Chapter 70

## Chapter Chronology

**The Prison of the Gods** is the 70th chapter of the "*Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok*" manga series.

## Summary

Beelzebub, or Baal-Zebul, is an unusual God bearing two faces. At times, he was worshipped as Baal, a God of Prosperity that ushered the rains of good harvest. At other times, he was worshipped as Zebul, a Fly-Demon that brought doom upon the Earth. According to the legend of the Canaanites, the God was worshipped at the Shrine of Palmyra.

Heimdall declares that Beelzebub has got no weak spots when it comes to both offense and defense, leading to Nikola Tesla being down on his knees. Göll is surprised Beelzebub is so strong with such a small cane but Brunhilde clarifies that cane is a Divine Weapon that is used to amplify Beelzebub's power. When wielded with his left hand, it becomes a shield that can repel even the almighty's Thunder Hammer. When wielded with his right hand, it becomes a blade that can destroy even the armor of the Gods. That is the **Staff of Apomyius**.

Göll questions what Brunhilde means when she talks about Beelzebub's hands and Brunhilde tells her that Beelzebub's ability, **Palmyra**, has different purposes, depending on which hand is used. His left hand is for defense and his right hand is for offense. By applying his vibrations in such specific ways, he maximizes his power on both offense and defense. The **Staff of Apomyius** is both a weapon and a guard that serves to further strengthen the power of Beelzebub's vibrations.

Göll calls it no fair that he can use the same power for both attacking and defending and Brunhilde says that power embodies the two faces of Beelzebub as Baal-Zebul: he is the God with both the sharpest spear and the mightiest shield.

Looking at the damage done to the right arm of his **Super Automaton β**, Tesla suddenly smiles and calls it magnificent. He points out how Beelzebub's attack earlier was stronger than when he was using just his hand, leading Tesla to deduce that the staff Beelzebub wields is increasing the energy of his vibrations. As Brunhilde shows a displeased look, Göll is surprised that Tesla looks so happy. Marie Curie sighs about how "that geek" has the worst tendencies, much to the agreement of the other scientists.

Walking forward, Tesla asks how that staff works and wants to borrow it for research, promising to give it back to Beelzebub as soon as possible. Pointing the **Staff of Apomyius** at him, Beelzebub says he won't be humoring Tesla anymore because the Human won't be able to destroy him. Wagging his finger, Tesla replies "No! Nein! Nyet!", calling Beelzebub arrogant.

Tesla then says "The future may be yours but the present is ours." Tesla says man is a creature that looks one step, or rather, two steps ahead of the present. Beelzebub questions what he's getting at as Tesla looks up at the sky. Smiling, Tesla says it's finally ready, which prompts Beelzebub to also look up. He is shocked to see crackles of electricity start to form in the sky above them. Crossing his arms, as the fans in both whir, Tesla decides to show Beelzebub the evolution and the true potential of mankind. The electricity generated from both fans cross together in an infinity symbol.

Tesla then uncrosses his arms, causing the infinity symbol to expand and go into the air. The infinity symbol then lays flat in the sky, causing the electricity to form together into a net shape and create a cage around the two combatants. Tesla welcomes Beelzebub to the Prison of the Gods: the **Gematria Zone**. The kids in Humanity's crowd are wowed while the Gods are taken aback. Göll wonders if her eyes are playing tricks on her but Brunhilde assures her that the electric cage she's seeing is real. Heimdall then notices that Tesla is floating off the ground, much to his confusion. Crying, Marie says that's amazing and Galileo Galilei agrees that it's simply astounding. With tears running down his face, Thomas Edison proclaims that Tesla's science is utterly beautiful.

As Beelzebub repeats the fact that it's a prison, Tesla declares that, in this 9.63 by 9.63m world, Beelzebub is no longer God: he is.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Beelzebub
* Nikola Tesla
* Brunhilde
* Göll
* Thomas Edison
* Marie Curie
* Galileo Galilei
* Isaac Newton (No lines)
* Heimdall
* Albert Einstein (No lines)
* Alfred Nobel (No lines)