„You thought that I should go?” Gray asked black cat, Catherine and Vivian. “你们觉得我应该去吗？”格雷问黑猫、凯瑟琳、薇薇安。 „I thought that you are best. Letter/believes inside meaning of threat was too obvious.” black cat replied. “我觉得你最好去一下。信里面威胁的意味实在太明显了。”黑猫答道。 „I also thought that you are best.” Catherine said: „According to you with the agreement of holy spirit, if human because of knowing your lich status started crusades against, then the heaven will also crusade against you. When the time comes, Demon Lord strength whether can have an effect is an unknown. Even if can have an effect, taking advantage of the strength you are impossible to depend upon it to defeat holy spirit.” “我也觉得你最好去一下。”凯瑟琳说道:“按照你跟圣灵的约定,如果人类因为得知了你巫妖的身份而发动讨伐,那么天堂也将会讨伐你。到时候,魔主的力量是否能起作用还是个未知数。就算能起作用,借来的力量你也不可能依靠它战胜圣灵。” „holy spirit determined that can crusade against me?” Gray asked. “圣灵确定会讨伐我吗？”格雷问。 „Certain meeting. That is the resolution, is not the resolution that some holy spirit can change alone. Even is more like a contract.” “一定会。那是决议,不是某一位圣灵可以单独改变的决议。甚至更像是一种契约。” Gray was silent. 格雷沉默了。 „I hope that you can understand a matter.” Catherine also added: „If your status were exposed, human initiates the punitive expedition, the heaven follows to crusade against, all when the time comes, you make now will become invalid. Let alone continued to proceed to advance, the beforehand all, will be denied completely, all returned primitively. Do you want this?” “我希望你能明白一件事。”凯瑟琳又补充道:“如果你的身份被揭露,人类发起讨伐,天堂跟着讨伐,到时候,你现在所做的一切都会作废。别说继续往前推进了,之前的一切,全部都会被否认,一切重归原始。你想要这样吗？” „I do not think, but......” Gray has not continued, he is only silent, calmly is standing. The fire of soul calmly is burning, is somewhat absent-minded. “我不想,可是……”格雷没有继续说下去,他只是沉默着,静静地站着。灵魂之火静静地燃烧着,有些恍惚。 Some little time, Gray said in a soft voice: „I first went to be busy at my matter.” 好一会,格雷轻声说道:“我先去忙自己的事情了。” Saying, Gray is turning around to leave own room, took the gate conveniently. 说着,格雷转身离开了自己的房间,顺手带上了门。 In the room is only left over Catherine and black cat, Vivian that had not spoken, look at each other in blank dismay. 房间里只剩下凯瑟琳、黑猫,还有一直没有说话的薇薇安,面面相觑。 „This is very bad, not?” Catherine said in a soft voice: „You have encouraged Gray and unfair combat, yes, I know that he has the sufficient strength. Rewarding virtue and punishing vice is also a very extraordinary matter. However...... Gray eventually is lich, this is he biggest problem. Once were exposed, all finished. When discovered that own status road the biggest barrier of...... that feeling to justice, how will feel better?” “这很糟糕,不是吗？”凯瑟琳轻声说道:“你们一直鼓励格雷与不公作战,是的,我知道他有足够的力量。惩恶扬善也是一件非常了不起的事情。但是……格雷终究是一只巫妖,这是他最大的问题。一旦被揭露,一切就都结束了。当发现自己的身份就是通往正义之路的最大障碍……那种感觉,怎么会好受？” „I do not understand that you are saying anything!” Vivian is spiteful: „Gray can defeat the punitive expedition of heaven, even if unable to defeat, at least can still fight to a draw.” “我不明白你在说什么！”薇薇安赌气道:“格雷能战胜天堂的讨伐,即便无法战胜,至少也能打个平手。” „Right? Do you determine the Gray energy? Without the support of Demon Lord, he returned the energy?” “是吗？你确定格雷能吗？