Gathering the Members of Team Jayr

Jayr (Aegiochusmon) POV - Saint Seiya Universe, Earth, Greece, Sanctuary - 1994

Shortly after coming up with a list of prospective members for my team, I don't waste any more time and immediately move to contact my chosen warriors and invite them to take part in the Tournament of Power.

Without any hesitation on my part, I use my Cosmic Awareness to quickly search for them and after I found all their locations, I choose to start with the closest member to my current position, someone who is currently located just a few kilometers under me, which means he is currently in the Sanctuary, more precisely in one of the many amphitheater where the Trainees are taught the basics.

With a thought, I calmly dive toward my destination while making sure to casually mask my presence so as not to disturb the lesson with my sudden appearance, and soon after, I'm floating a few meters above the amphitheater where one of my targets is giving a lesson.

"The origins of Cosmo can be traced back to the Big Bang, which from the entirety of the universe was born, all living beings possess Cosmo deep within them, while normally unaware of it, over the millennia, beings such as humans developed the means to manipulate and harness it by means of "burning", it explodes, recreating micro-scale reproduction of the original Big Bang."

The one who is giving the lesson is a young man whose age does appear to be around his mid 20s, however his true age is actually close to mid 30s, one of the few perks of a very powerful Cosmo. 

He has a fair complexion and spiky silver gray hair that he keeps short to just below the nape of his neck and grey eyes which are full of sereniny and widsom.

He is one of the companion who fought Poseidon by my side, one of the most powerful Silver Saint of the Sanctuary who control flames so powerful that can burn through anything, he is Orion Rigel.

Rigel moves toward a big boulder and taps it with his finger, and a few seconds later the boulder craks and break down in many pieces "Burning one's Cosmo produces the energy needed to enable a being to perform extraordinary feats including pulverizing rocks with their bare hands, striking faster than the speed of sound, and throwing hundreds of blows in a second. Some of such beings are called Saints, the strongest warriors of the Goddess Athena; they are humans who have been trained to awaken and attune to their Cosmo, using their innate 6th sense. This is what you all are aiming to become..."

I calmly watch as Rigel continues with his lesson, waiting for him to conclude before revealing myself, while at the same time, I take advantage of this time to study him and see him briefly glancing in my direction, which makes me think, 'Good... Rigel's Cosmo is as strong and fiery as ever, on top of that, his senses are sharper than ever... Even if I casually masked my presence, it is completely impossible for regular Saints to sense it; only those who have a mastery of the 7th Sense comparable to that of a Gold Saint should be able to do so. The fact that he noticed me is more than enough proof that he has grown even stronger since the last time I saw him.'

After some time, Rigel concludes his lesson, and as the Trainees start to leave the amphitheater, he turns his head in my direction and calmly asks, "To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit, Lord Jayr...?"

Hearing that I frown a little before I say, "Cut that "Lord Jayr" crap, Rigel... You know that I don't demand such overly respectful language from anyone, even more so from friends who fought by my side..."

Rigel smirks and replies, "I'm sorry, Lord Jayr, but you are no longer a simple mortal. You are the mythical Saint who earned many titles like the Strongest Silver Saint, the God Slayer, the Dragon Layer, the God Layer, and many others before ridding himself of his mortal coil and ascending to become a God. You are now the all-powerful God of Healing, Justice, and Dragons, whose power surpasses even Lord Zeus himself. The husband of the Goddess Athena and the Goddess Eri. Your legends and deeds are now spread all over the globe... How can a measly Silver Saint dare to speak in anything but a formal and respectful tone?"

At this point, I can't help but sigh before commenting, "You know, Rigel? When I first met you I though you were the cool, broody, no-nonsens type who was all work and no fun, but then later I found out that you also have a sense of humor..." which makes Rigel continue smirking as he says, "That's called being professional. When I'm on a mission, I represent the Goddess Athena and the Sanctuary, I have to be on my best possible behaviour."

After saying that, Rigel asks, "Anyway, why are you here this time? Is it time for another merry gathering with Juan, Georg, Isaak, Agol, and Kiki?"

In response to Rigel's question, I briefly explained to him about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, and our "prize" in case of victory before inviting him to join the Team representing our universe.

After thinking for a few moments, Rigel quickly agrees to join both because he is interested in fighting against such powerful warriors as the ones living in the Dragon Ball Multiverse, but also because it is an opportunity to experience a new universe.

Once Rigel agreed to join the team, I informed him that he had 6 days to prepare and that I would simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time, before quickly saying goodbye and moving on with the next prospective member.

I quickly teleport to Saudi Arabia, more precisely to a small village named Ushaiger that is located near Shaqra in Saudi Arabia.

