Saint Seiya: From the Succession of the Underworld

"Just observe quietly."

……

Rumble!

Rumble!

The terrifying thunder seemed to cover the entire world in an instant; no matter where it was, whether it was day or night, the thunder roared at the same time.

While ordinary people were discussing what kind of unusual weather this was,...

and!

In the eyes of the gods, however, a tremendous change had taken place; there was terrifying golden lightning. What was that?

Everyone knows that.

The thunder of Zeus, the god of thunder, was once golden.

Could it be that……

Has Zeus, the king of the gods who once left, returned once more?

No one knows.

No one knows.

Can!

Apollo is the most qualified to speak on these matters.

Olympus.

Apollo sat enthroned on his throne, sensing the unusual thunder, a joy akin to the return of his true master.

Apollo has always only been able to use Thunder and Aegis.

besides?

Apollo was not the owner of the two artifacts. It can be said that these two artifacts were left to him by Zeus to intimidate all enemies. As for the owner of these two artifacts...

Feel sorry!

At the very least, Apollo was not qualified; he was not qualified to be the true master of these two artifacts.

"Zeus..."

Ignoring the unusual thunder, Apollo murmured softly, "Are you coming back?"

at this moment.

Apollo's eyes were filled with a deep light, and no one knew what he was thinking.

after all.

Anyone with even a little knowledge knows that with Zeus's return, Apollo will completely lose everything he has now.

Apollo was able to enter the level of the God-King only after ascending to the position of God-King.

So……

Here's the problem!

When Apollo stepped down from his position as king of the gods, was he still king of the gods?

You are already at the level of a God-King. You then ascend the throne of the God-King. Only after ascending the throne of the God-King do you step into the level of a God-King.

These two are completely different, a truly fundamental difference.

so!

Some things, once you think about them a little, you'll realize just how huge the real gap really is.

and!

Will Apollo fall from the level of the god-king?

"I."

"We won't give up!"

Apollo's voice was very soft, so soft that no one but himself could hear it. He simply clenched his fist slightly, and a dazzling light shone in his palm, a light as radiant as the sun.

Nobody knows what it is.

but.

That might be Apollo's trump card.

It's easy to go from simple to luxurious.

It's difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Apollo has sat on the throne of the gods for countless years, and he will not step down.

after all.

Apollo knew just by thinking about it what awaited him if he were to truly step down and fall from the level of a god-king.

Once upon a time.

Ares and Athena, those two madmen, each of them could defeat me.

Apollo didn't believe that those two madmen would let him go once he fell back to the status of a god.

"Sorry."

"Zeus."

"I have no choice but to continue down this path."

"No one can back down."

Apollo whispered softly, then slowly closed his eyes, quietly conserving his energy. Regardless of whether Zeus would return, he was determined to be fully prepared.

Actually.

Apollo also guessed why Zeus, as the former king of the gods, would leave.

presumably!

Zeus aimed to reach the level of the ancient gods, and now that he has returned, does this prove that he has succeeded?

Regardless of the circumstances, Apollo could not afford to hesitate; he absolutely could not stop there.

He forced himself not to think about that possibility.

Zeus failed.

He couldn't find a way to truly enter the realm of the ancient gods, so he had no choice but to return.

if not.

When Apollo truly realized that he was facing an ancient god, even with Apollo's temperament, he probably wouldn't have been able to bear it and would have completely collapsed.

Lord God.

God King.

Ancient God.

Apollo truly stepped from the chief god into the god-king, and he understood even more clearly just how enormous the gap was between the god-king and the ancient gods.

He could only force himself not to think so much and quietly endure all of this.

……

Temple of the Moon.

Artemis sat on her throne, her eyes filled with a sense of helplessness.

"Apollo, are you still unwilling to give up?"

"Or……"

"You ended up going down that path."

"Ugh!"

Artemis let out a helpless sigh; she didn't know what to say.

once.

Apollo and Artemis had a very good sibling relationship.

but……

As Apollo ascended to the throne of the gods.

after that.

Apollo had already changed. In order to maintain his position as the king of the gods, he did many things that left Artemis feeling helpless and powerless.

after that.

The brother and sister gradually drifted apart.

Artemis didn't care about these things, or rather, she wasn't particularly conflicted. Although she was a little sad, she still made her choice.

Apollo ascended to the throne of the gods, and sometimes, it was time to make choices.

She simply came to the Temple of the Moon and lived there quietly, with no intention of getting involved in anything outside.

only……

Ares, Athena, Abel...

and many more.

and many more.

Artemis was well aware that Apollo's actions made her feel that he was becoming increasingly unfamiliar to her.

Apollo is no longer the god-king who controls power, but a puppet controlled by power.

for this.

Artemis was helpless, but there was nothing she could do.

"Now!"

Artemis gazed at the distant golden lightning and murmured, "Apollo, Zeus has returned once more. What choice will you make now? Or rather, what will become of you in the end?"

"Ugh!"

Artemis shook her head in the end.

Forget it.

What do these things have to do with me?

There's nothing I can change...

Persephone...

I really envy you!

Artemis let out a soft sigh. She didn't know what was behind it all, but Persephone had truly become the King of the Gods, and that meant he could finally control his own destiny.

The twelve Olympian gods.

They may look glamorous, but how many of them can truly control their own destiny?

In a sense.

They are nothing but puppets being controlled!

……

It is located in a temple in Olympus.

Here, a graceful blonde woman was quietly watching the flashing lightning, the towering golden lightning that seemed poised to destroy everything.

Regarding this golden lightning.

This beautiful woman was all too familiar to her.

I've seen it countless times before.