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Chapter 1098: The Humiliated Heliabel and the Powerful Schattenritter
Chapter 1098: The Humiliated Heliabel and the Powerful Schattenritter
Hueco Mundo, Las Noches.
Once the palace of Aizen, the ruler of Hueco Mundo, Las Noches still stands in this desolate land, even after Aizen's downfall. After the battle in Karakura Town, most of the original Espada were killed or severely wounded, but a few survived and returned to Hueco Mundo.
For example, the former Espada No. 1, Stark, and the former No. 6, Grimmjow, as well as the former No. 3, Heliabel, who is now the ruler of Hueco Mundo.
However, at this moment, Las Noches is a scene of carnage, with numerous Arrancar and Hollows lying in pools of blood. Heliabel, who is now in charge of managing Hueco Mundo, is bound in chains and suspended in mid-air by her enemies.
Standing before her are five Quincies, each wearing a white hooded cloak with the Schattenritter emblem on the back. These are not ordinary Quincies but the elite force of Yhwach, the Schattenritter.
The Schattenritter is a unit composed of nearly thirty powerful Quincies, each endowed with their unique Quincy Rune power by Yhwach. Some of them are even stronger than the captains of the Gotei 13.
"Stubborn fools, if it weren't for the fact that you Arrancar still have some use, and destroying Hueco Mundo would upset the balance of the world, do you think we would let you filthy Hollows continue to breathe here?"
Giselle, whose Quincy Rune power is "Jail", is currently lifting Heliabel's chin with her hand, her expression filled with disgust and contempt.
To the Quincies, Hollows are beings that must be exterminated. The Arrancar, created by Aizen using the Hōgyoku, may look human and possess intelligence and reason, but to the Quincies, who despise Hollows and Shinigami, this makes little difference.
Although Aizen's battle with the Gotei 13 ended in failure, Hueco Mundo still retained significant fighting power. Therefore, Yhwach sent Giselle and four other members of the Schattenritter to form the "Hueco Mundo Hunting Force" to subdue Hueco Mundo.
Watching Giselle mock Heliabel and even kick her face, Apache, Milà Rose, and Sun-Sun, who had been hiding in the corners of Las Noches, looking for an opportunity to save Heliabel, were now filled with rage.
As Heliabel's subordinates, the three of them have always revered her as an idol. Seeing Heliabel humiliated and trampled, they could no longer remain calm.
Though they knew their chances of victory were slim, they would rather die in battle than watch their Lady Heliabel suffer such humiliation!
Compared to the subordinates of other Espada, Apache, Milà Rose, and Sun-Sun have a powerful combination technique.
Using one of their arms each, they can create the mixed beast god, Faithwarden. Faithwarden's strength rivals that of a Shinigami captain and has even put multiple vice-captains, including Rangiku, into a difficult fight.
"Hey, aren't you the little mice who ran away earlier? I didn't expect you to come back to die."
Seeing Apache, Milà Rose, and Sun-Sun appear, along with the Faithwarden they created using their arms, Giselle and the others remained calm, their faces showing no fear.
The massive figure before them exuded an intimidating spiritual pressure, but to the Star Cross Knights, it was nothing but a mere trifle.
"What are you doing back... Leave quickly... You're too weak to save me..."
Heliabel, whose breath was already faint from the torture, opened her eyes with great effort when she sensed the spiritual pressure of her three subordinates. Sun-Sun, Apache, and Milà Rose had managed to escape not because the Star Cross Knights had shown mercy, nor because of their own strength, but because Heliabel had risked her life to create an opportunity for them.
After all, her death form, her ultimate ability, was "Sacrifice."
Heliabel was well aware of the strength of their enemy. In her view, the actions of Sun-Sun and the others would not only fail to save her but would be tantamount to suicide.
"This big guy looks interesting. I'll warm up with him this time."
The one who spoke was another member of the Star Cross Knights, standing beside Giselle. His name was Jerome, a towering, dark-skinned man. His Quincy Rune was R, Roar.
As soon as he spoke, Jerome's already massive body began to rapidly expand, tearing through his knightly attire and transforming into a creature resembling a giant gorilla.
"Roar!"
With a deafening roar, a powerful sound wave erupted from his mouth, shattering the surrounding ground and sending a mighty shockwave directly toward Faithwarden. Sensing the powerful sound attack, Faithwarden refused to back down, pounding his chest and letting out a bestial roar, engaging Jerome in battle.
"Since that's the case, I'll take care of these three ants."
Heliabel, as the current ruler of Hueco Mundo, still had some value and couldn't be killed yet. However, the other Arrancars didn't need to be spared.
The members of the Star Cross Knights were all proud, and even Yhwach had noted that their only flaw was their tendency to underestimate their opponents.
Seeing Jerome and Faithwarden exchange blows, Beronic, whose Quincy Rune was Q, Question—a slender and refined man—stepped forward and turned his attention to Sun-Sun and the others.
Beronic's Q ability allowed him to question everything about his opponents. Those he targeted and questioned were compelled to answer, a compulsion known as "Sollen" or "Obligation."
In simpler terms, it was an absolute question-and-answer ability. Once questioned, even if he asked about their fatal weaknesses, they would instinctively reveal the information.
Additionally, the abilities of those he questioned would be negated by his "Question."
However, Beronic didn't use his Quincy Rune against Sun-Sun and the others. In his view, they were just ordinary Arrancar grunts. Even without knowing their weaknesses, he could easily crush them. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a barrage of holy arrows, leaving the released Sun-Sun and the others battered and bruised.
Whether it was Shinigami or Hollows, fighting against Quincies was always at a disadvantage. Quincies possessed the ability called "Quincy Spirit Particles", which allowed them to absorb reishi from their surroundings and convert it into their own power.
The bodies of Shinigami and Hollows, being essentially reishi-based spiritual constructs, made them particularly vulnerable. Weaker Shinigami and Hollows could be completely drained by powerful Quincies.
(End of Chapter)
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