Unlimited Ambition

The annual interest-free loans from Brittany are gone. Northeast Development Bonds are unsellable. The latest technology and machinery are about to be blocked again. The days of federal spies rampaging through the city are over.

I, I, I'm stupid, I'm a pig.

Waaaaaah!

Meanwhile, in the guardhouse of the Governor's Mansion in the Eleventh District, two soldiers whispered amongst themselves as they looked at the Governor standing at the entrance.

Soldier A: Look, the governor has been waiting all night.

Soldier B: No, it should be three days and three nights.

Soldier A: If we keep waiting like this, I'll turn into a waiting-for-husband stone.

Soldier B: Yes, Lord Wolf of the Far North, you have quite the skills.

Soldier A: Who says otherwise? When have you ever seen the Governor show a kind look to the second person?

Soldier B: But how come these two can turn on each other so easily?

Soldier A: Hey, who can say for sure about what happened up there? But based on my analysis...

Soldier A looked around and, finding no one eavesdropping, still lowered his voice slightly:

The deeper the love, the harsher the criticism. They are both proud and arrogant, used to acting like kings and bosses. Suddenly encountering someone of similar status, although they secretly adore him, they don't know how to express it. They also lack tolerance… Even if nothing happens this time, something will happen later.

Soldier B nodded: "Brother, your analysis is brilliant. So, according to your analysis, is there any possibility that these two can reconcile?"

Soldier A shook his head: Hard to say, hard to say. They're all so proud and arrogant; even if they realize they're wrong, they won't admit it first. They're all waiting for someone else to apologize first. It's not that easy...

At this moment, Cornelia was also filled with conflicting emotions. Looking at the high-rising moon, she couldn't help but sigh: he still hadn't come. Her body, which hadn't had a proper rest for days, finally gave way. Pale as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, she dragged her heavy steps away.

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Those who wanted to continue watching the spectacle were utterly astonished on the fourth day. Governor Cornelia remained as dashing as ever. Governor Cao Mengde, still self-proclaimed a charming rogue, acted as if nothing had happened. They went about their business as usual, without mentioning the other's affairs.

In contrast to the quarreling couple, the brother who was obsessed with his sister was riding high. Since returning from the Narita Renzan, he'd been swaggering. As he'd hoped, he'd climbed the social ladder by infiltrating the six powerful families of Kyoto. With money, everything became easier. The Black Knights rapidly expanded, boasting tens of thousands of rank-and-file members and over a hundred thousand in peripheral organizations. They had already replaced the Japanese resistance army, becoming the number one terrorist organization on the Japanese archipelago.

Regarding high-level combat capabilities, although the ace pilot, Crimson Moon Flower, died (the siscon witnessed it firsthand and believed her to be dead), the siscon wasn't too concerned. After all, according to his thinking, individual combat strength was far too unreliable. Moreover, besides that, he acquired the even more renowned Four Holy Swords. There was even a possibility that he might recruit the Miracle Toudou.

In comparison, one side is a ruthless thug driven solely by bravado, while the other is a renowned general with an impressive military record. Anyone would know which to choose.

However, there is a prerequisite for recruiting this famous general: to rescue Lieutenant Colonel Todo from prison.

Brittany's prison, huh? Hmm, no problem, I have Geass. What's there to be afraid of? The siscon thought to himself, his face beaming with a smile that almost made his wrinkles stand out.

"You're so happy to have a little girl fiancée? You little lecher." Just then, CC's rant arrived as expected.

Ever since CC saved his life, the siscon had witnessed this woman's formidable strength. He no longer dared to argue as before. He merely snorted softly, thinking to himself, "Lolicon, everyone knows I only have a thing for my sister." But strictly speaking, Nanali could be considered a loli... calling me a lolicon wouldn't be entirely wrong.

Feeling guilty, the sister-complex man fell silent. He continued to devise a plan to rescue Toudou.

"But before that, could I trouble you with one more thing?"

