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00:06you are Odin's beloved firstborn daughter he himself handed down the Oracle to ordain this
00:12you what right did I have to refuse if not for you Gudrun and I would have been together long
00:18ago just then a calm yet utterly frigid voice rang out from the entrance of Valhalla your
00:25father will never get the chance to know it was Gudrun what does she mean I opened the rift
00:31between Asgard and Jotunheld Nivdogg has chewed through the deep roots of Yogdalra right now
00:36Odin is fighting for his life atop the biflok battling to keep the nine realims from falling
00:41the throne of Asgard has needed a new master for far too long ten years and I never realized how
00:47deeply my husband hated me if I could live it again I would never choose him you have always
00:54favored Valder if he can make my beloved daughter happy then choose him no father
01:02what is it my child I will not choose Valder I choose him
01:10him in the millennial holy war between Asgard and Jotunheim we had faced each other spear to spear
01:15clashing endlessly across the starry void his movements had been fluid and reduced with a
01:21single 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 I had been bent over a newly bloomed star blossom and when he
01:30materialized silently behind me he snapped his fingers and the flower withered in an instant
01:35I had baked a honey star blossom pie with my own two hands Loki had dropped out of nowhere
01:40snatched the pie clean out of my hands Loki Brunwilla are you certain you have been sworn enemies your
01:46whole lives I have made my decision I choose Loki
01:53walked out of the selection hall with regal composure the white jade square outside the hall had long been
01:58packed with the Acer gods your highness Brunfing who have you chosen is that even a question it has to
02:03be Valder everyone in Asgard knows how long your highness has loved him if there's one person her
02:09highness would never choose it's Loki they tear the realm apart every time they meet how could she
02:15possibly pick him as her sacred marriage partner my chosen betrothal is my betrothal ceremony will be
02:21held in seven days time on that day Hemdav herald of the gods will announce my chosen fiance to all
02:26of
02:26Asgard you will have your answer then you will be in attendance won't you Valder
02:34your highness Brunwisa I shot her a cold dismissive glance not breaking my stride and walked straight
02:39past her the moment we brushed past each other driving the blade far through her own skirt and deep into
02:44her thigh
02:45your highness Brunwell why would you do this to me
02:53goodrin are you hurt Brunwill apologize to her now it's the same old routine again the exact same
03:00scene played out in my previous life but now I'm no longer that fool who was blinded by love
03:09this trick won't work on me anymore gudrin she cut her own dress she inflicted this wound on herself
03:14she's deliberately framing me why the hell would I apologize your highness Brunwilda are you saying
03:21that gudrin hurt herself on purpose just to frame you I will not jump to conclusions what all of your
03:27eyes have seen is the truth enough everyone in Asgard knows Gudrin is kind and pure she would never
03:34sip thing no sips of this despicable Valder watch your tone when you speak to her
03:42stop everyone in Asgard knows Brunwick was utterly devoted to Valder don't make an enemy
03:47of the entire war god for there was a time when I was truly blinded by love I forgave Valder
03:52for
03:52anything and everything no matter how far he crossed the line but that time is over forever
03:57I'm going to ask you one last time did I inflict this wound on you if I have offended you
04:02in any way
04:03your highness Brunwilda I am deeply sorry but you did not need to humiliate me like this out of
04:09nothing but jealousy before she could finish her sentence I lifted my rune scepter of the morning
04:14star and slammed it hard to the ground my father the all-father has granted me supreme judicial authority
04:22over the Valkyra legions if I truly wish to punish you I would not need anyone's permission and I would
04:28never swoop to such pathetic underhanded tricks you love playing the poor pitiful victim to win
04:35sympathy don't you then I'll give you exactly what you want before the words left my mouth
04:41a collective gasp ripped through the crowd she crashed hard onto the ground at the foot of the steps
04:53Brunwilda you have gone too far I've gone too far you were the first to show me disrespect
04:59leveling public accusations against me without a shred of proof and demanding I apologize to someone
05:05who framed me if anyone crossed a line today it was never me let's get one thing straight Valder
05:09I am not your wife not yet you have no right to order me around
05:17did you see that her highness Brunwilda just dressed Valder down in public
05:21she used to move heaven and earth to protect him no matter what thank you for stepping in for
05:25me earlier you must come to my betrothal ceremony in seven days what difference does it make if I
05:30come or not you're not going to choose me anyway I'll likely be swamped that day but I'll send your
05:34priests a generous betrothal gift I will choose you and I have a gift for you too one you will
05:43never see
05:49come your highness this gem is called the heart of you dryer it was forged from a core shard of
05:55the world tree
05:55yuga dryer gathered and blessed by the three nigs themselves it holds their eternal blessing for lovers and it is
06:01the
06:02only one of its kind in all the nine realms I picked up the gem turning it over in my
06:06palm to study it closely its soft starlight
06:08reflected in my eyes identical to the glow of the well of wyrd I had seen in my final moments
06:12in my
06:13past life
06:14Valder thank you for staying with me today for standing up for me this is all my fault I've dragged
06:19you into
06:19this Brunnik is only taking her anger out on you because of me she is Odin's most beloved daughter of
06:25purest blood and highest state she has always gotten everything she wants whenever she wants it I've long since
06:30grown used to it you should never have to endure this I will make this up to you no matter
06:35the cost
06:35I heard master broke just finished forging a one-of-a-kind gem the heart of yugdar may we go
06:41see it of course
06:42anything you want it's yours
06:48I'll take this gem at that exact moment the hall door swung open and valdron goodruin stepped inside
06:56look valder this is the one-of-a-time treasure I told you about it's breathtaking if you like it
07:02I swear I'll make sure it's yours
07:10Bronilith
07:10what are you doing here?
