The dim light of night is deep. 夜色深沉。 Under the chilly moonlight shines, stands erect in Storm Fort in mountain ridges to be similar to a giant beast of deep sleep. 清冷的月光照耀下,矗立在山岭间的风暴要塞就如同一头沉睡的巨兽。 Mark lies down in the open-air camp, looks at the fort city wall in not far away, the heart has been relaying the innumerable thoughts. 马克躺在露天营地里,望着不远处的要塞城墙,心中转过无数个念头。 A day makes his body quite exhausted tired, but Mark tosses about midnight, cannot fall asleep. 一天的劳累让他的身体极为疲惫,但马克翻来覆去到半夜,也没能睡着。 Since knew after Mr. Wizard soon must offer sacrifices the Storm Fort rumor, Mark is unable to maintain the tranquility of mood again. 自从得知觋先生即将要献祭风暴要塞的传言后,马克就再也无法保持心情的平静。 Actually Mark have prepared fallen, if own death really can help Mr. Wizard kill Orc Emperor, although Mark is somewhat unwilling, will not feel extremely angry and frightened. 其实马克自己早就做好了战死沙场的准备,如果自己的死真的能帮助觋先生杀了兽人皇帝,马克虽然有些不甘,却也不会感到太过愤怒和恐惧。 But he also has a younger brother in the fort.. 但他还有个弟弟在要塞中。。 If the two brothers died, then the parents in hometown should consecrate by whom? 如果兄弟俩都死了,那远在家乡的父母该由谁来供奉？ Let alone, in the fort also has west several hundred thousand the boundary refugee. 更何况,要塞中还有几十万西境难民。 These people are not the soldier, Mark felt oneself have the responsibility to rescue them. 这些人不是军人,马克觉得自己有责任将他们解救出去。 Therefore, over the two days Mark had disclosed this rumor on the quiet, the overwhelming majority soldiers in team have learned of this news. 所以,这两天马克已经悄悄将这个传言透露了出去,队伍中的绝大部分士兵都已经得知了这个消息。 However, existence that because supervises work, in addition these soldiers reassign to come from various armies, did not know, therefore, lacks the trust and tacit they have not been able to join up in a short time, can only this alarmed and afraid and anxious pressure in the heart, waiting and seeing, waiting for...... 但是,由于监工的存在,加上这些士兵都是从各支部队中抽调而来,相互之间都不认识,所以,缺乏信任和默契的他们还无法在短时间内联合起来,只能将这份惊惧和焦躁压在心底,观望着,等待着…… But saw that the project of city wall reinforcement has come to an end, Mark did not prepare to wait again. 而眼看城墙加固的工程已经接近尾声,马克不准备再等了。 By starlight, Mark is moving the body toward the camp outside carefully, the soldier who whenever goes on night patrol passes through time, Mark lies in the ground immediately, pretends to fall asleep. 趁着夜色,马克小心地往营地外挪动着身体,每当巡夜的士兵经过的时候,马克就立刻趴在地面,假装睡着。 Was shocking but not dangerous arrived at the camp edge, in Mark thinks when oneself were away from succeeded is not far, a dignified sound suddenly behind is resounding: 这么一路有惊无险地来到了营地边缘,就在马克以为自己距离成功不远时,一个威严的声音突然在身后响起: „Do you want to go?” “你要去哪？” Mark whole body one stiff, has turned the head slowly, is just thinking should give a pretext to dodge with anything, actually hears from out of the blue sound suddenly. 马克浑身一僵,缓缓转过头,正想着该用什么借口搪塞过去,却突然听到一阵破空声。 The next second, sees the throat that supervises work behind to be pierced by an arrow feather! 下一秒,就见身后监工的咽喉已经被一支箭羽洞穿！ „............” Supervises work to stare, covers the throat stubbornly, grabs before the body carelessly. “嗬……嗬……”监工瞪着眼睛,一手死死捂住咽喉,一手胡乱地在身前抓着。 „What's the matter?” “怎么回事？” This sound alarmed the going on night patrol soldier in not far away, a series of rapid sounds of footsteps make Mark as if awakening from a dream, he does not dare to stay again, is less to ponder that is who is helping himself, disperses the leg to dash about wildly to go toward the camp outside. 这番动静惊动了不远处的巡夜士兵,一连串急促的脚步声让马克如梦初醒,他根本不敢再停留,也不及细想到底是什么人在帮自己,撒开腿就往营地外狂奔而去。 