Hello everyone, Lealius here with a new chapter
In this one, the 7th comes to end
With that, enjoy
Record of Ragnarok belongs to Takumi Fukui, Shinya Umemura and Chika Aji
Are you Really Getting Married? belongs to Tamiki Wakaki
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
Round 2
Shouya Nega vs Apollo
Match time: 12 minutes 20 seconds
Deciding move: Artemis Elenchos: Hunters Bow
Winner: Apollo
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 0
Round 3
Kazuya Kinoshita vs Bastet
Match time: 11 minutes 32 seconds
Deciding move: Horizontal Slash
Winner: Kazuya Kinoshita
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 1
Round 4
Miyuki Shirogane vs Loki
Match time: 15 minutes 48 seconds
Deciding move: Dance of the Moon: Princess Kaguya
Winner: Miyuki Shirogane
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 2
Round 5
Shinichi Sakurai vs Shiva
Match time: 14 minutes 47 seconds
Deciding move: Deva Loka (Final Act Flame Dance)
Winner: Shiva
Score: Gods 3 - Humans 2
Round 6
Taiki Inomata vs Chaquen
Match time: 21 minutes 33 seconds
Deciding move: Cutting Disk: Speed of Light
Winner: Chaquen
Score: Gods 4 - Humans 2
Who is Takuya Oohara?
A 24 years old staff member of a travel company
And if there was one thing that was distinguishing of him was
-"Oohara!" his manager called for him
-"Y-Yes!" he looked up from his keyboard
-"This summer tour plan looks good on our end" she handed him a paper "So be sure to check in with the hotel"
-"Ye-Ye-Yes, Branch Manager"
-"Reply Quicker!" she barked "And make eye contact when you speak!"
-"YE-YES!" he jumped on his seat
That he lacked assertiveness
-"I wasn't spacing out" he looked down, feeling disappointed on himself "I was just thinking on how to reply"
This was an issue he had since he was a child
Whether if was to hang out to do something, or if he had brought his homework
He would always remained quiet, like he was absent minded
In other words, he had a bad habit of being a second late
-"It feels like my life itself is falling behind"
And whenever he was under the stare of Rika Honjouji
He gulped
-"How long will it take before I'm a coworker who doesn't annoy others?"
To make matters worse, the company he worked at was opening a new branch on Siberia, and while it was going to take some time to decide who would go there, he still panicked
-"Siberia is really far away" he thought gloomily while walking down the park "What am I going to do about my cat Kana?"
And the answer came in the most unexpected way, when she ran into Rika that day
-"Would you like to get married? So that we can protect the solitary lives we lead!"
It was a strange proposal, but one that could work
But why go to such lengths for him?
To be fair, she was not doing it for him
She just wanted to protect the lonely life that she had
Her little world where she could keep looking at her beloved maps until she fell asleep
Because maps had been her company whenever her mom was out on business trips
This was just an agreement for the benefit of them both
And so, their fake married life started
It took a lot to fool the others, their families and friends specifically
But with every challenge they faced, their bond kept on growing
And Takuya started to learn more about life itself
-"Everybody is trying to get by on live, doing as best as they can"
Whether it was love issues, families, friends, or work
They all keep on trying
-"And yet, no matter the hardships, they still give it their all, while me on the other hand"
Put on a lie that had been fooling everyone
-"I" he felt cold all of the sudden "I´ve been here before"
When he was a small child, and lied about getting snacks before dinner
The scolding tone of his mother, the cold stare of his father
It was enough to make him burst into tears
With a strong resolve, he went to his manager to explain the truth
Except, someone had beat him to it
It was Rinka, who was also feeling the same way
They explained everything, and rather than being scold
She smiled at them, saying that she would take the job at Siberia
And with that, they were free of the burden of having to pretend to be a couple, much less get married
After sorting things out, Rinka began the journey back home
-"It´s for the best" they both said
Marriage life is complicated
The expenses, meeting the relatives, losing your free time
Too many hurdles
And yet, after getting to know him, and being accepted and showered by love from his family
Rinka was crying on the way home
As for him, suddenly, he was in the middle of nowhere, standing in the middle of a road that extended endlessly
He could kept on walking the same road he had before
And then, his managers words echoed through his head
-"To step out on every path, to rise above every challenge, to go where youve never been before, and take in sights you´ve never seen… That's the beauty of life!"
