You and me under the world tree

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Hiltebrand is actually quite confusing in the legend.

The confusing part is age.

He ended up dying at the hands of the hero killer Ashmond, but beware, he was quite old when he was here.

But Ashmond was his brother.

And what has he experienced before?

Legend has it that Dietrich was exiled for more than 20 years, and before that he himself was Dietrich's martial arts instructor.

According to the most unreliable version, Dietrich ruled the world at the age of 13, and Hiltebrand was at least 30 years old at that time, and was at least 40 years old when he was exiled, and he had a son at that time.

The time span between Dietrich's succession to the throne and his first adventure is actually quite long.

And when he returned, he was assumed to be 60 years old. At the age of 60, he won his young and strong son and hadn’t killed him. This level of retention can’t help but make people doubt his physical fitness_(:з」∠)_

It can only be said that for things like legends of heroes, try to ignore age.

The age of heroes in Northern Europe is not as bad as Celtic (the big dog became the cannon king of the Kingdom of Shadows at the age of seven), but when you think about it carefully, there are quite a lot of old berserkers.

I don't know why, Germanic legends and Viking legends especially like to depict the strength of old warriors, and Beowulf is the same.

Maybe because they yearn for this 'old age'?

_(:з」∠)_

Two more today, the ticket has been refunded, and I can't go back.

Chapter 30: To Claim

Finally, King Siegfried broke the silence.

Just as he pursued: long story short.

But at this moment, the dull atmosphere in the court has not subsided in any way.

On the contrary, the worry in their hearts became more and more serious.

Because in fact, what Siegfried said is problematic.

He addressed Hiltebrand as 'Your Excellency', which was obviously a respectful title.

After all, Hiltebrand deserves respect.

Neither his experience nor his achievements should be erased, and even if he is not a member of the Gothic Kingdom, he has to admit that he is a true warrior.

But the problem lies in the title behind.

Hiltebrand is not a pure fighter, because he is no longer that kind of young adventurer.

Hiltebrand is a well-known hero.

That's right, but all his achievements, identity, and status are inseparable from the Gothic Kingdom he helped and assisted.

And for him like this, King Dittmar is a friend, but he is also a lord.

His child Dietrich was also a natural object of allegiance to him.

And as long as you can realize this, you can understand what Siegfried's words really mean.

To place a Gothic courtier above his master is mockery and malice in itself.

Thinking of this, the quick-thinking courtiers in the palace couldn't help becoming more nervous.

At this moment, their eyes could not help but turn around the great Gothic hero Hiltebrand and His Majesty the King whom they were loyal to.

However, what made them even more impatient was that Hiltebrand's expression was extremely serious from the very beginning.

After all, he is a character who has experienced great storms.

The courtiers couldn't help but think so.

No matter what, his calm mind will not easily get angry because of this kind of thing.

Because if you get angry now, the delicate stability between the Gothic and the Netherlands will be easily torn apart.

Although the courtiers of the Netherlands did take it for granted.

But if you put aside those messy behind-the-scenes deals and unspeakable alliances.

From the perspective of the kingdom's interests alone, their thinking direction is not wrong.

No matter from which point of view, the current Goths and the Netherlands cannot easily start a war.

The Netherlands has Burgundy's mess to deal with, but the Goths have Denmark to deal with.

What's more, he himself bears the orders of Her Highness the Princess.

This time, he came to make a final decision about something.

"I heard a lot of rumors when I entered the city, so I don't think I need to repeat some things."

At this moment, Hiltebrand looked away from the aloof Lord of Armies.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes were placed on the surrounding courtiers.

"And I came this time to explain the details."

Right in the court of the Netherlands, Hiltebrand straightened his back.

Then, he made a long story short and told the things slowly.

The thing is still the same thing.

Half once traveled through the Danish border and rescued Studas who was ordered to stop Hungary.

In order to take care of Studas, a lot of effort was wasted.

