The sunlight photo enters the spacious study room, the magic circuit terminal on the oak wooden desk and desk throws down a light glow, boosts incense of spirit to scatter in the air slowly, sneaks in the nostril of Byron, General Empire who lets this mercenary family background could not bear pull out sniffing, nearly sneezed disrespectful to come out. 阳光照进宽敞的书房,在橡木制的书桌和书桌旁的魔网终端机上投下一层淡薄的辉光,提振精神的熏香在空气中缓缓飘散着,钻进拜伦的鼻孔,让这位佣兵出身的帝国将军忍不住抽了抽鼻子,险些打个失礼的喷嚏出来。 „...... Envoy from Sacred Dragon Duchy will arrive in the northern border in the near future,” Gawain sits behind the desk, places on a document the table conveniently, „you go to aid them.” “……来自圣龙公国的使者将在近期抵达北方边境,”高文坐在书桌后面,随手将一份文件放在桌上,“你前去接应他们。” Byron flexure sent difficultly, but just also responded that flexure to half the present is „the Empire time”, oneself this general at will as if a little is not quite so appropriate in front of Emperor, therefore hurries to put down the hand: „Understood-, but don't I understand the diplomacy?” 拜伦挠了挠头发,但刚挠到一半又反应过来现在已经是“帝国时代”,自己这个将军在皇帝面前这么随意似乎有点不太合适,于是赶紧把手放下:“明白-但是我不懂外交啊？” Gawain looked at this with a smile „General mercenary”: „Isn't your eloquence is always very good? Philip can be convinced by you.” 高文笑着看了这位“佣兵将军”一眼:“你口才不是一向很好么？菲利普都能被你说服。” „Your majesty, this was different, I and Philip exchange are not capable in argument, but with one of the Knight creed perseveres...... Byron then routinely to speak with confidence to the justice that the issue mainly depends” immediately, but was saying was saying notices the Gawain faint smile the expression, has to discretely and tactfully and supplemented a point, „naturally also has the ingredient that is not certainly concerned about face in inside......” “陛下,这就不一样了,我和菲利普交流问题主要靠的不是能言善辩,而是对正义和骑士信条的一份坚守……”拜伦立刻便习惯性地侃侃而谈,但说着说着就注意到高文似笑非笑的表情,不得不谨慎且委婉地又补充了一点,“当然也有一定不要脸的成分在里面……” Some things, did not put on General Empire to overpower can change- at least was not that can change quickly. 有些东西,不是穿上了帝国将军制服就能改变的-起码不是那么快就能改变的。 But Gawain actually do not care, instead quite „founding” old minister of appreciation one crowd including Byron various problems and customs. 但高文却不在意,反而颇为欣赏包括拜伦在内的一群“开国老臣”的各种毛病和习惯。 He said that does not permit this to have the Gawain Cecil memory to affect itself, said that does not permit this is because can see for 700 years ago on Byron the shadow of Ainz that flock of founding a country old pigeons, but he is a little definite, when that is following with Byron, Amber and Wright this crowd oneself several years person had to do, „professional who” wants the far ratio and these migrates, what are you doing that follows a prescribed pattern to be much more comfortable from old Royal Capital, is much more relaxed. 他说不准这是不是有高文·塞西尔的记忆在影响自己,说不准这是不是因为自己在拜伦身上能看到七百年前安苏那群开国老鸽的影子,但有一点他很确定,那就是在和拜伦、琥珀、莱特这群追随了自己数年的人打交道时,要远比和那些从旧王都迁移过来的、干什么都一板一眼的“专业人士”要舒服得多,也轻松得多。 Therefore his stance also relaxes, by the chairback, said with a smile: „ Said that not words that should say by me directly- in many skill that diplomacy needs, ‚is not concerned about face’ exactly is essential component- even and ‚capable in argument’ the function is equivalent. 