„Hey...... Roland......” the Nightingale sound wins over his train of thought that „you fortunately?” “喂……罗兰……”夜莺的声音将他思绪拉拢回来,“你还好吧？” „, I how?” Roland settles the throat clear. “呃,我怎么了？”罗兰清了清喉咙。 „Looks at the blueprint to be in a daze, what awful news on facial color not attractive-- that has?” “望着图纸发呆,面色也不怎么好看——那上面有什么糟糕的消息吗？” „No, possibly was only I wants.” Roland shakes the head, narrated own guess simply, „, if the world is really this, that rather also too despaired.” “不,也可能只是我想多了。”罗兰摇摇头,将自己的猜测简单讲述了一遍,“如果世界真是这样,那未免也太绝望了点。” The issue that is hard to neglect is, a lot of years regarding the life, are really a very short cycle. 一个难以忽视的问题便是,千百年对于生命来说,实在是一个很短的周期。 Radiation Race and Matchstick People hit the life and death time, human where? Devil where? 放射族和火柴人打得你死我活的时候,人类在哪里？魔鬼又在哪里？ If War of Divine Will extends indefinite, then won the divine will before civilization? 若神意之战延绵无期,那么之前赢得神意的文明呢？ No matter the war is frigid, will be born after all a victor. 不管战争多么惨烈,总归会诞生出一个胜利者。 But why don't they know the trace similarly? 可它们为什么同样不知所踪？ Thinks of this, Roland then thought that the road ahead was suddenly more arduous. 一想到这点,罗兰便觉得前路陡然艰巨了许多。 „So that's it......” Nightingale looking pensive said, „you guess entire right, I thought that also has solution.” “原来如此……”夜莺若有所思道,“不过就算你猜得全对,我觉得也不是没有解决的办法。” Roland looks accidentally/surprisingly to her, „what means?” 罗兰意外地望向她,“什么办法？” „First reaches an agreement, I am not Anna, therefore does not have the means to say 123 to come, is only individual idea, you cannot smile, understood.” “先说好,我不是安娜,所以没办法说出个123来,只是个人的想法,你不许笑,明白了么。” „Guarantee does not smile.” “保证不笑。” Nightingale forces in piece of dried fish toward the mouth, „must first acknowledge, this is not the issue that 12 generations of can reverse, right? Therefore what most important is the information transmit, until opportunity mature that moment.” 夜莺往嘴里塞进一片鱼干,“首先得承认,这不是12代人能扭转的问题,没错吧？所以最重要的是把消息传递下去,直到时机成熟的那一刻。” „Yeah...... Is reasonable,” Roland nods, „then?” “嗯……有道理,”罗兰点点头,“然后呢？” „Not then.” “没有然后了。” „Ah?” he stares slightly. “啊？”他微微一愣。 „Because that has had nothing to do with us.” Nightingale said naturally, „the life of person is so limited, can complete this lifetime responsibility very not to be easy, why again for the later matter worry. How to do as for these people, can succeed, is their responsibility, you thought white the head, did not have the significance.” “因为那已经跟我们无关了啊。”夜莺理所当然道,“人的寿命如此有限,能完成这一生的职责就已经很不容易了,何必再为之后的事情烦恼。至于那些人怎么做,能不能成功,则是属于他们的责任,你就算想白了头,也没有意义。” He could not bear twist the mouth sidewise the corners of the mouth...... Is this comfort? Mentality that but no matter how, such simple frank, distinguishes right from wrong, truly is the style of opposite party. 他忍不住咧开了嘴角……这算是安慰吗？但不管如何,这么简单直爽、泾渭分明的思路,确实是对方的风格。 „Do you want to laugh at me to be shortsighted?” Nightingale narrows the eye to say. “你要笑我目光短浅吗？”夜莺眯眼道。 „No,” Roland the closing up corners of the mouth, „you think immediately very thoroughly.” “不,”罗兰立刻合拢嘴角,“你想得很透彻。” „This also almost.” She holds up the head, favorite said/tunnel, „, moreover you, if were worried that the successor ability is insufficient, is unable to shoulder this responsibility, but can also share to other ethnic groups.” “这还差不多。”她昂起头,略带得意地道,“而且你若担心后来者能力不足,无法承担起这个责任,还可以分摊给其他族群啊。” „Shares? Does?” “分摊？