The Quincy's Fate

At this moment, at the heart of the Wandenreich—Silberburg.

Deep within the bedchamber of the Palace of Ice at Silberburg's highest level, Yhwach was guarded outside by none other than Haschwalth, the captain of the Sternritter.

In addition, four Sternritter members who had been granted the title of the "Divine Punishment Guard" by Yhwach stood on alert in different directions with the highest level of security.

Yhwach was well aware of his own vulnerability and flaws while asleep, which was why the Divine Punishment Guard responsible for protecting him at this moment was also the most loyal and strongest group within the Sternritter.

Lille Barro, holder of the Schrift "X - All Things Piercing";

Pernida Parnkgjas, holder of the Schrift "C - Compile";

Askin Nakk Le Vaar, holder of the Schrift "D - Deathdealing";

Gerard Valkyrie, holder of the Schrift "M - Miracle," and...

With an impassive expression, Ishida Uryū walked to the main entrance of the bedchamber. As he looked over each member of the Divine Punishment Guard, he continuously gathered information and committed it to memory.

At last, Ishida Uryū's gaze fell upon the man standing before the bedchamber's main entrance—Jugram Haschwalth, holder of the Schrift "B - Balance of the World"!

Over the past few days since joining the Wandenreich, the more intelligence Ishida Uryū gathered about it, the more alarmed he became.

Although the Wandenreich's first attack on the Seireitei had ostensibly ended in failure, some true monsters within the Sternritter had yet to make a move.

Though they were all Sternritter, the gap between them was comparable to the difference between fellow captains Aizen Sōsuke and Kensei Muguruma.

Among them, the one Ishida Uryū found most unfathomable was the man before him known as Haschwalth.

From the intelligence he had collected over the past few