You and me under the world tree

Now he didn't even bother to get a coarse cloth cloak because he wasn't outside. Although he didn't have a weapon on him, he did look like a guard.

In this case, for Hagen, the man standing in front of him was obviously more important.

Once, he came to this big house that was said to be the descendant of Volsunger for the first time, but he didn't see himself, but saw the woman standing on the steps now.

She claimed that Siegfried had been out of the house for a long time because of his busy government affairs, and he had no time to meet other guests.

At the time, Hagen could not help but feel disappointed.

It was not easy to get from Burgundy to the northern part of the Netherlands, but he immediately set off from his home when he heard the recruitment order regardless of his background.

The waterway had to pass through the gates of the Gothic Kingdom, but he was on land, single-handedly from the land bordering Burgundy and the Netherlands.

That period of time was not easy, because the law and order in the Netherlands ruled by the Hengding family was not very good.

Either he can meet bandits, or he can laugh at him because of his height that is shorter than ordinary people, and then make a wrong idea of ​​the weapons on his body.

After working so hard all the way, he subconsciously felt that he should be treated preferentially.

After all, he felt that he was not mediocre, but that he lacked a suitable position.

In Burgundy and Worms, although his father was a king, he was an illegitimate child after all, and his mother was a half-breed dwarf.

Even if he thinks he is talented like this, he will not receive any preferential treatment.

Even, he grew up surrounded by ridicule from the people around him.

Because he is a child of a dwarf, he is naturally a head shorter than ordinary people.

Although it does look much taller than a real dwarf, it is still a head shorter than a human after all.

However, he refused to accept it.

Since his hometown is doomed not to allow him to display what he has learned, so he came here.

And at the moment when he really saw Siegfried, even the complaints in his heart disappeared.

Because as the future king, Siegfried did not send someone to dismiss him casually, but actually came out to meet him.

Moreover, more importantly, he didn't underestimate himself because of his height or other things, which inevitably made Hagen feel good in his heart.

"Worms, the royal city of Burgundy, is too far away from here." After hearing what Hagen said, Siegfried couldn't help but said with emotion.

Then, he couldn't help but think of what Hilda said.

If Hilda hadn't lied about this, the man named Hagen in front of him was the first group of people to receive the treasure map from her.

That is to say, he himself was the first group of people who heard the news of the "treasure hunting revelation", and of course he couldn't be the one who came because of that batch of treasures.

After thinking of this, Siegfried became even happier.

"It's good to come."

Due to lack of words, Siegfried didn't know what to say at this time, so he just reached out and patted Hagen on the shoulder.

However, even if he was short of words, he knew what he had to say.

"So, are you interested in talking to me about your adventures? I've already ordered someone to prepare a banquet." He said

He really doesn't like treasures or anything, at least these things are not what we should talk about now.

However, Hagen doesn't think so.

After completing the treasure hunt, he came here with sincerity.

So, he turned over his palm, and a piece of parchment that looked a bit old appeared in his hand.

"This is the treasure map that Ms. Hilda once gave me. Now it has completed its mission, so I will return it here." He said

Then, at the next moment, the palm of the hand was suddenly stretched out, and the fingers of the other hand were writing and drawing on the hand.

This scene couldn't help but attract everyone's attention, and Siegfried couldn't help but feel a little shocked in his heart.

Such a proficient spellcasting, just from this point alone, he can't do it at all.

Although this method is still too raw compared to his uncle, but at least he can use it, right?

Then, Hagen's hand seemed to reach into a certain space, and then dragged out a huge treasure chest.

"This is the treasure chest I found under the silt under the river of the Rhine, and that should be all."

And at the moment when the treasure chest suddenly appeared, everyone present was silent.

Siegfried just stared at the treasure chest still covered with wet soil, and then set his sights on Hagen again.

"Then let's take stock on the spot?"

"no problem!"

Chapter 28: A Lifetime Promise

Hagen had already expected this kind of thing, such as counting treasures, because it was inevitable.

Because in the final analysis, this is also the asset that Siegmund left to his children to restore the country. Taking a step back, it is also Siegfried's private property, because now, Siegmund's legal heir is only Siegfried. up.

As for being short of weight or two, he wasn't worried at all.

It can even be said that Hagen is quite confident in this point.

Because he has never touched the treasure in the treasure box, although he opened the treasure box to take a peek, but in order to confirm whether there is a problem with the treasure.

Apart from these, he has no other actions.

After all, no matter what, Hagen didn't come here for the wealth.

Therefore, he opened the box for Siegfried on the spot, and then directly took out a note that looked extremely old and seemed to have been sealed for a long time from the box.

For the convenience of preservation, this note is also leather paper, but compared to the fine treasure map, this leather paper looks a bit crude.

Even, there is only a string of numbers written on it, 300000.

And below this string of numbers there are several lines of text.

