Record Of Rangnarok Fanfic Rising Sun

by saltastic fanatic

1000 years after the events of the first Ragnarok Showdown , humanity has progressed into a new age of peace and prosperity . However , a new threat has emerged , and in turn , a second Ragnarok has begun . And without sufficient Valkyries to serve as humanities combatant's Volunds , it most certainly seems like curtains for mankind . Or is it ?

9. Assistance From Olympus

Chapter 9

Assistance From Olympus

At Heimdall's announcement of round 1's results , a good number of humanity groaned and rubbed their foreheads in despair . While others , more hopeful after their first victory in the first Ragnarok , comforted those around them that were fretting , assuring them that although they had not won the battle , they could still win the war .

Trotsky looked dejected , still in disbelief that Lenin was now truly gone , other Bolshevik's hung their heads in sorrow as well , while some recalled fond memories of the Father of Communism and telling them to any that would listen .

Even Stalin wisely chose to not say anything negative , out of respect for his fallen comrade , Karl Marx who sat above him sighed , folding his arms across his stomach , " We have lost another great man to the oppression of the gods , our only hope is for the rest of mankind's defenders to carry on the torch of the fallen , and lead us to victory once more . "

The god's reception to the news was equally mixed , those that longed for mankind's blood jeered and taunted the humans , while those who were humbled by the conclusion of the first Ragnarok simply chose to cheer for Sobek's victory rather than revel in Lenin's defeat .

As Sobek finally heard the cheers and praise from his peers that he had desired for so long . He didn't feel as jubilant and exhilarated as he thought he would be . Finally understanding the shallow nature of the gods as well as the importance of fighting for yourself rather than to impress others . The cheers now felt fake and forced to him .

Sighing as he looked up into the sky , the Crocodile God gazed longingly at where the last pieces of Lenin had once been . And then glancing back down at the deep pool of his own sweat that he was seated in . The arena had been filling up to the point where the water reached up to Sobek's chest . Seeing this , Sobek decided to make one final send off for his fallen opponent .

Standing up and using his hydrokinesis abilities , Sobek willed the large amount of water out of the arena till not a single drop was left in the battlefield , leaving it completely dry as it had been at the start . Directing the water to float above his head , Sobek turned it into a massive sphere of river water which stunned the rowdy audience with the sheer marvel of his spectacle .

Then with another command , Sobek sent the sphere hurtling far up above the arena , the eyes of the crowd following the ball of water as it hurtled into the sky , before the Crocodile God snapped his finger , causing the entire sphere to explode , sending drops of water to rain down upon the crowd , gods and humans alike cheered and laughed at this wondrous display , all resentment and worries forgotten . Sobek gave a self satisfied smile at his last display of respect and gratitude to his fallen foe .

Sobek then slowly made his way over to the doors where he had entered the battlefield from , using one of his arms to rip out his stave which he had previously buried headfirst into the wall .

" Thank you once again , Comrade Lenin , " he murmured . Before entering the darkened corridor on the other side of the doors .

There Sobek found two individuals awaiting him , his mother Neith , who immediately tackled her son in a hug . Even though tears were streaming down her face from the relief that her son had survived the match , the goddess still found some anger in her to chastise Sobek for his recklessness , " I don't know what you were thinking you silly boy , " She scolded , " Willingly signing up for a death match ? Are you trying to give your long suffering mother a heart attack when she realizes that her son may never again return to her arms ? You count yourself lucky that your opponent was a decent person who believed in equal play and gave you a fighting chance . "

The second god waiting for him was Sekhmet , who had made her way down from the VIP section to greet her old friend after his battle . She was now trying her best not to laugh at the Beast God of the Duat getting an earful from his mother , whilst he fruitlessly tried to soothe her anger .

Clearing her throat to get the duo's attention , Sekhmet spoke , " Uhm , Lady Neith , I think it is important we get your son to an infirmary first , once he gets those nasty wounds treated , I will gladly help you in scolding him for his foolishness . "

Neith and Sobek chuckled at Sekhmet's words , before slowly making their way out of the corridor and towards the nearest infirmary , as the trio moved , Sekhmet addressed Sobek directly .

