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00:06You are Odin's beloved firstborn daughter.
00:09He himself handed down the Oracle to ordain this yoon.
00:13What right did I have to refuse?
00:15If not for you, Gudrun and I would have been together long ago.
00:20Just then, a calm yet utterly frigid voice rang out from the entrance of Valhalla.
00:24Your father will never get the chance to know.
00:26It was Gudrun.
00:28What does she mean?
00:30I opened the rift between Asgard and Jotunheld.
00:33Nivdog has chewed through the deep roots of Yoggdalra.
00:35Right now, Odin is fighting for his life atop the Biflok, battling to keep the Nine Realums from falling.
00:41The throne of Asgard has needed a new master for far too long.
00:44Ten years, and I never realized how deeply my husband hated me.
00:48If I could live it again, I would never choose him.
00:53You have always favored Valder.
00:55If he can make my beloved daughter happy, then choose him.
00:59No, father!
01:02What is it, my child?
01:03I will not choose Valder.
01:05I choose him.
01:10Him?
01:10In the millennial holy war between Asgard and Jotunheim, we had faced each other's fear to spear, clashing endlessly across
01:16the starry void.
01:17His movements had been fluid and reduced.
01:20With a single strike of his scepter, he sent my morning star spear flying from my grasp, the frigid tip
01:25of his stack pressed to my throat.
01:26I had been bent over a newly bloomed star blossom when he materialized silently behind me.
01:31He snapped his fingers, and the flower withered in an instant.
01:34I had baked a honey star blossom pie with my own two hands.
01:38Loki had dropped out of nowhere, snatched the pie clean out of my hands.
01:41Loki, Brunwilla, are you certain?
01:44You have been sworn enemies your whole lives.
01:46I have made my decision.
01:48I choose Loki.
01:52I walked out of the selection hall with regal composure.
01:55The white jade square outside the hall had long been packed with the Acer gods.
01:58Your Highness, Brunfing, who have you chosen?
02:01Is that even a question?
02:02It has to be Valder.
02:04Everyone in Asgard knows how long your highness has loved him.
02:07If there's one person her highness would never choose, it's Loki.
02:11They tear the realm apart every time they meet.
02:14How could she possibly pick him as her sacred marriage partner?
02:17My chosen betrothal is...
02:19My betrothal ceremony will be held in seven days' time.
02:22On that day, Hemdav, Herald of the Gods, will announce my chosen fiancée to all of Asgard.
02:27You will have your answer then.
02:28You will be in attendance, won't you, Valder?
02:33Your Highness Brunwilla.
02:35I shot her a cold, dismissive glance, not breaking my stride, and walked straight past her.
02:40The moment we brushed past each other, driving the blade hard through her own skirt and deep into her thigh.
02:44Your Highness Brunwilla, why would you do this to me?
02:56It's the same old routine again.
02:59The exact same scene played out in my previous life.
03:04But now, I'm no longer that fool who was blinded by love.
03:08This trick won't work on me anymore, Gudrun.
03:11She cut her own dress.
03:12She inflicted this wound on herself.
03:14She's deliberately framing me.
03:16Why the hell would I apologize?
03:18Your Highness Brunwilla, are you saying that Gudrun hurt herself on purpose just to frame you?
03:23I will not jump to conclusions.
03:25What all of your eyes have seen is the truth.
03:28Enough!
03:29Everyone in Asgard knows Gudrun is kind and pure.
03:33She would never sip thing no sip something this despicable.
03:35Valder, watch your tone when you speak to her.
03:41Stop!
03:42Everyone in Asgard knows Brunwick was utterly devoted to Valder.
03:46Don't make an enemy of the entire war god for her.
03:48There was a time when I was truly blinded by love.
03:50I forgave Valder for anything and everything, no matter how far he crossed the line.
03:54But that time is over.
03:56Forever.
03:57I'm going to ask you one last time.
03:59Did I inflict this wound on you?
