'He wouldn't explain it clearly, insisting on being a riddle. Sigh.' Amamiya Miyako was having a headache.
Although Sternritter was a power bestowed by Yhwach, the characteristics of each Quincy's Sternritter were different, indicating that the unique power of Sternritter might still come from some inherent quality of the Quincy themselves.
Just like Ishida Uryū, it was highly probable that he survived the 'Holy Selection' by relying on his own yet-to-be-awakened Antithesis. Moreover, in the final battle against Haschwalth, Haschwalth's power was taken away by the Holy Selection, while Ishida Uryū remained unharmed. This sufficiently proves that it was Ishida Uryū's uniqueness, or the uniqueness of Antithesis, that prevented Yhwach from taking away Ishida Uryū's power.
'So, does my Sternritter power also have something special about it...?' Amamiya Miyako pondered.
'Self-awakening Sternritter should be impossible, unless I come into contact with people from Wandenreich and meet Yhwach, but that risk is too high, so forget it...' Amamiya Miyako thought, 'But he said in a Shinigami's way, could it be Shikai or Bankai...'
It seems that Zanpakuto training cannot be neglected. Amamiya Miyako got up and picked up the Asauchi. Under a ray of sunlight, the blade glinted. Amamiya Miyako tightly gripped the Asauchi. He knew this was his reliance for the future.
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"Hado #4: White Lightning." Amamiya Miyako's outstretched finger glowed with White Lightning, which then shot out instantly, hitting a target not far away.
"Look! He learned White Lightning after only this short amount of time. Is this what a genius is?"
"That person is the only one with a fifth-grade reishi this time. How can he not be amazing?"
"Fifth-grade? Really? Doesn't that mean he might become a Vice Captain in the future?"
"Hmph, Soul Society has never lacked geniuses in its history, but those who can become Vice Captains are rare. I don't think he can do it."
The whispers around him made Amamiya Miyako wary. Perhaps he was performing too well, but the feeling of releasing Kido just now made Amamiya Miyako feel strange.
Amamiya Miyako looked at his hand. When he released White Lightning, he had already controlled the spiritual power released. If he injected all the spiritual power, it might be even more astonishing. However, releasing low-level Hado was already extremely difficult to control. It seems he still needs to find other ways to train his control.
But what was strange was that Amamiya Miyako felt that using Hado was not as difficult as he imagined. 'Perhaps it's the Quincy's instinct, the instinct to manipulate reishi for combat,' Amamiya Miyako guessed. It seems the plan might need to change.
Originally, Amamiya Miyako's plan was to safely graduate from the True Spiritual Arts Academy as a sixth-year student, without showing excessive talent, to avoid being noticed by certain individuals in Soul Society.
But what if he himself still retained some Quincy traits? Stable development might not keep up with the drastic changes coming to Soul Society. Perhaps he should take a risk?
'I have to try.' Amamiya Miyako fell into contemplation.
At night, everyone was asleep. Amamiya Miyako sat cross-legged, with the Asauchi laid across his thighs, seemingly imbuing the Asauchi with the essence of his soul. After observing that everyone had fallen asleep, Amamiya Miyako extended one hand, recalling the feeling of using Kido during the day.
Kido is released in a special way by gathering reishi and spiritual power through specific incantations and the power of verbal commands.
What Amamiya Miyako wanted to do was simply gather reishi. That's right, just like the Quincy's basic power, Lingzi Jisou. As time passed, no changes appeared on Amamiya Miyako's palm.
'Am I using the wrong method, or does Lingzi Jisou require a Quincy Cross to be used?' Amamiya Miyako recalled.
The Quincy Cross might be a crucial medium. Ishida Uryū always relied on it when using Quincy abilities, but later, people from Wandenreich were able to use Quincy powers without this medium. This proves that Lingzi Jisou can be used without a Quincy Cross.
Perhaps, he shouldn't use the Shinigami method to gather reishi. Amamiya Miyako released his control, closed his eyes, and if he truly had Quincy blood, then he would rely on instinct, on the instinct of the small amount of Quincy blood in his veins. 'Come, gather in my hand...'
Finally, Amamiya Miyako suddenly opened his eyes and saw a faint blue-white light in his palm. Amamiya Miyako stared at this blue light and slowly smiled.
'Sure enough, even in a soul state, I can use Quincy abilities, just like Kurosaki ichigo awakened Pure-Blood Quincy's Blood Vein Manifestation after coming into contact with a Quincy. It might be that my Quincy blood gradually awakened due to my contact with Ishida Ryūken in the Human World back then.'
Dispelling the spiritual power gathered in his hand, Amamiya Miyako decided not to try again. The Quincy's Lingzi Jisou ability could easily be detected by Shinigami. In Soul Society, he must never use this ability again unless in an absolutely safe environment.
'It seems the plan needs to change. If possible, I should try to master both Shinigami and Quincy powers. But for Quincy power, do I have to go to the Human World to find Ishida Ryūken...? Then I know which Gotei 13 division to choose.'
'But there's still a question, should I graduate early...?' Amamiya Miyako believed that with his ability, although he might not be able to skip grades like Tōshirō Hitsugaya, graduating a year or two early should not be a problem.
If my estimated time is correct, with a normal graduation, there will be less than a year until the plot begins. So, graduating early to gain time to go to the Human World, if I can cooperate with Ishida Ryūken, then even if there's a risk of being noticed, it's worth it.
After all, once the plot begins, I won't have much time for training. I can't guarantee that I have the same cheat-like ability as Kurosaki ichigo, learning Bankai in just a few days.'
Amamiya Miyako had decided. Early graduation was a must, because Amamiya Miyako also wanted to master Quincy power, and Ishida Ryūken was the best choice. Ishida Ryūken once told Ishida Uryū, "I'm not interested, and you have no talent," and his subsequent actions also showed that Ishida Ryūken's Quincy abilities were extremely strong.
Moreover, among the remaining Quincy in the Human World, Amamiya Miyako only knew Ishida Ryūken.
He had a certain degree of confidence in convincing Ishida Ryūken to teach him Quincy abilities. So, he would diligently study Zanpakuto, Kido, and Hohō in Soul Society, meet the graduation standards, then go to the Human World in an appropriate way, find Ishida Ryūken, persuade him, and learn Quincy abilities.
'This is how the plan will be arranged from now on.' Amamiya Miyako began his Shinigami training, looking at the Asauchi on his thigh, and began today's essence inscription.
In this dangerous world, only one's own strength is real. If one merely scrapes by, who knows when they will become cannon fodder. So, I will become stronger, strong enough that no one can kill me, strong enough to survive anywhere, strong enough to do whatever I want.
The feeling of dying during the Holy Selection is still fresh in my memory. I will never let anyone take my life again, whether you are the King of the Quincy or the Zero Division of the Shinigami. Amamiya Miyako unconsciously clenched his hands.
"That's right, just like that. Your will, your desire, you must refuse him, refuse them, refuse anyone who tries to invade you." The black-haired, blue-eyed young man walked towards the window in a messy room and looked out.
This dark night where Amamiya Miyako once died, now seemed to reveal a glimmer of light...