Roland swallows the last piece to fry egg, has wiped the mouth with the napkin, „said these many, originally you were worrying that Witch Cooperation Association hears the news that she has not died, will run over to save her?” 罗兰吞下最后一片煎鸡蛋,拿餐巾擦了擦嘴,“说了这么多,原来你是在担心女巫共助会听到她没死的消息,会跑过来救她？” „So your highness,” Barov stamps the foot saying that „they move hurriedly, should be is hurrying along, if that witch died, but she is also living now! That group of lunatics steal including the babies, perhaps will not let off one already the fallen partner.” “正是如此啊殿下,”巴罗夫顿足道,“她们行动匆忙,应该是在赶路,如果那名女巫死了也就罢了,但现在她还活着！那群疯子连婴儿都偷,恐怕不会放过一个已经堕落的伙伴。” Roland somewhat confuses, he always thought where some do not suit. Why Assistant Minister and do Chief Knight mention witch to think to be critical situation? 罗兰有些迷惑,他总觉得哪里有些不对劲。为什么大臣助理和首席骑士一谈起女巫都会觉得如临大敌？ Is female who that must be strangled then witch? Becoming emaciated the wind to blow as if will then drop down. If she has the fearful strength, why can also stand there allows to be oppressed? No, her caught will not live, according to the Church's view, she is the Devil incarnation, besides Judgement Army, the army of mortal will also pay the heavy price in front of witch. However this Devil was held by the Border Town's resident, was suffered in every possible way, until delivering the gallows, that fearful strength has not been seeing the trace. 那名要被绞死的女子便是女巫吧？消瘦得似乎风一刮便会倒下。若是她拥有可怕的力量,为什么还要站在那里任人宰割？不,她根本就不会被抓住,按教会的说法,她是魔鬼的化身,除了审判军外,凡人的军队在女巫面前也会付出惨重代价。然而这个魔鬼却被边陲镇的居民抓住了,被百般折磨,直到送上绞架,那可怕的力量也没见着踪影。 „Her how does caught live?” “她是怎么被抓住的？” „Heard when is the Northern Slope Mining area landslide, she to escape expose oneself status, was seized by the angry villagers.” “听说是北坡矿区塌方时,她为了逃命暴露了自己的身份,被愤怒的村民逮住了。” Roland has thought, Yeah, this matter has impression, passes through the previous day of occurrence. 罗兰想了下,嗯,这件事有印象,正是自己穿越前一天发生的。 „How expose?” “如何暴露的？” „This...... I not am quite clear,” Assistant Minister shakes the head, „situation was very at that time chaotic, should some people see her to use witchcraft.” “这……我也不大清楚,”大臣助理摇摇头,“当时情况很混乱,应该是有人看到她使用了巫术。” Roland knits the brows, „this matter don't you investigate clearly?” 罗兰皱眉,“这种事情你们都不调查清楚？” „Your highness, resumes the mining site production is the first business,” the Assistant Minister protest said, „Border Town's financial revenue half depended on this iron ore stone . Moreover the public prosecutor also confirmed some people died of witchcraft.” “殿下,重新恢复矿区生产才是优先事务,”大臣助理抗议道,“边陲镇的财政收入一半都靠这铁矿石了,而且检察官也确认了现场有人死于巫术。” „What witchcraft?” Roland came the interest. “什么样的巫术？”罗兰来了兴趣。 „Like was melted, and big half body allocates on the ground, lets black candle that the person remembers to burn through,” an opposite party face detests, „your highness you do not want to see such scene.” “像被融化了一样,头和大半截身体平摊在地上,让人想起燃尽的黑蜡烛,”对方一脸嫌恶,“殿下您不会想看到那样的场景的。” Roland is holding appreciatively the silver table fork in hand, looking pensive. In the history, the majority of sacrificial victims of witch hunting are the innocent people, they have regarded the giving vent to indignation tool by Church and ignorant people, but a small part is itself to do. These people dress up grotesquely oneself, throw all kinds of strange material toward the bowl in all day, declared oneself can predict the future, the conclusion life and death. 罗兰把玩着手中的银餐叉,若有所思。