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#53: "Faust" (First Part)


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In the silent study room, Ai Qing stares at the cell phone on table silent, the light that on the screen raises is interweaving the invisible screen in the air, revealed that sits well in the location facial expression stereotypical the man. 寂静的书房里,艾晴沉默地凝视着桌子上的手机,屏幕上升起的光在空气中交织成无形的屏幕,显露出一个端坐在工位上神情呆板的男人。 She said, I want the report progress that inquired me to submit.” 她说,“我想要查询我递交的报告进度。” The after silence of moment, the office worker turns away from the computer screen stereotypically, replied: „ Your reinforcement application has authorized, following the country Sublimator control law, had conducted the transmission to East Asian Social Security Bureau, within a working day will be replied. 片刻的沉默之后,呆板地办事员将视线从电脑屏幕上移开,回答道:“你的增援申请已经批准,遵照所在国升华者管理法,已向东亚社保局进行了传达,一个工作日之内会得到批复。 Eradicating the Current Realm threat is the duty of each supervisory officer, please continue maintains the concern over the current political situation, and has been solved beforehand guarantee to be insufficient to deteriorate at the event. ” 铲除现境威胁是每一个监察官的义务,请继续保持对时局的关注,并在事件得到解决之前保证情况不至于恶化。” Conveying...... 转达…… Ai Qing sigh. 艾晴叹息。 In recent years, as the pressure outside Border weakens gradually, UN's right to Astronomy Association started to further limit. Now in the sovereignty domineering country, her such supervisory officer the military force department does not even have the qualifications to retain, personnel establishment also even more scarce, evolves to the observation element from the original action organization gradually. 近几年,随着边境之外的压力渐渐变弱,联合国对天文会的权利开始进一步地进行了限制。如今在主权强势的国家境内,她这样的一线监察官已经连武力部门都没有资格保留,人员编制也越发地稀少,从原来的行动机构渐渐向观察机构演变。 Regarding Wuchang domineering even more, Control Bureau chose the concessions, the daily force will deliver to the country to conduct the proxy, to avoid producing the sovereignty dispute. 对于五常越发的强势,统辖局选择了让步,将日常的武力行动将交予所在国进行代理,以避免产生主权纠纷。 No, should say, was struggle between Control Bureau internal Sovereignty Faction and Border Faction has turned red-hot? 不,应该说,是统辖局内部的主权派边境派之间的斗争已经白热化了么? As the agents in Wuchang start to request more rights and resources, contradictory produced inevitably. This way, sooner or later some day do want to go to Bureau of Special Affairs to go to work? 随着五常的代理人开始要求更多的权利和资源,矛盾就不可避免的产生了。照这样下去,迟早有一天自己要去特事处上班了吧? But to this type related to the Elements of Ruin event, has this conservative attitude as before, has it can be said that indulged? Said, wanting the ignores situation to deteriorate, to comes out to clean up the aspect finally? 但对这种涉及毁灭要素的事件,依旧持有这种保守态度,已经可以说是放纵了吧?还是说,想要放任事态恶化,到最后出来收拾局面呢? The possibility were too many, is hard to guess. 可能性太多了,难以猜测。 She rubbed the forehead, no longer continues to ponder this type damn the issue, opens the mouth to ask: 她揉了揉眉心,不再继续思考这种见鬼的问题,开口问道: That another application?” “那另一份申请呢?” The office workers after the computer conducted the operation, raised the head the reply: «Relic Requisition» that you submit has been authorized-” 办事员对电脑进行了操作之后,抬头回答:“你所递交的《遗物申请书》已得到批准-” Saying, he extracted a form from nearby vacuum tube Daoli, inspects the above content and reply: Applied for Border Relic is serial number 1752, corrosion of threat degree S level "Faust".” 说着,他从旁边的真空管道里抽出了一份表格,检视上面的内容和批复:“所申请边境遗物为编号1752,威胁度S级的侵蚀物・浮士德。” He raised the head saying: You will be allowed to inquire three times to it, please follow the related regulations and reads sixth, seventh, 19 th emphatically, finished please confirm.” 他抬头说道:“你将被获准对其询问三次,请遵循相关条例并着重阅读第六条、第七条、第十九条,完毕请确认。” A text appears on the Ai Qing cell phone. 一份文本出现在艾晴的手机上。 