04:01If I have offended you in any way, Your Highness Brunwilda, I am deeply sorry.
04:05But you did not need to humiliate me like this out of nothing but jealousy.
04:09Before she could finish her sentence, I lifted my rune scepter of the Morning Star and slammed it hard into
04:15the ground.
04:17My father, the All-Father, has granted me supreme judicial authority over the Valkyra legions.
04:23If I truly wish to punish you, I would not need anyone's permission and I would never swoop to such
04:28pathetic, underhanded tricks.
04:31You love playing the poor, pitiful victim to win sympathy, don't you?
04:36Then I'll give you exactly what you want.
04:39Before the words left my mouth, I gave her a single light shove.
04:43To turn that tumbling down the high stone.
04:47A collective gasp ripped through the crowd.
04:50She crashed hard onto the ground at the foot of the steps.
04:52Run, Willa! You have gone too far!
04:55I've gone too far? You were the first to show me disrespect, leveling public accusations against me without a shred
05:01of proof, and demanding I apologize to someone who framed me.
05:05If anyone crossed a line today, it was never me.
05:07Let's get one thing straight, Valder. I am not your wife. Not yet. You have no right to order me
05:13around.
05:16Did you see that? Her Highness Brunweedle just dressed Valder down in public. She used to move heaven and earth
05:22to protect him, no matter what.
05:24Thank you for stepping in for me earlier. You must come to my betrothal ceremony in seven days.
05:28What difference does it make if I come or not? You're not going to choose me anyway. I'll likely be
05:32swamped that day, but I'll send your priests a generous betrothal gift.
05:38I will choose you. And I have a gift for you too. One you will never see coming.
05:49Your Highness, this gem is called, The Heart of Yugdryra. It was forged from a core shard of the world
05:55tree Yugdryra, gathered and blessed by the three nigs themselves.
05:58It holds their eternal blessing for lovers, and it is the only one of its kind in all the nine
06:03realims.
06:03I picked up the gem, turning it over in my palm to study it closely. Its soft starlight reflected in
06:08my eyes, identical to the glow of the well of WYRD I had seen in my final moments in my
06:12past life.
06:14Valder, thank you for staying with me today, for standing up for me.
06:17This is all my fault. I've dragged you into this.
06:20Brunnic is only taking her anger out on you because of me.
06:22She is Odin's most beloved daughter, of purest blood and highest state. She has always gotten everything she wants, whenever
06:28she wants it. I've long since grown used to it.
06:31You should never have to endure this. I will make this up to you, no matter the cost.
06:35I heard Master Broke just finished forging a one-of-a-kind gem, The Heart of Yugdryra. May we go
06:40see it?
06:41Of course. Anything you want, it's yours.
06:48I'll take this gem. At that exact moment, the hall door swung open and Valder and Gudrun stepped inside.
06:55Look! Valder! This is the one-of-a-time treasure I told you about. It's breathtaking.
07:01If you like it, I swear I'll make sure it's yours.
07:09Brawnilith? What are you doing here? Have you been following me?
07:14I was here first. Don't be so paranoid.
07:19Valder, you act like you've never had me follow you around before.
07:25Visions of my past life flashed through my mind in an instant.
07:28Him practicing his spear thrusts in the training grounds.
07:30Me hiding behind a tree, watching him for an entire afternoon.
07:33My eyes filled with nothing but adoration and reverence.
07:36Him eating alone in the dining hall of Valhalla.
07:38Me sitting down beside him cautiously, only for him to not even glance my way.
07:41Late at night, me dressed in my finest gowns.
07:44Bringing him pastries I'd baked with my own two hands,
07:46only to be met with unbridled impatience on his face.
07:48Don't worry. That will never happen again.
07:51Master Brock, I will pay 100,000 of these holy Acer gold coins for the heart of Yuxasar.
07:56Valder, it's so beautiful.
