The Erased History is the 111th chapter of the "Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok" manga series.
Summary[]
The eleven Godslayers - Yggdrasil and their seven supporters
The preface of the Book of Gǫllnir states: "Love is not jealous, love is not prideful, love is not boastful. Love is the signpost that leads us nearer to the truth of the world. Consequently, I chose to inscribe this tome with love and belief."
In the distant past, there once existed eleven Godslayers – the Yggdrasil, who decided to massacre the Gods, and the seven Primordial Gods who supported them. In the face of the tyranny of those eleven, 77 Primordial Gods took a stand against them in defiant resistance, leading to an all-out war between the Primordial Gods: the Original Ragnarok. However, against the overwhelming strength of Yggdrasil, the 77 Primordial Gods began to fall, one-by-one.
At their base, the Primordial Gods reconvened, the majority wounded. While Izanagi tended to one of the injured, two of the Primordial Gods lamented at how strong Yggdrasil was, alongside the other seven. Just the eleven of them had been slaughtering the 77 Primordial Gods one-sidedly and more than half of them had met Niflhel already, with the rest having to keep relocating their base to put up some sort of resistance. A pharaoh-like Primordial God said they had exhausted everything. He believed the only two options left for them were capitulation or annihilation, to the other Primordial Gods' despondence. Standing tall, Eirin proclaimed that she refused to bend a knee to the Yggdrasil and swore to keep fighting until the end, for the sake of those of them that were still alive, uplifting some of her comrades.
Gǫllnir carries in his newest invention
At that moment, Gǫllnir ran into the room as he carried a large sphere, shouting at the rest to wait for him as he had finally done it, just in time. Eirin tried getting her husband to calm down but as he laid the sphere on a table, Gǫllnir encouraged the rest of them to calm down and listen to him. Someone questioned what Gǫllnir had even made at this point since none of their techniques or weapons were able to even scratch the eleven Godslayers and Gǫllnir agreed that weapons were useless as they didn't have the strength to kill the eleven Godslayers. That was why he made the sphere, called Gleipnir. Gǫllnir said, with this, they could seal the eleven away, Yggdrasil included.
Gǫllnir reveals Gleipnir can seal the Yggdrasil
Gǫllnir began to go on a ramble about how Gleipnir functioned exactly but he was cut off by a goateed Primordial God since they wouldn't get it even if Gǫllnir explained the theory. What the goateed Primordial God wanted to know was whether or not Gleipnir could really seal the Yggdrasil. Gǫllnir was very confident that it could but he mentioned there was a snag. The seal was powerful enough to be considered as a forbidden technique since it used the wielders' life force to function. To contain beings as powerful as the Yggdrasil, the amount of necessary life force was immeasurable.
In other words, until the moment Gleipnir could successfully seal Yggdrasil, it would continuously sap their life force. Even if they were successful, Gǫllnir believed that more than half of them would go through Niflhel for it to work. As the pharaoh-like Primordial mused on them risking it all on that, the goateed Primordial went on to call Gǫllnir a fool for calling that a snag. If it would seal Yggdrasil away for sure, the goateed Primordial declared their lives were an easy price to pay. The other Primordials, including Eirin, agreed with him, causing Gǫllnir to tear up. Izanagi promptly recommended that they devise a battle plan and wager everything on the Great Inventor God's new hope, leading Gǫllnir to attempt to explain the theory again, much to the others' annoyance.
The Primordial Gods activate Gleipnir
Later, at a wasteland, Yggdrasil and the other Godslayers pursued and attacked a few of the Primordial Gods before coming across all of the Primordial Gods gathered together. Odin made a remark on how he thought they were shamefully retreating and he questioned if they called them out to this desolate rock to make a last stand. Izanagi confirmed this went just as they planned and a hole opened up in the sky, with the sphere being at the center of it. Odin looked back at it with shock as Gǫllnir instructed the rest to do it now. They held out their hands and offered up their life force to activate Gleipnir. This battle plan that the Primordial Gods staked their own lives on was a success as Gleipnir was able to seal away the Yggdrasil. In exchange, most of the Primordial Gods met Niflhel, with the goateed Primordial laughing at what a genius Gǫllnir was before his end.
