You and me under the world tree

"This is my friend: Hodder, he once saved my life, and the other is my adopted son, Siegfried, they are both excellent fighters."

"You defeated the evil dragon?" Lovehead asked after taking a step forward compared to the still shy and frightened Lunchhead.

But when she was speaking, she still controlled her volume, as if she was afraid of annoying Hodder and the others.

None of the people present had thought that she would suddenly ask such a question, and even this question made Lai Jin's face turn ugly.

In the end, Hodder had to speak:

"These years have made you fearful, and the evil dragon has been beheaded by him."

He pushed Siegfried out easily, and after suddenly becoming the focus of attention, the young warrior couldn't help opening his mouth.

"Eh?"

"Didn't you kill the evil dragon?"

"..."

Siegfried didn't answer, he just felt a little confused.

Theoretically speaking, he was the one who did the right thing. He killed the evil dragon Fafnir. It was a dangerous battle that shocked even the Valkyrie and the Sun Goddess.

But is it really good to just say it like this?

He wasn't the type to be kept in the dark, his uncle had told him all about it when Rakin fell into memory hallucinations.

What happened to Hreidmar's family, the desperation and twisted plan finally led to by the suspicion of the gods.

The evil dragon Favnir is not an "evil dragon" in a broad sense, and it is precisely because of this that Siegfried cannot take "slaying the evil dragon" as an achievement.

This is not something to brag about, it is just a secret that must be buried in the bottom of my heart.

"Yes, it's my child." Just as Siegfried's head froze, Lakin said the same, "He killed the evil dragon and set you free."

"really?"

After hearing this, the two girls who were a little shorter than Lai Jin rushed to his side, without the fear that they had before.

"You broke the curse of the evil dragon, for this, we are sincerely grateful."

After looking at each other with his fellow sister Lenchhead, the older sister, Lovehead, spoke.

"Also, you freed our brother's twisted and brutal soul."

When hearing these words, Siegfried was extremely helpless.

But at this time, because Lovehead and Lenchhead had already bowed down like ladies, they didn't see the helpless expression on the Dragon Slayer Warrior's face.

"Uncle, Lai Jin..."

"Admit it, you deserve it." When Siegfried looked over, Hodder said softly, "After all, you did kill Fafnir yourself."

Not many people can do it, and Hodder understands this very well, because Favrenier absolutely did his best in the end.

Just like in the spiritual world, the dwarf warrior would demand a full-strength fight, and there is no reason for the evil dragon in the real world to release water directly.

"But, Fafnir, he..."

"This matter cannot be exposed. Since they don't know, then don't let them know."

But is this really fair?

Chapter 73: What is a hero

Amidst the sweet but sharp voices of Lovehead and Renhilde, Fafnir also slowly spoke about what he did.

After Lakin took them to the room to hide, Fafnir actually found the door very quickly.

He brutally drove them into the treasure house, saying that he wanted to collect them as 'treasures'.

Even, they all suspect:

If it wasn't for Fafnir not being able to blow up the gate of the furnace by himself, and fearing that a fight would break out inside the furnace, and the inextinguishable fire inside would burn everything down, he would have rushed in and caught Lakin out together.

In short, although Lai Jin escaped unharmed, Fafnir sent them and the citizens captured by him to the treasure house.

No one can escape, and they have no power to resist in front of the first warrior of Gurnita Hyde.

Thus, the two princesses were turned into gold by magic together with their citizens, and no one was spared.

Their thoughts and consciousness were completely frozen, and they were locked in the treasure house like this. They didn't know what happened to the outside world, just like a long nightmare.

Also because of this extremely rude behavior, and the fact that Fafnir admitted that he killed his father, they had endless resentment towards him.

Resentment and family affection are mixed together, this is what the two princesses think.

In their eyes, the elder brother Fafnir was deluded by the treasure, became an executioner, and finally even became an evil dragon.

The last time they saw him, his pale skin was covered with dragon scales, making him look like a hideous scaled monster.

This is Fafnir in their eyes, and before being cursed into gold, they sincerely hoped that their brother Lakin could escape.

It's best to find someone to save them, but even if they can't find it, it doesn't matter, the two sisters only hope that their relatives can live well.

But the facts proved that their luck was not bad. The brother who escaped successfully found the warriors who could kill the evil dragon, and brought them here to kill the evil dragon guarding the gate.

Then, because the evil dragon was killed, the curse on them who were locked in the treasure house was successfully lifted.

It couldn't have been better news -- at least on the face of it.

However, such a seemingly perfect ending made several informed parties completely unhappy.

Following the two dwarf girls all the way to the depths of the treasure house, Siegfried did not have the consciousness of a dragon-slaying hero at all.

His mind has been churning about this matter, and he just fell into an extremely entangled mental state:

Is it fair?

Such thoughts have been churning in my mind.

Originally, he shouldn't be entangled in this kind of thing, but he really felt that something was missing.

Gradually, Siegfried couldn't help feeling a deep sense of unwillingness in his heart.

To put it bluntly, he still couldn't make it through, but this kind of psychological hurdle was not because he was really thinking about whether it was 'fair'.