" So I take it that you will finally take my advice and stop chasing the attention of those who don't deserve it ? As well as finally start using your Primal Force like before ? "

Sobek sighed , " Yes Sekhmet , you were right . I was being a huge idiot up until now , and I should have listened to you all those years ago. Are you happy now that I have said it ? "

Sekhmet smirked , " Mhmm , I'm only partially satisfied now that you have admitted it , but if you truly want to make it up to me . The moment you are in fighting shape again , I want you and me to have a sparring match with our Primal Forms like the old days . Half of my father's elite guard can't even put up a good fight , and it's been ages since I fought someone of equal caliber . "

Sobek chuckled weakly as they walked , bumping fist with his old friend , " It's a promise then . "

In the god's VIP section , Ra gave a self satisfied smirk , leaning back on to his throne , " Well it seems that the first round has ended as I had expected , humanity has taken its first step to its complete annihilation . "

" Yeah , but Lord Ra , that Lenin guy put up one hell of a fight . If Sobek didn't get the chance to use his Primal Force , there would have been a good chance that WE might have lost ! We CAN'T underestimate the humans in the upcoming rounds . " Huitzilopochtli answered in a worried tone .

Ra chuckled at his subordinates' worried voice , " Do not fret Huitzilopochtli , unlike Zeus in the last Ragnarok , I do not intend on wasting any opportunity presented that will lead us to victory . Nor will I underestimate the humans at any given point again like I did for Lenin , they will be destroyed . " He finished with an intense look in his eyes .

As the audience of round 1 began to get up from their seats to leave the arena , the orange sky and setting sun signified that night was falling over Valhalla . Huitzilopochtli noticed this , turned to Ra and spoke once more in a more respectful tone , " Uh Lord Ra , it's almost night time , may I take my leave to take care of my ' You Know What ' situation if it's alright with you ? "

Ra waved his hands dismissively without even looking back at his attendant , " Yes , yes you may take your leave now . "

Bowing respectfully one more time as thanks to Ra , Huitzilopochtli quickly hurried out of the VIP section much to Amaterasu's curiosity , the Aztec Chief God seemed to never be by hers and Lord Ra's side when it got dark , and this had puzzled her greatly for the time that they had been working together . Regardless , she ignored it before turning back to Ra who was getting up from his seat and making his way to the exit as well , motioning for her to follow .

" Come along now Amaterasu , I need to go and inform our representative for the second round that she can start preparing for her match . "

" Yes , Lord Ra , I won't be far behind , but do tell , where will we be headed ? " Amaterasu asked whilst hurrying to keep up with Ra's fast strides .

Ra turned back to face her with a smirk , " Why HELHEIM of course . " He said while taking pleasure in the shocked look that Amaterasu made upon hearing this . " To call upon their new ruler to fight for us in Ragnarok round 2 . "

Meanwhile , a few floors below them , tears streamed down Pandora's cheeks as she silently cried for humanity losing in the first round of Ragnarok as well as Lenin's death . While Prometheus lowered his head in respect , Göll struggled to keep herself from breaking into tears as well . Even though she had come to terms with the fact that they were bound to lose Einherjar in this second Ragnarok like they did in the first , it was still hard for her not to cry over their deaths .

After a few minutes of mourning , Prometheus broke the silence , " While it is deeply painful to all of us that Lenin has lost his life in the first round , we will need to look towards the future . We have to choose which fighter will represent us in the second round as soon as possible to allow them as much time as possible to train with their Divine Weapons . "

Knowing that he was right , Göll and Pandora wiped the tears from their eyes and nodded . Returning to Akashic Records , they surveyed their list to see which on their roster would be best suited for the next fight .

