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May [-], Zhang Fan absent from the hegemony contest

"Where's Zhang Fan?"

These words sounded in everyone's hearts almost at the same time. 【】

This, of course, also includes Seiya and Magic Bell.

The two kept scanning the surroundings, hoping to find Zhang Fan's figure, but they were disappointed. After carefully checking everyone, they were sure that Zhang Fan was indeed not here.

"Xingya, isn't Zhang Fan still with you this morning? What about others?"

The brows under the magic bell mask frowned, and asked in a deep voice.

"I, I don't know, we were together when we went out in the morning, but he said he had something to do, let me go first, and he will come here before we come. I think he is strong and fast , it should be fine, so I didn't think much about it, who knows..."

"Which direction did he go?"

"No, I didn't notice..."

"..."

The short conversation between the two of them caused a bad feeling in both of their hearts.

Shaking her head fiercely, Mo Ling shook off her worries.

"Okay, don't think too much about it, there is still some time before the start of the Saint Cloth battle, I believe he can come back before the start, and he will definitely be able to..."

"Well, it must be..."

Although the two of them said this, the bad premonition in their hearts could not be dispelled no matter what.

Then, there is a long wait.

When the fiery red tomorrow moved overhead, His Holiness the Pope finally appeared on the scene.

But when the pope appeared, the magic bell and Seiya felt a thump in their hearts at the same time, their bad premonition still appeared in front of them.

The pope stood on a high place, glanced at the meal, and nodded in satisfaction when he saw the combination of Sharna and Casios, and then turned to the other side. When he reached the magic bell and Seiya, the head that was about to tap stopped. .

"Aquila Silver Saint Seiya..."

"exist!"

The magic bell heard the Pope calling her, and hurriedly stepped forward to answer.

"Where's your apprentice Zhang Fan? If I remember correctly, he should still be your apprentice until yesterday, and he also has the qualifications to compete for the Saint Cloth. What about others? Why isn't he here?"

The pope's voice was deep and majestic. Although the tone was light, the pressure on the magic bell was enormous.

The sweat on her face flowed down the edge of the mask, she knelt down on one knee, her body trembling slightly.

"Yes, I'm sorry, my lord Pope. Although Zhang Fan is my apprentice, we don't live together. When I went to find them earlier today, he had disappeared, so I also..."

"Seiya?"

The pope directly addressed Seiya before the magic bell finished speaking.

"Ah? Ah! Yes, I am!"

Seiya didn't expect the Pope to ask him directly, he was stunned for a moment, but fortunately he recovered quickly and answered repeatedly.

"Tell me, what about Zhang Fanren?"

"This... I, I don't know either. He said that he had something to leave and that he would come back soon. I thought it should be fine, so I didn't ask any more questions. I didn't expect..."

"That is to say, is Zhang Fan ready to give up this battle for the Saint Cloth?"

The Pope also didn't wait for Seiya to finish speaking, he had already obtained the information he wanted to know, and it was completely unnecessary to wait for them to finish speaking, and defined Zhang Fan's behavior on his own.

"Please wait a moment, His Excellency, Zhang Fan may have been delayed for other reasons, and he may be on his way back at this time, please give me a little more time, I will go to him right away, and I must use the fastest speed make him……"

"presumptuous!!!"

Just as the magic bell begged bitterly, the official standing behind the Pope yelled loudly, and immediately blocked the words behind the magic bell.

"The Silver Saint of Aquila, Magic Bell, what do you think the battle for the Saint Cloth is, a child's joke? A Saint is a warrior of the goddess Athena, and the Saint Cloth is a must-have weapon for a Saint. Every Saint The selection and birth of God are sacred. That Zhang Fan actually delayed such a sacred thing for other things, did he take the honor of the Saint Cloth and the Saint Warrior seriously? Did he take the goddess Athena seriously? If such a guy is not directly executed, it is already lenient, but you still want to intercede for him, and even hope to delay such a sacred thing for him alone, do you still have the glory of a saint in your heart? , Is there any goddess Athena???"

The official's words were quite sharp, and he slammed several hats on Moling and Zhang Fan in an instant, and these big hats were suppressed, so that Moling couldn't make any response for a while.

"You are still a silver saint, and you are so indifferent to such a sacred thing. What do you want to do? Do you want to..."

"All right!"

When the officer was about to continue speaking, the Pope suddenly spoke.

"Yes."

The official paused, saluted the Pope, backed away slightly, and remained silent.

After the official retreated and stopped talking, the pope turned to the magic bell again.

