...... …… „This scoundrel daughter!” northern region Duke Calvin grasps the teacup on table to fall on the ground, wielded stops to half has gotten down-- this cup to make with good crystal glass, difference not multiple-valued two to three gold royal, he really a little did not give up. “这个混账女儿！”北境公爵卡尔文一把抓起桌上的茶杯想要摔在地上,挥到一半又停了下来——这个杯子是用上好的水晶玻璃制成,差不多值两到三枚金龙,他实在有点舍不得。 Has thought for quite a while, has taken back the hand slowly, returns the home position the cup. 想了半天,还是慢慢收回了手,将杯子放回原位。 The feeling of this being swayed by personal gains and losses made in his heart more depressed. 这种患得患失的感觉让他心中更郁闷了。 The letter that Edith writes how allocates-- on the table he has not thought, Your Majesty will take back all noble enfeoffing authorities unexpectedly directly, what cannot think, usually can always for daughter one that he profits should unexpectedly the Your Majesty's condition, but also urged itself to clearly recognize situation, do not resist stubbornly. 伊蒂丝写来的信就平摊在桌子上——他怎么都没想到,陛下居然会直接收回所有贵族的分封权力,更想不到的是,平时总能替他占到便宜的女儿居然一口应下了陛下的条件,还劝自己认清情况,不要负隅顽抗。 Takes a look at this word usage, probably said him is the criminal is the same! 瞧瞧这用词,说得他好像是犯人一样！ Duke thinks bitterly, this was the daughter turns the arm elbow outward! 公爵恨恨地想,这是女儿把胳膊肘往外拐了吗！ „Sir, what happened?” personal guard is hears sound probably, the probe head asks. “大人,发生了什么事吗？”门外的亲卫大概是听到响动,探头问道。 „Go away, do not come to be tired of me!” “滚,不要来烦我！” Does not give up vents anger to the cup, Calvin vents on the anger personal guard immediately, the gate was closed quickly, his panting breathed heavily the half of the day, moves back on the vision the letter paper. 舍不得对杯子出气,卡尔文立刻把怒火发泄到了亲卫身上,门很快被关上,他气吁吁的喘了半天,才将目光重新移回信纸上。 If follows His Majesty The King, oneself will again not be the Northern Lands master, at least impossible keeps promises like the present. Just solved cleanly Hawse Family and Lesta Family, under can enjoy finally wields the feeling of throughout, has not thought that quick must return to zero point-- not to be right, should also to retrocede a section compared with the zero point. 如果追随国王陛下,自己就不会再是北地的主人,至少不可能像现在这样说一不二。刚把霍斯家和利斯塔家解决干净,总算能享受下执掌全境的感觉,没想到很快又要回到原点——不对,应该是比原点还要后退一截。 Doesn't that follow Your Majesty? 那不追随陛下呢？ On the letter paper said very clearly. 信纸上说得很清楚。 " Such I ended with Kohl, he forever will be imprisoned in the jail, is similar to the Duke Ryan successor is the same. But my fate will be only more awful, you thought how once Fourth Prince will treat the female of Duke is unable to revolt against? I think casually can point out more than hundred types to make the man excited shame way. When he played greasily, I will be thrown into the dungeon or the military compound, your Pearl of the Northern Lands will flee the capital in light of this. " 「那样我和科尔就完了,他将被永远囚禁在监牢里,如同莱恩公爵的继承人一样。而我的下场只会更糟糕,你觉得曾经的四王子会如何对待一位无法反抗的公爵之女？我随便想想都能举出不下百种令男人兴奋不已的羞辱方式。当他玩腻了,我就会被丢入地牢或军营,您的北地珍珠将就此蒙尘。」 " Do not be worried about me, where because you also very to go, father. His army quick meeting attacking army has reached the city, I will make a bet your vassal and Knight cannot support including the half of the day, do not have when the time comes let alone Duke, cannot make including the ordinary common people. What kind , will you make such choice? " 「不过千万不要担心我,因为您也好不到哪里去,父亲。他的大军很快会兵临城下,我敢打赌您的封臣和骑士们连半天都撑不住,无到时候别说公爵了,连普通平民都做不成。怎么样,您会做出这样的选择吗？」 