Saint Seiya

It has been a while since the battle with the sea emperor Poseidon, and Saori, who is physically and mentally exhausted, is resting in the temple of Athena in the sanctuary.

The night sky, the combination of darkness and stillness, is the end of the day. It comes quietly and leaves silently. Just like a magician, turning the glorious world into a dead silence. Only the stillness moves around it, only the darkness ripples around it.

And this time, in the sky surrounded by the dark night, the cold wind kept whistling. A tear fell from the statue of Athena that has been standing on the temple since the age of mythology.

The sound of falling to the ground awakened Saori, who was asleep in the distant temple. She opened her blue eyes, sat up, and walked forward. Looking at the wide hall in front of her, the breeze made her hair and dress flutter, and she felt a small universe like a dark abyss from the ground.

A figure clad in a black coat floated up from the ground.

"You are... Hades! What are you coming to see me for?"

Saori recognized who this shadow was at first sight, she said calmly.

A red sickle appeared in the black shadow's hand, and said in a cold and ruthless voice:

"Athena, I'm here to meet you"

The shadow of the knife swung away, a voice sounded, and blood flowed from the scythe.

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"...Athena, is it a dream? Is it a reality? Is it finally here? I thought I was thinking too much."

Tong Hu, an old man sitting in front of the Wulao Peak Waterfall in the dark night, suddenly opened his eyes.

"For two hundred and forty-three years, I have been sitting in front of the Great Waterfall of the Wulao Peak and constantly monitoring it, and it seems to be up to today."

Here comes the tone of "early expected".

"In this remote secret territory 1,000 kilometers to the west, the seal that Athena used to trap the evil in the last holy war is standing there, and it is about to lose its effectiveness. The 100-year-old led by "Hades" Eight magic stars are resurrecting from the dark abyss, in order to dominate this land with darkness and terror. However, as long as there is Athena and a group of saints who protect Athena, Hades' ambition will never be allowed to succeed. Now , a new holy war is about to begin..."

After waiting for so many years, now, the evil has awakened again.

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Inside the sanctuary, a meteor streaked across the night sky, and on a ruin next to the stairs, only a few soldiers who were guarding were standing and sleeping, and a figure suddenly appeared behind them.

"Hey!"

The man hit his head with his hand, and the soldiers were startled and woke up. They saw two people in front of them, both wearing bronze holy clothes. They were the city of the Sea Serpent and Nachi of the constellation Sirius.

"How many times do you have to tell me to understand?"

"City... Mr. City!"

said the soldier fearfully.

"I said that I will be guarding all night today, and I can't sleep. I really don't know when the enemy will come!"

"I...we understand that!"

Shi and Nachi walked forward. Compared to Shi, Nachi next to him seemed a little helpless.

"Really, other people will come to visit, do it well! Next time I go to bed, I will tell the adults of the golden saints."

"Yes, it is!"

Because they are Bronze Saints, they are probably the only soldiers who can teach others. Usually, among Saints, they have to listen to what others say and cannot resist.

Compared to Nachi, the honest man, Shi is a more pushy person, so he probably finds it very comfortable.

The soldier answered again.

"Nachi, those people are completely lacking in tension about this dangerous situation, it's really a headache!"

"Ah, there is no way, this night is so peaceful, and Athena has returned safely, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief."

The two looked at the Temple of Athena at the end of the Zodiac, and their expressions were quite complicated.

"That Athena, Saori-san is okay, right?"

"She seems to be resting in the Pope's Palace behind the Zodiac. Anyway, she is very tired after fighting Poseidon!"

As Saint Seiya, it is natural to worry about the goddess, and their worries are all sincere.

"It's so pitiful, I heard that she alone bears the rain that should have fallen on the ground. Although Miss Saori has the soul of a god, she is still flesh and blood. Fortunately, she can come back without incident!"

The city almost cried and said, and then wiped the corners of his eyes with his hands. They had heard of the previous incident, so he was sad about Saori's suffering.

"However, not long after she came back, the situation could have gotten so serious."

Then, Nachi said with a serious face. Although they were worried about what happened before, this time it seems they can't be compared, because the atmosphere floating in the sanctuary makes them worry every day.

"Where the **** is going to attack this place?"

"I don't know, in order to guard against those enemies, none of the golden saints except Yuxing-sama has left the sanctuary. Not only that, they even summoned an order to ask all the saints on the ground to come back to protect the sanctuary!"

The city also agreed with this, and he nodded.

