Gate Guardian - Song of the Frozen Soul

PHASE 54 - THE GRAND CONFESSION SERENADE

PHASE 54 - THE GRAND CONFESSION SERENADE

“Burst! <Deathclaw>!!!” Lord Hel spawned meter-long wolverine claws from her fists, and charged with an intent to tear my clothes to pieces! She got my shoulder and the right part of my skirt, and now I’m revealing a little more of my skin!

Is she planning to embarrass me in front of Rikkun!?

“<Wind Blade> Set!” I cast upon my magical wand. It grew a green energy sword on its tip, and I used it to parry the blades of the goddess of death!

The metallic echoes of our blades clashing made colorful glowing sparks. Our attacks answered each other. After a series of exchanging blows, Lord Hel and I made a step back to catch our breaths.

Meanwhile, the audience had this “Wooooow!” expression. You can’t see this type of fabulous choreography in live action movies and anime. Little did they know that we are fighting for real.

“Hah!” Hell (Goddess Hel/Emily) made a single laugh. “Our difference in power is enormous! You better give up your prince charming!”

“Hell… Why are you doing this!?” I held my aching chest.

“I’m doing this for love, of course!” Hell chinned up and made a grin. “I am worthy of his love! So give it up!”

She’s serious!

But I’m serious too!

“With determination, I refuse to give him up!” I cried.

I pointed my magical wand at the rascal goddess and charged it with energy! Photon particles gathered around it, which made the magical wand Weapon Gem glowing with gold!

“Haaaaaa!!!” I shouted.

But suddenly…

“<Lightning Javelin>!!!”

A lance from behind passed through just above my left shoulder with the speed of light! It was so fast that Lord Hel didn’t have the chance to evade it! Now her heart is pierced by the mysterious electrifying spear!

“T-This is…” Lord Hel fell flat on the ground as soon as the magical spear that skewered her heart disappeared. Her whole body was covered with twinkling static sparks. Her blood started to crawl on the wooden stage.

“Whoooooooaaa!” The audience is impressed!

But-but-but! Lord Hel got her heart stabbed for real! She’s dead!

I hanged my jaws. Cold sweat ran through my face. That spell… It can’t be!

I looked at Asumi-nee who appears to have thrown the spear from behind the curtains. Her eyebrows are telling me that she’s furious, so she unleashed the <Lightning Javelin> for this musical play’s sake.

My fellow shrine maiden Ayano who’s beside Asumi-nee raised a set of the glow-in-the-dark placard for me to notice. She cycled it like an idiot board.

The first placard says: “Don’t worry, Lord Hel is the Goddess of Death.”

The second placard says: “She can’t die if she’s killed.”

The third and last placard says: “Asumi-nee merely paralyzed her. Proceed with the play.”

...

They didn’t have to kill her just for this play!

My wariness about the fallen goddess waved off when I saw her moving. She can only wiggle her limbs because of the paralyzing effect. But she's alive. It seems that she’s immortal after all.