Chapter 393 - 392: Yhwach Appears
"I refuse."
Those two words, simple yet absolute, carried through the blood-drenched air like thunder.
The quincy masters froze—Bazz-B, Cang Du, Quilge, and even Askin’s breath caught.
Before coming to Hueco Mundo, they had imagined countless outcomes.
In one, they would find the desert realm weak and subjugate it easily, forcing its denizens into servitude beneath the Wandenreich.
In another, Hueco Mundo might prove strong—strong enough to be "worthy" of alliance.
Though they had thought of the possibility that Mazuru might refuse their offer.
But secretly, they’d hoped he wouldn’t.
Now, after being restrained, powerless, and stripped of reishi control, they no longer had the luxury of pride.
They were fish laid upon the butcher’s block—and Mazuru held the blade.
Survival was the only goal left.
And the best way to live was to convince the King of Hueco Mundo that they were still useful.