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

Seeing Jia Long's confident and fearless demeanor, Pandora's hand froze.

Yes!

He knew perfectly well that she was Pandora, yet he still brought her to the Sanctuary and deliberately revealed information about the Twin Gods to her. Wasn't he intentionally trying to lure her here?

In other words... there's an ambush here!

Ambush from all sides?

Please enter the urn?

Catching a turtle in a jar?

In an instant, countless terrible schemes flashed through Pandora's mind. Just as she was filled with doubt and uncertainty, she heard Jia Long say calmly:

"Actually, I was just simply stalling for time..."

"what?!"

As soon as Jia Long finished speaking, the sound of air being torn apart came from all directions, and Saint Seiya warriors were rushing towards the Astrology Hill.

After all, the commotion just now was too loud.

Furthermore, the cosmos of the Sanctuary's nemesis, the Specters, also appeared.

Most importantly, Black Saga set a good example by displaying his incredibly powerful cosmos and charging straight at the enemy, setting an example for the other hesitant Saints.

With such powerful individuals making their move, why bother with the Pope's decree?

Instantly, countless Saint Seiya warriors followed Black Saga to the scene.

At this point, the situation had completely spiraled out of Pandora's control. With her and the seven Specters' power, they were simply unable to kill Jawron before the Saint reinforcements arrived.

Not to mention rescuing the twin gods or accomplishing great feats in the underworld.

Faced with this situation, Pandora was resolute. After giving Jalong a hateful look, she abandoned the seven Specters and turned to disappear into the boundless darkness.

Anyway, the Specters are unkillable.

If she manages to escape successfully, she will have a chance to take revenge on Jia Long later.

Pandora's departure did not affect the morale of the Specters; they were unkillable demons and did not care about the siege by the Sanctuary's forces.

After a bloody battle, the seven Specters unsurprisingly perished at the Astronomical Chamber.

The Sanctuary also paid a heavy price.

Not only was the Astrological Hill almost completely razed to the ground, but the greatest loss for the Sanctuary was the loss of Pope Shion.

According to eyewitness account by the Gemini Gold Saint, His Holiness the Pope was ambushed by Pandora and her Specters while reinforcing the seal on the Gemini Gods.

As the protector, Gemini was entangled by the more powerful Underworld commander and could only watch helplessly as His Holiness the Pope was brutally murdered by the seven Specters.

The remaining pieces of flesh on the mound of stars also prove the description of Gemini. Every piece of flesh of His Holiness the Pope carries demonic power, which shows how deep the Specters' hatred for him was and how determined they were to kill him.

In short, the Pope is dead.

On the eve of the goddess's reincarnation.

On the eve of his announcement of his successor.

With the death of the Pope who had ruled the Sanctuary for over 200 years, the entire Sanctuary was shrouded in grief. Some people even became so distraught that they secretly set off firecrackers...

Regardless of the circumstances, the Pope's death had a tremendous impact on the Sanctuary.

In the past, the Pope had the final say in everything in the Holy Land. Even after the birth of the twelve zodiac signs, they were still kept in a cage by the Pope.

But now that the Pope is gone, who can control the zodiac?

Is it the aging Tong Hu?

Or is she Athena who has not yet been reincarnated?

Anyone with eyes can see that after the era of Pope Shion ends, the era of the Zodiac is about to begin!

The entire Sanctuary was thus thrown into turmoil...

……

Memorial Garden.

The Pope's funeral was held in a grand manner.

All the Saints residing in the Sanctuary attended.

The funeral was still presided over by Alexios of the Altar.

"On this day when heaven weeps and even the grass and trees grieve, we bid farewell to our beloved Pope with profound sorrow..."

"His Holiness the Pope's life was glorious. 233 years ago, he was appointed by Athena as the 43rd Pope in a time of crisis, shouldering the heavy responsibility of assisting the goddess and leading the Saints..."

"For over 200 years, His Holiness the Pope has been diligent and selfless in his work, holding us to saintly standards in everything he does, and has won the support and love of countless fighters..."

Alex's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice choked with emotion.

He was truly heartbroken.

Not only because of the Pope's death, but also because...

At this moment, among the Saints attending the funeral, apart from Aiolos, Mu, and himself who were filled with grief, the others showed no sign of sorrow at all.

In addition, there have been frequent incidents of firecrackers being set off in the past two days.

This made Alex feel even more sorrowful.

Is His Holiness the Pope really that unpopular?

Even if His Holiness the Pope is unpopular, he is still the Pope. Shouldn't you show him the respect he deserves?

