[ When Aspros's hair color finally shed the darkness, he realized in convulsions that what Defteros had pursued throughout his entire life was not defeating the self that had been consumed by darkness.
Quite the opposite, Defteros's obsession was actually pulling his own brother back from the darkness and breaking the evil obsession he once held.
And perhaps the reason he took the Gemini Cloth was not to inherit any of Gemini's abilities, but merely to preserve the most important thing for his brother, who would one day return to the light.
For this, Defteros even integrated himself into the Cloth, finally pulling his darkened brother back to reality. At the same time, Defteros's death also broke the Genro Mao Ken that Aspros had used on himself.
Restored to clarity and understanding everything, Aspros looked at the Gemini Cloth before him with immense sorrow: "My foolish little brother…"
"You claimed you were training yourself to defeat me, yet you vanished so easily!"
Aspros silently put on the Gemini Cloth once more, feeling his brother's soul contained within the Cloth. His eyes held a trace of sorrow and resolution: "This life, which has merely been struggling on… let me cherish it properly and use it to its fullest!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"It was truly arduous. Defteros traded his own life for Aspros's awakening. At last, 'Light' and 'Shadow' have become entwined in this very moment"
Watching the rational Aspros put on the Gemini Cloth again, everyone understood that he would no longer be a Specter, but the Gemini Gold Saint, undertaking the mission belonging to himself and his brother.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"The two have become one. Now, Defteros has truly become Aspros's shadow."
Pope Sage sighed softly in the Pope's Chamber. Perhaps he had already had a faint premonition when Defteros took the Gemini Cloth away.
The difference in strength between the two brothers was actually not great, but regretfully, the Pope still couldn't understand why Aspros, a Saint who was once so bright, outstanding, and highly anticipated, would fall into darkness.
Otherwise… with the combined strength of the Gemini brothers, Defteros and Aspros, if they had participated in this Holy War together, perhaps the Gold Saints wouldn't have suffered so many sacrifices.
One must know that the strength of these two brothers caused even Asmita, the man hailed as having power closest to a god in the terrestrial world, to be astonished!
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[ Aspros, carrying his brother's last wish, returned to Hades' presence, looking somewhat nonchalant and unguarded.
Aspros revealed his fist and lunged madly toward the Underworld King.
"So that's it!" Hades' power as a god was indeed not something mortals could easily shake. He merely used the brush in his hand to gently point, stopping the Gemini Saint's movements.
"Still a bold and fearless man."
Aspros's rebellion seemed to be entirely within Hades' expectations. Even at the moment Gemini struck him, there was not a hint of surprise in the latter's eyes.
"Your color is hideous and unsightly. Now, return to the ranks of my fingers!"
As Hades waved the brush in his hand, blazing black flames instantly engulfed the Gemini Saint, scorching the entire space until it warped.
But beneath that terrifying high temperature, Aspros remained completely unharmed. This surprising scene caused the Underworld King a moment of shock.
And when he saw the Gemini Cloth on Aspros's body, his astonishment was even greater: "A Gold Cloth?! How can the body I gave you wear it?"
"No matter what life form you take, YOU CAN NEVER SURPASS MY BROTHER'S LIFE!!"
The Gemini Cloth was almost materialized by Defteros and had become a part of Aspros. Defteros's soul appeared beside his brother: "We finally… became what we should be."
The two who were once pitted against each other by fate could finally punch the enemy together at this moment, in the form of the complete Gemini Saint.
"If that's the case, I'll stake this life… and as the Gemini Gold Saint, I shall defeat you!"
"Vanish at the end of the galaxy."
"Galaxian Explosion—!!"
Gemini, fused with the power of both brothers, unleashed a strike of astonishing power, far exceeding the Underworld King's imagination. The savage attack blasted Hades high into the air. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Holy crap, this power is too strong! He actually dared to face Underworld King Hades head-on, even knocking the Underworld King flying with one punch while Hades was completely caught off guard."
"The bond between the two Gemini brothers is incredible. This strike was a combined effort; their fists are finally no longer aimed at each other."
Everyone from the other worlds felt a different aura emanating from Aspros—never dithering, meeting the Underworld King, and immediately unleashing a close-range Galaxian Explosion. It was too cool.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"That guy… is that strong?"
In the Pope's Chamber, Tenma stared blankly at this Gemini Saint, who might be his future master. So this was the true strength of the complete Gemini!
