Chapter 26 - 13: The Enraged Hyoga, The Galaxian Wars Begin! (Part 2)

Chapter 26: Chapter 13: The Enraged Hyoga, The Galaxian Wars Begin! (Part 2)

Hyoga gritted his teeth. His eyes were bloodshot, and his body trembled violently from absolute rage.

Alex could clearly feel Hyoga’s Cosmo burning with unprecedented intensity, like a star on the verge of going supernova. That power was wild and blazing, faintly brushing against the threshold of the Seventh Sense.

Alex gave a slight nod. As expected of one of the five legendary Bronze Saints personally chosen by the Goddess.

Given time, awakening the Seventh Sense would not be a difficult task for Hyoga.

One had to remember just how many Saints were permanently stuck at the hurdle of awakening their Seventh Sense Cosmo. Awakening it was the most fundamental requirement to become a Gold Saint!

He himself had survived countless near-death experiences, only fully awakening his Seventh Sense during his deathly duel with Camus to finally don the Aquarius Gold Cloth!

Yet now, simply because Alex had tossed away a necklace, Hyoga was able to push his Cosmo to such a terrifying degree.

Alex scoffed inwardly. ’Oh, Athena... how biased can you possibly be?’

"Teacher, take this! Diamond Dust!"

This time, Hyoga’s Diamond Dust was more blinding than ever before.

The freezing Siberian air condensed into massive sheets of ice crystals under the extreme temperature drop. It was as if only this blue-white ray of light remained in the world, carrying the momentum to freeze everything in existence as it shot straight toward Alex!

Boom!

A massive collision echoed across the frozen wasteland. The blue-white light flash-froze several kilometers of the surrounding sea. Wherever the ice spread, even the churning, turbulent waves were locked permanently in place.

Before his eyes, Alex had vanished without a trace, leaving only his cold voice drifting through the air.

"Head to Tokyo and participate in the Galaxian Wars. Seize the Sagittarius Gold Cloth. In this battle, only victory is allowed; you must not fail!"

A look of pleasant surprise washed over Hyoga’s face, and he shouted loudly into the empty sky.

"Understood, teacher! I will definitely win the championship! I won’t bring shame to your name!"

"Hah, what a naive boy."

Alex’s figure was concealed high in the sky. He looked down at Hyoga from above, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"The darkness of this world goes far beyond your imagination. If possible, I truly wouldn’t want you to be exposed to such things."

He recalled the original plotline. The reason Hyoga had ruthlessly killed his teacher, Camus, was likely tied to the fact that Camus had plunged his mother’s sunken ship deep into the ocean trench just to provoke him.

This time, Alex wanted to see if, without the extreme provocation of sinking that ship, Hyoga would still become the crazed master-slayer.

He had already given the boy a chance. But if Hyoga proved to be inherently cold-blooded by nature, Alex would absolutely not hold back again.

...

Three days later, Tokyo.

The dome of the Colosseum was dyed into a sea of stars by neon lights. The deafening cheers of tens of thousands of spectators practically threatened to blow off the roof.

Gilded letters spelling out "Galaxian Wars" scrolled rapidly across massive electronic screens. The flags of countless nations hung on both sides, snapping sharply in the wind.

On the exhibition platform dead center, the Sagittarius Gold Cloth was bathed in spotlights, making it look as though it were forged from flowing gold. It refracted a breathtaking, holy luster, as if golden flames were dancing along the intricate patterns of the armor.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Honored guests and spectators!"

An announcer in a sharp blue suit held up a microphone, his voice blaring through the sound system so loudly it made eardrums vibrate.

"Welcome to the ultimate showdown hosted by Miss Saori Kido... The Galaxian Wars!"

"The golden armor you see behind the ring is the legendary Gold Cloth! Whoever can defeat all challengers will claim it as their ultimate prize!"

"And now, I declare the tournament officially open! For our very first match, the competitors stepping into the ring are... Seiya and Jabu!"

Two teenagers clad in Bronze Cloths stepped onto the ring, instantly triggering a tsunami of deafening cheers from the crowd.

Hidden amidst the dense crowd, Alex’s gaze swept past the roaring grandstands and finally settled on the front row of the VIP podium.

Sitting there was a young girl in a pristine white dress. Her light purple hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her skin looked almost transparently pale under the arena lights.

She sat with perfect posture, her hands neatly folded on her lap. Although she was only a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl, her eyes harbored a serenity and compassion far beyond her years, resembling a bottomless, tranquil lake.

This girl was none other than Saori Kido, the reincarnation of Athena.

Alex could sense that her divine spark had yet to fully awaken. She had only unlocked fragments of Athena’s memories, making the holy aura radiating from her body so faint it was barely perceptible.

As if sensing Alex’s gaze, Saori’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.

She subconsciously looked up, her gaze scanning the crowded stands. However, unable to pinpoint that familiar Cosmo, a flicker of confusion passed through her eyes.

Soon after, she redirected her attention back to Seiya in the ring, the corners of her mouth curling into a very faint, encouraging smile.

"Seiya... this time, we absolutely must win!"

Watching Athena’s smile, Alex turned around and faded deeper into the crowd.

This seemingly ordinary Galaxian Wars tournament was nothing more than the grand prelude to the impending Holy War.

And he would be the most unpredictable, catastrophic variable in this entire prelude!

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