Saint Seiya: Heretic Athena?

Will I die? I'm going to die! A cold despair seized Stella. In this moment, the love goddess could no longer hide anything. Her final trump

Will I die? I'm going to die!

A cold despair seized Stella. In this moment, the love goddess could no longer hide anything. Her final trump card, the wings gifted to her by a friend, spread out around her.

"The heavens hold the splendor guarded by Hecate, the spiritual energy of the ancient Titans flows in my blood! Come, great wisdom shall become the wings of Circe and take flight!" In the nick of time, Stella, with high-speed divine words, shrieked the true name of her final divine artifact.

The wings instantly folded, transforming into a streak of light that pulled her, just barely, away from the beam of light that was powerful enough to annihilate even Pegasus! However, there was no joy on Stella's face. The entire courtyard had been completely sealed by a cage of raging lightning! The arrow in Perseus's hand, wreathed in the flames of destruction and the thunder of divine punishment, had already left the string!

The chill of death froze her breath. She closed her eyes in despair, waiting for the sharp pain of her brow being pierced.

"If you are afraid, then hide behind me."

A familiar voice sounded, right beside her.

Stella's eyes flew open. The fatal arrow, now right before her eyes, had been firmly caught in mid-air by a steady hand! In the final moment of life's countdown, the God-slaying Pegasus had finally descended before her in the form of light!

"Seiya, you dog! You're finally here!" Stella's eyes filled with tears.

Sizzle—!

The crackling lightning raged between the two of them, and the dense light and flames moved through the air in the shape of countless tiny arrows. But whether it was the lightning, the light and flames, or the Authority of Steel, none of it could get within three meters of the Saint.

The Heretic Perseus, looking at the God-slaying Pegasus that had appeared before him in the form of light, revealed a genuine smile.

The Heretic Perseus gazed at his nemesis who had manifested in a form of light—the God-slaying Pegasus, Seiya. His opponent's surging aura had already formed a crushing pressure. However, on the face of this Hero of Steel, a joyful smile, like that of a hunter, slowly bloomed.

"Pegasus?" Perseus raised an eyebrow with delight. "For my name, for you who are Pegasus, this name should be one you yearn for and can never forget. To be able to wash away the shame of defeat from the Age of Myth here should also be a kind of pleasure, no?"

"What an arrogant fellow. Have you still not figured out the reality of the situation?" Seiya showed an undisguised sneer. "Right now, you are not even qualified to be my opponent."

When facing a nemesis who was a Heretic God, a Godslayer's instincts would force the Godslayer themselves to become highly excited, pushing their own combat power to its peak. But the Perseus before him, who had been dodging and hiding, only slightly triggered the Pegasus's Godslayer talent.

This did not mean his opponent was an incomplete god, but rather that he was currently in an injured state. In the god-slaying ritual, if he were to defeat him in this state, it would be an unfair battle that would not be recognized... but Seiya was still going to annihilate him here. He was completely different from Marquis Voban and the King of Swords, Doni. Compared to the Authority he might gain, he was more concerned about the destruction a Heretic God like this could cause.

Perseus could also feel his opponent's undisguised killing intent, but he still just smiled faintly. "You are the king of this land, hailed by humanity, are you not? Do you really intend to start a world-destroying battle here?" Perseus's voice carried a hint of provocation. "If you have the guts, then follow me!"

Before his words had even faded, he had already transformed into a dazzling platinum streak of light, instantly disappearing from view.

Seiya didn't speak, just glanced at Stella, who was tugging at his sleeve. She looked at Seiya's gaze upon her, and finally just suppressed her fear and withdrew her hand. Seiya gently stroked her forehead, and in the next moment, he also transformed into a streak of golden light and shot into the sky.

A short while later, Stella suddenly thought of a very crucial question.

"Was I just used as bait by those two bitches?"

But her question was destined to go unanswered.

Though it was divine speed, he couldn't completely shake off the pursuing Saint behind him. Two streaks of light of similar color sped across the great sea, continuing to race around the planet in the form of a pure torrent of energy.

To the mortals on the ground, it was just a natural phenomenon hidden high in the sky. A heat haze distorting space, causing mirage-like refractions. Lightning streaking like serpents through the dark clouds.

Several times, the clash between them triggered an elemental torrent that made even the magicians turn their heads. Lightning and flames of light twisted together, forcing the areas they passed through into a dangerous state of elemental turbulence. The divine might that swept past made one's scalp tingle. Their figures had already gone from Tokyo straight to Taipei, the lightning from Xiamen straight to Tibet, passing over the ancient battlefields of the Middle East, and finally colliding high above London, England.

In the Royal Factory, the Black Prince of Divine Speed rested his chin on one hand, frowning as he watched the figures pass overhead. At the bottom of the deep sea, a stone statue suddenly opened its eyes. But none of what was happening on the surface had any effect on the entangled figures. With thousands of clashes between sword and fist, the Saint was now certain that the Heretic God before him was a type he had never encountered before.

"Although you talk about changing the battlefield, you have no intention of fighting me at all, do you," the Saint, Seiya, said.

"Our battle is inevitable, but it will not be now." Perseus's gaze was sharp as he stared at the Pegasus before him. "I am absolutely certain that my descent this time was not for those earth mother goddesses, but to cut off your head. As Pegasus, you should have been my trophy of war from the very beginning!"

"If you have the ability, then by all means, try! Instead of dodging and hiding here!" Seiya spread his palm, and a brilliant light once again condensed, as if he were holding a star about to explode!

"Pegasus Laser—!"

The brilliance of Pegasus erupted in an instant! No longer scattered meteors, but a torrent of light that was all-pervasive, sealing every inch of space in all directions! The gap between the sky and the sea was completely devoured and filled by this pure and furious light!

The Pegasus Laser sealed the four seas. Almost every gap between the sky and the ocean was stained by the brilliance of Pegasus.

"Demon, Rakshasa, Fallen Angel, Godslayer... O warrior with a name that should be taboo, your relationship with us Heroes of Steel, with us gods and demon kings, is that of a nemesis that will result in a fierce battle! We who are gods are born on the earth, and you who are human yet exist as our equals, have frequent opportunities for contact—our bond became indelible thousands of years ago!"

The Hero of Steel's words sent a slight shock through Seiya's back. It was as if the Godslayer instinct carved into his body had begun to warn him—or, one could say, it was the excitement of once again meeting a nemesis that surpassed a mere enemy.

Is this guy finally going to get serious? Seiya suddenly realized.

"O free Pegasus soaring in the sky, I, Perseus, am calling to you! Here, there is a Pegasus of the same origin as you, looking forward to meeting you!" Perseus raised his arm, his index finger pointing to the sky.

VMMMM—!

The sky split open!

In that instant, a great light shone from above. It was also light. Accompanied by a neigh that made even space itself tremble, the magnificent divine Pegasus that had once nearly trampled the goddess Stella under its hooves, in the same form, charged towards Seiya.

Not understanding the difference in power...

[Daring to challenge a Gold Saint]

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