On this day, in the evening. 这一日,傍晚。 South in the Vizima lakeside swampy ground drove into one team of be continuous long lines, in the team overwhelming majority is a silver link chain armor, the waist wears long sword and small circle shield, or soldier of back cross crossbow. 维吉玛湖畔南部的沼泽地里驶入了一队绵延的长龙,队伍中绝大部分是一身银环锁子甲,腰佩长剑、小圆盾,或者背十字弩的士兵。 Accompanying also several animal-drawn carts, packed with wooden barrel that sends out the strange taste. 随行的还有几辆板车,满载着一个个散发怪味儿的木桶。 The forms of three wear light pellicle armor walk about two Witcher of guard in team dead ahead ——, Adda that as well as comes between. 三个穿着轻薄皮甲的身影走在队伍正前方——左右护卫的两名猎魔人,以及居中的雅妲。 The women draw the reins fiercely, stopped under the body the white horse of god steed, watched gradually the dim weather saying that „as scheduled, we first arrived at the front village to stay overnight in somebody's home a evening, tomorrow morning will take a passage again goes to Black Tern Island.” 女人猛地一拉缰绳,停住了身下神骏的白马,又看了看逐渐昏暗的天色说道,“按照原计划,我们先到前方的村子借宿一晚,明早再搭船前往黑燕鸥岛。” Roy lies in Wirth conducts the back to nod, in pass through swampy ground superficial mist, he sees the house outline of not far away clearly. 罗伊趴在维特尔背上点了点头,透过沼泽地里浅淡的水雾,他清楚地看到不远处的房屋轮廓。 Kona Village, Vizima lakeside dust mud swamp entrance village , before is , when fish person punitive expeditionary force temporary accommodation that twice Adda leads. 寇纳村,维吉玛湖畔尘泥沼泽入口的村落,也是前两次雅妲率领的鱼人讨伐队时的暂住地。 Sound that hears the large military forces, village head Boyev was too busy to welcome, spoke a Datong flattery, 听到大队人马的动静,村长波耶夫忙不迭地迎了出来,说了一大通恭维话, „In brief, welcome Princess Adda and everyone Sir Knight to visit Kona Village again, old man this arranges the dwelling for the Sirs.” “总之,欢迎雅妲公主、诸位骑士大人再次光临寇纳村,老头子这就为大人们安排住处。” Was saying the old man eye of rickets body looked at a that long team including the awe. 说着佝偻身体的老头眼含敬畏地看了一眼那长长的队伍。 „This time like on that time small scale,” Princess Adda does not wave heroically the leather whip, rode said at the clear and resonant voice immediately, „I brought dozens Knight Order elite, prepared to eradicate the domestic animal on island one time, completely solved your troubles.” “这次不像上那次那么小打小闹,”雅妲公主则豪迈地挥了挥手中的皮鞭,骑在马上朗声说,“我带来数十位骑士团的的精锐,准备一次性铲除岛上的畜生,彻底解决你们的麻烦。” The head of village head buried lowly, the whole face respect said that „your highness benevolence! Has you to miss Kona Village luckily, otherwise we in the domestic animal by lake, even/including meat/flesh were brought the bone swallowing early a wee bit do not remain.” 村长的头埋得更低了,满脸崇敬地说,“殿下仁慈！幸好有您一直挂念着寇纳村,否则咱们早被湖中的畜生,连肉带骨给吞得丁点不剩。” „Since you are the Vizima people, this Princess naturally must take care of you to be complete!” “既然你们是维吉玛的子民,本公主自然要照顾你们周全！” ...... …… During the conversations, the horse caravan had entered the village. 交谈间,马队已经进了村。 The village is not too big nor too small, on 200 households. This time overwhelming majority villagers have gone home to enjoy the dinner. 村子不大不小,也就两百来户居民。这个时间绝大部分村民已经回到家中享受晚餐。 