怎么做？” „Constructs ruins, under record War of Divine Will " truth " -- this is also gives the message one method. Haven't you been discovering existence of Radiation Race and Matchstick People from the mural of curse temple? Constructs several firm underground fortresses across Greycastle, carves the picture on the wall, to warn the civilization ethnic group that other enter the war, the time draws long words the enough, I want to would such 1-2 races being able to wait till the opportunity mature moment.” “修建遗迹,记录下神意之战的「真相」——这也是传递消息的一种方法。你不正是从诅咒神庙的壁画中发现了放射族与火柴人的存在么？在灰堡各地多修建几座坚固的地下堡垒,把画刻在墙上,以警告其他参战的文明族群,时间拉得足够长的话,我想总会有那么一两个种族能等到时机成熟的一刻。” Roland cannot help but is startled, Nightingale these words not only cannot say that is short shallow, even can be called is extremely profound. If thorough destruction of human in decision destiny war, cut off extension, is not equal to leaving the stage in light of this. Transmits the thought with such method, so long as there is a victor to jump out the frame, will go inevitably also down in history human civilization. 罗兰不由得怔住,夜莺的这番话不仅不能说是短浅,甚至可以称得上是极为深远了。假使人类在决定命运的战争中彻底覆灭,断绝了延续,也不等于就此退出舞台。采用这样的方法将思想传递下去,只要有胜利者跳出了框架,必然也会将人类文明载入史册。 Perhaps including her not to realize, significance that in this method contains. 或许连她自己都没有意识到,这个方法里所蕴含的意义。 Crossed some little time, Roland with a smile shook the head, gives her to pour one cup of Chaos Drink, „by your head, can think that this point was very good.” 过了好一会儿,罗兰才笑着摇摇头,给她倒了一杯混沌饮料,“以你的脑袋,能想到这一点已经很不错了。” „First half a word can abbreviate.” Although Nightingale was saying, but without hesitation received the cup. “前半句可以省略掉。”夜莺虽这么说着,但还是毫不犹豫地接过了杯子。 Indeed, that is finally is also the most helpless method. He thought. However if possible, he hopes that human can become a recorder, but is not a recorded symbol. 的确,那是最后也是最无奈的手段。他心想。不过如果可以的话,他更希望人类能成为记录者,而不是一段被记录的符号。 Called Sean, held after the flake in package he gave Celine, Roland puts into a day of work. When to afternoon, in the castle came him to wait for a long time person. 叫来肖恩,将包裹中的石片托他交给赛琳后,罗兰投入到了一天的工作当中。到下午时,城堡里来了一位他等待已久的人。 Sleeping Island steward Camila Daryl. 沉睡岛管家卡密拉.戴瑞。 What is strange, she not with the Tilly colleague, the body has not handled slightly the sign, but also is retaining the travel-worn appearance. 奇怪的是,她并没有和提莉同行,身上也丝毫没有打理过的迹象,还保留着风尘仆仆的模样。 This indicated that the opposite party has the possibility to disembark very much then directly soars the castle to come, has not gone including Sleeping Spell. 这说明对方很有可能一下船便直奔城堡而来,连沉睡魔咒都没有去过。 Roland raised at heart faintly not a good premonition. 罗兰心里隐隐升起了一股不好的预感。 „Neverwinter City that you just arrived at?” He gave Camila to make ” tea personally, „ was laborious, was Thunder that side exploration smooth? cup “你刚到的无冬城？”他亲手给卡密拉泡了杯茶,“辛苦了,雷霆那边的探险还顺利吗？” The latter tosses down the tea, but also was almost choked by the water, „coughs...... cough cough, the Hidden Shadow archipelago have had an accident, fine jade she and she...... Vanished!” 后者将茶一饮而尽,还差点被水呛到,“咳……咳咳,幽影群岛出事了,琼她、她……消失了！” „Vanishes?” In the Roland heart sinks, cannot help but Nightingale has looked one, „exactly had anything, you said listens slowly to me.” “消失？”