07:58Her Highness Brunwinka has any gem she could ever wish for,
08:02but I... I've never owned anything so precious in my life.
08:08I'll buy it for you.
08:09He turned to me, a smug, triumphant confidence on his face.
08:12He was certain that I, the woman who had obeyed his every whim in my past life,
08:15would back down this time too.
08:16I'll pay triple the price for this gem.
08:19Brunwatha, you have more jewels than you could ever count.
08:22Let Gudrun have this one.
08:25Valder, do you truly think I care about a few gold coins?
08:29Your Highness Brunwile,
08:30I've heard the heart of Yuxasaric holds the Nerg's blessing for lovers.
08:35Are you... planning to buy it for Valder?
08:42She's still planning to give the gem to me after all.
08:45You're going to give this gem to me sooner or later anyway.
08:49You might as well do me a favor now.
08:51What's more,
08:52you pushed Gudrun down the steps and left her gravely injured.
08:56You owe her this compensation.
08:58So let me get this straight.
09:01You want me to spend my gold to buy this gem?
09:05Then hand it to your mistress with my own two hands?
09:10Just so you can play the hero for her?
09:12Valder, you have absolutely no shame.
09:15Unfortunately for you,
09:16the heart of Yuxasarg does not belong to you,
09:19and it certainly does not belong to her.
09:21Wrap it up.
09:22I'll take it with me now.
09:23Something was wrong, terribly wrong.
09:25She was nothing like the Brunwinna
09:27who had hung on his every word before.
09:31It's fine, Valder.
09:32We don't need it.
09:34Let's just go.
09:36No.
09:37You deserve the very best this world has to offer.
09:40Don't wrap it!
09:41We're taking this gem!
09:43I let out a contemptuous snort,
09:44tilting my head as I stared at him
09:46like he was nothing more than a bumbling fool.
09:48Fine!
09:49I'll give you your chance.
09:51But can you even afford it?
09:52It's just 300,000 holy acer gold coins, is it not?
09:57A full pouch of gold,
09:59worth far more than 300,000.
10:01Brock opened the pouch
10:02and appended its entire contents onto the table.
10:04But what clattered to the floor
10:06was not gleaming holy acer gold coins.
10:08It was a pile of rusted scrap iron,
10:10shards of broken metal,
10:11and worthless rocks.
10:12A deathly silence fell over the entire hall in an instant.
10:15What?
10:15This is impossible!
10:21What the hell is this?
10:23Open another sack!
10:24Now!
10:25The servant trembled violently,
10:26dragging over a second burlap sack
10:28and fumbling it open in a panic.
10:30Its contents spilled across the floor,
10:31more rusted iron,
10:32shards of broken metal,
10:33and a pile of worthless rocks.
10:37What's wrong, Valda?
10:39Have you finally realized you've been bankrupt this whole time?
10:43If you would,
10:44please wrap up the heart of Yegazereld for me.
10:47Brock nodded at once,
10:48wrapping the gem swiftly and carefully
10:49before handing it to me with both hands.
10:51I took the silk box,
10:52my bearing poised and unshakable,
10:54the starlight around me
10:55seeming to glow brighter with every step.
10:57With Anna hilled at my side,
10:58I turned and walked out,
10:59a triumphant smile on my face.
11:01Behind us,
11:02Baldr and Gudrun stood rooted to the spot,
11:03their faces awash with shame and embarrassment,
11:06nothing more than clowns left exposed
11:07and humiliated for all to see.
11:09The moment we stepped outside the sacred forge hall,
11:11Anna hilled could barely contain her excitement.
11:13Your highness Bronwola,
11:14that was incredible!
11:15I have never,
11:16never seen Baldr humiliated like that
11:17in my entire life!
11:19But your highness,
11:20even if you're furious with him,
11:22are you truly not going to choose Baldr
11:23at the betrothal ceremony in seven days?
11:25Aren't you afraid he'll turn his back on you completely?
11:28You think I'll choose him too, don't you?
