Aspros awoke with a curious sensation coursing through him—refreshed? It was a perplexing thought to entertain.
While his body bore the familiar weight and height, an invigorating energy surged within him, lifting the fog that usually clouded his mind as he woke up.
Clarity sparkled like morning dew, sharper and more vibrant than he had experienced in ages. He found himself wondering what had shifted, as this newfound vitality filled him with a sense of possibility he thought lost.
The sensation coursing through him was distinctly peculiar. It wasn't odd in a negative sense, nor was it pleasant; it simply defied classification.
Aspros found himself enveloped in a strange awareness, a tingling uncertainty that hinted at unknown changes within him.
"Raphael, are you there?"
Aspros called out to his partner in crime, the one who has been supporting him through this unknown journey in this world.
[Yes, Master. How can I help you?]
Aspros was at a loss for words. How can you say "How can I help?" when you are the one who made changes to his body?
"What changes have been made to me?"
Aspros asked, really intrigued as to why his body felt so much better.
[Materializing your soul, fusing said soul with your body, and later awakening the divinity inside of you. Perfecting your body so that this one can better match the microcosm, and later creating the super microcosm. Nothing major.]
[Aside from that, I added a few extra small details, Master.]
[These small details contain the following: Optimization and improvement of authorities. Authority efficiency optimization.]
[Energy efficiency has reached maximum levels. No friction and contradictions between contradicting natures. Optimizing energy levels and output. 100% no energy waste has been reached.]
[Optimizing your physical brain, optimizing your mind, optimizing your processing and reaction speed to zero, in other words, instantaneous reaction speed outside of combat and inside of combat.]
[Nothing major, Master.]
Aspros was simply stunned.
These were things that Raphael could always do. Still, until Raphael actually intervened, none of these things could be made possible.
But what stunned and simply dumbfounded Aspros was the way Raphael was speaking. These aren't things that are easy to do.
Yes… The original Ciel, the Manas of Rimuru, which was born from the core of Wisdom King Raphael, the ultimate skill of Rimuru, could've done the same, but not on the same level as Aspros's Raphael can do it.
It was amazing how, simply by asking her to do something, she took the initiative to solve other problems that were wrong with his body that he didn't know of.
'It is still amazing how she still has not fully evolved.'
Aspros felt like Raphael had been trying to downplay her own skill set, but Aspros couldn't allow his surprise to show.
Aspros felt full of energy, stamina, and even felt lighter than before. He also felt that his volatile energy, which was constantly changing and really hard to control, especially his light and dark sides, was infinitely easier to control.
Before, Aspros could feel like he could use only fifty percent of his energy. Still, now, he felt like he could actually control everything.
The other changes weren't minor either. These were changes that required attention.
For example. Aspros did not know that Raphael was going to materialize his immortal soul and later fuse said soul with his body, in a different manner, to awaken his divinity.
Regardless of the result, all of the results were incredibly satisfying and perfect. Nothing was against Aspros. Everything was in favor of a better future.
All of this was a shock, but Aspros did not overreact further. This was what was going to happen eventually. That it happened now reflects that it was meant to happen.
"Can I form the microcosm now?"
Aspros asked.
This was the most important question, as the answer that Raphael gives will literally affect his life for the future.
[Absolutely, Master.]
[I also figured out the best way to form the microcosm and the sixth sense. Including how to train and master it.]
[Updating the information shortly.]
Aspros couldn't help but smile.
Instead of wanting to immediately jump to form the microcosm, Aspros relaxed. He got up from where he was sitting and walked towards a place where he could see the sky.
"You know… You and I have been here in this world since the beginning, right?"
Aspros suddenly changed the topic, a calmer, relaxed, and intimate tone coming from his voice. His beautiful and perfect eyes watched the horizon.
He saw the light of the sun reflecting everywhere and anywhere, and also heard the sounds of nature. The sounds of the humans, and the sounds of the world itself.
"I come to realize that you, my friend and partner, are just not some skill that I can use. But you became a valuable partner to me. An important part of myself. You are me, and I am you."