The plan for the sister-complex wasn't finalized yet. New instructions arrived from Kyoto. Although she disliked being ordered around, the sister-complex didn't want to offend her sugar daddy. So she asked, "What is it? As long as it's not too outrageous, I'll consider it."

The Kyoto representative laughed and said, "It's nothing serious. For B... I mean Zero, who created the Narita-renzan Miracle (or the Narita-renzan Massacre), it's definitely not difficult."

The veins on the brother-obsessed man's face bulged through the helmet, thankfully his voice was synthesized: "Well then, I'm all ears."

The Kyoto representative stated, "It is an escort mission. Three nights from now, we will escort Major General Katase of the Resistance Army to the Chinese Federation."

The Chinese Federation?!

A tidal wave of emotions surged within him, fueled by his sister-complex. Forcing himself to stay alert, he tried to extract as much information as possible: "What exactly is the purpose of Major General Katase's trip to the Chinese Federation?"

The Kyoto representative hesitated for a moment before saying, "This matter is highly confidential, but b...zero, you're not an outsider. To be honest, there's a big shot in the Chinese Federation who has taken an interest in the Japanese archipelago. Kyoto hopes to use his influence to help us drive out the Britannian invaders. Major General Katase's trip to the Chinese Federation was at his invitation to discuss specific cooperation matters."

A big shot from the Chinese Federation?! My smug and arrogant face immediately flashed in my mind, and I almost couldn't help but punch the monitor and smash it.

Damn it! We absolutely can't let that guy interfere here! The brother-complex member's expression hardened instantly. He snorted inwardly, determined to sabotage the negotiations. But outwardly, he laughed and agreed, "Leave this to me. But...is the Chinese Federation really reliable?"

The Kyoto representative's expression stiffened, his tone tinged with helplessness: "If it's that lord, he certainly has the ability to help us. But I'm afraid his intentions aren't entirely pure..."

The sister-obsessed guy nearly coughed up blood. He had clearly been questioning the strength of the Chinese Federation, but this guy had immediately asserted that others were capable of helping.

Besides that guy, who else in the Chinese Federation has this ability? That dead eunuch? The sister-complex man was once again certain that the important figure the Kyoto representative mentioned was definitely that snow wolf. He suddenly felt incredibly uncomfortable.

After all, this siscon is incredibly self-important. He thinks he's the only one capable of leading the liberation of Japan. But then suddenly someone else appears, more suitable than him to liberate Japan—if it were anyone else, the siscon wouldn't know, but he's already suffered twice at my hands. He's starting to have a positive view of my abilities.

Well, that means I'm not unique anymore. And not even tied for first place; I'm basically second to none. Naturally, a sister-complex person like me can't stand it.

After chatting idly with the Kyoto representative for a while, the siscon ended the communication with him, and made up his mind once again: I must kill you.

Chapter Nineteen: The Actor's Performance

The sister-obsessed man had made up his mind, and he couldn't care less about rescuing Toudou. He was focused on waiting for three days later to give him a good beating.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. That night, Major General Katase's passenger ship lay quietly at the dock. Around him, hundreds of Black Knights mechs lurked.

Britannia's intelligence agents were no pushovers—or rather, Black of the Black Knights had deliberately leaked the information beforehand. In any case, the news had already reached Governor Cornelia of District 11.

Governor Cornelia, however, was somewhat reluctant to get involved. The reasons were complicated, but the root cause was singular: me.

Five days ago, four days after my argument with Cornelia, I boarded the passenger ship back home. The North Sea Fleet came and went as it always has. During that time, Cornelia stood on a nearby tower, repeatedly trying to go down and see me, but it seemed as if an invisible hand held her back. In the end, we never saw each other again.

Cornelia was heartbroken and deeply regretted her thoughtless words that day. She really didn't want their relationship to deteriorate any further. Therefore, even though she knew that Katase's trip to the Chinese Federation was most likely my idea, she still hesitated. She didn't know whether she should try to stop her.

As it turned out, the old fox was spicier, and General Darudon's words resolved the princess's inner conflict.

