Richie in Guise's barracks, is an ancient castle. Had been abandoned more than hundred years ago, until post-war of Port Salted Fish, Gray decided the Northern Expedition, restored begins using. 里奇在芒吉斯的驻扎地,是一座古老的城堡。在百余年前就已经被废弃了,直到咸鱼港之战后,格雷决定北伐,才重新修缮启用。 Said is the restoration, actually also reorganizes slightly. After all undead, including command, to being stationed the request is not high. 说是修缮,其实也就是稍微整理一下而已。毕竟亡灵,包括统帅在内,对驻扎的要求并不高。 Stands and waits for a long time black castle as if old a giant on hump to be the same, the turret and city wall, various places have the innumerable breakage. Some place wall even entire broke down, was only with the lumber slightly recuperation. 伫立在山岗上的黑色城堡就仿佛一个苍老的巨人一样,塔楼、城墙,各处都有着数不清的破损。有的地方墙壁甚至整块垮了,只是用木料稍微休整了一下。 However, even so, can see once magnificence through the outline as before. 不过,即便是如此,依旧可以通过轮廓看出曾经的辉煌。 The mountainside place, at the foot of the mountain, is the dense and numerous undead sea. Big of area, seems like the castle to seem a isolated island in vastness to be the same. 山腰处,山脚下,是密密麻麻的亡灵的海洋。面积之大,看上去城堡就好像汪洋之中的一座孤岛一样。 In non-combatant condition, and without the situation of order, these undead or is standing motionlessly, or sits motionlessly, as if sculpture are ordinary. Therefore, this is a silent sea. 在非战斗状态,并且没有命令的情况下,这些亡灵或一动不动地站着,或一动不动地坐着,就仿佛一座座的雕塑一般。所以,这又是一片寂静之海。 Side by the woods that the wind moves, another side as if solidified the sea of general undead, this picture seems like, so strange. 一边是被风吹动的树林,另一边则是仿佛凝固了一般的亡灵之海,这画面看上去,是如此地诡异。 Day grey dawn time, Eirene of before military garb then brings Abby Roberts to ride a horse to arrive at the sea of undead ., She saw from afar gathered other feudal lords on castle opposite hill. Benedict second is also one of them. 天灰蒙蒙亮的时候,一身戎装的依琳便已经带着艾比罗伯斯骑着马来到了亡灵之海前。远远地,她看到了聚集在城堡对面山丘上的其他领主。班尼迪克二世也在其中。 Not only Benedict second, Allen King Knight III, King Fiddes Arthur and Camilla father Grand Duke Baud Jean II, as well as south many other big feudal lords, enormous and powerful. They all are south the member of alliance. 不只是班尼迪克二世,还有艾伦国王巴奈特三世、菲德斯国王亚瑟、卡蜜拉的父亲伯特大公吉恩二世,以及其他许多位南方的大领主,浩浩荡荡的。他们全都是南方联盟的成员。 Turned around the horse's head, Eirene is riding a horse to rush toward that small hillside. 掉转马头,依琳骑着马朝着那小山坡奔了过去。 Sees Eirene to arrive, several feudal lords one welcomed, could ignore what image, put out a hand to catch the Eirene reins directly. And has Allen King Knight III, right in the face is one: „Have you seen lich Your Highness king?” 见到依琳到来,其中几个领主一下迎了上来,也顾不得什么形象了,直接伸手就拽住了依琳的缰绳。其中就有艾伦国王巴奈特三世,劈头盖脸就是一句:“你见过巫妖王殿下了吗？” Eirene somewhat was ignorant: „How...... how?” 依琳都有些懵了:“怎……怎么啦？” „Have you seen him?” Stature obese Knight III ran several steps, has breathed heavily looked awful, is pressed the brow then to closely examine. “你见过他了吗？”身材肥胖的巴奈特三世跑了几步,已经喘得不成样子了,却还是蹙着眉头接着追问。 „Also no, what happened?” Eirene discontinues. “还没,发生了什么事吗？”依琳下了马。 