Continued one day and one night rainstorms to stop, the sky was flushed nearly transparent sky-blue. 持续了一天一夜的暴雨停了下来,天空被冲洗成近乎透明的蔚蓝色。 Looks into the distance from sky downward, a crowded tide of people paces back and forth is abutting the Pontar shore, grandly before suffocating fort. 从天上往下眺望,一条拥挤的人潮徘徊在紧靠庞塔尔河岸边,宏伟到令人窒息的要塞前。 The firm city wall and turret that around La Valette Fort, four sides stand tall and erect exceed 20 meters, constructs a beautiful city. 拉·瓦雷第城堡周围,四面高耸的坚固城墙和塔楼超过二十米,构建出一座美丽的城池。 The grand fortification extended in the thing direction was close to 1/5 Temeria, the long shadow-casting to the Pontar surface, just like the terrifying giant beast that silent ambushed. 雄伟的防御工事在东西方向延伸了接近五分之一个泰莫利亚,长长的阴影投射到庞塔尔河面上,宛如一头寂静中潜伏的恐怖巨兽。 The city gate under steel floodgate, is the mouth of giant beast, the turnover the crowd of noise. 钢闸之下的城门,便是巨兽之口,吞吐着喧嚣的人群。 One team throws over silvery bright heavy armor, the chest front mark La Valette family shield shape emblem elite soldier is guarding this „mouth”, in nearby city wall the innumerable crossbowman throws down the severe vision. 一队披着银亮重甲,胸前纹着拉·瓦雷第家族盾形纹章的精锐士兵守卫着这张“口”,附近的城墙上数不清的弩手投下严厉的目光。 Witcher accepts the inspection and interrogation before the city gate honestly, for through the inspection, their weapon handed over by the Letho unification ahead of time took in Space Ring. 猎魔人在城门前老老实实地接受检查、盘问,为了通过检查,他们的武器都提前交由雷索统一收进了空间戒指。 „Four Viper School Witcher, do pair of Cat School Witcher masters and disciples, come from Vizima?” The before line of sight of young soldier sweeps passes away six people, sizes up pendant between their necks emphatically. “四名蛇派猎魔人,一对猫派猎魔人师徒,从维吉玛来？”年轻士兵的视线扫过身前的六人,着重打量他们脖子间的吊坠。 When he sweeps Witcher has been pulling that brown horse paused, the horse is staring the bronze bell eyeball, looks at each other with him. 当他扫过猎魔人牵着的那匹棕马的时候顿了顿,马儿正瞪着铜铃似的眼珠子,与他对视。 „Makes a mistake......” “有没有搞错……” soldier felt inexplicably some backs send coolly. 士兵莫名感觉有些背脊发凉。 He has to see Witcher, but in his mind these Mutant like coming and going freely mostly, how could to have presented so many one time? 他并非没见过猎魔人,但在他的印象中这些变种人大多数喜欢独来独往,何曾一次性出现过这么多？ Five Witcher peers, hear something never heard of before simply. 五个猎魔人同行,简直闻所未闻。 Thinks, depending on their superb skill, unites again in together, without doubt is a not allow to neglect strength. 想一想,凭他们高超的身手,再联合在一起,无疑是一股不容忽视的力量。 Is treating honestly, must disturb in the city...... 老老实实待着也就罢了,要在城内捣乱…… Especially has Cat School, nervous Cat School Witcher in the prestige of folk bad to the extreme, if which muscle is not suddenly right. 尤其是其中有一位猫派,神经质的猫派猎魔人在民间的声望糟糕到了极点,万一突然哪根筋不对。 „Must strangle the accident in the cradle.” “得把事故扼杀在摇篮里。” The young soldier scalp tingles with numbness slightly, scolded sternly, 年轻的士兵头皮微微发麻,厉声呵斥道, „In report the name, the age, the goal of entering a city, how long does the preparation treat?” soldier behind copyist grips the quill pen to prepare to record. “报上你们的姓名,年龄,进城的目的,准备待多久？”