But the question returned to square one—why exactly was Aizen treating Fujimaru Tachibana so well?
On the Light Screen, Fujimaru Tachibana stared at Aizen. "Thank you for the explanation. But from the sound of it, you came here specifically to find me. Why were you looking for me? What exactly is your purpose?"
She had to get to the bottom of this. Otherwise, Fujimaru Tachibana felt she would not even be able to sleep peacefully.
Faced with Fujimaru Tachibana's question, Aizen's smile remained unchanged as he gave his answer. "There is no particularly special reason. I merely wished to make use of your identity and abilities, Miss Ritsuka, to seek an opportunity to free myself from my identity as a Void Outer God."
Fujimaru Tachibana was puzzled. "Void Outer God? What is that?"
Aizen said, "It is troublesome to explain. You may take it literally: foreign gods who come from beyond the world, a terrifying group that is, to Earth itself, the very embodiment of chaos and evil."
Fujimaru Tachibana said, "...So you are one of the Void Outer Gods? In other words, you are a god too?"
Aizen nodded. "Though I do not wish to admit it, I cannot deny the fact. On the path of pursuing the Throne of Heaven, I required the power of the Void Outer Gods, and thus I made myself one of their chief gods."
"However, by now, the Void Outer Gods no longer hold any value for me. My future has also become bound by my identity as a Void Outer God. I am only one final step away from the myriad phenomena that truly transcend all—and it is the most important step."
"Therefore, I need outside help to achieve this goal."
Fujimaru Tachibana frowned. "So you set your sights on me? But