You and me under the world tree

After all, Huoder concealed the real purpose (mission) of his group, and this kind of statement will not cause doubts. After all, in the eyes of others, if there is no festival with those giants, it is impossible for Huoder to understand that part of the story. The kingdom of giants that has not been discovered in time.

After all, the Jura Mountains are a desolate area. Because of the rugged roads, even if the Gothic Kingdom has actually incorporated that area into its territory, no one will usually go there, let alone build any fortifications there.

"You can go to my Bean City to rest for a while, it's not far from there."

"But I heard it takes two days to go back and forth from here to there."

"That's an ordinary horse," said the prince.

The so-called two-day round-trip refers to the round-trip time after all. In fact, it only takes one day or even less to go to Bei'an City. If it is a horse like Granny, it can even be within half a day or within a few hours. arrival.

This period of time is not unbearable, and at this moment, new goals have appeared on his list:

[Mission: Border Scourge]

[Introduction: You already know what happened here, go and solve this problem]

[Mission Objective: Go to Bei'an City for a short rest (0/1)]

[Task Reward: The reputation of the faction 'Baian City' has been raised to friendly]

Huo De is not surprised that there are missions or something, but Huo De is very surprised that the new camp that appeared: Beian City, this is a city belonging to the Gothic prince. According to legend, it appeared on the Gothic border after the prince was born. The city is called the "City of the Gods", but this is not important now, what is important is that this camp is independent from the "Gothic" camp, which has never appeared even in the Netherlands of.

In the previous version, the Netherlands faction and Volsunger shared progress, but now, the game system clearly told him that the prince had his own independent faction. Does this mean Gothic's internal conflicts?

"That... Uncle? What should we do?" Just after His Royal Highness the Gothic Prince left the warehouse on his own, Siegfried asked Hodder in a low voice, and this question also dragged him out of his thoughts out.

"Yeah." He nodded, "Let's go to the legendary 'God-given City' to see, I'm also very interested."

After all, now it seems that the Gothic Kingdom can be said to be an extremely contradictory country. Not only its army and people, but also His Royal Highness, everything seems very contradictory.

A country with a god-given city is not guarded by a Valkyrie. The prince of victory who is clearly related to the god-given city doesn't like the Valkyrie. In addition to the beliefs of the people and the conflict of the king's royal power, the game mechanism is excluded. Now Goth felt to Hodder like a powder keg covered with gunpowder, which only needed a spark to explode.

"The only thing we need to care about is whether His Royal Highness has a good mount of his own, otherwise, according to the current world, we will have to delay on the road for one night."

Then at this moment, a shrill neigh appeared outside the warehouse, and this shrill neigh definitely did not belong to Grani, it sounded like the roar of a war horse, but the scream mixed in it was not like an ordinary war horse .

"what is that?"

Outside the warehouse, a war horse surrounded by flames neighed, its mane was flames, and the Gothic prince riding on it seemed to be sitting on a ball of flames.

"Come with me when you are ready." Pulling the burning rein, His Royal Highness said.

However, Hodder just stared straight at his burning horse, because he could feel the hot wind.

"Don't you feel hot?" Finally, Hodder asked, "And, how did you get this horse?"

The tone was the same as when he asked Valkyrie Sluder about the wings when the game first started. After all, as a player, some things will not change.

Chapter 90: Envious?

The prince's steed is called Falke, a nightmare steed entangled in flames. It comes from Muspelheim, a land of flames where no grass grows and even the frost giants can't stand it.

As a creature living in a world dominated by flames and heat, Falke himself is a monster that can breathe out flames and trample out magma. It is not a horse in theory, but just looks like a horse.

The above is the information that Huo De got from the fragmented words of the prince, because the prince himself didn't know what kind of thing penetrated to give birth to such a strange thing, and he got this mount from someone else.

The original owner was a giant friend of his, who seemed to be the jewel in the palm of Wavrunier, Princess Zebul, and it came with a whole set of saddles made by dwarves that could subdue the flames, so he didn't have to worry about anything himself, and What's more, Falke's fire doesn't burn those it recognizes.

Such a cool and stylish mount, to be honest, even Huo De himself was a little moved, just like he was interested in the wings of the Valkyrie back then, he really wanted to get a horse like this from some channel The war horse with its own flame footprints and the speed is not slow, it is really arrogant.

But it is a pity that there is no way to get it at present, unless the prince enters the book or opens Muspelheim and Jotunheim as maps, otherwise it is wishful thinking.

So soon, Huo De himself didn't think about it anymore. This kind of greed that belongs to players came and went quickly. After guessing that there was no formal way to get it, he quickly left these things behind. He just called Lai Jin who was about to wash his face and take a good rest, and then followed the prince's footsteps on the road to the legendary city bestowed by gods.

The flaming horse galloped ahead, and its shrill neighing made any wandering beasts choose to retreat, while the son of the eight-legged horse followed behind.

