"Exactly."
"Then do you have confidence?"
"No," Yamabuki said truthfully.
Once they entered the Silbern, it meant facing not only the Quincy King Yhwach but also the Sternritter and an endless stream of enemies.
They had already witnessed the abilities of the Sternritter. Any single one of them was a formidable opponent. Being surrounded by over twenty Sternritter members was a daunting thought.
But why would Yhwach enter slumber?
Yamabuki had a very bold idea: Yhwach might not have fully mastered the power of The Almighty, and he needed to use slumber to awaken his own abilities.
Yamabuki had a good idea of Yhwach's strength before awakening The Almighty.
He was definitely not as strong as the current Captain-Commander. If Yamabuki unleashed all his trump cards, he might even have a fighting chance.
Moreover, the opponent was currently in a state of slumber. How could he miss such an opportunity to strike while he was down?
Saitō Furōfushi was already a lawless person. Upon hearing Yamabuki's bold idea, she slapped the attic hard: "Then let's do it!"
The slap on the attic attracted attention from below, and indeed, someone came up to check, but ordinary people couldn't see Shinigami and thought it was a mouse.
"You rest well tonight. We'll set off tomorrow morning. Success or failure hinges on this one move. If we can defeat the enemy leader in advance, it will surely shatter the Quincy's fighting spirit and prevent a great catastrophe," Yamabuki said with some excitement. Although Quincy and Shinigami originated from the same source, they walked two different paths.
The true ability of a Shinigami's Zanpakutō is to purify Hollows.
However, Quincy aim to eliminate all Hollows in this world.
Hollows are transformed human souls. If this continues, souls will become increasingly scarce, and the balance of the Three Realms will be greatly affected.
Furthermore, Yhwach's insistence on destroying the Three Realms and returning the world to chaos, creating a world without life or death, was opposed by everyone, and even many Quincy opposed their Majesty's plan.
It's just that most people were intimidated by Yhwach's invincible power and dared not speak out.
If Yhwach died early, that would be truly amazing. Yamabuki could at least enjoy a few hundred years of peaceful life.
Saitō Furōfushi, recovering from severe injuries, stayed there to rest well, while Yamabuki took on the patrol duty, ensuring no one disturbed the two of them.
The night passed without incident, and morning arrived.
A journey of one hundred and fifty li might take several days for ancient people, but for Shinigami, such a distance didn't take long at all.
They traveled for a day and a night, finally seeing the Silbern at dusk on the second day.
It must be said that this Silbern was built more beautifully than any imperial palace of that era, and it occupied an extremely large area, almost equivalent to an ancient Japanese city.
These Quincy really know how to have fun.
At this time, the Sternritter members who were injured in Kyoto also returned to the Silbern.
Front Hall.
This was where the Sternritter usually handled affairs, as they couldn't disturb His Majesty's slumber. So, daily work and meetings were held here. At this moment, a woman was kneeling in the center of the Front Hall; it was Ishida Oborozuki.
"You actually revealed His Majesty's secret because you couldn't endure torture! Do you know how great a crime this is?" Standing at the very top of the Front Hall was a golden-haired handsome man, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with long golden hair, handsome and dashing, with a tall and straight posture. Coupled with a white robe, he appeared even more refined.
That kind of temperament and heroic demeanor could only be found in some BL novels.
Ishida Oborozuki's clothes had changed from her original precious twelve-layered kimono to the ordinary hemp clothes worn by prisoners. Her hands were shackled, her feet were manacled, and her expression was downcast.
She also knew she had committed a grave error, unable to withstand the physical torment and revealing intelligence to the enemy. Even if she were executed now, there was nothing to say.
"Ishida Oborozuki, do you have anything else to say in your defense?" The golden-haired handsome man looked down at Ishida Oborozuki with an arrogant expression.
A mere mixed-blood, yet so highly regarded by His Majesty, this had long aroused the dissatisfaction of many pure-blood Quincy.
Ishida Oborozuki also knew she had made a big mistake, so she didn't try to defend herself. She said in a hoarse voice, "Now the enemy knows the location of the Silbern. Please, Captain, prepare yourself. The enemy could attack at any time!"
Hearing Ishida Oborozuki's words, the other members of the Sternritter burst into laughter.
"Are you confused? This is the Quincy's main base, where all the high-end combat forces are gathered. No matter how powerful that Shinigami you speak of is, he wouldn't dare to attack here. Moreover, one of those two Shinigami was severely injured. They should be returning to Soul Society like stray dogs by now, shouldn't they?" a Sternritter member said with disdain.
At this moment, Bard stepped forward.
"Captain, I don't think Oborozuki is exaggerating. I've fought those two Shinigami, and their strength is indeed completely different from the Shinigami we encountered before; there's a dimensional gap. Please strengthen the palace's defenses, lest something goes wrong with His Majesty..."
The golden-haired handsome man raised an eyebrow. He knew that Bard had feelings for Oborozuki, and as a core member of the Sternritter, with a major war imminent, it was best not to fall out with him for now.
"Alright, we'll do as you say. As for how to deal with this woman, we'll wait until His Majesty awakens." The Captain said indifferently.
Leaving the task of offending people to His Majesty—I am truly too clever.
In fact, everyone present knew that Ishida Oborozuki would surely be executed, but out of consideration for Bard, they could only turn a blind eye.
Bard also knew that with his own ability, it would be difficult to reverse the current situation.
He sighed helplessly and bowed slightly to the Captain of the Sternritter.
At least during Yhwach's slumber, Ishida Oborozuki could live a few more days.
Before Yhwach fell into slumber, he had entrusted all matters of the Wandenreich to the golden-haired handsome man. It could be said that he now held the power of life and death over the entire Wandenreich. If he were to execute Ishida Oborozuki right now, no one else would be able to say anything.
When they joined the Wandenreich, they had already dedicated their lives to His Majesty. But now, this woman had leaked important intelligence merely because she was tortured. Even in Bard's view, this was a serious crime. However, he would accompany Ishida Oborozuki through this last period of her life, hoping she would have no regrets.
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