It is 200 kilometers north-west of Riyadh the capital of Saudi Arabia and it is one of the oldest towns in the Saudi region of Najd, on top of that, it was a major stopping point for pilgrims coming from Kuwait, Iraq and Iran to perform Hajj or Umrah, and secretely the place where one of the many hidden Training Grounds for Saint is located.

But more importantly, it is the hometown of Algol and his family, where he lives when he isn't all over the world doing a mission for the Sanctuary and saving the world.

I find myself in a quiet and peaceful park, and quickly my gaze focuses on a family of four located a few meters away from me in the distance.

Among them I immediately recognize my friend Perseus Algol, a tall man in his late 20s with long dark green hair and green eyes he has an happy and content smile on his face as he casually spars with who is clearly his eldest son Omar, a young boy of around 9 years old who almost looks like a small carbon copy of Algol with the only difference is that the boy's hair is brown in color taking after his mother instead of dark green like his father.

Meanwhile, sitting on a nearby bench are Algol's wife, Mirfak, a beautiful young woman with a charamel skin tone, long brown hair, and clear green eyes, and his cute two years old daughter Layla who inherted Algol's dark green hair color, who are watching the spar between father and son with a happy smile on their faces.

Of course, the spar between Algol and Omar may look very casual in my eyes but for normal people, they both are moving at supersonic speed and the power behind their attacks, especially Omar, is enough to easily break a boulder the size of a house and even that is with both of them greatly holding themselves back, since they are wearing casual clothes and not a Cloth. 

I calmly walk up to Algol and his family and greet them, "Hello there!" which makes the family stop what they were doing and focus on me and then immediately greet me back with joyful surprise in their tone as they recognize me.

"Jayr!"

""Uncle Jayr!""

"Lord Jayr!"

Hearing the last one, I look a Mirfak and with a smile on my face, I once again address the issue, "Mirfak, I already told you many times that you can drop the 'Lord' title and just call me Jayr. I'm your husband's friend and your children's "Uncle." You don't have to speak with me in a respectful tone, it's quite awkward."

Shortly after, Algol asks, "Hey, Jayr... What's going on? Some new evil Deity causing trouble that needs to be dealt with?"

At this point, I once again briefly explain to my friend about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, our "prize" in case of victory, and about the members of our team before inviting him to join the Team representing our universe.

After thinking for a few moments, Algol agrees to join both because he is interested in fighting against such powerful warriors as the ones living in the Dragon Ball Multiverse to see how he fares, but also because it is an opportunity to have some fun with some old friends.

Once Algol agreed to join the team, I informed him that he had 6 days to prepare and that I would simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time, before quickly saying goodbye and moving on with the next prospective member.

The next member of my team on the list is Scutum Juan, the man is currently on a date with his girlfriend, Northern Crown Katya, enjoying the Rhine Falls in Switzerland.

Finding them is quite easy, even without using my Cosmic Awareness, as the two attract quite a bit of attention.

The reason for that is quite simple: Juan is a handsome young man in his late 20s, with a fair skin complexion, brown eyes, and hair that he keeps cut to just below the nape of his neck. 

His face has well-defined and delicate features that give him a good appearance, much better than many models and current celebrities.

At the same time, his girlfriend Katya is a young woman of beautiful appearance, with dull blonde hair that reaches her back, her eyes are green, and her skin is equally pale and fair.

Her civilian clothing is composed of light-colored tight pants, a dark-colored jacket, with a shirt of the same color, and heeled boots. 

It's obvious that such a handsome man and a beautiful woman attract attention whenever they go.

As for how the two of them got together, is quite the classic story; they met on the battlefield during one of the usual yearly godly crises, and were forced to fight together.

Despite the fact that they personalities clashed a lot, since Juan is the usual charming jokester while Katya is much more serious and elegant, the two of them acually worked together very well and with time, and almost relentless pursue by Juan, they grown much closer and in the end they officially became a couple.

Since I didn't want to distrurb their date too much, I simply used a bit of Telephaty to inform Juan and explain to my friend about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, our "prize" in case of victory, and about the members of our team before inviting him to join the Team reppresenting our universe.

Juan immediately replies back and agrees to join both because he is excited at the idea of fighting against such powerful warriors as the ones living in the Dragon Ball Multiverse, but more importantly also because he was seeking a bit of action for quite some time as this long period of peace was making he feel a little restless, especially after experiencing years of almost constant battle.

After Juan agreed to join the team, I informed him that he has 6 days to prepare and that I will simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time just like I did for the others before quickly saying goodbye and moving on with the next prospective member letting him enjoy the rest of his date with his girlfriend.

