Chapter 259: Night of Cosmic Hallucination (Part Two)

"I do not acknowledge it." Xing Guo shook his head decisively.

"I understand… Xing, forgive my speculation: you lack much knowledge of pure beauty, thus cannot recognize it… I respect differing ideals, but now it seems…"

Before Yin Zhi finished speaking, a long spear had somehow appeared in her hand.

"Since you are unaware of the existence of pure beauty, I will make it appear in the manner of a knight—"

"I beg to engage you in a chivalric contest; if I am fortunate enough to win, please acknowledge—pure-beauty goddess Idelira's unrivaled beauty!"

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Saint Seiya's Hades Myth.

The doors of the Papal Hall slowly opened.

A Shi Mi Da's greaves struck the snow‑flaked marble, emitting a crystal‑like clear ringing. Twelve gazes fell from all corners of the circular hall; the golden saint cloth shimmered with a honey‑colored hue in the stained‑glass light.

"Sorry, I'm late."

A Ludi Ba crossed his arms, glanced slightly aside: "A Shi Mi Da, you finally are willing to break meditation and leave your Virgo Palace?"

"Hmm, aren't you also curious about this knight from the galaxy?" A Shi Mi Da did not open his eyes, yet had already seen through everything: "A Ludi Ba, you must not equate him with a Silver Saint merely because he wears silver‑white armor."

"Not at all… A Shi Mi Da, we all know these guys' power does not come from the microcosm, but from destiny and the tempering of their own bodies."

Tong Hu paused, then smiled up: "What I find interesting is that Yin Zhi, in a sense, is much like us… only the deity they worship differs. Yet Yin Zhi has never even seen the pure‑beauty star god with their own eyes; how did they convince themselves to stay devout?"

While Yin Zhi endlessly introduced pure beauty to Xing and invited her to worship Idelira, Tong Hu inexplicably recalled the scene when he first came to an Italian town and urged Pegasus to worship Athena and become a Saint.

…quite similar.

The pure‑beauty knight's way of thinking is truly unique; if the other side doesn't understand pure beauty, they at least know some martial arts. Is he planning to coerce Xing into changing belief by force?

Speaking of it, this knight is also handsome, not inferior to Ya Bo Fei Ka. Whether it's the gentlemanly elegance or the straightforward honesty, I like him, but his eccentric mind… I just can't grasp.

While Tong Hu was pondering, a blinding flash suddenly rippled across the sky.

Accompanying it was Yin Zhi's deep yet warm voice.

"Defend the beauty within the galaxy, offering it to her—"

Yin Zhi's spear traced a brilliant arc; where the tip passed, countless spiked roses and thorny vines materialized from nothing, dancing with the spear's motion, then shattering in an instant, turning into a rain of fluttering blossoms that fell gracefully.

"Oh?" A Ludi Ba smiled lightly, his gaze shifting to the battle‑focused Ya Bo Fei Ka: "That knight brother is indeed making good use of roses in combat."

"But these roses aren't as lethally poisonous as my royal magical palace roses; they seem more like a concrete embodiment of the pure‑beauty concept."

Ya Bo Fei Ka smiled wryly: "Even in battle, this knight gentleman doesn't forget to convey the true meaning of 'beauty' to Xing."

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"Yin Zhi, feeling guilty, admitted they're not good with words; to let Xing grasp pure beauty more thoroughly, they had to express it through 'action.'"

"The fight came rather suddenly, but fortunately Yin Zhi's aggression was mild; though they kept 'defending the galaxy's beauty,' after a while Xing wasn't truly harmed, while the train's floor ended up almost covered with roses."

"I'm sorry, I have to interrupt your… enthusiasm," Walter suddenly stepped in to break their duel; the current situation was more urgent than imagined, not a time for fighting.

"Yin Zhi also apologized to those present for their abruptness; their original purpose in visiting was to help the train crew resolve the present crisis together."

"He originally piloted the 'Rarely Seen' vessel through the galaxy; midway he happened to rescue a company employee, intending to deliver them safely, but encountered this coincidence halfway."

"The employee was named Wei Li Te; during the journey they became devoted, swearing to follow the goddess Idelira."

"So what do we do now?" Xing asked, seeing Yin Zhi's face still bearing a gentle smile, seeming confident.

"Enjoy the present," Yin Zhi said calmly.

"?" Xing was momentarily stunned, "Huh? And then?"

Yin Zhi's face remained unruffled, even elegantly raising the right hand: "Continue, enjoy the present."

——

Jujutsu Kaisen.

"Although the situation before them was urgent, Yin Zhi's relaxation compensated well for that part."

On the rooftop, Kusakabe Takuya lit a cigarette, looking envious: "I really hope that when we face Sukuna, we can be as relaxed as that knight."

Shouko was silent for a moment, "Want to relax? Just buy a ticket to England, settle your family, and when Gojo Satoru and Sukuna clash, you can sip cold beer while watching the livestream."

"…maybe not, I'm not the kind of teacher who can watch students struggle ahead and feel at ease," Kusakabe exhaled a long puff.

The sound of "click" "click" from a phone camera reached the ears.

Kusakabe turned his head, watching Shouko vigorously photographing Yin Zhi against the sky.

"What are you doing?"

"Making a phone wallpaper." After about twenty‑to‑thirty shots, Shouko satisfiedly slipped the phone back into her pocket, "Although this pure‑beauty knight brother speaks a bit oddly, this face is absolutely top‑tier… I'm starting to wonder if only he is this handsome, or if the entire pure‑beauty knight order all look this good?"

"Weren't we just discussing Sukuna? You jumped topics pretty fast."

"There's nothing much to discuss…" Shouko perched on the railing, squinting slightly, her slender fingers flicked ash, "When Gojo Satoru really fights Sukuna, could you go up and help? …the strongest first‑grade sorcerer?"

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"Looks like you really came to make friends…" Xing brushed their forehead, beginning to doubt why they had any serious expectations of him.

"You don't understand; I need to focus on enjoying the universe's crimson night to detect discordant tones. They share a commonality; once I find them, I will act to eliminate them," Yin Zhi explained.

Walter suggested not delaying too long, letting Xing first look after that company employee; the employee wore a miserable expression, immediately saying they couldn't help, and hurriedly stepped aside.

Xing asked curiously, "I heard you've pledged to the pure‑beauty star god?"

"Yin Zhi said that, right?" the employee's face was full of helplessness. "This guy… the truth is: before he rescued me, he told me, 'First, swear to acknowledge the pure‑beauty goddess Idelira's unrivaled beauty.'"