[ But Unity clearly had no intention of explaining to Degel. He eagerly took out the golden urn that sealed Poseidon's soul.
And demanded that Degel unseal Athena's seal and release the soul of Sea God Poseidon.
"This is for Bluegrad's spring. In exchange, I will give you the unique Orichalcum personally infused with power by Lord Sea God!"
But Degel was unmoved and sternly refused: "I refuse! Such an act would defile the gods, IT WOULD DEFILE THE SOUL OF LADY SERAPHINA!!"
However, Degel's reaction seemed to be within Unity's expectations.
The latter's mouth curved into a strange smile, and countless cold-glowing corals burst out, piercing into Degel's body.
These corals would assimilate with the Aquarius' body, eroding his nerves and muscles. The next second, Degel was horrified to find his palm slowly reaching for the golden urn under Unity's manipulation.
However, as the corals invaded Degel's body, he seemed to have also seen Unity's memories.
Reading through all the books on the wall to save the residents of Bluegrad from freezing to death, and then, after falling into despair, personally killing his father, Garcia.
After watching the memories, Degel's face was filled with shock and anger. In an instant, a cold Cosmo burst out, turning the corals wrapped around his body into powder.
The next second, the enraged roar of Aquarius echoed throughout the palace:
"DIAMOND DUST—!!"
The extreme cold, carrying over minus one hundred degrees, instantly blasted out, and the brilliant light enveloped Unity. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Understandably, coral can paralyze nerves and muscles; after all, some are poisonous corals, but being able to control a person's body is beyond comprehension."
"Unity's original intention was good, but after despair, he went to extremes, or rather, was misled by Poseidon, which sounds a bit better."
Everyone from other worlds twitched their mouths slightly. How could he see Unity's memories through coral?! Gold Saint, give us some basic logic, damn it!
Isn't this like a computer virus, truly invading your computer through the network cable, and even checking your browsing history... It's simply deadly.
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Even though the previous Gold Saint was inhuman, don't be so inhuman now!"
Tohsaka Rin looked at the screen with a frantic expression.
The key is that Degel himself was completely bewildered, yet he could see the other person's memories. Do you think this is reasonable?! Forget science; even metaphysics can't explain it.
Besides the frantic Tohsaka Rin, everyone else had given up, looking calm, even leisurely sipping tea. After all, no matter how unscientific something was, if it happened to a Gold Saint, it was perfectly reasonable.
In short, just attribute it to the omnipotent Cosmo; is there any better explanation than that?
.....
[ Degel felt that this punch didn't hit, but was bounced back by a mysterious force. As the light faded, a trident blocked the space between them.
"The Sea God's giant statue moved?!"
The statue charged towards Degel with huge strides, and two massive water pillars appeared out of thin air. The once calm sea churned into a huge whirlpool!
"Ugh—" Degel was instantly sucked in!
A moment later, Unity was surprised to find the water pillars beginning to freeze inch by inch! Even the Tatsumaki in the sea was frozen by Degel.
The next second, the ice cracked, and Degel, with blood at the corner of his eye, stepped out of the ice pillar: "As a close friend, I cannot ignore you in your current state!"
"AURORA EXECUTION—!"
Accompanied by Degel's roar, a beam of light with unparalleled power rushed towards Poseidon's statue. With an explosion, the statue's right arm was directly shattered, and its entire body began to collapse.
And Unity, having lost the protection of the statue, also seemed to have lost its combat power. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"This Aquarius is a bit tragic. He lost his childhood friend on a mission, then lost his comrade Kardia, and now he has to punch his resurrected friend!"
Everyone looked at Degel, who instantly froze the underwater tornado, and exchanged glances. How low was the temperature, really? It felt like he alone could create the South Pole.
This freezing aura was truly amazing. No wonder Kardia teamed up with Degel; one burned his heart, the other physically cooled things down—a perfect combination.
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〜Fairy Tail World〜
"Such a huge range... doesn't he get exhausted?!"
Gray stared blankly at the giant ice pillar. Compared to magic, how much magic power and precision would that require!
"Why does Degel have the image of an elegant nobleman, while Aquarius... sigh~"
A sigh was enough to convey Lucy's current mood.
