〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Blinded and then heart-gouged, Sisyphus has sacrificed enough for this victory. He said... 'life is the ultimate weapon,' and now, even the ultimate weapon has been deployed."
"The loyalty of Sagittarius Sisyphus is truly admirable, balancing the scales of the curse with his own devotion."
"But this Athena is genuinely capable; when things get serious, she truly steps up."
Everyone was startled just now when they saw Athena step forward, intending to use her own heart.
"Big sister... can you stop being so reckless?!! If you die, opening the gate will be meaningless. Who else can fight Hades besides you?"
Fortunately, Sisyphus stepped in front of her first, demonstrating his loyalty without a word... truly fulfilling his previous promise to Athena: even if he died, he would continue to protect Lady Athena to the very end!
"WTF—! This Divine Bestial Star Pharaoh has no martial ethics! He said the gate would open once the scales of the curse were balanced, but he cast another curse right before he died."
This final scene made everyone grit their teeth. It requires energy comparable to the Big Bang to open this gate. Why don't you just say this gate can never be opened?!
Energy comparable to the Big Bang... What the hell, who can achieve that?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"This scene is a bit unsuitable for minors, no... it should be rated 18+! Is this really something we minors should be watching?"
Misaki Shokuhou hugged her head tightly, shrinking into a corner, her face utterly pale!
Although she had only glanced briefly before closing her eyes, the wails of the Saint still echoed in her ears. This sight would probably take a lifetime to heal.
Hearts scattered everywhere, pools of blood, and the corpses of the heart owners being incinerated when the Saint's heart was placed on the scales became unbalanced—THAT SIGHT ALMOST SCARED HER TO DEATH!!
When she could no longer hear the screams of the Saint, she morbidly looked over again. What greeted her eyes was the scene of Sisyphus tearing out his own heart.
In an instant, her brain crashed on the spot. Her body trembled, and she felt her stomach constantly contracting, the urge to vomit growing stronger.
"I probably won't be looking at this awful screen again anytime soon... Ugh...!"
This is quite unfriendly to minors. Couldn't they have blurred it out or something? It's far too bloody!!
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
Within the security organization, Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others, who were already accustomed to such bloody scenes, felt only slight discomfort and were otherwise fine.
"The ultimate technique of Divine Bestial Star Pharaoh should be derived from the ancient Egyptian god of death, Anubis."
Da Vinci flipped through the related documents in her hand. She noticed that the gods in this seem to correlate with various mythological legends.
"The god of death, Anubis, is responsible for weighing the hearts of the dead. If the heart is heavier than a feather, the heart will be devoured by Ammit, the monster with a crocodile head. That feather is actually the symbol of Ma'at, the Goddess of Truth."
After hearing the information Da Vinci had researched, Romani also lowered his head in contemplation:
"In other words, except for the part where the heart is incinerated if it's heavier than the feather, it's basically identical to the legend."
The password lock on this gate is way too difficult to open! The prerequisite is having to take out your own heart and gamble on your inner self. Whether it balances or not, it means death!
Mash suddenly had a flash of inspiration:
"Can't Athena use her own divine blood to save Sisyphus as well?!"
After all, even Rhadamanthys was saved after his heart was taken out. The blood of a god can save people!
"Probably not..."
Romani shook his head regretfully.
It was mentioned at the beginning that Athena reincarnated into the human world, and her divine power has not fully awakened.
If Athena had truly awakened her power, she would have been able to enter and exit this gate as freely as Hades long ago. She wouldn't have been moved to take out her own heart just now when she couldn't bear the death of the Saints.
〜One Punch Man World〜
At Saitama's home, Genos, watching the video with Saitama, nearly had his brain crash. When he recovered, his face was full of disbelief.
"Energy of the Big Bang?! Exaggerated. Why don't you just say there are so many people they're standing on the waves?"
Genos even suspected whether Pharaoh had ever read a book! Anyone who had studied wouldn't say that; you're being a bit too dramatic!
Saitama, wearing his yellow uniform, looked at Genos:
"Uh... Genos, do you think a machine heart could pass the scales of the curse?!"
"Sensei, you are a genius."
At this remark, Genos was instantly awestruck. Constrained by the era, the technology in that world likely hadn't advanced to this level.
