Chapter 42: Ch 42 : Ragnarok
"What exactly happened during the Ragnarok back then?" After a moment of thought, Noel asked.
"Ragnarok, huh?" The Celestial Spirit King repeated the words before locking eyes with Noel, his tone solemn. "That was an unprecedented disaster—a catastrophe akin to a nightmare."
"...Was the cause the fall of the Goddess of the Night?" After a brief silence, Noel asked his second question.
The Celestial Spirit King gave Noel a surprised look. "I didn't expect you to know even this. However, you are mistaken on one point."
"Mistaken about what?"
"The fall of the Goddess of the Night was merely a catalyst—just the spark that ignited the flames. If it were only because of that, at most, it would have been a significant conflict, but it would never have led to a catastrophe like Ragnarok." The Celestial Spirit King sighed and explained to Noel.
"Then, what was the real cause?" A trace of urgency unknowingly crept into Noel's voice.
"I don't know either. In fact, halfway through that battle, even the God of Light and the God of Darkness had lost control of the situation. The Gods fought like madmen, endlessly slaughtering one another." The Celestial Spirit King's expression grew even heavier. "Do you know? Originally, this continent was at least ten times its current size. But in that battle, everything was destroyed—even nine-tenths of the land was forever submerged into the ocean due to the aftershocks of the war."
Noel's face changed slightly.
Though the Celestial Spirit King hadn't gone into detail, the mere fragments of information he revealed were enough for Noel to imagine just how terrifying that disaster must have been.
"Then... is there truly no clue at all?"