1 - Lorphys9; Royal Princess 洛菲斯的皇家公主

Lorphys9; Royal Princess

洛菲斯的皇家公主

The room in Zayin that was coming closer and closer to being my work prison.

扎因的房间，离我的工作监狱越来越近了。

In it, I felt like crying out.

我的工作监狱。在里面，我想哭出来。

Unending work.

无休止的工作。

And increasing work.

越来越多的工作。

Why do we even need to do this? Work that couldn9;t help but make you thing that.

我们为什么要这样做？工作不禁让你这样想。

“Why won9;t they move? Even when we9;re ready on our side.”

"他们为什么不搬走？即使我们这边已经准备好了"。

A just cause to invade Selva, as well as the necessary soldiers and supplies. We already had it all assembled. No, to be more precise, we were going to be recycling what Zayin had in store to use in the invasion of Lorphys.

进攻塞尔瓦的正当理由，以及必要的士兵和补给。我们已经准备好了。不，更准确地说，我们要回收扎因准备好的东西，用于入侵洛菲斯。

The scale would be four thousand.

规模将达到四千人。

That was all the battle-ready troops we could prepare, and our logistic support was around the same numbers. At the same time, we were hiring mercenary brigades to finish preparing to invade.

这是我们所能准备的所有战备部队，我们的后勤支援也是差不多的数量。与此同时，我们还在雇佣佣兵旅来完成入侵准备。

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While she made a delighted expression as she munched on the confectionaries, Aura-san also looked quite exhausted.

到目前为止，扎因一直受到其他国家的影响，被操纵着不断发动战争。改变这种状况将是一项相当艰巨的工作。

I stood, and spoke to Novem.

They seemed largely uninterested.

Thelma-san spoke.

“… I9;m going to go confirm it with Gastone-san. I need to get Aura-san and Thelma-san to write up a few documents, so I won9;t be back a few hours.”

“I properly delivered the letter again, you know? But another meeting, he said. It sure is a long process.”

这就是地狱。

Plants were planted around, and water flowed through the room9;s extravagant construction. The white and round table was surrounded by four, but those four were making enervated faces as opposed to their surroundings.

A limp Aura-san put her right hand on the back of her chair, and bend her body as she ate some sweets. They were prepared by Monica.

May was eating a meal Monica had prepared.

梅正在吃莫妮卡准备的饭菜。

“And why can9;t you just recall them already? If you call back the priests scattered here and there in the outer regions, it will be resolved at once, won9;t it? Ah, these aren9;t bad.”

“You9;re running away I see, damn Chicken Dickhead.”

Novem smiled at me.

这些人数还不到扎因计划在洛菲斯使用的人数的一半。但这已经足够了。

“Even if we call them back, we have too few to send in their place. Since we9;re going to be changing the fundamental rule of the land, they9;re quite some work to be done out there. You9;ve officially become the Holy Maiden. In order to prevent foreign interference, were going to take heredity into account as well.”

从塞尔瓦的外交形势来看，他们无法指望援军。他们周围有加勒里亚和罗斯沃斯这两个大国，但这两个国家正互相对峙着，没有任何迹象表明他们会派遣援军。说白了，虽然塞尔瓦在外交上没有什么大敌，但他们也没有盟友。

Less than half the troops. But to move an army and maintain it required money and supplies. If Lorphys didn9;t move, we9;d be the ones rendered immobile.

A worn-out Thelma-san, verified something with a Gastone-san who looked like he9;s collapse at any moment.

四周种植着植物，水流穿过房间奢华的建筑。白色的圆桌周围坐着四个人，但相对于周围的环境，这四个人却在做着陶醉的表情。

Gastone-san looked at me.

A number of priests had collapsed; those losses totaled greater than the casualties of the preceding war. The ones who collapsed retrieved treatment, before promptly being put back to work.

From Selva9;s diplomatic situation, they couldn9;t count on reinforcements. They had the larger countries of Galleria and Rusworth around them, but those two were glaring at one another, and there was no sign of them coming close to dispatching reinforcements. To be blunt, while Selva didn9;t have any major diplomatic enemies, they didn9;t have allies either.

A room in the temple.

一些牧师倒下了；这些损失的总和超过了之前战争的伤亡人数。倒下的人在得到治疗后，又迅速投入了工作。

The numbers were less than half of what Zayin planned to use on Lorphys. But that was plenty.

一个疲惫不堪的塞尔玛女士，正在和一个看起来随时都会倒下的加斯通先生核实着什么。

寺庙里的一个房间。

This was hell.

