The genialdawnby the treetop, leaves behind the motleylight shadowon the lawngently.
和煦的晨光温柔地透过树梢,在草地上留下斑驳的光影。In the clearwarbling, Lawrencewakes.
清脆的鸟鸣声中,劳伦斯醒了过来。Crawls since the ground, helooks aroundimmediately, untilseeingnot far awaythatcovers the thinforminWizardrobe, finallyfelt relieved.
从地上爬起后,他立刻四下张望,直到看到不远处那个笼罩在法师袍中的瘦削身影,才终于放下心来。Lawrencewalked, askedin a soft voice: „Good morning, father.”
劳伦斯走了过去,轻声问道:“早安,父亲。”Mr. Wizardhas not turned head, butis recordinganythingwholly absorbed.觋先生没有回头,只是专心致志地在记录着什么。Lawrencesomewhatis slightly awkward, butdoes not dareexcessivelyto disturb, thendraws backsoftly, preparesto look forsomepreyto treat as the breakfast.
劳伦斯略有些尴尬,但也不敢过多打扰,便轻手轻脚地退开,准备去找些猎物当作早餐。
The morning between forests, the airis especially fresh, on the leafalsoremains a dew.
林间的早晨,空气格外清新,树叶上还残留着点点露水。Lawrencefound the trace that severalharesleft, immediatelypursued.
劳伦斯找到了几只野兔留下的痕迹,当即追了上去。Butwithoutwalkingfar, henoticed that onefrightenedbirdskick the wingto jump outfrom the forests.
但没走多远,他就看到一群受惊的飞鸟扑腾着翅膀从林间窜出。Somepeoplecame!
有人来了!Lawrence the taking to one's heelsround triprunsimmediately.
劳伦斯立刻撒腿往回跑。Waitsto see the Mr. Wizardformagain, heshoutsimmediatelygreatly: „Father! Somepeoplecame! Perhapsis the Umanfamily'spursuing troops!”
等再次看到觋先生的身影,他当即大喊道:“父亲!有人来了!恐怕是乌曼家族的追兵!”Mr. Wizard does not seem to heardbehindshouting, writesto drawin the sheepskinvolumeas before.觋先生仿佛没有听到身后的呼喊,依旧在羊皮卷上写写画画。Lawrenceruns up tonearbyMr. Wizard, makes noiseagain the reminder, butMr. Wizarddoes not have the sound.
劳伦斯跑到觋先生跟前,再次出声提醒,但觋先生却还是没有动静。ThenLawrencegraspedblindly, did not know what to do, inall aroundshrubberyrustlesound, quick, teams of fully-armedsoldiersencircledthem.
这下劳伦斯抓瞎了,正不知如何是好的时候,四周的灌木丛中簌簌响动,很快,一队队全副武装的士兵就将他们团团围住。
The Lawrencedoublehand-heldsword, looks aroundtight, butMr. Wizardactuallystillwrites the thingearnestly, as ifallhave nothing to dowithhim.
劳伦斯双手持剑,紧张地四下张望,而觋先生却仍然埋头写着东西,仿佛外界的一切都跟他无关。
After the surroundingsoldiersuspends the formation, has not actually gone forward.
周围的士兵摆好阵型之后却没有上前。Lawrenceis having doubts, sees a knightmorenumerous.
劳伦斯正疑惑间,就看到一名骑士越众而出。Heturns over/stands updismount, takes the helmet, reveals a woodenface-
他翻身下马,取掉头盔,露出一张毫无表情的脸-CountUman!
正是乌曼伯爵!InLawrenceheartthump, did not shoutsecretlywell.
劳伦斯心中咯噔一下,暗叫不好。
The appearance of CountUman, showed that armyin, thisalsomeans that perhapstheycould not escape.乌曼伯爵的出现,说明大军就在附近,这也意味着他们恐怕插翅难逃了。Even ifMr. WizardispowerfulsixstepWizard, butis impossibleto escapeto obtainsurrounding of over ten thousandarmies.
就算觋先生是强大的六阶法师,但也不可能逃得出上万大军的围堵。In the Lawrencedesperatelook, CountUman, walksslowlytowardthem.
在劳伦斯绝望的眼神中,乌曼伯爵独自一人,缓缓向他们走来。Mr. Wizardeventuallyendedwritingat this time, receivesat a moderate pace the sheepskinvolume, stands up.觋先生这时终于结束了书写,不紧不慢地将羊皮卷收好,站起身来。Happen, CountUmanalsoarrivednearby.
正好,乌曼伯爵也走到了跟前。Lawrenceholdsboth hands of swordcannot help butto shiver, hewantsto open the mouthto greet, butactuallydoes not know how shouldcallCountUman.
