First, an apology for taking so much time. Health problems, work and a pandemic did not allow me to think about the story, but here we go again.

The order of the mortal knights

By Javier Delgado R.

Fan fiction, inspired by "Oh my goddess" by Kōsuke Fujishima.

Enlightenment

CHAPTER L

It was a moonless night at the garden of Tarikigonhan Temple, and far from the pollution of the city lights the stars looked beautifully crisp. Under that beautiful sky, sitting next to the trunk of the great tree that dominated the garden was a couple.

Dr. Shugahara lay on the ground with his head leaning on Urd's beautiful legs, both were appreciating the spectacular starry sky.

Urd spoke in a whisper.

- "This is one of the reasons I like this world so much. In our universe you can´t see so many stars. It's a beautiful place, but it can't compete with this vision. "

-"Ah! Does the sky of your world have fewer stars? I didn't know that. Most of the stars we see are only from our own galaxy, we don't see the farthest away ones. You had told me that the universe of your world is smaller, I did not imagine that they would mean less stars in the sky"

-"It has a different number of dimensions and its evolution was also different from this one. But it has other wonders. "- Urd lowed her head and gave the professor a delicate kiss on the lips, after a moment they parted and sighed.- " I wish I could take you one day to my world, it's like a beautiful garden, and we have three moons. They are not as big as the earth, but they make beautiful movements in the sky, sometimes we have to adjust them so that they do not collide."

-"Moons with unstable orbits? I think I read that with more than 3 dimensions of space there are no stable orbits. That's why they have a system that orders their universe to survive. It is a shocking idea, I trust that the day will come when I will be able to see it. Thanks to you my life has a new meaning and has been filled with wonders. "- Urd laughed gently and a delicious perfume spread around. Then the two intertwined in a tender kiss. After a while they separated and the professor asked:

- "But why are we talking quietly? It's not like we're two teenagers sneaking around. "- The goddess laughs as if she were to commit a prank.
- "I forgot that you can't see our companions…"- then she put her hands over the doctor's eyes singing a small spell in a beautiful language and suddenly everything became light. Kenji was surprised to realize he could see his own face in front of him… Then he realized that he was not seeing through his own eyes but those of Urd. At that moment... he was able to see them.

There was a young couple sitting at the edge of the small pond. Both had their hands outstretched forward and their fingers barely intertwined. They spoke softly, so he could not hear what they were saying. However, slowly their faces were getting closer. A moment later their hands stopped intertwining to concentrate on exploring each other's bodies, asi it they wanted to recognize each other. It was obvious that they would not stay at that, suddenly everything turned to darkness. Kenji smiled and then whispered:

- "You're right, I think it's best to leave them alone. But I'm worried. A demon and a goddess. Do you think that kind of relationship could have any future?" - Urd sighed in response. She remembered everything she had to go through because she was the daughter of a demon and a god.

-" I don't know. But lately I've seen a lot of changes. There's a powerful ex-valkyria running the world of hell. Demons and gods talking to humans. Mortals controlling magic. And here we are, a mortal with someone that is half goddess and half demon. That's why I hope for them to have a good future. "

Then Urd got up and took the doctor in her arms and in the famous "princess carry" of the manga, the first time that she had done that, Kenji had felt somewhat wounded in his male pride... but Urd's presence made him forget about it, now he only hugged her neck and kissed her. Then the goddess took him and floated to a more intimate place...

It was still night when Chancellor Myr opened his eyes suddenly, he was alone in his room. It was not the slow awakening of previous occasions. It was as if an electrical switch had suddenly been activated inside him and his consciousness had suddenly awakened.

Ever since he had come into the mortal world he had experienced an overwhelming amount of new experiences and sensations, and he had felt overburdened. The mortal world was full of new smells, flavors, and sensations. On top of that was the so-called "intoxication of life" against which he was not prepared and to that was added the whole series of revelations that had ended up overwhelming his mind with a kind of fog that made it difficult to think. But now it was as if a blindfold had been removed from him he could see everything clearly. His mind was strangely lucid. The effect of the potion that had been administered to him was finally showing its effects . A series of barriers had fallen from his mind and memories began to fill up that had been blocked.