Gǫllnir cries about the deaths of his comrades as Eirin holds him
In the aftermath of the sealing, having lost her left arm, Eirin called out for her husband and she found him with both his legs gone. Eirin was happy to see he was alive and as she cradled him, with tears falling from his eyes, Gǫllnir wondered if this was really okay, mourning the loss of everyone who gave their lives, questioning to Gleipnir why it spared him. With a soft smile, Eirin assured Gǫllnir that it was his invention that saved the world and that he'd done enough. Gǫllnir thanked Eirin as Izanagi and the pharaoh-like Primordial looked on. With the Original Ragnarok having come to an end thanks to Gleipnir, Valhalla slowly but surely returned to tranquility.
The saved Gods began to show signs of prosperity but at the same time, the seven Primordials who survived the war were forced to make a decision. Six of them met at their base and discussed whether or not they should speak of Yggdrasil's existence to future generations, with the issue being that just before they were sealed, the Yggdrasil imbued their treasures with their runes and sent them out across the world. The Primordials feared that as long as those runes existed, someone may resonate with them, meaning the possibility of Gleipnir being broken wasn't completely zero. In the infinitesimal chance the seal was to be broken, the world would come to an end.
Eirin agrees with the other Primordials about erasing the history of Yggdrasil
The pharaoh-like Primordial was of the belief that they shouldn't tell the world about Yggdrasil's existence because if they knew, searchers for the runes would surely appear. A Primordial with bandages over her eyes pointed out that the Yggdrasil existed so it's not like they can just erase the truth but the pharaoh-like Primordial told her that those left before Ragnarok will take the records with them. They'd sow a new history—a false one—and in time, that would then become the new "truth." Another Primordial asked Eirin for her opinion about erasing the Yggdrasil from history and Eirin feared the records of the Yggdrasil would become shackles for the Gods living in this new world and so, she thought they had no other choice but to erase them from history. Just as the six of them came to an agreement, Gǫllnir came in (his legs having been replaced with wooden prosthetics) and yelled no.
Gǫllnir believes they should tell history as it is and not hide the truth
Having been engrossed in his research and forgotten about this meeting, Gǫllnir went on to repeat his answer was firmly a no. The pharaoh-like Primordial assumed he was agreeing that they shouldn't tell the future generations of Yggdrasil, however, Gǫllnir clarified he was disagreeing with their decision. He thought history was neither good nor bad. It just is and thus, it must be told as it is. Gǫllnir thought all the Gods must know the truth regarding the Yggdrasil and the Original Ragnarok. Eirin argued there was good and bad in the world, and that was why they had to hide the Yggdrasil's existence. Otherwise, one day, a wickedness seeking to revive them may appear.
Gǫllnir insisted that it didn't matter how hard they tried to hide things as the truth would all come out at some point, hence why even dangerous knowledge had to be shared. If someone hoarded that secret knowledge and used it for evil gains, Gǫllnir exclaimed that was how the world would really end. He showed the rest his body was still slowly breaking down. Before long, they'd go to Niflhel and Gǫllnir suggested that it'd be irresponsible of them to hide the truth before they die. Despite Gǫllnir's words, the pharaoh-like Primordial said it was their duty to use what little time they had left to pluck this root, believing they would be able to keep the truth hidden forever. When Gǫllnir continued his opposition to this plan, the pharaoh-like Primordial decided to hold a vote and asked the rest who agreed with Gǫllnir. No-one raised their hand, not even Eirin.
Eirin uses Pusthelva to bind Gǫllnir
Now that it'd been decided, Eirin stood up from her seat and apologized to Gǫllnir. With the Dagaz rune on the back of her left hand, Eirin told Gǫllnir this was the only way and used Pusthelva, manifesting chains of light to wrap around Gǫllnir and immobilize him. Gǫllnir begged everyone to reconsider as sealing Yggdrasil just meant they were able to run away from fighting them. By erasing the truth, they would be running away again so they must pass the truth down as a legacy of their failures. Gǫllnir held the belief that someone in the distant future would appear to defeat the Yggdrasil and in turn, the pharaoh-like Primordial expressed that the group believed the perfect seal that Gǫllnir had created would continue for eternity and nothing less.