劳伦斯持剑的双手不由自主地颤抖起来,他本想开口打招呼,但却不知道该怎么称呼乌曼伯爵。CountUmansimplyhas not actually looked straight atto lookoneselfonce„son”, butsaidtoMr. Wizard: „St. Theon Familytreats the allylike this?”乌曼伯爵却根本没有正眼去看自己曾经的“儿子”,而是对觋先生说道:“圣席恩家族就是这样对待盟友的吗?”Mr. Wizardreferred toownleft eye, saidunemotionally: „Kills a Saintknight, howpossiblynot to pay the price, Eagle Descent Cityisyourprice, butIalsopaidmyprice.”觋先生指了指自己的左眼,面无表情地说道:“杀死一位圣骑士,怎么可能不付出代价,坠鹰城是你的代价,而我也付出了我的代价。”CountUmansneers, disdains saying: „A left eyeand a city, Mr. Wizard, youfeelsuchpayout, fair?”乌曼伯爵冷笑一声,不屑道:“一颗左眼和一座城市,觋先生,您觉得这样的付出,公平吗?”„Is truly unfair.”Mr. Wizardsaidlightly,„youalsowantanythingto compensate, canspeak frankly.”
“确实不公平。”觋先生淡淡地说道,“你还想要什么补偿,可以直说。”„Compensation?”CountUman the facemeaning on ridiculeis even more rich, „onbymeis butcheredto the stupidwoman who Iwrote the bounced check, do not forget, oneself were also notnorth the lord of boundary, thereforedo not wantto compensatemewithyour nothing!”
“补偿?”乌曼伯爵脸上的讥讽之意愈发浓郁,“上一个给我写空头支票的蠢女人已经被我宰了,你也别忘了,自己还不是北境之主,所以别想拿你没有的东西补偿我!”Mr. Wizardwhenhears„stupidwoman” the visionto flash, as ifunderstoodoneselfyounger sisterPenny'sfate, buthealsohas nothing said, butis the lookaskslightly: „, Said that I something, whatyoudo wantnow?”觋先生在听到“蠢女人”的时候目光微闪,似乎明白了自己妹妹潘妮的下场,但他也没有任何表示,而是神色平淡地问道:“那么,就说我现在有的东西,你想要什么?”CountUmanin the eyefullis the tyrannicalcolor, exclaimedlowly: „Iwantyouto give the Eagle Descent City300,000peopleto pay with a life, are youwilling?”乌曼伯爵眼中满是暴虐之色,低吼道:“我要你给坠鹰城的三十万子民偿命,你肯吗?”Mr. Wizardshakes the headfaintly: „Youkillmenow, will not haveanyhelpto the Umanfamily'ssituation, insteadcut offownlastray of hope.”觋先生淡漠地摇摇头:“你现在杀了我,不会对乌曼家族的处境有任何帮助,反而断绝了自己的最后一线希望。”CountUmanthistimehas not refuted, obviouslyhealsoagrees withtheviewpoint of Mr. Wizard.乌曼伯爵这次没有反驳,显然他也同意觋先生的这个观点。HeneedsMr. Wizardto live.
他需要觋先生活着。ButCountUman the anger in eyeactuallymay notsuppresseven moreexuberantly, almostgushes out.
但乌曼伯爵眼中的怒火却不可抑制地愈发旺盛,几乎喷薄而出。Lawrenceshrinkslike the quailbetweentwobig shot, reducesownexistencefeelingdiligently, butobviously, hiseffortis somewhat unproductive, becauseheheardaboutoneselfname-
劳伦斯像个鹌鹑一样缩在两位大佬中间,努力降低自己的存在感,但显然,他的努力有些徒劳,因为他听到了关于自己的名字-„Good, letsyour sonLawrence, pays with a lifeforEagle Descent Cityforyou!”
“那好,就让你的儿子劳伦斯,替你为坠鹰城偿命!”„Good.”
“好。”HeardCountUmanrequest, Mr. Wizardhas not agreedslightlyhesitant.
听到乌曼伯爵的要求,觋先生没有丝毫犹豫地同意了。As if the opposite partywantsto kill, notownbiological son, butconveniently a pet dog of adoption.
仿佛对方想要杀死的,并不是自己的亲生儿子,而是随手领养的一只宠物狗。„What?”Lawrencelooks at dumblyat the scene, does not seem to be ableto believe that owndestinythiswas easily decided.
“什么?”劳伦斯呆立当场,似乎不敢相信自己的命运就这样轻易地被决定了。Hecannot control the whole bodyto shiver, was hoarse the throatto call out: „Father, father!”
他控制不住地全身颤抖起来,沙哑着喉咙叫道:“父,父亲!”What a pity, hisfatherMr. Wizardsimplyhas not managedhim.
可惜,他的亲生父亲觋先生根本没理他。Buthisnominalfather, CountUman, has gone forwardat this timeonestep, pulledhishairsingle-handedly.