Aspros said with a smile, and the sun kept shining in the sky. These weren't sweet words, but the truth.
Through those three years of intense training, Raphael was the one who guided and supported Aspros when he wanted to quit. She was the one who told him that he could do anything and everything.
That motivation and support were the reasons Aspros kept going. There were times when Aspros simply wanted to quit and form a microcosm like all gods do in the world of Saint Seiya.
However, an unbreakable and unyielding willpower and determination always seemed to course through him. It didn't matter if he wanted to quit; there was something unknown and known to help him get up.
The unknown was the personal class "Unyielding." A class skill that came from the berserker class in the Fate universe, but this skill was not just a boost, but also a skill that allows his will and spirit to never be broken.
The known was Raphael, who always supported him and even helped him when the time was needed. For this reason, before he ascended into a great power with the microcosm, he wanted to give her a name.
"For that... I want to give you a name. I've been delaying this for some time, but I think it is time. I am going to evolve, and you need to evolve alongside me. That is the only way I see it."
Aspros was right.
It was not fair to Raphael.
Raphael was the one who helped him, even when he didn't know what he was going to do in this world.
Although Raphael never made the important decisions, as that role was for him, she was the one who always guided him. The one that gave him multiple options and optimal paths to follow to get a clear advantage over others.
To give a name to Raphael was the least he could do, especially when she had done a lot for him in these last three years.
Raphael, on the other hand, was quiet. Not because she didn't care, not because she was mad that it took this long, but she was quiet because she was overwhelmed.
Raphael has read and seen multiple memories of Aspros from his past life. In one of those memories, it talked about how the character known as Rimuru Tempest named his own version of Raphael Ciel.
In the world of Tensura, to give a name to someone means giving meaning to a soul, and she knew that Rimuru Tempest's Raphael gaining a name was important.
In her case, she was overwhelmed because she understood that her master's approach to giving her a name was because he had fully come to trust her, to value her, and, most importantly, give her a name that has meaning to her but also to him.
This is why she was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed because she knew that whatever name she was going to get, it was going to reshape their relationship.
Aspros, on the other hand, smiled as he had thought of the name for Raphael.
"Raphael... from onwards you shall be known as "Arba." The Heavenly Light and Darkness that guides me. The Heavenly Light and Darkness of Wisdom. My other half."
Aspros said it.
The original name that Aspros wanted to give was Defteros.
The other half of the original Aspros was Defteros, the younger twin brother of Aspros in the anime of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.
However, Raphael is clearly female, and to give her a male name would be weird. So Aspros decided to give her this name.
However, at the same time, Aspros felt something change within him.
The growing ego, the personality of the Ultimate Skill "Raphael, Supreme Goddess of Divine Wisdom," that had been growing alongside her Master in this new life, was going through a full evolution.
The ego that was sealed inside that shell, named an Ultimate skill, broke up as it evolved, but at the same time, the ego absorbed the shell and fully evolved to new heights.
The feeling was like the collision of atoms, creating energy, and that energy being used to elevate a life to a new level. It was like dying but coming to life much stronger and without limits.
This was the feeling that Raphael, now with the name of Arba, was feeling as the sensation of the sublimation of life happened. The feeling of evolution was overtaking her.
However, this feeling didn't take long.
Regardless of how well the sensation was, Raphael managed to calm her emotions. During the process of evolution, she absorbed what made her, the shell of the Ultimate skill.
During the process of absorption and evolution, she guided her own evolution towards being a complete Manas, but also a skill.
In theory, it was becoming what she was before, but in a more perfect and transcendent sense. However, this evolution ensured that her capabilities were truly infinite and more potent.
Why not become a full Manas?
No... she evolved into a full manas and her capabilities were now truly infinite and transcendental. But she absorbed the shell that contained the abilities she was born with, and later fused with it, to become a full manas and a skill.
Both things that Aspros needed. A Manas who can use all of the skills of the shell known as Raphael, and help him, and guide him when he needs it.
At the end of the evolution, Arba felt like a new person.
