You and me under the world tree

However, he is not the kind of person who likes to go back on his word.

"I just promised them before that I will do my best to maintain that rich and stable life, and even if I take a step back, if I'm here, this war can end sooner!"

At the end, Siegfried became obviously agitated, and his words gradually became incoherent.

He clearly possessed what should be regarded as a clear logic and order, but he forcibly expressed a sense of tearing that should not have existed.

"I have things to do, Uncle, but here I am."

As for this point, even Hodder couldn't respond immediately.

Because some things cannot be persuaded by others, and Siegfried is obviously on the verge of contradiction.

He is the king, that's right, but he can't let go of his inner moral bottom line.

He is not like those who enjoy the power of the king.

As for why he ended up on this throne...

Thinking of this, Hodder closed his eyes.

"You don't have to blame yourself for this, Siegfried, Jibixi committed suicide by drinking poison and alcohol, and all the current plans are all planned by me."

"But this is what I agree to. I am an insider, uncle. I can't take myself out of this matter!"

"Siegfried..."

Chapter 94: Should have had a deep understanding

After hearing what Siegfried said, Hod subconsciously re-examined the young man in front of him.

He looked slightly agitated, but still maintained basic restraint.

Thinking about it carefully, although he was still an ordinary blacksmith apprentice a few years ago, why did he not have any too grandiose ideals and wishes for practical reasons.

But now, he has grown a lot.

In Huode's impression, many young people do not like to take on any responsibility.

This is not to say that they don't have a sense of responsibility in their hearts. If there is any obligation on them, and if the obligation itself does not make them feel unduly uncomfortable, they will bear it.

However, very few people have the courage to take on 'life'.

This is not to say that he slaughtered something with his own hands, but insisted on taking on the 'death' of others.

Perhaps now, Siegfried's slightly excited words sounded a little naive, and would be ridiculed by many nobles, lords, and even kings of other kingdoms.

But in Hodder's view, this in itself is the beautiful character of Siegfried.

He now looked as if he had run into a dead end, but he would not be knocked down by the oncoming blade.

Every pain, every scar can make him stronger.

However, Hodder would not show any praise for Siegfried's performance.

Even, he will not be happy about it.

Because the so-called good virtues are not necessarily good things, at least for Siegfried himself.

Just as parents wouldn't want their children to suffer and be unhappy, Hodder would definitely not want Siegfried to suddenly put the burden of the entire kingdom on himself.

This has even gone beyond the scope of his original plan of 'assuming the duties of the king'.

Because now, he has unconsciously added weight to his crown.

Link the people of the entire Netherlands to him.

Such boldness may be able to create an unprecedented emperor, but in a sense it can only exist in an ideal world.

Because the so-called court and the so-called crown are never as simple as they seem.

What's more, the entire Midgard is destined to continue to fight.

And more importantly, war is the only 'regular means' they can use.

They need to avoid the issue of belief in the gods through war, and confuse the concept of so-called worship of the gods.

They also need to annex all the human kingdoms of Midgard by means of war, and establish a 'state' where people belong to human beings.

After thinking of this, Hodder finally sighed.

Even he finds these things a little tricky, because this kind of thing is too complicated.

However, he can be sure of one thing.

"They will never regret it."

Howard said.

Then, he closed his eyes.

society?

kingdom?

life?

that power?

status?

At this moment, those messy words flashed through his mind, but in the end, they all came together into one word.

"desire……"

"..."

When he heard his uncle mention this word suddenly, Siegfried was taken aback subconsciously.

But before he could think about anything, he saw the man in front of him reach out and pat him on the shoulder.

Then he rubbed his head again.

"Almost all people are contradictory. They have two completely different thoughts in their hearts. On the one hand, they are pursuing a stable and peaceful life, while on the other hand, they are pursuing higher-level interests, which may be ideals or wishes. But let me ask... who wouldn't want to build a great career?"

Perhaps, in modern society, Hodder still dare not say these words.

Because the development of science and technology brings various conveniences and entertainment means, the so-called human heart is difficult to satisfy to some extent.

But Midgard was different.

Even now under Siegfried's political strategy, the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands continues to invest money in building wide roads.

But the roads opened up are far from being 'convenient', at least in Hodder's eyes.

"Most of the characters, even soldiers in the army, are hard to get rid of the restrictions of 'regions'. Those merchants who travel between the kingdoms seem to be free, but they are also bound by fixed roads. I can run back and forth on that familiar road, and finally, when I am tired, I can buy a few fields or a pasture to spend my old age.”

