Saich: Become the Vessel for the Seal / The Real Plan and Its Feasibility

In the end, Gwen could only revert to his original plan to completely end this Holy War, leaving Hades with no way to deal with his soul after it was banished.

"Good sir..."

Bai Li's eyes lit up when he heard this, but before he could finish speaking, Sage muted his microphone.

"The idea is good, but difficult to implement."

Sage shook his head and sighed—

"While the Underworld Army operates from Underworld Castle, the 108 Demon Stars of the Specters will randomly descend upon humans."

"We cannot capture all the Specters hidden among ordinary people until they actively gather."

Gwen instantly understood Sage's meaning. It was similar to the situation of the Thousand-Man Herrscher; if they didn't pop up, it would be difficult to find them all.

However, it's not without a solution—

"It seems we'll need our Goddess of Victory to use her clever little brain to figure out a way to lure Underworld Army out."

Gwen looked at Sasha, thinking that this kind of mental work should be left to the Goddess of Wisdom.

"Um..."

Seeing Gwen, Sasha immediately nodded.

However, before Sasha could speak, Sage preemptively said—

"Actually... there's another path we can take, but..."

Chapter 913 Sage: You shall become the vessel of the seal.

"?"

Sage's sudden words made Gwen and Sasha both look at the highly respected pope.

So you have a solution, huh?

Why didn't you say so sooner if you had a solution?

Despite the gazes of the two young men, Sage remained unchanged, still solemn.

"Sage, please tell me your ideas quickly."

Seeing that Sage had started but not said a word, Sasha became a little anxious and urged him on.

"Call..."

Sage let out a soft breath and looked at Gwen—

"Gwen, I just asked Sasha to invite you here, but I only said I wanted to discuss how to resolve this matter with you. I didn't mention that I have another method that we might try."

"?"

Gwen raised an eyebrow, looking at Sage with slight surprise—

"Is this method relevant to me?"

But it might be dangerous, and you're worried Sasha might disagree, so you haven't told her?

Sage's words, which clearly intended to distance Sasha from the situation, made Gwen instantly understand the old man's meaning.

"Yes, that's right."

Sage ignored Sasha's surprised gaze, nodded, and slowly revealed his plan—

"The Hades soul within Aaron has begun to revive, and we can expel it. However, it will replace an innocent child and continue to wage Holy War. But sealing it away carries various risks."

"So?"

Gwen blinked, still not understanding what the old man was up to.

"Not long ago, when I tested your cultivation progress, your Cosmo had already reached the peak of the Seventh Sense, and you were just one opportunity away from breaking through to the Eighth Sense."

At the same time, the other powers within you have also reached a rather astonishing level.

Sage continued recounting the known facts—

After resolving the issues between Earth and the Imaginary Space, Gwen naturally made contact with others and visited the Sanctuary several times. Therefore, Sage was well aware of Gwen's current level of strength.

"Yes, I have already digested those powers within me. Thanks to that star core, the integration speed has accelerated a lot, and I have even achieved further unification with other forces through the star core."

Gwen nodded and went on to explain his situation.

"Very good..."

Seeing that Gwen still trusted him so much, Sage nodded, but his expression remained unchanged, still serious and solemn.

"Actually, after the test that day, I discovered something else, but I didn't tell you."

"What is it?"

Gwen asked curiously.

For him, Sage was undoubtedly a good teacher. The reason why his training in Cosmo and combat skills was so smooth was largely due to Sage's generous teaching and meticulous guidance.

If it's something important, Sage wouldn't hide it from him, unless it's something trivial that he thinks is unnecessary or that he thinks knowing it would be harmful to him.

"I seem to have discovered some peculiar qualities in you—"

Sage pondered, seemingly considering how to phrase it in a way that would allow everyone present to better understand—

"You know about Manigoldo's constitution; he is born with the ability to see the dead. Your special ability is to nurture those departed souls and make them whole again."

"That's right, I'm the one who told you that."

Gwen nodded. There was no need to hide this from the old Pope who played with Corpse Qi, and Gwen also wanted to know if this would have any impact on him.

Sage's response at the time was that, given his strength, it was the undead who should be afraid.

"During the previous assessment, I discovered that some of your traits seem to have undergone a certain degree of... evolution."

As Sage spoke, he rubbed his temples, unsure how to describe it.

"It's not just a simple enhancement of the original effect; some new features have also appeared..."

Simply put, you are now a unique, human-shaped sanctuary for nurturing your soul.

You can now not only nourish and restore your soul, but also make it stronger and even bring about a crucial transformation.

During the construction of the Stargazer Tower, a spirit from the Age of Gods once used a similar auspicious site to become a malevolent spirit capable of destroying the physical body of a second-level god. It was only through the combined efforts of the first generation of Cancer and Virgo that this spirit was defeated.

"Isn't Brother Gwen in great danger right now?"

Upon hearing Sage's description, Sasha didn't recall anything related to it; her first reaction was that Gwen would be in great danger.

