Across the alleys of duplicate full snows, listens to the creaking sound that the sole is hearing, the chest of Olivia even more is also warm. 穿过一条条覆满积雪的小巷,听着脚底传来的嘎吱声,莉芙亚的胸口也越发暖和起来。 A northern region winter appearance, the sky is always gloomy, as if presses together in stone slab of people top of the head \; The earth was covered by the white snow, myriad things lost color originally. In addition the following coldness and hungry, this monotonous scene is very difficult not to make the person heart live to be sick. 北境的冬天总是一个模样,天空灰暗阴沉,仿佛一块压在众人头顶的石板\;大地则被白雪笼罩,万物都失去了原本的色彩。加上随之而来的寒冷与饥饿,这单调的景象很难不让人心生厌烦。 But she actually saw one in the past not some colors. 但她却看到了一道过去不曾有的色彩。 That color is more radiant than the rainbow light, even if under season that in this wind and snow howl, it such as the world asterism is also striking. 那道色彩比虹光还要璀璨,即使在这风雪呼啸的时节下,它也如天地星芒般醒目。 More approaches it, Olivia is then more impatient. 越是接近它,莉芙亚便越迫不及待。 The ray end points to the hut that she rents. 光芒尽头直指向她租住的小屋。 If for the livelihood, she even does not want to leave its-- 如果不是为了生计,她甚至不想离开它一步—— That is her child. 那是她的孩子。 She and Gerald Wimbledon crystallization. 她和戈隆.温布顿的结晶。 Had him, she as if had the entire world. 有了他,她就仿佛拥有了整个世界。 Thinks of here, the Olivia footsteps were also quick several points. 想到这里,莉芙亚的脚步不禁又快了几分。 However when turns last alley, her heart fiercely was actually grasped firmly. 然而拐进最后一条小巷时,她的心却猛地被攥住了。 Saw only the snow white ground to leave ten lines of footprints, from facing, they entered this place after another lane, straightly intruded the yard mouth. 只见雪白的地上多出了十来行脚印,从朝向来看,它们从另一条巷子走进此地后,笔直地闯入了大院口。 But she then temporarily resides in this yard. 而她便暂住在这间大院中。 Here neighbor is ordinary common people, let alone was Months of Demons, when spring summer little will have the guest visit, why can even Baiduo leave these many footprints? 这里的邻居都是普通平民,别说是邪月了,就连春夏之际都很少会有客人来访,为什么会平白多出这么多脚印？ Immediately, Olivia only felt that in the head a dizziness, then an indescribable fear well ups. 顿时,莉芙亚只感到脑袋里一阵晕眩,接着一股难以言喻的恐惧涌上心头。 No, calm...... She told herself unceasingly, perhaps was only the robber who one group took by force, or wandered about destitute refugee-- hence in the bystander opinion similarly awful condition, to her is the final hope. 不,冷静点……她不断告诉自己,说不定只是一帮来打劫的强盗,或是流落至此的难民——在外人看来同样糟糕的境况,对她而言已是最后的希望。 But shivers is entering first after yard, does not exist including this hope. 但颤抖着走进大院后的第一眼,连这一丝希望也不复存在。 The house entrance that she rents, stands the patrol member who has worn soft armor, one of them is the Knight appearance, the badge of chest represents him to come from rule the Northern Lands Kant family impressively. 她租住的房屋门口,站满了身披软甲的巡逻队员,其中一人赫然是骑士打扮,胸口的徽章代表着他来自统治北地的康德家族。 „Not--!” “不——！” Olivia does not know where erupted a strength, throws down rice-flour baby food that in the bosom bought with great difficulty, lowered the head flushes away toward the front door! 莉芙亚不知从哪里爆发出了一股力量,丢下怀中好不容易买到的奶糕,低头朝大门冲去！ That flash, she has been ready that had been cut to kill. 那一瞬间,她已经做好了被斩杀的准备。 Even does not need the opposite party to begin, so long as draws out the long sword to block before her, her will hit above! 甚至不用对方动手,只要拔出长剑拦在她面前,她就会一头撞在上面！ But is unexpected, they seem to be aloof to her appearance, but the side opens the body slightly, then made her crash in the room directly. 可意想不到的是,他们对她的出现似乎无动于衷,只是微微侧开身子,便让她径直冲进了屋内。 The threshold tripped being able choose the exact way because of flurry Olivia, the ice-cold ground was similar to the grinding pan has torn her arrange/cloth skirt generally, the ache that but the knee transmitted was not worthy of mentioning. She has tears streaming down the face climbs that small bedroom, when wants to say goodbye the child finally at the same time, the scene in discovery expectation has not presented-- 门槛绊倒了慌不择路的莉芙亚,冰冷的地面如同磨盘一般撕裂了她的布裙,但膝盖传来的疼痛根本微不足道。