unknown space
Pure white stone buildings stand tall one after another. The huge buildings are very different from the exquisite houses in Soul Society. They are more or less covered with a layer of ice crystals, adding a bit of cold temperament to them.
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Figures moved forward in an orderly manner. The pure white uniforms made these soldiers look extraordinary. Their uniform movements proved their discipline. This is a team of absolutely obedient warriors.
"All members offer their crosses! His Majesty Yhwach!!"
The leader held the medal of the Knights of the Star Cross in his hand, raised it above his head, and shouted loudly in a fanatical tone. The eyes he looked at Yhwach were full of fanaticism, a kind of fanaticism that he was willing to die for.
"Are everyone here? Knights of the Star Cross."
Glancing lightly at the people in the audience, Yhwach's tone seemed very calm.
Compared to these Quincy soldiers who worshiped him like fanatics, his feelings were much weaker.
To him, the so-called subordinates are just tools to achieve his goals, and loyal subordinates are just useful tools. What's more, these Quincy with low abilities are nothing more than cannon fodder used for testing when fighting the God of Death.
"Everyone, I have something to announce."
Glancing at the people below who had fallen silent because of his words, Yhwach motioned to the people standing behind the scenes to come forward.
With steady steps, Ishida Uryū, dressed in the pure white uniform of the Knights of the Star Cross, walked to Yhwach's side with a calm expression.
"what happened?"
Seeing Uryū Ishida standing next to Yhwach, the people in the Star Cross Knights below couldn't help but murmur. Not only the ordinary soldiers, but even the leaders in high positions looked at them with astonishment. Looking at Uryu Ishida on the stage.
"Who is that man? Why is he standing on the stage with His Majesty??"
"Uryū Ishida, the last surviving Quincy in this world. I designate him as my successor!"
Yhwach's announcement immediately caused an uproar among the Star Cross Knights. Everyone looked at Uryu Ishida standing next to Yhwach with expressions of disbelief. This guy appeared out of nowhere. , why can he be designated as his successor by His Majesty
"Please wait! Your Majesty!"
Looking at Uryu Ishida on the stage, Buzby's eyes flashed with suppressed resentment. He stepped forward, but before he could say the next words, he was stopped by Hasward who came out from the side.
"No objections are allowed, and no worries! In the future battles, all of you here will have the opportunity to experience his power for yourself. I'm done."
Seeing the performance of the people below, after Yhwach made the above speech, he turned around and left. Ishida Uryu, who was very close, felt keenly that the moment Yhwach turned around, his body seemed to pause. He paused for a moment. It was not a deliberate action or had any special meaning. If it was true, it was probably an involuntary display of discomfort due to physical reasons.
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"What are you doing! I don't understand what's going on at all! Who is that guy! He's here to explain to me!"
Angrily throwing the things in his hands to the ground, Buzby frowned, with undisguised anger on his face. After thinking for a moment, he jumped off the high platform.
"Hey, Buzby, where are you going?"
"Go to His Majesty! I still can't agree with this. I'll go to His Majesty to argue!"
Hearing Buzby's words, the Quincy's eyes above him shrank slightly, thinking of His Majesty's terror, and with a hint of urgency in his tone, he dissuaded Buzby: "Idiot! Don't go! Do you think Your Majesty will allow this? Something?"
"Hugo..."
Looking at the person walking in front of him from the darkness, Buzby stopped and his tone was slightly complicated.
"Where are you going, Buzby?"
"It's you, aren't you going anywhere now?"
Without answering Hasward's words, Buzby looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar partner in front of him, "I always thought that His Majesty's heir should be you!"
"If you were to be the heir, most members of the Knights would agree, but you yourself act as if nothing has happened?"
"Your Majesty's will is everything! There is no room for a humble person like me to interfere."
Facing Buzby's questioning, Hasward's face showed no fluctuation.
"Tsk... what a loser! How disappointing."
Hearing Hasward's answer, Buzby frowned, stepped wrong, and a hot breath came out.
"In that case, give up that chair now! If you don't mind giving the chair to that country bumpkin, just let me take it from him!"
"Calm down, Buzby!"
"I'm quite calm now!"
"You should be calmer than now!"
Just when the atmosphere between the two was tense, a burst of spiritual pressure intervened and defused the imminent battle between the two.
