dragonXiaocity, bright moontemple, in a remoteroom.
龙霄城,皓月神殿,一个偏僻的房间里。Tilelooks atnot far awayis bustling about the starssoldiers, cannot bearlongsighs.
普提莱看着不远处忙碌着的星辰士兵们,忍不住长长地叹了一口气。Inhisfirst half of life, hasto experiencefailure- in fact, hehas seen the failureis more fearful, the priceis serious.
在他的前半生里,并非没有经历过失败-事实上,他所见过的失败更加可怕,代价更加沉重。For example12years ago.
比如十二年前。Butnow......
可是现在……
In the Tilesuddensleep/feltgoes well the tobacco pipeto be very serious, lostpulled out a desire.
普提莱突然觉得手里的烟斗很沉重,更是失去了抽一口的欲望。Thisregardingbeing addicted to the smokesuch ashim of lifemaybe rare.
这对于嗜烟如命的他而言可非常少见。Kesselkingtakesownbloodlinesas the nature, triesto put an end to the disaster of war, shouldbe the whole nationpraisegeneroussincereaction.
凯瑟尔王以自己的血脉为质,试图消弭战祸,本该是举国称颂的慷慨真诚之举。Nowactuallyevolves a disaster.
现在却演变成了一场灾难。
The princewas involved inExter's the death of king, brings the worstaspect that shouldavoidstrongly.
王子卷入了埃克斯特的国王之死,带来原本理应竭力避免的最坏局面。Whatis worse, brightstarroyal familyagainbygreatlyprestigiousattack.
更糟糕的是,璨星王室将再次遭受巨大的声望打击。
After thatchildreturned to the stars, mustface...... TileremembersTaiersidepressedappearance, the moodis dim.
那个孩子回了星辰之后,要面对的……普提莱想起泰尔斯的沮丧模样,心情黯淡。Heputs out a handsilently, the tobaccoknocks offin the tobacco pipeis burning.
他默默地伸出手,将烟斗里燃烧着的烟草敲掉。Sorry, Gilbert.
对不起,基尔伯特。Except thattakes away the dangerous situationhim, Ihave had nothing to do withwithout the plan.
除了将他带离险境,我已经袖手无策。Looks atyour highnessto elapselike the past years.
就像当年看着殿下逝去一样。Disappointyou, old friend.
让你失望了啊,老朋友。Once again.
又一次。InTilelostrecall pasttime, newmilitary prestigeLuointerruptedhistrain of thought.
正在普提莱出神地回忆往事的时候,新兵威罗打断了他的思绪。„LordSir!”
“勋爵大人!”„What's wrong?”Tileshoulders the eyebrow.
“怎么了?”普提莱挑起眉毛。„Welcomegoto the rear room, isthathall that wecome,”as ifsomewhatdoes not make clear the condition, buthefaithfullyis carrying out the order: „ThisisYour HighnessTaiersi......”
“请到后厅去吧,就是我们进来的那个大厅,”威罗似乎也有些搞不清楚状况,但他还是忠实地执行着命令:“这是泰尔斯殿下的……”„Order!”
“命令!”Tile'sexpressionchanged.
普提莱的表情变了。
-
--Cohenpacked the luggage, lastis inspecting the weapon.
科恩收拾好了行装,最后一遍检查着武器。„Do youno longeraskRafel?”
“你不再去问问拉斐尔吗?”
The safety officer kgunnerykslook that the distant placewas telling the starssoldiersanything'sTile, sighs, has turned the headto saytoMiranda:
警戒官看着远处跟星辰士兵们说着什么的普提莱,叹了一口气,转过头对着身边的米兰达道:„Youknow, swordaboutdisaster, aboutsecretbranch, abouthishand......”
“你知道,关于灾祸之剑,关于秘科,关于他的手……”At this point, rememberingwas the good friend of swordsmanis once discardedboth handslivingly, does not know when turned intosuchmonsterboth hands, Cohencould not bearclench teeth.
说到这里,想起身为剑手的好友曾经被活生生地废掉了双手,又不知道什么时候把双手变成了那样的怪物,科恩就忍不住咬了咬牙。
Did the fellow, actuallyexperiencewhat?
那家伙,究竟经历了什么?
From taking a napopens eyes by Mirandainwooden boxslowly.
靠在木箱上的米兰达从假寐中缓缓睁眼。Herlookis quiet, expressionnature.
她眼神沉静,表情自然。Butactuallyvoiceslightlymute.
但却嗓音微哑。„Does not need, heto make the decision,”femaleswordsmanopens the mouthin a soft voice: „Somethings, askedagain is also only the futile effort.”
