Knocking at a door. 叩门。 Girls? 女孩儿们？ Taiersi frowns, only thought that more and more memories return to the mind, as if the dense fog in sea vanishes gradually, surfaces limpid. 泰尔斯皱起眉头,只觉得越来越多的记忆回到脑海,仿佛大海上的迷雾渐渐消失,露出清澈的水面。 „Girl?” He has doubts asks. “女孩儿？”他疑惑地问道。 But the strange person's shadow as if no longer had the patience. 但陌生的人影似乎不再有耐心了。 „We do not have the too much time,” hidden the stranger after fishy theater curtain said in a soft voice: “我们没有太多时间,”隐藏在蹊跷幕布后的陌生人轻声道: „The critical point of first threshold value leaves knocks at a door only the one pace, so long as they recover, lowers the head slightly, can detect to know your existence as before.” “第一阈值的临界点离叩门仅一步之遥,只要她们回过神来,稍稍低头,依旧可以侦知你的存在。” Taiersi innermost feelings move, he knows „girls” suddenly status. 泰尔斯内心一动,他突然知道“女孩儿们”的身份了。 Why. 为什么。 When others, regardless of Giza or Eich, regarding them all look changes, watchful really deep. 其他人,无论吉萨或是艾希达,谈起她们时无不色变,戒惧甚深。 However this person...... 但是这个人…… Unexpectedly called them for...... 居然称呼她们为…… „However you......” “而你……” The strange person's shadow is lifting the hand to Taiersi slowly, the finger exudes colorless mighty waves. 陌生人影对着泰尔斯缓缓抬起手,手指泛起一股无色的波澜。 A slight tinnitus resounds, the light threat feeling arises spontaneously! 一阵轻微的耳鸣响起,淡淡的威胁感油然而生！ Taiersi cannot help but five senses one tight, the subconsciousness wants to pay attention to alert. 泰尔斯不由得五官一紧,下意识想要留神戒备。 But he actually discovered awkwardly, in this all are strange in the incomparable space, where oneself could not find the arm. 但他却尴尬地发现,在这个一切都诡异无比的空间里,自己连手臂在哪里都找不到。 However most made his surprised matter happen: Together silvery brilliance and a white light, simultaneously in his present appearance, like receiving exciting small beast. 然而最让他惊讶的事情发生了:一道银辉和一道白光,同时在他的眼前出现,如同受到了刺激的小兽。 They seem the consciousness to detain before Taiersi and stranger, forms a barrier. 它们似有意识地拦阻在泰尔斯和陌生人之前,形成一道屏障。 What? 什么？ The sudden change makes Taiersi be startled dull at the scene. 突如其来的变化让泰尔斯呆怔当场。 „Yes, the old friend......” in the words of stranger shows light exhausted and vicissitudes. “是么,老朋友……”陌生人的话里透出淡淡的疲惫和沧桑。 The desire that luckily, the fuzzy stranger has further not as if explored, he put down the finger, but looks silently Taiersi silvery brilliance and white light appear, looks at them to dissipate silently. 幸好,模糊的陌生人似乎没有进一步探索的欲望,他放下了手指,只是默默地看着泰尔斯身上的银辉与白光出现,又默默地看着它们消逝。 Resembles to think. 似有所思。 Only leaves behind a Taiersi person to look surprisedly own unusual condition. 只留下泰尔斯一个人惊讶地看着自己身上的异状。 „You are really lucky, the child, after” stranger observed his a while, finally shakes the head slowly: “你实在幸运,孩子,”陌生人观察了他一会儿之后,终于缓缓摇头: „An old friend is looking after you incessantly- you can hide the truth from girls' informer, even stays in rarely critical, to not losing suffers injury, all thanks to their.” “不止一个老朋友关照着你-你能瞒过女孩儿们的耳目,甚至罕见地停留在临界,不至迷失受害,皆托他们之福。” Taiersi even more has doubts: 泰尔斯越发疑惑: „Old friend?” “老朋友？” Is looking after me. 关照着我。 Stays in critical. 停留在临界。 To not losing. 不至迷失。 If he has become aware. 他若有所悟。 „You say...... this?” “你是说……这个？” Taiersi raises right hand- he suddenly discovered, oneself vanished the limbs appears in one after another completely at present- forehead that point the silver glow was. 