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Over the next few days, the country underwent 'voluntary' political and economic reforms based off policies from Britannia and the European Union which increased food growth and the standard of living ten fold. The recession issue was also solved and the people were happy. Corruption was reduced to zero and Lelouch got to work on increasing the technological level of Elkia.

However, it would take years before they reached even a fraction of what Britannia had achieved. Lelouch had also abolished the noble system and made Elkia into a democracy where everyone had equal rights. He got Stephanie to be his advisor on all the issues regarding the country, of course she didn't know who Zero was under the mask though.

Zero then headed to the library to reclaim it and find out more information about this new world. He heard of how they had lost it to a Flugel and was interested to see how this race was. C.C. tagged along as well to try and relieve some boredom. Lelouch had an idea of what to expect, but never expected a supposed god-killer to be like what he was witnessing now.

'Ugh, I guess I should have considered this, most powerful beings are eccentric to a certain extent...'

C.C. however, was greatly amused by it but was sad when Lelouch made her stop by mentioning that she was imitating someone.

"Back to business Flugel, I have come to take back this library."

"You want to challenge me to a game? Before the ten commandments were introduced, we Flugel collected severed heads. Now that murder is forbidden though, we value knowledge above all else. It is not exaggerating to say these books, which contain knowledge, and the place where they are held, are as valuable as one's life. So what could you, a mere human, possibly offer in exchange?"

"Plans for a machine so powerful that it could singlehandedly wipe out an entire country."

"Do you honestly think such things would even slightly interest me?"

"I'm sure it would, if that isn't enough then I can give you plans for even better machines, ones that could destroy an entire continent on its own"

"What proof do you have that you even possess such plans?"

Zero took out a piece of paper and quickly scribbled down the plans for the Glasgow and showed it to her. She was immediately entranced by the vast amount of unknown things on the paper, she was especially curious about this Sakuradite resource. Sadly, before she got a chance to properly study it, her drool had wet the parchment and caused it to tear and become unreadable, tearing more as she tried to pick it up.

"I must know more!"

"So you accept?"

"Yes, in return if I lose, I will return to Avant Heim and destroy all the Flugel for you."

"That is not required. Swearing your loyalty to me will be enough."

"Very well, might I request that you create more of these plans for me every so often?"

"You seem to be confident in winning, does your request mean I get one as well if I win?"

"Of course. There's no way you'll win but if you manage to then you can have whatever you want. The game we will play will be Shiritori, it won't be ordinary Shiritori though, we will be playing Materialization Shiritori."

"Interesting…"

"It has the same rules as ordinary Shiritori, but with one key difference, if you name an object it will appear, but if it already exists then it will disappear. Another special rule is that you cannot directly cause the death of the other player. It is powered by magic and so the effects are only temporary, thus feel free to show off your knowledge."

"Then let us begin."

"Try not to die though, you're only human after all."

"I'm afraid death is not a concept we can comprehend, Jibril…"

"Don't make me laugh."

Jibril powered the machine up and the game was about to begin.

"Hey Zero, get me a Cheese-kun could you?"

"Fine witch."

A/N: This game will last a while because someone said the chess match was rushed so I will try to make sure Shiritori isn't. It was originally super short but I made it longer.

The game began. The runes were projected across the room and the magic activated.

"I'll let you have the first move Zero."

"Then I'll go with Knightmare."

"Nonsense, a nightmare is a fictional thing in your imagination."

As she finished, a giant metal construct appeared behind Zero.

"Is that the machine you mean?"

"Who knows? It's your move."

"Egg."

"Globe."

"Easel."

"Lace."

"Elf."

"Fire Engine."

"I see you are trying to run me out of 'E' words, why not you try one? Envelope."

"Equus."

A giant Knightmare appeared, it had four legs and wielded a large hammer, giving it a centaur like appearance.

"I assume this is a variation of the Knightmares? Sea."

The library was suddenly removed and Zero found himself in the middle of the ocean with C.C. lying on the easel to keep herself afloat.

"Zero, what about my Cheese-kun!?"

"Be silent witch, I'm trying to focus here."

C.C. pouted in displeasure and threw the egg at Zero who dodged it.

"You sure are an interesting pair indeed."

"Quiet Flugel. Automobile."

A car fell from the sky and made a splash into the water.

"Is that another of your machines? Eagle."

"Sort of, EMP Rifle."

The rifle hit the eagle as it was flying and misfired, hitting C.C. on her easel.

"Where do you find all these strange metal contraptions? Elephant."

"That's a secret. Tristan."

The variable Knightmare frame materialized behind Zero and sunk into the sea like the other heavy objects.

"I'll just have to get the information out of you after I win then. Nest."

"Still confident in your ability to win? Tiger."

The tiger fell onto the makeshift easel raft C.C. was on and attempted to eat her but was kicked off easily enough. It looked pitiful as it tried to claw its way out of the water.

"Of course, no matter how good you are, you are ultimately still a mere human who has no chance of beating a Flugel like me. Ring."

"We shall see. Grassland."

The landscape was transformed and C.C. sat below a nearby tree to observe their game and dry off.

"Dress."

A floral dress suddenly appeared on C.C.

"Sand."

"You don't seem to have a plan at all with the words you are using, do you honestly think you can outlast me in Shiritori? Diamond."

"Who knows? Dice"

"You must at least have some strategy right? Earmuffs."

"What if I don't? Scarf."

The previous two items had materialized onto C.C. and she was sweating at this point with all the stuffy clothes on her. She frowned as she hadn't even received her Cheese-kun yet.

"Then this will be a disappointing match. Fork."

"King."

Jibril's eyes narrowed at this word as a black chess piece king appeared in Zero's hand and he twirled it around before placing it on the table, only to discover that a chess board grid had been drawn on it.