而他名义上的父亲,乌曼伯爵,此时已经上前一步,一手揪住了他的头发。„Father!”Lawrencelooks atCountUmanwith the vision of hope.
“父亲!”劳伦斯用祈求的目光看着乌曼伯爵。Whomthis timehecould not have attended tofronttwo people should call the father, so long asin any casewhocanrescue his life, hecalledwhofather.
此时的他已经顾不上面前的两人到底该叫谁父亲了,反正只要谁能救他一命,他就叫谁父亲。Evenbothcalledalsogood......
甚至两个都叫也行啊……
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The silverlight flash, Lawrence'sheadhad been shearedtogether.
一道银光闪过,劳伦斯的头颅就被割了下来。
The blood of spewing outsplashedinstantaneouslyMr. Wizard.
喷涌而出的鲜血瞬间溅了觋先生一身。CountUmanmentionedin front ofLawrence'sheadMr. Wizardintentionally, coldsound said: „Thisis only the interest.”乌曼伯爵故意将劳伦斯的头颅提到觋先生面前,冷声道:“这只是利息。”Mr. Wizardis looking straight aheadLawrence'sheadunemotionally, does not have anymovement.觋先生面无表情地直视着劳伦斯的头颅,没有任何动作。CountUmanas ifvents angerfinally, is raising the head of dropblood, swaggers away.乌曼伯爵似乎终于出了气,提着滴血的头颅,扬长而去。When the surroundingsoldieralldiverges, Mr. Wizardputs outsheepskinvolumeagain , to continue to writeto draw.
等到周围的士兵全部散去,觋先生才再次拿出身上的羊皮卷,继续写写画画。Lawrence'sheadlessbodypoursbeforehisfootlike this, crossflowbloodquickincarnadinebigpiecelawn.
劳伦斯的无头尸体就这样倒在他的脚边,横流的鲜血很快染红了大片草地。
The surroundingaircongealedsuddenlyfrost, the temperaturedoes not have the indicationto dropmore than tendegrees, as if the cold wintercovered the land.
周围的空气突然凝结出点点冰霜,温度毫无征兆地下降了十几度,仿佛寒冬重新笼罩了大地。„Don't yougive the sonto receive a corpse?”WhiterobeWizardCusiusappearssideMr. Wizardtowering, teased.
“你都不给儿子收个尸?”白袍法师库休斯突兀地出现在觋先生身旁,调侃道。Mr. Wizardraised the head, withoutreplyissue, butlooks the good friendfullheadwhite hair and whole bodycannot control the dissipation the cold airto knit the brows: „How do youmakesuchdistressedly?”觋先生抬起头来,没有回答刚才的问题,而是看着好友满头的白发和周身控制不住散逸的寒气皱了皱眉:“你怎么弄得这么狼狈?”Cusiussighed, in the lookflashed throughalarmed and afraid: „MetErnest, yousaid how thisold fogywas bent on havingto opposewithus? Hecould not see the thing that westudycanmakeWizard Counciltake the road of risetruly?”库休斯叹了口气,眼神中闪过一丝惊惧:“遇上欧内斯特了,咳咳,你说这个老家伙怎么就偏要跟我们作对?他难道看不出我们研究出来的东西能够让法师议会真正走上崛起之路吗?”Mr. Wizardsneers saying: „Heisworried that oneselfpositionwas challenged.”觋先生冷笑道:“他不过是担心自己的地位受到挑战罢了。”„Hehe, shortsightedold thing!”Cusiuscursedone, laterthenhas doubts saying that „, but, how does thisold thingknowourplans? Alsojustappearedatthis timeinEagle Descent City?”
“呵呵,目光短浅的老东西!”库休斯咒骂了一声,随后便又疑惑道,“但是,这个老东西是怎么知道我们的计划的?还刚好在这个时候出现在坠鹰城?”„ShouldbeRinehartGreat EmperorinformsErnest.”
“应该是莱因哈特大帝通知欧内斯特的。”„RinehartGreat Emperor? Whyhe......”Cusiustold only half,stopped.
“莱因哈特大帝?他为什么……”库休斯说到一半,就停止了。Because, hehas guessed correctly the reason that RinehartGreat Emperorhas done that.
因为,他已经猜出了莱因哈特大帝这么做的原因。Obviously, RinehartGreat Emperor has to dreadaboutMr. Wizard,was worriedhewill coerce himselfwiththiscasting a spell, sincehas validated the feasibility of casting a spell, obtainedscroll of casting a spell, thatMr. Wizardnaturallydiedis quite good.
显然,莱因哈特大帝是对觋先生心存忌惮,担心他会用这个禁咒要挟自己,既然已经验证了禁咒的可行性,又得到了禁咒的施法卷轴,那觋先生自然还是死掉比较好。„Perhapsin this case, juststartedin view ofourassassinations.” The Cusiuscomplexionis somewhat cloudy.