And the beauty of his life was her
-"It's my life!"
And with that in mind, he began the chase after her
-"Honjouji-san!"
-"Huh?" she turned around, shocked to see him
-"L-Listen" he said in between breaths "Even though we were just co-workers, and we weren't really friends… Could you see us getting married?!"
It was her turn to be flustered, and yet
-"Yes!" she yelled, closing her eyes "But given that we never actually started dating, could you see us getting married?!"
-"Yes!" he yelled back "And even though we never went through any huge tv level dramatics, could you still see us getting married?!"
-"Yes!"
Any doubt they had, it was met with the same answer
And yet, she had just one final question
-"Do you love me? I´m always making things weird" like singing at a karaoke place while drunk, or gushing about maps "And always wishing I didn´t. I´m uncertain and insecure… But, truth to be told… There´s just so much… So much I want to do… So much I want to say"
The answer was obvious
-"I love you, Honjouji-san"
She gasped, her heart beating faster than ever
-"I love you too, Oohara-kun!"
Marriage is not the goal, it's the start of something
The start of a happy life for the two of them
And while there are things still to be fixed
He knew one thing for sure
-"I love her! I love my family and friends!"
Back at the arena
A severed hand fell to the ground, Takuya had his back to Zeus
The entire arena was stunned, and more so for the gods, who were horrified
Because the almighty Zeus, on his Adamas form
-"Ah…Ah" he looked at his wrist, trembling while trying to comprehend this
-"I" Heimdall was the first to break the maddening silence "I can't believe this. The G.O.F.C… Has lost his left hand!"
This declaration brought a massive roar from humanity
-"Way to go, Oohara!"
His name echoed through the stands of the arena, while he finally turned around to look at his opponent
And there was something different about him
-"H-How?!" Ares body was shaking at the state his father was "How did he manage to cut off Zeus-sama's hand?! It's impossible!" he raised from his seat, and slam the balcony hand-rail "He's virtually indestructible on that state"
Normally, Hermes would retort with an explanation of his own
But the scenery displaying in front of him had him mute
Virtually indestructible and completely indestructible are two different things after all
-"S-Sis!" Goll spoke up "What happened to Oohra-san!? His glasses went back to normal! I can't sense our sister anymore!"
-"Calm down, Goll" Brunhilde spoke calmly "Pay attention to the weapon Oohara-san now has"
He was holding a gladius type sword that was black, with pink colored lines decorating the blade
Blood was still dripping from it
-"Wait, you´re right! I can sense Reginleif now!" she let out a sigh of relief "But why a sword?"
-"Simple" the eldest of the valkyries folded his arms, smugly smiling at the state Zeus was in "Re-Volündr"
In other words, Divine Weapon Reforge
Takuya´s glasses had changed into a sword, to reflect the fact that he no longer needed to copy Zeus´ skills for this fight
He just needed to walk ahead his own path
-"The change on Takuya´s state of mind has been reflected by Reginleif turning into a new weapon"
Because right now, the children did no longer needed to copy what the father was doing
They had matured, and they were going to do things their own way
However
-"Huff, huff" Takuya was panting, his face covered in bruises, blood taiting his lips, and bones piercing through his injured arm
-"Oohara-san is not doing well either" Brunhilde bit her bottom lip "How much longer can he resist?"
-"Haa… Y" he turned around, glaring menacingly at Takuya "You brat! How dare you?!"
To this, Takuya gave no answer
-"...Heh" the god grinned "Aren't you something else, brat? You get beaten up, then cut off my hand, and now you have nothing to say for yourself?" he turned his remaining hand into a fist "Fine by me! Let my fist do the talking!"
Faster than the blink of an eye, Zeus fist collided with takuya´s sword, blocking the attack
-"Ngh" he clenched his teeth, the force of the impact shaking him slightly "Reginleif-san, are you ok?!"
-"Don´t worry, I´ll be fine so long as the sword does not break"
-"What's wrong, brat?!" Zeus taunted him as he threw another punch "Why aren't you copying my attacks like before?!"
