Hello everyone, Lealius here with a new chapter

Let´s jump to the second match with our new representatives

Without further ado, let´s go

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

Nega-kun and Posi-chan belongs to Shunpei Morita

RESULTS SO FAR

Round 1

Kota Ooyama vs Mars

Match time: 10 minutes 2 seconds

Deciding move: Bear Claw: Downard Cut

Winner: Mars

Score: Gods 1 - Humans 0

-"Ugh" Ares groaned "I honestly don't know what father is thinking about"

Hermes just let out a chuckle as they got off the carriage

They had arrived to a beautiful palace in a floating island

-"It is true that it is unexpected for Zeus-sama to asked us to pick him up, but" they got to a fountain the front yard "He's strong"

In said fountain, they were 5 beautiful women, either bathing or playing with one man

-Ahhh, this is paradise!...Hoh?!" the man said surprised, once he noticed Ares and Hermes "Well, Well" he was happy "What´s up, Ares-chan and Hermes-chan?"

This was an attractive individual, with flowing long light pink hair that reached down to his torso and a body of good physique

-"Looks like you are enjoying yourself, Apollo" Hermes said, not surprised by the current situation

-"What can I say? nothing like a good bath to relieve both body and spirit!" he looked at his women "Right, my ladies?"

The women just giggled in response, definitely agreeing

-"Y-You bastard!" Ares was angry "At a time like this!"

-"Oh, come on!" Apollo stood up, revealing his naked body, with a cloud of steam covering his private parts "Don´t be like that, my dear friend Ares!"

-"Wha!" Ares covered his eyes "Cover yourself up, I don't want to see that!"

Apollo simply put his hands under Ares arms from behind "Come on! Let's get in together!"

-"I-I´m not your friend"

-"Oh, be honest!" Apollo playfully said "I am"

-"Why you" Ares was pissed, and threw the back of his hand against the pink haired god's face to hit him "Get off me!"

To this, Apollo just moved out the way quite quickly, making Ares slipped and fell into the fountain

-"Hahaha!" Apollo jumped back in "Feels nice, doesn´t it?" he looked at Hermes "Anyway, what's the matter?"

-"You´re up next in Ragnarok"

-"Eh?" the pink haired was surprised "That soon? From what I´ve heard, the first match had just finished, and we won"

-"I know it is sudden, but father has requested for you to be the first to represent the Greek pantheon"

-"Hmmm" Apollo was deep in thought "I don´t know, I am quite comfortable now. Plus if it´s the second, someone else can go in my stead. Since there's no way we will lose, call me for the 7th fight, which will be the last one"

-"You" Ares was pissed and wet "You dare question father?"

-"There´s a lot of tension here" Apollo said as he started to rub Ares´ shoulders, much to the latter´s dismay "Anyway, just throwing my opinion, no need to get like that"

-"I understand your point" Hermes said, and began to look through his phone "But, you might want to take a look at one of the representatives for humanity"

-"Hm?" he took a look at the photo of one of the humans "Hah!" he leaned back quite in shock "It can´t be, are you sure?"

-"At the very least, there's a possibility"

The god looked down "I see" then he looked up, confidently "Then I will accept the request" he looked at his ladies "Say, my lovelies" he closed his eyes and posed in a dramatic way "Would you like to watch me fight? And see the highest, most shining scene that there is?"

-"..."

He smiled

-"Kyyya! Yesssss!"

-"Alright beauties" he snapped his fingers "As the sun god, I have no choice but to answer these beautiful cheers!" he jumped out of the fountain, making yet another dramatic pose "It's my time to shine!"

-"Yeah, but" Ares felt tired "Please, put some clothes on"

Back at the arena´s corridors, Brünhilde and Goll were on their way to pick up the next fighter for the humans

-"Sis" Goll said concerned "Do you think he has more of a chance than Ooyama-san?"

-"It is hard to say" she then smiled confidently "But I have faith in him"

-"Why?"

-"Well, let's just say he's the most prepared human among our fighters"

-"The most prepared?"