" Out of curiosity Prometheus , " Göll asked the titan whilst they were still considering , " Has your informant provided you with info on who the god's next fighter will be ? "

Prometheus shook his head , " Apologies Ms Göll , but it seems that Ra has not decided on his next representative yet either , so this time we won't have the advantage of knowledge on the next fighter for the gods before picking ours . "

Pandora groaned at this , before suddenly remembering to ask , " By the way Prometheus , who IS your informant ? You haven't revealed who has been leaking all this information to you beforehand , is it that fly who whispered in your ear before we went to give Lenin his Divine Weapon ? "

Before Prometheus could answer however , a woman's regal voice interrupted their conversation , " I think I may be able to help your little war effort by providing a fighter for the second round , if you don't mind ? "

All three of them turned , to see a middle aged woman with long black hair that was braided in a ponytail that hung over her left shoulder . She wore a white chiton and a cape made out of peacock feathers , and had high cheekbones and a somewhat snobby kind of face .

As soon as they saw her , Prometheus and Pandora bowed their heads in respect , with Göll following suit even though she did not recognise this newcomer .

" Lady Hera , it is good to see you again . " Prometheus said ,

" How are you doing today grandmother ? " Pandora followed

Göll gasped , this was Hera ? As in Hera the QUEEN GODDESS OF OLYMPUS and the wife of Zeus ? What was she doing offering HER help to humanity ?

Hera smiled before motioning for the three of them to rise , " It's good to see you again dear Pandora , I hope that your father is doing well ? " Patting a smiling Pandora on the head , " And this must be young Göll I presume ? " Shaking the Valkyries hand , with Göll returning a wide grin .

" And then there's you as well of course . " She spoke now in a colder voice and a disapproving face while addressing Prometheus , who smiled casually in return .

" It's always a pleasure seeing you again Lady Hera , pray tell why would you offer aid to the side of humanity , if memory serves me right you never really cared for the fates of mankind in the past before ? "

Hera scoffed , " True enough I suppose , I never understood why my husband and his council wasted so much time on them with those silly meetings . "

Göll who at first liked Hera's friendliness towards her and Pandora , now grew a little more uncomfortable with the Queen of Olympus's ruder tone towards Prometheus , as well as her uncaring attitude towards humans .

" To answer your question though , Lord Ra's assault on my husband during the last Valhalla Council meeting is reason enough for me to work against him . His actions have left my husband in a less than desirable state for the following weeks , with all of his limbs broken and needing much time to recover . Although a small part of me is happy that Zeus will not be spending the next few weeks running behind my back and being unfaithful as he usually does . " Hera finished with a smirk .

Göll gulped , realizing that the Queen of Olympus , just like her sister Brunhilde , possessed a mean streak that was a mile wide and held grudges just as much as she did .

Prometheus chuckled , " I should have known you wouldn't voluntarily help us out of the kindness of your own heart Lady Hera , I suppose you want to see Ra pay for humiliating your pantheon by having your chosen fighter beat his ? "

Hera smiled cruelly , " Correct Prometheus , for as much as I despise Zeus's unfaithfulness . NO ONE ELSE besides me is allowed to humiliate my husband as badly as Ra did . And anyone WHO does . " Her eyes blazed with fury , and a powerful gold aura began to surround her body . " WILL FACE THE FULL WRATH OF THE QUEEN OF OLYMPUS ! "

Pandora and Göll hugged each other in fear of Hera's rage . " I had NO idea grandmother could be so angry , it isn't as explosive as the times when she finds out grandfather cheated on her again . But this is WAY scarier than that ! " Pandora exclaimed whilst shivering in fear .

Prometheus sighed , " I suppose we need all the help we can get , where are we going to fetch your chosen fighter ? " He asked while he motioned for the two cowering girls to follow him and Hera as they left the room .

Hera turned back with another cruel smirk , " Oh , I made sure to select the best warrior I knew to fight in round 2 , this man's hatred of the gods is SO unmatched that he managed to land himself in TARTARUS for his crimes against the Heavens . So I have a good feeling that humanity has a very high chance of winning the second match of Ragnarok . "

Pandora and Göll gulped as they heard Hera's words , " Tartarus ? You mean our next fighter is a CRIMINAL who managed to incur the wrath of the gods ? " Pandora squeaked

Prometheus on the other hand , raised an eyebrow at this , " I see , " he spoke , figuring out who Hera was talking about , " so you want the God Butcher to fight for humanity in the next round . "

Ignoring the confused and terrified looks on the other two's faces , Hera laughed cruelly , " Correct Prometheus ! With him on our side , whichever god Ra sends out next is as good as FINISHED ! " Before continuing to lead the way to the location of their next fighter .