“这样的话,针对我们的刺杀恐怕才刚刚开始。”库休斯的脸色有些阴沉。Mr. Wizardactuallyshakes the head: „No, Rinehartwill only suggestErnest, evenPrince Reichbeginstous, he himselfwill not send peopleto killour.”觋先生却摇摇头:“不,莱因哈特只会暗示欧内斯特,甚至莱希亲王对我们动手,他自己是不会派人杀我们的。”„Do youbelievehim? Whatthing did hepledgeyour?”
“你就这么信他?还是他承诺了你什么东西?”Mr. Wizardhad not replied that Cusiusissue, stillconcentrates ononeselffrontsheepskinvolume.觋先生却没有回答库休斯的问题,依然专注于自己面前的羊皮卷。Cusiussees that understands that the opposite partydoes not want to say that alsohasto scratch the headreluctantly, latershifts the topic: „CountUmanwhat to do? Do youmakehimshameyoulike this?”库休斯见状,明白对方不想说,也只好无奈地挠挠头,随后又转移话题道:“乌曼伯爵怎么办?你就让他这样羞辱你?”
The hand that Mr. Wizardtakes pen in hand, saidin a soft voice: „TwoSt. Theon Familydescendants'heads, enoughhave madehimwin others' trustin the St. Hildefamily.”觋先生提笔的手顿了顿,轻声道:“两颗圣席恩家族后裔的头颅,已经足够让他取信于圣希尔德家族了。”Cusiusthinks,as ifunderstands the meaning of Mr. Wizard, hesitates saying: „ YoudestroyedEagle Descent City, the homicideyour younger sisterandyour son, un, the person who as the matter standstrulycanlet the St. Hildefamilythinks that youhave broken off.库休斯想了想,似乎明白了觋先生的意思,沉吟道:“你毁了坠鹰城,他杀了你妹妹和你儿子,恩,这样一来确实可以让圣希尔德家族的人认为你们已经决裂。However, insuchsituation, can youalsocontinueto trustthisperson?
但是,难道这样的情况下,你还能继续信任这个人?
Will CountUmanalso continueto trustyou? ”乌曼伯爵难道还会继续信任你?”Mr. Wizardshakes the head: „ Truststhisword, is too luxurious. Ibelieve,CountUmanwill makemostbenefitshis ownchoice. Butthischoice, will help me.觋先生摇摇头:“信任这个词,太奢侈。我只是认为,乌曼伯爵会做出最有利于他自己的选择。而这个选择,也会对我有帮助。Therefore, Iwill allow that hetakesPennyandLawrence'shead. ”
所以,我才会容许他取走潘妮和劳伦斯的头颅。”„What do you mean?”Cusiusobviouslysomewhatcould not keep up with the Mr. Wizardmentality.
“什么意思?”库休斯明显有些跟不上觋先生的思路了。
„ After DukeSt. Hildedies, is most likelyto inherit the position of duke, actuallyonremainingVeraandJoyce, CountUmanis impossibleto supportVera, becausehehas a grudgewithViscountAngelie.
“圣希尔德公爵死后,最有可能继承公爵之位的,其实就剩下薇拉和乔伊斯两人,乌曼伯爵不可能支持薇拉的,因为他跟安格列子爵有仇。Therefore, hewill definitely standJoyce.
所以,他必然会站在乔伊斯这边。But one of the Ithen main goals, is the Angeliefamily.
而我接下来最主要的目标之一,也是安格列家族。Therefore, no matter how CountUmanhatesme, canbemynaturalally. ”
因此,不管乌曼伯爵怎么恨我,也会是我的天然盟友。”At this point, on the face of Mr. Wizardalsoappears, helplesscolor: „OriginallyI have a betterarrangementtoCountUman, butnow, because of the reckless moves of twoidiots...... can only like this.”
说到这里,觋先生的脸上也浮现出无奈之色:“本来我对乌曼伯爵还有更好的安排,但现在,因为两个蠢货的鲁莽行动……就只能这样了。”Cusiushehesmiles, suddenlyplays the flavor: „Said,VerainitiallyinYevillewasmystudent, wantedmeto helpyouselectbusily?”库休斯呵呵一笑,忽然玩味道:“说起来,薇拉当初在耶维尔还是我的学生,要不要我帮你点忙?”Mr. Wizardvision, looked atCusiusearnestlylong time, untillooks at the whole body is not comfortable the opposite party, finally the nodsaid:觋先生目光一顿,认真地看了库休斯半晌,直到将对方看得浑身不自在,才终于点头道:„Good, youcantry. However, Imustremindyou, ViscountAngeliethisperson, is not goodto cope.”
“好,你可以去试一试。不过,我要提醒你,安格列子爵这个人,不好对付。”„Relax, Ihave the discretion.”
“放心吧,我有分寸。”
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