Chapter 333: Truly Insane.

Chapter 333: Truly Insane.
Charles' remarks made Xiaoyun shudder, and goosebumps couldn't help but rise all over her body. She couldn't help but sarcastically retort, "Are you crazy? Now I understand what Lelouch's 'chuunibyou' is all about. It's completely inherited from you. You suddenly made me feel disgusted. Stop acting, it's totally unlike you, Charles."
"Charles, your current demeanor even makes me feel like the person standing in front of me has been a falsely modified memory. You... could it be that you are Lelouch?"
A proud laughter resounded from Charles' mouth once again, echoing in the cave: "Hahaha, Xiao Yun, do you know how long I have been waiting for this day? I have been searching for the right opportunity, waiting for the perfect moment to turn the tide. And now, the moment you appeared before me, your failure was already sealed."
Xiao Yun shook twice and doubted, "Charles, if I hadn't made sure that I didn't have the geass, I would have thought that everything I saw was an illusion. Or did I accidentally do something that made you go crazy? It's hard to believe that someone like you, Charles, would change and become like me so easily."
"To slay demons, one must first go insane."
Charles's maniacal smile instantly vanished and was replaced by an extremely calm demeanor, as if that deep-thinking and solitary emperor had returned again. Britannia, your emperor has returned! Translated content:
"In order to find a way to counter you, I prepared meticulously, and the first thing I did was observe your every move. During this period, I have read countless analyses about you, and all of them indicate that in order to deliver a fatal blow to you in a disadvantageous or equal situation, one must go beyond conventional methods. So, I used Geass on myself to modify my memory, turning myself into someone just like you - equally insane, unrestricted, and extraordinary."
"I took the initiative to approach the escaped fish from Shikinejima Island and cooperate with them, using Geass to modify their memories to control them..."
"Damn, you're really insane." Xiao Yun's eyes widened and he couldn't help but interrupt Charles' speech: "You actually modified your own memory to become a lunatic."
Charles exclaimed loudly, "Because you are a madman! A complete and utter madman! Only the insane can survive, and I have chosen the most correct way to fulfill the loftiest of dreams."
Xiao Yun looked at the person with a strange gaze and said, "Are you crazy? Only a crazy person would think that I'm insane. I simply had a brain injury in the past and lost my memories, so I only have memories from the past few years. It's just that my understanding of morality and society is incomplete, and my self-control is poor. Strictly speaking, I am just a child. But you are truly insane."
After a moment of silence, Charles opened his mouth and said, "There's no use in saying more."
Charles extended his hand and revealed a remote control, "Do you know what this is?"
Xiao Yun glanced at the object that clearly looked like a detonation button and shook his head: "I don't know, why don't you press it and let me broaden my horizons?"
Charles fell silent again, deciding to ignore Xiao Yun's non-normal way of speaking and continued on his own: "This is the detonation button for the kind of device you left behind, which you call a nuclear bomb. But this is not just a small-yield nuclear bomb that you had people create, it is a nuclear bomb capable of destroying both Shigakijima and Kamenejima. I have also buried a nuclear bomb in the location where Cornelia is. As soon as I press this button, everything will be turned into nothingness."
"Hiss." Xiao Yun took a breath of cool air and quickly said, "Don't act recklessly. Let's talk properly about the matter. I have already said that I will help you achieve whatever goal you have after dealing with these outsiders. There's no need for this scene, but this move of yours is truly unlike you. So, tell me, what do you really want?"
Charles said lightly, "Ania, no, it's Mariana, c.c, v.v."
"C.C. and V.V. are probably gone," Xiao Yun shook his head and said, "But I can give Mariana to you."
“是吗。”查尔斯轻哼一声，道：“看看你身边什么情况再说这样的话。”
萧云左右看了看，十几个身影忽然从隐形的状态中忽然浮现出来，也已经将他给牢牢的包围在了正中。
Charles said: "You are too arrogant, Xiao Yun actually dare to come to this place alone. I believe two nuclear bombs, plus you having enough value, will make you agree to this exchange."
