The flame raises from her, removes quickly. 火光从她脚下升起,又很快褪去。 This is the 23 rd practice. 这是第23次练习。 Also failed. 又失败了。 On the Anna forehead has emitted beads of sweat, she used the back of the hand to scratch scratching, the steam seethed immediately, and made the sound that incited. 安娜额头上已经冒出了汗珠,她用手背擦了擦,热气顿时翻腾而起,并发出滋滋的声音。 She does not have to stand still slightly, starts the next practice. One side that wraps the witch uniform/subdue to be folded to place by entire simultaneously , if not she insisted from the beginning must such do, perhaps the clothes already changed into Ash in the flame. 她没有丝毫停歇,紧接着开始下一次练习。那套女巫制服被整整齐齐地折叠好放在一边,如果不是她一开始坚持要这么做,恐怕衣服早就在火焰中化为灰烬了。 Is good because of Roland as Fourth Prince, makes several spare is not the difficult matter. He makes Tyre send entire one barrel of long gown-- temporarily to collect from maidservants there. 好在罗兰身为四王子,多弄几件备用的并不是难事。他让提尔送来了整整一桶长袍——都是从侍女们那里临时收集来的。 The 24 th practice had result finally, the flame no longer raised from the under foot, but emerged out of thin air in her palm. She raises the arm cautiously, wants to make it move the fingertip, but the flame sways two, flees suddenly her arm, lit the sleeve, followed the sleeve to swallow the long gown. 第24练习终于有了成效,火焰不再从脚下升起,而是凭空出现在她掌心。她小心翼翼地举起手臂,想让它移动到指尖,但火苗摇晃两下,忽得一声窜上她的手臂,点燃了袖子,又顺着袖子吞噬了长袍。 Anna receives the flame, unemotionally tears off the half burned black gown, turns the head in the pail to turn looks newly. 安娜收去火焰,面无表情地扯下半边焦黑的袍子,转头去桶子里翻找新的。 Whenever at this time, Roland will then open the line of sight, stared at other place-- opposite party not to care about this by own eye freely. 每当这个时候,罗兰便会偏开视线,让自己眼睛盯着别的地方——尽管对方根本不在乎这个。 In fact if not the Roland strong request, she will escape the light light probably practices. But such Roland had no way to watch well, when he is not really able to change to the roaring flame form to have a different kind charm facing a stark naked little girl-- especially this little girl calm. 事实上如果不是罗兰强烈要求,她大概会脱得光光的来练习。但这样罗兰就没法好好观看了,他实在无法淡定地面对一名赤身裸体的小姑娘——特别是这名小姑娘化作烈焰时的身影有股别样的魅力。 Roland shakes the head, throws into brain , after the distracting thoughts. Currently speaking, must grasp this strength is really not an easy matter. He is the flame from the palm or refers to objective that Anna sets emits, can not bring disaster to clothing, and maintains the enough high temperature, can melt the pig iron spindle in pool. 罗兰摇摇头,将杂念抛到脑后。就目前来看,要掌握这股力量实在不是件容易的事。他给安娜定下的阶段性目标是火焰从掌心或指间放出,不得殃及身上的衣物,并且保持足够高的温度,可以熔化池子里的生铁锭。 After the 30 th practice is defeated, Roland stopped her. 当第30次练习失败后,罗兰叫停了她。 „Rest meeting.” “休息会吧。” Anna visits him, had not responded. 安娜怔怔地看着他,没有反应。 Roland has to walk, holds up the hand of young girl to pull by the chair, presses her to sit down forcefully. 罗兰只好走过去,拉起少女的手牵到椅子旁,强行按着她坐下。 „You were tired, weary time should under the rest, not use extremely reluctantly, our time are very long,” he helped her scratch under the perspiration wet forehead, „first ate an afternoon tea.” “你已经累了,疲劳的时候就应该休息下,不用太过勉强,我们的时间还很长,”他帮她擦了下汗湿的额头,“先吃个下午茶吧。” ******************* ******************* Roland knows that Kingdom of Greycastle noble has not enjoyed the afternoon tea the custom, the productive forces of this world are so deficient, the people are very difficult the leisure to taste the fine food-- three meals a day not to popularize, not to mention four meal. As for the idle playboys, gathered in the bar or the gambling establishment at this time generally. 