He is not a referee, let alone a follower of Tire.

What he really cares about is his own deeds. Killing Fafnir brought him glory. Yes, at first, he did feel a little happy.

Because the evil dragon, powerful enough to fly into the sky and attack the Sun Goddess, was undoubtedly the archenemy, and he killed it, and that was the result.

Even, according to what Hodder once said, killing Fafnir would make him famous.

Even though Siegfried has gotten used to the old Yinbi's lifestyle inherited from his dear Uncle Huoder during more than a year of traveling, but as a native of the atrium world, he still can't refuse to make himself famous .

He can control himself and not allow himself to be arrogant, but there will always be a little pride in his heart.

However, since Hodder told him that story, that little pride in his heart disappeared.

His self-esteem and compassion made him unable to accept the misery and pain of stepping on others, so he became famous!

Just like that, his heart became heavier and heavier, and in the end, his steps became slower and slower.

However, just as he bowed his head, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

Because Siegfried was not wearing a battle armor at the moment, he could clearly feel the weight of this arm, as well as the unique cold touch of metal.

Of course, it was Hodder who spoke, because he was the only one who could reach Siegfried's shoulder here.

"Still can't let go?"

When he looked up, he heard these words.

If others asked, he might instinctively shake his head, but in front of Hodder, he seemed to have no secrets.

"Yes..." After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded and admitted the matter.

"It's actually a good thing for you to feel guilty." Looking at the young soldier who lowered his head again in front of him, Hodder said.

"Although I may not be right to say this, this kind of guilt is a symbol of goodness."

When hearing this, Siegfried felt a little subtlety.

Of course, Huo De was the same, he didn't know what to say for a while.

But in the end, he still took a deep breath.

"Maybe this requirement is a bit high, but I don't think a heart of stone is the standard for a hero. At the same time, those who aim at heroes are not qualified to be heroes, because this is putting the cart before the horse."

He once talked about this with Helji. Although the words were not the same, the meanings expressed were similar.

"Guilt and heartache while being clear about one's position is the standard, because pain can help you clarify that boundary."

Just like it is now, Siegfried is not proud of killing Fafnir, he even feels heartache, that's right.

This incident will be deeply etched in his heart...

"I just think that Fafnir shouldn't be like this..."

"Life is not perfect, son, so we can only settle for the next best thing and find a result that satisfies us."

"Then what Favnir seeks is..."

"Relief, since he killed his father, he hasn't felt that he has no face to meet his family, otherwise he wouldn't have locked himself in front of the palace."

That look, like a prisoner in self-imprisonment...

"If he has any wish, it must be..."

"revenge?"

If Fafnir himself wished for anything, it was for vengeance, and that was also the wish of Hreidmar, the late king of the dwarves.

The pain brought to Ganita Heide cannot be easily exposed...

"Yes, but it's bound to be a long road."

Siegfried stared at his uncle, and through the gap he felt as if he could see the darkness in the gap.

"This is the way I want to go, so there are still many things to do." He patted Siegfried on the shoulder, "But for now, let's speed up our pace."

"Hodder, Siegfried, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, the voice of the dwarf prince also came from the front.

Before they knew it, they had already separated quite a distance...

Chapter 74: The Clan Hidden in the Treasure

Ganita Heide has an extremely long history, and it is said that he existed when the various human kingdoms had a scale and prototype.

According to the contract between the dwarves and the Aesir gods, the Kingdom of Ganita Hyde will not expand its scale, and they live in the desolate mountains in the west.

Moreover, they have only one main purpose and responsibility: to provide weapons.

It is their responsibility to continuously provide weapons for the war-prone Atrium World, and Hreidmar, as the king, strictly abides by the contract.

He never did superfluous things, but only let the sophisticated weapons made by the dwarves flow into the atrium world through trade channels.

Although later on, human blacksmiths gradually became skilled, and they no longer purchased a large number of mass-produced weapons through dwarf channels, but began to seek some sharp weapons that human blacksmiths could not do.

What is certain, however, is that Gurnita Hyde held unassailable status until its destruction.

The wealth accumulated through the arms trade and the treasures obtained through contacts are basically stored in this treasure house.

This is a privilege only available to long-lived species other than humans. The wealth from the establishment of the underground kingdom to the present is basically hoarded here.

Weapons, Armor, Shields

gems, gold, gold coins

Although it was quite vulgar, when the entire treasure house was covered with these things, Siegfried and Huo De were overwhelmed with shock.

"These are just the wealth accumulated by Ganita Heide over the years, and Endvar's treasure is at the bottom." Seeing that Hodder and Siegfried gradually slowed down, Lakin said, "Endvar is the richest A dwarf whose treasure cannot be measured by common sense."

"Wait a minute, Lai Jin, leave this to us." Just as Lai Jin was about to open the last door of the treasure house, Lovehead said suddenly.

She and her fellow sister Renchhead exchanged glances, then took a step forward.

"I think you'd scare other people if you just walked in like that."

Lai Jin thought about it carefully, and found that there was nothing wrong with these words.