Inside the academic building—
"…" Robin slowly opened his eyes, his gaze hollow like a man who got nothing to offer, nothing to lose, and without uttering a single word, he remained seated in place, motionless, as if time itself had paused around him.
There was no joy on his face from finally discovering the key to lifting the curse that had loomed over him for so long. His expression remained blank, and his eyes were lost—drifting, disconnected from the present—as if his soul were still trapped within the depths of the Soul Society. But that wasn't the case. No, something far worse was happening… because, at that very moment, his hands were trembling uncontrollably.
That battle…
