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#334: Crevicestone Keep

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Ancient castle that the Glen family occupied for generations calmly towers in Gawain at present. 葛兰家族世世代代居住的古老城堡静静耸立在高文眼前。 It situated in the summit, side is together the steep cliff, year after year wind and rain erosion and avalanche even make the cliff almost start inward hollowly, yields the stance of presenting discomforting, creakies above castle, but castle obsolete aggravated each visit to this aspect worried-, however said no matter how, the fortress that sets up in the summit and next to the important cliff truly can take to people a stirring aesthetic sense. 它位于山顶,旁边是一道陡峭的山崖,长年累月的风雨销蚀和崩塌甚至让山崖几乎开始向内凹陷,也让位于其上的城堡呈现出令人不安、摇摇欲坠的姿态,而城堡本身的陈旧更是加重了每一个造访者在这方面的担忧-然而不管怎么说,一座立在山巅、紧挨着险要悬崖的堡垒确实很能带给人一种震撼人心的美感。 Gawain then from still starts to size up that old castle at the foot of the hill, climbs up the summit until the carriage following the broad slopeway finally, before arriving at the old castle, he sighed in a soft voice: „The will of the people of Glen is very wide......” 高文便是从还在山脚下的时候就开始打量那座古堡,直到马车顺着宽阔的坡道终于攀上山顶,来到古堡前,他才轻声感叹道:“葛兰家的人心挺宽啊……” Nearby Amber is dumbfounded: „Did you sigh this?” 旁边的琥珀目瞪口呆:“你一路就感叹这个呢？” Gawain looked at Half-Elf girl one bewilderedly: „Do you think?” 高文莫名其妙地看了半精灵姑娘一眼:“你以为呢？” Amber opens mouth, suppresses quite a while not to find out other word, therefore also follows Gawain to raise head together the feeling: „The will of the people of Glen is very wide......” 琥珀张了张嘴,憋半天也没想出别的词来,于是也跟着高文一块仰头感慨:“葛兰家的人心挺宽啊……” „Ok, do not sigh with emotion, knocks at the door.” “行了,别感慨了,去叫门。” The Glen old castle heavy black front door opens in front of Gawain slowly, in that is mounting purple steel and copper makes the rune oak front door the process that opens to the two sides, the Gawain's line of sight sweeps in their surface. 葛兰古堡沉重的黑色大门在高文面前缓缓打开,在那镶嵌着紫钢与铜制符文的橡木大门向两边张开的过程中,高文的视线在它们表面一扫而过。 He saw the motley scars and some burned black traces, although had been decorated, but still visibled faintly. 他看到了斑驳的伤痕和些许焦黑的痕迹,虽然已被修饰,但仍隐约可见。 Behind the front door, is brilliantly illuminated long hall- red rug has spread from main gate before the long hall end steps, maid and attendant stand by red carpet, but a stature quite big middle age steward stands before most, he bends the waist, wing stretch/leisurely of left hand as if swan launches, guiding the honored guest to step into the front door. 大门背后,是灯火辉煌的长厅-红色的地毯从正门一直铺到长厅尽头的阶梯前,女仆和侍从站在红毯两旁,而一位身材颇为高大的中年管家站在最前,他弯下腰,左手仿佛天鹅的翅膀般舒展开,引导着贵客踏入大门。 That Glen family's mistresses stand in the center of long hall. 那位葛兰家族的女主人就站在长厅的中央。 She is a tall but actually thin and small woman, 30 years old high and low, has the black slightly volume long hair, the eye socket is deep, the skin color slightly somewhat is also pale, but the years did not have to leave behind the vicissitudes mark on this lady face with enough time, she was still one can eye-catching the beautiful female on the banquet field. 