Alone was actually blasted away. One must remember that in the previous videos, even Sisyphus could only barely bend his bow and notch an arrow in front of Alone.
"?!"
Sisyphus looked around suspiciously. His intuition told him someone was speaking ill of him.
However, seeing Aspros finally return to the right path and fight as the Gemini Gold Saint, Sisyphus showed a relieved smile.
"That's wonderful, Defteros!"
The two brothers were finally reconciled, Aspros was restored to his proper form, and Defteros had finally fulfilled his long-held regret.
〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
Kamijou Touma felt completely bewildered:
"A blow powerful enough to send a god flying—Gemini's Aspros must be the mightiest individual in the Sanctuary."
He truly lived up to his name; Aspros had honed his physical strength, intelligence, and technique to the extreme when he was young, and now he had also fused with the soul of his brother Defteros.
Among the Gold Saints who have appeared, aside from Asmita, who hasn't shown his strength, Aspros is undoubtedly the strongest.
And to be able to hit Underworld King Hades in the face with a Galaxian Explosion is something no other Gold Saint has done.
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[ Just as the Underworld King was blasted away, in that very instant, everything seemed to be paused; everything stopped.
Even Aspros felt immensely startled: "What… stopped?!… Everything, just for an instant…"
A white-hatted man riding a Pegasus suddenly appeared overhead.
Mephistopheles Yōma looked at Aspros with a hint of regret: "I spent years painstakingly sowing chaos between you two Geminis, yet you somehow managed to resolve it without me knowing."
Below, the Underworld King also shouted the name of the newcomer: "Father of the Underworld King's rival, Heavenly Chief Star Mephistopheles Yōma!"
Aspros was instantly shocked upon hearing this. The father of the Underworld King's rival?! That meant the father of Pegasus? And what did he mean by sowing chaos between the Gemini brothers?
Seeing Aspros's startled and hesitant gaze, Mephistopheles Yōma boastfully recounted his deeds.
When Aspros was still in the Sanctuary, Mephistopheles Yōma constantly tempted Aspros, saying that Defteros would take his place.
Aspros was furious at the slander against his brother, but… Mephistopheles Yōma took the opportunity to plant a Seed of Darkness in Aspros.
And in his dreams, he constantly repeated the suggestion until he guided Aspros toward the path of darkness.
Returning to reality, Aspros finally understood that the culprit who caused him to fall into darkness was the man before him.
"YOU FILTHY DEMON!!!"
Aspros's rage transformed into savage power, attacking Mephistopheles Yōma, who offered a strange smile and gently pointed his finger.
The Gemini Saint's attack came to an abrupt halt. Aspros instantly realized that this mysterious man could manipulate time!
"It's time for Gemini's curtain call."
"Marvelous Room—!!"
Mephistopheles Yōma extended his right hand, and a massive vortex of wind appeared. Aspros's body actually began to particleize, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished into the depths of the vortex.
"Ahead is a world without time or matter. Let the brothers be decomposed, even their souls." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Damn it, the wicked Specter Mephistopheles Yōma. As the father of Pegasus, it turns out you were the source of all the trouble."
The crowd finally understood why Aspros, whose goal had always been to let his brother Defteros live in the light, had fallen into darkness.
It turned out that Mephistopheles Yōma was behind everything, planting the Seed of Darkness in Aspros and guiding him step by step toward darkness until the two brothers fought each other.
"How many talented individuals are hidden in the Underworld?! Now, another time-manipulating Mephistopheles Yōma has appeared. He feels even stronger than the Three Judges."
Everyone was somewhat dumbfounded. Another astonishingly powerful Specter suddenly appeared in the Underworld without warning. How much hidden power do they still possess beneath the surface?
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"This is my dereliction of duty…"
In the Sanctuary, Pope Sage felt it was all his responsibility. He hadn't expected the Specters to launch an invasion of the Sanctuary so early.
And as the Pope, his lack of awareness led to such an outcome for the highly anticipated Aspros.
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"What's wrong?!… An earthquake?!…"
At this moment, the villagers living on Kanon Island suddenly felt the entire island shaking, and the trend of the tremor grew increasingly violent.
At the source of all the shaking, the unkempt Defteros radiated a terrifying Cosmo throughout his body, his face incredibly ferocious, revealing a hideous grin like an evil spirit:
"SO IT WAS YOU!! MEPHISTOPHELES YŌMA."
The man who caused his brother's temperament to change, the culprit who led to the brothers fighting each other—this filthy demon, he must eliminate him personally!!
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