With his eyes open, he remained lying down as torrents of images, memories and sensations of a world that had been forbidden to him, now flooded him and he felt more awake than during his last thousands of years of life.

He remained almost, completely immobile for a couple of hours as his brain reorganized. He realized that his whole life had been manipulated by others. His ancestors had manipulated his memories, Ygdrassil had manipulated his actions, Kamisama had manipulated his loyalties. And now a demon had manipulated him to help him face his past.

At that moment he felt something strange in his eyes, he took to touching them and realized that they were wet and flooded with tears. More powerful emotions than he had lived his entire life made his body shudder.

Suddenly he stood up straight, like the effect of an electric shock. But not for nothing was he one of the highest-ranking gods. With his will he had managed to put in order the chaos of his new feelings and memories.

The world of demons and gods could no longer be the same after those revelations and he would have to take some of the responsibility.

A few days later what mortals had called "Operation Valkyrie" began.

The mortals had originally planned to perform the operation on some small uninhabited island in case they could not be able to control the valkyrie. But Hild replied with a sneer that they had on their side " the great lady of Hell '', and also a "useless" high rank god, so there was no danger.

Faced with this, the whole operation moved into the courtyard of the Tarkigonhan temple. The temple was still surrounded by the Belldandy protection field so the activities in it would not be perceived outside and Chancellor Myr considered it important that the energies they were about to release did not alert Heavens. A lot of equipment had to be prepared and installed, but the proximity to Chiba University and the computer facilities made the task easier.

So, the appointed day has come.

The chancellor was fascinated as mortals installed equipment that would produce a containment and isolation field against magic. The equipment seemed so primitive to him, but he was aware that more than one god or demon could get shivers if they knew that mortals now possessed that ability . The equipment and wiring looked incongruous against the backdrop of the beautiful garden, but at least the mortals did their best not to damage it too much. They knew that a little magic could fix the inevitable damage.

The elaborate activity of human technicians seemed to reflect the activity in the Chancellor's mind. As one of the ancient gods he considered himself responsible for maintaining order, he had never questioned the necessity of Level 6 directives. Just a few days ago knowing that they have been implanted in all the gods and demons would not have worried him. He would have considered it an indispensable means to maintain the established order.

But now, mortals intended to disrupt a Level 6 alert and eliminate it. He understood now that this alert was a way to control gods and demons, but the idea that mortals could interfere with it was still disturbing.

At that moment a technician called him in order to do another calibration. He took him to a vehicle where the control center was concentrated and began explaining what he needed to do.

The technician showed him a screen where different signals could be seen. Each of them had a label that corresponded to each of the gods and demons that were in the temple. He Instructed him.

Then another young scientist began to explain with great enthusiasm what these signs meant. Under normal conditions those signals were just in/out channels where the gods received energy from Yggdrasil and their levels were monitored. The demons in their case receive it from Nieghog. But hidden in those channels, they could also receive a series of commands and directives. Those orders usually served to assign licenses, levels, and power assignments to each god and demon.

Tir now understood how his people and those of the demons had been manipulated by their ancestors. Being able to see by himself caused him great anxiety.

The scientist kindly asked him to place himself in the center of the magic containment field. Myr accessed and placed himself in the middle of the circle surrounded by a series of antennas and equipment whose purpose had just been explained to him, while the technicians made their calibrations he began to analyze the implications.

He knew that through these channels someone could manipulate gods and demons to activate, deactivate, even steal from their will. Precisely by taking advantage of these channels, it was how madness could infect gods and demons. By not using Yggdrasil's energy, the gods had virtually eliminated new infections. However, the channels were still active and that made them vulnerable. The one who had programmed the madness in Yggdrasil had sought to be subtle, but he might as well break through the protocols and leave them completely helpless.

In the last days mortals had been using the gods and demons that dwelt in the temple to be able to decipher those directives. With this information the mortals would have a power over them greater than that of Kamisama or Hild. And the most surprising thing is that this knowledge had been discovered for a mortal that all he wanted was to free the goddess he loved. Until now the gods had dismissed the power of human feelings, believing that they could always manipulate them. To think of everything they ignored about them was shocking.