[Evolution has concluded, Master.]
Arba, who had woken up from her process of evolution, spoke again, but when she saw that her Master was asleep, she was speechless.
'What happened to Master?'
The truth is that during the process of the evolution of Raphael to Arba, the consciousness of Aspros went silent.
This happened because it was not just the evolution of Arba, but it also caused an evolution in Aspros's soul. It was more like a side effect that happened during Arba's evolution.
This was more like saying "Aspros evolved, but Raphael also needs to evolve. So the two can continue to evolve further and further. And until Raphael doesn't evolve, no further evolution for Aspros."
Or something like that.
Arba, who saw her Master, who was asleep, took the initiative to make a full check-up. Like making sure her work was correct.
However, the moment she checked, in a much faster and infinitely more accurate way than before, her expression went stiff.
How did this even happen?
There were many errors everywhere.
Did she make a mistake?
No... it can't be.
Her work was meant to be perfect, and her skill set allowed her to get information, complete said information, and so on.
How come there are so many errors everywhere?
But as she checked, she began to understand why there were so many errors. It was because her change in things had changed.
She had transcended.
No... that was also wrong.
This wouldn't make sense.
How could there be an error? She already could analyze and solve the impossible, the illogical, and even omnipotence.
To be limited was... impossible.
However, she wanted to know the answer. And these questions made her go back to analyze the shell in which she was born. The ultimate skill, "Raphael, Supreme Goddess Queen of Divine Wisdom."
As she analyzed the shell where she was for most of these three years, Arba began to understand the problem in detail.
Most of the things that were said she could do are completely correct. She can analyze the illogical, the impossible, and even omnipotence.
However, in a surprising revelation, her abilities were a paradox because she had not fully reached her full potential.
And you'll ask... what kind of paradox?
The paradox of a limitless potential being limited.
She could do everything that was said before, but she couldn't go beyond that. That was her limitation. A limitation that was not supposed to be there.
When she evolved into a full Manas, those limitations were gone, and she was finally able to see things from the beyond.
Now she is able to see things for what they truly are, and she can see many problems in everything. And with this, Arba finally calmed down.
Being the perfectionist that she is, Arba began to solve all the problems that she was looking at, even at the most recent "solutions" that she had made a few hours ago.
Arba took control of the body of her Master once again and, with a thought, took Aspros back to the dimension that is named the "Imaginary Space."
Arba now had complete control over matter, molecules, atoms, subatomic particles, spiritual matter, spiritual particles, and information particles, or in other words, the tangible and the intangible.
Along with the new skills that she gained through her evolution, and the infinite enhancement that other previous skills of hers received, Arba began to perfect everything once again.
But to do that, she began to undo all the things that she had done before, and even undid the entire body of her Master.
Each layer of the body of her Master, Aspros, was now floating in the air. When she meant layers, she meant it.
The bones, the muscles, the organs, and other parts of the physical body were separated from each other.
The same for the spiritual body.
The spiritual body that works like the physical body, the mind, and the core, where the information particles are stored, was separated from the others.
However, Arba wanted to even revise the core further than she did earlier, but doing so would require doing so in a more detailed manner.
And for this, the information particles of her Master and herself could not interfere. For this, Arba had a really simple solution.
The solution was that she could create a copy of the original core and simply transfer their combined information particles to it.
That is what she did.
With a single thought, Arba created a second core and simply stored their combined information particles inside that core.
The original core, the one they were born from, stayed floating in the air. With everything undone, Arba was finally able to start
The first thing that she started messing with was the soul core itself. As was said prior, Arba saw many problems in everything, including the soul core.
However, before starting to mess with it, she created a replica of the original core once again.
Arba was smart enough to not experiment with the original core.
She began to work around it, solving the minute and biggest problems that she saw.
The biggest problem that she had was the contradicting natures, and while she tried to solve those problems before, and seemingly fixed them, with her evolution, she saw the many problems she hadn't addressed.
Arba also began to engineer a better soul.
The engineering of this new core covered how the energy was produced, the efficiency of said energy, and how well it can take emotions, information, and many other aspects.
