Saint Seiya: This Gemini is a bit of a trap.

A few seconds later, the mirror shone brightly, and countless scattered particles once again converged into Jalong's body, while Saga's image was also returned to the Mirror of Time.

After being resurrected on the spot, Jia Long's thoughts returned to reality, and he began to think about how to defeat Hei Sa again.

"This guy is too strong. To me, he's like a god, an opponent I can't defeat."

"His only weakness is that he can only use Saga's body, and my only chance is to destroy Saga's body before he awakens. It's useless to injure or cripple him; I have to break him into atoms!"

"But turning people into atoms is the domain of Saint Seiya, which requires awakening one's cosmos..."

After deeply recognizing my own shortcomings.

Jia Long once again abandoned his fantasy of defeating Hei Sa, and decided to try a weakling to regain his confidence.

"Come out, Xue Du!"

……

Another half hour later, Jia Long left the dimensional space.

"It's still more fun to use Xue Du!"

Opening his eyes and standing up, Jia Long's face was once again filled with confidence.

Just then, Xue Du, who had been carried back, also regained consciousness and his eyes met Jia Long's. Startled, he quickly closed his eyes again and pretended to be unconscious.

"I'm not afraid; I'm strategically deceiving the enemy."

Although he acted cowardly, Xue Du was, after all, a man with a fierce heart. He closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious, using mental victory to encourage himself.

"My brother and I are exchange students. The Sanctuary is not our home ground. Our home ground is the Eternal Frozen Land, in Odin's Palace under the illumination of the Big Dipper! As a citizen of the Aesir, I, Xue Du, will never fear any candidate warrior!"

"Galon, you wicked man! And that even more hateful, stupid bull Aldebaran! One day, I, Xue Du, will trample you into the ground and torture you a hundred times over, a hundred times over!"

"I will definitely let Princess Hilda see my heroic figure!"

Chapter 16 Yearning! Andromeda Saint Seiya (Part 1)

After the chaotic battle, almost all the young fighters were injured, and some of the more seriously injured even formed a group of people on crutches.

When they gathered again, Albiot announced the end of the day's training.

"Alright, that concludes today's training. Remember to heal your injuries when you get back."

"Starting tomorrow, in addition to learning the spirit of Saint Seiya, you will undergo a unique training program specific to the Sanctuary. I will arrange some special opponents for you to help you awaken your Cosmo!"

As soon as Albiot finished speaking, the young fighters all showed expressions of surprise.

"A special opponent? Or one unique to the Sanctuary? Could it be a true Saint?"

"That's right, a true Saint! Hmm, I might as well let you in on a little secret: tomorrow's arrival is a Bronze Saint, who is also my former disciple from Andromeda Island, Andromeda Oni!"

After Albio finished speaking, he gave no one a chance to ask further questions, and with a leap, he transformed into a silver rainbow and vanished in a flash.

"The Bronze Saint of Andromeda?!"

"My dream is right before my eyes! I really want to see the real Saint Cloth!"

Watching Albiot's departing figure, the young warriors all showed longing expressions. Wasn't all their hard training just to become a true Saint?

Among them, Milo's expression was the most eager, but his focus was a little different. He put all his thoughts on the name Andromeda, and even his breathing became much heavier.

"Ony? Hiss~"

On the way back, Milo felt like he was on fire, and even the frostbite on his body couldn't stop the burning passion in his heart.

Both Jia Long and Aphrodite, who were traveling with him, sensed his unusual behavior.

"Milo, how can you be even more exaggerated than Aiolos when he sees dogma? Is it really that serious?"

"You don't understand."

"How could I not understand? Isn't it because Andromeda is coming?"

"That's why I said you don't understand. My excitement isn't because of Andromeda, but because of Oni!"

"Is there a difference?"

"The difference is huge! This is the first time in my life I've ever seen a real...woman! No, I have to go back and dress up nicely. How can I see Oni looking like this?"

Having said that, Milo, disregarding his frostbite, abandoned Jalon and Aphrodite and rushed off in a hurry.

"Isn't she just a female Saint Seiya?"

For some unknown reason, Aphrodite's expression was sour:

"Hmph, I'm going to have a competition with her tomorrow to see who's the most beautiful person in the Holy Land! No, I have to go back and dress up beautifully; I absolutely can't lose to Andromeda!"

After saying that, Aphrodite ran off like a shot, and Jia Long could vaguely sense that some kind of power was burning within him as well.