士兵身后的抄写员握住鹅毛笔准备记录。 So strict entering city procedure Witcher first seeing, is more troublesome than Vizima. 如此严密的入城手续猎魔人还是第一次见,比维吉玛更麻烦。 However they want to understand quickly, last defense line between Redania and Temeria, La Valette Fort has extremely important strategic position, does that also to cease the neighboring country spy. 不过他们很快想明白,作为瑞达尼亚和泰莫利亚间最后一道防线,拉·瓦雷第要塞的拥有极其重要的战略地位,这么做也是为了杜绝邻国间谍。 People according to the excuse statement respective status information of reaching an agreement. 众人按照商量好的说辞陈述各自身份信息。 „We from Vizima come, to prepare in the city to treat half a month, transfers the revolutions everywhere, then goes to Novigrad across White Bridge...” Finally is summarized by Letho. “我们从维吉玛而来,准备在城里待半个月,到处转转,然后穿过白桥去诺维格瑞…”最后由雷索总结。 „The entering a city merchant larger part must arrive at City of Freedom to go...” soldier did not say patiently, „, but unfortunately, presents the order of Lord Baron very much, White Bridge enters the unlimited blockade, only if there is a special pass, otherwise no one must pass.” “进城的商人一大半都要到自由之城去…”士兵不耐烦地说,“但很不巧,奉男爵大人的命令,白桥进入无限期的封锁,除非有特殊通行证,否则谁也不许通过。” „Several might as well travel by boat to cross the river to the west side Velen harbor...” “几位不如到西边威伦的港口坐船渡河…” „You do not want to put us to go from the start right?” Auckes mumbled. “你压根就不想放我们进去对吧？”奥克斯嘟哝了一句。 Young soldier then acknowledged simply, „according to the meaning of Lord Baron, the entire city declared martial law recently, cannot admit any dangerous character again, therefore, several please return...” 年轻的士兵便索性承认道,“按照男爵大人的意思,近来全城戒严,不能再放进任何危险人物,所以,几位请回吧…” „Can't enter?” Witcher behind merchant heard that the sound starts to urge, „cannot enter a city not to keep off the road, the waste time!” “到底进不进？”猎魔人身后的商人闻声开始催促,“不能进城就别挡着路,浪费时间！” Roy turned around fiercely to stare that potbellied merchant one eyes fiercely, the latter kept silent immediately. 罗伊猛地转身恶狠狠地瞪了那个大腹便便的商人一眼,后者顿时又噤若寒蝉。 Then he pulls out a snow white letter that from the bosom is mounting gold-edged, gave soldier. 然后他从怀中掏出一封镶嵌着金边的雪白信件,递给了士兵。 „Your excellency, you have a look again, now can enter a city?” “阁下,你再看看,现在能不能进城？” soldier glances to see envelope surface that Temeria lily in a hurry, immediately complexion big change, when he reads the letter/believes, the attitude had 180 degrees shallowturn directly. 士兵匆匆一瞥看到信封表面那朵泰莫利亚百合,顿时脸色大变,等他看完信,态度直接发生了一百八十度大转弯。 „Master Witcher... please forgive Ed's stupidity and rash.” Short one second, soldier taunted unyielding squeezed out wipes smiles dry, „I was not clear beforehand you knew Lord Velerad.” “猎魔人大师…请原谅艾德的愚蠢和莽撞。”短短一秒,士兵冷嘲热讽的脸硬生生挤出一抹干巴笑,“我事先并不清楚你们认识维雷拉德大人。” Before to thank Witcher helped Princess Adda relieve the curse of Striga, Foltest reward Witcher a lot of money, but just before leaving before , Adda must come this guarantee letter/believes for them, was written by Vizima Mayor Velerad, and was printed with the Mayor official seal. 