-"I don't need to do that anymore!" Takuya yelled back, ducking to avoid the fist "I´ll walk my own path alongside those I love!" he went for a downward vertical slash against the god
Unfortunately, being prepared this time, the god jumped back, landing a few feet away
-"Those you love?" he asked "Don´t fool me brat. I sensed it on you, that resentment against"
-"You're right" Takuya cut him off
-"Huh?" Zeus was confused
-"I had resentment on me before" his eyes were glued to the floor "I used to be a brat that was so scared of speaking back, of being more assertive… I was scared of my own family"
To this, his own father closed his eyes, ashamed at the state their relationship was before they could patch things up
-"But" he looked up "I learned that every small step you take towards becoming better is important, and I don't have to do it alone" he tightened the grip on his weapon "I won't allow you to take that away!"
-"Ho?" Zeus raised his chin "Boastful, aren't you?"
-"It's not about being boastful. I´m just saying what I feel"
-"And what I feel is that this fight has been going on for longer than necessary, brat" Zeus said, whipping some blood oh his jaw "It's time to end you"
The arena went mute
Both fighters kept staring at each other, the pressure they exerted over the other was so hard that any other being would have crushed down already
-"It's funny" Takuya thought
-"What is it?" his partner said
-"Despite everything, I don´t really hate Zeus-san… It's like" his lips were pursed "I wish we didn't have to do this, I mean, doesn't he have a family of his own?"
-"You really are kind, Takuya" Reginleif smiled at this "But those words" her smile dropped "Won't work on Zeus-sama. Right now, we only have one choice"
He took a breath in "I know… For my family!"
-"This brat… He reminds me of myself in some way when I was younger" he chuckled "Funny how that works, but" he licked his lips "I will crush him like the bug he is"
Takuya Oohara and Zeus
The creator and creation
A man who loved his family, no matter the hardships
And a god who killed his own father as an act of defiance and revenge
Two different living beings with different values
The King of the Cosmos has endured a lot from this brat
It was time to teach him a lesson on respecting his elders
Will Takuya be able to survive this?
The one who took the first move was Zeus, dashing with his last fist extended towards his opponent towards his opponent
-"This brat only blocks, once I am close to him, it will be over"
That should have been what happened, except
-"Let´s do this!"
Takuya also jumped ahead, sword forward
-"What?!" Zeus was appalled
-"Both combatants charge ahead at each other!" Heimdal yelled, grabbing his head to contain his excitement "What will the result be?"
Their charges created winds in all directions as they got closer to each other
And as soon as Zeus´ fist collided with the tip of Takuya´s sword, the whole arena began to shake
It was the strength of two warriors being measured against each other
-"Nhg" both went on applying all the power they had left
The public was on the edge of their seats, some biting their nails, others holding their hands like they were praying
-"Come on, Takuya!" the remaining fighters yell for him
-"Do it, father!" Ares yelled
-"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Both warriors let out one final war cry
And then… The unimaginable happened
Takuya´s weapon was able to surpass the fist of the god, digging into him
-"What?!"
That was all that Zeus could utter as the sword kept on slicing into his hand and arm, like an arrow digging into another arrow
The further the sword dig into, the more the arm kept on being slice opened until it looked like a loaf of bread cut opened
And one that was done, there was a thwack sound
-"Ah!" Heimdall yelled in disbelief, a feeling that was shared by both humans and gods
Because
-"Huff…Huff" Takuya kept panting
The sword of the human had not only sliced his opponent's arm, but went into his chest as well
-"Mngggg… Blagh!" Zeus coughed a mouthful of blood that tainted both the floor and part of Takuya´s arm
Realizing that was enough, Takuya pulled his weapon out of the god´s body
He planted his sword on the ground, while Zeus remained standing. One hand had been cut off, while his remaining arm had been rendered useless as the two pieces were hanging loose, barely connected by some threads of flesh
-"This…" Takuya whispered
-"...Heh" Zeus smiled weakly "You did it… Brat"
The almighty Zeus fell down on his knees
-"I…" the human closes his eyes, voice breaking slightly "I´m sorry, I"
-"Don´t, ehem…" Zeus cut him off, choking on his own blood "Don´t apologize, blaghum!" another cough "You won, you have no reason to ask for forgiveness"
And with that, Zeus body began to turn into ashes ascending towards the sky
-"Heh… So, this is where they get their strength" he looked up "Family, huh" he thought of his own family "Go figure"
As his head was disappearing, he casted one last look at Takuya
-"Well done… Child"
And with that, the Godfather of the Cosmos ceased from existing
Takuya looked up, bringing a hand to his chest "Rest in Peace… Father"
-"The..." Heimdall was struggling to utter the words, but he had to "The winner... Of the 7th round of Ragnarok is... The fighter for humanity... Takuya Oohara!"
