You and me under the world tree

Chapter 34: Once Upon a Time, Today's Pirates

Siegfried had already heard the story, for Griple told it at the garden party on the day of his arrival.

The background of this story is Iceland more than 20 years ago.

More than 20 years ago, King Angentier of Norway and Denmark launched an attack on Iceland, but at the same time, it was not only Iceland that was attacked.

In fact, it was Gitland who was attacked first.

Gitland, sandwiched between Denmark and the Kingdom of Norway, was the first to be invaded, and at that time Gitland was on the verge of extinction.

To put it simply, it is not only the cession of land and compensation, but also the marriage of the princesses in the kingdom.

But Angentier was not satisfied. He and his eleven brothers put down Her Royal Highness Princess Gitland and turned to attack Iceland.

"Perhaps at that time, His Majesty the King of Norway didn't think about the possibility of his failure. In fact, it was true. He possessed a strange magic sword, and he was almost invincible on the battlefield."

Perhaps because of the former enemy, Gripal didn't have any affection for Angentyr, who invaded his kingdom and killed his parents and brothers.

The old king, who was articulate and obviously ready to be a bard, didn't even bother to brag.

Compared with Angentier's twelve berserker brothers, he instead focused on Angentir's magic sword, and he only said a few words.

"Originally, he defeated us in Iceland, and even occupied the iceberg fortress in Greenland. However, after Siegmund and the Netherlands intervened in the war, things began to reverse. Siegmund They raided Denmark and Norway without saying a word, directly cutting off the logistics of the Norwegian army."

When he said this, Gripal coughed lightly.

"I remember at the time, did I stop here?"

"Yes." Siegfried nodded slowly

At that time, Gripal really only talked about this, because according to his focus was the meeting between Siegmund and him, so he didn't mention the latter things at all.

According to Griple, the war actually ended like this.

With the help of Siegmund, the Kingdom of Iceland directly expelled the Norwegian army that had invaded the country in one go.

"At that time, the Netherlands had cut off the ship's route and made some arrangements at the border. It was impossible for Angentier to return to Norway."

While saying this, Griple didn't look at Siegfried, he just stared at the divination marks on the ground.

"So in the end, he was expelled to the northern seas. If he wants to go home, he can only go from there."

"Then, he didn't come home?"

"Well, it's easy to get lost in places like the northern seas. If there is no familiar person to guide the way, or have a rune stone to locate the destination and a compass to identify the direction, the ship will easily lose its way."

The Northern Sea Area is one such place.

Although Siegfried himself hadn't been to that ghostly place, he heard from the merchants who came out of the dark sea safely.

Can't trust one's 'eyes' there...

It is unrealistic to judge the direction with eyes, because there is no sun at all, the sky is always covered with dark clouds, and the cold sea breeze does not even have a fixed direction.

Unless it is a pirate who has lived there for a long time, after encountering sea monsters, giant octopuses, evil dragons, and even ghoul ghost ships, ordinary people can easily fall into chaos there without the assistance of fixed props.

However, Angentyr is king.

Even if they were finally repelled by the mainland army of the Kingdom of Iceland, they were defeated and expelled, not surrendered by beating.

"They should have a compass or a positioning rune stone, right? He is a king, so it's impossible that he doesn't have wizards and other staff around him?"

"Well, in fact, they could have gone back."

Norway's navy is quite powerful. Before Gripal began to use his magic to communicate with those sea monsters as a line of defense, Iceland's strength on the sea was not as good as them.

"Originally, not to mention walking sideways, at least they should be able to leave the northern waters safely, but some people don't want them to be 'safe and sound'."

When he said this, Griple suddenly laughed.

He is not the kind of kind person who can treat the death of his parents and brother as if nothing happened.

He loves his family members, and if possible, he would rather not have the throne himself, rather than let the throne fall to himself through the way of 'ranking'.

He is obviously not the eldest son in the family, but the younger child.

Therefore, for what happened to Angentier, he only had a trace of inexplicable joy in his heart, and he didn't even have any sympathy.

