Ah! My Goddess Manga/Oh My Goddess! Manga
ああっ女神さまっVolume 40 Chapter 252

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

After arriving at the first door, the young mazoku girl offers a key to Keiichi to get through, telling him he’ll have to earn the rest. She doesn’t like his response to this and threatens to kill him, only to have Belldandy issue a threat of her own. After some hesitation, Keiichi finally opens the door and the group enters into a large room. Keiichi’s looking around is interupted by another mazoku teen-looking girl who says if they can defeat her, they will acquire the key to the next room. She casts a darkness spell which none of them can defy even with technology as she identifies herself as Ebony Alvar, a mistress of true darkness.

Urd decides she’s heard enough and attempts to blast Ebony with a bolt of lightning, but nothing happens and she’s quickly defeated. Belldandy understands the principle of light which means that energy is being canceled, thus Urd’s bolt was canceled. Ebony’s praise of Belldandy makes Keiichi realize that she can see them somehow, yet he too comes to understand this is impossible. Thus he determines that Ebony is able to “see” by audio means as the bat would. Ebony is impressed but vows they will come to know the essence of darkness.

Thoughts/Review: I rather enjoyed Belldandy schooling that young mazoku girl without even lifting a finger. *lol* Never, ever mess with Belldandy’s man. ^_^

I still think the girl is on Hild’s side but is doing what she’s commanded. After all, she wants to meet with Keiichi again and thinks about how troubling it would be if Keiichi and company fail. So we may not see her again, but she may show up in an observers role somewhere.

This Ebony mazoku is something though. Urd is used to flash and without it, she’s rather weak. I don’t know if she’s down for good or just down for now, but that only leaves Belldandy, Keiichi, and Skuld. Skuld is too reliant on gadgets so unless she has a sonic device, she won’t be much good. Belldandy could go either way and as for Keiichi, I’m figuring that Fujishima-sensei is going to have him do something spectacular before all is said and done. The way the story is being laid out would seem to indicate this is the path that will be taken.

Beyond that, not a whole lot to say here. I am interested in seeing how they elude this darkness trap. I’m guessing it will be a sonic or general audio solution.