He is a pure-blooded dragon in the miniature garden.

Chapter 280 Pegasus: So that means... Sasha became my mother?
"Huh? Cough cough!!"

Tianma was startled by Su Nian's words and choked while wolfing down his meat.

Su Nian looked at the Pegasus with a somewhat subtle expression, her lips twitching slightly.

"I now doubt whether it was the right choice for me to adopt him as my godson."

The godfather-son system is a special form of church succession, similar to the master-disciple relationship in the East.

Both are ways of passing on one's mantle, knowledge, and ideas. Sometimes, the relationship between a godfather and his godson is even closer than that between biological fathers and sons.

He's only a few months old! How could he possibly have the idea of ​​adopting a son?
Although there isn't much difference between the two.

It was definitely not out of a sense of morbid humor.

Aaron glanced at Su Nian apologetically, then quickly ran to Tianma's side and gently patted his back to prevent him from accidentally choking.

"Pegasus, be careful, okay? Be careful or the Godfather won't adopt you anymore."

Aaron looked helplessly at Tianma Road.

"You're not going to adopt anymore? That won't do!!"

Pegasus pounded his chest twice, then gulped down the meat that had almost choked him.

Ignoring the lively Pegasus, Su Nian turned her attention to Aaron.

Even Aaron realized something was wrong at this moment. As the vessel for Hades' reincarnation, the child with the purest soul on earth, he could even perfectly impersonate Hades.

Aaron is no idiot.

How could he not realize that Su Nian's real purpose in coming here was for him and Tianma?
They had no power to resist and could only follow Su Nian's will to prevent her from harming the people in the orphanage.

At this moment, Su Nian looked at Aaron meaningfully and said softly.

"Is there anything else you need to ask?"

Aaron then looked at Su Nian, frowned, and said.

"Why did you adopt us? Was it because of Sasha?"

"Yes and no."

At this moment, Su Nian kept everyone in suspense.

"You probably don't know Sasha's true identity, do you?"

"Sasha's true identity?"

Aaron was puzzled. Weren't they just ordinary orphans living in this small mountain village? What kind of hidden identities did they have?

"She is the reincarnation of Athena, one of the twelve Olympian gods of Greece, the goddess of wisdom and victory."

Su Nian didn't have the habit of being a riddle teller, so she explained directly.

“Every 243 years, Athena and Hades wage a holy war on the earth, vying for dominance over the land, and Sasha is the reincarnation of Athena in this life.”

Aaron was dumbfounded when he heard Su Nian's explanation.

"Sasha is the reincarnation of Athena? This..."

Aaron, who wasn't very old, didn't know how to describe it. He never expected that his childhood friend's identity would be so amazing.

So, what kind of holy war was Sasha actually taken away to participate in? And what is Sasha's current situation?
Before Aaron could react, Pegasus, who had just finished eating the meat in his bowl, asked.

"So all we have to do is help Sasha fight?"

"Pegasus!!"

Upon hearing Pegasus's voice, Aaron turned around and looked at Pegasus with a serious expression.

"This is not something to be taken lightly."

Is a holy war between gods really something that two ordinary children can participate in?

However, Aaron was not as thick-skinned as Pegasus; on the contrary, he was very thoughtful and quickly realized the crux of the matter.

"But this has nothing to do with you adopting us, does it?"

Aaron asked, puzzled, "If they are just ordinary children, why doesn't Su Nian adopt other children from the orphanage?"

Why is it just him and Pegasus?
Perhaps, his and Pegasus's identities are not as simple as they think.

“That’s right, you were chosen by Hades to be the vessel for his reincarnation. If it weren’t for the prayer wreath left by Sasha, Hades might already be resurrected inside you.”

"Pegasus is the reincarnation of the constellation Pegasus, and is Athena's most loyal Saint. Every generation of Pegasus follows Athena in fighting against Hades and wins the Holy War with great difficulty."

Aaron was dumbfounded when he heard Su Nian's explanation.

"Hades is resurrected within me? I'll be fighting alongside Sasha against the land? This..."

