Having said that, getting excellent talents was the most priority for Lelouch during this period. Thanks to the assistance from Kyoto, the problems in weapons and funds were greatly alleviated. So the biggest problem now is people.

The Black Knights are now too dependent on the decision-making and commanding power of ZERO, Lelouch, who is standing at the top of this organization. In this way, it will be difficult for the organization to make any leap from now on. No matter how extraordinary Geass is, Lelouch's power is limited after all.

At this time, Lelouch received a contact from the fan who was lurking in the Shinjuku area base.

It seems that he has something to say to Lelouch about Karen and the Knightmare Red Lotus 2-style that she specializes in.

"It is said that the situation is not very good. Since Narita broke his right arm and came back from repairing it."

While walking on the warehouse passage where mass production machine rogues were placed on both sides, he explained the situation to Lelouch wearing a ZERO mask.

"Every move is not as accurate as before. But this is just Karen's family's words."

Lelouch nodded and asked him through the microphone hidden in his mask.

"What about the tester Inoue's opinion?"

"Even if the measured driving error is ignored, the level is quite good. But he himself said that this is not his professional field and he still cannot completely deny the driver's feelings."

"I see."

Finally, the two of them arrived at the end of the passage, a wide space.

This warehouse was originally an underground shelter from the war seven years ago. After the war, the Black Knights arbitrarily converted the idle shelter into a warehouse for storage of Knightmare.

It's not just Knightmare in it, it's even large enough to ensure simple action exercises.

The space at the end of the passage is the place for the exercises. Now a red Knightmare is fixed there by a special bracket. Needless to ask, it is the Red Lotus Two Style mentioned by the two people just now.

At Honglian's feet, there was also an exclusive driver in the Knights' suit - Karen Sotanfield. After detecting the arrival of Fan and Lelouch, she ran towards the two of them with a whistle.

"Sorry, ZERO, let you go to this kind of place."

"It doesn't matter."

Lelouch replied coldly. He was not particularly vigilant about Karen, but every time he talked to Karen in the Knights, he had to pay attention to switching his attitude.

Of course, Karen already knew that ZERO was Lelouch. But for her, it was still not exposed, which was also a little secret between her and Zhang Yu.

"Don't mind, I have other things to solve here."

"That's good……"

"And, it will be troublesome if our ace has problems. After all, Honglian and you have to fight on the front line."

In an instant, Karen immediately became energetic, and it seemed that she was called ace and felt very happy.

Lelouch didn't care, he continued.

"Can you use the startup key for me?"

"ah?"

"I heard that Honglian's movements were inaccurate in the computer test, so I had to go over and confirm. In this way, I should understand your feelings."

"Ah...yes, yes. Then, this - the energy filling device has been assembled."

Karen handed out the start key of Honglian to Lelouch in panic. After Lelouch took it, he walked up the elevator and sat in the cockpit of Honglian's second-style.

This Red Lotus II cockpit is different from the rogue modified from the British Army's Glasgow, and is slightly special compared to it. If the rogue's seat is a regular lifting seat, it is like a bicycle-like buckle. The driver needs to lean forward with the joystick.

After Lelouch inserted the start key, the main monitor immediately lit up. The text that appeared was all in Japanese. Although this was nothing wrong with the purely Japanese Knightmare Red Lotus, Lelouch suddenly felt a little ironic when he saw this scene.

Meaningless patriotic behavior.

Finally, the startup screen disappeared and the external image appeared on the monitor.

"I'm starting, you guys be careful."

After reminding Fan and Karen who were watching on the side with a communicator, Lelouch pulled the joystick. After leaving the special bracket, Honglian's foot took a step forward. But at this moment, Lelouch suddenly frowned in confusion.

Of course, Lelouch did not do any special movements, nor did it make the Red Lotus suddenly run or jump, but just let it walk. However, even so, Lelouch, who has never taken the Red Lotus to Karen, has a strong feeling since he handed over the Red Lotus.

——I didn’t expect it.

Lelouch held the joystick carefully and couldn't help but start to mutter to himself.

She was able to control this body like a Mustang freely - the automatic control system connected to the joystick is almost completely different from other Knightmares. Even a slight movement can be sensitively sensed, causing the body to react.

So that's why Honglian can make such wonderful moves on the battlefield. But on the other hand, this requires the driver to have a very high level. Because the reaction is too sensitive, it is difficult to control.

Even though he didn't want it to move like this, it would make unnecessary movements. For example, if the rogue Lelouch usually rides in was compared to an ordinary sedan that anyone could control, Red Lotus was a racing car that had been modified through extreme modifications.

No, or, it can be called a huge bomber or a super-high-speed fighter. Even if it is just moving the line of sight in the cockpit, it seems that the movement will be transmitted to its fingertips, thereby changing the movement track of the body.

Lelouch thought, it turns out that this is the difference between the seventh-generation Knightmare and the non-seventh-generation aircraft. Of course, there is also the difference between formal and informal aircraft, not

The driver Kalan, who can freely control the Red Lotus, has indeed extraordinary abilities.

(This is not possible...)

After starting the Red Lotus, Lelouch immediately came to a conclusion. The so-called special machine is really used very accurately. Only Karen cannot understand this feeling. Now, there must be someone to understand this feeling, and based on Karen's hope, it will carry out a real and precise repair of the machine.

Although there are special personnel in the Black Knights to provide preparations for Knightmare, when facing this latest model and the Red Lotus with special specifications, those who just "know Knightmare" are far from capable of maintaining tasks.

(That is, talents are also needed here.)

Lelouch sighed. Then, he drove the Red Lotus around the field for a while and returned to the Red Lotus's special bracket. After walking down the elevator, he walked towards Karen and Fan who were waiting on the side.

"How about it?"

Karen asked timidly.

Lelouch shrugged.

"Sorry, I'm sorry, I can't understand your feelings with my ability."

Karen lowered his eyes in disappointment.

"Of course, I don't intend to ignore your judgment. In other words, Honglian now needs an 'expert'. I hope someone can understand your opinion as an exclusive driver and take measures to do this..."

"But, such a person cannot be simply-"

"I know it. I heard that it is a difficult person to negotiate, but I'd better give it a try."

As he spoke, Lelouch turned his head and looked at the second style of Red Lotus that had stopped moving.

"Because in fact, there is an opponent that needs Honglian to deal with anyway."

After hearing this, Karen seemed to be surprised. She raised her head, her eyes sharply as if she was completely different from before.

“White Knightmare…”

Yes, none of them knew that the white Knightmare was actually a fake. Jade, are you really planning to use that Knightmare as a collectible?

Lelouch lowered his head slightly.

"Now, you are the only one who can compete with it."

"--yes."

"Of course, I don't have the ability to create conditions for your one-on-one battles - because we are not playing boxing now. But even if that's not the case, Honglian still needs to stay in the best shape at all times."

As he said this, Lelouch turned to the fan beside Karen.

"Fan, contact Kyoto immediately."

"clear."

"Although I don't really want to owe those old people favors, I can't do it now."

Although there are a lot of trouble, there is no other way except to solve the problem one by one.

Yes, there are many issues that must be solved. To force Britain to a dead end, you still have a long way to go. You cannot retreat because of the high mountains and long roads. As long as there is a road ahead, you just need to work hard to move forward step by step.

Yu, this hidden ace is the deadliest time when it attacks with Honglian, the open ace.
Chapter completed!