You and me under the world tree

"childish……"

Then, Siegfried faced him with that slightly honest smile:

"I know, but it doesn't conflict with my thoughts and wishes."

Chapter No.16: Merit! Wealth!

In Lai Jin's view, there is nothing wrong with wanting to become a king. After all, in this world, the status of a king is lofty.

However, the second half of Siegfried's words made him unable to understand. At first, he thought that the melon had become enlightened during the trip.

But for what he said just now, he can definitely put another childish hat on it - and in fact, he has already done so himself.

However, what shocked him the most was his last sentence:

"I know, but it doesn't conflict with my thoughts and wishes."

It is true that Siegfried has grown up, and his almost fleeting observation during his "Travel in the Atrium" for more than a year gave him a lot of thoughts.

These thoughts entwine and condense, and finally form such a wish.

This seemed a little dumbfounding, but when he thought about it carefully, Lai Jin felt a little stuffy in his chest.

The kind of childishness that doesn't know the heights of the world, and the determination to achieve the 'childish' behavior that you know are two completely different things.

The former is stupid, while the latter is supremely enlightened.

Under such circumstances, Lakin remained silent. Siegfried's calm and honest attitude left him speechless.

But at the next moment, the old dwarf suddenly set his eyes on the man who was drinking silently beside him.

"You taught?" he asked

Lakin has never intervened in the education of Siegfried, because he doesn't know much about it himself, and Hodder has always been responsible for this aspect.

It is only natural that he would have such an idea, after all, Huo De's words have always carried considerable weight in Siegfried's heart.

But at this moment, the sage of the Volsung clan shook his head.

"I don't teach any nonsense."

This sentence Huo De said that he has a clear conscience, he just taught some of the most basic content, just like teaching Helji, he has been encouraging them to think proactively.

However, he will not deny his own influence. After all, as long as he becomes a teacher, his words and deeds will become an example. No matter how much, Siegfried will eventually be affected by a little bit of setting.

But Huo De will not say anything based on this point, anyway, he has a clear conscience, since Siegfried chose to embark on this path, everything since then has been decided by himself.

"Well, since that's the case, let's bring the topic back."

Then, at the moment Hodder's voice fell, an exclamation mark symbolizing the main line suddenly appeared on Siegfried's head, which meant that he was the main target of the next conversation.

[Task: Recruiting troops]

[Introduction: What is left now is only a group of military horses that can make you riot]

[Mission objective: win over an army by any means (0/1)]

[Task Rewards: (Rewards will change with the selected route)]

I'm coming……

Seeing this task reward, the corner of Hodder's mouth rose, but then he couldn't help but reached out and rubbed his temple.

This task prompt is really as bad as ever. Although it clearly informs the player that there should be a branch option here, it does not list the rewards in advance.

Although the operation has also said that it does not want players to be affected by the rewards of the game, so that they can really choose the route they want with their heart.

But it's a nightmare for someone like Hodder who likes to explore, because he can't deduce the optional options from the rewards.

I still want to write a strategy...

Thinking of this, Hodder finally sighed.

Although at this moment, he already had some ideas in his heart, but he still habitually kicked the ball to Siegfried and the others.

"Now what we lack is obvious-an army, an army that can drive straight into the Netherlands, do you have any good opinions on this point?"

For a moment, everyone was silent.

Lakin didn't know what to say. Although he vaguely felt what to do, he still didn't speak.

"Two roads... For us, there are two safe roads." Finally, after a moment of contemplation, Siegfried spoke slowly.

When he said this, he looked up at Hodder, looking at the seemingly unchanging plain face, and wanted to ask for some advice from above.

But Hodder didn't show any expression. As always, he didn't interrupt Siegfried's speech, but just let him continue.

"Now we don't have any money—I ran a caravan with a caravan when I was traveling, and I made a lot of money when I returned to Midgard from Jotunheim, but the money was far from enough."

Siegfried once escorted a caravan to the Hungarian Empire without incident, and as a reward, the generous old businessman paid him a considerable amount of remuneration.

These rewards are far more than other guards and mercenaries, but they are all what he deserves, and these funds are enough to make his life rich and carefree.

However, there is absolutely no way to pull up an army with just enough money for living!

"In this case, the only thing we can do is to borrow troops. I personally recommend the Gothic Kingdom or...Iceland, I can go to borrow troops."

This is the result of Siegfried's deliberation. At the moment, if other things are not considered, this is indeed the optimal solution.

Prince Dietrich and them have a relationship of friendship plus cooperation. King Gripper of Iceland is Siegfried's uncle. Since he is willing to ask for Siegfried's body, it is reasonable for this nephew to There is a feeling of pampering.

However, this approach is still risky...

"We don't know Griple well, and Prince Dietrich is not the best solution."

"So, what should we do?" Siegfried couldn't help asking

His thoughts have been stuck in the 'now' situation, and his thoughts have always been based on 'now'.

Although the young fighter has a year of experience and experience, he is still not comprehensive enough in terms of thinking.

"Speaking of which, how did my father Siegmund ascend to the throne?"

"He was assisted by the Valkyrie, and countless warriors were willing to help him, and he naturally rebuilt the entire Netherlands, but our situation is different." Hodder said, "However, whether there is a Valkyrie or not, there are two points is unchanged."

"The first is wealth, and the second is merit."

Money is the foundation of the team, because no one is willing to contribute for no reason, let alone meritorious service.

