Marvel's Magic Master

"You mean Cepheus, Libra, and Aries have all betrayed us!"

Inside the Papal Hall, Saga listened to the reports from Pisces and Cancer, and couldn't help but crush the armrest of his chair.

In fact, he had anticipated the betrayal of the three men.

For several years, the Celestial Throne has ignored his orders, failed to attend meetings in the Sanctuary, and disobeyed his commands.

Libra, relying on his seniority, used the excuse of monitoring the sealing of Hades' 108 demon stars to ignore him.

Aries was banished by Aiolos thirteen years ago for attempting to protect him, and has lived in seclusion in the Pamirs ever since, ignoring his summons.

So his original plan was to eliminate these people one by one after capturing Athena's human form and retrieving the Sagittarius Cloth.

Unexpectedly, the three of them already knew that Kido Saori was Athena and went to protect her in advance.

"Yes, the Silver Saints of Perseus originally had an absolute advantage over the Crystal Saints and a few Bronze Saints."

It looked like they were about to take it all down.

Cepheus arrived with the Saints from Andromeda Island.

The Cepheus Throne possesses strength comparable to ours, and those Silver Saints are no match for them, so we made our move.

Unexpectedly, Mu of Aries and the immortal Dohko of Libra also appeared at this time.

In the fierce battle, we were no match for them.

Fortunately, at that moment, Euler awakened his seventh sense during the battle and helped us share the burden of the Cepheus.

This gave us the opportunity to steal the Sagittarius Gold Cloth and retreat.

Under George's control, Aphrodite and Deathmask took turns reciting the entire story that George had prepared in advance.

"Your subordinate is incompetent, please punish me, Your Holiness!"

After explaining, both of them looked guilty.

"We can't blame you. After all, Dohko is a Saint who survived the last Holy War, and Mu's strength is also considerable."

And at least you brought back the Sagittarius Gold Cloth.

Saga cursed the two of them in his heart as "useless", but on the surface he comforted them.

Unfortunately, only Aphrodite and Deathmask are truly loyal to him now.

So even though he knew that the two were the weakest among the Gold Saints, he still tried to win them over.

Once he cultivates a more powerful Gold Saint, he will not hesitate to replace these two useless ones with an even stronger Gold Saint.

The brutal training he now imposes in the Sanctuary is precisely to cultivate truly promising Saints as quickly as possible.

At that time, apart from his own Gemini, he will replace all the other gold with people who are loyal to him.

"Euler, right? You're pretty good!"

After comforting Aphrodite and Deathmask, Saga turned to look at George standing beside him, a look of appreciation on his face.

In just a few days, he broke through to the Silver level and then to the Gold level, awakening his seventh sense. He is clearly a true genius.

His potential is far greater than those two useless individuals, Aphrodite and Deathmask.

This is exactly the kind of person he needs to succeed the Gold Saints.

Of course, the premise is that you must be loyal to him, even after you know that Kido Saori is Athena.

What are your thoughts on some of the remarks made by those traitors?

"How can you believe the words of a traitor? Besides, I am loyal to His Holiness the Pope, and it was His Holiness the Pope who bestowed upon me the Holy Cloth."

Therefore, I only obey His Holiness the Pope's orders!

Knowing that Saga was testing him, George immediately pledged his loyalty.

Saga was overjoyed upon hearing this; this was exactly the kind of Saint Seiya he needed.

"Good, very good. From today onwards, you are the Sagittarius Gold Saint of the Sanctuary, one of the twelve most honorable Saints."

In this way, of the twelve Gold Saints of Sanctuary, three besides him are now completely loyal to him.

That fool Shura believed him without a doubt.

Shaka is too arrogant, and he will also side with him.

Aldebaran is a reckless fool, while Aiolia is too naive; he can be fooled with any excuse he makes up.

If all else fails, use the Illusionary Demon Emperor Fist to control him.

Camus and Milo had some suspicions about him, but they were still undecided due to a lack of evidence. They could ignore him for now and wait until Athena dealt with him before killing him off one by one.

The real problem now is how to deal with the two top-tier Gold Saints, Dohko and Mu.

We must act quickly, otherwise, if Dohko, in his capacity, were to reveal the truth, the wavering Camus and Milo would immediately switch sides.

Moreover, Athena hasn't awakened yet. If we wait until Athena awakens, she'll be even harder to kill.

"It's done!"

Upon hearing Saga's command, George's lips curled into a slight smile.

From this day forward, he is the rightful and legitimate Gold Saint of the Sanctuary.

