Cold wind moved nearby flag, brings crash-bang crash-bang the sound, Lopenny Glen raised the head, calmly is gazing at ancient castle of distant place. 一阵寒冷的风吹动了附近的旗帜,带来哗啦哗啦的声响,罗佩妮?葛兰抬起头来,静静地注视着远方的古老城堡。 Crevicestone Keep with a history of 200 years calmly occupies in the hill peak, the castle side steep cliff as if blade stands and waits for a long time together in the horizon, the setting sun of submersion is shining gradually the rugged precipice and castle tall wall, plates a pale golden brilliance in these lines. 有着200年历史的裂石堡静静地盘踞在山丘顶端,城堡侧面陡峭的悬崖就仿佛一道刀刃般伫立在地平线上,渐渐下沉的夕阳照耀着嶙峋的山岩和城堡的高墙,将一层淡金色的光辉镀在那些线条上。 That is a bedstone qualitative mountain, the mountain massif one side is steep and dangerous, Crevicestone Keep is situated in that precipice peak, as if crouches in hiding on the blade edge general, the ancient castle outer wall is motley, moreover many places can see the sign of to split open, when the setting sun shines from the just right angle on castle, its portion outer wall will even show opposite light, presents the leaf vein general bright fissure line in the city wall. 那是一座石质的山,山体一侧陡峭而险恶,裂石堡坐落在那绝壁的顶端,仿佛蹲伏在刀锋上一般,古老的城堡外墙早已斑驳,而且很多地方都可以看到开裂的迹象,当夕阳从恰到好处的角度照射在城堡上的时候,它的一部分外墙甚至会透出对面的光来,在城墙上呈现出叶脉一般明亮的裂痕线条。 Frequently some people will worry, worried when that old castle will collapse in the setting sun, innumerable ton heavy giant stone will tumble from that cliff peak, in an earth-shaking disaster loud sound, on most glorious the surname this lands buries henceforth. 经常有人会担忧,担忧那座古堡什么时候就会在夕阳中塌掉,无数吨沉重的巨石将从那峭壁顶端滚落下来,在一次惊天动地的灾难巨响中,将这片土地上最荣耀的姓氏从此埋葬。 But Lopenny remembered oneself husband's words, remembers about this ancient agreement of spirit of castle and earth element, that is in the Glen family is also only an age of Cecil Family edge dependency, a contract that family's ancestor and earth element allies achieve: So long as „Glen” this surname still rule this lands, then Crevicestone Keep certainly not nature collapsing...... 但罗佩妮想起了自己丈夫的话,想起关于这座城堡与土元素之灵的古老约定,那是在葛兰家族还只是塞西尔家族一个边缘附庸的年代,家族的先祖与土元素盟友们达成的一个契约:只要“葛兰”这个姓氏仍然统治这片土地,那么裂石堡就绝不会自然坍塌…… The crevice these years of this fortress were really but getting more and more...... 可是这座堡垒的裂隙这些年真的越来越多了…… „Mistress,” the voice of steward interrupted the Lopenny train of thought that this steady reliable middle-aged person hands in front of a wooden box Viscountess, „this is the soil sample that you want.” “女主人,”管家的声音打断了罗佩妮的思绪,这位稳重可靠的中年人将一个木盒递到女子爵面前,“这是您要的土样。” In the Lopenny looks at wooden box these luster deep soils, stretch out the finger to grasp a point to rub gently, later she points at to reappear some mana brilliance, the soil also in the light smoke that in the mana brilliance changes into scatters with the wind. 罗佩妮看着木盒中那些色泽深沉的泥土,伸出手指抓起一点轻轻搓动,随后她手指间浮现出些许魔力的光辉,泥土随之在魔力的光辉中化为随风飘散的青烟。 „medicine produced affected,” on the Lopenny face always the gloomy expression as if relax relaxed a point, she to the steward slight nod, „on Feudal Territory half of villages needs this Druid medicine to restore the balance of land slightly, before spring, must complete. You go to and these Cecil medicine merchants negotiate, looked that what kind of price they can pay.” “药剂产生作用了,”罗佩妮脸上总是阴郁的表情似乎稍微松缓了一点,她对管家微微点头,“领地上一半的农庄都需要这种德鲁伊药剂来重新恢复土地的平衡,春天之前必须完成。