You and me under the world tree

Of course, this is just one of the reasons why her parents let her move freely. It can even be said that this is just a nice way of saying it.

If you look at it from another angle, what you say may be ugly:

Because she is not very useful to the entire royal family, what is useful is only the identity of the princess and her beautiful appearance.

If it wasn't necessary, she didn't even need to appear in the court. Anyway, everyone knew that there was a princess like her, so that was fine.

And now, under such circumstances, someone from Norway actually came to pick her up?

What could be the reason behind this...

"Still uncomfortable."

After fully digesting the amount of information in this regard, Nanna finally just said these words.

Some things are like this, even if she feels that she is fully prepared, she will not back down no matter what difficulties she faces.

However, when the scene in her mind really came, there was more resentment in her heart.

Not happy at all...

After all, her current freedom is completely based on the fact that her father, queen and queen don't care about her.

When she marries a nobleman or prince who doesn't know where, everything about her will be restricted.

Perhaps in the future, she may have several lovely children, and she still has no worries about food and clothing, and lives an extremely affluent life.

Even, if you think about it a little better, her future husband will be very kind to her.

Maybe in the future, she can find her own happiness in this marriage that never had 'love'.

However, all these are things that will happen in the 'future'.

And the future is still uncertain for her.

Her husband can love her very much and let her cultivate her relationship after marriage.

But at the same time, her future husband could also be using her purely.

In the final analysis, her dissatisfaction stems entirely from her fear of the future.

She is not a wise man and wizard like Gripper, and she cannot use the legendary No. 18 mysterious runes to interpret the 'future' for herself.

And the only thing she confirmed now is actually only one thing: her married life will not be peaceful.

Because she had already received a half-knowledgeable prophecy from Griple...

She will never forget that scene: the warm light that obscured her vision was broken by the sword exuding green light.

What does this scene mean?

Out of caution, Griple gave two interpretations, but neither of them was far from the 'freedom and peace' she hoped for.

In any case, the sword should be an ominous thing, because it means that her future marriage will be filled with 'struggle'.

And, more importantly, the present time is too sensitive.

Thinking of this, Nanna couldn't help turning her eyes to Hilda and Gripal.

This kind of thinking is not unfounded here, nor is it because she doesn't trust her girlfriends and friends.

In fact, it was precisely because she believed in Hilda and valued her friend that she had doubts about it.

Because during this period of time, her own actions are actually subject to certain restrictions.

She couldn't leave Iceland, at least while Siegfried was here to visit.

The reason is simple, because among the news circulating in the various kingdoms of Midgard, Siegfried, the descendant of Volsung and the son of Siegmund.

Even people like Nanna understood that the reason why he created his own 'death' was because he wanted to cover his tracks.

At this time, if the news of his visit to the Kingdom of Iceland spread, it might cause great turmoil.

Even, if Nanna returns to Norway at this time, and then this matter spreads, I don't know what will happen.

Of course, maybe Hilda would trust her best friend and girlfriend, and she believed that Nanna would not say such things.

But rather than test the friendship between the two of them, she would rather keep it and not act recklessly because of this kind of thing.

"I can't go back..." Finally, Her Royal Highness said.

This is the result of her deliberation.

Because once she returns to the Kingdom of Norway, she will be in some kind of torment in her heart.

As the princess of the Kingdom of Norway, she should tell some news she knows.

However, this news is related to his best friend Hilda.

Originally, she had been restraining the amount of information she 'knew', and only 'understood' what Hilda told herself.

Although this method is somewhat biased towards ostriches, it is already the best method Nanna can think of and implement.

And in fact, she has always controlled it very well, and the friendship with Hilda has not been mixed with any national interests, and she will not be stigmatized as a 'treason' because of this.

The only thing that exceeded her expectations was actually Siegfried's visit.

Based on her habits, she would not participate in this aspect, and she didn't even want to participate in any banquet.

But Gripper said it was okay, so she joined the banquet as Hilda's friend.

Afterwards, I learned about some people who easily made her feel different...

It is true that Norway itself does not border the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but the two sides have trade relations after all, and maybe her father will use this news to do something.

and so……

"I can't go back now."

What she said made Hilda a little surprised. Although she usually looks carefree and can't turn her brain around sometimes, it doesn't mean she is stupid.

So of course she could understand the meaning behind Nanna's short words.

However, before she could say anything, Griple reached out and patted his good daughter on the shoulder, motioning her to lean back.