"What is going on? Grape."

"I'm playing a game obviously. Eggplant."

"What could you possibly be plotting with this? Tear."

"Nothing much. Rooks."

Two rooks appeared a little away from the corner of the board.

"Hmm… Sheep."

"Pawns."

The front line of Zero's army appeared.

"Sun."

"Turning off the lights? Nightgown."

C.C. was not enjoying herself, she knew Lelouch was aware of his surroundings and was doing this to her on purpose. She had to be sure to pay him back for this.

"Why not? Nutcracker."

"Let's make things a bit more cheerful then. Rainbow."

"I wonder how refraction happens without sunlight. Wick."

"Knight."

The black knights appear on the board.

"I still can't see what you're planning here. Temple."

"Maybe I'll tell you after you're dead. Epitaph."

"This is interesting though, no human has ever lasted this long against me. Hay."

"Yogurt."

Yogurt fell from the sky and landed on C.C. dripping down her angry face as it melted.

"I wonder if you know what this means. Tranq."

"A sedative. Queen."

Zero's queen was now on the board.

"You only have one piece left, I feel like giving it to you just to see what will happen. Needle."

"Curiosity killed the cat you know? Elevator."

"I am no cat Zero, I fear no knowledge. Rain."

"There's no need to rain on my parade is there? Nachos."

A pack of nachos appeared next to C.C. which she grabbed and ate.

"You really name the weirdest things, just where are you from? Snow."

"Maybe if you win I'll tell you, thanks for the snow though, do you know why it's white? Walrus"

"Not really, why? Soup."

"I don't know either, but I do know that it is beautiful. Panzer-Hummel."

"There seems to be a ton of variations on these machines, I wonder how many there are... Leaves."

"Beat me if you want to know. Sunflower."

"Gladly. Rice."

"Engine."

"Elven Gard."

"Interesting, you removed the elves from the world? Damocles."

"What is that…"

"Damocles, a floating fortress that holds enough weapons to conquer the world. Make your move!"

"Dog."

"Garlic."

"Crab."

"Bishop."

The bishops were summoned and the army was complete.

"So what now? Pillow."

A giant pillow fell from the sky and crushed the tree C.C. was resting under.

"White King."

"Hmm? Grasshopper."

A small grasshopper invaded C.C.'s clothes while she was suffocating under the pillow.

"Reindeer."

"Relic."

"Hahahahahahahahaha! All the conditions have been cleared. Jibril, this is Checkmate!"

"Lelouch vi Britannia commands you... Die!"

Jibril's heart suddenly stopped, she felt it happen and clutched her chest. Desperately, she to come up with an 'E' word she hadn't used yet. Nothing came to mind due to how many she had already used and the lack of oxygen going to her mind. Without the ability to stop it, her consciousness started to fade as death took her. The game ended and everything was back to normal. She awoke from the trance and looked to see Zero in his chair spinning a black king in his hand.

"What did you do? How did that happen?!"

"Geass."

"What?"

"I used Geass to make you have a heart attack."

"Is it like magic? How did I not know of this?!"

"You could say that, but if you are wondering why I did not immediately use it to win, through my research, I have determined that the previous limitations of this ability no longer apply and the only limitation I have found is that in order to use it to influence games there must be a link to chess. Tet really has a way to turn things upside down."

"I don't quite follow, why did you mention the One True God?"

"I came from another world Jibril, one with all this technology that we used to fight and destroy lives everyday. In that world there were special beings who could bestow powers like mine onto others. I used it to bring peace to that world, and now I have come here to bring peace to this world as well. The fighting has gone on long enough, Imanity has been oppressed long enough. The other races have been in constant danger for long enough, it is time I bring balance into this world so that all the sixteen races of the Exceed can live in harmony."

Zero's hand reached out to Jibril.

"Will you help me?"

"I lost the game regardless, giving me a choice is most noble of you Zero, but my choice is made. I will help you in your quest, but I have one request."

"What?"

"You wouldn't mind if C.C. and I made fun of you sometimes right?"

"What?!"

"She seems like tons of fun to play with and you forgot to get her her Cheese-kun so I imagine she is pretty mad."

"Oh no…"

Those were Zero's last words before he was knocked out with a really thick book from behind and flown back to the palace by Jibril.

Omake

"I'll let you have the first move Zero."

"Then I'll go with F. L. E. I. J. A.!"

The Sakuradite warhead was summoned and began its activation sequence. Jibril watched it intently before realizing it was a bomb and used magic to protect them. The explosion occurred and Jibril immediately sensed the actual amount of power in the bomb. She put all her power into a shield around herself, knowing that the one she deployed on them wouldn't hold. The explosive created a sphere for a moment before compressing all the matter within the sphere, crushing the bodies of Zero and C.C. along with Jibril. The game somehow had malfunctioned and they did not revive. Tet looked on from above and facepalmed.

"You stupid idiot, what were you thinking?! Ugh, I guess I'll just rollback time and look for another person to play with."

Tet looked through the universes again and found an interesting rumor about a certain urban legend.

"『 』... Seems interesting, I wonder how they'll fare in a game of chess…"

A/N: Here's the second chapter! I'm really sorry it came out so short compared to the first one but there wasn't really much to write about this game so I apologize. I will be writing this story one major game at a time so hopefully the next chapter will be longer with the Eastern Federation and all but who knows how long before I get to that since I don't feel like writing super long things for now and will likely work on other things first. I also apologise if the Shiritori game got too confusing for you. Review, favourite and follow if you've enjoyed. Don't forget to check out my other stories, community and poll as well. Story status information can be found on my profile and you can make suggestions on my forum.