Sakamoto Days vols. 21 y 22 (Ivrea): la cárcel de la AJA y el descenso al corazón del caos
Con Sakamoto Days vols. 21 y 22, publicados recientemente por Ivrea, Yuto Suzuki pone en marcha uno de los arcos más delirantes y peligrosos de toda la serie hasta la fecha. Si el volumen anterior sentaba las bases emocionales y estratégicas de la guerra contra la Asociación Japonesa de Asesinos (AJA), este nuevo tomo baja literalmente a sus entrañas: una prisión subterránea concebida como un infierno vivo, poblado por los criminales más violentos y desquiciados del mundo asesino.
Aquí, Sakamoto Days vuelve a demostrar por qué es una de las obras más imprevisibles del shōnen contemporáneo: el manga combina acción extrema, humor absurdo, tensión constante y una puesta en escena que no deja respirar al lector ni un solo capítulo.
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Shin y Heisuke: infiltración suicida en la cárcel infernal
Los tomos se articulan en torno a una misión tan absurda como peligrosa: Shin y Heisuke se infiltran voluntariamente en la prisión de la AJA para encontrar al misterioso adivino, una figura clave para su entrenamiento y para anticiparse a los movimientos de la organización. Lejos de tratarse de una simple instalación carcelaria, la prisión se presenta como un ecosistema cerrado donde la violencia es ley y la supervivencia depende del ingenio, la fuerza… o la pura locura.
Suzuki convierte la infiltración en una especie de “tour del horror” que mezcla códigos de manga carcelario, videojuego de acción y comedia slapstick. Cada piso del subterráneo funciona como una prueba distinta, habitada por presos que no son simples asesinos, sino auténticos monstruos con habilidades tan extravagantes como letales.
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
Shin, con su capacidad de leer la mente, se enfrenta a un entorno especialmente hostil: escuchar los pensamientos de criminales sin freno moral se convierte en una tortura psicológica constante. Heisuke, por su parte, aporta el contrapunto cómico, pero también demuestra que bajo su fachada de tirador despistado hay una determinación férrea cuando la situación lo exige.
Violencia coreografiada y humor al límite
Uno de los grandes aciertos del volumen 21 es cómo Suzuki eleva el nivel de las coreografías de combate dentro de un entorno cerrado. Las peleas en pasillos estrechos, celdas improvisadas y espacios verticales están diseñadas con una claridad visual impecable. Cada enfrentamiento se siente distinto, no solo por los enemigos, sino por cómo el espacio condiciona la acción.
El humor sigue siendo una pieza esencial del engranaje. La brutalidad de la prisión se ve constantemente interrumpida por situaciones ridículas, diálogos inesperados y reacciones exageradas que rompen la tensión sin diluirla. Suzuki entiende a la perfección que la risa no resta impacto a la violencia; al contrario, la hace más memorable.
Este equilibrio es uno de los sellos más reconocibles de Sakamoto Days: el lector puede pasar de una carcajada a una escena de peligro real en cuestión de páginas, sin que el tono se sienta incoherente.
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
La AJA desde dentro: un sistema podrido
Más allá de la acción, los tomos aprovechan la ambientación de la prisión para profundizar en la naturaleza real de la AJA. La organización ya no se presenta solo como una élite de asesinos, sino como una estructura profundamente corrupta, donde los descartados, los fracasados y los psicópatas más inestables son almacenados como armas latentes.
Este enfoque refuerza una de las ideas que Suzuki viene trabajando desde hace varios volúmenes: el mundo de los asesinos no es glamuroso ni honorable, sino una maquinaria deshumanizada que devora incluso a los suyos. La prisión no busca rehabilitar ni castigar; es simplemente un vertedero de violencia.
Sakamoto, Kindaka y la amenaza que se aproxima
Aunque Shin y Heisuke monopolizan buena parte del volumen, la sombra de Sakamoto y Kindaka planea constantemente sobre la narración. Suzuki deja claro que lo que ocurre en la prisión no es un arco aislado, sino una pieza más dentro de un conflicto mucho mayor.
La sensación de que algo grande se está gestando es constante. Cada avance de Shin y Heisuke, cada descubrimiento dentro de la cárcel, funciona como una cuenta atrás silenciosa hacia el choque frontal con la AJA. El manga no acelera ese enfrentamiento, pero sí construye una tensión sostenida que mantiene al lector enganchado.
