Sanctuary.
Having happily acquired Pamecate from Athena, Russell handed her over to Pope Chiron. With that, aside from Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, and Aquarius, the Saint Seiya of the Zodiac Twelve Palaces were all in place.
At the foot of the eastern mountain, trial-takers continued to arrive in an endless stream. Russell had Chiron spread the word, telling talented young men and women to hurry.
Only four Golden Cloths remained. First come, first served!
Cloths were not computer games, and there were no computer games in Olympus either—not even Wi-Fi. Naturally, there was no such thing as "early arrivals enjoy it first, late arrivals get a discount, and those who never show up get it for free."
Russell believed that once this news spread, it would definitely spur a great many people into action and speed up the process of filling all the Golden Saint Seiya positions.
Because of the distance involved, even once all the Golden Saint Seiya positions were filled, there would surely still be talented people left out.
To those people, Russell could only apologize. Sometimes, living close by was a kind of strength too.
If anyone still had objections, they could consult Pope Chiron for details. The tool would provide a satisfactory answer.
Additionally, the final right of interpretation for this event belonged to Sanctuary!
"Eat! Open up and eat every last bit! After you're done, run ten laps around Sanctuary to warm up!!"
At the foot of Sanctuary's western mountain, three huge cauldrons bubbled away, and the air was thick with the rich aroma of meat.
Standing behind the cauldrons, Russell ordered the ten Golden Saint Seiya, including Chiron, to finish breakfast. Anyone who dared not eat would report to the Sun God Temple tonight, where he would personally tutor them.
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