Under not far awaydarksky, north the fortmountain valleyhad had the tremendous changeswithinseveral days. The bleakmountain ridgecovers entirely the growing thicklyhugecrystalvarietynow, the quantityarrivedincalculable. The Crystallinearmyproliferatesin the mountain valley, oftenhas the Crystallinelift-off that canfly, circlessky over the mountain valley, whentheirquantityare many, canform a mighty currentin the skyunexpectedly.
不远处黑沉沉的天空之下,要塞北方的山谷已经在短短几日之内发生了天翻地覆的变化。原本荒凉的山脊现在布满了丛生的巨大水晶簇,数量多到无法计数。晶簇大军遍布山谷之中,不时有能够飞行的晶簇升空,在山谷上空盘旋,当它们数量多的时候,竟能在天空中形成一条洪流。
The Crystallinesharpsongs and callsform the echoin the mountain valley, deafeningnoisy, making the envoysfrom various countrieschange the complexion. Since these days the personlikethemwere many, somepeopleeven the 34 th time arearrived above thiscity wallto observeoutsidescene, since somepeoplehave also experiencedthesetwodaysfights, most peoplewere anxious.晶簇尖锐的鸣叫声在山谷中形成回响,震耳欲聋一片嘈杂,令来自各国的使节都变了脸色。这些日子以来像他们一样的人并不少,有些人甚至已经是第三四次来到这城墙之上观察外面的景象,有些人还经历过这两日以来的战斗,大多数人都面带忧色。„Fellowgentlemen, thisis the enemy who Kirrlutzianfacesnow,”FionaNederhovenstandsin the city wallsaidtoeveryone,„just likeyourmost people'sspeculation, they are the Twilight'slackey. In fact when theselackeyshave defeatedKirrlutzianonetimein the empire, with the aid ofthisfort, westands firm the step that andcontainsthemreluctantlyto go south. Said that does not wantto claim credit, buthelpstorequest, becausethisis not an enemy in Kirrlutzperson of country's, on the contrary, theirgoalsareto destroyourworld, killsoureveryonepresent.”
“各位先生们,这就是克鲁兹人现在所面对的敌人,”菲奥纳・尼德文站在城墙上对所有人说道,“正如你们大多数人的猜测,它们正是黄昏的爪牙。事实上这些爪牙在帝国境内时就已经击败过克鲁兹人一次,借助这座要塞,我们才勉强站稳脚跟、遏制住它们南下的步伐。这么说并不是想要居功,而是向各位请求帮助,因为这绝非克鲁兹一人一国的敌人,相反,它们的目的是毁灭我们的世界,杀死我们在座的每一个人。”„Kirrlutziandid not dread the death, when necessary, wewill fightto the lastpersoncalmlyhere. But after that thesemonsterscancross the Alkashmountain range, integratesinFour Borders Plain and silverbayarea and Saerscenter the one's ownattackrange, thisdid not say things just to frighten people, but happened at the presentmatterearnestly, Iwantto askeveryonecarefullyto ponder that thisissue, is willingto return to the road in empire, thenbeforeall thesestops the enemybeyond the entrance?”
“克鲁兹人绝不畏惧死亡,如果有必要,我们会从容地在这里战斗至最后一个人。但那之后,这些怪物会越过阿尔喀什山脉,将四境之野、银湾地区以及圣奥索尔的腹地纳入自己的攻击范围之内,这绝非危言耸听,而是切实发生在眼前的事情,我想请各位好好思考这个问题,是愿意重蹈帝国的覆辙,还是在这一切发生之前便将敌人阻拦于国门之外?”
The Nederhoven Jr.wordscaused a tumultin the crowd.小尼德文的话在人群中引起了一阵骚动。
The envoys in various countrieswhisperandtalk in whispers. Some quickthenpeopleasked: „Thank the sacrifice that Flame Kingdescendantmade, what did youneed?”
各国的使节交头接耳、窃窃私语。很快便有人问道:“感谢炎之王的后人们所作的牺牲,但你们需要什么呢?”„Weneedto be many, the weaponandsupplieseven have the soldier. Butwealsonot justneedthese, whatweneediseveryonejoins up. EvenrealizedpastHoly Covenant.”
“我们需要很多,武器、补给甚至还有士兵。但我们也不单单需要这些,我们需要的是所有人联合起来。甚至重新实现当年的神圣盟约。”„With all due respect, Mr.Nederhoven, ourenemies are so strong, needsto make the entirecivilized worldjoin up to resistit?”
