In Search of Das Rheingold

Master, Mash Kyrielight. Forgive me, but I have a request.

Is it Fafnir again?

No, that dragon was completely destroyed. Please rest assured.

But when the dragon revived, so did my lost Noble Phantasm. We must return to France and secure it

We've arrived.

...It's just as Siegfried said. I can sense a powerful presence.

I can confirm that, as well. Hang on while I find the shortest route.

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Have you never heard of the Rheingold?

The Rheingold ...The treasure you obtained.

I've heard it's a mountain of treasures that couldn't be exhausted even by all the people of the era.

That's an exaggeration. But it's enough to allow me, my children

and even my grandchildren to grow old in luxury and still have some left over.

It's likely an aftereffect of Fafnir's resurrection. The Rheingold has been summoned, as well.

There's evil surrounding the gold. If we don't secure it, there will be trouble.

Trouble how?

For example... Suppose a man finds it. With one glance, the treasure would captivate him completely.

The captivated man would naturally spend the treasure. Once he did, he would become known as its owner.

Eventually, everything around himwill be drawn into a bloody struggle. The battle will drag on and spread like fire, without end.

In the end, the nation will be consumed by atrocities and executions, treachery and perfidy.

That's what Rheingold is. I regret having ever summoned it...

Understood. We need to prevent that from happening. Let's hurry to the location!

I've got the route. Hurry!

...The gold has begun to attract evil creatures. Let's break through, Master!

Hm...

That treasure... belongs to me!

Quiet! That's mine!

We're too late. The mind corruption has already begun.

We can disable them for now. Master, let's go!

Will they be all right?

Once the Rheingold disappears from this nation, any related memories will also be erased and return to normal.

Let's hurry before we have casualties.

We're almost at our destination. However, I am picking up multiple signatures around it.

It's spacious. ...Master, please stand back.

The signatures the Doctor mentioned are approaching!

We're done once we defeat these. What?

...It's been a while, my friend.

You're!?

No need to be surprised. You're not the only one who obtained the Rheingold.

I, Hagen, killed you to acquire it.

Hagen...I believe he was the one who killed Siegfried from behind...

It seems he was summoned using the Rheingold as the catalyst.

Exactly. Though, I only did it because this guy asked me. Right, my friend?

...If you think of me as a friend, stand aside Hagen.

I refuse. This treasure is mine. I killed you to obtain it.

I won't give it to a wench like Kriemhild. I won't give it to a coward like you who chose death!

This gold! This treasure! Everything is mine!

No matter what I say, it will only be an excuse.

It's true that I am a coward. I should have stood firm, and found a way to break through.

That tragedy was not one I schemed... Even then, there's no doubt that I am responsible.

...However. I will retrieve the Rheingold.

Not for my own greed, but because it is just.

Haha. Says the man who wielded his sword not knowing what is just!

You're correct. When I was alive, I wielded my sword in ignorance.

However, lately I have finally been able to see my own righteousness.

I will have my wish granted Hagen!

Hmph, ruin it is. That's fine, I didn't want this gold in the first place.

What, you were just venting?

What else did you think it was?

...I was happy when I could drink and joke with you.

I'm the only one that could have assaulted you from behind in that situation.

I can see you wanted it to be by my blade, as you trusted me.

Howeverdid you not imagine that you would hurt my heart doing so?

Did you not think it would infuriate your wife Kriemhild?

...You're right. Seems I knew little about emotions.

No, more than anything elsesince I was asked to, I believed nothing else could have been done.

I showed excessive lack of interest in everything.

You neglected your life, your hope, and most of all your desires.

You may have been fine with that, but you should've noticed those around you couldn't bear it.

...Yeah.

Then, let me ask you. Do you have any wish as you are now?

I do. I had decided this from before. In this second life I'll protect justice, and be proud of it.

I care not about the opinions of others. I merely wish that "I myself want to be as such."

My dream isto be a hero of justice.

...Hmph, such a childish dream, much like you. But that is fine.

I will entrust the Rheingold to you. I'm sure you'll be able to deal with it properly

Master, this is what I couldn't tell you earlier. I neglected myself too much, and ended up causing tragedy.

I will not repeat my mistake again. I want to become a hero of justice and prevent it.

Is it absurd... to wish for that?

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...Thank you Master. I give you my best regards for the future.