-"We are finally here"

They arrived to a door, full of locks

-"Why so many locks?" Goll asked confused

Ignoring the question, Brünhilde pulled out some keys and began to unlock the door

Once she was done, they walked into a regular bedroom, with a bed, desk with computer, some books, both manga and school

It was the typical room of a highschool student

-"Pardon our intrusion, Nega-san" Brünhilde said

The young man was sitting on his bed, eyes closed "It's my turn now, isn't it?"

-"It is"

Nega took a deep breath "So" he let it out "It has come to this"

He got off the bed

-"He looks so confident" Goll thought

And then he got down on his knees and grabbed his head, shaking nervously "God damn it!"

-"Eh?" Goll was confused

-"I mean, me?! Why?! I am the biggest garbage on Earth, hell, in all of the heavens. Surely they are more qualified people than me! Hell, I could tell that the others were when we met"

He kept shaking quite violently, feeling despaired

-"W-What´s with him?" Goll asked

Brünhilde just looked at him

-"What about Hoshi-san?"

That stop the young one

-"Hoshi-san" he remembered a white haired, bright and happy young woman "That's right" he stood up, feeling not as bad as before "That's right! Hoshi-san and the others are counting on me, so" he tightened his fist "Even if I am the lowest of the low, I have to fight!"

-"Eh" Goll was at a loss for words "I don´t know whether I should feel relieved, or worried"

To this, Brünhilde just shrugged in amusement

-"Now" Heimdall said "That the arena has been fixed, we can proceed to the 2nd fight!"

The public cheered

-"Let's begin by introducing the representative of the humans first"

The door of humanity opened, revealing a young man who looked quite skinny. He was wearing a light blue-whiteish t-shirt above a white shirt, black pants and black shoes. His hair was blue and short but dark as the night. Spiky, disheveled, giving an aura of tiredness that matched its young bearer. He also has dark bags under his eyes, further reflecting his tiredness

-"Negative like no one"

He began to walk into the arena

-"If there's a bad outcome, he has thought about it. If there's even the slightest possibility for something to go wrong, he will be prepared for it. He has mastered even the smallest of skills for survival. He refers himself as "The Pessimistic Lover"

He smiled, rare of him

-"But, he's also a perfect example that there´s light in darkness, beauty in ugly, and happiness in sadness. It's only a matter of what you chose to believe for yourself, and having the right people at your side"

He stood in the middle of the arena, having a knife sheathed in his belt

-"He is… Shouya Nega!"

The public was quiet, until

-"Are you kidding me?!" a human said

-"He looks worse than Ooyama!"

-"Forget fighting, take him to a hospital!"

-"Hmph" Nega felt surprisingly fine "Just what I expected"

-"I swear" Goll felt tired "I don't like this"

-"Appearances can be deceiving, Goll" her big sister said

-"And now, let's introduce the fighter for the gods"

The door for the gods opened, revealing a figure basked in a dazzling light, Nega had to covered his eyes

-"Why does this god shine with such a beautiful light? And why do other gods love him so dearly?"

Apollo started to walk into the arena accompanied by his ladies, he was now wearing items related to Greece such as a laurel wreath, buskin sandals and toga. The toga though has elements of clothing more akin to a kimono such a sash around his torso (Obi) and flower designs on the outside of the chest area with it being opened to show his chest. He is decorated with jewelry with him wearing a necklace extending down his chest that resembles the sun and its rays, a chain that is a part of his sash and a decorated chain around his right leg. Both his arms are inside gauntlets similar to nail guards

-"This guy… his character has a lot going on, and I thought Kawai dressed weird" Nega thought, somewhat annoyed and concerned

-"Is it because he killed the great serpent Python with his silver bow and arrow? Because of the gorgeous notes he produces with his lyre? No, No, No! It is because of his overwhelming beauty and strength"

His ladies removed his mantels decorating his kimono, now he was fully exposing it to the whole public

-"This beautiful sun god who shines throughout the heavens. He is… Apollo!"

-"Kyaaa!" his ladies cheered "Apollo-sama!"