Gǫllnir's disciples come to free him, led by Feldis
Due to the overwhelming approval from the Primordial Gods, the despicable history from before Gleipnir was overwritten and Gǫllnir wound up in prison, labelled as a "high-risk prisoner." But there had existed a group of Gods who didn't approve. As Gǫllnir sat inside of his cell, the door opened. The group of Gods, led by Gǫllnir's best disciple, Feldis, had come to free him. Gǫllnir asked how they got in here and didn't get attacked by the guards. Feldis revealed they had borrowed some of Gǫllnir's tools and took out a bell called Svengar, having used it to put the guards to sleep. Feldis then encouraged his master to escape with them before the other Primordial Gods noticed something was wrong. Proclaiming that they were the disciples of the Great Inventor God, in pursuit of the truth of the world, Feldis called it their duty to assist Gǫllnir and promised the sixteen of them would be his arms and legs, even willing to follow their master to the ends of the world.
Gǫllnir tells Feldis the new Gods should live happily and forget the affairs of the old world
Briefly smiling, Gǫllnir scolded them for being fools and refused to escape with them. Feldis asked why and Gǫllnir told him that they were the new Gods so they had to live happily in their new world. It was their duty to create a brand new era of prosperity so Gǫllnir didn't want them to stick their noses into the affairs of him and his old world. Taking the Gearzvunza that Feldis was carrying, Gǫllnir rifles through the backpack and takes out a hand mirror called Jotunspegl. Gǫllnir explained it could generate a barrier that blocks all senses and perception. By using this, Gǫllnir told Feldis they could create their own hidden village. Feldis wanted Gǫllnir to join them but Gǫllnir declined and laughed about how he had a job to do himself.
Gǫllnir begins writing the Book of Gǫllnir, following his beliefs
Besides, if it got out they helped him escape, not even Gǫllnir what kind of punishment would be inflicted on them. Seeing his disciples were still hesitant to leave, Gǫllnir angrily questioned if they were going to make him worry about them before taking off the necklace he wore and putting it around Feldis as a good-luck charm. Gǫllnir said he was counting on Feldis and assured him that he was going to just do what he had to do.
From then on, Gǫllnir fled from prison and the other six Primordial Gods, and while he wandered from outland to outland, he began to write his story. While struggling against his own body slowly dissipating, Gǫllnir wrote about the erased history, including how to break Gleipnir. He had inscribed the entirety of the truth in his tome. As said in the preface of the Book of Gǫllnir, the Great Inventor God chose to do this, simply following his own beliefs.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
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| Chapters & Volumes | |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Volume 2 | 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 |
| Volume 3 | 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
| Volume 4 | 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 |
| Volume 5 | 19 • 20 • 21 |
| Volume 6 | 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 |
| Volume 7 | 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 |
| Volume 8 | 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 |
| Volume 9 | 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 |
| Volume 10 | 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 |
| Volume 11 | 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 |
| Volume 12 | 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 |
| Volume 13 | 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 |
| Volume 14 | 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 |
| Volume 15 | 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • B1 |
| Volume 16 | 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 |
| Volume 17 | 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • B2 |
| Volume 18 | 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • B3 |
| Volume 19 | 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 |
| Volume 20 | 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 |
| Volume 21 | 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 |
| Volume 22 | 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • B4 |
| Volume 23 | 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • B5 |
| Volume 24 | 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • B6 |
| Volume 25 | 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 |
| Volume 26 | 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 |
| Volume 27 | 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 |
| Not Compiled in a Volume | E1 |
| List of Rounds (Manga) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Lü Bu vs. Thor | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| 2. Adam vs. Zeus | 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 |
| 3. Kojiro Sasaki vs. Poseidon | 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 |
| 4. Jack the Ripper vs. Heracles | 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 |
| 5. Raiden Tameemon vs. Shiva | 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 |
| 6. Buddha vs. Bishamonten/Zerofuku/Hajun | 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 |
| 7. Qin Shi Huang vs. Hades | 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 |
| 8. Nikola Tesla vs. Beelzebub | 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 |
| 9. Leonidas vs. Apollo | 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 |
| 10. Soji Okita vs. Susano'o no Mikoto | 84 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 |
| 11. Simo Häyhä vs. Loki | 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 |
| 12. Sakata Kintoki vs. Odin | 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 |