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Chapter 363 Sagittarius Li Chuan (First Update)

Libra Dohko and Aries Mu were able to discover the strangeness of the situation because Dohko and Shion were friends for two hundred years. Suddenly feeling that their old friend's inner universe had disappeared and his behavior had become abnormal, how could they not be suspicious?

Mu was even more direct. As Shion's personal disciple, he discovered that his master's cosmos had disappeared and immediately tried to contact him telepathically, but received no response.

Although the two knew that the Pope had problems, they dared not make too much of a fuss, because the other Gold Saints would not believe them but the old Pope who had ruled the Sanctuary for more than two hundred years.

If a civil war among the Gold Saints were to break out, both sides would be severely weakened, and the Holy War would be unnecessary, allowing Hades to reap the benefits.

Moreover, Tong Hu has to guard the Demon Star Seal and cannot leave at all, leaving Mu to shoulder the burden alone.

Therefore, although some Gold Saints in the Sanctuary have become suspicious of the Pope's actions, most still trust the Pope and believe that Athena is in the Sanctuary, but no one else is qualified to see her except the Pope.

"You're talking nonsense! Master and Miss aren't thieves. The Gold Cloth should rightfully belong to Miss. Miss is Ya."

Chen, who was over there, heard Duradis call his most respected master and mistress thieves. He immediately stepped forward and started cursing, but when he got to the crucial point, he seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped.

Li Chuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward and asked:

"Mr. Tatsumi, do you know something, or did Mr. Mitsumasa Kido tell you something?"

"I didn't. I didn't."

Chenyi's tone suddenly became stammering.

Saori Kido, who knew Tatsumi very well, also noticed something was wrong and said sternly:

"Tatsumi, if you know anything, just say it!"

"Well... alright, the master originally instructed me to wait until all the young men returned and confirmed their loyalty to you before telling you. But since that's the case, I'll tell you then. Actually, you are Athena!"

Tatsumi realized he couldn't hide it from Kido Saori any longer, so he reluctantly told her the truth.

"Thirteen years ago, the master went on a trip... and met a... and so, the master received the lady and the Gold Cloth from that person named Aiolos."

Upon returning, he began selecting young men who could help the young lady save the world in the future.

Is this true?

"If that baby girl is the incarnation of Athena, who is born only once every few centuries."

"Doesn't that mean, Miss Saori, is Athena?!"

Seiya, Shiryu, Shun, Hyoga, and even Saori Kido herself were stunned when they heard the news.

Duradis and the others on the other side looked on with disdain; he simply did not believe Tatsumi's words.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. The master said he'll give it to you once you, Miss, know the truth."

After Chen finished speaking, he ran into the villa and came out about five minutes later, holding a uniquely shaped golden scepter in both hands.

Saori Kido instinctively picked up the scepter, and instantly, a warm and powerful inner universe erupted from her body, and she gradually closed her eyes.

"What an amazing inner universe!"

Faintly, everyone present seemed to see a huge phantom of Athena appear behind Saori Kido.

"It seems like it's about to awaken."

Li Chuan squinted as he sensed the immense, boundless microcosm within Kido Saori's body, knowing that from this day forward, Kido Saori had essentially begun her awakening.

"boom!"

Just then, the projection room on the top floor of the villa suddenly shone with golden light. The Sagittarius Gold Cloth seemed to sense Athena's cosmos, broke out of its box, and flew to Saori Kido's side.

As if influenced by Athena's cosmos, a flame appeared out of nowhere next to Shun, and Ikki, wearing a brand-new Phoenix Cloth, walked out of the flame.

Pegasus, Dragon, White Bird, Fairy, Phoenix, Hydra, Ophiuchus, Eel, Sea Serpent, Dolphin, Jellyfish—except for Li Chuan, the phantom images of each constellation lit up behind each Saint Seiya.

This scene left Sharna and the others momentarily bewildered. In their hearts, they felt that the girl's inner universe was truly Athena's, but reason told them it was impossible.

Because Athena must be in Athena's temple, protected by the Pope, so why would the Pope send them to kill Athena?

However, what happened next completely shook them.

Saori Kido, holding a golden scepter, slowly opened her eyes. Her expression was solemn, and her eyes, like Athena's, were full of wisdom.

"I am Athena, one of the twelve Olympian gods, the goddess of wisdom and war, and you are the Saints chosen by the gods. Your real battle is just beginning."

Li Chuan, I bestow upon you the Sagittarius Gold Cloth. From this day forward, you are the new Sagittarius Gold Saint!

With a wave of her golden scepter, Saori Kido's Sagittarius Cloth immediately disintegrated and was put on Li Chuan's body. At the same time, a phantom image of the Sagittarius constellation appeared behind Li Chuan.

With the golden armor on his body, Li Chuan immediately felt his cosmos amplified more than tenfold by the special energy of the armor.

Perhaps for the Gold Saints who have already awakened the Seventh Sense, the enhancement effect of the Gold Cloth is not particularly obvious, and even if they take off the Cloth, their strength will not decrease by much.

But for Li Chuan, whose cosmos is currently only at the Bronze stage, the enhancement effect of the Gold Cloth is simply too strong.

No wonder Seiya, who didn't awaken the Seventh Sense in the original story and only had a Silver Cosmo, was able to barely withstand two attacks from a Gold Saint after donning the Sagittarius Gold Cloth.

He was genuinely surprised that Saori Kido bestowed the Sagittarius Gold Cloth upon him so quickly after his awakening; he had thought it would be at least when he challenged the Twelve Gold Saints.

Moreover, he was actually a little worried that Kido Saori in her awakened state might notice the difference in his body.

Athena is one of the twelve Olympian gods.

In hindsight, my worries were unnecessary.

Perhaps he didn't notice, or perhaps he did notice but didn't care. As long as he was willing to be loyal to Athena and win the Holy War, that little difference didn't matter to Athena.

"Miss Saori really is Athena! Athena and the Saints who protect her—the legend has come true! It's amazing!"

After confirming that Saori Kido was indeed the incarnation of Athena, Seiya was extremely excited.

"The enemy is the Pope, and he's right here in the Sanctuary!"

"This is impossible! This can't be! Could it really be that the Pope betrayed Athena? Could she really be the noble Athena?!"

The scales in Sharna and the others' hearts tipped completely in favor of Kido Saori and her group.

After bestowing the Sagittarius Gold Cloth upon Li Chuan, Saori Kido's inner cosmos vanished, and her expression returned to its usual normal state.

(End of this chapter)