After „Road Developer” engineer brigade enters Black Forest, finally arrived in the Cecil city on behalf of Ainz royal family as well as Eastern Region Envoy. 在“拓路者”工程队进入黑森林之后,代表安苏王室以及东境的使者们终于抵达了塞西尔城。 In the Clearwater River wharf square, inland river fast passenger steamer of reforger „The Wavebreaker” under towing the guidance of light beam draws close to the trestle steadily, after the springboard extends from the broad side to the solid stable cement bridge floor, Cohen Loren first walked. 白水河码头广场上,新造的内河快速客船“破浪者号”在牵引光束的引导下平稳地贴近栈桥,跳板从船舷延伸到坚实稳固的水泥桥面之后,科恩罗伦第一个走了下来。 He then looked at one, saw that is combining the steel and lumber, with some mana mechanism actuation, in the fast water the giant beast is at this moment silent, the representative Cecil Family flag is fluttering sky over the bow with the wind, but these follow to go down Envoy of ship behind him, swaying that half of people walk. 他回头看了一眼,看到那艘混杂着钢铁和木料,用某种魔力机关驱动,速度飞快的水中巨兽此刻已经沉默下来,代表塞西尔家族的旗帜在船头上空随风飘动着,而那些跟在他后面走下船的使者们,有一半人都走的摇摇晃晃。 Said honestly, this type is called „the magical mechanical ship” strange ship navigation is actually steady, but still many people fainted obviously the ship, mister that looks at these do sway, Cohen knows that perhaps they are unable to rely on the eloquence that is proud to come and Cecilian in a short time again display their wisdom and bravery. 坦白说,这种被称作“魔导机械船”的怪船航行的其实非常平稳,但显然仍有不少人晕了船,看着那些摇摇晃晃的先生们,科恩就知道他们在短时间内恐怕都无法再凭借引以为傲的口才来和塞西尔人斗智斗勇了。 He does not know that this is that Southern Region Duke intends to arrange. 他不知道这是不是那位南境公爵有意安排的。 In the wharf, Gawain still chose greets these personally from the north, representative royal family and Eastern Region Envoy. 码头上,高文仍然选择亲自来迎接这些来自北方、代表王室和东境的使者们。 He leads portion government affairs hall official to stand in the guard of honor and red carpet end, looks at that royal family Knight Corps Vice Captain that has „Loren” surname walks toward oneself, on the face showed the light smile. 他带领着一部分政务厅官员站在仪仗队和红毯的尽头,看着那位拥有“罗伦”姓氏的王室骑士团副团长向自己走来,脸上露出了淡淡的笑容。 „Salutes to you, the great Southern Region protector, the Kingdom founder,” Cohen Loren caresses the chest in front of Gawain single-handedly, bows slightly, „I arrive at your front Kingdom to need your strength because of the order of Mowen bloodlines.” “向您致敬,伟大的南境守护者,王国的缔造者,”科恩罗伦在高文面前一手抚胸,微微鞠躬,“我因摩恩血脉的命令来到您的面前王国需要您的力量。” Gawain nods, this and on Feudal Territory some young mage Researcher Knight Corps Vice Captain speech of the same name is smooth and discrete, he used „the Mowen bloodlines” the given name replaces the word „royal family”, obviously refers to Royal Capital and Eastern Region two in the same time „Mowen Prince”. 高文点了点头,这位与领地上某位年轻法师研究员同名的骑士团副团长说话圆滑而谨慎,他用了“摩恩血脉”的名号来代替“王室”一词,显然是在同时代指王都和东境的两位“摩恩王子”。 Because probably this is smooth and discrete, he can become this special Envoy team „team leader”. 大概正是由于这份圆滑和谨慎,他才能成为这支特殊的使者队伍的“领队”。 This special Envoy team nominally is represents „Ainz royal family”, but in fact only then half of people come from St. Sunil, the other half person is actually the Eastern Region representative, they are not necessarily undertaking any concrete duty in the team, is actually symbolizing the respective respective camp. Forms such a nondescriptly „mix mission” should be one of the royal family and Eastern Region temporary truce conditions, but such a mix mission does not have the means to shoulder the true Envoy responsibility. 