His thoughts were interrupted by a powerful presence. Hild approached as she watched the team of humans around them with a worried face. Wotan accompanied her, now completely recovered once again embodied the ancient and powerful demon he had been, no longer bothering to hide behind the facade of an old and intellectual nice guy. The demon also had a worried face.

As Hild approached, she was the first to speak.

"From the look of your face I think you've realized what all this means."

"Hild, did you also come to the same conclusion?"

"If that works, wil mortals have power over gods and demons? I Confess that deep down I feel the desire to destroy all this before it is too late. "

Wotan shook his head softly and said in a very calm voice.

"Certainly is a great power that these mortals have developed. But These days I've learned what trust means. It would be madness to trust all mortals. But I can trust this group around us. Thanks to that ,mortals today can give us a great gift. "

Myr looked at Wotan in disbelief.

-"A gift from mortals ? What are you talking about?.

-"I have been reading about the religions of mortals. Some of their ancient myths speak of the gods giving mortals free will. The ability to decide for themselves. That is the gift mortals now can give us. With that control, mortals now can give orders to deactivate the directives that control our kind. Mortals can give us free will!. The Question is... Are we prepared? "

Myr nodded understandingly and then fell silent. The potion had allowed him access to many memories, and thanks to that now he could make decisions freely. But giving potions to each god would have been an almost impossible task. instead, removing directives at the root could be more efficient, but at the same time it could lead to the collapse of their civilization.

-"Free Will. If I have learned something about mortal history, it is that it has caused much suffering-and yet they are willing to die to get it. It's something I'm just beginning to understand. "

-"Myr!"- Hild rebuked, - "now that you have the ability to decide for yourself, do we deny it to the other gods?"

-"I'm not sure all the gods want it. Freedom can also be frightening."

Hild smiled in a way that made him shudder

- "I don't know if all the demons want it either… but I'll give it to them. Maybe it will be my last order as Hell's supreme power. But there's an unknown threat that has control over us . So far they'd just been playing with us, because now I realize he's always had the ability to dominate us. If we don't do something, we'll be at their mercy. "

-"I can't help feeling afraid. I hope I'm not waking up to an evil worse than the one we're trying to avoid. "

At that moment they noticed a mortal who had stopped respectfully in front of them and who apparently was waiting for a moment to speak to them. It was Yoshida, the one who had discovered the control signals. Myr spoke to him with a forced smile.

-"Oh, you're responsible for all this commotion?"- The young man nodded nervously. The mortal took a small cloth bag hanging around his neck and pulled out its contents. It was a magical seal. He offered it to them with trembling hands.

-"This is the seal that contains Ghadriel, Keiichi told me that I should deliver it to you." - Hild took the magic seal and after examining it passed it on to Myr:

-"Myr, it's up to you to break the seal to free that uncontrolled valkyrie, after all she's one of your subordinates."

-"I'll do it then. We go to the center of the field, as we were told. " - He addressed the young man and said, "Don't worry, I won't let her suffer any damage."- Hild laughed with derision.

-"I'm curious to see if you're still the powerful god I knew."

Myr smiled, Hild's challenging attitude making him feel young. Without saying anything, he went to the place where the team would generate the isolation field.

At that moment there was absolute silence. All mortals remained motionless and attentive. An alarm blasted and the energy began to flow creating the container field. It was invisible to mortals but gods and demons could perceive how it seemed to absorb their magic. Once it reached its nominal value a siren was heard and then three beeps. It was the agreed signal.

Myr reached out and cast a spell that broke the seal. The seal dissolved in a flash and before he could react there was a halberd heading for his neck, wielded by an enraged-faced valkyrie.

He heard a thunder and suddenly there was a magic sword blocking the fierce attack. Wotan was wielding a gigantic sword. With a mighty blow he threw the Valkyrie to the end of the field and with a mocking attitude he said.

-"Myr, you've grown old. Not even a rookie would be surprised like that. "

Myr smiled, and with a gesture he told him to step away.