He truly didn't know what to do now, and at this moment he felt the mockery of fate.

If only there were no holy war, it would be nice to let the three of them live out their lives peacefully in the countryside.

At this moment, Aaron couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.

Just as Aaron was feeling lost, Pegasus suddenly spoke up.

"So, as long as we deal with Hades's soul inside Aaron, we won't have to let Aaron and Sasha fight?"

"Yes~"

Upon hearing Pegasus's voice, Aaron seemed to awaken from a dream.

Aaron's lips twitched slightly as he looked at Pegasus, who was still chewing something in his mouth. He thought to himself, "He's still the same idiot."

However, it is indeed an idea.

Although it was difficult, at least we saw the direction.

Once Aaron had calmed down, he turned to look at Su Nian.

"So, Godfather, you adopted us to end the Holy War?"

"That's about right."

Su Nian nodded, then looked at Aaron and Tianma Dao with a smile.

"I just don't want to see Sasha turn against her family."

Upon hearing this, Aaron couldn't help but chuckle, and then said...

"It seems you and Sasha have a very good relationship, Godfather."

At this point, Aaron took a deep breath and then asked.

"You have a good relationship with Athena?"

“…Very good, she is my wife.”

Su Nian thought for a moment, not expecting Aaron to ask such a question.

But this is a good opportunity to give Sasha a little surprise.

And he wasn't lying; he was telling the truth.

Aaron's understanding was correct; after all, Sasha was the reincarnation of Athena, so they were definitely not the same person.

"Sasha is the reincarnation of Athena, and Athena is the Godfather's wife, which means...Sasha became my mother??"

Pegasus stared wide-eyed, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

“Is this… right?”

The younger sister he'd known since childhood became his mother after being adopted by someone else for two years. Even someone as thick-skinned as Tianma found it hard to accept.

"Yes, yes."

Su Nian suppressed a laugh and nodded.

"I need to take a break."

Tianma felt his brain was overloaded and he couldn't understand the complicated relationship at all.

He really doesn't know how he's going to face Sasha now.

Not to mention Pegasus, even Aaron's expression couldn't help but twist.

This is so strange. His own sister has become his mother. This is even more unacceptable than the fact that he is the reincarnation of Hades and is going to fight Sasha for the Earth.

After taking a few deep breaths, Aaron finally accepted reality and pulled his thoughts away from this complicated relationship.

Is this what you'd expect from Greek mythology? As always, it's melodramatic and abstract.

Then, looking at Su Nian, he said seriously.

"In that case, Godfather, you should have a way to prevent Hades from taking my body, right?"

Hearing this, Su Nian shook her head with a hint of regret.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. After all, Hades is the god who controls death and souls, and even Athena can only suppress him."

"Is that so?"

Aaron gave a slightly bitter smile.

"If that's the case, could I end this holy war by committing suicide and damaging this body?"

"As an orphan, if my self-sacrifice can cause trouble for Hades and help Sasha, then it's worth it for me."

"You are much more decisive than I imagined."

Su Nian couldn't help but clap her hands.

Su Nian's expertise in the realm of the soul is indeed lacking; if it were Hades from the Little Garden, perhaps there would be a way.

There's nothing we can do; he's only been three months old. Let alone his mastery of the soul, he can only say that he's quite familiar with the authority of [Immortality] and specializes in the ways of life, time, and the world.

I still suffered from living too short a life.

Thinking of this, Su Nian looked at Aaron and patted him on the shoulder.

"Of course, don't be too discouraged. The situation isn't that dire yet."

“That’s true. If there’s no other way, then you wouldn’t have adopted us both, Mr. Godfather.”

Aaron nodded and smiled slightly.

"Of course, I may not be very skilled in matters of the soul, but I do have a little bit of expertise in matters of consciousness, memory, and self."

Su Nian made a gesture of pointing to the universe with her fingertips for Aaron to see.

"What does the Godfather mean?"

Aaron understood somewhat, but was also a little confused.

At this moment, Su Nian revealed a wicked smile.

"While I cannot prevent Hades from taking your body, I can make you take Hades' soul."