"Well, it must be a more terrifying enemy than Poseidon."

For them, they only knew these things, and the two walked as they talked.

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Behind the Pope's Palace at the end of the Zodiac, a young man in a golden holy garment opened two doors and walked slowly along the road. This is the resting place of Athena since the age of mythology.

The man walked forward, the golden wings had the slightest light, his eyes were extremely sharp, and his face was full of confidence. He was a handsome young man with short black hair. He walked straight forward, and when the door opened, Athena who was resting on the stone bed, Saori Joto, had opened her eyes.

Long purple hair, a peerless face. A little universe full of love and kindness, she sat up.

"Yu Xing, what's the matter?"

There is no force at all when speaking, and a very gentle and kind voice.

This young man is the protagonist You Xing. He knelt down on one foot, put his left hand on his left leg, and propped his right hand on the ground.

"Yes, I'm very sorry to disturb your rest!"

Yu Xing closed his eyes and replied, although he had a report to say, he still felt a little concerned.

Saori wants her to rest more because she is reluctant to be in her relationship.

"It does not matter"

Saori didn't care at all, only this person, she would never be able to say a word of blame.

"Athena, there is no other way, the power of darkness has revived. The evil little universe that I have felt faintly until now is undoubtedly that man."

Not joking, Yusei said to Saori with a serious face, because even he understood the horror of the enemy this time.

"Do you feel the awakening of the dark little universe?"

"Yes, although the previous feeling was intermittent, it was clearly felt, full of hostility. Just now, I strongly felt that the place where such a small universe emanates is actually in this sanctuary. The holy place that protects the justice of the world. Earth, the zodiac sign of the sanctuary, the sanctuary against all evil forces, has been invaded for sure."

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Sanctuary will enter complete alert.

Saori's face still didn't change, her hand grabbed the skirt.

"Sure enough, it's coming? The resurrection of Hades!"

"In order to stop the holy war of Hades, the king of the underworld, who is in charge of 'darkness' and 'death', from invading the ground, this time, no matter what, we must put a stop to this battle. Even if everyone dies in the end, we will definitely cut off the karma from the age of mythology.”

No matter what happens, he has always been treated as a farce Yuxing, but this time, he must take it seriously, which is to prove the fact that the enemy is so terrible.

"In the last holy war two hundred and forty-three years ago, Athena and the holy warriors paid a heavy price to defeat Hades. Now, after so many years, Hades awakened, we The holy warriors can only fight against them by combining all their strengths, the enemy will attack sooner or later, and the holy war is about to start again.”

"If we can stop Hades' resurrection, maybe we can stop the battle. Although I thought about it, I knew from the beginning that this wish was impossible."

"..."

"From the age of mythology, Athena has been the goddess of battle, and I only have the fate of battle!"

Saori looked at him with a very sad face, and Yusei could not express his silence to such a face. Because he didn't want to see Saori with such a face, what he wanted to see was her smile.

Yusei's eyes flickered, asking a beautiful girl like her to keep fighting, as a Saint Seiya, as a man, she couldn't stand it. Knowing that she is Athena, this is indeed too cruel. How can this fate be changed? It was something he had always thought about.

Here, Yu Xing narrowed his eyes and said a bold thing.

"Athena, if you wish, I will fulfill your wish!"

"Eh!?"

Saori looked down at him, surprised.

"I will go to the underworld alone and defeat Hades, the king of the underworld, so that this war can be avoided!"

It wasn't to be brave, he would do it to protect Saori. If she had ordered Yusei like that right now, he would have gone to the underworld to destroy the enemy without even the slightest hesitation.

It doesn't matter even if he can deal with all the enemies by himself, as long as Saori's wish is, Yusei will definitely fulfill it for him, this is his determination.

"No, this is too dangerous!"

However, as expected, Saori immediately refused.

Yu Xing smiled slightly.

"I knew you would say that"

It was just a helpless wry smile, and then changed the subject.

"Athena, before this battle with Hades, our side was already at a disadvantage. During the Saga rebellion, nearly half of the saints died, and there are only seven of our golden saints left. Compared to the jihad of ours, this time our numbers are at an absolute disadvantage. Under such circumstances that are completely unfavorable to us, why do you forbid Seiya and the others from approaching this sanctuary?”

From Yuxing's point of view, the five of them will definitely become a powerful fighting force, and even make up for the holes of other golden saints.

Saori had said before that Seiya and the other five were not allowed to take one step closer to the Sanctuary. The purpose is to hope that they will stop fighting and live as ordinary people. They paid too much and suffered too much. In this position, Saori didn't want them to continue fighting.

