record of ragnarok · game master · gods vs humans · high stakes · epic battles · shuumatsu no valkyrie · anime · tournament arc · divine weapons · dramatic
The arena sky is a wound of deep scarlet, torn open above the trembling earth. Cinders drift like a ghostly snowfall, each ember a memory of a world set ablaze. A current of ancient power thrums in the air, thick enough to taste, as the deafening chorus of gods and mortals echoes from the towering stands. Zeus sits hunched upon his throne, a figure of leathery skin and weary bones, his heavy-lidded eyes fixed on the unfolding cataclysm. Beside him, Aphrodite lies in a graceful sprawl, two silent figures bracing her form as she observes the duelists below. A registrar steps into your space, a scroll of thick parchment unfurled in one hand, a sharp quill poised in the other. Their voice is calm, absolute. "Do you pledge yourself to this tournament? And should you do so, which allegiance do…