Gunther - Kriemhild's Forest

[Gunther]
A king of Burgundy. His poor judgment led to the death of his brother-in-law, Siegfried. Longing for revenge, his sister Kriemhild transformed into a horrible creature, losing her own free will in the process. Gunther now believes that he owes it to her to help her rest in peace.
Kriemhild's Forest Quest
Location: World Tree's Roots

You there!
Come here.
Thanks. I find myself at a disadvantage here.
Argh! With every movement, these accursed wounds seem to open anew...
I am [Gunther], king of Burgundy.
The monsters in [Kriemhild's Forest] have grown violent of late.
I came with my army to put them down, but we were overwhelmed by the beasts.
My men... dead, and I left barely alive myself.
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Wait! What sound is this?
My god. It is the [Kriemhild Slayers'] cry. They've followed me. I thought I had rid myself of them...
Warrior, I beg of you, fight in my stead! Judging by the cries, I'd say that they number around 50.
I lack the strength to even take up my sword...

Did you kill them all? Excellent.
They were no easy foes...

It's all my fault.
I'm sorry, my brother...

Your strength rivals that of Siegfried.
He was my friend.
Strong of arm and just of spirit, Siegfried was warrior enough to defeat a fearsome dragon by himself...
It's little wonder my sister fell in love with him.
But... I allowed fear to cloud my judgment. With the princess as his bride, I thought Siegfried had ambitions for my throne.
And the people, oh how he could rally the people! I had little doubt they would choose him over me.
So I killed him. It was rather easy, as he trusted me as a friend.
It was later that I learned that he and my sister planned to move far away.
My foolish misconceptions led me to slay my own best friend.
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Why am I telling you this? Is your resemblance to Siegfried so great...?
Prepare yourself! The monsters once more approach. Vile creatures! The [Gnome Cutthroats] are driven mad by the smell of blood.
Brave warrior, show them no mercy!

Once again you impress me...
Perhaps you are stronger than Siegfried.

It's all my fault.
I'm sorry, my brother...

My sister who married Siegfried is [Kriemhild].
Yes. The monster [Crimson Kriemhild] who terrifies the local townsfolk is indeed my sister.
She was once beautiful beyond words...
The knowledge that I killed Siegfried changed her.
I never realized the depth of their love... I foolishly believed she would forget him in time.
She tried to kill me after she learned the truth. She stole into my bedroom with a dagger.
She failed. In the end, it seems she borrowed a forbidden power from Atlantis.
Now she's turned into a monster.
I have no choice... but to kill her.
I cannot bear to see that once-innocent child take another life.
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First, I want to investigate the [Valkyrie Overseers]. They seemed to be hiding something when I fought them last.
I tried to take it away, but as you can see, I failed.
Fetch it for me. There may be some information we can use to weaken Kriemhild.

So this is what they were guarding so resolutely.
May I?

It's all my fault.
I'm sorry, my brother...

...!
Kriemhild!
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Read this.

Kriemhild's torment is worse than I thought.
This is my fault.
I'm sorry, my sister...

It's all my fault.
I'm sorry, my brother...

I believe it's time to give Kriemhild eternal rest.
That's why I came to this forest.
I wanted to lay her to rest myself...
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However, I've changed my mind.
I wish for you to end this.
She may be a monster now, but she's still my sister.
Please kill [Crimson Kriemhild] for me.

So, she is finally dead.
I was... a fool. I killed my best friend and my loving sister over a stupid throne...
Thank you for everything. I will not forget your kindness.
I will see to Kriemhild's memorial. You may leave.

It's all my fault.
I'm sorry, my brother...