In human history, someone had actually managed to kill a god?
Was that even possible? It was nearly unimaginable.
To Brunhilde, this seemed nothing short of a fantasy, something that couldn't possibly have happened.
But if it were truly impossible, then why had she proposed the "Ragnarök" duel between gods and humans in the first place?
It seems she has confidence that humans can slay gods, which is why she proposed this plan?
In reality, humans simply cannot slay gods. No matter how strong they become, it's impossible.
The reason she believes humans might win in the battles of Ragnarök is because she has another plan in place.
Without that plan, humans are just humans—there's absolutely no way they could defeat a god.
So, when she accidentally overheard the gods of the Babylonian pantheon reveal that secret, it was truly shocking.
But if a human had successfully slain a god, why was it almost unknown among the gods, with only the Babylonian pantheon aware of it?
From the fragments of their conversation, Brunhilde could roughly guess the reason.
It was simple—shame. No, not just shame, but divine humiliation, something too embarrassing to speak of.
A mighty god, slain by a mere human?
Wasn't that the greatest joke of all? The ultimate disgrace for a pantheon?
Especially since the one killed was a pivotal figure in the pantheon—other pantheons would laugh themselves to death over it.
That's why the Babylonian gods kept it hidden.
As for the godslayer, they had already executed divine retribution upon them.
And that godslayer was one of the three great heroes of Sumer—Gilgamesh, the fifth king of Uruk.
In the ancient epic The Epic of Gilgamesh, he was written as the son of the goddess Ninsun, a demigod with superhuman strength.
In other words, he was a half-human, half-god like Brunhilde herself.
But was that really the truth?
Now, Brunhilde was beginning to doubt the authenticity of this recorded tale.
In fact, much of the seven-million-year history of humanity as recorded by the gods had discrepancies—some of it seemed like hearsay.
Because they were gods, they saw no need to understand every detail of human existence. It was an arrogance born of their lofty position.
So, which god had Gilgamesh slain?
It was Anu, the chief god of the Babylonian pantheon!
Could anyone imagine the chief god of a pantheon being killed by a human? How had it happened?
Now standing before the Akashic Records, Brunhilde summoned the divine system that documented human history.
She began her search.
First, a keyword query—human godslaying.
Hmm? A surprising amount of data appeared immediately.
This many instances of humans slaying gods? That couldn't be real.
She pulled up one of the holographic files that popped up and opened it—what kind of godslaying was this?
Ah, it wasn't the kind she had imagined.
Some humans, believing themselves powerful enough, had arrogantly taken the names of the gods, comparing themselves to deities.
So when they were eventually killed by others, it was labeled as a "godslaying" event.
Looking through all the search results, every so-called "godslaying" was more or less the same.
Next search—Gilgamesh!
The relevant files appeared, and as she skimmed through them, they matched what she already knew.
"Big Sister Bryn, I'm back!"
A cheerful voice rang out as the door swung open—her youngest sister had returned.
Making sure no one was following her, the sister carefully closed the door behind her.
"So?"
With a sidelong glance at Göll, she let out a low murmur.
She had sent her younger sister to investigate something.
"Hmm, I've found out. Lord Anu, the chief deity of the Babylonian pantheon, has missed four consecutive meetings on humanity's survival."
"Is that so?"
Four absences—meaning he started skipping right after the Gilgamesh incident?
Heh, how amusing. Brunhilde couldn't help but chuckle as she bit her thumb.
If the records in her hands were true, then why had she never once laid eyes on this King Gilgamesh all these years?
His name was legendary, yet no one had seen him.
Though rumors claimed it was due to Gilgamesh's arrogance—too proud to meet anyone—could someone really remain unseen for millennia out of sheer hubris?
Something wasn't right here!
And another thing—if Gilgamesh was truly a demigod like her, having entered the Throne of Heroes, then he wouldn't be among the thirteen humans she needed to select.
So, if these records were false, and Gilgamesh was merely human, then of course he'd be among the chosen thirteen.
A human capable of deicide? That was exactly the kind of candidate Brunhilde absolutely wanted on her team.
With someone like that, humanity might already have secured its first victory.
Just imagining it—
"Heh heh heh... HAHAHAHA!"
Brunhilde burst into uncontrollable laughter. The thought of witnessing a human slaying a god before the entire pantheon during Ragnarök—what a spectacle!
Absolutely magnificent!
"B-Brunhilde, big sister? Wh-what's wrong?"
Göll, the youngest sister, was startled by her elder sister's sudden, unhinged laughter.
Today was another day where her sister's provocative behavior nearly scared her out of her wits—openly mocking the gods like this was practically suicidal.
"Nothing, just feeling exceptionally pleased."
Pleased indeed. She could hardly wait to see the gods' dumbfounded expressions.
"Pleased?"
"Indeed. I may have just found our first god-slaying human."
Göll broke into a cold sweat at this blasphemous declaration. "Sister, please, not so loud—!"
"But Brunhilde, you said... a human who can kill gods?"
Humans killing gods? That had to be a joke.
"Come, Göll."
"Huh? Where?"
"To meet this king, of course!"
A window popped up before them, displaying a portrait and profile.
"Wait—to the Throne of Heroes?"
"No. To his era!"
The Throne of Heroes would yield nothing. Brunhilde intended to witness the truth firsthand in his time.
Let her see exactly how this King of Heroes accomplished deicide!