"Since you're the god fighter for the next round, what brings you here now?"
Yae Kasumi looked curiously at Shakyamuni before her. From his conversation with Brunhilde, she roughly understood that this guy... was similar to Heracles. Could he have made the same decision as Heracles?
Since humanity held the advantage now, was he planning to give it his all on behalf of the gods?
But clearly, Yae Kasumi had guessed wrong this time.
"You needn't be so wary. I stand with humanity. I was once human too, and I will always understand what lies in human hearts. They are not as bad as the gods claim. Rather, there is something wrong with the gods' faith!"
With his palms pressed together, Shakyamuni stated his position outright.
"So, in the next round, I will defect to humanity and fight in humanity's stead in the sixth round of Ragnarok."
Shakyamuni directly revealed his intentions!
"You want to take humanity's place in the sixth round of the human-god battle?"
Yae Kasumi froze. She had not expected this guy to be here to take her spot when she had already claimed all thirteen slots!
"You could put it that way. After watching your battles, I've gotten a little fired up myself!" Shakyamuni did not look the slightest bit like a Buddha as he casually sucked on a lollipop.
"Lord Shakyamuni, Yae Kasumi..."
Brunhilde looked at the two before her, momentarily unsure what to say. If it had been before... she would certainly have been thrilled to have Shakyamuni fight for humanity.
But the truth was, there was no need for that now.
Still, Shakyamuni was immensely powerful. If he fought, it would basically be a guaranteed victory, right? The only question was whether someone on the Valkyrie roster would be willing to give up