In the quiet silent room, Rod is packing the baggage to oneself, since last aide Talinam is missing, Rod has not recruited an aide again. Each treats in the oneself side aides lives is about two years, to avoid more young people dies a violent death, Rod no longer recruits any aide henceforth. 沉寂无声的房间内,罗德给自己收拾着行李,自从最后一个侍从塔林纳姆失踪后,罗德再也没招募过一个侍从。每个待在自己身边的侍从都活不过两年,为了避免更多年轻人死于非命,罗德从此不再招募任何侍从。 „Great Lord, does your plan to depart for home?” “大领主,你这就打算启程回国吗？” Broadcast the Buland Dior's low and deep voice. 身后传来了布兰迪奥低沉的声音。 „Un, today walks. Like you said that in this place, you cannot see the hope. We cannot count on the future on others.” “嗯,今天就走。就像你说的,在这个地方,你看不到希望。我们不能将未来指望在别人身上。” Rod lowered the sound to return. Under dragged candlelight, in stone wall shadow numerous. Two people are worried. 罗德压低了声音回到。摇曳的烛光下,石壁上阴影重重。两人都心事重重。 „Un, right......” “嗯,没错……” Buland Dior afraid to say a word to — — 布兰迪奥吞吞吐吐到—— „Before leaving, I want to say goodbye a person. If Ok, perhaps he will also go Kislev with me together.” “临走前,我想再见一个人。如果可以,或许他也会跟我一起去基斯里夫。” „Ok. So long as is not the Chaos follower, you take what people.” “可以。只要不是混沌信徒,你带上什么人都可以。” Rod is smiling speaking. 罗德微笑着说到。 „It is not the Chaos follower. He is my old friend.” “不是混沌信徒。他是我的一位老友。” Buland Dior spoke. 布兰迪奥说到。 ...... …… In the afternoon, when Rod and Buland Dior go to his old friend home, the present scene makes Rod frown. 午后,当罗德和布兰迪奥来到他这位故友家中时,眼前的景象不禁让罗德皱起了眉头。 Should say that Buland Dior's old friend is really rare and beautiful flowers, puts mansion well, the castle is not living, actually lives in a forest. Becoming this strange Mage residence by the lair of branch nature growth constitution. The old friend who yes, Buland Dior said is locally born Empire Mage. 应该说布兰迪奥的这位老友真是一个奇葩,放着好好的豪宅,城堡不住,却偏偏住在一片森林中。由树枝自然生长构成的巢穴成为了这位奇怪法师的住所。是的,布兰迪奥所说的这位故友是一名土生土长的帝国法师。 „Long time no see, old friend.” Is full of the hoarse sound of years vicissitudes to spread from the branch of packing complexity, when finished to this sound, went out of a tall and powerfully built middle-aged person from the tree seams. “好久不见了,老朋友。”饱含岁月沧桑的沙哑之声从盘根错杂的树枝里传出,待到这声音结束时,从树缝间走出了一位身材魁梧的中年人。 „You have not undergone my agreement, takes into my territory the bystander, the old friend, it seems like you insufficiently observes the commitment.” “你没有经过我的同意,就将外人带进我的领地,老朋友,看来你不够信守承诺啊。” The middle-aged people walk directly, does not have to see Rod one time. Rod suspected that this fellow like other Empire aristocrat Lord, alien race who the relaxed north comes. 中年人径直走过来,却丝毫没有正眼看罗德一次。以至于罗德怀疑这家伙是不是像其他帝国贵族领主一样,轻松北方来的异族。 „Rod Lowen Lord, Kislev North Great Lord, Archduke. He is not a bystander, in fact, I have decided to go to him.” “罗德・劳恩领主,基斯里夫北境大领主,大公爵。他不是外人,事实上,我已经决定投奔他了。” Buland Dior spoke. His sound was neat, was full of affirmative meaning. Hears this recluse face to be disgruntled. 布兰迪奥说到。他的声音干净利落,充满了肯定的意味。听得这位隐士一脸不悦。 „Did you decide? You have not told me, isn't this life engaged in the political related business? What's wrong, did you forget you to pledge initially?” “你决定了？你不是跟我说过,这一生再也不从事与政治有关的事务？怎么,你忘了你当初的誓言？” The middle-aged people smile. 中年人笑到。 „Had not forgotten, but Lord Rod is perhaps different.” “没有忘记,但是罗德领主或许不同。” „Meng De Rall, I have been pondering recently, perhaps before us shuns the world negatively is incorrect. Is always hopeful, always some places, need people like us. The world is so big, not necessarily must exhaust our lives in Empire.” “孟德拉尔,最近我一直在思考,或许我们之前的消极避世都是不对的。总有希望,总有一些地方,需要像我们这样的人。世界这么大,不一定非要在帝国耗尽我们的生命。” Buland Dior is telling earnestly. At this time, Rod knew the name of this middle-aged person. Before Rod only knows the person who oneself must visit is a Empire aristocrat, Lord, Mage. 布兰迪奥认真讲述着。这时,罗德才知道这位中年人的名字。之前罗德只知道自己要拜访的人是一位帝国贵族,领主,法师。 „Could not rescue Empire, were other places hopeful?” “连帝国都救不了,其他地方还有希望？” Meng De Rall Mage sighed in a soft voice. 孟德拉尔巫师轻声叹到。 He displayed small Spell conveniently, in the face of three people, round tables and three small chairs that by Kifuji are constituted then raises from the ground impressively, appears in the face of three people. 他随手施展了一个小法术,在三人面前,一张由木藤构成的圆桌和三把小椅子便赫然从地面升起,出现在三人面前。 „Please sit down, Lord Rod.” “请坐吧,罗德领主。” The name of Mage politeness. Can be able to see the stranger to visit, this old Mage is not glad, but stemming from the respect to the oneself old friend, he entertained Rod. 巫师礼貌的称呼到。可以看得出陌生人到访,这位老法师并不乐意,但是出于对自己老友的尊重,他还是招待了罗德。 „Do you think hopefully? Lord Rod.” “你认为有希望吗？罗德领主。” Mage Meng De Rall turned the head to ask Rod suddenly. 巫师孟德拉尔突然转头问起了罗德。 „Without hope. But if you gave up, that then wasted Gods to give your time, wasted the life. May be defeated, however imposing goes all out, can have no regret us to arrive at this world.” “没有希望。但是如果你放弃了,那便浪费了诸神给你的时间,浪费了生命。或许会失败,但是轰轰烈烈的大干一场,才能无悔我们来到这个世界。” Although is unprepared, but Rod expressed the view of oneself. 尽管毫无准备,但是罗德还是表达了自己的看法。 Meng De Rall smiled, „before me, thinks.” Quick, his sound was also low and deep. 孟德拉尔笑了一下,“我以前也这么认为。”很快,他的声音又低沉了下去。 „Continues silent, brave faces, sometimes is only the error in thought.” “继续沉默,还是勇敢的去面对,有时只是一念之差。” Rod encourages. 罗德鼓励到。 „Naturally, silent long became be used to it, sometimes, we cannot leave this custom.” “当然,沉默久了就变成一种习惯了,有时,我们只是离不开这个习惯而已。” Rod supplements to speak. This made old Mage cast the vision of difference on the contrary. Obviously, some words, he perceived. 罗德补充说到。这反倒让老巫师投来了异样的目光。显然,有些话,他还是听进去了。 „That, were you decision? Goes to the countries of northern snow and ice, gives full play again, then falls again badly beaten, for a lesser official position not worthy of mention, rushes about tired, even will therefore also lose the life finally?” “那么,你是决定了吗？远赴北方冰雪之国,去再次大展身手,然后再次摔得头破血流,为了一个不值一提的小官位,奔波劳累,甚至最后还会因此丢了性命？” Meng De Rall turns the head to look to the oneself old friend. 孟德拉尔转头望向自己的故友。 The teacup that Buland Dior takes up put. 布兰迪奥拿起的茶杯又放了下去。 „Cannot go all out imposingly, what meaning lives also has?” “不能轰轰烈烈的大干一场,活着又有什么意思呢？” „We already no longer young, old friend.” “我们已经不再年轻,老朋友。” Mage persuaded. 巫师劝说到。 „Remaining years of life rush about in the roaring flame of ice and fire, burn through the oneself life, rather than waste the oneself life in the foul and stinking dirty mansion.” “余生就在冰与火的烈焰中奔波,燃尽自己的生命,而不是在污臭肮脏的豪宅内浪费自己的生命。” Buland Dior is refuting. He looks like a child, was devastated by the years, wants to burn as before oneself. But in front of reviewing this old Mage. Not is very old, actually a depressed appearance. The years brutally left behind the mark on his face, that is the past that is unable to obliterate. 