Aegaeon, you're coming to hell with me!
Farewell, Shun! Young Saints!
That was...
A large Cosmo just disappeared...
Father!
Father?
Ikki
has fallen?
Shiryu and Ryuho! The Souls of Goroho!
Shiryu and Ryuho.
The Souls of Goroho.
Thank you, Brother.
You sacrificed yourself for me...
No, for us.
Phoenix Ikki,
I will never forget your burning fist!
I will not say goodbye, Brother.
I shall fulfill my duty as a Saint, as well as yours...
Along with the young Saints!
Let's go, everyone.
You're so cold...
Phoenix is dead!
What of it?
Saints fall in battle all the time.
But...
Let's go.
Y-Yeah...
Let's walk behind him for a while.
Ikki, I will not let your death be in vain!
Seiya, Ikki has...
Yes.
He sacrificed himself for us again...
Ikki, we will carry on your soul!
Phoenix Ikki...
I shall never forget your ferocity and your kindness.
So let your burning wings rest.
Though it was a tie,
I can't believe Aegaeon died.
He was the weakest of the Four Kings.
That's what he gets for being overly interested in humans.
You were also interested in them.
No, to me, they are as insects.
One with a pretty pattern might be worth a look,
but I'm not so stupid as to die from their bite.
Ah...
This is the spear of the gods, Gae Bolg...
There is nothing in this world it cannot pierce.
So it can pierce orichalcum, the strongest metal on Earth.
Impressive, Rhea...
You are the strongest of the class-2 Pallasites.
Titan-sama, even if you are my commander,
I'd appreciate a word before you appear out of nowhere.
Rhea, it is your time to shine.
The legendary Gold Saint Libra Shiryu...
And the Gold slayer, Dragon Ryuho.
Meet them at the path of Dvergar.
Yes, sir.
Rhea...
Hyperion-sama.
You'll face the Libra Gold Saint.
Do not underestimate him.
Hyperion, I'm sorry, but you've nothing to worry about.
What?
There is nothing my Gae Bolg cannot pierce.
Even a Gold Cloth.
I've tempered it precisely for that.
I will bring you Libra's head.
I am glad to hear that.
I'll look forward to it.
Father...
Rozan Syoryu Ha!
Is this an arena?
Indeed!
A Pallasite...
I am Rhea, the class-2 Pallasite.
Libra Shiryu and Dragon Ryuho,
to advance, you must defeat me.
What did you say?
What can you do on your own?!
Wait!
Father?
Step back, Ryuho.
He's come alone and faces us barehanded...
As Libra Shiryu, I must answer him in kind.
I am the Gold Saint Libra Shiryu.
I shall fight you alone!
Are you certain?
Athena's life and the Earth's fate depend on you.
If you prefer, you may attack together.
No...
None of Athena's Saints is such a coward as to refuse a one-on-one fight!
Excellent.
What a fierce duel this is...
This is how my father fights?
I've never seen it before!
Impressive skills.
I'd expect no less from a class-2 Pallasite.
And I'd expect no less from a Gold Saint.
Libra, I owe you an apology.
What?
The reason I challenged you alone
was simply because I do not rely on the power of others.
Hardly for some noble reason.
And you seem to think I'm unarmed, but...
This is...
I have a weapon after all!
This is my weapon...
Servant! Perfect Form!
H-How cowardly!
You were hiding those things?
No, there is nothing to worry about.
Impressive.
But you've slightly lowered your guard.
Now is the time to attack!
Shine, my right hand...
Pierce with the spear of the gods...
Gae Bolg!
I got him.
Father!
Wh-What?
This can't be.
The spear of the gods, Gae Bolg, that can pierce anything...
Quite powerful...
As you said, that technique could pierce anything.
However...
Impossible...
My right hand is Excalibur.
Given to me by a Gold Saint I once fought.
There is nothing in this world it cannot cut!
Roar...
Holy sword Excalibur!
Why?
A spear that pierces everything and a sword that cuts anything...
They have the same power, so why did I lose?
That should be obvious.
What?
There is nothing cowardly in using a weapon.
However, even the most veteran soldier's resolve
weakens a little with use of a weapon.
That was what decided the battle.
What was that?
Thus, the Libra Saint never draws his weapon before the enemy.
That is the law of combat!
That's right... Genbu-sama didn't draw his weapon first, either.
I see. So that's why...
What strength...
This is the legendary Saint Libra Shiryu,
my father!
Why, you...
But I have yet to lose.
Rhea, you don't know when to give up.
Shut up!
Pierce, spear of the gods...
Gae Bolg!
I'm sorry, but the same technique will never work twice on a real Saint...
A doll?
You fell for it.
Gae Bolg is a spear of shadow.
There is nothing my Gae Bolg cannot penetrate.
You won't say this is cowardly, will you?
No.
Splendid, my foe...
Father!
My... You are so cruel, Titan-sama.
What do you mean?
About Rhea-kun...
You didn't need to send him. I have already...
