[ Shion, who was easily knocked to the ground, felt the pure cosmos emanating from Hades. It was an overwhelming power!
However… Shion struggled to his feet, his eyes flickering, and rushed towards the Holy Sword on the ground. Even if he couldn't defeat Hades, he would risk his life to dispel the barrier surrounding Hades' Castle.
"So that's it, this sword of Athena can nullify my barrier."
But Hades moved first, shattering the Holy Sword. Then, a dark cosmos erupted again, pouring terrifying power onto Shion.
Instantly sent flying, Shion's heart was filled with despair. Perhaps they would have to stop here.
Suddenly, an emerald green light descended from the sky. Dohko and Tenma arrived in time, blocking Hades' attack.
Tenma ignored Hades, who was off to the side, and walked straight towards Hakurei, who was already dead behind him, until he brushed past Hades.
Hades suddenly froze for a moment, then lowered his eyes, and once again showed an indifferent smile.
"Elder… even you… was Alone responsible for this?" Looking at Hakurei's corpse, Tenma squatted down, his face gloomy, and anger surged within him.
Hearing Tenma's question, Hades smiled instead, "Hmph… Tenma of Pegasus! Who exactly is this Alone you speak of?" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Dohko and Shion are a curious pair. It seems they always team up, but this time they might be giving it their all for nothing."
"Something's wrong, this reaction is a bit off! Hades' expression just now didn't look like Hades awakening."
"It could also be that as long as I don't admit I'm Alone, Hades is the one who did the bad things."
Everyone from other worlds sensed something unusual from Hades' astonishment. When Tenma completely ignored him and walked past him, the expression on his face was clearly one of loss.
This expression solidified the fact that Hades hadn't woken up at all, but everyone couldn't guess Alone's thoughts. Even though the Twin Gods had been sealed, why was he still going down this path?
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
"This human soul is too strong… Can it really suppress a god's soul throughout?"
Although Ishtar usually messes up, as a goddess, she also descended into the world by possessing a human body.
The thought of her own divine consciousness being suppressed was too terrifying. She wouldn't even know who was possessing whom.
Even Ereshkigal in the Underworld felt a chill down her spine. The power to govern the land of the dead in the Underworld couldn't be misused. She patted her chest with lingering fear:
"Fortunately… the body I possessed didn't cause any trouble."
If she were truly messed with like Hades, the trouble would be immense.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
In the Pope's Hall, the other Gold Saints had various expressions and felt a strange sensation, but couldn't quite put their finger on it. However, they didn't believe Hades was Alone.
After all, Shion in the video said that the current Hades had a pure cosmos, giving him the feeling of an unreachable god, not something a human soul could suppress.
Only Asmita, who was meditating beside them, slowly spoke:
"Pegasus, who has been intertwined with Hades since the Age of Myths, Hades will only remember constellations, not human names."
Sisyphus looked a bit dazed:
"Are you saying the current Hades is still Alone acting?!"
Asmita smiled faintly, as cryptic as ever:
"Who knows…"
This tone didn't sound like Hades. The real Hades should only refer to them as humans.
Hades doesn't remember human names.
The Pope beside him was contemplating Hades' performance in the previous Holy War.
After Asmita's reminder, he also noticed something unusual.
"Could it be that Hypnos' Eternal Sleep actually hit Hades' soul?!"
The true Hades wouldn't have such an attitude towards humans. Logically, he would have started a massacre long ago… If it's really Alone, what exactly does he want to do?
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
Giant Hero Emiya also had the same thought as the Pope: what did Alone want to use Hades' power for?!
"Does he also want to destroy all of humanity?!"
Once the "Lost Canvas," that ultimate weapon painted in the sky, is completed, all humans will be doomed. According to Chaldea, this is definitely a Human Evil.
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[ "PEGASUS RYUSEI KEN—!" Tenma's fist disappeared into Hades' robe, only to be returned at an even more terrifying speed, shattering his Pegasus Cloth.
"It's useless. A mere Bronze Saint's punch cannot harm me."
Alone showed no mercy. The Hades Sword appeared, accompanied by purple lightning, and he turned to strike at Tenma. In a flash, Dohko once again blocked the blow for Tenma.
However, the legendary shield, said to be the sturdiest among the Gold Saints, was directly shattered into pieces.
