Record of Ragnarok Redone

Round 9

The arena had been rebuilt since the last round, there was a great amount of talk between the humans and the gods.

Then, a spotlight shown upon Heimdall, Gjallarhorn in hand before he looked up and spoke, all eyes in the arena were on him.

Heimdall: Welcome One and All to Round 9 of the final battle between god and man, Ragnarok! The gods and humans are neck and neck with four wins each, now, without further delay, let us introduce the fighters! I'm the gods corner is a master blacksmith like no other!

Large doors opened to reveal Hephaestus, hammer in hand, every single god looked upon the greatest blacksmith in all of heaven.

Heimdall: of all the gods, none of them create weapons as powerful as this god right here! He forged Mjolnir with lightning upon the tallest mountain in all of Valhalla!

Hephaestus took his hammer in both hands and slammed it on the ground, causing the entire ground within the arena to crack and magma to spill out of the cracks.

Heimdall: He forged Balder's Blade in the magma of a volcano! He forged Poseidon's trident in the deepest parts of the sea!

Hephaestus lifted up his hammer and rested it on his shoulder, his golden eyes glaring forward at the human door as the breeze tousled his blonde hair.

Heimdall: It is said his hammer strikes cause earthquakes! With his divine hammer! He will forge only the best of divine weapons for the strongest of gods worth his time! He is the Greatest Blacksmith in All of Heaven! He is... HEPHAESTUS!

Every single god cheered for Hephaestus, most goddesses were smitten with him, most gods wanted to be him, over all of heaven, this master of blacksmithing was the pinnacle of perfection.

Greek VIP Lounge

Aphrodite was seated on her throne with golems, she had a look of worry on her beautiful features, she knew Hephaestus was strong, but just like all other gods, he could be harmed by divine weapons.

Ares: stay strong Aphrodite, Hephaestus will win this battle, I just know it.

Aphrodite nodded, but she wasn't any less worried, Boreas continued petting Snowflake, his expression neutral as usual.

Zeus watched while stroking his beard, his son was about to fight in Ragnarok, his mind kept drifting to memories of Hera taking care of baby Hephaestus.

How kind Hera was with her children, Zeus missed his wife dearly, he wished he could have prevented her from fighting, but that's all they were, wishes.

Hestia went off to do her own thing with Adamas and Hades, nothing had been heard from Poseidon, the only things heard in the VIP lounge was silence.

Ragnarok arena

Heimdall: and in the humans corner is this world renowned mortal right here!

Out of the humans door walked Babe Ruth, metal baseball bat in hand, a confident smirk on his face as he walked out.

Heimdall: across all of humanity, across all of time, this human has stood at an unreachable peak for he is the only one to have injured a god before Ragnarok!

Every single god gasped, save for Hephaestus and a few others, to have injured a god, without a divine weapon no less, what could this human do.

Heimdall: years ago, This man faced off against The Grim Reaper Himself, Thanatos! Throughout the entire battle, they were equally matched, and the battle came to an ended in a stalemate!

The entire human race cheered for Babe Ruth, chanting his name, cheering him on, screaming or him to beat Hephaestus.

Heimdall: the reason for the stalemate is known only to him and Thanatos alone! As the greatest Baseball Player in History! He brought hope to the world when it was in little supply! He is the one, the only, BABE RUTH!

Babe Ruth popped his bubble gum before walking over to Hephaestus, everyone was confused as to what he was doing, Heimdall scratched his head as he watched.

Babe Ruth reached Hephaestus and looked the God of Forgery in the eye, gold eyes met brown eyes, the tension was thick, Babe Ruth then stuck his hand out, spit on it, before offering it for a hand shake.

Babe Ruth: may the best man win, eh?

Hephaestus:... sure, may the best man win.

Hephaestus reached out, took Babe Ruth's hand and gave it a firm shake, to which was responded with a smirk before the baseball player went back to his side of the arena.

Hephaestus wiped his hand on his shirt in disgust before looked back up, Heimdall coughed before speaking up once again.

Heimdall: o-okay, in the humans corner is The Greatest Player in History, and in the gods corner is The Greatest Blacksmith in All of Heaven, Hephaestus, FIGHT!

Babe Ruth leaned forward before bolting towards Hephaestus, the player slid around the god before going to deliver a blow to the back of his head.

Babe Ruth: Grand Strike!

Babe Ruth swung the bat with all his might, red flames covered the bat and was about to strike true before Hephaestus blocked the attack and was sent skidding back on his feet.

Babe Ruth refused to relent and bolted towards Hephaestus once again charging up an attack, red flames coated the bat with each strike, all blocked by the God of Forgery.

Hephaestus: Hammer of Creation, Ring of Fire.

Hephaestus spun his hammer in his hand before swinging overhead, coating his hammer in a golden fire, clashing with Babe Ruth's bat.

Gold and red flames engulfed the entire arena as their weapons clashed, Hephaestus and Babe Ruth leapt out of the fire and clashed once again.

Heimdall: look at this! Such a beautiful display of their power! A red flame resembling the Pride burning within him brighter than the sun, and a golden flame resembling the Perfection of the gods themselves!

Hephaestus spun his hammer around and took it in both hands, he leaned back and swung overhead towards Babe Ruth.

Hephaestus: Hammer of Creation, Eruption!

Bat clashed with Hammer, creating a crater beneath the two opponents, cracks formed all over the arena, magma spewing out of every single crack.

Babe Ruth: damn, you sure don't hold back, it's fine though, so much more fun when everyone goes all out!

Babe Ruth's baseball bat lit aflame with that burning red fire, her spun around as he swung at Hephaestus, creating a ring of red fire.

Babe Ruth: Burning Heart of Pride!

Hephaestus jumped and flipped through the air before coming back down with his hammer burning a golden flame.

Hephaestus: Hammer of Creation, Rumbling Earth!

Babe Ruth leaps away before Hephaestus brings the hammer down, causing a great explosion to coat the entire arena.

To Be Continued