You and me under the world tree

Even if Dittmar himself is not afraid of this, he alone cannot make the kingdom work.

At that time, a wave of cleaning will cause no one in the court to use it. This is not a good thing.

And since the Gothic unification, he has maintained this balance.

However, this mode of operation that is beneficial to him cannot be passed on to his children.

The reason why Dittmar was able to suppress his court was because he himself was the ultimate winner of the court struggle.

When he was young, in order to integrate his territory, he really used cruel means to deal with many people.

But what about his children?

Dietrich Dietmarsen

This so-called Gothic prince is actually different from Dittmar. She is based in the army and has her own team.

However, her team is ultimately in the city of Beian, the city bestowed by God, and her team built as a border lord may not be able to be completely brought to the ancient Gothic capital Ravenna.

Because the territory directly under His Majesty the King centered on Ravenna has become an iron bucket.

As far as this iron bucket is concerned, even if Dietrich is Dietmar's child, even if he is a prince with illustrious military exploits, he will inevitably run into walls in court struggles.

Therefore, in order to pave the way for his own child, Dittmar put a young man in an iron bucket.

He immediately promoted this young man to the position of the palace minister, which is bound to make the old people in the court dissatisfied.

Not to mention absorption, exclusion is inevitable.

And because of this kind of exclusion, if he wants to continue to climb up and prove his ability, he will have to fight against the entangled court forces in the court.

And in this silent struggle, he was like sailing against the current alone.

In this case, all he could rely on was the royal family, Dittmar the king.

According to normal thinking, this young man named Sifka is the breakthrough for Dietrich to control the kingdom.

Because when Dietrich came to the throne, there were only two paths before Sifka.

One is destruction...

Assuming he was swallowed by his own desires, or had thoughts that he shouldn't have, then Dietrich would be able to take this guy to the sword.

The other is to completely serve Dietrich.

Because he has been fighting against various courtiers in the palace, all he can rely on is His Majesty the King.

And when the time comes, he will become the sharpest knife in Dietrich's hands.

This is Dittmar's plan.

He trusted Sivka, it was true, but he trusted himself even more.

But it's a pity after all...

Thinking of his next arrangement, Sifka lowered his head.

At the same time, his mood was slowly turning.

"Since His Majesty has made arrangements, I can feel at ease." He said

Then, meeting Sivka's gaze, King Dietmar waved his hand.

He seemed a little sleepy.

And Sivka did not bother His Majesty the King.

After saluting, he turned around and left, and then he quickened his pace.

After returning to his carriage, he got into it again.

"Go to the temple." He said

At this moment, his heart suddenly settled down.

Not because of anything else, but because he realized that no matter what, he is already in an invincible position in this game of chess.

Because humans cannot defeat gods.

Especially in this world...

"call……"

After closing the door of the carriage, Sifka couldn't help closing his eyes.

He started thinking again, and began to ponder over and over again.

"It will be over soon... soon."

Chapter 29: Birthday Party

Time just passed by day by day.

For Hodder, a nomadic warrior who has been wandering the city, his daily life is simple.

First rent an ordinary guest room, and then go to sit in the tavern under a disguised identity, listening to the bards and what the adventurers are saying.

Of course, those who are used to chatting in the tavern mostly talk about their own adventures, but occasionally they also talk about things related to this ancient capital with a long history.

As far as Hodder is concerned, as long as he completely puts aside the obvious bragging content, he can piece together a picture of Ravenna from the adventurers in the tavern.

Even, from those few words, he could even piece together the content about the court.

Dittmar has full control over his territory, and as the king who unified the Goths and brought prosperity to his people, he is naturally loved.

So, when it's his birthday, the whole city gets busy.

However, it is worth mentioning that Hodder learned an interesting piece of news from these people: the Gothic king Dietmar should have been an extremely low-key person.

In Midgard's tradition, the only important thing is the god's sacrificial day and a few fixed festivals.

As for personal birthdays and so on, this point can actually be big or small.

Some people who are very proud and even feel that they are superior will naturally expand their birthdays, such as parades and celebrations.

As lords and kings, they do have such abilities.

In fact, Legney once did this kind of thing.

Because I can't show any practical achievements, I can only satisfy my vanity through this kind of action.

In the end, he drowned holding the throne and the crown with nothing.

In fact, it's quite interesting that those capable kings usually don't pay much attention to their birthdays.

In their eyes, things like celebrations can be held anytime, anywhere.

And for them, the so-called personal birthday is not as important and meaningful as the day when they are crowned king.