For the energy, it covered the quality of the energy, the limit of storage for said energy, which she designed to be unlimited.
Arba also worked around how the soul core can take different dualities. Light and Darkness.
In the anime of Tensura, there is a character named Beretta. This character is a demon that comes from the lineage of the black primordial, Noir, now known as Diablo.
When Rimuru Tempest, its Master, evolved into a true demon lord, Beretta heard the feeling of Rimuru's weakness against Hinata's Holy Field. Or the general weakness against holy magic as a monster.
After hearing and sensing those feelings, Beretta also yearned to bypass them, so the Unique Skill "Reverser" was granted to Beretta.
The Unique Skill "Reverser" grants the ability to create and fuse opposing natures into a new and contradictory form.
In the process of reincarnation, Aspros also gained this skill, and Arba actually used it before. Still, now, with her evolution, she can fully use it without restrictions.
There were no restrictions before; it was simply that Arba, as the perfect Raphael, couldn't see what she was seeing now. So she feels like there were some restrictions on using skills.
Arba now simply used this skill to combine the opposing natures of light and darkness and created a perfectly balanced soul core that can take both.
She called this new soul core a "Chaos Core." As chaos itself is neither good nor bad.
But being Arba, a Manas born from the Ultimate-Ultimate Skill "Raphael, Supreme Goddess Queen of Divine Wisdom," she did not just create a simple core. She went beyond the normal.
Arba was creating a soul core that is always working permanently on a perfect state of Yin and Yang.
Let that sink in.
From a description point of view, you'll think that she did nothing more than just do what the Unique Skill "Reverser" can already do, which is to create or combine something that embodies opposing natures.
Regardless of what you think, what Arba designed was truly something that has never been done before.
Normally, when someone reaches a perfect balance between darkness and light, they try to keep it there, but a minute misstep can cause one of the balanced forces to take an advantage.
This will result in the person losing control or falling into madness.
Arba designed this new core to be in a perfect state of balance at all times.
Arba also designed this new core to be immune to the effects of light and darkness, meaning that no matter what kind of darkness and light there is, it can never harm Aspros ever again.
This was pushed further as Arba used the sample of White Magic and Dark Magic that they had grabbed from the Ancient One a while ago.
When the Ancient One came to visit her master, Aspros, and saw that he was learning to reach a balance between his light and dark sides, she also asked for the training regimen to do the same.
Arba, at that time, told her Master that if he was able to ask for a sample of the White Magic of the Vishanti, and the Dark Magic of the Dark Dimension that the Ancient One seems to possess as an exchange for the training regimen.
The Ancient One was quick to exchange a sample of those magical energies, and Arba created the perfect training regimen for the Ancient One's problem. Since then, neither of the two parties had spoken about it.
The information from those samples was used to understand the dualities of each side, and also to understand the essence of the magic of each side.
The essence of White Magic comes from Oshtur, the Elder Goddess of Light. She represents Light and Justice. Her spiritual essence represents this.
The essence of dark magic comes from the Dark Dimension, which is a primordial essence. If there is light, there must be darkness.
Arba used this information to form the new core, or to be immune to its effects.
But just like the Unique Skill "Reverser," this new core fuses darkness and light into a new, contradicting form, meaning that he is technically using a new form of energy created from both.
This is perfect for Aspros, who will become the Gemini Golden Saint, who embodies the duality of good and evil.
With all of the problems resolved and creating a perfect soul core, Arba used that information and later began to slowly but surely solve all the problems of the original core.
When the original core had the changes applied to it, Arba quickly pushed their combined information particles back to the original core.
With this done, Arba quickly began to force the mechanism that she created, where the core would begin to produce energy.
This was a feature that she took from the True Dragons from the world of Tensura, who will produce energy endlessly.
Arba also perfected, once again, the Third Magic of the world of Fate with the name of "Heaven's Feel." She applied the effects and the soul core, which was already truly immortal, materialized, and gained a new type of immortality.
What came was the body.
She perfected the bones.
