[ "Ugh ah ah ah—" Standing at the entrance of the Scorpio Palace, Dégel had already heard the painful wails coming from inside. When he walked into the Scorpio Palace,
He realized the sound was coming from the Specter Frog Zelos, the one who had insulted Taurus earlier. Regulus' kick hadn't finished him off.
But now, the Specter was living a life worse than death. Kardia's fingers, like a scorpion's poisoned stinger, repeatedly slashed across his body.
"To find the way to 'LOST CANVAS', just ask the Specter."
At this moment, Dégel walked up behind him and invited him to the frozen land of Bluegrad, hoping he would accompany him.
"Are you talking about Siberia?" Kardia immediately waved his hand in refusal upon hearing about going to such a cold place.
"Sea God—POSEIDON!!"
When he heard this name, Kardia stopped in his tracks. Kardia's Cosmo instantly boiled, and a grin spread across his lips: "A god?! Is there any better prey than this?!!"
"Let's go, Dégel!"
Just like that, Kardia, who had just sworn he wouldn't go even if it killed him, instantly changed his expression and, contrary to his usual self, urged Dégel. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"This Specter is truly miserable. Looking at Kardia, who resembles a villain so much, it's hard to tell who the Specter is for a moment."
Kardi probably just found an excuse to torment this Specter. Otherwise, to find the way to 'LOST CANVAS', are you sure this small fry would actually know? You're giving him too much credit.
What surprised everyone the most was why Kardia always showed a villainous look with his handsome face. Wake up, big brother, you're a protagonist.
"Kardia, upon hearing the mission was to find a god, was not only not afraid but instead showed a look of seeing prey, eager to depart immediately."
Everyone exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens, didn't he just say he was afraid of the cold and wouldn't go? How did he suddenly get so energetic!"
It feels like none of the Gold Saints of this generation are afraid of gods. They even treat gods as prey. They're truly arrogant, Scorpio Kardia…!
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Ishtar sighed and complained,
"Can't you show some respect to the gods? THEY ARE GODS AFTER ALL!"
How rude! Not only unwilling to address him as Sea God-Sama, but they are also showing the eyes of someone looking at prey. It's simply outrageous and unacceptable.
And in Uruk, Gilgamesh, the wise king who disliked gods, admired Kardia greatly:
"Huahahaha, this is how humans should be! What value do mere gods hold anyway?"
The gods that appeared before were all arrogant, and coupled with his inherent dislike for Hades' evil deeds against humanity, Gilgamesh naturally wouldn't miss an opportunity to mock a god.
He didn't dislike Kardia's arrogance. Arrogance without strength is merely foolishness, but… Kardia, being a Gold Saint, naturally possessed the strength.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
As the saying goes, those involved are confused, while bystanders are clear-sighted.
At this moment, Kardia looked at Dégel with a strange expression:
"I feel like you've tricked me."
Dégel's expression remained unchanged as he closed the book in his hand:
"No, you're overthinking it."
Although Sea God Poseidon was indeed there, they were going to persuade him to assist with Athena's side, meaning they weren't going there to fight…
Kardia's words made all the Gold Saints except Dohko look sideways, with only one thought in their minds… It's not easy, Kardia finally realized.
The Pope coughed twice, placing his hand over his mouth, diverting Kardia's attention from Dégel:
"Next time you interrogate a Specter, remember to find a better reason."
This scene of a major villain tormenting someone, when broadcast, indeed harms the image of the Saints. From now on, do it in private, don't be too blatant.
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[ The scene changed, and Kardia and Dégel arrived in Siberia. The desolation before them was completely different from Dégel's memory.
Here, Dégel also met his childhood friend Unity. Under his guidance, they arrived at a town not yet destroyed by the Specters.
Half an hour later, led by Unity, they arrived at an underground library. When he opened the large door, a huge wall formed by countless books came into view.
"???" Kardia, not interested in books, looked around.
As the two continued deeper, they soon found a spot ahead where the bookshelves on both sides, the ceiling, the floor, and the large door were all covered with Athena's seals!
Unity slowly tore off one of Athena's seals. The door, engraved with a trident, opened, and a terrifying aura rushed out.
Dazzling golden light instantly enveloped the three of them. A mysterious force pulled them in.
When Kardia opened his eyes again, he found himself in an underwater world.