Thatched roof chimneys braved the white smoke, during kitchen chimney smokes, some curious countrymen and children relied on the doorframe are staring at immediately Knights pleasantly surprised. 茅草屋顶一根根烟囱冒起了白烟,炊烟袅袅间,一些个好奇的村汉和自家小孩倚在门框惊喜地盯着马上的骑士们。 Seemed saw the Savior, revealed set off from the joy of innermost feelings. 好似看到了救世主,流露出发自内心的喜悦。 But the young Witcher vision sweeps on these villagers faces, 而年轻的猎魔人目光在这些村民脸上一扫而过, „The Kona Village resident complexion is not quite good......” he to notice most villagers to keep the strong dark pouche, child or adult. “寇纳村的居民脸色都不太好啊……”他注意到大部分村民都留着浓重的黑眼圈,无论是孩子还是成年人。 „As if subject to losing sleep to suffer.” “似乎都备受失眠折磨。” Then, Adda gives orders, will arrange tomorrow one on the matters concerned, open area of Knights in regarding village builds the tent, only left behind 1/10 manpower to be responsible for safeguarding the horses, military baggage as well as being on night duty. 接下来,雅妲发号施令,安排好了明日的一应事宜,骑士们围绕着村中的空地搭好帐篷,只留下十分之一的人手负责看管马匹、辎重以及值夜。 „Listened to me!” Adda held up the leather whip of right hand to pull out one in the midair clearly, „, if some people dare to violate the custom that I set, harassed the villagers, do not blame me being cruel and merciless!” “都给我听好了！”雅妲举起右手的皮鞭在半空中清脆地抽了一声,“要是有人敢违背我定下的规矩,骚扰村民,别怪我心狠手辣！” The Knights right hand caresses the chest, the mountainous cry sea should bow. 骑士们右手抚胸,山呼海应地鞠了一躬。 The women then satisfied with village head Boyev entered „luxuriously” that building, follows in her behind two Witcher slightly surprise, this Princess present performance like that is not willful and arrogant and willful like the hearsay. 女人这才满意地随着村长波耶夫进了最“豪华”的那栋建筑,跟在她身后的两名猎魔人微微诧异,这位公主现在的表现却不像传闻那般任性和骄纵。 „My humble home is crude, asking your highness to forgive much. Catches up to need to ride a day of horse from Vizima, you are big and hungry, if not shut out, my old woman is still preparing food......” “寒舍简陋,请殿下多多包涵。从维吉玛赶过来需要骑一天的马,想必您正饥肠辘辘,要是不嫌弃,我那老婆子还在做饭……” „Does not need......” Adda to sit the rattan chair comfortably, sprout/slender white hand casually held in the chair side, two slender jade legs fold in the same place, on the face of gorgeous slightly cross a weariness, „I have used the dry rations. If no important matter, you first get down.” “不必了……”雅妲舒服地坐上了藤椅,柔荑大大咧咧地扶在椅侧,两条修长的玉腿叠在一起,美艳的脸上略过一丝疲倦,“我已经用过干粮。如果没什么要紧事,你就先下去吧。” „That these two Sirs?” The village head shot a look at cautiously had keen eyesight big Letho, “那这两位大人了？”村长小心翼翼地瞥了一眼高大的雷索, „These two are specialized Monster Slayer, Viper School Witcher Letho and Roy.” The Adda unique facial features swept two people one eyes, “这两位是专业的怪物杀手,蝮蛇学派猎魔人雷索和罗伊。”雅妲别具风情的眉眼扫了两人一眼, „They just came Vizima, too had not known about the surrounding situation, Boyev, you introduced to them.” “他们刚来维吉玛,对周围的情况还不太了解,波耶夫,你就给他们介绍介绍。” Sees the Adda weary condition completely to reveal, the village head then brought Witcher to leave the room, 见雅妲疲态尽显,村长便带着猎魔人离开了房间, „Two Sirs, do not know how many you do have to understand regarding Fallen Vodyanoi?” “两位大人,不知你们对于堕落半鱼人有多少了解？” Two Witcher look at each other to look, 两名猎魔人相视一望, To be honest, Roy understands in the Witcher world overwhelming majority Monster, but regarding Fallen Vodyanoi this species, actually only understands a general idea. 