"Father, even if they are the Celestials, I believe they won't be your match. I trust you have prepared thoroughly," Della remarked, unfazed by Odin's words.
Few in Asgard were aware of Della's true strength, and Odin, standing before him, was one of those few. Despite their shared blood, Della and Odin didn't see eye to eye. During his era of relentless conquest, Odin was a difficult man to bond with.
As a conqueror, Odin demanded absolute authority, expecting obedience from both subordinates and his own children. Della, with his immense combat prowess, chose to remain in a semi-hidden state, much to Odin's dissatisfaction. The expanding battlefronts needed every bit of power to quell resistance.
This was the crux of their conflict. Since arriving in the Marvel Universe, Della believed in cautious development, never rushing. Yet Odin, an eternal wanderer, saw the universe as his hunting ground, making Della anxious and prompting him to limit interactions, often secluding himself. Thankfully, the queen served as a buffer, allowing Della some peace for his growth.
"Humph!" Odin grunted, detecting the irony in Della's tone, his calm demeanor darkening.
"Hela cannot partake in this affair! She's leagues away from the Celestial beings. Even on the battlefield, she'd be helpless! I can handle one Celestial, but if there are more, you'll need to join the battle!"
Odin was prepared. He had acquired the Doom Armor from the Dwarf King! With this armor, Odin felt capable of challenging even the Celestials. However, if faced with two, the battle would be grueling.
"I understand. After all, I reside in Asgard too. If need be, I'll act." Della recognized the unavoidable nature of this threat. Should Odin fall, Asgard could be obliterated by the Celestials—a mere routine for them.
As Della exited the main hall, Saga, who had first informed him, followed closely. Observing Della's calm, the warrior couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, are the Celestials truly so formidable to make King Odin so cautious?"
Della turned to his subordinate, whom he had empowered with the Gemini constellation, and replied, "If gods exist, the Celestials are among them. Their origins are profound, overseeing the universe's destruction and creation to maintain balance. Their power is undeniable. Even Odin, hailed as the mightiest king of the Aesir, can only contend with one Celestial. Against two, he would falter. This incident is monumental. Odin and Hela inadvertently killed a Celestial member, a significant blow to them. Given their stringent birth conditions, with only one emerging every billion years, a Celestial's death is monumental. Without defeating the Celestial strength, Asgard risks annihilation."
Della's words left the warriors behind him stunned. In their eyes, Della and Odin were the universe's mightiest, capable of vanquishing thousands.
"So, there's much room for your growth. I have high hopes for you, Saga," Della remarked, sensing Saga's astonishment. Though endowed with Gemini's stellar power, Saga was still young. His combat prowess was formidable but not yet dominant in the universe. His small universe had reached the limit of the five senses but had yet to break through to the sixth sense.
Returning to his temple, Della bypassed painting, heading to his stargazing chamber. As Asgard's god of the stars, Della harnessed stellar power. His body, tempered over a millennium under the stars, was now far more resilient than Thor's had been in later generations. Where Thor could briefly withstand Fixed Star's power to forge Stormbreaker, Della's body was dozens of times stronger. In Thor's past environment, Della could stand unyielding all day.
"The small universe has been stuck at the sixth sense for ages. Developing from scratch is indeed challenging." After assessing his body, Della turned his attention to his small universe, which had reached the sixth sense.
Having pushed his physical limits, Della shifted focus to his spirit. After three centuries, he carved his path, reaching the sixth sense and birthing a spirit surpassing the Aesir. This force, known as Psychokinesis, allowed him to amplify gravity hundreds of times over Asgard's, capable of crushing armies without lifting a finger. His combat prowess was second only to Odin's in Asgard.
Though Della had never shown his strength publicly, his warriors were not weak. They had accompanied the Asgardian army in numerous campaigns, learning from Della and receiving constellation powers, allowing them to channel stellar energy. In addition, they harnessed the small universe's power, enhancing the Aesir's already formidable physical strength.
While Della remained unseen in battle, his Saint Seiya Legion was among Asgard's elite forces, rivaling the Valkyries. Even Hela's death legion paled in comparison. The Legion's commanders, known as the Twin Gods, were beings of the sixth sense within the small universe, wielding part of Della's divine power. They could manipulate stellar creation and destruction, making them formidable, even to Hela.
Yet they remained hidden, following Della's orders to stay withdrawn for over a century. All Saint Seiya knew their commanders' strength, existing beyond ordinary dimensions.
"Upon returning to the Hall of Stars, summon everyone in the zodiac. We may need their assistance soon," Della instructed Saga.
"Yes..."