7 - Runaway Son 逃亡之子

After turning the tables on the divine knights from Zayin, we dug graves for them.

扭转了扎因神骑士的局面后，我们为他们挖了坟墓。

Thinking just leaving them as is was too harsh, Thelma-san proposed it. Because they were doing their jobs as knights of Zayin, and were men of her country.

塞尔玛小姐觉得就这么放着不管太严厉了，于是提出了这个建议。因为他们是扎因骑士的职责，是她国家的男人。

Hearing that, the Sixth spoke.

六号闻言，开口说道。

『Reasons aside, leaving them will leave evidence behind. Why not cremate and or bury them? Ah, make sure you collect their equipment.』

『抛开理由不谈，离开他们就会留下证据。为什么不火化或埋葬它们？啊，一定要收集他们的装备。』

Arms, luggage, and horses. After collecting up their belongings, we gave them proper burials. So as not to give any divine knight comrades out to investigate any information on us. At the same time, it would to gain a favorable impression with Thelma-san.

武器、行李和马匹。收拾完他们的遗物后，我们给他们举行了妥善的安葬。以免让任何神骑士同志出去调查我们的任何信息。同时，也能获得塞尔玛小姐的好感。

I mean, we had to earn their trust in the timespan before we reached Beim. While it wouldn9;t be enough to oppose Celes, the current me didn9;t have the leisure to be picky about my means.

我的意思是，我们必须在到达贝姆之前的时间内赢得他们的信任。虽然不足以对抗塞莱斯，但现在的我却没有闲暇去挑剔自己的手段。

I needed Zayin9;s power.

我需要扎因的力量。

After we buried them, former Holy Maiden Thelma-san offered up a prayer, and gave us her thanks.

埋葬后，前圣女塞尔玛小姐进行了祈祷，向我们表示感谢。

“On top of risking your lives to fight them, I thank you for going along with my pleas to such an extent. I do think you have your dissatisfactions with it, so I shall be putting an extra on your reward.”

“除了冒着生命危险与他们战斗之外，我还感谢你们在很大程度上同意我的请求。我想你肯定有不满意的地方，所以我会额外给你奖励。”

It appears she was taking my sentiment into consideration. But I shook my head.

看来她也考虑到了我的感受。但我摇了摇头。

While everyone was falling asleep, I consulted with the Sixth Generation Head. While holding a halberd, and fighting him, that is.

『There9;s a blatant issue with its governing system, and the surrounding countries are making good use of it. I9;m sure Zayin makes use of it in its own way, system, but at this rate, all that awaits it is ruin. It9;s been three hundred years since the unified continent under the Sentras Kingdom collapsed… Now they9;ve all gotten themselves together, and it9;s about time they put an end to all the constant warfare.』

But I also thought I wasn9;t suited to the task.

我避开了刺力，恢复了姿势，调整了呼吸。

The Sixth9;s room of memory.

I undid my stance, and let the halberd clasped in my right hand fade away. The Sixth pierced his own into the ground, and sat on the spot.

I answered him with a smile, and looked up at the sky.

我也坐了。

When I did a horizontal slash, he judged it, and dodged by a small margin before repeating a series of thrusts on me.

『其治理体系存在明显问题，被周边国家利用。我确信扎音会以自己的方式、系统来利用它，但照这样下去，等待它的就是毁灭。距离森特拉王国统治下的统一大陆崩溃已经过去三百年了……现在他们都团结起来了，是时候结束所有持续不断的战争了。』

“你真是好心。但最初提出的金额就足够了。那是我们签的合同。只要把这件事当作一个免费的蜜蜂就好了。”

The Sixth showed his teeth, and grinned, before talking to me.

With the attack, and the cleanup, it had begun to grow dark.

“You have my gratitude. I heard that many adventurers were of a rougher sort, but it looks like there are splendid ones around as well.”

老六在跟我说话之前露出了牙齿，笑了笑。

『对。不是那种愿景。您的行为将如何影响未来。而你的每一步行动可能会带来什么结果……也考虑一下如果你什么都不做的话会发生什么。』

（我要在两天内取得她的信任，泄露夺回扎因的阴谋，让她成为我的‘正义事业9;……门槛很高。）

看着塞尔玛小姐和加斯托内小姐诚挚的感谢，我的心开始受伤了。

0;I have to gain her trust in two days, divulge the plot to retake Zayin, and have her become my, ‘just cause9;… That9;s quite a high hurdle.1;

The Sixth put it simply. Celes wasn9;t the only reason. He told me his take on why Zayin couldn9;t be left as it was.

I avoided the thrust, regained my stance, and got my breathing together.

“是、是的。我不是欺骗，而是利用，怎么说呢……”

『莱尔，你的视野很窄。尝试获得更广阔的视野。』

老六的记忆室。

但我也认为我不适合这项任务。

“视野，是吗？我最好别开玩笑说我可以用二号技能感知周围的一切，不是吗？”

当我横斩时，他做出了判断，稍微躲开了，然后对我重复了一系列刺击。

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I didn9;t like how it felt like I was using Celes as an excuse to take advantage of them.

