Comprehensive Anime: Ragnarok Opening, Playing as the Hero King Chapter 19

First, King Gilgamesh, a human king whose true power is currently unknown and how bizarrely strong he is.

Next is King Solomon, a human king who will rule over the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons and even demon kings.

If, after the start of the Ragnarok battle, the gods, unaware of the situations of these two, casually dispatched less powerful gods, the result would be them being killed.

So, are they playing some kind of Tian Ji's horse racing? Isn't this a sure win?

Hmm, it's possible.

Once both sides confirm the thirteen participants, the gods' side will inform her who is participating. If they confirm the opponent isn't particularly strong, they can then have these two kings enter the fray.

Of course, even if the opponent reveals who will fight in which match, they can still change their lineup as long as it's before the battle begins and they feel something is wrong.

Similarly, she can also reselect people from the chosen thirteen.

However, shouldn't trump cards generally be saved for last, to deal with the main generals?

Also, Brunhilde felt she was being too presumptuous.

Given King Gilgamesh's arrogant personality, he would absolutely not listen to her and wait for a specific match to appear. He would most likely choose his opponents himself, specifically targeting the opposing gods' ace generals.

In that case, it would be truly difficult to say who would win or lose.

And while King Solomon appears to be a gentle and amiable person, easy to talk to, he is likely not someone who would easily enter the fray either.

Suddenly, Brunhilde frowned, as if she had thought of something.

In the blink of an eye, a book titled "The Key of Solomon" appeared in Brunhilde's hand.

Initially, she believed this book had no direct connection to King Solomon, but was instead written by a group of medieval humans who aspired to the occult.

These people drew inspiration from King Solomon's stories, adding mythological elements to them.

She thought it was merely a story created by humans to satisfy their vanity, believing that myths were not insurmountable for humanity.

Now, it seemed this book was not simple.

She needed to examine the book's contents carefully.

She particularly wanted to know what happened to King Solomon afterward.

And now, she was no longer in Akasha, but had arrived in the mortal world, in that holy city.

"Esteemed travelers, what you see before you is from the year B.C..."

Right before the eyes of the sisters, a female tour guide was introducing the ruins to a group of tourists.

Yes, ruins; they were the remains of a palace built during Solomon's era.

They were in the current modern human world, a world that had developed rapidly after experiencing two world wars in the last century.

"Sister Brunhilde, this seems to be the place!"

They arrived at a stone wall, the very stone wall that led to another dimension as seen in historical footage.

Brunhilde touched it with her hand, then closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, a slight look of confusion crossed her face.

"W-what is it, Sister Brunhilde?"

"It's just a normal stone wall, with no trace of magic."

She also couldn't sense the existence of a Mirror Space here – a space constructed through the power of the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons.

But this was also normal; if the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons were not on the ground, then that space would naturally cease to exist.

What puzzled Brunhilde was that, in historical accounts, Solomon clearly intended to build a magical army. How did such power vanish without a trace?

It seemed that by the time Solomon's dynasty disappeared, there had been no confrontations with the gods.

After all, such a major event as the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons and the human magician army joining forces to attack Heaven would be difficult to conceal.

So, what exactly happened that caused them to disappear without a trace?

Could the truth be hidden within "The Key of Solomon" in her hand?

She continued flipping through it, looking for any hidden messages.

After reading a lot, it seemed there was nothing useful, so she flipped to the very end.

Huh?

The following content appeared—

"In three thousand years, the Magic Kingdom will descend."

The Magic Kingdom?

Where is this Magic Kingdom?

Now, all they could do was wait for the Magic Kingdom mentioned in this book to descend, and then they would know where it was hidden.

However, she didn't have time to wait now. She needed to return to Akasha immediately and find the remaining eleven people.

Checking the time, if it took as long as the previous two, she wouldn't have enough time.

She felt that after finding just one more person, the Ragnarok battle would begin.

Back in the Chamber of Akashic Records.

With a wave of her hand, a large number of virtual character windows popped up.

Who should her next target be?

The previous targets, King Gilgamesh and King Solomon, were both unexpected discoveries.

No, King Solomon was deliberately guided.

Now, for the third selection, it seemed Brunhilde herself would have to search through seven million years of human history.

Since the first two were kings of humanity, she decided to narrow the scope and screen out the most famous kings in human history.

Therefore, under Brunhilde's control, the virtual windows of historical figures that popped up were reorganized.

The people in the images currently displayed were all famous kings in human history.

With a wave of Brunhilde's hand, an image appeared at the forefront: Qin Shi Huang, the first king to call himself Emperor.

In 221 BCE, after King Zheng of Qin had conquered the six states, he felt that the titles of "Lord" or "King" used by the feudal lords of the past were insufficient to display his reverence. Thus, he ordered his ministers to discuss a new title.

After much deliberation, the ministers concluded that Qin Shi Huang had "raised righteous armies, eliminated wicked enemies, and pacified the world," with achievements "unprecedented since antiquity, surpassing even the Five Emperors."

Therefore, they invoked traditional honorifics, stating, "In ancient times, there were the Heavenly Emperor, the Earthly Emperor, and the Supreme Emperor, with the Supreme Emperor being the most noble," and suggested that Qin Shi Huang adopt the title "Supreme Emperor."

