The weather bit by bit, the horizon sunset glow such as radiated passed through half sky late, the cirrostratus clouds that the silk thread resembles catches fire like the fever, bright golden color from horizon excessively to the blue and purple of top of the head then transfers gradually dark blue, has turned into a piece of murky hidden in the shade toward the eastmost. 天色一点一点晚了下去,天际的晚霞如放射状贯穿半个天空,丝缕状似的卷层云如同烧着了火,从地平线上的一线亮金色过度到头顶的青紫然后又渐转为深蓝,一直往最东面变成一片昏昏沉沉的阴翳。 Such cloud light as if indicates then day after day fine weather, is naturally quiet, in the mountain forest hears the whining noise of bird, the trim forest became in sun set peaceful. 这样的云光似乎预示着接下来连日的好天气,以至于自然都沉静下来,山林中传来鸟雀的鸣声,整片森林在日暮时分变得安静了许多。 A Scarlett person stands side Brando, the pupil optical refraction a light twilight, she is looking that Grahár Mountain direction- that said that Caranga Mountain Range extends is surrounding entire Fir Tree Barony ‚root system’ to north, is this interconnects outside civilized the boundary south Aouine, extends to the blade edge in black forest most east end. In the legend this mountain is this lands the source of Wealth, its underground is burying the innumerable buried treasure, for example silver- short several days, she has heard the hearsay about this giant silver mineral lode, although it, only then very small part in Trentheim, but has made that Grudin spend freely sufficiently. 茜一个人站在布兰多身边,眸光折射着一层淡淡的暮色,她看着格拉哈尔山方向-那道卡兰加山脉向北延伸出环绕着整个冷杉男爵领的‘根系’,同时也是这座盘亘在埃鲁因南方文明的边际之外,延伸向黑色森林之中的刀锋的最东端。传说之中这座山就是这片土地的财富的源泉,它的地下埋藏着数不胜数的宝藏,比方说白银-短短数日,她就已经听说过关于这片巨大的银矿脉的传闻,虽然它只有很小一部分在托尼格尔境内,但已足以让那个格鲁丁挥霍。 But this appears the sacred and silent mountain peak in native opinion, at this moment in her eyes is actually hiding a giant wild animal probably, the rock that although stands tall and erect reveals treetop to reflect under the sunlight locates undulating golden light, but under the shadow of forest is actually hiding the unknown secret. 但这座在当地人看来显得神圣而又沉默不语的山峰,此刻在她眼中却像是潜藏着一头巨大的野兽,虽然高耸的岩石露出树冠在阳光之下反射处一片澹澹金光,但森林的阴影之下却隐藏着不为人知的秘密。 After the saw mill in forest seems like into the autumn, in golden red treetop together not too big nor too small round spot, looked that from the mountain top under as if no many Troglodyte. However the fact is not such, these came from the Gorgon Ravine resident hollowed out the entire mountain massif, in the slits under these rocks possibly had the every large or small gallery access. 森林之中的锯木厂像是入秋之后金红色的树冠之中一块不大不小的圆斑,从山头看下去下面似乎没有多少穴居人。然而事实并非如此,这些来自于乔根底冈的居民挖空了整个山体,那些岩石下的缝隙之中都可能存在大大小小的坑道出入口。 Must enter the mountain valley, is hard to avoid passing through these region that closely is monitored by Troglodyte. 要进入山谷,就难以避免经过这些由穴居人严密监控起来的区域。 red haired girl has turned head, since Brando confirmed planned the later time to pass for several hours, but they led the way several hundred chi (0.33 m) not to have the action of further along the mountain valley- in fact that was under situation that in she urged repeatedly, that young Lord Thane moved lower rank to set reluctant. 红发少女又回过头,自从布兰多确认了计划之后时间已经过去了好几个小时了,可他们除了沿着山谷前行了几百尺之外就没有进一步的行动-事实上那还是在她一再督促的情形之下,那个年轻的领主大人才不情不愿地挪了一下位置。 Several hours such motionlessly dull here, but Brando did not explain the reason, often with showing a faint smile to reply. 几个小时这么一动不动地呆在这里,可布兰多也并不说明原因,往往只是用微微一笑来回答。 „This fellow.” “这家伙。” In the red haired girl surface no response, has actually turned around to trample a nearby black pine complicate root system foot gently, thought that since had confirmed the plan, but also in anything. That anything ‚capturing the ringleader first’ also good, the assassination is also good, in brief must wait till...... 