你去和那些塞西尔药剂商人交涉,看他们会出个怎样的价钱。” „Yes,” steward lowers the head, later could not bear and proposed one, „mistress, actually you do not need to leave castle, does not need personally to arrive in this dirty countryside place, here is some uncouthly ignorant peasant households, they likely offend you.” “是,”管家低下头,随后忍不住又提了一句,“女主人,其实您不必离开城堡,不必亲自来到这肮脏的乡下地头里来,这里都是些粗鲁无知的农户,他们很可能冒犯到您。” „Similar words you said were many enough,” Lopenny looked at steward one eyes lightly, „completes your own matter on the line.” “类似的话你说的够多了,”罗佩妮淡淡地看了管家一眼,“做好你自己的事就行。” The stewards hurry to lower the head, does not dare to express any comment again. 管家慌忙低下头,不敢再发表任何意见。 „Gawain Cecil Duke will come visiting five days later, after” several seconds of type, Lopenny broke silent, „after going back, starts to get ready.” “高文?塞西尔公爵将在五天后来访,”几秒种后,罗佩妮打破了沉默,“回去之后就开始准备吧。” „Is Duke going to visit?” The stewards had a scare immediately, but after seeing mistress face tranquil indifferent expression, he immediately swallows all questions and idle talk returns to the belly, „I understood, I will arrange most appropriate welcome. But does not know why Duke comes, what do I need to arrange additionally?” “公爵将要造访？”管家立刻被吓了一跳,但在看到女主人脸上平静淡然的表情之后,他立刻就把所有的疑问和废话都咽回到肚子里,“我明白了,我将安排最得体的迎接。但不知道公爵是为何而来,我需要额外安排什么吗？” „Is only the ordinary meeting,” Lopenny said lightly, „the Kant area finally became the Cecil Family legitimate fiefdom.” “只是普通的会面,”罗佩妮淡淡地说道,“康德地区终于成为塞西尔家族的合法封地了。” „Kant...... I understood.” “康德……我明白了。” After several days . 数日后。 Is hanging Cecil Family crest double harnesses the carriage to go on Kant territory road/s, in the front of this carriage, was the Glen family for generations the rule place. 一辆悬挂着塞西尔家族徽记的双驾马车行驶在康德领以东的道路上,在这辆马车的前方,是葛兰家族世世代代统治的地方。 Except that drives the cart driver and beside the three soldiers of half after the carriage of carriage, in the carriage only has Gawain and Amber two people. 除去驾驶马车的车夫、在马车后半截的三名士兵之外,马车内只有高文和琥珀两人。 „This is really compared with previous time goes to Kant territory not to have a row of surface,” Amber sits opposite of Gawain, cannot bear start GuGu, „I said, your many is also Duke, even if you must go to the pay a visit also low aristocrat, your many still pays attention to own ostentation, at least many two car(riage) many several accompany anything......” “这真是比上次去康德领还没有排面啊,”琥珀坐在高文对面,忍不住开始嘀嘀咕咕,“我说,你多少也是个公爵,就算你要去拜访比自己还低的贵族,你多少也注意一下自己的排场嘛,起码多两辆车多几个随从什么的……” Gawain quite felt looked at opposite Half-Elf girl one funnily, he may know that the thought in this fellow belly, Amber did not care about his platoon surface from the start enough, she felt own with great difficulty worked as the personal servant to Duke, finally has not enjoyed to the present has gone out a motorcade, 800 accompanied, the walking battle drum cleared the way, enters a city to sound the bugle the treatment of notification a little is not therefore balanced, this fellow's yearning to happy life could be said as simple as straightforward as the extreme, sight glory, splendor, riches and honor on line- selected not the spirit pursue. 