说实话,罗伊了解猎魔人世界中绝大部分怪物,但对于堕落半鱼人这个物种,却只了解个大概。 But Letho thinks saying that „Vodyanoi is the amphibious type, lives near the waters, takes the algae and fish in water to live, the body also has most amphibious weakness, the fear flame and glare. Before Vizima lake district the name of Vodyanoi , since has ‚Corrupted’ does the prefix, have the difference from ordinary Vodyanoi?” 而雷索想了想说,“半鱼人是两栖种,生活在水域附近,以水中的藻类和鱼类为生,身上也存在大部分两栖种的弱点,害怕火焰和强光。维吉玛湖区的半鱼人的名字前既然有‘堕落’的前缀,想必和普通半鱼人存在区别？” The cheeks of Boyev chrysanthemum same wrinkled sank. 波耶夫菊花一样皱巴巴的脸颊沉了下来。 „Just as you said that Corrupted Vodyanoi is more flagitious. Since they came on that day, started to attack the fishing boat in lake...... everyone to be worried to be attacked, does not dare the thorough Vizima lake to fish for again, the fish attained little larger part, had a hard life......” “正如您所说,堕落的半鱼人更加凶残。自从它们现身那一日起,就开始袭击湖中的渔船……大家担心被袭击,不敢再深入维吉玛湖捕捞,鱼获少了一大半,日子过得紧巴巴的……” Boyev paused, a in the eyes flicker fear, 波耶夫顿了顿,眼中闪过一丝恐惧, „Occasionally will have Fallen Vodyanoi to rush to Vizima lake coast hunting nearby small creature, then goes with the flesh of small creature......” “偶尔会有堕落半鱼人冲到维吉玛湖沿岸狩猎附近的小动物,然后用小动物的血肉去……” Deeply the fear appears from the eye pupil of his pollution, „offers sacrifices.” 深深地恐惧从他浑浊的眼瞳里浮现,“献祭。” „Many years ago, there is fisherman Noah who the accident/surprise lands on the island to see top in the Black Tern Island center the building, is a altar, Corrupted Vodyanoi is using other lifeform the flesh the terrifying lifeform to the altar consecrating to offer sacrifices more exact......” “多年前,有意外登岛的渔民诺尔在黑燕鸥岛中央看到个灶台似的建筑物,更确切地说是一个祭坛,堕落的半鱼人在用其他生物的血肉向祭坛供奉的恐怖生物献祭……” „Can that fisherman, look to chat?” “那个渔民了,能不能找来谈谈？” Boyev said with a sigh, „afterward Noah was missing bewilderedly.” 波耶夫叹息道,“后来诺尔莫名其妙地失踪了。” „Missing?” “失踪了？” Roy is disappointed, if the characteristics of understanding altar from its, could infer the outcome that Fallen Vodyanoi consecrates is what gadget. 罗伊不禁失望,如果从其口中了解祭坛的特征,也许能推断出堕落半鱼人供奉的究竟是什么玩意儿。 „You know that what thing they to are offering sacrifices?” “你知道它们是在向什么东西献祭？” „This is not clear.” Boyev vacant say/way, „Vodyanoi God?” “这就不清楚了。”波耶夫茫然道,“半鱼人的天神？” Vodyanoi where has what God? 半鱼人哪有啥天神？ Roy then asked that „as far as you know, in lake some Fallen Vodyanoi probably multi- discounts?” 罗伊转而问道,“据你所知,湖中堕落半鱼人大概有多少头？” The village head shakes the head, „concrete quantity does not know, but definitely surpassed 200 heads.” 村长摇了摇头,“具体数量不知道,但肯定超过了两百头。” Roy thinks, fully-armed Knight and soldier, cope with two Fallen Vodyanoi sufficiently simultaneously, but Adda led 40 subordinates. 罗伊想了想,一名全副武装的骑士、士兵,足以同时对付两头堕落半鱼人,而雅妲带了四十来位手下。 „That this Knight Order military, quite reluctantly......” “那这次骑士团的兵力,相当勉强……” Even in addition two Witcher. 即便加上两名猎魔人。 Now Roy can only hope the plan that prepares can be effective. 现在罗伊只能希望准备的计划能奏效。 „According to your description, since there is Fallen Vodyanoi to exist, that should also have normal Vodyanoi?” “按照你的描述,既然有堕落半鱼人存在,那也应该存在正常的半鱼人？” Boyev nods, on the face flashes through a recollection, „more than ten years ago, the fish people in Vizima lake have not consecrated that evil altar. The Vodyanoi instinct is tame, the resident peaceful coexistence with lake district, never having is the sad fisherman. That old woman who Kona Village passed away the year before last, because once lost footing to fall in the water by Vodyanoi rescuing to come ashore.” 波耶夫点头,脸上闪过一丝回忆,“十多年前,维吉玛湖里的鱼人还没供奉那个邪恶的祭坛。半鱼人们还天性温驯,与湖区的居民和平共处,从来没有为难过渔民。寇纳村前年去逝的那个老婆子,曾经因为失足落水被一头半鱼人给救上了岸。” „The relations of then person and animal are really incomparably harmonious...... are only now, Fallen Vodyanoi ran rampant, causing the normal Vodyanoi existing space to be compressed enormously, their present situations already and murrel in lake was equally in imminent danger.” “当时的人和动物的关系真是无比和谐……只是如今,堕落半鱼人泛滥成灾,导致正常半鱼人生存空间被极大压缩,它们的现状已经和湖里的黑鱼一样岌岌可危。” „Two do Vodyanoi situated in the opposite, that have the means to contact normal Vodyanoi.” “两种半鱼人处于对立面,那有没有办法可以接触到正常的半鱼人。” Roy is thinking, this is share of not allow to neglect reinforcements. 罗伊想着,这可是一股不容忽视的援军。 The Boyev eye puts strange light, „this Princess Adda has not even thought of this. The old men heard actually in the eastern coast of lake can also see normal Vodyanoi appears and disappears.” 波耶夫目放奇光,“这点连雅妲公主都没有想到这点。老头子倒是听说在湖的东部沿岸至今还能看到正常的半鱼人出没。” „They do not have the Fallen that bloody and evil aura, the skin surface cannot see the bulk black tattoo, will not attack human on own initiative, is very good to identify.” “它们没有堕落者的那股血腥和邪恶的气息,皮肤表面看不到大块的黑色纹身,而且不会主动将攻击人类,很好辨认。” „Even but if found the normal type, the ordinary person does not have the means and they exchanges.” “但就算找到了正常种,普通人也没办法和它们交流。” „Boy, you are not Druid, this means are invalid.” Letho said one. “小子,你又不是德鲁伊,这个办法行不通的。”雷索说了一句。 „Hehe,” Roy smiles does not speak. “呵呵,”罗伊笑了笑不说话。 „This Princess Adda takes the huge forces, prepares the long jab Fallen Vodyanoi den, ruins the altar on Black Tern Island. As the Kona village head, you thought that this means are accepted? Princess is not, you told the facts!” “这次雅妲公主带上大量的兵力,准备直击堕落半鱼人的老巢,毁掉黑燕鸥岛上的祭坛。作为寇纳的村长,你觉得这个办法行得通？公主不在,你就实话实说！” The Boyev complexion hesitates slightly, 波耶夫脸色微微犹豫, „Two Sirs, with all due respect. Although Knights skill superb and martial arts are uncommon, but Black Tern Island after all is the Fallen Vodyanoi supreme headquarters......” “两位大人,恕我直言。虽然骑士们身手高超、武艺不凡,但黑燕鸥岛毕竟是堕落半鱼人的大本营……” „Your such big one group of people travel by boat to rush to Black Tern Island, will alarm them surely. They will attack the ships without a doubt on the way. This will first cause partial loss, but around the remaining people arrive in the island must withstand both sides converging attack, perhaps is not quite easy.” “你们这么大一群人坐船赶往黑燕鸥岛,必定会惊动它们。