红发少女表面上没什么反应,却转过身轻轻踹了一旁黑松盘根错节的根系一脚,心想既然已经确认了计划,还在等什么啊。那个什么‘擒贼先擒王’也好,刺杀也好,总之要等到什么时候啊…… She knits the brows, does not like wasting the feeling of time. 她皱了皱眉,一点也不喜欢浪费时间的感觉。 She has turned head, saw that in the following forest underground Troglodytes one after another goes out of the surface, this was second approved, the first batch of previously seeing have entered in the forest: „They must first converge, directly soars Horseshoe Grass Saw Mill to go?” 她回过头,看到下面的森林中地下的穴居人们正一个接一个地走出地表,这是第二批了,先前看到的第一批已经进入森林中:“它们是要先去汇合,还是直奔马蹄草锯木厂而去？” Front Troglodyte army number over a thousand, if directly soars Horseshoe Grass Saw Mill to go, according to the time calculates perhaps compared with their scheduled must be ahead of time, such these can mercenaries really support late at night? 前面的穴居人大军数量就上千,如果直奔马蹄草锯木厂而去,按照时间上来算恐怕要比他们预定的还要提前,那样的话那些佣兵们真的能支撑到后半夜吗？ She suspected very much. 她很怀疑。 „Does not know.” Brando's replied briefly and to the point. “不知道。”布兰多的回答言简意赅。 He really does not know actually, he is not the military genius, but the Troglodyte habit quite found that how to decide as for the opposite party, he really has not said certainly. 他倒是真的不知道,他不是什么军事天才,只是对于穴居人的习性比较了解而已,至于对方会怎么决定,他还真说不准。 „Then Lord Thane, Sun must descend the mountain, did you start not to say and other evening?” “那么领主大人,太阳已经要下山了,你开始不是说等傍晚么？” Brando is surprised stares: „Have I spoken such words?” 布兰多惊讶得一愣:“我有说过这样的话？” „Naturally, you said at that time......” “当然,你那个时候说……” „,” Brando breaks her, „that is because looked a moment ago you and others is impatient, making you relax.” “哦,”布兰多打断她,“那是因为刚才看你等得不耐烦了,让你放松一下。” red haired girl is staring at him with the amber brown same pupil, even the temperament good unable to bear reveal the snow white small canine tooth again. 红发少女用琥珀色一样的眸子盯着他,即使脾气再好也忍不住露出了雪白的小虎牙。 „Sorry.” Brando shows a faint smile. “对不起。”布兰多微微一笑。 Scarlett was silent, turning head- after all Brando was Thane, she considered oneself as the subordinate, the subordinate cannot certainly question the Thane's meaning. Therefore although has the question, but also can only place at heart. 茜闭口不言,回过头-一毕竟布兰多是领主,她自视为属下,属下当然不能质疑领主的意思。因此虽然有疑问,但也只能放在心里。 When Brando most can interpret the idea with the person on one's own side, today in her opinion seems a little unusual. 只是布兰多大多数时都会和自己人解释想法,今天在她看来显得有点反常而已。 But Brando not does not want to say that but cannot say. He is smiling at the same time in Space that oneself construct tapped Lucilla's Bazaar, 6 Wealth converge in his all resources immediately, since that night spending freely, since three days his Wealth has risen 98 points. 但布兰多并不是不想说,而是不能说。他一边微笑着在自己构建的空间之中横置了罗夏尔的集市,六点财富随即汇入他的所有资源之中,自从那一夜的挥霍之后,三天以来的他的财富已经上升到了98点。 However compared with consumed comes, futile attempt of this reply makes him unable to bear in the heart somewhat twitch. 不过比起已经消耗的来,这回复的杯水车薪还是让他忍不住心中有些抽搐。 „You planned chief who in the following burrow looks for the opposite party?” He thinks, replied: „Perhaps the Troglodyte said/tunnel has hollowed out this mountain, if we went in the estimate unable to find the opposite party next year.” “你打算到下面的地穴中去找对方的酋长么？”他想了想,还是如此回答道:“穴居人的地道恐怕已经挖空了这座山,如果我们进去估计明年也找不到对方。” „Cannot wait.” Scarlett complained. “可是也不能就这么等下去吧。”茜抱怨道。 „Felt relieved, this was only a small clan and tribe, about 3000 people clans and tribes Tribe Leader often was a witch doctor.” Brando replied: „Must cope with the human official wizard, he must go into action to be good personally.” “放心好了,这只是一个小部族,三千人左右的部族中族长往往就是巫医。”