"除了洛菲斯的事，没有其他问题。不，是有问题，但问题不大，我们会想办法解决的。"

It was a place more soothing than the rest of it.

“Very well. I9;ll make sure to advance forward the work here.”

我站起来，对诺维姆说。

他们似乎基本上不感兴趣。

塞尔马女士说话了。

"即使我们把他们召回来，我们也没有多少人可以代替他们。既然我们要改变这片土地的基本规则，外面还有很多工作要做。你已经正式成为圣女了。为了防止外来干涉，我们还要考虑到遗传因素"。

诺维姆对我笑了笑。

"我看你是要逃跑吧，该死的鸡头。"

I get the feeling Gastone-san was even more ragged than when I first saw him. His complexion was pale, his eyes bloodshot, and the hand lifting up his tea cup was quivering.

"那你为什么不能把他们召回来呢？如果你把散落在外域的牧师们召回来，问题不就迎刃而解了吗？啊，这些还不错。"

Up to now, Zayin had been influenced by other nations, and manipulated into launching constant wars. Changing that would be a considerable amount of work.

"我又把信送到了，你知道吗？但他说，又要开会了。这确实是一个漫长的过程。"

我感觉加斯通先生比我第一次见到他时更加衣衫褴褛。他脸色苍白，双眼布满血丝，端起茶杯的手在颤抖。

她就这样目送我离开。米兰达和克拉拉露出疑惑的表情，莫妮卡充当了她们情绪的翻译。

梅笑了，但我们谁也没有加入。

身体瘫软的灵气小姐把右手放在椅背上，一边吃着糖果，一边弯曲着身体。它们是莫妮卡准备的。

加斯通先生看着我。

这是一个比其他地方更让人舒心的地方。

The ones who had become masters at deskwork, me, Novem, Miranda and Clara looked towards May as she sat in the center of the room.

当她一边咀嚼着点心一边露出欣喜的表情时，灵气小姐也显得相当疲惫。

"那么你要去洛菲斯了，莱尔先生？我不能马上准备文件，但怎么说呢......洛菲斯为什么不搬走？我们要在这里随时准备出兵，这是一笔不小的开支。"

"......我要去和加斯通先生确认一下。我得让 Aura 先生和 Thelma 先生写几份文件，所以几个小时内我是回不来了。"

“So you shall be going to Lorphys, Lyle-dono? I cannot prepare the paperwork at once, but how should I put it… why isn9;t Lorphys moving? It9;s a considerable expenditure for us to keep our troops at the ready here.”

不到一半的部队。但调动军队和维持军队需要资金和补给如果洛菲斯不移动，我们就会成为无法移动的人。

我、诺维姆、米兰达和克拉拉这几个已经成为桌面工作高手的人望向了坐在房间中央的梅。

“Gastone, how is the present situation?”

May laughed, but none of us felt like joining in.

"很好。我一定会提前推进这里的工作。"

“No problems apart from the matter with Lorphys. No, there are problems, but they9;re at a level where we9;ll manage one way or another.”

She saw me off with those words. Miranda and Clara were making doubtful expressions, and Monica acted as an interpreter for their sentiment.

“I9;m going there to ask. I want to put an end to it already.”

"我要去问问。我想已经结束了。"

Thelma-san looked at me.

特尔玛看着我。

“You have another plan?”

"你有别的计划吗？"

I took my cup in hand, and after a sip of tea, I closed my eyes, and shook my head.

我端起茶杯，喝了一口茶后，闭上眼睛，摇了摇头。

From the Jewel, the Fifth let his voice.

从宝珠里，五爷发出了声音。

『You resorted to tactics because you didn9;t have the numbers, but with the numbers together, a frontal assault is the best option. It9;s best to keep casualties low, but numbers are in themselves a plan and a power.』

『你们采取战术，是因为人数不够，但人数凑齐了，正面进攻是最好的选择。最好减少伤亡，但人数本身就是一种计划和力量。』

Gathering troops was also a form of power. If you could do that, then you didn9;t have to actualize a risky plan every time.

集结部队也是一种力量。如果你能做到这一点，那么你就不必每次都去实现一个冒险的计划。

“Nothing of the sort. It will be a normal war. And the reason I could win with strategy was because I had all of you with me. I wouldn9;t9; have been able to do so much if I were working alone.”

