Hermescathedral, Tower of Babel.赫尔梅斯大教堂,通天塔。
Becoming newHis Excellency the PopeMaynecalmlyis listening to the reports of threebishopsin the secret room.
成为新一任教皇冕下的梅恩在密室中静静听取着三位主教的汇报。BesidesseniorbishopTayfun, ArchbishopSoli DullandEll of twonewpromotionsseparatelyfromJudgement Army and arbitration court, the former is a presiding judge of being brave in battle, in the 25years in the armyholding an office inaccumulationextremelyhighprestige, the latteris the Heatheradjutant, received the duty of predecessorto be in favor with the public.
除了老主教泰弗伦外,两名新晋升的大主教索利.达尔与埃尔分别是来自审判军和仲裁庭,前者是一位英勇善战的审判长,在军中任职的25年里积累下了极高的声望,后者则是希瑟的副官,接过前任之职可谓众望所归。„This year an orphan of Months of DemonsEternal Winterplaceacceptsverysmoothly, noble of eachbigcityhas reversed toChurchcomprehensively, at presentdelivers to the oldHoly Citypopulationto be overthreetimes of purchase scheme,”Tayfunsays with emotion, „this was also recently an onlygoodnews.”
“今年邪月永冬一地的孤儿接受十分顺利,各个大城的贵族已经全面倒向教会,目前送抵旧圣城的人数已经超过预定计划的三倍,”泰弗伦感慨道,“这也是最近唯一的一个好消息了。”nobleisthis, sees the situationnot to be right, the treacheryratiodrinks waterfor themalsosimply. Maynenods, „thisis only the firstyear, later more and more--, ifwecanoccupy the entiremainland, the population of every yearacceptingcanfill upnew citywith ease.”贵族就是这样,一见形势不对,倒戈对他们来说比喝水还简单。梅恩点点头,“这只是第一年,以后会越来越多——如果我们能占据整个大陆,每年接受的人数都可以轻松填满一座新城市。”„Hopeso,”hesighed, „since heavy snowlowered, have weencounteredseveralEvil Beastto attackmassively?”
“希望如此,”他叹了口气,“大雪降下至今,我们已经遭遇了几次邪兽大规模进攻来着?”„Sixtimes,”Solianswersaid.
“六次,”索利回答道。„Sixtimes...... On the defense linehas dropped down more than hundredJudgement Warrior,” the Tayfuntoneis somewhat serious, „the God Punishment Armyalsotenpeopledied, butwill wait tillnext year, the Evil Beast'soffensivewill be only fiercer.”
“六次……防线上已经倒下了百余名审判武士,”泰弗伦语气有些沉重,“神罚军也有十人死去,而等到来年,邪兽的攻势只会更加凶猛。”„Compared withbattleswithDevil, thisisrelaxed,”Ellhas let go saying that „, althoughIdo not havepersonallyseeDevilto be formidable, butin the bibleas ifdescribedthemdoes not have to defeatgeneral. Isaid it is necessary dead to supportreallyhere?”
“比起同魔鬼作战,这已经算是轻松的了,”埃尔摊手道,“虽然我没亲眼见过魔鬼有多么强大,但圣书里似乎把它们描写得无可战胜一般。我说,真有必要在这里死撑到底吗?”„YourthissayingisWhat does it mean!” A Solibrowwrinkle, „godshas instructedourdirection, but alsohas entrusted withus the strength, as the follower, does not persevere the beliefinthis, insteadwantsturn tail?”
“你这话是什么意思!”索利眉头一皱,“神明指示了我们方向,还赋予了我们力量,身为信徒,不在此坚守信仰,反而要转身逃跑?”„Do not wantto fight,”Mayneknocked the scepter, Ellhas worked together as colleagues for more than tenyearswithHeather, caught the temperament that the mouthhas not blocked. Looks atthese two, hehas thoughtTayfunandHeatherthisto the old buddy, looksto the seniorbishop, discovered that the latter is also in sight itself, as ifhas thought of the similarscenewithhim. „Ourultimategoalsareto continuehuman, butwantsto realizethisgoal, besidesconqueringenemy, has no other alternative.”
“不要争了,”梅恩敲了敲权杖,埃尔跟希瑟共事了十多年时间,也染上了口不遮拦的脾气。看着这两人,他不禁想到了泰弗伦和希瑟这对老搭档,望向老主教,发现后者也在望着自己,似乎和他想到了同样的景象。“我们的最终目的是延续人类,而想要实现这一目的,除了战胜敌人外,别无他法。”„Yes, Your Excellency,”two peoplelowered the headrespectfully.
“是,冕下,”两人恭敬地低下头。Butheis indefinite, clings to tenaciouslyinHermeswhether to defeatDevil.
可他自己都不确定,死守在赫尔梅斯到底能否战胜魔鬼。Thinks that the commission of O'Brien, Maynefelt the heaviness of shoulder.