11:29Of course.
11:31Every god in Asgard knows
11:32you would have done anything for him once.
11:34You would never choose anyone else.
11:36Then in seven days,
11:37every god in Asgard will learn just how wrong they are.
11:44At that same moment,
11:45in the war god's hall,
11:47he slammed his war spear into the ground,
11:49a tidal wave of holy Acer power erupting forth
11:51and striking Baldr square in the chest.
11:53Father,
11:53why would you do this to me?
11:55You dared to disrespect her magisbrunn Hwinil,
11:57all for a half-breed demigoddess of low birth?
11:59Faith in the Nine Realums is fading by the day.
12:02For years,
12:03our entire clan's survival has depended on the Morningstar booths
12:06from her Magnus Brunnhilda.
12:07And now,
12:07she has cut off every last drop of our resources.
12:10We are ruined!
12:14If you truly wanted that half-breed whore,
12:17you should have at least waited until you were betrothed to Brunnwil,
12:20until your seat was secure!
12:24Relax, father.
12:26Brunnwil is just throwing a tantrum.
12:28Her love for me is blind.
12:29Even if she walked in on me in bed with Gudrun,
12:31she'd cry for a day or two,
12:33then crawl right back to me like she always does.
12:35At the ceremony in seven days,
12:37the man she chooses will be me.
12:39No one else.
12:43Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
12:46On the day of the betrothal ceremony,
12:47the Great Hall of Valhalla was packed with the gods of Asgard.
12:50They clustered in small groups, murmuring amongst themselves,
12:52all speculating on the final outcome.
12:54The announcement is any minute now.
12:56Who will Her Highness Brunnwil choose as her fiancé?
12:58Is that even a question?
12:59It has to be Valder, there's no other possibility.
13:01The wind is that Valder has his heart set on another.
13:04It's been the talk of Asgard for days.
13:06I think we're in for quite the show today.
13:08In a shadowed corner of the crowd,
13:09Gudrun stood silent,
13:10her gaze fixed on the high dais at the center of the hall,
13:13flames of malice and jealousy burning bright in her eyes.
13:15At that same moment,
13:16in the private chambers of Valhalla,
13:18I sat before the mirror,
13:19dressed in a magnificent gown woven with starlight,
13:21my makeup flawless and regal.
13:23I looked every inch the rightful ruler of Asgard.
13:25A soft tap came at the window.
13:32Loki?
13:33A betrothal gift.
13:35For you.
13:36But the ceremony hasn't even started.
13:37Why are you giving this to me so early?
13:39Because I'm leaving.
13:40I won't be attending the ceremony today.
13:42Try it.
13:42If you don't show up,
13:43I swear to you,
13:44you will regret it for the rest of your life.
13:45Loki took a step forward,
13:47stopping directly in front of me.
13:48He stared down at me,
13:49his dark gold eyes deep as an endless abyss,
13:51filled with a love so thick it could not be contained.
13:54For a heartbeat,
13:55that eternal devil-may-care mockery vanished entirely,
13:57leaving only raw,
13:58overwhelming emotion,
13:59bitterness,
14:00longing,
14:00and a desperate,
14:01all-consuming restraint.
14:02I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself.
14:04I'll burn this whole ceremony to the ground.
14:06What I mean is,
14:07I might get a little bored
14:08and decide to ruin your wedding.
14:09Where's the fun in that,
14:10after all?
14:12Loki!
14:12If you dare not show up,
14:14you will regret this!
14:15Loki!
14:16Today my fiancé is you!
14:21The empty night air gave no answer.
14:23I spun around,
14:24marching toward the ceremony hall,
14:25fury burning in my chest.
14:26I had barely rounded the corner of the corridor,
14:29when soft footsteps sounded behind me.
14:30I whirled around,
14:31and saw Gudrun standing there,
14:33walking slowly toward me.
14:35What are you doing here?
14:36Outside the halls of Valhalla,
14:37storm clouds blotted out the sky.
