Marvel: Saint Seiya Starting with the Reality Stone.

Mike smiled slightly as he looked at the confident expression on Coulson's face when he said those words: "But I'm not interested in your secrets anymore."

When Saint Seiya trains, the first lesson is the most important.

Don't let your enemy guess where your next punch will land.

same.

Never let your enemy guess what you want most.

The most important thing.

The bait that Coulson thought would be attractive to Mike was actually bait that Mike himself threw out to make S.H.I.E.L.D. think he would become bait.

I'm using my bait to catch myself.

Do you think I'll take the bait?

Heidi, who was also in the conference room with the others, sat silently in her seat.

Just as Mike never objected to any of her decisions, she never interfered with the choices Mike made.

Coulson's smile froze.

Seeing this, Mike chuckled and looked at Coulson: "However, it's not impossible for you to make me sign this document."

Coulson looked at Mike again.

Mike didn't look at Coulson, but instead looked at Victoria Hand: "I can sign this confidentiality agreement, but in exchange, you have to return Heidi's annual leave to Heidi and let her take a paid six-month vacation first, how about that?"

A confidentiality agreement was unnecessary for him.

He can sign or he can refuse to sign.

just.

Take this opportunity to extricate Heidi from the Hydra second crisis, which is expected to erupt in a few months but is not yet known how long it will last.

In this way, Heidi, who is on vacation, will no longer need Mike to struggle with whether or not to get involved in the feud between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

Simply perfect.

When Mike suddenly came up with this great idea, he couldn't help but give himself a mental thumbs up.

But as soon as he said that, Heidi, who was sitting next to him, was taken aback, and then became unhappy.

"Hey, I didn't say I was going to take a vacation."

"You promised me before."

Mike turned to look at Heidi and shrugged: "So instead of expecting you to take a vacation yourself, I'd rather help you."

talking.

He turned back to Victoria Hand, placed his right palm on the confidentiality agreement in front of him, and said with a smile, "Well, Commander Hand, if you give Heidi six months of paid leave, I'll sign this agreement immediately. Otherwise, you wouldn't want your S.H.I.E.L.D. to be known by the world, would you?"

Heidi also looked at Victoria Hand.

"commander."

Heidi.

Victoria Hand reached out to stop Heidi from speaking, then looked at Mike, who had one hand in his pocket and the other on the confidentiality agreement, with a serious expression and tone.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Ametra.”

“S.H.I.E.L.D. never uses our agents to make any kind of deal with anyone.”

"..."

49. Back to the Arctic ice cap!

"sorry!"

"for what."

In the car on the way home from Roosevelt Island, Mike, who had been silent since leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. and had been leaning against the passenger seat, suddenly opened his eyes and apologized to Heidi, who was driving: "I shouldn't have made the decision for you."

Heidi, focused on driving, glanced at Mike.

He nodded, seemingly surprised that Mike had already realized what he had done wrong.

"But you did it anyway."

"I know."

Mike didn't deny it, looking out the car window at the scenery rushing by: "I might need some quiet time."

Quiet in the literal sense.

because--

His mindset is off.

This is something Mike realized when he was in the S.H.I.E.L.D. conference room, offering a confidentiality agreement in exchange for Heidi's six-month paid leave from S.H.I.E.L.D., and then, after Victoria Hand refused, when he saw Heidi standing up and looking at him with a disappointed expression.

What is he doing?

Stand up for Heidi.

In the past, he would never have interfered with any of Heidi's decisions. For example, he would always advise Heidi to take a vacation, but he would never make decisions for Heidi to take a vacation on his own initiative.

At least not after he invited his adoptive parents to his graduation ceremony last year and they died as a result.

Even when he had just returned to New York City yesterday, all he was thinking about was figuring out Heidi's specific job at S.H.I.E.L.D., and then deciding how much he would cover for Heidi during the Hydra Second Strike event a few months later.

But before today, he may have thought about letting Heidi take a vacation to avoid the events a few months later, but he never thought of taking a vacation for Heidi himself for a few months.