"Your Highness, it is your duty, and you know what kind of impact this matter will have on District 11. Your concerns are nothing more than..." The old fat man paused here, "...nothing more than your personal relationship with the Governor-General of the Northeast..."

Hearing this, Cornelia became angry. She thought: What the hell are you talking about, you old bastard?! Even if you knew, you shouldn't have said it! And even if you did say it, you shouldn't have said it to my face!!

Cornelia's face turned cold: "Is the general accusing me of neglecting my duties for personal reasons?"

Darruton, however, showed no sign of weakness: "Your subordinate dares not. But think about it, if the Governor-General of the Northeast really intervenes in District 11, wouldn't it cause unrest in District 11, and also damage your personal relationship with him? If he really intervenes in District 11, will you intervene or not? If you intervene, the conflict between the two sides will inevitably escalate, and there will be no possibility of reconciliation. If you don't intervene, are you just going to watch him take over District 11?"

Upon hearing this, Cornelia thought to herself, "What this old man said seems to make some sense, but..."

Darruton chuckled inwardly, noticing the doubt on his princess's face. Knowing that just one more spark would be enough, he continued, "On the contrary, if you nip the Northeast Governor's idea of ​​intervention in the bud, he'll only be temporarily annoyed. Afterwards, a larger conflict can be avoided. This way, both sides will have room to maneuver. Perhaps there will even be a chance for reconciliation..."

"Stop talking!" Cornelia said sternly. Then, she softened her tone: "It is my duty to eliminate the terrorists in District 11. Notify the army to prepare. Make sure to capture the remnants of the Japanese resistance."

Darudon replied respectfully, "Your subordinate obeys."

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The sister-obsessed man was unaware that his plan had almost been ruined by his older sister. Upon finding out, he'd probably first wipe the cold sweat from his brow, and then unleash a torrent of abuse on Cornelia for spoiling that gigolo. He didn't seem to realize that compared to Cao Mengde's masculinity, he himself was the real gigolo. Perhaps even more descriptive of a "cross-dresser."

In short, everything returned to normal. Cornelia knew that the army had suffered heavy losses, and besides, they were dealing with nothing but the worst of the worst. Therefore, she did not send out too many troops.

Meanwhile, the sister-complex was ruthless, using the minor general as bait to deliver another heavy blow to the Breton army. At the same time, she orchestrated the death of the minor general, successfully preventing contact between the Japanese resistance and the Chinese Federation.

However, the matter didn't end so simply. At the moment of the cruise ship explosion, the six families of Kyoto, witnessing the scene from the nearby lighthouse, fell silent. I never imagined that Black would actually use his own allies as bait, just as I suspected. Recalling the Battle of Narita-san, where Black also used allies as bait, my feelings towards Black took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Well, now that you've seen this, you should believe what I said, right?" The one who spoke first was none other than Cao Cao, the Northeast Governor-General of the Chinese Federation, who should have returned long ago.

The Kyoto representatives exchanged glances, and then their leader, Kirihara Taizo, answered my question: "Indeed, as you said, Black is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is not someone to be relied upon." Just as I was about to agree with him, the young man changed the subject: "However, at this moment, Major General Katase is dead. Besides him, our Japanese side has no other capable figures to speak of, this..."

I sneered inwardly, cursing inwardly, "Old fox." But his expression grew even more amiable. He shook his head and said, "What you said makes sense, but you forgot one thing. Japan may not be big, but it's not small either—what will happen after they expel Brittany? Are they going to rely on that Black to form a government? You say you disagree, but the army is in their hands. At that time... hehe."

The Kyoto representatives, though silent, secretly agreed with what I said. After all, they knew Black's true identity and had witnessed his methods firsthand. They knew that if that day ever came, Black would show no mercy in killing them.

Seeing the hesitation on their faces, I added, "Besides, who says Japan has no other prominent figures besides him?" After saying that, I clapped my hands together and said, "Major General Katase is still alive."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the minor general in military uniform, dressed in a low-ranking uniform, hurried over under the astonished gazes of the Kyoto representatives. He didn't even glance at the old men, but went straight to me and knelt down with a thud: "Your Excellency's life-saving grace is deeply appreciated. Thank you so much." He even shed a few tears after saying this.