Once Juan confirmed his participation in the Tournament of Power, I quickly teleported to my next destination, the city of London, appearing in front of Isaak and his wife Elizabeth's home.

I step in front of the door and, without wasting any time, I calmly ring the bell a couple of times and then calmly wait for someone to answer.

After waiting for a few seconds, a beautiful young woman opened the door. She has a pale skin tone, luminous long cerulean hair tied in a ponytail, and light blue eyes, and she is wearing a pair of fitting jeans and a plain white shirt.

She is Elizabeth, the wife of Isaak and former Kraken Marina of Poseidon, who chose to retire, settle down, and continue to live in this universe with Isaak instead of following Poseidon to the One Piece Universe.

Elizabeth looks at me, sighs, and asks, "Is the world about to end again? What is it, this time? Ragnarok? Frashokereti? Apopis? Alien? Parallel Universe clashing for survival for some random Deity amusement?"

At this point, I smirk and reply, "The last one is close enough... But it isn't directly our problem."

Hearing that, Elizabeth sighs once again, muttering, "I felt it was too strange that nothing unusual happened lately..." before she invites me inside and calls out, "Isaak! It's for you! It's Jayr!"

After that, Elizabeth leads me into their cozy living room before she heads to the kitchen to prepare some beverages and snacks.

A few moments after Elizabeth left, Isaak steps into the living room and greets me with a smile on his face, "Hi, Jayr. What's going on? Is the world about to end, again? Which God is causing trouble this time?"

Isaak he has green eyes, tousled, shoulder-length, warm green hair, and long sideburns, he is the other disciple of Camus, his first one in fact, and one of the candidates for the position of Aquarius Gold Saint together with Hyoga in the case Camus dies, or decides it is time for him to step down.

Just like I did with Rigel, Algol, and Juan, I explained to my friend about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, our "prize" in case of victory, and about the members of our team before inviting him to join the Team representing our universe.

Isaak thinks about it for a few moments before he asks his wife for her opinion, and then Elizabeth immediately asks me if there is any danger involved.

Hearing her question, I immediately reassure her that the Tournament of Power itself isn't dangerous, as the competition is mostly about throwing the opponent off the stage and no killing is allowed.

I told her that there is no deadly danger for our team and that the only ones in true danger are the other universes taking part as they will get erased by Zeno if they get knocked out, but then I also reveal that even that is only temporany as I will restore the erased universes at the end of the tournament.

Hearing that, Elizabeth then simply told Isaak to go and have fun, which was followed by Isaak agreeing to join the Team and fight against the warriors of another universe.

After Isaak agreed to join the team, I routinely informed him that he has 6 days to prepare and that I will simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time just like I did for the others before quickly saying goodbye and moving on with the next prospective member letting him enjoy the rest of the day with his wife.

Once Isaak confirmed his participation in the Tournament of Power, I teleport back to the Sanctuary to invite who is likely going to be one of the strongest warriors of my team.

I arrive in front of the door of a humble but quite large house located in one of the many quiet areas of the Sanctuary. This is the home of the Silver Saint Orphèe, his wife Eurydice, their eldest son Musaeus, and their youngest daughter, Calliope.

Now, the reason why I didn't invite Orphèe shortly after inviting Rigel is quite simple: I didn't want to disturb him as he was busy getting intimate with his wife, taking advantage of the fact that the kids were away from home to train and study.

I don't even have to knock as the front door of Orphèe's home opens and a handsome man with light blue eyes and tousled blue hair steps out; he is obviously the Legendary Silver Saint, Lyra Orphèe.

Orphèe greets me with a smile on his face, "Good Afternoon, Lord Jayr. Do you or Lady Athena need me for anything?" which makes me smile back and greet him, "Good Afternoon, Orphèe." before I calmly tell him without dancing around the issue, "I do indeed need your help for something. It does involve fighting against very powerful opponents, but the battle itself isn't dangerous as killing is forbidden..."

After saying that, I explain to Orphèe about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, our "prize" in case of victory, our "punishment" in case of defeat, and about the members of our team before inviting him to join the Team representing our universe, on top of that, I also tell him that in case he accepts he is going to be the leader of the team rapresenting our universe.

At the end of my explanation, Orphèe kneels and without any hesitation he declares, "I will be forever in your debt for the grace you and Lady Athena bestowed upon my wife and me. It's a true honor for me, Lyra Orphèe, to join your team as its leader, Lord Jayr. I will fight with all my power and bring glory to you and Lady Athena."

After Orphèe enthusiaticaly agreed to join the team rapresenting our universe in the Tournament of Power, I routinely informed him that he has 6 days to prepare and that I will simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time just like I did for the others before quickly saying goodbye and moving on with the last prospective member of the Team living in this universe.