The bones are extremely important, and with Arba's abilities, she was able to perfect the durability and endurance of said bones to a whole new level, while retaining the same weight.
The same progress went with all of the other parts of the physical body, including the divine blood and other things.
With her abilities, Arba was able to pretty much make the body of her Master truly immortal. Yes, you read it right.
To make this possible, Arba analyzed the different ways of immortality that the True Immortal Soul of her master possesses.
With her ability to convert data into other forms of data, she converts that information that could only work for the soul into data that could work on a physical body.
You may be asking...?
Wasn't it impossible to replicate or to create Aspros? Why is Arba able to modify the soul and the body of her Master?
This is because the effects of that skill and the essence of Aspros make it so that not even true omnipotence can copy Aspros.
But Aspros and Arba are one. They are each other's other half.
Aspros is the only one who can alter his own body, his own soul, and other aspects of his body.
The same for Arba, she can do it because she has complete permission and access to the body and soul of her master.
This is the only reason why Arba is able to do what she is doing so effortlessly. If Aspros didn't give Arba permission, Arba would never be able to even change or analyze a single cell of Aspros's body.
With this done, Arba was ready to put everything back together.
When everything was done, she pushed everything back together like it was in the beginning. But she later moved on to the most important thing here.
The microcosm.
She had already set the key towards the super-microcosm, but under her new perspective of things, she saw many problems that she had never addressed.
With a thought of Arba, all of the seven billion billion billion atoms inside the body of her master, Aspros, that held a microcosm, had those microcosms taken out.
Just like before, Arba began to analyze the information that she had collected about the universe and the microcosm, and began to review it.
She found problems and began to solve them, making everything more and more perfect, and even fixing some problems that she somehow overlooked.
When everything was done once again, Arba, with a thought, completed all of the seven billion billion billion microcosms inside of each atom, and simply went back to fusing and creating skills.
All of this took a second.
This was because Arba finally had her full abilities, and nothing is beyond her right now.
.... .... ....
"Again...?"
Aspros woke up feeling like he was on the softest pillow ever. His mood, body, soul, and so on felt better than before. Better than ever.
Aspros had lost consciousness when Raphael evolved into a Manas with the name of "Arba," and he doesn't know what happened when he went unconscious.
"Arba... Are you there?" Aspros asked, his tone calm, but he wanted to see if Raphael truly evolved into the Manas Arba.
[Yes, Master. Evolution was a total success.]
[Let me introduce myself again, Master. I am Arba, your loyal follower and guide. I exist only to support you and be there for you, Master.]
Aspros felt the changes in Arba.
Her once robotic yet human voice was now gone, and it was the same tone of voice, but with a more humane tone added to it.
Raphael, now Arba, was even more loyal to him, and he could feel that she would never betray him. This put a smile on Aspros's face.
In this dangerous world, he needs all the help that he can get, and Arba is his other half; they are each other.
"Nice to finally meet you, Arba.'
Aspros said with a smile, but he later turned to look at the
"Alright... enough of this. Let's form the microcosm."
Aspros sat down on the ground, and he put himself in a meditating pose, and he began to meditate to enter that state of full concentration.
Surprisingly, Aspros was able to enter a state of full concentration in a second. This is an improvement from when he first began to meditate, and it took him hours to even enter a state of full concentration.
"Arba, upload that guide on how to correctly form the microcosm and reach the sixth sense."
With a single order, Aspros, who was meditating, got himself ready for what was going to happen. As soon as his words were uttered, a flush of information was poured into his mind.
Strangely enough, the information did not overwhelm Aspros anymore, as the three years that he had spent training made his mind much stronger.
Also, the unknown changes that Raphael did also increased the ability to receive information, so what Aspros is feeling is an overall improvement.
The information uploaded had the best and optimal way to form the microcosm, and at the same time, how to form the sixth sense.
Aspros did not wait any further, and he began to follow the uploaded information to form his microcosm.
With unwavering control over himself and mastery of his own atoms, Aspros began to channel his willpower intricately, weaving it through each particle of his being as he sought to unite them.