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
.jpg "#review del manga \"Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok\" vol. 25, publicado recientemente por Ivrea. Te adjunto las imágenes con las sinopsis de estos tomos. Y este es el resumen de lo que sucede en estos tomos: \"At the Valhalla Arena, the fighting stage is back to a large circular shape. However, enormous monitors are floating in the middle of the stage, taking up most of the space. Mounted on a bird flying over the monitors, wearing a winter coat, Heimdall recounts the fact there's five wins for the Gods and five for Humanity – a seesaw battle for the fate of Humanity. At most, there can only be three more rounds left. Having reached Round 11, Heimdall asks if one side is already in checkmate and if this is the match point. Squinting his eyes from the rising sun, Heimdall says the one who bears the grave responsibility for the side of Humanity is this man. Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round Simo Häyhä enters the arena for the Eleventh Round The man is walking through a snowstorm in a forest, being followed by his dog. Heimdall states the Winter War occurred in 1939, where the Soviet Union began their invasion of Finland. At that time, a lone farmer had quietly taken his rifle and he confronted the invaders, for the sake of Finland, his fatherland, and to protect its beautiful forests and lands. Heimdall claims the invading army of million Soviets were all stopped in their tracks, by bullets and by fear. The line of defense at the Kollaa river consisted of 32 men against a force of 4,000 Soviet soldiers. With an accuracy rate of 100%, Heimdall proclaims anyone caught in this man's iron sights was swiftly eliminated. The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena The battleground is the Finnish forest, outside the arena He stained the snow red with the blood of 542 enemies. The eleventh representative for Humanity is also the \"Greatest Sniper in Human History,\" the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo orders his dog to \"Odota,\" which means \"Wait\" in Finnish. When the dog sits, Simo pats its head, assuring it he'll only be gone for a bit. With Simo crossing a small bridge, as they watch through the monitors, the Gods are wondering where that battleground is as it is even snowing and on the other side, the Finnish soldiers are able to recognize the beautiful white birch forests: their home, the forests of Finland. Heimdall reveals that, for the first time in Ragnarok, the battleground will be outside the Valhalla Arena, inside a giant dome, several times the size of the Valhalla Arena itself. It's described as a separate space completely unaffected by the world outside; even the ever-changing weather was spectacularly reproduced with the power of the Gods. Heimdall adds the details of the battle is going to be captured via mechanical birds while the animals that are in the area are equipped with high-clarity microphones to transmit sound in real time. Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Loki dances to \"Ride of the Valkyries\" during his introduction Declaring that all these preparations will allow for multi-angle coverage of the battleground, Heimdall informs the audience that the one who requested this battleground was not Simo Häyhä but rather, the eleventh representative for the Gods. Inside of a cabin, a record player's needle drops and it begins playing music. The Humans note the song playing now is Richard Wagner's \"Ride of the Valkyries.\" When the Gods' representative descends, Heimdall starts to describe how he is the most wicked and cunning God of the Norse Pantheon. This God perplexes other Gods, seduces them and deceives them, only desiring chaos, inviting the destruction of the world. As the God dances, Heimdall labels him a phantasmagoric clown, wrapped up in an enigma, who will finally shed his veil to take center stage. Aphrodite compliments how seductive his dancing is whilst Shiva scoffs about how he and the God have different tastes when it comes to dance. Heimdall proceeds to introduce the \"Vilest Trickster Among the Gods\" as the eleventh representative for the Gods, Loki. Seeing him on the monitors, Brunhilde says his name and the Gods express their fear of him, wondering what will befall Simo in this fight. Sweating, clasping his hands in prayer, Forseti worries about how if Loki fights, there'll be another cataclysm, and finds him terrifying. Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles Loki has summoned clones of Thor, Odin and Heracles At their VIP room, Ares questions what Loki is thinking after deliberately choosing a battleground that is more favorable for his opponent than himself. Hermes can't imagine Loki would do anything to his detriment, figuring he must have an ulterior motive. Ares sighs at how Loki is bizarre as always. Zeus chimes in to say Loki's strength is of a different breed and points out, even if his opponent is above him in combat strength, Loki is the one always left standing. Ares realizes he is right about that and Zeus guesses that if Thor is the Norselands' most supreme warrior, Loki is the \"Ephemeral Assassin.\" Brunhilde thinks about Loki before she questions where Göll is when the round is about to start. Far away from Loki, in a forest on the mountains, Simo cocks his Mosin-Nagant rifle and aims. Down the scope, he spots Loki, walking forward with a Gjallarhorn. Using the horn to project his voice, Loki tauntingly asks Simo if this place is nostalgic for him since it's like that Hell he was in. Tossing the horn aside, Loki assures him it'll be over soon, exuding a dark mist from his hands that completely envelops him. Heimdall and the Humans question what's happening as Simo stays stoic. The mist soon clears away, revealing Loki is now surrounded by Thor, Odin and Heracles, each of them wielding their own Divine Weapons. Brunhilde, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack the Ripper and the audience are stunned. Saying it's too bad for Simo, Loki insists he can't die here. Asserting that is why Simo must be the one to die, Loki sends the three clones after the sniper. Round 11 of Ragnarok – Loki vs. Simo Häyhä. The warriors of Thor, Odin and Heracles rush forth from Loki. Heimdall is about to tell them to wait when he begins to wonder if this is against the rules as the fight is starting as a 4v1 when it should be a 1v1. Heimdall comes to the conclusion that this is completely fine since there's no better alternative he can come up with. Having thought through of all that in 0.5 seconds, Heimdall officially signals the start of the fight. He recounts how Thor, Odin and even Heracles, who should've gone to Niflhel, all appeared from the black mist that Loki summoned and they are now gunning it straight for Simo Häyhä. Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Ares cries at seeing the copy of Heracles Getting excited, Shiva questions if this is real and Aphrodite is surprised the fight's beginning like this. Humans question if this is an illusion and even the Gods don't entirely agree with each other on if the ones summoned are real or just a trick. As they come up to the forest, Thor imbues Mjölnir with lightning and swings, destroying many of the trees in his surrounding area. Heracles follows up by swinging his club, demolishing most of the trees that's straight ahead of him. Remarking on how they're toppling the forest and advancing easily, Heimdall says the three Gods may be illusions but they are certainly not mere \"tricks\"; they are the real thing, through and through. Seeing Heracles displayed on the monitor, Ares bursts into tears. Also seeing him on her TV, Hlökk initially complains that 4v1 is against the rules before she begins to question how Heracles can be there when he's supposed to be dead, only for Jack the Ripper to cut her off. Using his right eye to see the color of the soul of Heracles that Loki brought forth, Jack calls it unforgivable. Loki puts on a ring Loki puts on a ring As the three Gods make their way through the forest, Heimdall is about to relay what Simo's response is, only to notice he's gone from where he was situated and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Guessing he has holed up somewhere in the forest since he is a sniper, Heimdall questions if Simo's plan is to shoot a single surefire kill shot. Remarking on how Humanity's greatest sniper would be good at hide-and-seek, Loki recognizes he won't be able to find him like this and guesses he has no choice. He brings out a ring from his back pocket and wears it on his right ring finger. Loki decides to up the ante and swipes his right hand, dispersing a large black mist that envelops the entire village he's in. Within the mist, Heimdall is just able to make out even more body doubles of Thor, Odin and Heracles appearing. Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power Musashi, Hrist and Kojiro taken aback by Loki's power By the time the mist clears, Heimdall counts over a hundred replicas, exclaiming there's too many to count. Floating in the air, Loki orders his troops to go. The army of the three Gods swarm the forest and Musashi Miyamoto questions how Loki is doing this, speculating if it's some kind of ninjutsu. With Hrist left in disbelief as well, Kojiro Sasaki admits he doesn't understand what's going on but he knows at this point, no matter where Simo hides, it's only a matter of time until he's found. As he summons another Gjallarhorn from black mist coming out of his left hand, Loki directly calls out to Simo and asks if he's surprised, tauntingly claiming to be good at playing hide-and-seek too. Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works Loki explains how his power, Heimskringla, works While his replicas continue to tear up the forest, Loki insists they'll find Simo but before he is sent to Niflhel, he promises to explain this nightmare to him since games should be fair. In his new position, Simo remains unfazed, deciding to hear him out. Loki reveals his power is Heimskringla: the power to copy anything. Walking over and grabbing a nearby squirrel, Loki gives a demonstration. By using the power of his fingertips (referred to as The Consuming One), he can input whatever he touches. After touching the squirrel with his right fingertips, Loki's right palm exudes black mist as he states he can then output the same thing using the power of his palms (referred to as the Seed of Trickery). Holding the real squirrel in his left hand and its recreation on his right, Loki says once he's touched something, whether it's things, Humans or even Gods, he is able to recreate them as many times as he wants. Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Zeus believes Loki has an ulterior motive Dispelling the recreated squirrel to hold up his right hand, Loki adds the ring he's wearing is a Divine Weapon, Andvaranaut. Generally, Loki is only able to send out up to five copies of each of his recreations but when wearing Andvaranaut, he can make an infinite amount of copies. The Humans are shocked and label that as cheating. Widely smiling, Loki tells Simo that, while this spacious battleground may look like it gives the sniper the advantage, in truth, it gives Loki an advantage too as he can just overwhelm him with numbers. Loki asks Simo on what he thinks, guessing this makes this a much more fair game. But Loki then brings up to himself that the more copies he makes, the further each of their power gets divided, calling that the weakness. As Simo and Jack think about what he just said, Loki realizes he spoke into the Gjallarhorn while saying that but plays it off as if it isn't an issue that Simo knows his weakness since it'll be easy to kill a weak little Human like him. Ares calls him a clumsy idiot for bragging so much, exasperated at how Loki gave away his weakness. But Hermes notes aloud that Loki wouldn't make a mistake like that as he's not like Ares, much to the surprise of Ares that Hermes would say that of him. Zeus agrees Loki isn't as careless as Ares and assumes he has an ulterior motive. Hermes begins to ponder what motive Loki could have to reveal his weakness and also to pick this battleground. Nodding, Ares claims he was thinking it must be a trick too but when Hermes ignores him, Ares sits back down on his seat next to Zeus. Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Loki gloats over how no-one can escape him Zeus and Hermes' reading of the situation was correct. Within his explanation, Loki had slipped in a small bluff. The input and output abilities of Heimskringla, and the fact that the more copies he makes, the weaker each one gets, was all true. The lie is Loki implied each copy's power is uniformly distributed. The truth is, Loki can freely control the distribution and is able to decide how the power is divided between each copy. Amongst the gigantic army, Loki slipped in a single copy of Thor that possessed a larger concentration of power than the rest. That way, if Simo took down one of the weak copies with a single shot, he'd assume the rest were all like that and let his guard down. On the other hand, if he happened to shoot the strongest copy and wasn't able to take it down, he'd assume the rest were also that strong, putting pressure on him. On this chaotic battlefield, against an army who looked the same but had vastly different power levels, Loki's aim was to unsettle Simo Häyhä: it was a trap in which he had hidden a surefire way to kill him. Buddha comments this is how Loki fights and as she watches on, Loki swears he will make Brunhilde regret this, smiling about how no-one can escape from the palm of his hands. Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Simo uses Ilmatar to mow down the army of Gods Heimdall points out the army of the copied three Gods are all trampling through the forest like nothing, calling their advance unstoppable. