[ At the same time, Oneiros and Icelus, who were in the Dream World, also felt the disappearance of Phantasos' Cosmo. Icelus gritted his teeth, vowing to destroy all of El Cid's dignity and pride.
El Cid was still in place at this moment, using his Cosmo to stop the bleeding from his severed arm, and then thinking about how to deal with the remaining three gods.
"Even if the bleeding is stopped, it's just delaying time."
Suddenly, El Cid heard a chilling roar, and the scene in this space changed once again.
Phantoms of giant beasts descended from the sky and violently charged towards El Cid, stirring up huge clouds of smoke. Icelus' figure also appeared with them.
Without many words, El Cid's right arm was once again enveloped in a golden aura, and with a raised hand, he unleashed a Holy Sword towards Icelus.
"Buzz—"
"I can easily connect space... just wait to be cut to pieces by your own sword!"
Icelus repeated his old trick, and space was distorted again. The sword energy also disappeared out of thin air, only to rush out from under El Cid's feet.
"Ugh..." Caught off guard, El Cid was once again injured by his own sword energy, and sword marks of varying sizes appeared on his legs and body.
Since the sword energy would be reflected, El Cid simply chose close combat, intending to fight hand-to-hand.
"If sword pressure doesn't work, are you just going to charge over and slash? ...But, that's useless too."
Icelus directly mocked him, using the distorted space to block the blow, then his eyes widened, and a strong gust of wind suddenly swirled.
El Cid's body was once again cut by the wind blades, and many hideous wounds appeared on his body. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Indeed, El Cid against Icelus is really too difficult. Blade attacks are completely countered."
Even though they are both Four Dream Gods, El Cid completely overwhelmed Phantasos without a single injury... But against Icelus, in just a few seconds, he was already covered in wounds.
All the moves he unleashed were turned back on himself, and the wounds on his body were basically self-inflicted.
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"It's indeed a bit tricky to handle."
Misaka Mikoto felt quite a headache just thinking about fighting such an opponent.
Icelus' moves are even more troublesome than Kuroko's spatial teleportation ability.
When fighting Icelus, one wouldn't dare to use full power with long-range attacks, or even dare to use them much at all. Who knows from which direction the opponent would distort space and send one's own attack back?
Shirai Kuroko's face flashed with a hint of shock, her eyes staring intently at the screen:
"Long-range attacks are useless, and in close combat, he can vanish into space. It's just way too unfair."
Although the close combat abilities of the Four Dream Gods don't seem to match those of the Gold Saints, Icelus simply doesn't fight El Cid in close combat!
Now El Cid doesn't dare to attack from long range, and can't hit in close combat! The opponent can also hide in space and launch sneak attacks at any time. If this continues, he will eventually be worn down to death.
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[ Icelus looked at the large pool of blood under El Cid's feet and decided to use him for torture to pass the time: "Are you done already? Then... this time, I'll make my move!"
Then, Icelus' entire body disappeared into space, intending to completely drain the blood from El Cid's body.
At this moment, El Cid was cautiously paying attention to the changes around him, because he couldn't perceive Icelus' aura at all.
"I can't sense his aura at all. Where will he attack from..."
Suddenly, a giant beast emitting blue light appeared behind El Cid. Icelus' body was seated on top of it, and the beast bit towards El Cid.
"I'm going to torture you slowly!!"
"Ugh!" Faced with the sudden attack, El Cid could only barely endure it, and many new wounds appeared all over his body.
Having succeeded with one blow, the cunning Icelus seamlessly entered another space again, disappearing without a trace.
Time continued to flow, and El Cid's blood kept dripping. Suddenly, Icelus' figure appeared from below him this time.
This blow once again cut through El Cid's body, and a large amount of blood splattered across this space.
"This is the limit of humans, this is the fundamental difference between you humans and us gods." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Fortunately, Gold Saints are very resilient; otherwise, with these consecutive attacks, an ordinary person would have already collapsed."
"No, unlike Phantasos, who was dominated by anger, this Icelus actually has a brain. El Cid can't find an opportunity at all."
Everyone from other worlds looked on in shock at Icelus constantly jumping through space... Unbelievable, this god actually uses his brain in battle.
Good heavens, he appears out of nowhere from space to attack, gets a hit, and then doesn't linger, making it impossible to detect his whereabouts.
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
"These Four Dream Gods may not seem to have strong combat power, but they all possess special abilities."
Merlin's brows were tightly furrowed, unable to find Icelus' weakness either.