“Y-yes. Rather than deceiving, I9;m using them, and how should I put it…”

我微笑着回答他，并抬头看着天空。

在宝石内。

He put his halberd over his shoulder, looked at my face, and touched his left hand to his chin.

『Feeling guilty? Well, I guess there9;s really no helping it on an emotional level.』

趁大家都睡着了，我向六代掌门商量了一下。一边拿着戟，一边与他战斗，就是这样。

Within the Jewel.

Seeing Thelma-san and Gastone-san give their earnest thanks, my heart began to hurt.

我松开了姿势，让右手握着的戟消失了。老六将自己的身体刺入地面，坐在了原地。

『Right. Not that sort of vision. Just how will your actions resound into the future. And what each result of your moves may bring… consider what might happen if you do nothing at all, as well.』

That wasn9;t wrong, but I questioned as to whether I should be the one to do it.

Internally, I thought.

随着袭击和清理工作，天色开始变暗。

虽然我心里嘀咕，但这也是祖辈们的提议。为了获得更多的力量，没有更好的主意，所以我就立即付诸实践。

塞尔玛小姐旁边的加斯托内小姐一脸担忧地看着我，向我低下了头。

Next to Thelma-san, Gastone-san looked on with worry, and lowered his head to me.

『Lyle, your field of vision is narrow. Try getting a greater outlook.』

“We9;ll have to camp here tonight. If we rush, about two days to Beim? Let9;s prepare for tomorrow, and get some rest for now.”

没错，但我质疑我是否应该做这件事。

“Field of vision, is it? It9;s best I don9;t joke around saying I can perceive every part of my surroundings with the Second9;s Skills, isn9;t it.”

“我很感激你。听说很多冒险者都是比较粗鲁的类型，不过看起来也有优秀的冒险者。」

他把画戟扛在肩上，看着我的脸，左手摸了摸下巴。

在内部，我想。

“You sure are kind. But the initial proposed sum will do just fine. That was the contract we signed. Just think of this matter as a freebee.”

『Hmm, so what was the problem again? You feel like you9;re deceiving them, and it9;s a load on your mind?』

“今晚我们必须在这里露营。如果我们赶时间的话，大约需要两天时间才能到达贝姆？我们先休息一下，为明天做准备吧。”

我不喜欢我以 Celes 作为利用它们的借口的感觉。

0;Hah, is it going well?1;

老六简单地说了。塞莱斯并不是唯一的原因。他告诉我他对为什么扎因不能保持原样的看法。

I sat as well.

While I grumbled about it, it was the ancestors9; proposal. In order to gain more power, there wasn9;t a better idea around, so I went right into putting it to practice.

（哈，还顺利吗？）

『嗯，那又是什么问题呢？你觉得自己在欺骗他们，心里有负担吗？』

『感到内疚？唉，感情上确实没办法了。』

0;I9;m not wrong, am I? Is it really alright to get Zayin and Lorphys involved in this mess for my sake?1;

（我没有说错吧？为了我的缘故让扎音和洛菲斯卷入这场混乱真的可以吗？）

There, perhaps the Sixth sensed some hesitation in me, as he stood and changed the surrounding scenery. We were within a representation of his memories.

在那里，当第六人站起来改变周围的景色时，也许他感觉到了我的一些犹豫。我们处在他记忆的再现之中。

So it was a place where he could change the scenery at will.

所以这是一个他可以随意变换风景的地方。

『Don9;t worry so much. Then how about I show you a good example?』

『别太担心。那我给你看一个好例子怎么样？』

And there, I found the urban lands of the Weihs Territory governed by the Walt House.

然后，我发现了沃尔特家族管辖的魏斯领地的城市土地。

It was smaller than it was when I was driven from my home, but I could see the same traces.

它比我被赶出家时要小，但我可以看到相同的痕迹。

I followed him in standing, to see a young man get punched out the door of a small bar.

我跟着他站起来，看到一个年轻人被打出了一家小酒吧的门。

The one hit through the air had his long red hair swept back. The figure of the Sixth in his younger days.

被击中的那人，红色的长发向后掠去。六爷年轻时的身影。

The look in his eyes was even sharper than it was now, and he gave off quite a thorny impression.

他的眼神比现在更加锐利，给人一种很刺骨的感觉。

“Um, this is?”

“嗯，这是？”

In it, stood Fiennes, all beat up from a brawl. An old couple was calling out to him. The sky was dark, and perhaps it was winter, as Fiennes looked quite cold.

『To me and my brothers and sisters, he was the worst father there was. His attitude without any emotions or interest pissed me off. But the people loved him. Why do you think?』

『… Kid, I don9;t give a damn how much a tab you rack up drowning your worries at my place. Run wild all you want. Punch me, and see if I care. But that man… I ain9;t gonna take any insults at Fredricks-sama.』

老六不好意思地点点头，挠着头解释道。

Fiennes was in the middle of breakfast.

When Fiennes mounted the man, and began punching him left and right, the scene turned gray, and its time came to a stop.

