It could be said that in this overt Holy War, which was also the final Holy War, the people of the Sanctuary were truly brilliant. Shaka was the reincarnation of the Buddha. Olivia was the perfect human vessel for Eris. Shoko possessed a constitution that, from the mythological era until now, was the only one besides Pegasus capable of absorbing, containing, and mastering "God-Slaying Power." Even the four guardians of the Goddess, Phoenix, Cygnus, Andromeda, and Dragon, had been born once again.
Now, Saori was also paying attention to Shaina, the second Ophiuchus to be born since the mythological era and the first Ophiuchus Silver Saint. As for Ester? Saori did not say much, but she knew. As Shaina's younger sister, she merely borrowed some of her sister's uniqueness.
Each and every one of them was truly exceptional and brilliant. Saori even wondered if this was the guidance of fate or human intervention.
"The guidance of fate!" Riku said very calmly. "Zeus could not have done it. Besides, what use would it be for Zeus to strengthen the Sanctuary like this? Against Hades, who is sealed and reincarnated time and again, he is in the same boat, not much better off."
"Hehehe..."
"That is true." Saori chuckled, covering her mouth, agreeing with his statement.
Riku continued, "So, Shaina can awaken that slumbering Thirteenth Zodiac Temple, the Ophiuchus Temple!"
"The Thirteenth Zodiac Temple?"
"Ophiuchus?"
Every woman present was shocked. Except for Saori and Olivia, who already knew, and Alice and Rika Minami, who were outsiders, the others were all bewildered.
What was that? Clearly, the Ophiuchus Temple, whose traces had been completely erased since the mythological era, was known to no one.
"Tsk tsk!" Riku clicked his tongue, finding it interesting. "Those three guys, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, really did a thorough job of erasing it! The Thirteenth Zodiac Temple was erased to become the Twelve Zodiac Temples, and surprisingly, no one knows."
"Forget it."
"That is not important anyway."
"Saori, you get ready first. I will take Shaina to handle some of the Sanctuary's legacy issues." Riku stood up. As for his 'Big Cutie,' Alice naturally grabbed Riku's arm; she definitely had to follow along for something this fun.
"Alright." Saori had no other thoughts. No one but Riku could handle this matter, not even herself. Even though Riku was only a phantom and had just been born, a 'Lord of the Universe' in his infancy, Saori understood a bit about the uniqueness of such an 'Innate Divine' being.
Alice held Riku's arm, while Shaina followed a step behind them. At this moment, Shaina's eyes held a look of bewilderment.
Honestly, she was truly lost. She was not even considered a top powerhouse among the Silver Saints, and too much had happened today. She had heard the conversation just now. Although she did not fully understand, she knew she was special.
But the question was, could she live up to such uniqueness? Shaina felt a bit lost.
"Shaina, what are you thinking about?" At that moment, the 'Big Cutie' Alice took Shaina's arm and asked with a smile.
"Lady Alice!" Shaina's body stiffened slightly, then she whispered, "I..."
Riku smiled. "Don't think too much. Say whatever is on your mind. Keeping it inside is not good, and besides, why hide it? At home, there is no need for that."
"Thank you, Mr. Riku." Shaina nodded slightly, then asked with a hint of confusion, "Mr. Riku, Lady Alice, am I really that special? I..."
Riku smiled and shook his head, saying nothing. Comforting words were not his style. He would let his 'Big Cutie' do the talking. Although Alice's ideas were quirky and strange, she could explain things clearly to a lost young girl like this.
Riku gazed into the distance, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the Sanctuary.
The Sanctuary! In fact, it was not as simple as it appeared. To be precise, the Sanctuary was similar to the Underworld; both could be considered separate worlds. Compared to the terrifying size of the Underworld, the Sanctuary was actually not much different.
However, the Sanctuary was presented in the form of a mountain. The Twelve Zodiac Temples wound around the mountain, and further up were the Pope's Hall, the Goddess's Temple, the Astrology Tower, the living quarters, and so on.
But what else was there? All the facilities were on the front of the mountain. What was on the back?
That is right! Almost no one knew what was on the back of the Sanctuary's mountain.
When Riku brought Alice and Shaina to the back of the Sanctuary, they saw a brilliant miracle as vast as the universe. It was as if they had entered another realm. Surrounding the central 'Corona Temple,' there were countless ruins of temples on the outskirts.
The original master of the Sanctuary was not Saori, or rather, Athena. It was Saori's elder brother from the same mother, Abel!!!
Every generation of God Kings in Greek mythology would be born. Uranus. Cronus. Zeus, Hades, Poseidon.
But in reality, when the fourth generation of gods was born, the only God King was Abel. This god of the sun and radiance possessed unparalleled divinity, a power comparable to Zeus. At that time, Zeus had already ascended to the throne of the God King, while Abel was merely a candidate for the fourth-generation God King.
Unfortunately, Abel lost. All traces of his existence were erased, even from mythology. His candidate authority as God King was carved up; Athena, Ares, and Apollo each inherited a portion.
And in the beginning, the Sanctuary was Abel's Sanctuary of the Earth.
"Zeus obtained the authority over the Earth from Abel's hands."
"Hehehe..."
"It seems Gaia is still very dissatisfied with Zeus!"
Riku looked at the once-glorious Corona Temple Complex before him, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
~✦~ End of Chapter ~✦~
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