"没有这种事。这将是一场普通的战争。我之所以能在战略上获胜 是因为有你们所有人和我在一起如果我一个人单打独斗，是做不到这么多的。"

Aura-san stared at me with doubtful eyes.

灵气先生用疑惑的眼神看着我。

“Oh I wonder. I heard it from the temple virgins, but in the city, our Holy Knight Captain is being treated like a hero. A hero who used a small force to defeat legions of men. How ironic it must be that we never once went up against a large army.”

"哦，我也想知道。我听神殿的处女们说，在城里，我们的圣骑士队长被当成了英雄。一个以小博大的英雄。我们从来没有对抗过大军，这该是多么讽刺啊！"

Walking through the palace, I struck up a conversation with Alette-san.

"安奈琳公主说要原谅塞尔瓦这件事。在不取消婚约的情况下，她表示希望扎因下台。"

『It9;s a good thing we didn9;t join Lorphys9; side. What should we do? Attack of our own accord?』

When I said that and stood, Gastone-san…

Thelma-san shook her head.

当我惊讶得不敢出声时。宝珠里传来一些笑声。

“Please return as fast as possible. Or we9;ll really have corpses on our hands.”

That we wouldn9;t be reliable.

While I felt so tired, the Ancestors sounded as if they were enjoying it.

阿莱特女士看上去有些紧张。

"我们也想动员起来。可每次开会，领导们的意见都不统一。我得请你不要把他们激怒了。"

That may be a possibility. I won too much, that Lorphys had come to believe the army of Zayin was weak.

这也许是一种可能。我赢得太多了，洛菲斯已经相信扎因的军队很弱。

当我提高警惕时，阿莱特桑露出了矛盾的表情。

Before I could have an audience with the princess, I was to speak with Lonbolt-san first. Alette-san had been chosen to be my guide.

… Gastone-san threatened me with an exhausted smile.

我笑了。

『这算什么？太可怕了！』

"如果我们与大军作战，那么即使我们在那里取得了胜利，我们也会输掉战争。"

我对阿莱特先生说。

"已经平静下来了。大多数人认为，战争已经被回避了"。

“It9;s calmed down. A majority believe that war has been evaded.”

虽然我觉得很累，但祖先们听起来却好像很享受。

『幸好我们没有加入洛菲斯的阵营。我们该怎么办？』

“If we fought a large army, then even if we achieved victory there, we9;d have lost the war.”

走在宫殿里，我和阿莱特先生攀谈起来。

『Managing will be a pain. It will be easy enough to defeat them, but Gastone will die on us.』

“In Zayin, we9;ve made a formal announcement that Selva was the one scheming behind this matter. We9;re prepared to mobilize, and if possible, we9;d like to make a move at once.”

I laughed.

It seems they were quite negative about war.

“So how is the situation in Lorphys?”

『主动进攻吗？打败他们很容易，但加斯通会死在我们手上。』

“We want to mobilize as well. But the leaders9; opinions are divided each meeting. And I have to ask you don9;t get them too riled up.”

"洛菲斯的情况怎么样？"

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当我说完这句话站起来时，加斯通先生......

塞尔马女士摇了摇头。

『What9;s with that? Simply awful!』

『Now9;s the time to attack. Totes not happening!』

......加斯通先生用疲惫的微笑威胁我。

在觐见公主之前，我得先和龙波特先生谈谈。阿莱特先生被选为我的向导。

"在扎营，我们已经正式宣布，这件事的幕后策划者是塞尔瓦。我们已经做好了动员的准备，如果可能的话，我们希望马上行动。"

“Princess Annerinne said to forgive Selva on this matter. Without nulling her engagement, she has expressed a desire for Zayin to step down.”

『现在是进攻的时候了。绝对不行！』

我们不可靠。

There, Alette-san turned to me.

我骑马赶到洛菲斯后，直奔王宫。

"无论如何，我们都要让洛菲斯行动起来。我会尽快赶回来，请抓紧准备。"

When I put myself on guard, Alette-san made a conflicted expression.

I knew she9;d fallen for the man, but I didn9;t think it was to this extent.

Alette-san looked a little tense.

“But you first have to win for there to be a chance at victory. Still, in that case, why isn9;t Lorphys moving? Could they be doubtful of our forces? With our army having lost to a minority?”

When I was too surprised to raise a voice. Some laughing voices came from the Jewel.

I spoke to Alette-san.

"请尽快回来。否则我们就真的要尸横遍野了。"

我知道她爱上了那个男人，但没想到会爱到这种程度。

“Um, we already made the official announcement that we were going to attack, you know?”