What about a machine heart? Ultimately, it's just an object. If placed on the scales of the curse, it might confuse the scales entirely. It might balance, or it might not... he couldn't be sure either.
〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
In the Sanctuary Pope's Hall, the Gold Saints fell into silence, watching this expected, yet unexpected, ending.
Athena's low, gentle voice sounded:
"Sisyphus... you..."
"LADY ATHENA!!"
Sisyphus knelt on one knee, interrupting Athena's words. There was no confusion or hesitation in his eyes:
"If it is to protect Lady Athena, I, Sisyphus, WILL HAVE NO REGRETS!!"
"The path ahead shall be opened by us, Gold Saint. Please, Lady Athena, do not act rashly..."
Athena's actions on the screen had startled everyone present. If Lady Athena had died there, the Holy War would have been completely over.
Except for Tenma, the reckless youth, the rest of the Gold Saints exchanged glances. Even the Pope knelt alongside Sisyphus:
"Our deaths hold no regret. We ask Lady Athena to prioritize her own safety."
The destiny linking Pegasus and Lady Athena with Hades is like fate twisted together, and it must be solved by their current generation.
And the path leading to Hades shall be carved open by them, THE GOLD SAINTS!!
That gate requires energy equal to the Big Bang to explode open. They are not without a method... the forbidden technique passed down through generations of Gold Saints: THE ATHENA EXCLAMATION!!
However... Sisyphus, having lost his heart, has collapsed in a pool of blood. Only Leo and Aries Shion remain.
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[ The scene shifts. Aries Shion, a Gold Saint, looks at the gate before him and has figured out a way, but his gaze remains solemn: "This method cannot be completed without the assembly of three Gold Saints."
"Me and you... We still need one more person."
Shion thought of a way that requires three Gold Saints to execute, but Sisyphus, who took out his heart, has completely collapsed in a pool of blood.
Now, only he and Leo remain; they cannot execute this technique at all.
Just as morale was sinking, Sagittarius Sisyphus seemed to hear their words and struggled to rise.
"SISYPHUS...!!!"
The wings of the Gold Cloth shielded the gloom in the sky, shining with the light of hope.
At this moment, it would not be an exaggeration to say Sisyphus was dead. His brain nerves were burned, his eyes were blind, and his heart was gouged out. He was sustaining his body's actions purely through a Cosmo that transcended the Seventh Sense.
But even so, he must continue to fight for Lady Athena, to protect the little girl he brought back to the Sanctuary.
And to uphold the promise he made to Tenma: "Young man, there is at least one thing I can swear to you: I will absolutely protect her with my life."
The next second, the three Gold Saints stood together, ready to unleash the ultimate Shadow Fighting technique, which was forbidden by Athena because of its immense destructive power!
"ATHENA EXCLAMATION——!!!"
In an instant, light flashed across the land, the giant gate collapsed in response, and debris rained down. But falling with it were the golden wings of Sagittarius Sisyphus...
Meanwhile, on Kanon Island, Defteros sensed the disappearance of Sisyphus's Cosmo, and his eyes dimmed.
"Has he passed away?... Sisyphus...!"
Then his gaze became resolute, his body radiating fighting spirit.
"That's right, we will all fight with all our might! Dying without regret!"
He subsequently arrived in the cave, where Dohko, who had seemingly died, appeared with his eyes closed, surrounded by various Gold Weapons. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
Everyone watched speechless as Sisyphus, even after dying, dragged his body back up to join the combined attack. What kind of indomitable will is this...
"Blinded, heart-gouged, and still dragging his dead body to unleash a combined ultimate move—no one but Sisyphus could achieve this level."
"A technique forbidden by Athena because its power is too strong, the 'Athena Exclamation,' which equals the energy of the Big Bang. Now we finally know why it was banned."
Sisyphus can be said to have fulfilled his promise to the extreme, just like the pledge he renewed to Athena when he awoke from his dream: even if this body dies, he will continue to fight for Lady Athena.
However, there is one point everyone finds very confusing: where exactly did Gemini, one of the 12 Gold Saints, go?! If he had appeared, they wouldn't have almost failed to gather enough people for this technique.
Moreover, they are now launching a full-scale assault on Hades, yet Gemini still hasn't appeared. Could it be that he died before the Holy War began?
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