想到奥伯莱恩的嘱托,梅恩感到了肩头的沉重。Infernal Dread Beastappeared, Devilwill then sweep acrossto comefiveyearslater, hewill witnessthisWar of Divine Willin the lifetime, butis unable likeO'Brien, to entrust the dutyto the nextsuccessor. Wheneverthinks and here, makeshimsomewhatsleep on pins and needles.地狱惧兽已经出现,魔鬼在五年后便会席卷而来,他将在有生之年亲眼目睹这次神意之战,而无法将像奥伯莱恩那样,把任务托付给下一名继任者。每当思及此处,就让他有些寝食难安。In fact, hehas also thoughtleaves a leewaytooneself. After swallowing the GarciaBlacksailfleet, hehas not orderedto burn down the ships, stranglesalltraitorspublicly, butalldetainsthem. The scapegoat who except thatseveralleadersandonelarge quantities oflooks forfrom the common peopleholewas pushed upoutside the execution grounds, mostsailorsplace the Eternal Winterharbornow, is being detainedby the most reliablesubordinate.
事实上,他也想到了给自己留一条后路。吞掉嘉西亚的黑帆舰队后,他没有下令烧毁船只,将所有叛乱者公开绞死,而是把他们悉数关押起来。除了几个头领和一大批从平民窟找来的替死鬼被推上刑场外,大多数水手如今都身处永冬海港,由自己最可靠的手下看押着。If the defense linefalls into enemy handscomprehensively, the fjordisfinalrefuge--, even ifretreatsto the channelislandsmeansto barely manage to maintain a feeble existence, the possibility of forevernot having stood up from failure, at leastcanpass the remaining years of life.
假若防线全面失守,峡湾则是最后的避难之所——哪怕退守至海峡诸岛意味着苟延残喘,永远没有翻身的可能,至少自己能度过余生。After allhumanhas done utmostto attempttwice, cannotdefeat the match, not?
毕竟人类已经竭尽全力尝试过两次,也没能战胜对手,不是吗?Howfollowingthenshoulddevelopas well as the discussion of stableWolf HeartruleaboutChurch, Maynehas not perceivedmany, whenthreepeoplediscussed,heshouldsayabsent-mindedly, „pressed the office that you said that today'sconferencestops.”
后续关于教会接下来该如何发展以及稳固狼心统治的讨论,梅恩没有听进去多少,等到三人商讨完毕,他心不在焉地应道,“就按你们说的办吧,今天的会议到此为止。”„As you bid, Your Excellency.”Threebishopsset outto saluteto sayin abundance.
“遵命,冕下。”三位主教纷纷起身行礼道。Mayneleaves the secret room, walkstowardPivotal Secret Areaaccompanied byguarding.梅恩离开密室,在守卫的陪同下向枢秘区走去。According to the plan, todayonebatch of newJudgement ArmytransformationisGod Punishment Army, thisis the key point that hecares about. Perseveresorretreats, theseformidablewarriorsareorder the implementedbiggestguarantee.
按照计划,今天将有一批新的审判军转化为神罚军,这才是他关心的重点。无论是坚守还是撤退,这些强大的武士都是自己命令得到实施的最大保证。Howeverbefore then, healsoneedsto process an extratrouble.
不过在此之前,他还需要处理一个额外的麻烦。Overstepsfirst-orderstepstone stairs, MayneentersPivotal Secret Institution, turnedinto the jailcorridorsituated inmechanismcenter-section. When previoustimecomes tohere, executesGreycastleKingWimbledon IIIfor the secret.
踏过一阶阶石梯,梅恩进入枢秘机关,拐入了位于机关中段的监牢长廊。上一次来这里时,还是为了秘密处死灰堡国王温布顿三世。Incorridorstillcoldlypleaseincomparable, the resinflare of two sidescombustionsends out the pale yellowgloomyray, the aisleendshiny blackpiece, seems leads to the bottomless trench the entrance. After manypeoplewere closedgoes to prisonto be firm, untildyingis unable to leavethisplaceonestep.
长廊里依然冷请无比,两边燃烧的松脂火把发出昏黄暗淡的光芒,走道尽头黑黝黝一片,仿佛是通往无底深渊的入口。不少人被关入监牢后,直到死都无法离开此地一步。
Before Maynearrives at the No. 85room, hints the guardto open the door.梅恩走到第85号房间前,示意守卫打开牢门。
The heavy/thickwooden doormakes the gratingfrictionsound, was startledwailingin the place of thisdeathly stillnessandcrying, butwas closedalong with the dooragain, allcalling out in griefsoundswere isolated outside.
厚重的木门发出刺耳的摩擦声响,在这片死寂之地惊起了一阵哀嚎和哭喊,但随着牢门再次被关上,一切悲鸣声都被隔绝在了外面。Is away from the metal rail, hesaw the Zeroform.
