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

Many warriors train here, including many wearing Dark Cloths. It's clear that in just over a year, the Dark Saints, who suffered heavy losses in the Yama Kingdom, have recovered their strength.

"The gods have returned to the land, and a bloody cleansing has taken place in the sea. Humanity has once again entered an era of warriors. Influenced by these factors, many warriors who could not survive on land and in the sea have recently fled here and joined the Dark Saints..."

Giruti said in a low voice:

"If things continue like this, it will probably be time to harvest them again in a year or two. You should remember to send people to wipe them out then, otherwise the number of Dark Saints will only increase, and I can hardly guarantee that these unruly guys won't become too confident and provoke the Sanctuary again."

"Yes, the dark fruit is about to ripen again."

Jia Long nodded and said, "Senior Gil, don't worry, the new generation of Silver Saints is about to grow up, and we'll need you to continue playing the villain then!"

"This is also one of the reasons why I want to return the Phoenix Cloth. Although I am just making the most of my remaining strength, it is still strange for the leader of the Dark Saints to always fight in a Bronze Cloth. It will be troublesome to explain myself to those rookies from Sanctuary in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Girudi chuckled to himself:

"Anyway, my job is to be defeated by rookies after going through all sorts of hardships, so I might as well just wear the Dark Cloth, it'll save me the trouble! Speaking of which, that Qiang Ge guy is really cunning. Every time he comes over, he's dressed up as a big, dumb black guy, and he just keeps using the same Hellfire move over and over again. He's obviously not putting in any real effort, and he's planning to finish this fight and go back to continue studying his Iron Cloth..."

Jia Long sighed, "Mr. Qiang Ge has no choice. After all, he is responsible for promoting the All-People Fighter campaign, and recently he has been helping Kido Mitsumasa with the preparations for the construction of the Star Academy. I heard that he and his wife have already chosen names for their child, but they haven't had time to have the baby yet."

Giruti said with some envy:

"He mentioned this to me when he came last time. It seems he's planning to name his child something like Nori. I reckon he won't have time to raise him after he's born, and he might just leave him with that little white sheep in the Sanctuary. After all, you guys who guard the Twelve Palaces are pretty free."

"Senior Gil, this is clearly a misunderstanding of us by you Saints stationed abroad. How could the Sanctuary support idlers? We are very busy too. Everyone is fighting for love and justice."

As they spoke, the two descended the mountain. Along the way, the Dark Saints who were training saw Gilti wearing the demon mask and cheered loudly with renewed vigor.

"The Holy Land is dead, darkness shall rise!"

"Chief, when will you lead us in a counterattack against the Holy Land? We also want to prove ourselves in the Zodiac Palaces and declare our existence!"

"Young man, are you also a fellow traveler who wants to join us, the Dark Saints? Follow our leader diligently and work hard; perhaps one day you will be among the next generation of the Dark Four Heavenly Kings!"

It must be said that Gildarts faithfully followed Defteros's path, training the Dark Saints very well. Each of them was full of fighting spirit and lofty ideals.

"What a rare group of experience points!"

With these thoughts in mind, Jia Long and Jiruti arrived at a small town on the outskirts of Death Queen Island.

At this moment, Giluti had removed the demon mask and returned to his original appearance. His resolute face was covered with self-inflicted wounds, and coupled with his unkempt clothes, he looked like a poor, down-on-his-luck middle-aged man.

The town is filled with low stone houses and sparsely populated. This is because Death Queen Island has a harsh climate, and fire rain often falls from the sky, causing the people living in the town to rarely go out during the day.

Jialong and Jiruti arrived at an inn.

These kinds of hotels are everywhere on the island. After all, the customers are all fugitive criminals, so most of the hotels offer a full range of food, drinks, and entertainment, and they are all somewhat erotic.

The same goes for the one that Giruddy came to.

However, he seemed very familiar with the place, as if he were in his own home. As soon as he entered, a middle-aged woman dressed in a shabby style came to greet him with a little girl with dark red hair.

Seeing Giruti bring the strangers over, the middle-aged woman smiled broadly, while the little girl was a bit shy and hid behind the woman's skirt.

“This is my wife, and my daughter Esmeralda… This is Ga… Hailong, the friend I told you about.”