泰尔斯举起右手-他突然发现,自己消失了的肢体相继完整地出现在眼前-点了点银色辉光所在的额头。 Is „never wrong path”? 是“永不迷途”？ The strangers had not denied, he lowers the head, seems pondering anything. 陌生人没有否认,他低下头,似乎在思考着什么。 Taiersi with astonishment is observing the sudden right hand, hears word is gaining ground: 泰尔斯正惊愕地观察着自己突然出现的右手,闻言抬起头来: „Therefore, you under that with dragon Xiao city...... is a friend? You are......” “所以,你跟龙霄城下面那个……是朋友？那你到底是……” The strange person's shadow lifts the line of sight, actually slightly with the meaning of Taiersi one asked questions and other answered. 陌生人影抬起视线,却丝毫没有要跟泰尔斯一问一答的意思。 „Over the past six years, Eich compared with the beforehand 600 years added many to the contact that I sent.” “过去六年,艾希达向我发来的联络比之前六百年加起来都多。” His words make Taiersi be startled slightly: 他的话让泰尔斯微微一怔: „Content also from the stereotyped instigation manifesto, turns about the demon can pure academic discusses, he almost changed a scholar- could look, he highly cared about you.” “内容也从千篇一律的煽动宣言,变成了关于魔能师的纯粹学术探讨,他几乎变回了一个学者-看得出来,他非常在意你。” In the words of stranger has the light interest. 陌生人的话里带着淡淡的兴趣。 „But until has personally seen you, the child, why I know.” “但直到亲眼见过你,孩子,我才知道为什么。” Taiersi stared at heart by the opposite party is scared, although he cannot feel the eyes of opposite party where. 泰尔斯被对方盯得心里发毛,尽管他根本感觉不到对方的眼睛在何处。 „You are different,” stranger unquestionable said/tunnel: “你是不同的,”陌生人不容置疑地道: „Your for is unqualified knocks at a door, this being led far astray by a slight error willful that to escape to complete previous time rises the threshold.” “无论是你上一次为了逃生而完成的不合格叩门,还是这次差之毫厘的任性升阈。” Previous time knocking at a door? 上次的叩门？ Taiersi innermost feelings are startled. 泰尔斯内心一惊。 Wait. 等等。 Previous time knocks at a door, to escape...... 上次叩门,是为了逃命…… The dragon Xiao city and blood demon of can the master and sky queen...... more and more glossaries well up with the memory. 龙霄城、血之魔能师、天空王后……越来越多的词汇随着记忆涌来。 But this time? 而这次呢？ Taiersi dumbfounded. 泰尔斯呆住了。 This time „rises threshold willfully”...... for...... what? 这次的“任性升阈”……又是为了……什么？ His innermost feelings are even more anxious. 他的内心越发焦躁。 What did he forget? 他到底忘了什么？ „But unusual is not a good deed.” “但与众不同并非好事。” The appearance unclear stranger stands before him, seems the feeling: 面目不清的陌生人站在他面前,似有感慨: „Notice, becoming the demon can master non- be a simple process.” “须知,成为魔能师非是一个简单的过程。” The strangers separate both hands gently, the air of colorless ripples spills over from his both hands, emerges the palm size four leaves of transparent front doors, a leaf compares one leaf to be fine and dignified. 陌生人轻轻分开双手,无色的涟漪从他双手之间的空气里泛出,涌现出手掌大小的四扇透明大门,一扇更比一扇精细、威严。 „Thing, view, dun and essence- this four stages are the innumerable seniors have summarized, becomes the demon to be able by the body of mortal the road which must be taken, the different demons can teacher's progress in each stage, experience and response and are slightly different finally, even different, but the demon can four stages roughly so.” “物、观、沌、粹-这个四个阶段是无数前辈们总结过的,由凡人之躯成为魔能师的必经之路,不同的魔能师在每个阶段里的进度、体验、反应和结果略有不同,甚至天差地远,但魔能师的四阶段大体如此。” From left to right, the transparent four leaves of front doors are one after another stave, return to the colorless ripples. 