她是一个高挑但却过于纤瘦的女人,三十岁上下,留着黑色的微卷长发,眼窝较深,肤色也略有些苍白,可是岁月还没来得及在这位女士脸上留下沧桑印痕,她仍是一个可以在宴会场上引人注意的美丽女性。 While Gawain takes a step forward, noble lady also just right welcomed to come. 在高文迈步向前的同时,贵妇人也恰到好处地迎上前来。 All etiquette is thorough, the rules and regulations are complete, this made Gawain unable to bear remember oneself previous pay a visit Kant fort-, but, in Kant fort only then chaos fabricated Dreamland, what did here have? 一切都礼仪周到,规制齐全,这让高文忍不住想起了自己上次拜访的康德堡-只不过,康德堡中只有一个混沌虚妄的梦境,这里又有什么呢？ Gawain exposes a smile: „Hopes that my taking the liberty pay a visit will not bring the difficulty to the neighbor.” 高文展露出一丝微笑:“希望我的冒昧拜访不会给邻居带来困扰。” „Your arrival brought the unprecedented glory for this lands.” Lopenny Glen bends the waist, according to own title salutes to Gawain, what Gawain notices this noble lady the line is the aristocrat having an audience with formality of gentleman, satisfying is not accidental/surprised. “您的到来为这片土地带来了前所未有的荣耀。”罗佩妮?葛兰弯下腰去,依自身爵位对高文行礼,高文注意到这位贵妇人所行的乃是男士的贵族觐见礼节,可心中却并无意外。 After the Glen family lost the husband, this widow then undertook the role of husband, she was this lands Feudal Lord, and has not spread any news of remarrying, this indicated sufficiently her some attitude- at this moment she greeted Duke by the gentleman aristocrat having an audience with formality, this was also „language that” among aristocrats can understand. 在葛兰家族失去了男主人之后,这位未亡人便承担起了男主人的角色,她是这片土地的领主,而且至今没有传出任何改嫁的消息,这足以表明她的某种态度-此刻她以男士贵族觐见礼节迎接公爵,这也是一种只有贵族之间才能理解的“语言”。 Gawain lifts the eye, looks to the end of long hall, that say/way of just as expected between in two arc steps sets up on the wall, he saw a giant portrait, black hair handsome young people, wear the black coat and snow white shirt, the indifferent smile stands wear a look in the picture, before the portrait, can see the white candlestick and similarly snow white „mortuary tribute chrysanthemum”. 高文抬起眼睛,看向长厅的尽头,果不其然在两道弧形阶梯之间的那道立墙上,他看到了一幅巨大的肖像画,一个黑发俊朗的年轻人,身穿黑色外套和雪白衬衣,面带淡然微笑地立在画中,肖像画前还可以看到白色的烛台和同样雪白的“告死菊”。 That should be on Glen Viscount, his portrait hangs is not here strange, but that white candlestick and mortuary tribute chrysanthemum actually quite some unusual- regarding many present age aristocrats, the loyalty of marriage is only restricted in both sides to be in good health , and respective family stabilizes under this premise, once in both sides had one person to pass away, then also living( mister lady) nature will look for the new marital object after the short mourning as soon as possible, this will not be regarded „was not loyal” the performance, because prompt , and wise marriage was maintains family strength, to support necessary of Feudal Territory development exactly. The widow or the wifeless man who the method, marries repeatedly even can describe with hot under certain circumstances- 那应该就是上一任的葛兰子爵,他的画像挂在这里并不奇怪,但那白色的烛台和告死菊却颇有些不寻常-对于很多当代贵族而言,婚姻的忠诚度是仅限于双方健在并且各自家族稳定这一前提下的,一旦双方中有一人去世,那么还活着的(不论是先生还是女士)自然会在短暂的哀悼之后尽快寻找新的婚姻对象,这并不会被当成“不忠贞”的表现,因为及时且明智的婚姻恰恰是维持家族实力、支撑领地发展的必要手段,一个多次结婚的寡妇或鳏夫在某些情况下甚至可以用炙手可热来形容- Ainz huge, complex, extremely fat and dirty aristocrat evolution and land transfer history then in such „marital war” forms. 