这支特殊的使者队伍名义上是代表“安苏王室”,但实际上只有一半的人来自圣苏尼尔,另一半人却是东境的代表,他们在队伍里不一定承担着什么具体的职务,却象征着各自所属的阵营。组建这样一支不伦不类的“混合使团”应该是王室和东境临时停战的条件之一,可是这样一支混合使团却没办法承担起真正的使者责任。 Cohen Loren, Eastern Region Loren Family bloodlines member, but is stable for the family, he many years ago then has given up right of inheritance in family, was a royal family aristocrat, this status special „the royal family aristocrat” the past should live very awkwardly, but this moment Kingdom civil war suspends, person who the warring parties need one to have the qualifications represents itself to go abroad on a diplomatic mission Southern Region, this royal family aristocrat also had ample scope for abilities. 科恩罗伦,东境罗伦家族的血脉成员,但为了家族稳定,他多年前便已经放弃家族内的继承权,做了一个王室贵族,这位身份特殊的“王室贵族”在过去一段时间里应该活得很尴尬,但此刻王国内战暂停,交战双方都需要一个具备资格的人来代表自己出使南境,这位王室贵族也就重新有了用武之地。 Gawain did not divulge, but followed the topic: „I have received the correspondence that Elf Messengers brings, pays for this country is my responsibility is.” 高文对此也不说破,只是顺着话题:“我已经收到精灵信使带来的信函,为这个国家付出是我的职责所在。” After pleasantries, he sized up Cohen Loren one up and down: „Vice Captain mister, this should be for the second time we meet.” 一句客套话之后,他上下打量了科恩罗伦一眼:“副团长先生,这应该是我们第二次见面了。” „Yes, the previous time is two years ago, the guard who I am Your Highness Veronica,” Cohen Loren nods, and brings around the approving look looks at wharf square the lively scene, „I must acknowledge, here change is much bigger, even if personally sees, I must not recognize it.” “是的,上一次还是两年前,我担任维罗妮卡殿下的护卫,”科恩罗伦点点头,并带着赞叹的神色看着码头广场周围繁华的景象,“我必须承认,这里的变化大得惊人,哪怕亲眼看见,我也要认不出它了。” As if after each came the Southern Region person to visit here , will again once voice the similar feeling, Gawain has long been used. After brief several exchanged greetings, he deferred to the convention to bring the autumn palace that specialized received the guest these Envoy, later, was the routine reception feast. 似乎每一个曾来过南境的人再次造访这里之后都会发出同样的感慨,高文对此早已习惯。在简短的几句寒暄之后,他还是依照惯例把这些使者带到了专门接待宾客的秋宫,之后,便是例行的接风宴。 This banquet is not grand, in the seasick portion Envoy too ravenous appetite has not enjoyed the good wine delicacies in banquet obviously, other person also journey fatigued, want to rest a bit faster, therefore after slightly completely the etiquette, the reception feast of formalization then finished, these biggest role is act as „camp background board” the mission members is taken away by the waiters the rest, but Cohen Loren of mission just a conclusion then requested and Gawain at the banquet met with alone. 这场宴席并不盛大,仍在晕船的一部分使者显然并没有太大胃口享用宴席上的美酒佳肴,其他人也路途劳顿,更想快点休息,因此在略尽了礼仪之后,形式化的接风宴便结束了,那些最大作用就是充当“阵营背景板”的使团成员被侍者们带去休息,而肩负使命的科恩罗伦则在宴席刚一结束便请求和高文单独会面。 By the autumn palace banquet hall lounge, Cohen sits on the dark red leather sofa, Gawain sits in his opposite. 秋宫宴会厅旁的休息室内,科恩坐在暗红色的皮质沙发上,高文坐在他的对面。 Is „superficial guard” Amber stands behind the Gawain's chair honestly, serious spacing out. 担任“表面护卫”的琥珀则老老实实站在高文的椅子后方,一脸严肃地神游天外。 After several courtesy conversations, Cohen talked about the proper business: The commodity that „Lord Duke, Elf indicates has arranged more than half, in the near future will then transport to Southern Region, including Engineering Team consumptions as well as first batch of magical material. Does not know how your here preparatory work does progress?” 