Chapter 56

## Chapter Chronology

**King vs. King** is the 56th chapter of the "*Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok*" manga series.

## Summary

Angered, Ares questions what Qin Shi Huang thinks he's doing since he was only being helpful.

Ignoring him, Qin Shi Huang compliments how soft Hades' seat is. Enraged even further, Ares grabs onto Qin Shi Huang's arm and attempts to assert how he's the God of War of the Twelve Gods of Olympus, only for Qin Shi Huang to once more throw Ares to the side with ease.

As Qin Shi Huang comments on how lively Ares is, Ares wonders how he's been flipped around so easily. Hermes is amused by the fact that Qin Shi Huang is capable of throwing Ares, one of the biggest muscle-heads in Valhalla, around and calls him a curious one. Qin Shi Huang asks if he can have a drink since he's parched and Hermes gladly serves him some honey mead, much to Ares' disbelief. After taking a sip, Qin Shi Huang calls it delicious and asks for Hermes' name. Ares gets up and tries to yell at them for disregarding him, only for the door to slam into his face as Göll opens them. Seeing Qin Shi Huang, Göll says that Brunhilde was right about following those holes he made in the corridor. Brunhilde brings up the fact that she told him to stay in his waiting room yet he made so many holes in the walls of the corridor. Qin Shi Huang declares that the road is where he leads, prompting Hermes to laugh while Ares inwardly calls him unhinged.

Göll suggests to Brunhilde that he just has a bad sense of direction and after apologising to Hermes and Ares for disturbing them, Brunhilde tells Qin Shi Huang it's time to go. However, Qin Shi Huang refuses because he's taken quite the liking to this room. He notes that it seems he won't get bored here before Brunhilde reveals she's chosen for Qin Shi Huang to go up in Round 7, surprising Hermes and Ares. Qin Shi Huang quickly jumps up and stands tall, revealing he's grown tired of waiting for his turn.

Brunhilde tells him to come with her to his entrance but Qin Shi Huang reminds her that he walks the path of the Emperor. The road is where he leads. Down at the arena, Heimdall recounts how the score is now tied up at 3-3 and notes that for Round 7, they have an even wilder matchup. He wants to introduce Humanity's representative for this round, only for no-one to come out of Humanity's side of the entrance. Heimdall wonders if he got cold feet, only for a man to ring a gong. Heimdall then notices a large group of Humans have made their way to the Gods' side of the crowd and have lined up between the Gods' entrance and the VIP room. The Humans are all revealed to be former Chinese Emperors, including Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bang and Liu Che. Helping to lift something, Liu Bei notes that this is his first physical job in a while.

Cao Pi claims that this is their honour as Chinese Emperors as this is for the sake of the man who was the cornerstone of their nation. Laughing, Sun Quan agrees. Liu Bang yells at everyone to focus and from the top of the stands near the VIP room, all the Emperors lay out a giant carpet for Qin Shi Huang to use to walk into the arena. As he descends down the carpet, Heimdall decides to go with it. He declares that it all began with this man.

He annexed the Six Kingdoms of the Warring States and in the blink of an eye, ended the great turmoil that had been engulfing China for more than 550 years (the Spring and Autumn period, and the Warring States period). Where there was no road, he paved it. Where there was no castle, he made it. He united all of China into one, which none before him had done, and became the first Human in history to reach the Supreme Ruler of Heaven: Huangtian Shangdi. From then on, he called himself by a certain name. The King Where It All Began, the seventh representative for Humanity – Qin Shi Huang. After he lands in the arena, Qin Shi Huang is met by boos from the Gods while Humanity question if he can even fight, since he was only an Emperor.

Tenth of the thirteen Valkyrie sisters, Alvitr, comes through Humanity's side of the entrance and complains about him leaving her waiting. Walking over to him, she keeps complaining about how he never listens to what anyone says. Recalling how Qin Shi Huang told her "Moumantai" for he is the Emperor, Alvitr brings up the fact that they haven't even practiced their **Völundr** yet and is doubtful that their hearts can become one.

Qin Shi Huang suddenly picks her up, telling her not to be so rough and referring to her as his "boyish young lady." In awe of his looks, Alvitr blushes and says this is no fair. Their hearts resonate and Alvitr disappears as Qin Shi Huang gains armor on his shoulders and arms, known as the **Almighty Spaulders**. Qin Shi Huang confirms this fits him nicely and Göll worries for Alvitr. Brunhilde tells her to trust in Qin Shi Huang and Alvitr as the two leave the VIP room. In the corridor of the Gods' entrance, Hades looks at his Divine Weapon and says it's been some time since he's used his bident. Someone appears behind him, asking for a moment of his time. Hades recognises him as Poseidon's servant, Proteus.