"Going back or not, of course it's up to you to decide." Facing Nanna's slightly flustered gaze, Gripal said, "But even if you don't go back, you shouldn't be in the future." 'Guests' are turned away."

"That's right..." After hearing what the old king said, Nanna finally just sighed, "Then see you."

Then, at this moment, she finally noticed the sight of the shield girl on the side.

The maid in the palace, her gaze was obviously a little subtle, and this hesitant attitude caught her attention.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Chapter 69: Encounter!

In the end, the shield girl didn't answer Nanna's question about this either.

In fact, her brain is not as fast as the two princesses and the king.

When the two princesses and the king came to a rough conclusion, she didn't realize what happened.

Therefore, in the eyes of the current Shield Maiden, Her Highness Nanna seems to be a little...

After all, shield girls are just shield girls. According to the kind of thinking they have cultivated since childhood, they think that fighting for the kingdom or even dedicating their lives is a matter of course.

They regard the kingdom and royal family where they were brought up as their final destination.

Therefore, they couldn't understand Nanna's complicated mood at the moment.

For them, it should be a pleasant thing for someone to greet them in person, not to mention that the man at the door is still so handsome.

But even if she had this thought in her heart, the shield girl who had received all-round education since she was a child would not say it.

This is not because they are afraid of punishment or anything, but because their status is not high enough to dictate to the princess' friends.

Even though the shield maidens have a lofty status, they are still servants of the royal family and heroes after all, not to mention that the shield maidens in the palace have always loved their future mistress: Hilda.

As the only heir of the kingdom, and also a girl, Hilda is a rare good boy in the eyes of shield girls of the same age or older.

Those shield girls who are also aging have admiration for King Gripal, and this admiration has sublimated into another emotion along with fighting in the war together.

However, because the old king has always missed his dead wife, this love has no follow-up.

Even though their mistress: Gonglu from Jotunheim, a kingdom of giants, has passed away for 20 years, the older maids can only devote all their affection to the only daughter of His Majesty the King.

And under the influence of these elders, the shield girls raised and taught by them also naturally have closeness and love for their mistress: Princess Hilda.

After all, she has a good heart and is even a girl, so she can chat with them a lot and learn martial arts.

For this young little master, they only have intimacy and love in their hearts, so they don't even point fingers at the friends she met outside.

"No, there is no problem, Your Highness Nanna." The shield girl said, "It's just that the person who came to greet you is quite excellent."

Thinking about it carefully, Shield Girl felt that it would be better for her to say something about it.

Because at this time, she felt that she might have understood the state of mind of Her Royal Highness Princess of Norway at the moment.

worrying and nervous……

The shield girl thinks so, so she wants to relax her nervousness as much as possible.

After all, in her opinion, the handsome man standing at the door is not a bad thing, and that extraordinary temperament is destined to be only a person of noble family background.

If you can be with such a person, the future marriage can be said to be bright, so there is no need to be afraid of anything.

But at this, Nanna just shook her head.

She obviously didn't care about this kind of thing, but she was unwilling to share her marriage prophecy with these maids.

So, at the end, she just took a deep breath.

"It's not that kind of question."

She said such a sentence, and then there was no response.

But at this moment, Hilda held her hand, which gave her a little bit of comfort and warmth in her tangled and cold heart.

"Anyway, can I ask His Majesty the King to make room?"

"You don't need to be so introverted." Looking at Nanna, Gripal said slowly, "After all, I'm also a little curious about that young man."

curious……

In fact, this can only be regarded as a relatively 'polite' statement. What Griple really felt was a heavy pressure.

And it seemed that only he could feel this pressure.

Is this because the shield maidens who have seen him all have a good impression of the blond man?

Or is it because I was spying through magic?

Or is it just because he is a wizard, knows runes, and understands the supernatural power that humans cannot control, so is this so?

To be honest, Gripal was a little confused about this point.

He only knows one thing: he hasn't felt this kind of uneasiness for a long time.

Even in the face of the long-established sage Volsunger, because he knew that he and the sage obviously had a common goal.

However, that young man was different.

It's a completely indescribable feeling.

Speaking of which, where did this young man come from?

"Hilda."

"Ok?"

"You get Siegfried ready."

"Eh?"

…………

At the moment when Gripal was full of thoughts, the young man stood at his door.

There was no impatience on his face, he was just quietly waiting at the door to be summoned.

But at the same time, his beautiful eyes were fixed on the closed palace gates.

No one could see any emotional thoughts from his expression, not even the two guards standing in front of him.

But the two guards looked at each other first, and finally one of them finally made up his mind.