You and me under the world tree

Because things like emotions have always been capricious, for the Volsung family who seem to be able to draw strength from anger, the effect of this magic will be suppressed to a minimum.

Because they can rise to anger anytime, anywhere.

After all, the mere fact of being possessed by magic was enough to make them angry.

And for Dietrich, who has the blood of the devil flowing in her body, the effect of this magic is even worse.

Because there is a monster raised by her desire in the bottom of her heart, so any attack on the spiritual level will disappear like a stone sinking into the sea.

If you think about it carefully, this kind of magic may be quite tasteless.

But these are not the point now, the important thing is that Hodder is casting this kind of magic on a child.

This looks like something is wrong.

Although Dietrich couldn't tell what was wrong, after all, magic was an incomparably convenient means, but she just had such an indescribable sense of disobedience.

What should I say?

In the end, after a while of thinking, she choked out a question:

"You...have always taken care of children like this?"

"No, it's not, but he's too noisy."

I just said something was wrong...

Just when Hodder denied this, Dietrich's thought flashed through her heart.

But before she could relax for a long time, that unpleasant sense of disobedience surged up again.

This still doesn't seem right...

"Can Dieter Heil be noisier than the children of the Volsung family?"

"No, it's not comparable."

Just when Dieter Heil calmed down under the force of magic, Hodder spoke.

He calmly picked up the bowl of rotten vegetable porridge that had cooled down in his hand, and then fed it spoonful by spoonful.

"The children of the Volsung family are much more difficult to deal with, even the lovely children who gradually become quieter."

"..."

"After all, I had enough patience at that time, let alone a friend's child."

In this regard, Hodder actually did not say much.

Because some things are also very vague to him.

He hasn't recovered his real memory until now, and the scenes that stay in his mind are naturally modified by himself.

He doesn't know which ones are fictitious and which ones are real, and some memories that should be personal experiences have been changed into so-called game scenes.

But what is certain is that whenever he recalls these things, apart from being bitter, he will always smile knowingly.

Some memories are really good...

"Those children will become the pillars of the Volsung family in the future, succeeding Siegmund, and leading the Kingdom of the Netherlands that we created to a higher peak... I used to think like this."

At the moment of hearing this, Dietrich was speechless again.

She was not the kind of smooth talker, and more importantly, she found a problem.

Before, she was still annoyed by Hodder's habit of speaking without looking at the timing, and felt that he spoiled her good mood.

But when you think about it, she herself looks similar?

Anyway, for now, the topics she raised might as well not be talked about.

This is an idea that she came up with when she judged others by herself.

She doesn't want people to mention the gothic palace change, because it will make her uncomfortable.

Thinking about it carefully, the man in front of him should be the same.

For him, certain things were both a source of pride and a source of pain.

Dietrich knew very well that the fire of hatred in his heart never faded.

After all, his long-cherished wish is not just as simple as supporting Siegfried to ascend the throne.

"Hmm... let's plan the next itinerary."

Finally, Dietrich said suddenly.

Immediately afterwards, she rummaged through the package and found a roll of parchment maps—this is the map of the Gothic Kingdom.

Moreover, she came from the royal family, so the cities and towns are naturally marked very clearly, not to mention that Dietrich herself was born in the army, so even the fortresses in various places are clearly marked on it.

It is conceivable what will happen to this map once it falls into the hands of a hostile kingdom.

However, she herself doesn't care about these now.

"Our current location is here. This is a forest on the border of the Gothic Kingdom, and the nearest town is Lymdale, a small border town."

She just changed the subject, and Hodder watched these calmly.

"Um……"

"Here, I'm afraid it's not far from our destination."

"About a day?"

"No, if the speed is fast, we can reach that mountain in half a day-Xindal, it is still burning with flames."

Chapter 32: Hall of the Valkyries

Although at the beginning, Dietrich did have the idea of ​​changing the subject, and her tone and topic seemed a little blunt.

But in the end, no one ever made that point.

Because not only Hodder, but even she herself gradually became immersed in this topic later on.

Because this is also very important to them.

Although in essence, they are indeed traveling in the mountains and rivers now.

Starting from Bei'an City, they basically didn't stay in the town much, but shuttled between the jungles.

But it is worth mentioning that Dietrich has always brought her war horse Falke.

This nightmare horse from Muspelheim, presented by a friend, is like a sibling to her, and she will never let it sit idle in the spacious stables of Beian City.

However, even if they witnessed the beautiful scenery in the Gothic Kingdom at a slow speed, and looked at the scenery inside the Kingdom from another perspective, it did not mean that they were really traveling.

After all, neither Huode nor Dietrich are the kind of people who like to do nothing for a long time.

