Today, after Catherine wakes up, then has sat on the dressing table. She pledged that she never looks like so handles oneself appearance now carefully. 今天,凯萨琳醒来后,便一直坐在梳妆台上。她发誓自己从未像现在这般精心打理自己的容貌。 Even if participates in Ball in Ilvermorny magic House, not so attentive. 哪怕在伊法魔尼魔法学院参加舞会,也未曾如此用心过。 Approximately half a month ago, Nicholas told Catherine, has the Britain's guest to come U.S to visit him, as the Nicholas successor, she needs unable to meet with the opposite party. 大约在半个月前,尼古拉斯告诉凯萨琳,有位英国的客人将会来美国拜访他,作为尼古拉斯的继承人,她需要跟对方见上一面。 Yes, successor. 是的,继承人。 Nicholas is very rich, even adds to be richer than entire house others, what is strange is his relative friend, and even the family members do not know that he is very rich. 尼古拉斯很有钱,甚至比整个家族的其他人加起来都还要有钱,古怪的是他的亲戚朋友,乃至家人都不知道他很有钱。 They only know, Nicholas is eccentric Alchemist. 他们只知道,尼古拉斯是个孤僻的炼金术师。 In U.S magical world, Alchemist is not the popular occupation, the Alchemy threshold is very high, the alchemy experiment regards as burns by most Wizard money experiment, with the potions experiment and position first. 在美国魔法界,炼金术师可不是什么受欢迎的职业,炼金术的门槛很高,炼金实验更是被多数巫师视为烧钱实验,与魔药实验并位第一。 Moreover, the monitoring of U.S Ministry of Magic to Wizard is strict, even really can study what achievement, can apply is very difficult to say. 而且,美国魔法部对巫师的监控非常严格,就算真能研究出什么成果,能不能派上用场都很难说。 Therefore, U.S Alchemist is scarce, moreover majority is very poor. 所以,美国的炼金术师非常稀少,而且大部分都很穷。 But, Nicholas is very rich. 但,尼古拉斯就是很有钱。 Some day, Catherine, when the Nicholas farm the summer vacation, Nicholas had asked that she must become his successor. 某一天,凯萨琳在尼古拉斯的农场过暑假的时候,尼古拉斯问她要不要成为他的继承人。 Considering, Catherine hesitated. 当是,凯萨琳犹豫了。 Catherine is a talent, future light, although he also likes Alchemy very much, but she will not take oneself future to work as the gambling stake. 凯萨琳是个天才,前途一片光明,虽说他也很喜欢炼金术,但她不会拿自己的前途当赌注。 She had not forgotten, Nicholas as if saw through her idea, told itself, so long as became his successor, this whole life will not lack Dragot again, moreover later can spend lots of time on Alchemy. 她始终没忘记,尼古拉斯似乎看穿了她的想法,告诉自己只要成为他的继承人,这辈子就不会再缺卓锅了,而且以后可以花大量的时间在炼金术上。 Finally, Catherine set up Unbreakable Vow with own grandfather, is the day, she knows that oneself grandfather is actually rich. 最终,凯萨琳跟自己爷爷立了个牢不可破的誓言,也是那一天,她才知道自己的爷爷究竟多么有钱。 Trades floo powder Wizard as the Americas only, this special business besides needs to branch out half of profits, surplus turns over to Nicholas one person. 作为美洲唯一贩卖飞路粉的巫师,这笔独门的生意除了需要分出一半的利润外,剩余的都归尼古拉斯一人所有。 Some time ago, Catherine that graduated from Ilvermorny magic House, received the Nicholas first gift, a house. 不久前,从伊法魔尼魔法学院毕业的凯萨琳,就收到了尼古拉斯的第一份礼物,一栋房子。 After future some day Nicholas passed away, but can also inherit Nicholas most heritages. 在未来某天尼古拉斯去世后,还能继承尼古拉斯的大部分遗产。 To be honest, no one will dislike this work. 老实说,没人会讨厌这份工作。 In U.S, most Wizard are very actually realistic, they like emulating to Dragot, they will usually strive to be the first to enter U.S Ministry of Magic, has a wages liberal work. 在美国,大部分巫师其实都很现实,他们喜欢向卓锅看齐,他们通常会争先进入美国魔法部,拥有一份工资优渥的工作。 Catherine actually does not like that place, if enters Ministry of Magic, her only advantage is an attractive report card, the student who the beginning even is inferior to these a little relations, then regarding own in the future not many help. 