Walking out the bar was a large man, with a bald head, and magnificent goatee. His shirt was pushed out by his sheer muscle, and he looked formidable at but a glance.

『Will the Walt House be alright?』

我一听，就说不出来了。

他怀念地看着费因斯和大个子的战斗。费因斯打了一拳，也许他也受到了训练，因为酒吧老板被打飞了。

『对我和我的兄弟姐妹来说，他是最糟糕的父亲。他毫无感情或兴趣的态度让我很生气。但人民爱他。你觉得为什么？』

『……离家出走时的记忆。』

And I watched it.

『即使他是那个人的儿子……』『这就是父母精通，孩子不行的模式。』『沃尔特会吗？ House还好吗？』

And the young Sixth Generation Head… Fiennes stood, and shouted out as if he were a roaring beast.

于是费因斯吃了饭，睡在温暖的床上。

『……站在这里会生病的。我们家东西不多，但你不进去看看吗？』

“Because territory management doesn9;t have anything to do with the lord9;s family problems? No, but it does bring about problems with succession, so…”

The town9;s residents gathered around, and looked at Fiennes…

我看了。

The Sixth nodded embarrassingly, and scratched his head as he explained.

老六怀着怀念和尴尬的心情看着这一幕。

我给出了一个简单的答案。

也许拉因斯意识到再这样下去他就要冻死了。他接受了这对夫妇的善意，进了屋。

走出酒吧的是一个高大的男人，秃头，留着华丽的山羊胡。他的衬衫被纯粹的肌肉撑开，一眼望去就显得很威武。

When I heard that, my words wouldn9;t come out.

他们热烈欢迎他。他们准备了洗澡和丰盛的饭菜。对于那对老夫妻来说，他们一定是为他竭尽全力了。

当费因斯骑上这名男子，开始左右殴打他时，场景变成了灰色，时间也停止了。

镇上的居民围拢过来，看着费因斯……

光看周围的反应，五号的印象似乎还不错。他因好色而出名，但似乎也受到人民的爱戴。

I gave a simple answer.

Perhaps he had really fought his way through war, as there were numerous scars on his arms and face.

『It9;s that pattern where the parent9;s proficient, and the child9;s no good.』

『It was always nothing but failures. Lyle, you see, I… was an incorrigible fool. I snapped and left the house, ran rampant, and had to be saved by someone else. It was always a repetition of something like that.』

拉因斯正在吃早餐。

Just looking at the reactions around, it seems the Fifth had quite a favorable impression. He was famous for being a womanizer, but it seems he was loved by his people.

『Even when he9;s that man9;s son…』

Perhaps Fiennes realized that he was going to freeze to death at that rate. He accepted the couple9;s good will, and entered the house.

里面站着费因斯，他因争吵而被打得遍体鳞伤。一对老夫妇正在呼唤他。天色阴沉，也许是冬天了，拉因斯看上去很冷。

And the Sixth watched the scene with nostalgia, and embarrassment.

I thought he was a little delinquent-esque, but he really was a full-blown delinquent. As I felt myself surprised he was able to return to the House safely like that, the Fiennes began to speak.

So Fiennes ate, and slept in a warm bed.

也许他真的是在战争中奋力拼搏的，因为他的手臂和脸上有无数的伤疤。

“……那是酒吧老板吗？”

『别跟我开玩笑！我向那个混蛋低下头吗？不是我死了！』

They gave him a warm welcome. They prepared a bath, and a splendid meal. To that old couple, they must have been doing their best for him.

我以为他有点少年犯的样子，但他确实是个彻头彻尾的少年犯。当我对他能这样安全地回到众议院感到惊讶时，费因斯夫妇开始说话了。

『……孩子，我才不管你在我这里付了多少钱的帐单。随心所欲地狂奔。打我一下，看看我是否在意。但那个男人……我不会接受弗雷德里克斯大人的任何侮辱。』

Speaking nostalgically, he looked upon the fight of Fiennes and the large man. Fiennes sent a punch, and perhaps he had his share of training as well, as the barkeeper was sent flying off his feet.

而年轻的六代掌门……拉因斯站起身来，如同咆哮的野兽般大吼一声。

『Don9;t f*ck with me! Lower my head to that asshole? Not on the death of me!』

“因为领地管理与领主的家庭问题无关？不会，但确实会带来继承问题，所以……”

拉着衣领，费因斯怒目而视，吐出了口水。

『… A memory from when I ran away from home.』

The Sixth spoke to me.

Lifted up by the collar, Fiennes glared, and spat out his saliva.

那里，六号又展现了另一番景象。

『That9;s right. He let me drink on a running tab. I heard about it later, but apparently the Fifth9;s men would come by now and again to pay it off. Only learned that one when I9;d earned enough to pay it myself.』

『总是失败。莱尔，你看，我……是个无可救药的傻瓜。我气急败坏地离家出走，横冲直撞，只好找别人来救。总是这样重复。』

『… You9;ll get sick if you stand out here. Our house doesn9;t have much, but won9;t you step inside?』

“… Is that the bar9;s owner?”

