Legend has it that the place where the dead are piled up is a huge amount of resentment and corpse energy, and that power is constantly accumulating, and occasionally even opening the way to the underworld.

It is a realm where living beings are not allowed to enter, and no matter how strong the power is in life, it will be suppressed again and again, and it will never return.

The forbidden place of the living, the entrance to the underworld - Huangquan Hirazaka.

But in addition to accidents, there are also human beings in this world who can actively open it.

They use their own strength to perform extreme tricks, forcibly pumping out the souls of their opponents and sending them into the corners of the world.

If you use your body to do this, your soul will be stripped away and your body will be turned into a dead thing. If this move is taken by the spirit body, the unstable spiritual fire will be shattered in that fluctuation, and it will be difficult to reincarnate.

This terrible trick has a name.

"Corpse gas, Underworld Wave!"

With the pale blue spiritual fire on his fingertips as the source, countless purple ripples were born, spreading outward along Dis's body.

They didn't have much destructive power, and after touching the walls and stairs, they passed straight through. But the bronze statues became unstable.

The purple ripples that hit their bodies became slow and heavy, as if dragging something.

The soldier's mouth and nose emitted cyan spiritual fire, and he stretched out his arms, as if trying to grasp something, but unfortunately, the soul fire still followed the inducement of the ripples, left his body, and disappeared into the black hole on the man's fingertips.

The servant fell to the ground, and the bronze hands lost their luster and became extremely dull.

The sturdy torso shattered into several petals, and the dozen or so bronze statues close to the two of them quickly turned into wreckage.

"Ahem-",

Dees knelt on the ground, his hands propped up on the ground, and a blood stain on the corner of his mouth was poured on the floor tiles.

It hurts, not because of the wound, but because the soul hidden deep in the body is trembling and resisting this force.

Sure enough, it's still too reluctant to use it now......

A black shadow shrouded him, and Dis looked up, only to see an intact bronze statue coming to his side at some point.

It indifferently raised its arms and slammed them down.

It's not good, I don't have the strength to dodge!

The light and shadow met, and the bronze statue's arm flew out and fell to the ground.

Garon covered the face of the statue with one hand, and took a step forward to push the statue to the ground.

With a roar, the bronze statue's head left a hole in the ground, but Garon's fingers continued to exert force until ......

"Lightspeed Fist."

The rays of light erupted at zero distance, shattering the upper body of the bronze statue in an instant.

In the rain of scattered rubble, Garon held the waist of the bronze bust in one hand and walked towards the remaining puppets.

"Let's go together, I'm in a hurry."

After the golden glare came, the hall on the first floor fell silent.

Wrapped in dust through the hole in the ceiling, two figures landed on the floor of the second floor.

Dees leaned against the wall, gasping for breath.

"Hey, don't rush to use the tricks you haven't adapted to."

Garon frowned, worried.

He didn't understand why his old friend, who always knew how to advance and retreat, could be so reckless today.

"I feel like I can remember something."

Dees clutched his forehead, his body still trembling in severe pain, but it didn't prevent him from smiling pleasantly.

"I ...... Truly...... Fought and used that trick.

This body can adapt very quickly, as long as there is some stimulation. ”

The sound of crisp footsteps came from the wooden staircase, attracting the attention of the two.

The woman in a black dress walked down step by step, even though the environment of the mansion had been destroyed to this extent, it still failed to shake her nerves.

On the fair face, the delicate facial features are as perfect as the beauty in the painting, without a single flaw.

She just gave Dice and Garon a cold look, and without even thinking of stopping, she turned around and walked down the stairs on the second floor.

"Can't let her go!"

Dees stood up strongly, ignoring the injuries in his body,

The bronze statues on the second floor were revived one after another, and Garon protected his friend and persuaded him.

"You can rest first, or what will you be able to do later?"

"Garon, this is the only chance."

Dise staggered a few steps, finally standing still.

"I don't want to be a pawn who doesn't know what to do, and stay here to live in chaos.

That battle, I remember vividly, what I promised my teacher when I took the golden box.

I'm going to find out, and no one can stop me! ”

Garon saw that his friend's eyes were filled with unease and fear, and then he ...... Gradually, it turned into firmness.

He sighed and said to Dis.

"Then go ahead, and I'll help you clear the way."

"Thank you, besides..... I'm sorry for the inconvenience. ”

Without looking back, Diess ran towards the nearest crater, not paying the slightest attention to the three bronze statues that approached him.

