Chapter 26 – Prison Visit

Chapter 26 – Prison Visit

The moment to witness a miracle has arrived!

I shall bestow upon all of you the wings to fly!

"Bankai— Mukōjōchū Muramasa!"

With Ailin's call, majestic spiritual pressure erupted from within him. The dense spiritual pressure caused ripples within the enclosed barrier.

"So this is the power of Bankai."

Feeling his current formidable spiritual pressure, Ailin was filled with a feeling of "I'm unrivaled in this world!"

However, Ailin did not lose himself in this power.

"Muramasa!"

"Master." Responding to Ailin's call, Muramasa's figure appeared beside him.

"Let's begin!"

"Yes, Master!"

Purple radiance spread from Muramasa's body, soon that violet spiritual pressure filled the entire enclosed barrier.

Under the effect of this spiritual pressure, blue spiritual power emitted from the weapons inside Ailin's inner world.

Next, these spiritual powers congregated into figures gripping Zanpakutō around the blades. After taking shape, they drew their original selves and knelt on one knee facing Ailin.

"Greetings Master!"

"Greetings Master!"

"Hahahaha, Hahahaha..."

At the peak of his Unlimited Blade Works’ Sword Hill, Ailin flung his arms wide, laughing heartily.

Behind him, the white-haired half demon in a crimson rat-fire coat, the aloof beauty with black hair and crimson eyes, the gentle woman resembling Yamato Nadeshiko, the arrogant spoiled little girl the size of a fist, the lazy and noble black cat...

"Ailin-sama, on the day of your trial, I will appear in court to testify for you, to tell everyone it was all because of me..."

"Ah, no need..." Hearing Haruko seemingly about to reveal her dark history, Ailin hurriedly interrupted her.

After all, for a noble's unwed young lady to visit taverns alone wasn't good reputation. If Haruko hadn't come today and Central 46 wanted Ailin convicted, he wouldn't mind tearing off the Kuchiki family's fig leaf. But since Haruko came and offered to testify for him during his trial, Ailin wouldn't drag others down.

"If I admired Miss Kuchiki and happened to meet her alone on the streets, escorting Miss Kuchiki home, what crime would that warrant?"

"If those elders feel admiration itself is a crime, then practically all Shinigami in Soul Society who admire Captain Yamamoto, admire Captain Unohana should all be convicted right?"

"Pfft..." Ailin's final analogy caused Haruko to laugh. She then reacted swiftly, covering her mouth with both hands to avoid losing composure before Ailin again.

Naturally, Haruko understood Ailin didn't truly admire her but was helping gloss over her visiting the tavern, not wanting the matter to spread everywhere.

"So Miss Kuchiki needn't worry, I believe Central 46's elders will judge me fairly. As for the one who attacked me, openly using Bankai within Soul Society, violating Commander Yamamoto's edict... Hehe..."

While Ailin and Haruko chatted pleasantly, kōga's rage burned wildly from the other side after hearing all that.

Recently, with intention from one side and acquiescence from the other, Ginrei Kuchiki and kōga tacitly communicated regarding marriage arrangements.

If nothing unexpected happened, kōga would have met Haruko yesterday under Ginrei's arrangements before announcing his joining of the Kuchiki house today, changing his name to kōga Kuchiki.

But now, kōga felt insulted. Haruko who was supposed to be his fiancée actually knew that despicable man? Moreover, she wanted to testify for that wretch to clear his name at the expense of Kuchiki house's reputation.

He had acted to preserve the Kuchiki family's prestige yet was about to be punished for violating Soul Society's edict in the end.

What did that make him then? A clown?

Thinking thus, a flash of red glinted in kōga’s eyes.

"Miss Kuchiki, your visiting time is up."

Ailin and Haruko seemed to have returned to their time in the tavern, only difference was they drank in comfortable silence then while engaging in conversation now.

They only realized time had passed swiftly without noticing when someone from the 9th Division came to remind them visiting hours were over.

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