Hades' Castle , Helheim

The Mandjet descended from the bleak , dark skies of Helheim , as its two passengers , Ra and Amaterasu descended from it and stood next to the giant double door entrance to the magnificent castle .

Turning to address his Sun Barge's captain , a guardian angel dressed in the outfit of a naval officer . Ra left him with clear instructions to not go anywhere and wait for their return . The captain quickly saluted the Sun god before standing still as a statue next to the barge awaiting for their return .

Making their way into the palace , the two Solar deities were greeted with the utmost respect by the guards of the castle , before they finally entered Hades' former throne room .

The throne room was mostly unchanged since the days of its former ruler , the only two visible difference were the addition of a second painting above the throne besides that of the four Olympian Brothers , which depicted a humongous green serpent with numerous winding coils , and a smaller but still massive gray wolf with a gaping maw filled with sharp white teeth . The second difference in the room was the throne which the new ruler of Helheim sat upon .

Whilst Hades favored a throne decorated with human skulls above its head rest , and ribcage design on its back . The new ruler of Helheim had swapped it for one carved out of ice , the armrests were shaped into the heads of the same serpent and wolf shown in the paintings on the left and right respectively , while the ice that made the headrest and back of the throne were made into sharp icicles pointing outwards .

The occupant sitting on the seat of the throne was just as scary , for the most part , she looked like a beautiful woman in her twenties , with long flowing black hair , and a simple purple dress with silver accents . However , the left side of her face and her entire left arm and hand were not that of a regular person , instead it was the moldering gray corpse , with a sunken socket that was mostly empty save for a small circle of blue fire that flickered in its middle , serving as an eye of sorts . The flesh from her left side flaked on the ground as she stood up to greet her two visitors .

" Lord Ra , Lady Amaterasu , welcome to Helheim . " She spoke politely , " I have heard about Lord Sobek's victory in the first round of Ragnarok , the fight he must have put up against his mortal foe must be the stuff of legends . I presume that your visits can only mean that you wish for me to serve as the representative for round 2 of Ragnarok ? "

Ra nodded , " You are insightful for one so green behind the ears , Hel . " he spoke in the contemptuous tone he seemed to use for all those he viewed as inferior to him , which was mainly everyone . " Yes , you are to fight in the second round of Ragnarok since you willingly signed up to be a part of the roster rather than having to be forced like some of the others . I hope that you will not disappoint us UNLIKE your predecessor , dying so pathetically to that jumped up emperor in the first Ragnarok . "

Hel , the Norse Goddess of death flinched at Ra's harsh words slightly , before regaining her composure , " I won't fail you Lord Ra , I am ready to prove to you as well as my subjects of Helheim that my ascension to the throne was not a mere fluke . Mark my words , the second round of Ragnarok WILL end with the god's victory . " She spoke as she manifested her Divine Weapon into her left hand , an elegant bluish silver halberd , its blade seemingly made out of blue crystal that had a purplish tint at its end . Hanging on the other side of the blade by chains , was a human-like skull that was fitted over a blue crystal that blazed with an ominous aura .

Ra grinned , seemingly satisfied by her response , " Very well then Hel , I shall leave you to prepare for your match. I have heard the most intriguing rumors about your skills in battle , and CANNOT wait to see which is the truth and which is mere gossip . "

Turning back to Amaterasu who had spent the most part of their conversation gazing in morbid fascination at Hel's frightening appearance , Ra signaled to her that it was their time to leave , snapping her out of her stupor . The Shinto Goddess began to turn to leave as well , before a large brown hellhound suddenly pounced on her chest seemingly out of nowhere , strong front paws prevented her from getting back to her feet and fangs bared close to her face , with a low growling sound coming from behind those fangs .