历史上,女巫狩猎的大部分牺牲品都是无辜者,她们被教会和无知民众当成了泄愤工具,而一小部分则属于自己作死。这些人把自己打扮得怪模怪样,整天往锅子里扔五花八门的奇怪材料,宣称自己能预言未来,定论生死。 But they also truly pondered over some ways, for example using flame reaction declared oneself obtained the gods strength. 而她们也确实琢磨出了些门道,比如利用焰色反应来宣称自己获得了神明的力量。 In modern people opinion, this is some chemistry trick, but at that time, very easily by the false report was the inconceivable phenomenon. 在现代人看来,这都是些化学戏法,但在当时,很容易被误传为不可思议的现象。 As for melts the person, Roland has first thought of chromic acid solution, but this thing preparation is troublesome, uses to need the human body to soak completely, melts the corpse effect also and candle is far from, is not better as for other strong acid. 至于把人融化,罗兰第一时间想到了铬酸洗液,但这玩意制备麻烦,用起来需要将人体完全浸泡,化尸效果也和蜡烛相差甚远,至于其他强酸就更不行了。 How then this witch does achieve this? 那么这名女巫是如何做到这点的？ What if she depends is the alchemy technique, that is in the territory the rare chemist, if not...... 如果她靠的是炼金术,那便是领地里罕有的化学家,如果不是的话…… Roland thinks of here, set firm resolve. 罗兰想到这儿,下定了决心。 „Leads me to see her.” “带我去见见她。” „...... Wait/Etc., Your highness, do you want to see witch?” Barov flustered standing up, overturns the milk that cup has not drunk. “等……等等,殿下,您要去见一名女巫？”巴罗夫慌张的站起身,打翻了那杯没喝的牛奶。 „Right, this is the order.” Roland turns head to smile toward Assistant Minister, he really somewhat thanks the Fourth Prince unreasonable attitude now. “没错,这是命令。”罗兰回头朝大臣助理一笑,他现在真有些感谢四王子不讲道理的作风了。 When arrives at the gate his suddenly paused, „was right, I have wanted to ask why is the death by hanging?” 走到门边时他忽然顿了顿,“对了,我一直想问,为什么是绞刑？” „What?” “什么？” „Why is the death by hanging? Shouldn't witch tie up on the stake column burns?” “为什么是绞刑？女巫不都应该绑在火刑柱上烧死吗？” The bewilderment of Barov whole face, „? But she does not dread the flame.” 巴罗夫满脸的莫名其妙,“是吗？可她不畏惧火焰啊。” ******************* ******************* Border Town only then a dungeon, the barren land cannot raise too many criminals, most criminals live in come in to faced with trying-- or the release a few days, or execution. 边陲镇只有一座地牢,贫瘠的土地养不起太多犯人,大多数罪犯住进来没几天就要面临审判——或者释放,或者处死。 Follows the prince enters the dungeon besides Barov, Chief Knight, chief prison warden, prison warden and two guards. 跟随王子进入地牢的除了巴罗夫外,还有首席骑士、典狱长、牢头和两名卫兵。 Dungeon altogether Four floor, the wall is hard granite stone steps becomes. Roland first one comes back to this place, he notes the more channel to be downward narrower, the prison cell quantity is also reducing. Probably after is digs out the big hole of back taper body, again with the stone one layer upon layer builds, he thinks. 地牢一共四层,墙壁全是坚硬的花岗石砌成。罗兰还是头一回来到这种地方,他注意到越往下通道就越窄,牢房数量也在缩减。大概是挖出个倒锥体的大坑后,再用石头一层层垒上来的,他想。 This rough project naturally will not have the good draining water measure, the ground cannot withstand moistly, the muddy sewage such is flowing, downward infiltrates following the staircase first-order step. 这种粗糙工程自然也不会有良好的排水措施,地面潮湿不堪,浑浊的污水就这么流淌着,顺着楼梯一阶阶往下渗。 witch was closed in the dungeon lowest level, each, the rank stink in air is downward stronger a point. 女巫被关在地牢最底层,每往下一层,空气里的腥臭味就更浓一分。 „Your highness, you do this extremely dangerously, even if she were surrounded by God Punishment Lock, cannot assure certain security.” “殿下,您这样做太过危险,即使她被神罚之锁困住,也不能保证一定安全。” Speech person Carter Lannis, this Chief Knight knows after the prince must visit witch, first has caught up, advises has not ceased all the way. Moreover order this move of king he refuses to accept to his invalid-- any sets at the prince life in the instruction that does not give a thought, wants to make him leave unable to accomplish. 