Chapter 61 - Return and the Otherworld!

Chapter 61 - Return and the Otherworld!

Aizen didn't know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing that the Soul King, whom he always sought to surpass and kill, was also a part of fate's design.

However, Aizen didn't fully believe Gilgamesh.

After all, what Gilgamesh claimed was truly shocking.

From what Aizen understood, the Soul King was the sole true god of the world, the true ruler of the three realms. Could such an existence really be just a pawn of fate?

Even if Gilgamesh's words were true, if the Soul King couldn't rewrite fate, what made Gilgamesh think he could?

Was it because he was the oldest hero king of humanity?

But could the oldest hero king be older than the Soul King?

Furthermore, everything Gilgamesh said was merely his own account, with no tangible evidence to support it.

However, Gilgamesh did know about the pasts of himself, Gin, and Tōsen.

He even knew many secrets that outsiders could never know, which was why Aizen was shaken.

Because they followed Aizen, Gin and Tōsen were also aware of the Soul King's existence.

As for Yoruichi, being the former head of the Shihōin Clan, she naturally knew about the Soul King's existence too.

Therefore, after hearing Gilgamesh's claims, they all fell silent, not knowing what to say.

In contrast, Harribel didn't understand any of it.

Because she didn't know about the Soul King's existence, nor the secrets of the three realms.

In this silent atmosphere, Harribel instinctively asked, "Who is the Soul King?"

Under the illumination of the Omniscient Star, Gilgamesh understood everyone's thoughts, especially Aizen's.

He knew that Aizen had been shaken.

This was the beginning of conquest and needed to be maintained.

Under everyone's gaze, Gilgamesh's eyes flickered as if he had seen through the river of time, revealing an aura of age. His tone was distant as he spoke, "The original world consisted of a chaotic world of nothingness and Hell."

"In the chaotic world, there was no life or death, no three realms as we know them now, and no progress or regression."

"At that time, even becoming a Hollow was just a part of the spiritual cycle."

As Gilgamesh narrated, everyone seemed to return to that chaotic era, witnessing that primordial world without death or life.

Gilgamesh continued.

"After an unknown period, Hollows began to devour humans, halting the cycle completely."

"And if things continued like that, all souls would eventually become one giant Hollow, and the world would fall into complete stillness."

"To prevent this, the world gave birth to the Soul King."

"The Soul King was the first tangible force in the world, the source of all powers such as Quincy, Shinigami, and Fullbring."

"After his birth, the Soul King used Quincy powers to extinguish Hollows, turning them back into spiritual particles to restart the cycle."

"However, even though the Soul King approached omniscience and omnipotence, he couldn't fully change the world's stagnant state, only maintaining the cycle slowly."

At this point, Gilgamesh stopped.

Everyone present was still immersed in that primordial chaotic world, unable to snap out of it.

Even Aizen and Yoruichi, who knew about the Soul King's existence, were unaware of his history.

Because such information was only known by the Soul King's custodian, Ichibē Hyōsube, and recorded in the Great Spirit Book Gallery managed by the Tsunayashiro Clan, inaccessible to others.

Harribel, learning about the Soul King for the first time, felt even more emotionally turbulent.

She never imagined that there was such a great being in the world.

The source of Quincy and Shinigami, an omniscient and omnipotent being.

This realization stirred a desire in Harribel to know more about the Soul King, prompting her to ask, "What happened next? How were the three realms established? Is such an omniscient and omnipotent being still alive?"

Gilgamesh didn't answer these questions.

It wasn't because he didn't know, but because he had already spent a long time in Hueco Mundo.

Judging by the time, Aizen's zanpakutō class should be ending soon.

Although Aizen had hypnotized the entire class, if he didn't return to lift the hypnosis after class, it would undoubtedly cause unnecessary trouble.

Under the expectant gazes, Gilgamesh said, "The rest of the story is long, and our time is short. We should return."

Aizen was slightly stunned but quickly nodded, "Yes, we should return."

As he spoke, Aizen opened a Garganta and stepped inside.

Gin and Tōsen didn't follow Aizen. Instead, they opened another Garganta and entered it.

Because the Garganta Aizen opened led directly to the first-year class at the Shin'ō Academy, specifically Gilgamesh's class.

It wasn't suitable for them to appear in the first-year class right now.

No, to be precise, it wasn't suitable for them to appear at the Shin'ō Academy.

After all, unlike Aizen, they weren't officially appointed instructors at the academy.

Gilgamesh also guided Vimana into the Garganta that Aizen opened.

Before the Garganta closed, Gilgamesh said to Harribel, "You are now the new ruler of Hueco Mundo. You can reshape it to your vision."

"I have only one request: make all the Hollows under your command my subjects."

As he spoke, a specially made cellphone was thrown to Harribel from the Garganta.

Simultaneously, Gilgamesh's voice echoed again, "If you encounter problems you can't solve, use this phone to contact me."

Gilgamesh's tone was non-negotiable, leaving Harribel no choice.

Holding the phone, Harribel stared blankly at the now-closed Garganta.

She knew she had no choice but to comply unless she was confident she could defeat Gilgamesh.

But with the scene of Baraggan's death still fresh in her mind, she couldn't muster any will to fight Gilgamesh.

Recalling Gilgamesh's words, Harribel murmured, "Reshape Hueco Mundo to my vision..."

"Perhaps, becoming his subject is a blessing."

With that, Harribel knelt in the air as if worshipping her king.

On the other side, at the exit of the Garganta leading to the first-year class at the Shin'ō Academy, just as Gilgamesh retracted Vimana, a system prompt echoed in his mind.

[Important character detected: Tier Harribel has become...]

Before Gilgamesh could hear the rest, Aizen's voice suddenly cut in, "I have one last question."

"Why do you say only you can rewrite destiny?"

Petting Yoruichi, Gilgamesh calmly replied, "Because I am not within this world's destiny, only I can rewrite this world's destiny."

Aizen and Yoruichi were stunned, unable to grasp the meaning of Gilgamesh's words.

At that moment, Gilgamesh's beautiful crimson eyes locked onto Aizen, asking a startling question, "Aizen Sōsuke, do you know there are other worlds beyond this one?"

Boom!!!

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