Amaterasu yelped in terror , with her eyes closed , hearing only the yells of Hel , pleading with Ra , who must have been preparing to shoot the dog on top of her with a burst of light from his fingers , to hold his fire .

Amaterasu wanted to scream at Ra to fire anyway , but wisely decided against that , as raising her voice at the Egyptian Sun God around would be an even more sure fire way of meeting her end . As she felt the hot smelly breath of the dog as he opened his mouth , the Sun Goddess couldn't believe that she would meet her end at the hands of a filthy beast of the underworld .

Strangely the fatal bite she was expecting never came , instead she felt a wet , slimy and sticky sensation on her face , as a soft ticklish object began repeatedly licking her face . Opening her eyes , the Chief Goddess of Shinto realized that the object was in fact the hound's pink tongue slobbering saliva all over her as he enthusiastically licked her as a way of greeting , whilst its tail wagged quickly from left and right .

" Your dog is rather , ah , enthusiastic when it comes to strangers I see . " She grumbled to Hel with a murderous look oh her face as the hellhound continue coating her with his drool

" Sorry about Garmr , " Hel sighed with a red face , " He's still young and willful and hasn't received proper training as a guard dog , half the time he either barks at the wrong people , or gives some poor unfortunate soul one too MANY kisses . "

Amaterasu blushed furiously at this , as much as she wanted to skin this mutt and its owner for humiliating her in front of Ra , who rarely cracked a genuine smile or laugh , had a look of slight amusement at the scene that had just unfolded in front of him .

However , upon seeing Garmr's adorable tilted head and innocent puppy eyes that brimmed with excitement . The Sun Goddess couldn't bring herself to be angry at him . Giving the hellhound a few good scratches behind the ear , " You're lucky you have a cute face , you little mongrel . " She murmured to the blissful hellhound . Before she gently brushed him off her lap and got up to her feet , much to Garmr's disappointment . Slinking back to his owner and flopping onto his belly , immediately falling asleep , oblivious to the three powerful beings who stood , staring down at him .

" Why are you like this, Garmr ? " Hel murmured , covering her face , as embarrassed as Amaterasu about her dog's behavior .

Ra rolled his eyes before speaking , " As I said Hel , you're still green behind the ears , if this were MY mutt , I would have already killed it and sought for one that is more receptive to my commands . But regardless , I have very high expectations for you in the upcoming round , do not disappoint me . "

To these words , Hel only had a look of shock and disgust plastered on her face , before bowing to the Sun God , " I will keep that in mind , Lord Ra ." She said in a much softer voice than before .

Afterwards , Ra and Amaterasu , to whom Hel mouthed a final silent apology to , left the throne room , and back to the Mandjet , departing from Helheim and back to Valhalla . With Amaterasu furiously wiping her saliva-covered face with her hand towel , cursing under her breath . While the current crew of the Mandjet sniggered quietly behind the Shinto Chief Goddess for her brand new look .

Elsewhere in Helheim

Unbeknownst to either Ra or Hel . Hera , Prometheus , Göll and Pandora also descended from Hera's personal carriage led by a team of four pegasi , who were all nickering wildly in fear of being in such a ghastly location . Barely kept calm by Hera's coachmen Argus , a giant with a hundred eyes all over his body dressed in the uniform of a chauffeur .

Down and down the carriage descended into the deep dark pit in the middle of Helheim that led to the terrifying gates of Tartarus , which fashioned the hideous visage of a dragon , locked with several chains and iron beams to ensure no prisoner escaped .

As they made their way down the steps of the carriage , bidding Argus farewell till they returned , Göll and Pandora shuddered in fear at the ominous doors that stood before them . While Prometheus and Hera made their way towards them unfazed .

Once they were in front of the doors , Hera raised her fist , and gave three firm knocks on the gate . A few seconds passed , before the two eyes of the dragon carved on to the doors glanced down , as someone on the other side of the door used them as some sort of scary peephole . Inspecting who were so foolish enough to come down to the pit of Tartarus on a visit .

