"Lyra!"
After listening to Moen's introduction, Princess Hisui made her choice directly.
This surprised Moen a little. Among those constellations, there was the Zodiac constellation Scorpio available, yet she chose Lyra.
According to common sense, people would usually choose Scorpio, right? Especially since Princess Hisui was also a Celestial Spirit Mage, she should understand that the Zodiac constellations carried higher value. At least within Celestial Spirit Magic, that was the case.
Of course, that might not necessarily apply within the Saint Seiya System. Choosing a lower constellation did not necessarily mean the upper limit would be inferior to the Zodiac, for example the Lyra constellation that Hisui chose.
It could only be said that Hisui chose wrongly, yet not completely wrongly.
However, this choice made Moen feel somewhat embarrassed, because he only possessed the Lyra Silver Saint Cloth and actually had not mastered Lyra's techniques.
Moen had originally thought Hisui would choose the Zodiac constellation Scorpio, so he had also placed Lyra and several others that only had Saint Cloths there just to make the list look impressive. But this little girl simply refused to follow the expected script!
[Ding! Do you wish to bind Hisui E. Fiore to the constellation Lyra?
After binding the constellation, the disciple may begin cultivating the constellation's techniques, obtain the qualification to establish a connection with that constellation, and may be granted the qualification to summon the Saint Cloth during moments of crisis.
Notice: This disciple has a relatively high compatibility with the Lyra constellation. Cultivating Lyra's techniques will provide bonus effects, allowing faster connection with the constellation. It is recommended to choose this constellation.
The disciple's cultivation results will feed back to the host at one-tenth effectiveness. Try to choose disciples with good talent and high constellation compatibility.]
The Saint Seiya System popped up with a window, informing Moen that he could bind Princess Hisui to the Lyra constellation, and it also provided evaluations of her talent and constellation compatibility.
Princess Hisui's compatibility with Lyra was actually not low at all, reaching 84 points, while her magical aptitude was also quite good at 82 points, giving a final comprehensive score of 83 points.
This was already considered a disciple candidate with excellent talent. Moreover, Lyra truly was the constellation among the currently available choices that had the highest compatibility with Princess Hisui.
'Could it be that the reason she chose Lyra in one attempt is also because of the higher compatibility?'
Moen felt somewhat surprised. He had not expected Princess Hisui to immediately choose the constellation with the highest compatibility. Was there some kind of connection here?
"Why didn't you choose the Zodiac constellation Scorpio, but instead chose Lyra?"
Moen asked Princess Hisui. He was truly a little curious about this.
"Because I like the harp, and I've also learned harp performance. For the concert between Master Vltava and you, Master, I even had someone record the live version specially! And I'm a little afraid of scorpions…"
Princess Hisui stuck out her tongue and explained the reason she chose Lyra. The reason made her feel a bit embarrassed.
After all, not choosing the Zodiac constellation Scorpio simply because she was afraid of scorpions sounded rather outrageous.
"No wonder."
Moen nodded. This child liked the harp very much and could also play it. No wonder she had the highest compatibility with Lyra. Things like compatibility truly seemed rather metaphysical.
"I-Is it not allowed?"
Princess Hisui looked at Moen somewhat pitifully, afraid that she would be rejected.
"Of course it's allowed. When choosing a constellation, you should choose the one that suits your heart the most, because that constellation will become your only guardian constellation and will accompany you all the way forward."
Moen smiled and rubbed Princess Hisui's green hair, giving her affirmation.
When disciples chose the constellation most suitable for them, not only would their cultivation become twice as effective with half the effort, but it would also bring Moen greater benefits.
One-tenth proficiency feedback, this boost to skill improvement was simply enormous!
Therefore, even just to gain proficiency faster, Moen needed to accept more disciples and carefully select constellations for them.
Although Moen currently did not possess Lyra's techniques, Princess Hisui could still cultivate first by establishing a connection with the constellation.
Only by doing so would she be able to wear the Lyra Silver Saint Cloth in battle when summoning it during a crisis.
