When Carl and Xiaoming accepted the mission, the entire chat group erupted in lively discussion.
After all, the thought of fighting against gods sounded thrilling.
Carl chatted for a while with the group before returning to New York for check-in, then went to rest.
The next day, as usual, he spent time with Zhang Manyue, filming and sightseeing.
The third day, the fourth day, still the same.
Then came the fifth day.
That evening, just as Carl was about to rest, he sensed someone @mentioning him in the chat group.
So he entered.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: The Ragnarok battle is about to begin.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Mr. Carl, Mr. Kadoya Tsukasa, you'll be coming over very soon.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Of course, you can also wait until your match begins before arriving.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Also, regarding the order of appearance, do you two have any preferences?
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: @『God Among Men』 @『Passing Kamen Rider』
『God Among Men』: Doesn't matter. Arrange it however you like.
『God Among Men』: Whoever I fight, it makes no difference.
『What to Do with My Chuunibyou Little Sister』: 666!
『Hot-Blooded Spider Girl』: As expected of Superman, so badass!
『Heavenly Blade King』: Superman, you've got this!
『Princess of the Senju』: Cheering you on.jpg
『Passing Kamen Rider』: I don't have any objections either.
『Passing Kamen Rider』: Only, if possible, I'd prefer not to be the first to enter.
『Passing Kamen Rider』: I want to observe the gods' strength first.
Unlike Carl, Xiaoming couldn't act completely fearless.
Carl already knew in advance how strong the gods were, and he was certain he could handle any of them.
To him, it didn't matter, whoever he fought, it would end the same. Crushing them posed no challenge.
Even if they sent a hundred thousand, he could handle it.
But Xiaoming was different.
For one, he was still a relatively normal person.
To him, fighting gods was on a whole other level.
This wasn't cowardice.
In fact, for any normal human, facing a god would evoke the same reaction.
After all, the word "god" itself carried weight.
Accepting the fight was one thing.
Having confidence was one thing.
But to dismiss a god outright, acting as though one were invincible without even knowing the enemy's strength, that was sheer stupidity.
Especially when the opponent was a god.
Xiaoming wasn't backing down, otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted the mission in the first place.
He was simply more cautious.
He wanted to see firsthand how strong the gods truly were, to compare and prepare.
And that, frankly, was wise.
『God Among Men』: Don't worry. Those gods aren't anything special.
『God Among Men』: You've got this.
『Commander of the Great Wall Defense Army』: Good luck.
『Heavenly Blade King』: +1
『Princess of the Senju』: +2
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Very well. Since neither of you have strong preferences regarding the order…
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: I'll make the arrangements.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Mr. Carl, you'll fight in the third or fourth match.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Mr. Kadoya Tsukasa, you'll go in the fifth or sixth.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: For now, that's the plan, though it may change.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: What do you think of this arrangement?
Brünnhilde had her reasons for this lineup.
The first match was reserved for a stronger fighter.
She believed the opening battle could be won without much issue.
Of course, the gods might also send out a powerful champion.
That's why the third or fourth match was critical, victory there was a must.
As for Xiaoming, his role was also crucial.
He might not be as overwhelmingly strong as Carl, but his abilities still far surpassed most others.
Thus his placement mattered.
At present, only the first slot had been firmly decided.
The rest remained tentative.
『God Among Men』: Doesn't matter.
『Passing Kamen Rider』: Works for me.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Good.
『Shirley』: By the way, Miss Valkyrie, could you tell us the lineup for both sides?
『Hot-Blooded Spider Girl』: Oh, right! I'm super curious who's fighting too!
『Heavenly Blade King』: Curious +1
『What to Do with My Chuunibyou Little Sister』: Curious +2
『Princess of the Senju』: Curious +3
『Prince of Britannia』: Curious +4
Naturally, this was about humanity's survival.
And both sides would be represented by legendary figures.
It was only natural to wonder who.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Humanity's lineup, I can share that with you.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: You'd find out sooner or later anyway.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: But as for the gods' roster, I don't know.
『Shirley』: That's fine. Just knowing the human side is good enough.
『Hot-Blooded Spider Girl』: Yeah, exactly!
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Very well.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: On the human side, the roster includes: Mr. Carl, Mr. Kadoya Tsukasa, Lü Bu, and Adam.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Also Raiden Yūemon, the First Emperor, King Leonidas, Nikola Tesla, Rasputin.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Michel Nostradamus, Simo Häyhä, Okita Sōji, and Sakata Kintoki.
This lineup was almost identical to what Carl had seen in his previous life,
except that he and Kadoya Tsukasa replaced Sasaki Kojirō and Jack the Ripper.
And, of course, there might still be Shakyamuni later on.
『Shirley』: That's astonishing.
『Shirley』: What a dazzling roster.
As a scientist, Shirley recognized most of the names on that list.
She knew their stories.
Other than Carl and Xiaoming, everyone else was a renowned historical figure.
『Hot-Blooded Spider Girl』: Wow, so many famous people!
『Heavenly Blade King』: Uh…
『What to Do with My Chuunibyou Little Sister』: Definitely a lot of celebrities.
『Pink-Haired Vessel』: I'm already looking forward to it.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Alright everyone, it's starting. I'll begin the livestream.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Mr. Carl, Mr. Kadoya Tsukasa, are you coming over now?
『God Among Men』: Yeah.
『Passing Kamen Rider』: I'm coming too.
『Chooser of Heroic Spirits』: Good.
Changing into his black battle suit, Carl glanced at the chat group's prompt.
He gave a small nod. "Teleport."
A mysterious, overwhelming power wrapped around him.
The space before him blurred.
Soon, the sound of a notification rang.
[Arrival confirmed]
And then, what filled his vision was a colossal arena.
It dwarfed any football stadium Carl had ever seen.
The stands were packed with countless figures.
Some looked human enough.
Others, with strange appearances, clearly weren't.
Carl knew, these were gods.
After all, in this world, gods were real.
End of chapter...
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