"These two guys..."

Only Jia Long remained on the road. He shook his head and walked alone toward the stone house.

Speaking of which, Jia Long was very satisfied with his training at the Sanctuary Training Camp. He gained more mirror images in just one day here than he had in the previous year. If he could also gain a real Saint, it would be absolutely perfect.

Andromeda!

Jia Long also showed a longing expression.

……

Filled with longing for Andromeda, Jia Long returned to the stone house.

Upon entering, they were surprised to see that Milo and Aphrodite had changed into brand new clothes and were striking various poses inside the room.

Milo was dressed in a tuxedo he'd somehow acquired, and had a rose, clearly stolen from Aphrodite, dangling from his mouth, making him look like a Tuxedo Mask.

On the other side, Aphrodite went even further, changing into a blue and white sailor uniform, and it was even a women's uniform.

"Galon, what do you think Andromeda's expression will be when she sees us tomorrow?"

Upon seeing Jia Long enter, Milo and Aphrodite immediately crowded around him, their expressions showing off.

"You're planning to go to your spiritual practice tomorrow dressed like this?!"

After his initial surprise, Jia Long pondered for a moment and said:

"I can't guess what Andromeda's expression will be, but I can guess a little bit about what Albio-sensei's expression will be..."

"Uh~"

The thought of Albiot's dogmatic bombardment immediately dampened Milo and Aphrodite's excitement.

Aphrodite was alright, just a little discouraged.

Milo was filled with frustration:

"Going there tomorrow in my dirty fighting gear? There are twelve of us in the team, how could she possibly notice me?"

"Why don't you be the first to jump out and take on the challenge?"

Jia Long said casually.

Unexpectedly, a single sentence from him enlightened Milo.

"Yeah! I just need to be the first to challenge. I'm so stupid, I completely forgot what an old man from the Holy Land once said: a woman cares most about her first time!"

“However, Oni is a Bronze Saint, and everyone wants her guidance. I couldn’t even beat Camus today, how could I possibly compete with guys like Kanon and Shaka? Unless…”

Suddenly, Milo looked at Jalong.

By this time, Jia Long had reached his stone bed, but before he could lie down and rest, Milo approached him with a fawning expression.

"Garon, I need to talk to you about something. Don't argue with me about tomorrow's battle against Andromeda, okay?"

"Why?"

"That's...okay!"

Milo gritted his teeth, seemingly making a difficult decision. He carefully pulled out a stack of crumpled photos from his pocket and handed them to Jia Long as if cutting off a piece of his own flesh.

"Garon, if you're willing to help me, I'll give you my most precious collection... one sheet, you can choose one, but you can only choose one."

"That's it?"

Jia Long was somewhat taken aback.

Milo misunderstood, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"What? You want two more?! That's too greedy! You might as well kill me!"

"No, I'm not interested in these photos."

Seeing Milo's determined stance, Jia Long quickly shook his head in denial. After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, I won't argue with you tomorrow, but..."

Seeing that the treasure could be preserved, Milo immediately asked, "But what?"

Jia Long said, "However, I just came from the Holy Land and I'm not familiar with this place. Could you draw me a map, like the Astrology Hill, Canon Island, Saint Paros Island, the water dungeon in the Snivan Strait, and so on? I'd like to visit them if I have the chance."

"That's it?"

This time it was Milo's turn to be stunned, then he quickly nodded:

"Okay, deal!"

As if afraid that Jia Long would change his mind, he patted his chest and said:

"Don't worry, I, Milo, may not be able to speak for myself, but there's no place in the Sanctuary that I'm not familiar with. Even the most mysterious Astrology Hill, I've been there with Professor Nacharsis, and we even treated His Holiness the Pope there!"

"What's wrong? Is His Holiness unwell?"

"Shh! This is the biggest secret of the Holy Land, it cannot be told."

Milo quickly made a shushing face and changed the subject, saying, "Anyway, it's settled then. I'll draw the map for you tonight, and you're not allowed to argue with me tomorrow! It's a fair deal!"

Jia Long nodded: "Okay!"

After the two made the agreement, Milo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally, I've taken care of one. Besides myself, there are still ten left..."

Milo then turned his attention to Aphrodite.

“Sissy, I want to make a deal with you. If you don’t argue with me tomorrow, I’ll give you my most precious collection… one piece, you can only choose one.”