Chapter 85 - 43: Stripped of Saint Qualifications? Then Let’s Fight! (Part 1)

Chapter 85: Chapter 43: Stripped of Saint Qualifications? Then Let’s Fight! (Part 1)

The radiance of the Aquarius Gold Cloth gradually dimmed.

Facing Athena’s phantom and Shion’s angry glare, Alex slowly straightened his body. With his back ramrod straight, he shouldered all the invisible, oppressive weight.

Whether or not he had entered the Reincarnation World, he had never intended to become anyone’s or any god’s puppet—even if the other party was the Goddess Athena, the representative of justice.

His own destiny had to be grasped in his own hands!

From the very beginning, this coronation ceremony was destined to deviate from its set track.

Shion took several deep breaths, his emotions gradually leveling out. His voice became cold and distant, like a blade tempered in ice.

"Alex, do you wish to betray the legacy of the Saints? Do you wish to violate the vows you made when you became a Saint?"

Alex’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke flatly.

"No. I simply do not want to accept the position of Pope. The heart that desires to protect humanity and defend the mortal realm—I, Alex, have never dared to forget it!"

"In fact, the very fact that the Aquarius Cloth can still be worn on my body is the most powerful proof."

Hum!

As if responding to his words, the dimming Gold Cloth suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. Ice crystals flowed along the surface patterns of the armor like living creatures, enveloping Alex in an ice-blue halo.

Fine white frost spread across the marble floor of the Pope’s Palace, and even the air itself condensed into tiny ice crystals.

Shion’s sea-blue eyes completely froze over.

"I should have expected this."

He abruptly raised his hand, his voice carrying unquestionable authority.

"I hereby announce that Alex is stripped of his status as the Aquarius Gold Saint!"

Alex couldn’t care less, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"And then what?"

"Where is Camus!"

From the shadows behind the Pope’s throne, a tall, slender figure slowly stepped out.

The newcomer wore a moon-white linen robe, his ice-blue hair cascading down to his waist like a waterfall. It was none other than Camus, the one who had competed with Alex for the Aquarius Cloth back in the day.

His pale, lake-colored eyes were unrippled, as if he were merely an ice sculpture standing quietly behind Shion.

A cold, sharp curve formed at the corner of Alex’s mouth.

"Your Holiness certainly is well-prepared. To think you even had a substitute ready."

Shion let out a cold laugh, his gaze beneath the mask sweeping over the Cloth on Alex’s body.

"Your strength is known to the world, but without the protection of your Gold Cloth, can you still be so composed?"

Before his voice faded, Camus’s Cosmo suddenly erupted. As his ice-blue Cosmo spread outward like ripples, the Aquarius Cloth on Alex’s body indeed began to loosen.

The shoulder guards tilted up slightly, and the armor around his waist and abdomen emitted a subtle grinding sound.

As the companion twin acknowledged by the Aquarius Cloth, Camus, despite failing to become the master of the Aquarius Temple, could still trigger the Cloth’s resonance. Thus, Alex would be unable to fight while wearing it.

Shion shouted.

"Aldebaran, Aiolia, Milo! Capture Alex!"

The three Gold Saints whose names were called were of decent strength and could be deployed by Shion.

As for the more powerful Gold Saints like Saga and Shaka, Shion wasn’t certain if they were willing to make an enemy of Alex.

To play it safe, he called upon three Gold Saints to attack simultaneously in one go.

The three Saints surrounded Alex in a triangular formation, their gazes shifting slightly. Looking at Alex, Aldebaran’s broad shoulders slumped slightly as he let out a sigh.

"Alex, there’s no need to take things this far. Surrender peacefully."

Milo’s scarlet nails popped out from his fingertips like a venomous scorpion flicking its stinger, yet he hesitated to strike.

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