You and Me Under The World Tree

There was no exaggeration in Siegfried's exclamation; his words were completely sincere.
Because as Hoder said casually before, the scouts dispatched by the prince's army stationed here completed the search in the relatively flat eastern area within a week, while the western area was unable to carry out large-scale operations due to terrain problems. A wide range of searches can only be carried out gradually in the form of a small team of several people.
But now, his uncle told him that he had visited the entire mountain range by himself.
"Sometimes one person is more efficient. After all, I don't have to report any information to others."
 It makes sense...
To be honest, in the Midgard world that advocates personal bravery and combat effectiveness, this statement is natural, and even Siegfried himself can do it.
If there wasn't a military camp here, and he needed to act with others and gain trust, he would be able to circle around this place in a short time while riding Grani - this is also a little bit of the 'way of doing things' that Siegfried learned. , sometimes what hinders his progress is not personal strength, but pure 'interpersonal relationships'.
However, there is also a difference in technical content. Siegfried knew that he was able to do it entirely because of the child Grani, but his uncle did not have such performance. If nothing else, he should be able to do it only with the help of Granny. His legs climbed over the rugged northwest mountains.
 The difference is here...
Because only those who have actually been to the northwest region of the Jura Mountains know how rugged it is, not to mention the giants lurking there. Siegfried even suspected that dwarves shorter than humans would not be able to pass there safely, that is, under the rule of Frey The light elves and the winged Valkyries can travel freely.
 But the man in front of him did it. Should he be said to be worthy of being an uncle?
Although Siegfried sighed in his heart, in fact, he was not surprised at all. Probably because he had no doubts about other things since he knew that all the gods had fallen at the hands of his uncle.
"Okay, it's still early now, just take advantage of this opportunity to kill them."
This is a dungeon after all, and Hoder doesn't want to cause complications, but at this juncture, a quick decision is the way to go.
"Well... I'm afraid this matter won't be that easy." Just as Hoder said those seemingly careless words, Siegfried couldn't help but hesitate.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he had gone against Hoder, but this was not malicious, but a summary of his 'military career' over the past week.
During this week, besides hanging out with these soldiers, Siegfried was observing from the perspective of a bystander. He observed the Gothic soldiers and their prince. During this period, his I have many feelings, and the most painful one is one.
Many things can actually be done by one person, such as reconnaissance. In fact, with the prince's own power, he can probably circle the entire northwest just by riding his nightmare horse - Grani can do it. There is no reason why His Royal Highness Prince Falke cannot do this.
But in fact, he was sitting in the camp, sending scouts for reconnaissance as a commander, listening to the soldiers' reports every day and letting time pass by.
"I think this military camp is... bloated." After glancing at the two guards standing at the door, Siegfried couldn't help but lower his voice.
 This is what he thinks...
"I always feel that His Highness the Prince seems to be restrained and unable to do anything. In this case, I don't think he will launch an attack easily."
 Right idea…
After hearing Siegfried's thoughts, Hoder couldn't help but feel a little sigh in his heart.
After all, Siegfried is the well-deserved protagonist in the 'Nibelungenlied'. With Völsung's blood flowing in his body, he is destined to become a king, so he is particularly sensitive to these.
But the only flaw is that he has not received any orthodox education in this area, so he is still a little immature in thinking. However, these things can be made up for later, so Hoder doesn't pay much attention to it.
"Why do you think His Royal Highness the Prince of Goth set up camp here?" After thinking for a moment, Hoder asked this question.
Just like in the past, Uncle Hoder's question seems simple, but behind this simplicity is a series of tests. What he tests is not just knowledge, but more importantly, his own experience and vision, and this test has It's more like a guide.
"Because... he is a prince." After pondering for a moment, Siegfried said slowly, "Because he is a prince, he cannot act without permission, let alone be disconnected from his own kingdom."
Yes, just because he is a prince, he must maintain a superior attitude and set an example for the soldiers, but at the same time, he cannot be disconnected from the soldiers and cannot handle everything by himself.
"It's actually difficult to describe it in words - military merits, achievements and even rewards. So as long as it's within the capabilities of the soldiers and can be completed independently by his soldiers, he will never interfere."
Siegfried did not receive any orthodox royal education, so he was a little immature in the organization of language, but even so, he also told everything he understood during the week, but when talking about this, Siegfried finally raised his hand and scratched the back of his head.
"To be honest, I originally thought that joining the kingdom's army would be a very honorable thing." He couldn't help but say this.
In just one sentence, people can probably know what the 'army' in his heart should be like. As the son of an ordinary blacksmith, Siegfried's impression of the army should be a group of excellent warriors - especially those close to the prince. Guards, he originally thought that the prince should take action himself, and then others cheered.
 But it turns out that his idea is still too young...
"What binds the army together, apart from glory, is more interests - rather, glory is actually a part of the interests."
This is what Siegfried is thinking now. Although he has not thought too much, he can at least think clearly about what these soldiers are pursuing - the prince's guard is just a chain of interests that binds them together.
"If it weren't for these invisible benefits, I think that prince could ride his nightmare horse deep into the mountains alone."
After all, this world view is like this. The upper limit of a hero's combat power can be very high, so high that it can even kill intelligent creatures like giants, which are inherently stronger than humans.
If a warrior is good enough, he can even kill all the way through the giant's kingdom without bringing a burden!
But once various other interests are taken into account, the situation becomes what it is now...
"To be honest, I feel that one week is a bit long and a bit delayed. I can't help but...?!" He sighed with emotion, but at the end he suddenly thought of something and suddenly came back to his senses. Come on, that handsome face is full of shock.
 "I can't help but do it myself...?!"
"Yes, that's it." Seeing that Siegfried finally reacted, Hoder smiled and patted his shoulder, "Let's go see His Highness the Prince."