According to the convention, looked at one for the time being, she said: Finished.” 按照惯例,姑且还是看了一眼,她说:“完毕。” The office workers nod the head, the finger in in the air selected lightly several, pulled out a text box baseless, shifts to Ai Qing: Please read out the following writing, and ensure observes.” 办事员颔首,手指在空中轻点了几下,凭空拉出了一个文本框,转向艾晴:“请读出下列文字,并保证遵守。” Ai Qing read out the above writing calmly: „ I will guarantee to Border Relic all that "Faust" said maintain vigilant with the suspicion, I will guarantee can retain to the inquiry of "Faust" in the event range. 艾晴平静地读出了上面的文字:“我将保证对边境遗物浮士德所说的一切保持警惕与怀疑,我将保证对浮士德的询问会保留在事件范围之内。 I will guarantee follows the discipline. 我将保证遵循戒律。 I will maintain the reason, and gives up the personal freedom when necessary, accepts the control and personality of Technology Department rectifies, above. ” 我将保持理智,并在必要时放弃人身自由,接受技术部的管制与人格矫正,以上。” The instance that as she reads off, on the text box presented her signature , changed to a A4 paper, fell into the hand of office worker. 随着她读完的瞬间,文本框上出现了她的签名,紧接着,化作了一张A4纸,落入了办事员的手中。 Three issues, please use discretely.” “三个问题,请谨慎使用。” The office workers take up nearby seal, overwhelms. 办事员拿起旁边的印章,盖下。 ! 啪! Red section drop clear sound on paper surface punctured a blister to be the same probably, reverberated in the indoor, that invisible sound actually as if rolled up and pushed along the space, making all such as the wave surge generally. 红章落在纸面上的清脆声音好像戳破了一个水泡一样,在室内回荡开来,那无形的声音却仿佛卷动了空间,令一切如水波一般波荡。 The authorization passes, presently launches. 授权通过,现界展开。 In a flash, the Ai Qing unexpectedly one type places oneself with the weightlessness feeling in slide or race car, but, that feels to stop suddenly strangely. 转瞬间,艾晴竟然有一种置身与滑梯或者跑车之中的失重感,可紧接着,那古怪地感觉戛然而止。 The screen that the cell phone projects has dissipated. 手机投影出的屏幕已经消散。 In the silent indoor, silent presented an illusory image, congealed slowly the essence. 在寂静的室内,无声出现了一个幻影,缓缓凝结成了实质。 Border delivers. 边境投送。 B I F R O S T, If translates literally this abbreviation, can call it Rainbow Bridge. 【B・I・F・R・O・S・T】,若是将这个简称直译的话,可以称之为‘彩虹桥’。 One of winding Three Great Seals above Current Realm, is Astronomy Association to prevent the world was destroyed in three safety valves that establish the information to disseminate most widespread one. 缠绕在现境之上的三大封锁之一,也是天文会为了防止世界被毁灭所建立的三个安全阀中情报传播最为广泛的一个。 One of it most direct functions, is the backing erects hundreds of thousands of paths and innumerable stopover stations above Current Realm, puts in anybody anytime and anywhere in Current Realm any corner. 它最直接的功用之一,便是依托架设在现境之上的数十万条通路和无数中转站,随时随地将任何人投放在现境的任何角落之中。 Although to prevent to be abused to formulate many limits, but becomes in the urgent matter as before inevitably most commonly used one moving way. 虽然为了防止被滥用而制定了诸多限制,但依旧不可避免地成为了紧急事件中最为常用的一种移动方式。 Steel and iron sonorous sound resounds. 钢铁铿锵的声音响起。 From iron armor. 来自铁甲。 That is a person who cannot distinguish the age, the beard complex plane, is wearing the heavy mail-armor and helmet, the hand-held flame big sword, kun sends to tie on the head of pigtail to inscribe layer by layer the overlapped tattoo. 那是是一个分辨不出年纪的人,胡须覆面,身披着沉重的甲胄,手扶炎型大剑,髨发结辫的头颅上铭刻着一层一层重重叠叠的刺青。 Desolate and majestic. 苍凉而雄壮。 But that his face made the person palpitation, incessantly and pours into molten iron then dry and hard to become Kuai both ears by both eyes that the needlework sewed up, even if were in the lip that opened does not have the trace that the tongue had. 可那他的面孔却令人心悸,不止是被针线所缝住的双目和灌入铁水而后干结成块的双耳,哪怕是张开的嘴唇中也没有舌头存在的痕迹。 Did not look, does not listen, did not say. 不看,不听,不言。 This is Border Relic the "Faust" attendant, cuts the safety latch of user head when relic out-of-control or the irregularity. 这便是边境遗物浮士德的看管者,同时也是在遗物失控或者违规操作时斩下使用者头颅的保险栓。 