Mollynoddedunrestrainedly.莫丽尔情不自禁地点了点头。
For half a month, Neverwinter Citygivesher the biggestfeelings is the Tongchengpeople'smanner--towitchdoes not do intentionallyto know extremely well, non-indifferentrepel, butishalfis curious, halfbecome accustomed.
这半个月以来,无冬城给她最大的感触便是普通城民对女巫的态度——不是故作熟稔,也非冷漠排斥,而是一半好奇、一半习以为常。Several days ago when shestrolledin the waterfront area, exactlymeetsstrong windsto blow downhas builtondock the case, shesummonedMagic Servantsubconsciously, caught the box of falling. Surroundingsbusycrowdnot onlyhad not been screamingscatters in all directionsto run away, expressed the extremelyhighinteresttothistransparentnon-footgianton the contrary.
数天前她在海港区闲逛时,恰好遇上一阵狂风刮倒了垒在码头上的空木箱,她下意识地召唤出魔力仆从,接住了掉落的箱子。周围忙碌的人群不但没有尖叫着四散而逃,反倒对这个透明的无脚巨人表示出了极高的兴趣。ThistoMollyis an unprecedentedexperience, the islander who even ifinSleeping Island, thesemigratessohas not been intimate with witch. AlthoughtheyonstillfollowedYour HighnessTillyorderoutwardly, mayin factwitchintheirheartsstillbedifferent type. Keeping at a respectful distanceis the consistentprocedures of mostfjordpeople, only thensomeexplorerandmerchantswill not mindstrength that theyhave.
这对莫丽尔而言算是种前所未有的体验,哪怕在沉睡岛,那些迁移过来的岛民也没和女巫如此亲近过。尽管他们明面上仍遵循提莉殿下的命令,可实际上女巫在他们心中依然是异类。敬而远之是大多数峡湾人的一贯做法,只有探险家和部分商人不会介意她们所拥有的力量。As forby the Churchinfluencereallydeepkingdommainland, not to mention the situationwas been more awful.
至于被教会影响甚深的王国大陆,就更别提处境有多糟糕了。WhenLotusfirsttimebrings back to the GreycastleWestern Region'snews, Mollyis half believing and half doubting, arrives atthisplaceuntiloneself, discovered that thesestorieswerekept.
当莲第一次带回灰堡西境的消息时,莫丽尔还将信将疑,直到自己来到此地,才发现那些故事还是太保守了些。Especiallysaw that Lotusleadsonelarge quantities ofpersonto climb, Evelynto manageoneregarding the tall building, regardless ofwhen very livelytavern, as well aswere regarded asCandlelight of twirpin the pastfrequently, receives the scene that the peopleline the street to welcomein the factory, shefeltheartfeltenvying.
特别是看到莲领着一大批人围绕高楼上爬上爬下、伊芙琳经营着一间无论何时都十分热闹的酒馆、以及过去常常被视作无用之人的烛火,在工厂里受到众人夹道欢迎的场景,她感到了一丝由衷的羡慕。Ifdid not fear that disturbedYour HighnessTilly, Mollyalready to look for the shareto doon own initiativeexactly.
如果不是怕打扰到提莉殿下,莫丽尔早就想主动找份活干了。Shealsoneveridlesin any casewhenSleeping Island.
反正她在沉睡岛时也从未闲下来过。„Moreovereverybodydo not forget,we have biggestenemy--Devil.”Tillylooks all around the audience, „the War of Divine Willsignificanceyouknew, even if HermesChurch, is also nothing to speak ofbeforesuchenemy, thereforeeverybodyalldoes not workforownleading a life of comfort. Eachpaper money, means that youto the contribution that Neverwinter City, and even the entireworldmakes, regardingwitch, thiswill be a glory: Becauseeverybodycanshowtocommon people,witchis the humanethnic groupis also indispensable, evenis the pivotalpart!”Sheraises the right hand, closelymakes a fist, „is willingto accept the sisters who recruits, nowpleaseget on the stageto come--”
“另外大家不要忘记,我们还有一个最大的敌人——魔鬼。”提莉环顾全场,“神意之战的意义你们已经知晓,即使是赫尔梅斯教会,在这样的敌人面前也不值一提,因此大家也不全是为了自己的享乐而工作。每一张纸币,都意味着你对无冬城、乃至整个人类世界做出的贡献,对于女巫来说,这将是一份荣耀:因为大家可以借此向世人证明,女巫亦是人类族群不可或缺,甚至是举足轻重的一部分!”她举起右手,紧紧握拳,“愿意接受招募的姐妹,现在请走上台来——”
......
……„86work, altogethercomplied with69, thisresultshouldbe good.” After breaking up, Tillywill countlistto hand overin the Wendyhand, „the remainingpussyfooters are also mostly weak, ifgivesthemagainsometime, Ibelieve that will havemorepeopleto acceptrecruiting of Neverwinter.”
“86项工作,一共答应了69个,这个结果应该还算不错。”散会后,提莉将统计名单交到温蒂手中,“剩下的观望者大多也只是犹豫不定,如果再给她们一些时间,我相信会有更多的人接受无冬的招募。”„Far more thanisgood,” the Wendyexcitedsay/way, „has gone beyond the Your Majesty'sexpectationsimply.”