14:39Crimson thunderheads rolled slow,
14:40and menacing above the white marble corridor
14:42that stretched out toward the cliff edge.
14:44Far below,
14:45endless lightning split the air
14:46above the abyssal rift of Jodenheim,
14:48the dividing line between Asgard
14:49and the realm of the giants.
14:50Your Highness Bronwyck,
14:52I know I am nothing but a lowly,
14:54half-breed demigoddess,
14:55not even worthy to stand in your presence.
14:56But Valder and I,
14:57we love each other with all our hearts.
14:59I beg you,
15:00do not take him from me!
15:02Valder is mine.
15:04You brought this all on yourself,
15:05Bronwynda.
15:18GUDREN!
15:22GUDREN!
15:32Bronwildan!
15:33I already agreed to marry you.
15:35Why can you not leave GUDREN be?
15:37Her power is so fragile.
15:38Did you truly mean to strike her down
15:39with divine replotion?
15:41I did not push her,
15:42nor did I call down the lightning.
15:44Valder,
15:45do not blame Herminus Bronwyckl.
15:46This is all my fault.
15:47I only came to congratulate her.
15:49I must have done something to upset her.
15:51I cannot believe it.
15:52Herminus Bronwyckl used divine lightning
15:53against her romantic rival?
15:55This is sacralange
15:56against the sacred laws of Asgard.
15:57It isn't a rauge.
15:58How could she-
15:59Bronwyck!
16:00You pushed her down the steps last time
16:01and she let it go,
16:02but this?
16:03I will not tolerate it.
16:04I apologize.
16:05To her!
16:06Now!
16:08Apologize to her?
16:10Never.
16:16Loki dropped from the sky,
16:18his scepter of lies
16:19slamming hard into the marble floor,
16:20sending the surrounding guards
16:21flying backward,
16:22scrambling to flee in terror.
16:25Loki!
16:26This is between me and Bronwylla.
16:29A giant from Jornheim
16:30has no right to interfere!
16:38Anyone who dares disrespect Bronwylla
16:40deserves to die.
16:42Mind your own business.
16:43Heimdall will be here any moment
16:44to announce I am her betrothed.
16:46Unless Gudak forgives her,
16:48this betrothal is worthless.
16:50Neil, apologize to her now!
16:52What are you waiting for?
16:53Make her kneel!
16:55Enough!
16:56At that moment,
16:58a bullying,
16:59authoritative voice
16:59cut through the chaos.
17:01A blinding wave of holy light
17:02split the storm clouds.
17:04By the order of Odin,
17:05all-father of the Aesar,
17:07I am here to announce
17:08the chosen,
17:09sacred betrothed
17:11of Her Highness Brunwilda
17:12of the Morning Star.
17:14He is...
17:17Loki Laufesson.
17:28This is impossible!
17:29There has to be a mistake!
17:31What made you ever think
17:33I would choose you?
17:34I have never been short of options.
17:37Loki,
17:38will you be my betrothed?
17:41If I say yes,
17:43you won't turn around
17:44and take it back halfway
17:45just to toy with me,
17:46will you?
17:46My father has already
17:48written your name there.
17:49Why not see for yourself?
18:03If this is the will of the Odin,
18:05with deepest gratitude...
18:06No!
18:08This cannot be real!
18:09Everything you did,
18:10putting Gudrun in danger,
18:12playing hard to get,
18:13it was all to get my attention,
18:15wasn't it?
18:16How could you possibly
18:17choose Loki?
18:18Since you've brought it up,
18:19we're going to settle this
18:20once and for all.
18:21I will not allow anyone
18:22to slander my betrothed.
18:25Lady Gunnandred,
18:26I have a question for you.
18:27How exactly were you
18:28struck by lightning?
18:30I...
18:30I was speaking
18:32with Her Highness Brunhilt.
18:33I only mentioned Valder once,
18:35and she flew into a rage.