安苏庞大、复杂、臃肿而又肮脏的贵族谱系和土地流转历史便是在这样的“婚姻战争”中形成的。 Gawain takes back from the Glen Viscount portrait the line of sight, in the mind thinks these intelligence that Amber investigates, he has turned the head later, shows a faint smile to Lopenny Glen: „lady, you have known Kant territory belongs to the Cecil Family news, as well as Your Majesty King new Enfeoffs Cecil territory with the Glen lead(er) has linked, my time, is only a pay a visit new neighbor.” 高文把视线从葛兰子爵的画像上收回,脑海中想到了琥珀调查到的那些情报,随后他转过头,对罗佩妮?葛兰微微一笑:“女士,想必你已经知道了康德领归入塞西尔家族的消息,以及国王陛下新的分封-塞西尔领已经与葛兰领连接在一起,我这次来,只是拜访一下新邻居。” „Should I go to pay a visit you to conform to the custom on own initiative,” Lopenny Glen shows a slightly somewhat stiff smile, as if the smile has left her is too long, the present must transfer the muscle on face becomes irritable, „just I left Feudal Territory few days ago, returning to here to be recent several days of matters......” “应该我主动去拜访您才符合规矩,”罗佩妮?葛兰露出一丝略有些僵硬的微笑,似乎笑容已经离开她太久,以至于现在要调动脸上的肌肉都变得别扭起来,“只不过我前些日子离开了领地,回到这里还是最近几天的事……” „Custom,” Gawain beckons with the hand, „our during that time formulated the custom, therefore wants my do not care, you do not need to care about the custom.” “规矩,”高文摆了摆手,“我们当年制定了规矩,所以只要我不在意,你就不必在意规矩。” After the brief also unnourishing pleasantries, Lopenny Viscountess invited Gawain and his personal accompanies( Amber) to go to the castle reception room, she has assigned the person to prepare the finest dessert and best liquor water, Glen led the most outstanding harp performer and wandering minstrel comes to add to the fun. 在简短又毫无营养的客套话之后,罗佩妮女子爵邀请高文和他的贴身随从(琥珀)前往城堡的会客厅,她已经命人准备了最精致的点心和最好的酒水,还有葛兰领最优秀的竖琴演奏者和吟游诗人前来助兴。 But after the afternoon tea, in castle will have a quite grand dance party, the evening banquet will conduct in the dance parties. 而在下午茶之后,城堡中还会有一场颇为盛大的舞会,晚宴将在舞会中间进行。 To be honest, Gawain is uninteresting about the dance party, any welcome ceremony he actually has no interest, but these are necessary flow-, moreover that dance party nominally because of him, manages for him, but in fact Duke in this type „small castle” in the dance party is all right may do, who does not dare to invite him, the dance party true significance is to become social network that size aristocrats who come with admiration. 说实话,高文对舞会毫无兴趣,任何欢迎仪式他其实都没兴趣,但这些都是必要的流程-而且那舞会名义上是因他而起,为他而办,但实际上一位公爵在这种“小城堡”的舞会中是没什么事可做的,不会有谁敢来邀请他,舞会真正的意义是成为慕名而来的大小贵族们的社交平台罢了。 Visits to take the signboard by Duke, Lopenny can invite peripheral every large or small Feudal Lord to come to be a guest, even can jump the ranks the invitation to come this compared with she more powerful aristocrat, so long as she can successfully hold this banquet, then the Glen family's prestige will therefore rise suddenly inevitably, even if the Southern Region aristocrats to Cecil this surname not too catch a cold, they will also face up to Glen Viscountess in ability that conducting the process of activity displays- in the situation of not too suitable bright knife, holds the every large or small banquet dance party is the aristocrats appears the strength usual method. 