He one is hand-held the big sword, an action huge and heavy books, the title page and lock catch of steel, probably layer upon layer fetter. With loosening of innumerable iron chain, the lock catch opened. 他一手扶着大剑,一手端着一本庞大而沉重的书籍,钢铁的封面和锁扣,好像层层束缚。随着无数铁链的松脱,锁扣打开了。 In sound that thick liquid boils, innumerable writing from dances in the air, probably the fly same in in the air proceeds along no particular course without reason. 一阵粘稠液体沸腾的声音里,无数文字从其中飞舞而出,好像苍蝇一样地在空中没头没脑地乱撞。 Arrived finally, gathers in together, formed a rickets old person, along with falls to the ground, then chokes to cough fiercely, a bottom of one's heart obsolete engine is probably same, spouted sparks/Mars, black smokes and silk threads jet black liquid unexpectedly. 到最后,汇聚在一起,形成了一个佝偻地老人,随一落地,便剧烈地呛咳起来,肺腑好像一台过时的引擎一样,竟然喷出了火星、黑烟以及丝丝缕缕的漆黑液体。 These thing decline places, were also being pulled by the invisible strength, returned to the book. 那些东西还没落地,就被无形的力量拉扯着,回到了书中。 -” “呼-” That throws over the old person of Rome type long gown to relax slowly, haunches the walking stick, in a soft voice feeling: Was finally comfortable a point...... the rare freedom, is who summoned me?” 那披着罗马式长袍的老人缓缓地直起腰,撑起拐杖,轻声感慨:“总算舒服一点了……难得的自由啊,是谁召唤了我吗?” He is looking all around all around, full is the hidden in the shade strange eye pupil is taking a fast look around all around, finally falls on the body of Ai Qing, showed the ridicule smile: „, Interesting half-finished product, shatter soul. 他环顾着四周,满是阴翳的诡异眼眸扫视着四周,最后落在艾晴的身上,露出了嘲弄地笑容:“啊,有趣的半成品,一个破碎的灵魂 Look, how my previous time to say? The lowly person, we met. ” 瞧,我上次怎么说的?小贱人,我们又见面了。” Saying, him is collecting, nearly is smelling the aura on Ai Qing hair dissolutely. 说着,他凑上来,近乎放肆地嗅着艾晴头发上的气息。 Maiden fragrant, pitifully, obviously is really mature? Finally actually does no one pick?” He stopped, giggle smiles strangely: “处女的芬芳啊,真可惜,明明已经成熟了呐?结果却无人采摘吗?”他停顿了一下,咯咯怪笑起来: Said, nobody will ask? Life first, if unable to understand wonder between both sexes, is extremely rather miserable, needs me to help you?” “还是说,无人问津呢?人生一世,若是无从领略两性之间的美妙,未免太过凄凉,需要我来帮帮你吗?” ! 啪! sound of electric shock spear/gun flashes to pass. 电击枪的声音一闪而逝。 The old person convulsion fell to the ground, kneels in front of wheelchair, is twitching fiercely, for a long time, does not know that was happily or raised the head painfully stiffly: „...... Felt like this, is announcing the lord to me from the right? To a book? Ha, was too pitiful.” 老人痉挛倒地,跪在了轮椅的前面,剧烈地抽搐着,许久,不知是舒畅还是痛苦地僵硬抬头:“哦哦哦……这样地感觉,是在向我宣告主从权利吗?向一本书?哈哈哈,太可怜了吧。” Saying, "Faust" grins, shows the ridicule smile, launches both hands. 说着,浮士德咧嘴,露出嘲弄地笑容,展开双手。 „- Devil "Faust", responding to a call however comes, please inquire, my...... master, if you can withstand that to arrive all know the necessary price.” “-恶魔・浮士德,应召而来,请提问吧,我的……‘主人’,倘若您能承受那一份抵达全知所必要的代价。” That flash, he wore armor the person to get hold of the sword hilt behind. 那一瞬间,他身后的披甲人握紧了剑柄。 The discipline one, any issue will not directly be replied, but must pay the price. 戒律一,任何问题不会得到正面回答,但仍需付出代价。 The discipline four, can not want anything to "Faust". 戒律四,不得向浮士德所要任何东西。 The discipline nine, cannot inquire to "Faust" related to the range too broad issue, cannot seek the answer directly, place is to conduct the side verification only properly, to reduce price. 戒律九,不可向浮士德询问涉及范围太广的问题,也不可直接寻求答案,唯一妥善地方式是进行侧面印证,以减轻代价。 Ai Qing closed the eye, does not attend to the devil dissolutely laughter, starts to ponder. 艾晴闭上了眼睛,不顾恶魔放肆地笑声,开始思考。 For a long time, opens the eye, asked: 许久,睁开眼睛,发问: „Is the Savior's Society present action, actually in own wish?” 救主会如今的行动,究竟是否处于自身的意愿?” "Faust" is smiling strangely, puts out a hand, launches the palm: „The price of this issue is an Odysseus gold coin, your along.” 