"I really can't calm down!"
The Quincy who appeared beside the two of them at some unknown time put his arms around his shoulders, held his chin, and spoke in a chant-like tone.
"Did you not listen at all? Calm down! Calm down~~"
"Nakuruvaru...what are you doing here?"
Looking at the guy leaning against the wall, Buzby calmed down a little.
"I'm here to help you. It's not a good idea to use force, right? Your Majesty, he doesn't like fighting, and... there are people who do good things here."
Looking across a dark corner in the distance, Nakuruvaru glanced at Hasward's unchanging face.
"Stop it, you two. This kind of fighting will not do you any good, especially to you. It will only do [harm]. You should know that, right? The second emperor!"
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"In this way, the inheritance ceremony is completed. It won't be long before your power begins to awaken. I will now give you the [Holy Letters], the same [A] letters as mine."
Witnessing Uryū Ishida accepting the power he had given him, a mysterious smile flashed across Yhwach's face.
"Why do you want me to be your heir?"
Looking at Yhwach sitting on the throne, Ishida Uryu finally asked this question.
"To name me who suddenly appeared as your heir in that way, I think this will cause conflict within the Knights."
"Fortunately, you are not an idiot who just accepts the title. However, you still didn't think carefully enough. As for why I want to designate you as my heir, you should understand after a little thought."
Looking at the confused Ishida Uryu, a smile appeared on Yhwach's lips.
"Don't you understand? Then, let me ask you, Yulong, why are you alive now?"
Hearing Yhwach's question, Ishida Uryu's pupils shrank slightly, and he figured it out in an instant.
"I understand quickly."
As if he was very satisfied with Ishida Uryu's reaction, the corners of Yhwach's mouth widened slightly.
"Nine years ago, after I implemented [Holiness], all the mixed-blood Quincy were extinct! Except for you... you are the only Quincy in history who survived [Holiness]. So, I I specially introduced you as [the last one who survived]. There is something in you that surpasses my power. That is the reason why I designated you as my heir."
"Do you understand, Uryū? No need to wonder, come with me!"
Standing up and looking down at Ishida Uryu, Yhwach's voice was full of oppression and temptation.
"I obey your will, Your Majesty!"
Facing Yhwach, Ishida Uryu lowered his head slightly.
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"You are back, Lord Hasward!"
"You haven't gone to bed yet? It's already very late, you'd better rest!"
After taking a look at the maid who was standing straight and meticulous, Hasward took off his coat and hung it on the hanger on the side.
"I've heard everything about what His Majesty announced today..."
Instead of listening to Hasward's words and going to rest, the maid lowered her head and glanced at Hasward from the corner of her eye.
"Please forgive me for talking too much. I think you should give your Majesty some advice."
"Aren't you convinced?"
"Isn't that what Lord Hasward thinks?"
"Although it is incomprehensible, this is His Majesty's will. Designating the heir in that form will inevitably cause unnecessary conflicts within the Knights. Your Majesty will not be unaware of this. In that case, there is only one answer, and this is His Majesty's intention To create conflict. Conflict will make each other monitor each other, not only that, but also make everyone’s eyes turn to Ishida Uryū.”
"Who is he? What kind of power does he have? What kind of ideas does he hold? In this way, all his words and deeds will be
In full view. That man had no choice but to devote himself to His Majesty. Even if that person noticed His Majesty's deep intention, it was too late. "
Hasward calmly analyzed the truth behind Yhwach's seemingly strange behavior, and then walked into his room under the adoring eyes of the maid, gently closed the door, and a trace of imperceptible strangeness flashed in his eyes. color.
Compared with Yhwach's announcement of the identity of Uryu Ishida's successor, there was another thing that concerned him more.
In his mind, he recalled the unnatural pause when Yhwach left the scene during the day, as well as the last pair of eyes His Majesty showed when he was in Soul Society.
"The sealed Quincy King took 900 years to regain his heartbeat, 90 years to regain his consciousness, and 9 years to regain his power..."
Reciting in a low voice the [Hymn of the Holy Emperor] that the Quincy passed down from mouth to mouth, an inexplicable look flashed in Hasward's eyes.
So, if the true power of the Quincy King is forcibly used before the 9-year period is over, what will be the consequences
(End of chapter)