隔着铁栏杆,他看到了洁萝的身影。Pure Onebacktoentrance, upper bodyscarlet*bare, both handswas beatenon the horizontal bar of top of the head, muststand on tiptoes the tip of the toeto be ablewillby the ground. The fairbackhasdozensbright redwhip-marks, the blood that flowssolidified/coagulated.纯洁者正背对着入口,上身赤*裸,双手被拷在头顶的铁杠上,必须踮起脚尖才能堪堪挨着地面。白皙的背部有着数十道鲜红的鞭痕,流淌下来的血液已经凝固。„How does arbitration courtadmonish the taste of whip?”Mayne asked that „hopes that thiscanlet the meaning that youcomplied withclearly.”
“仲裁庭训诫鞭的滋味如何?”梅恩问道,“希望这能让你明白遵从的意思。”„Yeah......”Zeromoanedlowly, is similar towakes upgeneralfrom the dream, is slightly excessive, „originallywasHis Excellency the Popecomes. Deference that you said that refers to youcomplies with, maintains the respectfulmannertootherbishops?”
“嗯……”洁萝低低呻吟了一声,如同从梦中醒来一般,微微偏过头,“原来是教皇冕下来了。您说的遵从,到底是指对您遵从,还是对其他主教也保持恭敬的态度?”Sheslightlyfrivoloustonemade the Maynebrowwrinkle, butthinksownpresentisHis Excellency the Pope, was entirely different from the position of beforehandbishop, thenhas pressed the unhappiness in heart. Afterthisteaches, she should also understand that nowhadtoherlivedto killto seize the power, „iscomplies with myorder. WhenIrequestyouassistsotherbishopsto complete the task, you must obey the instruction of opposite party.”
她略显轻佻的语气令梅恩眉头皱了起来,不过一想到自己如今已是教皇冕下,和之前主教之位大不相同,便将心中的不快压了下去。经过这顿教训后,她也应该明白现在自己已对她有了生杀夺予之权,“是对我的命令遵从。当我要求你协助其他主教完成任务时,你亦得服从对方的指令。”„Isthis?”Sheshows neither approval nor disapproval saying that „, sinceyourequestso, Inaturallyact accordingly.”
“是这样吗?”她不置可否道,“既然您要求如此,我自然照办。”„Untiesherhandcuff,”Maynetold that the guardsaid.
“把她的手铐解开,”梅恩吩咐卫士道。Afterlong-termbeatsdangerous, herboth hands was almost dislocatedbypulling, softdangling, as if no a strength. The Popeshouldersherclotheswith the scepter, losesinhershoulder, „thenIhave a duty to giveyouto manage, comeswithme.”
经过长时间的悬拷,她的双手几乎被拉脱臼,软软的垂下,似乎没有一丝力气。教皇用权杖将她的衣服挑起,丢在她肩头,“接下来我有一个任务要交给你去办,跟我来。”Zeromakes the clothesbuildbeforeown, goes out of the jailcorridorwithhim not completely indifferently.洁萝就让衣服搭在自己身前,满不在乎地跟着他走出监牢长廊。„In this yearMonths of Demons likely isfivemonths, toHoly Citywill be an arduouschallenge, tootherby the place that Months of Demonswill affectisso,”Maynewill come to the mechanismareaend, across the long and narrowironwallchannel, will arrive atwill rise and fallcage lift,-- before again, sincecoronatesafter the Pope, hehas been bustling aboutvariousChurchmatters concerned, the presentisvisitsthisplaceaswieldingfor the first time. „IorderyouwithotherPure Onetogether, goes toKingdom of Greycastle, whilechaotic situation that thisheavy snowbrings, exterminatestraitorTimothy WimbledonandRoland Wimbledon, understood?”
“这一年邪月很可能会长达五个月,对圣城是个艰巨的挑战,对其它受邪月影响的地方来说更是如此,”梅恩走到机关区尽头,穿过狭长的铁壁通道,再次来到升降吊笼前——自从加冕为教皇后,他一直在忙碌教会各项事宜,现在算是以执掌者身份首次踏足此地。“我命令你和其他纯洁者一道,前往灰堡王国,趁着这场大雪带来的乱局,剿灭叛乱者提费科.温布顿和罗兰.温布顿,明白了吗?”
The cage liftgatehas closed, the top of the headhearska ka the sound that the capstanrotates, the basketstartsto dropslowly, buthehas not heard the reply of opposite party.吊笼门关上了,头顶传来绞盘转动的咔咔声,笼子开始缓缓下降,但他没有听到对方的应答。Damn, it seems like that this whip punishmenthas not madeherstudyclever, the Maynecalmfacehas turned around, actuallyseesZeroto raise the corners of the mouth, in the eyeis glittering the dangerousray.
该死的,看来这顿鞭刑还没让她学乖,梅恩沉着脸转过身,却看到洁萝扬起嘴角,眼中闪烁着危险的光芒。Thentogether the dim lightthrowstowardhim.
接着一道幽光直朝他扑来。
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