〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
Icelus, who had just uttered harsh words, gritted his teeth at the sight. Who would have thought that in such a situation, El Cid would actually be able to counterattack?
Phantasos, watching from the side, chuckled, not minding the trouble:
"I told you not to underestimate El Cid..."
Phantasos only felt much more balanced in his heart; at least it wasn't too embarrassing. After all, now everyone had lost to El Cid, so no one could laugh at anyone else...
Icelus's face was ashen at this moment, as if he had suffered a great insult. His eyes were filled with rage, like an enraged beast.
Then, a cold sneer played on his lips, and his body trembled slightly, as if trying to suppress his anger.
"Hmph... next time, you won't be so lucky!"
Dream God Oneiros frowned tightly.
"ENOUGH! Isn't it embarrassing enough to be defeated by a mere Gold Saint?"
"Instead of complaining here, why don't you think about how to explain this to Lord Hypnos?"
At the mention of this, both of their faces fell. Entrusted with heavy responsibilities, they were actually breached by a Gold Saint into the Dream World and even defeated within it. They felt they had no face to see Lord Hypnos.
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[ At the same time, because Icelus was defeated, Pegasus, who was in Morphia, also felt this small cosmos and gradually woke up from his dream.
The stone pillar embedded with Pegasus's body also began to fall off under Morpheus's shocked gaze. After returning to the real world, Pegasus saw Morpheus wearing a Surplice. Without hesitation, Pegasus Meteor Fist was directly thrown out.
Morpheus did not move a step, directly catching Pegasus's fist with one hand:
"What a fragile soul. This is a place where eternal dreams are offered to powerful heroes. It seems you are not qualified."
"MORPHIUM COMA—!"
Petals suddenly appeared in the Underworld, beginning to flutter. Morphia's attack had arrived, and dark purple flames instantly enveloped Pegasus.
Eerie petals covered Pegasus's body, consuming his life, and these petals were poppies blooming in the Underworld.
And these flowers fed on his emotions. Each time a different colored flower bloomed, it represented Pegasus losing an emotion, and soon, he would turn into an empty shell.
Having done all this, Morpheus ignored Pegasus, turned around, and wanted to leave, intending to personally deal with El Cid: "How should I explain this to Lord Hypnos? It seems I have to go in person."
"Wait..." Pegasus wanted to stop him, but found his consciousness blurring, his small cosmos unable to burn, and he couldn't even feel anger. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"This is from Greek mythology, where the God of Sleep scatters poppies in the sky every night to make people fall asleep. It turns out he outsourced the work to Morpheus..."
"Poppies blooming in the Underworld... it seems the anti-drug efforts in this world aren't thorough enough. The Underworld actually cultivates this stuff; they'll end up in jail sooner or later."
Everyone in other worlds secretly gasped in alarm. To be able to strip people of their emotions was truly outrageous. Getting hit by this move was equivalent to waiting for death, because there was no emotion left to resist.
Sure enough, the abilities of the Four Dream Gods are all bugged, very suitable for first-encounter kills. Phantasos's and Morpheus's moves are both guaranteed to kill if they hit, making it impossible for people to even resist.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
Manigoldo, usually full of confidence, now had a somewhat forced smile.
"This ability seems a bit tricky..."
Without emotions, the Saints' cosmos cannot burn at all; they can only be slaughtered! However, this 'Morphium Coma' is also easy to break, as long as you don't get hit.
This is bad. El Cid, who doesn't have the information, might not be Morpheus's opponent. Once hit, it's completely over.
Sasha looked worried, reaching out to touch the wreath on her wrist.
"Pegasus..."
Pope Sage's mind raced, thinking it would be better to leave Morpheusto Leo Regulus. With his speed and strength, there should be no problem.
Alas, even El Cid might not be able to save Pegasus at this moment. Pegasus might really die here. These are the Four Dream Gods...
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
Watching Pegasus's emotions gradually disappear, and his eyes become increasingly vacant, Miyu shook her head.
"He was honestly way too reckless."
Ruby, flying in circles in the air, also voiced her opinion.
"This move is a bit similar to Asmita's Six Senses Deprivation, but also different."
One strips away sensory conditions from the outside in, the other destroys reactive senses from the inside out. Emotions are the meaning of thought for humans. Pegasus, deprived of emotions, becomes like a robot, leaving only emptiness...
Miyu thought carefully.
"So Pegasus-san seems a bit miserable, having tasted all sorts of bugged moves."
Especially in the current situation, it is very similar to Asmita's 'The Treasures of Heavens' that time, only this time, the opponent will not go easy on him; he can only rely on himself.