之前为了感谢猎魔人帮助雅妲公主解除嗜血妖鸟的诅咒,弗尔泰斯特赏赐了猎魔人大量的金钱,而临行前雅妲则为他们要来了这份担保信,由维吉玛市长维雷拉德亲笔书写,并印有市长公章。 In the letter/believes was Witcher Roy and companion status made a guarantee, so that they can pass through in the Temeria major cities smoothly. 信中为猎魔人罗伊及其同伴身份做了个担保,以便他们能在泰莫利亚各大城市顺利通行。 As Burgomeister of Temeria capital, Velerad is somewhat thin surface, Witchers holds his guarantee letter/believes, so long as does not violate the law and commit crime on own initiative, the triggering law, most Lord and Baron will be accommodating. 作为泰莫利亚首都的行政长官,维雷拉德还是有几分薄面,猎魔人们握有他的担保信,只要不主动去作奸犯科、触发法律,大部分领主、男爵的都会行个方便。 „Then we can go in now?” Auckes held the both arms, the faint smile was saying. “那么现在我们能进去？”奥克斯抱着双臂,似笑非笑地说。 „Naturally!” The soldier Ed dangling head, has handed over the envelope respectfully, as Barony status base and low soldier, is not worthwhile to offend Mayor of capital, „said that Lord Baron and Lord Velerad are also the old knowledge...... he naturally can welcome visiting.” “当然！”士兵艾德垂下头,恭恭敬敬递过信封,作为男爵领一位身份卑微的士兵,犯不着去得罪一位首都的市长,“说起来男爵大人和维雷拉德大人也是旧识……他自然会欢迎各位拜访。” Witchers exchanged a look. 猎魔人们交换了个眼神。 „White Bridge, this ‚can pass’ make us pass White Bridge?” “白桥呢,这张‘通行证’能让我们通过白桥吗？” „Momentarily line...” “随时都行…” Ed signals with the eyes to behind soldier, immediately blocks the city gate two staggered long halberds to separate, reveals a channel. 艾德冲身后的士兵使了个眼色,顿时拦住城门的两把交错的长戟分开,露出一条通道。 „Issue...” Before entering a city, Roy paused said, „you said a moment ago Lord Baron ordered to block White Bridge, the entire city declared martial law, what reason?” “还有个问题…”进城前,罗伊顿了顿说,“你刚才说男爵大人下令封锁白桥,全城戒严,什么原因？” Ed complexion changes, hesitant moment, „toward here, I gives the Grandmasters to explain in detail.” 艾德脸色一变,犹豫了片刻,“往这边来,我给大师们详细解释。” Saying, he received the corner after city gate Witchers, stated slowly, 说着,他将猎魔人们领到了城门后的角落,缓缓陈述道, „A month ago, Madame Louisa the birth got down the Lord Baron second daughter, this is a huge celebration...” “一个多月前,露意莎夫人诞下了男爵大人的次女,这原本是件天大的喜事…” „Do you refer to the Old Baron daughter?” “你指的是老男爵的女儿？” Ed nodded , to continue, „Baron · Baron La Valette, our Lord. This year 54 years old, result in the female naturally to regard in old age, if treasure, to celebrate birth of daughter, the Sir even remitted Prison part of Sin light prisoners.” 艾德点头,继续说,“正是巴伦·拉·瓦雷第男爵,我们的领主。今年五十四岁,老来得女自然视若珍宝,为了庆祝女儿的降生,大人甚至赦免了监狱一部分罪行较轻的囚犯。” „He names Anaïs · La Valette for the young lady.” “他为小姐取名阿奈丝·拉·瓦雷第。” On Ed face appears the light happy expression, feels for the master heartfeltly happy. 艾德脸上浮现淡淡的喜色,由衷地为主人感到高兴。 Roy carefully is observing his expression, confirmed that has not satirized, taunted and ridicules, he as if recognized that girl is own flesh and blood of Baron. 罗伊仔细观察着他的表情,确认没有一丝讽刺、挖苦、揶揄,他似乎认定那个女孩是男爵的亲骨肉。 „Unreasonable...” Witcher somewhat wonders, even both drunkards in suburb chicken coop Tavern were clear that scandal —— Anaïs is Madame Mary · Louisa and that „bigshot” the illegitimate daughter under having an affair birth. “没道理啊…”猎魔人不禁有些纳闷,连郊外鸡笼酒馆里的两个酒鬼都清楚那件丑闻——阿奈丝是玛丽·露意莎夫人和那位“大人物”偷情诞下的私生女。 