"A famous warrior from Gitland called 'Hjalmar the Great' went alone into the northern seas with his partner Ovar Odd, because they were separated from Norway. There is a blood feud between them."

However, perhaps feeling that this kind of conclusion was a bit too 'one-sided', Gripal suddenly hesitated for a while, then changed his mind.

"Well, maybe it's not a bloody feud, it's just a matter of responsibility, because although Siegmund forced Norway back, Gitland was already scarred at that time, and he couldn't face Norway, which was staring at him like a tiger."

Therefore, as a belligerent, Angentyr must die.

"As soon as Angentier dies, the power will be reshuffled, and Princess Gitland, who was originally scheduled to marry, can stay, and even take the opportunity to recover the territory that was taken away."

Gripal was actually not clear about this.

Because he is not familiar with the Gitland warrior Siamar, that is, he has exchanged a few words when fighting side by side on the battlefield.

At the same time, he had a conversation with Griple at the end when he was asking for a ship to enter the northern waters.

"Then Angentyr and his brothers all died in the northern seas. No one knew what happened. Siamar and his partner Alod also disappeared."

When hearing this, Siegfried couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Of course, it wasn't because of Angentier, because he didn't know that Angentier, he was just feeling sorry for Siamar.

Although he didn't know the specific martial arts of the warrior called 'The Great Brave', according to the description, it shouldn't be bad.

After all, there were only two of them, but Angentyr and his brothers had 12 together, and they also had the magic sword.

Not to mention, they also have an army...

"Of course, the reason why the death was really confirmed was because Angentier's subordinates finally left the North Sea and returned to Norway, but the next thing is the important point: Norway has changed hands."

"Internal rebellion?"

"Well, at that time, the young king Gevarus usurped the throne after confirming the cause of the king's death, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Angentier's family."

Because according to the order of succession, it is Gevarus' turn anyway.

"For Norway, whether a monarch who gained the throne through war and a coup d'état and was inclined to be tough was a good thing or a bad thing. No one knew at the time, but the only thing that was certain was that there were many people who disobeyed him at that time, so Norway A war broke out."

The soldiers who had just returned from the northern seas had to fight the soldiers of their own kingdom again when they were extremely tired and scarred.

"It goes without saying that the result was of course a rout, because they did not recognize Gevarus's status, so no matter men, women, old or young, they were expelled from Norway together with the soldiers loyal to Angentil. To be precise, they were exiled. North Sea."

What Gevarus has done can be said to be quite extraordinary. He cannot let Angentier's family and heirs go to other kingdoms.

Because this will be used by them, and their throne will obviously be threatened.

So if you think about it carefully, going to Beihai is actually the best choice.

When thinking of this, Siegfried couldn't help pursing his lips.

He always felt that this scene seemed familiar, because when the Hendin family ruled the Netherlands, Legney did the same.

"I guess, all the children of Angentil should have been killed."

"Well, they were all killed. Gevarus didn't like to leave hidden dangers for himself, and those soldiers conquered the pirates in order to survive in the North Sea."

So, is this the case in Beihai?

Those people are playing the banner of pirates, but the essence has actually changed.

Because their foundation is no longer exiled 'sinners', but a very large number of soldiers and the family members of the previous king.

But of course, by now, after such a long time, there should be some descendants of those people.

Chapter 35: Messy Backstory

"It's really... It's still messy after cutting and straightening."

Looking through the stories and relationships between Norway, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Gitland that the players sorted out in the forum, Hodder couldn't help but feel a little headache.

How should I put it, he always feels like he is reading a family ethics novel.

Based on the few words and information given in the game, what the players concluded should have been just ordinary heroes... or the heroic story:

Gripal, King of Iceland and Greenland, Gevarus, King of Norway, and Hovalle, leader of the cruel Borean pirates.

These three people seem to be irrelevant, but they can be completely connected when they delve into the relationship between the characters and the background.

Should it be said that the game setting background is perfect, or should it be said that it is bloody?