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[ Anxiety, fear, sadness, regret, and other emotions were stripped from Pegasus's body. His consciousness became increasingly blurred, and his heart could no longer burn.
"I clearly don't have time to dally in such a place, even though I understand this, I slowly feel... nothing matters anymore."
Soon, he would become, as Morpheus said, an empty shell, slowly rotting in the Dream World.
"Really?!..."
At the critical moment, a voice incredibly familiar to Pegasus reached his ears.
Pegasus tilted his head slightly to look, and a dream gate flashed with blue light.
The scene appearing in the door showed three people, twisted together by fate, confronting each other. Athena and Pegasus stood together, facing Hades.
"This scene... yes, I am..."
Pegasus murmured in his heart.
The dream in the door gave Pegasus an incredibly familiar feeling; it was a memory etched onto his soul.
The Hades in the dream suddenly transformed into Aaron, clad in his Divine Surplice, gently and softly saying to him: "Yes... You are..."
Suddenly, light shone, and the flowers planted on Pegasus's body began to spread forward, all white flowers devoid of emotion.
Morpheus turned his head in utter shock.
"How can this be? They're still blooming!"
Then Morpheus was startled to find that the newly opened poppies were all the same color. He felt a strong sense of unease from Pegasus.
At this moment, accompanied by a blue cosmos, a pair of huge wings actually appeared on Pegasus's body, and the ancient phantom of Pegasus emerged behind him.
The next second, the Cloth changed. The original Bronze Cloth became incredibly magnificent, appearing noble and elegant. Strange golden patterns were also imprinted on various parts of the Cloth until it covered Pegasus's body.
Feeling the pressure emanating from the reborn Pegasus, Morpheus was now sweating coldly: "Could it be that this guy's tenacious will was materialized in a dream?!"
"That Cloth... I see... this is why Lord Hypnos wanted to eliminate you." ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Holy crap!! Is that really that idiot Pegasus? His eyes are completely different. Well, what a disdainful look!"
"This Cloth is just too cool! What's going on? I just feel like Hades was acting a bit strange towards Pegasus earlier."
Everyone was now a bit confused. Just when Pegasus was about to fall into the dream, why did Hades suddenly appeared, and what he said was rather thought-provoking, almost as if he had deliberately come to save him.
Moreover, Pegasus with a different look is simply incomparable, impossibly handsome! This kind of commanding gaze, with a general's demeanor, is that really the original Pegasus whose eyes were clear and foolish?
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[ "From the Age of Myths, to protect Athena and the people of Earth, even against the gods. The willpower to draw a bow and arrow... the Saint of Pegasus!"
"Interesting. Let me try how powerful you are." Morpheus repeated his trick, launching a Morphium Coma towards Pegasus.
In a flash, Pegasus leaped lightly, and then the Pegasus Meteor Fist, covered by the Divine Cloth, surged forth. In the face of such overwhelming power, Morpheus had no power to resist whatsoever.
"How is this possible!! How can this be human power..."
With just one blow, Morpheus's Surplice instantly shattered into pieces on the ground: "So this is what is etched into your soul... instinct, huh...!"
Just then, Morpheus, lying on the ground with one last breath, finally understood what awakened the source of Pegasus's soul. He clenched his fists in extreme reluctance,
"This power comes from the deepest part of the Dream World. Could it be... You who shook Pegasus's soul...?!!"
Morpheus died unwillingly, transforming into a purple light and vanishing in the Dream World! ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Damn it, since you know this is the only human from the Age of Myths who ever harmed Hades, you still have the leisure to explain? Run, quick!"
"I have to say, Morpheus is truly brave. He still dared to attack even after seeing that the look in his eyes was different."
Everyone in other worlds now realized the true value of Pegasus. From the Age of Myths, he was the only human who had physically harmed Hades. That disdainful gaze on the battlefield was earned through battle, not boasted about.
He was instantly killed with one punch, without even shouting the name of the move. It's unclear if it even counts as a normal attack, and the most crucial thing is that he used his left hand.
The disparity is indeed quite large. Previously, Morpheus looked down on Pegasus, blocking his Pegasus Meteor Fist with a raised hand. As for now... hehe!
Everyone looked at Morpheus with admiration. You knew this was someone your boss, Hypnos, feared, yet you still said "interesting"?! You wanted to test the opponent's power.
The result was "try and die"... instantly killed. What more is there to say? Lying on the ground, almost dead, and still explaining.
One can only say Morpheus is truly a professional!
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