罗兰知道灰堡王国的贵族并没有享用下午茶的习惯,这个世界的生产力是如此贫乏,人们很难有闲暇来品尝精致的食物——三餐都未普及,更别提四餐了。至于无所事事的纨绔子弟,这时候一般都聚集在酒吧或者赌场里。 This custom was not good on creation one, the dessert has ready-made, the tea cannot replace-- to know after the ale oneself must go to desolate border region small town, Fourth Prince led own maidservant, retinue and chef altogether. 没这习惯就创造一个好了,点心有现成的,茶没有可以用麦酒代替——知道自己要去一个荒僻的边陲小镇后,四王子将自己的侍女、仆从和厨师一股脑带了过来。 Therefore in the simple wooden shed in castle back garden, the first afternoon tea party convened. 于是在城堡后花园的简易木棚里,第一次下午茶会召开了。 Anna is looking at that plates of fine desserts, a little cannot believe own eye. Can the thing why eats also do so attractively? 安娜望着那一碟碟精美的点心,有点不敢相信自己的眼睛。为什么吃的东西也能够做得如此好看？ Although she cannot call the specific name of cakes and pastries, but the matching of pure white outward appearance and bright red fruit itself makes people think that the appetite opens greatly, especially the cakes and pastries surrounding is also embellishing several exquisite patterns, this makes her world outlook be carved numerous one again. 她虽然叫不出糕点的具体名字,但纯白色外观和鲜红色果实的搭配本身就让人觉得食欲大开,特别是糕点外围还点缀着数条细腻的花纹,这让她的世界观再次被刻下重重一笔。 Roland happily looks at the expression that Anna feels helpless, is not the strawberry decoration cake, looked that frightens your this hick. Moreover this strawberry uses sugar souse, the flavor is not new. 罗兰得意地看着安娜不知所措的表情,不就是草莓奶油蛋糕么,看把你这土包子吓的。而且这草莓还是用糖腌制的,味道不新鲜了。 Eating the thing is more interesting, appreciates the witch expression. Roland looks that the opposite party puts in the mouth the cake cautiously, the blue eye is almost shining, the hair sways, surges to plant at heart suddenly is looking at the good food animation the misconception. 比吃东西更有趣的,是欣赏女巫的表情。罗兰看着对方小心翼翼将蛋糕放入嘴里,蓝色眼睛几乎在放光,头发晃来晃去,心里忽然涌起种正在看美食动画的错觉。 The ingredients that-- will not shine are not good to attend to! ——不会发光的料理都不是好料理！ Good, the feeling that this role fosters is also good. 好罢,这种角色养成的感觉也挺不错的。 Therefore watches the Anna practice, accompanied her to enjoy the afternoon tea has become daily of Roland life, government affairs he, even if did not inquire about, Barov will also help him handle in good order. 于是观看安娜练习,陪她享受下午茶就成了罗兰生活的日常,政务他即便不去过问,巴罗夫也会帮他打理得井井有条。 Three days later, Barov will reorganize various good Border Town materials to deliver to the Roland office. This before definitely was the inconceivable event, Fourth Prince unexpectedly has the patience to read such big one pile of troublesome reports. 三天后,巴罗夫将整理好的边陲镇各项资料送到罗兰办公室。这在之前绝对是不可思议的事件,四王子居然有耐心去看这么大一堆烦琐的报告。 In fact, he does not have now. Roland only looked at two lines then to think the dizziness vertigo, said to Barov directly, „you read to me listen.” 事实上,他现在也没有。罗兰只看了两行便觉得头晕眼花,直接对巴罗夫说道,“你念给我听吧。” Spends for one hour to listen to the report of Assistant Minister, he had discovered place that does not suit, „why the tax revenue and are the trade of Border Town the winter of every year zero?” 花一个小时听完大臣助理的汇报,他发现了不对劲的地方,“为什么边陲镇每年冬季的税收和贸易都是零？” In the winter the temperature is low, various crop drops can understand, but the direct nulling operation is What does it mean, do the local people have the custom of hibernation? 冬天气温低,各项收成下降可以理解,但直接归零是什么意思,当地人民有冬眠的习惯吗？ Barov coughs two, „did your highness, you forget? In the winter but Months of Demons, Border Town has not guarded the ability, all residents must migrate Longsong Stronghold. However please feel relieved, the safety of your highness definitely is placed first.” 