"And even if you fail, it doesn't matter. At worst, you can give your body to Hades, and I'll resurrect you."

Aaron finally understood what Su Nian meant and was stunned.

"But in this case, am I Aaron or Hades?"

Aaron was confused. His soul was no longer his own. Who would he eventually become?
"It's up to you."

Su Nian looked at Aaron and said with a light smile.

"Do you know the Ship of Theseus? It was a ship that kept sailing, repairing itself when it broke down, until the entire ship was replaced."

"Is it still the same ship as the original one?"

"It's still the same ship as the original one, of course!!"

Aaron seemed to understand something and said very firmly.

"What determines what kind of ship it is is not the material of its hull, but its will, which steadfastly and continuously sails in the direction it should be sailing."

"As long as the direction of the voyage remains unchanged, and the will of the soul remains unchanged, then it will still be that ship!!"

"good."

Su Nian couldn't help but clap her hands. To be fair, Aaron's aptitude was really good. It was such a waste that Hades took away his body.

Otherwise, if he were allowed to train normally, he would have grown into a three-digit figure, whether in Saint Seiya or in the Little Garden.

In fact, Su Nian had considered taking matters into his own hands to kill Hades and end the holy war.

However, Sasha rejected Su Nian's offer, and the Holy War was not as simple as Su Nian appeared on the surface.

If Su Nian defeats Hades, could it be interpreted as Su Nian also attempting to seize the land and become an enemy of the Greek pantheon?

Regardless of who won the Holy War between Hades and Athena, the land always remained in the hands of Olympus. But the appearance of outsiders changed everything.

If it were just an ordinary evil god, or some other extraterrestrial deity eyeing the earth, the sacred domains responsible for protecting the earth would handle it. The sacred domains are the first line of defense for the earth in the Greek pantheon.

In addition to participating in the Holy War, the Saints of Sanctuary also bear the mission of protecting the earth.

But what if the Sanctuary loses? If the victor is neither Hades nor Athena, then Apollo will step in and wipe everything out.

Apollo was a powerful god entrusted by Zeus to manage the heavens. He was hailed as the most powerful god in the universe and the only being besides Zeus to have honed his divine cosmos to the ninth sense.

Even Sasha, or rather the original Athena, only honed her cosmos to the level of the Eighth Sense through countless reincarnations.

Therefore, Su Nian can intervene in the Holy War and provide assistance, but she absolutely cannot forcibly interfere.

Before Apollo's strength is clear, Su Nian will not act rashly, so this is the only way to intervene in the Holy War.

Who can blame them when the value of this land beneath our feet is simply too high?

The entire Earth is a manifestation of Gaia's divine body, and is part of the ancient creator god.

To be honest, even if Su Nian attacked with all his might, he didn't think he could shatter this Earth, and he might even be killed by Gaia's unconscious resistance.

On Earth, the suppression of various forces, including the microcosm, is absolute. While it can move faster than light in the universe and easily destroy galaxies, it would be considered quite good if it could only create a large crater on Earth.

Even if a Saint Seiya awakens his Eighth Sense and goes all out, the damage he causes might not be as great as a nuclear bomb.
Although nuclear bombs can't even blow up the hair of a Saint Seiya with the Eighth Sense.

It's true that they're suppressing this area to the maximum extent.

As for the reason for vying for sovereignty over the land, Su Nian knew without even thinking that it was simply for research purposes. He wanted to obtain the secret to becoming a creator god from Gaia's divine body so that he could advance further.

This is similar to the reason why many of the Earth Mothers in the miniature garden fight for sovereignty over the Earth and the Sun—it's all about advancing themselves further.

As for the universe, that goes without saying.

To be honest, the Saint Seiya universe is much stronger than the Imaginary Universe, and even the Little Garden, the god-created universe, is not as sturdy as the Saint Seiya universe.

Su Nian is now unsure whether she could destroy this universe in her normal state.

Therefore, before figuring out Apollo's strength, Su Nian chose to play it safe for now.

As he estimated the strength of this universe and the power of the Earth God Body, Su Nian gradually fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)