“恕我直言,尼德文先生,我们的敌人真有那么强吗,需要让整个文明世界联合起来才能够对抗它?”Nederhovenrecognizes the spokesman is an envoy who came from the snow-capped mountaineastsmall country, the latteris the Holy Cathedral of beliefwindcountry, butthisissuemustnot stem fromWind Elf'sincites, butis the issue that latterasked.尼德文认出发言者是一个来自于白山东面的小国的使节,后者是信仰风之圣殿的国家,但这个问题应当不是出自于风精灵的授意,而是后者自己提出的问题。Hereplied: „In fact, weuniteeventogether. Had is also only the hope of win.”
他答道:“事实上,就算是我们联合在一起。拥有的也只是取胜的希望而已。”
The peoplecannot help butheld breathcold air, althoughtheyunderstand that Dragon of Twilightthisnamemeansanything, butbeing away fromthousands ofyearslater, theyhad forgottenterrifyingsignificance that thisnamerepresents.
众人不由得倒吸了一口冷气,虽然他们都明白黄昏之龙这个名字意味着什么,但在距离了千万年之后,他们早已忘记了这个名字所代表的恐怖意义。Intheyimagine the most frigidwar, isa thousand years agoWar of the Holy Saints. Butinthatwar, Four Sagessamegained the victory, inthistimeland, althoughdoes not have the sageagain, but the strength of eachmortalstate, is more powerful than Black Iron races of thattime.
在他们想象中最惨烈的战争,也不过就是一千年前的圣者之战。但在那场战争中,四位贤者一样取得了胜利,在这个时代大地上虽然再没有贤者,但各个凡人国度的实力,也远比那个时代的黑铁之民更加强盛。Moreoverthis time, the people and Dragon Racesupercilious lookwill also standon the side ofthem.
而且这一次,白眼之民和龙族同样会站在他们一边。But the Nederhovenwordseliminatedmost people'sfond illusion. Althoughon the facehas the look that is not believing, the enemy but who in the heartmore or lessis at least goingto faceregardingthemhad an impression of outline.
但尼德文的话打消了大多数人的迷梦。虽然还有人脸上带着不信的神色,但至少心中或多或少对于他们将要面对的敌人拥有了一个轮廓的印象。Somepeoplethereforehaveto draw backintent, butmost peopleare clear. Atthiswar, theydraw backdo not have to draw back.
有人因此心生退意,但大多数人心里清楚。在这场战争,他们退无可退。At this timein the Wind Elfdiplomatic envoysomepeoplespokefinally: „Regarding thiselvesdoes not have the objection. But the issue, thisfortsoapproaches the Wind Elf'sborder, far away fromyourKirrlutziantraditional forcesrange, youoccupiesthisfortto resistCrystallinenowtemporarilythisindisputable, but when the elfreinforcementsarrive, can actually thisfortbelong to whosecommand?”
这时候风精灵使节团中终于有人说话了:“对此精灵们没有异议。但有一个问题,这座要塞如此靠近风精灵的边境,又远离你们克鲁兹人的传统势力范围,现在你们暂时占据这座要塞对抗晶簇这无可厚非,但等到精灵的援军抵达,这座要塞究竟应当归属于谁指挥呢?”ThissuddenissuemadeNederhoven Jr.frowned, buthehad also expected,repliedcalmly: „Ithink that thisfortis notanybody.”
这个突如其来的问题令小尼德文皱了皱眉头,不过他也早已有所预料,镇定地回答道:“我想这座要塞不属于任何人。”„Whatmeaning is that?”
“那是什么意思?”„Thisfortoriginatedfrom the inheritance of era. It can be said thatMother Marshaleaves our allmortalcommongifts, thereforeitdoes not belong to the state of anymortal. Butalsobelongs tooureveryonepresent. Inthiswar, weuseitto resist the invasion of foreign enemytogether. After the war, Kirrlutzianwill withdraw fromthisfort, butothercountries must one by oneso, hereas a permanent neutralityarea, various countriesbe ableto send outScholarto cometo inspectandstudy, butdoes not allow the armyto move into.”
“这座要塞来源于上古时代的传承。可以说是玛莎大人留给我们所有凡人共同的礼物,所以它不属于任何一个凡人的国度。但也属于我们在座的每一个人。在这场战争中,我们共同使用它抵抗外敌的入侵。等到战争之后,克鲁兹人会退出这座要塞,而其他国家也应当一一如此,这里将作为一个永久中立的地区,各国都可以派出学者前来考察与研究,但不允许军队入驻。”Nederhoven Jr.stops: „This is also the opinion of hereoriginallymaster.”小尼德文停了停:“这也是这里原本主人的意见。”„Thisplaceoriginalmaster?”
“此地原本的主人?”„Mr.Tumen.”
“正是图门先生。”Person who subconsciouslythese wordsmadeallalsoto have the objectionclosed the mouth.