Having said that, Hodder paused for a moment.

But his gaze didn't shift in any way, it was still on Siegfried.

"Son, you should still remember the feeling a few years ago?"

At that time, he was just an apprentice blacksmith, and although the feeling at that time was gradually fading, it still lingered in his heart.

The kid Siegfried still misses that feeling at that time, otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged the small room behind the study like this.

"No one wants to be bound. Everyone wants to be free, and they want to achieve their own goals. They want to have property, they want to have status, and they want to be superior."

"uncle……"

Hearing Siegfried's address, Hodder didn't say much, he just rubbed his head, messing up the originally soft blond hair.

"Don't say I'm pouring cold water on you, kid, you seem to think a little too highly of your so-called fame."

Having said that, Howard couldn't help laughing.

"At the same time, you are a bit overestimating the so-called human heart... In fact, you are too far away from those fighters."

Yes, even though Siegfried is now trying his best to get closer to those soldiers, since he became king, there is bound to be a lingering barrier between him and the soldiers at the bottom.

This gap is called status.

The status of king will accompany him for life.

"Perhaps at the beginning, when you fought with the soldiers, they would temporarily forget your identity and regard you as a true friend, but afterward, they will definitely recall this layer of identity."

"Uncle, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I just want to say that, except for the group of people you personally brought out at the beginning, your image is more like a big tree, and they are the people who enjoy the shade under the tree."

Just after Hodder finished speaking, he picked up the unsealed mead on the table and poured himself a glass.

"Do you understand what I mean?"

On the one hand, Hodder was worried that what he said might be too convoluted, and Siegfried, with his straight mind, probably couldn't understand it.

On the other hand, he was also worried that the child would not be able to accept this fact for a while.

"For this point, you should have a deep understanding when you tried Legney, didn't you?"

Chapter 95: Hard work pays off

Although the racial divisions in the Nine Realms have always been quite clear.

Although there is no reproductive isolation defined by modern science, giants are giants, and there are "frost giants" and "fire giants" when they are subdivided.

As for dwarves, humans, and elves, these are also clearly divided.

Moreover, these races have never been able to compare with giants and gods.

If you want to say why, because whether it is the frost giant, the fire giant or the "god", they are the oldest and original life in this world.

And the three species including humans are nothing more than the 'creation' of the original giant Ymir.

However, human beings do not have a clear concept of 'race'.

They know that they are human beings, which is true, but because of the existence of the kingdom class and the belief and worship of the gods, when the distance is too far away, there is no difference.

The people of Midgard are particularly weak in this aspect. Human beings, who are the lowest intelligent creatures in the Nine Realms, can absorb any race.

However, they are also easily swayed by the cognitive environment.

Be it a king or a god.

For ordinary people and the public in the true sense, these are all part of the "environment". Although they seem to be everywhere in daily life, they still cannot affect their peaceful life after all.

Perhaps, almost all the superiors are unwilling to admit this.

However, the influence of the king himself who rules the kingdom is difficult to penetrate to the bottom.

Although even Hodder is trying to expand Siegfried's own influence, such as launching products endorsed by the royal family, or telling the public that the shop they are renting now belongs to Siegfried himself.

Even for this, Hodder and Hagen suppressed the real financial report, declaring that the treasury is still empty.

The reason for doing so is to increase popularity and influence.

Make people aware of who is really working for them as much as possible.

See, the road under your feet was repaired by King Siegfried himself.

Look, such a cheap price was suppressed by King Siegfried.

Look, such a prosperous and convenient market was created by Siegfried.

Starting from all aspects of these things that the public can touch, the name of the royal family centered on Siegfried will be typed out.

Even for this point, Hodder simply used the method of idol worship.

And this is actually what he has already played.

What I have to admit is that although there is a reputation, the so-called reputation is empty after all.

Because humans are contradictory.

They are the most emotional group, able to raise their arms for a momentary thought, and then quickly start to act.

Their emotions are extremely easy to be mobilized, and they can easily form a huge force and group that cannot be ignored.

But at the same time, humans are also the most cold-blooded animals.

Unless something is actually happening before their very eyes, and even affects themselves, then they have the right to listen to it as a daily conversation.

To put it bluntly, what really matters is the three-acre land in front of you.