You and me under the world tree

In the end, Huo De fixed his gaze on Siegfried. This nearly 20-year-old young man was sitting on the chair, and he didn't sleep, just sitting on the chair.

Huo De's behavior of pushing the door earlier certainly alarmed him, his handsome but still immature face just turned around, and then his lips moved:

"uncle……"

[Mission objective: Go to the blacksmith shop and talk to Siegfried (1/1)]

Siegfried stared at him, but Hodder didn't care. He just stood at the door and stared at his mission panel. The mission goal on it had been achieved, and then it was crossed out and replaced by a new goal.

[Mission objective: Guide Siegfried on the road of a hero (0/1)]

What kind of sand sculpture is this...

Looking at the extremely simple mission goal, Huo De couldn't help scolding his mother in his heart. Is this broken game testing the player's ability to talk?

Siegfried still needs someone to guide?

Huo De's heart was like a storm, and because of the cover of the helmet, his painful and distorted expression was not noticed. Siegfried just watched the armored man standing motionless in front of his room door, His eyes seemed to be on himself all the time.

Although he seemed to be like this all the time since he was a child, and sometimes he would keep motionless and look at someone lost in thought, but he had grown up after all, and this kind of sight would only make him feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, he could not help but speak:

"uncle……"

"Ah."

Siegfried's address from childhood to adulthood dragged Hodder's gaze back, staring at the face similar to Siegmund's when he was young, he finally just nodded slowly.

"Now, almost a whole day has passed, do you have any decisions or ideas?" He placed the rune sword behind his back against the wall, and Hodder finally just took a chair and sat down beside it.

And his question can't help but make Siegfried look complicated...

"I've been doing nothing all day..."

Chapter 25: Siegfried the Hesitating

Because Siegfried in the blacksmith shop on the big map can stand there for 24 hours to strike iron.So many players don't know one thing: Siegfried has a very ordinary schedule.

His life is composed of four things: eating, drinking, sleeping, blacksmithing, and shopping. It is so monotonous. His life has always been inseparable from the blacksmith shop opened by his adoptive father Laijin. When I was young, I seldom left the south side of the royal city. My biggest wish is that the uncle who brought me to this city would come back from time to time to talk to me about things outside.

As a result, a slightly mediocre wish was born in his heart: he wanted to go out for an adventure.

Martial arts are prevalent in Midgard. In addition to the perennial battles between countries, adventurers are also a very popular profession, because a warrior with rich adventure experience will be welcomed in any country, and for this reason, he is in While honing the forging skills that I think are necessary, I am also secretly training my swordsmanship and physical fitness.

Although his martial arts are nothing more than those three-legged cat kung fu that dear "Uncle Huo De" took the time to point out, but he is still practicing, even the three-axe can be hit by him.

But in this extremely peaceful life, a major event happened that subverted his cognition. His dear uncle did not know where to bring the legendary holy sword in the tree, Gulam, and then threw it directly on the ground. In front of him, after watching him seem to wake up the sleeping holy sword fragments, he directly threw all the truth in front of him.

He, Siegfried, is not a commoner. Although he seems to be from Denmark, he is not a Dane. He is an orthodox Netherlander, and he is an orthodox descendant of the Volsung family who once ruled this country!

This sudden news actually directly stunned his brain, and directly muddled his originally flexible brain into a paste.

Not to mention that this kind of feeling is like Mengxin just came out of the novice village, but the NPC took an artifact on his face. Now that the Netherlands has been ruled by the Hengding clan, the name "Volsung" What it brings is not pure glory, nor is it any status, but endless troubles.

Yes, trouble, this is the final conclusion Siegfried came to after sorting out all the causes and consequences.

This is not because he himself is cold-blooded and ruthless, but the fact is that at the moment when the tragedy of the Volsung family happened, he was still in the belly of Theotis, and he had never seen the legendary saint. The sword holder and the lord of the Netherlands, he is more of a kind of "hearing" about Siegmund's deeds, and what this kind of hearing creates is nothing more than an extremely distant back.

He has never received the orthodox education that the Volsung family should have, so he has no real sense of the word 'Volsung' and the glory behind it.