几句礼节性的交谈之后,科恩谈及了正事:“公爵大人,精灵所指明的物资已经筹备过半,近期便会运抵南境,其中包括工程队伍本身的耗用以及第一批魔导材料。不知道您这里准备工作进展如何？” Gawain smiles: „When you are busy discussing that sends who comes appropriately, my person has prepared to cultivate/repair a road that crosses Black Forest.” 高文笑了笑:“在你们忙着讨论派谁来合适的时候,我的人已经准备修一条横穿黑森林的路了。” „...... Things have gotten to this point, we are willing to acknowledge that Royal Capital aristocrat's beforehand superficiality and prejudice, your vigilance to the wasteland is correct,” Cohen hear satire in Gawain words, but he accepted these satires confidently, „we know, Kingdom meets some issues now, the issue is very big, even possibly made you feel disappointed, but please believe, most aristocrats were expecting the situation can toward a good direction develop.” “……事已至此,我们愿意承认王都贵族之前的短视和偏见,您对废土的警惕是正确的,”科恩听出了高文话语中的讽刺,但他坦然接受了这些讽刺,“我们知道,王国现在遇上了一些问题,问题很大,甚至可能让您感到了失望,但请您相信,大部分贵族都在期望局势能朝好的方向发展。” Gawain calmly looked at the Cohen Loren moment, suddenly asked: „Whom are your words to represent? Is Silver Castle? Eastern Region?” 高文静静地看了科恩罗伦片刻,突然问道:“你这句话是代表谁？是白银堡？还是东境？” Cohen Loren is welcoming the Gawain's line of sight: „...... I only represent each to hope the Ainz peace prosperous person.” 科恩罗伦迎着高文的视线:“……我只代表每一个希望安苏和平繁荣的人。” „This is an empty talk.” “这是一句空话。” After short silence, Cohen Loren said suddenly: „Lord Duke, my some private words want to say that please send away others.” 短暂的沉默之后,科恩罗伦突然说道:“公爵大人,我有一些私密的话想说,请您屏退旁人。” The Gawain complexion is quiet, stood in following Amber actually cannot bear the opens the mouth: „Yeah, your request is too much, but here......” 高文面色沉静,倒是站在后面的琥珀忍不住开口了:“哎,你这要求有点过分啊,这里可是……” „Doesn't matter,” Gawain raises the hand, interrupted the Amber words, „miscellaneous personnel drew back my very curious this Knight Corps Vice Captain to say anything.” “没关系,”高文扬起手,打断了琥珀的话,“闲杂人等退下吧我很好奇这位骑士团副团长想说什么。” Amber curls the lip, to nearby waiters and guards waves, later followed everyone to leave the lounge together. 琥珀撇了撇嘴,对附近的侍者和侍卫们挥挥手,随后跟着所有人一起离开了休息室。 Then crossed for two seconds to take a stroll on hidden the body, stood by Gawain also to wink to make faces to Gawain. 然后过了两秒钟就隐着身又溜达回来了,站到高文旁边还对着高文挤眉弄眼做鬼脸。 Gawain disregarded this Half-Elf action, but sits, in opposite Cohen Loren cannot see Amber under stealth condition completely, periphery this Vice Captain confirmation does not have others, extends the bosom the hand, took out one with the correspondence that magic sigil seals. 高文无视了这个半精灵的举动,而坐在对面的科恩罗伦则完全看不到隐身状态下的琥珀,这位副团长确认周围已无旁人,才把手伸到怀里,取出了一封用魔法符印密封起来的信函。 „Please forgive me small conceals me to have no private words, I am transmit to your letter/believes.” “请原谅我小小的隐瞒我并没有什么私密的话,我是来转交给您一封信的。” „Letter/believes?” Gawain this time was somewhat accidental/surprised, he took up that letter/believes curiously, was guessing was who wrote a confidential letter to oneself, moreover this confidential letter kept secret to the entire Envoy group obviously, before this moment, perhaps only then Cohen Loren oneself knew its existence, „mark of royal family......” “信？”