This is not because Grani's speed is slower than Falke's, but because the girl is carrying too much weight - a total of three people plus a pile of supplies, she can keep up with the speed of the Nightmare Warhorse, which can be said to be quite powerful .

However, the gods are all tempered. For example, the direct descendant of the eight-legged horse like Grani, as the heir of Sleipnir, even several brothers and sisters are not convinced, so why can't she bear to let a dissatisfied Know which guy who came out of the horns surpassed himself?

So during this period of time, Grani has been running as hard as she can. Although the two warriors sitting on her will have no major problems, the dwarves sitting in baskets and being carried like luggage will be miserable.

"My ass! My waist! Stop it! I'm going to fly! Somebody put a cover on me!"

Although in the end under Siegfried's order, the child Grani finally slowed down his pace reluctantly, but the old dwarf still didn't feel very comfortable. Even under such circumstances, the group of people ended up walking with ordinary horses. Absolutely impossible time and speed, ignoring the terrain in a straight line and directly arriving at the legendary city bestowed by gods: Bern.

The city is located on a plateau mountain, closely leaning against a tributary of the Rhine River. The rushing water surrounds the city of Beian from three sides, forming a natural barrier, and the city has also made full use of this natural danger—— There is only one gate.

There are countless soldiers guarding the high walls, and there are also several fortresses that echo the city of Beian near this god-given city.

It used to be located on the border of Gothic, and the prince has been strategizing here as a young general since a few years ago. Its original function was not even a city, but a super fortress used to resist foreign enemies, until His Royal Highness actually passed the battle. After winning other lands for the Gothic Kingdom, this super fortress gradually evolved into a city.

And as the city where His Royal Highness personally sits and rules, his prestige can be imagined!

"It's Your Highness! His Royal Highness is back!"

The flaming horse from Muspelheim is so conspicuous, as the soldiers on the city wall said when the flame came galloping from afar.

"Quickly report to Lord Hiltebrand!"

From a distance, Huo De saw figures running back and forth on the majestic city wall, and when Huo De and his party finally arrived at Beian City, the heavy city gate was finally slowly opened.

"It is forbidden to gallop horses in the city." His Royal Highness said, without any ambiguity, he got off the horse directly, and then patted the nightmare horse that seemed to be burning all over.

Falk neighed, but he didn't stop in the end, he just galloped all the way, and finally disappeared into the distance.

"Get off the horse." Since the prince himself set an example, Huo De, guests who have no identity in the Gothic Kingdom, naturally couldn't hit him in the face. He just turned over and dismounted casually, and then began to carefully look at this legend. Beian City in the middle.

This is different from the previous town named Hegrim. Although the mayor there had followed His Royal Highness in the north and south, his attitude towards His Highness was very complicated, but the soldiers here are different. Their eyes are full of admiration and longing.

However, no one dared to get close to him. They gave way independently, but no one dared to say hello to His Royal Highness. They didn't go out until His Royal Highness named a few soldiers at random.

"you!"

"Yes!"

"Take good care of this steed and provide the best..."

"Grani is a meat eater." Siegfried couldn't help but speak when His Royal Highness was pointing at him casually.

"Well, let's go and kill a sheep." It was completely different from the previous conversation. When he gave orders, he talked a lot more.

As he himself said, he himself is not used to "asking" others. As a prince, he has been giving orders to others since he was a child.

"Also, call Hilt to me!"

"I have arrived, Your Highness."

At this moment, a man slowly walked out from the crowd. Compared with the young or mature soldiers around him, he looked older, with wrinkles on his face, and gray in his hair.

There is no doubt that he is a real human being, and he is also the mentor of His Royal Highness, the most valiant warrior that the Gothic Kingdom has ever had: Hiltebrand.

"Well, gather the soldiers around you and head to the Jura Mountains tomorrow morning. We need to set up camp there."

"Yes."

Without any hesitation, Hiltebrand didn't even have any dissatisfaction or doubts about the young prince's words, he did what he said, and Siegfried couldn't help being stunned by such a scene, he just stood there , standing beside his steed Grani.

One is among his people and soldiers, the other is on the edge...

It wasn't until the end, when Hodder put his hand on his shoulder, that he came back to his senses.

"What? Are you envious?"

Chapter 91: Questions and Answers for Master and Apprentice

To Siegfried, who was immersed in his own thoughts, Hodder's voice was like a bomb that exploded directly in his originally peaceful heart lake, and he showed a slightly dazed expression for a moment .

no……

Almost subconsciously, he wanted to deny this, but after seeing the man in armor standing beside him, his denial words that had already reached his lips were finally swallowed.

Because in front of Uncle Hodder, he really didn't need to hide anything...

"Yes." Finally, he answered.

It is impossible to say that he is not envious. Although the Gothic prince has always given him the impression of being a taciturn type, when the people around him shouted the name of his prince and did not question his order, There was only envy in Siegfried's heart.

He is the backbone of this Beian city, he is the prince, the Gothic royal family, and the person who will inherit the throne in the future.

