The Unforgiven Shinigami, Chapter 37: I Was Here First... It's inevitable that there will be disputes within the Sternritter.
In many people's minds, Haschwalth, who had always handled affairs for Yhwach, was the truly qualified successor and the next emperor who would not raise too many objections.
Even if not, he should be a familiar face within the Sternritter, not some random brat who appeared out of nowhere.
Yhwach knew that this move would cause a split within the Sternritter, but he did not intend to offer any explanation to those people.
He is the King of the Quincy, the Emperor of the Wandenreich. His words cannot be questioned openly, and his subordinates are only required to passively accept everything.
Yhwach led Uryū Ishida to the second floor to begin the bestowal ceremony, which was very simple: he cut his palm and let the blood fall into a bowl.
Long ago, Yhwach split his soul by touching others.
Later, he discovered an even more powerful method: to directly inscribe words of power into the soul of the person, making them even stronger.
"Drink the blood cup, and the power within you will awaken. I will bestow upon you the same Schrift as mine, A."
Uryū Ishida stared at the blood goblet before him, his mind filled with doubt. "Why choose me as your successor? With a great battle imminent, releasing such news will only cause division within the Sternritter, which would be detrimental to the fight."
"It's so good that you're not one of those blindly obedient fools."
Yhwach sat wearily in his chair. Splitting one's own soul was like a craft; too much of it would inevitably tire one out. "The reason I chose you as my successor should be clear to you if you think about it for a moment."
"..." Uryū Ishida fell silent, unable to think of any reason why he could be chosen as his successor.
Yhwach appeared very patient, his three pupils conveying a fatherly gaze. " Uryū, why are you still alive?"
"!"
Uryū Ishida realized the reason why he was chosen as his successor.
Yhwach laughed, "I once performed Auswählen against all Quincy in order to reclaim my power. Quincy should no longer exist in this world, but you did not."
You are a Quincy who survived beyond the Auswählen, Quincy unlike any other in history.
There is a power within you that I cannot fathom, and that is the reason for choosing you as my successor.
Uryū Ishida pursed his lips, his heart burning with rage. Many Mixed-Blood Quincy had perished in Auswählen.
The man in front of me was able to bring it up so casually.
He suppressed the urge to fight, realizing he was still too weak. He reached for the bowl and drank the blood in one gulp.
Yhwach's lips curled up slightly. What he had just said was half true and half false; the reason for choosing a successor was definitely not that simple.
The future he saw through his the Almighty was not a single future, but countless futures appearing before his eyes.
Yhwach wants to reach the best of these futures, he must follow that future step by step to achieve the desired result.
Just like in the last Holy War, when he led the Lichtreich to the Soul Society, he had already foreseen his defeat, but he still did it anyway.
The reason is that his strategies never consider short-term gains or losses.
He has his eyes on the future.
Of course, during that period, all the futures he envisioned were either being killed by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto or by Ichibē Hyōsube.
Since he was going to die either way, he naturally chose the method of death that was most advantageous to him.
He never imagined that after his death, the future, a thousand years in the future, would change at the last moment.
The appearance of Shiraishi, who did not exist in the past or future, led to Aizen, who should have failed, seizing the opportunity before Aizen could regain his consciousness and using the Soul King's body to ascend to the King of Heaven.
Fortunately, thanks to the force controller developed by Kisuke Urahara, he was able to open his eyes earlier.
The Almighty once again reveal countless new futures before our eyes.
Kisuke Urahara's scheming, Aizen's operation, Shiraishi, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Uryū Ishida.
In the grand scheme of the world, he has already taken the lead over everyone else. He doesn't need to overthink things; he just needs to move towards a bright future.
He is the ultimate victor.
"Go down, Uryū." Yhwach rose, flicked his cloak, and stepped into the deeper darkness.
"Yes."
Uryū Ishida lowered his head, puzzled. The bowl of blood didn't seem to have any effect.
He turned and left the second floor, going down the stairs to the main hall on the ground floor.
The Sternritter had dispersed, leaving only four people behind to wait.
" Ishida, why was His Majesty chosen as his successor?"
Bambietta stormed over, fuming, and launched into a stern interrogation. In her mind, she was the best candidate to become the next emperor.
The Queen of the Wandenreich.
She wanted that position not because of the power, but because she felt it would never be relinquished by His Majesty and was very safe.
Uryū Ishida calmly adjusted his glasses. " Bambi, I'm no longer your subordinate, I have no obligation to answer your questions."
Bambietta's eyes widened, almost unable to believe her ears. "Huh? I took such good care of you before, but I never expected that you, who seemed so honest and kind, would turn your back on my kindness once you've gained power!"
Uryū Ishida asked in surprise, "When did I ever receive any kindness or favor from you?"
Bambietta said confidently, "You will wash all my clothes, including my stockings, by hand. The others didn't have this privilege. Isn't this a favor?"
"That's for me to do odd jobs."
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the moment it was brought up, Uryū Ishida's face darkened. He had originally thought that being Bambietta's bodyguard would give him more training opportunities.
The result was serving this ancestor's daily needs.
I help wash her clothes, scrub her back, wash her feet, and sometimes even feed her.
When she goes to sleep, even the blankets must be warmed up for her beforehand.
Bambietta, hands on her hips, said, "So many people would love to do odd jobs for me but never get the chance. You're getting too cocky, kid."
"You're so narcissistic, bitch."
Liltotto rolled her eyes, tore open the snack packaging, and took another bite of the lollipop.
"Alright, let's not argue here. His Majesty doesn't like this."
Candice stepped in to smooth things over, asking, " Ishida, what exactly did His Majesty say to you?"
Uryū Ishida said casually, "They didn't say the specific reason, but they gave me the Schrift A, and I don't feel anything unusual about it."
Candice smiled and said, "It's alright, you'll sense the power of the Schrift in a while."
"Hey! Why do you answer when Little Candi asks, but not when I do?"
Bambietta was furious. She was the one who discovered Uryū Ishida's talent first, and she was the one who met this kid first. How come it seemed that Candice got along better with him?
Uryū Ishida ignored her and walked straight out; he needed to make the most of his training time.
Ichigo has become so powerful in such a short time, he can't fall behind. He needs to awaken the power of the Schrift as soon as possible so he can assassinate Yhwach.
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