"What should we do next? Should we go directly to find those Silver Saints, or wait here?" Saori Kido looked at Shin and asked.
Oh, this girl seems to have gotten a bit overconfident. Shin glanced at Saori Kido: "You are the goddess; you make your own decisions."
Saori Kido was slightly startled, then gritted her teeth, pondered for a moment, and made up her mind: "We cannot be passively beaten! No matter what, I represent the orthodoxy of the Sanctuary. As long as I can defeat them, I believe I can subdue all these Saints! That way, when we go to the Sanctuary, we can reduce a lot of trouble!"
Shin nodded slightly. This civil war, after all, was not like dealing with Mariners or Specters. As long as they sensed Athena's Cosmo, these Silver Saints would inevitably become flustered and hesitant.
And if they were defeated, subduing them would be easy. If it were other gods, even Silver Saints would likely rather die than surrender, but with Athena, that wasn't an issue.
"Then let's go. I think you should be able to sense their location with your Cosmo," Shin said to Saori Kido.
Saori Kido nodded, closed her eyes slightly, and then sensed the opponents' location. She immediately rushed over, bringing the now-loyal Crow Saint.
"Saori Kido fighting her way through the entire Holy War? That's really interesting! This is more like Athena's style," Shin murmured, then followed suit.
In the chaotic Greek mythology, Athena was almost a breath of fresh air. At least compared to her relatives, this girl had very few black marks against her.
And if you were to count combat power, except for Zeus, almost no main god would dare to say they were stronger than Athena. Poseidon, Ares, and others had even been defeated by her. It would not be an exaggeration to say she was at the top of the second tier, just below Zeus.
Excluding some background characters, she was undoubtedly in the top five of the Olympian pantheon, very possibly in the top three. Even if you said she was ranked second, many people would probably believe it.
Such a goddess of war and wisdom was completely nerfed in Saint Seiya. She had no wisdom, no combat power, and only knew how to sacrifice herself, which truly left people bewildered.
Shin was very curious to see how much of Athena's power the strengthened Saori Kido could unleash.
After nearly ten days of special training in the dark dimension, Saori Kido, though still appearing delicate on the surface, had undergone earth-shattering changes in both her physique and her use of Cosmo. In terms of speed, she was no less inferior to the Crow Silver Saint.
Therefore, the group quickly arrived at the location of the Silver Saints, and then heard the sounds of fighting coming from there.
"What's going on? That's... Seiya and their Cosmos!?" Saori Kido exclaimed, and immediately ran over.
Just as Saori Kido and the Crow Silver Saint were running towards the location, Shin could clearly feel that Hyoga and Shun's Cosmos instantly disappeared.
"Hmm!? That easily? Those two must have encountered the Medusa Shield!" Shin secretly sighed, then paused his steps slightly, looked to the side, and with a casual wave of his hand, tore through space and pulled out a Phoenix Saint from it.
Speaking of which, Ikki's ability to conceal his Cosmo was quite impressive. Even the excited Saori Kido hadn't noticed him just now.
If it weren't for the fact that his aura had fluctuated slightly due to his brother's Cosmo disappearing, even Shin wouldn't have noticed him hiding in another dimension.
Ikki, pulled out, was dizzy for a moment, then calmed down and looked at Shin. He spoke with some disbelief: "Was that Miss Saori just now?"
She ran too fast, almost at the speed of sound! Is this young lady also a character who hides her true strength?
"Alright, what's the big deal? She's a goddess, so a sudden burst of power is normal," Shin patted Ikki's shoulder and said, "Aren't you going to save them quickly?"
Ikki finally reacted; his younger brother was still there! His Cosmo had just disappeared! He needed to go check quickly.
Fortunately, as the two of them rounded a cliff, they saw a truly horrific battle scene.
It was indeed horrific; several Silver Saints were being thrashed by Saori Kido, who wielded the Staff of Victory. Shaina and Seiya, who had been fighting nearby, were stunned!
"The moment I walked in, I saw Athena beating up Silver Saints..." Shin muttered, making Ikki look at him strangely.
But Ikki had to admit, he too was deeply shocked. Was this young lady really that strong? I was truly bold to try and steal the Gold Cloth back then!
This time, Saori Kido wasn't borrowing Athena's Cosmo, but her quasi-Seventh Sense Cosmo was enough to suppress these ordinary Silver Saints.
Another thing worth mentioning was the Staff of Victory in Saori Kido's hand. It looked inconspicuous, like an ordinary ornament, but in reality, it was a weapon accessory from Athena's Divine Cloth!
This thing could pierce even Hades, who was wearing his Divine Cloth, straight through. What's more, ordinary Cloths! Even if you brought a Gold Cloth, if Saori Kido put all her strength and Cosmo into it, one swing of the staff could shatter it into atoms!
The discus thrown by the Auriga Saint was lightly tapped by the Staff of Victory in Saori Kido's hand and immediately shattered into dust. The flail thrown by the Cerberus Saint, which was meant to entangle the Staff of Victory, vibrated slightly, not only shattering the entire chain but also transmitting a shockwave that even shattered his gauntlet.
Perseus was there, desperately flashing his shield at Saori Kido, moving it back and forth. Perhaps Saori Kido grew annoyed, for she smashed the staff down, instantly shattering Perseus, his shield, and his Cloth. He was sent flying dozens of meters, crashing into the cliff, breaking bones, bleeding profusely, and immediately falling unconscious.
For some reason, Shin recalled the description of Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang: "That iron staff, a slight touch would kill, a bump would slay, a brush would break skin, a scrape would injure tendons!"
Gulp. Hearing the sound of swallowing at the scene, Shin looked over. Ikki, Seiya, Shaina, and the Crow Silver Saint all had blank expressions, completely losing their composure as they swallowed. Their faces even showed signs of lingering fear.
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