所以他的姿态也放松下来,靠在了椅背上,笑着说道:“说一句不该由我直接说出来的话-外交所需的诸多技巧中,‘不要脸’恰恰是主要成分-甚至和‘能言善辩’的作用相当。 „Naturally, actually you and need not care about these, the person who because is responsible for negotiating truly is not you- you go to the border to receive and instruct the ambassador as the Empire military officer, to demonstrate our sincerity, act as a status coordinatedly ‚face’, is responsible for contacting as well as escorting the ambassador to come Imperial Capital truly, is Cromwell Baishan (White Mountain) Count.” “当然,其实你并不用在意这些,因为真正负责交涉的人也不是你-你只是作为帝国将领去边境上接引大使,以显示我们的诚意,充当一个身份对等的‘脸面’,真正负责接触以及护送大使来帝都的,是克伦威尔・白山伯爵。” „Cromwell Baishan (White Mountain)?” Byron recalled this somewhat familiar name, „, Knight Feudal Lord of that Dwarf hybrid, I have seen him in St. Sunil.” “克伦威尔・白山？”拜伦回忆了一下这个有些熟悉的名字,“哦,那位矮人混血的骑士领主,我在圣苏尼尔见过他。” „He, although is the old Royal Capital aristocrat, but is also quite familiar with the north business,” Gawain nods, „you and he go to the north border to aid Sacred Dragon Duchy Envoy, the later matter can give him, as for you, you needs, in the north keeps some time, the new duties give you.” “他虽然是旧王都的贵族,但对北方事务也颇为熟悉,”高文点点头,“你和他去北部边境接应圣龙公国的使者,之后的事情都可以交给他,至于你,你需要在北方留一段时间,有一份新任务交给你。” „Said that...... aids the duty of ambassador is actually the supplementary,” Byron understands clearly nods, reveals a curiosity, „what is my true duty?” “这么说……接应大使的任务其实是附带的,”拜伦了然地点点头,紧接着露出一丝好奇,“我真正的任务是什么？” „Constructs Northern Harbor and necessary naval base,” Gawain stands up, gradually before arriving not far away was hanging throughout map wall, the vision falls on the Empire north, „is the construction of Empire navy as well as restarts the northern link continent route to prepare.” “建设北港以及配套的海军基地,”高文站起身,缓步走到了不远处悬挂着全境地图的墙壁前,目光落在帝国的北方,“为帝国海军的筹建以及重启北部环大陆航线做准备。” „Northern Harbor......” the Byron vision falls following the Gawain's line of sight on the map, focuses beside the Northern Region hills gradually, falls on that coastline between Violet Kingdom and Sacred Dragon Duchy, „...... the Sacred Dragon Duchy going to sea peninsula left behind a warm current for northern continent, beside the Northern Region hills has the natural ice free port...... truly restarts the northern link continent route most appropriate beginning.” “北港……”拜伦目光顺着高文的视线落在地图上,渐渐聚焦于北境的群山之外,落在紫罗兰王国和圣龙公国之间的那段海岸线上,“……圣龙公国的出海半岛为北大陆留下了一股暖流,北境群山之外存在天然的不冻港……确实是重启北部环大陆航线最合适的起点啊。” Some Gawain quite accidents/surprises looked at Byron one, on the face showed a smile: „It seems like have you noticed?” 高文颇有些意外地看了拜伦一眼,脸上露出一丝微笑:“看来你早已经注意到了？” „Your majesty, I have a vacation at home does not consider is only accompanying the daughter,” Byron spreads out the hand with a smile, „you very early have said that must focus on the sea, once Southern Region was just revolved by continent, simply does not have the estuary, but north has been in us to control under now, that precious coastline aroused my interest in be very long.” “陛下,我放假在家也不是只顾着陪女儿的,”拜伦笑着摊开手,“您很早就说过,要把目光放在海洋上,只不过曾经的南境被大陆围绕,根本没有出海口,但现在北方已经处于我们控制下,那段宝贵的海岸线可是引起我的关注很久了。” Gawain smiles. 高文微笑起来。 