布兰多答道:“要对付人类的正式巫师,他得亲自出马才行。” „When can that wait till?” “那要等到什么时候？” „Must look at the discrete degree of opposite party.” Brando replied: „Non- will surpass moon to rise the later some time at the latest.” “要看对方的谨慎程度。”布兰多答道:“最迟不会超过月亮升起来之后的一小段时间。” „Can that side block Troglodyte is so long?” Scarlett cannot bear ask. “那边能挡住穴居人这么久么？”茜忍不住问。 „I believe Amandina,” Brando raises head: „Means I have given her, remaining must look that mercenaries is really willing with us to stand. However if not good, they have means of self-preservation-, but gives up Horseshoe Grass Saw Mill not being unimportant in fact, this small conflict has decided the victory and defeat in afternoon that fight.” “我相信安蒂缇娜,”布兰多抬起头:“办法我已经给她了,剩下就要看佣兵们是不是真的愿意和我们站在一起。不过如果不行,她们也有自保的办法-但事实上放不放弃马蹄草锯木厂都不重要,这场小冲突在下午那一场战斗中就已经分出胜负了。” „What do you mean?” “什么意思？” „Look.” Brando shows a faint smile: „I want is the victory is not so only simple.” “看着吧。”布兰多微微一笑:“我要的不仅仅是胜利那么简单。” ...... …… Moon rose the sky quickly. 月亮很快升上了天空。 In dim light of night the air under of Horseshoe Grass lumbering area seems to be brimming with a silent flavor, but this actually hides the truth from one ample experience Mercenary, Jutta on the wooden wall goes on patrol, keenly has smelled to hide in the wind unusual the flavor. 在夜色下的马蹄草伐木场的空气中似乎洋溢着一股寂静的味道,但这却瞒不过一个经验丰富的佣兵,尤塔在木墙上巡逻时,就已敏锐地嗅出了隐藏在风中不同寻常的味道。 Perhaps Troglodyte scout has arrived. 穴居人的斥候或许已经到了。 She is knitting the brows subconsciously to raise the hand, after the finger inserts oneself right temple ear, in the fiery red long hair, after welcoming under the dim light of night is changing the cool wind direction, gradually combed. Then the left hand incurred to below, calling several Mercenary to make them enter the forest to reconnoiter. 她皱着眉下意识地举起手,手指插入自己右鬓耳后火红的长发之中,迎着夜色下渐渐变凉的风向后梳理了一下。然后左手向下面招了招,叫来几个佣兵让他们进森林去侦察一下。 But her action obviously caused in the camp the attention of others, Rose and Wine Mercenary Company Commander Kalun raises head looked here one, then calmly has turned head, continued to supervise oneself person hand/subordinate to unearth a gully at the back of a hand in the camp silently- this actually not trench, preparation measure that but to prevent Troglodyte took from the underground surprise attack. 但她的举动明显引起了营地之中其他人的注意,玫瑰与酒佣兵团团长克伦希亚抬起头看了这边一眼,然后不动声色地回过头,背着一只手继续默默地监督自己手下的人在营地之中挖掘出一条沟壑-这倒不是战壕,而是为了防止穴居人从地下突袭而采取的准备措施。 As for figure tall and strong Head Commander Fern, is also silent, gesturing of makes the one's own person mount the wooden wall. 至于身形魁梧的大团长弗恩,同样沉默不语,打了个手势让自己的人登上木墙。 The mercenaries performance results in systematic, but rich experience, this lets in Amandina sighed in relief that in the camp does an inspection everywhere. noble lady after the link lumbering area inspected one, raises skirt step by step to step onto the wooden wall under the accompaniment of two Wild Elf sisters. 佣兵们表现得井然有序而富有经验,这让在营地中四处巡查的安蒂缇娜松了一口气。贵族千金在环伐木场检查了一圈之后,在两位野精灵姐妹的陪同之下提着裙子一步步走上木墙。 She first looked stood Jutta under moonlight. 她首先看了站在月色之下的尤塔。 „What discovered?” Amandina asked. “发现什么了吗？”安蒂缇娜问。 Jutta has turned head, saw that is this young lady does not seem surprised, the appearance that but does not catch cold has turned the head: „In forest has the thing, perhaps is Troglodyte, but also is other wild animals, I have made one look.” 尤塔回过头,看到是这位小姐似乎并不惊讶,但也不感冒的样子转过头去:“森林中有东西,或许是穴居人,也可是是其他野兽,我已经让人去看了。” „Troglodyte?” Amandina innermost feelings slightly one startled, but in the surface had not actually revealed: „Comes such quickly?” “穴居人？”安蒂缇娜内心略微一惊,但面上却未表露:“来得这么快？” „Perhaps.” Female mercenary commander emphasized. “或许。”