"但是，首先要打胜仗，才有胜利的机会。不过，既然如此，洛菲斯为什么不动呢？他们会不会对我们的军队产生了怀疑？我们的军队输给了少数人？"

看来他们对战争的态度相当消极。

“Whatever the case, we need to get Lorphys on the move. I9;ll be back as soon as I can, so please press forward the preparations.”

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说到这里，阿莱特桑转向了我。

After I rode May to Lorphys, I headed straight for the royal palace.

"嗯，我们已经正式宣布要进攻了，你知道吗？"

She nodded.

她点了点头。

“Yeah, I know about that one. But the princess… we want to move as well. But we cannot do so without orders.”

"嗯，这个我知道。但是公主......我们也想行动。但是没有命令，我们不能这么做。"

The Seventh, delightedly.

七世高兴地说。

『Hahaha, I9;m getting the urge to crush Lorphys now. Should we just take it down while we9;re at it?』

『哈哈哈，我现在有种想捏碎洛菲斯的冲动。我们是不是应该顺手把它拿下来？』

On that opinion, the Fourth.

关于这个意见，四号。

『Rejected. As they are, Lyle9;s party can9;t manage it. And taking it will take time. We9;ll have to get the princess to open her eyes. Kindness is supposed to be a virtue, but… it9;s painful that she can9;t recognize the present situation.』

"拒绝。莱尔的党派无法控制局面夺取它需要时间我们得让公主睁开眼睛善良本应是一种美德，但......她无法认清当前的形势，这让人很痛苦。

The Third spoke in a lower voice than usual.

三世说话的声音比平时小了许多。

『A decoration should behave like a decoration. What9;s she trying to do by pulling it down… come to think of it, there were others in this country with claim to the throne, weren9;t there?』

『装饰品就应该有装饰品的样子。她把它拉下来是想做什么......仔细想想，这个国家里不是还有其他人对王位有要求吗？』

The Fifth denied that opinion.

五世否认了这一观点。

『They9;re a small country after all. It seems the current princess is actually relatively popular. There will be those that riot if she dies.』

Something hit him in the funny bone. Dario truly did feel out of place.

『当然是这个原因。』

The ancestors laughed. Their stomachs ached.

In it, I found the figure of Dario glaring at me.

『我明白了......但她本人要嫁给那个达里奥，如果你让她交出自己的位置，她难道不会欣然交出吗？』

随着这句话，珠宝店里的每个人都同时大笑起来。我真不明白我祖先的笑点在哪里。

The princess, Annerinne, showed some tension as she looked towards me. In contrast, Dario seemed a bit frightened.

我摇了摇头，沿着宫殿的走廊走了下去。我有点好奇，为什么艾莱特女士看着我的时候显得有点紧张。

『No, it really was the right choice to join Zayin9;s side. With this one up top, it would be irritating all the way up.』

过了一会儿，公主开口了。

『这不就是她选择男人而不是国家的原因吗？

他还没有放弃。0;他到底觉得这有什么好玩的？）

I shook my head, and walked down the palace corridor. I was a bit curious as to why Alette-san looked a little nervous as she watched me.

老五也平心静气地说。

『Dayum! Instead of hiding away the Selvian prince, they put him up front… they have no intentions of negotiation, do they not!? This is bad, my stomach hurts!』

I had come as a messenger, so I planned to briefly relay my matter, and wait for a response. The knights were in the chamber as well, alongside Lonbolt-san and the other ministers.

Disappointed, the Third spoke.

我听着他们的笑声，公主却一脸严肃地对我说。

『I see… but the individual herself is going to marry that Dario, so if you asked her to hand off her position, wouldn9;t she happily hand it over?』

『好吧，即使从第三者的角度来看很有趣，但有些情况下，当事人是笑不出来的，我明白了。』

"......关于扎因的事情，也许我应该向他表示祝贺。"

“… Pertaining to the matter with Zayin, perhaps it9;s best I offer my congratulations.”

『不，加入扎因的阵营确实是个正确的选择。有这个人在上面，一路上都会很烦躁。』

祖先们笑了。他们的肚子疼。

失望之余，三世开口了。

有什么东西击中了他的笑点。达里奥真的觉得自己格格不入。

The Seventh.

『Oh my! She9;s already picking a fight, this girl! She can9;t even hide it? This girl9;s too honest with herself!』

『他们毕竟是个小国。看来现任公主其实比较受欢迎。如果她死了，会有人暴动的。』

Hearing that, the Third laughed.

