You and me under the world tree

Even, he doesn't like to learn the skills of observing words and emotions taught by the teachers in the family.

Anyway, in his opinion, the family can be regarded as prosperous.

And even without counting his father, who was the king, there were many brothers and sisters in his father's generation, which made him a lot of cousins.

In this case, he doesn't have to worry that there is no successor to the throne in his family.

He doesn't like to play politics with intrigue, and he likes to be straightforward when he speaks and does things. Therefore, he basically listens to the full set of royal education as if he was listening to the bible.

However, such things as communicating with people are, after all, tempered in life.

Although Studus seemed careless and could easily overlook details, he never made any mistakes in judging people.

He doesn't say that he fully understands the king he is serving now, and his uncle Hiltebrand also keeps his own secrets, but there is always a 'conventional' habit when the two parties communicate.

Of course, and more importantly, Dietrich seldom made such a move to actively keep people in this heaven-sent city.

So at night, when the radiance of the moon god Mani illuminated the entire city of Beian, and every household lit candles at the same time, Studus finally couldn't help but speak.

"So, Your Highness, is there anything you want to tell me?" He asked

However, his attitude of asking was not too serious, because he didn't think it was a big deal.

At this moment, he didn't even look directly at His Royal Highness, but just turned his back to him, with both hands propped up on the fence of the balcony, overlooking the seemingly incomparably affluent city of Beian from the heights of the castle palace.

"About the 'Spawn of Volsung'."

"Ok?"

After hearing what His Royal Highness said, Studus turned his head in doubt.

"what?"

After all, Studus is an honest person, so when he was confused, he naturally showed his doubts on his face.

And after seeing his 'Second Warrior' showing such an expression, Dietrich was finally convinced that he really didn't seem to understand what happened.

"From a Gothic standpoint, I don't want my subordinates to get involved in this matter."

This is inevitable. After all, for the kingdom, even if it is sometimes unintentional, they must consider their own identities.

And Dietrich and his twelve warriors represent, of course, the Gothic Kingdom.

Of course Studus understood this, at least in his head, so he would not have any objections to it.

But then, what the prince said really caught his attention.

"However, as a friend, I think it's necessary for you to know about it."

friend……

When hearing this word, Studus subconsciously felt a little subtle.

In fact, the relationship between His Royal Highness and his 'Twelve Warriors' cannot be described as ordinary subordinates.

Because the prince will hold banquets to reward them from time to time, and even let them enjoy the offerings in the territory, this model is more like a retainer in the palace.

But to be honest, it was the first time Studas had heard such words as 'friends'.

Among the group of twelve warriors, only the undefeated brave Hiltebrand is clearly qualified to be able to "sit on an equal footing" with the prince, or even communicate on the same level.

Because the undefeated brave man has a detached status, and he has watched the prince grow up.

For other people, although His Royal Highness is never stingy, as long as it makes sense, he can accept advice even if it sounds a bit unacceptable.

However, Studus knew that Dietrich had always had such an invisible and intangible barrier with others.

They may be considered friends who can drink together, but they are not really "friends from the heart".

After all, it is too difficult to be a "heart-to-heart friend" with a lonely person like His Royal Highness.

"Siegfried, you are friends with him."

"??"

When did I know the descendants of Volsung?

After hearing what Dietrich said, Studus' brain couldn't help being a little confused.

Then, for some unknown reason, at this moment, a figure could not help appearing in his mind.

It was a young man who said he was starting his journey by traveling around the world.

Because he had demonstrated good martial arts, Studus introduced him as a confidant, and both of them belonged to the outspoken kind.

Therefore, they had a very pleasant time together, and even traveled around the world together.

Well, although it didn't work out in the end, and they even walked less than half of the atrium, they are indeed such good friends.

Then, that friend disappeared.

After a period of time, he didn't even write a letter, making Studas think that the man had gone beyond the Nine Realms.

"Several..."

After calling out the name of the friend in his memory, Studus couldn't help but frowned.

Although he felt that he had never seen the descendant of Volsunger, he instinctively sensed that there might be some connection between them.

"Well, Sifrel is Siegfried."

In fact, Siegfried himself was there when Studus yelled that he was going to challenge Dietrich.

Dietrich didn't make it clear at the time, but he did recognize him.

"Ah, so that's the case. I have long felt that he is not an ordinary person. He doesn't seem to come from a poor family when he talks. I didn't expect to have such an extraordinary background..."

Studus didn't seem to be annoyed by his former friend's concealment from him. Instead, he continued to think along this line of thought.

If he is a descendant of Volsung, then the reason for his travels around the world is also clear.

Traveling and gaining knowledge, so he walks the earth with his legs and witnesses the customs of various countries with his own eyes.

And at the end...

"I understand, the Hengding family is a sharpening stone!"

Although Studus didn't like intrigue, he wasn't stupid, so he quickly realized this.