罗兰心中一沉,不由得和夜莺对望了一眼,“到底发生了什么,你慢慢说给我听。” „...... The general process is so,” Camila spent for a half hour to speak the complete field accident, „we waited for outside the sea area two days, may unable to wait till the fine jade to come back throughout. Thunder said that only then you may know, the fine jade under encountered anything under water. Scene of that distortion, floats the spatial column island...... Thing that really in the reality can have?” “……大概过程就是如此,”卡密拉花了半个小时才讲完整场变故,“我们在海域外等待了两天,可始终没能等到琼回来。雷霆说只有您才有可能知道,琼在水底下到底遭遇了什么。那扭曲的景象、浮空的柱岛……真是现实中能存在的东西吗？” Actually will have such matter! 竟然会发生这样的事！ Roland has rubbed the forehead, the understanding the world is thorough, can feel before more its strange-- also thought that in the dreamland has filled the place of coordination, now looks like, well where the reality does not have to go. 罗兰不禁揉了揉额头,对世界的了解越是深入,就越能感觉到它的怪异——之前还觉得梦境中充满了不协调之处,如今看来,现实也没好到哪里去。 Elongated stone pillar and sea fish, is not the external force creates from the description likely, a very distinct evidence is, the fine jade before being dragged into the deep sea, Camila saw her finger grows suddenly. If pulls stiffly, will locate Chief Housekeeper under in heart spirit resonance condition certainly to feel the unendurable ache. 被拉长的石柱和海鱼,从描述来看并不像是外力造成的,很明显的一个证据便是,琼在被拉入深海前,卡密拉看到了她的手指突然增长。如果是硬生生拉扯出来的,处于心灵共鸣状态下的大管家一定会感受到难以忍受的疼痛。 But in fact, the fine jade or Camila, have not realized illness on any body. 但事实上,无论是琼还是卡密拉,都没有察觉到任何身体上的不适。 He can think that only, was the space had the distortion. 他唯一能想到的,便是空间发生了畸变。 Although sounds to be very strange, does not have any evidence, but he knows that oneself must result in says anything. Reason that Camila does not have to look for Tilly first , after waits to restore wearily, has not reported again, obviously wants to know the safety of Dow Jones impatiently. Since she covers entirely the both eyes of blood threads, perhaps this she well has not slept all the way, can make Camila so anxious, besides worrying, perhaps also has not small remorse. 尽管听起来很离奇,也没有任何证据,可他知道自己必须得说点什么。卡密拉之所以没有先去找提莉,也没等疲劳恢复后再来汇报,显然是迫不及待地想要知道琼的安危。从她布满血丝的双眼来看,或许这一路上她就没有好好睡过觉,能令卡密拉如此焦虑,除了担忧外,恐怕还有不小的自责。 In other words, even if makes up wild stories, must write a thing. 也就是说,哪怕是胡诌,也要编出点东西来。 Is good in having to be vertical to the sea level " Sea Line " example before, how he again pulls, extremely will not exaggerate. 好在有垂直于海面的「海线」例子在前,他就算再怎么扯,也不会太过夸张。 Roland has rubbed the forehead, hesitates opens the mouth to say for a long time, „I believe that the resolution of Thunder is correct.” 罗兰揉了揉额头,沉吟许久才开口道,“我认为,雷霆的决断是正确的。” Camila has lifted the head immediately, „you also thought, the fine jade is also living?” 卡密拉立刻抬起了头,“您也觉得,琼还活着？” „Yeah, and she had possibility to go to east of Sea Line.” “嗯,并且她有可能去了海线以东。” „Suddenly, is distanced ten thousand miles, this...... Really possible?” “眨眼之间,相距万里,这……真的可能吗？” „I also speculated, what first can affirm, the water surface of entire Hidden Shadow sea area truly dropped, right? This change even can affect the tide rising tide of fjord islands to fall, its water volume thinks very astonishingly. Did the sea water that then, falls where go to?” Roland takes the quill pen, drew a circle on the paper, „I guess am east Sea Line.” “我也只是推测,首先能够肯定的是,整个幽影海域的水面确实下降了,没错吧？这个变化甚至能影响到峡湾诸岛的潮涨潮落,其水量想必十分惊人。那么,降下去的海水又去了哪里？”罗兰拿起鹅毛笔,在纸上画了个圈,“我猜是海线东侧。” Camila thinks, „Thunder as if has said that the Sea Line nearby sea water truly is turns toward the west side to be mobile.” 