高文颇感好笑地看了对面的半精灵姑娘一眼,他可知道这家伙肚子里的念头,琥珀压根不是在乎他的排面够不够,她就是觉得自己好不容易给公爵当跟班了,结果到现在还没享受过出门一个车队,前后八百随从,走路战鼓开道,进城吹号通报的待遇所以有点不平衡,这家伙对美好生活的向往可以说是简单直白到极点,风风光光荣华富贵就行-一点都没个精神追求的。 Words that must speak, who her only spirit pursue was the lifetime can organize the swindle championship tournament probably, then she came up to come back with the champion...... 非要说的话,她唯一的精神追求大概就是有生之年谁能组织个坑蒙拐骗锦标赛,然后她上去拿个冠军回来…… „You also smile!” Amber sees Gawain that faint smile the expression, immediately uncomfortable white opposite party eyes, „my during that time sees Count to go out also 78 horse-drawn vehicles ~” “你还笑！”琥珀看到高文那似笑非笑的表情,立刻不爽地白了对方一眼,“我当年见一个伯爵出门还七八辆马车呢~” „Horse-drawn vehicle type of thing...... must eliminate sooner or later,” Gawain shakes the head with a smile, „, when the time I make you sit compared with the carriage bring the feeling thing.” “马车这种东西……迟早是要淘汰的,”高文笑着摇了摇头,“等到时候我让你坐坐比马车更带感的东西。” „Brings the feeling thing compared with the carriage?” Amber the whole face is curious immediately, „what new thing did you toss about?” “比马车更带感的东西？”琥珀顿时满脸好奇,“你又折腾出什么新玩意儿了？” „Also no, at present is only an idea, but the time and technology condition return immature,” Gawain beckons with the hand, „compared with this, continued the matter about Glen family. Except that several years ago when Glen Viscount died beyond accidentally/surprisingly several questionable points, what did you also investigate?” “还没,目前只是个想法,不过时机和技术条件还不成熟,”高文摆了摆手,“比起这个,还是继续说说关于葛兰家族的事吧。除了几年前葛兰子爵意外身亡时的几个疑点之外,你还调查到什么了？” „That from a earlier time mentioned, before generation of Glen Viscount died accidentally/surprisingly, he once on Feudal Territory carried out a series of is almost unthinkable ‚innovation’, at that time continued his Feudal Territory, even the peripheral Feudal Territory aristocrats came under certain impact......” “那就得从更早的时候说起了,在前代葛兰子爵意外身亡之前,他曾经在领地上推行过一系列几乎是匪夷所思的‘新法’,当时不止他的领地,甚至周边领地的贵族都受到了一定影响……” „Innovation?” A Gawain brow wrinkle, „some says carefully.” “新法？”高文眉头一皱,“这部分仔细讲讲。” „Since, that must first liberate Feudal Territory throughout serf and slave from him starts to say......” “哦,那就要先从他解放领地全境农奴和奴隶开始讲起了……” ...... …… When the Duke Cecil carriage moves to Glen leads, wears the red and blue two-colors duster, lifts up high Messengers of general flag to ride the fast horse, progresses to dash about wildly on the St. Sunil City central main road. 当塞西尔公爵的马车驶向葛兰领时,一名身穿红蓝双色罩袍,高举着通行旗帜的信使正骑着快马,在圣苏尼尔城中央的大道上策马狂奔。 That flag is the King faith token, no one dares to prevent the hand-held faith token Messengers, the pedestrian on road/s all flurriedly and avoids the steed that dashes about wildly frightened, has been used to the Royal Capital person of tranquil life to be broken the tranquility of life on this day, but at this moment, they have not known matter that then must have- they hide in the roadside, the direction that with astonishment and looks at Messengers is above mundane thoughts curiously, was guessing the person who this progresses to dash about wildly is actually carrying how news. 那旗帜是国王的信物,无人胆敢阻挡手持信物的信使,道路上的行人无不慌乱而恐惧地躲开那狂奔的骏马,早已习惯了安宁生活的王都人在这一天被打破了生活的平静,但此时此刻,他们还不知道接下来要发生的事情-他们只是躲在路旁,惊愕又好奇地看着信使一路绝尘的方向,猜测着这个策马狂奔的人究竟携带着怎样的消息。 Messengers has run the King avenue, has run the arc square before Silver Castle, later turns over/stands up dismount before castle, holds high the flag to directly soar the place that King is. 