You and me under the world tree

Although these few short years are not a big deal in terms of the giants' own view of time, the flow of time has not changed much after all.

Even for long creatures with a lifespan of thousands of years, the time of sunrise and sunset seen every day is the same.

Not seeing each other for several years and knowing that your loved ones are doing dangerous things for several years are completely different things.

Under this intense excitement and relaxation, Bailey just kept silent.

As an elder brother, he just stared at his child-like little sister, watching her hang on his body.

And the little girl named Gilda seemed to sense something was wrong.

"Brother, talk!"

The childish voice lingered like this, while the girl grabbed his clothes with her own hands.

The whole body crawled on top of him.

From the chest to the shoulders, and from the shoulders to the arms.

After seeing this scene, Bailey couldn't help raising his hand.

And in order to prevent his sister from falling suddenly, he even stretched out his other hand to support her.

"Be careful."

Bailey said.

And this attitude is completely different from the previous performance of Utgarde.

And the little girl just smiled.

"Hey hey, it's all right."

Although she said so, she was still just hanging there holding her brother's arm. That kind of hanging appearance made people want to complain, but at the same time couldn't help worrying.

However, Bailey obviously couldn't bear to reprimand his lovely sister, so he just stood there like a big piece of wood, allowing this little guy to climb up and down.

Besides the warmth, when this scene fell into Hodder's eyes, he also felt a little weird.

Because he remembered one thing:

Gilda doesn't seem like the real kid.

Although she has always maintained the appearance of a child, this is actually a means to avoid the prophecy about marriage in her body.

And in terms of real age, she is not young anymore, maybe she is older than Eggers?

Although Hodder doesn't know an exact number, it still looks weird.

Gradually, the way he looked at the girl became strange.

Her mind should not stay at the stage of a child, right?

"Ok?"

And just when Hodder's eyes changed slightly, Gilda herself noticed something.

The girl who was hanging on her brother's body turned her eyes.

With a mischievous air all over her body, she quickly climbed onto the top of her brother's head, resting her fleshy calf on his shoulders.

Then, he pulled his hair with both hands.

"Hey, don't, it hurts."

After feeling numbness in the scalp, Bailey couldn't help but said.

But at this time, he didn't resist or stop too much. If he insisted on making any movements, he probably moved his hands to his back.

It's not about pulling, though.

On the contrary, he gently supported his younger sister instead.

And after confirming that the little guy didn't make any dangerous moves, he slowly put her legs around her.

That action was like touching something precious and fragile.

However, what Bailey didn't know was that the sister above his head was looking in a certain direction at the moment.

That's where Hodder is.

At that moment, the two sides looked at each other, and immediately after, Huo De felt a strong shock.

"It's you?"

Whether it was Gilda or Hodder, their voices sounded almost at the same time.

Their voices were not small, but they instantly caught the attention of Bailey and Utgarde.

"what happened?"

Before Gilda could say anything, another voice sounded slightly older.

"Gilda, stop messing around and get off your brother."

Accompanied by this voice, a handsome old man walked out slowly.

And Gilda obviously didn't care about the voice.

"Father! Quickly see who this is?"

"Ok?"

Then, they looked at each other again.

Although Huo De had long been mentally prepared, it was undeniable that his mind did go blank for a while.

"Ah, is that the adventurer who was looking for the Tyrolean rose garden at that time?"

What to say?

Is this fate or evil fate?

Hodder couldn't understand this for a while.

In the end, he himself just smiled helplessly.

Anyway, he didn't notice that the innkeeper he accidentally met in Gothic would be a giant.

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This passage is not directly described, but appears in the plot about Wittig in the previous volumes.

Wittig and the others helped a little girl pick up a ball, that's Gilda ()

Chapter 71: So it was you!

Just staring at the old man like this, Huo De frowned subconsciously.

Didn't find out that I had encountered a giant or something before.

To be precise, this is actually a major mistake!

Because giants and humans are completely different races.

Perhaps the height and shape of some giants are not much different from gods and humans, but for Hodder, it is not difficult to distinguish them carefully.

Not to mention temperament and appearance, from the moment he was cursed by the evil dragon, his own senses were also greatly strengthened.

What to say?

There are some things that he can't say himself, it should be said that there is no trace, but he can distinguish the difference between those strong people and ordinary people.

Maybe he has no way to distinguish the characters of the two ancient races, giants and gods, but it is still very simple to distinguish whether they are human beings or not.

As long as he stands in front of him, he can have the most basic guess and judgment.

"Tsk..."

In the end, what really made him feel a little annoyed and uneasy was not that he didn't recognize the giant, but that he didn't notice the abnormality of the old man in front of him and the playful little girl he had seen.

Back then in the City of Wrath, he could even sense that Hermod was among Etzel's personal guards, but now he ignored his existence.

Could it be because his vigilance has decreased?

maybe.

Regarding this point, Huo De did not dare to confirm with full confidence that he had always maintained a state of high vigilance.

Because at that time, they had just left the island of mist and were about to head to the Great Rose Garden in Tyrol.

I have a holiday-like mentality, so it's okay to say that my vigilance is poor.

So is it because of this reason that he didn't find the giant in front of him?

No, it can't be!

Almost at the moment that self-doubt began to linger and take root, Hodder dismissed it.

Not because he was confident in his own judgment, but simply because he was not alone.

Accompanying him was the woman.

Dietrich Dietermadottir, the daughter of the devil, also has a keen sense that surpasses human beings, and her detection of life force is comparable to Hela who controls death.

And in the case of two people acting together, will there really be no problems at all?

What's more, this old man who looks extremely old, and the little girl over there are all characters who appear and dangle in front of them.

Even if the time was not long, even if Hodder and the others actually stayed in the hotel for one night before heading to the depths of the mountains.

But they never concealed their identities after all.

"Let's introduce it again."

Just when Huode was thinking, the old man spoke.

"At that time, you didn't seem to have heard of the names used by the old man in Midgard."

"After all, I'm just an adventurer with my own purpose."

"Then you don't have to change your words, it's still pretty good."

Having said that, the old man laughed.

"The old man's name is Gemil, and he is a 'mountain giant'."

"Mountain giant?"

"Don't get me wrong, the mountain giant is also a member of the frost giant. The so-called 'mountain' is just the appearance of the power I hold."

"Oh……"

Just elongating his tone, Huo De nodded slowly.

Of course he didn't pretend to understand.

Although he didn't understand what kind of power Gemil had, it must have something to do with 'earth', right?

However, Hodder vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

What should I say?

"I originally thought that maybe you should be taller? It's just that now..."

When he said this, Hodder couldn't help but start to look around.

What I have to say is that the tall Bailey has a strong sense of presence even standing there.

No matter from what point of view, his existence highlights the characteristics of the 'giant' group.

Surging and majestic vitality!

This is the most basic trait, even for Utgarde himself.

Compared with them, whether it is the little girl named Gilda or Gemil, they seem to have a little problem.

"You seem a little... fragile."

After hesitating for a moment, Hodder still used a relatively neutral word.