„Hahaha......”Heathersmilesto make noise, „counted on that the board game piecewill take orders from the conductto be unlikelycompletely, maintainedconsistentthen it will be alrightwithourultimategoal. No matterhe where, so long asconsumes the soldierunceasinglythen. In any caseGreycastleisin the planfinally a kingdom of attack, the timemakesthemslaughter. Previous hasn't Roland Wimbledonrejectedourpill? CanletTimothyto the Western Regionmanypoints of pressures, perhapsheaccepted.”
“哈哈哈……”希瑟笑出声来,“指望棋子会完全听命行事本就不太可能,和我们最终目的保持一致就行了。不管他在打哪里,只要不断消耗战士即可。反正灰堡是计划里最后进攻的一个王国,还有时间让他们厮杀。上次罗兰.温布顿不是拒绝了我们的药丸吗?可以让提费科给西境多点压力,说不定他就接受了。”Although it is so, butQueen of Clear Watergot angryblatantlystillmadeMaynesomewhatunhappy, after allthisboard game piecewashedesignatespersonally. If after TimothyholdsotherGreycastledomains, did not fight a decisive battlewithGarcia, butstations troopsmaintainsconfronts, struggle for the throneis unable to achieve the anticipatedeffect. It seems likehad to adopt other methods.
话虽这么说,可碧水女王的公然翻脸仍让梅恩有些不快,毕竟这颗棋子是他亲自选定的。提费科如果占据灰堡其它地盘后仍不与嘉西亚决战,而是屯兵保持对峙的话,争王令就无法达到预期的效果。看来有必须采取一些其他手段了。„That sideWestern Regionwaits for the news of diplomatic envoyto pass onto make the decisionagain,”hepats the plank road, „today arrived here, twoSirspleaseaccording toplanningto handle affairs, I must go to a Hermesmechanism.”
“西境那边还是等使节团的消息传回来再做决定,”他拍板道,“今天就到这里,两位大人请按计划行事,我还要去一趟赫尔梅斯机关。”"Ah, was right, ” Heather is suddenly enlightedlikelygeneral, „todaywas the transformeddate? Also did how manypeopleapplyto participate in the transformedceremony?”“啊,对了,”希瑟像是恍然大悟一般,“今天是转化日吧?又有多少人申请参与转化仪式?”„Thisis the mechanismsecret.”Maynestands up, does not returngoes out of the secret room.
“这是机关秘密。”梅恩站起身,头也不回地走出密室。
......
……After the longhangingstepsunderto the holebottom, Archbishopbridges overis similar tomirrorsmoothwhitewhetstone, the towardsMechanismdeep placewalks.
经过漫长的悬空阶梯下到洞底,大主教跨过如同镜子般光滑的白色磨石,朝机关深处走去。With the usuallonesome and quietdifferent, today'smechanismappearsquitelively, onecrowdis standingthroughverificationJudgement Armyoutside the mechanismwaited for,theymostlyarefirsttimeenterthisplace, curiouslyin all directionsis looking around. SeesMayne, allpersonstiffchests, make a fistto salute, „bishopSir!”
与平时的幽静不同,今天的机关显得颇为热闹,一群通过审核的审判军正站在机关外等待,他们大多是第一次进入这个地方,都在好奇地四处张望。见到梅恩,所有人挺直胸膛,握拳行礼,“主教大人!”Hesmiles the nodto return a courtesy. TheseJudgement Armyare the Church'selitewarriors, togodsis reverent, andis willing the ceremony that sacrificed--God Punishment Armyto transformcertainlycannotsucceed, theybeforesubmitting the applicationthenunderstoodthis, they are still even so willingto sacrifice the lifeforthisgreatesthonor.
他微笑着点头回礼。这些审判军都是教会的精锐武士,对神明虔诚且甘愿牺牲——神罚军转化并不是一定能成功的仪式,他们在递交申请前便已明白这点,即使如此,他们依然愿意为这莫大的荣誉而献出生命。Undervision that in the warriorsrespect, heacross the Sandaoguancard, before arriving atPivotal Secret Area. The Pope'sguardwaitedhere. Theybowto salute, thenhas openedbehindmetalfront door.
在武士们崇敬的目光下,他穿过第三道关卡,来到枢秘区前。教皇的侍卫已在此等候。他们躬身行礼,接着推开了身后的金属大门。Mayneentersin the gatewith the guard. From here, is the heartspot of Hermesmechanism, Church'sallresearch and inventionscarries on thisplace.梅恩跟着侍卫进入门内。从这里开始,便是赫尔梅斯机关的心脏部位,教会的一切研究和发明都是在此地进行的。InPivotal Secret Areadoes not have the flare, hisfield of visiongrow darkssuddenly, whenadapts after slightly, a long and narrowchannelappearsinhimat present. The wall and roof of channelbystronglybecome, the both sidesmountfluorescentstone--thistype of unusualstoneareGod Punishment Stoneone, aftercontaminating the Evil Beastblood, cansend out the deep greenfluorescence.枢秘区内没有火把,他的视野陡然变黑,等到稍稍适应后,一条狭长的通道出现在他眼前。通道的墙壁和顶板由铁铸成,两侧都镶嵌有荧光石——这种奇特的石头是神罚之石的一种,在沾染了邪兽血液后,能发出碧绿的荧光。
The end of channelis laying asidecage lift. Walks into the cage, the guardpulls the mechanism, the chains of top of the headmakes the sound that creaks, appearsespeciallygratingin the silentchannel. Withthissound, cage liftsinks to the undergroundcavityslowly, thenMayneat presentsuddenly sees the light.