As the atoms started to collide and interact, a surge of warmth enveloped him—an intense, almost palpable heat radiated from his core in undulating waves, igniting a vibrant energy that coursed through his body to the outside world.
Yet, Aspros did not give in, as the microcosm had yet to be established.
As countless billions of microcosms collided within him, an explosive surge reminiscent of the Big Bang erupted from within him, radiating waves of energy and light.
It was as if the very fabric of his being was unraveling, transforming each minuscule clash into a vibrant spectacle of creation and chaos swirling in an infinite dance.
As those explosions began to become more fierce, Aspros experienced a profound awakening; his senses sharpened, each one honing in with the precision of a finely crafted blade.
While his senses heightened, his focus turned inward, delving into the burgeoning internal universe that was taking shape within him.
The external world faded into the background, overshadowed by the exhilarating symphony of sensations swirling inside.
With steadfast determination, Aspros resisted the seductive pull of that enveloping warmth, instead harnessing it to propel his consciousness further into this newly crafted realm.
Aspros embarked on a painstaking yet determined journey to construct what the inhabitants of the Saint Seiya universe recognized as the Microcosm.
However, his creation transcended the conventional boundaries of a microcosm; it was a super-microcosm, a realm of unparalleled intricacy and depth.
What felt like hours of concentration and labor was, in truth, merely a few fleeting minutes. Aspros sensed the completion of his super-microcosm that was the combination of billions and billions of microcosms coming together to form one being.
An exhilarating wave of energy coursed through him as a new dimension of existence unfurled before his eyes.
The Sixth Sense.
With the awakening of the Sixth Sense, Aspros experienced a profound transformation.
Every aspect of his being underwent a metamorphosis—his physical strength surged to astonishing levels, his endurance reached unparalleled heights, and his durability became almost unbreakable.
His mind expanded, grasping concepts and ideas with newfound clarity, while his spirit and soul radiated a vibrant energy that resonated with the universe itself.
He was in the throes of a powerful evolution, transcending his former self and stepping into a realm of unimaginable potential.
When the surge of sensation finally subsided, Aspros experienced a profound awakening. He felt more vibrant and alive than he had ever known.
His senses, sharpened to an extraordinary degree, unveiled a reality teeming with detail. Yet, the most striking transformation was the emergence of his sixth sense.
The experience felt surreal, as if he had always possessed this heightened awareness, yet only until now was he able to awaken it.
With heightened senses, he felt the metamorphosis permeating every aspect of his being.
It was not just his physical form that had transformed; it was his spirit, mind, and soul, along with the myriad abilities and skills he had diligently cultivated over time.
As he had anticipated, many of his previously honed abilities underwent a radical qualitative and quantitative enhancement following the awakening of his sixth sense.
The range of his effect expanded dramatically, enveloping not just his immediate surroundings but extending its reach across the vast expanse of the solar system and beyond.
The most important factor here is that Aspros felt that this was only the beginning.
Once he had reached mastery of the sixth sense, that mastery would enable him to extend his perception to encompass the entire galaxy, or even beyond multiple galaxies.
He was not entertaining the idea of a hyperbole; this was the factual truth of his new reality.
Now, Aspros could discern the very fabric of existence, feeling the vibration of molecules, the dance of atoms, and even the intricacies of subatomic particles.
If a figure like Nick Fury, known for his exceptional sense of wanting to control everything and his keen strategic insight, were to gain the same level of perception that Aspros had just attained, he would undoubtedly beam with delight and amazement.
What Aspros attained represented the pinnacle of control and perception, a feat only a few could ever hope to reach.
Aspros was attuned to the world around him in an unprecedented way; he was able to sense even the faintest stirrings of activity near the sun.
He could also overhear clandestine conversations held deep underground by Hydra agents, monitoring their schemes with an all-encompassing awareness.
He had achieved an extraordinary dominion over the cosmic terrain that enveloped the entire solar system, where every detail, every whisper, fell effortlessly within his grasp.
Just like it was said before, this is only the beginning, as time passes and he is able to master the Sixth Sense, his perception and control over his cosmos will increase.