“不必了,他已经做出了决定,”女剑士轻声开口:“有些事情,再问也只是徒劳。”Cohenlooks at the Mirandaunemotionalappearance, wantedto sayanything, finallyactuallyshrugged, lowers the headto adjustownsword belt.
科恩看着米兰达面无表情的样子,想要说点什么,最后却只是耸了耸肩,低头调整自己的剑带。
After severalseconds, the safety officer kgunneryksaidin a low voice:
几秒后,警戒官低声道:„How do wereturnwithinside the tower?”
“那我们怎么跟塔里回报?”„Ran intothreedisasterswordsmenindragonXiaocity,...... unidentified?”
“在龙霄城里遇到了三个灾祸剑手,其中一个……身份不明?”
The Mirandalookmoves.
米兰达眼神一动。„You?”Herlightsay/way.
“你呢?”她淡淡道。Cohenstaresslightly.
科恩微微一愣。„Wantedmeto say......”
“要我说……”
The safety officer kgunneryksdeeplyput out the one breath, the lookbecomesfirm.
警戒官深深地吐出一口气,眼神变得坚定起来。Probablyunderdecidedanythingto be determined.
像是下定了什么决心。„Lets the endtowerdamn, the good and evilcame out is so longfrominside,”Cohenshook the head, lightsnort/hum: „Ihave not seen the sword of whatdisaster- allareCasland'splots, reports.”
“让终结塔见鬼去吧,好歹都从里面出来这么久了,”科恩摇摇头,轻哼一声:“我从来没见过什么灾祸之剑-一切都是卡斯兰的阴谋,汇报完毕。”Mirandashows the lightsmile.
米兰达露出淡淡的微笑。„GrandmasterJiddy, ifknew the truth, hewill be wild with rage.”
“杰迪大师如果知道了真相,他会气疯的。”„Thereforethis is goodforhim,”Cohenraises the eyebrow, „hemost outstandingstudentworried that hismood, having made up mindmakeshimlittleworry.”
“所以这是为了他好,”科恩扬起眉毛,“他最出色的学生担心他的心情,决意让他少操心一些。”Mirandaselected the eyebrow, closes one's eyesto maintain mental tranquility.
米兰达挑了挑眉,重新闭眼养神。
After long time, Cohenopens the mouthagain, the soundis low.
半晌之后,科恩再次开口,声音低落。„Miranda, yousaid,threeyears,”safety officer kgunnerykloses the said/tunnel: „How a personwill changeis so big.”
“米兰达,你说,三年而已,”警戒官失落地道:“一个人怎么会变化这么大呢。”Mirandaopens eyesagain, thistime, inhereyecovered entirelycomplexmeaning.
米兰达再次睁眼,这一次,她的眼里布满了复杂的意味。„Isaid is not only Rafel,”Coheninserts the scabbard the long sword, the complexionis anxious: „CarloEich.”
“我说的不仅仅是拉斐尔,”科恩把长剑插回剑鞘,面色忧虑:“还有克罗艾希。”„Istillremember that was punishedwithhertogetherbites the day that the sworddeeplysquats, the matter that tomboy, mostlikeshandlingscoldsme.”Hisbeing annoyedsaid/tunnel.
“我还记得跟她一起被罚咬剑深蹲的日子,那个男人婆,最喜欢做的事情就是骂我。”他懊恼地道。Mirandaturns upwards the corners of the mouth.
米兰达翘起嘴角。Thatisbecauseshelikesyou, does not dareto say.
那是因为她喜欢你,又不敢说出口。Mirandashows the whites of the eyes, immediatelyinheartonegloomy.
米兰达翻了个白眼,随即心中一黯。Not is only you, Cohen.
不仅仅是你,科恩。Not is only you.
不仅仅是你。Ialsooncelearned/studiedwithherschoolfellow, have a sexual intercourseto lie, withpractices the swordunder the wind and rain, raises the lampwickwhen the deep in the nightstudies.
我也曾与她同窗学习,同房而卧,同在风吹雨打下练剑,在夤夜挑灯时读书。Thatonce the openlovesmiled, stubborn tempergirl.
那个曾经开朗爱笑,脾气倔强的女孩。CarloEich.
克罗艾希。„Perhapstheyhave not changed,”Mirandabrowslightlywrinkle, the soundis indistinct, seems the profound meaning, „was onlyweexcavatestheirother aspectaccidentally.”
“也许他们都没变,”米兰达眉头微皱,声音缥缈,似有深意,“只是我们无意中发掘到了他们的另外一面。”Cohenlightsnort/hum.
科恩轻哼一声。„What‚other aspect’,”hishelplesssaid/tunnel: „Will guide the betrayal and lie?”
“什么样的‘另外一面’,”他无奈地道:“会导向背叛和谎言?”Mirandatraded a posture that holds the arm, holdshersaberin the bosom.
