knight's oath

I don't know if it was the sound of breathing that disturbed the two people who were silent, but in the end the young man's cautious voice sounded first——

"Itiya..." These three short words contained doubts, disbelief, panic, and too many complicated emotions.

The blond girl who heard the call froze slightly, then let go of her clenched hands, and slowly turned around——

Looking back and turning around, time flies like water.With this one glance, too many things have been isolated.The pulse is silent, the four eyes meet, can the respective feelings be conveyed...

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"What's going on here?" The blond man on the main seat looked at the boy opposite him with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, the purple-haired boy lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Lady Freya has escaped from the imprisonment of the Black Knights. This is the message she asked me to send you." A letter with black letters on a white background.

Schneizel took it suspiciously, but after opening it, he was stunned by the words that came into view.

The contraction of his pupils revealed his shock at the moment, and the hand holding the letter seemed to be still trembling slightly, but was firmly suppressed by the master.

"Where is she?!" Schneizel took back the letter, stood up suddenly, and looked at Hughes like a sharp sword, trying to see through his mind.

"Your Highness, my lord, please don't rush to find her, she said she will appear naturally!" Hughes kept his head down and didn't see the sharp eyes, but he could feel the sight and the momentum. pressure.

"Are you kidding—" Schneizel sneered, "You know where she is, right—"

"Subordinates don't know—"

Seeing the purple-haired young man who refused to reveal her whereabouts, Schneizel was furious, but suppressed it, "...Go down!"

"Yes--"

When there was only one man left in the room, a loud bang suddenly sounded——

hateful--

Ignoring the overturned table, Schneizel took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger.

Itiya, what on earth do you want to do?

It's time for this game to end——

You should be back too, shouldn't you?

The man with his head down suddenly chuckled, and a helpless arc appeared on his handsome face.There is a lot of bitterness in the penetrating eyes, but at the same time there is also a deep tenderness——

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The curling hot air hovered over the delicate teacup for a long time, the faint crimson color settled at the bottom of the cup, and the scent gradually permeated the whole room. This silent space——

Looking at the teacup in his hand, the crimson color that caught his eyes made the silver eyes a little warm, and seemed to soften that delicate and beautiful face.The long golden hair was loosely scattered, and the broken hair on the forehead obscured everything in front of the girl's eyes. A touch of tenderness and helplessness rippled slowly in the depths of the silver-blue ocean. Incorporate the entire eye-catching world into it.

A small table was placed between the two of them, and they sat facing each other, but neither of them spoke, nor did they even dare to look directly at each other.

Lelouch, who lowered his eyes, looked at the floor obliquely to the right, with uncertain emotions flickering in his eyes, as if just one trigger point would release the suppressed emotions——

Itiya...

Lelouch...

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How should I face you...

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"Hey Lelouch, can I be your contracted princess?"

"Hmm promise—"

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A slight sigh dissipated in the air, her silver eyes turned, and the girl broke the silence first—"Hey, Lelouch...are you really not going to speak?"

Hearing this, Lelouch's body trembled slightly, but he calmed down quickly.Looking up, there is a soft beauty——

How long has it been since I saw that soft and warm smile, those eyes reflecting my purity.

Seeing that he still didn't speak, Itiya was a little helpless, and the corner of her lips was a little bitter, "Are you blaming me? You—— already, hate—"

"How is it possible!" Lelouch interrupted her, "You clearly know that this is impossible!" he said bitterly, as if he was talking to himself.

Hearing his answer, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, and the bitterness in her smile faded, "Really...it's really great..." After a pause, "I've always been afraid——If Lu Lu If Xiu knows what I do, he will hate me like this. So, I was always afraid——but...it’s so good—"

Seeing this, Lelouch bit his lip, and finally let go.Standing up, across the table, leaning down, caressing her delicate face, "What are you talking about..."

The familiar temperature on her cheek made Itiya feel a little dazed. The face so close at hand was so missed, but it was so distressing.

A trace of sadness flashed through his eyes——

She reached out her hand and covered it.Eyes slightly closed, gently rubbing his cheek against the palm of that hand, as if reminiscing the familiar temperature that had already been burned in his heart.

The red lips parted slightly, and the rambling words made the young man stare blankly at the person in front of him——

"Sorry, Lelouch..."

"I, lost..."

I'm sorry—Lelouch, I actually forgot about you—

I was so confident at first, but I forgot all of them.

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"... No matter how long it takes, I will still like him. So even if I am alone, I want to be by his side. As for me, I have already understood that even if the memory is manipulated, I will still like him in the end his……"

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The gentle smile of the orange-haired girl is still lingering in my mind, as if reminding myself all the time——

Me, what should I do—

With me like this, how can I still say - by your side?

With me like this, can I still be your contracted princess?

I'm sorry, Lelouch—

The young man stared blankly at the silent tears slowly sliding down his fair skin, the tears seemed so glaring, and the sudden pain in his heart made him not know how to breathe.

"Itiya..."

I don't understand why she said such words, don't understand why she shed tears, and even don't understand - how to face her like this.

Distress, pity, longing, and love have already filled my whole body and mind, but I don't know how to face it-this full of emotions.

With a secret sigh in his heart, the boy walked around the table in this posture, came to her side, and took her into his arms with one empty hand, hugging her tightly.

"Itiya...don't cry anymore..."

It seemed that the words that sounded like a sigh made the body in his arms a little stiff, but soon he felt a pair of hands hugging him back.

"Itiya..."

Why are you crying?Seeing you like this, what can I do?

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Why at this time?If you remember everything, does that mean you already know it?

hateful--

What Lelouch remembered was everything Itiya had suffered, as well as everything he and Nunnally had experienced—whether it was a new or old grudge, or an unforgivable sin—

The youth's resentment towards the Emperor reached a critical point again.