浮士德怪笑着,伸出手,展开手掌:“这个问题的代价是一枚奥德修斯金币,你随身的那一枚。” Ai Qing frowns, looks to wearing armor the person, wears armor the person to have no response, had not opposed. 艾晴皱起眉头,看向披甲人,披甲人没有任何反应,也没有反对。 According to the issue, "Faust" will request their surrounding things from the quizzer, even does not limit to oneself as well as in the possession...... in the mosts of the time, many of price will fluctuate according to the difficulty degree of answer, but always has the exceptional case sometimes. 根据问题,浮士德会向提问者索取他们周围的东西,甚至不局限于自身以及自身所有物之内……在大部分时候,代价的多少会根据答案的难易程度而浮动,但有的时候总有特例。 The "Faust" association/will requests from the quizzer regarding their significance significant thing, for example the life of family member, for example offering sacrifices of child, for example sacrifice wait/etc. 浮士德总会向提问者索取对于他们意义重大的事物,譬如家人的生命、譬如孩童的献祭、譬如牺牲等等。 The serious results that therefore causes are countless. 因此造成的严重后果不计其数。 Otherwise Astronomy Association will not let wear armor the person to guard this book. 否则天文会不会让披甲人看守这本书。 After the price overrun, he will reduce the head of quizzer straightforwardly, avoids "Faust" saying the answer to make the deal. 在代价超过限度之后,他会直截了当地砍掉提问者的脑袋,避免浮士德说出答案达成交易。 An Odysseus gold coin, but also in range. 一枚奥德修斯金币,还在范围之内。 The Ai Qing silent moment, took off the gold coin of that lock above silver chain from the neck, handed over, has not said anything again. 艾晴沉默片刻,从脖子上摘下了那一枚锁在银链之上的金币,递了过去,并没有再说什么。 "Faust" happily laughs, holds the gold coin, licks to lick greedily, earnestly seeks probably above is sticking together the sweat and appreciates such place, swallowed into it the abdomen. 浮士德得意地大笑起来,捧着金币,贪婪地舔舐着,就好像渴求着上面黏着地汗水和体味那样地,一口将它吞入了腹中。 Then, wipes the mouth well satisfied, answered her issue: 然后,心满意足地擦擦嘴,回答了她的问题: „- Cannot prevent storm such like the bird.” “-恰如飞鸟不能阻挡风暴那样。” In other words, Wang Hai later, but also some people are managing all these, what ferments to plan? 也就是说,王海之后,还有人在操持着这一切,酝酿着什么计划么? Ai Qing frowns. 艾晴皱起眉头。 To her the precious incomparable thing only trades such a few words, even if prepared early , felt not particularly quick. 对她而言珍贵无比的东西只换来这么一句话,哪怕早有准备,也感觉到分外地不快。 She silent for a long time, long exhales, constrains the anger. 她沉默了许久,长出了一口气,压抑住愤怒。 Asked the second issue again. 再次提出了第二个问题。 Their plans, will cause Depth Hell does Magic City have the change?” “他们的计划,会导致深度地狱魔都出现变化么?” „, Interesting issue.” "Faust" smiled, is looking all around all around: Makes me think that what this issue the price is? What thing I should take, no, what should I leave behind to let your gratefully pain?” “啊,有趣的问题。”浮士德笑了,环顾着四周:“让我想想这个问题的代价是什么?我应该取走什么东西呢,不,我应该留下什么让你刻骨铭心地痛楚呢?” Quick, his line of sight falls above the wall. 很快,他的视线落在墙壁之上。 That by dustproof bouquet on picture frame. 那一副被防尘布盖着的相框上。 He turns head, looks at the Ai Qing pale complexion, smiled satisfied: 他回头,看着艾晴铁青的脸色,满意地笑了: I want it.” “我要它。” Holds the sword person to have no response. 持剑人没有任何反应。 Ai Qing is silent, the palm grabs the arm rest stubbornly, under white Xi the skin, the blood vessel is pulsating angrily, for a long time, she closed the eye. 艾晴沉默着,手掌死死地抓着扶手,白曦的皮肤下面,血管在愤怒地搏动着,许久,她闭上了眼睛。 Takes away.” “拿去。” "Faust" laughed, hits a sound to refer. 浮士德大笑,打了个响指。 The picture frame starts to burn, dustproof arrange/cloth drop on the ground, in waved flame, can sneak a peek at a silhouette that vaguely is embracing the child. 相框开始燃烧,防尘布落在地上,舞动的火焰之中,依稀能够窥见一个怀抱着孩子的侧影。 Probably holds the treasure of the world to be the same. 就好像捧着全世界的珍宝一样。 She shows brightly the smile toward the lens. 她向着镜头露出灿烂地笑容。 The smile dissipated in the flame. 笑容消逝在火焰中了。 „...... Replied me.” “……回答我。” Ai Qing said in a soft voice, answered my issue, "Faust".” 艾晴轻声说,“回答我的问题,浮士德。”
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