〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"He really won... With that body, losing his eyes actually allowed his power to advance further!"
"What a powerful blow. The moment he reached the Eighth Sense, the destructive power was worlds apart from before, capable of instantly taking down even the Three Judges."
Just one strike completely destroyed the Aiacos, but I didn't expect that technique, the 'Galactica Death Bring', could really be broken by blinding the eyes. If he was truly struck through his vision, Sisyphus, blinding your eyes was pointless! Couldn't you have just closed them?
But Hades is simply inhuman; he personally goes to eliminate his most capable subordinate just because he lost once.
This is one of the Three Judges, whose strength ranks among the best in the Underworld, not some random nobody, and you decide to kill him just like that!
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〜JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable Worldline〜
"Has Aiacos lost his mind?!"
Josuke Higashikata reached out and rubbed his eyes, simply unable to believe what he was seeing. He never imagined that the incredibly ferocious Aiacos would show such an utterly gentle expression!
Just moments ago, he had sacrificed Specters as cannon fodder without batting an eye, but this current display of tenderness almost made Josuke suspect that Aiacos had been swapped out.
"Friendship, bonds, and all that—are those words that actually come out of the mouths of these Specters?!"
Holy cow. If he hadn't watched from beginning to end, Jotaro Kujo would have almost believed that Aiacos and Violate were positive characters.
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"Why do I get the feeling that the special bond between Aiacos and Violate is kind of heartwarming?!"
Doctor Roman felt foolish, thinking that something between two great villains could be moving.
Especially since Violate said she was the other half of Aiacos' wings, and the current state where Aiacos' Surplice only has one wing remaining is just too fitting—it completes the set.
This time, Mash did not refute the Doctor's words:
"That's true…"
Even though the deceased Violate was under Hades' control, her eyes still showed sadness and tears, yet her fist ultimately never landed on Aiacos' head.
Hearing their discussion, Da Vinci realized:
"Judging by what you're saying, it turns out Hades is the only true villain here."
She even started to doubt whose side Hades was on... Isn't that right? Hades is certainly going to great lengths just to weaken his own Underworld forces; Aiacos, one of the Three Judges, lost only once, and he has to personally step in to resolve him.
〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"We won—!!"
Even the normally composed Sisyphus could barely contain his inner excitement.
Lady Athena, El Cid, I... Sisyphus! I did not fail your expectations.
Regulus thought of his father:
"The Eighth Sense! Was that the final sight in my father's eyes…"
He had only sensed a similar aura on Virgo Asmita before, and in his youth, he didn't know what it was. Now... so that was the Eighth Sense, the realm his father reached!
—
Meanwhile, in Hades Castle, Aiacos was also somewhat unable to believe that his cold self would show such an expression.
"Violate, perhaps there truly is some kind of bond between you and me..."
As for Hades executing him? ...He failed to stop the Saints and lost to the Sagittarius Saint. This is simply the punishment he deserves.
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[ Afterward, Pegasus could no longer stand it and stopped Hades' meaningless action. Following this, Athena also arrived, and the three began a new round of confrontation.
The battle between the three ended with Hades' soul being burned by Athena's blood. Pandora rescued Hades, and Hades stopped the battle, stating that this was not the location for the final decisive fight!
Then, with a snap of his fingers, a massive stone gate appeared before everyone—it was the gate to the Star Temple, and also the only path leading to Elysium!
After giving his instructions, Hades walked toward the giant gate. He would wait in the heavens for the arrival of Pegasus, awaiting the day of their destined battle!
Returning to Elysium, Sphinx Pharaoh, Hades, and Rhadamanthys, who should have long ago been buried at the bottom of the sea, appeared here.
Sphinx Pharaoh questioned the loyalty of the already defeated Rhadamanthys. The way to prove his loyalty was through the Pharaoh's Balance of Curse.
On one side was the Feather of Ma'at, symbolizing truth, and on the other, the latter merely needed to pull out his own heart.
Rhadamanthys spoke with some disdain: "You talk too much. A heart? Losing one or two is nothing to regret!"
