You and me under the world tree

Muspelheim, where flames fly and absolutely confuses most lives.

Perhaps those two ancient worlds were never meant for humans, but for some, the reason for wanting to go to those places is simple:

Want to see, that's it.

"He said he didn't want any power...wealth or anything, he just wanted to look around and collect some rare items as a kind of...souvenir."

Speaking of this, Slude sighed.

"At that time, he was nothing. I thought he was very interesting, so I stayed and taught him martial arts and magic for a while."

Yes, that's it.

Even now, Slude clearly remembers how he felt back then.

Although she didn't dislike him, she hadn't reached the point where she wanted to have a strong liking for him.

What really made her feel good was what happened later.

Well, that was very later.

Because I got along with him later and discovered the shining points in him, I got close to him, and then I realized that he can give everything he has for the people he values.

"Are you his teacher?"

Just when Slude recalled the scenes of memories buried in her heart, such a question suddenly came to her ears.

And at the moment when this question came, the goddess couldn't help raising her eyebrows.

She didn't answer the question right away.

Although in fact, the relationship between her and that man is indeed a master-student.

Regardless of the man's current level of martial arts and magic, she was indeed the one who led him to the beginning.

However, if it's just this kind of relationship, she won't be reconciled.

Right, it's impossible to just admit that anyway.

Especially in front of a woman...

"Huh..." She took a deep breath, even put away the war hammer in her hand for defense, and then covered her mouth, "I...we are a little closer than master and apprentice."

Perhaps because he was afraid that the man would rush out from behind the door to pierce him right now, Slude finally just used a more ambiguous statement.

"We... once agreed to go on a trip together, to tour the Nine Realms together as adventurers." She said.

Although she may not even be willing to admit this before, but at this point, she suddenly realized one thing.

She was jealous of the woman in front of her.

Even though she didn't know the relationship between the woman wearing the ram helmet and the extraordinary armor and him, just seeing them standing together, and even knowing that they were traveling and taking risks together, she felt a strong feeling in her heart. dissatisfaction.

Hard to say why...

"Is that what we're doing now?"

Facing Slude's gaze, Dietrich suddenly spoke.

Her voice is very calm, but as long as she is a little sensitive, she can feel that she is forcibly suppressing her emotions.

And Slude happens to be the more sensitive person...

"What is there to be happy about!"

"No, I just feel that there is a big gap between reality and legend."

she whispered.

"In the legend, a certain hero taught by the Valkyrie is said to be still working hard, eager to ascend to Asgard and meet his lover, but in reality, he wants to be an enemy of God."

Not to mention, the relationship between him and that Valkyrie has never been a husband and wife, not even a lover.

"But to be honest, now I can finally understand why he is so scarred."

Chapter 79: Arguing

In fact, during the journey along the way, the relationship between Hodder and Dietrich was far from close enough to share past experiences with each other.

Even though they were just two poor beasts clumsily licking each other's wounds.

But she knew nothing about the source of those 'wounds' on his body.

Or rather, she only knew most of them, the well-known ones.

For example, the Volsung family...

The best friend Siegmund, the son of Siegmund who also exists as a best friend: Simfi Otli, and Helgi who was carefully cultivated and raised as a son.

Because of the existence of these people, he once had his own peak in life.

But in the end, he lost everything.

After losing his comrades-in-arms and disciples, the kingdom he had devoted all his efforts to build was also destroyed.

It can be said that the first half of his life...his busy past few decades have been completely in vain in the end. This is simply a double blow on the level of spirit and will.

In the beginning, Dietrich's understanding of Hodder was actually limited to this.

But when you think about it carefully, Hodder seems to be busy for others from beginning to end.

Although he himself has long been accepted by Siegmund as a member of the Volsung family—and the Volsung family was re-established after Siegmund abandoned the name of the Irfin tribe, the accepted man In this family, it is the role of the founder.

However, in terms of pedigree, he is still an 'outsider' after all.

He has no inheritance rights, and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands does not belong to him, but he is happy to help the kingdom cultivate the next generation.

Maybe it's because the former Volsung family was already on the verge of destruction, and now all that remains is Siegmund's posthumous son, Siegfried, the current Lord of Armies.

So most people who saw the sage subconsciously classified this kind of thing as 'pain'.

Most people praise the friendship between the former sage and the king, but ignore the fact that he was 'alone'.

But the facts seem to prove that the man named Huo De has never been the kind of saint who "only for others" and "takes other people's wishes as the purpose of action".