Anniversaries of decades of rule or something, maybe a national event - if you have the ability.

And King Dittmar doesn't seem to be the kind of person who likes to show off.

Although for the sake of vigilance, Hodder never hastily contacted King Dietmar, because he was completely different from His Majesty the King of Iceland.

In the final analysis, this is because there is not much traceable relationship between the present Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Gothic Kingdom.

If he went to find King Dittmar without authorization, it would inevitably appear a bit abrupt.

But even though he has never met the current King of Goths, judging from the reactions of the people, he can still get a glimpse of his character.

Although Hodder's own guesses about being cautious are mostly Hodder's own guesses, but one thing is certain, that is, the King of Goths does not actually have the habit of holding celebrations often.

For this reason, when he speaks of a celebration, it is fresh to the people under his rule.

Anyway, most of the people don't care about the reason, because no matter what His Majesty the King does, the reason is beyond their ability to guess.

What matters to them is that they have a reason to be happy.

Because just a few days ago, various shops have received subsidy funds, and the public can get free food for only one night.

This seemed to be a celebration that lasted all night, so by the afternoon, decorations had already begun on the streets.

"Sir, we have to temporarily close here."

While Hodder was sipping the mead, the tavern owner said to him apologetically.

At this moment, although there was indeed an apology on his face, there was still a smile on his face.

And Hodder didn't mean to spoil the interest in this regard.

He just gave the money for the drink without a word, and then left.

Soon, the night will be so deep.

The brilliance of the sun Sur fell, and at the same time, the moon god Mani also took this opportunity to show his figure.

At the moment when the hot sun chariot completely covered the sunlight, Mani's moon chariot also began to emit a soft and cool radiance.

And in this light Ravenna, the capital of the Goths, was brightly lit.

It does not have a curfew, and the streets can be said to be full of people coming and going.

Among them, the palace of King Dittmar looked extremely bright.

In the spacious hall, the servants had already placed all the tables, chairs and food that had been prepared.

At the same time, the central campfire for barbecue was also lit.

Eating while grilling, the emphasis is on boldness and roughness.

This can almost be said to be the traditional art of the kingdoms of Midgard, and it was the same when Siegfried entertained the envoys from various countries.

Even if the surrounding candle lamps are not included in the calculation, the hall can be illuminated only by the firelight of the large barbecue grill.

But in such an environment, the word noisy is enough to describe the situation.

To put it bluntly, the banquet should be lively.

Accompanied by the melodious music played by the poets, the envoys from various countries sitting in their seats talked with their partners on the one hand, and on the other hand carefully looked at the people attending the banquet.

And it's worth mentioning that compared to Siegfried's ostentation at that time, the specifications of the envoys from various countries who came to participate this time are not so high.

At Siegfried's time, all the kingdoms sent were heirs within the kingdom, and even the new king visited.

But this time it was different. Most of the ministers they sent were ministers in charge of foreign affairs, and even the Kingdom of Gitland did not send any well-known envoys at all.

In fact, the kingdom on the northern peninsula has always had a good relationship with the Gothic kingdom.

Although there is a Denmark stuck in the middle, it is not considered a border.

But the Kingdom of Gitland actually sent envoys as early as the beginning, and there were two envoys in total.

The undefeated hero Hiltebrand.

Prince Studus of Gitland, who bears the name of the evil dragon and demonstrates the deeds of dragon slaying.

When he slowly raised his wine glass, Sifka's gaze was set there.

Although Studus and Hiltebrand attended independently, they were not too far away from the prince and His Majesty the King.

At this moment, the sensitive undefeated brave man had already noticed Sifka's sight.

However, he didn't seem to have any malicious intentions.

At this moment, the great hero raised his wine glass, as if to pay tribute to the young palace minister.

At the same time, Sifka raised his glass in response.

But I don’t know why, maybe it’s because Hiltebrand is a warrior who has a heart-to-heart relationship with Dittmar, maybe it’s because he used his martial arts on the battlefield to fight against the invincible magic sword Arius (Alíus) Made great achievements.

In short, in terms of power, Sivka itself is much weaker.

So at this moment, his heart skipped a beat.

In the end, taking the opportunity of drinking, he finally averted his eyes and turned to other people.

And there is the seat of His Majesty the King of Burgundy.

Yes, King Gunter of Burgundy and his brother Gernot.

As the king of a country, he came to Goth again not long after attending the enthronement ceremony of the Lord of Armies in the Netherlands.

If it weren't for the fact that there is still an old king in Burgundy today, his behavior would not be considered qualified at all.

But then, Sifka fell into deep thought.