-"Show him what's good, Apollo!" a god yelled

-"Ugh" Nega felt sick for some reason

Clapping his cheeks, Apollo was ready

-"Pessimism vs Beauty!" Heimdall added "Who will win?" with a signal of his hand, he marked the beginning of the fight "Fight!"

-"Hmm" Apollo placed a hand on his chin, fully looking at Nega

-"What is he doing?" Nega thought

The god let out a exasperated sigh "I was hoping that Hermes would be wrong, but alas, it is true" he wore a expression of disappointment "You're not beautiful"

The public was stunned in the way Apollo just insulted his opponent

-"This guy" Ares felt tired "Of all the things to start the fight with"

To this, both Zeus and Hermes chuckled

-"Heh" Nega said, feeling not insulted, but rather… amused "Please" he looked at the god full of determination "I know that much already!"

Once more, the arena went quiet

-"Eh?" Apollo was confused

-"Eh?" Heimdall was confused

-"Eh?" Goll was confused

-"Don´t admit that so confidently!"

In the public, Nega´s friends, a young man with brown hair known as Hiyumano(Nega´s best friend), a young woman with black hair tied in a short ponytail known as Aramaki, another young woman wearing an eyepatch known Kawai, a short young woman known as Loreen, and Nega´s older sister Yuuko said

-"Awesome, Nega-kun!" a short white haired young woman with a positive attitude known as Hoshi Sayaka said "Don´t let his words hurt you! I know you´ll win!"

To this, the pessimistic one could not help but blush "I know I am not beautiful, hell, anybody here is more beautiful and suppresses me in every way, but that doesn't mean I am giving up against you" he tried to sound confident

-"Interesting" Apollo said "I may come off as rude, but reality is reality. Your hair, your arms, your posture, everything screams not beautiful" the god stroked another dramatic pose, poking his own cheek in a cute way "Lighten up a bit, my boy!"

-"... Irritating" Nega said

-"Huh?" the god was confused

-"Your light… and you as well…are irritating"

The god felt stunned while leaning back "Wha!?"

-"My my" Zeus said

-"That human insulted Apollo so casually" Hermes said with a small grin "I like him"

-"Surely" despite his smile, the god was not pleased "You are not referring to me, are you? Because if so" he pointed at the human "You´re in for divine punishment"

Nega gulped

-"But, since I feel bad for you, I´ll be nice and help you so that you die without feeling the pain" he clapped his hands "Allow me to show you" his hands began to shine "The power of Threads of Artemis!"

Moving his hands in all sort of dramatic ways, shiny threads began to come out of his fingertips

-"Are those" Nega said

-"Threads?" Goll was confused

-"Indeed" Brünhilde said "And not any ordinary threads, it is the "thread of light", spun from the light energy created by the "sun god" Apollo"

Having summoned the threads, he started to straight them each in a vertical way, one next to the other until they were 19 strings in total

Then, with his powers, the gauntlet he wears emerged from his hands and began to re-shape themselves

Part of them began to form the arms of the lyre, embracing the threads from the sides and from below, leaving a hall in the middle

Smaller pieces formed the tuning pins, attaching the strings from top to bottom

After some more movements, he had his radiant harp ready

-"This is it…" the god proclaimed "Radiant Harp: Lyre of Phoebus: Melody!"

Nega just looked at the god

-"Prepare yourself, my boy" placing his hand on the strings "To enjoy the sweetest melody in the heavens!"

And he began to gently stroke the strings, producing a small and soothing melody similar to a lullaby

It reached Nega´s ear, he was starting to feel strange

-"It's so beautiful!" one female god said

-"I like it" another god said

-"He really plans to put him to sleep" Zeus said

-"What do you mean?" Ares asked

-"That melody puts whoever that listens to it in a deep sleep" Hermes said "Unable to move"

-"So does that mean that Nega-san won´t be able to move?!" Goll asked concerned

-"Correct" her eldest sister said "Even if Nega covers his ears, it won't work, even the gods can fell victim to it, it's only thanks to the barrier that we are not being affected"

-"No!" Goll yelled "Nega-san is vulnerable!"

