Chapter 146

"Scared me to death! So many Adjuchas! Luckily, they didn't suspect my identity," the Arrancar muttered to herself.

Kuchiki Senya frowned; this scene made him feel as though he had heard of it before?

"Who exactly are you?" Kuchiki Senya frowned.

His current strength had only recovered to thirty percent; if a powerful Arrancar truly arrived, he would have no choice but to retreat for the time being.

"It's me, it's me!" the Arrancar ran over and pressed herself against Kuchiki Senya's body without any hesitation.

Kuchiki Senya pulled his hand away; although this was a Hollow, this Hollow's figure seemed far better than many female Soul Reapers in the Soul Society...

Moreover, Kuchiki Senya knew of Nel's existence; she too was the best of the best.

"No, who are you?" Kuchiki Senya continued to ask.

Seeing that Kuchiki Senya still did not know, the Arrancar thought carefully and said, "I... somehow evolved into an Adjuchas, then the people at the forward outpost discovered me. They thought I was powerful and wanted to make use of me, but I have no abilities at all, so in the end I was exiled."

"After the exile, many Hollows followed me, but every time a fight broke out, I could only run..." she continued.

At this, Kuchiki Senya realized: was she the Adjuchas that had previously shared its Hollow power with him?

"You... you have evolved again?" Kuchiki Senya looked at her with a strange expression.

"Yes, yes! Am I pretty?" she spun around excitedly.

Kuchiki Senya was speechless; why hadn't he thought earlier that the Adjuchas was female?

Running whenever a fight broke out, and so easy to bully; ordinary Adjuchas would never be so cooperative.

"Hmm... pretty, but how did you evolve?" Kuchiki Senya still could not understand.

"I don't know. After I protected you, I thought I was going to die, but some strange power entered my body. At first, this power was protecting my body, but in the end, this power was consumed by my own power."

"After the consumption, my body changed. The most obvious change was that my entire body changed. I don't know why this happened, but I should have evolved into an Arrancar."

As she spoke, she patted her head again: "Right, I have a name now. I am Emilia Lavini Treya."

Kuchiki Senya felt a bit dizzy hearing this, then asked, "How do you know the name? Did you think of it yourself?"

"No, I knew it just after I woke up. This name feels as if it is carved into my brain. You can just call me Lavini," Lavini continued.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes; although Lavini was an Arrancar, she seemed to hold no hostility toward him.

"Alright, Lavini, what is your ability?" Kuchiki Senya asked.

"Ability? What ability?" Lavini froze.

Kuchiki Senya frowned; did she still have no abilities at all?

"You must have an ability, just like before when you were able to alter the surface of my Soul Reaper power to deceive the Hollow tide," Kuchiki Senya continued.

"I don't know. I have no memory of that part," Lavini said, shaking her head.

Kuchiki Senya was speechless; suddenly, a Zanpakuto appeared in his hand, and he slashed toward Lavini with killing intent.

Before Lavini could react, the Zanpakuto in her eyes gradually grew larger.

Kuchiki Senya's brows knitted tightly; did she truly have no special ability? Was she merely an Arrancar who had evolved?

"Boom!" Suddenly, a massive power surged from Ten Thousand Phenomena in Kuchiki Senya's hand.

Kuchiki Senya was instantly repelled; the immense force forced Kuchiki Senya to retreat several hundred meters before he barely came to a stop.

At this moment, Lavini crossed her hands above her head; a cross-shaped light had actually appeared on her arms, and her arms had also changed. The white armor had now turned into a transparent blue, dazzling like crystal.

"This is... what's happening?" Lavini looked at her hands in surprise.

The blue cross on her hands gradually vanished, and her skin returned to normal.

"It seems this is one of your powers," Kuchiki Senya glanced at Lavini and said as he stepped forward.

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That power just now was bone-chillingly cold, and it vaguely felt as if it could freeze Ten Thousand Phenomena entirely, but it did not seem like freezing; it was more like crystallization.

"Me?" Lavini still did not believe that was her ability.

"Correct. In a critical moment, your ability will automatically activate. According to common sense, you cannot use it now; you must experience life-and-death situations several times to awaken it," Kuchiki Senya continued.

He was joking; how many manga had he read thoroughly? He understood these basic settings very well, okay?

"Oh..." Lavini nodded, half understanding.

Kuchiki Senya glanced at Lavini; his expression was somewhat complex, for he did not yet know how to view his relationship with her.

"Now that I know you have the ability to protect yourself, we are no longer suited to stay together. Let us part ways as soon as possible," Kuchiki Senya looked at her and said.