这句话令所有还有异议的人都下意识地闭上了嘴巴。HoweverNederhoven Jr.understands,thisis onlystarts, others are not necessarily ableto approvethisproposition, Tower of Babelthatfeared that is onlysurvivingruins, is an endlesstreasure house.
不过小尼德文明白,这不过只是开始而已,其他人未必会认同这个提议,巴别塔那怕只是一座残存的遗迹,也是一座无尽的宝库。Butthispropositionis advantageousregardingWind Elf, even ifwere divided into the permanentneutralarea, butno onecandeny that itapproaches the Saerselffactin the geography.
但这个提议对于风精灵是有利的,纵使被划为永久的中立地区,但无人可以否认它在地理上更靠近圣奥索尔的精灵的事实。Nederhoven Jr.thought,perhapsthiswill urgeWind Elvesto supporthisproposition.小尼德文心想,或许这会促使风精灵们支持他的这个提议。Thinks ofthis, turret of hisraises headtowarddistant placelooked atone.
想及此,他抬起头向着远处的一座塔楼看了一眼。In the turret, twoold peopleare talking.
塔楼中,两位老人正在交谈。Theyare also taking back the line of sightfrom the city wall in distant place, Saerselfandotherenvoys'responsesnottoomanymore than they expectedbeside.
他们也正从远处的城墙上收回视线,圣奥索尔的精灵与其他各国使节的反应并没有太多超出他们的预料之外。„Seeming likein the surfaceis smooth, butalsomerelyis onlyin the surface, just like the expectation of SirTumen, Saerselveslackstoustrusts, thishas not involved the details, onlyfeared that the followingnegotiationscan conduct are more difficult than the imagination.”
“看起来表面上还算顺利,但也仅仅只是表面上而已,正如图门大人的预料,圣奥索尔的精灵们对我们还是缺乏信任,这还没有涉及到细节问题,只怕接下来的谈判会进行得比想象中还要艰难。”„The response of elvesdoes not havenot as I expectedbeside, butInotice an interestingplace, thismatteronlyfearedyourIhave not seenis so simple.”
“精灵们的反应倒没有出乎我的预料之外,但我注意到一个有意思的地方,这件事只怕没有你我看到的这么简单。”Empireoldformerprime ministersilenta moment later, soopened the mouthto replyslowly.
帝国年迈的前宰相沉默了片刻之后,才如此缓缓开口答道。„Oh?”Valaseemssomewhatsurprised, hefully realized that in front ofoneselfvisionwhat kind ofkeen of thisold person, in some sense, two peopleoncestoodindifferentcamp——butin this old person'smost flourishingyears, that timehehas not matchedwithitplacing on a par.
“喔?”瓦拉显得有些惊讶,他深知自己面前这位老人的目光如何的敏锐,从某种意义上来说,两人曾经站在不同的阵营——但在这个老人的全盛时代,那个时候的他还根本不配被与之相提并论。Thatis the years of histeacher, butinthattime, histeacheralso is just frontthisold person'sdefeated.
那是他老师的时代,但在那个时代,他的老师也只不过是面前这位老人的手下败将而已。„OnSirTumen that in huntersister and brotherthenplaces the great expectationsinthisdiplomatic envoy, whenelvesopened the moutha moment ago, has not soughthisopinion, thisorwas they have then achievedbeforehandconsistently, eitherthenhad the secret facts.”
“那对图门大人寄予厚望的猎人姐弟中的一个正在这个使节团中,但刚才精灵们开口时,并没有寻求他的意见,这要么是它们事先便已经达成了一致,要么便另有隐情了。”„Youmeant that perhapsthathas not controlled the Saersdomesticsituationon the huntersister and brother who SirTumendoes place the great expectationstruly?”
“您是说那对图门大人寄予厚望的猎人姐弟恐怕还并没有真正掌控圣奥索尔国内的局势?”„Hassuchpossibility, mahatmaplacemister, butis likely, because elvesnewking ’ achievedwithone's ownbeforehand ‚ consistently, buttheywill still at least express the appropriaterespectbefore the opens the mouth.”
“只是有这样的可能性而已,大圣座先生,但可能性很大,因为即便是精灵们事先与自己的‘新国王’达成了一致,但它们在开口之前也至少会表示出适当的尊敬。”OldNederhovenshakes the head: „At presentlooks like, the entourage in Elf Envoyfestivalgroupareaccompanying of thatmister, might as wellsaid that is the observeris more appropriate.”
老尼德文摇了摇头:“眼下看来,与其说精灵使节团内的随行人员是那位先生的随从,还不如说是监视者更加妥当一些。”„Saerselfdomesticpolitical strugglewas less relaxed than us, in the past we are becausemeddled the civil strifes of theirlivelihoodstarthreeclans, incurredmutual hatred of two countries. The onlytwosister and brothergrasp the faith token of SirSaersthen to regain a country, thistrulywastoodifficult, only ifthisto the sister and brother were also the wristwisestatesman.”
