You and me under the world tree

Coupled with the prestige of 'heroes' and 'descendants', let alone rebellion, even if people from other countries want to create chaos, they will be suppressed.

Because he has indeed brought a better life to the people, and has also been recognized by the gods, no one wants to work hard at this time.

But even though the kingdom is so peaceful, and even more like a fairyland than the Goth next door, the king himself is not easy, because he bears lingering pressure.

Everyone thinks that the king is aloof and enjoys the most generous material life, but only those who fight with him understand that this adventurous young man has been bound by the throne in the court whirlpool full of desire and power.

It was only for a short period of time that he had this opportunity to rest.

Just like that, Hodder just stood at the entrance of the courtyard, he didn't move, just stared at Siegfried under the Children's Tree.

The layers of branches and leaves filtered the hot noon sun, and when the light fell on Siegfried, his whole body seemed to be wrapped in a gentle halo coat.

Watching this scene, Hodder's mood suddenly became complicated.

If only Siegfried hadn't been an only child...

At this moment, he really had such an inexplicable thought in his heart.

At least, the child doesn't have to be too lonely.

The last descendant of the Volsung family, in this generation, only Siegfried is left, which is incomparable with the previous era.

Because even at that time, Siegmund had Simfi Otley drinking with him.

"Ok?"

At this moment, I don't know if it is Hodder's illusion.

For a moment, under the dim shade of the tree, the figure of the king appeared.

It was a middle-aged man.

He just stood by the tree, smiling at him, as if holding a wine glass in his hand.

"Are you going to use your beard to filter the wine?" he whispered.

It seems to be asking questions, and it seems to be expressing emotion.

He took a step forward and walked under the tree of children.

And the moment he walked around, the figure under the shade of the tree disappeared, as if it had never appeared before.

But Huode didn't care, he just walked under the shade of the tree.

The glow of magic power flashed by, and the Holy Sword of God's Wrath appeared in his hand.

Then, Huo De raised the simple holy sword high.

At that moment, the young king, who seemed to be taking a nap and seemed defenseless, suddenly opened his eyes.

'bass'

The moment he opened his eyes, Huo De directly stabbed out the sword in his hand, and the blade just pierced into the gap in the tree trunk.

Return the sword to the sheath.

From the time of Volsong's reign... and even further back in the time of the Ilfen tribe, the scabbard of the Holy Sword of God's Wrath has been Barnstock, the Tree of Children.

However, perhaps because his movements were too big, this caused dissatisfaction among some people.

"Uncle..."

Siegfried's voice full of resentment came from Huo De's ear.

"What? Scared?"

"Well, it is."

Staring at the holy sword stuck in the tree trunk, Siegfried couldn't help but sighed.

Then he yawned again.

"I just wanted to sit under the tree for a while and rest for a while, but I fell asleep leaning against it."

"Normal, your father and your older brothers also have this habit."

"Um……"

"But you are the fastest sleeper among them. I met Hagen at the gate of the palace before. He said you were looking for me. It seems that you should not have fallen asleep before."

"Well, I just wanted to sit here for a while."

During the conversation, Hodder had already sat down beside him.

"It's okay to relax, this is your palace, your garden after all."

He adjusted his sitting posture and leaned against the tree trunk.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Huo De speaks very clearly, and his tone is very calm.

In normal times, this is the greatest source of security in Siegfried's heart.

But at this moment, he was inexplicably nervous.

To say why...

"It's a little personal."

"for example?"

"I want to disclose my relationship with Hilda."

After hesitating for a moment, he finally said those words.

At this moment, Hodder was not in a hurry to refute.

"uh-huh?"

"However, I'm a little unsure about this..."

"So, you are feeling a little irritable now?"

"Correct."

Siegfried nodded.

But then, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"But to be honest, I don't know what I'm bothered about."

Chapter 25: The Passionate Suitor

At this moment, Siegfried seemed to give up on himself.

He might be able to talk well at first, but now, he didn't even think about his sitting posture seriously, and he just fell backwards.

Then he started moaning again.

"This is also very normal."

Huo De didn't directly ask any questions, he just responded like this.

"The king bears the responsibility of ruling the kingdom, and you don't want other kings to distribute power to other lords and make it look like a leader."

Having said that, Hodder couldn't help but pause for a moment.

In fact, he has no regrets about this.

Not to mention what happened in the past, nor what will happen in the future, at least for now, the power of the Netherlands cannot be dispersed.

It must be concentrated entirely here in Siegfried, in his court.

And within the palace, Siegfried, as king, must have the supreme right to speak.

Although this is very enviable, the person involved also has unspeakable suffering.

"Because of this supreme power, you are destined to face coveted by many parties—coveted in every sense."

"That's it."

Listening to his uncle's words, Siegfried slowly closed his eyes.

Even though it was only afternoon, he looked as if he was about to fall asleep again.

Under the Children's Tree is indeed an excellent place to rest, because even Hodder can sleep well here.

But more importantly, Siegfried himself was indeed tired.

At least recently, he didn't seem to have had a good rest.

"But to be honest, I can still sort out the entanglements in terms of interests."

After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Because Hagen has been helping me all the time, and he can handle this matter in an orderly manner. Uncle, you should also be able to see that the entire Netherlands is now operating in an orderly manner."

"Ah."

"But I think the most troublesome thing is..."

"Personal matters?"

Siegfried was silent for another moment, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"To be honest, uncle, I don't even know whether this kind of thing is a private matter or a business matter."

He clenched his fists tightly, and the expression on his face revealed a touch of unwillingness.

"Emotional matters should be private matters, but I have no way to tell those people directly. It's not about my sweetheart. In fact, I have no way to show anything to those stalkers. Tough attitude."

indecisive?

Emotionally sloppy?

No, not so.

Hodder knew very well that Siegfried was not such a person.

"Once it is linked to interests or something, it will indeed be like this."

"It's nothing more than the courtiers. Most of the people in the court are smart people. Once I show some displeasure, they will take the initiative to avoid this topic."

"Of course, because their own purpose is to please you, including introducing their sisters or daughters to you, all of which are to please your superior king."

"I know……"

"For them, it is of course a happy event if their daughter or sister can become your queen. This means that they have become relatives with the great Lord of Armies, but it doesn't matter if they are not real wives. Even lovers, they will be happy."

This is the fact.

There is indeed no shortage of people who sharpen their heads and drill upwards in the court, even Siegfried's former team is the same.

After all, no one would hate being close to His Majesty the King.

"In the court, the relationship between men and women has always been corrupt, and there are even courtiers who are willing to dedicate their wives to the lord and the king for their own status."

"..."

"Of course this kind of thing is criticized, and it can even be said to be a moral stain, but it is the norm in the court."

Hodder said.

At this moment, he suddenly raised his head, and his eyes were on the holy sword of wrath beside him.

"Besides, your father and your eldest brother don't care about these things."

"But I hate that."

"Ok, I know."

Hodder's gaze moved away from the holy sword and focused on Siegfried again.

"Your other two elder brothers also don't like this, so this kind of thing varies from person to person, not everyone likes to follow the crowd."

Having said that, Hodder's expression gradually became subtle.

At the same time, Siegfried also noticed that the vision under the helmet seemed a little complicated.

"But I think it's not the relationship between men and women in the palace that makes you feel confused, right? Not to mention other things, the kind of admiration that doesn't cross the line won't arouse any resentment, right?"

"certainly……"

Perhaps the almost instinctive sense of shame and self-esteem would not allow Siegfried to admit this directly, but he finally nodded.