07:12have you been following me?
07:15I was here first
07:16don't be so paranoid
07:20valder
07:21you 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
07:31me 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
07:42late 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
07:49don'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 yugzasar
07:57valder it's so beautiful
07:58her highness brunwinka has any gem she could ever wish for but I
08:03I'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 he was certain that I
08:13the woman who had obeyed his every whim in my past life would back down this time too
08:17I'll pay triple the price for this gem
08:19brunwatha you have more jewels than you could ever count
08:22let gudrin have this one
08:26valder do you truly think I care about a few gold coins
08:29your highness brunwile
08:31I've heard the heart of yugzasarik holds the nurgs blessing for lovers
08:35are you planning to buy it for valder?
08:43she'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 gudrin down the steps and left her gravely injured
08:56you owe her this compensation
08:59so 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
09:13valder you have absolutely no shame
09:15unfortunately for you
09:17the heart of yugazarik does not belong to you
09:19and it certainly does not belong to her
09:22wrap it up
09:22I'll take it with me now
09:24something was wrong terribly wrong
09:26she was nothing like the brunwina who 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
09:38you 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
09:45tilting my head as I stared at him like he was nothing more than a bumbling fool
09:48fine
09:50I'll give you your chance
09:51but can you even afford it?
09:53it's just 300,000 holy acer gold coins is it not?
09:58a full pouch of gold worth far more than 300,000
10:01Brock opened the pouch and appended its entire contents onto the table
10:05but what clattered to the floor was not gleaming holy acer gold coins
10:08it was a pile of rusted scrap iron shards of broken metal and worthless rocks
10:12a deathly silence fell over the entire hall in an instant
10:25the servant trembled violently dragging over a second burlap sack and fumbling it open in a panic
10:30its contents spilled across the floor more rusted iron shards of broken metal and 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
10:45please wrap up the heart of yegazereld for me
10:47Brock nodded at once
10:48wrapping the gem swiftly and carefully before handing it to me with both hands
10:51I took the silk box
10:53my bearing poised and unshakable
10:54the starlight around me seeming to glow brighter with every step
10:57with anna hilled at my side
10:58I turned and walked out
11:00a triumphant smile on my face
11:01behind us
11:02valder and gudrun stood rooted to the spot
11:04their faces awash with shame and embarrassment
11:06nothing more than clowns left exposed and 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 braunwola that was incredible
11:15i have never never seen valder humiliated like that in my entire life
11:19but your highness
11:20even if you're furious with him
11:22are you truly not going to choose valder at the betrothal ceremony in seven days?
11:26aren't you afraid he'll turn his back on you completely?
11:28you think i'll choose him too don't you?
11:30of course
11:31every god in asgard knows you would have done anything for him once
11:35you would never choose anyone else
11:36then in seven days every god in asgard will learn just how wrong they are
11:44at that same moment in the war gods hall
11:47he slammed his war spear into the ground
11:49a tidal wave of holy acer power erupting forth and striking valder square in the chest
11:53father why would you do this to me?
11:55you dared to disrespect her magus brunhwinal
11:57all for a half-breed demigoddess of low birth?