When the eyes of the dragon fell on the four companions , there was a huge scuffling sound , as though the person on the other side had fallen on his back at the sight of them . Before they heard the hurried unlocking of the chains and grinding of gears , as the two doors slowly opened up for them .

" LADY HERA ! LORD PROMETHEUS ! WHAT A SURPRISE ! " Boomed by the loud voice of the one who had opened the door for them , Göll and Pandora gaped as he stepped into their view , in front of them stood a strange looking giant , who just barely passed through the door frame due to his huge bulk . His lower body and legs were normal , but above his waist , he possessed a hundred hands , and fifty faces . Which gave him a ball-like silhouette , making it seem that someone had created a giant wrecking ball of hands and faces and just stuck it on top of a pair of legs .

" It's nice to see you again Brontes , " Prometheus replied to the giant , and then turned to Pandora and Göll . " I would like the two of you to meet the chief warden of Tartarus , Brontes , one of the three Hecatonchires who was tasked with guarding the prisoners that lurk these darkened halls by Zeus himself . "

All of Brontes' fifty faces smiled , " Aw , you're making me blush Prometheus ! Nice to meet the two of you . " He chuckled , extending two of his many arms towards the girls , who nervously shook his hands with weak grins . Afterwards Brontes' faces all took on a more serious look , as he turned to the Queen of Olympus . "

" Lady Hera , may I inquire , how's Lord Zeus doing right now ? Will he be alright in the foreseeable future ? "

Hera sighed , " Fortunately my husband only suffered major fractures to the bones in his limbs , the doctor said that if that dictator of a Sun God , Ra had intended to cause more serious harm rather then send a message to the rest of the gods , Zeus may well have been paralyzed from the neck down . "

Brontes shuddered at this , he owed Zeus immensely for freeing him from Tartarus himself , after he was wrongfully imprisoned inside along with his brothers and the Elder Cyclops by Kronos , Zeus' father .

" I am glad to hear that , I hope that for all our sakes , your husband makes a speedy recovery . "

" Thank you for the kind words Brontes , " Hera answered , " Now if you don't mind , please lead us to You-Know-Whose cell . We need to prepare him for his upcoming match in Ragnarok . "

All of Brontes' fifty faces paled at this , " You all aren't actually SERIOUS are you ? You seriously want to bring HIM into the equation ? Welp it's YOUR funeral I guess , follow me . "

And with that the giant lumbered further into the prison , followed by the four of them .

As they descended deeper into the belly of Tartarus , the small group was joined by the leopard headed Flauros , and the bird headed Andras , two demons of the 72 demons of Solomon who served as jailers in Tartarus , and were joining them for added protection as was explained by Brontes . This information only served to fuel Göll and Pandora's fear and curiosity over this supposed ' God Butcher ' . How dangerous must this man be , if even a Hecatonchires felt that he needed extra security while handling him .

As they continued making their way down the cells , which were filled with horrific creatures with nightmarish looks , as well as eldritch abominations, all howling and banging on their bars as they passed . As their group entered the maximum security section of Tartarus , Göll couldn't help but notice that one of the cells was strangely empty , the only things inside were heavy chains and a discarded straitjacket , Indicating that the cell's occupant had left not too long ago .

Terrified at the prospect that one of the hellish monsters that was locked away by the gods had possibly escaped , Göll tugged on Prometheus' hand and inquired about said cell .

" Oh that cell , not to worry Göll , its prisoner did not escape , I simply had him transferred to the Einherjar waiting rooms to await his turn in Ragnarok . There's no need to panic over this information either , " He quickly added , as Göll began to freak out even more as soon as she heard that another one of the prisoners of Tartarus were to represent mankind in Ragnarok . " I have seen to it that he is under CONSTANT surveillance 24/7 , and he has also sworn on the River Styx that he would not leave his room under any circumstances until he is called for his turn . "

Göll wasn't exactly convinced by the titan's words , but she didn't get an opportunity to further question him before their group had arrived at their destination .

