Rhine Stories

"This is not an order. I hope you will wear this ring when the sun rises tomorrow."

"..."

In the courtyard, a man and a woman stood facing each other. The man looked so expressionless that it was hard to imagine that he was proposing.

And that man is Hagen, my brother, and I am DankwartvonTronje.

Probably, only the magic of love can affect a heart like a stone,

After all, I agree with the saying 'heroes deserve beauties',

I also think it is the best story in the world.

When I was young, my brother and I lived in the court of the Huns,

Because of my weak constitution, my brother is still taking care of me until now,

But since coming to the Burgundy court,

There is gradually a gap between the brothers,

It's like an invisible barrier,

Isolate a pair of twins in two worlds.

Except that my brother suddenly grabbed his hair,

Ask me to tell of my love for Miss Costebella,

We didn't have any other topics, not even what happened to him while staying with His Majesty Gunter...

Unlike my brother, I don't like to immerse myself in some heavy thoughts,

Therefore, I often think of the past, the time when my brother and I were in the Huns, and the days when we first came to Burgundy.

"Brother Gong Te asked me to be friends with you, is it normal for me to hold your hand?"

When I came to the castle for the first time, my brother was already walking in front with His Majesty Conte, and His Majesty Guernot seemed to be a little wary of us, so I didn't dare to say more, and always stayed at the end timidly.

"Don't worry about Brother Geernot, from today you are Burgundy's friend!"

But at the time, the only person who put me at ease was the future vengeful princess Clynn Cid.

She stretched out her small hand, her golden pupils stared at me inexplicably for a long time, seemed impatient, and held me by herself.

"Cleansed, you are a princess."

His Majesty Gaernot reminded him, but he saw his sister turning her head and sticking out her tongue at him.

"Brother Gongte said that outsiders who came to the court are all from our own! In the future, I will want him to be my knight!"

"You don't need any knights for a princess."

"Don't worry about it, hum!"

This was the first time I met her, and a seed was planted in my heart, but it was just a poor thing that couldn't break the ground and was strangled underground.

"Has Dankwatt read this book too? I really like what's in it."

During the days when I was familiar with Burgundy, Queen Ute may have thought that Princess Clinesed needed a playmate, so I was different from my brother who followed His Majesty Conte, and I always visited the princess when I was free. .

And she would show me various poetry books and tell me her feelings.

"It's great. Outside the palace, it feels like anything can happen. A fairy lives in a lake. She guards a sword that can dominate the world. There is also an armor left by a hero that is a gift from the gods. Many People kill each other for it..."

"..."

At that time, in fact, I was a little depressed, as a princess, is it really suitable to read some stories about fighting and killing?

"Apart from going to mass in the morning, I just learn how to weave in my room. It's really boring to talk about it. Dankwatt, what do you say I learn weaving? I don't want to make things for someone. Why do girls have to learn? These?"

"...Because here in Worms, princess, you have no reason to pick up your sword."

Listen, I actually had a premonition that she would be angry, but I didn't expect her to raise her index finger and shake it in front of me.

"No, no, no, women must learn to protect themselves. Brother Gongte agrees with me!"

As she said that, she stood up again and stretched her hand to the sky, "I hope to leave the palace to take risks outside in the future, and then you will be my knight, Dankwatt! What's wrong?"

"As ordered."

I smiled and nodded, and I really yearned for it at that time, although it was not because I could be with the princess, but outside the palace, there must be some unexpected existence worth discovering, those countless accidents, that is, An adventure-like experience.

I'm yearning, I'm really yearning,

But I couldn't explain it to my brother, and I didn't have the courage.

Not long after, my brother told me not to meet Princess Clinesed, and I was sent out by His Majesty Kunt to leave Worms.

It was quite a long time, until when I returned to the court, Princess Clinesed seemed to become reluctant to talk to outsiders-especially men.

"If it was you, maybe the princess will have a different attitude when she sees you?"

At that time, my brother also said with the mood of giving it a try, allowing me to meet Princess Clinesed by a seemingly accidental opportunity.

"Are you... Hagen?"

However, the reality is so unexpected. I am my brother's twin brother. When I first returned to Burgundy, even His Majesty Conte said that my expression was more and more similar to that of my brother.

"Then... why don't you just grow your hair long, so that you can distinguish it a little bit."

And Princess Clinesed also frowned and left such a sentence, then turned her head and walked away.

Therefore, I also learned afterwards that in the entire Burgundian court, only the young Giselle was deeply loved by Clinesed.

Then, that person came - Siegfried of the Netherlands.

I have listened carefully to the princess's advice. With long hair, I look different from my elder brother, and every time I look up, I always see her passing by, with Her Majesty Giselle beside her.