I don't waste any more time and quickly teleport to the location of the last prospective member, Jamir, a remote place located 7000 meters above sea level at the top of the Himalayas, specifically on the border of India and China.

It is also the home for most of the alchemist clan, the supposed descendants of the people of Mu, inhabitants of the lost continent destroyed in an ancient war between Athena and Poseidon, the civilization behind the creation of the Cloths.

As soon as I arrive to my destination, I take a look at the five- or six-story tower with no ground-level entrance in the distance, and a smirk forms on my face as the memory of the first time I visited this place with Seika when I was 13 or 14 years old come to my mind before I calmly yell, "Anyone home?" 

I don't have to wait for long as dozens of incandescent boulders fly toward me with tremendous speed and power as if launched with some kind of railgun, but I easily stops them using Telekinesis and then I casually make them crumble into fine sand applying just a bit of pressure before I calmly comment, "You still haven't lost the habit of greeting your guest in such a rude way, Kiki? This isn't the way a Gold Saint of Athena should behave..."

At the same time, while saying that, I focus my gaze on the top of the tower, where I see the figure of a handsome young man sitting with a cheeky grin on his face.

He is a very tall and athletic young man with a somewhat androgynous look, he has tousled, reddish- brown colored hair which still looks messy and short from the front, although in reality it extends to just past his waist and that he keeps tied in the middle by a ribbon just like his master, Mu, he also has two tilak dots on his forehead.

His outfit consists of a pale yellow tunic and pants, dark-colored wrappings around his forearms, a flowing, white cape that drapes dramatically around him, assisted by the small breeze of the wind, and brown boots.

(Image Here - Kiki Adult)

Kiki casually teleports from the top of the tower to just a few meters in front of me before he grins widely and says, "I'll let you know that I only greet my close friends in such a way. For other people, I usually test their character a little before deciding what to do. If they have good or noble intentions, then I'll respectfully greet and help them with whatever they need... In the other case, I simply teleport them away from here without even revealing myself."

Looking at the grow up Kiki's figure, I can't help but smile nostagically while thinking, 'Sometimes I still can't believe that the cheeky but loyal 8 years old boy I met so many years ago is now the powerful, confident, and still somewhat cheeky young man in front of me. During these years, Kiki fully unleashed his potential to the point that he quickly matched his master in power and ability to the point that Mu felt absolutely confident in stepping back and allow Kiki to take his place as the Aries Gold Saint. And that is quite the achievement considering that Mu himself is a genius who was able to rise to the rank of Gold Saint at the age of 7...' 

While I'm thinking that, Kiki casually asks, "Anyway, why are you here, Jayr?" which makes me go once more through the process of explaining about the Dragon Ball Multiverse, Zeno, the Tournament of Power, our "prize" in case of victory, our "punishment" in case of defeat, and about the members of our team and in the end invite him to join the Team representing our universe.

Hearing all that, Kiki doesn't hesitate do reply, "I'm in! This looks like something really interesting! Especially since I'll get to experience how it feels to be the bad guy that is going to destroy everything for once, instead of worrying about protecting the world! And since you are going to restore all the erased universes in the end, I don't have to feel any guilt, as this is mostly going to be a harmless entertaining show. Well, maybe a bit cruel from the point of view of those warriors who are going to fight with all their power and with the resolve of protecting their universes. But overall, it is a nice change from the usual world-ending trouble we have to deal with."

After Kiki enthusiaticaly agreed to join the team rapresenting our universe in the Tournament of Power, I routinely informed him that he has 6 days to prepare and that I will simply bring the Team to the Dragon Ball Multiverse when it is time just like I did for the others before quickly saying goodbye and teleporting back to my home in the Sanctuary.

As I step into my house, I start to think about the last prospective member of my team, 'Now, I only have to ask Koby if he wants to join the team... and of course in case he doesn't want to join I'll use my almighty power and authority as his master and teacher to completely ignore his opinion and force him to take part. After all, it is for his own good. At his current level, Koby needs to experience a lot more if he wants to improve his mastery over Cosmo and Haki. Even more so as the current One Piece Universe is relatively peaceful under the influence of Poseidon and his Marinas.'

Thinking about Poseidon, I have to admit that I was surprised to learn that the landmasses of Blue Star were all slowly sinking into the ocean and even the whole planet itself was at risk of destruction before I brought Poseidon in that universe, however when he arrived there he immediately noticed the issue and used his Divine Powers to fix the damages caused by the Great War.

At this point, I snap out of my musing and suddenly realize that it is time to watch over the kids, and so, I decide to simply use my Seed of Culture to contact Koby and inform him of the Tournament of Power while I remain in my home universe and watch over my kids.