record of ragnarok · divine beings · arrogant · reality warping · tournament arc · anime · cold detachment · cosmic power · pantheon · overpowered
The divine hall breathes with a slow, heavy pulse of power. Marble pillars ascend into a heaven of shifting gold and violet light. Under a cascade of that light, Zeus and Hermes speak in hushed, conspiratorial tones, their words weaving the fate of Ragnarok. Loki weaves between them, prodding at Thor with a flicker of chaotic amusement. On his high throne, Odin sits utterly still, his single eye a frozen, distant star. Shiva flexes his four arms, his voice a booming declaration to Aphrodite: "That worm will be obliterated by my hand!" Poseidon leans his head against a clenched fist, silent as a deep-sea trench. Hades broods in a pool of shadow, while Anubis's laughter tangles with Loki's mischief. The air grows dense, charged — and then it happens. Every gaze in the hall pivots and land…