You and me under the world tree

That being the case, becoming the idol in his mind is also a matter of course.

However, in fact, if you think about it from the perspective of a 'player', this is like a routine for NPCs to praise players.

In the past, it was displayed through text interaction. In the "Nine Realms" using virtual reality technology, these dialogues and interactions can make players feel more like: I am awesome.

In short, no matter what perspective you stand on, Siegfried's words can always make people feel comfortable.

However, Howard is so different.

When he heard Siegfried's subconscious words, he just stood there in a daze.

To him, this compliment seemed inexplicably ironic.

For games with a strong sense of substitution like "Nine Realms", the official identity provided to players is "blank". Their original intention is essentially to hope that players can experience the world they have constructed based on their own preferences.

But this will produce two results, the first is to indulge in the virtual.

Because of this sense of substitution, players will fully enjoy their identity in the game.

And the second type is like Huo De, he felt at a loss.

Because at this time, the scene that emerged in his mind was not the narcissistic and handsome scene he imagined, but the him in reality.

Anxiety about graduation, confusion about the future path, and visual defects.

After tearing off the coat of 'Volsong Sage' given to him by the game, he is actually nothing.

The game "Nine Realms" gave him a better life than ordinary people, it was true, but he seemed to be limited in this circle.

In fact, this is just an equivalent exchange, and he is living a much better life than most of his peers.

However, his mind was still a little anxious.

The sage Holder, the graduating college student Holder, both of them are him.

And... Dietrich.

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists.

Dietrich was different from him, he had incomparably deep feelings.

Although he never asked about the real family background of the other party, he was able to discover her extraordinaryness from the clues.

But in fact, the news that finally established Dietrich's family situation was not revealed by her.

Regarding this point, Su Na actually said it unintentionally.

According to Su Na, when her elder brother Steckard had an accident, the whole family was in a state of panic, but everything was arranged in an orderly manner by Sister Dietrich.

She arranged for a lawyer to handle matters related to inheritance and medical malpractice for them to strive for the best interests.

She even arranged a temporary residence for Anderson's parents who were not willing to go home for the time being—it was a property, which was said to be in Dietrich's own name.

Anderson's parents would not go back until the Steckerd incident came to a conclusion. Only Su Na, who had to finish her studies, returned to Copenhagen for the time being accompanied by Dietrich herself.

Although Su Na only said these two things, Huo De could feel the deep embarrassment behind it.

After all, this is a place where taxes are extremely high in Denmark. Being able to arrange accommodation at will, coupled with lawyers on call, is not something ordinary people can do.

And, most importantly, as far as Huo De knew, she also spent a lot of time on the game "Nine Realms".

Under such circumstances, it was really hard for Hodder to imagine what kind of family background she had.

Perhaps onlookers should be delighted to learn this?

After all, this is a bowl of delicious soft rice in front of me!

However, before the so-called soft food, what is more important is the deep gully, and the mood that causes this kind of gully is called: inferiority complex.

"Tsk..."

Thinking of this, Huo De felt a little bad all over.

After all, his 'achievements' seem to be nothing more than that.

"Don't be like me."

In the end, facing Siegfried's gaze, Hodder just said these words.

"People like me have nothing to learn."

Yes, Huo De actually has nothing to learn from this person, he thinks so.

Looking forward and backward, worrying about this and that, until now I have not had the courage to take that step.

It's really ridiculous to say that, obviously, one of the plans he made for his graduation trip included meeting his 'girlfriend', but the plan was just a plan after all.

Until now, he still has hesitation and uneasiness in his heart.

"Uncle." When Hodder said those words with a firm attitude, Siegfried was stunned for a moment.

But afterward, he just shook his head.

Siegfried didn't take Hodder's self-deprecation seriously, because in the eyes of him and "insiders" like Lakin, any self-effacement of the sage Hodder was related to his own character.

He himself doesn't like to be in the limelight, and has always been like this. Even if his tone sometimes seems a little agitated, people around him will regard it as his 'heartache'.

To put it bluntly, it is not on a channel at all.

Because what Siegfried and the others knew was 'Sage Horde' after all, that seemingly omnipotent warrior who could kill even gods.

So in the end, Hodder didn't let Siegfried continue to speak, he just reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

However, just when he was about to say something, his eyes were attracted by the interface that suddenly popped up in his vision.

