Determination

//Scene at Atlantis //

After hearing what Poseidon ordered, Shiryu felt this was too dangerous to do, and asked Hyoga to think again. But Hyoga was silent.

Shiryu: "Hyoga, it's too dangerous to give our Cloth to him. We don't know what Poseidon will do once he's freed"

(Hyoga is silent)

Poseidon: "What is it Cygnus? Do you have any doubts about this? ... Athena's seal is quite difficult to remove, maybe if by a Saint, it can be removed"

Shiryu: "Hyoga, think again"

Poseidon: "Hmm, are you feeling scared?"

(Suddenly Hyoga throws the Cygnus Box at Sorento. Sorento catches it with a bit of surprise)

Hyoga: "I have no doubts about my decision since the beginning"

(Hyoga speaks confidently)

Poseidon: "Hoo, so your answer..."

Hyoga: "I will"

Shiryu: "Hyoga!"

Hyoga: "Shiryu, I told you before, we came here as 'requesters', ... Trust me"

Shiryu: "Hyoga..."

(Shiryu answered with a smile)

Shiryu: "Heh, you're too confident, you bastard... Alright, I'll do it"

(Shiryu also gave his Cloth to Sorento)

Sorento: "(Hyoga, Shiryu, you guys... )"

Hyoga opened Athena's seal, she was shocked when she removed the seal. Poseidon's soul was freed, and entered the Poseidon Scale.

Poseidon: "Haha, I'm finally free!"

(Shiryu feels worried about this)

Hyoga: "How is Poseidon? Are you going to help us?"

Poseidon: "Alright, on one more condition..."

Hyoga: "What are the conditions?"

(Poseidon laughs)

Poseidon: "The condition is... If you can survive this!!!"

Instantly the barrier surrounding Atlantis that was functioning to hold back the water disappeared, and the water around them fell on them from all directions.

Shiryu: "You!! You didn't intend to help us from the start, did you?!!!"

Poseidon: "Hahaha, now we are at a depth of hundreds of meters... you know what happens if humans are suddenly in that depth of water"

Shiryu: "That! ..."

Poseidon: "Human lungs won't be able to withstand that much pressure and your lungs will be crushed... before that you will be crushed by the water above you!!"

(Poseidon laughs)

Shiryu: "This is bad! Let me try my Cloth!"

Hyoga: "Shiryu... calm down, I told you before... Trust me!"

Shiryu: "Hyoga..."

Hyoga: "I was the one who had the idea to come here, you think I wasn't prepared for this?"

Hyoga prepares with Cygnus' stances to attack. Hyoga tries to increase his Cosmo to the limit.

Shiryu: "Hyoga! What are you planning?!"

Poseidon: "..."

(Hyoga remembers what Athena said)

[Flashback] Athena: "Keep faith in Cosmo in your hearts!"

Hyoga: "(Athens...)"

(Hyoga ready to swing his hand)

Hyoga: "Frozen to absolute zero... *AURORA THUNDER ATTACK*!!!"

Hyoga uses her attacks against the water around them. Hyoga's attack felt like an ice storm, as her attacks spanned all of Atlantis.

Shiryu: "Ughh!!"

Sorento: "He! How did his attack get like this?!!"

Poseidon: "!!!!"

(Poseidon is shocked)

Poseidon: "(He! ... This Aura! ... How can this human have this Aura?!!)"

Hyoga's attack managed to freeze all the water around them. Instantly all the water surrounding Atlantis turned into ice.

Sorento: "W-amazing"

Shiryu: "It worked... You did it Hyoga"

Hyoga: "Hey"

(Hyoga smiles)

Hyoga suddenly fell down after he launched his attack.

Shiryu: "Hyoga! Are you okay Hyoga?!"

Poseidon: "(This human...)"

Hyoga: "Po-Poseidon... We managed to survive... You will keep your promise right?"

(Hyoga spoke in a limp tone)

(Shiryu tensely waiting for an answer from Poseidon)

Poseidon: "Hahaha"

Hyoga: "Huh?"

Poseidon: "Interesting... This is very interesting... You humans are really interesting"

Sorento: "Poseidon-sama..."

Poseidon: "I'm very curious about the ending of your story, since you defeated Hades. I don't care about the rules of the Gods, I just want to see something interesting"

Shiryu: "That means, you..."

Poseidon: "Don't get me wrong, I just want to see the end of your story, besides that I want to meet my brother for a long time"

Hyoga: "Heh, you were just testing us from the start right?"

Shiryu: "Test??"

Hyoga: "Ever since I removed the seal I realized... The seal can be removed by you, no, not even Sorento can remove it himself, because right now Cosmo Athena is not as strong as usual after the battle with Hades and Artemis"

Poseidon: "As a human, you're pretty awesome... You remind me of that guy"

Hyoga: "That person???"

Poseidon: "A long time ago, there was a Saint who came here, before me. He was so great, he was also able to freeze the oceans that I controlled... I like to see that person in you"

(Hyoga smiles)

Poseidon: "Sorento...Give them back their Cloth and also show them the item"

Sorento: "Okay, Poseidon-sama"

(Sorento shows an object to Hyoga & Shiryu)

Hyoga: "What's that thing?"

Poseidon: "This is the strongest material on earth... Orichalcum"

Shiryu: "Orichalcum???"

Poseidon: "You've caught my attention, Cygnus... I'll give this to you as a present, maybe with this you can show me something else interesting"

Hyoga: "Hmph, thanks"

Shiryu: "You did it Hyoga"

Hyoga: "Y-yes"

(Hyoga still looks weak)

Shiryu: "Hyoga, you better rest first"

Hyoga: "N-no, we have to go back to the Sanctuary now"

Shiryu: "Then I will go first to give this information"

Hyoga: "Shiryu..."

Shiryu: "You have to believe in me too"

Hyoga: "Heh, you bastard, now you're the one who rules around"

(Shiru smiled)

Poseidon: "Dragon, before you return to the Sanctuary, I have something to say"

Shiryu: "What is it?"

Poseidon: "Right now I'm not at full strength... For that there's one thing I want to ask Athena"

Shiryu: "What's that request?"

Poseidon: "That..."

//Scene in a valley around the Sanctuary //

In front of Athena and the others, a person in dark armor appeared. Athena was worried.

Ikki: "Soma...? What kind of armor is that??"

???? : "Hmph"

(Ikki got ready by clenching his fists)

Athena: "Ikki, don't be rash"

(Athens with worried face)

Ikki: "Athens..."

???? : "Don't worry Phoenix, as long as you don't do anything wrong, I won't hurt you"

(Ikki took it seriously)

Achilles: "Why did you come to earth?"

???? : "I want to see the earth in person... Quite a beautiful place"

Ikki: "(Why do their faces look tense too? Who is this?!)"

Phobos: "(He...)"

????: "Ohh, looks like I haven't introduced myself... My name is Hyperion, one of the Chronos army"

(Ikki was very surprised to hear that)

One of the highest entities in the universe appeared before Athena and Ikki… Titan! ... What is the purpose of his arrival?!

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