从左至右,透明的四扇大门相继破碎,回归成无色的涟漪。 Four stages? 四个阶段？ Thing, view, dun and essence? 物、观、沌、粹？ Taiersi nerve one tight: In the memory of gradually restoring, Eich had not as if always explained to him these- or he has explained actually, but haven't oneself recorded? 泰尔斯神经一紧:渐次恢复的记忆里,艾希达似乎从来未跟他解释过这些-或者说他其实解释过,不过自己没记起来？ Then...... 那么…… His squint is shooting a look at the present stranger. 他斜眼瞥着眼前的陌生人。 This person...... 这个人到底…… The words of stranger enforce slowly: 陌生人的话慢慢严肃起来: „However, can lose control from the experience demon ‚thing’ stage starts, by ‚essence’ last step successfully knocks at a door, attains the limit name, transforms into the true demon can the master, this process is not problem-free, logical.” “然而,从体验魔能失控的‘物’阶段起步,直到在‘粹’的最后一步成功叩门,获取阈名,蜕变为真正的魔能师,这个过程却并非一帆风顺,顺理成章。” „But is each step full arrange/cloth is difficult.” “而是每一步都满布艰辛险阻。” Hears here, Taiersi curiosity was provoked completely. 听到这里,泰尔斯的好奇心被完全挑动了起来。 „Historically, regardless of outside three big magic or the towers the master inherits, too many too many people before are becoming the demon to be able finally the master, fell on these four journeys, since then lost,” stranger as if quite had the sigh: “历史上,无论三大魔法塔抑或塔外法师传承,太多太多的人在最终成为魔能师之前,都倒在了这四步路途上,从此迷失,”陌生人似乎颇有感叹: „Forever will not have the homeward journey.” “永无归途。” „However even if bridges over the last step, successfully found a threshold person......” strange person's shadow slightly, has not continued. “而哪怕是跨过最后一步,成功找到阈名的人……”陌生人影微微一顿,没有继续说下去。 Taiersi eyelid jumps. 泰尔斯眼皮微跳。 He holds many keywords. 他已经抓住了不少关键词。 Three big magic towers...... 三大魔法塔…… Too many people...... become the demon to be able the master...... 太多人……成为魔能师…… The words of stranger restored faintly: 陌生人的话语恢复了淡漠: „But these difficulties and risks not without significance: Proceeded in an orderly way to pass these difficult processes, was in itself a rare exercise, is we became the demon to be able cornerstone.” “但这些困难和风险绝非毫无意义:循序渐进度过这些险阻的过程,本身就是一种难得的锻炼,是我们成为魔能师的基石。” The strangers tell, the orderliness is smooth, clear defined. 陌生人娓娓道来,条理流畅,清楚明晰。 Plays to vanish with some position frequently, but also likes raising appetite, looks at the elegant bearing actually temperament wonderful difference, not grows good teacher who beside the graceful has no merit to speak to compare except for the face...... 跟某位经常玩消失,还喜欢吊胃口,看着风度翩翩实则脾气奇差,除了脸长得帅之外一无是处的无良老师比起来…… Taiersi shakes, throws off the image of that blue clothes. 泰尔斯甩甩头,甩掉那个蓝衣的形象。 „But such as I said that you were different.” “但如我所言,你是不同的。” „From ancient to present, some people such as you are never common, ’ can span the first three steps bamboo fences when ‚out-of-control, reaches the sky in a single bound, on straight ‚ essence’ the stage, rises the threshold to knock at a door towering, entering this condition- that is the demon can teacher's final test.” “从古至今,从未有人如你一般,在‘失控’时就能跨越前三步的藩篱,一步登天,直上‘粹’的阶段,突兀地升阈叩门,进入本态-那都是魔能师最后的考验。” The fuzzy stranger face moves lightly, probably vibrates after the air, is unable the visual background, to spill over mighty waves similarly: 模糊的陌生人脸庞轻动,像是在空气后振动起来,在同样无法目视的背景里,泛出点点波澜: „This is your advantage, actually is also your weakness, in fact, this is extremely dangerous.” “这是你的优势,却也是你的弱点,事实上,这极度危险。” Taiersi frowns: 泰尔斯皱起眉头: „You say...... the double sovereign? I listened to Eich saying that probably they can, when I knocked at a door found me? However regardless this, you can first explain......” “你是说……双皇？