Fleeing of Mark seems a signal, other soldiers in camp also turns over/stands up immediately, starts to scatter in all directions to escape. 马克的奔逃仿佛是一个信号,营地中的其他士兵也立刻翻身而起,开始四散而逃。 Simultaneously also some people shout at the unceasing hissing greatly: 同时还有人在不断嘶声大喊道: „Mr. Wizard must offer sacrifices Storm Fort! All of us will be burnt by him! Escapes quickly!” “觋先生要献祭风暴要塞！我们所有人都会被他烧死！快逃啊！” In the camps blasted out the pot immediately, supervises work to begin to suppress the unrest with the guards immediately, what makes them panic-stricken is extremely, the person on one's own side was actually killed by various stab in the back cold blade unceasingly. 营地中顿时炸开了锅,监工和侍卫们立刻动手镇压骚乱,但让他们惊恐万分的是,自己人却在不断被各种暗箭冷刀杀死。 In as if this jet black dim light of night is hiding a cold blood killer, is brutally harvesting own prey. 仿佛这漆黑的夜色中正隐藏着一位冷血的杀手,无情地收割着自己的猎物。 Mark proceeds to run. 马克一路往前跑。 The mild night wind howls in the ear, transmits unceasingly shouts the sound and pitiful yell sound intermittently, but he actually considers only to proceed to run, does not dare to return. 温润的夜风在耳边呼啸而过,身后不断传来阵阵嘶吼声以及惨叫声,但他却只顾往前跑,头也不敢回。 But with the lapse of time, Mark discovered, the unrest in fort as if not the place that only then just fled from, hears the shout in all directions indistinctly, at this moment, the giant beast in Storm Fort this deep sleep, was awakened finally. 而随着时间的推移,马克发现,要塞中的骚乱似乎并不只有自己刚刚逃离的地方,四面八方都隐约传来呼喊声,这一刻,风暴要塞这头沉睡中的巨兽,终于被人唤醒。 „Elder Brother?” “哥哥？” A familiar sound made Mark stop the footsteps, he held the knee big mouth to pant for breath, then held to run up to itself nearby the younger brother, exclaimed lowly: 一个熟悉的声音让马克停下了脚步,他扶着膝盖大口喘息着,然后一把抓住跑到自己跟前的弟弟,低吼道: „Quickly! Run! Runs the fort!” “快！快跑！跑出要塞！” ...... …… Central castle, the before resting palace of emperor . 中心城堡,皇帝的寝宫前。 One group of complexion anxious empire aristocrats are trying to negotiate with the guard. 一群面色焦急的帝国贵族们正试图跟守卫交涉。 „What serious illness did your majesty have? Why can't see the person?” “陛下到底得了什么重病？为何不能见人？” „Sorry, Count Sir, your majesty resulted in anything to get sick I unclear, but I cannot make you go.” “抱歉,伯爵大人,陛下到底得了什么病我也不清楚,但我不能让您进去。” Count Nicolle is staring, gray beard set upright, urgently said: „Even if in the fort the rumor has risen from all directions now, flustered, doesn't your majesty prepare to see us?” 尼科尔伯爵瞪着眼睛,花白的胡子都根根竖了起来,急道:“哪怕现在要塞中已经流言四起,人心惶惶,陛下也不准备见我们吗？” „Sorry, Count Sir, I am also ordered to handle affairs......” “抱歉,伯爵大人,我也只是奉命行事……” „What you present is whose order?” “你奉的是谁的命令？” „Is my order!” “是我的命令！” Count Nicolle has turned head, sees behind crowd gradually to separate to the two sides, reveals a graceful noble form. 尼科尔伯爵回过头,就见身后的人群逐渐向两边分开,显露出一个雍容高贵的身影。 „Empress.” Count Nicolle turns round to salute hastily, along with even asked that „your highness, your majesty how?” “皇后殿下。”尼科尔伯爵连忙回身行礼,随即便问道,“殿下,陛下到底怎么了？” Empress Midella walks to go forward slowly, the facial features are sorrowful, said: 弥黛拉皇后缓缓走上前,面容哀戚,道: „Your majesty heart pain in the innumerable empire officers who Broken Sky Mountain Range sacrificed, these suffer the western boundary people that the Orc army devastates, sad excessively, in addition to deal with the Orc army racks one's brains, this fell ill.” “陛下心痛在天断山脉牺牲的无数帝国将士,还有那些惨遭兽人大军蹂躏的西境子民,哀伤过度,再加上为应对兽人大军而殚精竭虑,这才一病不起。” „But Your highness, now the Storm Fort interior rumor rises from all directions, doesn't your majesty prepare to clarify?” “但是殿下,如今风暴要塞内部流言四起,难道陛下也不准备出面澄清吗？” „What rumor?” The Empress Midella look asked indifferently. “什么流言？”