In the rain of light, a path was forcibly opened between the bronze statues.

Dees narrowly fell, but finally steadied himself and jumped out of the pothole.

"Bang Bang-",

At the moment of landing, Dees happened to see the woman walk out the door.

"Wait!"

The woman in the black dress seemed to hear Dies's shout, stopped slightly, and said something, but he couldn't hear it very clearly due to the distance.

Then, a large black curtain blocked the door, obscuring the light.

New enemies?

Dice gritted his teeth, condensed the pale blue spiritual fire in his hand, and was about to use the skill again.

[I said it, you just have to keep rushing forward. The way to the exit, I'll open it for you. 】

In the mansion, every inch of the air seemed to become thick and solidified.

The shadow of the black curtain was restrained by some force, and then it was sucked in by the black hole born in the waist.

The light reappeared, and in front of Dies's eyes, was a smooth road.

On the second floor, a black shadow was released and turned into an old servant in gray.

His eyes stared at the man in front of him with fear, and his body slowly swelled.

"Your opponent is me," Garon said lightly, holding the blue vortex in his hand, "I won't let you disturb him." ”

After a short silence, the Shuoye Mansion trembled violently, crushing all the sixteen stone pillars at the bottom.

"Where, where ....."

Dees followed the trail and chased after him, the tingling in his head alternating with the pain in his body, but it didn't slow him down.

I can remember, almost, almost.

In the fragments of memory, the golden box became clear, and he reached out to touch something.

After running for some time, he finally stopped and stared at the building in front of him.

It was a massive tower, isolated at the end of Jeanne Boulevard, the highest point in the capital of fog, the Tower of Daylight.

What is she here for?

Dees had a lot of questions on his mind, but the thought that he could find her right away made him relieved.

Holding back the pain, he took a few deep breaths and rushed into the tower.

As the tallest building in the city, the Tower of Daylight is rarely entered. One of the reasons is of course the influence of Jeanne's Boulevard, and the other is that the tower was included in the forbidden territory by the city lord.

Although there are no guards on a daily basis, if they are discovered, serious crimes and punishments are inevitable.

It's a pity that Diess obviously didn't care about this, he just kept climbing upwards in search of answers.

Since the tower was originally built to house the clock at the top and give the people of Fog City an accurate time, only a few rudimentary walkways were left in the tower, which made it difficult for Dees to walk.

Fortunately, his physical strength is extraordinary, and it took a lot of time to finally reach the top.

Pushing open the heavy door, Diess is located on the zenith above the clock dial, and you can see the panoramic view of the fog at a glance, if there is no fog to obstruct it.

The black fog filled the field of vision, and Dice could barely make out the black-clad figure standing by the railing not far away.

"Whew, I've finally found you."

Dees gasped and walked over.

As the distance closed, he could see more clearly, the woman not far away was wearing a black robe, covering most of her body, and even her face could not be seen clearly.

But the uneasiness in his heart is reminding Diese to be more careful.

"Hey, why did you add a piece of clothing in just a while?"

Dees teased,

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you, but I do have a lot of questions to ask.

So if you can, can you stop running away? ”

The shadow moved, then slowly turned around, and a hoarse female voice came from the silver mask on its face.

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about.

I've always been here, why should I run away? ”

Huh? Dees's face froze, his clothes were wrong, and his voice changed, could I have found the wrong person?

"If you want to escape, I think you should run away from here.

I didn't want to kill you yet, but since you're in a hurry to die, then I'll help you once. ”

She raised her arms, thin black and white threads between her fingers, sewing a huge crack in the air.

Slowly, out of the darkness of the rift, a bronze statue more than ten meters high came out.

It fell to the ground, and the ensuing tremor gave Diess the illusion that heaven and earth were turned upside down, and it did not recover for a long time.

It wears a thin tunic with a shield tied to its short right arm and a sharp sword in its left hand.

"Hey, can you really rest assured that you can use this defective product against me?"

Despite saying that, Diess took a few steps back and stared at the bronze statue's arm.

"I think that's enough."

The black-robed woman said lightly,

"Kill him, Statue of War."

A shining light struck the bronze statue's body, and the yellow eyes of the god of war instantly came to life and turned.

It raised its arm, and the sword slashed down quickly.

With such a big block, it shouldn't be too fast.

As Dice thought, the sword was in front of him, almost slicing his body open.

So fast!