“何止是不错,”温蒂激动道,“简直是超出了陛下的预料。”„Oh?”Tillyaskedcuriously,„whatheguessesishow many?”
“哦?”提莉好奇地问,“他猜的是多少?”Wendystretches outthreefingerswith a smile.温蒂笑着伸出三根手指。„30people?” The Tillyindignationdid not say,„healsounderestimatedSleeping Spell.”
“30人?”提莉不忿道,“他也太小看沉睡魔咒了吧。”„Hehad underestimatedeverybody'senthusiasm, ratherisyourmerit,”Wendyreceives the smiling face, bowedtoFifth Princessearnestlygood a ritual, „youare not no needto speak the followingthesewords.”
“与其说他低估了大家的热情,倒不如说是您的功劳,”温蒂收起笑容,认认真真向五王女躬身行了一礼,“您本不必说后面那些话的。”
If only the purespeakingrecruitsflow, perhaps30peopleoptimisticallyguessed...... Tillythat " forothersisters, as well asenhances the witchprestige " the excuse, movedhas presentedmost people. WasCooperation Associationoncenursed the person, Wendynaturallyknowswhat the companionwas most deficientwasany--besides a stableshelter, remaining was the approvals of otherpeople.
如果只是单纯的宣讲招募流程,30人或许已经是乐观的猜测了……正是提莉那番「为了其他姐妹,以及提高女巫声望」的说辞,打动了在场大多数人。身为共助会曾经的看护人,温蒂自然知道同伴最缺乏的是什么——除了一个稳定的安身之所外,剩下的便是其他人的认同。After alltheyoncelivedas the average person for more than tenyears, was notthateasilycanseparatewith the pastthoroughly.
毕竟她们曾作为普通人生活了十多年,不是那么容易就能和过去彻底割裂的。„Isuchsaid that alsoforoneself,”Tillyis smilingshaking the head, „experiencedfromRolandtheremetomanyinterestingthings, knows that thiswas a howinconceivablecity. IfWar of Divine Willhas defeated, thesedidn't have? Thereforeforcanseemoremiracles, strives. Before the Judgement Daycold winterarrives, closelyhugsin the same placewarms upis the wiseprocedure, not?”
“我那样说也是为了自己,”提莉微笑着摇摇头,“从罗兰那里我见识到了许多有趣的东西,亦知道这是一座多么不可思议的城市。如果神意之战败了,这些岂不是都没有了?所以就算为了自己能看到更多奇迹,也得多出一份力啊。在末日寒冬降临之前,紧紧抱在一起取暖才是明智的做法,不是吗?”„...... Yousaidare.”Wendyhas also smiled.
“……您说得是。”温蒂也笑了起来。„Was a pity that is notallpeoplewill agree withmyview,”speaks ofhere, Tillyshrugsreluctantly, „for exampleeastern regionthesewitch, theytofinallywill not likely acceptto recruit.”
“可惜并不是所有人都会认同我的看法,”说到这里,提莉无奈地耸耸肩,“比如东境的那些女巫,她们很可能到最后也不会接受招募。”„Do yourefer to the small groupheaded byAzima?”Wendypuzzledsay/way, „, sincesheand you do not cope, whywent to the fjordwithyou?”
“您是指以阿琪玛为首的小团体?”温蒂不解道,“既然她和您不对付,为何又和您一起去了峡湾?”„It is not from the beginninglike this,”Fifth Princesssighed, „beforemerging intoSleeping Island, theythenknewBlood Tooth Association, but the latterin the runawayprocess, onceassistedthemto repel the Church'spursuing troopsrepeatedly, thereforeAzimaand the othersquitetrustedtoHetty Morgan. Thisdoes not haveanything, butafterwardalong with the contradictoryeruption of Blood Tooth AssociationandSleeping Spell, the crevicealsoproduced.”
“并不是一开始就这样子,”五王女叹了口气,“早在并入沉睡岛之前,她们便认识了血牙会,而后者在逃亡过程中,曾协助她们多次击退了教会的追兵,因此阿琪玛等人对赫蒂.摩根颇为信赖。这本也没什么,但后来随着血牙会与沉睡魔咒的矛盾爆发,裂隙也就随之产生了。”„Originallyisthis......”
“原来是这样……”„HoweverIinhave not informedundereverybody'ssituation, toHettytakes action, has incurred the repugnance of Azimadirectly. When theyrequesttravels bysleeping beautynumberto leaveSleeping Island, Ipromisedthem.” The Tillyslowsound said that „in factifon that daywere notScrollactsto advise, perhaps they alreadynotinNeverwinter City.”
“而我在未通知大家的情况下,直接对赫蒂出手,更是招致了阿琪玛的反感。所以当她们要求搭乘睡美人号离开沉睡岛时,我答应了她们。”提莉缓声说道,“事实上那天如果不是书卷出面劝阻,她们恐怕已经不在无冬城了。”„Thatis notyourmistake,” the Wendycomfortsaid,„the Hetty Morganpunishment is deserved, shehas cheatedWolf Heartwitch.”