Familiar tone-- Calvin even can imagine leaves Edith when the facial expression that writing this letter sneers. When refers to the failure, she would tracing to narrate oneself fate in the incomparably calm tone, probably the time was waiting for this day resembles. So long as the daughter opens the mouth to direct toward this aspect, he is very difficult to resist again, is a threat, Calvin could not raise the vigor that scolds obviously. 熟悉的语气——卡尔文甚至能想象出伊蒂丝在写这封信时冷笑的神情。每当谈及失败时,她总会以无比冷静的语气描叙自己的下场,好像时刻都在等待着这天似的。只要女儿开口往这方面引,他就很难再招架得住,明明是种威胁,卡尔文却一直提不起呵斥的劲来。 How to say again, Edith Kant after all is his biological daughter, is the first madame only crystallization of he. 再怎么说,伊蒂丝.康德毕竟是他的亲生女儿,也是他与首位夫人唯一的结晶。 Although her tone quite exaggerates, but truly is unable to deny that has this possibility. 尽管她的语气颇为夸张,但确实无法否认存在这个可能。 But the Fourth Prince wind comments, he also common hears. 而四王子的风评,他也常有耳闻。 Thinks of here, Duke is gradually tranquil. 想到这里,公爵渐渐平静下来。 However, really these swarthy steel machines, some she said like that mysterious? 不过话说回来,那些黝黑的钢铁机器,真的有她说的那般神奇么？ In three letter paper, the daughter used a full page to trace to narrate her not to be right in Border Town--, Neverwinter City experience. 三张信纸里,女儿足足用了一整页来描叙她在边陲镇——不对,无冬城的所见所闻。 Are more than Your Majesty Roland one time. 比罗兰陛下还多出一倍。 She said that they have are above the imagination strengths, can achieve the matter that the average person is unable to realize easily, so long as hiring oneself new King, Northern Lands can introduce these to be able the black iron giant beast that brings about the earth-shaking change for the territory. 她称它们拥有超乎想象的力量,能够轻易做到普通人无法实现的事情,只要投靠新国王,北地就能引进这些可以为领地带来翻天覆地变化的黑铁巨兽。 Can look, Edith regards as important this thing. 看得出来,伊蒂丝十分看重这玩意。 Finally, she also suggested that he sends out official pledge document/secretary to Your Majesty, to express that northern region the meaning of submitting, simultaneously sends some retinues of being literate to study the City Hall rules and regulations and administrative method, so as to avoid when the time comes knows nothing about the emerging system. 最后,她还建议他向陛下发出一封正式的誓约文书,以表示北境的臣服之意,同时派遣一些识字的仆从来学习市政厅的规章和行政方法,免得到时候对新兴制度一无所知。 " Moreover, I hope that you can be clear instructed unmistakably Kohl keeps Neverwinter City, but is not makes him come back-- such not to have any advantage to him for a while tenderheartedly. Also if possible, after Rance adulthood, delivers him. Under situation that the title is unable to inherit, the person who only then adapts to the Your Majesty new deal, can make the Kant family continue unceasingly. " 「另外,我希望您能明确无误地指示科尔留在无冬城,而不是一时心软的让他回来——那样对他没有任何好处。如果可以的话,等兰斯成年后也把他送过来。爵位无法继承的情况下,只有适应陛下新政的人,才能使康德家族不断延续。」 " -- your daughter, Edith. " 「——您的女儿,伊蒂丝。」 Calvin has sighed deeply the tone, receives letter paper, unfolds new White Paper. 卡尔文长叹了口气,将信纸收好,铺开一张新的白纸。 Since Edith has made the decision, he also has to believe that her plan, gives Your Majesty to write a letter well, gives loyalty to new Kingdom Capital. 既然伊蒂丝已经做出了决定,他也只好相信她的打算,好好给陛下写一封信,向新王都效忠。 However as Duke, he must be able oneself way to make final effort--, if can two benefits closely bind together, Calvin will be without doubt more relieved. 但是身为一名公爵,他必须得以自己的方式做出最后的努力——如果能把两家的利益紧紧绑在一起,卡尔文无疑会安心许多。 For example...... Make the daughter Queen. 比如……让女儿成为王后。 ******************* ******************* Neverwinter City border region area, by Scarlet Water River. 