0;And wait, aren9;t the ancestors just a bit too high-strung lately? They aren9;t tired like me or anything… did something happen?1;

第七个。

『Is that not why she chose a man over her country?』

（等等，祖先们最近是不是有点太紧张了？他们并没有像我这样疲惫不堪，还是发生了什么事？）

Everyone was tense, but among them, Dario9;s fear was out of place.

在里面，我发现达里奥的身影正瞪着我。

He hadn9;t given up yet.

While I listened to their laughing voices, the princess spoke to me with a serious face.

“But the war ends here. Isn9;t that enough? I have no wishes to enlarge this war any further. I9;ll have Zayin pull back their hand from Selva.”

我是作为信使来的，所以打算简单地转达一下我的事情，然后等待回应。骑士们也在会议厅里，还有龙波特先生和其他大臣。

『达尤姆！他们不把塞尔维亚王子藏起来，反而把他放在前面......他们没有谈判的打算，是不是！？这下糟了，我的肚子疼！』。

『哎呀！她已经开始挑衅了，这个女孩！她连掩饰都不会吗？这丫头也太老实了吧！』。

『Why of course.』

"但战争到此为止。这还不够吗？我不想再扩大这场战争了。我会让扎因把他们的手从塞尔瓦拉回来。"

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The Fourth spoke levelheadedly.

不知为何，七世突然大笑起来。

观众席。

The Fifth, also levelheadedly.

The Fourth.

After a bit of time, the princess opened her mouth.

他还没有放弃。

And with that line, everyone in the jewel simultaneously burst into laughter. I really don9;t get where my ancestors9; funny bones are.

『Well, even if it9;s interesting from the eyes of a third party, there are cases where those involved can9;t laugh, I see.』

公主安奈琳在看向我的时候，表现得有些紧张。相比之下，达里奥似乎有些害怕。

老四。

My feelings at the time.

0;What does he find so fun about this anyways?1;

听了这话，三世笑了。

The audience chamber.

每个人都很紧张，但其中达里奥的恐惧却显得格格不入。

四爷平心静气地说着。

For some reason, the Seventh burst out laughing.

我当时的感受。

0;I can9;t feel the slightest bit of tension in the ancestors9; laughing voices. This is no good. Even I9;m going to end up laughing.1;

（从祖先们的笑声中，我感觉不到丝毫的紧张。这可不行。连我都要笑到最后了）。

Other people couldn9;t hear those voices, I9;m sure. They were awaiting my response with earnest faces.

其他人肯定听不到这些声音。他们正一脸认真地等待着我的回答。

But with all the laughter entering my ears, I could only take the serious atmosphere as an extended joke.

但随着笑声入耳，我只能把这严肃的气氛当作一个延伸的玩笑。

“No, we9;ve already made the formal announcement and declaration to invade, so withdrawing it will bring about various problems to our position. And in our negotiations with Lorphys, both parties agreed to attack together already.”

"不，我们已经正式发布了入侵的公告和宣言，撤回宣言会给我们的立场带来各种问题。而且在我们与洛菲斯的谈判中，双方已经同意共同进攻了。"

The royal princess hung her head, and spoke a little regretfully.

王室公主垂下头，语气有些遗憾。

“Then we shall be fine without the return of the land once stolen from Lorphys. Is that not enough to put your side at ease?”

"那么，我们不归还曾经从洛菲斯手中抢走的土地也行。难道这还不足以让贵方安心吗？"

Lonbolt-san burst out.

龙博特先生突然说。

“Your highness, that9;s wrong!”

"殿下，这是不对的！"

He began explaining the present state of affairs, but it was getting quite hard for me to hold in the laughter. Every single time, the ancestors would chip in their commentary.

他开始解释目前的状况，但我已经很难憋住笑了。每当这时，祖先们都会插话评论。

The Seventh even…

当我慌忙想打圆场时，却不加选择地匆忙措辞，结果后悔不已。

My voice echoed through the chamber, my surroundings becoming chillingly quiet in contrast.

我对四爷劝我去勾引塞尔玛小姐的往事记忆犹新，但我确信他不会在这里做那样的事，于是决定相信他。

『别说了。现在别提了......你出了一身怪汗，你已经出了一身怪汗。』

第三。

… I ended up laughing loudly. Perhaps determining that was a bad choice, the Fourth followed through for me.