高文这次是真有点意外了,他好奇地拿起了那封信,猜测着是谁给自己写了一封密函,而且这密函显然还是对整个使者团保密的,在这一刻之前,恐怕只有科恩罗伦本人知道它的存在,“王室的标记……” In the correspondence seal, is printing Ainz royal family sword shield crest. 信函封口上,印着安苏王室的剑盾徽记。 Gawain throws an inquiry to Cohen Loren the line of sight, the latter raises slightly slightly: „The person on Silver Castle throne gave regards to you.” 高文向科恩罗伦投去一个询问的视线,后者微微欠了欠身:“白银堡王座上的人向您问好。” On Silver Castle throne, what at this moment sits is Ainz nominally Crown Prince, Wales Mowen. 白银堡的王座上,此刻坐着的是安苏名义上的王储,威尔士摩恩。 This a little meaning. 这就有点意思了。 Gawain restrained the accidental/surprised mood, waved to eradicate sigil on envelope, took out from inside by orderly pack of good three letter paper, but stands changes to the one side in his nearby Amber with the exaggerating movement immediately , indicating oneself will not peep. 高文收敛起了意外的情绪,挥手破除掉信封上的符印,从里面取出了被整齐叠好的三张信纸,而站在他旁边的琥珀则立刻用夸张的动作把头转到一旁,表示自己不会偷看。 „ Salutes to you, the Kingdom founder, I talked with you by the Mowen bloodlines successor status for the time being, what this should be among us the first conversation is also regrettable, it was away from a letter paper and half Kingdom distance, I can only choose the simple straightforward language as far as possible, hoping allowed you to understand my attitude as far as possible, as well as my real intention. “向您致敬,王国的缔造者,我姑且以摩恩血脉继承人的身份与您交谈,这应该也是我们之间的第一次交谈令人遗憾的是,它隔着一张信纸和半个王国的距离,我只能尽可能选择朴实直白的语言,以期尽可能地让您了解我的态度,以及我的真实意图。 „ I know existence of mithril pledge board. “我知道秘银誓约板的存在。 „I know your inheritance qualifications.” “我知道您的继承资格。” The opening of this letter/believes, has then made in the Gawain heart be startled. 这封信的开头,便已经让高文心中一惊。 He is concealing surprised in heart by the tranquil facial features, and looked up to sit in opposite Cohen Loren, but was wooden to the square features, is unable to judge whether this Vice Captain knew the content in confidential letter. 他以平静的面容掩饰着心中的惊讶,并抬头看了看坐在对面的科恩罗伦,但对方脸上毫无表情,根本无从判断这位副团长是否知道密函中的内容。 Gawain calms down the god, lowers the head to continue looks at this letter/believes following part. 高文定了定心神,低下头继续看着这封信后续的部分。 Behind this, Wales Mowen has not continued discussed Gawain beginning wait/etc. generation of Grand Duke specially „inherited qualifications urgently”, but was then telling the Kingdom internal aristocrat situation, was telling the intriguing Royal Capital aristocrat related, was telling enfeoffed Feudal Territory immobilization, to watch, balance and friction one by one. 在这后面,威尔士摩恩并没有继续讨论高文等初代大公特殊的“紧急继承资格”,而是转而讲述着王国内部的贵族局势,讲述着错综复杂的王都贵族关系,讲述着各个分封领地相互之间的钳制、窥伺、平衡与摩擦。 In three pages of letter paper, Wales used two pages these things, but in the lengths of this only two pages of papers, he almost stated clearly the characteristics of present age Ainz Kingdom all on the spot aristocrats, even expounded the approximate evolutions of these real power aristocrats. 三页信纸里,威尔士用了两页来说这些东西,而就是在这仅有两页纸的篇幅里,他几乎言明了当代安苏王国所有实地贵族的特征,甚至阐明了这些实权贵族的大致谱系。 Even if the most outstanding heraldry Grandmaster, most erudite aristocrat official historian, most senior palace adviser , is very difficult to do to understand that completely these complex things, must unravel to summarize one set of system let alone, finally its concentration in is not only excellent wisdom that on two pages of letter paper this needs, must have the long-term research and observation, as well as capture from magnanimous information and combination the special talent of critical information. 