Although the handwriting on it is somewhat blurred due to the passage of time, it can still be deciphered if you read it carefully:

To my friend:

If this money comes to light again, then please help my child well.

Although the specific content is not clear, this is roughly what it means.

After carefully accepting the leather paper that seemed to be easily crushed, Siegfried shouted:

"Come here, take stock of your belongings!"

The next moment, the guards standing at the door walked in.

There were about ten people, and they surrounded the treasure chest, counting with all their hands and feet.

Then, Siegfried and Hagen didn't just leave, they just stood there, watching the guards counting the money.

During this period of time, Siegfried also asked him about his identity as if it was a routine, as well as the strange-looking spell.

Standing at this angle, Hodder certainly couldn't hear what they were talking about, but it seemed that Siegfried and Hagen had smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be getting along very happily.

And that's it.

"I'll go to the kitchen once." Then, Huo De said, "Hilda, I leave this place to you."

"Ah... um."

After hearing what Huo De said, Hilda instinctively sensed that something was wrong, but he didn't say anything afterwards.

And just after Huode left for a while, the ten soldiers finally counted.

"Your Highness, there are a total of 30 here." After several people summed up the number, they couldn't help saying.

"Eh?"

After hearing these words, Hagen couldn't help showing a look of astonishment.

Why are there two thousand more?

But before he could say anything more, Siegfried just laughed and patted him on the shoulder, looking just like his own brother.

"Put half of it in the treasure chest and the rest in the vault."

Then, after the soldiers put half of the gold coins into the treasure chest, Siegfried stretched out his hands and gently pushed the treasure chest in front of him.

"Half of the agreement, I, the Volsung family, always keep my word! You have found the treasure left by my father for me, and I have to thank you very much."

Of course Siegfried is not a pampered guy, even though there is still mud on the box until now, and this mud has stuck to Siegfried's hands.

However, Hagen didn't care about these, what he cared about was Siegfried's actions.

From the beginning, there was no shadow in his eyes, no disdain for Hagen's height, and he now pushes boxes with both hands instead of kicking them. These are all details.

Not caring about the box of gold coins anymore, Hagen couldn't help but lower his head.

For Hagen, who was discriminated against since childhood, this was enough.

Siegfried is indeed a majestic monarch to a certain extent, and he has heard a lot of rumors along the way, but now it seems that he has no airs in his daily life.

While in a trance, Hagen suddenly felt a sense of panic.

Because he is afraid, his self-esteem does not allow others to insult, and he does not want the hope in his heart to be polluted by anything.

So at this moment, he couldn't help but grit his teeth:

"My mother is a dwarf, don't you care about that, Your Highness?"

"dwarf……"

After all, in the atrium world, there has always been a tendency to discriminate against dwarves.

Whether it is gods or humans, they value the skills of dwarves in iron casting and craftsman, but on the other hand they despise them.

And the reason for the contempt is because of the unwarranted word 'character'.

Dwarves are greedy for money, lustful, and have low morals. This is almost the mainstream view.

For this reason, the dwarves in the atrium world have not had a good life.

The dwarves once had a huge kingdom, and their status was not low, but after the destruction of Ganita Heide, the status of the dwarves became more and more underground.

And a mixed race like Hagen who is neither tall nor short is even more troublesome, because others can tell who his parents are at a glance.

Therefore, he was a little scared when he was young.

But Siegfried smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and he stared at him seriously, without any deviation in his eyes, extremely serious.

"Then let me tell you one more thing. It's no secret that other than my uncle, I was raised by a dwarf."

Yes, not a secret.

Siegfried was an apprentice blacksmith in the royal city of Volsung, and his adoptive father was Lakin, a blacksmith in the south of the city.

"What about humans, what about giants, and what about dwarves."

Then, he took a deep breath.

"Hagen, although I am not very old, I have seen too many things: the most noble dwarf I have ever seen, a dwarf who was labeled greedy and despicable, willing to rush to replace me without hesitation when I was in danger Resist the fatal blow, and I have seen the most despicable human beings, who can break their oaths for a little profit."

Then, Siegfried put his hands on Hagen's shoulders, and then bent slightly.

Not looking down, but looking at him from the same height.

"I don't care about race, because I was raised by dwarves, and I don't care about origin, because the former pirates can still be united, but I care about your heart, your character."

Then, these words made Hagen grit his teeth.

Even at this moment, there were tears in his eyes.

"Your Highness, I am willing to go through fire and water for you, and I will be your most loyal warrior in my life!"

"Hahahaha, what you said is enough, but before going through fire and water, you should take a bath first, and then we will have a meal and drink together."

Then, he hugged his shoulders.

"Let me tell you, our drinks here are great."

Then, just as he turned his head, a strange look appeared on his handsome face.

"What about uncle?"

"Your Excellency the Sage said that today he will cook himself." On the steps, the woman in a long skirt said so.