卡密拉想了想,“雷霆似乎说过,海线附近的海水确实是向着西边流动的。” „Words that because does not supplement, so long as comes 2-3 ebb tides, the whirlpool sea must see the bottom dry.” Under the Roland picture the second circle, two circles are then distanced an almost palm, „issue is, if transports from place to another place pours again, then the sea water should be one intermittent. But the fact is, the water current continuous movement-- is wanting to realize this point, must pass through two circles instantaneously. Then...... Which strip is the quickest way?” “因为不补充的话,只要来两三次退潮,旋涡海就得干涸见底了。”罗兰接着画下第二个圈,两个圈相距差不多一掌,“问题在于,如果从一地搬运到另一地再倒出,那么海水应该是一阵阵的。但事实是,水流正在源源不断的运动——想要实现这一点,就必须瞬间穿过两个圈。那么……最快的路径是哪条？” Camila extends takes action indefinitely, has gesticulated between two, „goes straight?” 卡密拉不确定地伸出手,在两圈之间比划了下,“直着走？” „Theoretically is this,” Roland was two added a straight line, „also had another possibility.” Afterward he folds the paper, making two circles superpose in together, „then, instantaneously arrived.” “理论上是这样,”罗兰为两圈添上了条直线,“不过还有另一种可能。”随后他将纸折叠起来,令两个圈重合在一起,“如此一来,就是瞬间到达了。” Camila has inhaled a cold air, „how this is-- possible?” 卡密拉吸了口凉气,“这——怎么可能？” „Indeed is above the common sense, if magic power creates, itself cannot by common sense it. For example Nightingale can also realize the instantaneous movement of short distance, the barrier that but can also unable to overcome across the average man, the effect and this could not miss many.” “的确超乎常理,不过如果是魔力造成的话,本身就不能以常理度之。比如夜莺也能实现短距离的瞬间移动,还能穿过常人无法逾越的障碍,效果和这个也差不了多少。” „......” Chief Housekeeper fell into for a while silent. “……”大管家一时陷入了沉默。 „Moreover, although this is only a supposition, but a phenomenon you mentioned is very thought-provoking.” Roland the pen tip insertion circle, „for example this pen after the former circle arrived in encircles suddenly, the journey-- that but it in fact still completed following the straight line in other words, looks like from the outside, in the time that fish almost in a breath is not ran ten thousand miles to be away from, you thought that what scene will see?” “另外,虽然这仅是一个假设,但你提到的一个现象却十分耐人寻味。”罗兰将笔尖插入圈中,“比如这支笔在眨眼间就从前圈抵达了后圈,可它实际上仍是顺着直线完成的这趟旅程——换句话说,从外界看来,那条鱼几乎在一息不到的时间内就跑完了万里距离,你觉得会见到什么样的景象？” Camila muttered, „shrank...... Is small?” 卡密拉喃喃道,“缩……小？” „Right, nearly is greatly far the small visual rule to have an effect as before, therefore I think that was not the fish is elongated, but was its body already to your distance thousand li (500 km) beyond, appeared naturally thin and grows.” “没错,近大远小的视觉规则依旧在起作用,所以我想那并不是鱼被拉长了,而是它的身躯已离你相距千里之外,自然就显得又细又长了。” „Hū......” her long to put out the one breath, the look relaxes finally, „, if beyond that side circle were also the sea, the fine jade should be able to live.” “呼……”她长长吐出一口气,神色终于放松下来,“若那边的圈外也是大海,琼应该就能活下来。” Roland nodded. 罗兰点了点头。 „Thank you......” Camila as if also wants to say anything again, suddenly body one crooked, is slanting is going to the ground but actually. “谢谢您……”卡密拉似乎还想再说些什么,忽然身子一歪,斜着向地上倒去。 Nightingale has supported her promptly. 夜莺及时扶住了她。 „She should be exhausted.” “她应该只是累坏了。” „You send her to the witch building to rest, I send for informing Tilly.” “你送她去女巫大楼休息吧,我派人去通知提莉。” „Understood.” Nightingale is clamping Camila, moved sideways to escape into the dense fog. “明白。”夜莺夹着卡密拉,闪身遁入了迷雾之中。