You and me under the world tree

"It's nothing, we can talk about it when we go back."

Chapter 39: Denial of Regret

Hodder and his party finally returned to the abandoned port without incident.

But it is worth mentioning that when they were about to return to the tall ship, a large number of fighters poured out from the huge ship next to the tall ship.

It was so full of people that even the giant Hellas, who was rowing the boat, was present.

After a little inquiring, Siegfried realized that Yermungard's long hiss had caught their attention.

So he just talked about what happened before with the battle captain Ragnar who was closer to him, and apologized for what happened in the abandoned port.

Compared to the astonishment shown by the young dragon slayer, Hodder didn't take it seriously at all.

After all, the island he chose to summon Jormungandr was not far from the abandoned port itself, at least it was much closer than the area they 'encountered' with Hewale and the others.

And the reason for choosing the small islands around the abandoned port where camps were once stationed as the summoning area, Hodder's original intention was to attract the attention of the people in the abandoned port.

After all, he wanted to let them know that his group had indeed summoned Jormungandr, and that the people here should not have any other unnecessary associations.

Put an end to all possibilities and accidents, and avoid complications!

However, the only thing he didn't expect was that these people in the abandoned port would have such a big reaction.

Not to mention the charisma of Hewale himself and the action of the abandoned port, just Hewale's own large ship driven by a giant, there must be a deep meaning behind this behavior.

"Then, Miss Howler, are you planning to travel?"

Just after Howler ordered the soldiers on the ship to disperse, Hodder spoke.

On the other side, after hearing what the sage said, He Huale couldn't help being taken aback.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the sage's words were thorny.

So at this moment, her brows could not help but frown.

But in the end, her frown was also relaxed.

"Are you blaming me for not believing you then?"

"Humph."

Hodder didn't give any positive response to this point, he just smiled lightly.

"Trust is something precious and cheap at the same time, Miss Hewerer, because we have no way of prying into other people's true thoughts, so this kind of thing is just something you and I say casually."

Just when Hodder said that, the Pirate Queen standing on the ship jumped lightly, and then fell heavily on the masonry ground.

"So, what do you want to say?"

"No, what I want to say is, let's not talk about the topic of trust, after all, it didn't exist in the first place."

It's still like this until now...

"After all, Siegfried is very important to our abandoned port."

Well, that's why Howler summoned the soldiers.

Not because of anything else, just because Huo De took Hilda and Siegfried away together.

Although at that time, the reason Hod asked Siegfried to follow up was not here, he was focusing on Hilda at that time.

Because of eating the dragon heart, Siegfried has the ability to listen to animals. Although Siegfried may not be able to have a fluent conversation with animals, he can understand what the big snake is saying.

This is considered a third-party insurance, enough to avoid some mistakes in translation—whether intentional or unintentional.

But now, after thinking about the reasons carefully, Hodder can of course understand why Hewale is so nervous.

Descendant of Volsung...

Since the initial confirmation of the cooperation intention and the corresponding plan, Siegfried himself has become a banner, and he is the hope of clearing the 'stigma' on these fighters in the abandoned port.

"Then it looks like you're wasting your time, Miss Hewerer. As I said before, I will prove to you that I am right."

"Well, you did say so."

After all, this pair just happened yesterday.

Now it seems that the efficiency of the sage can only be described as vigorous and resolute.

And just as those old soldiers said, the mind of the sage Volsunger can only be described as delicate.

Thinking about it now, when he said those words yesterday, he should have been quite sure in his heart.

"So, on your side..."

"I have already asked about what happened more than 20 years ago. Angentyr and Siamar, and Jormungandr also told me their whereabouts."

"Is it……"

After hearing the sage's unhurried tone, Hewale was taken aback for a moment, and then he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

But then, this relaxation didn't last long, and the heart of the Pirate Queen was occupied by sorrow.

regret……

This kind of emotion is definitely there. Although she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her decision to take care of the entire abandoned port, when Hodder really makes progress, she also has deep regret in her heart.

If I had agreed then, I wouldn't have to be so passive now.

However, there is no 'if' in reality.

"Then what are you going to do next...?"

When the two walked towards the 'Giant Ship' side by side, Hewale couldn't help asking such a question.

Her situation is, after all, quite interesting.

Obviously, she has decided to let go of her personal affairs here for the sake of the entire abandoned port, but the appearance of her mother before her death has been lingering in front of her eyes, and it has become a kind of obsession for her.