After all, although being a second-level god sounds bad, it is still a powerful being second only to the twelve main gods, who stand at the top of the pyramid. The most troublesome thing in the Underworld Army is not the so-called 108 demon stars, but the Twin Gods who do not know martial ethics.

Now that Gwen has acquired traits similar to those of strange places, isn't it very likely that he'll be targeted?

"It is indeed dangerous. If we are targeted by some evil gods with ill intentions, we may be plotted against by them."

But it's not dangerous. As long as he can break through to the Eighth Sense, no one will be so foolish as to come and scheme against him.

With the aid of Saint Cloth-level armor or equipment, a user who reaches the Eighth Sense already possesses the ability to fight against a second-tier god, and can also perfectly conceal their special abilities so that they will not be detected.

Sage glanced at Sasha and shook his head slightly.

"So, you mean that my special physique can be used to deal with Hades?"

Gwen vaguely understood Sage's meaning.

As for the danger that Sasha was worried about, Gwen wasn't too concerned, since he basically only wandered around the Sanctuary in the Saint Seiya world.

In contrast, Gwen was more curious about how to use this talent to deal with Hades—

His talent seems to be a boon to Hades, so how could he possibly defeat him?

"That's right."

Sage nodded, his expression extremely serious, and his voice becoming somewhat heavy—

"While your constitution is certainly a treasure trove for the undead, this advantage, if used wisely, can also become an excellent seal—"

When Hades' soul was in Aaron's body, we could not seal it completely, we could only expel it.

But simply expelling them would only hasten the outbreak of Holy War, rendering His Your Eminence's efforts futile.

So..."

Even Sage paused at this point, his expression becoming more serious—

"We can take advantage of the fact that Hades' soul has not yet fully awakened to expel his soul from Aaron and transfer it to you, using your constitution to seal it."

"How can this be?"

Upon hearing Sage's idea, Aaron, the person in charge, was the first to object, his face showing resolute determination.

"I disagree!"

Aaron had vaguely sensed Hades's cold will and vast God Cosmo, which was something no mortal could withstand!

Chapter 914 The Real Plan and Feasibility

"Sage!"

Sasha even skipped her usual form of address, her pretty face filled with seriousness—

"This doesn't seem like a plan you would make!"

Sasha held absolute respect for Sage, the old man who had dedicated his life to the Holy Land and the land.

However, Sasha completely disagreed with Sage's plan this time.

It's not just because this involves Gwen, but also because of the very nature of this plan that directly targets someone as a sacrifice.

Indeed, Holy War cannot be without casualties; in fact, they are bound to be extremely devastating.

However, this does not mean that someone can be sacrificed for the sake of winning.

That would only cause the Holy Land to fall apart and become divided and disloyal.

For the sake of the earth, for the survival and future of humanity, everyone can make sacrifices, without fear of sacrifice, but we should never directly list a particular person or group of people as the objects of sacrifice when there is still a great deal of leeway.

"Of course, Your Eminence."

Hearing Sasha's words, which carried a hint of accusation, and feeling the gazes of the others in the hall, Sage lowered his head, his voice remaining unchanged—

"Although I didn't watch him grow up like Manigoldo did, Gwen is still my disciple, and I won't push him into the fire for the sake of a slim chance of victory."

"So hurry up and tell me your plan, or I'm really afraid Sasha will hit you on the head with his scepter."

Gwen was the only one in the hall who could still laugh, and he urged.

Based on his understanding of Sage, Gwen believed that Sage would not devise a plan that would be so inhumane.

"...

Oh..."

Upon Sage couldn't help but look up at Gwen. After a moment of eye contact, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he quickly explained—

"The first step of the plan is to get Gwen to unlock his Eighth Sense."

With the characteristics of the Eighth Sense, he can ensure that he will not be possessed by Hades' soul.

The second step is the dissection of Hades' soul—

Doesn't our King of Hades like to use his own soul to squeeze into the body of a pure-souled young boy on earth?

We'll give him a new home, but it's too small; we shouldn't let his God Cosmo go in.

By severing Hades' soul from his Cosmo, the risks will be minimized.

Even the soul of a god, after losing its own Cosmo, cannot do anything to a Saint Seiya with the Eighth Sense.

Moreover, Gwen's own Cosmo is quite unique; his Light of the Mind can also protect him and reduce the possibility of being influenced by Hades.

Upon hearing Sage's plan, the serious expressions on the faces of the people in the hall softened somewhat.

Although Sage's two steps sound like a pipe dream to others, if they could actually be done...

It may indeed be feasible and quite safe.

"Leaving aside how to help Gwen break through to the Eighth Sense, let's just talk about separating Hades' soul from his God Cosmo..."

Sasha's expression softened slightly, but considering Sage's Tenma plan, she frowned and tapped her head to relieve the throbbing pain caused by the suddenly unsealed Remembrance.

"Perhaps it is possible, but given the connection between the main god's soul and the Cosmo, even if we separate them, they will reunite in no time. It would just be a waste of time and would also cause us to lose Gwen asset."