“圣奥索尔精灵国内的政治斗争丝毫不比我们更轻松一些,当年我们就是因为插手他们日月星三族的内乱,才招致了两国的交恶。单凭两姐弟手持圣奥索尔大人的信物便想要收复一国,这确实是太困难了一些,除非这对姐弟本身也是手腕高明的政治家。”Valahearswordshakes the head, thatwas too more difficult. Hehas inquiredthesetwosister and brother'sorigins, butis a Lantolianveryordinaryhunting householdhouseholdfamily background, this person of family backgroundwas whether educated is very difficult saying that to become the wisestatesmanisfantasy story.瓦拉闻言摇了摇头,那太难了一些。他打听过这两姐弟的来历,不过是兰托尼兰一个很普通的猎户家庭的出身,这出身的人是否受过教育都很难说,要想成为高明的政治家更是天方夜谭。„In other words, theywere the possibility of puppetare bigger.”Hereplied: „PitifullyMr.Tumenalsoplaces the great expectationsonthesetwosister and brother.”
“也就是说,他们是傀儡的可能性更大一些了。”他答道:“可惜图门先生还对这两姐弟寄予厚望。”„PerhapsMr.Tumenmadeallfingersuncertain.”
“或许图门先生令所有指也不一定。”OldNederhovenrepliedconfident.
老尼德文却不疾不徐地答道。Then the developmentreallyonesuch as the expectation of seniorprime minister, the progress of Four Borders Plainconference makes one be that truly difficultsatisfied——various countriesplaninthisissuerespectively, in the initial period of conference, Saerselfreallycentered on the ownershipissue of fortto launch the repeatedcrosscut saw.
接下来事情的发展果然一如老宰相的预料,四境之野会议的进展实难让人感到满意——各国在这个问题上都各有谋划,在会议的初期,圣奥索尔的精灵果然围绕要塞的归属问题展开了反复的拉锯。Butmappingabove the ownership of fortin factis the ownershipissue of allied armiescommandpower, inthisissue, even if Kirrlutziandoes not dareto make concessions, the conferencethenfell into the difficultdeadlockstageafterflower-deckedfrom the beginning.
而映射于要塞的归属权之上的实质上是联军指挥权的归属问题,在这个问题上纵使是克鲁兹人都不敢有所退让,会议便在一开始的繁花似锦之后陷入了艰难的僵持阶段。Howevereven ifso, elvesdeferred to the commitmentto deploy an armyto joinbeforeNovemberto the fight of Crystalline, simultaneouslysouthFour Borders Plain, elflegionstillsigned the ceasefire agreementwithKirrlutzian, making for the first of time Kirrlutzianobtaininthisfortaid that came fromsouthernscarletlegion.
不过即便如此,精灵们还是依照承诺在十一月之前派遣来了一支军队加入对晶簇的战斗,同时在四境之野南面,精灵军团也与克鲁兹人签订了停战协议,让克鲁兹人在这座要塞中第一次得到了来自于南方的赤之军团的援助。Undersuchbackground, fortin the Crystallinearmybesieges the under-bracingto get down. Howeverwith the gradualpassage of time, the increasing number of peopledetected that the Crystallinearmy in Alkashmountain rangenorthhillsis fermenting a large-scaleaction.
在这样的背景之下,要塞才堪堪在晶簇大军的围攻下支撑下来。不过随着时间的逐渐推移,越来越多的人察觉到阿尔喀什山脉北方群山之中的晶簇大军正在酝酿着一个更大规模的行动。With the Crystallinearmy'sunceasingreassignment, circles the flightsky overfortto plantCrystallineto be getting more and more with the having a nightmareinsectquantity, hiddenseems likeonegroup of dark clouds the same as coverin the backplotineveryoneheart.
随着晶簇大军不断的调动,盘旋在要塞上空的飞行种晶簇与魇虫数量越来越多,隐藏于背后的阴谋好像是一团阴云一样笼罩在所有人心头。Under such depressingnegotiations, elvesrelentsslightly, made the finalconcessionsin the issue of commandpower. Butat this time, Undead Army that was ledbyQueenMadarafinallyarrived insouth the snow-capped mountain, andsent the envoyto participate inthispeace conference.
在这样压抑的谈判之下,精灵们才稍稍松口,在指挥权的问题上作了最后的让步。但正是这个时候,由玛达拉女王所率领的亡灵大军终于抵达了白山南方,并派遣出使节参与这个和会。
......( To be continued.)
……(未完待续。)
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