Hello everyone, Lealius here with a new chapter

In this one, Nega and Apollo´s fight comes to an end

Without further ado, enjoy

Record of Ragnarok belongs to Takumi Fukui, Shinya Umemura and Chika Aji

Nega-kun and Posi-chan belongs to Shunpei Morita

Apollo, a name that was adored all over the Greek pantheon

The perfectly developed classical male nude, known as kouros

Beardless and athletically built

As a sun god, he was called "Phoebus," or "bright

As the god of music, he was known as the "Leader of the Muses."

Ironic that something as beautiful as music was tied to a grim past

Because anyone who challenge the god will meet tragic fates

The first one to dare do such a thing was the least fortunate one, the satyr Marsyas. He wasn't bad at all playing the aulos (the double flute), even equaling Apollo's skill. However, he ultimately lost the contest, since, unlike Apollo, he couldn't sing while playing. As punishment, Marsyas was hanged inside a cave and was subsequently flayed alive

Cinyras, the King of Cyprus and a great flute player, didn't learn anything from these two episodes. After losing his contest against Apollo, he was either killed by the god or committed suicide.

He was also a really strong god, thanks to the nectar and ambrosia which he was fed with. The slaying of the serpent creature Python. The siege of the ancient sanctuary of Gaea.

Delos and Delphi became sacred sites for the worship of Zeus, Leto, Artemis, and, especially, Apollo. The high priestess Pythia presided over the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, serving as its enigmatic oracle.

A deity of many women, each one who would give everything to be with the sun god, regardless of the consequences, although not all his love escapades ended with a happy ending

Just asked the likes of Idas, Cassandra, and Daphne

For him, beauty was everything, appearance, personality, accomplishments, that was truly beautiful

The cheers from the public, the love of his ladies

He will meet his expectations

He will raise to the challenge and overcome them

He was narcissistic, but it was because everything in his life has lead to that

Everything for him had been perfect from the start

And now

A mere human, ugly like no one, has tainted him so much that it made his blood boil in rage

-"This, my boy" the god summoned a silver arrow, placing it in the bow "It's the legacy I carry. and" he pulled the string back, ready to shoot "Why my way works, and yours don´t"

-"He's finally pulled out his strongest weapon, his bow" Hermes said "I wonder if that human will be able to do something?"

-"Hmm" Zeus stroke his beard "It is hard to say"

-"What do you mean, father?" Ares asked

-"It's simple, really" Loki said, he got two nearby glasses, and twisted them so that their bowls resemble the faces of both Apollo and Nega, he then grabbed a nearby wine bottle and started to pour the beverage into them "They have both endure their share of damage in this battle" he stopped once he reached the rims "It's only a matter of who is overflowed first" he grinned a little "And I look forward to that"

Negla stumbled a bit to his side, his vision blurry "Damn it, those punches really did a number on me"

-"Begone, my boy" the god let go of the string, firing the silver arrow

Despite his pain, Nega moved out of the way, dodging the arrow

-"Amazing!" Heimdall said "Nega managed to dodge Apollo´s atack once more!"

-"Heh" Nega felt confident "Seems your pain is affecting your aim, I noticed how your body twitch when you pull the string, guess that shoulder is making it hard for you"

-"Hmph" the god was not gonna fall to the provocation "Think whatever you want" he summoned three more arrows, ready to fire them

Nega was alarmed

-"Think you can dodge this?" the god smugly asked, and fired them

Three arrows, one coming straight, the other flanking the young one form the right, and the other form the left

-"Damn it" Nega used his knife to block the first arrow

But the strength of the impact was still too much, it made him lose his balance

And so, the left arrow pierced through his lower left abdomen, piercing through his intestine

While the right one pierced through one of his tights

-"Blagh!" the young pessimistic coughed some blood

He could feel his body getting weaker by the second

-"With that, you won't move anymore" Apollo said

-"This is bad!" Lorren said from the stands "Nega-kun is at his mercy!"

-"I don't like the situation either" Kawai said, equally concerned

-"Sayaka" Aramaki said to her best friend

-"He'll be alright" Hoshi said, fully focused on him "He hasn't lost yet!"