祖先们......似乎没有一个能在妻子面前抬起头来。

『如果你们的妻子在这里，你们就不会说这样的话了。』

"......你说我们不公正，但洛菲斯曾是另一个利用扎因的国家，不是吗？你认为我们无知？三代前的圣女就是洛菲斯人。说到这里，我想起了他们利用这个国家入侵和掠夺塞尔维的记录。"

It really was a slip up caused by panic, and I really couldn9;t say anything to it.

0;It9;s no good, I can9;t hold it in anymore.1;

接下来还有一些笑声。第五个。

『You guys would never be saying such things if your wives were here.』

The fatigue of unfamiliar work, and the immobile state of affairs wearing me out. I was psychologically worn out, so I made a mistake I never usually would…

"不，我很抱歉。嗯......好吧，让我们利用这个机会洗刷一下我们之间的不礼貌。那么，洛菲斯能出兵吗？还是不能？不会是......你会说你会协助塞尔瓦吧？"

他们通常都是夸夸其谈，但当我想到他们在妻子面前肯定是多么慌张时，我就想笑。不，我最终还是笑了。

『When they haven9;t done a thing, she9;ll have us return it? She9;s just going to ignore that we prevented Zayin from invading them? My, my, how convenient.』

『Lyle, no matter how interesting it may have been, you laughed too much. At least keep your expression constant, and make sure they can9;t read your intentions when you do it. Now then, that one was bad, so let9;s change our hand. No, in this case, it would be mouth…』

The Third.

I never thought the paperwork job would prove useful here, but it didn9;t really make me happy.

The princess spoke.

真的是惊慌失措造成的失误，我真的无话可说。

… When we were sorting through documents, I did see such information. The country had such a past, and whenever problems befell it, they did make proper records.

Repeating his words.

『他们什么都没做，她就让我们把东西还回去？她就这样无视我们阻止了扎因入侵他们？哎呀，哎呀，真方便。』

The Fifth spoke.

重复他的话。

"想威胁我们。洛菲斯绝不会与如此不义的人为伍！如果你想手持武器与我们交谈，我们会对付你！"

七爷甚至......

公主说话了。

五爷说话了。

“… You call us unjust, but Lorphys was once yet another country making use of Zayin, was it not? You think us ignorant? The Holy Maiden of three generations prior was a person of Lorphys. While I9;m at it, there are records of them using the country to invade and pillage in Selva.”

我完全感觉不到这是一个紧张的阶段。

『What, so you do know how to rile people up, Lyle. Alone in an enemy camp… you don9;t get too many such opportunities. Ah, my gut.』

当震惊的目光将我包围时，我环顾四周。他们的表情严肃到了极点。

The ancestors… none of them could raise their heads to their wives, it seems.

『She really is a convenient princess. No, a convenient woman, perhaps?』

......我最终放声大笑起来。也许是认定了这是个错误的选择，四爷为我坚持了下来。

『莱尔，不管有多有趣，你都笑得太夸张了。至少要保持表情不变，确保你笑的时候他们看不出你的意图。那么，刚才那个不好，我们换个手吧。不，在这种情况下，应该是嘴......』。

When shocked eyes enclosed me, I looked around. Their expressions were the height of seriousness.

When I frantically tried to smooth it over, I hurried without choosing my words, and ended up regretting my statement.

Everyone present tried to stop the princess. But hearing my ancestors9; laughs, even that began to look like a comedy.

陌生工作的疲劳和不动声色的状态让我疲惫不堪。心理上的疲惫让我犯了一个平时从不会犯的错误......

My past memories of the Fourth talking me into trying to seduce Thelma-san revived, but I was sure he wouldn9;t do anything like that here, and decided to believe in him.

The Fourth.

在场的所有人都试图阻止公主。但听到祖先们的笑声，连这也开始变得像一出喜剧了。

“No, My apologies. Um… well, let9;s use this opportunity to wash away all rudeness we9;ve exchanged. So will Lorphys be able to send out troops? Or will they not? It couldn9;t be… that you9;ll say you9;ll be assisting Selva, I9;m sure?”

『Stop it. Don9;t bring it up now… you9;ve made a strange sweat break out, you have.』

（不行了，我憋不住了。）

......当我们整理文件时，我确实看到了这样的信息。这个国家有这样的过去，每当遇到问题时，他们都会做适当的记录。

『怎么，你还真会挑拨离间啊，莱尔。一个人在敌营里......这样的机会可不多。啊，我的直觉』

『她真是个方便的公主。不，也许是个方便的女人吧？』

我的声音回荡在密室里，与之形成鲜明对比的是，周围变得安静得令人不寒而栗。

扎因、塞尔瓦和洛菲斯的边境地区。划界很模糊，所以小规模冲突是家常便饭。

They usually put up bravado, but when I thought of how frantic they surely must have been before their wives, it made me feel like laughing. No, I did end up laugh.