But that's actually not a bad thing.

Those who have no dreams of their own but can protect and fight for the dreams of others are worthy of respect, but those who have their own ideas and desires are undoubtedly more like mortals.

Naturally, such a person actually makes people feel an inexplicable resonance.

Moreover, apart from this inexplicable resonance, Dietrich also felt a strange pain at this moment.

Because here in Slude, she learned another side of him.

Speaking of which, even though he has his own selfish desires, compared to his previous achievements, his little selfish desires are not worth mentioning.

But that's it, he still hasn't achieved it.

"In my impression, he never left Midgard, and even rarely left the Netherlands."

Originally, Slude still suppressed a surge of anger in her heart, because she sensed the emotion of the woman in front of her.

Although she forcibly suppressed it, she did show a kind of mocking pleasure before.

But before she got angry, Her Royal Highness's words later made her suppress all her anger.

"Because the Netherlands was not stable at that time, so he stayed in the end." She said.

"I guess he wants to cultivate a qualified heir for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After the Netherlands is fully stabilized and even prosperous, he can resume his identity as an adventurer and travel around."

Although Slude didn't tell her what happened, Dietrich felt that she could guess most of the situation at that time.

It's nothing more than a dramatic story...

The young adventurer, who left his hometown, was helpless, and had no home to return to, met the royal family who longed for revenge, and became friends with the prince.

Because he became a friend, he temporarily put aside his dream of traveling the Nine Realms, and began to help him restore the country.

After destroying the royal family of the Gothic Kingdom at that time and slaughtering all their enemies, they returned to the Netherlands together and established the kingdom.

And even if he was hailed as a sage later, as a young man who has never been in touch with the upper class, the man named Huo De may not think much about it.

Perhaps at that time, he and the Valkyrie who accompanied him said to his best friend:

After I help you restore the country, I will tour the Nine Realms with her.

However, he is soft-hearted after all.

Because she has been with the sage for a long time, she knows how soft the heart is under the closed armor.

He's not going to sit back and watch his friends burn through a mess.

So he said:

When the Netherlands becomes prosperous and the outside world becomes tough and stable, I will go on a long journey.

Later, the former god of war on earth had a wife and children, but he began to worry about the heir.

So he said again:

When I help you teach an excellent heir, I will travel.

He is also a mortal who splits and reunites and stumbles along the way, even when facing his friends, he will not give in unconditionally.

These are recorded in the stories told by the poets.

Because of conflicts, the sage once left the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a long journey, but in the end he returned to the kingdom to fight side by side with his friends.

But at that time, he was also powerless.

"Until the end, he didn't fulfill the original wish in his heart. The girl who might have had a vague affection has returned to God's Domain, became the leader of the Valkyrie, and even turned against him, and he was alone in the end."

Dietrich said.

At the beginning, her tone seemed to be sighing with emotion, as if she was sighing from the standpoint of a bystander.

But then, her tone became pungent.

"The romantic beginning of a boy meets a girl, but in the end it failed to usher in a perfect ending, which makes people cry."

"It shouldn't be like this!"

Maybe it was because Dietrich's weird attitude irritated her, or maybe it was irrelevant, but those words made her think of bad things.

The goddess suddenly raised her voice.

At the same time, the arcs flickered and the breeze began to flow.

"Originally, as long as he is willing to let go..."

"Why did he let it go!"

Before the Valkyrie could organize her own words, Dietrich's voice also rose at this moment.

Just as the power of lightning flashed around Slude, Dietrich's armor also began to dissolve, and the metal began to burn.

"Tell me! Why did he let go and not you! Why don't you take a step back?"

At this moment, the goddess' words seemed to hit the most sensitive part of Dietrich's heart.

"Why is he the mortal who always gives in? Why don't you give in?"

At this moment, the originally icy air gradually began to heat up.

"Is it because you are a god?"

Chapter 80: Libra

At this moment, the boiling, flickering thunder arc and the rolling storm suddenly stopped for a moment.

The goddess's eyes that were originally full of anger suddenly showed a trace of astonishment.

"I……"

This stunned attitude was also noticed by the Gothic princess Her Royal Highness.

In fact, her attitude surprised Her Highness the Princess.

It may be that she herself has a prejudice against the gods, so she always feels that at this time, the goddess should directly become angry from embarrassment.

But at this moment, she began to show consternation.

Usually, this means that the person concerned begins to re-examine himself.