[ It was precisely by the resonance of the Cloth that El Cid found the location of the Dream World, but Phantasos remained unhurried, confidently believing that he could not be defeated by a Saint in the Dream World.
"This is where people's dreams are managed in the Dream World, a fantasy... What do you want to do? Is there someone you want to see? Everything will be as you wish."
"Grim Phantasia—"
The voice fell, and El Cid found that the environment of the entire Dream World had changed, as if he were in the vast universe and starry sky.
Then he also discovered his abnormality. The Cosmo surrounding his broken arm instantly dissipated, and his control over his body was also taken away by the opponent.
And Phantasos also came before El Cid in the blink of an eye. El Cid, unable to move, could only watch as his soul was extracted, falling into a dream. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Is this the power of a god? It's too buggy. This skill is a first-strike kill. Even if a Gold Saint came, they would suffer."
"Especially since the dream develops as one wishes, who would truly be willing to leave a beautiful dream and return to the cruel reality?"
Seeing this, everyone gasped. This move felt like a compulsory skill, instantly losing control of one's body and being forced to fall into a dream, with no way to avoid it!
What is this? Forced sleep?! One is already so difficult to deal with, and there are three more. How is El Cid going to fight this?!
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[ Phantasos looked at El Cid, who had already fallen into a beautiful dream, not realizing the seriousness of the situation.
"What kind of desires are hidden behind that poker face?"
Phantasos watched the ball of light in his hand with a playful look, intending to see what kind of beautiful dream was hidden behind El Cid's cold face.
"What's going on?! There's nothing..."
Phantasos was full of shock because he saw nothing in El Cid's dream, as if it were a chaotic void where nothing existed.
Only in the deepest part of the dream, a golden flame was rising and burning, gradually forming the shape of a sword.
Then, El Cid's incredibly calm voice came from the dream: "My so-called dream is to make my fist the ultimate sword. I have no other dream besides that."
Phantasos had never seen such a person in the world, and still didn't believe the fact before his eyes: "How can this be? Are you going to stick to your beliefs even in a dream?"
In an instant, the Holy Sword in the dream directly pierced through the dream and came to the real world, then slashed down, piercing through Phantasos' body along with the dream.
"Ah—" Phantasos covered his face with his hand and let out a painful scream. As his body retreated, his skin shattered like glass, revealing the rough, unkempt man hidden beneath the beautiful skin.
El Cid looked at Phantasos with a calm expression, as if nothing had happened:
"The mask has fallen off, too." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"El Cid is indeed an iron straight man. All those messy desires will only affect the speed of my sword practice."
"Good heavens, he really is a desireless poker face. I'll give you the title of Archer. You are truly born for the sword in this life!"
El Cid is truly ruthless. He even dreams of practicing swordsmanship. Phantasos simply went with the flow and made his dream come true, only to be stabbed through reality...
In other words, he even dreams of killing them.
Phantasos's ability is indeed unsolvable, but unfortunately, he met someone who, even in his dream, would uphold his ideals. Not only was he not confused, but he could also counterattack with the Holy Sword completed in the dream.
It's just...
"How much foundation did that person use?!"
"THIS IS OUTRIGHT FRAUD!!"
Everyone in other worlds felt their dreams shattered. Who would have thought that beneath that beautiful exterior, there was actually a man? Give me back my beautiful sister from just now!
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Artoria looked at the cold-faced El Cid with admiration:
"No wonder he kept saying his Holy Sword was not complete. I didn't expect a completed Holy Sword to be able to break through dreams."
It was her first time seeing someone who would uphold their ideals even in a dream, and with just the physical body, could unleash a sword energy more powerful than Excalibur.
The King of Conquerors also nodded in agreement. Such a man is indeed rare:
"What an unforgettable conviction."
El Cid's lifelong pursuit of the ultimate, day and night of training, finally paid off. His hands had been refined to the extreme.
His arm, without any enhancement, cut through souls and split space, and no matter where he was, El Cid always firmly believed that the Holy Sword was with him.
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[ Touching his damaged mask, Phantasos immediately fell into madness. Anger clouded his mind, driving his body to furiously punch El Cid.
"HOW DARE YOU RUIN MY BEAUTY!!!"
However, in terms of martial arts, Phantasos was clearly inferior to El Cid, arguably not even in the same league, and was directly crushed by the opponent with one hand.
El Cid sent Phantasos flying into the sky with a heavy punch, then looked at Phantasos indifferently.
Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, the completely insane Phantasos' face became distorted: "Bastard! In that case, I'll use Grim Phantasia to destroy your physical body too."
A purple ball of light glowed in Phantasos' hand, rushing towards El Cid below.
However, El Cid didn't even look at him, instead quietly closing his eyes: "I still have a blade in my hand, taken away, cut off..."
"It will only make it sharper and stay with me!"
In an instant, Phantasos was cut in half at the waist, scattering blood as he fell towards the bottom of the Dream World, and with a flash of light, completely turned to ashes.
"Three gods left." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Uh... how should I put it, this god's martial arts are really weak. They were crushed by El Cid with one hand."
"Thinking about it, El Cid has trained his fists to the extreme, making them like Holy Swords. How could his martial arts be poor?!"
Despite this, a hint of shock flashed in everyone's eyes. The battle with Phantasos could be said to have left him completely unharmed, not even a scratch.
El Cid even used only his left hand to completely overpower the opponent, practically using only basic attacks throughout.
Especially after dealing with Phantasos, there was no hint of excitement on El Cid's face, but rather a matter-of-fact expression.
When he calmly said there were still three gods left at the end, it was simply too cool.
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〜Bleach World〜
In just a few brief exchanges, Urahara Kisuke also got a general idea:
"Phantasos' moves are a bit exaggerated compared to humans, but his offensive and defensive capabilities and combat awareness are far inferior to a Gold Saint."
Once his special abilities are forced, he is easily defeated. His hard power is lacking, and he can't compare to a Gold Saint in close combat, but that's not to say Phantasos is useless...
After all, the Grim Phantasia move is indeed difficult to break. As long as one has selfish desires, they simply cannot defeat Phantasos. Unfortunately, he encountered El Cid.
Killed in one blow, what else is there to say?
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"Once Phantasos' mask is destroyed, he's practically lost his mind."
Sisyphus nodded at the last scene. El Cid, that's great, it seems he wasn't injured at all.
In the Pope's Hall, all the Gold Saints also gained a clear understanding of the Four Dream Gods' strength and abilities.
Their personalities were also full of arrogance and conceit, just like the Twin Gods.
The Pope was also full of emotion:
"It seems sending El Cid to the Dream World was truly the right choice."
Leaving aside how many people can fight El Cid in martial arts, if it weren't for El Cid, the Dream Gods' abilities would be troublesome. As long as one has desires, they will be permanently sealed in the dream world.
He truly lives up to being a man who trains himself to the extreme.
Although El Cid dealt with one so easily, Shion was still a little worried:
"There are still three gods left. I wonder if El Cid can deal with them and bring Sisyphus' soul back."
After all, El Cid's right arm was severed during his battle with Icelus, and Icelus's tricky spatial abilities are not easy to deal with.
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