"Compared to an ordinary person with no name and no name, everyone is more willing to make contributions under the leadership of a strong man." Then, after taking a deep breath, Huo De set his sights on Siegfried, "And this strong man The other is yourself, Siegfried."

Siegfried, the descendant of Volsung, is a banner that fascinates all warriors, after all, it is 'Volsung'!

"However, with the current you, the 'chip' is not enough." When he said this, Hodder had cast his slightly dark eyes on the silent dwarf beside him.

Lai Jin just drank silently at this time, and finally, he breathed out.

"You're waiting for me here."

"After all, you are the only one who can solve these two problems in one go."

Chapter No.17: It's time to go home

Lakin felt vaguely uneasy before, because Hodder seemed to be looking in his direction intentionally or unintentionally.

Although the man's eyes were like a piece of chaos, without any light in it, as if he was blind, Lai Jin knew that his eyesight was normal.

To put it bluntly, Hodder focused on him from the very beginning.

wealth, prestige...

Lakin did know a method that can simultaneously meet these two necessary conditions, but when talking about these, his mood inevitably became complicated.

And when the old dwarf remained silent, Siegfried, who had been thinking, finally came to his senses.

"Lakin..." He looked at the silent dwarf

To be honest, he wasn't that surprised, because Siegfried had also heard what Lakin was talking about when he went berserk there more than a year ago.

The dwarven kingdom of Gurnita Hyde, princes, royal family...

To be honest, these names were taboo a long time ago. Although the name 'Gurnita Hyde' can be heard now, it refers to the endless desolate mountains west of Midgard.

There are no supplies there, and it is not even suitable for survival. Even explorers and adventurers will not go to that place. Countless adventurers have proved that there is nothing there.

But more than a hundred years ago, there used to be the most prosperous dwarf kingdom in the Atrium, guarding the world of dwarves: Walter Alheim's gate to the human world.

But now, there has long been a barren mountain, and in the deepest part of the mountain lives a cursed dragon.

This giant dragon usually hides in the deepest part of the mountains, guarding the remaining wealth of the entire kingdom.

"It is indeed a good way to slay dragons and collect wealth at the same time." Finally, the old dwarf couldn't help but say.

Indistinctly, there seemed to be a trace of irony in his words.

Who are you mocking?I'm afraid even Lakin himself doesn't know this point.

Just as he was shaking his head and sighing, a golden exclamation mark appeared on his head.

[Mission: Evil Dragon Elegy]

[Introduction: The curse a hundred years ago, the evil dragon a hundred years later, the elegy on the wreckage of the kingdom should come to an end. 】

[Mission Objective: Talk to Lai Jin about the evil dragon (0/1)]

[Mission Reward: Recipe: Vater Armor]

This is the most important part in the forging formula, but Huo De is not in a hurry. After all, he is not only short of the breastplate, but also has a helmet formula.

"Let's talk about Fafnir," he asked.

"No, there's really no need to say much." Faced with Hodder's gentle words, Lakin finally just wiped his nose, "I will never forget what happened that day."

There is no need for him to say more, because no matter how much he says, the fact will not change.

But at this moment, the deep voice of the dwarf inevitably aroused Siegfried's thoughts.

He still remembered the way Lai Jinzazi ran when the recasting of the holy sword was completed and caused the mountains to tremble.

"Yes! This is the Holy Sword! We made it! I just knew my craft didn't drop!"

Under the condition that the words did not match the words, he just revealed his life experience in this way, and his words were filled with despair and anger that was almost insane.

"Holy Sword Gulam, the sword of God's Wrath that cuts through the evil will definitely kill you! It will definitely!"

The eldest brother went crazy overnight and killed his father, while he hid in his blacksmith shop with his two younger sisters.

In the end, the eldest brother became an evil dragon, ravaging the entire underground kingdom, and almost no one survived, and when he finally completed the 'artificial skin' that allows dwarves to walk in the sun, the two younger sisters also disappeared.

He fled alone in despair, and this wandering was counted in decades.

Wandering, being a slave to a giant, and settling down in the King City of Volsung, a hundred years have passed since that nightmare.

He is incapable of revenge...

When the eldest brother was still a dwarf, he was the number one warrior of the entire dwarf clan, guarding in front of the gate of Gurnita Heide, so mighty.

After becoming an evil dragon, his fighting power only increased.

Just being a blacksmith, Lai Jin couldn't kill him at all.

But now, beside him are two unparalleled warriors, and he also has the sword of God's Wrath with the branch of the world tree as the hilt and the iron of Asgard as the sharp edge.

This combination should kill him...

"I thought you would dissuade us from killing him."

"Why don't you kill him? Just because he is my elder brother?" When talking about this topic, the old dwarf's harsh voice that should have been high-pitched also sank, "No, if I can kill him, I will Just go by yourself."

"Revenge?"

"Right, after all, he killed the royal father and slaughtered the entire Ganita Heide. Killing him is indeed a kind of revenge." Lai Jin stretched out his hand to cover his forehead

The dwarf's stature was originally short, and the movement of his curled up was even more like a ball.

"However, the important thing is that he is also very proud."

There is no soldier who is not proud...

This is true for protoss warriors, giant warriors, elves and humans, and of course dwarves.

Even if dwarves are naturally shady for some reason, this habit has nothing to do with a warrior's self-esteem.

"He once swore to protect the entire country and his family, but in the end he committed such a heinous crime... Forget it." Lakin probably wanted to say something else. His words were purely from the heart, without any drafts, but in the end Still shut up.