No, you should always have a backup plan or two.
And...
And?
I dislike your plans.
Goodness, I guess you don't like me...
Father... Hang in there, Father!
Impressive, Libra.
You were hit with the orichalcum-piercing Gae Bolg, but you still live.
Still, I'll finish you now.
No... I won't let you kill my father.
Dragon,
you are the son of Libra, yes?
Yes!
I see.
Then run back the way you came.
What?
You're a mere Bronze Saint. You cannot defeat a class-2 Pallasite.
As a warrior, I offer mercy.
Libra, I shall not kill your son.
So die in peace!
Meikyo Shishui!
Splendid bravery.
But...
Don't be stubborn.
There is nothing that saddens a parent so much as a child that dies before them.
Sh-Shut up!
You have impressive potential...
But you're only a Bronze.
Clearly, you are far weaker than I.
Ryuho...
Libra, you're still conscious?
Then tell your son to run...
I do this out of respect for you.
No, there's no need.
What?
My child, Ryuho, holds a far greater power than I.
The power of a new generation, that can bring an unseen future...
I have no need to protect him!
Father...
Foolish father,
a mere Bronze cannot have such power.
But if you insist, then very well.
I'll send you both to hell.
No.
There's no way he could stand...
And this power...
Shiryu, a Saint must have a heart like a yuzuriha plant.
A yuzuriha plant?
Indeed...
For this yuzuriha plant
will lose all its old leaves before new ones grow.
You must be the same way.
The Saints that protect Athena and the Earth
must become stronger with every generation.
Someday, you and Genbu must surpass me.
And then your children and students must become stronger than you.
Thus, as the generations pass,
we shall strengthen,
until finally, one of us will awaken to the ultimate Cosmo.
For that, we must fear no sacrifice!
Just like this yuzuriha plant,
the old leaves must fall, so that the new may grow!
That is what having a heart like a yuzuriha means.
Master...
This is the Seventh Sense...
No, this power is...
It cannot be.
A power that all Saints... No, all people
possess to some degree.
People's hearts can connect with one another,
and we can care for each other.
That caring is the power that allows the soul to rise!
No... It isn't possible.
Rise up, my Cosmo!
Why are you removing your Cloth?
I'm putting my back against the wall.
By putting myself at grave risk and not relying on my Cloth,
I'm raising my Cosmo to its limit.
To defeat a class-2 Pallasite like you,
I must raise my Cosmo to the limit... No, beyond the limit.
Father,
Genbu-san,
Master Dohko...
I can feel everyone's power.
They're fighting alongside me.
Foolish tricks...
Get him!
Perfect Form!
Th-This power is...
Impossible...
I can't...
No!
That was close...
But why did the Dragon suddenly fall?
I guess I pushed you a bit too hard.
The power was too sudden and too great for him to handle,
so he collapsed.
What incredible power my son has!
How can you stand, Libra?
After that hit from my Gae Bolg, you shouldn't even be able to stand.
Rhea,
I should apologize to you for something...
What?
Your attack came an inch from hitting a vital point.
No, I allowed myself to be hit, so that that would happen.
Wh-What?
Then you let my Gae Bolg hit you?
Why would you...
To put his back against the wall.
No... You did it to draw out your son's... The Dragon's power?
Correct.
Your attack was powerful.
One mistake, and I would be dead.
But even so, I had to do it.
Why would you have to do that?
Because my heart is as the yuzuriha plant!
With each generation, we Saints of Athena must become stronger.
And for that, I would gladly sacrifice my life!
Wh-What resolve.
Rhea...
Deliberately losing is the most insulting thing a warrior can do.
I must apologize to you.
And I shall make my apology with the greatest technique I have.
I won't just let you kill me!
Pierce him through, spear of the gods...
Gae Bolg!
Behold the golden dragon that shakes the heavens...
Rozan Syoryu Ha!
You risked your life to help your son grow.
What a foolish father...
You're embarrassing me.
Are you awake?
Yeah.
Where's Rhea?
I see.
You defeated him, didn't you?
I'm sorry I wasn't helpful...
No, you did well.
You deserve half the credit.
Father...
But if you cannot bring out your power without your back against the wall,
you need further training.
See that you continue it.
Yes.
Remember this...
When your love for another combines with your Cosmo,
infinite power is born.
Infinite power...
He saved me this time,
but next time, I'll be stronger...
With my father and my friends.
I thought I was at my limit, but infinite power kept welling up.
Could that be the ultimate that lies beyond the ultimate...
Omega?
Wrong choice!
Too bad.
Ryuho-kun and Shiryu-kun,
you chose the wrong route. That goes nowhere.
And so does Koga-kun's...
This is my plan...
An infinite corridor, an eternal loop.
They'll wander around the same place forever.
And never reach the goal.
You and your friends will run down these paths forever.
For eternity.
Ryuho...
Shiryu-sama...
Do they interest you?
No, of course not...
The only thing that interests me now...
...is that woman, Integra!
To Be Continued