如果没有了魔主的支持,他还能吗？” „Demon Lord will certainly support his!” “魔主一定会支持他的！” „Why Demon Lord will support him, because he is lich, different kind, can make Holy Synod split. But if Gray has not made Holy Synod split, but makes Holy Synod glow the new student/life? Can Demon Lord also support him? If the holy spirit goal is to let Holy Synod glows the new student/life? Which will Gray stand in one side? When the time comes is Gray helps Demon Lord or helps holy spirit? If helps holy spirit, he can become an abandoned child? Have you thought for him?” “为什么魔主会支持他,因为他是一只巫妖,一个异类,能让教廷分裂。但如果格雷没有让教廷分裂而是让教廷焕发新生呢？魔主还会不会支持他？如果圣灵的目的就是让教廷焕发新生呢？格雷会站在哪一边？到时候格雷是帮助魔主还是帮助圣灵？如果帮助圣灵,他会不会成为一枚弃子？你为他想过吗？” A chain of issues get down, Vivian is at a loss for words for a while. black cat calmly is listening. 一连串的问题下来,薇薇安一时语塞。黑猫静静地听着。 Catherine then said: „‚Free thing, is most expensive.’ Isn't this famous saying of your devil? Demon Lord lends the Gray strength, does not have any demands. But it is really free? He lends the Gray strength at the same time, actually also gave Gray to get down a spell. That is he cannot lose, cannot lose absolutely, even cannot violate the Demon Lord wish. So long as he lost, or violated the Demon Lord wish, all stands in his side person is involved. Today's success is more magnificent, tomorrow's counter-attack will be more intense. But Demon Lord, grasped eliminated the Gray success foundation momentarily the power. You thought how Gray should face this matter? Submits because of oneself lich status to Demon Lord, gives up itself tracking down the justice that with hardship, sets all in does not attend to with the life and death of oneself intimate person? This is not only his issue.” 凯瑟琳接着说道:“‘免费的东西,才是最昂贵的。’这不是你们恶魔的名言吗？魔主借给格雷力量,没有任何索取。但它真的是免费的吗？他借给格雷力量的同时,其实也给格雷下了一个魔咒。那就是他不能输,绝对不能输,甚至不能违反魔主的意愿。只要他输了,或者违反魔主的意愿了,所有站在他这一边的人都会受到牵连。今天的成功越辉煌,明天的反扑就越激烈。而魔主,掌握了随时剥夺格雷成功根基的权力。你觉得格雷应该怎么面对这件事？因为自己巫妖的身份而屈服于魔主,放弃自己一直苦苦追寻的正义,还是置所有跟自己亲近的人的生死于不顾？这不仅仅是他一个人的问题。” Vivian shut up thoroughly, opened the eye, startled of face. 薇薇安彻底闭嘴了,睁大了眼睛,一脸的惊慌。 „Now is a start. Gray must throw down the urgent matter to see Cedric V on hand , to continue to do according to own wish, takes the big risk. Plays this game, Demon Lord or holy spirit, were too higher than many grades us. Gray wants to give everyone to be just, but, who gives Gray to be just?” “现在不过是个开始而已。格雷要丢下手头紧急的事情去见塞德里克五世,还是继续按照自己的意愿去做,承担巨大的风险。玩这种游戏,无论是魔主还是圣灵,都比我们高太多段位了。格雷想要给每一个人正义,可是,谁来给格雷正义呢？” black cat and Catherine are looking at each other silently, Vivian opened the eye. 黑猫和凯瑟琳默默对视着,薇薇安睁大了眼睛。 For a long time, Catherine sighed gently: „If possible, I hope that Gray stops now. I know that this is not the words that an angel should speak, but I really think. I know that he will not agree, you...... best not urge him to be radical.” 许久,凯瑟琳轻轻叹了口气:“如果可以的话,我希望格雷现在就停下来。我知道这不是一个天使应该说的话,但我真的这么想。我知道他不会同意的,你们……最好也别劝他激进了。” ...... …… The time 1 0.1 drops are passing, a tranquility, like eve of storm gather. 时间一点一滴地流逝着,有一种宁静,如同暴风雨来临的前夕。 