11:59faith in the nine realims is fading by the day
12:02for years our entire clan's survival has depended on the morningstar boots from her magnus brunhilda
12:07and now she has cut off every last drop of our resources
12:11we are ruined
12:15if you truly wanted that half-breed whore
12:17you should have at least waited until you were betrothed to brunwill
12:20until your seat was secure
12:24relax father
12:26brunwill is just throwing a tantrum
12:28her love for me is blind
12:29even if she walked in on me in bed with gudrin
12:32she'd cry for a day or two
12:33then crawl right back to me like she always does
12:36at the ceremony in seven days
12:37the man she chooses will be me
12:39no one else
12:44seven 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
12:53all speculating on the final outcome
12:55the announcement is any minute now
12:56who will her highness brunwill choose as her fiancee
12:59is that even a question?
13:00it has to be valder
13:00there's no other possibility
13:02the 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
13:10gudrin stood silent
13:11her gaze fixed on the high dais at the center of the hall
13:13flames of malice and jealousy burning bright in her eyes
13:16at that same moment
13:17in the private chambers of valhalla
13:18i sat before the mirror
13:19dressed in a magnificent gown woven with starlight
13:22my makeup flawless and regal
13:23i looked every inch the rightful ruler of asgard
13:25a soft tap came at the window
13:32loki
13:34a betrothal gift
13:35for you
13:36but the ceremony hasn't even started
13:38why are you giving this to me so early?
13:40because i'm leaving
13:40i won't be attending the ceremony today
13:42try it
13:43if you don't show up i swear to you
13:44you will regret it for the rest of your life
13:46loki took a step forward
13:47stopping directly in front of me
13:48he stared down at me
13:50his dark gold eyes deep as an endless abyss
13:52filled with a love so thick it could not be contained
13:54for a heartbeat
13:55that eternal
13:56devil may care mockery vanished entirely
13:58leaving only raw
13:59overwhelming emotion
14:00bitterness
14:00longing
14:01and a desperate
14:01all-consuming restraint
14:03i'm afraid i won't be able to control myself
14:05i'll burn this whole ceremony to the ground
14:07what i mean is
14:08i might get a little bored
14:09and decide to ruin your wedding
14:10where's the fun in that after all?
14:12loki
14:13if you dare not show up
14:14you will regret this
14:15loki
14:16today my fiance 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
14:27i had barely rounded the corner of the corridor
14:29when soft footsteps sounded behind me
14:31i whirled around
14:32and saw Gudrun standing there
14:33walking slowly toward me
14:34what are you doing here?
14:36outside the halls of Valhalla
14:38storm clouds blotted out the sky
14:39crimson thunderheads rolled slow
14:41and menacing above the white marble corridor
14:43that stretched out toward the cliff edge
14:44far below
14:45endless lightning split the air above the abyssal rift of Jodenheim
14:48the dividing line between Asgard and the realm of the giants
14:50your highness Bronwyck
14:52i know i am nothing but a lowly half-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
15:03valder is mine
15:04you brought this all on yourself Brunwinda
15:10i already agreed to marry you
15:11help
15:18brunwinda
15:32brunwinda
15:33i already agreed to marry you
15:35why can you not leave me
15:36leave Gudrun be. Her power is so fragile. Did you truly mean to strike her down with divine
15:40replotion? I did not push her, nor did I call down the lightning. Felder, do not blame Herminus
15:46Brunwickle. This is all my fault. I only came to congratulate her. I must have done something to
15:51upset her. I cannot believe it. Herminus Brunwickle used divine lightning against her romantic rival?
15:55This is Sacralange against the sacred laws of Asgard. It isn't a Rauge. How could she?
15:59Brunwickle, you pushed her down the steps last time and she let it go, but this,
16:03I will not tolerate it. Apologize to her. Now! Apologize to her? Never.
16:17Loki dropped from the sky. This scepter of lies slamming hard into the marble floor,
16:21sending the surrounding guards flying backward, scrambling to flee in terror.
16:26Loki! This is between me and Brunwickle. A giant from Jornheim has no right to interfere!
16:38Anyone who dares disrespect Brunwickle deserves to die. Mind your own business. Heimdall will be
16:44here any moment to announce I am her betrothed. Unless Gudak forgives her, this betrothal is
16:49worthless. Kneel, apologize to her now! What are you waiting for? Make her kneel! Enough!
16:57At that moment, a bully, authoritative voice cut through the chaos. A blinding wave of holy light
17:03split the storm clouds. By the order of Odin, Allfather of the Aesar, I am here to announce
17:09the chosen, sacred betrothed of Her Highness Brunwilda of the Morning Star. He is...
17:17Loki Laufesson.
17:28This is impossible! There has to be a mistake!
17:32What made you ever think I would choose you? I have never been short of options.
17:38Loki, will you be my betrothed?
17:41If I say yes, you won't turn around and take it back halfway just to toy with me, will you?