“这是正确的。他让我喝流动饮料。我后来听说了这件事，但显然第五的人会时不时地来还钱。直到我自己赚到了足够的钱才知道这一点。』

老六跟我说话了。

There, the Sixth showed another scene.

『… Why did you save someone like me?』

『……你为什么要救我这样的人？』

That impudent attitude of his wasn9;t something that should9;ve been directed at the ones who saved his life. Even so, the wife seemed delighted.

他那种无礼的态度，不应该是针对那些救了他一命的人。尽管如此，妻子似乎还是很高兴。

『With this, we will finally be able to pay off our debt to Fredricks-sama.』

『这样一来，我们就可以还清弗雷德里克斯大人的债了。』

『We9;ve troubled that man far too much.』

『我们太麻烦那个人了。』

Fiennes spoke unpleasantly.

费因斯不悦地说道。

『That damn old man?』

『那个该死的老头？』

『Yes. Our village burnt down, and he made it possible for we, the survivors, to live on here.』

『是的。我们的村庄被烧毁了，他让我们这些幸存者得以生存。』

『He rushed over to save the village. Yet we could only speak ill of him… I9;ve always regretted it.』

『他冲过去拯救村庄。但我们只能说他的坏话……我一直很后悔。』

Fiennes looked a little surprised, but his attitude instantly turned sour.

拉因斯看上去有些惊讶，但态度立刻就变坏了。

『That9;s because that9;s his job, dammit! It9;s all that damn old man9;s fault for not making it in time! You lot are being fooled!』

『那是因为那是他的工作啊该死！都是那该死的老头没及时赶到的错！你们被骗了！』

弗雷德里克斯看上去也有些后退了。

他对我低声说道。

『Bwah!』

Seeing that, Fredricks sighed, and spoke.

看到女人继续打我的巴掌，我稍微往后退了一步。我的意思是，费因斯变得比以前更加衣衫褴褛了。

费因斯的母亲流着泪，跟在儿子身后。

“The scene9;s changed again.”

『Yep, forgiven. Well, I complained about this and that to my brothers, and shared some sarcasm. The worst was when Milleia asked, ‘has your head cooled down yet?9; Her lecture made me quite sad.』

脸被打得鼻青脸肿，拉因斯的脸颊肿了起来，看上去十分可怜。

『Yet I could only ever fail. In the end, I was a worse man than my father.』

老夫妇听后还是笑了。

咳咳，他在跟我说话之前故意清了清嗓子。

There, the Sixth let out a sigh.

『You9;ve got me there. But that man was kind. So kind it was even pitiful to watch.』

『Well, if you9;re asking what I9;m trying to get at here… right, even if you think you9;re doing good, it may not be so in the eyes of another, and even if you know you9;re doing wrong, some might see it as you doing good. There9;s also the fact I wanted to show it to you some time around.』

He showed his embarrassing memories, and acted ashamed of them.

通往入口的道路打开了，第五……弗雷德里克斯从中走了出来。我可以看到费因斯的母亲就在他身边。

（嗯？这个人看上去很善良，但是实力却出奇的强！）

The path to the entranceway opened up, and from it the Fifth… Fredricks walked out. I could see Fiennes9; mother beside him.

他展示了他令人尴尬的记忆，并表现得感到羞耻。

费因斯庞大的身体在他母亲的怒容下僵住了。

『Hah, go get in the bath, and change out of those clothes. Once you9;ve eaten and slept, come over to my place. If you make up all you9;ve gotten behind in while you were away, I will accept you as my successor.』

It seems the Sixth was quite a siscon.

Fredricks also looked as if he was retreating a little.

『哇！』

Ahem, he purposefully cleared his throat, before speaking to me.

『… My mother9;s palm you see… it resounded in my heart, but it also resounded in my skull and bones. In various ways… it really hurt.』

『Stupid son of mine! Running out the door, and coming back in such a pitiful state! Just how much do you plan on making me worry!?』

Before we were to depart, Gastone-san and Thelma-san brought a single young girl over to me.

看到这一幕，弗雷德里克斯叹了口气，说道。

“场景又变了。”

Seeing the woman continue a series of slaps, I drew back a bit. I mean, Fiennes was becoming even more ragged than he was before.

『哈，去洗澡，把衣服换掉吧。吃饱睡了就来我家吧。如果你弥补了你离开期间所欠下的一切，我就接受你作为我的继任者。』

说着，他转身，回到了府邸。守门士兵把肩膀借给了摇摇欲坠的年轻拉因斯，把他扛在了后面。

With his face battered so much, Fiennes9; cheeks swelled, and he looked quite pitiable.

『我的傻儿子！跑出家门，回来的时候还这么狼狈！你到底要让我担心到什么程度啊！？』

0;Huh? She looks kind, but she9;s ridiculously strong, this person!1;

“… You were forgiven?”

『好吧，如果你问我在这里想表达什么……好吧，即使你认为自己做得很好，但在别人眼中可能并非如此，即使你知道你做错了，有些人可能会认为你做得很好。还有就是我想找个时间给你看一下。』

『然而我只能失败。到头来，我还是个比我父亲更糟糕的人。』

In front of the mansion stood some troubled soldiers. A ragged Fiennes before them, they seemed to be hesitating on whether to let him in or not.