Even the usually gloomy Gilutich couldn't help but smile warmly at the sight of the mother and daughter, showing how much he cared for this little family.

"Is this Hailong? My husband often mentions you to us. We still need your help with Esmeralda's matter. You two chat first, I'll go prepare dinner for you."

Unlike Giruti, his current wife is very enthusiastic. She became familiar with Jia Long in just a few words and invited him into the house. Then she swayed her hips as she went into the kitchen.

"See that? That's love!"

"Before I came to Death Queen Island, she was a famous street beauty on the whole island, with countless men pursuing her. But she fell in love with me, who was poor and destitute. Every time I passed out drunk on the street, she would take me in. Even though I was covered in scars, dressed in rags, and reeking of alcohol, she never looked down on me. She even kept the empty bottles I had drunk from as souvenirs..."

Giluti held Esmeralda on his lap and proudly showed her off to Jalon:

“Young man, this is love without any other motives! What’s even more precious is that she’s different from that woman; she doesn’t love money. Otherwise, why would she have chosen me, who is poor and destitute?”

Following Giruti's gaze, Jia Long looked at the corner of the room, where there were indeed rows of wine bottles, all of them Lafite, and even the bottles themselves could sell for thousands of dollars.

A destitute man drinks expensive wine like water every day, and acts as if he's heartbroken and drowning his sorrows in alcohol...

If this street vendor isn't blind, she should know... she's found love this time!

"Girou, congratulations on finding your true love."

Jia Long, of course, wouldn't say anything discouraging. After offering his sincere congratulations, he changed the subject and continued:

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Ikki and Shun. I have already made other arrangements for Shun, and as for Ikki, that child is a bit stubborn. I will find a master to slowly resolve his hatred."

"Who are you planning to hire to tutor Ikki?"

"Shaka."

"That Virgo little monk? Well, perhaps you have your reasons for this arrangement. However, if he can't resolve the child's inner conflict, we can send the child to Death Queen Island. I, Giluti, will give him an explanation."

Chapter 405 Chaos! Ikki Becomes Shaka's Apprentice (Part 2)

Giruti's wedding was held in a simple little church in town.

There weren't many guests attending the ceremony. After all, Giluti was an exiled criminal in the Sanctuary, and the Dark Saints were an enemy force. So, apart from Jia Long, who came as the Sea Dragon, only Dr. Asamori, also known as Qiang Ge, came from the Sanctuary side.

He also brought a generous gift from Mitsumasa Kido.

There weren't many people coming to town, not because Giluti's wife was unpopular; on the contrary, she had many regular customers in town.

The reason no one comes is because few people have been going out in town recently. It is said that some sea people who believe in Poseidon have fled to Death Queen Island, and the South Pacific sea warriors may land on the island at any time to wipe out the remnants of Poseidon.

There must be spies from the maritime authorities on the island.

If people gather at this time, it will easily attract the attention of the Sea Warriors.

Among the few guests, one man caught Jia Long's attention. He was an ugly middle-aged man wearing a tattered military cap. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be the town's blacksmith. Moreover, he clearly had a problem with his legs, walking with a limp as he leaned on a cane.

"His name is Old Heffi, and he's been a friend of mine and Qiang Ge's for many years. He's lived here ever since we came to Death Queen Island when we were young. Don't let his appearance fool you; his iron-forging skills are superb. In fact, some of Qiang Ge's ideas for the Saint Cloths were inspired by him..."

Jiruti seemed to know the blacksmith well, and pulled Jia Long aside to introduce them. However, the blacksmith only glanced at Jia Long's handsome face before showing his dislike and stood far away in a corner, ignoring Jia Long.

"Don't mind him, that's just how old Hefei is. He used to ignore me and Qiang Ge too. Actually, he's a very interesting person. For example, his foot. You see him walking with a limp, but he's not actually lame. He just has something hidden in his pants."

"Hiding something? Could it be..."

"That's right, it's Iron Hammer, didn't expect that, did you?"

"Uh~"

Jia Long hadn't expected that his attention to this old man, He Fei, was merely an intuitive reaction after he had mastered the Five Dragons Body Tempering Technique. He felt that this middle-aged man was special, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what made him special.

No trace of cosmic power, bloodline aura, or divine aura could be sensed from the other party.