巴罗夫咳嗽两声,“殿下,您忘了？冬季可是邪魔之月,边陲镇没有守卫能力,所有居民都要迁移到长歌要塞。不过请放心,殿下的安危肯定是摆在首位的。” " Months of Demons " ? Roland recalled, as if has such noun-- before then, he ghost legend and evil witch anything's caring, has not thought that is nonsensical talk of savageness world. But looking back now, evil evil did not discuss separately, witch truly existed. Then...... Do other spread really broad ghost legend? 「邪魔之月」？罗兰回忆了下,似乎是有这么个名词——在此之前,他根本没把鬼怪传说、邪恶女巫什么的放在心上,认为不过是未开化世界的无稽之谈。但现在看来,邪不邪恶另说,女巫的确存在。那么……其他流传甚广的鬼怪传说呢？ When the palace teaches, the historical teacher in detail has then spoken Months of Demons. In the winter of every year after the first snowslide next, Sun is gloomy, Gate of Hell in dragon ridge/spine mountain range at this moment will then be opening. 在宫廷授课的时候,历史导师便详细讲过邪魔之月。每年冬季第一场雪落下后,太阳黯淡无光,龙脊山脉中的地狱之门便会在此刻打开。 The evil aura from hell can corrode the life, turns into the Devil servant them. Part of animals meet the variation for formidable Evil Beast, launches the attack to human. But witch mostly is also born in this season, moreover their strengths by far usually. 来自地狱的邪恶气息会侵蚀生灵,将它们变成魔鬼的奴仆。一部分动物会变异为强大的邪兽,向人类发起进攻。而女巫也大多诞生于这个季节,而且她们的力量远胜平时。 „Have you seen? Gate of Hell,” Roland asked. “你见过吗？地狱之门,”罗兰问。 „Your highness, how the average person possibly can see!” Barov shakes the head again and again, „did not say that the dragon ridge/spine mountain range is unable to surmount, approaches the mountain range to come under the evil aura influence, the light headache is hard to endure, heaviness will lose mental. Only if......” “殿下,普通人怎么可能看得到！”巴罗夫连连摆头,“不说龙脊山脉根本无法翻越,就连靠近山脉都会受到邪恶气息影响,轻者头痛难忍,重者会丧失心智。除非……” „Only if what?” “除非什么？” „Only if that person is witch. Only then witch can see Gate of Hell, because they fallen is the Devil lackey, naturally was not affected by the evil aura.” Here, Barov also turned the head to look at one to the back garden. “除非那人是一名女巫。只有女巫才能见到地狱之门,因为她们已经堕落为魔鬼的爪牙,自然不受邪气影响。”说到这儿,巴罗夫还转头向后花园望了一眼。 „That Evil Beast, Evil Beast have you always seen?” Roland has knocked table disgruntledly. “那邪兽呢,邪兽你总见过吧？”罗兰不悦地敲了敲桌子。 „, I have not seen. I am same as your highness, is first time arrives at the place of border region. In kingdom center Greycastle, almost few people can meet true evil.” “呃,我没见过。我和殿下一样,都是第一次来到边陲之地。在王国中心灰堡,几乎很少有人能遇到真正的邪恶。” Every year migrates one time, does this place also develop? He thinks Border Town is only the land is barren, but still had the development potential, now looks like simply a big hole. 每年迁移一次,这地方还怎么发展？原本他以为边陲镇只是土地贫瘠,但尚有开发的潜力,现在看来简直个大坑。 „Longsong Stronghold can resist Evil Beast, explained that they can also be killed, is by no means invincible! Why can't we rout them in Border Town?” “长歌要塞能抵挡邪兽,说明它们也能被杀死,并非不可战胜！那我们为什么不能在边陲镇击溃它们？” „Longsong Stronghold has the giant city wall, but also is stationed in the Duke Ryan crack troops, is not Border Town this small place can compare,” Barov answered, „from the beginning, established the Border Town's goal is to give stronghold provides the early warning, therefore it will set up between the Northern Slope range and Scarlet Water River.” “长歌要塞拥有巨大的城墙,还驻扎着莱恩公爵的精锐部队,不是边陲镇这种小地方能比拟的,”巴罗夫解释道,“从一开始,建立边陲镇的目的就是为了给要塞提供早期预警,所以它才会设立在北坡岭和赤水河之间。” Keeps off like the cannon fodder on the road which must be taken of enemy, Roland sneers. 就像炮灰一样挡在敌人的必经之路上,罗兰冷笑。