You and me under the world tree

"This is not our child."*2

At this moment, both Dietrich and Hodder retorted.

But the old shopkeeper didn't care about it, he even felt that the man and woman in front of him were quite in harmony.

"I understand! Young people are always driven... But think about it carefully, if my wife has your drive, then I probably have nothing to do with it."

"..."

Chapter 36: The People at the Bottom

In the end, Hodder didn't have much trouble with the old shopkeeper.

Dietrich was obviously annoyed, because she knew that going on would be of no use.

As for Huo De, his purpose is only to hand over the child Dieter Heier temporarily. As for other things, they are actually not that important.

Rather, to some extent, his mood is still very complicated.

Embarrassing, that's for sure, because he didn't know what Dietrich was thinking.

But on the other hand, he actually felt a little dark in his heart cough cough cough cough.

But no matter what, in the end, I didn't get entangled in this messy thing, but left a lot of fruits and vegetables after purchasing a considerable amount of meat products.

It is worth mentioning that the old shop owner was initially shocked by the magic methods Hodder and the others showed.

But immediately, this memory was 'revised'.

In the eyes of the old shopkeeper, they are just passing travelers with oversized luggage on their backs.

Therefore, it is normal to leave some fruits and vegetables and dairy products for baby food.

But now, the two of them are still strolling on the slightly desolate streets.

Perhaps it was because the overwhelmed people had already fled, and those left behind were either considered to be from well-to-do families, or they were all old people who were not physically fit and unwilling to leave their homeland.

On this strolling road, although Hodder and Dietrich could see some guards patrolling here, they couldn't see a few people.

Even if there is, it's just gathering in twos and threes in front of their own house to chat.

There was no smile on the faces of these old people in twos and threes, and some only worried about the future.

Coupled with the rows of houses, an inexplicable sense of eerie came to the face.

Witnessing such a scene, Dietrich's complexion has never been better from the beginning.

Her brows were furrowed all the time, and her scarlet eyes were a little dodged.

To be honest, she was a little afraid to look at the expressions of those people, let alone listen to what they were talking about.

Even so, perhaps it was because her hearing was so good.

Along the way, she could also hear what those people were talking about.

"It's just that the monsters are attacking. What are those soldiers doing to eat? They can't even defend the line of defense, so they let the monsters in!"

"Actually, it's not just a problem of monsters attacking the defense line. Have you heard? It is said that the Hungarian Empire is about to go to war with the Goths. This is why the tax burden is getting heavier."

"It's not like Hungary didn't fight us Goths before, so why didn't it reach this point before?"

"Can this be the same? In the past, the entire eastern defense line had the support of the entire kingdom. Even His Royal Highness, the prince who was far away in the west and guarded against the Netherlands, was obliged to support the soldiers in the east. King Dietmar had an order, and all the lords It is obligatory to send troops to station on the eastern defense line to serve the eastern defense line against the invasion of monsters."

"what about now?"

"His Royal Highness's army was blocked by His Majesty the Regent, and Goth's internal chaos became like this again..."

"I don't understand why His Majesty the Regent canceled King Ditmar's decree."

"Yes, yes, in the past, the entire kingdom supported the eastern defense line. All the territories were not only obliged to send troops, but also obliged to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief of the eastern defense line. The lords were even obliged to share the expenses of the eastern defense line, taxes and so on. It’s all shared equally by everyone, and now it’s all on our heads.”

"Tch, it's not because he seeks to usurp the throne and eliminate King Ditmar's influence. As the king's brother, he doesn't even think about it. Without the former King Ditmar, what kind of onion would he be?"

"Shh, you don't want to die?"

Just as the people chatting gradually became bolder, finally someone who was a little sober wanted to stop this situation.

But unfortunately, he failed to stop, and this scolding situation intensified instead.

"Fuck, if I cherish my life, will I continue to live here? Those who cherish their lives have gone to other territories."

He probably understood that the old man who stopped him was doing it for his own good.

But he seemed to have a violent temper, so instead of his friend's good words of persuasion making him swallow that breath, it quickly ignited his explosive keg like a spark.

"Shit, that guy Elmrich doesn't have the face to admit the rubbish things he did? He obviously couldn't defend the eastern defense, and he did this kind of thing."

"But in fact, the palace minister Sifka who initiated the coup had a grudge against King Dietmar, and King Ditmar once also..."

"It's none of my business, anyway, that piece of shit didn't happen to me, I know now that Elmrich is collecting heavy taxes, and even if he collects heavy taxes, he still can't hold the eastern defense line!"

Then, he took a deep breath.

"I'm just wondering, do you think the things that didn't happen to us are more important than the things that happened to us?"

As they talked, the old people who were talking seemed to have the intention of starting a fight.

And as their voices became louder, even Hodder and Dietrich, who had no intention of staying, stopped.