米兰达换了个抱臂的姿势,把她的佩剑重新抱在怀里。„Does not know,”herbeing out of sortssaid/tunnel: „But, shouldnot be any smallmatter.”
“不知道,”她失神地道:“但是,应该不会是什么轻松的事情。”Sheremembered the brand mark on Rafelhand.
她想起了拉斐尔手上的烙印。CarloEich, what did youexperience?
克罗艾希,你又经历了什么呢?Cohenlongreleases the one breath, the whole personbackwardonesupinely, studies the appearance of Mirandato happen to obtain somebody's favor the wooden box.
科恩长长地释出一口气,整个人向后一仰,学着米兰达的样子靠上木箱。„Therefore, thisdid end?”Cohenunintentionalsaid/tunnel.
“所以,这就完了么?”科恩有意无意地道。
The Mirandacomplexionmoves slightly, recovers: „Whatended?”
米兰达脸色微动,回过神来:“什么完了?”Cohenstopped for onesecond, the space between eyebrowsshrugs, seemed pondering.
科恩停顿了一秒,眉间耸动,似乎在思考。„dragonXiaocity,”hesaidsilently: „Wewere deceivedto come tohere......”
“龙霄城,”他默默道:“我们被骗来这里……”„Became others 'sboard game piece, chief instigator who the scapegoat of conspiracy, assassinates the king.”
“成了他人的棋子,阴谋的替罪羊,刺杀国王的主谋。”„Became the cause of war.”
“成了战争的起因。”Mirandasilent.
米兰达沉默了下来。Sheunderstood that Cohen'spersonality, knowingCohenmustsayanything.
她了解科恩的性格,知道科恩要说什么。However......
但是……„Thereforeweare making up.”Mirandalookoneaustere, is definitely typical.
“所以我们正在弥补。”米兰达眼神一肃,肯定地道。„Flees fromhereas soon as possible, fleesenemy'scontrol, rejectstheiruses,”MissRend'slanguagefastspeeds up, the stressstrengthens: „Whenwehave not comeExter, has not come todragonXiaocity.”
“尽快逃离这里,逃离敌人的掌控,拒绝他们的利用,”亚伦德小姐的语速加快,重音加强:“就当我们没有来过埃克斯特,没有来过龙霄城。”As ifunquestionable.
仿佛不容置疑。Cohenhad not repliedimmediately, hequietseveralseconds, lookindimin the aircondensation.
科恩没有马上回答,他沉寂了好几秒,眼神在昏暗的空中凝聚。„But, Miranda,”Cohenopens the mouthfinallygently, as ifbringssometo hesitateandanxious: „Factis......”
“但是,米兰达,”科恩终于轻轻开口,似乎带着些犹豫和不安:“事实是……”„Wehave come.”
“我们来过了。”Mirandahas not spoken.
米兰达没有说话。Cohenpats the wooden box, turns over/stands upto sit upagily, both handsrely on the knee, keeping a serious lookis ugly.
科恩一拍木箱,利落地翻身坐起,双手倚上膝盖,表情严肃而难看。„Wenot onlyhas come, but alsoparticipated inso many, witnessedso many,”hesighedslowly: „secretbranch, disaster, dragon, Prince, assassination, conspiracy.”
“我们不但来过了,还参与了这么多,见证了这么多,”他缓缓叹息道:“秘科,灾祸,龙,王子,刺杀,阴谋。”„Somepeoplecome, somepeoplewalk, somepeopledied, somepeopleare injured, finallyleaves behind a mess.”SomeCohenabsent-mindedtunnels.
“有人来,有人走,有人死亡,有人受伤,最后留下一个烂摊子。”科恩有些失神地道。„Waits forothersto tidy up, is withstoodbyothers.”
“等着别人来收拾,由别人来承受。”„Howeveryouknow that whatwestay behindisanything, youheard the words that UncleTilespoke,”Cohen'svisionshifted to the distant placevice-caused the mister, looks that heis sayinganythingwiththatwith the soldier of dual spears/pistols: „Even ifwefledsafely, the northernboundarywill also face......”
“而你知道我们留下的是什么,你听见那个普提莱大叔说的话了,”科恩的目光转向远处的副使先生,看着他跟那个用双枪的小兵说着什么:“哪怕我们安然逃离了,北境也将面临……”„Healso said that”Mirandafrowns: „Weare helpless.”
“他也说了,”米兰达皱起眉头:“我们无能为力。”Cohencomplexiononegloomy, the expressionstruggles.
科恩脸色一黯,表情挣扎。„Ishelpless,”Cohenscoffed atonelightly, unknowinglypinched tightly the fist: „Accomplishes nothing?”