以公爵造访作为招牌,罗佩妮可以邀请周边大大小小的领主前来做客,甚至可以越级邀请比她更有力的贵族来此,只要她能够成功举办这场宴席,那么葛兰家族的名望势必会因此暴涨,哪怕南境贵族们对塞西尔这个姓氏不太感冒,他们也会正视葛兰女子爵在举办活动的过程中所展现出的能力-在不太适合亮刀子的场合下,举办大大小小的宴席舞会就是贵族们显现实力的通常手段。 Thing Gawain and Amber that these curved circle are not interested, but the latter at least to „has big group of people to stand behind oneself serves itself to eat meal” this matter to be very satisfied. Eats the dessert that maid is carrying, this Miss Half-Elf while with Gawain GuGu: „You have a look at others, has a look at you again, perhaps then the big Duke mansion, your maid and attendant did not have here to be many.” 这些弯弯绕绕的东西高文和琥珀都不感兴趣,但后者至少对“有一大堆人站在自己后面伺候自己吃饭”这件事本身很满意。一边吃着女仆端上来的点心,这位半精灵小姐一边跟高文嘀嘀咕咕:“你看看人家,再看看你,那么大个公爵府,你的女仆和侍从恐怕还没这儿多。” „I want so many people to look that in side I do eat meal to do? I dislike upsetly,” before Gawain, is chatting with Lopenny Glen, this moment that Viscountess goes to confirm that the situation in banquet hall, he then chatted with Amber, „words saying that you ate slowly- evening also had one.” “我要那么多人在旁边看我吃饭干嘛？我都嫌闹心,”高文之前在跟罗佩妮?葛兰闲谈,此刻那位女子爵前去确认宴会厅的情况,他便跟琥珀闲聊起来,“话说你吃慢点-晚上还有一顿呢。” What thing „god knows ‚full meal’ is, gathers round a colored stone with the radish of feather decoration the raw meat? I cross at the aristocrat regular banquet the cake that obviously ‚courtesy full meal’, might as well Betty roasts,” Amber toward the mouth stopper a small cake, after making an effort swallows, to blink to Gawain, „yeah, did you discover traces? Has that type...... the Dreamland being out of sorts feeling?” “天知道‘正餐’是什么东西,用羽毛装饰的萝卜还是围着一圈彩色石头的生肉？我可见过贵族正规宴席上的‘礼节性正餐’,还不如贝蒂烤的饼呢,”琥珀往嘴里塞了一块小蛋糕,使劲咽下去之后对高文眨眨眼,“哎哎,你发现蛛丝马迹了没？有那种……梦境的违和感么？” „No,” Gawain has not thought Amber this fellow stuffs oneself has not really forgotten the proper business unexpectedly, after looking at opposite party one eyes shakes the head, „I thought that here was different from the initial Kant fort, here should not be truly affected by real Dreamland.” “没有,”高文没想到琥珀这家伙胡吃海塞的时候竟然真的还没忘正事,看了对方一眼之后摇摇头,“不过我觉得这里跟当初的康德堡不一样,这里应该确实是没有受到真实梦境影响。” Amber curiously looks at Gawain: „How do you know?” 琥珀好奇地看着高文:“你怎么知道的？” „Still remembers us the experience in Kant fort?” Gawain answered patiently, „Viscount Kant lived in seclusion, castle never held any banquet, hardly invited any guest, even if I were a guest, in the Kant fort has not conducted anything to move while this opportunity, this was because ‚real Dreamland’ outsider were more, the probability that Dreamland collapsed was bigger, the sober person to Eternal Sleepers ceremony magic spell will cause very big burden-, but that Glen Viscountess apparently did not have apprehensions in this aspect.” “还记得我们在康德堡中的经历么？”高文耐心解释道,“康德子爵深居简出,城堡从不举办任何宴会,也几乎不邀请任何客人,哪怕我去做客,康德堡中也没有趁着这种机会举办什么活动,这就是因为‘真实梦境’中的外来者越多,梦境崩溃的几率就越大,清醒的人会对永眠者的仪式法术造成非常大的负担-但那位葛兰女子爵显然没有这方面的顾虑。” Amber nods: „She invited many people to visit you......” 