How was soldier in city kept in the dark on the contrary? 怎么城里的士兵反倒被蒙在鼓里？ In addition, in future that Roy knows, several years later, Louisa will also give birth to a youngest son for bigshot. 此外,罗伊所认识的未来中,几年后,露意莎还会为大人物生下一个小儿子。 „You then said...” “你接着说…” „After Miss Anaïs was born a few days, Lord Baron eldest son Young Master Aryan actually had the weird disease suddenly, the stupor in the bed, dated back for a long time, the illness did not have the improvement, sign that has not regained consciousness...” “阿奈丝小姐出生后没几天,男爵大人的长子亚里安少爷却突然得了怪病,昏迷在床,距今已有很长时间,病症毫无改善,没有丝毫苏醒的迹象…” soldier sobbed slightly said, „afterward Lord Baron was an external acrobat gives young master lethargic sleep curse after the investigation discovery, nearby Shaman and doctor diagnose will be at a loss from now on.” 士兵微微唏嘘地说,“后来男爵大人经过调查发现是一位外来的杂技演员给下了少爷昏睡的魔咒,附近的巫医、医师诊断过后都束手无策。” „Therefore Lord Baron the entire city martial law, blocks White Bridge, to hold under the chief criminal of incantation, saves the awaking young master.” “所以男爵大人才全城戒严、封锁白桥,为了抓住下咒的罪魁祸首,救醒少爷。” fiercely is saying, under the Ed direction not far tower over a city gate the side wall, above is posting a warrant for arrest suddenly, drew the middle-grade stature man, is wrapping the brown kerchief, a white silk system long gown, aquiline nose, thin lip, facial features sinister and vicious. 恶狠狠地说着,艾德突然指向不远的城楼下侧面的墙壁,上面张贴着一张通缉令,画了个中等身材的男人,包着褐色头巾,一身白色的丝制长袍,鹰钩鼻,薄嘴唇,面容阴鸷。 The facial features have the feeling of foreign land. 五官有种异域的感觉。 The pedestrian who passes in and out the city gate whether will be referred to by soldier paints a portrait searches one by one, and even inspection zone changed/easy appearance/allow. 进出城门的行人都会被士兵参照着画像挨个搜身、乃至检查是否变装易容。 „Lord Baron orders, a sunset holds the murderer, White Bridge on blockade one day, if some people can report and murderer related lead, or cures Young Master Aryan illness, enjoys layer on layer/heavily.” “男爵大人下了命令,一日没抓住凶手,白桥就封锁一天,若有人能上报和凶手有关的线索,或者治好亚里安少爷的病症,重重有赏。” Witcher enters a city has become is doomed, Ed's rumor also changes, „five Grandmasters look are the extraordinary characters, if you are good at tracing or treating curse, might as well tries......” 猎魔人进城已成注定,艾德的口风也发生变化,“五位大师一看就是了不起的人物,如果你们擅长追踪或者医治魔咒,不妨试一试……” „I must teach the disciple, without that free time...” Fliess declines to say indifferently. “我还要教导弟子,没那个闲工夫…”弗利厄斯淡然地拒绝道。 „We must treat ten days of half a month in the city in any case, waits for Roy to recover, might as well take advantage of this time the contact work?” Auckes gave the opposite comment. “反正咱们要在城里待上十天半个月,等罗伊养好伤,不如趁这个时间接点活儿？”奥克斯提出了相反的意见。 But Letho stared at that warrant for arrest, the doubts was saying, „this fellow looked familiar very much, where have we seen?” 而雷索盯着那张通缉令,疑惑地说,“这家伙很面熟,我们是不是在哪里见过？” soldier Ed hears the heart one cold. 士兵艾德听得心头一凛。 „... Was sorry, I admitted mistakes the person...” big baldy notices the disciple covert look, then hit, beckons with the hand, „this big nose and deep eye socket very look like actually, other place slightly similarities...... this mouth is not big, eye to be long and narrow...” “哦…抱歉,我认错了人…”光头大汉注意到弟子隐蔽的眼神,便打了个哈哈,摆摆手,“这大鼻子和深眼眶倒是挺像的,其他地方没有丝毫相似之处……这嘴太大了、眼睛过于狭长…” „Several look again carefully...” Ed suggested that „, if not really able to determine, might as well go to the square, several partners of murderer are receiving punishment.” “几位再仔细瞧一瞧…”艾德建议道,“如果实在无法确定,不如到广场去,凶手的几个同伙正在受刑。” ...... …… The group continued to walk toward, entered the center of La Valette family territory. 一行人继续往里走,进入了拉·瓦雷第家族领地的中心。 Looks from the city gate is vast, is high and thick and yellowing marble city wall, but in the gate is the another world, if called Fort it simply, that is the serious word usage does not work as or the joke. 从城门外看是一望无边的,又高又厚、泛黄的大理石城墙,而门内是另一个世界,如果把它简单地称为城堡,那就是严重的用词不当或者笑话。 More specifically, it was the La Valette family undergoes several generations of extension, regarding turrets that surpassed 20 meters high Lord forts and innumerable cylinders, built the fort of jumbo became, this formerly understood Roy the La Valette center territory that was much more giant. 更准确地说,它是拉·瓦雷第家族经过数代人的扩建,围绕着一座超过二十米高的主堡和无数圆柱形的塔楼,修筑而成的巨无霸的要塞,这比罗伊从前了解到的拉·瓦雷第中心领地要巨大得多。 Pastes the city wall to build a big house of stone structure, the gable roof, having is sharp and straight ridge, the house outer layer unnecessary ornament, mostly has not presented the yellow, seems very simple. 贴着城墙修筑着一圈土石结构的高大房屋,山墙屋顶,有着又尖又直的屋脊,房屋外层没有多余的装饰物,大多呈现灰黄色,显得很朴素。 What most impressive is their hard walls, has to be doubtable whether and city wall used the same building material. 最令人印象深刻的是它们坚硬的墙壁,不得不让人怀疑是否和城墙用了同样的建筑材料。 On the street is the person and draws the carriage and ox cart of heavy cargo everywhere, the ground is only spreading one cobblestone and yellowing river sand, proliferates the footprint and car(riage) track, uneven, the roadside depends on the convertible, the road center has a well, on the main road also has the excrement and urine that the domestic animal leaves behind regularly, mixes in the air strange taste. 街上到处都是人和拉着沉重货物的马车、牛车,地面只铺着一层浅浅的鹅卵石和泛黄河沙,遍布脚印、车辙印,凹凸不平,路边靠着敞篷车,路中央有一口水井,大路上隔三差五还有牲畜留下的粪便和尿液,将一股怪味混入空气。 The air is noisy, is flooding speaking softly of laughing and woman of man, as well as baby child chirp sobs, moreover is alternating loud scolding of patrol soldier. 空气还是嘈杂的,充斥着男人的大笑、女人的柔声细语,以及婴孩儿童的嘤嘤抽泣,兼之穿插着巡逻士兵的大声呵斥。 Summarizes, in La Valette Fort is simply dirty and chaotic, was far less than that Vizima Trading District is like that neat and clean. But was full of the vigor and one type vigorous, from the vitality of marketplace. 总结起来,拉·瓦雷第要塞里简直又脏又乱,远不如维吉玛贸易区那般整洁、干净。但又充满了活力和一种蓬勃的,源自市井的生机。 