Saint Seiya: This Gemini is a bit of a trap.

Just as Aiolos was wondering, Jialong looked at Alex and asked, "How many teams are planned for this year's fighter training camp? Who will be the instructors?"

Alex replied, "As is customary, there are three, but we don't need to add any Gold Saints, and we can recruit Bronze Saints from other Saint bases. What we need most right now are Silver Saint candidates, so we're only planning to form one team this time, and the mentor will be Lord Aiolos..."

"I disagree."

Upon hearing this, Jia Long immediately interrupted.

Aiolos asked in astonishment, "Why? Galon, the most important thing in the Saint Seiya training camp is to cultivate the spirit of the Saints. In the entire Sanctuary, apart from Teacher Albiot who is far away in the outer realms, who is more suitable to be an instructor than me? Besides me, who else can explain the doctrines of the Sanctuary clearly?"

Jia Long said bluntly, "Aiolos, your dogma is outdated. If you use dogma to train potential Saints, you will only mislead them and will never be able to cultivate true strongmen!"

"Garon, are you questioning my doctrine?"

"That's right, just like how you questioned my fighter school."

"That's different!"

"What's the difference? Ultimately, these two things are a clash of our ideologies."

Jia Long said calmly, "Since you insist on your beliefs and I insist on mine, how about this: we divide this training camp's teams into two groups, and you and I will each train one group. Let them prove whose beliefs are correct in the Fighter Arena!"

Chapter 289 Admiration! Teacher Galon (Part 1)

As a walking dogma.

Ioros can tolerate others questioning him, but he will never allow anyone to question dogma.

"Garon, you'll regret this. Someone like you who never listens attentively during training will never understand the meaning of the doctrines, nor will he understand how great the spirit of the Saints embodied in them truly is!"

"Aiolos, Saints have always settled things with their fists. Let's prove whose ideology is correct in the arena!"

"Okay, I'll definitely prove it to you!"

Aiolos's gaze was incredibly firm, as if a raging fire was burning in his eyes.

The matter was settled just like that.

The new Sanctuary Fighter Training Camp will be held as scheduled, but the Silver Elite will be divided into two teams, with Jialong and Aiolos serving as mentors respectively. After the training period, the two teams will engage in a fair duel in the Fighter Arena.

"Lord Aiolos, Lord Galon, you two, sigh, why bother..."

Looking at the two Gold Saints who were not giving an inch.

Alexios was caught in a dilemma at the altar.

Emotionally, he supported Ioros.

After all, Ioros is the sole heir designated by His Holiness the Pope.

But rationally, he believed that Jia Long was right.

Although he didn't know what the siege of Bright Peak by the seven major sects was, even a fool could see that the situation in the Holy Domain was fraught with crisis. Before Athena truly awakened, the Holy Domain would face an extremely passive situation of being divided among the gods for a long time to come.

In times of crisis, all available resources should be mobilized.

What's the point of talking about dogma at this point?

"Alas, His Majesty Shion is so foolish!"

……

After leaving the Sagittarius Palace, Jalon returned to the Gemini Palace.

With Shura, Camus, and Aphrodite all on the southern front, there was no need for him to go to the harem anymore.

With Shaka, Mu, and Dohko residing in the outer realms, only half of the Gold Saints remain in the Zodiac Palace. Given the increasingly dire external situation, Jalong estimates that he will have to guard the Sanctuary for a long time to come.

This is also the duty of a Gold Saint.

Only when the Bronze Saints and Silver Saints cannot resolve a matter will the Gold Saints step in.

Inside the twin uterus.

Marin and Sharna had already furnished the two palaces. When Jalon returned, the two girls were sitting happily on his large bed, curiously examining his sweaty bedding.

"Is this the scent of Uncle Galon?"

"What are you doing?"

"what!"

Upon seeing Jia Long suddenly appear, the two women, who were holding the bedding to their noses, cried out in surprise and jumped off the bed like thieves, their faces flushed red with embarrassment.

"What's so special about the bedding? Come on, I'll take you two to eat and let you get familiar with the place."

"Okay... okay."

Marin and Shaina followed shyly behind Jalong, and the three of them arrived at the dining hall at the foot of Mount Acropolis. However, unlike ordinary Saints and warriors, they entered through the back door.

After the Sanctuary underwent changes, the food improved significantly, and the Gold Saints, as high-ranking members, also received certain special treatment. In the main dining hall, there was a newly built dining area specifically for the Gold Saints.

This is not about promoting extravagance.

Rather, it was to maintain the safety of the Sanctuary and prevent enemies who had infiltrated the Sanctuary from figuring out the true nature of the Zodiac.

