The Gathering of the 7 God Warriors

The Gathering of the 7 God Warriors is the fourth episode of Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold.

Overview
Deathmask begins to grow concerned about the strange occurrences taking place. When Helena and numerous townspeople go missing, Deathmask and Aphrodite look into the supposed healthcare that Andreas Lise is providing to the townspeople.

Plot
Thanks to Gemini Saga, Scorpio Milo is spared from a fatal attack. Ignoring Milo's pleas of letting him defeat Camus, Saga warns the Asgardians that he will not allow them to continue having their way and unleashes the Galaxian Explosion. Despite the devastating power of the Gemini saint, Aquarius Camus, Eikþyrnir Surt, and Grani Sigmund escaped without harm. Saga believes that they are protected by the power of Yggdrasil.

Sigmund attempts to attack Saga but does not do much damage. Surt intervenes and separates Sigmund from Saga. Reminding Sigmund to stay level-headed, Surt calls for a group attack. Saga calls forth the Another Dimension is able to successfully get himself and Milo away from the fight. In another location, Milo continues with his plan of going to Yggdrasil. While Saga states that he will not stop Milo, he points out how the Scorpio will not be able to get close to the sacred tree due to their current level of power and that Yggdrasil gives the Asgardian God Warriors greater power. When Saga points out that there is a barrier around Yggdrasil, Milo recalls how Camus had previously mentioned that he would not be able to get near the tree and sees this is what he was talking about. Refusing to back down, Milo presses forward and begins his way to Yggdrasil.

In town, Lyfia is watching the Yggdrasil tree and slowly falls into a trance. She becomes so entranced that she does not at first notice Leo Aiolia. Once she comes out of her state, the two discuss how Aioria had felt the immense cosmos earlier that day. He confirms that two Gold Saints did engage in combat against one another and explains that this can sometimes happen between saints who clash in ideology. As Lyfia guesses that a Gold Saint may be on the side of Asgard, Aioria believes that the fight before them may only get worse.

Deciding he needs to know more about Andreas Lise and the God Warriors, Aioria asks Lyfia to tell him everything she knows about them. Lyfia begins to tell Aioria how Andreas commands seven God Warriors. The first warrior she tells him is of the warrior he fought against, Gullinbursti Fróði. Fróði's family has long served Odin and he is highly proud of being a God Warrior. Next she speaks of Tanngrisnir Heracles, a large man who is said to be the most powerful of the seven. Third is Eikþyrnir Surt, a strategist who prioritizes efficiency during battle. The fourth warrior is Grani Sigmund. He is said to be the opposite of Surt and heavily dislikes cheap tricks. The fifth God Warrior is Hræsvelgr Baldr, a man said to be immortal although Lyfia is unsure why. Next is Garmr Útgarðar, a mysterious warrior with an unknown background. Finally, the warrior that Aries Mū had fought against, Nidhogg Fafnir. Lyfia describes Fafnir as someone who partakes in human experiments and is the most cruel of the God Warriors.

As Lyfia is informing Aioria of the God Warriors, the seven men have gathered before Andreas and inform him of the battle with Saga. Having learned of the destruction Saga caused, Andreas is impressed with the saint said to be the strongest of the Gold Saints. As Fróði and Hercules await the next order from Andreas, Surt mocks the warriors as he states both had retreated from their respective battles against the saints. Although Fróði admits that their powers had dampened from being so far from Yggdrasil, he also points out that Aioria's gold cloth had changed into something else that allowed him to gain more power. Hercules recalls that the same had happened to Taurus Aldebaran during his fight.

Andreas questions Balder on what he thinks of this. Balder believes that the saints may have a power that they were unaware of but also that it may just be limited to Aioria and Aldebaran as they were the only ones known to have their cloths change. Surt believes that this would be the prime moment to attack since Scorpio Milo is still weakened and Sigmund agrees that they should attack. Andreas informs the warriors that they don't need to rush and questions Fafner of when his special project will be ready. Fafner informs Andreas that he has found the perfect specimen and the project will be ready soon.

In a tavern, Cancer Deathmask frightens a card player into quitting a game and allowing the saint to keep the money being wagered. After the game, Deathmask points out to the bartender that the bar owner has not been seen that day. The bartender states that the man in question is receiving medical attention at a hospital where Andreas provides free treatment. Seeing that there is no one else around, Deathmask becomes unsettled.