"If that were Alone, I wouldn't plan to intervene, but it doesn't seem to be the case."
So the master and disciple attacked together, unleashing the Rozan Hyakuryu Ha and Pegasus Ryusei Ken in unison, charging towards Alone with terrifying momentum!
Hades, however, effortlessly wielded the Hades Sword, and their attacks were instantly disintegrated. A violent storm swept forth, knocking everyone to the ground in an instant.
"All of you here, fall to the path of the Underworld."
Before Dohko could even get up, the Hades Sword once again flashed with black light.
Dark purple cosmos surged and churned on the Hades Sword, and the next strike would take everyone's lives. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"This time, it might truly be the end. The gap is just too vast, and with them trapped inside Hades' barrier, the Saints' power is far too weakened!"
"What about the army outside Hades Castle? At least come and save them! Logically, they should have felt Hades' cosmos."
With just one sword strike, the shield, known as the sturdiest among the Gold Cloths, was shattered. Such a huge disparity in strength, perhaps as he said, a Saint's punch cannot harm him.
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[ In the nick of time, Tenma's flower wreath glowed with golden light, and Athena's soul descended from the sky, appearing beside Tenma.
The three intertwined by fate met again, but Athena's arrival this time was to declare war.
"To prevent the countless Saints from sacrificing themselves in vain, this is the time for us to fight with all our might."
"Hades, who devastates lives and attempts to dominate the earth with dark death, I will fight alongside Tenma, in the name of the Goddess of Wisdom."
Facing Athena's declaration of war, staff held high, Hades seemed somewhat disdainful. The necklace on his chest transformed into a pitch-black Surplice, and he pointed his sword at the two of them.
"What can your illusory body do?! You've dug your own grave, Athena!"
Black lightning crackled around the black sword, and a massive energy ball instantly blasted towards Tenma and Sasha.
At this moment, Tenma stood in front of Athena, supporting the attack with both hands. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and his pure white wings spread out again, shielding Athena just as in the Age of Myths.
Tenma, clad in the Pegasus God Cloth, murmured: "Hades…" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Don't the Saints feel Athena's cosmos? What are the people below waiting for? Go!"
"Holy crap, another outfit change! This time, he should be able to fight Hades, right? I just don't know if it's the original Pegasus Saint!"
Although not everyone didn't understood how Tenma put on the Pegasus God Cloth this time, perhaps this time they could end this Holy War.
However, Athena's current illusory body cannot be a fighting force, and she hasn't put on her God Cloth. The outcome of this Holy War is still unknown.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
Shion, Dohko, and the others were moved by Lady Athena's assistance:
"Lady Athena, this was too reckless!"
Lady Athena, who hadn't fully awakened, was unprotected by her God Cloth and exposed to Hades. It was too dangerous, and a slight misstep could lead to losing this Holy War!
Manigoldo's expression hardened:
"Master, what exactly is that on Tenma?"
Manigoldo's question made all the other Gold Saints look at the Pope, trying to find an answer from him.
Among the Saints, they had never seen such a Cloth.
"That is a God Cloth… said to be the closest existence to a God Robe."
This was the only thing Pope Sage knew; he was unclear about the rest.
Manigoldo smiled again:
"A God Cloth, huh? This Tenma guy really gives surprises. It seems I'll have to be Tenma's guardian (and money-grubber) again."
Manigoldo was certain that Tenma would become the key to this Holy War, and what he had to do was clear the obstacles for him before he grew up.
The Pope murmured:
"Pegasus…"
The Specters' repeated targeting, the Twin Gods' apprehension, and the sudden appearance of the God Cloth all proved that this generation's Pegasus Saint was extraordinary.
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[ Hades looked at Tenma's transformation, his eyes narrowed, and he said through gritted teeth: "Though not yet complete, that is a God Cloth."
Tenma, clad in the God Cloth, leaped up, his right fist glowing with an ethereal blue light, and descended like a meteor, directly striking Hades!
"BOOM—!"
The moment fist and sword collided, an explosion erupted. The immense impact sent Tenma flying backward, but blood flowed from Hades' forehead.
The bright red blood made Hades' face incredibly grim: "A mere Bronze Saint, to actually harm me, a god! Pegasus, indeed you… in this era too…!" ]
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