Without establishing a connection with the constellation, they would be unable to wear the Saint Cloth. This was the prerequisite for summoning the Saint Cloth through Moen.
"That's wonderful! Thank you, Master!"
After receiving Moen's approval, Princess Hisui smiled happily.
Although she still did not understand what the difference was between Master Moen's "Celestial Spirit Magic" and the Celestial Spirit Magic she had previously learned, she was still very happy to be able to choose the constellation she liked.
'Bind.'
Moen chose to bind Hisui E. Fiore with the Lyra constellation.
Within the disciple list, the name Hisui E. Fiore now had the mark [Lyra] appearing behind it. Behind the [Lyra] mark were also two gray indicators, one representing whether the constellation had been successfully connected, and the other representing whether she had already obtained the qualification to summon the Saint Cloth.
'For these disciples, this really does resemble Celestial Spirit Magic somewhat. It's just that Celestial Spirits have been replaced with Saint Cloths, stellar magic power, and techniques. Moreover, the one being strengthened is the user themselves, and it is also the user who fights personally, rather than standing aside and watching as before.'
Moen thought of this point, and of course there was also a "contract." That contract was their master–disciple relationship with him. Only with his permission and under his recognition could these disciples use their abilities and summon the Saint Cloth to descend.
Compared with Celestial Spirit Magic, Moen's terms were obviously far more domineering.
'The function of summoning the Saint Cloth to descend is also quite interesting. The Saint Cloths are always stored within the system space. Whenever a disciple needs to use one, they can apply for its descent. After receiving approval, the Saint Cloth will transform into a shooting star and immediately fly over.'
Moen pondered this. Only Saint Cloths could probably possess such a function. In his memory, there indeed seemed to be scenes where Saint Cloths descended to protect their owners. When a Saint Cloth moved to protect its master, its speed was unbelievably fast, so using it this way was quite appropriate.
"Buzz."
Magic power surged as the Lyra harp appeared in Moen's hands.
"Close your eyes and feel with your heart."
Moen spoke, then plucked the harp's strings. Magic power overflowed from the strings, soothing and guiding Hisui's emotions.
Princess Hisui closed her eyes and allowed the magic power within her body to be drawn by the sound of the harp. She felt a vague connection, coming from the starry sky and also from Master Moen.
'So this is… Master Moen's Celestial Spirit Magic?'
This strange sensation stirred Hisui's mind. It was indeed very different from the Celestial Spirit Magic she had previously learned.
"Calm your mind. Feel the connection between the music of the harp and the starry sky."
Moen spoke again to remind her, soothing the fluctuation in Princess Hisui's emotions.
Watching Hisui quietly sensing the harp's melody, Moen suddenly had a thought in his mind. Now he could be considered to have officially founded a sect. When his disciples increased in number in the future, who truly controlled the definition of "Celestial Spirit Magic" might no longer be certain.
His "Celestial Spirit Magic" was not like the one that used keys. That system only had twelve Zodiac keys with decent combat power, powerful Celestial Spirit Mages were very rare, and its upper limit had already been locked.
Although the number of Saint Cloths Moen possessed was also limited, his techniques could be granted repeatedly. Even without Saint Cloths, simply using techniques and establishing connections with constellations already produced considerable strength. It would certainly be stronger than ordinary Celestial Spirit Mages.
Moreover, Moen never intended to grant all disciples the qualification to summon Saint Cloths. Only truly core and powerful direct disciples, those who provided him with more proficiency feedback, would have the chance to obtain the qualification to summon a Saint Cloth's descent.
If there were ten "Lyra Silver Saint candidates," then only the most outstanding one with the greatest contributions would possibly obtain the qualification to summon the Lyra Silver Saint Cloth to descend. The others could only use the techniques and connect with the constellation.
And only that final victor who obtained the qualification could receive the title of "Lyra Silver Saint." The others would merely be reserves.
While continuing to play the harp, Moen had already imagined the structure of his "sect," even though the "sect" currently consisted of only two people.
As for the name of this "sect," Moen felt that "Sanctuary" was quite a good choice.
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