17:46No. My father has already written your name there. Why not see for yourself?
18:04If this is the will of the Odin, with deepest gratitude...
18:07No! This cannot be real! Everything you did, putting Gudrun in danger, playing hard to get,
18:13it was all to get my attention, wasn't it? How could you possibly choose Loki?
18:19Since you've brought it up, we're going to settle this once and for all. I will not allow anyone to
18:23slander my betrothed. Lady Gudrundred, I have a question for you. How exactly were you struck by
18:29lightning?
18:31I... I was speaking with Her Highness Brunhild. I only mentioned Valder once, and she flew into a rage.
18:38She was the one who summoned the divine repreption. Are you certain? Thor, god of thunder who wields the
18:44lightning of Asgard, witnessed the entire thing. Shall we call him forth to confirm your story?
19:05Your Highness Loki, you have summoned me. How may I be of service?
19:09Tell everyone here exactly what you witnessed with your own eyes. I witnessed with my own eyes that
19:14during the conversation between Brunhildr and Gudrun, after Gudrun F. speaking, she turned of
19:18her own accord and walked straight into the path of the thunder. Every word is true. It was Gudrun,
19:22Herminus Brunhildr into the corridor of her own volition. At Nogren, he walked into the radius of the
19:26Divine Revention lightning by yourself.
19:27By Odin! She walked into the Divine lightning on purpose just to frame Hermhigis Brunhildr?
19:32The sheer audacity!
19:33Every bit of her softness and kindness was an act. She has a heart blacker than the abyss.
19:38Gudrun, the evidence is irrefutable. What do you have to say for yourself?
19:47No! No! This isn't real! They're all lying to you, conspiring against me!
19:53Gudrun, is this true? You walked into the lightning on purpose, then pretended to be the victim?
20:00I was just so cared. The thunder was so close, my mind went completely blank.
20:07I would never frame Herminus Brunhildr, never!
20:15Gudrun, you concocted this entire elaborate scheme to destroy my reputation.
20:20Under the sacred laws of Asgard, for malicious framing and desecration of Divine Retrobation,
20:25you are sentenced to 30 lashes with the sacred whip.
20:29No!
20:30And you, you have repeatedly shown me disrespect, slandered me in public, attempted to coerce me,
20:37and desecrated the authority of your liage. Under the sacred laws, you are sentenced to seven days of
20:42solitary confinement.
20:43Sentence. It seems we all misjudged Her Highness Brunhildr. Truly, I never could have imagined Gudak
20:49was capable of such malice. He put his faith in a wicked woman, and he will surely regret it for
20:53the
20:54rest of his days.
21:41Lord of Asgard, Enghangari warriors, Valkyries of the sacred host. We gather here today to witness the
21:47forging of the sacred bond between my only daughter Bronna Will of the Morning Star, Valkyrie of the
21:52Morning Star, and Loki Laufesson, Lord of Juddowild, God of Tricks and Shadow.
21:56If you want to back out, this is your last chance.
22:02Don't use me as a tool for your revenge if you're still thinking about Valder.
22:09I'm not, sir.
22:12Brunhwina Loki, do you swear before Odin and all the assembled gods that from this day forward,
22:18your strength, your glory, and your fates shall be bound as one?
22:23We swear.
22:24We 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 me.
22:49I closed the box and set it aside, then picked up the gift I had prepared for him, the heart
22:53of Yggdrasil.
22:53I held it in my palms, turning it over slowly, a flicker of hesitation crossing my face. Will he even
22:59like it? A low, amused voice sounded suddenly behind me. And I jumped, spinning around with a
23:05sharp gasp. Loki stood there, only a loose bath towel wrapped around his waist. His hair was still
23:10damp, droplets of water trailing slow pats down the sharp, defined lines of his chest. My gaze
23:15lingering on him for a heartbeat before I snapped back to my senses, swallowing hard. My cheeks
23:20burning hot against my will. Loki noticed my fluster, a playful smirk tugging at the corner
23:25of his mouth. He reached out and plucked the gift box straight from my hands. Is this for me?
23:30Loki laughed, holding the box high over his head, clearly relishing the game. I stood on my tiptoes,
23:36straining to grab the box. The towel around his waist slipped loose, falling straight to the floor with
23:41a soft thud. We both froze in an instant. Loki picked up the gift box again and opened it slowly.
23:56The moment his eyes landed on the heart of Yggdrasil inside, his dark gold irises lit up at once,
24:00as if he captured the entire starry sky in his gaze. My cheeks burned hotter with every passing
24:19second, my heart hammering so hard I thought it would burst straight out of my chest. This is a gift
24:30Don't flatter yourself. I only bought it because it's pretty. I'm going to bathe now. Your room is over
24:37there. Don't get the wrong idea. Don't flatter yourself. I only bought it because it's pretty.