In retrospect, it must have been because the other person was so ugly, even uglier than Gilutti after his self-harm, and also a weirdo who hid a hammer in his crotch, that his overly sensitive senses led him to have this illusion.

It's impolite to stare at others.

Jia Long stopped paying attention to old Heffield and instead sat down next to Qiang Ge with Esmeralda, chatting with his only acquaintance while waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin.

"Mr. Qiang Ge, how is the preparation for Xingzi Academy going?"

"Mr. Kailong, please rest assured. The Kido Group has been increasing its investment. The infrastructure of Hoshino Academy is now complete. Since the school site is located in the Star Domain, there is no problem with student enrollment. The only difficulty now is the lack of experienced instructors. Although Mr. Kido has already hired some famous fighters from all over the world at high salaries, there is still a big gap between our goal of building the world's number one fighter school and our goal!"

"Yes, I will do my best to promote the generational change of Silver and Bronze Saints. If anyone retires, I will give them priority to be recommended for positions at Hoshino Academy. In addition, I hope that Hoshino Academy will first establish its preschool education program, and after a period of time, I will send some children there."

"I heard that Albiot of the Cepheus has retired. If I could get him..."

"Teacher Albio? Forget it, he's long gone off to enjoy some time alone with his wife, and he's even entrusted Jenny to my twin orphanage to take care of her."

"Uh, that's such a shame."

As the two were talking, the priest from the church walked onto the stage, and accompanied by the familiar wedding march, the Giruti couple were also invited onto the stage.

"Distinguished guests, the wedding of Mr. Giruti and Ms. Merlin has officially begun. Now, please place your hands on your hearts and answer God's questions."

"Mr. Giruti, today you have accepted Ms. Merlin as your lawful wife by marriage. From this day forward, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, do you take her to love her, respect her, protect her, and stay with her for the rest of your life?"

"Ms. Merlin..."

A typical Western-style wedding. Looking at the incredibly excited and happy Giruti on the stage, Jia Long was filled with emotion. He never imagined that this stubborn and hateful man from the comics would one day let go of his hatred and achieve a happy ending.

Since he transmigrated, the fates of many people in this world have been changed, intentionally or unintentionally.

I wonder if this counts as the legendary butterfly effect?

Jia Long was unaware.

However, he thinks it's fine this way.

On the other side, Qiang Ge, also a fellow Dark Saint, was filled with emotion, and even the little girl Esmeralda had big, watery eyes.

"I knew it! Daddy loves Mommy the most!"

"Oh? How did you know?"

Seeing the little girl's expression, Jia Long jokingly asked.

“In our hotel, I used to secretly see many uncles beating my mother. My father also beat my mother, but he was the one who beat her for the shortest time, so he loved my mother the most.”

"cough!"

Children speak without thinking, and upon hearing Esmeralda's words, Jia Long, Qiang Ge, and even Old Rafi on the other side were all embarrassed.

Fortunately, it was just a few of them here.

Just as Jia Long was relieved that there weren't many guests, he suddenly frowned slightly, as he felt the scent of the ocean tide coming from outside the church.

"what?"

……

The coastline of Death Queen Island.

Accompanied by huge waves, hundreds of figures clad in scale-like armor appeared on the shore. Their figures were perfectly aligned, resembling a well-trained legion, coldly watching the town not far away.

"General, our spies have found out that Gildarts, the leader of the Dark Saints, is in the church in this town. Today is his wedding day!"

"Very good! The great purge of the sea realm is in full swing. How dare a mere Dark Saint harbor the remnants of Poseidon's faith! Today, I, the guardian of this South Pacific, the Sea Beast Io, will take the head of this Giluti and destroy this sinful island!"

"South Pacific sea warriors, the time has come to show your strength!"

With a wave of his hand, the leading sea beast Io transformed the sea warriors into demons of the sea, charging into the town with immense power and heading straight for the church.

The fastest was the Sea Saint Beast Io. With a flap of his bat wings, he flew across the town like a streak of light and rushed straight into the church. Then, with boundless fighting spirit, he let out a fierce shout.

"Sinners of Death Queen Island, today I, the South Pacific Sea General and Sea Saint Beast Io, have been ordered by His Highness Triton to destroy this island. Today, you will all die! Not a single one will be spared...?!"