With this identity, many things will be much easier to handle later.

"Your Holiness, Libra and Aries have betrayed the Sanctuary. I think we should immediately convene a meeting of all the Gold Saints and put them to trial as soon as possible!"

Having obtained the Gold Cloth, George, controlling Aphrodite, urged him on.

"You all go and rest first."

Saga pondered for a moment, nodded, and instructed the attendant beside him:
"Announce to the Sanctuary that Ora has successfully reclaimed the Sagittarius Gold Cloth and has been promoted to Gold Saint."

Then a summons was issued: all gold miners were to gather in the Papal Hall before 6 PM, or they would be considered traitors!

The high-profile announcement of George's promotion to Gold Saint was naturally intended to win over hearts and minds and inform the Saints of the Sanctuary.

As long as one is loyal to the Pope and performs meritorious service for the Sanctuary, even a lowly soldier can rise to become a noble Gold Saint.

The meeting of the Gold Saints was convened partly to test Dohko and Mu, and partly to prepare for the attack on the two.

If Tong Hu and Mu dare to attend the meeting, it will be a trap, and he will make sure that Tong Hu and Mu never return.

If they don't come, it would be an open betrayal of the Sanctuary, and he could then openly mobilize most of the Gold Saints to attack them.

Once he eliminates Dohko and Mu, the rest will be no threat, and Athena's life will be entirely in his hands.

Returning to the stone house with the Sagittarius Gold Cloth, George quickly assimilated the Cloth, communicating with the remaining Aiolos soul imprint within it, and completely mastered the Cloth.

When the previous Sagittarius Aiolos died, he left behind some soul imprints, which made the Sagittarius Cloth more spiritual.

It can help the Saints who are truly loyal to Athena at crucial moments.

That's why Seiya was able to put on the Gold Cloth at crucial moments many times, unleashing Gold-level attacks with Bronze-level strength.

In theory, an ordinary Saint can only use one Cloth, because when a Saint wears a Cloth, it resonates with the corresponding constellation.

If you want to use the next Saint Cloth, such as advancing from Bronze to Silver or Gold, then you must change your constellation and can no longer use the previous Saint Cloth.

However, George is no ordinary Saint; his power of deception allows him to manipulate constellations and Saint Cloths.

He can wear all the Saint Cloths, even the Scale Cloths of the Marine Generals and the Surplice Cloths of the Specters; once he gets his hands on them, he can put them on.

Not only can you wear them, but you can also modify them yourself.

If he could get his hands on the holy armor worn by the gods, he could put it on even if he spent more time.

"It's Euler! Why is he wearing the Gold Cloth?" "It's the Sagittarius Gold Cloth!"

"Didn't he just become a Silver Saint of the Crater constellation?"

After circling around the Sanctuary Plaza, all the Saints and soldiers who saw George showed expressions of disbelief.

If it weren't for the gleaming golden armor on display, they would have thought they were seeing things.

They were surprised, but they could accept it, when George was promoted to Silver Saint.

After all, George defeated all the Bronze Saints of the Sanctuary, including the strongest one, Duradis.

But the Gold Saints are the most powerful beings in the Sanctuary. There are only twelve Gold Saints in each Holy War, and they are Gold Saints who have awakened the Seventh Sense Ultimate Cosmo.

Even Shaina, who was training on the field, was stunned when she saw George appear wearing the Gold Saint Cloth.

"Euler...you...how could you..."

"I completed the Pope's mission and awakened my seventh sense during this mission, so the Pope promoted me to the new Gold Saint."

We'll get back to you soon.

George briefly recounted the events of the mission he had fabricated.

It took Sharna a long time to react after hearing that.

Indeed, a notice was soon posted on the bulletin board of Sanctuary Square.

The gist of the story is that Cepheus, Libra, and Aries betrayed the Sanctuary and sided with evil forces, resulting in the deaths of more than a dozen Silver Saints.

Meanwhile, the valiant Centaur Silver Saint George fought his way out of the encirclement and brought back the Sagittarius Gold Cloth, which had been lost for thirteen years.

Therefore, the Pope personally ordered George to be promoted to Sagittarius Gold Saint and issued a Gold Saint Summoning Order.

The Saint Seiya warriors and their minions were in an uproar after reading the notice.

While feeling angry about the betrayal of the strongest Silver Saint and the two Gold Saints by the Sanctuary, he was also amazed that George was able to break through the encirclement in such a crisis and even bring back the Sagittarius Gold Cloth.

