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#89: Celebration (First Part)

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This year's Border Town and old times especially were different. 今年的边陲镇与往年都格外不同。 In the past after Months of Demons had finished, must, in the Longsong Stronghold slum waited again on for one month, after the snow melted completely only, can step returns to the homeward journey of family/home. But after returning to small town, sees mostly is one piece in confusion. The house that several months of nobody handles is damaged, some not really solid log cabin was already crashed by the heavy snow, in some townspeople families/home is also even hiding Evil Beast, bit scattered about the cabinet table did not say, but also towed the fodder rags to fill in the corner, obviously can take shelter from wind to hide the snow the place to regard own lair this. They often must spend for one week to repair the house, the replacement soak in water the mildewy furniture, as for not the loose rotting flavor, the residents of this place was used to it for a very long time. 往年邪魔之月结束后,要在长歌要塞的贫民窟再等上一个月,待积雪完全化净后,才能踏上返家的归途。而回到小镇后,看到的大多是一片狼藉。数个月无人打理的房屋破败不堪,一些不甚结实的木屋早已被大雪压垮,有些镇民家中甚至还躲着邪兽,把柜子桌子咬得七零八落不说,还拖来草料破布填在角落,显然是把这个能避风躲雪的地方当成了自己的巢穴。他们往往要花一周来修葺房屋,更换泡水发霉的家具,至于久久不散的腐坏味道,此地的居民们都习惯了。 However this year, Border Town is changed beyond recognition, the snow swept off quickly, main house gate hangs up the colored paper flag that His Highness the Prince has provided. Looks from afar, monotonous and ruined small town becomes multi-colored, the assorted flag mixes in together, is similar to the flower sea. All people run around spreading the news, after Months of Demons had finished the first date, your highness will hold the grand joyful dance party in the square! Anybody can go, not only does not need to pay money, heard that also has free food to provide! 不过今年,边陲镇可谓焕然一新,积雪很快被扫去,家门口挂起了王子殿下发放的彩色纸旗。远远望去,单调而破败的小镇变得五彩缤纷起来,各色旗子混合在一起,如同花的海洋。所有人奔走相告,邪魔之月结束后的首日,殿下将在广场举行盛大的欢庆舞会！任何人都可以前往,不仅不需要缴纳钱币,听说还有免费的食物发放！ The dance party is anything, that is the social occasion that upper noble can participate, everybody only has always heard in the experienced big city peddler mouth, even if is they, is unable to be involved. Listened to the merchants saying that was not the activity that light richly can be invited. Does His Highness the Prince allow all people to participate unexpectedly? 舞会是什么,那可是上层贵族才能参加的社交场合,大家从来都只在见多识广的大城市行商口中听说过,但即便是他们,也无法参与其中。听商人们说,那不是光有钱就能得到邀请的活动。王子殿下居然让所有人参加？ „Your highness, you do this, is not quite good?” Chief Knight advises saying that „here not only does not have the orchestra, and leading a dance, the rhythm of dance party who hasn't controlled? Also, this type of remote place, noble has not been possible to dance, your citizen will only screw up all.” “殿下,您这样做,不太好吧？”首席骑士劝阻道,“这里既没有乐队,又没有领舞者,舞会的节奏谁来控制？再说了,这种偏僻之地,就连贵族都不一定会跳舞,您的领民只会把一切都搞砸的。” Carter has only gone to a dance party when Kingdom Capital, that is a marquis to celebrate the daughter birthday conducts. The graceful stringed instruments and spirited drumbeats interlock to resound, the ladies dance lightly under the melodious music, the gentleman after the drumbeat resounds shows the fast and powerful dance step, or revolving, either, will act and drumbeats joins. During the rest, attendants is carrying the liquor water and dessert shuttles back and forth in the person people, the gentlemen look for the female who oneself admire, when plays to the last music, then summons courage goes forward to invite, the upper dog after the dance party diverges, a love affair. 