Volume 12 Chapter 3 The Game Begins
Rollo's words create an atmosphere of tension, as if the situation might explode at any moment.
But before things escalate, Rollo starts saying something unexpected.
"Well, from now on, it's time for the game explanation~♡."
Rollo's words remind me of leaderChiero.
"Even if you say that, Master won't accept it, right? So, let's get started with the game~♡."
"What are you talking about?"
"The rules are simple♡ Rollo and the others, excluding Hel, are still incomplete. If we're not complete, Master's side will probably be stronger, right?"
Rollo continues with a grin.
"Rollo and the others will search for the 'Last Piece' in the city. This is the realm of Norse mythology. If we get the Last Piece, Rollo and the others will become strong enough to surpass Master's powers."
Rollo says with a sly tone.
"This is a game of tag, where Rollo and the others will chase the Last Piece, and Master's side will hide them. The winning condition is to win in battle. We can do whatever we want, it's a free-for-all game of tag."
As Rollo says this, we focus our attention. I ask Rollo.
"...Rollo, are you looking down on us? Do you think we'll let you get away with this?"
"Hehe, I'm thinking that way! Because we have at least one complete piece on our side, after all~♡."
Rollo spins around and pats Hel's shoulder, who is sitting on the throne.
"Alright, Hel, do your best~♡."
Before we can respond, Rollo and the others disappear, flying out the window of the audience chamber.
At the moment I tried to chase after them, I was struck by an intense killing intent and couldn't move.
"...Father is, and has always been, a very selfish person. But there's nothing we can do about it. Even though he's like that, he's still a family member I love."
With a sigh, Demon King Hel stood up. The Demon King looked just like Ice. But as she stood up, her rotten foot crumbled with a disgusting squelching sound.
"And to our guests, I apologize. Father said that, but I won't let it end like that. Because――."
Hel held a dazzling hourglass in her hand. The hourglass was made of fine ice grains, resembling crystal.
"I will be the one to slaughter all of you."
Fear surged through me, and I forgot myself, starting to run.
I wielded Durandal. With the second head of Sahasrara Chakra, I grasped the concept of cutting. With an overwhelming power that surpassed ordinary concept defenses, I was about to strike Hel down with a single blow.
At the same time, Sandra also jumped out. With lightning in her hand, she activated multiple Chakras simultaneously, trying to kill Hel with a single strike.
But Hel vanished.
She had moved behind us at an incredible speed that left us in the dust.
"Domain Control."
We turned around.
Hel had turned her back on us, holding the hourglass――no, she had created an "ice clock" out of ice with her powerful magic.
Cracks started to form on the ice clock with a pishi pishi sound. This was bad. We quickly turned around to attack, but it was too late.
"――'My Hell that even freezes time'."
As soon as she said those words, the ice clock shattered.
In an instant, the Domain Control spread from the ice clock. It expanded in a flash and closed in another. I realized that it was an incredibly powerful cold energy that could even freeze time.
I lost.
* * *
Hel finished expanding her Domain Control and let out a sigh.
All that was left were ice sculptures of humans, just as Father Loki had told me.
Hel's Domain Control was capable of freezing time. Within the expanded Domain Control, everything except herself came to a standstill.
No one could resist this Domain Control. Hel was the queen who ruled over Nilfheim, the strongest god and Demon King. All other gods were weaker than her in this environment.
All that was left to do was to kill these people one by one. That would fulfill Father Loki's plan. Father seemed to have thought of something more enjoyable, though.
"It's probably better to end it here. ...Hmm?"
Hel noticed something was off. In the frozen time, she sensed a gaze.
The person who was staring opened their mouth.
"I expected this to happen..."
The person took a step forward, and Hel's eyes widened.
"...How are you able to move in Helheim? And, I didn't notice earlier, but your appearance is similar to mine..."
"When I consulted Philia-san about the failure of the evil god summoning ritual, I was told this. 'You tried to summon a half-dead, half-alive god, but it failed. Instead, a living magic seal holder who closely resembled the original was created, and the world wrote that information and created a substitute.'."
She had a figure identical to Hel's, with hair as white as snow. She faced Hel with an icy gaze.
"In that instant, the world recognized 'I' as one with you, so I'm the only one who can resist the influence of this Domain Control."
"...magic seal. So you're――."
The girl showed Hel the palm of her hand. It was Hel's magic seal, and it had grown to near completion.
"I'll defeat you, Demon King Hel."
Ice-made soldiers appeared around the girl. Hel smiled slightly and said:
"Feel free to try if you can."
Hel exerted her power.
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