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and the army of Gods looked towards the flash of light that it came from. In that moment, that single gunshot shook the atmosphere, leading to the audience witnessing an unbelievable miracle. Simo fired a single bullet from his beloved Mosin-Nagant rifle, that has a firing speed of 810m/s. The bullet that he fired moved twice as fast as the speed of sound and as it travelled through the air, the bullet began shining before splitting itself up into smaller pieces. As if a bed of infinite flowers bloomed all at once, the army of Gods were caught in a hailstorm of small bullets, each of the copies being destroyed, one after another. Even the strong Thor copy is destroyed, much to Loki's shock. At the end, the ground was covered in the bloody flowers of the three Gods' corpses. Shiva, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Jack, Hlökk, Aphrodite and Buddha are all stunned by what happened while the real Thor smiles. As the dead copies all vanish, with only a handful of them left alive, Loki grits his teeth at how the vast bulk of his copies were taken down in an instant, even the strong one, and guesses this is the power of the fighter Brunhilde chose to defeat him. The name of the attack Simo used was Sniping Against the Gods: Ilmatar. As he begins bleeding through his mask, Simo counts this as \"Yksi,\" meaning \"One.\" Witnessing the corpses that belong to the army of recreated Gods all disappearing, the audiences of both Humanity and the Gods are left speechless, leading Heimdall to exclaim an unaccountable number of copies were decimated with just a single shot. As the monitors replay the sequence of events, Heimdall recounts how the lone bullet that Simo Häyhä fired was separated into countless pieces, becoming a scattershot. Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack Loki tries to locate Simo based on his attack With his surviving recreated Gods hiding behind trees, Loki stays behind a tree as well and thinks about what happened. He judges where Simo's hiding spot must be, based on the earlier flash, the sound of the gunshot when he fired and the scope of the damage. However, Simo is already gone from the place where he shot from and Heimdall points out not even all their cameras can keep him pinned down. Plus, the falling snow is leading to any traces of his footprints disappearing. As Heimdall wonders where Simo has gone now, all the Humans begin cheering over the power of the Greatest Sniper in Human History, asserting it doesn't even matter how many enemies there are. Jack explains what a scattershot is Jack explains what a scattershot is Smiling, Jack the Ripper says that was marvelous and Hlökk criticizes how the mass-produced knockoffs that Loki made weren't much after all. Jack believes that should be obvious and that there shouldn't be any comparison between the real things and Loki's recreations. He admits there's only one thing that gives him pause and expresses doubt that the earlier attack was as simple as one bullet being divided into a scattershot. Hlökk demands to know what a scattershot is and Jack starts by explaining to her that a regular bullet is, essentially, a point. The attack covers a long range with all its piercing power being focused on a single point. Conversely, a scattershot is an area attack. Instead of a single bullet, a small group is fired all at once. While it's more damaging over a wide area, its piercing power is nonexistent and its range is very short, making it unfitting for a sniper in the first place. Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Ares upset at having to see Heracles die again Yet Simo's attack, Ilmatar, had none of the usual downsides of a scattershot: it maintained unimaginable range as well as piercing power and pinpoint accuracy. So Jack guesses Simo must be utilizing some special power and wonders what sort of resolve is held within his bullets. At the same time, Ares laments at having to see Heracles die again, even if it was a fake. Moreover, he's angered by the fact that it was from a gun and he states that a gun, created by Human civilization, shouldn't be able to injure the body of a God. Since that should apply to a copy of a God as well, Ares picks Hermes up and shakes him around, asking him what he thinks about it. Hermes doesn't understand either and questions if such a thing is even possible through Völundr or Samavadhāna. Zeus suggests a separate trick was prepared for this and looks at Brunhilde in her VIP room, asking her if that's the case. Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll Buddha appears at Brunhilde's VIP room instead of Göll When she hears the door behind her creak open, Brunhilde turns and asks if it's Göll but it turns out to be Buddha, who then asks her if something's up with her younger sister. Assuring him everything's fine, Brunhilde questions if Buddha needed something. He says something caught his attention and notes that Simo seems too impressive. He recounts how Samavadhāna, which he taught Brunhilde, is an operation where a Human and Valkyrie stack both their souls together, leading to a Human's body and a Valkyrie's Divine Weapon being able to damage a God. So even if a Valkyrie had turned into a gun, or stacked souls with a Human through Samavadhāna, the only things that would be capable of damaging a God would be the Human's body or the gun itself. Unless he was prepared with special bullets beforehand, what Simo had fired should've been a normal bullet and Buddha promptly asks what those bullets that Simo is using are. Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Simo sacrificed his kidney to make a bullet Brunhilde tells him that she didn't do anything and claims that what happened earlier was \"compensation.\" Amongst all of Humanity, and even including all the Gods, Brunhilde firmly believes the only one capable of firing those bullets is Simo Häyhä. Earlier, when the army of Gods were trampling through the forest, Simo said to himself, \"Munuainen,\" meaning \"Kidney.\" In his body, his right kidney began twisting and morphed into a ball that travelled through his torso, through his arm, and into his Mosin-Nagant rifle, having shaped itself into the bullet that he soon fired. Simo made a tremendously powerful bullet but only by sacrificing one of his organs, which is why blood began to seep through his mask, with Radgridr also being injured. The power to convert his organs into a bullet is Isänmaalle: it is Simo's compensation. That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... That pain... is also his \"salvation\"... Buddha is taken aback to hear he's turning his organs into bullets and insists that's way too painful. Though he can damage a God if he turns a part of his own body into a bullet, Buddha asks why Simo would choose to fight like that and gives props to him for being able to clear his mind of worldly thoughts to that extent. He's curious as to what kind of life he led to get like that. Brunhilde confirms that, on the battlefield, Simo Häyhä butchered countless enemies and was praised as a hero for it. However, even though he was fighting to protect his own fatherland, for Simo, shooting all of those people was an unbearable pain. Thus, this power of his was born. Brunhilde is sure that, right now, Simo is in immense agony, his body and soul both breaking. But that is his way of atonement. Racing through the snow, keeping his body low, Simo gets on top of a branch and empties his rifle's chamber. He then says \"Maksa\" and he invokes Isänmaalle to convert that organ, his liver, into a bullet that appears in the gun. Simo coughs up blood again but wipes it away and takes aim. For Simo, the pain he feels is also his salvation. In December 1939, at a battlefield near Lake Ladoga in south-east Finland, a new legend was born, lasting throughout all of Human history – \"The Miracle of Kollaa.