Chapter 11

## Chapter Chronology

**Metamorphosis** is the 11th chapter of the "*Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok*" manga series.

## Summary

After Humanity heard Adam's words, they were touched to the very core. Simultaneously, all of Humanity began to pray in every way they knew how. At that moment, there was no division of race, gender, nationality or creed. The statesmen and the criminals, the rich and the poor, the good and the evil.

For the first time in history, Humanity stood as one and fervently prayed for one thing: Adam's victory. The Gods are left speechless when they see this and Shiva remarks on how he knew he should've gone up instead. Aphrodite is also impressed by Adam's words. Göll begins crying and says Adam's so cool.

Brunhilde admits they all underestimated Adam. Zeus points out how Adam even worked up the crowd before coughing and huffing. Adam says this is why he recommended Zeus to stay down and warns him that this next strike will kill him. Zeus admits bluffing won't work and even goes as far as to recognise that Adam is strong. Adam assumes that means Zeus will forfeit, only for Zeus to say he was naïve to think he could beat Adam, the way he is now. Zeus claims he'd rather not to do this since it rattles his old bones but right now, he has no choice. Zeus then begins to compress his flesh down. As Michelangelo shudders, Huginn & Muninn wonder what's happening, suggesting the old man may have lost it.

Walking up to them from behind, Thor says they don't understand and grabs both ravens, wringing their necks. He threatens to kill them and the ravens question what's gotten into Thor. However, Odin sees through the ruse and reminds him that he said to never transform into Thor again. Letting go of Huginn & Muninn, "Thor" claims it was just a joke and says Odin's as stiff as ever. It's then revealed that it was the Norse God of Mischief, Loki, who disguised himself as Thor.

Loki playfully says he wouldn't dare harm his uncle's pets before sitting back on a prepared seat, noting how he hasn't seen Zeus use this in a few hundred million years. Loki says he's jealous of Adam and calls him lucky. Huginn & Muninn question why and Loki begins sadistically smiling.

Biting on his thumbs, he claims it's because it's extremely rare for them to see Zeus so serious. This ends up scaring the birds. Brunhilde notices Loki but her attention soon shifts as Göll points out that Zeus' form is changing. As he continues to compress his flesh, Zeus wails out in pain. Soon, smoke spreads out as he finishes. After Zeus takes a step, Adam puts his guard up. As the Gods look in fright and a baby cries, Göll wonders why her body won't stop shaking. Also shaking, Brunhilde guesses that this is primal instinct. Out from the smoke, appears Zeus in his final form: **Adamas**.

Ares questions what the form is and Hermes mentally notes that in top form, Zeus could stay like that for twelve to thirteen minutes. But given the damage he's sustained, he'll only last another five or six minutes. Shiva smiles and tells Zeus not to destroy Heaven in the process. Zeus' flesh has been compressed to its absolute limits, to the point where one could even hear them scream as they held back his overwhelming power.

As if something malevolent was just born, Adam, for the first time in this battle, instinctively put up his guard. The one to seize the initiative was Zeus, who charged in. In **Adamas**, Zeus' ultimate technique involved condensing and stockpiling energy through the physical compression of muscle. Thus, Zeus would direct all that power into a single blow. Swinging with his right fist, Zeus uses **True God's Right** while Adam uses **Divine Reflection** to copy the attack. Copying **True God's Right**, Adam manages to dodge and punch Zeus. However, Zeus doesn't give in and swings his other fist, using **True God's Right**. Adam uses **Divine Reflection** to once again copy the attack, dodge and punch Zeus back.

Once more, after getting hit, Zeus uses his right hand to swing **True God's Right**. The fight then devolves into Zeus alternating using **True God's Right** between his two fists while Adam uses **Divine Reflection** to copy each attack, dodge Zeus' blows and land blows of his own. Realizing what Zeus is after, Brunhilde exclaims this is bad. Adam begins bleeding from the nose.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Adam
* Eve
* Cain
* Abel
* Heimdall
* Shiva
* Aphrodite
* Göll
* Brunhilde
* Zeus
* Michelangelo
* Odin
* Huginn & Muninn
* Loki
* Hermes
* Ares