But just now, he not only thought about it, but he also did it.

why?

Very simple.

His current mental state is no longer able to control the power he now possesses.

After Mike successfully merged the power of Leo with the power of his own cosmos, it was not a simple quantitative change of one plus one; the fusion of the two powers brought about a qualitative change.

However, his current state of mind, which has only surpassed the peak of the five senses and has not yet truly awakened the sixth sense, is no longer able to control this transformative power.

At the very least, he can no longer control his current power with his mind at all times. This leads to his current power sometimes gaining the upper hand, causing him to subconsciously use power instead of his mind.

If he continues to let power replace his mind.

If this continues...

Mike will become very arrogant, disdainful of everyone, and think nothing of others.

Although he is indeed confident now and fearless of any enemy.

But confidence and arrogance? Fearlessness of any threat, disdain for others and contempt for everything?

There is a fundamental difference between the two.

Mike suddenly realized why, in the Second Sanctuary, only those Bronze Saints who had begun to awaken their Sixth Sense were qualified to participate in the battle for the Constellation Cloths.

Even if the five senses are stronger than their peak, they are still just the five senses.

However, the initial awakening of the sixth sense, even if it is just the beginning, is still a realm above the five senses. It can ensure that after the Saint's cosmos and constellation power are integrated, they will not be backfired by the qualitative change in power after the integration.

He died as cannon fodder in the chaos of the Sanctuary before he could awaken his sixth sense in his second life.

He only lived for ten years.

Although Mike awakened his own cosmos at the age of eight and was known as one of the younger generation of the Sanctuary, this is why the Leo Saint told himself that the lion was watching him.

But a genius who grows up is a genius; a genius who dies before he grows up is not a genius, but just cannon fodder.

Therefore, Mike had always believed that the Sanctuary had set the entry requirements for the Cloth Battle on the basis of having initially awakened the sixth sense because there were a large number of Saints who had awakened their cosmos but not their sixth sense.

But now it seems—

"I must develop my six senses as soon as possible."

Mike turned his gaze away from the scenery rushing past the car window and looked once more at Heidi, who was focused on driving: "I'm leaving New York City tomorrow."

Even if he cannot awaken his sixth sense as soon as possible, he must enhance his mental power so that it can control the transformative power of his current cosmos.

Moreover, the power of the microcosm that merges with Leo continues to grow over time.

Therefore, for various reasons, temporarily leaving New York City and finding a quiet place is the best option.

Hearing this, Heidi, who was driving, unconsciously increased the throttle with her right foot on the gas pedal, and then looked at Mike sitting in the passenger seat.

“I’m not blaming you, Mike. I know you’re doing this for my own good. I’m just upset that you made the decision for me without even consulting me.”

"That's why I'm leaving New York, Heidi."

Mike smiled slightly, leaned back in the passenger seat, and glanced at Heidi: "I made this decision for you without even discussing it with you. Would I have done that before today?"

Heidi shook her head instinctively.

Although Mike had previously complained that she loved her job too much and suggested she take a break, he only offered advice, unlike today where he made the decision for her without even consulting her.

Mike didn't hide anything from Heidi: "Look, this is the problem. I'm having a mental breakdown, and I need to go somewhere quiet to resolve this."

Heidi frowned: "Can't we do it at home?"

Mike shook his head: "Too many people, too noisy."

Even though his five senses have now surpassed their peak and he can skillfully control their sensitivity, no matter how much he tries to control them, the restless city of New York still sounds noisy and chaotic to Mike's eyes and ears.

When he was mentally strong enough, he could ignore all of this.

But now his inner power is starting to backfire on his mind, and staying in New York City will only do him more harm than good.

Just then.

Heidi has already driven her car and parked it in her garage.

After parking the car and turning off the engine, Heidi adjusted her driving position, turned sideways, and looked at Mike with a deep gaze: "Are you hiding something from me?"

Mike didn't avoid Heidi's gaze and smiled slightly.

"Have."

"Will you tell me?"