\" The cause of this miracle was just a single sniper. Going back, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in an unprovoked attack, with the invasion occurring along four main points along the Finnish border. The number of Soviets was roughly 1,000,000. In contrast, the Finnish defense force was less than 1/3 of that: a force of roughly 250,000 men, composed mainly of hunters and farmers. It came to be known as the \"Winter War.\" In south-east Finland, at the Kollaa River defensive line, one of the Finnish soldiers that was stationed there, expressed fear at the massive army approaching them. The Soviet Union sent a brigade of 4,000 troops to the Kollaa River. Facing them, a Finnish contingent of just 32 men. It was thought their defeat was just a matter of time. Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Simo Häyhä in the Winter War Yet, just as most of those men began losing hope and were considering abandoning their positions, the sound of a gunshot rang out. At the same time, one of the Soviet soldiers was killed, a bullet having been shot right through his head. Above the scared Finnish soldiers, sitting on the branch of a tree was Simo Häyhä, who reloaded his rifle. Despite the fact their defeat was expected, this single, small-scale skirmish would turn the tides of the entire war. After counting that as the 134th bullet, Simo fired three more times, perfectly killing more soldiers with a single headshot each. In that frozen wasteland with temperatures of -40°C, Simo loaded his bullets, lined up his iron sights, and pulled the trigger, over and over. He shot with 100% accuracy. One of the Soviet soldiers was in disbelief as the defensive line was still over 500 meters away. He thought it was impossible that they were getting hit from so far away before being killed by Simo's 138th bullet. Right after that, the Soviet soldiers retreated, yelling in terror over how they were all in the sights of the White Death. The Finnish soldiers were surprised to see the Soviet soldiers retreat out of fear and began celebrating, cheering on the sniper who saved them, referring to him by the nickname, \"Simuna.\" Simo gave a salute to them as they chanted his name. And thus, it was written in the history books: \"With but 32 men, the Finnish defensive line at the Kollaa River repelled over 4,000 invading Soviets.\" That was the miracle of the White Death, Simo Häyhä. Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken Simo left tormented by all the lives he's taken At night, the Finnish soldiers gathered around a fire, happily talking about how they may get home safe in time for Christmas. One of the soldiers admitted if it weren't for Simo, they'd have been annihilated. The others agreed, with someone else calling it almost inhuman that Simo could make the shots at that distance with no scope. The Finnish soldiers each began expressing a desire to go home to their families; to go home alive. Believing there was no way they could lose with Simo here, they all swore to protect the fatherland with him. Simo Häyhä became a hero, shouldering the morale of the entire Finnish army. More than a hero, he became a guardian deity. At that moment, a soldier asked where Simo was and another told him he went to bed already because he wanted to be in his best shape. They admired him for still being cool, even in rest, deciding to follow suit and hit the hay soon. However, unbeknownst to the soldiers, Simo wasn't sleeping in his tent. Instead, wrapped in his blanket, Simo sat and counted each of the soldiers he killed, remembering every single one of their faces. Recalling how the 138th soldier wore a locket that had a picture of his wife and daughter inside it, Simo apologized, hugging the blanket even tighter. From the moment he felled his first Russian invader, Simo was unable to sleep a single night. Instead, he profusely apologized to all those he killed. In order to not lose his morale, he desperately put up a calm facade. But behind the scenes, with each pull of the trigger, each time his bullet pierced an enemy, his heart tore even deeper, pouring out flesh and blood. Then, that fateful day came. An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw An accidentally-fired ricocheted bullet pierces Simo's jaw One week before the Winter War's end, on March 6, 1940, at the defensive line of the Kollaa River, a Soviet soldier was shot through the head when he peeked above the wall they were hiding behind, leading his comrades to wonder if it was the work of the White Death. Lying over the edge of a ridge, Simo reloaded and fired his 541st bullet, killing one more person. Just after his kill count passed 540, that was when that incident occurred. One of the Soviets got impatient and stood up, taking aim with his rifle, despite his comrade telling him to stay down. Simo fired his 542nd bullet, killing that impatient soldier, but in his dying moments, the enemy sniper accidentally squeezed the trigger of his rifle as he fell backwards, firing a bullet in the completely wrong direction. It was a bullet that should've been way off-mark but it bounced off the rocky surface and pierced itself through Simo's left cheek, injuring his jaw, and causing blood to be sprayed from his face as he fell back. As his comrades rushed to his side, calling for medics, amongst their cacophony, as well as the unbelievable pain, Simo was looking up at the sky, watching a swan fly through the air. At that moment, he was thinking about how unforgivable all his actions were. But as he closed his eyes, he admitted to himself that the injury felt like he was being saved. He felt salvation. On that day, Simo Häyhä's battle ended. His official achievements as a sniper were 542 kills, the highest in history. The man hailed as the Greatest Sniper in Human History was also the most compassionate. Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head Loki is seemingly killed by a bullet through the head In the present, Simo uses Isänmaalle to convert his liver into a bullet, loading it into his Mosin-Nagant rifle. Despite the pain it causes her due to Samavadhāna, Radgridr confirms reloading is complete. As Simo takes aim on top of a branch, Loki stays behind a tree, able to feel the sniper is aiming at him from somewhere. He encourages him to give it his best shot because as soon as Simo shoots, he'll find him. Squeezing the trigger, Simo ends up being blown off the branch he was on by the recoil as he fires Sniping Against the Gods: Lemminkäinen, a spiraling bullet. For a God who sharpened their nerves to the highest, grasping the speed and the trajectory of a bullet was child's play for Loki. As he came out of the tree to locate Simo's position, three of the remaining clones of Heracles, Odin and Thor lined up in front of him. The bullet pierces through all their heads but that gives Loki time to see the bullet's trajectory and find Simo. Smiling about how he won't escape again this time, Loki summons Shield of Skuld to block the bullet. However, the drill-like effect of the bullet is powerful enough to break through the Shield of Skuld and it pierces Loki through the head. Simo says “Kaksi” (Two), counting his second bullet in the round and appearing victorious. Why did Loki come to be renowned as the most atrocious trickster in all of Valhalla? Because of his