"Hello, everyone. My name is Hawking, and I'm Seiya's friend.
We're civilized people. There's no need to start fighting and killing right away, is there? Wouldn't that be unpleasant?"
Hawking released the fists of the two from Aquatic Products Group Two, patted them on the shoulders, then smiled toward the corner on the right.
"Oh, and the three friends hiding over there—why not come out and have a chat too?"
"Since we've been discovered, come out!"
At Shion's words, he reached out and flung off the cloak draped over him, revealing a black Aries Surplice.
It did not matter who this Hawking was or why he had been able to discover them. They had only one goal now: pass through the Twelve Palaces and meet Athena.
Moreover, to keep the Specters following and watching them from discovering their plan and reclaiming their souls to the underworld, they could not reveal any flaws. They could only steel themselves to defeat, or even kill, every Saint who stood in their way.
As Shion's voice fell, three more Specters clad in Surplices stepped out.
"Saga, Camus, Shura... I don't understand why even you have done this!"
Mu's expression changed drastically when he saw their faces.
He was not too surprised that Deathmask and Aphrodite had defected to Hades, because the two had betrayed Athena even while they were alive.
But Camus and Shura had been Saints absolutely loyal to Athena. Mu knew their character very well.
As for Saga, he had already cast off the other blackened Saga personality before his death. He should not have betrayed Athena again.
First it was Shion, the master he respected most, and then the friends he trusted most. At this moment, his emotions were truly complicated.
On one hand, he could not believe it. On the