Chapter 232: Two Identical First Emperors? Doubles?
As the sixth round of the final battle between humans and gods, Ragnarök, came to an end, a stifling atmosphere loomed over everyone.
The human side did not rejoice at being one step closer to victory; instead, they faintly sensed that something terrible was about to happen.
On the gods' side, they had already gleaned some hints through various messages but had no intention of halting the contest.
Then, the arena transformed into a cinema, showcasing the deeds of two figures.
Above the competition stage, two screens were displayed: one showing a film about Thor's exploits, and the other depicting the deeds of the Hegemon-King of Western Chu.
However, the two screens could not be viewed simultaneously.
Similarly, if the humans wanted to watch the film about Thor, they would need to go to the gods' spectator stands.
So, how were these films produced? They were edited using the Akashic System.
On the gods' side, Heimdall operated the system, while on the human side, Brunhilde handled the editing.
"Something feels off..."
Rossweisse, seated in one of the human spectator stands, furrowed her brow slightly.
As she watched the film about the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss.
It seemed as though this Hegemon-King was actually quite astute in military matters, and some of his unwise actions that led to military failures appeared to be deliberate.
"Wouldn't that be equivalent to suicide?"
"Is he trying to ruin his own career? Doesn't he want to become the next emperor?"
She also recalled the sense of incongruity she felt during the previous battle against the Qin army.
Somehow, it felt as though Xiang Yu had anticipated—no, not anticipated, but rather foreseen—all of the Qin army's movements, which was why he crushed them so quickly.
It almost seemed like both sides were putting on an act.
And how did Xiang Yu obtain his mechanical body?
There were a few scenes showing that: Xiang Yu accidentally discovered a discarded prosthetic from the Celestial Court.
He then developed it, wanting to transfer his soul into it.
Unfortunately, by the time he met his end at the Wu River, he hadn't had the chance to use it.
"Um, you're Göll, right?"
"Ah, yes, what is it?"
Göll had been instructed by her sister to entertain these guests from parallel worlds.
So, what did this lady named Serafall want?
"Could you show me what the First Emperor of this world looks like?"
That was Serafall's request.
The film about Xiang Yu's deeds they were watching was mainly from his perspective, so there were hardly any scenes featuring the First Emperor.
The only scene that appeared was when the First Emperor was on an inspection tour, and Xiang Yu ambushed him.
Although the camera captured the First Emperor's figure, the distance was too far, and the beaded curtain on the carriage obscured the view, making it impossible to see his face clearly.
So why was Serafall so interested in the First Emperor?
The reason was that he seemed very, very similar to the First Emperor from the parallel world they had previously visited.
"Ah? Sure, just a moment."
Göll took out the phone her sister had given her, tapped on it a few times, and pulled up the publicly available information about the First Emperor.
Yes, it was public. Of course, she wouldn't reveal any hidden or abnormal data, and besides, she didn't have the authority to do so.
This First Emperor was one of the secret trump cards her sister had prepared—the truth couldn't be exposed.
However, the somewhat naive Göll forgot something.
"This is the First Emperor."
When Serafall saw the emperor's face and figure on the screen, her pupils contracted.
Wasn't this the same First Emperor they had met?
Were they the same person?
But that couldn't be right.
The First Emperor in this world's history hadn't unified the entire world over two thousand years ago; his achievements were similar to those in her world.
So, was it just that they looked exactly alike?
After all, she had heard that in parallel worlds, there could be identical individuals, though their lives might be vastly different.
No, wait—there might be a connection.
Think about Xiang Yu's mechanical body; in another world, there seemed to be androids like that.
"They're exactly the same."
"The same?"
"Yes, when we came here, didn't we first arrive in a parallel world? The First Emperor there looks just like this one."
"Ah? R-Really?"
"Indeed~"
Serafall narrowed her eyes, as the reaction of this little Valkyrie was quite interesting.
It seemed this little Valkyrie knew something about this world—knew that the two looked identical.
"Are they the same person?"
"No, they're not! Absolutely not!"
"Hmm, I see."
Her reaction was so adorable, it completely gave her the answer she wanted.
Perhaps there is still hope, as they are truly going all out in the battle of Ragnarök.
In the second match of the movie, they also witnessed the deeds of King Solomon, seeing how he, as a mortal, rivaled the gods by the age of 950.
Particularly the plot where he summoned the Lord of Hell and gained the support of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods was utterly shocking.
The origin of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods was also explained, leaving the group astonished.
They were actually core gods from seventy-two different pantheons. After their original pantheons were destroyed in the great war, they eventually formed the Seventy-Two Demon Gods.
At the same time, this footage stunned most of the divine audience, who never imagined that the Seventy-Two Demon Gods were secretly controlled by the God of the Bible.
However, the footage did not reveal the collusion between the God of the Bible and the Primordial Gods, and it seemed none of the gods were aware of this.
Given the circumstances, Serafall and the others wouldn't be foolish enough to disclose this to the gods.
It wasn't that they didn't want to warn or alert them, but they feared tipping off the enemy.
Moreover, the Valkyrie Brunhilde already knew about this matter and would surely handle it. Whatever arrangements she made, they shouldn't interfere and cause any unexpected complications.
That said, why did the resurrected King Solomon in their world become so powerful?
He even killed Indra?
Could there be some connection to the King Solomon in this world?