Xiao Yun sighed, "Why are you so stubborn? I've already said that C.C. and V.V. are no longer feasible. I have already sunk V.V. to the bottom of the sea, probably thousands of meters deep. How am I supposed to retrieve it for you? You bring all these troubles upon yourself with the things you do every day. Why don't you just press the button and end it all?"
Charles didn't trust a word Xiao Yun said and immediately commanded: "Take him down."
"Don't move!" Xiao Yun suddenly roared angrily and said in a deep voice, "Charles, since you used geass on these people, you should know that I can do the same."
“抱歉，他们现在全都是聋子。”查尔斯冷笑一声，道：“你的所有声音他们都根本听不见。”
“诶？是哦，不然早就疯了。”萧云也愣了一下，随即又摇摇头有点好奇：“那你怎么回事？你又是通过什么命令这些人的，你怎么能不受我geass的影响，要是你使用了geass消除器那又怎么能变得那么疯。”
"Let's wait till you go to hell to talk about this issue." Charles waved his hand and ordered again, "Take him down."
Facing the attack of over a dozen knights, even if Xiaoyun had immense abilities, it was still difficult for him to deal with the situation. There wasn't even a possibility of finding a way around in this place. The only thing worth being glad for was that Charles didn't order these people to kill him. Instead, he gave Xiaoyun some chances to resist. But in reality, even if Charles ordered these people to kill him... he had a way to deal with it.
He is just reckless but not foolish, how could he really venture into the dungeon alone.
Xiao Yun didn't say a word and directly clapped his hands, opening a green light door. Under the stunned gazes of everyone, he went straight into it. Just when everyone, including Charles, was still at a loss, a group of fully armed people rushed out of the light door, wearing not ordinary combat uniforms, but three-meter-tall personal armor. This turned the situation into a completely overwhelming one, with more equipped outnumbering the few.
Xiao Yun was the last one to come out. He glanced around and then rushed towards Charles, shouting, "You press it, you press it! Do you think I would believe that you can go down with me? Only a true madman dares to do that, Charles, you're not mad enough!"
Charles's gaze sank, and he decisively raised his hand to press the first button on one of the remote controls. Suddenly, a roaring explosion resounded throughout the dark tunnel, causing numerous debris of collapsing tunnels to fall and making the scene even more chaotic.
The falling rocks also hindered Xiao Yun's movements, and it's fortunate that Charles did not have the intention to die with him, otherwise if the bomb exploded and caused the cave to collapse completely, it would be a big trouble. At the critical moment, Xiao Yun swiftly swung his right hand and pulled out his handgun. Two bullets shot out from the barrel and flew rapidly towards Charles' knees. With two consecutive shots, Charles immediately knelt down on the ground.
Xiao Yun accelerated and rushed forward. Several knights wearing personal armor also rushed forward to help Xiao Yun fend off the giant stones falling from above. They raised their energy shields to protect him, allowing Xiao Yun to easily stand in front of Charles without worrying about the possibility of being hit by falling debris.
Xiao Yun looked silently and indifferently at his Charles, shaking his head gently. "You are indeed crazy, but not completely insane. Did you destroy the entrance of this cave to prevent me from leaving? Do you think you can take me down with just these dozen people? I have many more people at my disposal than you do."
"I really don't understand what's wrong with you that makes you do so many meaningless things. Isn't it better to cooperate with me?"
Charles's expression remained unchanged and he remained indifferent, saying: "Talking more is of no use."
Xiao Yun nodded and raised his chin towards Charles. "Let's not talk about that. What other tricks do you have?"
Charles' eyes flickered, he raised his hand intending to press the detonator, but Xiao Yun snatched it away, glanced at the detonator, and said to Charles, "Don't worry, you'll have a chance to press it slowly later."
Listening to this, Xiaoyun looked at his men and said,"Confirm whether we can still get out."
"Boss, it's completely sealed."
