You and me under the world tree

However, His Royal Highness doesn't really care about these things. Although he lacks good weapons at hand, he doesn't have that much desire for the legendary Sword of God's Wrath that was given to their trusted warriors by the Asa Gods. It is very important to him. Instead, it's something else.

For example...

"I remember that the name of the last member of the Volsung family is... the sage Hod." His Royal Highness said slowly

To be honest, it may not be a good time to reveal his identity now, because he can vaguely feel their hostility, especially that old dwarf who seems to be called Lakin. It seems a bit mean and mean, but the unwavering stance and hostile eyes make people re-examine him.

"Yes..." Just when Siegfried seemed about to stand up and say something, Hodder said a step ahead, "You're right."

This soldier took a step forward generously, not caring about his identity being exposed at all, and from his words, His Highness the Prince could hear a strong sense of confidence.

"It reappeared after 20 years, you must have a plan."

It was supposed to be a question, but when it came out of His Royal Highness, it became a statement of fact, because he was extremely confident in his own judgment, because enough information had been exposed.

"If I'm not mistaken, he should be Siegmund's posthumous son?"

This guess is also reasonable. It’s not that His Royal Highness has never seen the orthodox berserk technique. That kind of berserk completely overdraws the vitality of the warrior. That kind of beastly appearance that completely loses its rationality is not what Siegfried can still maintain. kind of look.

Then excluding the effect of magic, there is only one possibility left: blood.

It is no secret that there are many descendants of Odin in the atrium. The ruler of Hungary is the descendant of Odin, and the Volsung family is the descendant of Odin. It is not difficult to deduce Siegfried's identity.

And at this time, denying it doesn't make any sense...

"So what, are you also interested in Gulam?" Hodder asked after walking in front of His Highness the Prince.

"No, I don't like anything related to gods."

How could His Royal Highness not hear the slightly mocking vigilance in Hodder's words, so he shook his head.

He actually knew what they wanted to do, because after deriving this level of identity, their purpose was very clear, but because his words were ultimately a kind of weakness, he had to deliberate for a while.

"I just want to say that I can help." He said, the scarlet eyes under the dark helmet stared at the sage who was carrying the rune sword, "because I don't like those guys who rely on the Valkyrie for support. "

This sentence is actually true. After going through battles that can barely be regarded as fighting side by side, he naturally has a higher opinion of the Volsong clan than the Hengding clan who are retreating on the battlefield.

At this time, Hodder was silent...

His Royal Highness's previous proposal did not deliberately cover up his voice, so it was also passed on to Siegfried and the others, which made the old dwarf and the young warrior look at each other in dismay.

I have to admit that this proposal is very tempting. If there is the support of the Gothic Kingdom, it is very safe for Siegfried to secure the throne of the Netherlands, and judging from the previous rumors among the people, His Royal Highness I have always wanted to fight the Netherlands once, because the conflict between him and the Valkyrie has reached the point of intensification.

However, no one would rashly agree to this point, and Huo De's hesitation is understandable, because it is unreliable to rely on other forces to seize the throne after all.

What's more, the Gothic Kingdom is now in full swing. If it accepts help now, it is destined to be controlled by the Gothic Kingdom, and unlike the capital of the Gothic Kingdom, Ravenna, the city of Beian, His Royal Highness, is on the border. The impact of external expansion and radiation will only go further.

So, what should be done?

Both Siegfried and Lakin couldn't help but set their eyes on Hodder, and neither of them would object to his idea.

At the same time, Huo De just looked at the prompt that popped up in his interface:

[System prompt: Your choice will determine the next plot direction]

There is no quest prompt, to put it bluntly, this is just a reminder to him that this is a plot branch.

It seems that there is no way to experience all the plots in one go...

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While Lakin and Siegfried are concerned about whether to accept the seemingly random but meaningful 'help' from the Gothic Prince, Hodder is concerned about things that only players care about.

As for the so-called decision, he already had the answer when His Royal Highness asked the question, but before that, he dropped the question to someone behind him.

"Siegfried, what do you think should be done?"

"Eh?"

At the moment when the question was suddenly asked, Siegfried's handsome face could not help showing a hint of astonishment. As young as he thinks that he has insufficient qualifications, both his thoughts and other abilities are still at an extremely immature stage. The stakes may be fully considered.

So at first, he didn't think his uncle would throw this question on him, but he did it anyway.

But Siegfried is not an idiot, perhaps because he has just experienced a life-and-death crisis, the immaturity in his heart has faded a lot, so the whole person is not in any panic, but has a face of serious thinking.

He is the last descendant of the Volsung family, and he has chosen to inherit the will of his father, so he will become the king...

In fact, some time ago, he didn't have any real feelings about what happened to him and what his uncle and adoptive father said. Compared with these things, he cared more about this trip that reads as escape and writing travel. Loose, and what Hodder criticized was right, he never had the sense of crisis that he should have in his heart.