六号在那里叹了口气。

拉因斯的母亲跑到儿子身边，用尽全力，打了他一巴掌。

记忆片段中断，我们又回到了院子里。

The memory footage cut off, and we were in the yard once more.

『是的，原谅。好吧，我向我的兄弟们抱怨了这个那个，并分享了一些讽刺。最糟糕的是当Milleia问：“你的头脑冷静下来了吗？”她的演讲让我很伤心。』

『As if I could show you any more embarrassing sides of me! Next is a memory from after I returned. Well, I guess this one9;s also an embarrassing one, but…』

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看来六号真是个妹控。

『你已经找到我了。但那个男人很善良。太善良了，看着都觉得可怜。』

Saying that, he turned, and returned to the mansion. The gatekeeper soldiers lent their shoulders to the unsteady young Fiennes, and carried him along behind.

宅邸前站着一些陷入困境的士兵。衣衫褴褛的费因斯出现在他们面前，他们似乎在犹豫要不要让他进来。

But even after hearing that, the old couple smiled.

『……我母亲的手掌你看……它在我的心里响起，也在我的头骨和骨头里响起。从各个方面来说……真的很痛。』

『好像我可以让你看到我更多尴尬的一面！接下来是我回来后的回忆。好吧，我想这也是一个尴尬的事情，但是……』

出发前，加斯东桑和塞尔玛桑带了一个年轻女孩到我身边。

His upper body swayed with the force, and next she used the back of her hand to hit him the other direction. Seeing that, I thought.

And he muttered to me.

“……你被原谅了吗？”

Fiennes9; mother ran over to her son, and with all her might, delivered a slap unto his face.

他的上半身被力摇晃，然后她用手背朝另一个方向打了他。看到这里，我想。

Fiennes9; large body froze up under his mother9;s scowl.

And shedding tears, Fiennes9; mother followed along her son.

Her name was 【Aura】.

她的名字是【亚乌拉】。

Gastone-san9;s party had supported her in becoming the next Holy Maiden, and she was one of the candidates.

加斯托内小姐的政党支持她成为下一任圣女，她也是候选人之一。

Her brown, long hair curled so much I felt that any more, and drills would naturally start to form. Her modest chest was, unlike Thelma-san, wrapped in the simple black uniform of a consecrated virgin, and not emphasized in the slightest.

她的棕色长发卷得很厉害，我觉得不再卷了，钻头自然会开始形成。与塞尔玛小姐不同，她那朴素的胸部被简单的黑色圣女制服包裹着，没有丝毫被强调。

A perfectly level body.

完美水平的身体。

When they brought such a girl over to me, Clara stood, and took Eva and May out towards Porter9;s loading tray.

当他们把这样一个女孩带到我身边时，克拉拉站了起来，带着伊娃和梅走向波特的装载托盘。

“I9;ll go check up on Aria-san.”

“我去看看亚莉亚桑。”

“Got it.”

“明白了。”

Seeing the three of them part, Thelma-san spoke.

看到三人分开，塞尔玛小姐开口说道。

“It seems they9;re being mindful of us. But it is for the better.”

“看来他们很关心我们。但这是为了更好。”

And Gastone-san explained the situation to me.

加斯托内先生向我解释了情况。

“She may be trouble. But Aura-sama isn9;t a Holy Maiden or anything; she9;s just a girl we lifted up. At the very least, I want her to find a different life, and find happiness of her own.”

『Oh? It looks like Lyle9;s hopped on board. Was it because of the Sixth9;s persuasion? What did you tell him?』

I ignored the second half of that, and looked at Gastone-san.

加斯通小姐和塞尔玛小姐都是心地善良的人。但既然如此，肯定会有一些东西是他们无法守护的。

Gastone-san as well.

Thelma-san shook her head. Her expression looked a little clouded to me.

Thelma-san cautioned her.

“我并不想死。但像我这样的前圣女，无论去哪里，都只会带来麻烦。既然如此，我就想尽可能地找个家。加斯托内他们也是一样。”

From within the Jewel, the Sixth spoke.

『哦？看起来莱尔已经跳上了船。难道是因为老六的劝说？你告诉他什么了？』

「莱尔大人，为了让圣女候补者亚乌菈逃走，我们前往贝姆。我相信你明白我们在扎音的生命处于危险之中。在评估了你的技能之后，我有一个要求。可以庇护我们的亚乌菈大人吗？」

“T-that is…”

“Aura, you9;re being rude.”

“Shelter?”

“那、那是……”

加斯托内先生看起来很困扰。他确实很累，也许这就是他视野变得迟钝的原因。被困在角落里，他的思绪也陷入了困境。

看到她带着这句话转身回来，老四从宝石中发出了声音。

Thelma-san hung her head, put her hand to her chest, and opened her mouth.

Seeing her turn to return with those words, the Fourth let his voice from the Jewel.

The Third spoke in an aloof voice.

