You and me under the world tree

"Is there something you don't understand?" She said

Siegfried could only smile awkwardly at this.

do not know?

How could he not understand, after all, he had already traveled to other kingdoms, coupled with his uncle's teachings, he would not say that he was completely transparent, but he could also understand why.

However, Hilda obviously didn't know about Siegfried's inner drama, she just continued to speak:

"This kind of thing comes down to one word: desire, of course, it can also be said: hope, after all, everyone wants to live a good life."

When saying this, Hilda snapped his fingers.

"The desire to make more money and live a wealthy life drives them to deviate from the safe waterway and choose to take risks and enter the northern seas where they don't need to pay fees. This is the reason."

Hilda obviously didn't want to say anything, she just wanted to eat, so she looked at Siegfried.

"If you say that, can you understand?"

Chapter 31: What's wrong with women!

The moment Hilda opened his mouth, Siegfried once again confirmed one thing:

The Icelandic princess is no idiot, she has all the qualities of an heir to a kingdom:

Meticulous thinking, strong martial arts, brave and bold!

In addition, Gripel's educational achievements are also quite obvious, not to mention completely inherited, but Hilda is definitely not the kind of silly white sweet who will be deceived.

Her behavior, vision and way of looking at things can clearly see the traces of her father.

It's just that, because her own personality is too out of the ordinary, that kind of carefree and boyish personality covered up the kind of wisdom she possessed.

Thick and fine...

This word seems to be tailor-made for Hilda.

Just because he doesn't like to use his brain doesn't mean he doesn't know how to use his brain. Hilda is currently in such a state.

She possesses the character of all the heirs of the kingdom, but because for her now, her father, King Griple, is carrying her when the sky falls, so she looks carefree instead.

However, she was still too young after all.

"Maybe you don't understand?" Seeing that Siegfried didn't respond, she couldn't help asking.

Although Hilda himself has all the elements of a kingdom heir, he is limited by age in terms of experience.

Although Siegfried was not much older than her in terms of age, he was under unimaginable pressure.

The heavy burden on his shoulders made him grow rapidly, and the one and a half years of travel was more like a practice to verify his knowledge.

Such Siegfried can instead comment on Hilda's current actions from a higher position.

"But it's no wonder..."

Seeing Hilda's expression, Siegfried could probably understand what she was thinking of.

It's nothing more than thinking that Siegfried was born in a blacksmith's family, and he can't see the truth about some things, but considering his self-esteem as a dragon-slaying hero, half of his words are obviously missing.

Her starting point is indeed good, but the process from thinking to final conclusion is a bit hasty.

To sum it up, it is the type of 'I thought', because she has not been beaten by the bottom, so she does not seem to be too careful in this regard.

If she had some experience, this conclusion would not be so hasty, because there is a better solution.

For example, waiting for Siegfried's own reaction or something.

But Hilda didn't think as much as Siegfried at all, and she didn't know what the young hero in front of her was thinking at this moment.

Her Royal Highness, who seemed to lack experience in communicating with others, just continued on her own:

"There are some things that cannot be changed. This is not to say that what they did was wrong, but keeping wars away from the kingdom and trying to keep everyone fed and clothed is already considered a very good king. "

No one is wrong...

The education Hilda received led her to draw such a conclusion, and in fact Siegfried also thought so.

In this matter, no one is wrong.

The king did not have a luxurious and voluptuous style. He dedicated his whole life to his kingdom, and devoted himself to the throne in order to keep one party safe.

Can you say that such a king is a villain?

Most of the taxes from the safe routes opened up were used to maintain the navy's armaments and pay the soldiers' wages, and he never used them for other purposes.

As for the people, their daily way of life is at best to ensure their own food and clothing.

It is enough to eat and dress, but to buy some other property is just a dream.

Wanting to give their families a good life, they took risks and sought other routes.

Do not steal and do not rob, are they wrong?

This kind of thing is very complicated, and there is no clear conclusion at all.

Perhaps from the standpoint of the kingdom, what these people did was no different from committing suicide, but he couldn't stop it, because he couldn't eradicate it, so he simply turned a blind eye.

Of course, there is another reason for this.

"But speaking of it, recently I heard those businessmen say that the northern seas are not as dangerous as before." Nanna said when talking about the people's reckless travel to the northern seas.

Originally, as a princess of another country, Nanna shouldn't have spoken about this matter, she just had to listen in.

But Griple didn't say much, instead he nodded.

"Yes, this is true, because the pirates in the northern seas have been integrated. Those criminals who fought independently decades ago have been twisted into one rope, and now they are still fighting for those who want to pass through the northern seas." Merchant ships provide 'guards'."

When he said this, Gripal couldn't help but glanced at Nanna, which made the young Norwegian princess feel baffled.

However, Griple didn't stare, he just glanced at it casually, as if there was no other meaning.

"Of course, there is a price to pay. Generally speaking, part of the cargo on the merchant ship is used as a reward."

"Those pirates..."

"What? Siegfried, are you interested in those pirates?"

"If it doesn't exist, it's definitely impossible." Facing Griple's gaze, Siegfried admitted it frankly.

However, he couldn't mention the real reason, so at this moment, his face couldn't help revealing a trace of curiosity.