Everyone on Celts continent, each life is continuing own life, like it or not, „tomorrow” will arrive eventually. 凯尔特斯大陆上的每一个人,每一个生灵都继续着自己的生活,无论愿意与否,“明天”终究会到来。 Gray has not put down all according to the request of Cedric V, immediately goes to the capital black dragon city of Gustav empire. 格雷没有按照塞德里克五世的要求放下一切,立即前往古斯塔夫帝国的首都黑龙城。 „I will not throw down the matter that should handle, for individual reason goes to the black dragon city. Without a doubt, waits for there my, will be a secret treaty. If I agreed that does the cardinal institute that then I with was tried by me what have to distinguish? The belief, is all bases. If I cannot defend the belief the bottom line , anything could not defend.” “我不会丢下本应该做的事情,为了个人理由前往黑龙城。毫无疑问,在那里等待我的,将是一份秘密协议。如果我同意了,那么我跟被我审判的枢机院有什么区别呢？信仰,才是一切的根本。如果我守不住信仰的底线,那么,就什么都守不住了。” Yes, if proceeds step by step, to compromise, all that then made before, what significance but also there is? Why anxious geostationary, works as lich well? 是呀,如果一步步往前,是为了妥协,那么之前所做的一切,还有什么意义呢？为什么不安静地,好好当一只巫妖呢？ Therefore, during is tranquil, there is an undercurrent to surge. 于是,宁静之中,又有了暗流涌动。 With Gray to cardinal institute trial conducts, pirating «lich paladin» also appears in the market one after another. These books have not sold, because no one buys from the start. The hostile Gray person adopted the way of present. „Never opened paladin Gray of mask, is actually lich.” Such rumor started to appear in each region. 随着格雷对枢机院审判的进行,盗版的《巫妖圣骑士》也一本接着一本地出现在市面上。这些书并没有售卖,因为压根就没有人买。敌对格雷的人采取了赠送的方式。“从不揭开面罩的圣骑士格雷,其实是一只巫妖。”这样的流言开始在各地出现了。 And even delivered to the hand of Eirene. Eirene sent it to Gray, delivered together, was on the rise the blank letter paper that and inscribed. 其中一本甚至送到了依琳的手里。依琳将它寄给了格雷,一同送到的,还有一张只有抬头和落款的空白信纸。 Gray looked at one, put in the letter paper the drawer silently. 格雷只是看了一眼,就将信纸默默放到了抽屉里。 „Eirene what is this? The letter paper of blank?” Vivian asked low voice. “依琳这是什么意思？空白的信纸？”薇薇安小声问。 „I thought that she also suspected.” Helpless black cat said. “我觉得她也怀疑了。”黑猫无奈说道。 „But she had not interrogated.” “可她却没有质问。” „Because she does not have the qualifications to interrogate. Without Gray , there would be no her today's all. Perhaps she sends a letter paper to Gray, but wants Gray to her an answer.” “因为她没有资格质问。没有格雷,就没有她今天的一切。或许她寄一张信纸给格雷,只是想要格雷给她一个答案而已。” On entire Celts continent filled talking in whispers, in view of talking in whispers of paladin Gray. 整个凯尔特斯大陆上充满了窃窃私语,针对圣骑士格雷的窃窃私语。 „Why paladin didn't Gray respond to this rumor? So long as he opened the mask, some people will not suspect him again.” “圣骑士格雷为什么不回应这种谣言呢？只要他揭开面罩,就不会有人再怀疑他了。” „How you know that opened the mask is not the solid rumor?” “你怎么知道揭开面罩不是坐实谣言呢？” „If this is the truth, why he doesn't forbid this rumor dissemination? Has not forbidden, is not just because he is magnanimous?” “如果这就是真相,他为什么不禁止这种谣言传播呢？没有禁止,不正是因为他大度吗？” „Also because possibly he had nothing to say in reply.” “也可能因为他无言以对。” Among person of discussing spiritedly, even including many Gray familiar people. 议论纷纷的人当中,甚至包括许多格雷熟悉的人。 Letters sent toward the Aslan special mountain. 