信使跑过了国王大街,跑过了白银堡前的弧形广场,随后在城堡前翻身下马,一路高举旗帜直奔国王所在的地方。 Merely after several minutes, intelligence from Holy Spirit Plain western area then delivered to the Francis II front. 仅仅几分钟后,一份来自圣灵平原西部地区的情报便送到了弗朗西斯二世的面前。 intelligence that this transmits urgently makes Francis II quite have not quickly, because is very rare today is Veronica leaves Cathedral, coming Silver Castle and he reunites the day, regarding as the King father, as the saint daughter, this is the quite special and precious time, but this good time actually to be disturbed. 这份紧急传来的情报让弗朗西斯二世颇有不快,因为今天很难得是维罗妮卡离开大教堂,来白银堡和他团聚的日子,对于身为国王的父亲,身为圣徒的女儿而言,这是相当特殊而宝贵的时光,可是这好时光却被打搅了。 intelligence that Veronica looks at that just sent, she shows a relieved modest smile, said in a soft voice: „Royal Father, the government affairs are important.” 维罗妮卡看着那份刚刚送来的情报,她露出一丝令人安心的温和微笑,轻声说道:“父王,政务要紧。” „I know,” Francis II sighed, took up intelligence on table, „, but this time I do not want to receive any ‚unexpected situation ’ the news...... these greedy aristocrats could not force-feed forever, they at all not for this Kingdom consideration slightest, but will only give me look for trouble.” “我知道,”弗朗西斯二世叹了口气,拿起桌上的情报,“但这个时间段我一点都不想接到任何‘意外情况’的消息……那些贪婪的贵族永远喂不饱,他们根本不会为这个王国考虑分毫,而只会给我找麻烦。” Veronica is smiling: „perhaps this not news about aristocrat?” 维罗妮卡浅浅地笑着:“或许这不是关于贵族的消息呢？” Francis II shows a smile reluctantly, disassembled the intelligence envelope. 弗朗西斯二世勉强露出一丝微笑,拆开了情报的封套。 In following a half minute, smile on his face vanishes gradually. 在接下来的半分钟内,他脸上的微笑渐渐消失。 Veronica noticed oneself father's expression change: „Royal Father, on this is......” 维罗妮卡注意到了自己父亲的表情变化:“父王,这上面是……” „Yourself looked that” Francis II gives own daughter that confidential letter, „this is thing that you can look at- perhaps, because it must pass to Holy Light Cathedral quickly.” “你自己看吧,”弗朗西斯二世将那封密信递给自己的女儿,“这是你可以看的东西-因为它恐怕很快也就要传到圣光大教堂了。” Veronica is knitting the brows received the letter paper curiously, the above content leaps forward the view: 维罗妮卡皱着眉好奇地接过了信纸,上面的内容跃入眼帘: „...... Holy Spirit Plain area Holy Light believer and Blood God believer contradiction increasingly was for serious...... xx moon/month xx day, the both sides believer eruption armed conflict in giant stone city, the radical Blood God believer destroyed the idol before Holy Light Church...... next day, the Holy Light believer launched the retaliation, Blood God Church is burnt down. “……圣灵平原地区圣光信徒和血神信徒矛盾日益严重……xx月xx日,巨石城内的双方信徒爆发武力冲突,激进的血神教徒砸毁了圣光教堂前的神像……次日,圣光教徒展开报复,血神教堂被焚毁。 „Host......” Veronica with astonishment and sighed sorrowfully, and delimited Holy Light crest with the hand in the chest front, „even defended the belief, still what can achieve this step?” “主啊……”维罗妮卡惊愕而悲哀地叹道,并用手在胸前划出了圣光的徽记,“即便维护信仰,也何需做到这一步？” Francis II looked at own daughter one eyes, is shaking the head saying: „Continues to look downward.” 