琥珀点点头:“她邀请了很多人来参观你哦……” Gawain knocked conveniently on the Miss Half-Elf head: „In this castle does not have Kant territory that strange atmosphere, it is the opening to the outside world, this basically cut off had the large-scale Dreamland imaginary technique to cover the castle possibility. Naturally...... the special details must observe to determine.” 高文随手在半精灵小姐脑袋上敲了一下:“这座城堡中没有康德领那种古怪的氛围,它是对外开放的,这就基本断绝了有大规模梦境幻术笼罩城堡的可能性。当然……具体情况还要观察一下才能确定。” In the meantime, Viscountess that goes to inspect the banquet hall returned to the room, she sits down in front of Gawain: „Hopes that I have not made you and others too long.” 就在此时,那位前去检查宴会厅的女子爵回到了房间,她在高文面前坐下:“希望我没有让您等太久。” „Don't let bother you, I am appreciating here collection,” Gawain spoke thoughtlessly saying that the guest of these demonstrations of line of sight in the reception room and in the wooden that carving to oil painting looked at has swept at will, „very good holding.” “无需介意,我在欣赏这里的收藏,”高文随口说道,视线在会客厅中那些展示给客人看的油画和木制雕刻上随意扫过,“很不错的藏品。” „These were my husband remain,” Lopenny said lightly, „he deeply loved Art, especially deeply loved the drawing, personally here some even were he draw.” “这些都是我的丈夫生前所留,”罗佩妮淡淡地说道,“他热爱艺术,尤其热爱绘画,这里有一些甚至是他亲手所绘的。” Gawain stands up, arrives at before the painting that very much at will is describing the big farmland and house: „Attends the meeting very much rarely some people the farmland picture on the canvas.” 高文站起身,很随意地走到一幅描绘着大片农田、屋舍的画作前:“很少见到会有人把农田画在画布上。” In this time, „drawing” is upscale and luxurious Art enjoys, basically only then the aristocrats, Church and rich and powerful people have the ability to spend money on this, therefore drawing audience also only then these „member of the upper-class”, the content of drawing can with monotonous describe tastelessly, basically only then various portraits and Religion pictures as well as described the castle palace life painting. 在这个时代,“绘画”是一种高档而奢侈的艺术享受,基本上只有贵族、教会和富豪有能力把钱花在这上面,因此绘画的受众也就只有那些“上等人”,绘画的内容可以用单调乏味来形容,基本上只有各类肖像画、宗教画以及描绘城堡宫廷生活的画作。 „This is my husband's work,” Lopenny Glen answered, „he liked the thing that personally saw outside drawing himself, even if that were the dirty cowshed and worn-out barn.” “这是我丈夫的作品,”罗佩妮?葛兰解释道,“他喜欢把自己在外面亲眼所见的东西画下来,哪怕那是肮脏的牛棚和破旧的谷仓。” „So that's how it is,” Gawain has turned around, the happy expression, „is very wear a look of good.” “原来如此,”高文转过身,面带笑意,“很不错。” In the meantime, attendant opens the front door of reception room suddenly, moves toward Lopenny Viscountess quickly. 就在此时,一名侍从突然推开会客厅的大门,快步走向罗佩妮女子爵。 Gawain notices some expression quite nervous on this attendant face. 高文注意到这位侍从脸上的表情颇有些紧张。 „Madame,” attendant stops in front of Viscountess, the language fast said quickly, „Miss Patty said that she feels not comfortably......” “夫人,”侍从在女子爵面前停下,语速很快地说道,“帕蒂小姐说她感觉不舒服……” The Lopenny Glen expression instantaneously changes. 罗佩妮?葛兰的表情瞬间一变。
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