The shimmering surface of the sea appeared above their heads, and this was the place the Ice Saints had guarded for generations, the capital of Sea God Poseidon!
"Atlantis—!"]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"These books truly illustrate what 'knowledge is power' means. They could literally bury a person alive. How many books must there be!"
"Holy cow, the Sea God's gate is covered with Athena's seals, and now they're asking him for help?!"
Everyone now had a bad feeling. Sea God Poseidon was clearly sealed by Athena. Now they want to persuade him to help… Hmm! How could that possibly work?!
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"The legendary capital, Atlantis, actually exists beneath the sea."
Da Vinci flipped through related books in her hand, filled with emotion as she read the records.
To be honest, she was more curious about what knowledge those wall-like books contained. That would be a paradise for researchers!
Dr. Roman once again posed a profound question:
"An underwater city, do they fish?!"
After all, it's hard to cast a line underwater, and it's like an open-book test; you can see if the fish are biting. A paradise for fishing enthusiasts.
"..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others all stared at the doctor with an expression like he was an idiot. Everyone else was marveling at the existence of Atlantis, and you're concerned about whether they fish?
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[ Knowing this was Atlantis, Kardia's fighting spirit once again burned intensely. He was already eager to challenge Poseidon.
After another dozen minutes, guided by Unity, they reached an ancient palace. Their target waited within.
Just as they turned to proceed towards the palace, blood splattered from behind them. A hand encased in black armor pierced directly through Unity's chest!
"Dég…el!" Unity coughed up blood, calling out his friend's name.
"WHO'S THERE!!"
Radamanthys, one of the Three Judges of the Underworld, had appeared behind Unity at some unknown point: "It is I, Radamanthys of the Wyvern, ONE OF THE THREE JUDGES OF THE UNDERWORLD!!"
Seeing his friend spitting blood, Dégel's eyes instantly turned icy. Before he could make a move, Pandora also appeared.
"I, Pandora, will personally negotiate with Sea God Poseidon." Pandora looked at the two with a playful expression.
Watching his friend slowly lose his life, Dégel finally erupted: "Pandora… RADAMANTHYS!!"
"AURORA EXECUTION—!"
Dégel clasped his hands together, and the Aurora Execution instantly blasted out.
The cold, infinitely close to absolute zero, cracked the earth with deep fissures. Pandora and Radamanthys were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.
Before Dégel could lower his guard, Radamanthys, in the ice sculpture, let out a roar:
"ROAR OF THE WYVERN—!"
With his roar, he actually shattered the ice, stirring up gusts of wind. Pandora and Radamanthys had seemingly suffered no substantial harm.
"MAXIMUM PRECAUTION—!"
His wings generated violent winds, roaring and howling like an awakened giant dragon, clashing once again with the Aurora Execution.
"BOOM—!"
A massive explosion swept out, clearing away the dust and snow from the ground. Dégel flew backward like a cannonball.
At the critical moment, Kardia stood in front of Dégel with one hand on his hip. Radamanthys still looked disdainful:
"Just another bug."
"Really?!" Kardia's face revealed a sinister smile.
Radamanthys was startled to find that his body had been pierced with holes by Scorpio at some unknown point.
Kardia spoke his thoughts to Dégel behind him: "I want to—make that guy my prey. If I can hunt him, that feeling would be the best." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Here it comes, the battle between one of the Three Judges of the Underworld and a Gold Saint. Don't forget that Minos, one of the Three Judges, already gave everyone a hard time."
"Kardia can actually pierce holes in Radamanthys' body without being noticed. His strength is not to be underestimated."
As expected, the Three Judges of the Underworld were terrifyingly strong. Dégel's Aurora Execution, with its terrifyingly low temperature, couldn't even faze him.
Dégel's attack collided with Radamanthys, sending him hurtling backward.
The strength of one of the Three Judges of the Underworld is truly not an exaggeration.
"But Kardia's move shouldn't be as simple as just poking a hole in the enemy, right?"
One must know that even Dégel's terrifying cold air couldn't faze Radamanthys, nor did it cause any substantial damage. In the clash, he even fell at a disadvantage.
Everyone also noticed a characteristic: those wearing Surplices with wings were all terrifyingly strong.
But even so, Kardia, the Gold Saint who knew no fear, became even more interested, treating Radamanthys as his prey.
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