Taking Over (Third Update)

Trust!

Xu Yue’s Geass ability.

After discovering his ability, Xu Yue found it rather strange. Geass was also a power closely tied to one’s inner self, so why had his manifested this trait? He truly could not understand it.

Moreover, comparatively speaking, Xu Yue felt that his Geass was somewhat useless.

Because he was familiar with the personalities of the plot characters, coupled with the masks he was used to wearing, gaining their trust was not particularly difficult.

The Lelouch world before him was also a world where only official Reincarnators could enter at most. Against those people, he could either steamroll them or settle things with Illusion Techniques. There was nothing much to it.

It would still be somewhat useful if he could take this ability to other worlds, but clearly, he would eventually need to replace Geass with Code.

The upside, however, was that this ability had no other side effects. If he kept it active at all times, it should grow to the point where it could seize Code faster than planned.

It seemed he needed to push things forward a little.

Those Divine Miracles, as well as the curly-haired king’s plan, were both things he needed to interfere with.

As the greatest hidden side quest in this Mission Space, its rewards should not be too stingy.

It was just a pity that this space’s highest difficulty was only at the level of official Reincarnators. Getting an S-Rank Plot Points evaluation here would be rather difficult…

"Come, Nunnally. Let’s continue the examination…"

After testing his ability, Xu Yue had kept it activated almost the entire time…

"I’m back. Do we have guests today? Uh…"

Lelouch had just returned home in a complicated mood because of Suzaku, only to see that conspicuous Green Hair having dinner with Nunnally and Xu Yue.

Seeing someone who should have been dead appear before him, Lelouch was completely dumbfounded.

"Yo, Lelouch, you’re back. I never expected you to have a friend as stunning as this hidden away outside. Shirley would get jealous if she found out."

Xu Yue looked at the bewildered Lelouch with a smile, easing the awkward atmosphere.

In the original plot, Xu Yue had not existed. Since Nunnally could not see, Lelouch had shattered a teacup to divert attention before taking her away.

But that method could not be used now.

Instead, they finished dinner together in considerable discomfort…

"By the way, Lelouch, I’ll be leaving for a while soon to look for some traditional Chinese medicine to help Nunnally. If my deduction is correct, it should have a decent effect…"

Seeing how stiff Lelouch was, Xu Yue stated his need to leave for a while after dinner…

Because he had voluntarily turned himself in, along with the political factors on Mr. Orange’s side, Lelouch’s childhood friend Suzaku was ultimately acquitted due to insufficient evidence.

And on the very day Suzaku was released, Xu Yue’s Wood Clone followed Sun Lin’s Squad as they began tailing Suzaku.

The mission they had previously considered difficult enough to merit a B-Rank evaluation had ultimately yielded only two C-Rank evaluations, leaving them deeply dissatisfied.

Xu Yue, on the other hand, had expected it from the start and was not too surprised. On the surface, the difficulty had seemed high, but this time had been Lelouch’s personal showcase.

Going along with the plot had merely stopped the other side’s Reincarnator scheme at most, so it had not reached the B-Rank level.

For that very reason, Sun Lin’s Squad, dissatisfied with the result, prepared to make further moves involving Suzaku.

Because they had seen how much ZERO valued Suzaku!

This Grassroots Guerrilla Team they had joined for no apparent reason had already demonstrated its strength and potential. It also had that important figure!

Although the exploration level of this Mission Space was not high, Sun Lin did have a brother with a Sister Complex. Naturally, he had gathered information from the cutting edge.

While it was difficult to learn the details, news of the Black Knights and ZERO’s later high-profile activities could be obtained as long as one lasted long enough.

They had never expected that a Guerrilla Team they had joined on a whim would contain such an important character. This was no backwater Guerrilla Team at all—it was a solid potential winner.

It was very likely the future Black Knights.

They now had to please the man called ZERO as much as possible. So wouldn’t abducting the person he valued and bringing him back to the Guerrilla Team be an excellent choice?

This world was a Technology Plane. The individuals within it were not particularly strong, and there were no top experts flying about and doing whatever they pleased.

All of them had skills like Firearm Mastery, and some team members even possessed abilities such as Interrogation Mastery. Taking care of this powerless and influence-less man should not be difficult. They only needed to find an opportunity to throw a sack over him and drag him away…

"Ah~ Move aside down there~"

A pink figure fell from the sky and was caught by Xu Yue.

Xu Yue had been waiting while following Suzaku for quite some time. How could he let Suzaku claim this mission? Even a mosquito was still meat.

She was none other than that important plot character who had wanted to sneak out and play, only to fall while climbing out the window.

Euphemia, the Third Princess of the Britannia Empire, Lelouch’s half-sister, and the newly appointed vice governor of Area 11.

Kind-hearted and full of beautiful ideals, she might not have been particularly capable herself, but she possessed powerful charisma.

Even Lelouch, that Chuunibyou Demon Lord, had been persuaded by her in the original work. Unfortunately, Lelouch’s Geass had happened to go out of control, causing Euphemia to become a sacrifice.

If he helped Euphemia carry out her Japan Special Administrative Region plan, it should count for some extra credit, at least.

Back in the Giant Space, he had used so many methods and still failed to reach an S-Rank evaluation. Now, he could only find a way to tackle it from both quantity and quality.

The main body would primarily focus on the initial objective while completing missions on the side. The Wood Clone, naturally, would focus mainly on farming missions.

"So fast!"

"If a ninja doesn’t even have this much speed, what the hell use is he?"

"What a lecher. He can’t move when he sees a pretty woman. What if he exposes us?"

"This guy has no organizational discipline at all."

"She’s just a native of this space. What use is being pretty?"

"…"

Xu Yue rushing out to save her so quickly made the others behind him curse under their breath.

"Ah, thank you."

The initial bond had already been established. Faced with Euphemia’s thanks, Xu Yue merely said it had been nothing.

"Eh? You look a little familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"

Euphemia stared at Xu Yue in puzzlement, tapping her little head as she thought. It was probably because of that Comprehensive Reputation +3.

He was a baron, after all. Was it not perfectly normal for him to have met a Princess once?

Then again, he was merely a down-and-out baron. It was equally normal for her not to remember him.

There were other Reincarnators behind them, including some skilled in hearing, so the Wood Clone naturally would not admit to being some baron’s younger brother at this time. There would be plenty of chances to patch things up later; there was no need to take risks.

"I have that feeling too, beautiful lady."

Xu Yue’s response directly turned what might have been a genuine prior meeting between the two into ordinary flirtatious banter.

"You’re quite skilled."

Suzaku, whose opportunity had been snatched away by Xu Yue, rubbed his nose and smiled. He then swung his backpack over his shoulder and prepared to leave. Although Xu Yue’s group and Suzaku had met when they rescued her earlier, they had all been wearing masks then, so Suzaku naturally did not recognize them.

But clearly, the inertia of the plot had not been fully changed by Xu Yue.

"Kuroki Suzaku?"

As the suspected murderer of her imperial brother, Euphemia would not be as muddleheaded as before…

Third update complete. That’s all for today.

The weekend disappeared in the blink of an eye. I’ve lost all will to live… There are always some three hundred days every year when I don’t want to go to work.