她泪流满面地爬进那间小小的卧室,想要再见孩子最后一面时,却发现预想中的情景并未出现—— azure-haired female sits in the head, unemotionally is teasing her child, but the nanny who that usually helps to take care of the child respectfully lowers the head to stand on one side, as if the opposite party is the Lord is common. 一名青发女子坐在床头,面无表情的逗弄着她的孩子,而那名平时帮忙照顾孩子的保姆则恭敬地垂首站在一边,仿佛对方才是正主一般。 Afterward that female raised head comes, the vision sweeps-- on her merely has been such, makes Olivia understand, this person and are not the same kind absolutely, although she has to make one strike the eye the unforgettable appearance, actually how also the law her and common female links. Temperate, delicate and charming, perception...... These are the female glossary not to suit her, even if hugging the child, in her eyes does not have slightly the maternal ray. 随后那名女子抬起头来,目光在她身上扫过——仅仅是那么一眼,就让莉芙亚明白,这个人和自己绝对不属于同一类,尽管她有着令人触目难忘的容貌,却怎样也法将她和常见的女性联系在一起。温和、柔弱、妩媚、感性……那些属于女性的词汇并不适合她,即使抱着孩子,她眼中也没有丝毫母性的光芒。 She is teasing the child, rather...... She is teasing a toy. 与其说她在逗弄孩子,倒不如说……她在逗弄一件玩具。 „First meeting,” the opposite party opens the mouth to say slowly, „I called Edith Kant, you should listen to my name.” “初次见面,”对方缓缓开口道,“我叫伊蒂丝.康德,你应该听过我的名字。” The Pearl of the Northern Lands-- Olivia heart shakes, she is the Kant Duke eldest daughter, can that hearsay the wonderful female who leads Knight to break through enemy lines? The name of Pearl is known to everybody and is known to everybody in northern region, Gerald also has mentioned her repeatedly. 北地珍珠——莉芙亚心头一震,她就是康德公爵的长女,那名传闻能带领骑士冲锋陷阵的奇女子？珍珠之名在北境可谓无人不知、无人不晓,就连戈隆也提到过她多次。 Even some people said, she I am more formidabe than Duke. 甚至有人说,她比公爵本人更难对付。 „Sees the oversized person,” Olivia has swallowed a saliva, bent down, touches the said/tunnel by, „please ask that your this arrival, is wants......” “见过大人,”莉芙亚咽了口唾沫,俯下身子,以头触地道,“请问您此次到来,是想要……” Edith beckons with the hand, nanny saluted immediately, afterward left the bedroom, walked also brings to close the door. 伊蒂丝摆摆手,身旁的保姆立刻行了个礼,随后离开了卧室,走之间还带关上了房门。 Arrived this step, she already understands, the nanny who oneself look, is Kant arranges radically. 到这一步,她已然明白,自己找来的这名保姆,根本是康德家安排的。 They had already discovered child's secret. 他们早就发现了孩子身上的秘密。 „Made a long story short, I came by the request of His Majesty The King, brought back to Neverwinter City the bloodlines of Wimbledon family.” “长话短说罢,我是受国王陛下之托而来,将温布顿家族的血脉带回无冬城。” „Then...... Executes him secretly?” Olivia said difficultly. “然后……秘密地处死他吗？”莉芙亚艰难地说道。 „If to wipe to disappear his existence, where is good, definitely does not need such to take the effort,” Edith unties the binding arrange/cloth of child top of the head, reveals that ash-grey hair, „Your Majesty needs a reason of covering their ears and eyes, that is all.” “如果只是为了抹消他的存在,在哪里都行,完全不必这么费力气,”伊蒂丝解开孩子头顶的裹布,露出那一头浅浅的灰发,“陛下需要一个掩人耳目的理由,仅此而已。” Olivia cannot help but is shocked, she is not really able to understand the meaning in opposite party words, „Sir, I...... Not too clear......” 莉芙亚不由得愣住,她实在无法听懂对方话里的意思,“大人,我……不太明白……” „This matter you have not thought is so complex,” Pearl of the Northern Lands shrugs, „have you, heard witch?” “此事并没有你想的那么复杂,”北地珍珠耸耸肩,“你,听说过女巫吗？” ...... …… Listened to narration of opposite party, Olivia to spend the time to relate good long while two matters together, but the conclusion that reached was more inconceivable than fantasy story! Roland Wimbledon has made up mind to get married witch, therefore planned that draws to subside the public opinion the Gerald child? She does not understand the noble gate way saying that but depending on the intuition also thought that this method was contrary to the common sense. 