Chapter 296 - 149 Surging Dark Tides, Wait For Me, Ade! (Part 2)

Chapter 296: Chapter 149 Surging Dark Tides, Wait For Me, Ade! (Part 2)

"Haven’t you noticed? Lord Ade has become increasingly unfathomable lately... I heard from the attendant beside Lord Tsunayashiro that the Lord Alex came this time exactly to help Lord Ade take that step."

Two patrolling Shinigami leaned against a corner, their voices kept extremely low, but they could not escape Alex’s hearing.

Immediately after, the sound of arguing came from a tavern.

"Things like Hollows should be completely purified! They devour souls; keeping them around is just a disaster!"

"What do you know! Lord Ade said that Hollows are also a part of the world. Now that they have consciousness, they are a link in the cycle of reincarnation!"

"Heh, so we Shinigami just deserve to die?"

Koei’s furious voice rang out next, mixed with Reimi’s consolations.

"Sister, I got into an argument with the Shinigami patrol squad again! Father always tells us to endure, but how long must we keep enduring?"

"Brother, don’t be angry. In Father’s position, there are many things beyond his control."

"Beyond his control? If I were the Progenitor, all disobedient Shinigami and Hollows should be wiped out!"

"Don’t say that, brother... Father would be sad to hear it."

The most secretive voice came from Tsunayashiro Kyoen’s study. Passing through three layers of barriers, it drifted out faintly, carrying a heavy sense of helplessness.

"The contradictions will only deepen. Unless Lord Ade is willing to take that step and redefine the rules of our planet... otherwise, this world will sooner or later be destroyed in a chaotic three-way war, returning to the original chaos."

These voices pieced together like fragments in Alex’s mind, gradually revealing a complete picture.

The conflicts between the three factions—Shinigami, Hollows, and Quincies—had long become deeply rooted. The higher-ups of the Seireitei worried about the collapse of the world while secretly hoping that Ade would become the Soul King. Even Koei and Reimi had been drawn into this whirlpool of fate.

The grand gathering during the day was nothing but a thin layer of paper, temporarily masking the surging undercurrents beneath.

And his descent had only forced these contradictions to the surface.

Just then, an exhausted sigh echoed by his ear. Ade’s voice was as light as a feather.

"Master, you saw everything, didn’t you... I’m sorry to have shown you such a disgrace."

When Alex turned around, their eyes met across an extreme distance.

At some point, Ade had already been standing under the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard. His white, gold-trimmed robe swayed gently in the night wind.

He looked up at the chaotic, undivided night sky, his back as lonely as an isolated island. The four pupils in his eyes reflected countless shattered shadows of the future; in those shadows were slaughter and destruction, filled with confusion and struggle.

"Master..."

Alex’s figure blurred and appeared behind Ade, patting him on the shoulder.

"You don’t need to blame yourself. You have already done very well!"

Feeling the warmth on his shoulder, Ade abruptly turned his head, his eye sockets slightly reddened.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately it only turned into a sigh, swallowing all his words back down.

Alex’s hand pressed gently on Ade’s shoulder. He could clearly sense the power within his student that shared the same origin as the world.

It pulsed violently, like a giant beast desperate to break free from its restraints, wanting to shatter Ade’s body and merge with the natural laws of the world.

"Ade,"

Alex’s voice was deep and firm, carrying a soothing power.

"I heard their discussions, heard the world’s urging, and heard the weight in your heart. But you must remember, any path that seems predetermined is never the only choice."

Ade’s body trembled slightly, and the chaotic shadows swirling in his eyes gradually calmed down a bit. He looked at Alex, a faint glimmer of light reigniting in his gaze.

"The problems of your world are rooted in the flaws of the world itself. It has never been your fault."

Alex’s gaze pierced through the night sky, as if he could see the distant Marvel Universe.

"There is no single solution to any problem. Give me some time; I will go to another world. There is a higher dimension of power there, and perhaps I can find a method to resolve everything."

"Whether it is the order of your world or the brand within my soul, both will be resolved by then. Wait for my return."

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