The body of dead exhibits in the village central square, before the mountain forest goddess Niya's idol, covered a leaf. In square quiet, old priest is perishing for the soul of dead, but men and women silent looks at this. 死者的尸体陈列在村庄中央的广场上,在山林女神尼雅的神像之前,盖上了一层树叶。广场上静悄悄的,年长的祭祀在为死者的灵魂告亡,而男男女女都无声地看着这一幕。 Since several centuries ago starts. 自从数个世纪之前开始。 The misery has become part in life regarding Senian, because is incapable of revolting, the nationality of this weak trend can only choose the further conceals to enter in the forest, but the life in Black Forest not necessarily fills sweetly, cold, hunger same brought the shadow of death with the attack of demon. 苦难对于塞尼亚人来说已经成为了生活中的一部分,因为无力反抗,这个弱势的民族只能选择进一步藏入森林之中,可是黑森林之中的生活也不一定充满甘甜,寒冷、饥饿与魔物的袭击一样带来死亡的阴影。 Everyone visits in them most senior, their elders- regarding Senian, most senior means rich experience, is the natural leader. In the misery period, they can always lead the clansman to come out of the difficult position, is this time, even the elder of this filling wisdom also dangles eyebrow, seems helpless. 所有人都看着他们之中最年长者,他们的长老-对于塞尼亚人来说,最年长者就意味着丰富的经验,也是天然的领导者。在苦难的时期,他们总是能够带领族人走出困境,可是这一次,连这位充满的智慧的长者也垂下眉毛、显得无能为力。 The old person grasped Staff, on the face among each wrinkles seemed interpolating a serious shadow. His sighed, black skin dark, gathered a face to short the middle-aged person clenches teeth to turn around to walk immediately. 老人握着手杖,脸上每一道皱纹之间仿佛都写进了一道沉重的阴影。他叹了一口气,身边一个黑皮黝黑、蓄了一脸短须的中年人顿时咬了咬牙转身就走。 „Does Uncle Boulton, you go to there?” “博尔顿大叔,你去那里？” Another side of old person tall youngster drinks him immediately. 老人另一边的身材高大的年轻人立刻喝住他。 The middle-aged people stop, then the sinking sound did not reply: „I go to snatch Funiya-!” 中年人停下来,也不回头沉声答道:“我去将芙妮雅抢回来-！” „Calm!” youngster urged: „Uncle Boulton, what your one person can do, brings death?” “冷静一点！”年轻人劝道:“博尔顿大叔,你一个人又能干什么,送死么？” „I have promised Sally...... even if, therefore brings death, I must go!” The middle-aged people replied stubbornly. “我答应过萨莉……因此即使是送死,我也要去！”中年人倔强地答道。 But he also understands that this is only angry words, will unable to bear carry the body to grip tightens the fist each muscle to stretch closely. 但他也明白这不过只是一句气话,忍不住背过身子攥紧了拳头将身上每一块肌肉都绷得紧紧的。 „Boulton, is calmer,” grasped the Staff old person to open the mouth finally, his sighed: „Sally is my daughter. Funiya was my granddaughter...... has also waited for the winter, we returned to the forest.” “博尔顿,冷静一些,”手持手杖的老人终于开口了,他叹了一口气:“萨莉是我的女儿。芙妮雅也是我的孙女……等过了冬天,我们就回森林中去。” The middle-aged people have turned head, is red the eye to look at everyone: „That Funiya, the enmity of others, haven't we reported?” 中年人回过头,红着眼睛看着每一个人:“那芙妮雅呢,还有其他人的仇,我们就不报了吗？” The people are silent, silent lowers the head. 众人都默然,无声地低下头。 Middle-aged person coldly snort/hum, turned around to walk. The old person looks at his back, sighed again, he knows that the opposite party will not really run to look for the troubles of these Noble Knight, the each men in this ethnic group easily will not throw down the entire ethnic group not to attend. 中年人冷冷地哼了一声,转身就走。老人看着他的背影,再次叹气,他知道对方不会真的跑出去找那些贵族骑士的麻烦,在这个族群中的每一个男人都不会轻易丢下整个族群不顾。 This is their responsibility. 这就是他们的责任。 However in any event, Boulton's departure, lets in the crowd a dreariness. But they have what means that in the village is this silver strength feat of arms is most long, will be impossible is that fearful Lord Baron opponent. 