In town, Helena is attempting to get her siblings to bed when she is overcome with a coughing fit. After one of her sister's helps with her medication, their attention turns to the door where they hear someone knock. The kids suspect that it must be Deathmask but no one is present when Helena answers. Instead, she finds a bag full of money on the doorstep. She calls out her gratitude to Deathmask for helping her and returns home. After she's home, another knock gets her attention. However, she is faced with Fafner when she answers.

The next day, Pisces Aphrodite visits Deathmask and informs him that Aioria has left. Deathmask questions why Aphrodite didn't join the Leo and Aphrodite admits that he is not ready to leave the town yet. This causes Deathmask to think they can get along. As the two walk through town, Deathmask notices that Helena's flower shop has yet to open. Disturbed, the Cancer saint leaves Aphrodite and hurries to her home. There, Deathmask hears from Helena's younger siblings that their sister had been taken to the hospital and is being offered treatment for her ailment by Andreas and was escorted there by one of the God Warriors. Remembering what the bartender had told him about people receiving free treatment, Deathmask hurries off to see if something sinister is taking place.

At the supposed hospital, Fafner has Helena trapped and uses her to create a crystal for Andreas. His joy is soon ended when he notices roses sprouting and spots Aphrodite enter in his cloth. The Pisces saint claims to have heard of the location through the veins and flowers of the Earth. Although Fafnir attempts to attack, he soon falls under the power of the roses that Aphrodite says will cause him to lose his senses. After a small attack, Aphrodite figures out that Yggdrasil is absorbing the cosmos of the Gold Saints and that destroying the barrier around it will allow them to regain their full power.

Despite being impaled with numerous Demon Roses, Fafner refuses to tell Aphrodite how to break the barrier. Aphrodite claims that he does not need to hear the information from Fafner and that he can get the knowledge from the roses. With the information he needs, Aphrodite sends the information to Aries Mū. Even with the information now at hand, Aphrodite does not want to let Fafner go without being punished for what he has done to the townspeople. However, Andreas appears and is surprised at Aphrodite's expertise with plants.

Just as Deathmask is reaching the building, Aphrodite has managed to escape with Helena. Large vines attempt to stop them from escaping. While Deathmask is able to save Helena, he watches in horror as Aphrodite is impaled by the vines and his body is seized. The sudden loss of Aphrodite's cosmos is felt by several of the other saints. Andreas then appears and mocks Deathmask for not being a threat without his cloth.

To Deathmask's surprise, he can sense the Cancer cloth ready to fight with him again. Now with his cloth, Deathmask tries to attack but Andreas is able to block his attack. When Andreas is able to knock Deathmask back, he comments how the Cancer saint is believed to be the weakest of the twelve Gold Saints. Deathmask does not deny this theory and even admits how the Cancer cloth had abandoned him once. Still, he feels fortunate to be a saint and that he was able to meet Helena and was touched by how she was always able to smile despite her sickness and struggle to feed her siblings.

Feeling that he was not able to do much to help, Deathmask hears Helena ask to tell her siblings to always stick together and support each other. Deathmask is able to halt Andreas next attack as he pleads for Helena not to give up so easily. With a new burst from his cosmos, the Cancer cloth transform before Andreas' eyes. Deathmask's attack is able to get past Andreas and destroy the hospital building but Andreas has managed to avoid the attack altogether.

At Helena's side, the young woman figures out that Deathmask was the one giving her the extra money. Although Deathmask tries to play dumb, Helena still gives him her gratitude before passing away in his arms. Devastated, Deathmask mourns her passing.

In his lair, Andreas has kept Aphrodite's body and Pisces cloth contained.

In the after credits scene, Mu locates Virgo Shaka and asks to know about the hidden power of their cloths, the God Cloth.

Characters

 * Gemini Saga
 * Leo Aiolia
 * Lyfia
 * Aries Mu
 * Libra Dōko
 * Taurus Aldebaran
 * Scorpio Milo
 * Cancer Deathmask
 * Aquarius Camus
 * Pisces Aphrodite
 * Virgo Shaka
 * Hræsvelgr Baldr (debut)
 * Garmr Útgarðar (debut)
 * Tanngrisnir Heracles
 * Gullinbursti Fróði
 * Nidhogg Fafnir
 * Eikþyrnir Surt
 * Grani Sigmund