But it's different now...

Because he had really experienced the crisis of life and death, and tasted the ups and downs of losing and regaining, he already had that vigilance and sense of reality in his heart.

and so……

"I... sorry." He was a little incoherent. Although this proposal was indeed a bit touching, Siegfried still rejected the proposal after all.

The young warrior slowly came to his uncle's side, staring intently at the prince who seemed to have made a friendly proposal, although in terms of momentum, Siegfried, who had just begun to polish his prototype, was of course not as good as the murderous sword Gothic prince, but he's not backing down just yet.

"There will be no free lunch in the world, and there will be no treasure delivered to you. It is even more impossible for your help to be free, and it is even more impossible for me to promise you something empty."

Although there is no evidence, after a week of getting along, Siegfried felt that he had a certain degree of understanding of the Gothic prince in front of him—he was not a simple guy, and the education he received as a prince could not shape him at all. Create a heroic character like Yihai, he will put the kingdom's interests first in everything.

So it is impossible to send troops to help him just for the friendship of fighting side by side this time, he must have other demands.

But no matter what it was, Siegfried knew that he couldn't do it now, and maybe he wouldn't do it in the future, so he simply refused here.

"With you alone, it is not easy to completely conquer the Netherlands."

After all, the prince is old-fashioned. Although he may be the same age as Siegfried, his vision is wider than Siegfried's. Although he is not good at words, this short sentence can fill back all Siegfried's words.

In this atrium world that advocates personal bravery, with the power of only three people, it may be possible to defeat the guards of a palace, or even massacre a city, but pure killing does not mean stable rule.

He needs an army, a banner and even men to rule the kingdom...

Without the assistance of others, he would have to rely on himself to prepare these things, but just for these things, how could it be done with only the strength of three people.

' "Perhaps you would like to enlist the help of those winged birdmen?"

Valkyrie...

If the Valkyries are willing to participate in the battle and establish prestige for Siegfried with their reputation in the Atrium World, then ascending to the throne can be said to be a matter of course, but...

"No kidding, I don't have a thing for women with wings."

Just when Siegfried couldn't stand the prince's question, Huo De spoke, and at the same time, he slightly stretched out his hand to block Siegfried behind him.

He was probably laughing...

Because he was wearing a helmet, His Royal Highness could not see the other person's face clearly, so he couldn't see the other person's expression, but from the tone of his voice, he could hear a trace of alienation.

"You don't have to worry about this, His Royal Highness, we will find a way by ourselves."

Speaking of which, the relationship between this man and the Valkyrie seems complicated...

The sage Hod of Volsung, although this name has already become a name that can only be heard in horny bumps 20 years later, His Royal Highness has a teacher: the brave Hilt, he is Volsung A warrior who has been serving Goth since the era, and who has won the trust of King Dietmar, he certainly knows the characters in the rapidly rising neighboring country.

The wise brave man mentioned a name when he taught his disciples: Huode, the man of war.

Although he is elusive, as if he completely hides himself under the brilliance of Siegmund's group of Volsung heroes, he cannot be ignored, because he is the famous "Hergi Hendingspana" · Volsung's teacher.

And it is not an exaggeration to say that there is hatred between him and those Valkyries...

Thinking of this, His Highness the Prince couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, because he himself didn't have a good impression of those women, and the Gothic Kingdom hadn't been guarded by any Valkyrie since he was born, and the kingdom didn't need the protection of those women.

In other words, at this point, they actually have a common topic. In the atrium world where the prestige of the Protoss has been rooted for a long time, it is very rare to find such a person.

and so……

"Of course, if the person standing here today is not a Gothic prince, but a warrior who can't bear to see giants oppressing the people so he draws his sword to help, maybe we can still be friends." Just when the prince was thinking about Vol When talking about Songge, Hodder said.

"Friend..." The prince couldn't help but feel a little strange when he said this word.

In this world... especially in Midgard, there are very few people who can be called friends by him. Maybe Hiltebrand, who is his mentor and teaches himself, is one, and Zee in Jotunheim is far away. Princess Boolean is one.

Because some things are really hard to explain clearly to other people...

But I have to say that the word 'friend' has an extraordinary allure for him, but...

"Wearing a helmet is not what a 'friend' does."

"I'm just used to wearing a helmet." Hearing what His Royal Highness said, Huo De was not hypocritical. He took off his frontier helmet directly, revealing his plain face.

On the contrary, His Royal Highness also took off his helmet, and this action could not help but attract Hodder's attention.

He has modeling under his helmet?

Thinking of this, Hodder couldn't help but want to take a screenshot, but just before he opened the menu interface and opened the camera angle, the extremely conspicuous white under the firelight caught his attention.

People in this era don't shave their hair very much, and His Royal Highness's white hair just hangs down on his shoulders.