一封封的信寄往了阿兹兰特山。 „Sir paladin, I thought that you should clarify. Such rumor was too absurd.” This is Mike sends. “圣骑士大人,我觉得您应该澄清一下。这样的谣言实在太荒谬了。”这是麦克寄过来的。 „Sir paladin, if Ok, I thought that you should open the mask. If you really do not think, at least should tell everyone you not to open the reason of mask.” This is Horus sends. “圣骑士大人,如果可以,我觉得您应该揭开面罩。如果您实在不想,也至少应该告诉大家您不愿意揭开面罩的原因。”这是霍尔斯寄过来的。 „A month ago I hear such rumor, I punished the steward ruthlessly, does not allow anybody to raise. But now everyone is saying, I do not know how should process. Perhaps you should work out the new law, called «lich paladin» rank that **. Works to execute the author while convenient. If you are not willing to do, can do by me.” This is Camilla sends. “一个月前我就听到这样的谣言,我狠狠地责罚了管家,不允许任何人提起。但现在每一个人都在说,我已经不知道应该怎么处理了。也许您应该订立新的法令,将那本叫《巫妖圣骑士》的列为**。顺便把作者抓起来处决。如果您不愿意做的话,可以由我来做。”这是卡蜜拉寄过来的。 „Perhaps you have your reason, perhaps to display your magnanimous. But the reality, these rumors have started to affect your prestige. I really do not understand why this absurd rumor must make him ferment to this degree, you can make it disappear easily.” This is Abby Roberts sends. “也许您有您的理由,或许是为了表现您的大度。但现实来说,这些谣言已经开始影响到您的声望了。我实在不明白这种荒谬的谣言为什么要让他发酵到这种程度,您本可以轻而易举地让它消失的。”这是艾比罗伯斯寄过来的。 „You are my granddaughter's husband, I respect your idea, has been used to you without any reason, the rejection makes anybody see your face. However, from the perspective of politics, this rumor should to be stopped. Everyone can look at behind some people to promote, do you want to make them work?” This is Count Gregory sends. “你是我的孙女婿,我尊重你想法,也已经习惯了你在没有任何理由的情况下,拒绝让任何人看到你的脸。但是,从政治的角度来说,这种谣言应该要被制止了。谁都可以看得出来这背后有人在推动,难道你想让他们得逞吗？”这是格鲁格鲁伯爵寄过来的。 „Respectable Sir paladin, we are familiar with your manner, knows that you possibly are not lich. In this world is impossible to have like you lich. However, not everyone looks like us to believe you. Bob told me you possibly is a elf. In fact I had also thought. If so, that truly cannot open the mask. After all paladin of human unexpectedly is a elf, this is not the good news. But I thought that you at least should react, even if false.” This is Benedict second sends. “尊敬的圣骑士大人,我们熟悉您的为人,知道您绝不可能是巫妖。这个世界上不可能有像您这样的巫妖。但是,并不是每一个人都像我们这么相信您。鲍勃告诉我您可能是一位精灵。事实上我也曾经想过。如果是这样的话,那确实不能揭开面罩。毕竟人类的圣骑士居然是个精灵,这不是什么好消息。但我觉得您至少应该做一些回应,哪怕是假的。”这是班尼迪克二世寄过来的。 Naturally, there are has not written a letter to Gray, begins directly. For example Camilla father Duke Baud Jean II. He seized dissemination directly „rumor” the person, and installed to them charge that slanders paladin. Therefore, Gray also has to write a letter to ask favor for them. 当然,也有没给格雷写信,就直接动手的。例如卡蜜拉的父亲伯特公爵吉恩二世。他直接抓捕了传播“谣言”的人,并给他们安上了毁谤圣骑士的罪名。为此,格雷还不得不写信替他们求情。 „I am worried about you very much, you come back earlier. Not does not support you, but, I thought that you should spend more time to accompany in me and side Richie.” This without a doubt was the Shelley letter/believes. “我很担心你,你还是早点回来吧。并不是不支持你,只是,我觉得你应该花更多的时间陪在我和里奇身边。”这毫无疑问是雪莱的信了。 