卡特在王都时只去过一次舞会,那是一位侯爵为庆祝女儿生日举办的。优雅的弦乐和激昂的鼓点交错响起,女士们在悠扬的音乐下翩翩起舞,男士则在鼓声响起后展现自己快速而有力的舞步,或旋转,或踢踏,将动作与鼓点接合起来。休息期间,侍从端着酒水和点心在人群众穿梭,男士们纷纷物色自己心仪的女子,待到最后一首乐曲奏响时,便鼓起勇气上前邀约,成功者在舞会散去后,还有一番风花雪月。 Carter sighed, although young cannot approximately arrive at the girl who admired at that time, but that graceful and romantic atmosphere still made him taste. Changes into the countryman who demeanor outstanding noble this group daily and stone and wild animal have to do? Oh, he does not dare to imagine such scene simply. 卡特叹了口气,虽然当时年少的自己没能约到心仪的姑娘,但那种优雅而浪漫的气氛至今仍让他回味不已。把风度出众的贵族换成这帮天天和石头、野兽打交道的村夫？天哪,他简直不敢想象这样的场景。 „Lead dancer person? Has,” Roland told that in the militia team's square stone sculpture and hanging post demolishes entirely, „Iron Axe and militia team is.” “领舞人？有啊,”罗兰吩咐民兵队将广场中的石头雕塑和绞刑架统统拆除,“铁斧和民兵队就是。” „That Sandpeople?” Carter was shocked. As flintlock team Captain, the performance of Iron Axe in Months of Demons won the approval of Chief Knight finally, the foreigner title also no longer mentioned, but the opposite party eventually is the Mojin Clan person, how possibly to know the etiquette of mainland kingdom! “那个沙民？”卡特愣住了。作为火枪队队长,铁斧在邪魔之月的表现总算是赢得了首席骑士的认可,异族称号也不再提及,不过对方终究是莫金族人啊,怎么可能知晓大陆王国的礼仪！ Roland smiled mystically: „Because I must conduct is not the dance party in usual significance, when the time comes you knew.” 罗兰神秘地笑了笑:“因为我要举办的并不是通常意义上的舞会,到时候你就知道了。” The preparatory work that must do are not many, mainly demolishes the obstacle in square, puts up a firewood pile in the central place again. fuel/thin Duibian built table of stages with the brick, for baking food. Right, the mixture that this is Roland taps the head to want the celebration dance party-- bonfire meeting and open country that comes out bakes. 要做的准备工作并不算多,主要是拆除广场中的障碍物,再在中心位置搭起一座木柴堆。柴堆边用砖头垒起了桌台,用于烧烤食物。没错,这就是罗兰一拍脑袋想出来的庆祝舞会——篝火聚会和野外烧烤的混合体。 Used to increase the people regarding the sympathy of place of residence, is the issue of prince population. The statism and nationalism are feudal lord work regarding these for a lifetime, the large character does not know country villagers extremely to be really abstruse, only then their family property and family members are worth caring. Is backward, is the superficiality, this is the rule of civilization development, " the civilization final association becomes and its thought is equally big " , Roland deep to be so. 用什么来增加人民对于居住地的认同感,一直是王子认真考虑的问题。国家主义、民族主义对于这些一辈子为领主打工,大字不识一个的乡野村民来说实在太过深奥,也只有他们的家财和亲人才值得关心。越是落后,就越是短视,这是文明发展的规律,「文明最后总会变得和它的思想一样大」,罗兰对此深以为然。 However this cannot neglect on behalf of spiritual construction, the victory celebration is one of reformation methods he ponders over. In fact he after this world passed Months of Demons does not have any celebration said feels unreadable. Every year a Evil Beast attack was simply same as the disaster, has defeated so the evil spirits, naturally was one that was worth recording at length. 不过这并不代表精神建设可以忽略,胜利庆典就是他琢磨出来的改造方法之一。事实上他对这个世界度过邪魔之月后没有任何庆祝表示感到难以理解。每年一次的邪兽侵袭简直就跟天灾一样,战胜了这般邪祟,自然是值得大书特书的一笔。 Therefore he decided, Months of Demons will have finished first destiny named Victory Day after every year. Every ownership in his territory, on this day not only official holiday, but must hold various celebrations. So long as continues for 34 years, it will become a tradition, will pass around in the territory upper reaches. But citizen will feel gradually, oneself under the people with other feudal lord governments really have differently. 于是他决定,将每年邪月结束后的第一天命名为胜利日。凡归属于他的领地,这一天不仅公休,还要举办各种庆祝活动。只要持续34年,它将会变为一种传统,在领地上流传下去。