Witcher looks distantly, the distant place abuts in Pontar that city wall, outlined several giant trebuchet and defense crossbow fierce outlines faintly, this was to deal with the opposite shore, came from the threat of neighboring country Redania. 猎魔人遥遥望去,远处紧靠庞塔尔河的那堵城墙上,隐隐勾勒出几架巨大的投石机和守城弩狰狞的轮廓,这是为了应付对岸、来自于邻国瑞达尼亚的威胁。 Their chang excessively crowded pedestrian, turned several curved, in the city was also divided several stretches of region ： quarters and Trading District by the big city wall, tower that the east monastery, the north side Baron occupies. 他们徜过拥挤的行人,拐了几个弯,城中同样被高大的城墙划分成了几片区域：生活区、贸易区,还有东边的修道院,北边男爵居住的高塔。 Roughly after the quarter of an hour, they go to a circular square, a babel of voices, contact all settles down in this, directs to a square center's bedstone system stage. 约莫一刻钟后,他们来到一处圆形的广场,人声鼎沸,往来者皆驻足于此,冲着广场中央的一座石制高台指指点点。 The line of sight of Roy crosses is decorating the Father of Sky Kreve statue fountain, has swept in the stage four stake columns. 罗伊的视线越过装饰着天空之父克里夫雕像的喷泉,扫过高台上四根火刑柱。 „Hiss ——”, when he sees clearly near the most right hand prisoner on stake column, cannot bear the heart sink —— in rags Lady, the facial features are elegant, stature is slender, the ear above point is sharp, although cut and bruised, is difficult to cover that bright-colored moving graceful bearing. “嘶——”当他看清最右手边的火刑柱上的囚犯,忍不住心头一沉——一位衣衫褴褛的女士,五官秀美,身材窈窕,耳朵上部尖尖的,尽管遍体鳞伤,也难掩那股明艳动人的风姿。 Her side is another keeps Moss to do the hairstyle and bronze skin, stature has healthily, if the woman of female leopard, again toward the left, is stature diminutive like the dwarf, facial features ugly middle-aged man. 她身边是另一位留着莫西干发型、古铜色皮肤,身材健美有若雌豹的女人,再往左边,是一位身材矮小如侏儒,面容丑陋的中年男人。 Obviously, three people were tortured, the whole body scar, the look is weary and despairs, struggling, in the faint and sober. 显然,三人都受过严刑拷打,浑身伤痕,神色疲倦而绝望,挣扎在昏厥和清醒间。 „Also is really the acquaintance, city gate that most wanted terrorist,” a Letho both hands link chest in the eyes flicker clear(ly) became aware, „was not the Gwent Card performer of sea lion child acrobatic troupe, Amos!” “还真是熟人,城门口那个通缉犯,”雷索双手环胸眼中闪过一丝明悟,“不就是海狮子杂技团的昆特牌表演家,亚摩斯！” „Is Sea Scorpion Circus Troupe.” Roy sighed, in the mind flashed through that to shoulder the curse, for man who the children were willing the self-sacrifice. “是海蝎子杂技团。”罗伊叹了口气,脑海中又闪过那位背负诅咒,为了儿女甘愿自我牺牲的男人。 The stake column is tying the arms criminal, is several member ： Elf dancer Eveline that Sea Scorpion Circus Troupe only remains, Zerrikania sabreplay expert Cantila, as well as clown Ferroz. 火刑柱上绑着的犯人,则是海蝎子杂技团仅剩的几名成员：精灵舞者爱佛琳,泽瑞坎的刀术专家坎蒂拉,以及小丑弗洛兹。 By Ferroz that should be fire eater Corinth, at this moment actually turns into a jet black, ice-cold and ugly burned body. 弗洛兹旁边那位,本该属于吞火者科林斯第,此刻却变成一具漆黑、冰冷、丑陋的焦尸。 He dies of the stake. 他死于火刑。 Roy took a deep breath, wound of rib region starts to pain, but inadvertently, has one slightly twittering, Eveline opened the eye, in empty pupil just right and crowd pupil of dark gold to the same place. 罗伊深吸了一口气,肋部的伤口又开始隐隐作痛,而不经意间、带着一声轻微的呢喃,爱佛琳睁开了眼,空洞的眸子正好与人群之中暗金的眸子对在一起。