无冬城边陲区,赤水河旁。 Sun is falling into the mountain ranges little, dyed the bright golden color the river surface by the mountain ridge afterglow. 太阳正在一点点落入山脉之间,透过山岭的余晖将河面染成了灿烂的金色。 The smoke from kitchen chimneys raises before the shack repeatedly, the vague gruel fragrance has let the Snake Tooth class the saliva. 屡屡炊烟从窝棚前升起,若有若无的粥香已经让蛇牙流起了口水。 By near, he even smelled a meat to be fragrant. 靠得近了,他甚至闻到了一丝肉香。 „I here!” Just entered the barracks area, Tiger Claw saw him, „came quickly!” “我在这儿！”刚走进营区,虎爪就看到了他,“快过来！” Does the Snake Tooth quick walk to him side, „how, have the meat today?” 蛇牙快步行至他身边,“怎么,今天有肉？” „Yes, you came back to miss the notice too late, this was granting of Sir feudal lord.” “是啊,你回来得太晚错过了通知,这是领主大人的赏赐。” Snake Tooth has rubbed the shoulders of some numb and achings, „what grants? Your that side residential district to finishing also early.” 蛇牙揉了揉有些酸麻的肩膀,“赏赐什么？你那边的住宅区离完工还早得很吧。” „Was Kingdom Highway finishes!” The surrounding some people collect to shout to shout, „border region area and Longsong region linked finally in one, listening to them saying that needed three days of distances, the words that now rides a horse so long as a day can arrive!” “是王国大道完工了！”周围有人凑过来嚷嚷道,“边陲区和长歌区终于连在了一起,听他们说,原本需要三天的路程,现在骑马的话只要一天就能抵达！” So that's it, Snake Tooth nods, whenever a big project finishes, they can drink one bowl of meat gruel-- like in the square propagandizes, arrives at the border region area two months, the construction crew has not been short has sent food, has not embezzled any salary. Now his in the hand saved 14 silver royal, when finished this month, but can also again many seven. 原来如此,蛇牙点点头,每当一项大工程完工,他们就能喝上一碗肉粥——像广场上宣传的那样,来到边陲区两个月时间,建筑队没有少过发过一份食物,也没有克扣过任何薪酬。现在他手中已经积攒了14枚银狼,等到这个月结束,还能再多七枚。 If can collect gold royal, he can receive a house in City Hall, thus becomes the Neverwinter City official resident, no longer is Mouse of nameless non- surname. 若能凑出一枚金龙,他就可以在市政厅领取一间房屋,从而成为无冬城的正式居民,不再是无名无姓的老鼠。 However wants to buy that house truly, he at least must work for 20 years. 不过想要真正买下那间房屋,他至少还得工作20年。 Naturally, Snake Tooth had the confidence to find a salary higher work in later...... For example the furnace worker, or is the masonry and building labor. 当然,蛇牙有信心在之后找到薪酬更高的工作……例如炉窑工人,或者是砌筑工。 All as if are really transforming to the good direction. 一切似乎真的在向好的方向转变。 What only regret is, he had not seen White Paper. 唯一遗憾的是,他仍没有见到白纸。 „Under after received the meat gruel, remembers to eat a bit faster,” Tiger Claw said near his ear in a low voice, „, otherwise could not snatch the good position.” “等下领到肉粥后,记得吃快点,”虎爪在他耳边低声说道,“不然就抢不到好位置了。” „What...... Position?” Snake Tooth confuses said. “什么……位置？”蛇牙迷惑道。 „To celebrate Kingdom Highway completes, tonight the square has the new play to perform, heard that called «City of Love», the star of Western Region also met go on stage, Oh...... I could not wait simply!” “为了庆祝王国大道建成,今晚广场有新戏剧上演,听说叫《爱情之城》,西境之星也会登场,天哪……我简直等不及了！” „You find other people to go,” his interest lacks, „I thought somewhat tired, today do not want to move.” “你找其他人去吧,”他兴致缺缺,“我觉得有些累,今天不想动弹了。” „Yes, but today the first performance,” Tiger Claw smiles mystically, „natives know, Star Flower Theatrical Group first performance time, Sir feudal lord will also bring witch to appear, perhaps you can see White Paper!” “是么,但今天可是首演,”虎爪神秘地一笑,“本地人都知道,星花剧团首演的时候,领主大人也会带着女巫出现,说不定你可以见到白纸哦！”