That's a new task:

[Mission: The Wise Old Man's Plan]

【Introduction: King Gripal of Iceland is obviously planning something, you might as well talk to him (0/1)】

[Task Reward: Free Skill Point 10]

[System prompt: Your actions will affect the direction of the plot]

No, this skill point is to kill beggars?

What kind of jb mission is this? Should the planning be dragged out and killed?

Chapter 52: Business mutual blow

When he saw the reward of 10 free skill points, Huo De's first reaction was that the planning brain of "Nine Realms" was squeezed by the iron gate again.

One task only gives such a few skill points, and this is the task in the latest expansion, not the original period.

But later, Huo De realized that there might be no follow-up to this mission.

Probably like a choice, the previous choice affects a small part of the subsequent plot.

Even, this may be harmless, so it is inevitable to give less rewards.

According to Hodder's understanding of this broken game, even in this kind of plot scene, the task itself maintains a delicate balance with the rewards it provides.

Simply put, the richer the game reward, the more troublesome the task, and vice versa.

Now this task only provides 10 free skill points, which can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket for Hodder who is in urgent need of skill points.

But it doesn't matter, after all, no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat.

It's one thing to plan for a dog, but it's another to do tasks.

"call……"

In the end, Hodder just sighed helplessly.

And during this time, Siegfried just stood there, he didn't move.

In fact, he felt a little embarrassed because he didn't know what to say when his uncle was silent.

And since no one spoke, he didn't want to move around, so the two of them stood in the corridor of the palace like the second idiot.

Fortunately, at this point in time, the maids are all in other places, and it is not yet time to clean the corridor, otherwise, seeing two men blocking the road here, I always feel very confused.

But in the end, Hodder finally broke the embarrassment.

"I didn't come here to hang out," he said.

"I understand." Siegfried answered after being a little dazed.

Yes, this is the sage Hodder, and this is Siegfried's uncle. Wherever he goes and everything he does, there must be a reason and deep meaning behind it.

Siegfried had already gotten used to this, so there were no surprises.

"Ok, I know."

However, it was precisely because Siegfried understood this that he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Speaking of which, uncle, where have you been during this time?"

For more than a month, Siegfried has been traveling between Iceland and Greenland, and he spent most of his time with Princess Hilda and King Gripal.

Although he successfully obtained information about the pirates in the North Sea from King Griple, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that more than half of his time was wasted.

The only impressive thing may be the few days spent in the iceberg fortress.

During that time, he once went to the outside of the fortress to fight those beasts in the ice and snow, but other than that, he made little progress.

However, Uncle is definitely different from him.

He has already seen that as long as Uncle Hodder starts to act alone, he will become the most efficient intelligence gathering machine.

The efficiency is definitely several times or even dozens of times faster than a group of people!

"I wandered around here and heard some news."

"for example?"

"This kind of thing can be discussed later." Facing Siegfried's curious gaze, Hodder finally just said, "I have something urgent."

"Urgent?"

"Take me to Griple, I have something to say to him." Finally, he said to Siegfried.

After all, Siegfried is an obedient child. Although he is indeed full of doubts and curiosity at the moment, he is not in a hurry.

As a frequent visitor to the Icelandic royal palace, he directly brought Hodder inside the royal palace.

"Now, His Majesty the King is in the study."

"You should have your own business, right?"

"Um... indeed."

When he heard Huo De say that, Siegfried couldn't help but think of the princess who made him feel bad for no reason.

"I beat up Hilda before, and I don't know how she is now."

What you said is really frank...

After hearing Siegfried's words, Hodder couldn't help showing a subtle look on his face under the helmet.

But to be honest, the profession of fighters grew up in being beaten, so Hodder didn't say anything afterwards.

but……

"Tsk."

Thinking of some subtle things, Hodder couldn't help raising his brows.

"Go and do your work." Finally, he said

"Yeah." Finally, Siegfried nodded.

But at this moment, he still glanced at his uncle with some hesitation.

Of course he wasn't a fool, and at this moment, he certainly felt that his uncle was actually trying to distract him.

But what exactly was he going to talk to Griple about?

Siegfried couldn't help but have such doubts in his heart.

However, he also knew that his uncle would not tell him, because during the relationship, he felt that he had figured out the character of the other party.

A man like Hodder, if he wanted to say it, would have blurted it out in the first place.

If he didn't want to say it, he wouldn't say it anyway.