Obviously, he and Byron came to a consensus: They in the Southern Region period in greedy north coastline...... 很显然,他和拜伦达成了默契:俩人在南境时期就在馋北边的海岸线…… „It seems like makes you lead the fleet is a correct choice,” Gawain maintains the smile saying that „ after Northern Harbor completes, we have the opportunity connect from the sea general Sacred Dragon Duchy going to sea peninsula and Empire Northern Region, Augari Tribe Kingdom and Dwarf Kingdom West coast, if even Augari Tribe Kingdom is willing to coordinate us, in the southern part of the continent sea cliff opening establishment haven, this route even can extend to the Highmountain Kingdom border , western and southern some areas includes the entire continent north, it will become one truly ‚link continent route’...... “看来让你带领舰队是个正确的选择,”高文保持着微笑说道,“北港建成之后,我们就有机会从海洋上将圣龙公国的出海半岛、帝国北境、奥古雷部族国以及矮人王国的西海岸都连接起来,甚至如果奥古雷部族国愿意配合我们,在大陆南部海崖裂口设置避风港的话,这条航线甚至能延伸到高岭王国边境,将整个大陆的北部、西部和南部部分地区都囊括进去,它将成为一条真正的‘环大陆航线’…… „ By the performance of magical mechanical ship, this is can definitely achieve. “以魔导机械船的性能,这是完全可以实现的。 „Our fleets, when the time comes also become genuine ‚naval fleet’, but no longer the small scale in the inland river...... you leads the fleet is so long, felt that these mechanical ships, can play the role in a broader stage.” “我们的舰队,到时候也会成为真正的‘海军舰队’,而不再只是在内河里小打小闹……你带领舰队这么久,想必也感觉到了吧,那些机械船,是可以在更广阔的舞台上发挥作用的。” „Has felt, the inland river...... is not really spacious to our mechanical ships,” Byron replies immediately, but follows close on is somewhat knitting the brows, „as far as I know, the environment of sea is much more complex than the inland river, does not arrive at the into the sea|nautical mile to turn into the naval vessel the inland river warship directly, Miss Tyr has also reminded me, she ships that helps us design only suits in relatively steady internal navigation at present, must challenge the sea...... also to need a transformation to be good.” “早就感觉到了,内河对我们的机械船而言……实在不怎么宽敞,”拜伦立刻答道,但紧跟着又有些皱眉,“不过据我所知,海洋的环境远比内河复杂得多,并不是把内河战船直接开到海里就能变成海军军舰的,提尔小姐也提醒过我,她目前帮助我们设计出来的船只都只适合在相对平稳的内河航行,要挑战海洋……还需要一番改造才行。” „ Naturally, therefore this is a long-range mission. Human Race has been far away from the sea is too long, we need to collect the information of sea a long time, adjusts our ships designs. Is good is willing to continue to be our advisers because of Tyr, but Northern Region Wilde Family also made the observation of certain extent to the sea in the past several hundred years, their records can have very big use. “当然,所以这是个长期任务。人类已经远离大海太久了,我们需要很长一段时间来重新收集海洋的信息,调整我们的船只设计。好在提尔愿意继续做我们的顾问,而北境维尔德家族过去数百年里也对海洋做了一定程度的观察,他们的记录能派上很大用场。 „Moreover, the construction of Northern Harbor is not our only ‚sea plan’, after this and Sacred Dragon Duchy establishes diplomatic relations, we will develop Eastern Region and estuary Dragoncall Fjord of Sacred Dragon Duchy intersection point, when the time comes this duty will also give you.” “另外,北港的建设也并非我们唯一的‘海洋计划’,在这次和圣龙公国建交之后,我们将重新开发东境和圣龙公国交界处的出海口唤龙峡湾,到时候这个任务也会交给你。” Gawain is saying at a moderate pace, the vision fell on Byron gradually, in that vision contained some are hoping. 高文不紧不慢地说着,目光渐渐落在了拜伦身上,那目光中包含着些许期许。 „Truly by that time, you are worthy of the reputation ‚Empire navy commander’.” “到那时候,你就是真正名副其实的‘帝国海军司令’了。” „, This sounded may ‚’ want the power and prestige more than naval forces general,” Byron corner of the mouth rose, „I anticipated to arrival of that day.” “啊,这个听上去可比‘水师将军’要威风多了,”拜伦的嘴角上扬起来,“我对那天的到来非常期待。” ...... …… Giant Sun climbs to the upper air gradually, the beautiful sunlight sprinkles generously from the sky, the air was still cold, the heat of but in the sunlight containing seems to be indicating that the warm season will soon arrive- in light that heads on with hankering, Byron stands in Garden square before Cecil palace, since looked up, narrowed the eye slightly. 巨日渐渐升至高空,明媚的阳光慷慨地自天空洒下,空气仍然寒冷,但阳光中蕴含的热量似乎正在预示着温暖的季节即将到来-在那扑面而来的光与热中,拜伦站在塞西尔宫前的花园广场上,仰起头,微微眯起了眼睛。 „Empire navy commanders......” on this mercenary Knight face have the light happy expression, cannot bear was muttering in a soft voice talk to oneself said that „sounds truly very has the feeling.” “帝国海军司令么……”这位佣兵骑士脸上带着淡淡的笑意,忍不住轻声咕哝着自言自语道,“听上去确实挺带感的。” Saying, him is shaking the head slightly, moves toward square edge that to wait for own magical car(riage) at a moderate pace. 说着,他微微摇了摇头,不紧不慢地走向广场边缘那辆正在等着自己的魔导车。 The vacation ended, must go back to say one with Pea. 假期结束了,要回去和豌豆说一声。 Delightful and clear ting transmitted from the nearby suddenly, interrupted the thinking of Byron. 一阵悦耳又清脆的铃声突然从附近传来,打断了拜伦的思索。 He somewhat raised the head curiously, looked that to direction that the sound conveys, actually sees in the open area between not far away flower-beds, wears Rebecca of winter safari suit helps act to ride in some strange two rounds „machine” on, sway toward here line. 他有些好奇地抬起头,看向声音传来的方向,却看到在不远处花坛间的空地上,身穿便于行动的冬季猎装的瑞贝卡正骑在某种古怪的两轮“机器”上,摇摇晃晃地朝着这边行来。 That strange „machine” not like had seen previously any magical machinery, it has not obviously worked as the power supply with what mana mechanism, but is assembled purely with the iron wheel, skeleton, chain, the dependence manpower footboard actuates, but that clear delightful bell sound from one is hanging side it grips in the small installment to send- 那古怪的“机器”不像此前见过的任何一种魔导机械,它明显没有用什么魔力机关当动力源,而是单纯用铁质的轮子、骨架、链条等组装起来,依靠人力踏板驱动起来的,而那阵清脆悦耳的铃铛声则是从一个悬挂在它握把旁的小装置中发出来- Rebecca is provoking that small installment vigorously, making it send out to bite the bell to bite the sound of bell, on the face full is the exciting look, however Byron actually sees the aspect of Your Highness Princess is not very optimistic- her obviously also control not good that two wheels „vehicle”, rides in fierce that above sways, although seems like toward nearby open road/s rides the line, actually more walks is more crooked, eye looks at dashes toward Byron. 瑞贝卡正在起劲地拨弄那个小装置,让它发出叮铃叮铃的声音,脸上满是兴奋神色,然而拜伦却看出公主殿下的局面不是很乐观-她明显还控制不好那个只有两个轮子的“车子”,骑在上面摇晃的厉害,虽然看起来是朝着一旁的开阔道路骑行,却越走越歪,眼看着就朝拜伦冲撞过来。 „, Byron!” Before Rebecca has noticed, travels on person, immediately is yelling loudly, „do not move, do not move!” “啊,拜伦！”瑞贝卡已经注意到前行路上的人,顿时高声喊叫着,“你别动,别动！” Byron thinks, stands in same place has not moved, then helplessly looks at Rebecca to his also more than ten meters then, when fell from that two rounds vehicle, is sprawled, in an extremely difficult situation. 