652: Speaking Out

Chapter 652: Speaking Frankly

The Little Universe of the two were also constantly intertwined, wearing each other down and clashing.

Terrifying power was continuously dispersed into the surrounding air and The Ground through exquisite force-unloading techniques.

That’s why when they clashed, there were rolling waves of energy.

Serin became increasingly alarmed as she fought.

Because she discovered that Al’s strength was continuously and slowly improving during the battle.

Whether it was his techniques, his physical body, or even his Little Universe, they were all being tempered and strengthened during the fight.

The more he fought, the braver he became!

As one waxed and the other waned, Al gradually shifted from a disadvantage to an even footing.

Serin’s pressure also grew greater and greater!

With this transformation, Al’s momentum also became stronger and stronger.

Serin, on the other hand, due to being surpassed, continuously fell into a disadvantage.

This is what is meant by gaining momentum!

It’s like when the side that was originally behind starts to catch up, or even overtakes and leads the other side.

They will fight more smoothly, and the side that was surpassed generally has little chance to counterattack again.

This is because the opponent has gained momentum!

And your side has lost momentum.

One rises, one falls! The gap will become even more disparate.

Of course, the premise is that the strength gap between the two sides is not large to begin with.

However, being able to be surpassed also indicates that the initial gap was not large.

If the gap were very large, there would be no opportunity to surpass.

Alright, it’s just as God said… This person’s talent is truly terrifying! Serin, even now, has to admit this point; Al’s talent is indeed too terrifying!

Although she didn’t want to admit it, Serin felt that the other party’s talent seemed to be higher than hers, of course, just a tiny bit ~ not much!

Once she admitted this, Serin lost that surge of determination.

Originally, she was “unconvinced”; now that she’s “convinced,” there’s no need for it anymore.

Boom!

Al finally defeated Serin in a state of Cosmo Power burning.

“I won!”

When the final result came out, Al was extremely excited; he half-knelt on The Ground, somewhat exhausted, breathing heavily.

Looking at Serin, who had turned into a white light, his eyes were filled with excitement besides exhaustion.

He cleared the trial! He finally cleared the trial!

Al took a moment to recover, he took a deep breath, then stood up, and walked with firm steps towards his final destination: the Hall of the Gods.

As he continued to ascend the mountain, the Hall of the Gods, a massive and “divine” building, became increasingly grand, evoking feelings of longing and reverence.

“Is this where the Gods reside…?” Al secretly swallowed his saliva; this was his first time meeting a God.

Especially the Goddess of War and Wisdom, Athena!

Hmm, I wonder how stunning she must be.

Al stood before the grand entrance of the Hall of the Gods, two colossal doors, like mountains, stood before him.

Do I need to push them? Al looked at the heavy doors, feeling an insurmountable weight.

However, as he approached, the doors slowly opened automatically.

Al walked inside, arriving at a plaza-like area, with a grand hall in front.

“It should be inside there…” Al looked around, not finding any “Gods” present.

He pondered for a moment and walked towards the great hall.

As expected, just like entering, the great hall’s doors opened automatically.

Ding!

Ah! My eyes!

In an instant, there was a blinding golden light.

Al, caught off guard, was momentarily dazzled.

However, he quickly saw the situation inside the great hall.

It was like being in a vast sea of stars.

saint cloths, like “stars,” hung everywhere, the golden Gold saint cloths shining brightly.

Besides these, there were also silver saint cloths and bronze saint cloths.

Without a doubt, these are the saint cloths of the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Saints…

I wonder which saint cloth’s “recognition” I will receive.

What Al didn't know was that these saint cloths were actually “fake,” or rather, no one would be recognized at all.

Everyone would receive a “growing” black saint cloth… As mentioned before, that was a saint cloth that would bind with the Saint Seiya, and then be continuously nourished and integrated by the Saint Seiya’s Cosmo Power.

Then, each saint cloth had its own unique characteristics, and the Saint Seiya also needed to Awaken the unique characteristics of the saint cloth that belonged to their soul.

In terms of randomness, the saint cloth’s own characteristics were what was random.

However, the light from these vivid saint cloths could not overshadow the presence of a certain individual.

Al’s gaze involuntarily fell upon a figure on the high platform in the distance.

What kind of figure was that!

Although he couldn’t see her face, she had her back to him.

But that holy divine attire, and her bright golden long hair, seemed to have specks of starlight fluttering within it.

This figure slowly turned around.

That peerlessly beautiful face, which one could instantly fall for, exuded an intellectual and wise aura.

A thought involuntarily arose in Al’s mind: This is the Goddess of War and Wisdom! The great God! The object of the Saint Seiyas’ loyalty!

“You have come, Al Saint Seiya.” Athena said, looking at Al, with the demeanor of a God looking down upon all beings.

“God!” Al involuntarily knelt on one knee, offering his loyalty to the Goddess!

“Hmm… stranger from another land…” Athena slowly began to speak, while the Gods hidden in the shadows looked at Athena’s “composed” demeanor, and couldn’t help but smirk.

Each of them turned into a “Psyduck.”

When Al heard Athena’s words, his pupils slightly constricted; he instinctively wanted to deny it, but he held back.

Because the other party was a God… Since she spoke, it must be “confirmed,” and any rebuttal or sophistry from him would be meaningless.

Calm down! Stay calm! Al took a deep breath, then said to Athena: “God, please speak.”

Ah! His mental fortitude is quite good!

Athena and the Gods hiding behind her looked at Al with some surprise.

“You are a transverser, aren’t you? Do you have a system on you?” Athena suddenly asked Al.

“……” Al stared wide-eyed at Athena.

No, is this really the world of Saint Seiya?!

Good heavens! Why does Athena know about systems?!

No… I… holy crap? Al felt his brain wasn’t quite keeping up.

Hiss! My head feels so itchy, it’s like a brain is about to grow! Al felt a tingling on his scalp.

“Um… God, I don’t know what you’re talking about… Well, I don’t have this ‘system’ thing.” Al said to Athena.

“You can just call me Athena,” Athena said with a slight smile, “No system?”

She pondered for a moment, seemingly in thought, but in reality, she was chatting with the Gods behind her.

Maple Leaf: [No system? That’s pretty awesome then! Pure talent! That’s good, no system means he’s more “independent.”]

Athena: [Is that so? Then the saint cloth…]

Maple Leaf: [Just do what needs to be done, and we ourselves aren’t trying to force him to do anything, nor do we bear him any ill will, otherwise, we would have just dealt with him directly.]

Athena: [That’s true…]