The Divine Right of Various Anime and Manga

"The Volsung Clan had also defied the Great God. That was why he had personally entered the battle, destroyed the Volsung kingdom, and shattered Grom."

"...As the Great God's daughter, you must atone for your sins. As a descendant of the Volsung Clan, I must also atone for mine."

"That was why the Great God made us meet."

From beginning to end, whether it was Brunhilde or Sigurd, they had only been atoning under Odin's will.

"I once learned of the prophecy from Gripir. Because of it, I swore I would never fall in love with a Valkyrie, no matter how beautiful she was."

"...But in the end, I still fell in love with you, My Love. Even knowing that your love was nothing but a cursed falsehood, even knowing the truth of the prophecy, I still fell in love with you."

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"Perhaps this proves that the gods' will cannot be defied."

The Melancholy and Cold Man said to Chaldea's group, "...I think I know why I was summoned here by the Counter Force."

"...Although I have known you all only briefly, I have come to truly trust you."

"Don't worry, everyone from Chaldea. The deeper Brunhilde's love for me is, the deeper her hatred for me will be."

"...Her spear will only kill me, and that is your chance!"

Sigurd slowly drew Grom, the Demon Sword Odin had thrust into the tree. It was the prototype of Excalibur from The Legend of King Arthur.

"Goodbye, 'Sigurd'!"

Brunhilde spoke gently.

Although she was calling Sigurd's name, Sigurd knew that she was not speaking to him.

Brunhilde was saying goodbye to her cursed fate. Her cursed fate was to fall in love with the person who saved her—to fall in love with that 'Sigurd.'

The name Sigurd itself was a