Despite her positive attitude, a drop of sweat fell from her chin

-"She's just tying to maintain hope" Aramaki thought, then she looked at Nega "Damn it, Nega, don´t you dare lose"

-"Not so positive now, right, my boy?"

-"This is nothing" Nega said, looking to the ground, body shaking but still standing

-"Oh? Not scared?"

-"I am scared" he then looked at the god, not hiding the feral grin on his face "Just like you are"

That comment shocked the god "Me? Scared? of someone as ugly as you? Please, don't insult me like that"

-"I know I am ugly, pathetic, pessimistic, and any insult you can come up with, but… I can live with that, and I can improve in a genuine way" he pointed at the god "You can't"

-"Please, there´s nothing I cannot accomplish"

-"No, your way of improving is only to stroke your ego, not because you want to be better" he pointed at his love ones "Or because you have people that genuinely care about you, or that you genuinely care about"

-"I have all the beauty"

-"Beauty is temporal, Apollo-san, hell, you are already running out of it"

-"What?!"

-"You are injured, plus, we all got a good view at your true personality, even if you defeat me, which you haven´t, and won´t, you have prove that" he stopped talking

-"Prove what?! Answer me!"

Fully confident, he said "That you´re the ugly one"

The god's eyes went wide in shock, it felt like someone slapped him right in the face

-"Hoh?" Loki was amused "Would you look at that, the sun god"

Apollo felt a drop of sweat falling form his face

-"Huh?" he noticed his shaking hand

-"Is scared" Loki finished

-"No… No" the realization was sinking in "I can't… not of someone as ugly as him" he summoned 5 arrows, ready to fire "Damn you, die!"

He fired the arrows

The young man was able to deflect one with his knife

But, the other 4 arrows pierced through his shoulders and knees

-"Gwah!"

Despite the damage, he was still standing

-"Damn it, Why am I still standing?" he felt tired "Then again, I've thought of worse ways of pain"

-"You can do it, Nega-kun!" Hoshi yelled

-"Heh" the young pessimist chuckled "I know fully well. If I was who I was before, I would have just accepted defeat and let that god kill me already" he prepared his knife for one final assault

Shouya Nega, Apollo

A pessimistic that proved that there is beauty in ugliness, and a deity that proved that not all beauty is beautiful

One fought for the love and support his loved ones have for him, even if he wasn't sure he didn't deserve it, he still appreciated it

The other just fought to stroke a crumbling ego

Nega was sure that even if he loses the fight, he will still have his family and friends

Apollo knew if he loses, he will have nothing

The one inspired by love, the one inspired by fear

Their fight was coming to an end

-"Here goes, help me, Randgriz-san"

The young warrior began to run to the human, whether it was adrenaline, or the desire to win for his loved ones that pushed him to try, he wasn't sure, but he was not stopping

-"Curse you!"the god kept firing more arrows

But

-"That idiot!" Ares screamed "He's just shooting without aiming! Not a single one is hitting that human!"

-"He's lost his edge" Hermes added "I´ve never seen him like this"

Nega kept running, losing blood from the holes left by those arrows

-"This… this boy" the god was more nervous "Why isn't he falling?!"

Nega finally reached the sun god

His knife was shinning in a white light

-"Here goes!"

-"No!"

-"Hoshi´s Slash!"

With a downard crescent cut that left a trail of white light,

-"Gah!"

Nega cut off Apollo´s right hand

The god fell to his knees

-"What a turn of events!" Heimdall said "Nega, who seemed to be cornered, reverted the situation through sheer will, and now"

The sun god could only see the human standing in front of him

-"I" Apollo´s voice was shaking

-"He has the sun god at his mercy!" Heimdall added

-"Way to go Nega!" the entirety of humanity cheered for him

Nega lifted his knife, holding it by the handle

He was gonna deliver the final blow

One final stab

-"Damn it!" Ares yelled "Move, you idiot!"

-"I" retaliation hit the god "I cannot move… I am paralyzed by fear… I…. I´m scared of him!"