而领民们逐渐也会感受到,自己与其他领主治理下的人民确有不同。 When has not arrived at noon, in square was filled with the person, the militia member has arranged to become Quan, kept off everybody beyond the firewood pile. 还未到中午时,广场中就挤满了人,民兵队员排成圈,将大家挡在木柴堆之外。 It seems like distributes food free attractive, entire small town at least came 50% people, Roland to think. What minor defect in something otherwise perfect was the square is eventually small, an open area besides firewood pile, more than thousand people of almost shoulders was pasting the shoulder, was very difficult the activity the space. He also noticed that some children climbed up the recent roof, visits in the squares. 看来免费发放食物还是颇具吸引力的,整个小镇至少来了一半人,罗兰想。美中不足的是广场终究小了点,除了柴堆外的一圈空地,千余人几乎肩贴着肩,很难有活动的空间。他还看到一些孩子已经爬上了最近的屋顶,向广场中间探望。 The first celebration, has the disappointment unavoidably. Roland was supposing the time was up, mounts the stage the speech. 第一次庆典嘛,难免有缺憾。罗兰估摸着时间差不多了,登台致辞。 This is his second time carries on the public address in the square, the mentality be much calmer than other day. 这已是他第二次在广场进行公开演讲,心态要比上回镇定得多。 „My citizen, good afternoon. I am Kingdom of Greycastle Fourth Prince, Roland Wimbledon.” He has still selected with the previous same opening, but this effect is entirely different, the voice has not fallen, in the crowd erupted the warm call, „long live His Highness the Prince!” „Your highness long live!” “我的领民们,中午好。我是灰堡王国四王子,罗兰.温布顿。”他依然选用了和上次一样的开头,但这次效果截然不同,话音还未落下,人群中已经爆发出热烈的呼声,“王子殿下万岁！”“殿下万岁！” Roland felt immediately a chest heat, this time he has not arranged any request, sees the people spontaneous cheers of militia teams , the sense of achievement and feeling of satisfaction full in his heart. 罗兰顿时感到胸口一热,这次他可没安排什么托,看到民兵队和群众自发的欢呼声,成就感和满足感充盈于他的心头。 When draws back to the call slightly, his downward pressure the hand, „Months of Demons had finished, under the militia team fights bravely heroically, Evil Beast cannot cross city wall one step throughout. Border Town has conquered the fearful enemy at the minimum price, this proof, so long as everybody unites, even if not depend upon the bestowment of Longsong Stronghold, we can also stand firm in this place! They want to threaten small town with the grain, wants with hungrily and forces us to submit severely cold, but today's victory tells them, all these are the actions of futile effort!” 待到呼声稍退,他向下压压手,“邪魔之月结束了,在民兵队英勇奋战之下,邪兽始终未能越过城墙一步。边陲镇以极小的代价战胜了可怕的敌人,这证明,只要大家团结起来,即使不依靠长歌要塞的施舍,我们也能在此地站稳脚跟！他们想用粮食威胁小镇,想用饥饿和严寒逼迫我们屈服,而今天的胜利告诉他们,这一切都是徒劳之举！” „Said right, I do not want to return to that place!” “说得没错,我再也不想回到那个地方了！” „With His Highness the Prince, one day has not had an empty stomach in the winter!” “跟着王子殿下,冬天没有一日饿着肚子的！” „Finally can not need to be extorted by them, your highness is benevolent!” “终于可以不用受他们勒索了,殿下仁慈！” Roland while mood that the people steadily surge upward , to continue to say loudly: „Lets us for this magnificent and glorious successful celebration, this is worth always remembered one day! I announced that from now henceforth, after Months of Demons had finished the first date will be called " Victory Day " ! The celebration dance party for this reason supposes! On the day of my citizen, enjoy heartily! Now, the dance party starts!” 罗兰趁着众人不断高涨的情绪,继续大声说道:“让我们为这辉煌而荣耀的胜利庆祝吧,这是值得被铭记的一天！我宣布,从今以后,邪魔之月结束后的首日将称为「胜利日」！庆祝舞会正是为此而设！我的领民们,尽情享受这一天吧！现在,舞会开始！” The flare was thrown into has smudged in the firewood pile of fat, that the flame touches leaps, lit the entire square atmosphere instantaneously. 火把被丢进涂抹过油脂的木柴堆中,火焰碰的一声腾起,瞬间点燃了整个广场的气氛。
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