The birth of the North Wind Pirates was inseparable from the previous persecution of Gevarus, and the reason why Gevarus was successful was because of Angentier's excessive conquest and indiscriminate provocation of war.

If it weren't for Angentier's insistence on occupying Iceland and wanting to obtain the rare resources of Iceland and Greenland, Gevarus might not have found a chance at all.

Moreover, the most critical thing is the background setting of He Huale's characters.

According to veteran players from the Norwegian camp, Gevarus had already 'cleaned up' all of Angentier's family members during the coup.

None of the children born to Angentier and his eleven brothers, male or female, were spared. Although Gevarus' methods at that time were cruel, it was understandable after careful consideration.

After all, to tell the truth, his throne still came from a wrong path. As long as the former king Angentil had heirs left, it would be used for various articles.

However, even so, even though Gevarus had already wiped out the grass and roots when he was young, he still did not clean up the descendants of Angentir.

Because he missed a newborn baby girl at the time, but because it was so new, it was easy to hide.

That girl was the only heir of Angentyr, and she later became the leader of the 'pirates' who were exiled to the North Sea by the Kingdom of Norway.

Although the circle can be completely rounded, because of this story, Hodder always feels that Norway, Iceland, Gitland and the northern seas have become a mess in terms of interpersonal relationships.

Even at this time, Huo De felt that it was a wrong choice to direct the quest line to the northern seas, and to use those theoretically helpless guys as wooing targets and "family property".

And the birth of this idea is not because of other reasons, but because of the chaotic relationship between the parents.

After all, in the final analysis, it was Siegmund who defeated Angentier and forced him not to evacuate from a safe route.

Although Siegmund was not the one who finally killed Angentier, it was one of the main reasons that pushed the Norwegian Twelve Berserkers into destruction after all.

It has nothing to do with morality, right or wrong, what Hodder is struggling with is the attitude of his daughter, Hervale Siegfried.

"It's a bit difficult..." He sighed

How should I put it, the broken game of "Nine Realms" is like this, if the performance in the task scene is not good enough or too dull, then 100% will fail.

Although it is known that those people in the scene task are just NPCs, at most they have high intelligence.

However, if you don't treat them as real people, you will definitely suffer a big loss in negotiations.

So you have to think about it...

What is the most important thing in the so-called negotiation?

Definitely chips!

But for the pirates who have drifted in the North Sea for more than 20 years and can be said to have nothing, is there anything that can be used as a bargaining chip?

There must be...

While Huo De was lying in the game cabin and meditating quietly, he suddenly thought of a connection point.

Then, he clicked on the forum, and then clicked into the prestige section of the North Wind Pirates.

The moment he clicked in, what caught his eye was the Q-version portrait of He Huale, which seemed to be painted by some true love.

However, because the route of the North Wind Pirates is not very expandable, compared with the task lines of several other kingdoms that seem to be able to influence each other, the route of the North Wind Pirates is actually a bit monotonous.

Because no matter what camp it is, it is a floating cloud among pirates, that is to say, it is unlikely to take advantage of one's own identity to take any shortcuts.

So there is basically no expansion.

Moreover, the reputation of the North Wind Pirates is not only slow to grow, there are only a few of them every day, and the mission seems to be over after obtaining the magic sword Tyrfing.

"Is there no follow-up?"

After using keywords to filter through a pile of scraps to find content related to the plot, Hodder once again confirmed one thing.

The plot of the Northern Wind Pirates came to an end when Howler successfully obtained Tyrfing. For the players, the only benefit is to open a copy there.

However, according to the player's analysis, Hehuale himself should not have been hiding in the northern sea.

Because she is a qualified leader, even if these people under her have been marked as ferocious pirates, she will not allow them to hide here.

According to the players, these are the contents that have been clearly stated in the plot of "Pirates of the North Wind".

Some players even boldly predicted: Is the Kingdom of Norway going to change, because according to her blood and identity, as the only daughter of Angentil, she does have the right to inherit.