拜伦想了想,站在原地没动,然后眼睁睁看着瑞贝卡在离他还有十几米的时候便哐当一声从那两轮的车子上摔了下来,四仰八叉,狼狈不堪。 But still smiled a face to be bright. 但仍然笑得一脸灿烂。 Side soon then has the guard to run, is thrown into confusion to support by the arm from the ground Princess, Byron also took a step the past, on the face had three points to favor to drown looks at this girl that could be said as his looks at growing up, is smiling reluctantly: „I also think that you made me not move are prepare to aim to hit- I protected oneself spiritual energy to open.” 旁边很快便有侍卫跑来,手忙脚乱地将公主从地上搀扶起来,拜伦也迈步走了过去,脸上带着三分宠溺看着这个可以说是他看着长大的姑娘,无奈地笑着:“我还以为您让我别动是准备瞄准了撞过来-我护身灵气都开了。” „Yeah I am make you not move then me to find the way to avoid, afterward but developed as if with imagination different......, but said no matter how finally without running upon, this not good,” Rebecca is rubbing the skull while is saying, then turned head to look at one just by „two rounds of vehicles that” attendant held, on the face could not bear reveal some vision of loving dearly, „, should not be injured by falling down...... altogether would have no to deliver several......” “哎我是让你别动然后我自己想办法躲开,但后来发展的似乎跟想象的不一样……但不管怎么说最后还是没撞上,这不挺好的么,”瑞贝卡一边揉着脑壳一边噼里啪啦地说着,然后又扭头看了一眼刚被侍从扶起来的“两轮车子”,脸上忍不住露出有些心疼的目光,“哎呀,可别摔坏了……总共就没送过来几辆……” Byron had the time observes that grotesquely „vehicle” at this time, he discovered that this thing the style and other Cecil many machinery creation have greatly is very different, cannot bear somewhat curiously: „Your highness, was this thing...... you just invented?” 拜伦这时候才有功夫观察那辆怪模怪样的“车子”,他发现这东西的风格和塞西尔其他诸多机械造物都有很大不同,忍不住有些好奇:“殿下,这东西……难道又是您刚刚发明的？” To come in him, so long as in the Cecil city presented what strange new thing, moreover happen to near Rebecca, that mostly is Your Highness Princess or her research team of this wonderful idea invent- however the thing that the former tosses about even accounted for half of all new things. 在他想来,只要塞西尔城里出现了什么稀奇古怪的新玩意儿,而且又正好在瑞贝卡附近,那多半就是这位奇思妙想的公主殿下或者她身边的研究团队发明出来的了-而前者折腾出来的东西甚至占了所有新事物的一半。 Although because recently various research facilities continually improved, more and more intellectuals are joining in the technology development, Rebecca „creation” continuously is reducing in the proportion in various types of new things accounting , but because the long-term custom made it so, after Byron saw fresh thing, still met subconsciously and Rebecca relates it. 虽然最近由于各种研究设施不断完善,越来越多的知识分子正投身到技术开发中,瑞贝卡的“创造”在各种新事物中所占的比重正在不断降低,但由于长期的习惯使然,拜伦看到新鲜玩意儿之后仍然会下意识地将其和瑞贝卡联系起来。 However Rebecca actually shakes the head: „, This was not the time merchant who imported the textile from Typhon took recently while convenient, the gift that Typhonian sent, called two wheeled vehicle probably ‚’......” 然而瑞贝卡却摇了摇头:“不是啊,这个是最近从提丰进口纺织品的时候商人顺便捎过来的,提丰人送来的礼物,好像是叫‘双轮车’……” „Typhon?” Byron brings some surprisedly, could not bear looked at that grotesque vehicle two, „un...... felt no wonder the style was somewhat strange, but seemed very actually exquisite. But Typhonian is really strange, the car(riage) of this type of two wheel...... controls to fear that is not easy.” “提丰？”