From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

"alright."

Yhwach said softly, "You may stand up."

Hearing that the Emperor had spoken, the Sternritter also stood up.

"A little rebellion is nothing."

Yhwach stood up, looked at his subordinates, and said with considerable authority:

"I...love peace and dislike killing."

"I can hear the wails of the souls of the deceased Quincy. We are one, but... Lloyd's soul has not returned."

This is what puzzled Yhwach.

Yes, the World Government's attack also surprised him, after all, it was a force he didn't even know existed.

But that's all there is to it.

Despite possessing a strange immortality, it could not become a real obstacle in his path.

But the Lloyd brothers' "disappearance" is different.

Yhwach is the Quincy King who can only survive by constantly absorbing souls. Without souls, he would regress to a state of ignorance and numbness.

Each Sternritter was nourishment he had prepared for himself.

When not in use, Yhwach absorbs their souls to sustain himself.

Even if they die of natural causes or are killed, as long as they are dead, their souls will return to Yhwach's body.

Therefore, he is neither afraid of war nor resists war, because war will only make him stronger and allow him to absorb more souls.

In war, whether the souls are one's own or the enemy's, they are merely nourishment.

however……

The Lloyd brothers' souls have vanished, but they have completely crossed Yhbach's forbidden zone!

He could not bear the thought of his prepared offerings disappearing!

Upon hearing Yhwach's words, everyone felt a powerful sense of oppression, as if the heavy pressure would crush their bodies in the next second!

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat, as if they were about to be killed by Yhwach at any moment!

If someone has a weaker mental fortitude, they might not be able to withstand the pressure and surrender to Yhwach!

But Litoto was someone who dared to confront Yhwach even after losing her perfect form, so this pressure wasn't enough to break her.

She wasn't idle during this time; instead, she went to the Imperial Library and read about the history of the Quincy.

Although I had already accepted Beltz's invitation, I was still somewhat skeptical about that so-called future.

But the more she explored the past, the more she felt that the future was real.

Yhwach was indeed such a person.

Or rather...

His values ​​are different from others.

Yhwach genuinely considered others as companions, but in his view, companions should help each other.

What does it mean to help each other?

He helped the Sternritter gain great power, so the Sternritter should use their lives to help him achieve his dominance!

Are you kidding me? She doesn't want to be Yhwach's power bank!

Therefore, she betrayed Yhwach and the "Empire" without any psychological burden, and she could also turn on her teammates without any mercy.

Let alone Lloyd and Loyd, two 'companions' she knew nothing about, even if Gatis and the others dared to stop her, Nalitoto would treat them as enemies.

Of course, I might not kill it, but I certainly won't hold back when we fight.

The Sternritter's indoctrination of hatred and their cruel environment make it difficult for them to understand what it means to love and care for one another.

"The traitor is clever."

Seeing that no one spoke, Yhwach continued, "Knowing that Lloyd's abilities posed the greatest threat to him, he took advantage of the chaos and killed them first."

"But his smugness won't last long."

Yhwach said with certainty, "You will all know his identity in less than a month."

"?"

Litoto remained outwardly calm, but some questions lingered in her mind.

Yhwach spoke with great certainty, and it didn't sound like he was boasting.

Is it really possible to find out?

But what should he do?

A month?

Why must it be one month?

While Litoto was thinking, Yhwach spoke again:

"During this time, investigate who those invaders were, where the Empire's defenses went wrong, and how they got in."

"Hasworth, this is your job."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Hasward replied.

Yhwach is not fully awake yet and needs to sleep most of the time, so he did not give a long lecture.

Having said that, he sat down on the throne again.

"Retreat and prepare for the new Sternritter selection."

Yhwach closed his eyes and said, "Then, bring the new knight before me."

"yes!"

………………

"Lily!"

After the meeting, the girl group members walked out.

The others gathered around Lily and asked, "Why are you walking so fast?"

"I'm hungry," Litoto said. "Belts should have prepared my meal by now, I need to hurry back."

"This is outrageous! Why do you get to live so comfortably?!" Jadis roared. "I don't care, I'm going this time too!"

"Me too! Me too!" Gigi jumped in, "Lily, I'm hungry too!"

"If Jadis and Gigi are going, then I'll go too," Minina said naturally, following behind.

"What? I can't be left behind!"

"There's none for you," Lily retorted, listening to their chatter in her ear. "Belts is my adjutant, not yours! He only cooks for me."

"Oh my gosh~ You only cook for me~" Bambi couldn't help but be sarcastic: "Lily, the Empire has just been invaded, and you still have the leisure to eat."

"Even if the sky falls, it won't affect my three meals a day." Litoto yawned, still looking like a dead fish, and said, "Also, don't bother Beltz during this time; he needs to prepare for the Sternritter selection."

"Oh?" Everyone was surprised upon hearing this, and couldn't help but say, "Really? He was just an ordinary soldier before, and he's only just become a Holy Soldier, yet he's already running for the Sternritter? Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?"

"Beltz has always been talented," Litoto praised. "She just lacked some opportunities before."

Litoto walked along, looking at the ruins around her.

Although she sent the World Government personnel to the opposite direction from her home, the subsequent battle was too intense, especially the wild boar's Conqueror's Haki roar and the sandworm's suction, which affected their buildings as well.