Hiding in space, making it impossible for anyone to sense his presence, attacking like an assassin at any time... and capable of defending by distorting space, this ability is truly tricky.
The Wise King Gilgamesh, while dealing with cuneiform tablet affairs, occasionally glanced at the screen. He detested troublesome opponents like Icelus the most.
"If this continues, El Cid will eventually be tortured by Icelus until he bleeds dry and dies from exhaustion."
Although each of Icelus' attacks didn't seem to cause much damage, each time he took a large amount of blood from El Cid.
If this continues, he will eventually be worn down to death.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"Hehehe, Phantasos was too careless after all. Watch how I torture Capricorn El Cid..."
Icelus, seeing this, also proudly bared his sharp teeth, as if he had already seen El Cid's miserable death from being tortured alive.
"Hmph..."
Phantasos, being mocked, snorted coldly, his face also turning ugly:
"It's better not to underestimate him."
Seeing that he had already suffered a loss in the video, Phantasos would not be careless again. This man was someone who would carry out his will even in dreams, not as simple as they imagined.
"Then you just watch, Phantasos!"
Icelus didn't pay attention to what Phantasos said, but rather became interested.
After all, Phantasos lost to El Cid, so he might subconsciously exaggerate the opponent's strength a bit to save face.
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[ Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable, El Cid suddenly leaped high from the ground, a large amount of blood splattering from his severed arm, and a rain of blood floated in the space.
When Icelus saw El Cid jump, he thought the opponent wanted to escape.
"It's too late, besides... escaping is impossible anyway."
But El Cid, upon landing, was like an old monk in meditation, quietly crouching on the ground, carefully feeling the pain from his body and the murderous intent spreading in the space.
Just a little more... just a little more!
"I'll bite you to pieces!"
Suddenly, Icelus appeared behind El Cid again, but this time, El Cid sensed Icelus' movements.
The subtle changes when the distorted space touched the blood in the air were clearly perceived by El Cid.
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
In an instant, a golden light flashed, and the sword energy finally hit Icelus, leaving a deep mark on his face.
Icelus hid in another space, covering his injured face with his hand, looking at El Cid in disbelief.
"Impossible, was it a coincidence?"
"O Icelus, it is true that we humans have insurmountable limits, but as long as we train ourselves with will, we can approach that limit."
El Cid spun his body, and blood once again flew from his severed arm. It was then that Icelus finally understood what the other party was doing.
This was a blood array laid by El Cid using the blood flowing from his body! Whenever he distorted space, El Cid would feel the change in the blood mist.
The next moment, El Cid attacked again, two golden lights flashed, Icelus' Surplice instantly shattered, and he was struck through the throat.
"No... just a Saint, just a human... ah..."
Blood flowed from Icelus' neck, and he completely lost his life, falling to the ground.
El Cid, as always, calmly looked at the fallen Icelus: "Two gods left..." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Icelus looked down on humans until his death. How arrogant are those gods!"
"Holy cow, he actually won! El Cid's strength is truly remarkable. To defeat Icelus with just basic attacks is too powerful!"
Even the people from other worlds looked at the victorious El Cid with incredulity. They had thought this battle was already lost, but unexpectedly, he turned the tide at the last moment.
This was exactly as El Cid said, a limit that can be reached by training with will.
"'Two gods left'... that line is simply too cool!"
Everyone looked at El Cid's calm face, and a thought involuntarily arose... Could he really defeat all four?
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
At this moment, Dr. Romani and others in the Chaldea Security Organization looked at each other, their eyes wide with surprise.
"Is this level of bleeding really normal? Forget about shock; he's still able to stand. He's already way too strong."
As a researcher and Doctor, Dr. Romani was completely dumbfounded. This amount of bleeding should have killed a person by now, but if it's on a Saint... then never mind.
He just wondered if the talismans left by Athena weren't actually written by El Cid with his blood. This amount of bleeding would be perfect for drawing talismans, like a sprinkler truck spraying water without a care.
"El Cid had no choice. Icelus's spatial abilities were too much of a counter to El Cid. If he hadn't used a strategy, he probably would have been doomed."
Da Vinci spread her hands and shrugged, indicating there was nothing to be done. If El Cid wanted to lose weight, just by shedding blood, he could probably lose several pounds.
Fujimaru Ritsuka silently complained,
"With this amount of bleeding, I feel like I'd die from blood loss."
Seriously, how long is El Cid's health bar? He couldn't understand the bizarre amount of bleeding these Saints had...
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