The darkened cell that they were looking at , like the others , had two guards stationed outside , with a nod from Brontes indicating that they could open the cell door , the two guards turned to unlock the cell door . However , the moment one of the guards inserted the key and turned the lock , a figure burst out of the darkness and forced the door open , pushing past the yelling guards and a shrieking Pandora , attempting to make a break for it .

Thankfully , Flauros and Andras , who had strategically placed themselves at the rear should the prisoner attempt something like this , immediately intercepted him with their spears , pushing him roughly on the ground , before Brontes quickly followed through by scooped him up with ten of his hands , restraining the struggling would be escapee completely , and bringing him closer to Hera and Prometheus to talk .

" Stop STRUGGLING , you little shitbag ! You've got visitors " Brontes growled threateningly at his prisoner , " Also Flauros , Andras , good job stopping him . "

The two jailers puffed up their chest in pride of getting praised by their boss in front of the Queen of Olympus and the Titan who brought fire to humanity .

" Hello Jason , it's nice to see you after the past few millennia you spent withering away in this cell . I have come to make you a proposition . '' Hera started , as well as gesturing to the walls of the cell which to Göll and Pandora's horror , had various carvings depicting different gods , including Hera , whose carving was one of the biggest , being gruesomely tortured , maimed and murdered in many morbid methods .

" FUCK YOU ! YOU FILTHY COW ! As if I would EVER accept your help again ! The last time I entrusted YOU to be my patron I ended up in a fucking DITCH ! So I don't care about whatever crafty scheme you want me to be a PAWN in , my answer will always be , ' GO FUCK YOURSELF ' ! "

As Prometheus , Göll and Pandora carefully approached the God Butcher to get a closer look , with Prometheus shielding the two girls behind him . The two were shocked to see that the God Butcher was in fact a blonde male, who looked like he was roughly in his twenties . But due to his appearance , he looked much older , having long shaggy and filthy hair , a beard so unkempt that it looked like a blond bush was glued onto his face . He wore nothing but a filthy white loincloth that did not do justice to his surprisingly muscular body . Despie this both girls found it hard to believe that this man could be capable of killing a god , as he looked more like the kind homeless person that you know to avoid whilst on the streets , rather than a being capable of slaying gods .

" Prometheus , Göll , Pandora , I would like all of you to meet my former champion , and infamous serial killer of the gods , Jason . '' Hera said , pointing at Jason , who was attempting to bite Brontes fingers in another bid to escape , while the Hecatonchire only looked mildly annoyed by this , using another hand to roughly flick Jason's head as a warning for him to stop .

" Wait , grandmother , you're telling us that THIS filthy , murderous looking old man is supposed to be the legendary Jason who led the Argonauts on their voyage to retrieve the golden fleece ? " Pandora asked incredulously , unable to believe her eyes .

" OI ! who are you calling old you little bitch ? " Jason snarled , earning him another flick from Brontes and an angry glare from Prometheus and Göll . before he went back cursing under his breath .

" Yes , as hard as it is to believe , the man in front of us is the very same Jason you speak of , one of the few heroes who was fortunate enough to receive my blessing back in the day . Before he unfortunately fell from my graces and went on a killing spree in Valhalla the moment he arrived , claiming the lives of six innocent gods . " Hera sighed

" BLESSING ? FUCK YOU , YOU COW ! You call making a psychopathic witch fall in love with me , and forcing me into an unhappy marriage just to get back at my uncle who offended you years ago a BLESSING ? Thank HEAVENS I'm not one of your husband's bastard children ! Cause I sure as HELL don't want to see your idea of a curse if THAT is what you call a blessing ! And as for those fuckers I killed , who cares ? They were gods ! You bastards are better off dying in a ditch than ruling us humans ! "

Hera growled , ignoring the shocked look Göll and Pandora at Jason's kill count and remorseless attitude , before turning back to the squirming Jason , " Listen closely here you , " She said in a voice that made it clear that she was barely holding back her rage , " In my hands , " She continued , materializing a simple looking envelope , " I have an official pardon from my husband , Zeus himself . And I will use it to set you free from Tartarus , so long as you do one LAST favor for me , and swear on the River Styx NEVER to harm a god or human again . Do you UNDERSTAND me ? "