说话的人正是卡特.兰尼斯,这名首席骑士知道王子要去探视女巫后第一时间赶了过来,劝阻一路上没停息过。而且王的命令这招对他无效——他拒不接受任何置王子性命于不顾的指令,想让他离开办不到。 Is growing a aloof charming male God face obviously, why is words discusses? Roland wants to call the person to sew really his mouth. „Does not dare to face directly evil, will have to defeat the evil courage? I think that you understand this.” 明明长着一张高冷帅气的男神脸,为啥却是个话唠？罗兰真想叫人把他嘴缝起来。“不敢直面邪恶,又怎么会有战胜邪恶的勇气？我以为你明白这点的。” „Fights with evil must do what one can, crude is not equal to bravely.” “与邪恶战斗也要量力而行,鲁莽不等于勇敢。” „In other words runs into the weak enemy to uphold justice, runs into strongly should look but not see?” “也就是说遇到比自己弱的敌人可以伸张正义,遇到比自己强的就应该视而不见？” „No, Your highness, my meaning is......” “不,殿下,我的意思是……” „Before was afraid witch to break into a jail, now is afraid sees a little girl, my Chief Knight was really unique.” “之前害怕女巫劫狱,现在又害怕见一个小姑娘,我的首席骑士真是独一无二。” Although Knight words are many, is actually not good at the argue obstinately, meets mouth artillery powerhouse Roland naturally not to have the strength of resisting. While this time, the group arrived at bottom of the dungeon. 骑士虽然话多,却并不善于强辩,遇上嘴炮强者罗兰自然毫无招架之力。趁着这功夫,一行人已经来到了地牢底部。 Here ratio above several area want on slightly many, altogether only has two prison cells. 这里比上面几层面积要小上很多,总共只有两间牢房。 The prison warden light the torch on wall, the darkness remove, Roland saw that shrinks the volume in witch of corner. 牢头点燃墙上的火炬,黑暗褪去,罗兰看到了那名缩卷在墙角的女巫。 Now is late autumn, the temperature in dungeon lowers can let the white clouds that the person sees himself to exhale, he wears the down coat, inside is wrapping the silk inside lining, naturally does not think cold. But the opposite party only then an unpadded garment, was unable to wrap the body completely, the dew has frozen outside arm and sole does not see the blood-color. 如今已是深秋,地牢里的温度低得能让人看见自己呼出的白气,他穿着绒毛大衣,里面套着丝质内衬,自然不觉得冷。但对方只有一件单衣,还不能完全包裹住身体,露在外面的手臂和脚掌已冻得不见血色。 The flame that suddenly shines makes her lean goes excessively, both eyes shut. But quick, she opens eye, looks straight ahead. 突然亮起的火光让她侧过头去,双眼微闭。但很快,她又睁开眼睛,直视过来。 That is a pale blue eye, before being tranquil looks like the rainstorm to approach the lake. On her face cannot see to dread, similarly cannot see the anger and hatred. 那是一双淡蓝色的眼睛,平静得像暴雨来临前的湖泊。她的脸上看不到畏惧,同样也看不到愤怒和恨意。 Roland has an misconception, as if sees is not a delicate little girl, but is swallowing the flame the shadow. That instantaneous, he thought wall gets angry ray dim several points. 罗兰有种错觉,仿佛自己看到的不是一个柔弱的小姑娘,而是正在吞噬火焰的阴影。有那么瞬间,他觉得墙上火把的光芒都黯淡了几分。 She tries hard to rely on the wall to stand up, the movement is slow momentarily looks like must tumble. But finally she has stood completely, limps from the corner is arriving at the light to be able the completely duplicate place. 她努力倚着墙站起,动作慢得像随时都要跌倒。但最终她完全站了起来,从角落里蹒跚着走到光明能尽覆的地方。 Such a simple movement, lets some people and others but actually the suction port cold air, withdraws in abundance two steps, only then a Knight person moves sideways to keep off before own. 就这么一个简单的动作,却让一干人等倒吸口凉气,纷纷退后两步,只有骑士一人闪身挡在自己身前。 „Do you name?” The Roland racket the shoulder of Knight, hints him not to use so tight. “你叫什么名字？”罗兰拍拍骑士的肩膀,示意他不用如此紧张。 „Anna,” her answer said. “安娜,”她回答道。