Although Siegfried did not say these words, he wrote all his emotions on his face through expressions. As a young man, envy is a matter of course. After all, he is the heir of Volsung, and If it weren't for the war 20 years ago and all kinds of guys playing tricks behind their backs, Siegfried wouldn't be just a commoner.

"Sometimes I wonder if I will be treated like this."

These are just some simple thoughts. It does not mean that Siegfried himself is obsessed with power and status. rather than jealousy.

But even so, this envy also covered his eyes...

"If this was an exam, Siegfried, your grades would never pass."

"Eh???" Just as Siegfried was telling his true thoughts, Uncle Hodder's sudden denial stunned him.

"Exam...? Observation? But uncle, you already..."

"Tested... yes?"

"Yes."

Of course Siegfried wasn't talking nonsense. Hodder didn't waste time when he was riding Grani. He had reminded Siegfried to pay attention to observation, and he didn't forget that he had to test the opponent when he was speeding all the way.

And now, Siegfried also remembers Hodder's expected questions before:

"Why didn't I stop His Royal Highness's atrocities, and also use torture?"

He only had one question, but Siegfried thought about it for a long time. He answered a total of three times, and each time was a supplement to the previous content.

"Because His Royal Highness has already done that, and he is not good at words."

"Because that giant doesn't need to be treated in a gentle way, he is a robber himself."

These are just superficial contents, what really makes him pass is the final addition:

"Because giants generally live in Jotunheim, and their relationship with the gods is not good, they swear to be hostile to the gods, they will hardly set foot in Midgard, and those who can move here are generally permitted by the gods Yes, they generally don't have too much strength, and their temperament is also different from the native giants of Jotunheim."

The combination of the above three answers allowed Siegfried to pass his uncle's test, and when he was still rejoicing, his uncle beat him down again, saying that he was unqualified.

"Then, I asked you to observe, so you will go?" Just when Siegfried felt a little baffled or even aggrieved, Hodder's words suddenly woke him up.

Compared with Helgi, Siegfried has some differences after all...

Looking at Siegfried, who just woke up now, Huo De couldn't help sighing in his heart. In his impression, if it was Helji, he would be able to infer their brilliance from everyone's behavior the next day. Behind the setbacks, that kind of agility is really rare in a century, even in the whole of Midgard, there is no second one.

That's why, just as Sigrun said, he can stand out in a place like Valhalla where lackeys are everywhere, and become the leader of Enheria.

"Listen, kid..." But Hodder wouldn't be too harsh on Siegfried after all, just when he was about to say something, Hodder raised his hand to cover his head, "Reality doesn't matter." It's not a 'test', boy, it's everywhere, and one wrong thought, decision can kill us, your father: that happened to Siegmund when he was young."

Because they ignored Zigni's reminder and failed to see through that the former Gothic king Sigil was a double-faced person, which led to the tragedy of almost genocide.

"Your power of observation is enough. When you observe carefully and think with your brain, you can guess my deeds and purpose, but your 'sense of responsibility' is not enough. You still think of yourself as an ordinary blacksmith apprentice. "

"I……"

Siegfried opened his mouth slightly, but he couldn't utter a word, a word, or even a syllable, because he knew Hodder was right, and these were facts.

Even though they are theoretically on the run now, even though they have been blacklisted by the Hengding clan in the Netherlands, and even before, they were attacked by some unknown god, but he still did not Consciousness and authenticity in this regard.

Is he too strong?

No, it's not, it's just because he has habitually handed over the main problems to his uncle, as long as he is around, no matter what difficulties can be solved - he really thinks so.

And this is Siegfried's main problem now...

"I see." He nodded slowly

Because he was too reassured, he didn't really have a vigilant sense of crisis. The so-called observation must be reminded by others, and this kind of mistake must be corrected.

However, habits are not so easy to correct. Huo De deeply understood this point. He first glanced at the task of "When a Hero Is Born", and then sighed.

Although Siegfried said verbally that he understood, he is immature after all, because this mentality and habit cannot be changed in a short while.

So at this time, he no longer looked at Siegfried, but just turned his eyes to the other side, where His Royal Highness, who had already given the mission, walked over step by step.

"Tomorrow, my personal guards will go to the Jura Mountains. If you want, you can go with the army." Then, he raised his head and looked at the fiery sunset in the sky, "It's getting late now, I have already arranged a place to live, and when I enter the palace, I will take you with me."

[Mission Objective: Go to Bei'an City for a short rest (1/1)]

Chapter 92: The game you're talking about... is it fun?

City of Gods: Bean...

According to the introduction manual attached to the new expansion pack of "Nine Realms", this city was not built by humans. It was born in the Gothic king Ditmar who gave birth to the No.1 heir: the future prince of victory. After that, it suddenly appeared on the Gothic border. This city has a size comparable to Ravenna, the main city of the Gothic Kingdom, but it is more like a large fortress than a city.