“那不是你的错,”温蒂安慰道,“赫蒂.摩根罪有应得,她蒙骗了狼心女巫。”„ShehelpedAzimaone is also the fact,”Tillyas if not wantto investigate carefullyagain, „, iftradedto beme, perhapsalsohad the obstructionat heart. After alltheirconsciencedoes not go bad.”
“不过她帮了阿琪玛一把亦是事实,”提莉似乎不想再细究下去,“倘若换做我的话,心里或许也产生芥蒂。毕竟她们本心并不坏。”„......”Wendyhas not hesitated the moment, „perhapsIhave the meansto convincethem, but......”
“唔……”温蒂沉吟了片刻,“我也许有办法说服她们,不过……”„What?”
“不过什么?”„Possiblywill makethembe separated fromSleeping Spell.”
“可能会令她们脱离沉睡魔咒。”„That and presentdoes not haveanythingto distinguish,”Tillyconfidentsay/way, „, ifthisand they have the advantagetoRoland, youdofreely.”
“那和现在也没什么区别,”提莉坦然道,“如果这对罗兰和她们都有好处的话,你尽管去做吧。”*******************
*******************„This...... Really?”Returned to the apartment building, Doristo revealworried about the color/look, „weoffendedLady Tilly, nowrejects the work of Neverwinterfeudal lord, ifhas provoked the opposite partythoroughly, onlyfearedusto be able......”
“这样……真的好吗?”回到住宅楼,多莉丝露出了担忧之色,“我们已经得罪了提莉大人,现在又拒绝无冬领主的工作,要是彻底惹恼了对方,只怕我们都会……”These wordsobtainedechoing of several other eastern regionwitch.
这句话得到了另外几名东境女巫的附和。„Ithought that Dorissaidright, Roland Wimbledonis notgeneralfeudal lord, henowis the Greycastle'sking, even ifwecanreturn toeastern region, there is also histerritory.”
“我觉得多莉丝说得没错,罗兰.温布顿并不是一般的领主,他如今是灰堡的王,即使我们能回东境,那里也已经是他的领地了。”„Moreoverweare notcombat witch, once the opposite partybegins, an ability of ourresistancedoes not have.”
“而且我们又不是战斗女巫,一旦对方动手,我们连一点抵抗的能力都没有。”„Resulted, even ifyoucanhit, but can also be victoriousAshthatlunatic? Iwillmake a bet, shealreadylooked that weare not pleasing to the eyes.”
“得了吧,就算你能打,还能打得过灰烬那个疯子吗?我敢打赌,她早就看我们不顺眼了。”„Actually...... Ithought that Witch Unionis goodtous.”
“其实……我觉得女巫联盟对我们还挺不错的。”„Do not think that theydefinitelystandon the side ofKing, when the time comesdid not helpYour Majestyarrestusto be good.”
“别想啦,她们肯定站在国王一边,到时候不帮着陛下抓捕我们就算不错了。”„Do not say,”Azimahas interruptedpeople'sdispute, „Roland Wimbledonwill not use the strong method, otherwise before him , the image of buildingallwasted. Ifwecompliedto recruit the command, whatthatpreviousinsistencehas become? In the endhas todepend uponSleeping Spell, inbystanderopinion, we do not haveanythingto distinguishwithotherwitch.”
“都不要说了,”阿琪玛打断了众人的争执,“罗兰.温布顿绝不会使用强硬手段的,否则他之前营造的形象就全白费了。我们若是答应了招募令,那此前的坚持又成了什么?到头来还是不得不依靠沉睡魔咒,在外人看来,我们和其他女巫根本没什么区别。”
When spokethese words, inherheartalsoquitesomeentanglements. Gives the devil his due, for half a monthinWitch Uniongivesthemto helpreallymuch, has not expected the oppression, buttreats impartially, eventhatnamedWendywitch, but alsoaskedherto discussforthis matterseveral times, the genialness of manner, trulymadeherhave the going homefeeling.
说这番话时,她心中也颇有些纠缠。平心而论,这半个月里女巫联盟着实给了她们不少帮助,并没有预想中的欺压,而是一视同仁,甚至那名叫温蒂的女巫,还为此事来找她谈过数次,态度之和善,确实让她有种久违的归家感。ButAzimaknowsoneself can only continueto get downindifferently, shehas the premonition, onceopened the mouth, thenagain was also hardto withdrawfromSleeping Spell.
但阿琪玛知道自己只能继续冷漠下去,她有预感,一旦开了口,便再也难以从沉睡魔咒中脱身了。At this moment, outside the roomhas resoundedknock.
就在这时,屋外响起了敲门声。„Who?”Hersomedo not bearto turn head.
“谁?”她有些不耐地回过头去。„IsI, Wendy,”out of the doorhas resounded the familiarsound, the gentlejoyis as before static, „Iwantto chatwithyou, MissAzima.”
“是我,温蒂,”门外响起了熟悉的声音,依旧平和怡静,“我想和你谈谈,阿琪玛小姐。”
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