It is impossible to completely relax and not think about problems. Even if they wander here slowly, they must find an end point.

Unfortunately, this end point is not Bei'an City.

Because at least as far as the current situation is concerned, Dietrich has no idea of ​​going back.

Although I don't have a general plan, the time for this 'relaxation' should be very long.

few weeks?

How many months?

Even for several years.

She didn't think about it at all, and she didn't want to think about it.

Because of this series of reasons, she finally chose to walk with the sage.

But now, they have set their short-term goal on the mountain that seems to be burning with an inexhaustible fire in the Gothic Kingdom: Hindal.

This is the goal set by the sage himself, and has nothing to do with Dietrich, who is a Gothic princess.

Even if she didn't propose to go with her, he would take the time to go to that mountain in person.

Not because of any beauty on that mountain, but simply because Siegfried revealed a few years ago:

When he left the ruins of the dwarven kingdom of Gnitahide in the western mountains, and inevitably entered Burgundy and was exposed to the sight of the Valkyries, the Valkyrie named Jahed asked He mentioned these.

Just like the desirable legends of heroes described by the bards, the Valkyries will guide the heroes on their way forward.

But at that time, because of Hodder's influence, Siegfried himself was not interested in these women.

From the blacksmith's shop, they behaved very proudly, and later even wanted to inform Legney about their existence, and wanted Legney to send troops to chase them.

For this reason, although Siegfried was not good at making false claims, he still had a laugh in front of the Valkyrie, and in the end he ran to the northern peninsula without looking back.

Even though the things Valkyrie said at the beginning really made him feel curious, he didn't take it to heart.

"According to Siegfried, the Valkyrie tried to get him in touch with Kriemhild, the princess of Burgundy, and the other is this burning mountain of fire."

When walking through the road in the forest with Dietrich, Hodder spoke.

And when he said this, he couldn't help but glanced at Dietrich.

At this moment, he himself was carrying a basket, and in the basket lay the little boy who was sleeping peacefully under the influence of magic.

On the other side, the girl in light leather armor was leading the tall but well-behaved war horse.

In the case of completely restraining his own strength, Falk seems to be only a circle larger than ordinary war horses, and may be a little smaller than a "big girl" like Grani.

In the case of approaching, only Falk's lingering hot breath symbolizes its true identity.

'pushing'

At this moment, because Dietrich suddenly stopped.

Therefore, Falk looked a little dissatisfied.

It was just snorting, and a trace of sparks spewed out from both its nose and ears at this time.

But at this time, even Her Royal Highness, who was leading the horse herself, didn't notice this.

Because she was just quietly listening to what the man beside her said.

"So... do you think there is something on Siendal Peak?"

"I do not know."

Facing Dietrich's gaze, Hodder didn't change in any emotion or expression.

"However, I have traveled the whole of Gothic like a horse and a horse, so I have heard a little bit of rumors in this regard." He said.

What Huo De said was not nonsense, nor was he looking for a suitable source for the legendary knowledge reserves in his mind that originated from 'reality'.

He has really heard the legend about this...

"It's very interesting that there are many versions of the legend." Hodder said, "Some people say that the flame is the punishment of the gods, because Goth has long been out of favor with the gods, and even the Valkyrie has long since left."

"Some people also call the Sindal Peak the place of trials. It is said that those who can cross the flame and reach the highest point of the mountain will be rewarded by the gods."

"However, I haven't heard anyone say, what is the place above the Siendal Peak?"

Just when Hodder asked this question, Dietrich fell into a moment of silence.

But in the end, she shook her head.

"Perhaps the time in the past is too long. After careful calculation, there are six or seventy years from now... almost 70 years, almost two generations, so most people have forgotten that there used to be the palace of the Valkyrie .”

"Oh..."

Howard didn't look too surprised, and that look in her eyes was nothing to her.

After all, Dietrich knew that the sage in front of her was a member of the Volsung clan, and it was no secret that the Volsung clan had been favored by the Valkyrie a long time ago.

"There are Valkyrie palaces in various places in Midgard, whether it is the northern peninsula or the Netherlands, even the eastern plains of Hungary and Burgundy, but few people have found the specific location."

"Speaking of which, the palace in the Netherlands was designed by myself and others."

"?"

Dietrich raised her head at this point, and she couldn't help casting a puzzled look at Hodder, but he didn't intend to continue to extend the topic.

"Anyway, that's where the Valkyries live, right?"

"Yes, the Valkyrie who once protected the Gothic Kingdom, Brunhilde...Because the whole mountain was ablaze, many people speculated that the palace should also be burned in the fire, so the "Punishment of the Gods" This statement is not groundless.”

"But it's still quite curious. If there is really no secret above, then the Valkyrie doesn't need to give any guidance at all."