听完对方的讲述,莉芙亚花了好半天功夫才将两件事情联系到一起,而得到的结论比天方夜谭还要不可思议！罗兰.温布顿决意迎娶一名女巫,所以才打算把戈隆的孩子拉出来平息舆论？她不太懂贵族的门门道道,但凭直觉也觉得这个方法太有违常理了点。 But opposite party does King, have necessity to achieve this really? 对方可是国王,真有必要做到这一步吗？ She clenches the teeth, summons courage said, „Sir, please I should not be able to believe perhaps-- Your Majesty now has such idea, but after not representative, so, if there is any accident, Chelo he......” 她咬紧牙关,鼓起勇气道,“大人,请恕我无法相信——或许陛下现在有着这样的想法,但不代表以后也会如此,万一有什么变故,谢洛他……” „Chelo? Is this child's name?” Edith has selected the eyebrow, „you as if have not ravelled your situation, the Your Majesty's order is absolute. You only have two choices, goes to faraway places with the previous sum of money, no longer inquired about this matter, or went to Neverwinter City with him together, but cannot make an appearance in the name of his mother again, but was a retinue of noble aristocratic family.” “谢洛？是这孩子的名字吗？”伊蒂丝挑了挑眉,“你似乎还没弄明白自己的处境,陛下的命令是绝对的。你只有两个选择,拿上一笔钱远走高飞,不再过问此事,或跟着他一起去无冬城,但不能再以他母亲的名义露面,而是一名贵族世家的仆从。” The Olivia feeling came into sight gushed out the tears, right, her status was extremely base and low, impossible became a royal family's member, „who will replace me to take care of him?” 莉芙亚感到眼中又涌出了泪花,没错,她的身份太过卑微,不可能成为王族的一份子,“谁会代替我来照顾他？” „Nobody.” “没有人。” The tears that „Eh?” her raised head, drips fiercely plunged the corners of the mouth. “诶？”她猛地抬起头,淌下的泪水浸入了嘴角。 „Your Majesty is not unreasonable, if you choose the latter, besides the change status, other and has not changed now, you can treat in the same old way side him, visits him to grow up. That noble aristocratic family already destruction in the Church's attack, but the Gerald fiancee before, entrusted the child to your-- above at the point of death is the complete content of story.” Edith paused, „other, this news was already released in other territories, northern region is no exception either, so long as on 2-3 days, you can hear this news the complete content. If he wants to remove you, why must also to disclose wantonly?” “陛下并没有那么不近人情,如果你选择后者,除了更改身份外,其他都和现在没有变化,你照样可以待在他身边,看着他长大。那个贵族世家已经在教会的袭击中覆灭,而戈隆的未婚妻在临死前,将孩子托付给了你——以上就是故事的全部内容。”伊蒂丝顿了顿,“另外,这个消息早已在其他领地公布开来,北境亦不例外,只要等上两三天,你就能听到这则消息的全部内容。如果他想除掉你们,又何须大肆声张？” The meaning of Pearl of the Northern Lands is...... Your Majesty such does, mainly to let her feels at ease? 北地珍珠的意思是……陛下这么做,主要是为了让她安心么？ The Olivia holding down chest, in the mind cannot help but appeared that late scene-- she when having no way out, looks was swindled Fourth Prince him, but the opposite party also truly extended the aid to her. Although he possibly harbors secretive goal, perhaps if not but for this, she died under beating mercilessly of tavern boss. 莉芙亚按住胸口,脑海中又不由自主地浮现出了那晚的景象——她在走投无路之下,找上了当时还是四王子的他,而对方也确实向她伸出了援手。尽管他可能怀着不可告人的目的,但若不是这一把,她恐怕已经死在酒馆老板的毒打下。 She deeply inspired, has wiped the face, has stood from the ground. The too long kneeling position makes her both legs tingle with numbness, but she still controlled the body, „Sir Pearl of the Northern Lands,...... Does this child have the opportunity becomes King?” 她深吸一口气,抹了把脸,从地上站了起来。过久的跪姿让她双腿发麻,可她依然控制住了身体,“北地珍珠大人,请问……这孩子有机会成为国王吗？” „No.” In the Edith eye flashes through an interest intent, „before set off, Your Majesty has confessed specially, wants you not to need to harbor the fantasy, without hope, not disappointed. Naturally, this saying forbids the to divulge to an outsider.” “没有。”伊蒂丝眼中闪过一丝趣意,“出发前陛下特意交代过,要你不必抱有幻想,没有希望,也就没有失望。