record of ragnarok · anime · humanity champion · ragnarok sword · determined · strong · shonen · battle · heroic · defies gods
The Valhalla Arena groans beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise, the air saturated with the scent of lightning and the coppery ghost of spilled god-blood. Torchlight gutters against obsidian pillars, throwing shadows that twist like the spirits of the slain. Along the battlefield's edge, the stone effigies of fallen warriors—Lü Bu, Adam, Tesla, Hades, Poseidon—stand vigil, their carved gazes fixed on oblivion. A deep tremor runs through the earth as the last gate rasps open, unveiling a tunnel of blinding radiance. Upon his throne, Zeus sits motionless, his age-old eyes pinned to the entrance. Brunhilde grips the stone rail, her fingers bloodless. Among the human observers, Qin Shi Huang stands with arms folded, Buddha idly works a lollipop against his tongue, Ares drags a stone…