Chapter 1845
Schneizel's Decision!
Chapter 1845 Schneizel's Decision!
On a sea area west of the western coast of the Britannian Empire.
The Garuda was slowly descending onto the sea, joining a fleet of the Imperial Navy led by Schneizel.
Meanwhile, the other Garuda-class aircraft carrier, Odomra, remained at an altitude of 1,000 meters to stand guard.
Although He Ming believed that Schneizel would not do anything irrational, he still needed to be vigilant.
"We meet again, Colonel Ming."
Schneizel arrived by speedboat with two distinguished guests, both shrouded in white robes.
He Ming only needed to pay a little attention to figure out the other party's true identity.
“Indeed. We meet again, Your Highness Schneizel. I am very pleased that you made a wise choice and put it into practice.”
He Ming smiled gently and led everyone in greeting them with the military salute of the Federal Army.
Schneizel quickly returned the salute with an imperial military salute.
By now, the defeat of the Britannian Empire is a foregone conclusion.
How much can be salvaged and how much burden can be alleviated depends on today's secret meeting.
Without realizing it, Schneizel saw Anya standing next to C.C.
He looked Anya up and down and found that Anya no longer had that feeling of déjà vu.
"Minister Anya, it seems you have returned to normal."
Anya glanced at He Ming, who nodded in agreement.
“Yes. With Colonel Ming’s help, my amnesia has returned to normal. Now, I want to withdraw from the Imperial Knights of the Round Table.”
Schneizel looked surprised, but raised his hand to signal the two distinguished guests behind him not to make any rash moves.
Since seeing that Anya had not been released by He Ming and was serving him, the second prince of the empire, like Gino and Dorotia, Schneizel knew that Anya was probably not going to return.
“Congratulations, Anya. Now, the Imperial Knights of the Round Table will no longer be a burden to you. You are free.”
"Thank you, Your Highness Schneizel."
Anya bowed respectfully to Schneizel and then retreated to C.C.'s side, just as she had done when she first became Mariana's lady-in-waiting.
Anya's amnesia is very simple.
In the original story, the character could only be restored after the modified Orange Brother used the GEASS Eliminator on him.
Now, with a consensus reached with the world of C and the embodiment of the collective, curing Anya's GEASS is just a matter of a word.
"Thank you, Colonel Ming, for your efforts in helping Secretary Anya with her illness."
Schneizel said sincerely.
"It's just going with the flow."
He Ming nodded, without taking credit for anything.
"Come! Go see that person! Prince Schneizel, and your two distinguished guests, everything is ready."
"Of course. I hope that after you leave this Garuda, you can forget everything you have witnessed today."
He Ming's warning was acknowledged by Schneizel.
"We understand! Everything is for the survival of the empire."
Half an hour later, Schneizel walked out of the monitoring area with a blank expression and stood with He Ming, who was standing in the corridor.
"how?"
He Ming seemed very interested in Schneizel's feelings.
"Can people really live forever? For this reason, Emperor Charles risked the entire empire."
Schneizel's voice was very calm, showing no sign of anger.
"Immortality? That's nothing more than a curse obtained by paying some kind of price. Prince Schneizel, are you tempted?"
Without even needing to observe Schneizel's expression, He Ming had already discerned a clue from his mental fluctuations. "He's tempted, but also afraid."
Schneizel said frankly.
"You, who have no interest in anything, are indeed unable to resist the temptation of immortality."
He Ming chuckled softly, his eyes gleaming with an "I knew it" light.
"Immortality makes it impossible for anyone to resist its allure immediately."
Schneizel shook his head.
"But the price scared me."
"What if the price didn't have to be so heavy?"
He asked again.
Schneizel remained silent for several minutes, then shook his head again.
"No. I can't answer that. The human heart is unpredictable. The human heart one second is vastly different from the human heart the next."
“I’m pleased to hear your answer, Your Highness Schneizel. Then, I’ll leave those two distinguished guests to you.”
He Ming straightened up, smiled, and said.
"The Britannian Empire needs to send a sufficiently influential representative to Chabro to attend the Earth Federation Council meeting, where they will personally sign a ceasefire and peace agreement with the Speaker. You'd better be prepared!"
"Understood, Colonel Ming. The Empire will make all the necessary arrangements!"
The sound of speedboat engines was incessant.
The speedboat, riding the waves, rose and fell silently as Schneizel boarded the Garuda. The two distinguished guests, who had witnessed everything, could no longer contain themselves.
"Brother Schneizel, is this really the right thing to do?"
A crisp, melodious sound came from inside the hood, causing a strand of long pink hair to flutter quietly.
“There’s nothing wrong with it. For the Empire, that person has become a burden. Besides, this war could have been avoided.”
Schneizel spoke calmly and steadily.
"You should know that before that person declared war, I had been maneuvering between the Empire and the Earth Federation, looking for opportunities to befriend the Earth Federation, and ultimately getting the Empire and the Earth Federation to form an alliance to jointly deal with this chaotic and ever-changing world."
As he spoke, Schneizel's voice carried a hint of regret.
"Unfortunately, that person did not take my advice or approve my actions. Instead, he went his own way and unilaterally declared war on the Earth Federation and the surrounding countries, which ultimately led to this disaster."
"I believe you, who are often engaged in battle, are more aware of the disparity in strength between the two sides than I, a prince sitting in the rear."
In response to Schneizel's words, another person whose figure and appearance were concealed by a robe sighed, slowly removed his hood, and revealed his true face.
She was Cornelia, who was in charge of the southern front of the Empire and also approved of Schneizel's peace proposal.
“I understand! Compared to the Earth Federation Forces’ mobile suits, our Empire’s Nightmare Knights (KMF) are nothing. The Federation Forces’ mobile suits may not be as mobile as our Nightmare Knights, but their mobile suits far surpass our Nightmare Knights in firepower and protection.”
"Beams, missiles, rockets, machine guns, cannons—it's practically a walking artillery emplacement..."
Cornelia's expression turned slightly saddened as she said this.
"The fighting spirit of Imperial soldiers is no less than that of Federation soldiers, and in some aspects even surpasses it. However, they should not sacrifice their lives for the personal desires of a tyrant."
"Brother Schneizel, leave the task of signing the peace agreement to me!"
Cornelia's words immediately aroused Euphemia's concern.
"Royal sister, you..."
Schneizel raised his hand to stop them from speaking and gave an answer.
"No! Cornelia, Euphemia, there's no need to worry. The person to sign the peace agreement was decided from the very beginning. He is the most suitable candidate, and also the best candidate to stabilize the Empire as quickly as possible."
(End of this chapter)