"After all, they are a group of vicious pirates. I have heard this before. The pirates wandering in the North Sea are not only humans, but also dwarves and giants. They have no order, and they don't even have any 'friendship' at all. What is it? The kind of people who can unite them."

This reason is undoubtedly quite appropriate.

And more importantly, for Siegfried, this statement is not just a excuse, because he is really interested in it.

"I think there should be two types of people who can unite the group of pirates. One is a warrior with extraordinary strength, the other is a charismatic leader, or both?"

As Siegfried spoke, his fingers tapped the table slowly.

"No matter what kind of person 'he' is, I think he should be a first-class hero in the world."

After hearing Siegfried's words, Griple couldn't help but smile, his smile was a little subtle.

At the same time, he glanced at Nanna secretly, but this time, the Norwegian princess was only watching her best friend, and did not notice the sight of the King of Iceland at all.

"So it looks like that, but there is something wrong with what you said before."

"Is there?"

Siegfried showed a slightly astonished expression.

This time it wasn't an act, because he didn't think he said anything wrong.

"It's just a small mistake." Seeing Siegfried's astonishment, Griple smiled slightly.

Finally, the king slowly corrected the little mistake in Siegfried's words.

"The person who united the pirates in the northern sea...is a woman."

"Ok?"

After hearing the news, Siegfried's thoughts froze for a moment.

woman?

"Well, there are indeed such rumors. According to those merchant ship bosses, the person who talked to them is indeed a woman, but for some reason, this kind of statement seems not to be accepted by ordinary people."

When talking about this, Hilda couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, she fiercely tore the steak in front of her with the fork in her hand.

"What's the matter with women? Women can also scare people, okay? There are always people who think that men should be responsible for soldiers and so on, and women can only be used as a foil."

Hilda obviously had a lot of resentment about this, so in the end, she couldn't help but start her own thoughts.

"If you ask me, anyone who says something like that should be thrown into the sea and fed to the sleeper sharks."

This is not a joke, because Hilda is fully capable of doing this. She is an extremely good fighter herself, and Siegfried can feel this.

"You don't need to pay too much attention to these things." Siegfried said, "After all, caring about the difference between men and women, the difference in identity and status, and even gender involved can only show that the person involved is short-sighted."

Siegfried's idea is very simple, because regardless of men and women, as long as they have talent and high martial arts skills, there is no gender difference in warriors, kings, or even other professions.

"Hmph, what surprised you before?"

Then Siegfried was speechless.

"This kind of rumor can be heard in the tavern, you won't say that you ignored it?"

Chapter 32: Business

Hilda's attitude is actually a bit aggressive in it, because she is quite sensitive to the topic of 'male and female'.

Since she was a child, the sentence she heard the most is: It would be great if His Highness was a man.

It seems that she is excellent in everything, but gender is a hurdle that can never be overcome.

But that's not really a compliment, and most women would be uncomfortable hearing it.

Because on the surface, these words seem to be praising Hilda as not inferior to men, but in fact they still put women in a lower position than men.

In such an environment, Hilda, who is naturally strong, is obviously more concerned about this topic.

Over time, her attitude towards this topic obviously began to become extreme.

As it is now, Siegfried should have given in, and everyone would have a good time and chat about trivial matters.

But Hilda didn't want to, because her temper was rather irritable, so it made Siegfried a little bit embarrassed all of a sudden.

"So, do you have anything to say?" Tapping his finger on the table lightly, Hilda asked, "Or do you want to say, you just haven't heard the rumor?"

Her tone was obviously a bit unkind, but Siegfried didn't mind, because he knew it was indeed his problem.

Just like what Hilda said, there are indeed many businessmen who have taken risks to avoid safe routes and go to the northern seas. Of course, there are many rumors about the pirates in the northern seas.

Among them, the rumor that the captain of the pirates is a woman is of course circulating.

Even, this is not just a rumor that one person is talking about.

In fact, from Gitland to Norway, from Norway to Iceland, he had heard too many rumors about it.

Basically, as long as he inadvertently mentions this matter, those merchants who sell goods in the city will basically mention that woman.

Although the pirates basically did not report their names when doing business with these merchants, as passing merchants, they were also afraid that they would offend the pirates if they said too much.

However, in the limited verbal communication, they were able to figure out who the leader was—that was a highly respected woman.

According to some businessmen, that woman's aura is much stronger than that of ordinary pirates.

When she spoke, no one around her dared to interrupt.

For this reason, these passing merchants didn't even dare to respond. Simply put, they were what the other party said.

Some people even became sick from fright, saying that those pirates seem to be very trustworthy, and the 'charges' are not expensive, which is much more comfortable than the safe passage between kingdoms.

But no matter what, there are indeed many people who say that the pirates are led by women.

But at the same time, there are another group of people who refute this view.

Some said it was impossible for a woman to unite those vicious guys, and another said that he had seen those pirates, and the leader was not a woman.

These rumors are intertwined in this way, they have everything to say, and one or two of them are very vivid, as if they are true.

For a person like Siegfried who has never gone deep into the northern seas, he has no way of distinguishing the truth from the rumors these people said.