The border zone of Zayin, Selva, and Lorphys. The delineation was vague, so skirmishes were an everyday affair.

我从没想过文书工作会在这里派上用场，但这并没有让我感到高兴。

There were some more laughs to follow. There, the Fifth.

“Trying to threaten us. Lorphys shall never side with one who can act so unjust! If you wish to converse with weapon in hand, we shall take you on!”

老四。

I cleared my throat.

I couldn9;t feel that this was a tense stage at all.

我清了清嗓子。

“So you imply you9;re all just? And in this matter with Selva. It was done to put Lorphys under their rule. To turn it around, they were trying to invade you, princess. You9;ll just shut your mouth and permit it? From Zayin9;s point of view, we cannot overlook such a country enlarging their national power.”

"所以你是说你们都是正义的？而在塞尔瓦这件事上。是为了把洛菲斯置于他们的统治之下。反过来说，他们试图入侵你，公主。你就闭上嘴允许他们这么做吗？从扎因的角度来看，我们不能忽视这样一个国家在扩大他们的国力。"

The one who had been silent up to now, Dario, stood, and yelled at me with an immensely threatening tone.

一直沉默到现在的达里奥站了起来，用无比威胁的语气对我吼道。

“Don9;t get so stuck up just because you won for once! With Zayin9;s feeble soldiers, you think you can overcome the might of Selva!?”

"别因为赢了一次就得意忘形！就凭扎因孱弱的士兵，你以为你能战胜塞尔瓦的强大吗！？"

I smiled.

我笑了。

“Yes, that was my intention. That9;s why I got our troops together to begin with. I thought I had already carried out the preparations for victory. But dear second prince, it does appear you know quite well of the battlefield. How about you go home and start preparing for war? I, Lyle, have a desire to learn a thing or two about the plains of war. And you must be oh-so strong. I simply can9;t wait. I was just getting bored of how few worthy opponents were to be found in Zayin.”

"是的，这就是我的意图。所以我一开始就召集了我们的部队。我以为我已经为胜利做好了准备。但亲爱的二王子，看来你对战场很了解。不如你回家开始备战吧？我，莱尔，很想学习一两件战争平原上的事情。你一定很强壮我等不及了我只是觉得在扎因找不到几个值得一战的对手，实在太无聊了。"

『Ahaha, the surrounding expressions are wonderful.』

『啊哈哈，周围的表情真精彩。』

I began to sweat as I followed along.

我一边跟着，一边开始冒汗。

0;Damn glasses! After criticizing me, you riled them up even more! When I thought you9;d get it all together, what the hell are you doing!?1;

（该死的眼镜！批评完我，你又把他们激怒了！当我以为你会振作起来的时候，你到底在干什么！？）

As Dario9;s expression turned pale, I made the preparations to escape. Linked to me with Skill… Connection… I instructed May to get ready to run.

在达里奥的表情变得苍白时，我做好了逃跑的准备。用技能......连接......和我联系在一起，我指示梅准备逃跑。

『May, the signs are looking grim. I beg of you… prepare for our escape!』

『梅，情况不妙。我请求你......为我们的逃亡做好准备吧！"

“S-stay put! Everyone lower your weapons!”

I rode May9;s back, and headed for the capital of Zayin.

除我之外的参与者肯定会在稍后碰头商讨具体事宜，但我只能抱着装有文件的袋子，发出一声叹息。

In quilin form.

On top of the sharp glares around, the knights were already reaching for their weapons. They hadn9;t taken stances yet, but they dropped their hips, and were prepared to move at any moment.

I was given a letter from Lorphys, pertaining to the invasion of Selva. After that, they soon agreed to join the offensive.

The surrounding ministers and knights backed off some upon seeing her form.

“Dario-sama! … Apprehend that fool!”

真是疯了，或者该怎么说呢，我不得不想，我为什么会做出那样的事情......可以肯定的是，我累了，精神不稳定了。

公主拥抱达里奥时，头发被打湿了。她注意到了这一点，就把那个男人推开了。

当我冷汗直流时，我开始思考该如何面对接下来的一切。

The Princes spoke.