毫无疑问它们会在途中袭击船只。这首先会造成一部分损失,而剩下的人到了岛上还得承受前后两面夹击,恐怕不太容易。” Roy saw an old man surprisedly, never expected that the village head in swamp small village also has this grade of experience. 罗伊惊讶地看了一眼老头,没想到沼泽小村的村长也有这等见识。 He opposite party Observation, the determination is the ordinary person. 他又把对方观测了一遍,确定是个普通人。 „Some of my also this worry, but the Princess Adda intention has decided does not listen to the advice. Only can be fully prepared remaining can only look at the divine intervention!” “我也有这个担忧,但雅妲公主心意已决根本不听劝告。只能做好充分的准备剩下的只能看天意！” „Oh......” village head sighed. „Hopes that Your Highness Adda the trip is smooth, completely eradicates that group of doing all kinds of evil fellows, will soon make the village restore the normal fishing job.” “唉……”村长叹了口气。“希望雅妲殿下此行顺利,彻底铲除那群作恶多端的家伙,早日让村子恢复正常的捕鱼营生。” „Does everything possible.” “尽力而为吧。” Roy looked under his eye that pitch-black pouch, cannot bear ask, 罗伊看了看他眼睛下那乌黑的眼袋,又忍不住问, „How I thought that the Kona Village villagers Spirit condition is not quite good.” “我怎么觉得寇纳村的村民精神状态都不太好。” The Boyev throat wriggled, facing two people bright vision, makes an effort on the held chin the gray beard, „this is different matter. In the past more than one year, the Kona villagers are often having the same nightmare. Sleep condition received very tremendous impact. Everyone finds the herbalist to get the physical exam, cannot see any illness, but also some people investigated food and potable water specially, does not have the issue.” 波耶夫喉咙蠕动了一下,面对两人的炯炯目光,使劲捏了捏下巴上花白的胡须,“这又是另一回事儿。最近一年多来,寇纳的村民们经常做着同一个噩梦。睡眠状况受到了很大的影响。大家都找过草药医生检查身体,也看不出啥病症,还有人专门调查了食物和饮水,也没有问题。” „two Masters, what dirty thing did you say the village by entangling?” “两位大师,你们说村子是不是被什么脏东西给缠上了？” „Now is unable to determine, must check investigates Cai to know.” “现在无法确定,得查一查才知道。” Witcher shakes the head, the pupil of dark gold reveals the doubts. 猎魔人摇了摇头,暗金的眸子流露疑惑。 Difficult to be inadequate besides Fallen Vodyanoi, in the swampy ground also has other monster to wreak havoc? 难不成除了堕落半鱼人,沼泽地里还有别的魔物肆虐？ „That had work more than two to take the trouble.” Boyev continued, „Kona Village was good, another village......” “那就有劳两位多费心了。”波耶夫继续说,“寇纳村还好,另一个村子……” „Why not proper?” Roy pursues asks, “有何不妥？”罗伊追问道, The vision of Boyev pollution is looking at the Northwest of out of the window, „that stands erect in the lakeshore takes the dredge make brick as fresh Novel Village...... some villagers by the Fallen Vodyanoi killed evil of going crazy, the remaining that are not willing to outmigrate partially, the Spirit condition becomes extremely bad.” 