But soon, he frowned.

"But that's not right, Sifrel... What exactly is Siegfried trying to do?"

He asked about this, although he couldn't help but change his words, but in terms of attitude, he didn't seem to mind it.

He didn't seem to care about Siegfried's deceit, and he didn't even care about it when he learned that his former friend was now rushing to the throne.

Compared to these, he was probably more worried about his friend's safety.

"In just a few years, I don't ask him where he found the soldiers. Now what he needs is 'benefits'. Instead of seeking greater benefits for himself, he wants to reduce or exempt taxes... How can he maintain his life?" army?"

To put it bluntly, how does he get paid?

If wages cannot be paid, won't those under him rebel?

After all, Studus is a half bucket of water, and he is not a king, so he rarely pays attention to the current political situation.

With no worries, what he likes is the style of "boss, who is going to fight today".

But at this time, what he showed was the worry of being a friend instead.

"What if his lords rebel? Violence alone won't keep an army down."

Then Dietrich quietly watched Studus, who looked amusing and reassuring.

Should it be said that it is indeed a character from Gitland?

That seemingly barren land seems to have always been rich in such informal, unenvious but extremely loyal characters.

The great warrior Siamar can enter the northern sea alone, and the undefeated brave Hiltebrand is willing to abandon his royal identity and stay in Gothic.

And now, Studus didn't show any abnormalities.

"Hmph..." Seeing this scene, the corners of Dietrich's mouth under the helmet couldn't help but rise.

Chapter 19: Sealed Treasure

Dietrich was a prince, a Gothic prince, and a heir raised as an heir.

Although recently, a letter from the court of Ravenna said that his mother queen: the alluring Otilia had given birth to another child for his father king: the great King Dietmar.

However, his position is still unshakable after all.

As a prince, he was destined to inherit his father's throne.

Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't inherit, he doesn't have too much desire for the throne.

It's just that since he was a child, his father had a great influence on him, not to mention his charming and coquettish mother.

He is eager to make his kingdom more prosperous, and he hopes that the people under his rule can live better.

And for this goal, grabbing benefits is essential.

And the reason for not participating in the internal struggle in the Netherlands is also very simple, because now is not the time to stand publicly.

However, even so, he had a plan in his heart.

Although this statement cannot be made public directly, he supports Siegfried no matter what.

But to be precise, what he supported was not the descendant of Volsunger, but the man who was by his side.

He believed that under the influence of that man, the future king of the Netherlands would definitely be different from others.

They will never have any memory of the gods, and when the time comes, those Valkyries of the Netherlands will not be able to grab more benefits.

Although it sounds strange to say so.

However, in the eyes of outsiders, the victorious prince who is even obsessed with war does not like war.

In other words, he doesn't like 'pointless' wars, which is why he had to break through the Hengding royal family and bring their territory into the territory when he had a conflict with the Netherlands.

Because killing the opponent directly, then there won't be so much shit going on.

To put it another way, assuming that means other than war can make the kingdom better, then he doesn't mind giving up this means.

And the Volsung family is an opportunity for relief...

Not to mention completely trusting the other party, but as long as the other party ascends to the throne, he can find a way to 'ease' the relationship between the two kingdoms a little bit.

After all, wouldn’t it be better to establish friendly lines of communication without fear of being stabbed in the back than to fight at the border every now and then?

Although Dietrich was very young, he was tired of this kind of routine war.

And if you want to 'repair' relations with the Netherlands, then a bridge is essential.

In Dietrich's eyes, compared with other fighters whom the Volsung family had never heard of, Studus under him was the most suitable candidate.

Because when Siegfried was incognito, they had a friendly exchange and even traveled together.

As far as this relationship is concerned, it will definitely not be bad, and it may even be short of becoming sworn brothers.

For Dietrich, there was only one thing left, and that was the attitude of Studus himself.

On one side is His Royal Highness the Prince whom he swore to be loyal to, and on the other side is his good brother and good friend.

Although in terms of time spent together, Studus has been in the Gothic Kingdom for almost two years, and Siegfried has not even been with him for half a year.

But what if?

With this mentality, Dietrich would choose to keep him, and then directly inform him of this matter.

This is not hypocrisy, after all, he just wanted to see Studus' attitude.

If he showed hesitation or consternation, Dietrich would have to think carefully about the candidate in this regard.

But I have to say that Studus' reaction was much better than he had imagined.

So at the end, His Royal Highness himself couldn't help but breathe a little bit of relief.

"You don't have to worry about anything."

Just at the moment when Studus kept spreading his thoughts there, and even thought of his friend being betrayed by his greedy subordinates, the calm voice of His Royal Highness finally pulled him back from his series of brainstorming.

"You can worry, he has no reason not to think of it."

Dietrich didn't get along with Siegfried much, but in his opinion, there are really many similarities between Studus and Siegfried.