I thought to myself, "Oh dear," and thought to myself, "This kid really has the makings of an actor; he can cry on cue." But I said aloud, "What are you doing, Major General?! It's nothing to worry about. Get up, get up." After saying that, I pretended to help him up a couple of times.

Katase, being an actor, was certainly not ungrateful. He stood up and said, "If Your Excellency ever demolishes any property in the future, I will go through fire and water for you."

I thought to myself, "Pah!" You have to have the means to go through fire and water. It sounds nice, but you still have to rely on me.

Seeing this, the Kyoto representatives present understood immediately. They silently offered their condolences to Katase Kyoko, while repeatedly assuring him that Japan's liberation cause would still rely on regular soldiers like him. As for ingrates like Black, they could be swept into the dustbin of history.

And I also made a timely statement. The Northeast Military Region will fully support Japan's liberation cause, and the direct aid will be to the Japanese resistance army led by Katase Kise (although now only an empty shell remains, isn't that perfect for me to use him as a puppet?).

Representatives from the six Kyoto families also stated that after Japan's independence, they would learn from their mistakes and no longer be opportunists, but would actively align themselves with the Chinese Federation and strive to become a member state of the Chinese Federation.

I laughed and said, "Since you are all so sincere, it would be a wonderful thing if we could one day serve as your subjects in the same palace. With the support of the Chinese Federation's army, Japan would naturally enjoy peace. You would then be the greatest contributors to Japan's revival, enjoying endless wealth and glory for the rest of your lives..."

After the conversation, both sides received the promises they wanted. Everyone was happy. However, at the moment of parting, they couldn't help but utter a curse: "Hypocrite!"

Leaving that aside, after the Kyoto representative and Katase Kyoko left, I gave a cold smile and, instead of rushing back, headed towards the dock.

During the cruise ship explosion, the brother with a combat power of less than five was successfully caught in the blast. He immediately passed out. If not now, when?

As my sister-obsessed brother remained half-asleep, lost in his dreams, the Heaven-Slaying Sword in my hand was already drawn. The gentle demeanor I displayed during negotiations with the Kyoto representative had vanished, replaced by a狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) expression.

You deserve to die! Black!!

The Heaven-Slaying Sword was aimed straight at the sister-obsessed girl's chest! Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sudden change occurred! A familiar silver light flashed, deflecting my sword, which missed the sister-obsessed girl's cloak by only a fraction of a second, and the piercing went blank.

Seeing this, I remained calm, gave a cold laugh, sheathed my sword, and said to the side of the container not far away, "CC, it's been a long time. Come out and let me see you."

The container box did come out, but it wasn't the one I was looking at; it was one further ahead.

I looked doubtful, but CC chuckled and said, "No need to guess, those are other people. They pose no threat to you."

Although I was still a little confused, I didn't ask any more questions after hearing what CC said. I just stared at her coldly without saying a word.

The two stared at each other for a long time before CC finally spoke up: "Can you spare him?" She was pleading for him because of her sister complex.

I snorted coldly and didn't reply.

CC rolled her eyes and said, "I really don't know how you grew up, you're getting less and less cute."

I remained calm and said, "Say what you will, I am simply fulfilling the vow I made back then."

CC shook her head and said, "If I hadn't seen it, that would be fine. But at this moment, do you still think you can kill him?"

"Of course, I will not only kill her, but I will also keep you here. I will lock you in the cage I made especially for you. If you dare to run away again, I will break your arms and legs, so that you can't go anywhere."

Hearing me say that, CC got a little angry, which was rare for her: "Where would you get the ability?!"

I sneered: "Why don't you try and see?"

"Alright! I'd like to see what you've improved in the past five years! Don't let me kill you in one move like I did last time!"

As soon as CC finished speaking, he threw several more knives, then rushed over quickly, and with a flick of his wrists, two gleaming daggers were already in his hands.

The great battle is about to begin.

Chapter Twenty: Intrigue and Love