However, Qin Shi Huang was not satisfied with this. Believing his virtues "matched the Three Sovereigns and his merits surpassed the Five Emperors," he adopted the character "Huang" from the Three Sovereigns and the character "Di" from the Five Emperors, thus creating the title "Emperor." In this way, he became the first monarch in the history of the Eastern world to use the title "Emperor," and thus called himself the "First Emperor."

It had to be said that during the same period, the East displayed astonishing warfare far exceeding other regions.

In the Western world at the same time, a battlefield scale of tens of thousands of people was already considered a terrifying large-scale battle.

In the East, however, battles involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops were common, operating on an entirely different level.

Not only in terms of numbers, but also in military strategy and the advancement of weaponry, they surpassed the West.

Honestly, if all the landmasses of the world were connected, without the obstruction of various treacherous and impassable terrains, Brunhilde suspected that the First Emperor could have conquered the entire world.

Perhaps, if the First Emperor had possessed a complete world map and known that the world extended far beyond his imagination, he might not have been confined to the current national borders and would have continued to campaign in foreign lands, expanding his empire even further.

Such an outstanding figure would naturally be included in Brunhilde's selection.

It was a pity that such a person could have led the nation to become even stronger, more prosperous, and enduring.

The result was that in his later years, fearing the end of human lifespan, the First Emperor sought immortality and enacted harsh policies that oppressed the people and stifled their intellect, thus shaking the foundations of the Qin Dynasty's rule.

Following the First Emperor's death, the remnants of the six former states' nobility, who had been suppressed and dared not surface during his reign, rose in rebellion, throwing the Qin Dynasty into turmoil.

Concurrently, due to the First Emperor's sudden death, Zhao Gao and Li Si conspired to forge an imperial edict, installing Hu Hai as the successor. They also accused Fusu of filial impiety and Meng Tian of disloyalty in the First Emperor's name, forcing them to commit suicide without the right to refuse.

Thus, after inheriting the throne, Hu Hai heavily relied on Zhao Gao, granting him immense power and control over state affairs. Zhao Gao persecuted loyal officials, further accelerating the Qin Dynasty's demise.

Ultimately, in 207 BCE, the Qin Dynasty fell.

Such an unprecedented empire, established for merely over a decade, was as breathtaking as a brilliant firework, yet it vanished just as quickly.

Of course, Brunhilde also had some rumors regarding the Qin Dynasty's downfall.

It was said that the First Emperor's pursuit of immortality, his desire to become a god, was met with divine mockery. Furthermore, during his pursuit, his arrogance and tyranny angered the gods, who then secretly intervened, causing his empire to collapse rapidly.

This was divine punishment for him!

Despite the short duration of this great dynasty, it left a brilliant mark on the seven-million-year river of human history.

The man who established this dynasty—the First Emperor—also faced much criticism, particularly the accusation of being a tyrant.

Throughout history, Qin Shi Huang has been portrayed as cruel and inhumane, citing acts such as the burning of books and burying of scholars alive, the construction of the Epang Palace, the Great Wall, and the Lishan Mausoleum.

It was precisely this unrestrained consumption of the people's labor that sowed the seeds for the dynasty's demise.

So, is this the truth?

If it is false, then what is the real truth?

As always, the truth could be found by entering the historical images within the Akashic Records.

"Um, Sister Brunhilde, I'll stay this time."

"Oh."

Brunhilde's reaction was calm; she understood Gray's current feelings.

On one hand, she was terrified. The two special experiences in succession had thoroughly frightened her.

On the other hand, she feared that she might accidentally cause trouble again or fall into some predicament.

"Hmm? Lantigreese, do you want to come along?"

Brunhilde had originally intended to enter alone, but her peripheral vision caught her fourth sister looking at her with a hint of anticipation.

"I, I—can I?"

Lantigreese had initially wanted to say she would stay and observe the situation, but under her sister's rather imposing gaze, she decided to admit it.

Her sister preferred straightforward reactions and disliked insincere expressions.

"No problem. With you here, I'll actually feel more at ease. Unlike Gray, who is so useless."

"Oof!"

Goll felt a pang in her heart as her sister spoke to her like that.

Her sister never held back when saying harsh things to her own younger sister.

"Let's go to this time first!"

Brunhilde set the time to 221 BC, the year the First Emperor established the title of Emperor.

The location, of course, was Xianyang.

Now, let's log in!

In that instant, the vision around the two sisters distorted, and in the blink of an eye, they were swallowed by an incredible rainbow light.

When the rainbow light vanished, the distorted vision gradually returned to normal, and the two of them were no longer in Akasha.

When their vision cleared, they couldn't help but be taken aback.

They weren't in Xianyang, but on a battlefield.

Was there a teleportation error?

Chapter 032: Not Qin? It's the Chu-Han Contention!

What appeared before Brunhilde and Lantigreese was a brutal battlefield, with humans locked in combat.

Witnessing such a scene, Lantigreese covered her mouth slightly. The ground was littered with corpses, and the earth was stained red.

"Sister, weren't we supposed to go to Xianyang City? Where is this?"

"Hmm, I did set it for Xianyang City!"

Brunhilde also frowned.