24:46I'm going to bathe now. Your room is over there. Don't get the wrong idea.
24:59At that same moment, in the solitary confinement cells of Asgard. In just seven days, he had grown
25:05unshaven and gaunt, his face haggard, his eyes heavy with exhaustion and cold malice.
25:11Wait! 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.
25:33What are you talking about?
25:34She hates us. That's why she joined forces with Loki. To humiliate us in front of every god in Asgard.
25:39To ruin us completely.
25:40That explains it. Everyone thought she would choose me, but she picked Loki instead.
25:45You're right. I had no right to blame everything on you.
25:49It's all right. Now that Brunwilth has chosen Loki, no one can keep us apart ever again.
25:53We can finally be betrothed.
25:55You're right. I will hold our betrothal ceremony in the grandest palace in Asgard,
26:00and I will swear my vows before every god of the Nine Realms.
26:02My love, I will give you the very best this world has to offer.
26:05Thank 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.
26:19Sunlight 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.
26:34Gudrun Nestle closed at his side, as they arrived together at the sanctuary's gates.
26:38This 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.
26:46Leave it to me, my love. I'm a regular here.
26:50I'm the luckiest man alive to have you, Valder.
26:53Valder smiled back, and the two of them walked together toward the sanctuary entrance.
26:59You are not permitted to enter.
27:00I'm a regular here. There must be some mistake.
27:04You have been permanently banned from entering the crystal sanctuary.
27:09This is impossible! You must have made a mistake!
27:14At once, send for the sanctuary steward!
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,
27:27chatting casually as we drank in the breathtaking view of the cloud sea stretching out below.
27:31The 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.
27:56Your Highness Brunwell, Your Highness Loki, welcome. Your presence honors this crystal sanctuary beyond me-
28:02Thank you for your hard work.
28:03His outstretched hand froze mid-air, stormed forward, his jaw clenched tight.
28:07You! Brunwilla! This is your doing, isn't it?
28:11Got a cold, sharp last. What on earth are you rambling about?
28:15Cut 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!
28:53Before his fingers could even graze me, Loki moved.
29:00Touch my betrothed again, and I swear you will regret the day you were born.
29:05Valder 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 banned from
29:15the crystal sanctuary, with no chance of reprieve.
29:18Valder and Gudrun's faces turned even darker. I let out a contemptuous snort, slipped my arm through
29:23Loki's, and walked straight into the crystal sanctuary.
29:25I will never understand how Valder could throw away someone as someone as noble as
29:29Herminus Brunwicka, all for a lowly half-breed demigoddess.
29:32If you ask me, Herminus Brunwicka spoiled him for far too long, made him forget his place.
29:37Now that Herminus has chosen Lord Loki, it's about time Valder learned where he stands.
29:41Valder heard every word, his jaw clenched so tight it ached, his fists balled at his sides until his
29:45knuckles turned white. Suddenly, his face shifted violently. A spectral figure materialized before him.
29:51Tyr, god of war.
29:52Father, get back here at once, you insufferable fool!
30:01All who returned to the war gods hall in disgrace, Gudrun at his side. Tyr stood with his back to
30:06them in the center of the hall.
30:08He turned slowly, and the moment his eyes landed on Gudrun, all his pent-up fury erupted.
30:13You dare bring her back here? If you hadn't let this woman turn your head-
30:17Brunica would never have chosen another! You have single-handedly destroyed everything our family has built!
30:22Father, I do not love Brunwick. She has nothing but the Allfaithers' favor to her name.
30:27The woman I love is Gudrun. She is beautiful, kind, and wields immense purification powers,
30:33things Brunwick could never hope to match. I intend to be betrothed to Gudrun.
30:38Purification powers?
30:40Three years ago, the god of lies placed a strife curse on me. I was bleeding uncontrollably, convinced I would
30:46die.
30:47It was Gudrun who came, broke the curse on my body, and saved my life. Among the descendants of Odin,
30:53there has long been a prophecy. One among them wields the ultimate power of purification,
30:57able to break even the strongest original sin curses in all the Nine Realms. You, too,
31:01carry the Allfather's blood. Could it be that you are the one? Gudrun lowered her eyes,
31:06sneering inwardly. Of course not, you fool. Yes, Lord Tyre.
31:09Very well. Tyr 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' harvest.
31:20Every High Lord of the Aesid will be in attendance. You, too, will come with me.
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