不过无论如何,博尔顿的离开,还是让人群之中一阵沉寂。可他们又有什么办法呢,村子里最强就是这位白银实力的武技长,根本就不可能会是那个可怕的男爵大人的对手。 But has not continued silent too for a long time, the ceremony must work. In this time, everyone is seeing that a person's shadow ran from the village totteringly- 但沉默并没有持续太长时间,仪式还必须进行下去。只是正在这个时候,所有人都看到一个人影跌跌撞撞地从村子外跑了进来- That is outside the village Gjorhl who is responsible for admonishing. 那是在村外负责警戒的约尔。 Everyone recognized that familiar person's shadow, their subconsciously cannot help but anxious, could it be that these ferocious did Noble Knight kill? 所有人都认出了那个熟悉的人影,他们不由得下意识地紧张起来,难道那些穷凶极恶的贵族骑士又杀回来了？ But haven't they carried off Funiya? 可他们不是已经把芙妮雅带走了吗？ „Gjorhl, how?” The old person is also startled slightly, but asks immediately. As the leader of this group of people, although in his surface is also maintaining calmness desirably, but actually the hand is much tighter held the wooden stick in hand. “约尔,怎么了？”老人也是微微一怔,但立刻问道。作为这群人的领导者,虽然他表面上还维持着刻意的冷静,但其实手已经紧张得紧紧抓住了手中的木杖。 „Lotus...... Funiya she......” Gjorhl runs up to front of these people with great difficulty, cannot bear shouts out of breath, as if damn is the same. “芙……芙妮雅她……”约尔好不容易才跑到这些人面前,忍不住上气不接下气地喊道,仿佛见了鬼一样。 „Funiya?” The old person stares, the facial color changes closely examines immediately: „Funiya how?” “芙妮雅？”老人一愣,面色一变马上追问:“芙妮雅怎么了？” „Funiya she was rescued......” “芙妮雅她被救回来了……” „What?” “什么？” ...... …… The news that the little girls were rescued quick travelled situated in the village in remote forest in this. 小女孩被救回来的消息很快在这个位于偏僻森林之中的村庄中传开了。 But Brando about oneself situation at this moment felt that has some embarrassments, he has not expected oneself this group to encounter so the cold reception. Although he because never any matter has anticipated others 's gratitude, but in any event, at least is also they returns to this village to come that little girl Funiya not- 但布兰多却对自己此刻的处境感到有一些难堪,他未曾料到自己这一行人会遭遇如此冷遇。虽然他从未因为一件什么事期待过他人的感激,可无论如何,至少也是他们将那个小女孩芙妮雅送回这个村庄来的不是么- But everyone has not thought that the look that the suspicion that the gratitude that they obtain is far from, dreads comes a lot. When they are passing through the village immediately, can feel such similar vision everywhere. 可每一个人都没想到,他们得到的感激远远没有得到的猜疑、畏惧的眼神来得多。当他们在马上穿过村子,到处都能感受到这样类似的目光。 That middle-aged person named Gjorhl first received them, and directs them to a so- called village in biggest the room, will then tell their elders to come quickly. Finally he used one type to dread, the complex look to look at their one eyes, closed the door to leave. 那个叫做约尔的中年人最先接待了他们,并将他们引到一间所谓村子里最大的屋子里,然后告诉他们长老很快就会过来。最后他用一种畏惧、复杂的眼神看了他们一眼,就关上门离开了。 A gate pass/test, Grey Wolf Mercenaries first could not bear. 门一关,灰狼佣兵们最先忍不住了。 „qu, what attitude-!” “呿,什么态度-！” „Yes, if we had known does not come.” Another person said. “就是,早知道就不过来了。”另一个人说道。 However they also know that this was says, because young Thane has said very much explicitly, here was their destinations. They do not know why they must go to the place of this remote place, at this time could not bear the puzzled vision go to Brando in abundance. 不过他们也都知道这不过是说说而已,因为年轻的领主已经说得很明确了,这里是他们的目的地。只是他们不知道他们为什么要到这种穷乡僻壤的地方来,这个时候忍不住纷纷将不解的目光投向布兰多。 Brando is only the forced smile. 布兰多只是苦笑。 Because Amandina also visits him with a spooky vision. 因为安蒂缇娜也用一种幽幽的目光看着他。 „Some few prejudices, will make you more comfortable.” youngster has to reply. “少一些偏见,会让你们更自在一些。”年轻人不得不如此答道。 „But they indeed have escaped at that war, Lord Thane.” The younger sister in following Wild Elf cannot bear with the clear intonation asks, since recently this little girl always follows unintentionally in Brando behind, because she discovered that this young Lord Thane seems capable of tackling the inexhaustible issue. “可是他们的确在那场战争逃跑过呀,领主大人。”在后面的野精灵中的妹妹忍不住用清脆的语调问道,最近一段时间以来这个小姑娘总是有意无意地跟在布兰多身后,因为她发现这位年轻的领主大人似乎有能力应付自己无穷无尽的问题。 Is the elder sister cannot achieve- 就是姐姐也做不到- Therefore she always cannot bear ask, although had been taught many times by the elder sister in secret. But seems like now same, she could not bear the opens the mouth. 因此她总忍不住发问,虽然私下里已经被姐姐教训过好多次。但就像是现在一样,她还是忍不住开口了。 „Tia!” The elder sister in Wild Elf clenches teeth, wishes one could to give to choke to death this most beloved younger sister, always annoys troublesome to her. Then her raises head looked at Brando one carefully, meaning that good youngster has not haggled over. “蒂雅！”野精灵中的姐姐咬了咬牙,恨不能把这个自己最心爱的妹妹给掐死,总是给她惹麻烦。然后她抬起头小心地看了布兰多一眼,还好年轻人并没有计较的意思。 Amandina actually shakes the head: „I do not care about this actually, Lord Thane, is......” 安蒂缇娜却摇了摇头:“我倒是不在乎这个,领主大人,可是……” „Yes, I know, reputation.” Brando nods. “是,我知道,名声。”布兰多点点头。 „Sir you, since knows......” “大人你既然知道……” But Brando shakes the head: „But you also know, I do not care about this.” 可布兰多又摇摇头:“但你也知道,我不在乎这个。” „Sir!” “大人！” Brando shakes the head. 布兰多摇摇头。 But at this time, the knock resounded towering. Everyone is startled, immediately has a Mercenary hand according to the weapon, walks to open door cautiously- 可正是这个时候,敲门声突兀地响起。所有人都是一怔,立刻有佣兵一只手按武器,小心翼翼地走过去打开门- The gate opened, but outside nobody left. 门开了,但外面空无一人。 „Lord Thane?” “领主大人？” Opening the door Mercenary is actually startled slightly. 开门的佣兵却是微微一怔。 „What's wrong?” “怎么？” That Mercenary facial color to makes way strangely at the same time, reveals a berry. These fruits looked picks from the forest, even above also brings in the forest the dew that remains from the morning, as well as leaf blade. 那佣兵面色古怪地向一边让开,露出门外的一篮浆果。这些果子一看就才从森林中摘下来的,甚至上面还带着森林里从早上就残留下来的露水,以及叶片。 Everyone gawks, then look at each other in blank dismay to be silent. 所有人都一楞,然后面面相觑地沉默下来。 In the Brando heart sighed slightly. Although in surface also some suspicions, but same also has grateful, was only misunderstanding between Aouinian and Senian was too deep, the thorough deep-rooted situation. 布兰多心中微微一叹。虽然面上还有猜疑,可是一样也有感激,只是埃鲁因人与塞尼亚人之间的误会太深了,已经深到根深蒂固的地步。 „What to do? Lord Thane?” That Mercenary asked. “怎么办？领主大人？”那个佣兵问道。 „Receives.” Brando replied. “收起来吧。”布兰多答道。 Even if said, out his vision cannot bear cross, stays outside square- present green village, indeed with oneself remembers that was different. That exists in the memory, overgrown with weeds, spreads village that the wall extends remnantly, although now just experienced a frigid attack, everywhere is the trace and bloodstain of fighting. 即使这么说,他的目光还是忍不住越过门外,停留在外面的广场上-如今的绿村,的确是与自己记忆中大不一样了。那个存在于记忆之中,杂草丛生,遍及断墙残亘的村落,如今虽然才刚刚经历了一场惨烈的袭击,到处都是打斗的痕迹与血迹。 But at least also the aura of owner. 但至少还拥有人的气息。 He looks at the village central that big Niya's woodcarving idol, deities that this Senian believes was carved lifelike by them- the mountain forest goddess of feature heroic spirit puts on skin fur garment robe, wears the short bow, both hands lifts up high the Teng Kuang of full prey and fruits and melons- is symbolizing the hunting harvest and crops harvest in the mountain people culture. 