Benedict second also walked, holds a sword hilt face to say anxiously: „They do not make us go. Before had not tried this. Yesterday evening lich Your Highness king just arrived, I have sought an interview, was rejected. Today we come directly, not agrees makes us go in as before.” 班尼迪克二世也走了过来,扶着剑柄一脸忧虑地说道:“他们不让我们进去。以前可从来没试过这样。昨天晚上巫妖王殿下刚到的时候,我就已经求见了,被拒绝。今天我们直接过来,依旧不肯让我们进去。” „Before had not tried this.” Jean II interrupted. “以前从来没有试过这样。”吉恩二世插嘴道。 Look gloomy Arthur says: „According to the beforehand plan, they should arrive here at least ten days later. But now they are ahead of time, without informing our. Before these undead regiments stationed in other places, are maintaining to the Gustav pressure. Now reassigns here to come completely. I thought that definitely has an accident.” 神色阴沉的亚瑟开口说道:“按照之前的计划,他们应该是在至少十天之后才抵达这里的。但现在他们提前了,在没有通知我们的情况下。之前这些亡灵军团都是驻扎在其他地方,保持着对古斯塔夫的压力的。现在全部抽调到这里来了。我觉得肯定是出了什么事了。” Knight III whispered low voice: „lich Your Highness king may not have an accident, he has not turned into lich me.” 巴奈特三世小声嘀咕道:“巫妖王殿下可千万别出什么事呀,他还没把我变成巫妖呢。” Observed the situation surrounding hot and bothered feudal lords one, Benedict second looked to Eirene. 环视了周围焦虑不安的领主们一眼,班尼迪克二世望向了依琳。 Specifically, at this moment, all feudal lords are staring at Eirene. 准确地说,此时此刻,所有的领主都在盯着依琳。 By the strength, the Becher duchy is not powerful in the south, but Eirene, is in the middle of all human obtains Gray to take an oath to give loyalty to only directly. That pledge is still effective. This point, as south Benedict second of alliance speaker does not compare. 以实力来说,贝希尔公国在南方不算强大,但依琳,是所有人类当中唯一直接得到格雷宣誓效忠的。那份誓约依旧有效。这一点,就连身为南方联盟议长的班尼迪克二世也比不上。 Besides Gray wife Shelley, Eirene should be with Gray most intimate human. 除了格雷的妻子雪莱之外,依琳应该算是跟格雷最亲密的人类了。 However, at this moment, Eirene is actually vacant of face, is more vacant than many feudal lord on the scene. 然而,此时此刻,依琳却是一脸的茫然,比在场的众多领主更加茫然。 „What news do you have?” Benedict second asked. “你有得到什么消息吗？”班尼迪克二世问。 „...... Has not had.” Eirene can only make excuses replies: „I know that this morning Gray had arrived at Guise.” “没……没有。”依琳只能支支吾吾地答道:“我今天一早才知道格雷已经到了芒吉斯。” „Haven't his you informed?” “他连你都没通知？” „Perhaps was only he suddenly changes the mind? He negotiated smoothly with a gold dragon clan, made the strategy adjustment? You have no need that to worry, this matter isn't very normal? Gray has not informed everyone, definitely is because thought that does not need to inform early. Has not received, definitely is because has what more important matter to be busy. The lich king has a lot to do, is not every day is waiting to see our, not?” “也许只是他突然改变主意了呢？或者他跟金龙一族谈判顺利,做出了战略调整？你们用不着那么担心,这种事情不是很正常吗？格雷没有通知大家,肯定是因为觉得没必要那么早通知。没有接见,肯定是因为有什么更加重要的事情在忙。巫妖王有很多事情在做,不是每天都在等着见我们的,不是吗？” That said that however, the feudal lords anxious look at Eirene as before. 话是这么说,然而,领主们依旧一脸焦虑地看着依琳。 Smiles awkwardly, Eirene turns over/stands up to start, said in a soft voice: „I lead you to enter the castle, waits to the castle. Gray finished, meets our. Do not stay here, a here sitting place does not have.” 