女性佣兵团长强调道。 „How is can?” noble lady took a light breath, making oneself tranquil to ask: „Is this explained that Troglodyte transfers quickly, Commander Jutta? Also, can judge their reaction speed? And between army coordinated situation?” Although she learned heard broadly, but after following Brando a period of time, thought that the paper can come up to think finally shallowly, in front of these experienced Mercenary, often between experience and knowledge verifies to be able mutually to benefit greatly, therefore after Amandina looked at Jutta one, exhibits the modest stance inquiry to say. “是又会怎样？”贵族千金轻轻吸了一口气,使自己平静下来问道:“这是不是说明穴居人调动很快,尤塔团长？还有,能判断出它们的反应速度么？以及军队之间协调情况？”她虽然博学广闻,但追随布兰多一段时间后才觉得纸上得来终觉浅,在这些老练的佣兵面前,往往经验与知识之间互相印证会让人受益匪浅,因此安蒂缇娜看了尤塔一眼之后,摆出虚心的姿态地提问道。 Jutta also looked at her one eyes, thought that for the first time this little girl is not that loathful. Although the small age thoughts were deeper, but she saw the so-called noble descendant, once accepted did not think that had anything is quite strange. 尤塔也看了她一眼,第一次觉得这个小姑娘也不是那么讨人厌。虽然小小年纪心思深沉了一些,但她看多了所谓贵族的后代,一旦接受也不觉得有什么好奇怪的。 „Above battlefield ever changing, rarely has the definite information,” female mercenary commander shakes the head, the scarlet long hair seemed like one group of flame the same as drag, „might be previously keep surveillance Troglodyte, might be scout that behind caught up with, if were a previous possibility explained that the operational accomplishment of opposite party was very high, if possible I am not willing to make the entanglement with such fellow ; But the latter type showed opposite party's overall response and coordination ability is a notch above everybody else, this following several days of fight estimates can have enough to do......” “战场之上千变万化,很少有确定的信息,”女佣兵团长摇了摇头,赤红的长发像是一团火焰一样摇曳了一下,“有可能是先前留下来监视的穴居人,也有可能是后面赶来的斥候,如果是前一种可能性说明对方的作战素养很高,可能的话我不会愿意与这样的家伙多作纠缠;但后一种则说明对方的整体反应与协调能力都超人一等,这样的话后面几天的战斗估计会很吃力……” „Moreover at least also explained,” Jutta supplemented one: „scout can cross the forest in such a short time, the individual quality is not general outstanding.” “而且至少还说明,”尤塔补充了一句:“斥候能在如此短的时间内横穿森林,个体素质也不是一般的出众。” „You think that is that type, Commander Jutta.” “你认为是那一种呢,尤塔团长。” „Depending on experience,” female mercenary commander replied: „I am partial in the latter type.” “凭经验来讲,”女佣兵团长答道:“我更偏向于后一种。” „experience.” “经验么。” „experience is very important, Miss Amandina, particularly when you are unable to determine anything, experience looks like an intuition more reliable than your knowledge-” Jutta reply while licked the lip to look at the front, in the forest was startled a piece of bird, this explained that mercenaries and Troglodyte turned in the hand, is pursuing the opposite party. She narrowed an eye: „It seems like my guess has not made a mistake, your Lord Thane is not an average person.” “经验很重要,安蒂缇娜小姐,尤其是在你无法确定什么的时候,经验就像是一种直觉比你的知识更加靠得住-”尤塔一边回答一边舔了舔嘴唇看着前方,森林中惊起了一片鸟雀,这说明佣兵们与穴居人交上了手,正在驱逐对方。她眯了一下眼睛:“看来我的猜测没有出错,你的领主大人也不是一般人。” „What's wrong?” Amandina one has turned head. “怎么？”安蒂缇娜一愣回过头。 „scout this time to the words, showed that big army was also near,” Jutta replied: „The time of but after the time attacking also wants extends, the truly fierce fight must continue late at night, the little fellow......, sorry! Lord Thane looks like quite understands these underground fellows.” “斥候这个时候到了的话,说明大部队也近了,”尤塔答道:“但从时间上来讲进攻的时机还要后延,真正激烈的战斗要持续到后半夜,那小家伙……哦,抱歉！领主大人看来是相当了解这些地下的家伙呢。” „He understands may continue these.” Amandina looks at moon, replied spookily. “他了解的可不止这些。”安蒂缇娜看着月亮,幽幽地答道。 „?” “哦？”