Hades asks what Proteus wants and Proteus brings out the remains of Poseidon's trident, after his battle with Kojiro Sasaki. Crying, Proteus asks Hades to take the last bits of his lord with him and passionately yells for Hades to kill the Humans who killed Poseidon. Hades brings up the fact that Poseidon wouldn't like anyone avenging him before taking the remains of Poseidon's trident regardless. He calls it the older brother's duty to avenge his little brother and Hades proceeds to fuse the remains of Poseidon's trident into his bident, causing his bident to gain a fin-like protrusion.

Hades tells Poseidon they should go together and as he heads to the entrance, Proteus smiles, assuring the late Poseidon that Hades will avenge him. Nervous, Heimdall decides to announce the seventh representative for the Gods and the one to replace Buddha's spot in the Gods' roster.

He says that this God has come all the way from Helheim and the Gods' crowd begin getting scared. As he comes through the entrance, the Gods all stand at attention. Heimdall says that when this God walks, the whole world trembles. When he scowls, the whole world bows down. Even the Watchdog of Hell, Cerberus and the mighty Typhon submit to him. The eldest of the three brothers of Olympus, the "King of the Netherworld". The seventh representative for the Gods – Hades. Once he's in the arena, Hades sheds his coat. The King Where It All Began, Qin Shi Huang. The King of the Netherworld, Hades. The seventh round is a battle between two kings, to decide who will truly stand at the top. Round 7 of Ragnarok – Hades vs. Qin Shi Huang. After Heimdall starts the fight, he immediately backs away.

Hermes, Ares, Göll, Brunhilde, Odin, Michel Nostradamus, Soji Okita, Isami Kondo, Kojiro, Hrist, Jack the Ripper and Hlökk all watch intently. Addressing Qin Shi Huang by his name, Hades apologizes in advance. He states that he has nothing against him and tells him to rue the fact that he's a part of the race that killed his brother. As Hades lifts up his bident, the crowds go silent and they begun to wonder if Hades' first strike would be like Poseidon's **Amphitrite**. But instead of a wave of thrusts, Hades went for a single thrust with all his tremendous strength. A strike aimed to kill.

Qin Shi Huang narrowly dodges the strike aimed at his head, resulting in the bident breaking the earring on his left ear. Hades proceeds to unleash multiple powerful thrusts that Qin Shi Huang expertly dodges. Ares is in awe at how powerful the thrusts are and Hermes guesses just a single graze will result in death. With the veins of his right arm's muscles visible, Hades jumps up and unleashes a powerful jab – **Persephone Kallichoron**. Qin Shi Huang just about dodges but when the bident makes contact with the ground, it breaks it apart as the force of the jab is carried through the ground.

Seeing it follow him, Qin Shi Huang continuously backs away before the wind created by the jab nicks his side as its full force hits the stands. The nick on his side then grows into a larger wound. Heimdall exclaims about how even the gusts of Hades' attack became a weapon. Charging in, Hades thrusts the bident forward and uses **Persephone Roa**. As strong wind spirals around the bident, it creates a large shockwave. Lifting up his left arm, Qin Shi Huang uses the back of his left hand to intercept Hades' strike, absorbing its force into his body and deflecting it, much to Hades' surprise.

After that, Qin Shi Huang holds onto the bident and takes in another big breath, transferring the force he absorbed back into the weapon. Hades attempts to jab his bident forward once more, only for Qin Shi Huang to let go of his bident and cause the force of Hades' attack to reflect back at him, sending the King of the Netherworld completely flying to the opposite side of the arena. As Brunhilde, Göll, Ares and Heimdall express their shock, Qin Shi Huang's technique is revealed to be **Chi You – Armor Form: Heavenly Hand of Defense**. As Hades lay slumped against the stands, Qin Shi Huang recalls how Hades is the King of the Netherworld before triumphantly declaring that he is the only king in this world.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Hermes
* Qin Shi Huang
* Ares
* Göll
* Brunhilde
* Heimdall
* Zhu Yuanzhang
* Liu Bang
* Liu Che
* Liu Bei
* Cao Pi
* Sun Quan
* Alvitr
* Hades
* Proteus
* Odin (No lines)
* Huginn & Muninn (No lines)
* Michel Nostradamus (No lines)
* Isami Kondo (No lines)
* Soji Okita (No lines)
* Kojiro Sasaki (No lines)
* Hrist (No lines)
* Jack the Ripper (No lines)
* Hlökk (No lines)