Although he looked a little wet due to sweat, his blood-red eyes and fair skin were unavoidably eye-catching.

"So, now, we're friends?"

But Hodder didn't respond because he had only one thought on his mind:

My friend, why do you look so much like my wife?

Chapter 120: No one is an idiot

The face of His Royal Highness is not as rough as the martial arts he showed, perhaps because of his rich clothes and food since he was a child, his complexion is fair and delicate, and his face can't be described as handsome, even compared to Helgi's well-dressed For a child who doesn't have any sense of disobedience in wearing women's clothing, his face is more delicate.

Completely different from Hodder, whose head was in a down state, at the moment when the prince took off his horned helmet, Siegfried finally understood why he had to wear the helmet all the time, and he even felt that he could understand why the prince His Highness always wields two two-handed giant swords. This extremely oppressive swordsmanship is obviously learned to make up for the 'deficiency' in his face.

When commanding an army, morale is a very important part. Compared with a delicate face, the distinctive but oppressive shape of the horned helmet and the swordsmanship that sweeps through thousands of troops are more powerful. Boost morale.

"Since we are friends, let me introduce myself again." After sweeping across the people present with his red eyes with an inexplicable sense of oppression and discomfort, he stretched out his hand towards Hodder, "I It's Dietrich."

"Dietrich Dietmarsen, son of Prince Dietmar, but they probably prefer to call me Dietrich from Beian, Dietrich von. Bern."

It's a long self-introduction, but although it looks long, it's actually not nutritious. At least from this self-introduction, Hodder and his party can't get more information.

But in fact, this self-introduction actually made Hodder feel relieved, because for him, the player, what is important is not the content he has already known from the introduction manual that comes with the expansion pack, but his voice— —Although it doesn't sound rough, it's clear that this is the voice of a teenager.

But even so, he was still quite entangled. Although the speech was slightly different, the spelling of the name was the same.

"Huh..." But since His Royal Highness has stretched out his hand, Huo De will not leave him there, and he will not push Siegfried to the front, because this is not an act of respect.

"Just call me Howard."

"Siegfried."

Although they were only separated by metal gauntlets, they did shake hands and expressed respect and friendship, but there was a little trouble in it - Lakin.

When Dietrich stretched out the dark-toned English gauntlet in front of him, the old dwarf only took two steps back.

"I don't have the status of a commoner..." He said in a low voice, his tone seemed quite low, "My master can decide everything for me."

Then, Dietrich didn't say anything, although the noisy attitude Lakin showed before didn't look like a slave would, but since he said so, Dietrich wouldn't force it either.

"Okay." He just said

After scanning the surrounding environment with his red eyes again, he put on his molten iron ram horn helmet again.

Then there was another silence. Prince Dietrich was thinking with his head down. He seemed to be pondering his words. This kind of thinking attitude was very similar to his wife Dietrich...

Wait a minute, there is something wrong with this idea!And it's dangerous!

I don't know why, probably after seeing the somewhat similar silver-white hair, the almost identical eye color, and the face, he had such a feeling that although the voice was completely different, the tone of his speech was really creepy. picture.

It's also thanks to Huo De that he had put the frontier helmet back on his head without knowing it, so his expression was not fully exposed, otherwise, it might cause the reaction of these NPCs again.

And in this strange atmosphere, His Royal Highness finally spoke:

"For a warrior, weapons and armor are very important, and in Midgard, good weapons and good armor are hard to come by, so I can't give up this armor and rune sword."

This sentence is very simple, and it also reveals a desire...

And more importantly, this is not wrong. There are many excellent warriors in Midgard, but there are very few excellent weapons. He taught the 'Furious Transformation', which can be effective on the battlefield, but he never got any magical weapons in his life.

There are two sources of ancient weapons circulating in Midgard:

First, it is linked to the gods. Only those who are favored by the gods can get the magic weapons bestowed by the gods above—for example, Siegmund once belonged to this type of person, and the hilt that was shattered by Gungnir The fragments are in Lakin's space backpack.

The second is to kidnap dwarves...

That's right, in Midgard, kidnapping dwarves is actually a very popular activity, because this race that often lives in the dark world has unique experience and understanding of casting and craftsmanship, which can be called nine The world is the strongest, so no matter which race they like to kidnap dwarves.

For example, King Swafurlame of Norway once kidnapped Du Hualin and the Dulin brothers and forced them to forge magical weapons, and then the famous cursed sword was born: Tyrfing, according to legend, its first three owners He would definitely die because of it, but that was at least a hundred years ago, and the current whereabouts of Tyrfeng can be said to be unknown.

And more importantly, for Prince Dietrich, he doesn't need the strongest weapon, what he needs is the most suitable weapon, an armor and a sharp sword that can fully display his abilities. That's it.

"If you want it, I can only say sorry." He said, "I will not give up the sword and armor, but I am willing to exchange it with a promise."