cunningness? Because of his shape-shifting? No. It was because of love. The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic The Valkyries enjoying themselves in a picnic In the past, in Valhalla, numerous Goddesses were enjoying themselves and having fun in the Garden of the Gods. But when they noticed someone approaching, they quickly scrambled to kneel while he continued to walk past them. The one who they were scared of had the blood of the Jötunn in his veins and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Thor and Odin in terms of strength: Loki. One Goddess remarked on his ominous aura but another whispered to her to watch what she said as Loki would eradicate her if she offended him. That Goddess would go on to mention how she heard Loki murdered a Giant and cooked her heart on a spit, which showed he would not even forgive someone he shared the same blood with. Amongst all of the Norse Gods, Loki was the most dreadful and the most avoided being. Loki yawned out of boredom when he heard some squealing, looking off to the side to see seven of the Valkyries gathered together, four of them throwing different fruits at each other, the other three watching. Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Brunhilde prepares to throw a watermelon in retaliation Holding some tomatoes, Hlökk, while smiling, said it was unfair for everyone to hit her all at once and labelled them as childish. Hrist and Thrud disagreed since Hlökk was the one who started this food fight. Sipping tea, Randgriz wondered if Hlökk would be fine but Reginleif told her to leave them be, which prompted Göndul to say they were always like this. As Loki continued to look on with disinterest, Hlökk guessed she had to see this through to the end and threw a tomato right at Brunhilde's face, causing her to drop her apples. Hlökk made fun of how her face looked, which led Brunhilde to decide to get Hlökk back. She walked to the nearby bushes and she then took out a watermelon, preparing to hurl it at Hlökk. Hlökk, Thrud and Hrist tried telling her that it was too big but Brunhilde threw it anyway. Thrud and Hrist got out of the way, with Hlökk leaping into Thrud's arms for safety. Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Loki's face while chewing the watermelon Upon noticing the watermelon was heading for Loki, who was yawning again, Thrud warned him to watch out. Seeing the watermelon, Loki unhinged his mouth far enough to fit the watermelon in it. Hrist exclaimed this was bad. Randgriz and Reginleif couldn't believe it was Loki of all people who happened to be walking by. The Valkyries kneeled and Brunhilde apologized, requesting he forgive them. Loki bit through the entire watermelon and thoroughly chewed it, leading to his cheeks looking stuffed. While the other Valkyries cast their gaze downward out of fright, Brunhilde watched Loki and she was taken aback when he spat out all the watermelon seeds at once. Noticing how her older sister was struggling to contain her laughter, Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Loki is smitten by Brunhilde's smile Randgriz tried warning her not to but Brunhilde couldn't help it and began to laugh aloud about the way Loki was chomping like a squirrel with such a serious face and the way he spat out the seeds. Loki couldn't believe her reaction. Both Thrud and Hlökk thought that they were done for because of how much their sister was laughing at him. After wiping her tears, Brunhilde showed a heartfelt smile and told Loki that he was funny. Smitten by her smile, Loki blushed, and as Randgriz brought Brunhilde to her senses, Loki clenched his fist before continuing to walk off. Assuming he was mad by how she reacted, Brunhilde apologized again but Loki told her that it was fine, leaving the Valkyries in confusion. On his own, Loki ran with his thoughts in disarray before jumping off a cliff, recalling just how beautiful Brunhilde's smile was. From then on, Loki changed. He who had been feared and avoided by all began to pull his pranks. In a castle, Loki ran away from an upset Forseti, who was angry at Loki for painting a second set of eyes over his glasses. Loki asked him not to get so upset since he was the God of Peace but Forseti insisted Loki had turned him more into an angry glasses God. While Loki was being chased by Forseti, they were seen by Brunhilde and Hrist, the former smiling at Loki's antics. Loki would play his pranks with no regard for victim or setting. His cunning allowed him to pull all manner of pranks. At a meeting between Zeus and Odin, Ares yelled at Loki for shaving part of his head bald, with Loki just claiming he thought this meeting between old men was too boring. This was seen by Brunhilde and Thrud, with Loki taking delight when he saw how Brunhilde was laughing again. Loki's transformation into a trickster was for the sake of a single wish. Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor Loki carries Brunhilde in his arms as they escape from Thor In a library, Brunhilde was on her way to put away a few books when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Brunhilde turned to see Loki running to her, carrying Mjölnir on his back. He told her to run and took Brunhilde by the hand to take her along with him. Dropping her books, Brunhilde was in disbelief over the Divine Weapon Loki was carrying and Loki said he wanted to \"borrow\" it from Thor, questioning what Brunhilde thought would happen. At that moment, sparks of lightning appeared, and both Loki and Brunhilde saw Thor approaching with a serious expression. Still carefree, Loki took Brunhilde to the top of the tower and he jumped out of it while carrying her, as large streams of lightning followed them. Later on, as the two of them lied near a river, an exhausted Loki said that was a close one and guessed he had to apologize to Thor, who was very mad. Catching her breath, Brunhilde brought up how Thor loved Mjölnir more than life itself so for Loki to steal it, even as a joke, was too far. Loki apologized to her but Brunhilde began smiling again, admitting that was the first time in her life that she had ever been so scared. Seeing that expression on her face, Loki thought about how her smile was all he ever wanted to look at. But that wish would go unfulfilled. Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Siegfried is framed by Loki for Fafnir's death Loki went to visit Brunhilde with some flowers in hand, only to witness her walking alongside Siegfried. Siegfried handed Brunhilde a wing-like hairpin, which she looked at fondly while holding onto Siegfried's hand. That was the first time Loki saw Brunhilde's face look like that. Feeling jealous, Loki kept chewing on his thumbnail before coming to the conclusion that something needed to be done with Siegfried. Later on, a blood-covered Siegfried was standing in front of a decapitated Fafnir, Odin's pet dragon. Maids came in to deliver Fafnir its food, only to scream in terror and run after seeing \"Siegfried\" had killed the dragon. When they left, a black mist exuded from \"Siegfried\" and he morphed back to Loki, who smirked about how, once Siegfried was gone, Brunhilde's smile would be his again. Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Loki tells Brunhilde of the crime Siegfried was charged with Standing in front of the doors to a throne room, Brunhilde couldn't believe Odin had called them to congratulate them on their marriage and Siegfried admitted that he didn't think Odin paid attention to them. Opening the doors, Siegfried made a vow to Brunhilde that he would make the two of them happy forever, only for them to be surrounded by knights wielding spears as Odin sat on his throne and Loki stood nearby. Brunhilde panickily asked Odin what this was about but Huginn & Muninn instructed the Valkyrie to control herself. Stepping forward, Loki told Brunhilde that Siegfried was being charged with the murder of Fafnir. Siegfried was confused and Brunhilde brought up how she thought Odin wanted to congratulate the pair on their marriage. The ravens scoffed at how she thought that was true and revealed it was just a ruse to ensure Siegfried could not escape. One of the maids who went to deliver Fafnir's food claimed that she saw Siegfried kill it, making Odin directly ask him why he murdered his guard dragon. In response to his question, Siegfried said this had to be a mistake and Brunhilde agreed he would never do something like that, only to notice Loki smiling to himself. Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Odin realizes Siegfried is the Primordial Vessel Getting up from his throne, Odin began to approach Siegfried and reminded the so-called \"hero\" that he was a demigod. He wondered if Siegfried had forgotten his place and if he had always held such deplorable ambition. Odin asked Siegfried whether or not he understood what it meant to make an enemy of the Gods, only for a similar-looking aura to appear around Odin and Siegfried when Odin got close to him. Odin was surprised the Four Treasures of Calamity that he held inside his body were reacting and he realized that meant Siegfried had to be the Primordial Vessel. Tapping a knight to get them to back off, Odin muttered that this was a chance, much to Brunhilde and Loki's confusion. Odin then began to rave about what a chance this was before using his authority as Supreme God to condemn Siegfried to Tartarus for eternity, as his crime was one against all of the Gods in Valhalla. Brunhilde and even Loki were shocked. Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried Loki is happy he got rid of Siegfried While he was being dragged away in chains by the knights, Siegfried tearfully insisted he didn't do it and called out to Brunhilde, who was being restrained from going to him as she called back to him. As Brunhilde collapsed to the floor and cried, Loki thought about how bad it would be if it came out that he was the real culprit as he didn't expect Siegfried to be sentenced to eternal condemnation just for killing Fafnir. It was a trick born from a twisted love. After leaving the throne room, all by himself, Loki began to merrily skip as he thought all the pesky interferences were gone now. He thought that happiness beyond his wildest dreams was now his, or so it should've been. Brunhilde rejects Loki Brunhilde rejects Loki Sitting on the edge of a fountain, Brunhilde sadly stared at a picture of her and Siegfried. Loki called out to her with his usual smile and he told her about his latest prank where he dyed the back of Ares' hair green. He suggested she come see it with him since Ares had not noticed yet and it'd make her laugh but Brunhilde silently got up and began to walk away. Taken aback, Loki asked if the picture was for Siegfried and claimed he could get into Tartarus with no problem so he offered to pass a letter to Siegfried from Brunhilde if she wanted. But with a cold glare, Brunhilde refused. Just like that, Brunhilde's pure and innocent smile faded away. Loki questioned why this was happening as all he wanted was to see her smile. But Loki refused to give up. In his room, he wrote in his diary about all of his attempts to make Brunhilde smile again, which included eating watermelon and salmiakki pies (Brunhilde's favorite) in one bite but none of them worked. Despite that, Loki believed Brunhilde's smile would return one day. Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde Loki prepares to kill Incubus for harassing Brunhilde But after the conference regarding mankind's survival, Loki wrote about how he couldn't believe Brunhilde was going against Odin and was making herself an enemy of the Gods, all to save Siegfried. The decision to have Ragnarok shook up Valhalla and Loki briefly had a thought about the power balance between the Gods shifting. When Incubus harassed Brunhilde, Loki hid nearby and was about to kill him when Thor did it for him. With Thor noticing him as he walked away, Loki questioned if Brunhilde wanted to topple Odin so badly that she would gamble her life on it. After the start of Ragnarok, Loki wrote about how he locked eyes with Brunhilde for the first time in a while as they watched Round 2. While Loki was happy, Brunhilde still didn't show a smile to him. I'll kill you... I'll kill you... He decided he had to get her back as soon as possible. Before Round 4, after Heracles proclaimed he would always be on the side of justice, Loki sighed about how righteous he was and asked Heracles if he thought things would work out just because he was a boy scout. In an attempt to taunt him, Loki said to Heracles that he can't always get what he wants. However, Heracles saw through his facade and asked Loki why he looked so miserable if that was truly what he thought. Denying Heracles' words, Loki asserted to himself that he was only miserable because Brunhilde lost her smile and it wouldn't come back, even though he loves her more than anyone in existence. The final words he repeatedly wrote in his diary were about how he would kill his opponent in Round 11. Back in the present, Heimdall declares Loki has been shot through the forehead and the God of Mischief falls back on the snow, seemingly dead. As Simo Häyhä pants, a rabbit lurks in the cover of a tree behind the sniper. A black mist exudes from the rabbit. Revealing Simo has only been fighting a copy of him this whole time, Loki prepares to kill Simo. \" Por otro lado, esta es nuestra review del tomo anterior: \" Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Ivréa lanzaba recientemente el volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - Record of Ragnarök -, un manga que relata el enfrentamiento entre los dioses y la humanidad y que se está poniendo intensito por momentos. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 La serie cuenta hasta la fecha con 26 volúmenes en su edición japonesa y está escrita por Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui e ilustrada por Ajichika, detallando de una manera vistosa aspectos de la mitología, la religión y la historia de la humanidad. Por lo tanto, estamos al día con la publicación japonesa. La serie se edita en España desde septiembre de 2020 en formato B6 bimestralmente, contando con páginas a color y un precio de 8,50€. Además, cuenta con un anime producido por Netflix. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie 24 Cada 1000 años, los dioses de todas las mitologías se reúnen en un congreso del Valhalla dónde deciden si la humanidad merece seguir existiendo o no. De manera condescendiente, valoran las acciones realizadas por la civilización y realizan una votación, y esta vez la cosa está bastante clara: guerras, contaminación, destrucción de la naturaleza… La decisión de los dioses está tomada, pero cuando parece no haber esperanza, la valquiria Brünhilde da un paso al frente y se acoge a una enmienda que puede salvarles: El Ragnarök, un torneo en el que 13 dioses se enfrentan a 13 humanos para que estos puedan alargar esta condena 1000 años más. Sintiéndose desafiados los dioses aceptan, dando paso al plan de Brünhilde, que convocará a los 13 humanos más fuertes de la historia para que regresen y luchen en favor de la existencia de su raza. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 – La gloria final de Soji Okita y el secreto de Yggdrasil El volumen 24 de Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok, publicado por Ivrea, no solo cierra el emocionante combate entre Soji Okita y Susano’o no Mikoto, sino que también abre la puerta a una revelación impactante sobre los verdaderos planes de Odin y el misterio de Yggdrasil. Este tomo es un cóctel de intensidad emocional, épica desbordante y giros argumentales que redefinen la serie, confirmando por qué esta obra sigue siendo una de las favoritas entre los aficionados al manga de acción y mitología. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El clímax del combate: el samurái y el dios El enfrentamiento entre Soji y Susano’o llega a su punto culminante con ambos luchadores al borde de sus límites físicos y espirituales. Susano’o, al precio de su propia vida, ejecuta la técnica definitiva Musouken, una espada invisible que corta sin necesidad de filo. La brutalidad y majestuosidad de su ataque ponen a Soji de rodillas, herido y aparentemente incapaz de continuar. Sin embargo, el capitán del Shinsengumi demuestra por qué es uno de los guerreros más admirables de la humanidad: recordando su pasado, sus días como espadachín enfermo y sus lazos con sus compañeros, se levanta una última vez. En una escena inolvidable, Soji ejecuta su Heavenly Flight Three Stage Thrust, proyectando su katana más allá de su alcance y atravesando el corazón del dios. Susano’o, impresionado y satisfecho, reconoce su derrota y desaparece entre lágrimas y gratitud hacia el samurái que le devolvió el placer del combate. Con un tiempo récord, Heimdall anuncia que la humanidad iguala la contienda 5–5, despertando el júbilo en las gradas. Izanagi y el milagro: Soji sobrevive La tensión no termina con la victoria, ya que Soji queda inconsciente y al borde de la muerte. En un inesperado gesto, Izanagi interviene para salvarle la vida como tributo a Susano’o. En una secuencia cargada de simbolismo y emoción, Izanagi invoca Onogoro y restaura el aliento del samurái, devolviéndole la conciencia. Este acto genera asombro incluso entre los dioses, dejando claro que la batalla entre hombres y dioses ya no es solo una cuestión de rencores, sino de respeto mutuo. El regreso de Soji a los brazos del Shinsengumi, con Isami Kondo afirmando que ya no necesita pelear más, cierra la batalla con una sensación de orgullo y alivio. La humanidad ha vuelto a demostrar su indomable espíritu en el escenario del Ragnarok. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 El misterio de Yggdrasil y los planes ocultos de Odin Pero el tomo no se limita al combate. Tras la victoria, la trama da un giro hacia los oscuros secretos de los dioses. En Helheim, Nostradamus secuestra a Göll para llevarla ante Siegfried, prisionero en Tartarus. Es aquí donde descubrimos la historia prohibida de los 88 dioses primordiales y el temible colectivo conocido como Yggdrasil, compuesto por Odin, Satan, Ymir y Chaos. La batalla original de Ragnarok, nos explican, no fue solo entre hombres y dioses, sino también entre los propios dioses para sellar a los Yggdrasil, cuyo despertar pondría fin al mundo. Sin embargo, Odin ha reunido las Cuatro Reliquias de la Calamidad, sellos de los Yggdrasil, y planea sacrificios masivos para revivirlos. La revelación de que Siegfried es el Vasallo Primordial, un recipiente perfecto para canalizar ese poder, da una dimensión completamente nueva a los motivos de Brunhilde en la guerra. Ahora sabemos que lucha no solo por la humanidad, sino por salvar al hombre que ama y evitar el fin del mundo. Un futuro incierto: la elección de Loki y la llegada de Simo Häyhä Mientras Brunhilde conspira para obligar a Odin a luchar, elige a Loki como próximo oponente y revela su carta maestra: Simo Häyhä, el legendario francotirador conocido como “La Muerte Blanca”. La introducción de este nuevo guerrero promete un duelo igual de intenso que los anteriores, con Loki mostrando un lado cada vez más peligroso y emocionalmente inestable. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 Arte deslumbrante y narrativa impecable El equipo de Azychika, Shinya Umemura y Takumi Fukui vuelve a brillar en este volumen, con un arte espectacular que retrata tanto la ferocidad de la batalla como los momentos más humanos de sus protagonistas. La técnica Musouken y el aura azul de Soji en su último ataque son visualmente impresionantes, mientras que la representación de Tartarus y las revelaciones de Yggdrasil aportan una sensación de misticismo y terror cósmico al conjunto. Conclusión: uno de los tomos más completos y emocionantes de la serie Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok vol. 24 es una lectura imprescindible para los fans de la saga. No solo ofrece uno de los combates más épicos y emocionantes hasta la fecha, sino que además profundiza en el trasfondo mitológico y político de la serie, abriendo nuevas incógnitas y estableciendo un escenario aún más ambicioso para los próximos enfrentamientos. La humanidad y los dioses están en tablas, pero la guerra por el destino del mundo apenas comienza. Soji Okita y Susano’o en el clímax del combate – Record of Ragnarok vol. 24\"")
Un volumen que abraza el caos sin perder el control
Visualmente, Sakamoto Days vols. 21 y 22 son una demostración de control absoluto del ritmo. Suzuki alterna páginas densas de acción con momentos de pausa calculada, permitiendo que el lector asimile la locura del entorno sin sentirse saturado. El trazo sigue siendo limpio, dinámico y expresivo, con un uso del espacio que refuerza la sensación de encierro y peligro constante.
Los diseños de los presos son especialmente destacables: grotescos, exagerados y memorables, refuerzan la idea de que esta prisión alberga lo peor de lo peor. Cada nuevo personaje parece competir por ver quién está más desequilibrado, y el resultado es un desfile de amenazas tan ridículas como inquietantes.
Conclusión: el infierno también tiene reglas
Sakamoto Days vols. 21 y 22 son unos volúmenes explosivos que demuestran que la serie no ha perdido ni un ápice de frescura tras más de veinte tomos. El arco de la prisión de la AJA ofrece acción constante, humor salvaje y una expansión muy inteligente del mundo de la obra, al tiempo que prepara el terreno para conflictos aún mayores.
Shin y Heisuke brillan como protagonistas de este descenso al infierno, y Suzuki vuelve a dejar claro que su mayor virtud como autor es saber cuándo acelerar, cuándo bromear y cuándo tensar la cuerda hasta casi romperla.
La guerra contra la AJA continúa, pero ahora sabemos una cosa: si este es el interior de su sistema, el choque final no va a dejar a nadie intacto.