Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Upon hearing Kirito's question, CC paused, her hand holding the pizza still.

Her tone was calm but heavy: "Ever since Lelouch died..."

"Huh?!" Kirito's face was full of surprise: "You mean this guy has already died once?"

CC frowned, raised her voice slightly, and said with a hint of disbelief, "Which wild man from the deep mountains are you? How could you not even know something like this?!"

In her mind, Lelouch, as an emperor who once conquered the world, was already known news in all countries, and even remote areas should have heard about it.

Kirito pointed innocently to himself, looking completely bewildered: "Should I know?"

“Isn’t this common sense in all the United States?” C.C.’s tone was even more puzzled: “Although I don’t know where this is, I can always see it in the news, right? Big news like ‘Emperor Lelouch’ that has shocked the world.”

Kirito's tone was somewhat serious: "If this is your original world, then you can indeed see..."

This left CC even more confused: "What do you mean by that?"

She increasingly felt that the black-clad swordsman before her was mysterious and unpredictable, as if he came from a completely different dimension.

Kirito shook his head to himself, saying with a hint of regret, "Seriously, he spent so much effort conquering the world, and then he turned around and died with 'Zero Requiem'. If it were me, I would at least be emperor for a few years and enjoy myself before anything else."

CC widened her eyes slightly.

Kirito continued, "Of course I didn't mean anything by it, but seeing him like this now, his body is here, but his spirit remains in the world of C, neither human nor ghost, it's a bit of a pity."

CC was completely taken aback.

She originally thought that the other party didn't even know that Lelouch had died.

But now it seems that the other party not only knows the details of 'Zero Requiem', but also knows that Lelouch's mind is trapped in 'C World'.

It should be noted that the core details of Zero Requiem were known to no one outside of her and a few others.

The world of C is known only to those connected with CODE.

How did this black-clad swordsman in front of me know all this?

Strange, so strange!

CC stared sharply at Kirito: "Who are you? How do you know these things?"

When confronted with her questioning, Kirito simply smiled and said, "Just call me Kirito... Don't worry, I'm one of your companions."

A name I've never heard of.

CC frowned, her mind filled with doubt.

However, judging from the other party's actions, there was indeed no malicious intent.

Thinking of this, CC sat back down at the table, picked up another slice of pizza, and silently began to eat.

Silence fell in the room again, broken only by Lelouch's occasional soft trembling and C.C.'s gentle chewing.

Finally, they fed the food to Lelouch, and that was how they finished their lunch.

CC finished cleaning up the trash on the table and turned to Kirito, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality, but we should continue our journey now."

Kirito was a little surprised by this: "Actually, it wouldn't be a problem for you to stay here for a while longer."

After all, the prices here are affordable, and with his current strength, he can easily earn back his money by killing a few monsters.

But CC firmly shook her head: "No need, I still have things I need to do."

As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Lelouch in the corner, a hint of determination in her eyes.

Following her gaze, Kirito instantly understood: "I understand, I will see you off."

The other party has made up their mind, and there is no point in trying to persuade them to stay.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kirito raised his hand and waved it, and a faint blue, blurry dimensional wall appeared in the center of the room, just like the barrier that had teleported the three of them to Academy City.

This time, CC showed no surprise and had clearly accepted this peculiar method of teleportation.

“Once you cross this path, you’ll be able to return to your original world, or rather… return to the area you were in before,” Kirito explained.

CC nodded, said nothing more, and turned to quickly pack her luggage.

She packed the washed clothes, the repaired detection equipment, and the remaining food into a huge backpack with quick and efficient movements.

She quickly packed her things, slung her heavy backpack over her shoulder, walked to the corner of the wall, and gently took Lelouch's hand.

Just as the two were about to step into the dimensional barrier, Kirito suddenly called out to them, "Wait a minute."

CC turned around and looked at him questioningly: "Is there anything else?"

Kirito pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "You're still searching for the ruins of C, right?"

A flicker of surprise crossed CC's eyes, and she nodded: "That's right, you even know that..."

She had never mentioned to anyone that she was searching for the C ruins on her own.

Kirito didn't explain much, but continued, "I recommend you go to a country... I think it's called 'Kirkstein', where the C ruins are still intact."

Upon hearing the keywords 'Kirkstein' and 'complete C ruins', CC's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with unbelievable surprise.

She had been searching for the C ruins for almost a year, but they were either fake or incomplete; she had never obtained such a definite clue before.

She never imagined that she would obtain such important information here from a mysterious man.

An overwhelming feeling surged within her, and she opened her mouth, as if to say something.

In the end, CC simply bowed deeply to Kirito and said sincerely, "Thank you."

These two words contained all her gratitude.

It's not just for this precious clue, but also for the help and care Kirito has given me during this time.

Kirito waved his hand: "You're welcome, it was just a small favor."

C.C. didn't say anything more. He took Lelouch's hand and turned to step into the dimensional wall.

When Kirito left again, he didn't call out to the other person, but only told them, "If you have any trouble, you can contact me through the communication device."

The two figures gradually became transparent, and finally disappeared completely into the dimensional barrier.

Kirito finally sighed softly, "Alas, what a pair of star-crossed lovers."

All he could do was share the clues he knew in advance.

Then, Kirito turned and left the room.

Time to grind some monsters...