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Some may have seen through this lie but Albafica was too startled. He just believed it. He just listened to the coaxing words and slowly regained his calm. So, it was only the name that seemed to be the reason for Shiryu’s reaction. 

“Oh… I see. I’m glad that it was just the name…” 

He stuttered, and because of that he lowered his voice with every single word. It was not easy to talk when he still tried to calm down, yet, Shiryu’s presence was very calming. At least his hands did stop trembling, Albafica never wanted to look weak or vulnerable in front of the one he wanted to give his heart. Shiryu shouldn’t think of him as weak…

A small nod was given as response. If the Dragon Saint said he was alright then he would trust him. There was no reason to lie about his own wellbeing, not after the time they had spent together. 
The curiosity to know more about the golden saints made Albafica smile gently. He would tell him anything he wanted to know, he would tell him all the stories he had heard about them but he couldn’t tell much about each and every characteristic they had. In all honesty, Albafica barely spoke to anyone of them; Manigoldo and Shion, they were the only ones he knew better.

Albafica cleared his throat before speaking, he didn’t want to stutter again.

“Manigoldo is the current Cancer Saint. He is… a little bit difficult to understand. I am sure people are calling him childish. Despite his playful behavior he is a very good and strong saint. He got trained by the Pope himself. For the Leo Saint, I don’t know a lot about him but his name is Regulus. He is the youngest Gold Saint and very skilled. As much as I know he is the son of the former Leo Saint.”

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                                                                                                                                           ^{❛ Manigoldo. ❜}

                                                                             ^{What an} ODD ^{name & yet, the cancer saint of his time went by the name} DEATHMASK. ^{No mother in their RIGHT MIND would name their child such a thing, right? Maybe it was an ALIAS. Usually people who took on other names did so in order to} THROW AWAY THE PAST; ^{whoever they were before with that name attached is gone. The person who stands before anyone now is the only person that} MATTERED.

                                                                           ^It BEGGED ^{the question: WHAT HAPPENED? But such thoughts were F L E E T I N G for the cancer saint had done} NOTHING ^{to call for Shiryu’s concern. Deathmask was} DELIBERATELY CRUEL & THOUGHT OF NO ONE BUT HIMSELF. ^{How such a} VILE MAN ^{was able to dawn such a prestigious cloth was beyond him. Figure him} SELF RIGHTEOUS ^{but he’d never dawn his cloth & perform the crimes the cancer saint openly} BRAGS ^{about. Men like him he’d never call} BROTHER.

                                                                        ^{❛ How DIFFERENT the saints are here compared to the ones I know. I…do not know} MUCH ^{of the cancer saint. But, I do know of the ARIES SAINT. He’s a} BLACKSMITH ^{for the cloths & resides in Jamir as well. He already has an} APPRENTICE, ^{Kiki who I am sure one day will make him proud. The LEO SAINT–I don’t believe ours follows the same line as yours does but his brother} WAS ^{the SAGITTARIUS SAINT.} 

                                                                       ^{As he spoke of the previous saint, Aiolos, Shiryu felt his attitude} DIM ^{just a bit. The reason they were sent away; the reason they were made to come back with their respected cloths & made to} DO BATTLE ^{with one another was all to gain} THE GOLD CLOTH OF SAGITTARIUS. ^{It wasn’t until the interruption caused by} PHOENIX NO IKKI, ^{that they were allowed to learn the TRUTH. ❛ But, he’s no longer among the land of the living. In truth, we only have} TEN GOLD SAINTS. ^{The SAGITTARIUS SAINT has passed on & no one knows the whereabouts of the LIBRA SAINT. From what I was told, his cloth guards the temple. ❜}