弥黛拉皇后神色淡然地问道。 „The soldiers who some participation city walls reinforce discovered the building material that uses unexpectedly is the coal stone, then some rumors said that...... said Mr. Wizard in Storm Fort, but also prepared to set on fire to be short of here, offered sacrifices everyone, displayed casting a spell to assassinate Orc Emperor.” “一些参与城墙加固的士兵们发现所用的建筑材料竟然是炭石,然后就有流言说……说觋先生就在风暴要塞之中,还准备放火少了这里,献祭所有人,施展禁咒来刺杀兽人皇帝。” Actually the complete rumor is the empress colludes with Mr. Wizard, prepares to offer sacrifices Storm Fort, but Count Nicolle is in front of Empress Midella, definitely does not dare to say the complete rumor. 其实完整的流言是皇后勾结觋先生,准备献祭风暴要塞,但尼科尔伯爵当着弥黛拉皇后的面,肯定不敢将完整的流言说出来。 Empress Midella hears word does not seem surprised, the nod said: 弥黛拉皇后闻言似乎一点也不惊讶,点头道: „Right, Mr. Wizard is prepares to offer sacrifices Storm Fort.” “没错,觋先生是准备献祭风暴要塞。” „What?” “什么？” An aristocrat immediately in an uproar. 一众贵族顿时哗然。 Immediately, a fearful thought appears in their mind- 随即,一个可怕的念头在他们的脑海中浮现- Rumor real? 流言难道是真的？ Really is the empress colludes with Mr. Wizard to prepare to offer sacrifices Storm Fort? 真的是皇后勾结觋先生准备献祭风暴要塞？ That...... emperor? 那……皇帝陛下呢？ Does not know that is because frightened, because angry, the body of Count Nicolle starts to suppress shivers freely, the eye of his pollution stares at Empress Midella stubbornly, the sinking sound is asking: 不知道是因为恐惧,还是因为愤怒,尼科尔伯爵的身体开始抑制不住地颤抖,他浑浊的眼睛死死地盯着弥黛拉皇后,沉声问道: „Empress! How do you prepare to deal with the Mr. Wizard crazy behavior?” “皇后殿下！您准备如何应对觋先生的疯狂行为？” The Empress Midella chilly vision slowly has swept from an empire aristocrat and military officer, finally stays on Count Nicolle, opens the mouth saying: 弥黛拉皇后清冷的目光缓缓从一众帝国贵族和军官身上扫过,最后停留在尼科尔伯爵身上,开口道: „I prepare, making him complete this offering sacrifices!” “我准备,让他完成这次献祭！” Whish- 哗- The people blasted out the pot immediately. 众人顿时炸开了锅。 They have not thought, Empress Midella is unexpectedly direct must honestly with Mr. Wizard such devil cooperation, moreover prepares to offer sacrifices Storm Fort! 他们怎么也没想到,弥黛拉皇后竟然直接坦诚要跟觋先生这样的恶魔合作,而且还准备献祭风暴要塞！ In present Storm Fort gathered the principal force of brilliance empire, as well as west hundreds of thousands of the boundary refugee, the total number of people even surpassed 1 million! 如今的风暴要塞中可是聚集了光辉帝国的主力部队,以及数十万西境难民,总人数甚至超过了百万！ „Your highness! How can you this?” “殿下！您怎么能这样做？” „Your highness! Your this is destroying the foundation of empire!” “殿下！您这是在摧毁帝国的根基啊！” „We must see your majesty!” “我们要见陛下！” ...... …… Facing the people who the public sentiment is roused to action, the Empress Midella as before calm free, clear and firm voice resounds again: 面对群情激奋的众人,弥黛拉皇后依旧淡定自如,清脆而坚定的嗓音再次响起: „ Without the sacrifice , there would be no glory! “没有牺牲,就没有荣耀！ This is we can disintegrate the opportunity of Orc army only! 这是我们唯一可以瓦解兽人大军的机会！ If not give up these people in Storm Fort, then the brilliance empire will have more people to lose the life under tormenting of Orc. 如果舍不得风暴要塞中的这些人,那么光辉帝国将会有更多的人将会在兽人的荼毒下丧失生命。 All evils, all responsibility, I undertake a strength! 所有的罪恶,所有的责任,我将一力承担！ After today, I with my life, will come everyone who was in Storm Fort sacrificed, made reparations! ” 今日之后,我将用自己的生命,来为风暴要塞中牺牲的所有人,赎罪！”