However, it is worth mentioning that it was still Dietrich who stopped first.

Just as they were arguing, she began to stop and listen, and at the same time, her expression was a little ugly.

At the same time, those old people who originally rolled up their sleeves and planned to fight also realized the existence of outsiders.

So, they stopped there too.

For a moment, the atmosphere seemed a little awkward, but Huo De really couldn't stand it anymore, he smiled apologetically at the old people, and then left.

They walked quickly, and soon disappeared from the sight of those old people.

At the same time, the magic of obscuring perception soon began to take effect.

They showed a momentary look of doubt, but because of this interruption, they didn't fight in the end, so they sat down again.

"I said you, you really should calm down, aren't we still alive now?"

They started chatting again.

At the same time, Hodder also dragged Dietrich, who was obviously in a daze, to the corner.

"So, how do you feel?"

Staring at the white-haired girl, he asked.

In fact, at the beginning, he felt that he should have a lot to say.

Whether it was comfort or enlightenment, in the end, all the words gathered into such a question.

At the same time, after hearing such words, Dietrich also clenched her fists.

She struggled a little at first, but finally raised her head, and the red eyes that seemed to be filled with blood looked at the cloudy blue eyes.

Then, her pale lips moved:

"Are you trying to accuse me of..."

"..."

Hearing this, Howard remained silent.

Although he didn't respond with words immediately, he shook his head.

It means he is negating.

Then, he smiled wryly.

"Do you think people like me have the position to accuse you?"

"Eh……"

"I used to be more cruel than you."

He smiled, and there was a little helplessness in that smile.

Chapter 37: Not a Good Man

To be honest, Dietrich is indeed responsible to some extent for Rendall to be in such a depressed state.

Along the way, hearing the discussion of the current situation by the residents who stayed behind in Rendal, her mood was actually quite complicated.

The people questioned why the regent Elmrich canceled those policies of King Dittmar. They didn't understand the situation, but she did.

Because the Regent Elmrich has nowhere to go...

With the loss of the palace minister Sifka and the queen's madness, his own banner of righteousness is simply untenable, not to mention the fact that the queen's affair was exposed in Be'an City.

Coupled with the fact that she has always been strong and won many battles, it is normal for Elmrich to be unable to control people's hearts.

But don't get me wrong, the people here are not referring to the people at the bottom.

These residents who live at the bottom and work hard for three meals a day are indeed selfish in a sense.

But while they seem selfish, they are also a little pathetic.

To some extent, they are not only concerned with their immediate interests, but reality forces them to focus on their immediate interests.

This is a bit different from some beasts who are full and have nothing to do, because the living conditions are actually not on the same level.

But such poor people are actually nothing more than that in Elmrich's eyes.

No one really understands what Elmrich is really thinking. The guy under the banner of the Regent may have these people in his eyes, but at least for now, these poor people, especially the residents on the border, have long been dismissed. He gave up.

The 'popular support' that His Majesty the Regent needs refers to those nobles and lords.

Because he knew that in order to maintain his power, and to gain the strength to survive under Dietrich's high pressure, he had to get the support of those nobles and lords.

And in a weak situation, he really couldn't control the initiative like Dietrich did.

Domineering or something is obviously impossible.

Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish?

This kind of thing is the prerogative of the winner, and only Dietrich, who has won many battles in the war, will show this kind of strength.

For Elmrich, in order to stabilize the hearts of his subordinates, all he can do is to appease those people.

Promise benefits and even put them into action.

In some ways, it's almost like the last orgy.

For those lords who chose to stand by Elmrich's side, it seemed that they had no way out, and only this benefit could make them feel at ease.

Dietrich knew all this.

And, rather than knowing, it would be better to say that everything that happened so far was what she wanted to see, because that was her purpose.

After all, the reason why she adopted a high-pressure policy against those lords who stood with Elmrich, but occupied the surrounding land with absolute force, was to let him understand one thing:

Compared to her, and to the power she possessed, Elmrich was nothing more than a worthless piece of shit.

And then, she left the eastern defense line to him, also in order to make the so-called regent His Majesty worry about it.

She just wants this kind of person to feel pain in this situation.

She knew very well that the reason why the Hungarian Empire did not dare to invade Goths in the past was because they knew that fighting Goths would not be beneficial.

But now, for them, the Gothic Kingdom without high-end combat power and the eastern defense line are nothing more than cattle and sheep to be slaughtered.

Even if Elmrich were willing to put Wittig in defense, what could they do on their own?

Can they support the consumption of the eastern defense line?

Yes, this is her revenge.

She just wanted to let those people know what it would be like to eliminate the influence of Dittmar's king and completely erase her and her father's influence.

There is no harsher punishment for these brutes.

She thought so.

But in fact, so-called regents like Elmrich and his lords have the ability to survive no matter what.

Maybe their lives will be terrible, but procrastination is doable to a certain extent.