-"Thank you, I was reckless, now I will take care of her."- In his hands he materialized an elegant halberd adorned with magical symbols of power and now was ready to face the mad valkyrie. Wotan placed the sword on his shoulder and quietly turned his back on him, completely ignoring the Valkyrie.

Soon Myr began to think if he wasn't mistaken in his confidence. He was sure that he was more powerful than the Valkyrie, but the young woman was dominated by a blind fury that made her much faster than him. He heard a voice echoing in a megaphone.

- "Quick!, take the readings, locate the control channels and proceed to break the encryption. We don't know how much time we have…"

Myr felt anger. Apparently the mortals did not seem convinced that he could stop her long enough…!

For an instant he closed his eyes to concentrate. Then he threw an ancient battle cry. He would show to those mortals the power of an ancient god.

And the mortals were clearly impressed. The two gods moved at such a speed that they could barely distinguish themselves and each time their weapons collided they resounded with the thunder of heavy artillery.

Gradually the encounter began to increase in intensity. A fierce smile began to appear on Myr's face. It was no longer a confident smile, since the struggle was pushing him to his limits… but now his smile was one of wild pleasure. After millennia of marasmus, he felt like he was coming back to life. The Valkyrie displayed a wild fury that made it seem like she was the embodiment of what mortals would have called "a demon." The god's smile seemed to infuriate her further and she began to increase her speed. The time came when combat became invisible to the senses of mortals.

Myr was so focused trying to block the attacks that he didn't hear the speaker said:

-"Ready, we have identified the channels, we need to immobilize it in order to send the appropriate commands."

Myr ignored the annoying voice. He had lost himself in the frenzy of combat and was now preparing to launch a definitive blow against the Valkyrie using all his power... when powerful arms stopped him.

-"Myr, calm down, that's enough…"- The god struggled to break free, so Wotan released him for a moment and threw a powerful blow to his stomach, which threw the god several meters back… Only then did reason begin to return to him. For a moment the frenzy of combat had dominated him...

Wotan reached over him and extended a hand to help him get up, he took a deep breath and then accepted the help. Wotan told him:

- "You have rusted, would you like to have a duel later with me? For old times' sake. "

Myr nodded with a youthful smile and gave him a handshake, then they turned to see the Valkyrie. Ghadriel was still trying to fight, but this time her efforts were futile. Hild held her with ease. She screamed furiously, but for the lady of Hell she was nothing more than a small annoyance.

A siren from the control center was heard. Mortals were now sending the new directive: The absolute cancellation at the system level of any external directive.

Then the body of the valkyrie began to shudder… as if there was a struggle within her, then she lost her senses, Hild raised her in her arms… then a mortal man came running toward them…

Yoshida had a worried face… but seeing the valkyrie's face, he stopped suddenly. The young woman's furious face had disappeared and now she seemed to be in the middle of a quiet and peaceful dream. Hild handed her over to the young scientist the touched her forehead, muttering a spell, finally exclaimed:

-"You can rest assured, your efforts have paid off. Her consciousness has returned, she's just exhausted. Fighting a greater god, even if he is the useless Myr, is beyond the capabilities of most gods and demos. She is a magnificent warrior, Myr can confirm it to you. Now take care of her. "

Around them applause and shouts of joy were heard. Several mortals went to congratulate the surprise Yoshida, others were concentrating on reviewing all their records of the event.

Hild turned around and headed toward Myr and Wotan. Myr still showed an exhausted face… and yet there was some pride in his face, Wotan now looked at him with respect, as if he were an old comrade, he was impressed by his abilities. Hild said to them:

-"It seems that the mortals succeeded. Now it's up to us to make decisions about the future of gods and demons"

That night under the magnificent starry sky in the temple garden, Urd was leaning against Kenji's legs. He whispered.

-"What do you think Myr would decide to do? He does not have the authority to decide to remove the block from the gods, and as far as I know, it is not something Kamisama would wish to do. "

-"Myr is in a difficult situation, but at least he is a powerful ally. We need some way to convince Kamisama, but he is someone afraid of losing his power, to the extent of wanting to start a war against Hell to preserve it. So he will do everything he can to prevent losing power. That makes him dangerous."