Naturally, letter/believes that Richie sends secretly: „Father, the situation seems to be developing in not the good direction. I thought that you should take the bull by the horns, quick solution. I finger/refer, with the way of military force. I know that you have this ability.” 当然,还有里奇偷偷寄过来的信:“父亲,情况似乎正在朝着不好的方向发展。我觉得您应该当机立断,快速解决。我是指,用武力的方式。我知道您有这种能力。” The whole world is talking in whispers. 整个世界都在窃窃私语。 Has saying that by the story, takes one as the carrier rumor, has the extremely strong expansionary force. When behind has the strength promotes on own initiative, this expansionary force is out of the ordinary. Naturally, the main issue, is Gray has not responded. 不得不说,一个以故事,以一本为载体的谣言,有着极强的扩张力。而当背后有力量在主动推动的时候,这种扩张力更是非比寻常。当然,最主要的问题,是格雷没有回应。 Yes, without the response, has not produced the evidence to prove oneself are not, even denied that does not have. He continues to try hard on the Aslan special mountain, is carrying out his religious reform attentively. To various hearsay, does not seem to hear to be the same. 是的,没有回应,没有拿出证据证明自己不是,甚至连一句否认都没有。他只是在阿兹兰特山上继续努力地,全神贯注地进行着他的宗教改革。对各种传闻,就好像没有听到一样。 Almost all bishop stationed abroad give the Gray letter, requesting him to give the explanation, after all, although many of them oppose Gray, but „Holy Synod such rumor was been fatal by a lich control”. At least before Gray leaves office is so. 几乎所有驻外的主教都给格雷来信,要求他做出解释,毕竟,虽然他们当中很多人反对格雷,但“教廷被一只巫妖控制”这样的谣言更加致命。至少在格雷下台前是如此。 However, regarding these correspondence, Gray has not returned. 然而,对于这些信函,格雷一封都没回。 The time 1 0.1 drops are passing, in an instant, had arrived at Holy Calendar 10757 years in December. Controls the Aslan special mountain from Gray, had passed for five months. 时间一点一滴地流逝着,转眼之间,已经到了圣历10757年的12月。距离格雷控制阿兹兰特山,已经过去了五个月。 On the Aslan special mountain the trial of red clothes bishop settled down finally. Four paladin removed from office completely. In 31 red clothes bishop was exempted the position, has 21. And supported Gray initially. 21 by removing from office red clothes bishop, 17 were dismissed to teach record/native place directly, 15 must face other penalties. 阿兹兰特山上红衣主教们的审判终于尘埃落定了。四位圣骑士全部被撤职。三十一位红衣主教中被免去职位的,也足足有二十一位。其中有一位还是当初支持格雷的。二十一位被免职的红衣主教之中,有十七位被直接开除教籍,十五位还必须面对其他各种惩罚。 Ten red clothes bishop as well as new Pope who Dahlen IV even if keeps, is not all right completely. The matter that violates is light, but before the new blood supplement, the cardinal institute needs most to lower the population to maintain the revolution. They need according to the respective suspect the mistake, converts the different quantities of flogging, executes continually, till deferring to the doctrine repays completely. 即便是留下来的十位红衣主教以及新教宗达伦四世,也不是完全没事。只是所犯的事情较轻,而在新的血液补充之前,枢机院需要最低人数维持运转罢了。他们需要按照各自犯下的错误,折算成数量不等的鞭刑,持续地行刑,直到按照教义完全偿还完为止。 And Domino converted 600 whips, according to each month hits the speed that ten whips do not endanger life, he needs to continue to be hit for five years. 其中多明尼尔折算了六百鞭,按照每个月打十鞭不危及生命的速度,他需要持续被打五年。 „Gray, I thought that you are best to consider clearly.” black cat suggested: „Your such result was published, possibly will be very disadvantageous to you.” “格雷,我觉得你最好考虑清楚。”