通道的尽头放置着一座吊笼。走入笼中,侍卫扳下机关,头顶的锁链发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响,在寂静的通道内显得格外刺耳。伴随着这阵声音,吊笼缓缓沉入地下的空洞,接着梅恩眼前豁然开朗。
An extremelyspaciousunderground spacepresentsinhimat present.
一处极为空旷的地下空间呈现在他眼前。
The scene that like thisshocksregardless oflooksmanytimes, will makehisheartlive the tinyfeeling.
这样震撼的景象无论看多少次,都会令他心生渺小之感。According to the common sense, buriesin the undergroundcavernshouldbe a darkness, puts out a handnot to see the five fingers, mayhere, the entiretunnelbe illuminated--hugeGod Punishment Stoneby the ray that God Punishment Stonesends outis similar toinnumerable the prism that raisesfromunderground, formsflowers of the bunches of crystal. The smallestprismalsohasbodyto be thick or thin, bigalmostwants more than tentalented people ableto surround, the diversityis highly uneven, highestthatalmostdirect impactholetop, the daytower of compared withHermescathedralis high.
按照常理,埋藏在地底的洞穴应该是一片漆黑,伸手不见五指,可在这里,整个地洞都被神罚之石发出的光芒照亮——巨大的神罚之石如同无数根从地底升起的棱柱,形成一簇簇水晶之花。最小的棱柱也有身体粗细,大的几乎要十余人才能环抱,高度参差不平,最高的那根几乎直冲洞顶,比赫尔梅斯大教堂的天之塔还要高。Theircolorsare also various, bunch of God Punishment Stone of mostcoveris the light purple, nearbyseveralbunchesfromdark bluetolight-greenchange, compared withsmallis the white, the prism that but alsosomejustcropped upfromunderground, almostapproachesintransparent. The gloss that purpleGod Punishment Stonesends outis most conspicuous, especiallysurmounts of day of tower, brightnessclosefull moon, making the holebottomnot draw support from the flare, cansee the groundfaintly.
它们的颜色也各不相同,最茂密的一簇神罚之石呈淡紫色,边上几簇从深蓝色到浅绿色变化,较小的则是白色,还有些刚从地底冒出头的棱柱体,差不多接近于透明。紫色神罚之石发出的光泽最为显眼,特别是超越天之塔的那根,亮度接近满月,让洞底不借助火把,也能隐隐看到地面。UndersocrowdedhugeGod Punishment Stoneinfluence, the mid-hillis inmagic power unable the effectiveregion. ButChurchsellGod Punishment Stone, allminesfromhere.
在如此密集庞大的神罚之石影响下,山腹内部都处于魔力无法生效区域。而教会出售的的神罚之石,也全是从此处开采。
The cavernspaceholds56Hermescathedralssufficiently, theyindeedherehave also constructedonewithcathedralexactly the sameconstruction, andnames asPivotal Secret Temple. Howeveron the churchcompared withsummit, thislooked likeappearsis obsoleter. Maynecanseefrom the midair, behindon the templemountain wallalso the leaf of blackiron gates, thatis the accesstoHermesfoot, is connectingoldHoly City. Thereforethisancientconstructionin some senseisoriginal body of mechanism, beforenewHoly Cityestablishes, itexistedinthis.
洞穴空间足以容纳56座赫尔梅斯大教堂,他们也的确在这里建造了一座跟大教堂一模一样的建筑,并命名为枢秘圣殿。不过比起山顶上的教堂,这座看起来显得陈旧多了。梅恩从半空中可以看到,圣殿背后的山壁上还有一扇黑色的铁门,那是通往赫尔梅斯山脚的出入口,连接着旧圣城。所以这座古老建筑从某种意义上来说才是机关的本体,早在新圣城建立之前,它就存在于此了。cage liftspenthalfquarterto arrive in the ground, Maynegoes out of the basket, put in orderhas put in orderownclothesrobe, envoy that aidedwent to the temple.吊笼足足花了半刻钟才抵达地面,梅恩走出笼子,整了整自己的衣袍,跟着接应的使者前往圣殿。Transforms the ceremonyto be heldin a hall.
转化仪式就在一层大厅中举行。
After entering the hall, the bishopfelt that all around restoredbright--no longeris the quietcoldroyal purpleray, butwas the orangelight that a lot ofcandlecombustionsent out. In the top of the headis the candlehanging lamps of threetower systems, around the hallis also placingmanycandlesticks, suddenlylooksis the innumerablestarsis swayinglikely. Does obeisance the open fireto bestow, the chill in the air in holewas scatteredmuch.