Even if you don't cry, you can't just stand there and secretly laugh, right?

Especially Aphrodite, do you think I can't see your smile just because you've covered your mouth with roses?

And Shura, can't you tone down that smug look on your face?

And Camus, Milo, Aldebaran...

What's with those smug looks on your faces?

The two Geminis were fairly proper in their attitude, but His Holiness the Pope's death was definitely related to these two brothers!

Although there is no evidence.

But Alex was convinced of his intuition; he knew that what he saw that night was not the Pope himself!

Unfortunately, no one believed his intuition. People preferred to believe their own eyes and the Gold Saints, who were of higher status than him, the Silver Saints.

Although Alex grew increasingly heartbroken, the memorial service had to continue.

"In short, His Holiness the Pope lived a great life and died a tragic death!"

We, the Saints, should transform our grief into strength, inheriting and carrying forward His Holiness the Pope's noble qualities of integrity, sincerity, rigor, and selfless dedication, and fighting for love and justice throughout our lives to protect Athena!

"Finally, all my words can be summed up in one sentence: Your Holiness the Pope, rest in peace! Your spirit lives on! You will forever live in the hearts of the Saints..."

Chapter 110 Change! The Twelve Round Table Fighters (Part 1)

"The Underworld launches a surprise attack on the Holy Land, and the Pope is killed!"

Just as the Sanctuary was busy handling Shion's funeral arrangements, news of the Pope's assassination spread like wildfire throughout the eighty-eight continents.

The world was shaken!

No one expected the Underworld to be so powerful. After not making a move for over 200 years, it attacked the Holy Land directly and killed the Pope, the goddess's representative on Earth!

No one expected the Holy Land to be so weak. The Holy War was broken before it even started. Was the legendary Zodiac, which had never been broken through, just for show?

In short, with the Pope's death, the Sanctuary's allies around the world have become uneasy.

Meanwhile, the enemies of the Sanctuary, the evil forces scattered throughout the world, were all caught up in a frenzy.

The direct result is...

The Holy Land is under full-scale attack on all four fronts: east, west, south, and north!

The message for help spread like snowflakes to the Sanctuary.

The altar Alex, who was in charge of the central operation, turned almost overnight out of his hair with worry.

The Holy Land is not without powerful individuals.

The key is that he can't mobilize any of the truly powerful individuals.

With the death of the Pope, the twelve zodiac signs are now clearly divided into two factions:

One faction is the conservatives, represented by Aiolos, Mu, and Aiolia. They adhere to tradition and believe that the Sanctuary cannot be without a Pope. They hope to welcome a new Pope as soon as possible to lead the Saints in protecting Athena and the Earth.

The new pope they proposed was not Aiolos, whom Shion had designated, but rather...

Tong Hu!

In their view, only the return of Dohko to the Sanctuary can intimidate the Twelve Zodiac Signs!

The other faction was the reformists.

The reformers believed that times had changed, and absolute power inevitably led to absolute arrogance. They did not want the Sanctuary to continue to be a "one-man show," and they did not want to see Shion, who was over 200 years old, leave, only to welcome another 200-year-old, Dohko.

This faction, represented by the Gemini brothers, received the support of all Saints except for the conservatives.

After all, the Sanctuary has suffered under Shion for far too long!

From the perspective of an ordinary Saint, Alex would wholeheartedly support the reformists, but the key is that he is Shion's confidant, and his status determines his stance, so he can only stand on the side of the conservatives.

As a result, he was unable to mobilize any of the reformist Gold Saints, while the conservative Gold Saints, adhering strictly to dogma, could not be mobilized without the new Pope's order.

Left with no other choice, he went to Kanon Island and asked his friend, Nacharsis the Giant, for help.

Nacharsis is Milo's teacher and Saga's doctor. Another Gemini recently asked him to treat someone. He has a certain influence on the reformists, at least he can remind these young Gold Saints to consider the bigger picture.

However, to his surprise, Alex was struck on the head by Nacharsis as soon as they met.

"Alex, you're blinded by your own involvement! Whether it's the conservatives or the reformers, it's ultimately a dispute among the Gold Saints. What does it have to do with you, a Silver Saint? Does it affect you, 7240?"

"Furthermore, reform is the general trend now. Do you think Mu and Aiolia really stand on the side of conservatives? Their position is determined by their identity, just like yours."

"Furthermore, do you think Master Tong Hu will come to the Sanctuary? Putting aside whether he can intimidate the reformists, the moment he leaves Mount Lu, he will be disobeying the Goddess's orders. If this leads to the complete escape of the Demon Star, no one can bear the consequences!"