王子们说话了。

A few hours later.

As everyone panicked, quilin-form May approached me. She swung her head to beckon me to her back, so I mounted her.

“A-a quilin, you say!?”

梅说得很勉强。

Of course, on the promise that Lorphys and Zayin would have no hostilities between them.

『......是你把他们煽动起来的吧？这不重要。我会来救你的，你就别乱跑了。』

In order.

"凯亚！我--无礼！我珍贵的头发！谁拿点东西来擦擦。"

“Kyah! I-impudence! My precious hair! S-someone bring something to wipe it with.”

But normally, that would be no good.

“Just what was it… that audience…”

『… You9;re the one that stirred them up, aren9;t you? Not that it matters. I9;ll come to your rescue, so just stay put.』

"别动！大家放下武器！"

"到底是......那个观众......"

『I believe I9;ve just witness the moment love shatters.』

May spoke reluctantly.

Seeing Dario collapsed on the floor, the Third spoke.

Lonbolt-san ordered the surrounding knights to stand down, and told me to wait. Dario had lost consciousness upon May9;s entrance, and wet his pants.

It was madness, or how should I put it, I had to wonder why I did something like that… It9;s certain that I was tired, and mentally unstable.

As a cold sweat flowed down me, I began to think of what to do with what9;s to come.

龙博特命令周围的骑士退下，并让我等着。达里奥在梅进来时已经失去了知觉，尿湿了裤子。

“A quilin came to save him? It couldn9;t be…”

奎林形态。

在周围锐利的目光注视下，骑士们已经伸手去拿武器了。他们还没有摆好架势，但已经放下臀部，做好了随时行动的准备。

我收到了一封来自洛菲斯的信，内容与入侵塞尔瓦有关。之后，他们很快同意加入进攻。

当然，前提是洛菲斯和扎因之间不会有任何敌对行动。

"你说是麒麟？"

就在大家惊慌失措的时候，奎林形态的梅向我走来。她摆摆头，示意我到她背后去，于是我骑上了她。

『我相信我刚刚见证了爱情破碎的那一刻。』

几个小时后。

The participants besides me would surely meet up later to discuss the specifics, but all I could do was hold onto the bag containing the documents, and let out a sigh.

"达里奥大人！......抓住那个傻瓜！"

And once more, the ancestors burst out laughing.

"我们该怎么办！"

她把右手转向我。当她紫色的长发--长至地面--摇曳时，骑士们刚要纵身一跃，观众席的窗户碎了，梅跳了进来。

➐

但通常情况下，这样做是不好的。

As the princess embraced Dario, it wet her hair. And noticing that, she thrust the man away.

Dario tumbled onto the ground, and landed on his backside.

我骑在梅的背上，前往扎因的首都。

也不知为什么，祖先们都很沮丧。

周围的大臣和骑士们看到她的身形，都退后了一些。

And for some reason, the ancestors were depressed.

按顺序。

达里奥翻滚到地上，仰面着地。

看到达里奥倒在地上，三世开口了。

She turned her right hand at me. As her long violet hair- long enough to reach the floor- swayed, and the knights were just about to leap, the window to the audience chamber shattered, and May jumped in.

"麒麟来救他？这不可能......"

祖先们再一次大笑起来。

“W-what should we do!?”

『Yeah, sorry. I couldn9;t stop laughing… quite a bit9;s been going on lately. I9;ll explain it tomorrow.』

『是啊，对不起。我忍不住笑了......最近发生了很多事。我明天再跟你解释。』

『… Once it9;s come to an end, I have to wonder why I did something like that. I do regret it.』

『......一旦结束了，我就会想我为什么要那样做。我真的很后悔。』

『Looking at only the results, there wasn9;t a problem. It9;s that, you know. That… I was tired.』

『只看结果，没有问题。问题是，你知道的。我累了。』

『Looking back, that was rude and embarrassing. Let9;s just forget it ever happened.』

『现在回想起来，那真是无礼又尴尬。让我们忘了这件事吧。』

Was there something to tire out the ancestors?

是不是有什么东西让祖先们累坏了？

I thought, as exhausted as I was, I returned to my room in Zayin, where I was sure my workload would have increased.

我想，再累也要回到扎营的房间，在那里，我的工作量肯定会增加。

Emotionally, I felt from the bottom of my heart I didn9;t want to return.

感情上，我从心底里不想回去。

0;But maybe I can get Novem to console me…1;

（不过，也许我可以让诺维姆来安慰我......）