Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Perhaps only by truly experiencing the feeling of coming-of-age ceremony can the endless shame be satisfied.

In public, however, she had to pretend to be nonchalant in front of her brother and Sigmund, remaining the dignified, elegant, and obedient princess of the kingdom.

This was an immense torment for her.

Finally—it's Krimshild here.

Although I was completely immersed in the dream experience from the very beginning, I was so aroused every night that I never got tired of hearing the same sweet nothings.

However, for Krimhild, who did not actually experience the tragic life in the original story, especially since she had never seen the night or its face, she also did not have the same impact as Brunhild, who suffered in the flames and was rescued by a hero who defied fate...

For Krimhilde, she was actually the heroine with the least real-life feedback, but her story was melodramatic and long enough to be considered a success.

After all, she was the main heroine in the original Nibelungen Epic, a woman whose story continued even after the male protagonist's death, creating a new version of the story.

Even seeing herself in the story—madly in love—is enough to have a strong impact on Krimhild, even if it's just 'self-indulgence'.

However, whether it was Siegfried standing in front of him and fighting alongside him, this experience, which had never occurred in the original storyline, was simply too fantastical.

Krimhildr's prophetic dreams always end at crucial moments when the two are about to fight side by side.

There's no way of knowing the outcome—did they ultimately win, or lose...?

She must have won, right? After all, her beloved husband is a dragon-slaying hero!

But—the enemy is the entire kingdom; even heroes have their limits, right?

Even a hero would die if he were ambushed and struck in a vital spot, right? In the original ending, Siegfried's death—his easy demise—proved this point.

This is also what makes Krimhild so worried because she can't clearly understand the true value of the dragon-slaying hero's combat power.

Faced with so many attacks, and still having to protect her, wouldn't her husband be hacked to death by a hail of blades, Master?

If even one person's attack pierced his vest.

Thinking of this, Krimhildr, whose eyes reddened, could even conjure up a vivid fantasy of what would happen next, based on her recent dreams and the characters' personalities.

Perhaps the two will bid farewell to this world in a grand battle.

Then--

? ? ?: "There are no more regrets."

Krimshildr: "It ends here, but... this is fine. I'm sorry... my husband... it's a pity..." In a daze, it seemed as if she could see them facing death so calmly.

She must have regretted it then.

To drag Siegfried into this battle, whether for his own mad revenge or in the end—

She could accept dying, but she couldn't accept that person dying with her.

If she could, she wanted to tell the other person to run away, even if it was just to run away alone.

But—if it were that person, they would definitely say something like, 'Let's go. If I can die with you, I will have no regrets.'

At this moment... all she had to do was hold the other person's hand tightly and not let go, and she hoped that the other person would never let go either.

Until—"We vanished like bubbles. Hopefully, hopefully—"

Being able to be together forever after death seems like a slightly sad but good ending.

But—wait, just then Krimhild suddenly realized something crucial.

The future hasn't happened yet, but it can still be changed!

Chapter 191 The Second Sword, Bardmonk, You'll Deliver It!

It hasn't come to the point where death is inevitable yet.

If the prophetic dream was correct, her eyes, which had been slightly saddened and dimmed by thoughts of a tragic ending, lit up like the morning star, and a sudden gleam of excitement flashed in them.

'weakness'--! !

My husband's only weakness still has a chance to be overcome!

Krimhild thought that her husband was destined to become a dragon-slaying hero according to the prophecy, but because he lost a piece when he bathed in dragon blood, he was left with a weak area on his back. But now there was still a chance to turn things around!

That's right—Siegfried, who gained an invulnerable body of steel by bathing in dragon blood, was the 'strongest warrior' who could never have been defeated on the battlefield if he hadn't been ambushed from behind!

She firmly believed in and deeply admired Qigefei's deeds, but none of this had happened yet.

Including the legend of the dragon-slaying hero!

Krimhild had never heard of anyone killing the evil dragon Fafnir before this, meaning that the current timeline is even before everything began.

She could have seized the opportunity to find Siegfried and tell him that after completing the great feat of slaying the dragon, he must use the dragon's blood to cover up his last weakness.

Siegfried—she needs to find Siegfried!!

An impulse was urging Krimshild on.

No one dreams the same thing every day. It must be fate. If everything is truly destined to happen in the future, then it's time to give up temporary comfort in exchange for future happiness.

She must act immediately! Protect her happiness!

After subtly inquiring with his elder brother Hagen and his father about the members of the renowned royal family, specifically the crown princes…

After all, they were a family of gods, so Krimhild's curiosity did not arouse the suspicion of Hagen and the others.

From Hagen and others, Krimshild learned about the legend of Night Czechfrid.

There is indeed a prince in reality who pulled the sword out of the tree.

Now that she was certain that this person truly existed, Krimshild became even more determined to protect her own happiness.

At this point, Krimhild was already preparing to secretly run away from home and did not intend to tell anyone about it.

If her brother Hagen and her father knew about this, they would think she was crazy and would try their best to stop her.

Driven by a vague and unattainable dream, a princess of a nation, a delicate and fragile young lady, embarks on an adventure across the world...

Even if things really do turn out that way in the future, the first thing Hagen and the others would do upon learning of the future is probably to kill Siegfried in advance.