If she doesn't fulfill her mother's obsession, she will probably be in this state of worrying about gain and loss for the rest of her life.

In this case, she still has a subtle self-esteem in her heart.

This self-esteem stems not from her character, but from her identity.

Leader of the Wasteland...

In this sea area, she represents the huge camp where she lives, and she needs to be responsible for everyone here.

Absolutely cannot let anyone underestimate them, because they already have nothing.

"You shouldn't be asking me that question."

At this moment, Hodder stopped, and he said these words.

Although because of the darkness in the abandoned port, Hewale couldn't see clearly what kind of eyes were under the helmet.

However, she could feel that the sage was watching her.

"This question, you should ask yourself, what do you want?"

"I……"

At this moment, a hint of thought could not help but appear on He Huale's deliberately shaped hideous and terrifying face.

"It seems that there is definitely no way to make a decision on this kind of matter in a short time. Ms. Hewale thinks about it slowly, and just give me an answer tomorrow morning."

Finally, after walking in front of the giant ship together, Hodder spoke.

"My responsibility has been fulfilled, I have also notified the place, and the rest will be like this."

"why……"

Just as Hodder was about to turn around and leave, such a question rang in his ears.

When he looked at the past, he saw the serious expression of the young pirate queen.

"Why did you do this? This kind of thing has nothing to do with you."

"It's irrelevant."

"Then why..."

"Just do what you want, after all, we won't come back again." He said

The casualness revealed in the attitude does not seem to be fake, and this makes Hewaler even more complicated.

"As for me, I hate 'regret', that's all."

this person……

At this moment, Hewale couldn't help but think of the identity of the person in front of him.

As a sage of Volsung, he has witnessed the rise of his best friend, witnessed his best friend standing at the peak, but watched him fall into an irreversible abyss in the end.

According to the lobbyists of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who had come to win them over, the Volsung family had perished, and there was almost nothing left of the butchers.

Is this a kind of... empathy?

"There is no need for tomorrow, I will give you an answer now... Please allow me to walk with you, Your Excellency the Sage."

Just as she said that, Hodder subconsciously glanced at his task list.

【Mission: No Regrets】

[Mission objective: Gain the trust of He Huale (0/1)]

Nothing has changed.

She may have been shaken, but it may not be easy to gain her trust.

But that's okay, it's going to get done after all.

Chapter 40: The Meaning of Precepts and Deeds

Howard was happy to relax.

For him, as long as Hewale is willing to let go or waver, then his mission is half completed.

In fact, it doesn't matter even if Hewale doesn't waver.

Because what he said was also true. From the perspective of the plot, he had fulfilled his responsibility by notifying the place. At most, he was looking for the underwater ruins by himself.

No one can tell him, the sage, and the Volsung family represented by Siegfried.

They won't allow it, not even the Pirate Queen of Port Waste.

From the player's point of view, as long as a similar plot is in place, and he successfully passes through the plot of the North Wind Pirates, then the dungeon will be opened.

At that time, he will be able to brush the mount by himself with peace of mind!

For him now, the only thing worth caring about might be that task.

[Mission objective: Gain the trust of He Huale (0/1)]

The Pirate Queen has clearly agreed to go with her, but the mission objective has not been completed.

However, you don't need to pay too much attention to this kind of thing, at least it won't make him unable to eat or sleep well.

Therefore, after completing this wave of tasks, he happily went offline and ran away.

However, just after the sage left, there was another wave of waves in the entire 'Ship of Giants'.

Because for a period of time after noon, Hewale called together some high-level officials in the abandoned port and announced his decision.

Then, the fighters who were in charge of various departments in the abandoned port were blown away, including Ragnar.

"To be honest, big sister, I don't think this is a good decision."

Battle Captain Ragnar, as the leader of the younger generation, spoke these words.

"You are the backbone of the entire abandoned port..."

"I am, that's right, but at the same time, I'm also the biggest destabilizer."

The unstable factor, of course, refers to her identity.

It's fine if others don't know, but the most important thing is that the sage and the Volsung family all know her identity.

For the Volsung family who have shown their tendency to subdue them, the leader of the abandoned port, Hovalle, who has the status of the Norwegian royal family, is indeed somewhat unstable.

Do they want to support a Norwegian royal family who can become an ally, or do they simply want to use the warriors in the abandoned port for them?