布兰迪奥反驳着。他像一个孩童,饱受岁月摧残,依旧想燃烧自己。而反观面前这位老法师。年龄也不算很大,却一副消沉的模样。岁月在他脸上无情的留下了印记,那是无法磨灭的过去。 „I envy you actually very much, Buland Dior, the innumerable setbacks cannot make you submit, at the first opportunity immediately face glowing with health.” “我倒是很羡慕你啊,布兰迪奥,无数次的挫折没能让你臣服,一有机会立马容光焕发。” Two people are talking, but Rod can only sneak a peek at the Empire past events between some these two from these few words. Can feel what obtains, old Mage regarding Empire, is love-hate, disappointed. It seems like that, not just only has the civilians who the reality is defeated...... 两人你一言我一语的交谈着,而罗德只能从这些只言片语中窥见一些这两人之间的帝国往事。可以感觉得出的是,老巫师对于帝国,也是爱恨交织,失望透顶。看来,被现实所打败的,不单单只有平民…… „We this year were fifty years old, without how much time. Perhaps you have, I did not have. While also a little time, works. Will not regret on the sickbed.” “我们今年已经五十几岁了,没有多少时间了。或许你还有,我是没有了。趁着还有一点时间,去做点事情。才不会在病榻上后悔。” Buland Dior is full of deep speaking. 布兰迪奥饱含深沉的说到。 „Like the lion, the brave three seconds, is like the sheep, spiritless for a lifetime. Is this truth.” “像狮子一样,勇敢三秒钟,还是像绵羊一样,懦弱一辈子。就是这个道理。” Rod supplements. 罗德补充到。 Two people persuasions seem like have not changed in this forests the decision of Mage. His interest lies in planting flowers grass, Rod looked, this castle list looked from the semblance, could not see anything, but walked, actually just like enters a paradise. Each, is the scenery. This probably is old Mage more than ten years, even more than 20 years only interest. 只是,两人的劝说看起来并没有改变这个林间巫师的决定。他的兴趣在于种花种草,罗德看出来了,这座城堡单从外表上看,看不出什么,但是走进来,却犹如走进一座世外桃源。每一眼,都是风景。这大概是老巫师十几年,甚至20多年来唯一的兴趣爱好。 „I must remind you, North Great Lord, I am not spiritless. You have not experienced our ages, you have not lived in this country, you do not understand brutality and difficult. Made your desperate forever compared with many of hope. Haven't you seen? Most people wallowed in leading a life of comfort, to one's heart's content the revelry person was the true coward. Is raising dozens in the oneself mansion, the Empire aristocrats of over a hundred young girls are many are. Loses controls, loses the chastity and persevering, loses loyally. This is the true coward. You really should have a look, understood that this country, comes to here again and I speaks.” “我必须提醒你,北境大领主,我并不是懦弱。你没有经历过我们那个年代,你没有生活在这个国家,你就不明白其中的残酷与困难。令你绝望的永远比希望的要多。你没有看到吗？大多数人沉迷于享乐了,纵情狂欢的人才是真正的懦夫。在自己豪宅里养着几十个,上百个少女的帝国贵族多得是。失去节制,失去贞操和坚守,失去忠诚。这才是真正的懦夫。你真应该多去看看,多了解了解这个国家,再来这里和我说话。” Meng De Rall's eyes turn to be far bright. At this time, Rod discovered, in this under cheeks that was full of the vicissitudes, was a brave unyielding heart. Even if scarred, is not willing to collaborate with the world as before. Also no wonder, for many years, this emerald Lord can become the Buland Dior's intimate good friend. Yes, they have not at least perished...... 孟德拉尔的眼睛变成迥然有神起来。这时,罗德才发现,在这张饱含沧桑的脸颊下,是一颗勇敢不屈的心。哪怕伤痕累累,依旧不愿意和世界同流合污。也难怪,多年来,这位翡翠领主可以成为布兰迪奥的知心好友。是的,至少他们还没有沉沦……