18:38She was the one
18:38who summoned
18:39the divine repreption.
18:40Are you certain?
18:41Thor, god of thunder
18:42who wields the lightning
18:43of Asgard,
18:44witnessed the entire thing.
18:46Shall we call him forth
18:47to confirm your story?
19:04Your Highness Loki,
19:06you have summoned me.
19:07How may I be of service?
19:08Tell everyone here
19:09exactly what you witnessed
19:10with your own eyes.
19:12I witnessed with my own eyes
19:13that during the conversation
19:14between Brunwilder and Gudrun,
19:16after Gudrun F. speaking,
19:17she turned of her own accord
19:18and walked straight
19:18into the path of the thunder.
19:20Every word is true.
19:21It was Gudrun Herminus Brunwillam
19:22into the corridor
19:23of her own volition.
19:24At Nogren,
19:24who walked into the radius
19:25of the divine rebencian lightning
19:26by yourself.
19:27By Odin?
19:28She walked into the divine lightning
19:29on purpose just to frame
19:30Hermhygis Brunwinal?
19:32The sheer audacity!
19:33Every bit of her softness
19:34and kindness was an act.
19:36She has a heart
19:37blacker than the abyss.
19:38Gudrun,
19:39the evidence is irrefutable.
19:42What do you have
19:43to say for yourself?
19:46No!
19:48No!
19:48This isn't real!
19:50They're all lying to you,
19:51conspiring against me!
19:53Gudrun,
19:54is this true?
19:56You walked into the lightning
19:57on purpose,
19:58then pretended to be the victim?
20:00I was just so cared.
20:02The thunder was so close,
20:03my mind went completely blank.
20:06I would never frame
20:08Harainis Brondick,
20:08never!
20:09Never!
20:11Never!
20:15Gudrun,
20:15you concocted this entire
20:17elaborate scheme
20:18to destroy my reputation.
20:19Under the sacred laws of Asgard,
20:21for malicious framing
20:22and desecration
20:23of divine retrobation,
20:25you are sentenced
20:26to 30 lashes
20:27with the sacred whip.
20:28No!
20:30And you,
20:31you have repeatedly
20:32shown me disrespect,
20:34slandered me in public,
20:35attempted to coerce me,
20:36and desecrated
20:37the authority of your liage.
20:38Under the sacred laws,
20:40you are sentenced
20:40to seven days
20:41of solitary confinement.
20:43Sentence.
20:43It seems we all misjudged
20:45Her Highness Brunwilla.
20:46Truly,
20:47I never could have imagined
20:48Gudak was capable
20:49of such malice.
20:50He put his faith
20:51in a wicked woman,
20:52and he will surely regret it
20:53for the rest of his days.
21:38He put his faith
21:41Asgard, Enghangari warriors, Valkyries of the Sacred Host. We gather here today to witness the
21:47forging of a sacred bond between my only daughter Bronnawil of the Morningstar, Valkyrie of the
21:51Morningstar, and Loki Laufason, Lord of Juddowild, God of Trix and Shadow. If you want to back out,
21:58this is your last chance. Don't use me as a tool for your revenge if you're still thinking about
22:05Valder. I'm not. Bronwina Loki, do you swear before Odin and all the assembled gods that from this day
22:17forward, your strength, your glory, and your fates shall be bound as one? We swear. We swear.
22:28We swear.
22:38This gem was a treasure from the deepest reaches of Jodenheim's Star Sea. A stone so rare even Asgard
22:43held barely a handful of its like. I could scarcely believe Loki had given something so precious to
22:48me. I closed the box and set it aside, then picked up the gift I had prepared for him,
22:52the heart of Yggdrasil. I held it in my palms, turning it over slowly, a flicker of hesitation
22:57crossing my face. Will he even like it? A low, amused voice sounded suddenly behind me,
23:02and I jumped, spinning around with a sharp gasp. Loki stood there, only a loose bath towel wrapped
23:08around his waist. His hair was still damp, droplets of water trailing slow pats down the
23:12sharp, defined lines of his chest. My gaze lingering on him for a heartbeat before I
23:16snapped back to my senses, swallowing hard. My cheeks burning hot against my will. Loki noticed
23:22my fluster, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. He reached out and plucked the gift box
23:27straight from my hands. Is this for me? Loki laughed, holding the box high over his head,
23:33clearly relishing the game. I stood on my tiptoes, straining to grab the box.