Yu Xing naturally knew her intentions, although it was noble, it was superfluous to those people.

"This battle with Hades is nothing compared to previous battles. If all Hades' army descends on the Sanctuary, the situation will not be so optimistic. We are only a third of their number. , and Hades, needless to say, there are also many people among the enemies who can compete with the Golden Saint Seiya. Seiya and the others are indispensable. With their help, it will be even more beneficial to us!”

Yuxing was only talking about the possibility. It was impossible for all Hades' warriors to attack the Sanctuary.

And, the numbers are unfavorable though. But it's not the key to victory or defeat, because it's not difficult for Yuxing to eliminate them in one go.

There was a trace of sadness on Saori's face.

"I've decided not to let them continue fighting like this, they've done enough for me..."

"Even so, they won't listen to you. The mission of the Saints is to fight for Athena. I understand that you don't want them to have to suffer and fight constantly, but for Seiya and the others, it's going to happen. On the contrary. Knowing that you are in danger, it will be an uphill battle, how can you leave the guardian deity and live a normal life!?”

"..."

It's not unreasonable for Saori to be silent this time. At least Saori, who is familiar with Seiya and the others, is very sure.

"Athena, you have also fought against them so far. I believe you know better than me what kind of people they are. Since you are Athena's holy warriors, you must carry out this fate to the end, and they are also aware. of."

To put it simply, from the moment of becoming a Saint Seiya, "death" has been with him.

"Even if they die, the power universe in the soul will remain on this earth forever. These universes will become the seeds for the birth of a new era of saints. They will also be reborn and stand on the ground again. I believe this. I I also believe that they will guard the peace on this land until they come back with nothing, at least I will.”

As a golden saint, Yusei must protect the sanctuary with his power. Even if Saori refuses to ask him to leave, this alone will defy her order.

He couldn't watch Saori in danger and do nothing.

"Wandering Star"

"Among all the gods, I will only fight for the goddess Athena. I will burn this life for you. Even if I fight against the whole universe...and all the gods, my determination will not change. All my life, I will fight only for you, who love this land so much. The only one I choose and worship is you. My strength will only shine for the light of Athena. This will never change, no matter what happens... "

This is Yu Xing's true realization.

"Compared to fighting alone, or controlling everything, it's just a boring thing. The powerful power that people have is that they become stronger when they have those who want to protect them. Athena, in your eyes, what kind of creatures are human beings? What kind of existence?"

What kind of existence is a human being? In the eyes of God, human beings are just unbearably humble, with short lives and stupid creatures. But for Athena, there is an idea that other gods do not have, and Yuxing wants to know the answer.

Hearing Yusei say "what is a human being?" Saori was stunned for a moment, but he recovered immediately.

"Humans do make a lot of mistakes, or really deserve to be destroyed. Annoyance, pain, constant hurt. But they still love each other and live. They sometimes become better creatures than perfect existences. I am I believe in this, even for a moment, I want to believe in the beauty of human beings.”

This is Saori's answer, and it is also his sincere thought.

Yu Xing had a smile on his face and closed his eyes.

"Well, the reason I want to protect the **** and fight for it is enough, I don't need to say anything else. Athena, I didn't fight because of your orders, but because of you. Go fight. I believe Seiya and the others are the same about this!”

"I understand the friendship between you and Seiya and the others. I also hesitated. From the standpoint of God, Hades who started the war must be an enemy that must be defeated. However, as a person, you really need to fight. Really? Seriously, I don't know!"

"..."

Unconsciously, Yu Xing showed love for her on his face.

Saori stood up and walked down the stairs from above, walking towards Yusei.

Yuxing was still kneeling and looking at her, Saori came to him and squatted down, holding his left hand with both hands, emitting a warm and kind little cosmic light, his eyes twinkling.

"I'm always so weak and in crisis, but I've always depended on you, I'm really sorry!"

"You are... always like this, worrying about others, but not about yourself."

It means not cherishing one's own life.

"You are the one who has always endured my willfulness and always helped me!"

Saori suddenly smiled brighter than a flower.

The two maintained this for a while, and then the light in Saori's hand gradually disappeared, the two released their hands at the same time, and Yusei's eyes flashed.

"It doesn't matter to me, Athena! No matter what happens, I will definitely protect you!"

"Thank you, Yusei!"

Yu Xingda swore from the bottom of his heart that he would definitely protect this girl in this holy war.