I don't deny that the love for her in my heart is simply delusional. After all, she is now the much-anticipated Princess of Burgundy, and several suitors have stepped into the hall of His Majesty Conte within a month.

I admired her, but I knew that I was just a courtier, the younger brother of a benefactor, a humble knight who should know how to fight for the king, and I couldn't get into her sight.

So I started delusional, thinking that if she doesn't marry, I won't marry,

Also write anonymous poems, just to bid farewell to these thoughts,

Because it's the only way I can watch her,

I also sincerely hope that there will be a warrior who will give her a commensurate amount of happiness.

So, how long has passed? I won't talk about the process of Majesty Kunt's going to Iceland to propose to Queen Brunhilde. Let's talk about her returning to the Netherlands with Prince Siegfried.

"Ah, Dankwatt! I have an idea!"

That was the first time she called out my name, and it was also the first time she showed me a smile that she hadn't shown for a long time.

"I think, since Siegfried and Hagen are such good friends, why don't I tell Brother Kunt, let me let you go to Siegfried's Netherlands together!"

At that time, my heart was a little troubled, I couldn't answer the princess's suggestion, so I watched her first go to Siegfried, then turn to His Majesty Conte, and finally came to my brother——

"We are not items! We are not something that can be transferred at will!"

My brother got angry in front of everyone that day, which made things very difficult between him and Clinesed, and I blamed myself a little bit, because it was completely my problem.

If I can stop the princess before it's too late...

After the departure of Princess Clinesed, I was busy with business for the next ten years,

Occasionally, I listen to Volquet's piano when I have free time. His musical accomplishments always amaze me.

I even began to imagine how Prince Siegfried loved her in the Netherlands,

Or take her to venture wherever she's ever wanted, and see the world beyond Burgundy for me,

However, on that day ten years ago, His Majesty Gong Te invited the two of them back,

If I knew what was going to happen in the future, I would rather they refuse His Majesty Kunt... no, Queen Brunhilde's invitation.

That day, terrible scandals spread everywhere, and I also had the wish to regret letting Siegfried take Princess Clinesid away, but no matter what, seeing the princess shed tears from everyone, I still wanted to find a way to protect them two people.

The elder brother is probably the same as the people in the court. Perhaps from the moment he knew that he was regarded as an object ten years ago, he was disgusted with Clinesed, Siegfried, and even His Majesty Conte in his heart, but He is the man who will carry out his loyalty to the end, no matter how much infamy he will bear in the future.

At that time, you could not imagine the atmosphere of the entire palace. Only the two outsiders who appeared here, even the maids and servants began to be hostile to them. It seemed that someone was waiting for the next moment to wash their shame for their king and queen.

——Even though they knew that Siegfried couldn't be killed, Clinesed was different.

And I also learned from it that Queen Brunhilde's only wish to forgive His Majesty Kunt is for them to die.

Not just Siegfried, even Clinesed, those who humiliate her will die.

I knew that I couldn't help myself. If I stood with the king and queen of the Netherlands, I would be against my own country, so I begged my brother to kneel in front of him when there was no one around.

"Please save them, at least Clinesed..."

I know my thoughts are very selfish. From the perspective of my elder brother, he also wants to sacrifice Clinesed to protect Siegfried, but the best friend he wants to protect is a man who has the idea of ​​self-dedication for everyone, so I made a mistake. I committed an unforgivable sin, and if one had to die to appease the Queen's anger, I hope that person is Siegfried.

"Why...if the princess...?"

And my brother was shocked by my words, grabbed me and asked, "Do you know what I'm talking about? How much impact will sacrificing a Siegfried have on the Netherlands? Clinesed should die because she is no longer from Burgundy. And it started because of her talking too much, she deserves to be damned."

"But you must have a way! You must have a way, brother!"

I grabbed him like a life-saving straw, "Please don't hurt me, at least Clinesed, I hope she can live!"

"..."

The elder brother took a deep breath as if giving up, and stopped talking, "How can I manage this kind of thing, I can't kill my most important friend for a woman, Dankvat, promise me not to think about Kelin in the future Sid, forget about all such thoughts from today on.”

"Okay, I promise you."

I have no choice, I can only pray that my brother can guard the two at the same time, as long as a miracle happens...

"I'll ask you one last time, have you been thinking about her in the past ten years?"

This time, I bowed my head, I didn't even have the courage to admit it, so I could only say softly, "Always."

After that action, the result was quickly presented to everyone,

The man I once wished to die,

Now my brother killed him,

I never thought that this wish would bring him such great pain,

The brother also separated from his wife Costebella,

For fear that she would be scolded together for killing King Nibelung,

But the beloved woman and child were distracted,

For my brother, the entire Burgundy has no support for him.