“是无能为力,”科恩轻嗤了一声,不知不觉捏紧了拳头:“还是无所作为?”Mirandahad not replied.
米兰达没有回答。„Thatisyournorthernboundary, Miranda, isyourfamilygenerationprotectionterritory.”
“那是你的北境,米兰达,是你们家族世代守护的领土。”
The safety officer kgunneryksdeeplyinspire, clench the teeth: „Youhave also witnessedthatlandsby the pitiful condition that the flames of wardevastate, not, youandRafelin the pastin......”
警戒官深吸一口气,咬紧牙关:“你也见证过那片土地被战火蹂躏的惨状,不是么,你和拉斐尔当年就在……”Thump!
咚!In the scabbardstamp of Miranda a wooden box of info clerkjunks, sends out the seriousdull thumping soundruthlessly.
米兰达的剑鞘狠狠戳中一个收纳杂物的木箱,发出沉重的闷响。„Sufficed.”
“够了。”
The look of femaleswordsman becomes sharpandfearful, tonefullBuhanfrost: „Stops.”
女剑士的眼神变得犀利而可怕,语气满布寒霜:“到此为止。”ButCohensmiled.
但科恩笑了。„Youknow, disasterswordsman who wepreviouslyran into, youngthatis almost bigwithyou,”safety officer kgunneryklowers the head, holds up his the uniquesilversaber, „heasked the name of my sword.”
“你知道,我们先前遇到的灾祸剑手,年轻的那个跟你差不多大,”警戒官低下头,举起他那把独特的银色佩剑,“他问了我这把剑的名字。”
The Mirandavisionconcentrates.
米兰达目光一凝。„‚Load-bearing’,”shelooks at of schoolfellow the saber, rememberedin the past several yearswithitscontest, saidlightly: „The world of KaraBillenfamily/homepasses on the treasured sword.”
“‘承重者’,”她看着同窗的那把佩剑,想起过去几年里跟它的较量,淡淡道:“卡拉比扬家的世传宝剑。”Cohennods, the armmusclemakes an effort, holds uphisweaponsteadily.
科恩点点头,手臂肌肉用力,稳稳地举起他的武器。Load-bearing.
承重者。„Itwas too heavy.” The Cohenlostsaid/tunnel, rememberedin the familythatgloomyold castle, remembers the old manfrominside the scene that ittakes.
“它太重了。”科恩出神地道,想起了家族里那个阴森森的古堡,想起老头子从里面把它拿出来的情景。„Endedthe day before the tower, the fathergavemeit.”
“去终结塔的前一天,父亲把它交给我。”„Iuseboth handsto have no wayitto hold, can only tie up a stringto drag away,”Cohennods, the lookfocusedslowly, is recalling the past: „But the old mansaid......”
“我用上双手都没法把它捧起来,只能绑根绳子拖着走,”科恩点点头,眼神慢慢聚焦,回忆着过去:“但老头子说……”„Someweights, wemustwithstand.”
“有些重量,我们必须承受。”Hislookis getting more and more limpid, is getting more and more firm: „Somethings, wecannot‚stopping’.”
他的眼神越来越清澈,越来越坚定:“有些事情,我们也不能‘到此为止’。”
In this time.
正在此时。Two peopleare familiar with the incomparablesoundto transmit.
一个两人都熟悉无比的声音传来。„Youknow,goes looking for troubleforsenselessinsistence,” the Rafelthatrelaxedandsprightlyvoiceresoundsaftertwopeople, „oftenwill not have any goodresult.”
“你知道,为了无谓的坚持而自找麻烦,”拉斐尔那轻松而明快的嗓音在两人身后响起,“往往不会有什么好结果。”Mirandahas turned headfiercely, Cohenturns aroundsurprisedly.
米兰达猛地回过头,科恩则惊讶地转身。„Everyone, goesto the rear room.”secretbranch the young peoplelightsay/way, a pair of redpupilflickersin the dimray.
“所有人,到后厅去。”秘科的年轻人淡淡道,一双红眸在昏暗的光线中忽明忽暗。„Timehas not arrived,”Mirandafrowns: „Whatgoes to the rear roomto make?”
“时间还没到,”米兰达皱起眉头:“去后厅做什么?”Rafelsighs, seems very helpless.
拉斐尔叹了一口气,似乎很无奈。As ifalsohesitates.
似乎也在犹豫。Buthestoppedmerely for onesecond, lifts the eye, lookstotwo people.
但他仅仅停顿了一秒,就抬起眼睛,看向两人。„I said that”Rafelcoldsnort/hum:
“我说了,”拉斐尔冷哼一声:„Goes looking for trouble.”
“去自找麻烦。”
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