当然,这话禁止外传。” „No, Sir, my disappointed-- cannot make him grow up safely, is I biggest desire.” The Olivia sound is getting more and more slow, as if each character must use the strength of whole body, „, but, this has not solved the problem of Your Majesty successor throughout. If he will change the idea from now on, decides to establish the genuine crown prince, the latter certainly will regard as the eye-sore Chelo, perhaps by that time, he could not live!” She is looking straight ahead the opposite party, every single word or phrase said, „I know I cannot change anything, but you, if cannot tell me a reasonable answer, please here have killed me!” “不,大人,我不会失望——能让他平安长大,就是我最大的愿望。”莉芙亚的声音越来越慢,仿佛每个字都要用出全身的力气,“可是,这始终没有解决陛下继承人的问题。万一今后他更改主意,决定立下真正的王储,后者一定会将谢洛视为眼中钉,到那时,他恐怕也活不下了！”她直视着对方,一字一句地说道,“我知道我改变不了什么,但您若不能告诉我一个合理的答案,就请在这里杀了我吧！” „Oh?” the Edith eye has narrowed the eyes. “哦？”伊蒂丝眼睛眯了起来。 That is the bloodthirsty flavor. 那是嗜血的味道。 In front of the opposite party, she is similar to a lamb is delicate. 在对方面前,她就如同一只羔羊般柔弱。 But even so, Olivia still throwing out the chest chest cavity, does not draw back yields the way, „, if no, on this day sooner or later will become the reality. Feeds in dead end the Gerald Wimbledon child personally, I cannot achieve, Sir!” 但即使如此,莉芙亚依然挺起了胸膛,毫不退让道,“如果没有的话,这一天迟早会成为现实。亲手将戈隆.温布顿的孩子送进末路,我做不到,大人！” Naturally will not have the answer, even if there are, the opposite party does not need to tell a base and low maidservant, she can do also only then these...... Sorry, Gerald, Olivia closes eye, was waiting for the blade lacerates ice-cold of throat, sorry...... Dear. 当然不会有答案,即使有,对方也没有必要告诉一个卑微的侍女,她能做的也只有这些了……对不起,戈隆,莉芙亚闭上眼睛,等待着刀刃割破喉咙的冰冷,对不起……亲爱的。 Was feels forthcoming to leave likely general, the child awakened from the sleep, crying got up. 像是感受到了即将到来的离别一般,孩子从睡梦中惊醒,哭喊起来。 She does utmost, prevents itself to open eyes. 她竭尽全力,才阻止住自己睁眼。 She feared, so long as has a liking for one, again cannot make this decision. 她怕只要看上一眼,就再也做不出这个决定。 However this strikes has not arrived. 然而这一击迟迟没有到来。 Until the Edith chuckle makes noise, „Ok.” 直到伊蒂丝轻笑出声,“可以哟。” Olivia does not dare to believe looks to the opposite party. 莉芙亚不敢置信地望向对方。 Then Pearl of the Northern Lands opened mouth, silent said the answer. That is more inconceivable answer, even has exceeded her imagination, but why does not know, she has actually believed the opposite party words. Probably is when falls into the whirlpool, will become the hope that including a straw will save a life, let alone will be she who several nearly will drown. 然后北地珍珠张了张嘴,无声地道出了答案。那是一个更加不可思议的回答,甚至超出了她的想象,但不知为何,她却相信了对方的话。大概是当掉入旋涡之中时,连一根稻草都会成为救命的希望,又何况是几近溺毙的她。 Was convinced by the opposite party, rather she convinced herself. 与其说是被对方说服,倒不如说她说服了自己。 The child who Edith will make a tearful scene loses to Olivia, turns around to walk toward out of the door, „three days later starts, under preparation luggage.” 伊蒂丝将哭闹的孩子丢给莉芙亚,转身朝门外走去,“三天后启程,准备下行李吧。” „Sir......” when brushing past, she muttered, „Quiet Valley Town had the tavern boss, Your Highness Gerald has not known that the trace guard, possibly knew this matter.” “大人……”就在擦肩而过之际,她喃喃道,“幽谷镇有位酒馆老板,还有戈隆殿下一名不知所踪的侍卫,可能知道此事。” „I will process, you do not need to be worried.” Edith does not return to say. “我自会处理,你不用担心。”伊蒂丝头也不回道。 After Pearl of the Northern Lands leaves, Olivia closely grasped the child, for fear that he disappears to be the same, but the latter is also peaceful, will bury her chest. 当北地珍珠离开后,莉芙亚紧紧抱住了孩子,生怕他消失一样,而后者也安静下来,将头埋进了她的胸口。 In the fierce heartbeat, she cannot bear ask itself, that really possible? 在剧烈的心跳中,她忍不住问自己,那真的可能么？ In the silent conversation, she clearly saw that answer that the opposite party said. 在无声的交谈中,她分明看到了对方说出的那个答案。 That is simple words and expressions, has swoonsome magic power. 那是一个简单的词语,却有着令人着迷的魔力。 " Eternal life " . 「永生」。 This is King answer. 这便是国王的回答。