I can always see that my brother's room is still lit at night,

He sat by the bed, holding the gun that killed Siegfried, crying with his head down,

Although he was able to attend Siegfried's funeral, he was turned away, not even allowed to see the remains of his best friend,

I don't know how Siegfried died, and I can't bear to ask my brother what happened.

And Clinesid, who cried and fainted several times in front of her,

All of this is like God's punishment for me, a cowardly person, to let me see the scene of hell.

So, finally in the more distant future,

Disaster befell us Burgundians.

I will always remember how terrible my brother was when he pushed the priest overboard,

It seemed that it was the first time that he hated such a life of necessity, he collapsed and was at a loss,

And he was strangely calm. After landing on the shore, he cut off everyone's boats and made us lose the tools to return to the motherland.

Perhaps, he foresaw something, just like the enemies that flooded into the hall that day,

Only I came to my brother alive during the fight and told him that the Huns had evil intentions towards us.

And the blood all over the body, I don't know whose it is.

until death came upon me,

What is vaguely clear in my mind is the atonement.

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HagenvonTronje, this name, has been resented by countless people.

The glorious Siegfried is dead, and it was I, the treacherous, who killed him.

That day, I held Dankwatt's body, and I no longer knew what I did wrong.

Perhaps since then, Clinesid should not have been allowed to live...

Or, if he hadn't come to Burgundy, nothing would have happened...

I know who 'he' misses, who 'he' loves,

Reality drives me crazy, drives me crazy,

Let me look at this hell on earth,

Satan has come before me,

He wiped my sanity,

make me another me,

I don't even know myself,

——Then what am I chasing after?

"Hagen...I'm thinking now..."

After the death of her only best friend, Kleinshed held a funeral, but Brunshidel's resentment was only slightly quenched, and he said to me, "...you go to Kleinshed's side tonight, and let her taste Same shame as me...maybe this can be written off."

"..."

My mind went blank for a moment. Although I can understand Queen Brunhilde's resentment, does this kind of thing have to be hurt by the other party to end?

"Forget it, let's stop here."

But fortunately, she still has a little conscience in her heart. Siegfried's death has caused so much grief, and there is no need to continue like this.

"The sadness in the eyes of the person who has a face similar to yours is enough to satisfy me, and I am also an Icelander in the end, cursing the end of all Burgundians from my heart."

Everything is involuntary,

The times we live in are not as self-assertive as you imagine.

The author has something to say:

Since I decided to fly Keben at the end of June, I have met many people with help along the way.

Here I would like to thank everyone who helped me and everyone I know, everyone is a good girl! !

Thank you Liuliu for providing the translation, thank you Mrs. Figwit for drawing the cover, thank you Luzi for drawing the special postcard,

And thank you to A Jiang (the three books that are currently on sale are all typeset by her~) and Hua Niang (super nice!)

Especially honey, December 12rd four years ago was the day I saw your sunny day,

Also through the 07 animation "Romeo and Juliet" officially rose from the reader-author relationship to a companion,

What I want to say is that local conflicts have nothing to do with our friendship. I hope our friendship will last forever!

To this end, I will continue to work hard! 【refer to】

PS may be a little sensitive recently, but please rest assured,

I cherish every friend I meet on the Internet, and I can't stand the problem of thinking too much,

So, no matter who it is, please forgive my shortcomings and continue to be friends with me! XDDDD

Regarding the general sale, I actually thought about it for a long time, and decided that after the official opening of the general sale on October 10,

Dates will be extended to mid-December (five days after CP12 ends, December 21th)

One is considering that the pro who did not catch up with the pre-sale this month,

The second is to consider the relatives who saw the book on the market and suddenly wanted to buy it but failed to buy it.

So rest assured that the following three books!You can buy it until mid-December. In addition, if you can come to CP21, you can get the special postcard drawn by Mrs. Luzi through the purchase record.

↑I don’t need to say more about this, Fei Keben, my poor Dutch couple QWQ

↑To be precise, the fake book is about the Trojan War from the perspective of three generations including Aiagos (one of the judges of the underworld),

Those who know should know that Achilles is one of the grandsons of Aiagos -w-

Long-standing words, telling the story after the Trojan War, which involves part of the content of Celtic (Gaul) mythology,

The protagonist is the son of my male god (yes, the son of my male god)

And, because there are too many things to bring with CP21 this time, and I decided to join the special zone in the fate zone, so I decided not to sell these two books, but to sell them through the general store, thank you for understanding 030