他看着村庄中央那个高大的尼雅的木雕神像,这座塞尼亚人信奉的神祗被他们雕刻得栩栩如生-眉目英气的山林女神穿着皮裘长袍,身披短弓,双手高举满猎物与瓜果的滕筐-在山民文化之中象征着狩猎收获与作物丰收。 But the vision falls to one side, in fact Senian until the present lives in cone-shape hut that in using the stone and lumber builds, rather than described like the hearsay in occupies Barbarian Tribe in tent. Their cultures have lost in the boundless forest, in legend Senian ‚Nightwalker’ the present also only has a legend. 而目光落向一边,事实上塞尼亚人直到如今还是居住在用石头与木料垒成的锥形小屋中,而不是像传闻中描述那样居住在帐篷之中的蛮族。只是他们的文化早已遗失在茫茫森林之中,传说之中塞尼亚人的‘夜行者’如今也只剩下一个传说而已。 But they and Druid relations are one such as several centuries ago are equally close. 但他们与德鲁伊的关系还是一如几个世纪之前一样紧密。 He thinks this point time, Mercenary has closed. The sound that but complained has subsided, even if in Grey Wolf Mercenary these always looked down upon Senian Radnor mountain people, at this time could not bear be silent to reconsider relations between both. 他想到这一点的时候,佣兵已经重新关上门。但抱怨的声音已经平息了,即使是灰狼佣兵中那些一向看不起塞尼亚人的让德内尔山民,这个时候也忍不住沉默下来重新思考两者之间的关系。 How long however such situation has not continued, because the knock made a sound again. 不过这样的情形并没有持续多久,因为敲门声再一次响了起来。 But this time passes through the gate is not the fresh fruit, but is Brando waiting for a long time person- 但这一次进门的不是新鲜的水果,而是布兰多等待已久的人- Old person who grasps the wooden stick, youngster recognizes this to think that is elder in the village, his custom to the Senian knows from A to Z. But another side dark-skinned middle-aged person, snuggles in his Funiya- this thinks that was the father of this little girl. 一个手持木杖的老人,年轻人一眼就认出这想必是个村庄中的长老,他对塞尼亚人的习俗了若指掌。而另一边皮肤黝黑的中年人,还有依偎在他身边的芙妮雅-这想必就是这个小女孩的父亲了。 „External guest, extremely thanked.” “外来的客人,万分感谢。” Brando had not responded with enough time, but old person already deeply under bow waist, to them good a ritual. 布兰多还没来得及反应,但老人已深深地躬下腰,向他们行了一礼。 youngster knits the brows slightly, replies: „Please do not need so, the convenient work,”, but he stopped, said beyond the shadow: „Let alone in fact my also matter, requesting everyone to help one busily......” 年轻人微微一皱眉,答道:“请不必如此,顺手之劳而已,”但他停了一下,开门见山地说道:“何况事实上我也有一件事,要求各位帮一个忙……” The old person and his middle-aged person looked at one mutually, then nodded: „Adult's request, Gjorhl has told us. This is not considered as to us any troublesome matter.” 老人与他身边的中年人互相看了一眼,然后点了点头:“大人的要求,约尔已经告诉过我们了。这对我们来说不算是什么麻烦的事情。” Brando heard these words, raises head looked at his one eyes. He knows that the opposite party is lying, in fact at any time enters Black Forest is a dangerous matter, even if their group of people go in same must prepare completely safe, enters the forest as for the average people like these people, particularly the deep woods, almost can say and bring death not different. 布兰多听到这句话,抬起头看了他一眼。他知道对方在扯谎,事实上在任何时候进入黑森林都是一件危险的事情,即便是他们这群人进去也一样要作好万全的准备,至于像这些人这样的普通人进入森林、尤其是森林深处,几乎可以说与送死无异。 But this Senian elder opens the mouth is a lie. 可这位塞尼亚人的长老开口就是一句谎话。 „Whom do you prepare to make go?” He selects the eyebrow slightly, cannot bear asks. “你们准备让谁去？”他微微一挑眉,忍不住如此问道。 „I go.” That middle-aged person looked at one's own daughter one eyes, then looked at them, replied categorically. “我去。”那个中年人看了自己的女儿一眼,然后看了看他们,斩钉截铁地答道。 „Pizos?”( elf language: Father?) “pizos？”(精灵语:爸爸？) The little girls raises head, ask immediately face up with amazement. 小女孩立刻抬起头,仰面惊讶地问。