[ A narration appeared on the screen ]
[ In the distant age of mythology, Zeus of the sky, Poseidon of the sea, and Hades of the underworld all coveted the earth where humans lived.
To protect the weak humans, the peace-loving goddess Athena stood up and waged continuous wars against the evil gods.
Since ancient mythological times, the battles between the goddess Athena and the underworld king Hades have repeated every two hundred years!
And now, a new Holy War is about to begin.
Some brave, righteous, and kind-hearted youths among humans gathered around the goddess to fight alongside her, becoming Athena's Saints!
Clad in sacred cloths named after the 88 constellations, they fought with their lives on the line. Their fists could tear the sky and split the earth.
Then, several golden words appeared on the screen:
" The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades " ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"Holy shit... this is so intense?! The previous video's Academy City went to great lengths to reach LV 6 to comprehend the heavens... Now it's straight-back again between the battles of gods!"
"Am I dreaming?! Is this really something I can watch without paying? A once-in-a-lifetime series."
Everyone could hardly believe their eyes. Witnessing divine battles not once but twice in their lifetime made it all worthwhile.
~ Record of Ragnarok World ~
"Since when do humans have the right to fight alongside gods?!"
Zeus, appearing as an old man, slowly opened one eye.
He scoffed at everything mentioned in the video. The Earth where humans lived?!
They could take it back anytime they wanted.
As for human fists tearing the sky and splitting the earth?! What nonsense.
They're just a bunch of weak humans—how strong could they possibly be?!
"When did I ever covet human lands?!"
Hades looked utterly confused. And fighting Athena for centuries?!
And who is this Athena anyway? Does such a goddess even exist in the divine realm?
As the text disappeared and the footage began playing, he could only suppress his impatience and keep watching.
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[ The scene opened with a town engulfed in raging flames. A golden-haired boy wearing a Star pendant descended upon it.
"Welcome back, Pegasus... no, Pegasus of the Pegasus constellation, my dear friend!"
Pegasus could hardly believe his eyes; his voice filled with sorrow.
"Why... You were always so kind. We lived together like brothers."
As Pegasus spoke mournfully, he walked toward the golden-haired boy, his anger burning within, clenching his right fist.
"So you're Hades?!!"
The scene then shifted to show Pegasus, Alone, and Sasha's childhood memories!
(Skipping this part for brevity, but it establishes their relationships.)
"Say something, Alone!" ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"After watching their past, all I can say is—who ran this orphanage?! It housed two gods."
"They were so pure and kind as children, yet now Alone has become the vessel for Hades in this era."
Their relationship was indeed startling. A god who wages war every few centuries...
Reincarnated as siblings. And the cruel irony—the gentle boy who loved painting became the cause of such devastation.
~ Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline ~
"The biggest difference between gods and humans is their divine nature—they see life as worthless."
Emiya Shirou recalled the Lion King from the Holy Round Table, her inhuman eyes still vivid in his memory.
"But can Pegasus really bring himself to fight Alone, whom he once saw as a brother?... And what about Sasha and Alone?"
Rin Tohsaka felt Pegasus was in the toughest spot.
One was a dear friend he saw as a brother, the other a childhood friend and the goddess he swore to protect.
Now, one became Hades, the other Athena... Pegasus, caught between them, was like a husky lost in a Pack of wolves.
He didn't know what to do.
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[ Alone took out a painting he made for Pegasus as a child. "Do you remember this?!"
"We promised—once you became a Saint and returned, we'd finish it together. The red I couldn't find back then... I've found it now."
Alone dipped his brush with a faint smile, while countless corpses materialized around him, blood staining the ground.
"This is the true color of red."
"Pegasus!!" Dohko rushed forward. Though unsure what Alone had done, his instincts screamed danger.
Alone's brush, dipped in blood, slashed a giant X across Pegasus's portrait!
"Guh—!" Pegasus vomited blood, his sacred cloth shattering.
"Alone... why?!"
Before he could finish, Pegasus collapsed into the blood, accidentally tearing the flower wreath from Alone's hand.
"Pegasus!! Damn it..."
Dohko checked—Pegasus had no pulse. Just as he prepared to strike, he froze.
Alone's golden hair darkened, bloody tears streaming from his eyes as dark Cosmos erupted behind him.
"Farewell, Pegasus... Farewell, Sasha... Farewell, Alone." ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"Why?! If he shed tears of blood, doesn't that mean that Alone's personality is still there? How could he do it?"
"Is this the horror of Hades, King of the Underworld?! Just a stroke of his brush, and Pegasus couldn't even resist."
This divine authority—every action yielding unimaginable effects, effortlessly bringing death to the mortal world.
~ Record of Ragnarok World ~
"He just died like that?!"
Zeus finally grasped the severity. Such power was beyond even him.
Even elder brother Hades wore a bitter smile. Perhaps that being was the true King of the Underworld. Compared to him, what difference was there between himself and a powerful human?
The Valkyrie sisters' jaws dropped—shock? Relief? Their feelings were a mess.
"Thank goodness it's not our Hades..."
Though their Hades was mighty—he once annihilated the Titans single-handedly—they'd still prefer facing him over this.
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~ Saint Seiya Toeiverse, Anime timeline ~
"That's Dohko?! So this is a past Holy War?!"
Seiya noticed two unfamiliar Gold Saints in the footage.
At Five Old Peaks, Dohko—his heart beating only once per day—couldn't hold back tears seeing that familiar youth.
Gazing at the Pegasus constellation in the night sky,
"How nostalgic... It's been 243 years."
"But this is good. Chatting after all this time... though you've probably gone ahead to that place... Pegasus!"
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[ "If Pegasus's friend Alone is already dead, then I'll avenge Pegasus myself!!"
Dohko's fists ignited with emerald Cosmos as he charged furiously.
"I won't allow you to linger near Lord Hades any longer."
Suddenly, Bennu Kagaho of the Star of Violent Flames intercepted, clad in a black Surplice, repelling him.
Enraged, Dohko didn't care—his fists flared green again.
"ROZAN-HYAKU-RYU-HA!!"
His fists moved faster than sight, transforming into emerald dragons that roared forward.
"Fool... idiot!"
Kagaho conjured a blazing sun behind him, its searing light and heat blinding.
"CORONA BLAST!"
Their colliding fists split the earth, a massive chasm forming between them!
Eventually, Aries Shion arrived, evacuating the group—though Alone seemed indifferent. ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"Hah, invisible—completely invisible. Even slowed down, I still can't see it."
"So the earlier claims weren't exaggerations. Fists tearing the sky and splitting the earth—I spoke too soon."
Damn... Are these truly human fists? Forget learning a move—I can't even see them clearly. Can the video slow down more?!
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[ The scene shifted: Minos of the Three Judges had arrived at Sanctuary.
Under his Marionette threads, the Saints were mere playthings—all died gruesomely with broken bones.
"Life controlled by my finger—such is the fragility of fate!"
As he advanced toward the divine realm after slaughtering Silver Saints, his path was lined with crimson roses.
A handsome man in golden armor, draped in a white cape, sat cross-legged on a boulder—a tear mark beneath his eye.
"Welcome... Specters..." ]
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