"He really knows how to cause trouble." Xiaoyun glanced at Charles, then at the stone door in front, and said,"Find if there is any other way. He couldn't have made such a foolish move of trapping himself inside."
After someone pushes open the stone door and checks inside, they come out and say to Xiao Yun, "Boss, there is a spacious and very stable space inside. The explosion just now didn't have any impact on the interior. Boss, you go first. We'll clean up the debris and pull out the other teammates."
Xiao Yun nodded and pulled Charles into the stone door. Inside was a spacious hall lit by candles, with dim lighting. There was a carpet on the floor, and at the end of it, there was a throne.
Charles was thrown onto the throne by Cecilia. Xiao Yun immediately took care of his injuries and said, "I promised Corneliah that I won't kill you."
"Ha, weakness is useless." Charles sneered disdainfully, "A true king cannot be bound by affection."
"You should tell her about this yourself." Xiao Yun took out the detonator that Charles had in his hand and asked, "Which button is used to detonate the nuclear bomb?"
Charles, however, evaded the question: "I've said it before, you are too arrogant, and too confident. You have ruined everything, including my dreams. I will also destroy everything that belongs to you."
Xiao Yun frowned slightly, tore Charles' clothes off and threw him into the water, and personally had someone send Charles for a thorough examination and treatment. Only then did he return to sit on the throne and wait.
"Huh?" Xiao Yun moved his buttocks and felt something was off with the chair. It seemed like the moment he sat down, he accidentally triggered a switch, causing his buttocks to lift up and sit back down again. He tried once more.
Xiao Yun stood up and looked at the chair. "What is this thing?"
VT's voice sounded, "It's some kind of activation device."
Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow. "A nuclear bomb?"
VT replied, "There's a 96% chance."
"So, this is his ace in the hole?"
Xiao Yun curled his lips and sat back down without any panic. It's just a nuclear bomb, so what if it's been activated? It still needs to be able to detonate.
One hour later, Xiao Yun and his team emerged from another passage of the ruins. They looked up at the sun, and Xiao Yun contacted Corneliah, telling her about capturing Charles.
Charles's madness is indeed a bit unexpected for Xiao Yun, but as Xiao Yun said, he is crazy but not completely crazy, so his actions are not thorough enough. Xiao Yun has considered everything, such as having an ultimate showdown between kings, but he never thought that Charles would use Geass on himself and drive himself into madness. Translated: "
Finally it's over. The most grand scene didn't happen and it turned into a mental battle with a madman. How silly.
Xiao Yun shook his head and left with his men. Two days later, he appeared in the mainland of Britannia, inside that massive palace.
However, the palace now lacks an emperor but gains a princess who has taken over the entire country, as well as a group of princes, princesses, and royal relatives who are detained in the palace but not in any danger. Translated:
Once she has made the choice and embarked on the path of rebellion, Conelia is decisive and thorough in her actions. She captures all those who pose a threat to her, ensuring they cannot interfere. While she cherishes familial bonds, she will not allow them to become obstacles.
Seeing Cornelia and Lelouch, XIAOYUN also told them about the situation where Charles drove him crazy by using Geass. This was also a surprising thing for the two of them, and their gaze towards XIAOYUN also carried a hint of strangeness.
Half a month passed, and it was not until then that Xiao Yun brought Charles, who had been healed in another world, back to this world.
When Charles saw Xiao Yun, he also felt extremely incredible. However, Xiao Yun didn't explain anything. After bringing Charles back, he simply handed over the detonator to him. Translation:
Xiao Yun smiled and said to Charles, "I didn't tamper with the detonator at all, I just checked if there are any other things in the palace besides the nuclear bomb."
Charles hesitated for a moment with the detonator, but ultimately didn't press it. He looked at Xiao Yun and asked, "What method did you use to prevent the detonation of the nuclear bomb?"
"It's called a neutron disruptor. You probably haven't heard of it. It's a type of interference device that can effectively suppress nuclear reactions. Considering all the things I've done, did you really think I wouldn't anticipate the possibility of you using a nuclear bomb, Charles?"