The blade of the sword cut into the floor tiles of the roof, sinking deeply. Jumping in the air, Diess didn't have time to rejoice, and spread his hands horizontally to try to resist the storm after the slash.

Unfortunately, it was too slow.

The hurricane grazed his skin and face, bringing out a trace of blood, and the burning pain hit him, eroding his consciousness.

Not good, the body is almost at its limit. Dees slammed into the ground, and before he could get up, he saw several large stone slabs fall head-on.

"Tsk, is that the end of it?"

The weight collapsed, and in the rubble, half of Dies's body sank into the rock, and only his arms could move.

"Ahem, careless."

Dees spat out some blood foam, exhaustion and pain gradually robbing him of consciousness.

The blurred vision can no longer see anything clearly, but the memory ...... But it became clear.

It seems that I was able to remember the events of that day.

I, won the battle, and then ......

[Oh oh, this is ..... That's what I've always dreamed of!! 】

[That's right, Diese.] Now that you're its owner, go say hello. 】

[Huh? Does this thing have life? Don't lie to me, old man. 】

[Of course it's alive, besides, who made you call me that?!] 】

[Pain, pain, pain! Sorry, teacher.

Call....... Then let me give it a try.

......

......

Eh, why is it not responding?

Sure enough, you're lying to me......]

[No response? Impossible.

Even if there is an obstacle of time and space, it can respond to the call of its master, how can it not move at all?

Not...... Could it be ..... Is it repelling you? 】

[Nani?! You mean I, Uncle Ben, Dismusk is actually disliked?! 】

[I want to ..... Yes. 】

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, what a terrible experience.

Indeed, not getting a response is a matter of course.

Not to mention that there are obstacles, even if you appear in front of me, most of them are uncooperative.

And now it's because I forgot about you that I ended up like this......

Resemble..... People like me are really guilty...... Deserve......

Consciousness was intermittent, and Diess tried to open his eyelids, catching a glimpse of the huge black shadow coming, but his heart was unexpectedly calm.

On the shattered earth, the god of war is like a sword in his hand,

Looks like I'm done here.

A sneer barely squeezed out of the godless face, and Dess closed his eyes slightly.

Obviously you should be more settled, why bother wading into this troubled water.

[Dies, my life is coming to an end, and it is indeed a pity that I did not die on the battlefield. But thankfully, I've given you everything I have. 】

[As my disciple, I hope you can complete the unfinished mission in my place. 】

[If you can meet that adult someday in the future, I hope ......]

I...... Come to think of it, I promised the old guy to protect him......

What do I want to protect, what the hell do I want......

He muttered, the words in his mouth slowly becoming clearer.

"Ya..... Diana",

Scattered memories are connected by a certain name, and finally spell out the whole picture.

yes, I'm going to protect that little girl.

I'm here to bring back my comrades safely.

I can't die yet, I have to ...... Keep fighting!

On the scarred body, a few faint stars lit up, outlining a purple star map in the low sky, resisting the heavy bronze greatsword.

He barely straightened his arms and reached for the purple star map.

I'm sorry to forget you, though we haven't gotten along. But this time, it's time to test your abilities.

If the teacher didn't cheat on me, if you really admit my identity.

Then come back, through the obstacles of time and space, and come back to me.

"Fight with me...... Holy garments!! ”

Under the bronze long sword, the purple star map erupted with blazing light, bouncing the statue of the god of war and retreating a few steps.

When the brilliance dissipated, what was reflected in his eyes was the shadow of memory.

The thick golden crab shell, the sharp limbs, and the powerful claws, it was quietly suspended in front of him, just as it was at the beginning.

"Long time no see, old friend."

Dees smiled with relief, and stretched out his hand to meet the slowly descending holy clothes.

The index finger came into contact with the crab foot, and the warm power was transmitted along the fingertips to all parts of the body, restoring the exhausted physical strength.

The piles of rock evaporated in the heat, revealing his body, and the disintegrating parts of the garment covered it one by one.

With a flick of his white cloak, he stood up.

[Dismask, in the name of the Pope, I recognize you as one of the guardians of the zodiac.

This Cancer gold robe is also granted to you as a symbol of the Saint Seiya.

In the future, you must not put him on for your own selfishness.

Remember who you are, you are-]

"Gold*Saint, Cancer Dismask." He stretched out his hands and took a stance, facing the tall statue of the god of war.

"I'm going to be here - to crush you!"

The golden light overwhelmed the nascent sunlight and dispelled the fog that enveloped the city.