[ "Unforgivable... MERE HUMANS—!!" This powerful punch directly ignited Thanatos's fury. At this moment, his eyes were wide with rage, his fists clenched, and his terrifying Cosmo erupted once more.
Black lightning filled the entire palace, and a strong gust of wind directly sent Manigoldo flying. The Gods' Pathway was opened again.
The entire palace floated in a void, surrounded by a vast starry sky, just like the universe.
"I will make both of you disappear, body and soul, INTO THE GODS' PATHWAY!!"
Thanatos's angry roar echoed through the vast space.
Manigoldo, stumbling, walked to the Pope's side and asked the Pope, who seemed to have everything planned: "Master, how many talismans do you have left for this place?!"
Facing such a crisis, Pope Sage still had a smile on his face and replied with great composure: "Unfortunately, not a single one."
Manigoldo stylishly scratched his head, then also laughed: "Eh, well, we're dead then."
The Pope smiled slightly, his gaze fixed on Thanatos: "Don't speak of despair so easily, I still have a trick up my sleeve!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Pfft, hahaha—he's panicking, he's panicking. Oh, Thanatos, God of Death, you've messed up this time, you've lost all face."
"Human fearlessness in the face of death is the greatest insult to the God of Death."
Everyone looked at the incredibly carefree master and disciple, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. At a time like this, they still looked so relaxed. No wonder they were master and disciple; Manigoldo's personality was cast from the same mold as his master's.
These two masters and disciples truly had no fear of death. Both had a defiant personality, coupled with their elegant composure in the face of death; it was simply amazing.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
"Isn't Manigoldo's personality a bit too erratic?"
Albafica looked at the two incredibly carefree individuals, only to say that they were indeed the Pope's disciples.
Little Lion Regulus, beside him, nodded obediently.
Sisyphus looked at the screen with some surprise. Under such circumstances, the Pope still had a trick up his sleeve?!
But how to break the Gods' Pathway was a problem... The Pope no longer had talismans, and a human body being sucked in meant certain death.
"Pope, do you still have any strategies left?"
Pope Sage and Hakurei exchanged glances and both shook their heads, without much explanation: "Just keep watching, and you'll know."
The hidden method they had now would probably be exposed. After this, it seemed they would have to think of new ways to deal with the God of Death... But even so, they wanted to know if this could seal the God of Death!
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
"He still has a trick up his sleeve even now?!"
Miyu felt her head ache because, without talismans to break the Gods' Pathway, it was a dead end.
Indeed, having an elder at home was different; they had many ideas and rich experience. They even had a countermeasure for such a certain-death situation.
It was hard to imagine how strict the selection of the Pope was. It felt like Sage alone had raised the ceiling for the Pope, making it difficult for future candidates...
Illya also quietly complained,
"Powerful... intelligent, plus the Pope's identity, if he were in a TV show, he would definitely be a villain~."
But he didn't play by the rules; this Pope was quite righteous!
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[ At this moment, Manigoldo, hearing the word despair, also fell into a flashback... (Won't write it out!)
As a child, Manigoldo, who was arrogant due to his powerful strength, was taken by his master Sage to Yomotsu Hirasaka, and only then realized what despair was. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Manigoldo really owes a lot to the Pope for being a good master; otherwise, he would have gone astray long ago."
"You should discipline them when necessary, otherwise they'll become arrogant, right, some handsome guy from the next generation of Cancer?"
Everyone nodded at the Pope's teaching method. That's how they should be taught, but... why do they always throw people into the Underworld at the slightest disagreement, really treating it like a backyard to visit occasionally?
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〜KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World〜
"Although I also die often and get resurrected by the goddess, it's not this frequent..."
Kazuma's mouth twitched at this scene. The Underworld is really a place you can come and go as you please! If I were the manager of the Underworld, I'd at least lock it up.
It's like a thief constantly breaking into an empty house, practicing daily in the enemy's stronghold, is that polite?!
"I have to say, Manigoldo was full of compassion even as a child."
Trying to snatch people from the Underworld, Manigoldo, you are truly brave.
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[ "How dare you lay hands on me, a god? This sin shall be repaid by your bodies." At this moment, the enraged Thanatos directly fired an energy ball from his hand!
"BOOM—!"