Both Gastone-san and Thelma-san were kind at heart. But as they were, there would surely be some things they wouldn9;t be able to protect.

（……所以这还不够。）

我在两人面前纠正了姿势。我一脸严肃地说道。

还有加斯托内桑。

我忽略了后半部分，看向加斯通桑。

“所以你要逃跑？我不确定这是否是我该说的，但事实就是如此，亚乌拉桑的生命将再次成为目标。比起前圣女，对敌人来说威胁不是更大的是亚乌菈小姐吗？」

从宝石内部，第六人说话了。

“抛开亚乌拉小姐的戒备，你们两个以及其他人会做什么？” 3;3;id_12945;5;塞尔玛小姐低下头，把手放在胸前，张开了嘴。

『We just talked a bit. Reminisced a little.』

0;… So that isn9;t enough.1;

塞尔玛小姐警告她。

“我们都太投入了。下一个追赶者，或者也许是之后的追赶者，最终会找到我们。说实话，我没想到他们会这么认真地杀死我们。我太天真了。”

I thought.

“Do the two of you plan on dying?”

“她可能会带来麻烦。但亚乌菈大人并不是圣女之类的。她只是我们养育的一个女孩。至少，我希望她能找到不一样的生活，找到属于自己的幸福。”

“We are all too involved. The next pursuers or perhaps the ones after will get to us eventually. To be quite honest, I never thought they would try to kill us so seriously. I was naïve.”

“Putting Aura-san9;s guarding aside, what will you two, and all the others do?”

塞尔玛小姐摇了摇头。我觉得她的表情有点阴沉。

Gastone-san looked quite troubled. He really was tired, and perhaps that was what was dulling his field of vision. Stuck in a corner, his mind felt cornered as well.

The Sixth made it short.

“I9;ll have to decline. While he may be my life9;s savior, that was simply him working off his pay. I cannot bring myself to trust this adventurer; what9;s more, if we get all the way to Beim, I9;ll have you all let me free. I9;m no longer relevant to the Holy Maidens, or the temple, or even Zayin anymore.”

“奥拉，你太无礼了。”

『期待已久的圣女候补者似乎不太愿意。如果她变成这样，你就算劝她，也无法让她上位。虽然先生。莱尔一定能做点什么吧~。』

说着，我看向了名叫阿乌拉的少女。但当我们四目相对时，她却转开了目光。

Saying that, I looked at the girl called Aura. But when our eyes met, she averted her gaze.

I corrected my posture in front of the two of them. And I spoke with a serious expression.

But Aura was…

老六简短地说。

“So you9;re running away? I9;m not sure it9;s my place to say, but as things, are, Aura-san9;s life will be targeted again. Rather than a former Holy Maiden, wouldn9;t Aura-san be the greater threat to our enemy?”

“庇护所？”

我想。

“我不得不拒绝。虽然他可能是我一生的救世主，但这只是他在靠工资工作。我无法让自己相信这个冒险家；更重要的是，如果我们能一路到达贝姆，我会让你们都放我自由。我与圣女们、神殿，甚至扎因都不再有关系了。”

“Lyle-dono, we are headed for Beim in order to allow the Holy Maiden Candidate Aura to flee. I9;m sure you understand that our lives are in danger in Zayin. And having appraised your skills, I have a request to make. Could you offer shelter to our Aura-sama?”

『That9;s wrong. The moment they lifted her up, she became just as involved. There9;s no putting a stop to that one anymore. She9;ll be targeted without a doubt.』

但是奥拉是……

『我们只是聊了一会儿。回忆了一下。』

He looked quite apologetic, so I asked his situation.

老三用冷漠的声音说道。

“I9;ve no intentions to die. But no matter where a former Holy Maiden such as myself were to go, I9;d cause nothing but trouble. In that case, I9;m thinking to find a home as far as I can. Gastone and the others are the same.”

『The long-awaited Holy Maiden Candidate doesn9;t seem up for it. If she9;s going to be like that, even if you persuade her, you won9;t be able to put her up top. Though mr. lyle would surely be able to do something about it~.』

他看起来很抱歉，所以我问他的情况。

『这是错误的。当他们把她抬起来的那一刻，她也变得投入其中。再也没有办法阻止这个了。毫无疑问，她会成为目标。』

“你们两个打算死吗？”

I looked at the two before my eyes.

我看着眼前的两人。

“If things keep going at this rate, won9;t Zayin go through some horrible times? With Lorphys attacking, masses of uninvolved civilians may end up dead.”

“如果事情继续这样发展下去，扎因会不会经历一些可怕的时刻？随着洛菲斯的攻击，大量无关的平民可能会死亡。”

Thelma-san looked down, and spoke regretfully.

塞尔玛小姐低下头，遗憾地说道。

“I understand that. But there is nothing left for us to do. Overbearing as it may have been, the Holy Maiden status was formally conceded. Gastone was driven out of his High Priest role as well.”

“我明白。但我们无事可做。虽然很霸道，但圣女的地位还是被正式承认了。加斯托内也被赶出了大祭司的职位。”

Gastone-san spoke to me. His small and slender fingers formed a fist.

