"What is happening? That crystal palace... was it, was it swallowed?!"
"So terrifying, what exactly is that enormous wolf...?"
On the Faroe Islands, the crowd stirred, looking at the crystal palace Fensalir, which had been shattered into fragments and was continuously falling into the sea. Some people looked terrified, collapsed onto the ground, frightened by Ragnarok, while others trembled and knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"Father, what is wrong with him? Why isn't he moving?"
On Ichika's side, Yotsuba circled around the motionless Nakano Maruo, looking curious. While speaking, she occasionally poked Nakano Maruo.
"Yotsuba, do you not want your pocket money this month?"
Nakano Maruo was furious at this moment. He wanted to teach Yotsuba, this disobedient daughter, a lesson, but his body could not move.
Hearing this, Yotsuba quickly straightened up, no longer lingering around Nakano Maruo and began looking around.
"Yu, is he alright?"
Seeing that Yotsuba was no longer teasing him, Nakano Maruo asked.
He could hear the commotion behind him and feel the trembling of the ground, but he could not turn around to see what was happening.
Seeing this, Ichika and Nino exchanged glances, looking toward the crystal palace that was gradually disappearing and the enormous wolf head, their expressions did not look good.
They only regretted that they were not strong enough. Despite already possessing power far beyond humans, they still could not provide Yu even the slightest help.
They all had the blessing of the Wing Contract and clearly knew that Nakano Yu's condition was very bad, even on the verge of death.
However, they could not say anything in front of Yotsuba, Itsuki and Nakano Maruo, otherwise it would surely cause them endless worry.
"Father, you must believe in Yu, right?"
After a moment of thought, Ichika said with a forced smile.
But Nakano Maruo was an old fox in the business world; how could he not hear the worry that Ichika was trying to hide?
"Yes, Yu is very capable. He will be fine."
Taking a deep breath, Nakano Maruo said in a deep voice. Since things had already come to this, he could only choose to believe in his child.
"On the sea, something is moving!"
At that moment, Miku, who was intensely watching the sea, suddenly spoke, pointing toward the sea under the moonlight.
In the center of the distant ocean, golden light flashed, and then the golden light continuously spread, extending all the way to the shore.
In an instant, the dark ocean was dyed golden-yellow, and Holy sword Joyeuses that emitted light fell from the sky, half immersed in the sea.
In the center of the golden light, Nakano Yu's lips were stained with blood, and golden runes twisted around his body. He looked at Frigg, who had landed in the sea while controlling a crystal, his expression cold.
"You are truly terrifying. Swords with the Meaning of 'gold' and 'light'? This is much more interesting than that sword earlier, but are you sure you can kill me?"
"You are probably already at the very end of your strength now, right? With just one random strike from me, you will completely die!"
Emitting a silver glow, Frigg, although injured, was in a much better condition than Nakano Yu after her healing.
In this situation, Frigg did not think that Nakano Yu could kill her. After all, the damage they both suffered was constant. Not to mention that with 'Giving' active, if she dies, Nakano Yu will also die. Just comparing their current states, the arrogant Frigg did not believe that she would lose!
Facing Frigg's confident words, Nakano Yu remained silent. Indeed, even he was severely injured, only a hair away from death. However, Nakano Yu did not think that he would lose; everything was within his expectations!
"Originally I wanted to spare your life and enjoy pleasure together, but unfortunately, foolish child, you did not seize this opportunity~!"
Seeing that Nakano Yu still had no intention of surrendering, Frigg no longer spoke. With a wave of her hand, golden armor covered her delicate body. Holding the golden round shield and crystal sword, she rushed toward Nakano Yu, intending to end this meaningless battle today.
But just as she had taken a few steps, the surrounding Holy sword Joyeuses suddenly rose from the golden sea, flying as if they had protective consciousness, forming a large arc that blocked Frigg.
"Hmph!! Meaningless sword!"
Facing the Holy sword Joyeuse that dared to block her, Frigg snorted coldly, casually shattering several Holy sword Joyeuses that approached her. She stretched out her hand and activated her incarnation, Meaning, intending to erase all the Holy sword Joyeuses in front of her.
However, when her ability activated, those Holy sword Joyeuses remained unmoved. Her ability had no effect on these Holy sword Joyeuses, which were capable of killing gods and cutting authorities.
Seeing this, Frigg finally realized that something was wrong with these Holy sword Joyeuses. This was not just a sword of Gold and Light, but also a sword of Language, a sword of Justice!
This was… a sword capable of cutting off her Divinity and completely destroying her divine body!
Realizing this, Frigg's expression drastically changed. She gritted her teeth and shouted at Nakano Yu:
"Are you really throwing away your life?! If you kill me, you will die too! I am a god! I will not truly die, but you are only a thief! If you die, that is real death. Is this really worth it?!"
Hearing Frigg's powerless roar, Nakano Yu smiled. He raised his hand, and spheres of light representing Word Spirit gathered in his palm, finally forming a golden single-edged great axe.
The great axe shone with dazzling golden light. The moment it fell into Nakano Yu's hand, countless runes spun, illuminating the young man. Nakano Yu, covered with wounds, looked like a hero from legends who kills evil gods!