His gaze toward George was now filled with awe.

They felt that perhaps only a genius like George was worthy of the Gold Cloth and to become a Gold Saint.

Six o'clock in the evening, inside the Papal Hall.

Apart from Libra and Aries, all the other Gold Saints were present.

Pope Saga had Aphrodite recount the events in general.

Of course, the fact that Saori Kido is Athena was omitted; it was only said that they went to retrieve the Sagittarius Gold Cloth and were ambushed.

After Aphrodite finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

A moment later, Camus stood up and said:
"Tong Hu is the teacher of all of us and is responsible for monitoring the seal of the Underworld at the Five Elders Peak. How could he possibly betray the Holy Domain? Is there some misunderstanding?"

The other Saints nodded in agreement.

If you say that Aries Mu betrayed the Sanctuary, they could barely accept it.

Thirteen years ago, Mu helped the traitor Aiolos, although at that time he may have only discovered Aiolos's deception.

But he also has a criminal record.

But if you say it's Libra Dohko, then people really don't believe it.

Even Shaka, who believed in the Pope's character, and Shura, who was most thoroughly deceived, hesitated.

Saga had clearly anticipated everyone's reaction:

"It's not impossible, based on my review of historical records of holy wars."

Before each Holy War begins, Hades' sister Pandora is born in advance to make some arrangements in order to gain an advantage before the Holy War starts.

I suspect that Saori Kido might be the reincarnation of Pandora.

Dohko and Mu may have been bewitched or controlled by Pandora, which is why they acted this way.

The reason why the Cepheus has disobeyed the Sanctuary's orders all these years is the same.

Upon hearing Saga's words, a look of hesitation immediately appeared in the eyes of all the Gold Saints.

No one knows more about the Holy Wars of the past than the Pope. As Gold Saints, they also frequently review relevant information about previous Holy Wars to prepare for the next one.

Therefore, the situation the Pope described is not impossible.

"Also, don't forget that for over two hundred years, Dohko has been monitoring the sealed Specters."

Therefore, there is a very high possibility that he was misled.

Saga pressed his advantage, offering a reason that no one could refute.

"Of course, this is just speculation at the moment."

To verify my guess, I have decided to send the six of you—Shaka, Shura, Aiolia, Aldebaran, Camus, and Milo—to Tokyo.

They brought Saori Kido, Dohko, Mu, and the others back to the Sanctuary.

"Then the great Athena herself will judge."

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Saga really has a brain."

George sat in his seat, listening to Saga, who was impersonating the Pope, fooling all the Gold Saints, and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Saga's reasoning was very convincing, and even if people didn't completely believe it, they would definitely be swayed.

When we go to Tokyo to capture Saori Kido, even if Saori Kido tells the truth and reveals a powerful cosmos that surpasses even the Gold Saints.

This could also be interpreted as Pandora impersonating Athena to deceive them.

Since Pandora is Hades' sister, it's understandable that she possesses a cosmos surpassing that of the Gold Saints.

Moreover, no one knew that Aiolos had taken Athena away back then; everyone thought that after Athena's arrival, she had been raised in the Temple of the Goddess by the Pope.

Otherwise, Shura wouldn't have killed Saori Kido, whom Aiolos was holding, because he had no idea that she was Athena.

Aiolos took the blow of Shura's holy sword to protect Athena, ultimately dying from his injuries.

Otherwise, with Aiolos's strength, Shura would be no match for him at all.

If Dohko and the others agree to come to the Sanctuary with Kido Saori, they will fall right into Saga's trap, and he can easily find an opportunity to kill Kido Saori.

If they disagree, then in the eyes of the Gold Saints, they will be seen as having a guilty conscience and being controlled by Pandora.

At that time, a battle was inevitable. It was six against three, and even though Tong Hu was exceptionally strong, he was no match for him.

If Athena were to suddenly unleash her power and allow Dohko and his group to win, it would absolutely be a Pyrrhic victory.

At this point, Saga, along with his three loyal Saints—himself, Aphrodite, and Deathmask—went to finish things off.

Simply perfect.

"Unfortunately, I was one step behind, which benefited me greatly."

A smile appeared on George's face.

The current situation is somewhat different from what he had anticipated, but it does not affect the final outcome.

Saga had planned everything, but he hadn't anticipated that Saga's loyalty was feigned, and that Aphrodite and Deathmask were already his secret partners.

Once Shaka and the others left, he took Aphrodite and Deathmask and directly defeated Saga.

(End of this chapter)