加斯托内先生对我说话了。修长的手指握成了拳头。

“It9;s not like we cast it aside because we wanted to. It9;s just that there9;s nothing we can do. We9;ve no power left to hold back the divine knights or the other high Priests!”

“我们并不是因为想抛弃它。只是我们无能为力。我们已经没有能力阻止神骑士和其他大祭司了！”

I carried myself boldly. And I told myself.

我表现得很大胆。我告诉自己。

0;No, it9;s possible. I9;m able to do it.1;

（不，这是可能的。我能做到。）

Pushing my right hand against my chest, I unreservedly spoke with confidence.

我将右手按在胸前，毫无保留地充满自信地说道。

“No, it9;s possible. With the two of you, of course, and Aura-san… with the Holy Maiden candidate9;s power, we can take back Zayin.”

“不，有可能。当然是你们两个，还有亚乌菈小姐……凭借圣女候补的力量，我们就能夺回扎因了。」

我试着听老四的话，但话音刚落不久，塞尔玛的脸就涨得通红，开始惊慌起来。她困惑地看着我和加斯通先生的脸。

第四个发言了。

It seems I9;ve gotten her to harbor distrust of me.

While I was troubled, the Fourth spoke.

“我想要的是你（扎音国）。”

『就算你是我的亲生父亲，你也是最糟糕的。如果妈妈在的话，她一定会嘲笑你。』

Gastone-san spoke.

『You9;re the worst. You9;re making me see a future of Lyle being stabbed from behind. Okay, Lyle… how about you apologize here? You can9;t just leave this sort of misunderstanding be.』

“你、你、你、你、你以为你在说什么！？”

『Eh? Wait! I mean, after coming this far, getting another girl or two doesn9;t really make a difference! And if it9;s Lyle, he should be able to…』

塞尔玛小姐抬起惊讶的脸。

『莱尔，赶紧改正。听着，这可不好。我以前在这方面失败过。』

“T-that9;s definitely the case, but what do you mean to do in taking it back? … Taking back an entire country isn9;t something to be done with these measly numbers.”

“T-take back? Lyle-dono, what are you saying? Zayin9;s rule has been officially succeeded to the new Holy Maiden…”

The Third.

『Fourth… Max, we9;re going to have a long talk after this. Lyle, this is bad, so make sure you explain it, ‘kay?』

塞尔玛小姐看了我一眼，然后后退了一步。她用疑惑的眼神问道。

『莱尔，老实说吧。但还是掩盖一点吧。对了，让她误会了。别担心，造成误会的人就是错的人。听着，跟着我重复一遍……』

Thelma-san sent me a look, and took a step back. And with suspicious eyes, she asked.

『第四……Max，接下来我们要好好谈谈。莱尔，这很糟糕，所以一定要解释一下，‘好吗？9;

（OYYYyyyy!!这是什么意思！我刚刚给她误会我是个没救的人了不是吗！？）

『Don9;t panic! Right now, let her misunderstand, nod, and only correct the statement once she9;s lost all escape routes! You may end up the enemy of all womankind, but it9;s something necessary for the current Lyle!』

The Sixth as well.

I tried heeding the Fourth9;s words, but a little while after I said it, Thelma9;s face turned bright red, and she began to panic. She looked between my face and Gastone-san9;s in confusion.

看来是我让她对我产生了不信任。

『Lyle, correct it at once. Listen here, this is no good. I9;ve failed in this one before.』

I as well, the moment after saying it.

As I pictured the Fourth9;s scheming face in my head, I followed his lead.

他的声音中途变得听不见了。所以我有目的地清了清喉咙。

正当我烦恼时，老四开口了。

加斯托内先生发话了。

“What I want is 0;the country of Zayin under1; you.”

『别慌！现在就让她误会，点头，等她失去退路后才纠正！也许你会成为所有女性的敌人，但这对于现在的莱尔来说是必要的！』

五号吃了一惊。

“W-w-w-w-w-what do you think you9;re saying!?”

当我在脑海中想象老四那张诡计多端的脸时，我就跟着他走了。

『Lyle, just be honest here. But cover up a bit of it. Right, have her misunderstand. Don9;t worry, the one that makes the misunderstanding is the one in the wrong. Listen, just repeat after me…』

The Seventh too.

第三个。

『呃？等待！我的意思是，走到这一步之后，再找一两个女孩并没有什么区别！如果是莱尔的话，他应该能够……』

“Want to try betting on me? Just leave it to Lyle Walt. You9;ll end up betting your lives, but rather than waiting for untimely assassination, I think this bet would be much more worth your while.”

“确实、确实是这样，但是你收回它是什么意思？ ……光靠这些微不足道的数字根本无法夺回整个国家。”

“……你的目标是什么？利用我们在世界上崛起？我以为你是个善良的人，但看来我看错了你。”

“问题不就在于此吗？一场不必要的战争即将爆发，她正试图和你们一起杀死圣女候选者。我错了吗？”

“And isn9;t that where the problem is? A needless war is to break out, and she9;s trying to kill the Holy Maiden candidate, along with the rest of you. Am I wrong?”

