Chapter 24: Seireitei
On the Vimana flying high above the Central Spiritual Arts Academy.
Gilgamesh sat on his throne, stroking Yoruichi Shihouin, who was in her black cat form, as he usually did.
Before him, Abarai Renji and Rukia knelt, listening intently to Yoruichi Shihouin's words.
"The Central Spiritual Arts Academy we are going to this time is located within the Seireitei."
"The Seireitei is situated in the center of Soul Society, surrounded by high walls called the Seireitei Wall."
"The walls of the Seireitei Wall are built from Sakki-seki, a stone that can block spiritual power."
"Sakki-seki releases waves that decompose spiritual power, creating a spherical protective barrier called a Soul-Sealing Membrane, which protects the Seireitei from spiritual entity invasion from the air to underground."
"To break through the Soul-Sealing Membrane, one must possess sufficient spiritual pressure and spiritual power."
"Therefore, people from Rukongai are normally unable to enter the Seireitei."
"If people from Rukongai wish to enter the Seireitei, they must pass through the four main gates of the Seireitei Wall: East, South, West, and North."
"These four gates are named Seiryu, Suzukujaku, Byakuto, and Kokuryo according to their directions."
"Furthermore, these four gates are all guarded by gatekeepers, who are chosen from the most skilled individuals in Rukongai within Soul Society."
"If I recall correctly, the guardian of the South Suzukujaku Gate, which we are about to pass through, is named Big Giant."
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Gilgamesh already knew all the information Yoruichi Shihouin was relaying.
So he didn't listen; instead, while stroking the cat, he focused his attention on the attribute panel that only he could see.
Gilgamesh's spiritual pressure had already reached 50,000, so he could sense that the closer he got to the Seireitei, the higher the concentration of spiritons in the surrounding air.
This also caused Gilgamesh's spiritual power attribute, which was stuck at 500, to rise again.
This fact also sent Gilgamesh into deep thought.
In fact, Gilgamesh had always been curious as to why the spiriton concentration decreased the further back one went in the districts of Rukongai.
Logically, the spiriton concentration of a world should be balanced, and even if there were differences, they shouldn't be so vast.
Especially in the furthest areas like Hōkō and Tobi, the spiriton concentration was terrifyingly thin.
As he thought, Gilgamesh's gaze couldn't help but look towards the Seireitei.
The Seireitei is located in the center of Soul Society, and it is also where the spiriton concentration is most abundant in Soul Society.
So the question arises: when the Seireitei was first chosen as a site, was it selected because it already had the highest spiriton concentration, or was a place chosen first, and then that place became the area with the most abundant spiriton concentration?
If it was the former, then the Seireitei's chosen location is very likely to be Soul Society's spiritual pulse, the source of Soul Society's spiritons.
If it was the latter, then the people who built the Seireitei back then used some method to absorb the spiritons of Soul Society.
Gilgamesh hoped it was the latter.
Because in that case, he would be able to find a way to replicate this method and make the spiriton concentration in the Kingdom of Uruk more abundant.
The more abundant the spiritons in a place, the more it can nurture geniuses with outstanding Shinigami talent.
However, the spiritons in the Kingdom of Uruk were simply too barren.
Such barren spiritons couldn't even nurture Freshmen with Shinigami potential.
Abarai Renji and Rukia were not born in Hōkō, which is why they possessed the potential to become Shinigami.
Before Gilgamesh's current trip to the Central Spiritual Arts Academy, he had screened his own territory.
But among the Kingdom of Uruk's current population of over a hundred thousand, not a single person possessed the potential to become a Shinigami.
This fact was cruel and would greatly hinder the development of the Kingdom of Uruk.
Therefore, if it was the former, Gilgamesh would still find a way to make the spiritons in the Kingdom of Uruk more abundant.
Unconsciously, the Vimana had already arrived above District 1 of South Rukongai.
Finding an uninhabited place, Gilgamesh controlled the Vimana to land, then stored the Vimana back into his King's Treasure.
A gentleman hides his tools and acts when the time is right.
When sharpness should be restrained, it must be restrained.
The Vimana was simply too dazzling; if discovered, it would inevitably attract unnecessary trouble and possibly the attention of the Shinigami and nobles of the Seireitei.
It might even lead to battles with the Shinigami and nobles.
This would undoubtedly affect the plan to enter the Central Spiritual Arts Academy later.
Although Gilgamesh was confident in his strength, he was not arrogant enough to single-handedly contend with the entire Seireitei.
After landing, Yoruichi Shihouin spoke, "Next, I will take you to the South Suzukujaku Gate. Once we arrive, you will tell the gatekeeper, Big Giant, that you wish to take the Seireitei Academy."
Saying this, Yoruichi Shihouin's body moved forward, and as she walked, she continued, "Follow me, don't get lost. I won't speak again from now on."
Gilgamesh, Abarai Renji, and Rukia did not hesitate and followed directly.
District 1 of South Rukongai was very large and bustling, with a continuous stream of pedestrians.
Abarai Renji and Rukia were like country bumpkins entering a grand garden; the look of amazement on their faces never disappeared.
They were curious about everything along the way, constantly exclaiming.
"Oh my goodness, there's such a big river over there!"
"What's that? It smells so good!"
"A restaurant! This must be the legendary restaurant where you can eat many delicious dishes!"
And because of Abarai Renji and Rukia's unsophisticated appearance, the passing pedestrians cast strange glances at them.
Suddenly, Abarai Renji seemed to discover something, pointing to a spot, his face flushed, and he stammered, "Th-th-there..."
Gilgamesh and the others were puzzled and couldn't help but look over.
Upon seeing it, they saw many scantily clad women greeting the passersby.
Yoruichi Shihouin and Gilgamesh naturally knew what that place was, and their expressions remained unchanged.
Rukia, however, was clearly seeing such a scene for the first time; her small face flushed crimson, but she immediately stood in front of Gilgamesh, saying, "My King, don't look. Those things will dirty your eyes."
Saying this, Rukia then mumbled very softly, "If you want to look, I can let you look..."
Because Rukia's later murmur was too soft, even Gilgamesh didn't hear it.
But through the illumination of All-Knowing and Almighty Star, he discerned Rukia's thoughts.
His wine-red eyes couldn't help but secretly size up Rukia's current figure, and the tall and graceful figure of Yoruichi Shihouin reappeared in his mind, causing him to shake his head slightly.
Although Rukia was still young now, in Gilgamesh's memory, Rukia's figure wasn't very good even when she grew up.
Hmm, perhaps I can make her better...
Thanks for the monthly ticket from haha? Barrier!
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