Jason immediately stopped squirming in Brontes iron grip , his curiosity piqued , " And what is this favor you want done ? " He spoke in a less vulgar tone now , " Knowing you , it's probably some stupid quest that is guaranteed to see me lose my head or a few limbs at the very least . "

Hera smirked , " I have no idea what you mean by that Jason . Regardless , I think you will like this task very much .You see, I want you to participate in the second round of Ragnarok No.2 as the representative of humanity , win and you get your freedom from this hellhole , as well as being able to murder one final god before you do . Lose , and yes , you will die like you guessed . "

Jason became silent , slowly weighing the pros and cons of accepting this deal whilst the rest of the group awaited his answer with bated breath .

The God Butcher mind was a whirlwind of thoughts . On one hand , he obviously wanted his freedom . Being stuck in Tartarus was a horrible experience for the past few millennia . However , the thought of serving Hera one last time absolutely disgusted him . And from what he heard , losing around Ragnarok meant dying without any chance of ever coming , which was obviously bad for him should he lose . As well as the fact that he couldn't continue his vengeful murder spree against the gods …. But participating in Ragnarok would allow him one last chance to kill a god . So maybe he could live with that ?

After a few more moments of thinking , Jason spat on the ground and grumbled , " Fine , I'll accept your stupid deal . "

Hera gave a grim smile , " I didn't hear the magic words ? "

Jason sighed , " I swear on the River Styx that should I win my round in Ragnarok , I will never harm any gods or humans ever again … besides the one I will be fighting of course . And in exchange you swear to grant me my freedom ? " He finished with a raised bushy eyebrow .

Hera nodded , taking out a slip of paper from the envelope and passing it to Brontes , who took it with another one of his arms and used three pairs of eyes to scan the document to be extra sure . Before giving a grunt and releasing Jason , who fell to the floor with an unceremonious thud , " Congratulations asshole , " He snarled at Jason , who glared back at him with a hateful look on his face , while he rubbed his bruised elbows . " You're a free man as of now , but I MUST warn you Lady Hera . " The Hecatonchire now spoke to Hera , " I still think it's a BIG mistake letting this murderer go free for even the TINIEST fraction of a second . "

Hera sighed , " I know of the risk Brontes , you don't have to remind me . "

" Oh please , " Jason grumbled as he got back to his feet , " Act like I'M not right here some more , why don't you ? "

Ignoring the tense atmosphere between the Queen of Olympus and the God Butcher , Prometheus cleared his throat , " Very well since you've decided on joining humanity's roster in this Ragnarok , may I politely request you to obtain your Divine Weapon from Miss Pandora's jar in preparation for your fight ? " He said to Jason while gesturing to Pandora , who was closely guarded by Göll and the four guards .

Jason grunted , making his way over to Pandora , who nervously held out her pithos to allow him to reach in and take his weapon .

All eyes were on Jason as he placed his hand inside the jar , moving it around for a bit before managing to get a hold of something . Pulling out a glowing ball of light that he looked at in wonder for a while before it began to morph and shape into something else entirely .

All present at that scene watched in awe as the ball of light finally settled on a form that was much larger than its original size , in fact it was now multiple items instead of one . With a dangerous gleam in his eyes , Jason cackled creepily as he looked at his new Divine Weapon , " HEHEHEHEHE ! Yeah I think I will be able to work VERY WELL with this baby indeed ! "

So the next match up will be between Hel , Norse Goddess of the Dead , and one of the unrevealed humans on my roster . Jason , the Fallen Greek Hero , I felt pretty stupid asking people to guess who would be the next two fighters when i remembered that one of them wasn't even shown on the rosters , so sorry about that LOL ! Also , I know some people might find Jason's title of " God Butcher " to be lazy and uninspired , but " God killer " and " Murderer of the Gods " just didn't have the same ring to it . Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter and are looking foward to round 2 as much as I am !