我听艾希达说过,好像她们可以在我叩门的时候找到我？但是抛开这个,你能先解释……” „That is only the threat,” stranger broke him unrestrained/no trace of politeness: “那只是外界的威胁,”陌生人毫不客气地打断了他: „To us, the biggest danger came from the interior forever.” “对我们而言,最大的危险永远来自内部。” Taiersi stares. 泰尔斯一愣。 The opposite party continue to open the mouth, the sentence is suddenly intense: 对方继续开口,语句遽然紧张起来: „For example, as the number of times increases, when you ‚out-of-control’, whether would not being possible to restrain slides to the knocking at a door edge?” “比如,随着次数增多,当你‘失控’的时候,是否总会不可抑止地滑向叩门边缘？” Can't restrain? 不可抑止？ Taiersi terrified one startled, he raised the head fiercely, looks to the opposite party indistinct unclear face. 泰尔斯悚然一惊,他猛地抬头,望向对方缥缈不清的面孔。 The strangers coldly pursue ask: 陌生人冷冷地追问道: „When for example, you ‚out-of-control’ condition, whether like the alcoholic intoxication, the memory break, forgot all suddenly?” “比如,你‘失控’时的状态,是否有如醉酒,记忆断裂,突然间忘记了一切？” „Even...... puts behind itself?” “甚至……忘却自己？” Memory break. 记忆断裂。 Forgot all. 忘记了一切。 Puts behind itself? 忘却自己？ The memory that Taiersi loses shortly wells up like surging tides, slowly is filling the beforehand gap. 泰尔斯短暂失去的记忆如潮水般涌来,慢慢填补着之前的空白。 Puts behind? 忘却？ His innermost feelings are getting more and more terrified, the body also shivers slightly. 他的内心越来越惶恐,身躯也微微颤抖。 I forgot certainly anything. 我一定忘记了什么。 Some very important matter...... 一些非常重要的事情…… Especially, particularly I, I why...... can I why here? What was I making before? 尤其是,尤其是我,我为什么……我到底为什么会在这里？我之前在做什么？ Taiersi only feels the cold sweat to be dripping, is afraid. 泰尔斯只觉得冷汗淋漓,不寒而栗。 Panic-stricken he raised the head, looked that is different to the look of stranger: 心慌意乱的他抬起头来,看向陌生人的眼神已经不一样了: „How you are...... you know......” “你是……你怎么知道……” But the person's shadow as before, as if spoke with Taiersi indifferently, merely was only the duty that arid was conscientious in discharging official duties tastelessly: 但人影冷漠依旧,似乎就连与泰尔斯说话,都仅仅只是一个枯燥乏味公事公办的任务: „Because you walked quickly.” “因为你走得太快了。” „You do not have experience ‚thing’ to ‚view’ an important step, after had not stepped over each rookies ‚out-of-control’, must that ridge......” “你没有经历‘物’到‘观’的重要一步,没有迈过每一个新人们‘失控’后必经的那一道坎……” „How does not have the opportunity to comprehend is the external object, how for oneself, how to contact, how to observe, as well as how to comprehend the demon to be able finally......” “也就没有机会领会何以为外物,何以为自身,如何接触,如何观察,以及最终如何领悟魔能……” His words are even more serious, just like elaborating a value daughter's research problem: 他的话语越发严肃,犹如阐述着一个价值千金的研究问题: „, when therefore you contact the demon energy, will unable to restrain to rise the impulsion and pleasant sensation of threshold, the consciousness blurs to including oneself with external is hard to differentiate, can only depend on the threshold name subconsciously, in addition unclear demon energy, randomly to proceeding along no particular course.” “所以当你接触魔能的时候,才会克制不住升阈的冲动和快感,意识模糊到连自己与外在都难以区分,只能下意识地靠着阈名尚且不明的魔能,乱冲乱撞。” „Until knocks at a door hastily, enters the danger numerous condition.” “直至仓促叩门,进入危险重重的本态。” In the heart the frightened Taiersi opens the mouth wants saying that the phrase is difficult. 