"Arba... how much cosmos do I have?"
This was an important question.
While in the anime of Saint Seiya, the amount of Cosmos doesn't mean anything, as what is more important is the control over the cosmos and how skilled you are in using the skills of your constellation, at the end of the day, the amount of Cosmos does matter.
The amount of cosmos that Saints like Saga, Shaka, Aspros, Defteros, Regulus, Aiolia, and even Seiya have is insane.
Especially Golden Saints like Saga and Shaka, who have amounts of cosmos that surpass even the most talented Golden Saints.
Especially Regulus, who pushed himself against his fight against Wyvern Rhadamanthys to avenge his father, Leo Ilias.
Regulus has the ability to copy the abilities of other saints, and even the abilities of the specters, and when he combined all of them, he created a technique that only the twelve gold saints working together are able to replicate.
That techniques goes by the name of the Zodiac Clamation.
The amount of cosmos matters because cosmos practically means powers. The more cosmos that you have, the more physical strength, the more durability, and the more destructive your attacks are.
Of course, control over the cosmos is more essential than raw power in some cases. Still, in some cases, raw power is more necessary than simply sheer skill.
[Infinite.]
Aspros blinked as Arba's answer left him speechless. He had an infinite cosmos? Wasn't this something that only the saints of Episode G were able to obtain?
"You are not kidding, right?"
[No, Master. I am not kidding.] The response of Arba was serious. She was not kidding when she said that Aspros now had infinite energy.
[I used the information on the manipulation of infinity, the information and skill of infinite supply, and also figured out how to get infinite energy naturally.]
[When I was designing the structure of the super-microcosm, I started to experiment with a pocket universe that I created.]
[That pocket universe was my experiment to perfect the information that we gathered from the universe. During that experimentation, I was able to make a perfect microcosm with infinite energy.]
[I later used that information to complete each fragment of the microcosm inside of each atom. This would mean that all of the microcosms that were used to create the super-microcosm had infinite energy. Thus, the super-microcosm, as a combination of all of them, possesses infinite energy.]
[Although the super-microcosm has recently formed, and it is still in its early stages, your super-microcosm is as big as the universe itself. The super-microcosm will continue to grow and grow with time.]
This surprised Aspros a lot.
A lot of the things that he asked, or that he got by luck, which was attributed to his infinite luck in the endless void during his process of reincarnation, were things that he forgot about.
If you ask him, "What did you get in the process of reincarnation?" Aspros most likely would answer with a "I don't know."
Aside from the ultimate skill "Raphael," which has now evolved into the Manas Arba, Aspros most likely doesn't remember most of the things that he got.
Not of choice, but of lack of time.
Since he got to this world, he has been nothing more than trying to gain power so as to not feel powerless against other people in the cosmos.
Now that he has gained power, he will still train, but he will not focus only on that.
"Analyze my strength, Arba. Give me a report of my current strength."
This was the most important thing to know: what kind of strength he had at this point. After all, the reason he went through that hellish training was to be able to reach heights never seen before.
To be able to protect himself in this new life, and to protect humanity, as he is now the Supreme God of Humans.
[I'll explain your current level of strength through categories, Master. This way you'll know the range of each level.]
[In terms of movement speed, combat speed, and reaction speed, you are massively faster than light, Master.]
[In terms of strength, you are ranging from Large Star to Multi-Large Star Range casually, even without your armour, Master.]
[In terms of durability, the same as strength, between Large Star and Multi-Large Star Range.]
[But in terms of cosmos mastery and efficiency, you are at the lowest. This also reduces your output, Master. You have yet to master the Sixth Sense.]
Aspros blinked as he heard what Raphael just said.
'Massively faster than light?'
'Large Star to Multi-Large Star Range of strength and durability?'
"Doesn't this put on the same level as some Golden Saints? How come I get this level of power on the formation of the microcosm and the sixth sense?"
This is very true; moving at speeds that are massively faster than light, and even being able to destroy large stars, and so on, is the power that some of the golden saints possess.