The next words Apollo said, he has never said them before

-"No, stop! Don´t kill me!" he lifted his left hand as a defense

The arena was expecting Nega´s final blow

This was it, humanity´s gonna win their first fight

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However

Nega dropped his knife, hitting the ground

-"Huh?" Apollo was confused

-"As I thought" Zeus said

The glass of Nega that was made by Loki

Shattered apart

-"Nega-kun?" Hoshi asked

And what happened next, marked another tragedy

Nega´s fingers were disappearing

-"I…" Nega said "I don´t have more strength… Hehehe… I am so pathetic"

-"Nega-kun!" Hoshi yelled

His body kept disappearing, he didn't have much time left

-"Randgriz-san, forgive me"

The valkyrie in his soul only smiled at him "Don't worry"

-"Hoshi-san…my friends… my sister" he turned his head to where his loved ones were "You were all my light… take care"

The people he held dear were on tears

-"Ooyama-san, and the others" he remembered the other fighters for humanity that he met before this fight started

They were all great people

-"I couldn't fulfill our promise… The rest is up to you"

And he was gone

Shouya Nega was no more

-"It´s over!" Heimdall said "The winner of the second fight of Ragnarok is the representative of the gods… Apollo!"

Apollo remained there in disbelief

He won… yet

Shouya Nega vs Apollo

Match time: 12 minutes 20 seconds

Deciding move: Artemis Elenchos: Hunter´s Bow

Winner: Apollo

-"Yikes" Ares let out a sigh "He won, though that was way too close for my liking"

-"I didn't realize you care for Apollo, dear brother" Hermes mocked

-"Give me a break"

-"Still" Zeus said "It was indeed close" he clenched his fist "Those humans and valkyries are something else"

-"Hehehe" Shiva from his balcony was happy "Fight like these make my blood pump, I want my turn, damn it!"

Meanwhile

-"Damn it" Hiyumano was in tears "He was so close!"

-"Poor Nega-kun" Loreen was crying too

-"No" Kawai said, she pulled out her patch to let the tears flow properly "Not poor"

-"It's as Kawai-chan says" Hoshi said "Nega-kun never gave up, he stood strong until the end" the tears began to form "Just as expected of the one I love"

-"Sayaka" Aramaki wrapped her best friend in a hug, so she could cry her heart out

-"You had nice people at your side, little bro" her sister Yuuko said "I love you too, Shou" she started to cry too "And I´ll take care of them, I promise"

Back with Apollo

-"Apollo-sama!" one of his ladies approached him

-"Wa!" Apollo reacted to the touch in a scary away, swatting away her hand

-"Apollo-sama, you need assistance"

Apollo was not listening to her, he looked at his missing hand

He remembered the human that gave him so much trouble

And how much terrified he, the sun god, was of that ugly being

-"Shouya Nega" Apollo said while trembling "Even in death… You are not beautiful"

Eventually, the god was taken away, never stop trembling

Brühilde and Goll were on their way back to the former´s chambers

-"Poor Nega-san and Randgriz" Goll said while whipping her tears "It's not fair"

-"War never is, Goll" Brünhilde added, not looking back

-"I'm just saying… Ooyama-san, Nega-san, and the others that were chosen to fight for humanity. They were not people who were already dead before-hand, either from old age or something else, they are still alive, they have their dreams and love ones, sis"

-"They were informed of the situation, and were given time to think before making their decision, no one forced them"

-"I know, I just don't like it"

-"I know, but" she took a deep breath, and let it out "We must focus on the next fight"

Will the next fighter for the humans fare better though?

And that´s the end of that, Nega lost unfortunately, but he certainly inflicted fear on Apollo, got the god on his knees too, so I think we can say who was the strongest in the end

And the second fight ends, things are not good for humanity, will the next fight be different?

Here´s Nega´s story

Nega Shouya and Hoshi Sayaka are high school classmates. Nega is tremendously pessimistic, while Hoshi is optimistic, both to a fault. They also happen to be deeply in love with each other, but they completely misread each other's cues, him erring by defect, and her erring by excess. The fundamental law of magnetism states that opposites attract, and these two starkly different young lovers are not the exception!

As usual, thank you all for reading, leave any reviews or send a PM, and I´ll gladly answer

Until next time

Peace

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