You and me under the world tree

In this case, he wouldn't bother himself, so he just left and said hello later.

After seeing Siegfried leave, Hodder turned his attention back to his task list.

[Mission: The Wise Old Man's Plan]

And after taking a glance, he directly pushed open the door of the study.

The door was unlocked, of course, Griple was a good wizard after all.

According to Hodder's understanding and previous experience, he actually noticed it when he walked to the gate of the palace and entered the palace.

So of course, he should also know that he walked in here.

"As expected of the sage of Volsung."

Just when Huo De pushed the door and entered, he heard such a voice, and when he looked up, he saw the old king.

Griple was sitting on his own chair at the moment. In front of him was a desk. On the desk were two wine glasses, and a bottle of mead was placed there.

As Hodder had expected, the old Griple knew he was coming.

"This sentence should be said by me." Hodder responded

He took off the hood of the cloak, took off the helmet, and then sat casually across from Gripal, and then placed the helmet next to the wine glass.

"You have already noticed my arrival, otherwise you would not have prepared these things."

"But I used magic..." Facing Hodder's slightly cloudy gaze, Griple said, "But you didn't. This is 'wisdom'."

"This kind of flattery can be avoided." Hodder said, he stretched out his hand to pick up the wine glass containing mead, and stared at the old king.

"I came here to confirm something."

Chapter 53: The Only Daughter

tout...

After hearing Hodder's self-deprecating words, the corners of Griple's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

However, what was revealed on his face that had already shown the traces of time was not inscrutable, but just a touch of helplessness.

"I'm not flattering."

As the king who can maintain the stability and peace of the kingdom from the war-prone atrium world, Gripper is definitely not an idiot.

What's more, he still took the throne during the war, replacing his father and brother who should have inherited the throne but died in battle.

Although he is not a brave person, in terms of intelligence, he is definitely one of the best in Midgard.

However, even such a character felt a little pressure when facing Hodder.

He is still very clear about his limits and level. In fact, the reason why the Kingdom of Iceland can deal with other kingdoms safely and securely is of course his own decision.

But in fact, it also has an inseparable relationship with 'divination'.

Perhaps in a real competition of wisdom and strategy, Gripal would not necessarily lose to Hodder, but the fact is that he is already inseparable from 'divination'.

The situation of enemies on all sides that he encountered when he ascended the throne when he was young made him develop this habit, and the crisis situation where every move could lead to the destruction of the country made him have to develop this habit.

But Hodder was different. While Gripal was watching them in the palace with magic, Hodder sorted out the information so far through a short conversation.

And when he mentioned that he wanted to see Griple, the old king knew that he had guessed about four-fifths of it.

Even the performance and actions just now made Griple truly realize the weight of the word 'sage'.

He is not famous for his bravery, or even for being good at magic. What really made Siegmund recognize him was his unadulterated wisdom.

Gripal even had the feeling that even if he didn't know anything about martial arts or magic, his insight and negotiation skills were enough to be called a 'wise man'.

But obviously, the kind of praise in the negotiation skills doesn't seem to have much effect on him.

Because his mind was not on this aspect at all, he quickly skipped the business bragging before getting into the topic.

Griple didn't care much about this, because he himself was not the kind of person who paid attention to fame.

So in the end, he just raised his glass and took a slow sip of the warm mead.

"I have only one daughter."

Finally, he said such a sentence.

He didn't even hide his intentions, because for him, those disguises were unnecessary.

After all, no matter what, the man named Huo De was Siegfried's elder, and he was an elder whom Siegfried respected immensely.

On this point, the status of the two parties is completely equal.

"Now I can still ensure that the child has no worries about food and clothing, and even give her a good life, but it will not be so simple in the future."

Even, this is not a simple problem.

To get rid of the identity of the king is just a father's worry about his daughter's future.

It sounded distressing and even sympathetic, but Hodder's expression didn't change at all.

Because of a little...

"You are the king," he said

This is the crucial point, Griple is not only a father, but also a king.

And more importantly, the name Gripal and the title of king are inseparable, because in the atrium world, there is no such thing as a king going to and from get off work, it is lifelong, and even more inherited.

"And, Hilda is your daughter, your only daughter."

Almost the same words, in the final analysis, Hodder just repeated it in his own words.

However, when the prefix 'king' is added, the meaning of the discourse changes.

If the only daughter of an old father is worth worrying about, what about the only daughter of an old king?

"She is the next queen. If you don't go crazy enough to force her to marry princes or other people from other kingdoms, she has full 'autonomous rights', and her vision is much wider than that of ordinary women. .”

After all, with the entire kingdom as the 'backing', as the sole heir of Iceland, she doesn't need to worry about this issue at all.

