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Chapter 622: The Spirit King is Actually a Pitiful Being
Chapter 622: The Spirit King is Actually a Pitiful Being
"Hurry up and take off your clothes. As a grown man, don't dilly-dally. My time is also very precious."
"Or are you too embarrassed to undress in front of others? If that's the case, I can help you myself."
"You should have seen that I have many arms, so I'm quite efficient at this sort of thing."
Night City, an experienced driver in the Soul Society, never imagined that there would come a day when he would be directly humiliated by someone else.
As he watched Kururono Chizumaru not joking around and seemingly intending to take matters into her own hands, Night City was startled and quickly began to undress himself.
"Hmph, I've heard rumors about you before, thinking you were a playboy in the world of romance. I didn't expect you to be unexpectedly pure-hearted."
Looking at Night City, who was standing naked in front of her with only his private parts covered, Kururono Chizumaru seemed unfazed and began to seriously measure Night City's body size.
Although she appeared to be an experienced courtesan, her request was actually due to her professional habits.
As for Hikasen To, who had previously vowed to stay and help, she fainted from shyness and an overheated brain just as Night City was about to remove his tight-fitting clothes.
"Night City Captain, do you know about the Spirit King?"
While measuring Night City's chest circumference, Kururono Chizumaru, who was standing very close to Night City, suddenly looked at him and asked a question he did not expect.
"An all-knowing and all-powerful existence, the cornerstone that maintains the stability of the Human World, Soul Society, and the Hollow Absorption Circle.
Currently protected by the Zero Division, residing in the Inner Palace of the Spirit King."
Night City's answer was actually a rather formulaic one, and it was the understanding that most people had.
In fact, most people in the Soul Society, or even a large part of them, didn't know about the existence of the Spirit King, nor did they know what kind of existence he was.
Many people probably thought that since the Spirit King lived in the Spirit King Palace and was guarded by people like the Zero Division, he should be the master of this world, a high and mighty figure. However, in reality, Night City was well aware that although the Spirit King seemed high and mighty, he was far more miserable than anyone else.
Night City had an extremely good relationship with the Kuchiki Family and was even considered one of their own, so he had read many of their historical records and knew some of their secrets.
There was a reason why the Kuchiki Family possessed the method to reach the Spirit King Palace, and it was not without reason. The Kuchiki Family itself had a significant connection with the Spirit King.
In the world countless years ago, it was a world where both life and death were absent, a world without progress or regression, and even becoming a Hollow was part of the Reishi cycle.
However, as Hollows gradually began to devour humans, the cycle came to a complete halt. If this continued, all souls would eventually become a massive Menos Grande, and the world would fall into complete stagnation. It was at this moment that the Spirit King was born, using his eradication power to annihilate the Hollows and allowing the world to restart the cycle.
Nevertheless, the ancestors of the five noble families, including the Kuchiki Family, did not approve of this world. Their motives were different, but they converged upon the same goal—the division of the Three Worlds! The so-called Three Worlds refer to the world of Reishi, the world of artifacts, and the desert paradise reached by the Hollows born from these two worlds, which are now the Soul Society, the Human World, and the Hollow Absorption Circle.
However, while the Kuchiki ancestor was trying to persuade the Spirit King, Kagemiyo's ancestor took the opportunity to seal him within a crystal.
The Spirit King had foreseen certain futures and chose self-sacrifice.
After establishing order with the Spirit King's power and dividing the Three Worlds, the ancestors of Kagemiyo still worried that the Spirit King might disrupt the seal and the hard-earned order with his own strength.
They needed the power of the "Spirit King" but also feared it, as they only wanted a "King" they could easily control.
To weaken the Spirit King's power, the ancestors, led by Kagemiyo, threw him into a spiral of life and death, a contradiction, severing the Spirit King's arms that governed "Advance" and "Stillness."
Even then, they felt it wasn't enough. After countless ages, they dug out the Spirit King's heart, cut off his feet, sliced open his organs, and extracted them from his body, stripping away his power before letting him fall into the lower realms.
Like Hiyori and Fukuzasa, who respectively obtained the power of the Spirit King's fingertips and right hand.
Though reduced to a lifeless stick, the Spirit King continued to guide the flow of time and the development of the grand scheme.
The Shinigami ancestors of the Kuchiki Family persistently resisted Kagemiyo's forced sealing of the Spirit King, arguing that the sins they committed should be made public and judged by the world.
The Kuchiki Family even sought a method to offer their bodies as a substitute for the Spirit King's sacrifice and were prepared from the start to take his place as the cornerstone of the Three Worlds, even if they couldn't convince the Spirit King and lacked the necessary power.
Needless to say, the outcome was evident. Not everyone was fit to be the Spirit King, and the Kuchiki Family's ancestors eventually faded into the annals of history, leaving behind these unknown tales within their clan.
So, the so-called "Spirit King," while possessing immense power, could be considered one of the most unfortunate figures in this world.
His existence maintained the world's operation, yet he never received fair treatment.
As a member of the Zero Division, Kururono Chizumaru undoubtedly understood the Spirit King's situation. Regarding Yecheng's response, she maintained an ambiguous expression.
"Captain Yecheng, there's something I hope you understand. Regardless of the Spirit King's nature, as the cornerstone of the Three Worlds, his existence is indispensable.
Otherwise, the Human World, Soul Society, and Hollow Realm will all collapse and perish, reverting to their initial states."
"You have a connection with the Kuchiki Family, one of the former Five Noble Houses, and they possess the technique to reach the Spirit King Palace.
The original intention was to invite you to join the Zero Division, easing the tensions between the Spirit King Palace and the Kuchiki Family.
Now, with the emergence of Gin Ichimaru, who seeks to defy the Spirit King as the 'Embodiment of Evil,' I believe you already understand the purpose of my visit."
After hearing Kururono Chizumaru's words, Yecheng directly revealed a calm expression and said, "So, after measuring me for so long, what kind of person do you think I am, Great Weaving Guardian?"
In response to Yecheng's double-edged question, Kururono Chizumaru smiled and said, "More enigmatic than Gin Ichimaru, but you seem to care about many things. You're not like a madman who would disrupt order.
Your body is also very strong, and with all this data, it seems I should be able to tailor an excellent Captain's Haori for you this time."
Regarding Yecheng's inquiry, Kururono Chizumaru did not hide her observations.
(End of Chapter)
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