"Aquila Silver Saint Seiya Demon Bell, Pegasus Bronze Saint Seiya Alternate Seiya, you are very considerate of your companions, this proves that you are a person who values ​​companions. But the selection of Saints is related to the majesty of the goddess , is the most sacred thing for all people living on this land. I don’t want to ask too much about Zhang Fan’s reason for not being there, but his behavior is suspected to be for the saints. For the neglect of the goddess. I can spare him for the sake of his being a candidate for a holy fighter and his outstanding talent. But this time, he must be disqualified from the competition for the holy cloth, and no objection is allowed. Order, do you understand?"

The pope's voice was as flat and deep as ever, but his words were full of unquestionable majesty.

The magic bell kneeling on the ground trembled when he heard this, and his head drooped deeply.

"I, I understand..."

"Ugh?"

Seiya listened to the words of the magic bell, with a shocked expression on his face.

"Master, master, what are you talking about, how can you disqualify Zhang Fan, how can this..."

"shut up!"

Mo Ling got up suddenly, grabbed Xingya by the collar and pulled him in front of her.

"Master... Master..."

"Haven't you understood the current situation? Zhang Fan's behavior is a disguised desecration of the majesty of the goddess. If Zhang Fan's qualifications are not disqualified, then there is only a dead end waiting for him. No matter how powerful he is, how can he be like this?" How many silver saints are the opponents? Can he be the opponents of the twelve gold saints? Think about it, for Zhang Fan, is it more important to compete for qualifications or his life!!!”

The magic bell lowered its voice, and whispered in Xingya's ear.

Seiya listened to Moling's words in a daze, frowning more and more tightly. After Moling finished speaking and loosened his collar, he knelt down on one knee in front of the Pope in resignation.

"I also...understand..."

"Very good, since that's the case, then I announce that the competition for the Pegasus Bronze Cloth begins now!!!"

The Pope stood at the highest place, raised his scepter, and said loudly.

And everyone around will be witnesses of this moment.

But where did Zhang Fan go?

……

"My lord, is it really okay not to go?"

Just above the [-]-meter altitude where the competition was held, Zhang Fan and Ulquiola stood facing the wind, quietly watching the competition that had already started below.

Witnessing the nervousness of Mo Ling and Seiya just now, Ulquiola turned to Zhang Fan and asked softly.

"It's ok."

Zhang Fan put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked down at the battle below, and said with a smile.

"I understand their expectations. It's just that a holy cloth like Pegasus is too weak. The strength, extension, and integration of the small universe, including itself, are too small and too small for the promotion of a saint. Such a saint Clothes, even if I snatch them, it won’t be able to bear my small universe. I don’t need to destroy such a treasured utensil just because of a moment’s face, so I can only give it up. And it’s nothing , Bronze Saint Cloth, there is a better choice, who would get it!"

"Then, they are looking forward to this, but you ignore it, will it be..."

"This is even more of a problem. We only need to explain it clearly in the future. Now we just need to watch the battle quietly. You also have a lot. By the way, record it. The fighting style and method of the Saint Seiya is unique. I believe it will be good for you and others." The improvement of the ten blades will also have a certain effect, so don't waste such an opportunity."

"Yes, my lord, I understand!"

Ulquiola nodded, lowered his head and watched intently.

Zhang Fan also cast his gaze over there, watching the battle between Seiya and Casios with a slight smile.

……

On the field, when His Excellency the Pope raised his arms and shouted, the people around burst into cheers. Seiya stared at the box that suddenly appeared beside the Pope, and his eyes flashed eagerly.

"This, is this the Saint Cloth of Pegasus? I can also..."

Bang!

At this moment, a big hand suddenly swept from the side, and Seiya, who was caught off guard, was swept away by this slap.

Before he could get up, the big hand had already been held down, and it actually held his entire torso with only one palm, lifting him into the air.

Casio's body is still as extraordinary as ever. After three years of hard training, he is now three or four meters tall, standing there like a hill, extremely oppressive.The palm is also huge, one hand can hold Seiya and lift it effortlessly, which shows its great strength.

"Casios, you are so despicable!!!"

Moling didn't expect that Casios would make a sudden attack. Seiya's attention was on the holy clothes at that time, and Casios took advantage of the loopholes, and he fell directly into a disadvantage. The whole body itself was completely useless, and he was already facing an extremely dangerous situation. .

"Shut up, Magic Bell! Being caught by your opponent during the battle is your own problem. Don't attribute the cause to others."

Sharna who was standing in front suddenly snorted coldly, turned her head and said indifferently.

"you……"

The magic bell was extremely angry, and when she was about to say something, the situation on the field had already undergone a new change.

Casios, who caught Seiya, didn't seem to want to wait any longer. He laughed loudly, and after putting down a few harsh words, he raised his left hand together like a knife.

"Then, let's start with your ears first!!!"

With a loud shout, Casios slashed at Seiya's ear with a bloodthirsty look on his face.

puff!

Blood splashed in an instant...

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