凯萨琳其实并不喜欢那个地方,如果进入魔法部,她唯一的优势就是一张好看的成绩单,起点甚至不如那些有点关系的学生,那对于自己的未来没多少帮助。 Therefore, Catherine liked this work quickly, she supported her dream some enough Dragot, displayed own talent, rather than on long and narrow table unsuccessfully. 所以,凯萨琳很快喜欢上了这份工作,她将有足够的卓锅去支撑她的梦想,发挥自己的才华,而不是在案桌上碌碌无为。 His father, and even his family member cannot obtain this great honor, because not only they do not have the talent, because also they are not willing on this diligently. 他的父亲,乃至他的家人都没能得到这份殊荣,不仅仅因为他们没有天赋,也因为他们不愿意在这上面努力。 As the matter of American floo powder spokesman, needs to keep secret absolutely, besides the successor or the assistant, others knows nothing. 作为美洲飞路粉代言人的事,需要绝对的保密,除了继承人或者助手外,其他人对此一无所知。 Catherine still remembers, she very small time, magical world had once had an important matter. 凯萨琳还记得,她很小的时候,魔法界曾发生过一件大事。 Who U.S Ministry of Magic once wants to make clear is trading floo powder, even seized House-elf from Floo-Pow Company, tries to knock a thing from its mouth. 美国魔法部曾经想搞清楚是谁在贩卖飞路粉,甚至从飞路嘭公司抓走了一名家养小精灵,试图从它的嘴里敲出点东西。 Finally, that House-elf died. 结果,那名家养小精灵死了。 Kills shortly after that House-elf Wizard was also missing. 害死那名家养小精灵的巫师不久后也失踪了。 Everyone thinks that was the Floo-Pow Company person killed that Wizard, but they had no evidence, even could not find the evidence. 大家认为是飞路嘭公司的人弄死了那名巫师,但他们没有任何的证据,甚至找不到证据。 Because no one knows that is who is making and providing floo powder, loyal and devoted House-elf has no way to pick up anything. 因为根本就没人知道是谁在制造、提供飞路粉,忠心耿耿的家养小精灵更是没法撬出什么来。 By Wizard of The New York Ghost misleading, crashes in Floo-Pow Company the time, discovered there already already no one. 被纽约幽灵报误导的巫师们,冲进飞路嘭公司的时候,发现那里早就已经没人了。 Yes, Floo-Pow Company of New York Wizard street closed to get the hell out. 是的,纽约巫师街的飞路嘭公司自己关门滚蛋了。 Also stops providing floo powder to U.S. 同时也停止对美国提供飞路粉。 After floo powder is out of stock, 在飞路粉断货后, In the market did not have floo powder again, Wizard were immediately scared. This matter makes very greatly. 市场上再无飞路粉了,巫师们顿时都傻眼了。这事情闹得很大。 U.S Ministry of Magic has to introduce floo powder from the overseas, but the expensive price keeps many Wizard from withstanding. 美国魔法部不得不从国外引进飞路粉,但昂贵的价格却让很多巫师无法承受。 The good deed that U.S Ministry of Magic does, was given to dig, everyone naturally mastered what's the matter, originally is you wants to peep at others' wealth. 美国魔法部做的好事,被人给刨了出来,大家自然就搞懂了是怎么回事了,原来是你们想窥视别人的财富。 Therefore, everyone is scolding Ministry of Magic. 于是,大家都在骂魔法部。 Finally, U.S Ministry of Magic lowered the head. 最后,美国魔法部低头了。 However, the apology is also useless. 然而,道歉也没用。 Floo-Pow Company vanished baseless, does not seem to existed. 飞路嘭公司凭空消失了,仿佛未曾存在过。 Entire U.S Ministry of Magic is angry, but they do not have the means. 整个美国魔法部对此都非常愤怒,但他们毫无办法。 Afterward, President Magical Congress of the United States of America took the blame and resigned, left office to get the hell out directly, several also fell by to rub related to the Ministry of Magic's official of this matter. 后来,美国魔法国会主席引咎辞职,直接下台滚蛋了,好几名涉及这件事的魔法部的官员也被撸掉了。 However, in the following several years, U.S could not buy floo powder again, Ministry of Magic has to spend the big money from the overseas purchase. 