One of Hoder's identities is a sage of the Völsung family, and the other is a player.
To a certain extent, his actions will of course be constrained by the mission guidelines he can see, and because of this identity, his thoughts are completely different from those 'NPCs' in front of him.
In his opinion, the 'Curse of the Evil Dragon' is just a buff that does not know whether it is good or bad, which means a quest line, a plot and even a generous reward.
But the order of tasks must be paid attention to. It is impossible for him to directly abandon the task of 'recasting the holy sword' in the task scene. It is like eating a meal in one bite. He has already planned the progress sequence of the tasks in the bottom of his heart.
In the end, half of what he said now was to keep this mission going.
But on the other hand, Regin's situation is completely different.
He is a character who has accepted the traditional education of dwarves. Because he is proficient in magic, he understands how terrible the "curse" is.
Now he feels himself trembling with anger!
How big a heart is it that can drag the curse that failed to take effect in his body for more than a year or even almost two years!
"You are really looking for death! As a sage and proficient in magic, you should understand how troublesome the curse is!" He said
The old dwarf's voice was very loud, although it was piercing as always, but perhaps because he was quite angry, there was no bitterness in his voice.
And after seeing that Hoder did not respond and remained silent, he became even more angry.
"Why didn't you say this kind of shit earlier! Tell me!"
Because he really didn't expect Regin's reaction to be so big, Hoder couldn't help being silent for a moment, and then gave his own answer:
"It's not important."
The fluffy words echoed like this, and Regin suddenly felt a little dumbfounded.
Eventually, the anger faded from his face, because Regin knew that being angry didn't do much good, and that was the way this man was.
He seems humble and easy-going, but he strictly abides by his own set of rules of conduct, and no one can shake his mind.
On the surface, it seems that he is never proud, but he has implemented his own code of conduct from beginning to end, and has never wavered. This is the best way to express his self-esteem and pride.
But it is such a proud person who puts the matter about the "Völsung family" at the top, and no one cares more about Siegfried than him.
Even if he was cursed, he suppressed the curse, and didn't say anything about it until Siegfried returned more than a year later.
In fact, if he had said this at the beginning, he would have said something about the ring of the fog demon, and at that time, Siegfried would definitely take it to heart.
At that time, he will not have his own travel experience, and it is even more impossible to have the maturity he is now.
Just imagine, how inflated would a young man's mood be when he obtained the reforged Holy Sword Gram after a battle?
Even though Siegfried himself is a somewhat simple and honest young man, once he has really experienced the three things of 'obtaining the Holy Sword of God's Wrath', 'slaying the dragon', and 'grasping the treasure', his heart will directly expand.
Don't say he's mature by then, don't do anything out of the ordinary on his own, or all his preparations will come to naught.
But now, he used nearly a year to separate the two great achievements that are rare for a hero. If he didn't look at other reasons, Siegfried's growth was firmly controlled by him.
For more than a year, this period of travel allowed Siegfried to come into contact with various people alone. His character became mature, his martial arts became exquisite, and more importantly, he became familiar with the Holy Sword of God Wrath in his hand.
Later, after he fully matured and understood what he should do, the so-called treasure and the so-called dragon slaying would no longer be for himself.
Now Siegfried deeply understands what he should do...
"Did you plan all of these?" Finally, Regin asked involuntarily.
"right."
"Have you ever thought about what will happen if the curse on your body breaks out for more than a year?"
"It's quiet, it's not attacking, and it probably won't be for a while."
Hoder's words could not hear any panic, which of course has something to do with his character all along, but more importantly, what he said is also true.
After hearing this, Regin could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He had been so stuffed with anger that he hadn't really thought about the whole thing.
But it was also because of this that he admired the man in front of him.
If he could govern a country by himself, he would be the wisest and most powerful king who ever lived--Regin believed so.
No one in the atrium world has a long-term vision like him, and no one can arrange things in such an orderly manner.
He has always been like this, unhurried, as if he has everything under his control.
And more importantly, this man named Hoder never thought of taking power by himself, because Siegfried was indeed growing steadily.
Regin had no doubts that the young warrior would become an excellent king after a few more polishings.
Siegfried has an uncle like him, and his starting point is much better than ordinary people.
He doesn't have to worry about his close relatives seizing power, and he doesn't have to worry that his teacher who has been guiding him will harm him.
He has paved all the roads, as long as he walks along this road, even without anyone's guidance, Siegfried will become strong.
"I'm a little curious, when did you plan this?"
"After learning your identity."
In the Jura Mountains more than a year ago, when he went crazy on his own.
Of course the old dwarf thought so, but the reality is another story.
"Okay, then, should we discuss how to get to Gurnita Hyde, after all, there is a barren mountain, and there is a plain before the mountains, without any shelter."
Regin meant something. He was reminding Hoder that their tracks would be exposed on that plain.
Regardless of whether these three people have been exposed or not, they are bound to receive the attention of the upper world.
After all, in the past few decades, few people have gone to Gurnita Hyde, because there is no point in going there, and most people don't know that there is an evil dragon hidden there.
"If we just go there in such a swaggering way, maybe we will encounter a 'shooting star' falling from the sky on the way."
Of course Hoder knew what the meteor he was talking about. In the entire Nine Realms, there was only one meteor that could hit people: Gungnir.
Of course, Regin's worries are well-founded. After all, compared to the "hero Siegfried" whom the gods value, Siegfried has been beyond their control since the faking of death.
But in the face of things beyond their control, the gods have always had no choice but to obliterate this act.
However, compared to Regin who was worried about this aspect, Hoder smiled.
"No, they won't attack us."
Because once an attack is launched against them, the gods must face one thing: the blood oath.
But this matter cannot be explained clearly, so Hoder just coughed lightly.
"In short, don't worry about this."
The sage is strategizing, that kind of self-confidence and indifference make people believe him involuntarily.
"Besides, I can even kill Hermod, they have to weigh their own weight."
[Mission Objective: Talk to Regin about the 'Ring of the Fog Demon' (1/1)]