Actually, everyone eats the same things.

Even the Gold Saints only get special treatment occasionally.

Like today.

As soon as Jia Long entered the small canteen, he was greeted by Aldebaran dressed as a chef. At this moment, Aldebaran was completely different from his listless appearance when he guarded the Taurus Palace. He was full of boundless energy, as if his spirit was burning.

"Professor Galon, you're finally back!"

"These past few days, I've been diligently studying the secrets of Eastern royal cuisine you taught me, and I've finally made some progress. Lately, I've been looking forward to your return every day so you can give me some pointers and feedback~"

"What?!"

"Professor Galon, please don't refuse!"

"Uh... okay, bring out your results, and I'll reluctantly give them a check."

"Great, Professor Galon, please wait a moment~"

Upon receiving Jalong's promise, Aldebaran was overjoyed and excitedly ran out to cook.

"Uncle Galon, who is this strong, muscular man...?"

"By the way, I don't think I saw him last time I took you up the mountain. His name is Aldebaran, and he is the guardian of the Taurus Palace."

"What?! Uncle Galon, this chef-like man is actually the Gold Saint of Taurus?"

"What's so strange about that? Aldebaran, well, his fighting ability is third-rate, but his cooking skills are first-rate. Hmm... Anyway, you two girls are in for a treat today! So that we can have extra dishes every day from now on, you'd better cooperate with me and not let him get too cocky..."

"That's...ok...ok."

Marin and Shaina were once again amazed. They simply couldn't imagine that among the mysterious, noble, aloof, and powerful Zodiac Twelve Palaces, there was someone like Aldebaran who gave up being a Gold Saint to work as a kitchen helper in the cafeteria.

Did the Gold Saints cook all the meals they ate before?

After waiting for more than two hours, Aldebaran finally came in carrying three exquisite trays. The fact that it took so long to prepare just three dishes shows that he had put in a lot of effort.

"Teacher Galon, this is my first dish: Golden Fried Rice!"

Aldebaran lifted the first tray like a treasure, and in an instant, a plate of golden-yellow, fragrant fried rice appeared on the table, making Marin and Shaina's mouths water.

"reserved!"

Jia Long gave the two women a subtle look, and then, under Aldebaran's expectant gaze, he very reservedly took a sip.

"That's right. The rice is steamed inside the lobster, then juiced with abalone, and stir-fried with the finest bird's nest. It looks ordinary on the surface, but it's actually meticulously crafted. This is indeed the golden fried rice I told you about!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Professor Galon!"

Upon hearing this, Aldebaran burst into laughter, looking as proud as a child who had just been praised.

However, at that moment, Jia Long suddenly changed the subject.

"Unfortunately, there's too much moisture, the rice grains are too soft, and the texture isn't good. Aldebaran, you seem to have forgotten that this golden fried rice is made with leftover rice, haven't you?"

"what?"

Aldebaran's smile froze on his face. Looking at the enigmatic Jalong, he asked blankly, "Does Golden Fried Rice have to be made with leftover rice?"

"Of course, haven't you ever tried?"

"No...no...no."

"Try it next time, and I can reluctantly come back to critique it for you."

"Okay...okay, thank you for your guidance, Professor Galon!"

Looking at the composed Jalong, Aldebaran's face was filled with admiration and gratitude.

Chapter 290 Admiration! Teacher Galon (Part 2)

Jia Long gave similar comments on the next two dishes.

This made Aldebaran look at Jalong with even greater reverence. Facing the mentor who had given him his culinary skills, he gazed at Jalong with the expectant eyes of a schoolchild:

"Garlon... how exactly can I make the most perfect dish?"

"One word: perseverance!"

"Hold?"

"Indeed, only the most extreme obsession can produce the most perfect dish."

"An obsession? Could it be... a seventh sense?! How is that possible?!"

"Why not? I didn't say that; it came from a legendary figure in the culinary world."

"Who?"

"You must have heard of him, this legendary figure in the culinary world. He is proud, yet kind-hearted; he is unassuming, yet revered by thousands. He can wield the flames bestowed upon mankind by the gods with unparalleled skill, creating dishes that can be described as the art of fire..."

"Wait, I feel like I've heard you say this before. Could it be that you were referring to...?"

"That's right, he's the one I mentioned to you before, the founder of the secret arts of Eastern royal cuisine, the strongest human culinary master, said to be even inferior to Hestia, the god of cooking on Mount Olympus, and known in the mysterious East as the god of food, who is said to be the most important person for people!"

"Sigh~"

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