Because for her, she will never be able to 'marry out', the so-called marriage is to bring other people to Iceland, and she will always be the princess and queen of the Kingdom of Iceland.

"I think you should have a little confidence in your daughter."

Hodder smiled, met Griple's gaze, and just said his evaluation of his only daughter.

"Hilda is actually very good." He said slowly, "Although it seems that her self-esteem is easily blinded and her personality tends to be impatient, but this is just the limitation of her own age and experience. For a long time."

When hearing this, Griple just looked at Holder's plain face.

He wanted to read something from his expression.

But to be precise, he wanted to find evidence of nonsense from Hodder's face.

But the sage of Volsung did not show any 'evidence' on his face as he wished.

He naturally put down the glass of mead in his hand, and tapped his fingers lightly on the wooden table.

Moreover, this movement does not make people feel any contrived feeling.

Because at this time, Hodder's lips have not stopped.

"She is actually a very careful girl. Although I don't have much contact with her, I can feel this."

As for the reason...

"During the dinner before, Siegfried and I were not very used to dried shark meat, and she ordered the shield girl to bring dessert."

He raised his glass and drank slowly.

"Although this is just a trivial matter, it is precisely because of such a trivial matter that Her Royal Highness Princess Hilda's character can be highlighted, isn't it?"

He spoke unhurriedly, eventually turning the subject back to Griple himself.

"His Majesty the King should also understand his daughter. As an heir, she should be qualified."

Then, the atmosphere changed a bit.

"I think the so-called conversation should be open and honest. This is a very serious matter, Your Majesty the King..."

His Majesty the King of Greenland, the reason why he let Hilda contact Siegfried is far from being as simple as he said.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should use 'divination' to see what is... I don't know if I said something wrong, Your Majesty the King."

Chapter 54: Interfering with NPC Relationships

From the beginning to the end, Hodder didn't show much nervousness.

Not to mention being nervous, he seemed to be overlooking the whole situation from God's perspective.

He tore off all the beautiful clothes at will, and put the purest interests and needs on the table.

Although it seemed ruthless, Griple paid more attention to what he said than these.

"You should use 'divination' to see what it is."

Although when Hodder said these words, his tone was quite calm, as if he was explaining what to eat tomorrow.

But to Griple's ears, the words were nothing less than a blockbuster.

He guessed...

At this moment, Griple couldn't help but have such thoughts in his mind.

However, Gripper is not Siegfried after all.

If it was Siegfried, that silly roe deer, he should be in a dilemma at this time.

When he was young, he would feel confused and nervous, and he would show this confusion and nervousness completely on his face.

However, Griple is not the young dragon-slaying hero after all.

He has nearly 30 years more experience than Siegfried. In these 30 years, more than 30 years of these 20 years belong to the king's life.

Of course he understands the basics of the art of 'negotiation', and he has also perfected this 'skill', and he will never make such low-level mistakes.

Moreover, when he was distracted thinking about how to deal with it, he raised the mead wine glass on the table and took a sip.

During this short period of drinking, Griple's brain worked quickly.

He was making some guesses and deductions about Hodder's behavior, and what he needs to know most now is whether the other party can understand things about Siegfried.

The reason why the sage of Volsunger said that was because he was probing, or because he already understood it.

After some weighing, he finally made a decision.

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you." He smiled slightly, and finally admitted it frankly.

This is not because Griple gave up and chose to hand over the initiative to the opponent.

In fact, this 'honesty' is the conclusion he drew after careful consideration.

He didn't limit his vision to this kind of 'negotiation'. A real wise man will definitely use all the known information he has when thinking.

Fortunately, Gripal's brain is still good enough, and he has not forgotten one thing: Siegfried and Hodder came to find him on their own initiative.

Regardless of whether it was Siegfried's or Hodder's idea, they should not have any malicious intentions on this point alone.

And more importantly, Gripper had been with the Siegfried boy for some time.

One month is enough time for him to really get to know a person. He flew to various places in Iceland with Zieg, not just to introduce the various customs and customs that are rich in Iceland under his rule.

In addition to this simple introduction, it is more important to examine Siegfried's personality.

And in the end, his evaluation of Siegfried can be said to be quite high.

Although he doesn't have a deep mind, he has the wisdom to get him through difficulties. As a soldier, he has the courage to fight anyone, but his brain remains calm.

Although he is young, he will not be overwhelmed by honors and immediate interests. This kind of character is quite rare in this world and this era.

You know he is only in his early 20s!

At this moment, however, Griple was focusing on his own character.

He is young and handsome, extraordinary but humble, brave but not reckless.

But what supports all these "characters" is an extremely kind heart.

Griple believed in his own vision, that Siegfried's heartfelt kindness was not faked.