Looking at the great axe, Nakano Yu twitched his lips. Can this thing really be considered the Holy sword Joyeuse?
It does not matter, as long as it can help him kill a god, it is a good sword!
"You are the Queen of the Nordic myths. Your birth is unknown, but you hold a high position, you are a Queen, and also a Mother."
"You are the God of Marriage and Family, and also the Mother of Baldr, the God of Light, and Hodr, the God of Darkness. You have Twelve Maidens that represent your divinity, but at the same time you also possess the ability of Prophecy and the Sight of Fate across all realms, you are a goddess with the Meaning of the Future."
"As the supreme god of the Nordics, your abilities are far from limited. While serving as Queen, ruling over all gods, you also hold authority over heaven and hell. You are a god with the nature of Death!"
"However, as the Goddess of Love, your vitality is strong, you are a benevolent god, a kind god, and therefore you are also respected as the Goddess of Fertility. Because of that you cannot step into the underworld, and because of that, when Baldr, the God of Light, was trapped in the underworld due to nightmares, or even died there, you were powerless!"
"Even using Oaths to force the creatures of the underworld to swear that they would not harm the God of Light could not prevent his death!"
The Word Spirit of Nakano Yu echoed, the majestic voice of the young man resounding between heaven and earth, recounting Frigg's knowledge as a god.
People in the distance, facing the righteous golden glow and listening to the young man's recitation, stopped what they were doing. On the Faroe Islands, those who were fleeing in panic from the tremors, those who were devoutly worshiping the miracle, or those who were trying to profit from the chaos, all stopped.
Looking at the golden light, a strange thought inexplicably appeared in everyone's hearts: Gods, it seems… are nothing special.
"That voice… that is Yu!"
At that moment, Nino heard the young man's voice and immediately recognized the owner of the voice as Nakano Yu, who had caused so much worry for her and the Five Sisters.
"Yu said… Frigg, could it be that Yu is actually killing a god right now?!"
Itsuki was stunned. She had heard Nakano Yu introduce Frigg, the Queen of Norse mythology, when she first arrived on the Faroe Islands. She had always believed that all myths were false, only spiritual anchors born from the evolution of human culture.
But now… the one fighting against Yu was actually a god she had always believed was fictional!
Suddenly, Itsuki remembered the sudden solar eclipse and the shattered moon from earlier. Could it be that it was also caused by Yu killing a god?!
Thinking about this, Itsuki's expression was strange. How many more things did she not know!
Nakano Maruo shared Itsuki's feelings. When he heard Nakano Yu confirm Frigg's identity as the Queen, he had an expression as if he had been imprisoned. So that woman really was a god?
And even a supreme god from mythology. If he had asked Frigg to revive Reina instead of opposing her at that time, would Reina now be beside him again?
Frigg floated in the air, listening to Nakano Yu recount her myths. At this moment, she had completely lost her previous proud attitude. Instead, her eyes were bursting with rage, and her desire to erase Nakano Yu had reached its peak.
"Shut up! I order you to shut up!!!"
The young man's words were like sharp long knives, deeply stabbing into Frigg's heart. When she heard about the death of Baldr, the God of Light, Frigg roared angrily at Nakano Yu, her face twisted in a grimace, and she activated her incarnation, Language, intending to forcibly stop the young man.
However, the power of Language only stopped the young man for a moment, before he began Frigg's final judgment:
"But this is only a one-sided view of you. In the Germanic regions, your essence is Lust, the embodiment of pleasure!"
"You are a Queen, a God of Love, but at the same time, you are also a Goddess of Beauty with the nature of War and Gold, a god whose essence is Fertility and Magic. Your true name is Freya, or more precisely, Freyja!"
"Once Loki, the Evil God, accused you of infidelity and unchastity, and once you even turned into a succubus to seduce young men into pleasure, but that does not negate your love for your husband. As a God of Fertility, your essence is simply like that, and it cannot erase your status as the Goddess of Earth, as the Goddess of Fertility!"
"Therefore, your essence is still clear! Freya, you are a god with many authorities and many statuses!"
"You are a loyal and passionate God of Family and Marriage, yet also a lustful God of Fertility and Beauty. You are a God of Prophecy and Kindness, and also a God of Magic and War. You long for gold, and thus you possess the nature of gold."
"As the ruler of Heaven and the Underworld, although you cannot step into the Underworld, you possess the status of Death. Your abilities are countless, and your power inspires awe in all gods!"
"Your name is Queen Frigg, or more precisely, the Goddess of Beauty Freyja!"
Nakano Yu's voice, countless Word Spirits, merged into the great axe in his hand. The immense power caused Freyja to feel the threat of death, but at this moment, Freyja was no longer afraid of death.
"Come! Campione, show me what you can do!!!!"
Roaring, Freyja's body erupted with silver light. The crystal long sword in her hand also began to continuously expand, and in the blink of an eye it became a sword comparable to the golden great axe.
"Kill me!"
Looking at Nakano Yu, Freyja rushed forward, swinging the great sword toward the young man.
"Clang!"
Crystal and gold collided, erupting in a clear metallic sound.
Immediately after that, a violent flash of light erupted between heaven and earth. A terrifying airwave swept everywhere, the earth trembled, the ocean howled, and everything, everything, trembled in this terrifying final divine battle!
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