The next moment, a large amount of fresh blood sprayed out. In his hand, he held a heart, and fierce flames were still burning upon it.
Rhadamanthys placed the heart upon the scale, and it maintained an eerie balance.
Hades expressed his deep appreciation for his loyalty, then dripped his own Divine Blood onto the heart, extinguishing the flames. Rhadamanthys also felt a far more powerful strength gradually awakening within his body. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"In that case, Aquarius and Scorpio died in vain. Rhadamanthys was saved by Hades and even gained Divine Blood."
Although that is true, everyone was still incredibly surprised watching the heart still burning fiercely. How long did Cardia's final technique last?!
Even after being pulled out, the heart is still burning now. This is only the result of Cardia transferring the heat of his own heart. How terrifying was the temperature his heart normally endured?!
"This cursed scale must be a conceptual existence, right? A feather symbolizing truth, but requiring a heart for the weighing!"
I feel like there's something slightly wrong with this scale. To verify a person's loyalty, they have to pull out their heart and place it on the scale. Even if they are telling the truth, isn't the person who pulled out their heart dead for nothing?
No wonder it's called the Balance of Curse; whether you pull it out or not, the result is the same—a dead end.
It could be said that if Hades had not intervened this time, Rhadamanthys, having pulled out his heart, would have died!
〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"That Rhadamanthys guy...!"
Cardia's face instantly became ferocious. He was saved by Hades and didn't die...
While feeling indignation, he also held respect for his opponent's loyalty. Even though they were in different camps, they, as Saints, would not dislike a loyal person.
Aquarius Degel also had a question:
"How did Pandora and Rhadamanthys manage to escape from the frozen Atlantis?"
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[ The scene shifts. In front of the Star Temple gate, the army of Saints, piloting the Ship of Hope, also arrived.
Surging battle intent constantly boiled and churned within their hearts. Just as they were impatiently rushing toward the gate, they suddenly heard an ominous sound of a lyre.
"Ugh…" The hearts of the Saints, rushing ahead, eerily burst out of their bodies and fell onto the ground.
Sphinx Pharaoh, clad in his Surplice, slowly walked out, cradling a giant lyre: "I am Sphinx Pharaoh of the Divine Bestial Star (Terrestrial star)!"
The ominous music continued to play, plucking out the hearts of the Saints one by one. Pharaoh placed them on the scale to weigh them!
Without exception, none of them could balance the scale against the Feather of Ma'at, which symbolized truth! When the scale tipped down, the owners of the hearts were engulfed in strange flames, turning to nothingness moments later.
"Your hearts are the key to opening this gate. Allow me, Sphinx Pharaoh of the Divine Bestial Star (Terrestrial star), the gatekeeper, to weigh them!"
Watching numerous Saints fall before her eyes, sadness welled up in Athena's heart, and her gaze gradually became resolute. She then took a step forward, intending to use her own heart to weigh against the Feather of Ma'at!
The sightless Sisyphus hurriedly stopped Athena, then shielded her with his body.
"Life is the last weapon, the location of hope."
Before Athena could react, a bright red heart was personally dug out by Sisyphus himself and resolutely placed upon the scale.
Moments later, the scale emitted a hoarse creaking sound, and then…
Pharaoh was astonished to find that the Feather of Ma'at and the heart maintained a delicate balance: "Impossible!!! This scale should absolutely never balance."
Sisyphus, having just dug out his heart, had already arrived before Pharaoh. His right fist instantly smashed out!
"To be able to stay by your side…"
A dazzling light shot into the sky. Sphinx Pharaoh, who had just been showing off his power, was struck down without any ability to fight back, all his defenses crumbling.
The massive stone gate behind him slowly opened. The body of Sphinx Pharaoh fell before the stone gate, spilling his blood upon the door and establishing a curse:
"Don't think you are safe yet, Saints… To pass through, there is no other way than to destroy the gate!!"
To shatter the gate, they would need to unleash a force comparable to the Big Bang, which is absolutely impossible for the Saints. ]
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