-"By the way…"- Kenji said in a whisper - "Do we have company again?"- Urd let out a soft, flirtatious laugh; she put her hands back in Kenji's eyes. He could see the demon and the goddess again… but now, at the other end of the temple there was another new couple. Yoshida and Ghadriel were huddled against each other. The goddess seemed to be still exhausted, but still she seemed willing to do other kinds of… physical activities… Kenji smiled, got his mouth close to Urd's ear and whispered:

-"Now it's my turn!"

Then coquettishly the goddess hugged him by the neck and now he lifted her in his arms towards their rooms.

Antônio Filho da Silva couldn't help but curse. A few days before they had announced that he had to go to Japan to a secret conference. In a week he would have to appear before the UN where he would have to explain why his country had not managed to stop a series of fires in the Amazon. Only a decade ago his country still considered that they had the right to exploit the jungle, but surprisingly his government had signed a series of international agreements ,so now all countries seem to have more rights than they do over their own country. Admittedly, the situation seemed to have changed. The new improved harvests made it unnecessary to burn the forest to obtain more land, but the threat of synthetic meat production threatened to damage its economy. Lithium mining and other elements seemed key to their country, and that meant clearing new jungle areas, but now they had to comply with new harsh environmental regulations…

And now, as if someone wished to test his limits, a few days before the president had informed him that he had to go to a secret conference in a city he had never heard of. And then he had dropped a real bomb on him.

His president had reported that they were responding now to a higher authority... There was a kind of hidden government to which he had to respond, as did many other countries. In his career as a politician he had once used the accusation against his opponents of being part of the "New World Order". Now he not only realized not only that it really existed, but that his own president was part of it.!. Now that mysterious organization ORDERED him to attend an emergency meeting.

Of course, he had become furious, now he knew the reason why his government, and other governments of the world, had suddenly agreed on the new environmental regulations. It was as if his worst nightmare came true. He also learned that this was why diplomatic tensions with other countries seemed to have evaporated in recent years. He had to recognize that the world was a more peaceful and prosperous place… but he didn't like being manipulated.

And there he was, completely unaware of the purpose of that meeting. They had only been told that the future of the earth was in danger… which seemed to him a melodramatic exaggeration. More than 12 hours of flying had not helped to improve his mood. And of course, what since it was a secret meeting meant that he did not have his usual entourage of assistants nor did they lodge him in the luxury hotels he used to. And, as if someone was conspiring to irritate him even more, the car that carried him had stopped behind a long series of parked cars, while a policeman told him that there was no way to continue. He would have to walk...!

He tried to protest to the policeman, but the answer in Japanese was totally incomprehensible. Now he learned that behind a kind smile the Japanese could be exceptionally stubborn.

He finally got out of the car, and looked around. To his surprise he saw many familiar faces. High-ranking diplomats and some heads of state walked together. Some seemed as furious as he was, but most were chatting cheerfully.

People of great power and influence had been concentrated in that place in the world... for a few moments his mood improved when he realized that he was also one of those "powerful men".

Then he saw a familiar face, João Marceneiro da Conceição, representative of Portugal to the UN and former science minister of his country. Although Mr. Filho da Silva was fluent in a few languages, being able to talk to someone in Portuguese with someone he knew will allow him to share his irritation.

He accelerated the pace as much as possible without losing composure and greet him:

- "Dom Marceneiro, so they have also involved you in this folly."

-"folly? Were you not informed of the purpose of this meeting?"- The man looked at him with worry and that puzzled Mr. Filho.

-" Just a few days ago I was informed that we are under the control of a hidden authority. I don't understand why you're so cheerful. Don't you hate that there is a power that gives orders to our governments? It's unheard of, how can so many important people like the one around us be here like sheep following orders. "

- "Ah, now I understand your irritation. I confess that at first it seemed so to me, but I realized that everything has been for the best. I'm afraid you don't know the full story, but I trust that once you meet Miss Gyrid your opinion will change. She's a young woman of high principles. However, what we are going to discuss today goes beyond that. "

- "Does a woman dominate the world? But that is " - His outburst was interrupted by Marceneiros energetic gesture.