23:38The towel around his waist slipped loose, falling straight to the floor with a soft thud.
23:45We both froze in an instant.
23:52Loki picked up the gift box again and opened it slowly. The moment his eyes landed on the heart
23:57of Yggdrasil inside, his dark gold irises lit up at once, as if he'd captured the entire starry sky
24:02in his gaze. The heart of Yggdrasil.
24:16My cheeks burned hotter with every passing second, my heart hammering so hard I thought it would burst
24:21straight out of my chest. This is a gift blessed by the nurgs meant for lovers. Don't tell me you've
24:27liked me this whole time, Brunwelter. Don't flatter yourself. I only bought it because it's pretty.
24:34I'm going to bathe now. Your room is over there. Don't get the wrong idea.
24:41Don't flatter yourself. I only bought it because it's pretty.
24:45I'm going to bathe now. Your room is over there. Don't get the wrong idea.
24:58At that same moment, in the solitary confinement cells of Asgard,
25:03in just seven days, he had grown unshaven and gaunt, his face haggard,
25:07his eyes heavy with exhaustion and cold malice.
25:10Wait. I've been waiting for you.
25:15Get out of my way.
25:19I swear I never framed Brunwilth. They all banded together to lie to you.
25:24The evidence is irresputable. Why on earth should I believe you?
25:28Valder, have you not seen it yet? Everything that happened that day was Brunwilth's revenge,
25:32from start to finish. What are you talking about?
25:34She hates us. That's why she joined forces with Loki, to humiliate us in front of every
25:38god in Asgard, to ruin us completely. That explains it. Everyone thought she would
25:43choose me, but she picked Loki instead. You're right. I had no right to blame everything on you.
25:48It's all right. Now that Brunwilth has chosen Loki, no one can keep us apart ever again.
25:53We can finally be betrothed. You're right. I will hold our betrothal
25:57ceremony in the grandest palace in Asgard, and I will swear my vows before every god of the Nine
26:01Realms. My love, I will give you the very best this world has to offer.
26:04Thank you. I will become Valder's wife. I will rise to become a true High Lord of the Aesir.
26:09No one will ever look down on me again. No one will ever stop.
26:15A grand crystal sanctuary floated amid the sea of clouds above Asgard.
26:18Sunlight struck its translucent crystal walls, refracting into a dazzling,
26:22shifting rainbow of light. Within mist curling slow and soft around the sanctuary's spires.
26:26Two winged angelic sentinels, spears in hand, hovered at the sanctuary's entrance,
26:30their bearing solemn and majestic. Valder rode a cloud of holy light.
26:33Gudrun Nestle closed at his side, as they arrived together at the sanctuary's gates.
26:37This is the crystal sanctuary forged by Master Brock and Lord Heimdall together, isn't it?
26:41Valder, if we could hold our betrothal ceremony here, it would be perfect beyond words.
26:45Leave it to me, my love. I'm a regular here.
26:49I'm the luckiest man alive to have you, Valder.
26:52Valder smiled back, and the two of them walked together toward the sanctuary entrance.
26:58You are not permitted to enter. I'm a regular here. There must be some mistake.
27:03You have been permanently banned from entering the crystal sanctuary.
27:16The two sentinels exchanged a glance, and one nodded, turning to glide into the heart of the sanctuary.
27:22Inside the sanctuary, along the panoramic viewing corridor, Loki and I walked side by side, chatting
27:27casually as we drank in the breathtaking view of the cloud sea stretching out below.
