Chapter 233: Ragnarök The Seventh Divine Combatant is!!!
The duel scene of King Solomon was truly spine-chilling.
Especially his actions after transforming into the Demon God among Demon Gods—that moment nearly made Irina and Le Fay faint from terror.
It was too, too horrifying.
Although it didn't seem like an evil act later on, the two would be left with deep psychological scars from today and might even develop trypophobia.
"Sigh~"
A sigh came from Rossweisse. This King Solomon, having become the Demon God among Demon Gods, was overwhelmingly powerful—so much so that it was unfair and beyond limits. Unfortunately, the cost was his death.
If he hadn't died, he would have been a major combatant for this world.
"Irina, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
That's what she said to Le Fay, but Irina's face still looked pale.
It wasn't that she hadn't recovered from the fear brought by the tentacles formed from that person, but she felt uneasy knowing that the master of this world was such an existence.
In the blink of an eye, the footage of the third human representative—Ashiya Dōman—also left everyone slightly stunned.
In their world, this man was an utterly wicked and evil sorcerer, yet he was representing humanity here.
But perhaps it made sense. No matter how evil, as long as he had the strength to bring victory for humanity, why not choose him?
In his deeds, he even managed to capture two Dark Gods and steal their power for himself, which was truly astonishing.
While fighting on behalf of humanity, he indeed accomplished a major feat: he opened the sealed entrance of a special prison of the gods here, allowing a host of dangerous beings to escape.
This couldn't help but make them suspect that Ashiya Dōman was an inside agent planted by the Primordial Gods, intended to increase the chaos here.
The fourth match, the quickest to conclude, featured the human representative Old Man of the Mountain, who was also exceptionally mysterious.
"I can't see his face at all."
"Is that skull mask fused to his face?"
Throughout the historical records, no one had ever seen the Old Man of the Mountain's true visage.
The assassination cult he established quickly became the most fearsome assassination organization of that era.
They would behead those who evaded the law or were beyond its reach!
Then, the plot suddenly took a startling turn.
Some gods came over to the human spectators' side and gasped in shock upon seeing this scene, for they realized that in this sudden development, the person who abruptly appeared to assassinate the Old Man of the Mountain was actually a god.
Yet this god was promptly beheaded by the Old Man of the Mountain.
There was no spectacular battle during this—it appeared similar to previous attempts on the Old Man of the Mountain's life, just more sudden this time. Still, the Old Man of the Mountain reacted swiftly and beheaded him all the same.
So, without the exclamations from these divine spectators, no one would have known the beheaded one was a god.
No, even the divine side suspected it might just be a human who merely resembled a god.
Then, some murmurs among the divine spectators suggested that this god-like figure seemed to be one of the Primordial Gods exiled during the great war of old.
"Not 'seems'—this guy is definitely one of those from back then."
A god's sudden, firm reply left the others stunned, and they appeared to believe it.
So, who was this god confidently answering while munching on potato chips?
He didn't seem like an ordinary god, as the others regarded him with respectful gazes.
"Sh-Shiva-sama."
The god's name was announced, startling Serafall and the others.
Then, the other gods asked if he would be in the next match.
"Unfortunately, the next match isn't me. There's another guy who can't hold back any longer. His desire for destruction has reached its peak."
"Honestly, I never expected little sister Brunhilde to be this impressive, finding such a human. Otherwise, I might have considered betraying the divine side."
This Shiva then said something that piqued everyone's interest.
"Huh?"
"What does that mean?"
"Exactly what it sounds like—I plan to fight for humanity."
"In that case, I might get to face that guy whose destructive urges are barely contained. That's a duel I've been craving."
These next words made a few gods realize who Shiva was referring to as the god with immense destructive desires.
"Shiva-sama, y-you mean the next match is..."
Just as he was about to utter that great one's divine name, this god remembered that humans were also present and stopped himself—they couldn't reveal the next divine combatant to them.
"Could it be..."
Göll, who overheard this as well, guessed something and hurriedly called her sister.
"...Mm, that's what Shiva-sama said. So, Sister Brunhilde, the next one might be that great one."
Göll whispered quietly into the phone.
After her sister acknowledged it, the call ended—from the other side.
"So? Did you inform her? Little sister Göll~"
A playful voice sounded behind her, making Göll's body stiffen.
Serafall and the others also froze slightly, having detected nothing—this Shiva was already right beside them.
"Ha, um, I don't know what you're talking about, Shiva-sama?"
"Is that so? Don't worry, the next match will actually feature that guy, so you don't need to worry about giving your sister the wrong information."
"Uh..."
Göll didn't know what to say. Under this person's penetrating gaze that seemed to see right through her, she felt too guilty to speak.
Perhaps this person hadn't given her wrong information after all. Because this person also loved humanity, they might have intentionally leaked it to her.
"Speaking of which, these few are quite interesting."
Serafall and the others instantly tensed up.
"No need to be nervous. No matter who you are, as long as you don't interfere with Ragnarök or cause trouble, all guests are welcome~"
After leaving these words, Shiva departed, allowing everyone to finally relax.
So, which god did he say would represent the gods in the next match?
Serafall had her own speculation. If the mythology here shared some similarities with theirs...
Then the god Shiva most wanted to fight against should be that one.
The next match... seems like it's going to be quite extraordinary too..