Siegfried Campaign Part II
By IgnasheunKnight
Welcome to the finale of the Siegfried Campaign!
After Siegfried defeats Hagen, he meets Gunther's sister: Kriemhild in a moonlit garden. She compliments Siegfried on his win, and the two briefly discuss Gunther's plan.
Seeing a no win situation, Kriemhild advises Siegfried to follow his heart, and to make sure he will be able to live with the consequences of whatever choice he makes moving forward.
The next day a messenger arrives weary and distraught. He reports that the Saxon kings Ludgar and Ludgast have besieged Burgundian settlements along the Rhine. Siegfried, Hagen, and the other Burgundian knights then launch a counterattack, razing Saxon lands and are now waiting for the two kings to exhaust their forces in order to march into their lands and capture these two savage war lords.
After dealing with this threat King Gunther wants Siegfried to help him on the quest he had spoken about before: securing the Valkyrie known as Brunhild to his cause.
When they arrive they are met with the utmost hospitality as per custom. Queen Brunhild sets three trials for Gunther to complete: spear throwing, a race within the sacred stone casting, and finally: a duel until first blood or submission. The queen is so formidable, even Siegfried wonders if he may beset her.
In the aftermath they are successful and Siegfried lives joyfully for many years. However all good things must come to an end, and the plot that Siegfried had taken part in is ultimately revealed at the cathedral. Hagen, wanting to leverage this scandal to gain political power, gathers allies and rides out to the Odenwald Forest where Siegfried is currently hunting for wild game in order to bring an end to the legendary dragonslayer.
Important Note: In Ch 4 try not capture the enemy estates. This will likely aggro either of the enemy's dragons and they will burn your army to a crisp. Of course you can still do this and win the mission, however it will make it much more difficult than intended.