Episode 26

## Legend of the Underworld

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## Episode Chronology

**Legend of the Underworld** is the 26th episode overall of the "*Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok*" anime and the 14th episode of Season 2.

## Synopsis

Nobody knows who the strange new creature is, but he's clearly very strong. And most worryingly, Buddha can't foresee his new opponent's next moves.

## Plot

A god claims that he does not care who "it" was, stating as he sits in his room that when perfect soil appears, a wise man would till it. Picking up a rose next to him, he admires it while muttering that as he looked at "that" beautiful soil, he wondered at what it may bloom. He sought to find out and did not care who "it" was, as the petals of the rose he holds begin to fall off. Loki, watching from the viewing stands, stares curiously at Hajun and wonders who he is, as Odin quietly looks on. Amongst the Greek gods, Ares asks Hermes if he knows the new being, to which he states he knows nothing of him. A god then appears behind them and states that Hajun is not a god at all; Zeus, Hermes, and Aphrodite look behind as the god walks up to Ares and demands he move out of "his" seat. The frightened war god leaps up to move and the mysterious being sits down. The god is Hades himself. Hermes greets him and asks about his intentions in Valhalla, to which Hades states that he has heard about Poseidon's death.

Initially not believing it, he instead views his brother's demise as shameful since he lost to a human. Zeus notes that Poseidon was close to winning and adds that they do not speak of it, before demanding his older brother for an answer about Hajun. Jokingly asking Zeus to calm himself, Hades explains that within Helheim lore exists the legend of a Berserker. The universe is split into three levels: the top is Valhalla, where gods and spirits live, the middle is Midgard or Earth, where mankind and animals live, and at the bottom exists Helheim, the underworld where demons and chaos reign. Within Helheim is a story about a calamity conceived from the union between light and shadow, and the day he rises, eternal darkness shall reign. The being's name is Hajun, the Devil King of the Sixth Heaven. When Ares asks why Hajun would appear now, Hermes asks Hades if he had summoned him. Despite being Helheim's King, he denies this and wonders how a heavenly god became Hajun.

As Buddha stares at his new opponent, Hajun forms a blade in his arm and believes he could end the battle instantly. He slashes down at Buddha, who blocks it with his staff. Hajun then launches a flurry of slashes at him, which Buddha parries. Göll is shocked at the evil god's speed but believes Buddha's precognition will help him. Brunhilde, despite wanting to be optimistic, denies this and states that Buddha can't see everything. She adds that looking at Hajun reveals he has no light and explains that Buddha's power comes from seeing the actions of a being's soul. Since Hajun is a being of darkness, Buddha cannot see his actions. Hajun successfully slashes Buddha's arm and attempts a slash at his head, but Buddha kicks him away and moves back. Hajun extends his arm blade and rotates it into Heaven Piercing Demon Drill, before lunging at Buddha, who turns his staff into his shield. The drill makes contact and emits a blinding light; when it dies, Hajun looks at his now bloody blade and becomes impressed. Despite blocking the attack, Hajun's attack has pierced Buddha's shield and gouged his left eye.

Ares is shocked at Hajun's power, as Buddha's shield was able to block even the Cataxetrophe. Hajun takes the chance to compliment Buddha's power since he was aiming at his head but was able to dodge the blow in time. Growing a giant battle axe in his arm, Hajun asks if he can dodge him forever, causing Loki to laugh with glee. Buddha transforms his staff into his sword to block the axe, before Hajun launches multiple slashes at him, while Loki notes that without his left eye, his left side is now open. Buddha lands a small cut on Hajun's neck, who merely laughs and retaliates with his own slash, cutting Buddha's left shoulder. Hajun incessantly attacks again and overwhelms his opponent, slashing his chest. As Ares questions just how strong Hajun is, Hades notes that someone like him could never understand, as a normal god stands no chance against him. He mentions that Hajun was able to destroy half of Helheim in one slash, adding that after it happened, the being suddenly vanished and did not return. For eons, even he believed such a story was a fairy tale. When Hermes questions his appearance right now, Hades claims he knows of only one such reason: someone has taken a piece of Hajun's soul, incubated them into seeds, and planted one into Zerofuku.

Ares asks who could do such a thing and Hades believes only one being is capable. Hermes concurs and asks if Hades speaks of Beelzebub. In his room and watching the battle, Beelzebub is impressed at his "harvest" while enjoying his coffee. Hajun dodges Buddha's slash and stabs his right foot. As Buddha backs away and Hajun looks on, humanity is aghast at the odds between them and the gods in the audience happily ask that Hajun makes Buddha pay for his betrayal. Hajuns demands he surrenders and accepts his divine punishment. Hearing his statement about punishment, Buddha claims that Zerofuku is hearing him inside Hajun. Hajun instead laughs and states that Hajun has been devoured by him, believing all he was good for was being his meal. Buddha grows enraged and demands Hajun silence himself, shocking the audience. Deciding he has had enough, he directly threatens to kill him and his staff transforms with his intense emotions, one he had cast aside, hatred.

His staff transforms into a gigantic scythe topped with a lion's head: Thousand Armed Kannon - Salakayas. A giant fiery aura backs behind Buddha as he faces Hajun, with even the gods shocked at Buddha's sinister-looking and out of character weapon. Hades notes that it is a weapon that can kill with one blow. Hajun denies his foe's new scythe as foolish and proclaims he exists to deliver divine punishments to those below him. He intends to flay Buddha alive and demands he prepare himself to die. The two charge head-on and Buddha swings his scythe at Hajun. The demonic being blocks his blow but Buddha holds firms and shifts himself forward, pushing Hajun back. The scythe slips but Hajun parries the slash, as Brunhilde and Göll become worried that Buddha has given his opponent an opening. Fire then erupts from the lion's head and propels the scythe towards Hajun. In the aftermath of the clash, the scythe has sliced into Hajun's arm but Buddha has been impaled in his lower torso.

Both sides of the audience look on silently as Hajun demands Buddha speak his last words. Wretching blood, Buddha nonetheless smiles and states that he has something to say. Stepping forward and causing Hajun's blade to stab deeper through him, the enlightened being declares that if the gods won't save humanity, he will, and any god in his way will be killed.

## Characters

* Beelzebub
* Buddha
* Hajun
* Göll
* Brunhilde
* Heimdall
* Loki
* Odin (No lines)
* Huginn & Muninn
* Ares
* Zeus
* Hermes
* Aphrodite (No lines)
* Hades
* Beelzebub
* Hrist (No lines)