Although Huo De has not been able to dig out all of Siegfried's thoughts with just a single glance, the somewhat unwilling complexity on Siegfried's face can explain one point: He has zero sense of belonging.

But Huo De was not in a hurry to say something. The logic of these NPC dialogues was regular. He knew that Siegfried would eventually embark on this road, and he was not worried about the contradiction he showed at this moment.

To put it bluntly, this is just the twists and turns of the game for the players. Even though Siegfried's complicated and helpless vision is so real that it is suspected that he is not an NPC, but a real person, but Hodder After all, the stage of fanaticism for games has long passed.

So he didn't speak. Instead of being impatient or persuading, he wanted to hear Siegfried's own words at this moment, which helped him explore the logic of the NPC's dialogue.

Then, the two of them remained silent. Hodder hadn't spoken since he first asked the question about 'thoughts', while Siegfried covered his face, he sighed, and Finally, he finally opened his mouth to break the deadlock.

"To be honest, I don't know what I should do. Originally, I never thought about it."

When talking about these things, his eyes were clear and he didn't dodge the slightest bit, which meant that this young man who was naughty but extremely upright was telling the truth.

"Even until now, I'm actually quite happy in my heart. The legend of the holy sword Golam has been circulating in this land, and it is my honor to wake up the fragments of the holy sword and be recognized..." He spoke intermittently. Yes, the game system perfectly reproduces the panic a person should have.

So, he also pointed out this point:

"You are afraid."

To be honest, Hodder has never seen Siegfried so flustered. Although he is very happy and happy that he was chosen by the Holy Sword, at the same time, he is not an idiot, Gorum The holy sword is also what King Legney is looking for. If you want to get this sword completely, it means going against the king-at least in the case of Legney's discovery.

Then, Siegfried finally just nodded slowly:

"Yes..." As if accepting his fate, answering this question seemed to take all his strength.

For the people of Midgard, it is very difficult to admit fear, because it means that they will be stripped of their status as warriors, and even this is a shame.

But Siegfried still admitted it, not only because he was honest, but more importantly, the person in front of him was one of his only elders.

"Uncle Huo De, you should also know that the current king..." He hesitated to speak, obviously thinking of something, he changed his words out of concern for Huo De's emotions, "Legney of the Hunting Clan has been looking for Gulam's whereabouts, and he is also the chosen king."

selected?Chosen by whom?

Needless to say...

Although Hodder is not an authentic atrium person, he is just a passing player, but he has a deep understanding of the world view in the game after he has completely experienced the mission line of the Netherlands and the last expansion.

Siegmund was able to rise quickly as the protagonist in the last expansion. Except for the help of the players, various details of the game have given hints: these kings are warriors chosen by the Protoss.

Siegmund was abandoned... or someone who was going to be recycled. On the battlefield, it was never Legney who smashed his holy sword, but Odin, that bastard. Hodder once dragged the guild A bunch of people in the game have played the copy of [Volsonger's Death] countless times, and they can say that they know this plot well.

And since Siegmund is a warrior who has been abandoned, Legney's position is very clear: he is chosen, and the chosen king and warrior will always have some conveniences, such as...

"Are you worried about those Valkyries?"

Just as Siegfried was still preparing his own words, these words came from his ears, and at the same time, he couldn't help but look up, looking at the helmet that completely covered his face and the expressionless, expressionless man inside the helmet. Pupils like blind people.

Chapter 26: I also killed a lot

Midgard is a world of martial arts. Several kingdoms here are under conquest all year round. Although peace or trade treaties are occasionally concluded with each other, such treaties will be destroyed due to various problems.

Sometimes it is because of interests, sometimes it is because of the hatred between nobles and royal families, and sometimes it is because of the so-called "divine revelation". In Midgard, although there is one who did not say it clearly, even Zig A commoner like Fei knows the rule: both the king and the warrior will be protected by the gods.

This is not a joke, because Siegfried has heard that in the stories of the former king Siegmund circulated in the Netherlands, the gods played a vital role as a guide, Siegmund It's no secret that De's son even has a Valkyrie as his wife.