Takuya Oohara vs Zeus
Match time: 16 minutes 41 seconds
Deciding move: The Sword that Connects with those I Love, Final Cut
Winner: Takuya Oohara
Even though they knew they still had to win 4 more fights
Even though they knew they were still down on the score
-"LET 'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
They did not care, because right now, they had a reason to celebrate
Cheers filled the arena as humanity celebrated their hard-won battle after 2 defeats in a row
-"WOO-HOO!" Hlökk yelled excited as she high-fived Miyuki and Kaguya
-"HELL YEAH!" Hrist wrapped Kazuya and Chizuru in a hug
-"WE DID IT!" Goll yelled as she was being held by her hand and spinned around by Brunhilde
-"Uff" Takuya let out a breath of relief "It's over"
His knees began to give in
-"Takuya!" Reginleif returned to her original form, covered in blood as she gently held Takuya "Hang in there!"
-"I'll be fine" every inch of his body was screaming in pain, but the fight was over now
-"Let´s get those wounds treated"
Arm wrapped around her, the duo began to head towards the exit
Meanwhile, the stands for the gods were in disarray
-"This… This is unreal" a god said
-"Zeus-sama lost" another god said, holding his head
-"Those humans are quite strong"
Some were trembling, others were arguing about how they had underestimate their opponent
However, this was nothing compared to the rage and helplessness two peculiar gods were feeling right now
-"This" Ares had fumes coming out of his nose as he tightened the grip on the handrail "THIS IS ABSURD!" he shattered it into pieces "I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS!" he went towards the exit of his balcony "I´M GOING TO DO THIS MY OWN WAY!"
There was no objection from Hermes
On the outside, he looked calm
But on the inside, there was a raging fire that was urging to be released
As they were walking down the hallway, Takuya and Reginleif were met by a group of people
-"Takuya!" Rika hugged him for dear life "Thank goodness you're safe!"
-"Hey" he said weakly "Sorry for worrying you"
-"Don't be silly" she broke the hug, happy tears falling from her eyes "What you did was amazing!"
-"Yeah" he looked down
-"What´s wrong?" his grandmother asked
-"Nothing, I´m just" he looked up, a smile as bright as the sun and filled with immense relief "I´m glad you are all here with me"
A sentiment that was shared by all of his family and friends
-"Thank you for assisting my son" Takuya´s father bowed at Reginleif
-"No problem sir"
-"Aww" one of his sisters went to Reginleif "She looks so cute, minus the blood of course"
-"Yeah" his other sister went towards her, pinching her cheeks "She looks so adorable, I want to take you home!"
-"Yeah! You can be our new little sister!"
To this, the valkyrie fixed her glasses "While I do appreciate the sentiment, allow me to remind you that I´m actually way older than all of you combined"
To this, the group shared a chuckle
Unfortunately
-"YOU!" someone said, venom dripping from every word
Looking at the source of the voice, they saw Ares, face twisted
-"Ares" Reginleif said, eyebrows furrowed slightly
The happy atmosphere was replaced by a dreadful one
-"Long time no see, Ares-san" Reginleif said
-"Save your courtesy, valkyrie" he snapped at her "This is between me" his eyes were throwing daggers at Takuya "and him"
He did not falter against the god´s figure
-"You are going to pay for what you did!"
-"Ares-san" the young fighter kept his composure "Zeus-san´s death must be painful, but I only fought him because I had no other choice, on the terms that may I remind you gods established!"
-"YOU SHOULD HAVE LOST LIKE THE PUNY HUMAN YOU ARE!"
