You and Me Under The World Tree

The three charred corpses had been transported into the catacombs of the Völsung King City. According to the Midgard tradition, they had to be buried with the Völsung clan.

Under the city is the tomb of a family, and it can even be called the city of tombs. It sounds confusing, but this is indeed a human tradition in the atrium world.

Even though Legni didn't like it at all, as the ruler of the Hunding clan, he tried his best to oppose the wandering sages and the descendants of the Völsung clan re-entering the city, but it was useless.

Not to mention that his reputation as a king is getting worse and worse, and his current rule is completely based on internal deterrence. The will of the Valkyries alone is something he cannot defy.

No matter how stupid Legni was, he understood one thing: the reason why he was able to secure the seat of king and the reason why the Netherlands he ruled was not destroyed was entirely because of the existence of the Valkyries.

Although he is indeed somewhat incompetent, this incompetence is only compared to other kings. He also has a certain talent in himself to be able to stand up to unify the entire tribe and complete revenge when the Hunding family is on the verge of destruction.

If at the beginning, he would be blinded by the existence of the 'Valkyrie', when the Valkyries no longer obeyed his orders and will, he would only feel cold hands and feet.

However, this coldness is only temporary...

"Heh heh heh heh..." Finally, the king sitting on his throne just laughed.

His laughter echoed around his throne, in the deepest hall.

"Sage Hoder...the undead of Siegmund."

Because the Valkyrie once explained to him, who was still in shock, who was the one who entered the palace last time, so now, he has such a false feeling.

Is he really dead?

He has such doubts...

Would a man who could kill his entire palace and even the Valkyries die at the hands of giants?

"Of course it is possible, after all, that is the giant Ike of Jotunheim."

Yes, Giant Ike...

The Gothic Prince Dietrich mentioned in his letter that the giant King Grin and his wife Hilda who killed them, and the giant Ike from Jotunheim.

Dietrich's behavior was very high-profile. Although he didn't mean to brag about his achievements, he didn't stop the bards in his territory from writing poetry.

In just a few days, when the three corpses had been sent to the catacombs of the Völsung family, the poem "The Gothic prince successfully defeated the giant group that caused the disaster" had been known to most people.

After a while, even not just the atrium, those who can freely shuttle good things will tell the rest of the Nine Realms about these things as after-dinner conversation.

The Gothic Prince Dietrich, the young man was like a boulder on Legni, leaving him breathless.

Repeated defeats...

Legni's self-proclaimed elite army would only be vulnerable in front of that prince, and thinking of this, Legni would feel tight in his chest.

"Huh..." But in the end, he was still relieved.

Because now, he knows that things are turning in a good direction. Siegfried, the last descendant of Völsung, is dead—although this news has not been made public, and most people don't know who Siegfried is, but Legni knew.

The man is dead, which means that no one can shake his unbreakable throne.

"Yes, no one..."

Not knowing whether he was comforting himself or he was really so sure, Legni just whispered so in the end.

...

At the same time, in the catacombs of Völsung, the leader of the Dutch Valkyries with broad wings just stared at the three corpses in front of them.

Not to mention all kinds of other guesses, the only thing that is certain is that these three corpses are genuine, but that's exactly what makes Sigrún feel so unreal.

Leaving aside the fighting power of Siegfried and Regin, is Hoder the kind of person who will be killed by giants?

The answer is of course no...

Perhaps Legni and the others would think that it is inevitable for a sage to overturn against a giant at such an 'advanced age', but Sigrún knew that there was a big issue in it.

He single-handedly taught the man who beat up heroes from all walks of life at a young age, and directly became a leader who convinced every heroic warrior.

Moreover, he also successfully killed a god...

However, what was in front of him now was the real corpse. Although it was completely burnt, she could confirm that it was the real corpse, and she could recognize the face.

And more importantly, there is no trace of magic on it, it is a corpse anyway, and there is no other possibility.

So in other words, are Hoder and the others really dead?

Just when Sigrún's mood became more and more complicated, and even gradually turned to depression, the sound of thunder came from the sky.

'Boom'

The sound of rolling thunder once made people think that it was going to rain. This sound echoed in the sky, making people have to look up.

Even, the sound seemed to be able to penetrate the thick earth barrier, directly transmit to this deep catacomb, and directly transmit to Sigrún's incomparably sensitive ears.

Accompanied by the sound of thunder, a storm mixed with electric arcs swept quickly. It did not destroy the environment of Völsung's tomb, because this was not an attack, but a person.

The leader of the Valkyrie, Thrúd...

Goddess of Storm, Goddess of Strength, as the eldest daughter of Thor, she has too many professional titles, and has inherited a lot of power from her parents, so she is absolutely unattainable for Sigrún.

She has lived in Asgard for a long time, but she rarely appears in this human atrium world, and the Valkyries are not connected to each other.

For Sigrún, she only saw the leader every time she went to Valhalla, but now, she has appeared twice, and each time is because of him.

"Lord Thrúd." Seeing the Valkyrie leader step by step into the deep chamber of the tomb, Sigrún finally spoke.

But before she continued to say anything, the Storm Goddess, who was like a pure warrior, just raised her hand to signal her to shut up.

"There is no Siegfried soul in Valhalla, not even in the whole of Asgard, and there is no news of him in Hel." She said suddenly

"Ah, oh..."

At the moment when Thrúd spoke, Sigrún felt a little astonished at first, and then only responded slowly.

"In this way, then..."

She probably also guessed something, but the Goddess of Power didn't continue to say anything.

"Go back to Valhalla."

"Then you..."

"I want to stay here for a while."

Thrúd's expression was completely gloomy, and she didn't even look at Sigrún beside her when she spoke. Her complicated tone can't help but make people daydream.

But Sigrún didn't say much, she just turned around and left, because in fact, some people also needed to know the news—for example, her husband Helgi.

And just after Sigrún left completely, only Thrúd was left in the entire tomb, and she was the only one.

She quietly watched the corpse placed in the coffin...

As the sage of Völsung, although he is not a direct bloodline, he also has his own tomb.

As a visitor to the tomb, Thrúd should have maintained respect. Even if she is a god, there are some rules that cannot be violated.

But even so, she has one thing to confirm!

'pooh'

A small knife pierced directly into the charred corpse in the sarcophagus, and then, the surface of the corpse was broken, like fragments, and a hole was broken in one part of the body.

Not flesh and blood...

Then, the gloomy expression of the goddess was finally relieved, and the corners of her mouth rose.

"Huh... Sure enough, this is a blind spot that no one will notice."

If it weren't for Thrúd, she would never believe that he passed away like this, and she would never do such a thing that desecrated the corpse and violated the tradition.

"Almost cheated by you."

However, this statement was somewhat inappropriate, so Slude quickly changed his words:

"No, we have been tricked by you."

Because the news of the death had spread, this directly blocked all retreats and excuses.