黑猫建议道:“你这样的结果公布出去,可能会对你很不利。” „Because is disadvantageous to me, therefore they do make mistakes do not need to be punished?” Gray asked. “因为对我不利,所以他们犯了错就不需要受到惩罚吗？”格雷反问道。 Such decision, can say that was quite harsh. Although looks that the record Gray did not think this is very harsh, he is benevolent enough. 这样的判罚,可以说极为苛刻了。虽然看着案卷的格雷并不觉得这很苛刻,他已经足够仁慈了。 Suddenly, „paladin is lich, the trial to the cardinal institute is lich grasps part of Holy Synod plan” on such rumor noise dust. 一时间,“圣骑士是巫妖,对枢机院的审判是巫妖掌握教廷计划的一部分”这样的谣言更加喧嚣尘上。 At the beginning, people „paladin is lich” such unthinkable „rumor” regards the spare time the subject, discussed that probably the king has several lovers to be the same. Now, with the heavy fine of Gray to cardinal institute, various conspiracy theorists starts to float amounts to something. 在最初的时候,人们将“圣骑士是巫妖”这样匪夷所思的“谣言”只是当成茶余饭后的谈资而已,就好像讨论国王有几个情妇一样。现在,随着格雷对枢机院的重罚,各种阴谋论者开始浮上了台面。 In February 10757, San Lorenza had a fighting. Died two people, many people are wounded. The cause of matter, some people at the rural fair declared blatantly paladin Gray is lich, but another person did not agree. At first is only two people quarrels, finally evolves the bleeding fighting that over a thousand people participated. 10757年2月,圣洛伦萨发生了一场械斗。死了两个人,很多人负伤。事情的起因,是有人在集市公然宣称圣骑士格雷是巫妖,而另一个人不同意。起初只是两个人吵架,最终演变成了上千人参与的流血械斗。 The time of receiving the bereaved, an old person closely shakes the hand of Gray, the tears was saying: „Sir paladin! My son was killed, but I did not regret! You avoided taught the tax, you punished taught the stick, you were in history greatest paladin, your honesty and goodness, we could feel! How can allow that they do slander you like this? I was old, few years have been able to live. I requested earnestly you, opened the mask, making them have a look! Let them have a look at that rumor is what kind of absurdness!” 接见死者家属的时候,一个老人紧紧地握着格雷的手,老泪纵横地说道:“圣骑士大人！我的儿子被打死了,可我不后悔！您免除了教税,您惩治了教棍,您是有史以来最伟大的圣骑士,您的正直与善良,我们都感受得到！怎么可以容许他们这样污蔑您呢？我年纪大了,已经没几年可以活了。我恳请您,揭开面罩,让他们都看看！让他们都看看那个谣言是何等的荒谬！” Gray can only calmly look at each other with the old person, he can see the expectation from the old person dim vision, but, he does not have the means to respond to this expectation. Only can calmly look, looks that expectation drains bit by bit, even does not dare to pull out leaves own hand. Does not know how should comfort the old person who just lost the beloved son. 格雷只能静静地与老人对视着,他能从老人朦胧的目光中看到期望,可是,他没有办法回应这种期望。只能静静地看着,看着那期望一点一滴地流失,甚至不敢抽离自己的手。不知道应该怎么去安慰一个刚刚痛失爱子的老人。 „Vivian.” Gray asked in a soft voice: „These news, the determination is Cedric V puts?” “薇薇安。”格雷轻声问道:“这些消息,确定是塞德里克五世放出来的吗？” „Determination.” Vivian replied: „Both red clothes bishop were put under house arrest by him, only then he is capable of doing that. He wants to compel you to go to the black dragon city to see him on own initiative.” “确定。”薇薇安答道:“两个红衣主教都被他软禁了,只有他有能力这么做。他是想逼你主动去黑龙城见他。” „Knew, we tomorrow, will embark the black dragon city.” “知道了,我们明天,出发去黑龙城。”