However, being able to perform feats that only the strongest of saints are able to do is something that Aspros never thought of.
[That is correct, Master.]
[Your body and soul were altered by me to be perfectly made to resonate with the super-microcosm, and this fact actually matters.]
[The reason the titans in the world of Saint Seiya are so powerful is that they were created by the cosmos itself. They are literal manifestations of the macrocosm.]
[In this case, as I designed your body and soul to be able to resonate perfectly with the super-microcosm, your strength is way more abundant than that of other saints.]
[The super-microcosm is also designed to be much stronger, and this gives exceptional power to its wielder.]
[In terms of strength, speed, durability, endurance, and other physical and spiritual aspects, the super-microcosm is greater than the normal microcosm.]
[And like you said, this would put you on a higher level than the average golden saint.]
[However, even with this, you wouldn't be able to beat a Golden Saint. This is because a Golden Saint is not defined by its speed and strength, but its mastery over the cosmos and its senses.]
Although Aspros was getting extremely hyped about his strength, an ice-cold bucket of water was poured on top of him as he heard the final words of Arba.
That is correct.
Why do you think that Silver Saints follow the Golden Saints even when some of them are stronger than some of the Golden Saints?
That is because strength does not mean mastery.
The level of mastery that the golden saints have over their cosmos is more profound and deep than the mastery that the silver saints and bronze saints have combined.
Mastery and control over cosmos and techniques are what matter. Take into account the original Gemini Aspros.
The original Gemini Aspros was able to fight against Kairos, the younger brother of Kronos, a lesser god of time, and against Hades, back to back. Although the order was Hades first and later Kairos.
While he didn't have the vast amount of cosmos like Saga and Shaka, or had similar amounts of cosmos like those two powerful saints, the original Gemini Aspros had near-absolute control over his cosmos.
He also did something that no other saint had been able to do.
If it weren't that Kairos managed to block Aspros's Galaxian Explosion, Hades would've been defeated by Aspros.
"Understandable." Aspros nodded as he heard Arba's words.
"Begin analyzing and deducing how I can perfectly master the Sixth Sense."
Aspros, just like he did with his training, until he has not reached perfection, he will not upgrade to the Seventh sense.
For the enjoyers of Xianxia and Wuxia novels, each sense is like a realm. And said sense/realm has different stages.
Each sense has four stages: the early stage, the mid-stage, the peak stage, and the perfect stage.
With each stage, the strength and energy rise.
The early stage of each sense is when the saint has gone through a breakthrough in strength and in other aspects, yet with no control at all.
For the case of the Saints that recently formed the microcosm and awakened the sixth sense, they are here in this stage.
They gained all the basic benefits of the sixth sense, like enhanced super strength, speed, and so on. But with no control over their strength.
In his case, he is at this level.
Yes, he might have an infinite amount of Cosmo energy, but he has zero control and efficiency over it.
The mid-stage of each sense represents that the saint is able to channel the power somewhat efficiently, maintain form, and the power has risen a lot.
In other words, the mid-stage of each sense is when the saint has trained to be able to use his new abilities in combat, and they can maintain some level of efficiency.
The peak stage of each sense is when the saint has mastered the use of their cosmos in combat, and also outside of combat.
Although the control of the cosmos outside of combat can be done at any stage, the saints who have reached the peak stage can display the strength of the previous stages, even without their armour.
In theory, a Saint who has reached the peak stage has reached a near-perfect control over their cosmos, yet even if they have reached that level, it is still not perfect.
The perfect stage of each sense represents the absolute control of its cosmos within that sense.
The efficiency approaches one hundred percent of what "realm/sense" allows. The stability of the microcosm is complete, and there is no waste of energy during combat or outside of combat.
It is truly a perfect state.
With his dedication to control his cosmos and senses, and with his infinite talent and potential, Aspros thinks that he would be able to master the Sixth Sense much faster.
Of course, it is not just the sixth sense, but these original five senses as well, as now his original five senses have also undergone an evolution.
Whatever happens next in his life will be interesting.