- "I think you have misunderstood me. She doesn't dominate us. She leads us down the right path. The people who once ruled the world were only interested in their own power and wealth. But it's a long story. Now I'm worried that not everyone here seems to be aware, it's going to be more complicated than I imagined. It must be a real emergency, because as I understand it, a meeting of this kind should not take place until a decade from now, when everyone is already aware of the truth. "

- "Did you know?"-said Mr. Filho with distrust- "Since when have you been aware?"

- "It all started a few years ago with an incident near here, at Chiba University. Scientists in your country may be able to tell you more, once they know you are aware of this. I was still working at CERN, before entering politics. I can tell you that this was one of the reasons I decided to change areas. "

-"What's, uh… They must be plotting against us! I always suspect it is a consp..."

- "STOP!" - Marceneiro interrupted him with alarm - "You are coming to erroneous conclusions. It would be more correct to say that they have withheld some information, while preparing the population to understand it. There is no time to explain, I will try to make a meeting with you and others at the end of the conference, for some annoyed faces I can see that there are many who are not aware of everything. Please, promise me something. Keep an open mind. After today the world will no longer be the same for you. Later I will help you understand everything. "

Antônio Filho looked at him in disbelief. Apparently he was also part of this conspiracy. He looked around. Surely there were many people who disagreed. He smiled… maybe he could lead a rebellion against that hidden power…

He pressed his fists in frustration and walked away from Dom Marceneiro. By then the group had reached the gate of a construction that looked like a temple.

He looked puzzled at the place. It looked like a small temple, where no more than a dozen people should fit, but somehow everyone was entering there, while a dozen armed guards surrounded them, protecting the group. Would it be a hidden military facility?

He looked around and there should be about 200 people, from all the nations of the world, plus what seemed to be a group of scientists, and professors.

It was his turn to enter the temple. Then stumbled in surprise. Crossing the portal seemed to be in another world. Instead of the interior of the temple it seemed that it had been transported to a large and modern auditorium. comfortable armchairs, large projection screens, a podium, plus a table and some chairs that looked like thrones.

At that moment a short Japanese spoke to him in perfect Portuguese with a Brazilian accent, while consulting on his cell phone.

-"Dom Antônio Filho da Silva? Por favor, acompanhe-me ao seu assento designado".

-"What is this place? It looks so small outside. "

-"This place?"- The young man smiled condescendingly- " It is a fold in space time, created by the magic of goddess Belldandy."

- "What? Magic? I will not fall for your jokes.

- "It's not a joke, a famous writer said "a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", I think today you will have some surprises. "Please, have a seat."

-"Who you are, what is this about?"

-"I'm Morisato Keiichi. Keiichi is my name and Morisato is my last name. I know you have a lot of questions, but at the moment I can't answer them, I have to attend to the other guests. So, please calm down, soon you will understand."

Barely able to contain his anger, Mr. Filho made his way to the assigned seat.

To his left was a man in a Western suit and a fez on his head, so he assumed he was Turkish, and to his right an elegant woman who looked Hindu, any attempt at communication with them seemed impossible. They spoke with a thick accent that he was not able to understand.

After an eternal half hour, apparently all the guests finished arriving.

The room darkened slightly, implying that the meeting was already beginning. The young Japanese man who had received him took the podium, was accompanied by a young woman of rapturous beauty dressed in something that looked like a uniform, and began to speak.

Mr. Filho had a shudder... The young man was speaking in Japanese… but in some mysterious way he could understand everything he said.

-"I welcome you to this extraordinary meeting. Some of you have only recently learned about the situation in the world, so I will need to explain it from the beginning. Please be patient and I will give you a summary of the situation. "

Most of the audience nodded, but some furious screams were heard, including that of Mr. Filho.

-I can not tolerate this. Who are you, who decides you can control the world? What right do you have to force us to obey?"

The young man smiled calmly, but the woman accompanying him took a defensive position.