And in today's annual festivals in the Netherlands, the Valkyries will also come to congratulate King Legney. Since childhood, Siegfried has seen many Valkyries. Every year in the festival, these beautiful women and warriors Our dream lovers are never absent.

So over time, Siegfried formed an inherent impression in his heart: the king is protected, and the Valkyrie has a close relationship with the king.

This is also what he was worried about, so when facing Hodder's question, Siegfried hesitated a little at first, but finally nodded.

"Yes, those beautiful women are always coming and going, and they can fly, I'm afraid they will..." He didn't continue, just looked up at the wooden window, as if feeling that someone was outside Overhear that.

Hodder is not surprised that the future dragon slaying hero will show some nervous worries at this time. Hodder, who has already experienced the expansion of "The Rise of Volsunger", is very clear about the attitude of these NPCs towards the Valkyrie camp .

The king is protected, and the Valkyries will assist the kings of Midgard under the orders of the gods. This is something everyone knows, and it is even written into the game's supporting set. In the game, NPCs are almost Subconsciously, they think that the Valkyries can do anything for the kings and warriors they choose and protect, even acting as eyes and ears.

Of course, with the abilities of the Valkyries, they can hide anywhere, and the wide wings allow these women with outstanding fighting power to come and go without a trace, and they can swim around Midgard without a horse or other mounts. Of course, such a thing as snooping can be done.

But then, without waiting for Siegfried to say anything more, Hodder directly denied this.

"I don't have a crush on those women, but one thing I do know is that they are neutral."

To put it bluntly, the Valkyrie has never belonged to any camp in Midgard. Denmark, the Netherlands, Goths, Gitland and even Burgundy, no matter which kingdom they are in, there is no way to order the Valkyrie. In a certain war, they tend to favor the side they are optimistic about.

"Really?" Probably because the second half of Hodder's sentence is more important to this young man, Siegfried almost subconsciously ignored the first half of his sentence, "Then, I can also get the Valkyrie help?"

His eyes are clear, and there is no haze in them. To put it bluntly, although Siegfried is in puberty, he is not a person who walks on the ground with a third leg. The reason why he is so excited is just the world view set by the game. .

In this atrium world, getting the help of the Valkyrie means becoming a 'hero'. In this world view that advocates individual heroism, the Valkyrie is almost bound to the hero and the brave.

"I suggest that you don't pin your wishes on those scumbags." At the moment when Siegfried felt joy in his heart, Hodder directly denied all the thoughts in his heart, "Those women never go to Helping others, they are just very 'investment-savvy'."

After all, Hodder is a foreign player, and he is not too cold about the traditional culture designed by the developers based on the world view of Nordic mythology.

However, just because he doesn't catch a cold doesn't mean that Siegfried can understand his pure "player thinking". He just blinked his eyes with an incomprehensible look. Saying something that should not be said made the scene bug.

But in the end, Siegfried still spoke:

"Ah, um..." He hesitated to speak, and seemed to be hesitating whether he should ask or not.

However, this kind of hesitation didn't last long, because to him, the person in front of him was his uncle, and if he had to hide it, then he might never be able to ask this question for the rest of his life.

"Uncle, you... seem to hate Valkyries?"

It’s no wonder that Siegfried finds this question difficult to ask. In their cognition, there should be no people who hate the Valkyrie. Everyone is eager to enter the glorious Valhalla, where the palace is the home of heroes. , and it must be a great honor to meet the Valkyrie.

Does anyone hate this kind of glory?

The answer is yes...

It's just that it's not an NPC in this game world, but a player from outside.

Although more players are good-looking people, there are indeed a small number of guys who are not interested in the Valkyrie, even if they themselves desperately do the missions of the Valkyrie camp in the game for the final reward, but in the forum Among them, they still criticize their actions like scumbags.

And compared to these players who don't fight against real interests, Hodder is actually a little more emotional.

"Yes." He never denied this, "I don't like those women, and..."

"and?"

"I've killed quite a few."

For a moment, Siegfried was speechless, he didn't know what to say, even at this moment, he really wanted to reach out and take off his uncle's helmet that seemed to never be taken off, to see his expression at the moment, Because for a moment Siegfried felt that Hodder was joking with him.