In order to thank Harff, Studus introduced them to the Gothic princess Dietrich according to Half's expectations, and Half had the opportunity to meet the princess.

There is nothing wrong with this bland, simple narrative.

But Siegfried knew that Hiltebrand actually omitted a lot of content.

For example, the dragon curse.

Half and Bodwall once tried their best to bring Studus to the Netherlands, but at that time, they were actually received by an unknown witch.

And after Siegfried sent the letter in a hurry, the sage who was traveling outside came back and dealt with the curse for Studus.

So here comes the question, Hiltebrand did come to the Netherlands on the order of the princess of Goth.

And the things he conveyed should theoretically be what the Gothic princess wanted to express.

So the question is, does he himself know about this?

With such doubts, Siegfried re-examined the aged hero.

Then, he saw the hero suddenly raised his head.

"I believe His Majesty should know Half's purpose?"

"Yes, he wrote to me about fulfilling his obligations as a child."

"He wanted to erect a monument for the Danish tyrant, but His Highness actually disagreed with this matter, and they even had a conflict."

Then, Siegfried subconsciously clenched his fist.

Although he knew that Dietrich would not mess around in this regard, he subconsciously worried about Half's situation.

"What did you do to him?"

"He didn't do anything, but he was imprisoned because he offended His Highness the Princess, and at the plea of ​​Studus, our Highness decided to adopt a compromise plan."

After hearing what Hiltebrand said, a flash of understanding suddenly flashed in Siegfried's heart.

He suddenly understood what the woman was thinking.

"Humph."

Then, he just laughed out loud.

"That woman is thoughtful, what do you think? Your Excellency."

Siegfried's words were obviously thorny, but Hiltebrand did not show any attitude.

Vaguely, Siegfried felt a little strange.

Although he himself may not have any substantive evidence, but at this moment, he did notice something strange.

This strangeness comes from Hiltebrand's eyes.

Although his expression was still solemn, Siegfried could see a strange emotion in his eyes.

what is this?

"Our Goth finally agreed to Half's request, but the prerequisite is that he must give up all his powers and his identity."

"Don't you know that Half is never proud of who he is?"

"Of course I understand, Your Majesty, but some things must be said openly, because not everyone understands Half."

Just looking directly at the Lord of Armies, Hiltebrand responded calmly.

"One month later, Harf will formally hand over the rule of Denmark to us Goths in the heroic city of Denmark as the heir to the throne. I think this should be beneficial to him and harmless."

Yes, because Half the Raven had already given up that position.

In theory, it would be beneficial for Half to disassociate himself from that position.

However, this is not in the interests of the kingdom!

"Hiltebrand!"

Finally, someone in the court couldn't help but speak out.

"We respect you and even sympathize with your experiences, so we help you in various ways, but is this how you repay us!"

Dissatisfaction erupted.

And this is understandable after all.

Because Half's identity and pedigree are a hole card that can be used by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

And as long as there is Harff, there must be flaws in Denmark ruled by the Goths, and this flaw is beneficial to the Netherlands.

But now, Goth has unplugged these clearly.

Still in this way!

"Is this how you treat a child who has lost his father?"

Perhaps, under normal circumstances, there is nothing wrong with this moral condemnation.

But the problem is that the so-called 'father' is actually very complicated.

"Talking about family and father with an illegitimate child who is not valued or even repeatedly excluded?"

Hiltebrand spoke.

"Trust me, folks, it's good for anybody."

Chapter 31: Bargaining

interest.

This word has always had an important place in the relationship between kingdoms and kingdoms.

Compared with the behemoth of the kingdom, the emotional tendency of the individual is a bit weak.

This is something everyone knows well.

Moreover, most people are moving in this direction while recognizing it.

Even, for the sake of the kingdom and even their own interests, a considerable number of people can repeatedly break through the lower limit of the moral level.

This kind of thing is too common, so common that it feels numb, and it is even subtly changing people's cognition.

But at the same time, it's shocking that people's universal morals and social ethos find this kind of thing unacceptable.