弗朗西斯二世看了自己的女儿一眼,摇着头说道:“继续往下看。” Veronica looks to the confidential letter latter half, cannot bear hold breath cold air: 维罗妮卡看向密信的后半段,忍不住倒吸一口凉气: „...... Blood God Religion area Bishop leads believer to counter-attack, in going to Holy Light Church caused heavy losses to by the stab in the back on the way, is on the verge of death erupts...... mutation to become the monster that the flesh interweaves, many eyewitness...... “……血神教派地区主教率领信徒反击,在前往圣光教堂途中被暗箭重创,濒死之际爆发……变异成为血肉交织的怪物,现场有大量目击者…… „ After giant stone city Feudal Lord and Holy Light Church area Bishop strikes together kills the monster......, to Blood God Church launches the search, in the Church underground discovery secret room, and discovered that massive bloody sacrificial offering traces...... have All Things Finally Die crest and record various types of notes that blasphemed the knowledge and evil opinion...... “巨石城领主与圣光教会地区主教共同击杀怪物……后对血神教堂展开搜查,在教堂地下发现密室,并发现大量血腥祭祀痕迹……另有万物终亡徽记和记载着各种亵渎知识、邪恶言论的笔记…… „...... In the giant stone city all Blood God Church have all blocked...... half believer expel......” “……巨石城内所有血神教堂皆已封锁……半数信徒已驱逐……” „A person of local Bishop level, is actually All Things Finally Die Society believer......” Veronica has the inconceivable expression to mutter, „they infiltrated this situation unexpectedly......” “一个地区主教级的人,竟然是万物终亡会的信徒么……”维罗妮卡带着不可思议的表情喃喃自语,“他们竟然渗透到了这种地步……” „Therefore you should understand, my daughter,” the Francis II complexion said very much badly, „understood why I have been saying, Ainz simply has not prepared for with Typhon war...... particularly this year.” “所以你应该理解了吧,我的女儿,”弗朗西斯二世脸色很差地说道,“理解了为何我一直在说,安苏根本没有做好和提丰战争的准备……尤其是在今年。” Veronica silent moment, returns the correspondence in hand to Old King: „Does Royal Father, how you prepare to handle this matter?” 维罗妮卡沉默了片刻,将手中的信函交还给老国王:“父王,您准备怎么处理这件事？” „Royal power does not meddle the theocracy, the theocracy does not interfere with the royal power, this is custom until now, but some people have been bleeding now for this reason, King must take an action to be good,” the Francis II sound said low and deep, „we have been searching these Evil Cultist whereabouts, even starts to investigate each aristocrat, starts Extraordinary that investigates royal family to register, but actually neglected Holy See...... this to think that most impossible by Holy See that Evil Cultist corroded, in the hotbed that to become multiplied evilly.” “王权不插手神权,神权也不干涉王权,这是一直以来的规矩,但现在已经有人在为此流血,国王必须有所行动才行,”弗朗西斯二世声音低沉地说道,“我们一直在搜索那些邪教徒的下落,甚至开始调查每一个贵族,开始调查王室登记在册的超凡者,但却忽略了教廷……本以为最不可能被邪教徒腐蚀的教廷,也在成为邪恶滋生的温床。” Francis II grips the fist, could not bear knock a table: „Veronica, Church must be inspected, but...... I cannot make this further affect the stability of Kingdom.” 弗朗西斯二世攥起拳头,忍不住敲了一下桌子:“维罗妮卡,教会必须得到检查,但……我不能让这进一步影响到王国的稳定。” „Royal Father, I can guarantee that coordination of Holy Light Church, any Holy Light follower who has the reason will understand that this point- hiding clutches in Evil Cultist, is good to everyone,” the Veronica expression is saying solemnly and respectfully, the Holy Light strength in her side agitation, ripples a pure and holy halo, „I believe, other Religion also after knowing the matter of giant stone city will actively coordinate...... no one to make Evil Cultist ambush in oneself family/home.” “父王,我可以保证圣光教会的配合,任何一个有理智的圣光追随者都会理解这一点-把隐藏在身边的邪教徒揪出来,是对所有人都好的,”维罗妮卡表情肃穆地说着,圣光的力量在她身边鼓动,荡漾开一层圣洁的光晕,“我相信,其他教派也会在得知巨石城发生的事情之后积极配合……没有人想让邪教徒潜伏在自己家里。”