-"Dom Antônio Filho da Silva, I understand well how you feel, I know that only recently you have been informed of the new situation of the world. I ask for your patience. "

-"Patience? Our country has the divine right to use its wealth as we would like and now I find out that you are the ones who have taken that right from us. Should we obey you now, too?"

Suddenly he pulled out of his suit a small plastic gun, one of those 3D prints that had been designed to go through airport security.

There were shouts of alarm and then aiming at the young man he fired...

Then there was a great silence...

Filho stood motionless in his fury with his hand outstretched ,the gun still smoking.. He had expected to hear screams, the young man should be falling to the floor bleeding...

But the young man was there looking at him with curiosity. And he shuddered. The woman who accompanied him had her hand outstretched with her fist closed, then she slowly opened it and saw the bullet she had fired...

Then the young man said calmly,- "Ghadril, would you disarm him?, please"

Then the young woman rose in the air, two beautiful wings appeared behind her, and slowly floated toward Filho. He shouted in terror and fired again...

But the woman did not stop, nor was there any trace of the bullet. Then she took the gun and snatched it, the woman had a slightly serious expression like someone that takes a dangerous toy from a the young woman took him in her arms, as if he were a little boy, lifted him up into the air and brought him before Keiichi,

The woman, who looked like an angel, left him in front of the man and handed him the gun.

Keiichi sighed as he saw it and then said.

-"Mr. Da Silva. With this you could hurt someone, I beg you not to do it again. As you can see, weapons are useless here. May I introduce you to the goddess Ghadril, Valkyrie and member of the elite squadron of rapid response from heaven..."

-"Goddess? What? You are joking!. This is deception…"

Keiichi sighed in exasperation, then examined the weapon… He then gestured to one of the guards around the room. Keiichi said something to him, the guard saw him in surprise, but then handed him his gun.

-"This is a real gun,not a plastic toy, you can try again."

Da Silva looked at him in surprise, and then snatched the gun they were offering him. He examined it and weighed it. He knew about weapons, since he had been in the military, he took out the magazine to see that they were real bullets and looked around. Although there were some surprised faces, most of the audience was quiet and some even showed a funny smile.

No one seemed worried or seemed to intend to stop him… were they mocking him?

He quickly loaded the weapon, put it in semi automatic mode and fired the entire magazine toward the young man.

The woman seemed to become fuzzy… and before he knew it she was standing in front of him. She extended her open hand … and there he could see in it all the bullets he had fired.

Amazed, he extended his hand to try to touch them to see if they were real, and was burned from the heat that emanated from them.

He slowly dropped the gun to the floor… and collapsed to his knees. Then he began to pray...

Then he felt a soft, warm touch on his shoulder. The woman had got down on her knees beside him and had touched him, then told him.

-"You must not pray to me, I am not a goddess from your religion."

-"So you're a … demon?"

The woman gave a soft laugh, it was a beautiful, feminine laugh, it was almost heavenly.

-"I am not a demon either, but today you will meet some. However, you should not be afraid. No one wants to hurt you. "

- "Will I not be punished?" the man cried...

The woman had him gently lifted up. Then she put her hand on his chest, on his heart.

-"Today you will know truths that are beyond your imagination, you will know gods, demons, ancient gods and even the great lady of Hell..."

"Hell? You men hell!… will they take me to hell?"- he said in a terrified voice… but the warmth of the womanñs hand calmed him and she laughed softly

-"I won't tell you not to fear, Hild the lady of Hell, she really inspires fear. But she won't hurt you… and she won't take you to "Hell" unless you want to visit it. "

Filho felt faint but the woman held him firmly and told him.

-"Hild owes some favors to mortals, so at least today... you must not be afraid. So, are you willing to listen?"

Fliho nodded slowly. And then the woman took him in her arms again , lifted him up into the air and put him back in his seat.

That day Antônio Filho da Silva was enlightened…!

He would see the quiet beauty of the goddess Belldandy, the sensuality of goddess Urd, the terrifying and beautiful face of the demon lady of Hell and the gentleness of a mighty Valkyrie. Those would be memories that he would treasure for the rest of his life. His life would take on a new meaning.

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