心中惴惴的泰尔斯张口欲言,却片语难出。 The strangers nod, as if knows that he must say anything. 陌生人点了点头,似乎知道他要说什么了。 „Under taking care of old friends, twice, you perhaps can also return luck, not to wrong path......” “在老朋友们的看顾下,一次两次,你也许还能幸运归来,不至迷途……” His sound gradually becomes fearful: 他的声音渐渐变得可怕: „But three times, five times, ten times, 20 times......” “但是三次,五次,十次,二十次……” Taiersi got hold of the fist. 泰尔斯握紧了拳头。 Therefore I will unable to recall...... 所以我才会记不起…… He bites the tooth. 他咬起牙齿。 Cannot recall before then...... 记不起在这之前的…… Taiersi has a villain at heart probably, urged him unceasingly: 泰尔斯的心里像是有一个小人,不断地催促他: Quickly, quickly, you have the matter not to do. 快,快,你还有事情没做呢。 Quickly! 快！ The strangers nod: „You are very lucky, but you did not have ‚that’ luck.” 陌生人点了点头:“你很幸运,但你还没‘那’么幸运。” „Is more impossible to be lucky forever.” “更不可能永远幸运下去。” Taiersi raised the head fiercely! 泰尔斯猛地抬起头！ Under the youngster restrain by force the anxiety of heart, the look are looking at the opposite party firm and resolute: 少年强压下心底的焦躁,眼神坚毅地望着对方: „That teaches me.” “那就教我。” The strangers decide are staring at him, did not answer. 陌生人定定地盯着他,并不回话。 „I know, since you appear here, has certainly the means.” “我知道,你既然出现在这里,就一定有办法。” Taiersi clenches teeth saying: „How teaches me to overcome this point, I need...... me unable, I cannot fall into this condition again.” 泰尔斯咬牙道:“教我怎么克服这一点,我需要……我不能,我不能再陷入这种状态了。” Hateful. 可恶。 I am risky for what, uses the demon energy on own initiative? 我到底是为了什么才冒险,主动使用魔能的？ Thinks! 想起来啊！ Remembers...... me should the matter of caring. 想起……我本该在意的事情。 Returns to...... me should in place. 回到……我本该在的地方去。 However the opposite party actually shakes the head slowly, and even has leaned the body, looks to the distant place. 然而对方却缓缓摇头,乃至侧过身躯,看向远方。 „Guides you are Eich responsibility, I am unsuitable to meddle.” “引导你是艾希达的责任,我不便插手。” Stranger light said/tunnel: 陌生人淡淡地道: „Demon can in the community, the guide with had sacred inviolable relations by the guides. For example you and Eich, you have the special and close joint, regarding each other, is but specially important existence.” “魔能师的群体中,引导者与被引导者间有一层神圣不可侵犯的关系。比如你和艾希达,你们有着特殊而密切的联结,对于彼此而言,是特别而重要的存在。” What? 什么？ Guides? 引导者？ Taiersi brow slightly pressed. 泰尔斯眉头微蹙。 I and Eich? To each other? 我和艾希达？对彼此？ Special and close joint, specially however important existence. 特殊而密切的联结,特别而重要的存在。 Sacred inviolable relations...... 神圣不可侵犯的关系…… Thinks of here, Taiersi immediately a chill. 想到这里,泰尔斯顿时一阵恶寒。 Cracks a joke? 开什么玩笑？ The Taiersi not indignation is on the rise: „But......” 泰尔斯不忿地抬起头:“可是……” However, stranger at this time a thread of conversation revolution. 然而,陌生人此时话锋一转。 „But looks in the surface of old friends, when I can you an enlightenment, let you face such predicament again, somewhat some preparations,” strange person's shadow earnest said/tunnel: “但看在老朋友们的面上,我还是能给你一点启示,让你再次面对这样的窘境时,多多少少有些准备,”陌生人影认真地道: „At least insufficient when losing control and rising the threshold, puts behind consciousness thoroughly, loses.” “至少不至于在失控和升阈时,彻底忘却意识,迷失自我。” Is preparing to convince Taiersi of opposite party slightly to have surprised, never expected that the stranger relented quickly. 正准备说服对方的泰尔斯略有惊讶,没想到陌生人这么快就松口了。 „Listening.” “听着。” „To protect us, to protect others,” stranger becomes serious: “为了保护我们自己,也为了保护他人,”陌生人重新变得严肃起来: „The demons of a few advance can master Men, summarize three well-established rules, your might as well understanding is the advice.” “少数先行的魔能师们,总结出了三条约定俗成的规则,你不妨理解为忠告。” Taiersi at present one bright: 泰尔斯眼前一亮: „Are you said...... the demon to be able three big contracts?” “你是说……魔能师的三大定约？” The strangers nod: 陌生人点点头: „Eich has told you?” “艾希达跟你说过？” Taiersi frowns, extracts the thing that wants from the dim memory diligently. 泰尔斯皱起眉头,努力从朦胧的记忆里提取出想要的东西。 „Only has one: The demon can beginning makes, does not go into seriously.” “只有一条:魔能初约,互不深究。” Taiersi is chewing these words, raised the head, fills with the hope to look to the opposite party. 泰尔斯嘴嚼着这段话,抬起头来,满怀希冀地看向对方。 But he was disappointed. 但他却要失望了。 This time, the strange person's shadow silent was very long. 这一次,陌生人影沉默了很久。 The opposite party is only calmly stands, in just liking not to have in void of thing, is entirely still. 对方只是静静地站在恍若无物的虚空中,纹丝不动。 Finally, when Taiersi felt oneself stare his fuzzy face quickly puts on, opposite party light opens the mouth. 终于,在泰尔斯感觉自己快把他的模糊面庞盯穿的时候,对方淡淡开口。 „This? The demon can beginning makes?” “就这样？魔能初约？” The strangers move slightly: 陌生人微微一动: „He first told you, was this?” “他先告诉你的,是这一条？” „Initially makes, ‚doesn't go into seriously’?” “初约,‘互不深究’？” From the tone of opposite party, Taiersi feels slight improper. 从对方的语气里,泰尔斯感到些微的不妥。 Likes the mist to be mystical in the surroundings, like cloud treacherous shining , the strange person's shadow gave Taiersi unexpectedly an indescribable sense of fear. 在周围有如雾气般神秘,又有如云彩般诡谲的流光溢彩下,陌生的人影居然给了泰尔斯一种不可名状的恐惧感。 But deeply worried and pressure in heart make Taiersi have to depress the doubts, urged the opposite party. 但心底里的焦灼和压力让泰尔斯不得不压下疑惑,催促对方。 „He only told me this,” youngster knit the brows: “他只告诉我这一条,”少年皱眉: „What's wrong?” “怎么了吗？” After long time, the stranger actually shakes the head decisively. 半晌后,陌生人却果断地摇了摇头。 „It‘s nothing.” “没什么。” But his tone makes Taiersi inexplicable. 但他的语气却让泰尔斯莫名不安。 But quick, Taiersi by the below a few words attraction of opposite party. 可很快,泰尔斯就被对方的下一句话吸引了。 „Listened, child, since Eich has taught you to make initially, then......” “听好了,孩子,既然艾希达已经教给了你初约,那么……” Sees only the stranger to raise the head, incomparably dignified said/tunnel: 只见陌生人抬起头,无比凝重地道: „I must tell you now, is the demon can three second.” “我现在要告诉你的,就是魔能三约里的第二条。” The demon can three make. 魔能三约。 Article 2. 第二条。 Taiersi looks solemn immediately, cocks the ears to listen respectfully. 泰尔斯顿时神情肃穆,侧耳聆听。 „Demon can time make,” only listens to the stranger after fuzzy curtain to open the mouth in a soft voice, the tone is sincere: “魔能次约,”只听模糊帷幕后的陌生人轻声开口,语气厚重: „‚Strictly adheres to self-’.” “‘谨守自我’。”