进入大厅后,主教感到四周又恢复了光明——不再是幽冷的蓝紫色光芒,而是千百根蜡烛燃烧发出的橙光。头顶上是三层塔式的蜡烛吊灯,大厅四周也摆放着许多烛台,眨眼望去像是无数繁星在摇晃。拜明火所赐,洞里的寒意被驱散不少。Standsintwotransformmanstage, is the Church'ssupreme leader, PopeO'Brien. Hewears the strikingredbottomgold edgedlong gown, the top of the headwears the glitteringgemroyal crown, is inspecting the transformedappliancecarefully, makes the finalpreparationfor the ceremony.
站在两座转化台中间的男子,便是教会的最高领袖,奥伯莱恩教皇。他穿着醒目的红底金边长袍,头顶戴着金光闪闪的宝石冠冕,正在仔细检查转化器具,为仪式做最后的准备。„His Excellency the Pope,”hegoes forwardto worship on bended kneesbefore the O'Brienbody, kisseshisfinger.
“教皇冕下,”他上前跪拜在奥伯莱恩身前,亲吻他的手指。„Gets up, the child,” the Pope'ssoundis hoarseandslow, „heredoes not haveothersbesides the guard, does not needto be fastidious about the tediouscourtesy.”
“起来吧,孩子,”教皇的声音沙哑而迟缓,“这里除了侍卫外没有别人,不必讲究繁琐的礼节。”„Yes,”Maynestands up, cannot help butis startled, when the Your Excellencyappearanceprevioustimesawwas also older, onhisfaceproliferated the deepwrinkle, the skinpresented the unhealthywhite, the relaxation was unpolished, the dense and numerousbrownspotsappearedextremelystriking. A bishopeyesheat, „you...... Laborious.”
“是,”梅恩站起身,不由得一怔,冕下的模样比上次见时又苍老了许多,他的脸上遍布深深的皱纹,皮肤呈现不健康的白色,松弛且无光泽,密密麻麻的褐色斑点显得极为醒目。主教眼睛一热,“您……辛苦了。”„Thisis the trace of time,”O'Briensaidcalmly,„nobodycanresist the time. Mylifeis not much left, perhapscould not seehumanto defeatDevilthat day, thereforedoes not needto bearthatunknownpain. Butyou must continueto fight, untildefeats the enemyfinally, orwas defeatedbythem.”
“这是时间的痕迹,”奥伯莱恩平静地说,“没有人可以对抗时间。我的寿命所剩无几,恐怕看不到人类战胜魔鬼的那一天,所以也不必承受那未知的痛苦。可你们还得继续战斗下去,直到最终击败敌人,或被他们击败。”Butis defeatedagainonetime, wewill perishthoroughly, Maynenods, „Iwill fulfill responsibilityat the last minute.”
而再失败一次,我们将彻底灭亡,梅恩点点头,“我会尽责到最后一刻。”„Is very good,”old personsmiled, „youdidrecentlyverywell, wasChurchincreased more than thousandJudgement Army, thisapplicationtransformedalso62, were considered asonover the yearsmostonetime.”
“很好,”老人笑了笑,“你最近做得很不错,又为教会增加了千余名审判军,这次申请转化的也有62位,已经算得上历年来最多的一次。”„Your Excellency, youwhether to tellme, wantedto defeatDevil, actually did weneedhow manyGod Punishment Army?”Maynehesitant the moment asked that „aboutDevil, the information that Iknow came from the bible. But the record on bibleis incomplete, withouttheirorigins, does not have the record of quantityandmode of operations. Iknow after thesesecretsmustwaitto become the Popes, somequalificationsknow,is......”
“冕下,您能否告诉我,想要战胜魔鬼,我们究竟需要多少神罚军?”梅恩犹豫了片刻问道,“关于魔鬼,我所知道的信息全部来自于圣书。可圣书上的记载并不完全,没有他们的来历,没有数量和作战方式的记载。我知道这些秘闻必须等成为教皇后才有资格知道,可是……”O'Brienput out a handto stophiswords, „youworried the child, musthave the patience. Soon, youcanreceivethisroyal crown, becomes the nextPope, when the time comesallquestionscanfind the answerin the concealedhall in Pivotal Secret Templepeak. NowI can only tellyou, the more better.”Hegasped for breath, „other, althoughIaskyouto cometonot to transform the ceremony, sincehas bumped into, thistransformationis being tried the managementbyyou, someIlook, isaccumulatessomeforlater...... cough cough...... Experience.”奥伯莱恩伸手制止了他的话,“你太着急了孩子,要有耐心。用不了多久,你就能接过这顶冠冕,成为下一任教皇,到时候所有的疑问都能在枢秘圣殿顶端的藏馆里找到答案。现在我只能告诉你,越多越好。”他喘了口气,“另外,尽管我找你来不是为了转化仪式,不过既然碰上了,这一届的转化就由你来试着主持吧,有我看着,也算是为以后积累些……咳咳……经验。”Maynehas patted the Pope'sbackhastily, whenhebreathesis slightly smooth, lowers the head saying: „As you bid, Your Excellency.”梅恩连忙拍了拍教皇的背,待他呼吸稍畅,才低头道:“遵命,冕下。”
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