Aquarius, also an Aquarius, wasn't bad in terms of strength, but her personality was... how to put it... a bit violent! And she felt particularly fierce when it came to herself.
.....
[ Unity, who had regained his sanity, walked over to Degel and sadly told him the reason for everything.
His sister had died long ago, and he had preserved her body with Orichalcum.
So Unity handed the Orichalcum, which had been on Seraphina's neck, to Degel:
"Take this back to the Sanctuary..."
At this moment, an unexpected change occurred. Pandora had arrived here at some point. A giant snake rushed out, snatched the Orichalcum, and returned to Pandora's hand.
"Athena must never obtain this powerful force!"
Pandora's trident in her hand smashed down without hesitation, and the patterns wrapped in energy crystals instantly shattered.
Unity's pupils constricted sharply at this sight, and he cursed Pandora as a fool.
Orichalcum was a divine artifact personally infused with power by the Sea God; doing this would cause its power to go out of control!
Thinking of this, Unity suddenly turned his head. He was horrified to find that Seraphina, behind him, had already put on the golden Cloth. A vast power was slowly awakening within her body.
Then, with a single punch, he sent Pandora flying. The next second, Seraphina in the sky suddenly grabbed the Sea God's trident. Poseidon's power was completely awakened, and that power would turn into a torrential flood to destroy the earth. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"I said that when Pandora was unconscious, he should have acted to eliminate future troubles. Now, things have really gone wrong."
"The Sea God won't really revive, will he? The difficulty is already high enough, don't add more..."
Good heavens, this update is happening too quickly. The Underworld King hasn't been dealt with yet, and now a Sea God shows up to flood the earth.
You know, the current Gold Saints are already struggling to deal with the Underworld King.
They can't spare any effort to deal with the Sea God. How can this Holy War be fought?
.....
[ Seeing this, Degel's eyes flashed with determination, and he whispered to Unity: "I will hold back the flood here... You take the Orichalcum back to the Sanctuary!"
When Unity heard that Degel was going to stay behind alone to resist the Sea God's attack, his pupils suddenly constricted, and he flatly refused.
"UNITY!! We must do this. The power of Orichalcum will determine the course of the Holy War! If this power crystal is not sent to the Sanctuary, then the entire World will be destroyed!"
Hearing this and seeing Degel's resolute eyes, Unity finally stopped hesitating and turned to rush out of the temple.
And just as Unity rushed out, the Sea God, carrying a monstrous flood, surged towards Degel. The latter, however, showed no trace of panic, as if life and death no longer mattered.
Looking at Seraphina, who was rapidly approaching like lightning, Degel seemed to see a hint of pain in her hollow eyes.
"You are in great pain, aren't you... Lady Seraphina..."
In an instant, an incomparably icy Cosmo roared out from the Aquarius' body. Wherever it passed, the flood was instantly frozen.
In the sky, the flood and ice constantly intertwined and devoured each other amidst earth-shattering roars, making cracking sounds. The monstrous flood gradually turned into a sky full of ice crystals.
And Degel and Seraphina, at the center of the power vortex, were also enveloped by this vast power, gradually being frozen.
"Unity..." As the ice was about to cover the Sea Empress's shoulders, some warmth seemed to return to her eyes.
And Unity had now arrived outside the temple. Behind him, the once magnificent Atlantis was completely frozen. Above it, a giant ice pillar connected to the vast ocean, as if the sea itself had been solidified! ]
[ .....]
〜Fairy Tail World〜
"Ur..."
Upon witnessing Dégel's sacrifice, Gray's usual relaxed demeanor instantly vanished. His eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the scene as if he were watching a ghost.
The sight of an ice user sacrificing everything to freeze a catastrophic force and save the world was a direct, painful mirror of his master, Ur's, final, selfless act.
He saw Dégel's resolute expression, his immense power, and the terrifying, beautiful spectacle of an entire place being turned to ice.
It all brought back the moment Ur used Iced Shell to seal Deliora, a memory that still chills him to the bone.
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"!!!!"
Such a shocking sight left the people outside the video stunned, their faces blank, their pupils dilated to their limits, seemingly scrutinizing everything before their eyes in disbelief.
Their hands trembled involuntarily, as if they had witnessed an incredible miracle.
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