拜伦带着些许惊讶,忍不住又多看了那怪模怪样的车子两眼,“嗯……怪不得感觉风格有些古怪,不过看起来倒是很精巧。但提丰人还真奇怪,这种只有两个轮子的车……掌控起来怕是不容易吧。” „This you guessed mistakenly, actually this thing learned later to facilitate,” Rebecca a fork waist, „I looked immediately the person demonstrated was very relaxed, was convenient and quickly- I fell a moment ago, because was not skilled.” “这你就猜错了,其实这东西学会了之后方便着呢,”瑞贝卡顿时一叉腰,“我看人演示的时候就特别轻松,又方便又快捷-我刚才摔下来,只是因为不熟练罢了。” Is listening to the Rebecca exciting talking on endlessly sound, Byron looks at at present that from Typhon „two wheeled vehicle”, on the face actually cannot bear show look looking pensive. 听着瑞贝卡兴奋的叨叨声,拜伦看着眼前那辆来自提丰的“双轮车”,脸上却忍不住露出若有所思的神色来。 Typhonian start on magical technology is very late, almost can symbolize technology domain of new times in this, they are truly far behind Cecil's, but they in other aspect actually continuously very leading- very bright examples are „mechanical clocks and watches”, this type in the past monopolized by the aristocrats and Church, recently two years of „punctual request that” brought with the factory construction and railway operation, but were gradually promoted to the time machineries of various domestic places, then in approximately half a century ago invented earliest by Typhon smith. 提丰人在魔导技术上起步很晚,在这项几乎可以象征着新时代的技术领域,他们确实是远远落后于塞西尔的,但他们在别的方面却一直都很领先-有一个很鲜明的例子便是“机械钟表”,这种过去被贵族和教会独享,最近两年随着工厂建设、铁路运行所带来的“准时要求”而逐渐被推广到国内各处的计时机械,最早便是由提丰的工匠在大约半个世纪前发明出来的。 Like many technology of old time, its initial function uses at the theology ceremony, being used make Church determine that the time of mass, convenes believer to come the Church prayer through the way of resounding mechanical bell, later uses in castle and manors of aristocrat, but was still not big with civilians' daily life relations. 就像旧时代的很多技术一样,它最初的作用是用在神学仪式上,用来让教堂确定弥撒的时间,通过鸣响机械大钟的方式召集信徒前来教堂祷告,后期则用在贵族的城堡和庄园内,但仍然和平民的日常生活关系不大。 The world's most outstanding clockmaker in Aldernan, the world's most outstanding crystal glass technology also in Aldernan. 世界上最优秀的钟表匠在奥尔德南,世界上最优秀的水晶玻璃技术也在奥尔德南。 Naturally, latter's key technology has divulged Cecil through some type of inexpressible channel at present, gradually in „window that” the Cecil southern areas are popular is being it „influence achievement” one. 当然,后者的关键技术目前已经通过某种不可言说的渠道泄露到了塞西尔,正逐渐在塞西尔南部地区流行起来的“落地窗”便是其“影响成果”之一。 Now, the Typhon smart person invented this type „two wheelers”, but at the beginning of this thing and birth mechanical clock and watch and crystal glass compared to have a very significant difference: 现在,提丰的聪明人又发明出了这种“两轮车”,而这东西和诞生之初的机械钟表、水晶玻璃比起来有个非常明显的区别: It is not very graceful, is not very luxurious. 它不够优雅,也不够奢华。 At the beginning of this thing seems to be born faces the civilian class...... 这东西似乎诞生之初就是面向平民阶层的…… Byron knit the brows, he not excels like Gawain or Hetty from these intelligence the change of analysis situation, he is only some instinct thinking, the instinct felt...... 拜伦皱了皱眉,他并不像高文或者赫蒂那样擅长从这些情报中分析局势的变化,他只是本能地有些思索,本能地觉得…… The people who Typhon these master the knowledge, as if had some changes in the thinking pattern. 提丰那些掌握知识的人,在思考方式上似乎有了些变化。