"Who are you?" Deathmask asked, gritting his teeth while stroking his gold cloth and looking at Shin.
Looking at the gold cloth covered in cracks, Deathmask felt like crying but had no tears.
"Me? I suppose I count as a Cloth Repairman now," Shin said with a chuckle.
He truly was a Cloth Repairman; he didn't even have a Cosmo. Shin naturally couldn't be counted as a Saint.
"Are you mocking me?" Deathmask, having put on his gold cloth again, said angrily. Being able to neutralize his Praesepe Underworld Waves required at least a Seventh Sense Cosmo, which was the privilege of the Gold Saint.
"Stop talking nonsense. Just tell me if you agree or not!" Shin sneered and said. "If you lose, obediently follow Athena's orders, alright?"
As he spoke, the cloth he had created appeared on his body.
The three Gold Saint exchanged glances. If they couldn't defeat a Deity, could they really not defeat a mere ordinary person?
Although Shin's cloth coverage was quite high, and the three couldn't tell what constellation it represented, they could still sense that it was merely a Silver Cloth.
Even among Saint who possess the same Seventh Sense, wearing silver or gold provides completely different boosts to one's Cosmo. Furthermore, with three of them fighting one person, they didn't believe they would lose this time.
"Fine, let me see what you've got!" Shura readily agreed. As the strongest member of the trio, he was the one who truly called the shots.
At this moment, the newly awakened Silver and Bronze Saints retreated slightly, clearing the battleground for them.
The Saint often witnessed the battles between Shin and Saori Kido, so seeing Shin enter the arena, they naturally backed away a little further to avoid being injured by the aftermath.
This was a sudden impulse for Shin; he wanted to test the combat effectiveness of his new cloth in conjunction with himself. After all, this wasn't like his previous cloths—it was very likely Shin's future battle attire.
"What, not making a move?" Shura glanced at him coldly.
"No, if I strike first, this battle would be far too boring," Shin smiled slightly, simultaneously activating the Cosmo within the cloth.
Compared to other cloths which possess deep foundations, this newly created cloth only held the most basic Cosmo Seed. However, because of its extremely close connection with Shin, its potential and compatibility were immense. Even if Shin himself lacked a Cosmo, inputting his understanding of Cosmo and resonating with the cloth could still cause the cloth's Cosmo to grow.
However, this cloth had only been forged a few days ago, and its current Cosmo had just barely entered the Seventh Sense.
Sensing this level of Cosmo, Shura's expression changed slightly. His opponent's Cosmo was unexpectedly weak, not strong. This level of Cosmo was comparable to that of Aphrodite and Deathmask beside him.
Although this level of Cosmo was considered powerful in the Sanctuary, Shura had expected that anyone daring to challenge three Gold Saint would have a Cosmo at least comparable to Saga's. He never expected it to be so weak.
"You dare to utter such boasts with a Cosmo like that? It seems I need to teach you some manners," Shura snorted, then raised his arm and unleashed a Holy Sword slash.
The Capricorn Saint could be considered a breath of fresh air among all the Saint. While others relied on shouting the names of their techniques louder to boost their Cosmo bursts, this guy always used a basic attack.
However, this guy's basic attack was truly powerful. Especially this time, he had fully unleashed his Seventh Sense Cosmo. A golden light flashed, and with a clang, it struck Shin's arm guard.
When he first attacked, Shura had intended to hold back slightly after splitting open Shin's cloth. Regardless, his heart had long been wavering, and he subconsciously did not want to be enemies with Athena.
It wasn't until his Holy Sword struck Shin's shimmering Silver Cloth that the recoil nearly shattered his gauntlet, causing him to reveal a dumbfounded expression.
"How is that possible? It's clearly just a Silver Cloth! And my Cosmo should be stronger... Why is this happening?"
Shin's silver-white cloth didn't have even the slightest scratch, whereas Shura felt like his hand bones were about to break.
Generally, the strength of a cloth is composed of two parts: the Cosmo amplification and its inherent durability.
Compared to the destructive power of a Saint's Sound Speed Punch or Light Speed Punch, the inherent strength of a cloth, no matter how high, cannot withstand it. For example, Saori Kido could strike the Cancer cloth bare-handed and leave it covered in scars. That wasn't just because Saori Kido's Cosmo was powerful; the main reason was that the Cancer cloth rejected Deathmask's Cosmo amplification.
Therefore, if the Cosmo is strong enough, even a person wearing a bronze cloth will have its durability raised to an extremely high level.
Although Shin's cloth only falls within the scope of a Silver Cloth in terms of Cosmo enhancement, its material quality is simply too good!
Even if you completely forgo Cosmo amplification, throwing this thing into a stellar core or a black hole wouldn't cause any damage. With a slight Cosmo amplification, its durability becomes sky-high.
Mu, the cloth master, even suspected that, purely in terms of durability, even a god cloth might not surpass this cloth—and this was after factoring in the Cosmo amplification of both sides!
"Damn it~" Seeing Shin's indifferent expression, Shura instantly swung both hands, transforming them into two dazzling sword lights, resulting in a flurry of clanging slashes.
Unfortunately, after exhausting his Cosmo in the chaotic slashing, the panting Shura found that Shin hadn't lost a single hair. On the contrary, many cracks had appeared on his own gauntlets.
"This is impossible! How... how could this be?" Shura looked at his cracked gold gauntlets and his hands, which were even bleeding. His mind was completely blank, filled only with the question of why he couldn't even cut through a Silver Cloth.
"Piranha Black Roses!"
While Shura was still standing there stunned, Aphrodite had already raised his hand and launched one of his ultimate techniques. The black rose petals, like piranhas swimming in the void, struck Shin but failed to inflict any damage on the cloth he was wearing.
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