-"Yes…" she then grinned "Normally, that would be the case"

-"Eh?"

-"Ngh" Nega´s eyes felt heavier, his body felt more relaxed with each second

Until

His eyes were fully closed

His loosen up arms floating by his sides

-"No way!" Heimdall said, he was wearing a special set of earplugs, so he was immune to the spell "With the power of his harp, Apollo has put Nega to sleep"

-"Hmm?" the god was troubled "Odd, usually they fall to the ground when they fell asleep" he shrugged "Oh well, not that it will change what happens next"

Moving in a fashionable way, Apollo disarmed his harp, and using the threads, he created a new set of gauntlets to wear, similar to boxing bracers with pronounced wristbands and studded knuckles

-"Radiant Harp: Lyre of Phoebus: Boxing!" he looked at the public "All right beauties!" he winked at them "Just watch me!"

He adjusted himself into a boxing pose

-"The god of boxing is ready" Zeus said

And jumped at Nega, standing right next to the young one

-"Only one will be enough" he prepared a right hand fist "Good night, my boy!" and threw a mighty punch, ready to impact against his opponent head

-"Nega-kun!" Hoshi yelled

But instead of him being hit

A clang sound was heard, like metal connecting against metal

The public, specially Apollo, were in shock

Cause Nega was fully awake, having blocked the attack with his unsheathed knife

The young one looked at the mortified god, with a small grin "Sorry, but that won´t work"

-"How are you?"

-"Studying for exams, preparing for a festival with Hoshi-san, getting ready for all the stressful situations of daily life… I had spent many sleepless nights in a row for me to sleep just because of your song" he narrowed his eyebrows at the god "Not sleeping at all, that's how I prepare myself!"

-"Huh?" the god was even more confused

-"That's how you develop health issues!" Nega´s sister yelled at him, to which his friends could only agree with

Slashing away, Nega broke the stalemate, making the god lose his balance

-"Here I go!" the young blue haired jumped at his enemy

Apollo was shocked, not only he resisted his song, he was also able to deflect his attack

"For someone ugly as him"

Nega delivered a slash at his opponent

Clenching his teeth, the god jumped back

But blood still splat against the ground

-"Impossible!" Heimdall said "Nega was able to deflect two of Apollo´s techniques, and now"

Apollo had a big cut across his face, bleeding

-"Apollo-sama!" his ladies screamed in horror

-"Apollo has taken the first damage in this battle!"

The god stood there, unable to process this

-"You…" his anger was boiling

-"You´re right, Apollo-san, you are more beautiful than me, and probably surpass me in any other aspect" he sheathed his knife "But I have a light to protect, a very important one, not an annoying one as yours, so… I have to defeat you!"

-"You" the god clenched his fists "How dare you!"

The public was taken back by the sudden outburst

Apollo took a deep breath and let it out "Lost my cool there for a moment" he took his boxing stance once more "I will not allow you to make a mockery out of me, my boy"

-"You´re the one who´s being unnecessarily dramatic" Nega thought

-"Here goes" the god jumped at his opponent once more

With his right hand, he delivered a punch at Nega, who got his knife ready to block

But

In a blink of an eye, the god was gone

-"Huh?"

-"Over here!"

Looking at his right flank, the god was smirking at him

-"He´s fast!"

And the young pessimistic was greeted by a left jab straight to his jaw

-"Nega-kun!" Hoshi yelled concerned

The young warrior could feel his jaw and teeth loosen up by the strength of the atack, it was strong enough that it sent him back a bit, blood dripping from his mouth

-"Ugh" he was in pain

-"Kyaaa, Apollo-sama!"

His ladies and the whole public for the gods cheered for his demonstration of power

-"Hah!" the god was happy "Do you hear that, my boy?"

Nega gave no answer

-"The cheers of the public for me, and" he took his stance once more "I will answer everyone's expectations without fail. For I am the ultimate existence... the Sun God, Apollo"

And that´s the end of that, both parties are quite the opposite of each other, who will prevail?

Next chapter, we get to learn more about our fighters as their battle rages on

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Until next time

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