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Chapter 2432 Aizen Sosuke, Natsuki Subaru, Perona!
The Council of Stars.

The endless starry sky remains vast.

The hazy mist forms the eternal backdrop of this realm of consciousness.

Under Im's watchful gaze.

Three figures appeared almost simultaneously on three seats, their outlines solidified from the illusory starlight.

Directly opposite.

The man sitting in the Gemini seat was wearing black-rimmed glasses, with his short brown hair neatly combed and a gentle, humble face.

He wore a pure white haori (traditional Japanese garment) over a loose, black kimono.

The five-character logo on the back is thought-provoking.

The man didn't seem surprised.

He simply adjusted his glasses and calmly observed his surroundings and the strangers present.

He first glanced at the person in the fourth seat on his left.

A black-haired boy, dressed in a black and white tracksuit, looked haggard and was panting heavily.

Pain and despair still lingered on the other person's face, and their eyes were filled with confusion and fear.

His body was trembling noticeably, as if he had just experienced some great calamity.

Looking at the sixth seat on the right, there was a little girl with pink twin tails and wearing a white hunting robe.

With her big, blinking eyes, she looked around curiously, her pretty face showing no fear, but rather immense excitement.

Finally, he focused his gaze on the person directly opposite him.

The person was shrouded in dense starlight and mist, making their face indistinct.

Yet one can clearly sense an indescribable majesty and antiquity.

It is obvious that the other party is the instigator of this incident.

"Wow, so beautiful!"

"Where is this place, and who are you?"

Perona, laughing heartily, spoke first.

I don't know why I came here right after returning to my dormitory villa in Lingdu City from school.

But she wasn't worried about being in any danger.

I am a student of the Yin-Yang Academy, and this is the island of Kazuno. Who would dare to cause trouble here?
So she just assumed it was something interesting.

Where am I?

"Didn't I die again? Why? This time is different from before."

Unlike Perona, Subaru Natsuki was in terrible condition.

Even as I looked around, I could still feel a strong chill.

The last words Parker had said to him echoed in his mind.

"hold head high."

"Your sins are threefold."

"First, I will break my promise to Lia."

"You don't seem to understand how important agreements are to elven sorcerers."

"Secondly, ignore Lia's request and come back."

Thirdly, it caused Leah's death.

"Then, in accordance with the contract, I will now begin to destroy this world."

"Because Lia is the sole reason for my existence."

"Without her, my existence would have no meaning."

Subaru Natsuki only heard this much, because he had already frozen to death by Puck, and his consciousness once again plunged into darkness.

Why didn't we go back to some point in time, but instead ended up in this strange place?

He panicked, worried that he wouldn't be able to go back and would never see Emilia and Rem again.

"welcome."

"The stars we met for the first time."

Just then, a deep and magnetic voice seemed to resonate directly in the depths of everyone's soul, suppressing the thoughts of the three.

It was Im who spoke.

If Perona surprised him, Subaru Natsuki did.

Then Aizen's appearance was a real surprise.

Natsuki Subaru looked tense and fearful: "Who...who are you?"

Perona excitedly chimed in, "Could it be the King of Stars?"

She saw that the other person was covered in starlight and gave him a nickname on the spot.

Aizen nodded slightly, his posture elegant, his tone carrying just the right amount of respect and inquiry.

"Your Excellency possesses such great power that it is truly astonishing that you could draw our consciousness into this wondrous starry sky."

"I wonder how I should address you, and where is this place?"

Im's answer was calm and even, yet carried an undeniable weight:
You may call me 'Lord of the Stars'.

"This is the Council of Stars."

"It is the spatial-temporal node where my consciousness and spirit intersect."

"It can be considered a small attempt to connect the myriad realms."

After he finished speaking, he paused deliberately, giving them time to process what he had said.

"You are the first group to be invited."

"All the heavens and myriad realms?"

Aizen keenly caught this keyword, and his eyes behind his glasses flickered slightly.

"Forgive my intrusion, Lord of the Stars."

"You mean we don't come from the same world?"

His questions were highly skillful, serving both to confirm and to guide.

"Exactly."

Im calmly gave his approval, ignoring Aizen's ulterior motives.

"In your world, the stability of the three realms depends on one person, and the order of life and death is perfectly orderly."

"In the world of youth, the breath of witches lingers in the cycle of reincarnation, where destruction and rebirth go hand in hand."

"In the world of maidens, the ocean is vast and magnificent, and a new great ruler is born, opening the star gate and conquering all worlds."

When he said the last sentence, he didn't blush at all, because it was all the truth!

Natsuki Subaru listened, completely stunned.

Until the word 'witch' struck him, he immediately stood up excitedly and shouted:

"You don't... you know about witches?"

"So you also know what happened to me?"

"Can you help me? I really can't take it anymore!"

Time and time again.

"Calm down, young man."

Aizen suddenly interrupted, but his tone was incredibly gentle.

His voice seemed to possess a strange, soothing power.

Just two simple words were enough to calm Natsuki Subaru down.

"In the face of the unknown, panic and pleading will only expose your weaknesses, not earn you pity."

"Demonstrating your value, or at least clarifying your demands, is the way to negotiate."

Aizen acted as a patient mentor, naturally guiding Subaru Natsuki.

At the same time, they also used this opportunity to observe the reaction of the 'Lord of the Stars'.

This is used to test the other party's attitude and rules, such as whether they allow this kind of 'teaching'.

Im remained silent, tacitly accepting Aizen's intervention.

Because this is exactly the result he wanted, allowing the other party to fully utilize their strengths and abilities.

"value?"

"I...I only have this ability to keep dying and returning, like a monster."

Natsuki Subaru has calmed down and regained some of his rationality.

But despair still gripped his heart, and he sat back down in his chair, feeling utterly helpless.

"Return from Death?"

Aizen's tone rose in an extremely subtle way, which was only noticed by Im.

This guy is clearly interested.

If Subaru Natsuki's words are true, then this involves the realm of soul and time.

His ongoing research into the boundary between Hollows and Shinigami, and the vague 'wish' ability of the Hogyoku.

There seems to be some kind of mysterious connection between them.

However, Aizen did not rush to ask Subaru Natsuki for more details.

Instead, they continue to act as kind, polite, and helpful guides.

"The opportunity to start over is a power that countless strong people dream of."

"The key is how you use it."

“Every ‘return’ after death should make you stronger, both in terms of information and mind.”

(End of this chapter)