27:30The view here is breathtaking. There's nowhere else in Asgard that can compare.
27:35I can tell. You used to come here with Valder all the time, didn't you?
27:39From this day forward, I'll only ever come here with you. Valder? He can go crawl back to Jotunheim for
27:44all I care.
27:52See? The steward's here to apologize to us.
27:55Your highness Brunwell, your highness Loki, welcome. Your presence honors this crystal
28:00sanctuary beyond me. Thank you for your hard work.
28:03His outstretched hand froze mid-air. Stormed forward, his jaw clenched tight.
28:06You! Brunwilla. This is your doing, isn't it?
28:11Got a cold, sharp last. What on earth are you rambling about?
28:14Cut the act! You're the one who revoked my access, aren't you? This is your petty revenge!
28:20Brun hurried forward at once, stepping in front of Valder, her voice soft yet dripping with malice,
28:25her eyes glistening with faint tears. Your highness Brunhelda, I know you resent us,
28:30because Valder does not love you. But did you truly need to go this far?
28:35I don't waste my time on people who don't matter. The crystal sanctuary only hosts the most esteemed
28:41Lygids of Asgard and Jokern Hylst. Face the truth, Valder. Without me, you are nothing.
28:49Say that again!
28:52Before his fingers could even graze me, Loki moved.
29:00Touch my betrothed again, and I swear you will regret the day you were born.
29:04Valder stepped back several steps, crashing hard to the ground.
29:08You dare insult our most honored guests? From this day forward, these two are permanently
29:13banned from the crystal sanctuary, with no chance of reprieve!
29:17Valder and Gudrun's faces turned even darker. I let out a contemptuous snort,
29:21slipped my arm through Loki's, and walked straight into the crystal sanctuary.
29:25I will never understand how Valder could throw away someone as someone as noble as Herminus
29:29Brunwicka, all for a lowly half-breed demigoddess. If you ask me, Herminus Brunwicka spoiled him for
29:34far too long, made him forget his place. Now that Herminus has chosen Lord Loki,
29:38it's about time Valder learned where he stands. Valder heard every word, his jaw clenched so tight it
29:42aped. His fists balled at his sides until his knuckles turned white. Suddenly, his face shifted
29:47violently. A spectral figure materialized before him, Tyr, god of war.
30:01Valder returned to the war god's hall in disgrace, Gudrun at his side. Tyr stood with his back to them
30:06in the center of the hall. He turned slowly, and the moment his eyes landed on Gudrun, all his pent
30:11-up
30:11fury erupted. You dare bring her back here? If you hadn't let this woman turn your head,
30:16Brunica would never have chosen another! You have single-handedly destroyed everything our
30:21family has built! Father, I do not love Brunwith. She has nothing but the Allfathers' favor to her
30:26name. The woman I love is Gudra. She is beautiful, kind, and wields immense purification powers,
30:33things Brunwith could never hope to match. I intend to be betrothed to Gudra. Purification powers?
30:39Three years ago, the god of lies placed a strife curse on me. I was bleeding uncontrollably,
30:45convinced I would die. It was Gudrun who came, broke the curse on my body, and saved my life.
30:52Among the descendants of Odin, there has long been a prophecy. One among them wields the
30:55ultimate power of purification, able to break even the strongest Original Sin curses in all
30:59the Nine Realms. You too carry the Allfather's blood. Could it be that you are the one?
31:04Gudrun lowered her eyes, sneering inwardly.
31:06Of course not, you fool. Yes, Lord Tyre.
31:08Very well.
31:09Tyr stared at her in silence for a long moment, before finally nodding slowly.
31:13I approve of your betrothal. In three days' time, Asgard will hold the Feast of All Spirits
31:19Harvest. Every High Lord of the Aesid will be in attendance. You too will come with me.
31:24relevant Spirits Harvest
31:26To be considered for a long time, while the
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