The energy ball exploded behind them, and the huge impact almost sucked Manigoldo into the pathway.
"Damn it, this suction is no joke!"
Manigoldo gritted his teeth, supporting his body; one slip and he would be annihilated.
As the palace was continuously sucked into the pathway, there was little space left for Manigoldo and the Pope to stand.
Looking at the two incredibly disheveled individuals, Thanatos began to boast and mock again, continuing to release his inner rage.
"Let's start with your arrogant disciple."
In a breath, the floor of the palace collapsed again. Manigoldo was unable to dodge.
One leg was caught in it, blood splattered, his right leg was instantly severed, and he fell heavily to the ground.
"Damn it, THANATOS! PRAESEPE UNDERWORLD WAVES—!!"
In a flash, Pope Sage struck again, a blue light flashing from his finger, pointing directly at Thanatos in the air, attempting to peel Thanatos's soul from that body!
"WHAT—!"
The blue light symbolizing the soul danced continuously, and the black-haired body gradually appeared from the Surplice, the soul beginning to be peeled from the flesh.
"I heard your true body is in the Underworld's Elysium, so your current body is just a temporary shell."
The Pope gritted his teeth, supporting his right hand. If he could peel it off, then he would see an opportunity.
But the power of the God of Death far exceeded his imagination. After only a brief moment of surprise, Thanatos's soul returned to his body...
"Mere humans, actually trying to shake a god's soul, HOW RIDICULOUS!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Manigoldo's leg!! The power of the Gods' Pathway is truly immense; one leg instantly evaporated."
"Holy crap, this skill is too outrageous. I originally thought it was just a prerequisite skill, but it can even be used against a god...!!"
Although it was only for a moment, everyone from other worlds saw it clearly: the soul of the God of Death Thanatos was indeed peeled off!
Damn it, I originally thought this move was just a ticket for a trip to the Underworld, but I didn't expect it to work on a god. There really isn't a simple move.
It's just that having this power to deal with the God of Death is a waste; using it against Specters would be a massacre.
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〜Saint Seiya Toeiverse, Anime timeline〜
"...So this is 'Praesepe Underworld Waves—'."
At this moment, Deathmask of Cancer, though unwilling to admit it, felt that compared to them, what he learned was street vendor trash.
Not to mention other skills that weren't passed down, even his not-so-proficient 'Underworld Waves' was surpassed by others...
Who would have thought that this move could even work on a god? Can someone tell me how these guys practice?
Aphrodite looked in the direction of the Cancer Temple with complicated eyes. How did this Deathmask manage to be so arrogant with his current strength?
"If you're bad, practice more..."
Look at them, you can't even compare with the same move, let alone this being your most proficient move.
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[ Just as Thanatos regained control of his body, and Sage fell into despair, another azure light shot towards Thanatos.
Manigoldo supported himself on the ground with one hand, dragging his crippled body back into the fight, and his power seemed to surpass the Pope's!
"Damn it, I've longed for death since I was a child, but more than longing, I FEEL HATRED!"
Then the master and disciple exchanged glances. Although Manigoldo didn't know why his master insisted on pulling out the God of Death's soul, everything was understood without words. The master and disciple attacked together!
"PRAESEPE UNDERWORLD WAVES—"
'Praesepe underworld waves' was launched again towards Thanatos. At this moment, Thanatos finally felt a slight panic at the tenacity of humans.
Energy bullets continuously attacked downwards from his hand, making the already shattered palace even more dilapidated.
"No matter what you do, my soul will return to this body! Until you are exhausted."
But at this moment, even with his soul pulled out, Thanatos still believed that the master and disciple's attacks would not cause him any harm.
Until...
A golden light flashed, and Manigoldo of Cancer leaped from the ground on one leg, grabbed the God of Death's physical body, and pushed him towards the Gods' Pathway.
"Is that so?! In that case, you are nothing but dust..."
The next second, under Thanatos's shocked gaze, his physical body was pulverized by the Gods' Pathway.
And Manigoldo also vanished into nothingness at that instant, leaving only his last words.
"Holy Cloth, return to your original owner."
The once defiant Manigoldo now only left the Cancer Gold Cloth floating beside his master.
"MANIGOLDO—!!"
The Pope's sorrowful cry echoed through this space. Everything that just happened was too fast, too fast for him to react. ]
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