"What a pity there's nothing to suppress it with!"
Seeing the God Sealing Array begin to collapse, Hawking could not help but sigh.
If he had something on the level of the Power Stone used to seal Ego last time as the array's core, then even Hades would not have been able to break through his seal so easily.
Unfortunately, treasures like the Power Stone, condensed from the fundamental laws of a universe, became no different from ordinary stones once removed from their own universe.
Otherwise, Ego would not need to remain sealed right now, and Hawking could have borrowed it for the moment.
Still, it was not a major problem. After delaying for this long, he had already seen Athena emerge from Aries Palace with Kanon, Shaka, and the other Gold Saints.
"Sanctuary Barrier!"
Seeing Hades' soul struggling within Shun, Athena raised her scepter. Warm, radiant Cosmo immediately spread throughout the entire Sanctuary.
Under the influence of Athena's barrier, Hades' struggle immediately weakened considerably.
"Shun, how are you, Shun?"
Ikki, Seiya, and the other three surrounded Shun, their faces filled with concern.
"Hades' soul has only been temporarily suppressed. To save him, we must force Hades' soul out of his body. Otherwise, once Hades completely takes over Shun's body, Shun will be beyond saving."
As Hawking explained, he looked toward the gracefully approaching Athena—or rather, Miss Saori Kido.
Athena was different from Hades and Poseidon.
During every Holy War, Hades sought out the purest body in the human world and entered it, gradually awakening his power. However, his consciousness always remained his own.
The original body's consciousness stayed sealed the entire time.
Poseidon's true body had already been destroyed in the mythological age. Athena then sealed him in Athena's Pot for thousands of years. Each time, he awakened within