Chapter 61

## Chapter Chronology

**Hades' Pride** is the 61st chapter of the "*Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok*" manga series.

## Summary

At the same time as Hades charged at Qin Shi Huang and swung his bident around, Beelzebub sits in front of a large test tube, containing an odd monster.

As Beelzebub stays silent, the monster begins banging on the glass. It soon breaks the glass and the monster roars while Beelzebub shows no reaction. Modelling its right arm into a blade, the monster attempts to slash at Beelzebub, only for its arm to be cut off by an unknown force. As Beelzebub sighs about how it's too weak, the monster runs away.

The door opens and someone with a cyborg body, a mechanical bug-like mask and a hood stops the monster in its tracks. Warning the monster to not even try as the outside world is full of people that can put it in its place, the unknown person crushes the monster into the ground. Noting the monster to be another one of his creepy projects, the person questions what Beelzebub is doing.

As the person's bug-like mask opens, Beelzebub says that it seems there is no problem with his body. It is revealed the person is Adamas. After Adamas confirms everything with his body is working fine, Beelzebub claims he is relieved as if something was wrong then Hades would be mad at him.

Recalling how he went as far to recreate Hajun, Adamas questions what he's planning and Beelzebub reveals nothing much: he simply wants to make something that can kill him. Unnerved by his smiling face, Adamas remarks on how Beelzebub is such a downer and must have no friends.

Beelzebub points out the same about Adamas, causing Adamas to go silent. Looking at the match, Adamas questions if Beelzebub is even going to watch it or not but Beelzebub sees no point in watching – it's obvious Hades will win. Patting his back, Adamas is glad that Beelzebub seems to get it and comments on how Hades won't ever lose as he is their elder brother. Among the cheering crowd of Humanity, Chun Ou exclaims that Qin Shi Huang is really strong. Patting his head, Chun Yan insists he is as he is their king. Hades acknowledges Qin Shi Huang once more, saying he is definitely worthy of being a king. As such, he shall answer as the King of the Netherworld.

Hades raises his bident and to the surprise of all, Hades stabs his chest with the fin-like protrusion that was added on his bident as a result of fusing it with Poseidon's trident.

As Qin Shi Huang feels the pain, Hades drags the protrusion along his chest, causing blood to spray from him as his shirt rips. Ares questions if Hades has gone insane but Zeus says he hasn't. Sighing, Zeus admits he almost forgot and claims he doesn't know any God more reliable than Hades. There is no sacrifice that is too small for him if it means winning – that is who Hades is. As he looks up, Hades begins whistling, much to Isami Kondo's confusion. Gripping onto his bandaged stomach wound, a nervous Kojiro Sasaki realizes that Hades is whistling the same tune as Poseidon. Still whistling, Hades looks at the amount of blood he's collected onto his left hand and uses it to slick back his hair like Poseidon did in his match.

With the pain of Hades' wound throbbing in his chest, Qin Shi Huang questions why Hades damaged himself. Deciding to get started, Hades charges in with his bident raised. Qin Shi Huang fires **Tortoise Ripple** at a crux in the right side of Hades' chest. When Hades catches the blood on his chest making contact with the air bullet, he immediately leans back and causes the crux to shift downwards, negating the air bullet's effect. As this surprises Qin Shi Huang, Hades lifts his bident up. He tells Qin Shi Huang to begone and acts as if he's going to thrust his bident forward, only to switch to a downward swing. Qin Shi Huang manages to dodge while Hades devastates a part of the ground.

Hades points out that once he knows when the attack has hit, it is nothing but air. Now that he has found a way to counter Qin Shi Huang's ability to disrupt Qi, Hades claims he poses no threat, leaving Qin Shi Huang speechless. Getting it, Ares figures out Hades covered his body in blood in order to see Qin Shi Huang's air bullets and with that, he's effectively sealed his most dangerous move.

Hermes adds that isn't all there is to Hades' blood, much to Ares' confusion. Qin Shi Huang is shocked to see that Hades' bident is completely soaked and is now dripping with blood. Ares questions what that is and Zeus reveals Hades' blood isn't just blood. Noting it's finally complete, Hades commands his bident to "Assemble". As a strong wind starts to form around the bident, Qin Shi Huang sees Hades' Qi be funneled into his weapon. The prongs of the bident crystallize before splitting and elongating into five prongs.

As more and more prongs appear and reform, Zeus says that Hades' blood, known as "Pluto Ichor", is a special substance.

Any Divine Weapon that Hades spills his blood upon harbors his life force and becomes even more powerful. Smiling, Ares calls Hades amazing and guesses he can't be beat, only for Zeus to ominously recall how if Hades' life force is drained, he'll die, shocking Ares. Gusts of wind blow past Qin Shi Huang and around the arena as Hades shows off his powered-up weapon – it is now a spear that has two sharp prongs with a long blade running through the middle. They all converge into a bloodstained tip. It is called **Ichor: Desmos**. Hades warns Qin Shi Huang that this is his trump card. Holding his spear forward and reeling it back, Hades tells **Desmos** to tear his opponent's flesh.

He proceeds to thrust **Desmos** forward, resulting in a powerful strike, known as **Ichor: Eos**. Qin Shi Huang looks surprised as **Desmos** shines brightly while Hades charges in.

Intercepting **Ichor: Eos** with the back of his left hand, Qin Shi Huang attempts to use **Heavenly Hand of Defense** to redirect the attack, only for **Desmos** to break through the armor and cut off Qin Shi Huang's left ring and pinky fingers. Hades continues going forward and pierces through the armor on Qin Shi Huang's left shoulder, shattering a portion of the **Almighty Spaulders** and gouging out the flesh underneath, shocking Brunhilde, Göll, Kojiro, Hrist, Soji Okita, Isami and Chun Yan.

Large amounts of wind is generated from Hades' strike as Qin Shi Huang flies back through the air. He manages to plant his feet and right hand into the ground, skidding back. While Zeus and Adamas look on, Hades smiles and says he cannot lose here as he is their elder brother.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Heimdall (Voice only)
* Hades
* Qin Shi Huang
* Beelzebub
* Adamas
* Chun Ou
* Chun Yan
* Brunhilde (No lines)
* Göll (No lines)
* Hrist (No lines)
* Kojiro Sasaki
* Soji Okita (No lines)
* Isami Kondo
* Hermes
* Ares
* Zeus