尴尬地笑了笑,依琳翻身上了马,轻声说道:“我带你们进城堡去吧,到城堡里去等。格雷忙完了,会见我们的。不要呆在这里了,这里连个坐的地方都没有。” „That was too good.” Knight III collects specially, holds on the hand of Eirene, kisses the back of the hand of Eirene, then said earnestly: „You know that for these years the matter , was too marvelous. Even our ancestors have never experienced. Has you fortunately here, you are between we and lich kings the best tie.” “那真的太好了。”巴奈特三世特意凑过来,拉住依琳的手,亲吻依琳的手背,然后认真地说道:“你知道的,这几年发生的事情,都太奇妙了。就算是我们的先祖也从未经历过。还好有你在这里,你就是我们与巫妖王之间最好的纽带。” Other feudal lords also relax. 其他的领主们也纷纷松了口气。 Brings a feudal lord as well as their accompanying, Eirene is riding a horse, walks in the direction of castle along the path of winding slowly. 带着一众领主以及他们的随从,依琳骑着马,沿着蜿蜒的道路缓缓地朝着城堡的方向走去。 Quick, they arrive at the sentry post in undead regiment most surrounding. 很快,他们来到亡灵军团最外围的岗哨。 Two spirits fluttered from the sentry post. From them „clothing” the style, these two as if before death are the human soldiers. 两只幽灵从岗哨里飘了出来。从他们“服装”的样式来看,这两个似乎生前是人类士兵。 Eirene stopped the horse, when they flutter to themselves in front, smiles was saying: „Hello, I want to see lich Your Highness king.” 依琳勒停了马,等他们飘到自己面前,微笑着说道:“你们好,我想见一下巫妖王殿下。” „Sorry, lich Your Highness king cannot see you temporarily.” And a spirit replied. “抱歉,巫妖王殿下暂时不能见你。”其中一只幽灵答道。 „Temporarily cannot see, he in busy? We wait for him to finish to the castle.” “暂时不能见,他在忙吗？那我们到城堡里去等他忙完。” „Sorry, we have not received order that can allow the person to enter the castle.” “抱歉,我们没有接到可以让人进入城堡的命令。” The scene somewhat was immediately stiff, the feudal lords opened the eye to look at each other in blank dismay, Eirene was also awkward incomparable. 场面顿时有些僵了,领主们一个个睁大了眼睛面面相觑,依琳也是尴尬无比。 , Eirene asked low voice: „You...... know that who I am?” 顿了顿,依琳小声问道:“你们……知道我是谁吗？” „Knows.” Another spirit shrugs saying: „You are Eirene Becher. Your Highness Becher duke. Human feudal lord who lich king Xuanshi gives loyalty. As a qualified sentry, we at least should be able to distinguish the status of opposite party.” “知道。”另一个幽灵耸了耸肩说道:“您是依琳・贝希尔。贝希尔公爵殿下。巫妖王宣誓效忠的人类领主。身为一个合格的哨兵,我们至少应该能辨别对方的身份。” This reply, compared with saying „does not know that” also makes people awkward. Eirene god. 这个回答,比说“不知道”还让人尴尬。依琳都愣神了。 Hesitant, Eirene then asked: „Since you know, hasn't made us go in?” 犹豫了一下,依琳接着问道:“既然你们知道,还不让我们进去吗？” „Yes, we have not received the order.” “是的,我们没有接到命令。” „Can that help me notify? I believe that Gray will definitely not block me in the entrance.” “那可以帮我通报一下吗？我相信格雷肯定不会把我拦在门口。” „Sorry, the order that we receive not the part that the future differentiation treats, not because you will be Your Highness Becher duke are different. Therefore, we will not help you notify.” “抱歉,我们接到的命令没有将来者区分对待的部分,并不会因为你是贝希尔公爵殿下而有所不同。所以,我们也不会帮你通报。” Two spirits opened the eye to look at Eirene, did not seem to thought that this reply had anything improper as. 两只幽灵睁大了眼睛望着依琳,仿佛并没有觉得这个回答有什么不妥似的。 