波耶夫浑浊的目光望着窗外的西北方,“那个矗立在湖岸边以挖泥制砖为生的新特村……一部分村民被发疯的堕落半鱼人袭击杀害,剩下的那部分不愿意迁走,精神状态变得极其糟糕。” „Nightmare again and again, the frequency went far beyond Kona Village.” “噩梦连连,频繁程度远远超过了寇纳村。” „Old man goes to look for half a month one time. I discovered that in Novel Village 300 households of villagers, part is ignorant all day long is unable to concentrate Spirit, but also some are unconscious, either makes some strange limbs movements, either the mouth nonsense was saying the language that other people are unable to understand, read aloud the strange incantation probably.” “老头子半个月前去瞧过一次。我发现新特村三百来户村民里,一部分成天浑浑噩噩无法集中精神,还有的神志不清,要么做出一些怪异的肢体动作,要么嘴里胡言乱语地说着一些旁人无法理解的语言,像是念诵诡异的咒语。” „Normal villagers , is less than 1/3.” “正常的村民只有不到三分之一。” Two Witcher suddenly silent some little time. 两名猎魔人突然沉默了好一会儿。 „What done is what dream, can describe your dreamland in detail?” “做的是什么梦,能不能详细描述一下你的梦境？” Boyev hears word deeply frowned, recalled long time, „was sorry that... I only remember in the dream presented a fuzzy shadow, actually not being able to see clearly was anything...... it by my ear saying that unceasingly some obscure and incoherent words, definitely was not the commonly used language,...... the old man was not a word cannot understand like the ancient language classification in any case, therefore lost sleep actually frequently. The villagers also are almost this condition.” 波耶夫闻言眉头紧锁,回忆了良久,“抱歉…我只记得梦里出现了一个模糊的影子,看不清究竟是啥东西……它不断在我的耳朵旁边地说些晦涩而拗口的话,肯定不是通用语,也不像古代的语种……反正老头是一个词也听不懂,倒是因此经常失眠。村民也差不多是这个状况。” „Except for having the nightmare and spoke the nonsense, hasn't had other symptom?” “除了做噩梦和说胡话,还有没有别的症状？” „Other symptom has not seen,” Boyev pinches the beard to be worried to ask, „will also continue to deteriorate?” “别的症状没见过,”波耶夫捏着胡须担心地问,“难道还会继续恶化？” „Does not need to be worried, this was only a guess...... all we comes back to say from Black Tern Island again.” “无需担心,这只是一个猜测……一切等我们从黑燕鸥岛上回来再说。” „Good, the old man on representative Kona Village, wishes fellow Sirs and your highness triumphal returns to turn over to!” “那好,老头子就代表寇纳村,预祝各位大人和殿下凯旋而归！” When leaves to Boyev heavyheartedly, two Witcher start to exchange the respective idea, 待到波耶夫忧心忡忡地离开,两名猎魔人开始交流各自的想法, „The dreamland of invasion swamp resident, strangely whisper in dreamland?” The Roy complexion is dignified, „is this Hym ability, or Godling?” “入侵沼泽居民的梦境,在梦境中诡异地耳语？”罗伊脸色凝重,“这是不是希姆的能力,或者小地灵？” „Specter and D'ao do not have such big ability, cannot achieve affects several hundred people one time.” Letho hesitates saying that „, but isn't this definitely the coincidence...... food and potable water has the issue? Also was removed by them.” “魔鬼和地灵都不具备这么大的能耐,做不到一次性影响数百人。”雷索沉吟道,“但这肯定不是巧合……食物和饮水有问题？也被他们排除掉。” „Thing that altar...... Fallen Vodyanoi consecrates in unseemly behavior?” “难道那个祭坛……堕落半鱼人供奉的东西在作怪？” „Has the possibility......” Letho to nod the head said, „powerful different race, for example special Vodyanoi, in Ancient Species like Leshy, has certain rare abilities.” “有可能……”雷索颔首道,“一个强大的异类,比如一头特殊的半鱼人,就像鹿首精中的古代种,具备某些超乎寻常的能力。” „In any event, will definitely have a fierce battle tomorrow. Now Alchemy Bomb and magic potion in your Space Bag, inspects entirely, prepares completely safe......” “无论如何,明天肯定会有一场恶战。现在把你空间袋里的炼金炸弹、魔药、统统检查一遍,做好万全的准备……”