-"I have my family to protect"
-"DONT YOU DARE TO TALK ABOUT FAMILY!" he snapped back "YOU AND YOUR RACE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NICE HUMANS AND ACCEPT YOUR FATE" he raised a fist "AND I´M GOING TO FIX THAT RIGHT NOW!"
Before he could throw his punch
Takuya´s loved ones form a barrier between him and the god
-"Huh?" the god was taken back
-"Takuya won his fight fair and square!" Rika said with determination "You have no right to treat him like this!"
-"NO RIGHT!?" Ares rage kept on rising "WE ARE GODS… WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT!"
-"Ares-san, please stop!" someone yelled
Turning around, Brunhilde was standing, while Goll was a few feet behind, wanting no part in the confrontation
-"YOU!" forgetting about the humans, Ares went towards the eldest of the Valkyries "YOU AND YOUR DAMN PROPOSAL STARTED THIS!"
-"Humanity deserved its chance to fight back" she replied calmly "I beg of you, don't harm them, they are only trying to win their survival"
In response, the god grabbed her by her collar, and lifted her up
-"Ngh!"
-"SIS!" Goll yelled terrified
-"Ares-san, drop her now!" Takuya tried to interfere, but due to the pain, he was barely standing
-"MAYBE IT´S YOU WHO NEEDS TO BE REMINDED OF HER PLACE!"
Once more, he raised his fist
-"STOP!" Goll yelled
And just before he could deliver the devastating blow
There was a swift movement, followed by a hand falling to the ground
-"Ah!" Ares looked at his severed limb, completely horrified
This caused him to let go of Brunhilde
-"Sis!" Goll went to check on her
-"Just what do you think you´re doing, Ares?" someone with a sinister voice
Turning the head to the other side, Beelzebub came, walking slowly and with a staff on hand
Each step he took, they could a feel a creeping fear crawling through their bodies
-"What the hell are you doing, Beelzebub?!" Ares demanded an explanation
-"Don´t you know that if you´d kill that Valkyrie, Ragnarok would have been over?" he stood in front of Ares "Do not deprive me of my enjoyment"
-"Enjoyment?!" he was outraged "I don´t care about your"
With a brief tap from his staff, the ground beneath Ares open up, and the god fell into it
-"Aaaaaaaaaah!"
-"How did he do that?!" Takuya anxiously thought
Once they could no longer hear the scream of the god, Beelzebub looked at Brunhilde
-"Thank you, Beelzebub-san" Brunhilde said as she stood up "You have save my life"
The god began to walk away, not caring about what had just occurred
-"I don´t care whether Zeus was killed or not, I just simply didn't want Ares to get in the way of my goal" he came to a stop "With that in mind" his face turned slightly to look at her, with cold and piercing eyes "I´ll be going next" he continued walking "Do not disappoint me"
Her hands did not stop trembling until he was gone
-"Uff" Goll wiped some sweat "That was terrifying"
-"Reginleif" Brunhilde said "I trust you to take care of Oohara-san and his family"
-"Yes sister"
-"Let's go, Goll" she commanded
-"R-Right behind you sis!" she went to catch up with her
Takuya simple kept looking at Brunhilde, not sure of what to make of her
-"All the joy I had from Oohara-san´s victory has been washed away by that confrontation"
-"It's a good reminder of the situation we are in" Brunhilde said "We can´t get cocky now"
-"But who could possibly face the cursed god that is Beelzebub?"
-"Eye for eye, Goll"
-"Eh?" she tilted her head confused
-"Eye for eye, tooth for tooth" Brunhilde already had the fighter in mind who would face Beelzebub "And we´ll fight a cursed god… With our own cursed fighter!"
And that´s the end of that, and yay! Takuya has won! About time humanity catch a break!
And yes, this is payback for what happened to Adam in the second fight of the Record of Rganarok manga! So doble yay!
Next time, the 8th fight begins, and I´ve been looking foward to get to this one, since my favorite fighter for humanity will finally show up
As usual, thank you all for reading, leave any comments if you want or send a PM, and I will gladly answer
Until next time
Takuya´s story
Takuya Ohara and Rika Honjoji works at the same agency. The company announced that they were opening a new branch in Anchorage and employees who are unmarried will be recruited to work there. Fearing they both going to be chosen, they decided to fake their relationship until someone was chosen.
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