The Golden Rule!

Renji Abarai felt as though he might be coming down with an illness.

First, he had developed a sudden, fluttering attraction to a boy.

Then, he found himself unable to immediately dismiss the absurd claims the boy had made, falling instead into a state of bewildered suspicion.

Renji Abarai knew very well that if anyone else had uttered such ridiculous words, he would never have believed them; given his personality, he likely would have started mocking them immediately.

Rukia felt exactly the same as Renji Abarai.

She, too, had developed a sudden attraction to Gilgamesh.

She also found herself unable to immediately dismiss the absurd claims Gilgamesh had made, falling instead into a state of bewildered suspicion.

Gilgamesh saw through the thoughts of Renji Abarai and Rukia at a single glance.

Upon integrating the character template of Young Gil, the permanently active Noble Phantasm belonging to Young Gil—the Star of Omniscience—had automatically activated.

The Star of Omniscience was the spiritual sublimation of the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, an EX-rank anti-personnel Noble Phantasm that integrated the King of Heroes' Clairvoyance, which could foresee the future, his True Name Discernment, and his own vast wisdom.

Under the radiance of the Star of Omniscience, the thoughts of Renji Abarai and Rukia had nowhere to hide.

Gilgamesh knew that the reason they harbored such thoughts was not only due to his inherent Charisma of the Beautiful Boy skill, but also his inherent Charisma (A+) skill.

One had to understand that B-rank Charisma was sufficient to rule a kingdom, yet the Charisma of Gilgamesh had reached the A+ level.

This level of existence transcended mere popularity or technique; it could truly be described as a form of sorcery or a curse.

It was precisely for this reason that the words of Gilgamesh, which seemed absurd to others, could make people believe them involuntarily.

At this moment, Renji Abarai shook his head slightly, stopping himself from dwelling on the veracity of Gilgamesh's words, and asked instead, "You said you wanted to give us a reward, but you also said you just arrived here. Do you even have any money?"

Upon hearing this, Rukia snapped out of her daze, her mouth slightly agape as she prepared to speak up for Gilgamesh.

It was at that exact moment that a coin purse suddenly descended from the sky, falling directly in front of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh reached out with his right hand and caught the purse.

As the purse touched his palm, it opened, revealing the Kan inside.

Kan was the common currency of the Soul Society.

Gilgamesh felt no surprise at this, merely smiling faintly as he said, "Look, hasn't the reward arrived?"

Gilgamesh knew that his inherent skill, Golden Rule (A), had taken effect.

Reaching A-rank, the Golden Rule was enough to ensure that Gilgamesh would never be troubled by money for his entire life, allowing him to live the life of a billionaire.

For Gilgamesh, such a windfall from the heavens was nothing more than the most mundane of occurrences.

However, for Renji Abarai and Rukia, a windfall from the heavens was clearly a first, and they could not help but stand there in a daze.

After coming to their senses, they looked around, wanting to see if someone had accidentally dropped the purse.

Yet, as they scanned their surroundings, they saw no one else but themselves.

Connecting this to the words Gilgamesh had just spoken, Renji Abarai couldn't help but swallow hard and ask, "Did you know all along that a purse would fall?"

Before Gilgamesh could speak, Rukia immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible. He just arrived in the Soul Society; how could he possibly know in advance that a purse would fall here?"

Gilgamesh tossed the purse directly to Rukia, stating the facts in a calm tone: "Perhaps the heavens are thanking me for my achievements, ensuring that I am surrounded by good fortune for my entire life."

"That is why I have never cared about money, nor have I ever worried about it."

Even though Gilgamesh was speaking the truth, his demeanor, his words, and his tone made Renji Abarai involuntarily clench his teeth and fists, a sudden urge to punch someone rising within him.

If Renji Abarai had been influenced by modern internet culture, he might have understood what "flexing" meant.

Before Renji Abarai could act on his impulse, he heard Rukia's voice filled with astonishment: "100,000 Kan! There are actually 100,000 Kan in here!"

The purchasing power of the Soul Society's currency was significantly higher than that of the human world.

Therefore, 100,000 Kan was roughly equivalent to about 150,000 yen in the human world.

While this sum was not vast, for Renji Abarai and Rukia, who were accustomed to a life of poverty, it was undoubtedly a huge fortune.

Upon hearing that there was so much money, Renji Abarai stopped worrying about his annoyance and hurriedly stepped forward, snatching the purse from Rukia's hands to count it, as if he still couldn't believe the reality of it.

After confirming that it was indeed 100,000 Kan, Renji Abarai turned his trembling gaze toward Gilgamesh and asked in a shaky voice, "Hey, are you serious? As long as we act as your guides, you'll give us this money as a reward?"

Under Renji Abarai's expectant gaze, Gilgamesh nodded slightly and replied, "Of course I am serious. As long as you agree, this money is yours."

Upon confirming this fact, Renji Abarai gripped the purse tightly and cheered with joy toward Rukia.

"Rukia, did you hear that? As long as we act as his guides, this money is ours."

"With this money, we can move to a better place to live; we won't have to live in fear every day, and we won't have to worry about our next meal."

Seeing this, Rukia's expression turned serious as she said, "Renji, we cannot take this money."

"Gilgamesh has only just arrived in the Soul Society; he needs this money more than we do."

Renji Abarai's mouth moved as if he wanted to say something.

However, Rukia did not give him the chance to speak, continuing, "You know very well what kind of place Inuzuri is. If he doesn't have money, it will be very difficult for Gilgamesh to survive."

Renji Abarai fell silent. He actually wanted to ask, 'Why are you being so kind to someone you just met?'

But he couldn't bring himself to ask the question.

Deep down, he did not want to see Gilgamesh struggle to survive because of this money.

In the end, Renji Abarai arrived before Gilgamesh and handed over the money pouch in his hand, saying resolutely, "Take it back. Rukia is right; you need this money more than we do."

"As for the matter of being your guides, we will help you for free."

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Gilgamesh's face.

As expected of important plot characters, to have grown up in a place like Inuzuri and still possess such character is truly remarkable.

Although his inherent skill, Charisma of the Beautiful Boy, had played a role in this, it would have been useless if their own moral character had not been up to par.

After all, his Charisma of the Beautiful Boy had only reached C-rank.

Without reaching for the money pouch, Gilgamesh asked, "Are you willing to follow this King and become this King's subjects?"

"If you are willing, then you shall be this King's first subjects in the Soul Society. This King will bestow upon you a lifetime of glory and wealth, and will also grant you protection, so that you need not live in fear ever again."