Starrk was not intimidated by her aura; instead, he revealed a smile.
"So… the reason I'm here, Lilynette must have agreed to your request, right, Your Majesty, King of Hueco Mundo?"
As Starrk spoke, he cast his gaze towards Aozaki Reiji.
Aozaki Reiji smiled slightly, nodded, and softly said, "You are right, Miss Lilynette has already agreed to me. From now on, you are my people."
"Don't worry, you definitely won't suffer by following me. I guarantee you'll starve nine meals out of three days…"
"…Anyway, if you report my name when you go out in the future, no one will dare to take advantage of you."
Then, he smiled and extended his hand to Starrk, introducing himself:
"I am Aozaki Reiji. Please take care of me from now on."
Is this how conversations between a master and servant usually go?
Starrk tilted his head and politely responded, "Hello, I am Coyote Starrk. Please take care of me too."
Aozaki Reiji turned his head to look at Lilynette beside him, the corners of his mouth curving slightly into a faint smile:
"Miss Lilynette, it seems Mr. Starrk doesn't need your guidance. Your worries are completely unnecessary, you know."
His voice carried a hint of teasing and mockery.
Upon hearing this, Lilynette's small face flushed, and she immediately became furious.
She glared fiercely at Aozaki Reiji and said grumpily, "I saw it, you don't need to remind me, you guy!"
Then, Lilynette turned her gaze to Starrk.
She gently nudged Starrk's arm with her elbow and asked through gritted teeth, "And you, Starrk, you became someone else's subordinate for no reason. Don't you have any resistance?"
Her eyes were filled with confusion and dissatisfaction.
Starrk sighed, shaking his head with a wry smile:
"Ah, actually, I was planning to surrender anyway. I was just too dazed from the beating and hadn't had a chance to speak yet."
As he spoke, he shrugged helplessly.
Lilynette's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing Starrk's words, and she exclaimed, "Huh?"
Her tone was full of surprise and anger.
She had gone through an intense internal struggle before finally deciding to surrender and become Aozaki Reiji's subordinate.
But now you're telling me you already had that idea?
Starrk seemed to sense Lilynette's anger, and he quickly explained, "After all, the power gap was too great. We had no chance of winning."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, indicating his own helplessness.
"Moreover, it's not often you encounter someone…"
Starrk's words suddenly stopped, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
Lilynette also fell silent, understanding the meaning of Starrk's unspoken words.
To meet someone who could be a companion.
Lilynette knew he wanted to say that.
"You're in for more surprises!" Lilynette whispered.
Upon arriving at Las Noches, she realized that there wasn't just one or two people who could be companions.
Even the "terrifying monster" was not just Aozaki Reiji alone.
Want companions?
This is the best place!
"Next, I will introduce to you two our company's rules and regulations. As for your positions…"
As he spoke, Aozaki Reiji paused.
Starrk, feeling strange, looked into his eyes:
"What's wrong, Reiji-sama?"
Aozaki Reiji frowned and said seriously, "I suddenly realized that our company seems to have neither rules and regulations nor job classifications."
Lilynette and Starrk: "?"
Did we just walk into a shady business?
......
"The great wind rises, the clouds fly, its might spreads across the land, returning to its homeland. How can brave warriors be found to guard the four directions?"
"Shinigami, they must be exterminated at all times. There's no other way."
"Think about it, you're with your subordinates, outside Hueco Mundo, eating souls, singing songs, and suddenly you get purified by a Shinigami."
"So, a life without Shinigami is a good life!"
In Las Noches, on the bone throne, Aozaki Reiji sat with a grand demeanor.
He was delivering a passionate and stirring speech.
Below the throne, his subordinates began to whisper among themselves.
"What on earth is His Majesty talking about?"
"I don't know either!"
"I did understand some of it; it seems like he's planning action against the Shinigami?"
"But isn't His Majesty himself a Shinigami?"
"Could it be that His Majesty Aozaki has finally decided to lead us in a counterattack against Soul Society to seize that old man Yamamoto's throne?"
This suggestion caused a stir.
Invading Soul Society, that was the goal that generations of people in Hueco Mundo had strived for…
Beside the throne stood five people.
The most conspicuous among them was Harribel.
As Aozaki Reiji's loyal follower and queen, she listened quietly.
Although she didn't quite understand what her king was talking about, her face still showed a serious expression:
"Reiji-sama, no matter who the enemy is, I am your sharp sword."
Aozaki Reiji was overjoyed upon hearing this:
"Excellent! You also know that I like to sleep holding a sword every night. Be on time tonight."
"Understood."
Harribel replied firmly.
Nelliel glanced at them.
She hummed and grumbled, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction.
But there was nothing she could do; she had voluntarily taken responsibility for security in Las Noches.
It was her turn to patrol tonight, so she couldn't go with him even if she wanted to.
Ulquiorra rested one hand on his Zanpakuto at his waist, his expression as calm as a robot as he looked into the distance.
It was unclear if he was spacing out.
Besides them, there were two others: Aizen and Lilynette.
Starrk, meanwhile, sat lazily below the throne, leaning against the steps, as if still half-asleep.
Everything Aozaki Reiji said seemed as distant to him as if it were happening in another world.
And in reality, it was.
For him, who had never left Hueco Mundo, Soul Society was another world.
In short, these matters had little to do with him.
He was very satisfied with his current life.
There were many people around, and they wouldn't be consumed to death by his spiritual pressure.
If he could skillfully control his spiritual pressure, then even long-term interaction with ordinary Hollows would not be a problem.
Although he was not good with words.
But occasionally being able to greet these people and chat for a sentence or two already made him feel very content.
"So… are you really planning to attack Soul Society?"
Aizen asked.
Aozaki Reiji, this guy, was still too soft-hearted after all, unable to let go of those people in Soul Society.
If it were Aizen's own personality, Once he completed his evolution, he would immediately attack Soul Society and seize the Soul King's throne.
Now, if this friend could come to his senses, let go of those "red-faced skeletons," and ascend to the Soul King Palace with him, it would naturally be for the best.
It just so happened that when he recently returned to Soul Society, he found the Great Spirit Book Corridor and discovered the method for creating the Oken.
As long as they sacrificed a few high spirit grounds to create the Oken, they could open the gates of the Soul King Palace and ascend to the Soul King Palace!
"Look, you're getting impatient again."
Aozaki Reiji clapped his hands and chuckled, "What's the use of rushing up now? Are we guaranteed to win?"
"This…" Aizen was momentarily speechless.
He had learned about the Zero Division's strength only from Aozaki Reiji.
As for whether they could defeat the enemy, he was indeed unsure.
"Alright, alright, you just focus on your research. Leave such matters for this King to worry about; I still have to continue my speech."