In this way, the three of them chatted and chatted, and the time passed slowly during the lunch with honey wine and roasted whole lamb as the main food.
However, the protagonist of the conversation is Siegfried who has returned. During this period of time, Hoder is fine. After all, he is Siegfried's uncle and teacher. Sometimes he will ask Hoder if he is doing right.
This then evolved into a master-disciple question and answer.
But Regin was miserable. After all, he was just a blacksmith. Although he was the second prince, because of the long lifespan of dwarves, he didn't know how to participate in governance and politics at all, and he was obsessed with blacksmithing all day long.
In Regin's view at the time, the sky fell and his father would bear it, and the elder brother, who was an excellent dwarf warrior, would take over his father's throne in the future.
He really thought that way, so he didn't learn anything about it at all.
He couldn't find any chance to intervene, he just ate meat and drank heavily, and occasionally raised his head to look at the two talking humans.
He didn't really care if he could intervene, because he knew he wasn't good enough for this, so he just ate lunch in silence.
And there was only one result: nearly half of the whole roasted lamb went into his stomach. If Hodder hadn't saved the ribs and the roasted lamb tripe in the end, he would still be able to eat like this.
"Speaking of which, you really can eat it." At the end of the lunch, Hoder couldn't help but glanced at the old dwarf who was picking his teeth.
Regin's race is dwarves. Although titles such as 'giant' and 'dwarf' are actually determined according to the height of the gods themselves, it cannot stand that human beings are created by gods in their own image.
The sheep in Midgard are quite big. In terms of height alone, it is estimated that only two of them can keep up with one sheep.
But it does seem strange that such a dwarf ate half a sheep.
But the old dwarf didn't care about that, he just grumbled.
"You can buy it yourself if you are not convinced."
"I'm full. If you eat too much, you'll get angry." Holding up a glass and sipping honey wine, Hoder replied directly.
He ate a leg of lamb, half of a rib of lamb, and the internal organs that were grilled separately. Siegfried was similar to what he ate. This is the amount of food a high-consumption 'warrior' in the atrium world should have.
But it's really strange to say that after eating the roast lamb, Hoder actually felt a sense of fullness.
The game cabin accurately restores the feeling of being full, which has to be amazing.
But it's a pity that his body is probably still hungry in reality. If he doesn't log out to eat now, after a while, the game cabin will automatically activate the pre-stored nutrient Injected into the body to keep it going.
But these are not important, anyway, Hodder doesn't need to think about lunch in reality.
After thinking of this, he turned his attention to his task list.
[Mission: Return of the Descendants]
[Introduction: Although it is only a few days for you, but it is more than a year for Siegfried, let's test him now]
[Mission Objective: Ask Siegfried about his travels (1/1)]
[Task Reward: Free Skill Point 30]
The skill points for raising a family have already been included in the backpack, and this mission is over, yes, but there are no other reminders and no missions other than that.
This means that this period of time should be the player's free exploration (dialogue) time, and they need to trigger the next task through their own actions.
But if you think about it carefully, you will understand that the next thing to talk about is very simple.
"Before you know it, you, Siegfried, can be your own." Hoder said with emotion
Although Siegfried felt a little embarrassed about this, he didn't refute anything.
During more than a year of solitary travel, what he gained was not only knowledge, but also his self-esteem and aggressiveness.
"For more than a year, there have been no major changes in the entire Midgard. It is not so easy to stir up the wind and rain."
"Ha, it's not just that easy."
Originally, what Hoder said was quite beautiful, and the reservedness of a wise man emerged naturally.
As a result, at this time, Regin suddenly started to tear down the stage, and no one could refute this kind of teardown.
"Since we're 'dead' on the surface, it means we've gone completely against the gods."
Even if Regin didn't know the twists and turns at the political level, he was at least well aware of the current situation.
More than a year ago, the purpose of Hoder's fake death was to shake the foundation of the god's belief and break the god's image of 'omnipotence'.
However, this kind of behavior that can completely shake the faith is not without disadvantages.
"We have already blocked our own way - if this kid Siegfried wants to regain his throne, he must reveal his identity, and once we show up, it is tantamount to slapping those gods in the face. "
So here comes the question, can you get back the throne with only three people? Can you rule the country?
No, it's not possible...
They need an army, and even the aid of others.
And helping Siegfried and the others means admitting the authenticity of Siegfried and others, and since they admit this, it means that they know that the gods are not omnipotent.
"At this point, it's no longer a matter of 'knowing or not', but 'willing to' admit it."
The dwarf's worries were not groundless, and it was because he had always stood in the position of Siegfried and others that he said such words.
However, his thoughts and pessimism are actually unnecessary...
"One of the reasons why I encourage Siegfried to travel abroad is to research the customs of various kingdoms." Hoder said
Although the sage seemed to be suspected of stealing the conversation, Siegfried didn't care, he just nodded slowly.
"Uncle told me about this, Regin, you don't have to worry about this." He coughed lightly, "As far as I know, there are many people who follow the tradition, but there are also many people who question it."
"Because the Gothic Kingdom exists, although I can probably understand why the gods allow the Gothic Kingdom to continue to exist, but now this has become a lead."
The reason why the gods allowed the Gothic Kingdom to continue to exist was because the victorious prince would launch wars from time to time, and wars were Valhalla's means of attracting soldiers.
This is why Dietrich made it clear that he doesn't like gods and Valkyrie, but the protoss of Asgard still allow him to exist.
However, this 'indulgence' also has a chain reaction.
"Some people always think, since disrespecting gods will not bring disaster, why respect or even worship?"
The sarcasm in Hoder's words is obvious, but it doesn't affect Siegfried.
"It's like that in Gotland." Compared with the eccentric uncle, Siegfried's words sounded much more normal, "A friend I met there decided to join the Gothic prince a few months ago. Dietrich."
"I seem to have heard such a rumor..."
"Prince Studus of Gotland...if I remember correctly."
"Yes, the prince who once killed a giant dragon in Gotland and named himself the dragon." Having said that, Siegfried couldn't help but sigh, "He is not the eldest son in the family. It is estimated that the throne will not fall on his head, so I simply ran out."
"You look familiar?"
"Yes." Just when Hoder casually asked this question, Siegfried's words were filled with resentment immediately, "He stuffed me with a can of herring."
"What about you?"
"I stuffed his mouthful of stinky fermented cheese."
"Okay, nice job."