哪怕是最优秀的纹章学大师,最渊博的贵族史官,最资深的宫廷顾问,恐怕也很难完全搞明白这些复杂至极的东西,更何况还要从中抽丝剥茧地总结出一套体系,最后再将其浓缩在两页信纸上这所需要的不仅仅是过人的智慧,更要有长时间的研究和观察,以及从海量信息中抓取、组合出关键信息的特殊天赋。 Gawain inspires gently, Wales Mowen, not possible like the rumor is the mediocre average no royal family. 高文轻轻吸了口气,威尔士摩恩,不可能像传言中一样是个庸庸碌碌平平无奇的王族。 He saw end of this letter/believes. 他看到了这封信的末尾。 „...... Duke Cecil, you must conscious arrive, you and your allies had experienced the change of long years that Kingdom that 700 years ago created, such as on the bare wilderness built up the fine magnificent and expensive city, past these simple, pure and honest Pioneer, their bloodlines had also evolved a huge and complex group...... “……塞西尔公爵,您应当已经意识到了,您和您的战友们在七百年前所缔造的那个王国已经经历了漫长岁月的变迁,就如光秃秃的原野上建起了精美华贵的城市,昔日那些朴实、单纯、正直的开拓者们,他们的血脉也已经演化出了一个如此庞大而复杂的集团…… „ It such as this Silver Castle is ordinary, huge, magnificent, but under the vault is actually covering the countless darkness dense say/way and dirty/small error corner, such as clue of long-time entanglement, wants to analyze, even if a straight line is difficult. “它就如这白银堡一般,巨大,华丽,可穹顶下却掩盖着数不尽的黑暗密道和龌蹉角落,又如一个长久纠缠的线团,想要从中拆分出哪怕一根笔直的线都是难上加难。 „ My brother you know that whose I referred to him seeing clearly this point early, he attempted to untie in oneself means that or ruined this clue, cleans dirty/small error that this Kingdom 700 years accumulated, for this reason, he did not hesitate to take risks. “我的兄弟您知道我所指的是谁他早早地看清了这一点,他尝试以自己的办法来解开,或者说毁掉这个线团,扫除这个王国七百年积累下来的龌蹉,为此,他不惜铤而走险。 „ Unfortunately, he and I are the same , is this clue portion. “不幸的是,他和我一样,也是这线团的一部分。 „ Fortunately, you outside clue. “幸运的是,您在线团外面。 „Wales Mowen, the descendant of Charlie Mowen, salutes to you again.” “威尔士摩恩,查理摩恩之后裔,再次向您致敬。” Each letter on Gawain looks at letter paper, in end of letter paper, he saw every single word or phrase party with the word that the stylized font writes: 高文一字一句地看着信纸上的每一个字母,在信纸的末尾,他看到了一行用特殊字体写上去的单词: „After reading, burns” “阅后即焚” As his line of sight has swept these letters, three pages of letter paper flaming burn immediately. 随着他的视线扫过那些字母,三页信纸立刻熊熊燃烧起来。 Gawain calmly looks at these letter paper fire the ashes, the arcane brilliance that the ashes were shone decompose into the fundamental element thoroughly, even the most outstanding secret technique master is unable its return to original state, he to look at later to Cohen Loren: „You give loyalty to Wales Mowen.” 高文静静地看着那些信纸烧成灰烬,灰烬又被紧接着亮起的奥术光焰彻底分解为基本元素,即便最优秀的秘术师也无法将其还原,随后他才看向科恩罗伦:“你效忠于威尔士摩恩。” „Your highness once left the Silver Castle 20 years, but still had some royal family aristocrats to give loyalty to him.” “殿下曾离开白银堡二十年,但仍有少部分王室贵族效忠于他。” „You know that what he did say in the letter/believes?” “你知道他在信中都说了什么吗？” „I do not know, spies on the correspondence of master is not the Knight behavior.” “我不知道,窥探主人的信函不是骑士所为。” Gawain calmly watched this Knight Corps Vice Captain meeting, later took back the line of sight, said at a moderate pace: „After going back, you can report after carrying out orders, said that I have known.” 高文静静地看了这位骑士团副团长一会,随后收回了视线,不紧不慢地说道:“回去之后你可以复命了,就说我已知晓。” Cohen Loren stands up, bows to salute by most standard Knight ritual: „Yes.” 科恩罗伦站起身,以最标准的骑士礼鞠躬行礼:“是。”