But Lavini grabbed him tightly and said anxiously, "Can we not separate?"

Kuchiki Senya frowned and asked, "Why? Is there any necessity for us to be together?"

096. Soul Reaper and Hollow, traveling together?

"Before I met you, I was always alone in the Hueco Mundo."

"I do not know what my ability is, nor do I know how I evolved. I only know I have always been lonely. Those stronger than me look down on me, and those not strong fear me."

Lavini looked at Kuchiki Senya; her words were extremely sincere.

"But after meeting Lord Kuchiki, I suddenly knew the meaning of my existence. My ability happened to protect you, and your ability happened to save me. We should be together by nature," Lavini said, looking at Kuchiki Senya.

Her words made Kuchiki Senya's face somewhat strange; in his eyes, her current appearance was that of a child who had not yet grown up, and very likely just a child who had awakened an ability that was not meant for her.

How could such a Hollow become someone who fights on the battlefield? She should inevitably be eliminated.

"If the Hollows above you discover you are an Arrancar who only acts spoiled, you will probably be exiled again..." Kuchiki Senya looked at her helplessly.

"Forget it. Then just follow me," he continued.

He did not know why he allowed a Hollow to follow him; if she turned traitor later, who knew when she might stab him.

"But if you follow me, you must work for me honestly. I do not keep idle people; oh no, idle Hollows," Kuchiki Senya said.

Lavini nodded desperately; after meeting Kuchiki Senya, she realized she might have been born for Kuchiki Senya. Now, whatever Kuchiki Senya asked her to do, she would do.

"With your identity, we should be able to go to many places, right?" Kuchiki Senya began to think.

He was still some distance from the forward outpost; going there directly was far too difficult, especially after he had just fallen into such danger, which made him realize that any decision made in the Hueco Mundo must be cautious.

So he decided that, from this moment on, he must do everything he could to enter without a single scratch.

Lavigne tilted her head, then said, "It should be possible, but the premise is that I have to act a little more convincingly¨．."

She also knew that, up until now, she had been borrowing the tiger's might by relying on her status, but in reality she simply didn't have much ability.

Although she was an Arrancar, she was basically the lowest rank among them.

"You still can't let people tell that you're a newbie." Kuchiki Senya added.

"After all, becoming an Arrancar is a big matter — the King of Hueco Mundo should try every possible method to keep you by his side, right?" he asked.

Lavigne froze, shook her head, and said, "Are you referring to my lord Baraggan? He has already submitted to that President Lord now; he can't have his own troops, only subordinate officers."

"He can't have troops, but can't his subordinate officers still have some?" Kuchiki Senya asked lightly.

Baraggan had always regarded himself as the true King of Hueco Mundo, and as long as a chance appeared, he would definitely turn traitor.

Hearing these words, Lavigne also suddenly realized.

"No wonder, among the thirteen territories, even though the Espada my lords can only deploy subordinate officers, my lord Baraggan can mobilize all the Hollows in his territory," Lavigne said.

Kuchiki Senya rubbed his chin. The current Lavigne was still too naive — although he didn't know how old she was now, she clearly didn't look very bright.

"I've got a way." Kuchiki Senya raised an eyebrow.

"Follow me." As he spoke, he performed Shunpo.

But Lavigne behind him stood there looking around; she couldn't find any trace of Kuchiki Senya at all.

Kuchiki Senya was speechless for a moment, then came back again.

"Focus your power on your feet, then run with all your might," Kuchiki Senya said.

Lavigne tried to do as Kuchiki Senya had said, but the result was that the ground instantly collapsed, and Lavigne nearly got swallowed by the sand.

"Save me, save me…" Lavigne thrashed about in the sea of sand.

Kuchiki Senya, speechless, stepped forward and pulled her out.

Then Kuchiki Senya's brows knit tightly as he wondered where exactly he had spoken wrong.

"Got it!" Kuchiki Senya clapped his hands, then had Lavigne stand beside him.

"Watch carefully. When you focus your power, there has to be an upward and forward running force — the power is held in, not directed straight down," Kuchiki Senya said to Lavigne.

Lavigne scratched her head; she still didn't quite understand.

Kuchiki Senya rolled his eyes, then had her grab his arm and carefully feel the surge of power.

After Shunpo was performed several times, Lavigne seemed to get it a little.

She let go of Kuchiki Senya, then struck a running-start pose.

"Hah!" she shouted loudly.

The result this time was that she shot straight up into the sky…

But fortunately, her skin was thick and her flesh tough, so falling down did her no harm; moreover, the ground didn't collapse very noticeably — which proved that, at the very least, she had grasped the technique of how to release her power.