But in the end, he still didn't do that, just looked at Hodder, he looked at his helmet, looked at the eyes in the helmet, the cloudy eyes that had no expression never showed any emotion, and now they looked inexplicable Somewhat scary.

But in fact, Huo De didn't know this, and he didn't know what Siegfried was thinking. He only knew that he was talking nonsense now, and the topic was getting farther and farther.

Off the main line, this is...

He sighed in his heart, and the expression under the helmet was also a little subtle, and then he forcibly brought the topic back on track.

"In short, these are not the point. The point is, what do you think now? It's just a matter of one sentence."

Chapter 27: What if I give up

To be honest, Huo De didn't pay much attention to this so-called dialogue. He didn't mind talking to these NPCs according to their thinking logic, but he wouldn't really try to persuade Siegfried to hold him. There is no need for him to teach Baojian to reach the pinnacle of life.

You must know that the name of this expansion is called [Song of the Nibelungen]. The official promotional video and subsequent text materials also prove that Siegfried is the absolute protagonist in this regard.

Although the broken game "Nine Realms" has always given players the most realistic sensory experience, and even once used "real mythical world" as its selling point and slogan, it is still a game after all, although compared to other games with a fixed process It is already a game with a high degree of freedom, but it still has limitations after all.

For example, in the last expansion piece [The Rise of Volsunger], players can choose to fight against Siegmund, but Siegmund with a sword in his hand will eventually rise to unify the Netherlands and reshape Volsung. The glory of the Ersong family is an inevitable epic event, and "Nine Realms" just allows players to experience the main plot from various angles.

Of course, the same goes for the old Siegmund in the dungeon of [The Fall of Volsunger]. The old king who has accompanied the player through two years of good times is bound to die, and he cannot be saved no matter what.

Some plots are fixed by the game in this way, and cannot be changed, nor can any damage be done from them. Of course, Siegfried, the protagonist of the "Song of the Nibelungen", is the same. His story has long been written in ancient narrative poems. There is a description in it.

As for the game, although there are various faction strategies in the forum, and even teach players how to trigger and view Siegfried's rise from a different perspective, the details may be slightly different, but as far as the current progress is concerned, However, several famous events related to Siegfried will definitely happen. One is to slay the dragon, and Siegfried will eventually bathe in dragon blood, and the other is to take revenge and regain the throne of the Netherlands.

This is the main tone set by the game, that is to say, no matter how depressed Siegfried is, he will eventually be able to adjust his mentality. Recast, and finally create your own story legend.

So, he can say something like this here:

"It's just a matter of one sentence."

Not serious, what he needs is an answer from Siegfried, and he is sure that Siegfried will definitely give the answer he wants.

But just as he didn't know what Siegfried was thinking, Siegfried also didn't know what kind of mentality his uncle was in. It would be natural for those words to fall into the player's ears, but he was different.

To Siegfried, this sounded like 'it doesn't matter', which made him feel a little dissatisfied.

He was already at a young and energetic age, and the youthful vigor was vividly reflected on his face. The NPC acted as if it really had a soul, and it was not empty at all.

He even felt that Siegfried would complain about his attitude in the next moment, but just when Hodder was ready to deal with his complaints, the young NPC lowered his always arrogant head.

Of course, he is an arrogant child. If he is in front of other peers today, or even no peers, even if his adoptive father Lai Jin speaks in such a slightly disdainful tone in front of him, he will contradict him. If both parties have a bad temper, they may even quarrel directly.

But now the person in front of him is Hodder...

For Siegfried, this is his relative, he taught him to read and write, taught him how to practice swords, and told him adventure stories outside, not to mention now, he still knows that this man in front of him is always protecting him.

It is hard for Siegfried to imagine what it would be like for a person to live alone with the hilt of the holy sword in his arms, facing the possible pursuers of Legney and even the Valkyrie who helped Legney. life, not to mention that every once in a while he would find time to come to the most dangerous place for him to visit him.

He is not a father, but the feeling he brings to Siegfried is like a parent who is not good at words. He is kind to him, so he should bow his head.

"Uncle, what do you think?" After a moment of silence, he just asked such a question.

This should have been Hodder's question, but the kid kicked the ball back to him, which made him dumbfounded.