Eirene was ignorant, can only turn head look at feudal lords one eyes awkwardly, then said in a soft voice: „That...... are we waiting outside?” 依琳都懵了,只能尴尬地回头看了看领主们一眼,然后轻声说道:“那……我们在外面等着？” „I thought that you best first go back.” “我觉得你们最好先回去。” Saying, two spirits has been fluttering gently. 说着,两只幽灵已经轻轻飘走了。 The face of Eirene is hot. 依琳的脸火辣火辣的。 Wipes away sweat, Eirene has to ride a horse to get out of the way. 擦了把汗,依琳只好骑着马走开了。 ...... …… That hillside, is that stretch of green space, the difference is, this, the feudal lords were more anxious, restless. 还是那个山坡,还是那片绿地,区别是,这一下,领主们更加焦虑了,一个个坐立不安。 „My God, he does not see Eirene unexpectedly, this was not explaining that what happened?” “我的天,他居然连依琳都不见,这不正说明发生了什么事吗？” „If others has this condition, I will think that he affirmed critically ill. Naturally, we not possibly know the lich king critically ill, but is also scary enough.” “如果是其他人出现这种状况,我会觉得他肯定病危了。当然,我们都知道巫妖王不可能病危,但也够吓人的。” „I as if felt some not good thing.” “我似乎感觉到了一些不好的东西。” „What thing?” “什么东西？” „Not talking clearly, but in brief definitely is not good. The lich king has not refused to see us, now he rejected everyone. Such large-scale reassignment, has not informed our one unexpectedly beforehand. Yesterday evening my soldiers also think that is the enemy raids. If not the opposite does not have the undead regiment, they have possibly run.” “说不清,但总之肯定是不好的。巫妖王从来没有拒绝见我们,现在他拒绝了所有人。这么大规模的调动,居然都没事先通知我们一声。昨天晚上我的士兵们还以为是敌袭呢。如果不是对面没有亡灵军团的话,他们可能都已经跑了。” „You thought that what matter can have?” “你们觉得能出什么事情呢？” „Does not know. They with us are not a dimension. The magic, space and time and potential surface...... too many things we could not understand.” “不知道。他们跟我们不是一个维度的。魔法、时空、位面……太多东西我们理解不了了。” „That...... can we lose?” “那……我们会不会输？” „Eh......? What do you refer to?” “额……？你是指什么？” „What can also refer to? Gustav, black dragon clan, but can also refer to other?” “还能指什么？古斯塔夫,黑龙族呀,还能是指其他的？” A feudal lord of important goods gathers, whispered is talking foolishly, more chatted is more anxious. Some type is scared is spreading. 一大帮的领主聚集在一起,嘀嘀咕咕地瞎聊着,越聊越焦虑。某种恐慌正在蔓延。 Without a doubt, Gray is the pillar, did not have Gray, many things will have huge uncertainties. Even, most things change. That is one type enough makes everyone change frightened. 毫无疑问地,格雷就是主心骨,没有了格雷,许多事情都会出现巨大的变数。甚至,绝大多数的事情都会变。那是一种足够令所有人都恐惧的变化。 Eirene calmly is listening in the one side, does not know that should say anything. After all, she just hit the face. 依琳在一旁静静地听着,都不知道应该说什么了。毕竟,她刚刚才被打脸。 Hesitant some little time, Eirene rode to start to rush in the direction of castle suddenly. 犹豫了好一会,依琳忽然骑上马又是朝着城堡的方向奔了过去。 This time, the feudal lords elongated the neck to look, directly with not coming up. 这一次,领主们只是伸长了脖子看,没有直接跟上去。 ...... …… „I want to see Carl, Ok?” “我想见卡尔,可以吗？” „Not.” Two spirits replied straightforwardly. “不可以。”两只幽灵直截了当地答道。 „Do I want to see Greathammer?” “那我要见棒槌呢？” „Not.” “不可以。” „I see Richie, I remember that this time goes abroad on a diplomatic mission gold dragon, he is follows.” “那我见里奇,我记得这次出使金龙,他是跟着去的。” Two spirits one hesitated. The hesitation of this flash, was caught keenly by Eirene. Eirene opened the eye slowly. 两只幽灵一下犹豫了。这一瞬间的犹豫,被依琳敏锐地捕捉到了。依琳缓缓睁大了眼睛。 A moment later, two spirits are smiling replying: „It is not good, we have not received the order. Really sorry.” 片刻之后,两只幽灵微笑着答道:“不行,我们没有接到命令。实在抱歉。” „Good, I understood.” Eirene also to smile, turns around the horse's head, when along coming the road round trip walks. The vision started to glitter. “好的,我明白了。”依琳还以微笑,掉转马头,沿着来时的路往回走。目光不禁开始闪烁了起来。 „Miss Eirene...... you felt, what issue really has?” Walks asked in Abby Roberts low voice. “依琳小姐……您觉得,是真的有什么问题吗？”走在身旁的艾比罗伯斯小声问。 „I want not to have, but perhaps, really had an accident. By me the understanding Gray, he under such order, not possible not to keep them out me. Moreover that two spirits obviously have the issue. undead may be different from other races, they are unable to revolt against the summoner, must the wholeheartedly obedience. Therefore, this explained that their summoners have the issue.” “我希望没有,但恐怕,真的是出事了。以我对格雷的了解,他不会下这样的命令,不可能把我拒之门外。而且那两只幽灵明显有问题。亡灵跟其他种族可不一样,他们无法反抗召唤者,必须全身心地服从。所以,这说明他们的召唤者有问题。” „That......” “那……” „What do not say, anything do not ask. Pretends that our anything had not discovered, waited to be good. Gray can definitely solve, like any time of past.” “什么都不要说,什么都不要问。就假装我们什么都没发现,等着就好了。格雷肯定能解决的,就像以往的任何一次一样。” „Good......” “好……” The time 1 0.1 drops are passing, until at dusk, a undead knight is riding a horse to run from the castle. Gallops, until the hillside on, a front of feudal lord, salutes respectfully. 时间一点一滴地流逝着,直到傍晚时分,一位亡灵骑士骑着马从城堡里跑了出来。一路驰骋,直到山坡上,一众领主的面前,恭敬地行了个礼。 „lich Your Highness king invited everyone to go.” “巫妖王殿下邀请各位进去。” The feudal lords god looks at him, including Eirene. 领主们都愣神地看着他,包括依琳在内。 „Did Gray...... invite us to enter the castle?” “格雷……邀请我们进城堡？” „Yes.” The undead knight said respectfully: „lich Your Highness king invited everyone to enter the castle. Today something are processing, is a little really busy. Especially Your Highness Becher duke. Make you and others so long, really was extremely sorry.” “是的。”亡灵骑士恭敬地说道:“巫妖王殿下邀请各位进入城堡。今天有些事情在处理,实在有点忙。特别是贝希尔公爵殿下。让你们等这么久,实在非常抱歉。” All of a sudden, the feudal lords relax, even smiled. 一下子,领主们纷纷松了口气,甚至都笑出来了。 „Is all right well, hahahaha, is all right well. I said early lich Your Highness king is impossible to have anything, he is not our human.” “没事就好,哈哈哈哈,没事就好。我早说巫妖王殿下不可能有什么事的,他又不是我们人类。” „Did you say early? You just did not say.” “你早说？你刚刚可不是这么说的。” „What did I just say?” “我刚刚说了什么吗？” „You said that talked on endlessly for day.” “你说了很多,都叨叨了一天了。” „Ok, we saw right in front of one lich Your Highness king.” Benedict second rides to start. “好了,我们去面见巫妖王殿下吧。”班尼迪克二世骑上了马。 All people are smiling, only Eirene has not smiled, on that face, covered entirely the haze as before. 所有的人都在笑,唯独依琳没有笑,那脸上,依旧布满了阴霾。 ...... …… Flame setting sun slanting title deed. 火红色的夕阳斜斜地照着。 Under the undead knight's leadership, they passed through the path of winding, passed by the undead clan sentry post, passed by the sea of crowded and crowded undead. Although experienced more than one year of time, these feudal lords somewhat, to undead are somewhat frightened. Facing quantity so huge undead, was so. 在亡灵骑士的带领下,他们走过了蜿蜒的道路,路过了一个个的亡灵族岗哨,路过了密集而拥挤的亡灵之海。尽管经历了一年多的时间,这些领主多多少少,对亡灵还是有些恐惧。面对数量如此庞大的亡灵,就更是如此了。 This time, did not have undead to come out to stop them again. Silently, undead general when as if they do not have. 这一次,再没有亡灵出来阻拦他们了。无声无息地,亡灵们都仿佛当他们不存在的一般。 The hanging bridge of castle puts down slowly, the feudal lords discontinue, walks enter in the gloomy castle. 城堡的吊桥缓缓放下,领主们下了马,一个个步行进入阴暗的城堡之中。 The undead knight of taking the lead held one to be hanging the flare on wall iron stand conveniently, the ignition, was used to illuminate, then led them bit by bit to walk toward. 走在前面的亡灵骑士随手操起了一根悬挂在墙壁铁架上的火把,点燃,用来照明,然后带着他们一点一点地往里走。 undead does not need to illuminate, if not the arrival of feudal lords, they do not even need the flare. 亡灵是不需要照明的,如果不是领主们的到来的话,他们甚至不需要火把。 The entire castle is quiet, is filling with the ruined aura everywhere. 整个城堡静悄悄的,四处都充满着破败的气息。 Taking advantage of the flame, the feudal lords can notice clearly almost every corner has the undead soldier to guard, sound that but, they also same have no like outside undead. 借着火光,领主们可以清楚地看到几乎每一个角落都有亡灵士兵戍守,不过,他们也如同外面的亡灵一样没有任何的动静。 Along the ring-like steps, they stepped onto the main building in castle step by step, until the high place, by the window, sees the sunlight again. 沿着环形的阶梯,他们一步步地走上了城堡的主楼,直到高处,透过窗户,才再次见到阳光。 Under the undead knight's leadership, before the feudal lords arrived at the top leaf of giant wooden door, finally. 在亡灵骑士的带领下,领主们终于来到了顶层一扇巨大的木门前。 Is sideways, grasps the undead knight of flare to let the one side: „Come.” 侧过身,握着火把的亡灵骑士让到了一旁:“请进。” Then, the undead knight no longer moved, seems like other undead same, calmly is standing. He has not even opened the door. 说完,亡灵骑士就不再动了,就好像其他的亡灵一样,静静地站着。他甚至都没把门打开。 The feudal lords look at each other in blank dismay. 领主们一个个面面相觑。 The Eirene eyebrow was pressed steps up. 依琳的眉蹙得更加紧了。 Hesitant, before Benedict second moves toward, put out a hand to open the front door. 犹豫着,班尼迪克二世走向前,伸手推开了大门。 Ruined, the gloomy hall appeared before them. 一个破败,阴暗的大厅出现在了他们面前。 No decoration, in the ground even also has the crushed stone. In the entire hall, the only light source is the basin that center places. 没有任何的装饰,地面上甚至都还有碎石。整个大厅里,唯一的光源是正中摆放的盆。 The flame is dragging, by As for according to the shadow that on the stone column screens, is filling with some type of terrifying aura. 火光摇曳着,以至于照在石柱上映出的影子,充满着某种恐怖的气息。 All of a sudden, the feudal lords cannot help but turned very quiet. 一下子,领主们都不由得屏住呼吸了。 On center throne, calmly sits them the lich king who prepares to have an audience with „Gray”. 正中的王座上,静静地坐着他们准备觐见的巫妖王“格雷”。