『你是最糟糕的。你让我看到了莱尔被从背后刺伤的未来。好吧，莱尔……你在这里道歉怎么样？这种误会不能就这样放着不管。』

I grinned, and went on.

His voice became inaudible half-way through. So I gave a purposeful clearing of my throat.

第六号也是。

“收回、收回？莱尔阁下，你在说什么？扎因的统治已经正式由新圣女继承了……”

The Fifth was taken aback.

“想试试赌我吗？就交给莱尔·沃尔特吧。你最终会赌上自己的生命，但比起等待不合时宜的暗杀，我认为这个赌注更值得。”

Thelma-san raised her surprised face.

我也是，说完之后的那一刻。

我笑了笑，继续说道。

“I-it seems I9;ve made you misunderstand something. To be more precise, what I want is a reliable government in Zayin, as it had under your rule. If left alone, there are too many demerits to be had for an adventurer like myself.”

There, the Fourth offered me some advice.

The Fourth spoke.

第七号也是。

“… What is your goal? Using us to rise up in the world? I thought you were a kind one, but it seems I had misread you.”

在那里，老四给了我一些建议。

0;OYYYyyyy!! What9;s that supposed to mean! I just gave her the misunderstanding that I was a hopeless one, didn9;t I!?1;

『Even if you9;re my own father, you9;re the worst. If mama was here, she9;d definitely rain you with jeers.』

「我、我好像让你误会什么了。更准确地说，我想要的是扎因有一个可靠的政府，就像你统治下的那样。如果放任不管的话，对于我这样的冒险者来说，过失太多了。」

With a reddened expression, Thelma took a few deep breathes, and nodded a number of times.

塞尔玛脸色涨红，深吸了几口气，连连点头。

“R… r… rrrrright, of course! B-but if there9;s a battlefield to be found, don9;t you adventurers make mwahneh?”

“对……对……对，当然！但、但是如果有战场的话，你们冒险者不做mwahneh吗？」

Thelma-san bit her tongue, but me and Gastone-san acted like it hadn9;t happened.

塞尔玛小姐咬住了舌头，但我和加斯通小姐却表现得好像这件事没有发生过一样。

I explained my own situation.

我解释了我自己的情况。

“The Guild I am associated with is a bit of a pain. I9;m sure I9;ll have to start explaining from there, but when there9;s a war, the quota we have for fulfilling requests goes way up. That would be quite troublesome, so I want to keep the countries in this area at peace. I have other things going on as well, but leaving Zayin as it is would be troublesome. Because from what I9;ve heard, there will be many more wars to come.”

“我加入的公会有点令人痛苦。我确信我必须从那里开始解释，但是当发生战争时，我们满足请求的配额就会大幅增加。那会很麻烦，所以我想让这个地区的国家保持和平。我还有其他事情要做，但就这样放着扎音的话会很麻烦。因为据我所知，未来还会有更多的战争。”

Her panic rendered Thelma-san incapable of making rational decisions.

塞尔玛小姐的恐慌让她无法做出理性的决定。

She seemed satisfied as she looked at me, and nodded. And wait, it didn9;t seem much of what I was saying was actually entering her ears.

她看着我，似乎很满意，点了点头。等等，我说的话似乎并没有真正进入她的耳朵。

Gastone-san was the same. He was bewildered, and didn9;t try to butt into the conversation.

加斯托内先生也是一样。他很困惑，并没有试图插话。

“Well we can talk more about my circumstances on the trip, but how about we cool our heads a bit. Let9;s talk some more during our next break.”

“好吧，我们可以多谈谈我在旅途中的情况，但我们冷静一下怎么样？下次休息的时候我们再聊聊吧。”

Thelma-san9;s face was still red.

“哎呀！”

“正确的。这是最好的。否则的话，我就不能好好地……”

我的其他战友也在傀儡的阴影中凝视着这一切。

“那、那好吧，下次有休息的时候我们再来。”

一股奇怪的汗珠流了出来，当我伸手去擦时，我感觉到波特身后有一道目光在盯着我。当我转身时，我看到脸色苍白的阿丽亚从波特的装载托盘上偷看。

然后他们分开了，好像要逃跑。

塞尔玛小姐的脸还是红的。

加斯通桑也是。

“Right. That9;s for the best. Otherwise, I can9;t properly…”

And they parted as if to run away.

“Eek!”

我最终惊慌失措地撤退了。我明明没做什么坏事，为什么心里却有那么大的愧疚和悔恨……都是你的错啊老四！

I ended up giving a panicked retreat. Even when I didn9;t do anything bad, why do I feel so much guilt and regret… this is all your fault, Fourth!

Gastone-san too.

“W-well then, we9;ll come again next time there9;s a break to be had.”

A strange sweat had broken out, and when I moved my hand to wipe it, I felt a stare from behind Porter. When I turned, I saw a pale-faced Aria peeking from Porter9;s loading tray.

And my other comrades were peering this was as well from the golem9;s shadow.