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Chapter 187 - Chapter 187: The Death of Ares, The Gods on the Move

At first

Ares was running away with a smug grin, thinking he had slipped free.

But he hadn't gone far before slamming headfirst into what felt like a solid wall.

The impact sent his whole body flying back before he landed hard on the ground.

『Ares』: What the hell?!

Yet, when he finally looked up at what blocked his path—he froze.

There was no wall.

Only a lone figure in black battle attire.

Carl.

『Ares』: !!!

Impossible!

Wasn't this man supposed to be fighting Shiva and Odin?!

How could he suddenly appear here in front of me?!

Panicking, Ares looked back toward the direction where Shiva and Odin were.

Sure enough, only the two of them remained. Carl wasn't there.

It seemed…

This human had simply used his overwhelming speed to rush in front of him.

But Ares couldn't understand—he had already abandoned the fight, running away without the slightest will to battle.

So why would Carl still come after him?

Thinking of Poseidon and Loki's miserable ends, beads of sweat rolled down Ares' forehead.

『Ares』: Y-you… why did you chase after me? I have no desire to fight you! They're your enemies, not me!

Carl looked at him, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

『Carl』: If you truly didn't want to be my enemy… you wouldn't have shown up here in the first place.

『Ares』: No, that's not!

Before he could even finish

Twin beams of crimson light flared before his eyes.

Just like that, Carl slew Ares.

To be honest

Carl, even in his past life, had heard tales of Ares.

Ares, one of the Twelve Olympians of Greek myth.

Son of Zeus.

Depicted in many forms: sometimes as the embodiment of martial valor, other times as the personification of violence, bloodshed, and calamity.

But always—always—depicted as powerful and fierce.

And yet…

The Ares of this Record of Ragnarok world?

He was truly disappointing.

Not only did his looks and design fall short compared to other gods, like Thor or Poseidon—

Even against Heimdall, he probably couldn't stand tall.

His personality was equally frustrating.

When he witnessed Zeus and Adam's battle, he was consumed by fear.

His attitude toward his younger brother Hermes was pitiful at best.

And now?

When Carl appeared right in front of him—while Shiva and Odin pressed the attack—

This so-called god of war turned and ran.

『Carl』: ???

What a disgrace.

If you wanted to fight, then fight. If you didn't, then don't even come in the first place.

Of course, Carl wasn't going to let him escape.

Ignoring Shiva and Odin entirely, he moved straight in front of Ares—

And ended him.

『Carl』: Well then.

Carl turned his gaze toward Shiva and Odin.

『Carl』: Now… there are only two left.

『Shiva』 & 『Odin』: ...

Neither spoke.

They knew Carl's strength—

After all, he had killed Poseidon.

Still, they had come together as four mighty gods.

A lineup strong enough to rival even Zeus, the King of the Gods.

With that much confidence, why should they fear a mere human?

But before they could even begin their assault—

Two of their number were already gone.

And only when they now stood face-to-face with Carl

Could they truly feel the depth of his power.

It even seemed like he hadn't gone all-out yet.

『Carl』: If you won't make a move… then I will.

He smirked—

And in the next instant, twin beams of blazing light shot from his eyes.

They struck Odin, melting him into nothingness.

Of the four powerful gods, only Shiva remained.

『Shiva』: ...

He wiped the sweat from his brow, utterly at a loss.

Should he attack?

Should he flee?

Neither option seemed to hold any hope.

This man before him—was simply too strong.

Shiva was confident in himself, yes. He knew Poseidon and Odin were on the same tier as him.

Against them, the outcome of a true battle could go either way.

But those very gods had been killed in an instant.

He had no illusions left—he was no match for Carl.

And fleeing? That would clearly be useless now.

At that moment

A sharp, commanding voice rang out.

『Hermes』: Fellow gods!

『Hermes』: This human called Carl not only slew Lord Poseidon in combat—he has also killed Lord Heimdall, Lord Ares, Lord Odin, and Lord Loki! He utterly tramples on the dignity of the gods!

『Hermes』: We must destroy him together!

Carl raised his head at the words.

The one speaking was a god in a tuxedo with a refined, almost delicate appearance—

Hermes.

Another son of Zeus.

In mythology, he was clever and cunning, patron of thieves and merchants, and the creator of trickery itself.

A god with a complex nature.

In this world of Ragnarok, long ago—when Zeus's elder brother Adamas rebelled—Hermes had been one of the traitors within Heaven.

And now

Seeing Odin, Ares, and others slain in succession, he began to incite the rest of the gods.

『Gods』: Yes, this human is too vile!

『Gods』: Kill him!

『Gods』: But… he's too strong. Even Lord Odin and Lord Poseidon couldn't stand against him…

『Gods』: Right, aren't we just throwing our lives away?

Hermes clearly heard the gods' fearful murmurs.

So he pressed further:

『Hermes』: It doesn't matter!

『Hermes』: He is but one man. That is all.

『Hermes』: While we number in the tens of thousands—hundreds of thousands even! How could we possibly lose?

『Hermes』: Now—raise your weapons!

『Hermes』: And destroy this insignificant enemy!

Hermes's words struck their mark.

The gods were stirred, their blood rising.

Indeed, Carl was only one man.

No matter how strong—how could he fight against tens of thousands of gods?

『Gods』: That's right, he's only one!

『Gods』: Let's go! Crush this tiny human, and then wipe out all of mankind!

『Gods』: Forward!

In an instant—

The arena's stands erupted.

Tens of thousands of gods leapt to their feet, surging toward Carl like a tidal wave.

The sight of so many divine beings rising as one was truly earth-shaking.

The human spectators gasped in horror.

『Humans』: The gods—they're really attacking Lord Carl!

『Humans』: What should we do?!

『Humans』: They want not only to kill him, but to exterminate us all!

『Humans』: A-ah… should we run away?!

『Humans』: Run? At a time like this? No—we must stand and fight beside Lord Carl!

『Humans』: But… they're gods!

『Humans』: So what if they're gods? Haven't plenty already died?

『Humans』: U-ugh… fine.

『Humans』: Forget it, I'm not going. If you want to throw your lives away, go ahead!

『Humans』: Cowards!

Some humans wanted to rush to Carl's side.

Others, however, shrank back in fear of the gods.

Gray's face tensed with worry.

『Gray』: Lady Sister, the gods are charging this way! Mr. Carl…

Brunhilde's expression was equally grave.

But beside her, Xiao Ming-ge looked calm and relaxed.

『Xiao Ming-ge』: Don't worry.

『Xiao Ming-ge』: Those gods are no match for Mr. Carl.

『Xiao Ming-ge』: Still… I think it's about time I joined in as well.

With that, he buckled his belt into place.

Flicking his wrist, a card slid neatly into the buckle.

『Xiao Ming-ge』: Transform!

A voice brimming with passion rang out:

[Kamen Rider]

[Decade!]

In a flash, the armored form with glowing green compound eyes appeared

Kamen Rider Decade.

『Xiao Ming-ge』: Though I don't believe those gods can stand against Mr. Carl, I'll lend a hand all the same.

He rushed into the arena.

But just as he was about to strike

He realized.

In the blink of an eye

The tens of thousands of gods charging at Carl had vanished.

The seats where they once stood—empty.

Almost no trace of them remained.

Then, a calm voice echoed.

『Carl』: Did you really think trash like you could kill me?

『Carl』: The only reason you still breathe… is because I haven't bothered to end you yet.

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