After all, in the original story, they didn't have much tolerance for others, otherwise they wouldn't have betrayed their sworn brother out of jealousy of his excellence.

"Before I leave, I should at least take some weapons for self-defense... preferably equipment that can help Siegfried increase his success rate in slaying dragons. Let me think—" Krimshild secretly slipped into the kingdom's treasury.

Faced with a mountain of treasures, she carefully selected...

Suddenly, a feeling of enlightenment struck her, as if a voice within her was calling to her and guiding her in a certain direction—and finally, Krimhild stopped in front of a sword.

This is?

"The Holy Sword Balmunk—corresponding to 'Mars Retrograde' in astrology—is destined to make its wielder a hero, attracting worldwide attention, but ultimately leading to a heroic sacrifice. However, it's alright. Although 'Mars Retrograde'—the angle between Mars' orbit and the ecliptic—results in the Balmunk angle, causing the fate of those born to be 'full and then waning,' reaching its peak and then declining, this influence can be mitigated by wearing the Featherstone..."

Featherstone—this is an object once crafted by dwarves to ward off the sharp, evil forces of the Great God's pronouncements and the Gram.

All the treasures in the Norse world are somewhat evil due to the fundamental laws governing the world's rituals. Even as holy swords and divine spears, ordinary people need to rely on such items to control them in order to avoid being affected.

While the Feather Stone is called a stone, its true form is actually a leaf from the World Tree.

But where can we find something that's only in legend?

Just as she thought this, a ray of light emerged from the void of the treasure vault, followed by a fluorescent leaf that slowly drifted down and quietly landed in Krimshild's hand.

Krimshild: "??! Huh? Eh?!"

What's happening here?

at the same time--

In the vast Nordic universe outside this universe, Skadi breathed a sigh of relief after successfully delivering the polished World Tree Leaf.

She expressed her gratitude to the three Fates who had helped her with the teleportation.

After all, without the secret help of these three, let alone the previous problem of Jildée and Ash descending to their incarnations, directly sending things like this, even if it wasn't directly given to Night but cleverly transferred to Night through someone else's hands, would be blatant cheating.

Although they didn't know why the three Fates had betrayed the gods and stood on their side this time, their gratitude remained.

For various reasons, after seeing the two people ahead of him cast their avatars and even their consciousness completely projected into that universe, he found it extremely difficult to even awaken his memories.

Skadi didn't choose to do the same thing again; instead, she began to offer help in a different way—

She provided the power, the three Fates helped to operate, and even accelerated the arrival of some beings who should have been on a more distant timeline into this era, thus bringing the perfect curtain to the epic hero saga.

Since it's just a possible universe, before it becomes reality, the three Fates can still use their powers to manipulate some of the threads of fate.

That's right, Krimhild's appearance in this world more than a decade ahead of schedule was their doing.

It wasn't just because when the three Fates were choosing the timeline earlier, they were also observing fate and noticed that Night paid special attention to a few of the beings, glancing at them a few more times...

So, Krimshild was also included in this era.

At the same time, this was also to reasonably deliver a second powerful sword, which should not have appeared in this era, to Ye's side.

That's right—it's the Demon Sword Bardmonk.

When the holy swords used to kill Fafnir in both timelines—one being Gram (Siegmund's sword) and the other being Badmunk (Siegfried's sword)—are now in Night's hands, how can he possibly escape the fate of becoming a dragon-slaying hero?

Although Skadi and the others were unclear about Night's plan, the three Fates could vaguely and roughly see the general direction of the most magnificent undertaking on this timeline, which could help Night achieve the final victory in the bet.

By sheer accident, they also found themselves helping Ye move towards becoming a dragon-slaying hero.

then……--

Chapter 192 What if my husband hadn't stepped into the Hall of Flames?

"This is a sword that represents courage and power, but also symbolizes slaughter and curse. Take it with you; if you are looking for that hero, he will need it." After Skadi left her final message, her divine power was no longer sufficient to continue the transmission.

Meanwhile, Krimshild's gaze hardened.

She chose to believe the voice, then gripped the hilt of the greatsword with both hands and slowly and laboriously pulled it out of the treasure pile.

The sword seemed to be resisting her control, and Krimhild was just a weak woman who was not skilled in martial arts and had no special strength. At this moment, she finally pulled out the sword entirely with her tenacity and will.

Even after pulling the sword out, she staggered and almost fell to the ground, her whole body covered in cold sweat.

Even though the demonic sword was covered in dust and didn't exude any particularly terrifying power, the subtle sense of oppression it revealed still forced Krimhild to drag the greatsword slowly forward on the ground with great difficulty.

It seems that because the future was destined to have a connection with Krimhild, as the sword that she wielded and helped Siegfried complete his revenge, even though Krimhild 'rudely' dragged it along the ground, the demonic sword did not emit any fierce fluctuations, but instead restrained its original ferocity.

Even so, Krimhild still found it difficult to grip the sword; she was too weak.

In the end, Krimhild could only find a piece of cloth and rope to wrap the hilt of the sword and carry it on her back. Even though it was so difficult, Krimhild did not give up the idea of ​​taking the sword with her.

It wasn't just because of the magical sound I just heard and the world's leaves that appeared out of nowhere.

Most importantly—she remembered the sword! She had seen it in the 'memory' of that dream!