Chapter 156 - 78: The Final Moment, Athena Makes Her Move! (Part 2)

Chapter 156: Chapter 78: The Final Moment, Athena Makes Her Move! (Part 2)

It was likely that Athena felt Saga’s split personality was too difficult to control, yet she was unwilling to bear the reputation of killing a Gold Saint. Thus, under the guise of an "awakening," she influenced him to end his own life.

Besides, Saga still had his twin brother, Kanon, who could replace him as the Gemini Gold Saint.

Athena’s methods of manipulating people’s hearts had truly been perfected to a masterful degree.

However, this time, due to his intervention, Saga hadn’t committed the grave sins of assassinating the Pope, usurping power, and hunting down the Goddess.

He had merely been tempted by the power of the Pope’s seat in the early days and attempted to assassinate Pope Shion, only to be completely suppressed and imprisoned by Alex.

Later, upon his return to the Sanctuary, he received the unanimous forgiveness of Shion and the other Gold Saints.

Under these circumstances, no matter how the Goddess plotted, there was no reason for Saga to commit suicide!

Moreover, the battle of the Twelve Zodiac Temples was his—Alex’s—idea. All the blame and fault for this ordeal would be shouldered by him alone!

Seeing that the final flame at the summit was about to extinguish completely...

Almost simultaneously, Saori Kido, resting inside the ice coffin at the foot of the sacred mountain, slowly opened her eyes. As her long eyelashes fluttered, a majestic and divine Cosmo surged out like a tidal wave, instantly crossing several miles to descend upon the Pope’s Chamber!

Inside the Pope’s Chamber, Black Saga, who was just about to deliver a fatal blow to Seiya and the others, suddenly froze.

Under the envelopment of Athena’s Cosmo, his iconic long black hair gradually faded into a sea-blue hue. His originally pitch-black eyes, which had been filled with savagery, also became as transparent and clear as a glass sea.

The Blue Saga persona had completely awakened under the Goddess’s calling.

He slowly lowered his hands, which had been condensing the Galaxian Explosion. He gazed deeply at the three Bronze Saints, who were covered in severe injuries yet still refused to give up. His voice carried a mix of gentleness and guilt.

"I have felt your determination and perseverance... Go. You have passed."

Seiya and the others were stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Just a moment ago, they had been plunged into absolute despair.

They were only a few dozen steps away from the Shield of Athena held by the Goddess statue, but the Pope before them had summoned the Gemini Gold Cloth and unleashed terrifying ultimate techniques like the Galaxian Explosion, Genro Maō Ken, and Another Dimension, mercilessly knocking them down time and time again.

The Cosmos they had erupted with all their might were as immature and insignificant as completely helpless infants in front of this Gold Saint.

"A-Are we trapped in the Genro Maō Ken?"

Seiya clutched the bleeding wound on his chest and spoke with difficulty, even doubting himself that everything before him was an illusion.

Ikki and Shun also exchanged glances, their eyes full of confusion. The victory came too suddenly, making it hard for them to accept reality for a moment.

Blue Saga sighed softly. At this moment, his soul was pure and flawless, and a trace of compassion lingered between his brows.

Seeing the Bronze Saints hesitating without moving, he couldn’t help but urge them on.

"Hurry! The flame has already gone out. Any later, and Saori Kido might..."

The three of them finally snapped back to reality. Ignoring the agonizing pain all over their bodies, they struggled up and sprinted with all their might toward the Athena statue at the summit of the sacred mountain.

The statue held a miniature Cloth in its left hand—Athena’s Divine Cloth—and a golden circular shield in its right. The shield’s surface was carved with intricate olive branch patterns, radiating a faint divine light.

Seiya was the first to rush forward, tightly grasping the divine shield.

The moment his fingertips touched the surface, the divine shield abruptly erupted with boundless golden light. It rose into mid-air, casting a perfectly straight pillar of golden light that shone precisely on the ice coffin at the foot of the sacred mountain!

The indestructible ice coffin Alex had previously created to protect Saori Kido let out a crisp cracking sound. The ice layer shattered instantly, and Saori Kido’s delicate body floated up from the coffin. The golden arrow embedded in her left breast was slowly pulled out by an invisible, divine force.

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