然而,在后续的几年里,美国再也买不到飞路粉了,魔法部不得不花大笔钱从国外采购。 Hence, Ministry of Magic of the world knows this extremely mysterious Floo-Pow Company is not affable. 至此,全世界的魔法部都知晓这家极其神秘的飞路嘭公司并不好惹。 To this company, at the worst, I did not do your business, had the skill you to go to other countries to buy floo powder! 对这家公司来说,大不了,我不做你的生意了,有本事你去其他国家买飞路粉啊！ Several years later, everyone discovered suddenly, Floo-Pow Company starts doing business in the Wizard street again quietly. 好几年后,大家才恍然发现,飞路嘭公司又重新在巫师街悄悄开业。 Without a doubt, this Nicholas retaliates to U.S Ministry of Magic's. 毫无疑问,这就尼古拉斯对美国魔法部的报复。 Floo-Pow Company is mystical and powerful. 飞路嘭公司神秘而又强大。 This is Catherine is knowing the first impression of this matter. 这是凯萨琳在得知这件事的第一印象。 To Floo-Pow Company owner Wildsmith house, Catherine was more curious. 对飞路嘭公司的拥有者威尔德史密斯家族,凯萨琳就更加好奇了。 According to Grandpa Nicholas description, he also merely only dozens years ago, officially becomes the successor the time, has met with then Wildsmith successor. 根据尼古拉斯爷爷的描述,他也仅仅只在几十年前,正式成为继承人的时候,与当时的威尔德史密斯继承人见过一面。 After he chooses Catherine takes the successor, the natural need again with Wildsmith house new successor see again on one side , to continue this ancient contract. 在他挑选凯萨琳作为继承人后,自然需要再与威尔德史密斯家族的新一任继承人再见上一面,延续这份古老的契约。 Regarding Wildsmith house, Nicholas is not quite actually clear. Only knows that this house is rich, moreover extremely attaches great importance to the knowledge, each house member is the talent, is actually not a direct line blood relation, but was elected, has the Wildsmith house bloodline. 对于威尔德史密斯家族,尼古拉斯其实也不太清楚。只知道这个家族非常有钱,而且对知识极为重视,每一个家族成员都是天才,却并非直系血亲,而是被选出来的,都是具有威尔德史密斯家族的血统。 The most important thing is, few knows their status, knows Grandpa Nicholas status like no one. 最重要的是,几乎没人知晓他们的身份,就像没人知晓尼古拉斯爷爷的身份一样。 With the Catherine words, is a mysticalness, rich, moreover house of everyone talent. 用凯萨琳的话来说,就是个神秘,有钱,而且每个人天才的家族。 Although this makes her feel a little absurd, but such strange house has actually continued the 700 many years, and maintains house to be thriving. 尽管这让她觉得有点荒唐,但这样古怪的家族却已经持续了七百多年,并且保持家族繁荣昌盛。 To be honest, Catherine truly wants to see Wildsmith in this Legend, has a look at him whether really such as in Legend is a extraordinary talent. 老实说,凯萨琳确实很想见见这位传说中的威尔德史密斯,看看他是否真如传说中是个了不起的天才。 She reorganizes clothes, then goes to meet with his grandfather Nicholas. 她整理好身上的衣服,然后去与他的爷爷尼古拉斯碰面。 „Do we go to Ministry of Magic like this?” The Catherine doubts asked. “我们就这样去魔法部吗？”凯萨琳疑惑地问道。 „They will use France that side International Floo Network to come.” Nicholas puts out a hand to pull granddaughter's arm, bringing her Apparition to appear near Woolworth Building. “他们会使用法国那边的国际飞路网过来。”尼古拉斯伸手挽住孙女的手臂,带着她幻影显形出现在伍尔沃斯大楼附近。 „Time should be up!” Nicholas pulled out the pocket watch to look at a time, leading own granddaughter to go to the International Floo Network waiting room directly. “时间应该差不多了！”尼古拉斯掏出怀表看了眼时间,带着自己的孙女直接前往国际飞路网等候室。 During this period, the Catherine beautiful appearance captured the attention of many gentlemen, comes with the person who she greeted to say something to smooth things over is continuous, did not lack her pursuer. 在这期间,凯萨琳的美貌吸引了不少男士们的目光,过来跟她打招呼搭讪的人更是络绎不绝,其中不缺乏她的追求者。