Theodore is second-hand bookseller. 西奥多是一个二手书商。 Because the ancestry hands down, the almost 12-year-old time, he starts to help the own father handle bookstore of named tulip, then did in this line the entire 30 years, can be called the old qualifications fully, can be known in Norzin. 因为祖辈相传,差不多12岁的时候,他就开始帮自己的父亲打理名为郁金香的书店,而后在这一行干了整整三十年,足可以称为老资历,在诺金也算得上是小有名气。 Except for the business second-hand books, he will also collect the book that some rare books or can make him be interested, this is his liking personally. 除了买卖二手书籍,他也会收集一些孤本或者能让他感兴趣的书,这是他的个人爱好。 Person who or each operates bookstore, more or less to book somewhat special sentiment. 或者说,每一个经营书店的人,都或多或少对书都有些特殊的感情。 However is this ordinary hobby, made him make a big trouble...... 然而就是这个普通的爱好,却让他惹上了不小的麻烦…… Theodore does not have the means to judge that actually this troubles in a big way, but actually understands indistinctly, this big probability not bookseller can solve. 西奥多没有办法判断这麻烦究竟有多大,但是却隐约明白,这大概率并不是自己一个书商能够解决的。 Because of some precious books of being out of print, he and Central District some real power aristocrat somewhat friendship, simply does not have the use. 哪怕因为一些绝版的珍贵书籍,他和中央区的一些实权贵族有几分交情,也根本没有用处。 Because the matter has gone beyond the category that has been able to estimate, the unknown direction dashed about wildly to go toward the average person...... 因为事情已经超出了可以预计的范畴,朝着普通人所未知的方向狂奔而去了…… Theodore sells in the hand to receive this book from a Lower District smuggling. 西奥多是从一个下城区走私贩手中收到这本书的。 Among Upper and Lower District refuses the communication, the only channel in the Central District underground, safeguards by Roll Resources and central army, theoretically is not possible to smuggle this behavior emergence, does not know way where the opposite party comes. 上下城区之间严禁来往,唯一的通道在中央区的地下,被罗尔资源和中央军队所看管,从理论上讲是根本不可能有走私这种行为出现的,也不知道对方是哪来的途径。 Fellow was tight-lipped, what not agrees said, Theodore naturally also understood the custom, had not asked tactful. 那家伙的口风很紧,什么也不肯说,西奥多自然也懂规矩,识趣地没有问。 However the smuggling between Upper and Lower District can bring the huge benefit without a doubt, incessantly is the books, many more valuable thing. 但是毫无疑问上下城区之间的走私能带来巨大的利益,不止是书籍而已,还有许多更加有价值的东西。 The incomplete ancient books that this book, merely is the opposite party undersells one of the is unable to understand while convenient. 这本书,仅仅是对方顺带抛售的一本无法看懂的残缺的古书籍罢了。 Theodore is interested in this special books comparison, therefore after obtaining this news, asked somebody to make the transaction with the opposite party secretly, attained this book. 恰好西奥多对于这种特别的书籍比较感兴趣,因此得到这个消息之后,就托人和对方秘密做了交易,拿到了这本书。 But does not know that is which link has problems, causing the news to disclose suddenly, that quite had the smuggling of backstage to sell several days later on direct into thin air, did not have the news again. 但不知道是哪个环节出了问题,导致消息突然走漏,那个颇有后台的走私贩在数日后就直接人间蒸发,再也没了消息。 The intermediate who Theodore asked initially has not also heard from, only when was missing visited couple days ago in a hurry leaves behind a few words ーー „not to acknowledge!” 西奥多当初拜托的中间人同样杳无音信,只在失踪前几天匆匆拜访的时候留下了一句话——“别承认！” When the Theodore doubts puzzled, keep on vacillating, matter like this was quiet some time. 就在西奥多疑惑不解、游移不定的时候,事情就这样沉静了一段时间。 He was about to forget, came to inquire that book until...... the guest suddenly. 他都快忘记了,直到……突然有一个客人上门来询问那本书。 „I from Juliana know that your here has the goods that brings from Lower District, I am interested in these very much, can make me have a look?” “我从朱丽娜那儿知道的,你这里有从下城区带上来的货,我对这些很感兴趣,能不能让我看看？” Juliana is another intermediate of Theodore understanding, the long-term collaboration partner, introduced the guests who are very credible and trustworthy. 朱丽娜是西奥多认识的一个另一个中间人,长期合作伙伴,介绍来的客人都是非常靠谱且值得信任的。 Theodore this has not cared, is thinking for a long time no one bought the thing that Lower District brought, must lead then to demonstrate the own collection the opposite party to the inside room. 西奥多本没有放在心上,想着好久都没有人来买下城区带来的东西了,就要将对方带到里间然后展示自己的收藏。 But the words in the throat mouth, he think that fiercely that missing intermediate just like trapped/sleepy beast is staring at his look just before leaving stubbornly. 但话都在喉咙口了,他猛地想起来那个失踪的中间人临走之间犹如困兽般死死盯着他的眼神。 „Do not acknowledge!” “别承认！” Theodore looks at guest that compared with average man profounder sincere eyes, stemming from one type does not know instinct intuition where comes, he showed awkward facial expression coolly, said before oneself , because feels the danger, has entrusted that missing intermediate to hand over the thing. 西奥多看着客人那比常人更加深邃的真诚的眼睛,出于一种不知道哪里来的本能直觉,他面不改色地露出了为难的神情,说自己之前因为觉得危险,已经委托那个失踪的中间人把东西全都转手出去了。 „Really is was extremely sorry.” “真是非常抱歉。” Theodore said. 西奥多这么说道。 The guests are suddenly silent, stared at his face to surpass for a half minute, said in a soft voice: „That may really be regrettable.” 客人突然沉默下来,盯着他的脸超过了半分钟,才轻声道:“那可真是遗憾。” Then left. 然后离开了。 Theodore relaxes subconsciously, this discovered behind oneself had been soaked by the sweat, in the heart rejoiced oneself remembered that warning. 西奥多下意识地松了口气,这才发现自己背后已经被汗水湿透了,心中庆幸自己想起了那句警告。 But he obviously happily too early. 但他显然还是高兴太早了。 After that the whole thing is starts truly. 在那之后,整件事情才算真正开始。 Regularly, will then have some people to come to inquire in his hand the situation of that book, but in the guest who receives daily were also many some obviously not right fellows. 隔三差五地,便会有一些人前来询问他手中那本书的情况,而日常接待的客人里面也多了一些明显不对劲的家伙。 Theodore can feel in them several obviously to harbor evil intentions, but as if stems from dreading that what he does not know, has not adopted a more further movement. 西奥多能感觉到他们中的几个明显不怀好意,但是似乎出于什么他所不知道的忌惮,并没有采取更进一步的动作。 He has to hear one time a guest still muttered: „bookstore? Isn't one?” 他有一次听到其中一个客人兀自喃喃:“书店？不会又是一个吧？” In the look that then that person looks at to Theodore are that many estimation weight measured not, probably was pondering that he can be what alien is the same, very strange vision. 然后那人看向西奥多的眼神里面就多了一份莫测的揣度衡量,好像在思考他会不会是什么外星生物一样,十分离奇的目光。 Theodore was actually indistinct understood a point probably, that so-called dreading, seemingly because of some bookstore, thus made them have an awe regarding „bookstore”. 西奥多倒是隐约好像明白了一点,那所谓的忌惮,貌似就是因为某个书店,从而让他们对于“书店”都产生了一丝敬畏。 Also does not know that actually...... is what bookstore, can let them, if evades the viper? 也不知道……究竟是什么书店,能让他们如避蛇蝎？ But such dreading cannot continue to be very long, the person who as comes to visit are getting more and more, the vision of these people also no longer hide gradually, the spoken language also has the constriction more and more. 但这样的忌惮并没能持续很久,随着前来拜访的人越来越多,那些人的目光也渐渐不再隐藏,言语也越来越具有压迫感。 The crisis approaches quietly. 危机悄然来临。 Until some Theodore one day, personally sees one to inquire in his hand accidentally the books situation guest, after going out of Tulip Bookstore, turned into an eagle in the corner directly! 直到西奥多某一天,无意中亲眼看见一个过来询问他手里书籍情况的客人,在走出郁金香书店之后,在转角直接变成了一只老鹰！ Right, turned into the bird directly! 没错,直接从人变成了鸟！ Moreover before that eagle flies away, deliberately then looked at his one eyes, was full of the naked evil intention, no longer has the slightest to conceal. 而且那只老鹰飞走之前,刻意回头看了他一眼,其中充满了赤裸裸的恶意,不再有分毫掩饰。 Theodore understands immediately, oneself this was in the true stall the important matter! 西奥多立刻明白,自己这是真正地摊上大事了！ He has heard, Norzin also has exceeded existence ーー of mortal „Transcendent”, included these in the middle of Magician, Knight and Elf that spreading until now legend presents, or dragon! 他早就听说过,诺金还有着一些超越了凡人的存在——“超凡者”,包括了那些在流传至今的传说当中出现的巫师、骑士、精灵,或者龙！ However have never has seen, after he is also regarded as the food, joke. 但是从来没有见过,他也就当做是饭后笑谈了。 However now, he really met! 然而现在,他是真的遇上了！ Moreover, all comes to him. 而且,全都是冲着他来的。 This cognition, lets his scalp tingles simply...... 这个认知,简直让他头皮发麻…… Theodore flurried after period of time, finally calm, remembered a while ago advertisement of Roll Resources newly-built business district between 23 rd and No. 24 streets. 西奥多慌乱了一阵子之后,终于还是冷静了下来,想起了前阵子罗尔资源在23号和24号街道之间新建商业区的广告。 Thinks huge of Roll Resources, these Transcendent again how, not possible to start there? 想罗尔资源之庞大,这些超凡者再怎么样,也不可能在那里下手吧？ Theodore nonstop, at all costs, attained a contract of shop, succeeded at the maximum speed the most things in shop as well as shop moves here. 西奥多马不停蹄,不惜一切代价,拿到了其中一个店铺的契约,成功以最快的速度将店铺以及店铺里的大部分东西搬迁到了这里。 „Hopes Roll Resources, can make them dread......, but if they also pursue, what to do I should?” “希望罗尔资源,能让他们有所忌惮……但如果他们还追过来,我该怎么办？” Theodore can only smile bitterly. 西奥多只能苦笑。 Can a he lacking the strength to truss up a chicken average person, what to do? 他一个手无缚鸡之力的普通人,能怎么办？ „What is this book......?” In Theodore looks to begin the book, muttered this to be from the heart cannot obtain the question that the explanation does not dare to ask. “这本书……到底是什么？”西奥多看着手里的这本书,不禁喃喃着这个发自内心却得不到解答也不敢去问的疑问。 He also puts out to come to see secretly, thing that but unable to make sense this above writes completely. 他也偷偷拿出来看过,只是完全看不懂这上面写的东西。 Said is the book, is actually more like what notebook, above is the handwriting of writing by hand, some unreadable handpainted designs, in a lot of pages have incomplete, blood stain. 说是书,其实更像是什么笔记本,上面全都是手写的笔迹,还有一些难以理解的手绘图案,大量的书页上有残缺,还有血污。 In addition, several writing that can understand only, is meaninglessly the scattered arrangement in various page places . Moreover the handwriting is strange, the child who was just literate probably scribed several characters to get down to be the same according to the mold in the same old way hardly, side also drew some lot of doubtful annotation one thing. 此外,唯一能看懂的几个文字,也是毫无意义地零散排列在书页各处,而且字迹非常古怪,就好像刚识字的小孩子照模照样硬抄了几个字下来一样,旁边还画了一些大量的疑似注释一样的东西。 Theodore pondered is very long, repeatedly conducts the ratio to later, feels this book indistinctly the written form, very probably ーー 西奥多思考了很久,反复进行比对之后,隐约感觉这本书的书写形式,非常像是—— Some type of research note? 某种研究笔记？ ------------ ------------ ps1: Yesterday is thinking I finished attending the medicine first lying down a while to rest, then fell asleep directly...... had heard that like this slept is more fragrant, has not thought that at all was not this...... ps1:昨天想着我上完药先躺一会儿休息一下,然后直接就睡着了……早就听说这样睡觉更香,没想到根本不是这样…… Very fragrant! A sleep/felt rests to a big way dawn! Suggested that everyone tries! 是非常香！一觉睡到大天亮！建议大家都试试！ ps2: Good, this made up yesterday ps2:好吧,这一更补昨天的