15 - the Northern Powers 北方强国

… Clara Bulmer stood on the deck, with her staff in her hands, and sighed.

... 克拉拉-布尔默站在甲板上，手握法杖，叹了口气。

“I really did it…”

"我真的做到了......"

By the elation of her post-Growth, she had ended up toxic to her surroundings. She hung her head.

由于成长后的欣喜，她最终对周围的环境产生了毒害。她垂下了头。

“It9;s at times like these that I9;m truly jealous of elves like Eva, and quilins like May. I hear they don9;t change much during Growths… Novem-san and Shannon-chan don9;t seem to change much either.”

"在这种时候，我真的很嫉妒像伊娃这样的精灵，还有像梅这样的昆林。听说她们在成长期变化不大......诺维姆姐姐和香农姐姐好像也变化不大。"

Lyle alone stood out extraordinarily, but Aria, Miranda and Clara had a stream of failures post-Growth.

莱尔一个人的表现格外突出，但阿瑞雅、米兰达和克拉拉在成长期后的失败络绎不绝。

With this time9;s defeat of Tressy, everyone showed a change in their physical state right after. They weren9;t bedridden, but even so when Growths overtook everyone around, Clara found herself unable to calmly remain in her room.

随着这次特雷西的失败，每个人的身体状况都随即发生了变化。他们没有卧床不起，但即便如此，当成长的阴影笼罩着周围的每一个人时，克拉拉发现自己无法平静地呆在自己的房间里。

She wasn9;t one to mind it, but she somehow didn9;t want to return.

她并不介意，但不知为什么，她不想回去。

Aria and Miranda were now sleeping in the room with their blankets wrapped around them. So Clara left, and came up to the deck.

阿瑞雅和米兰达此时正裹着被子在房间里睡觉。于是，克拉拉离开了，来到甲板上。

“A post-Growth9;s elation… I need to learn to contain it.”

"成长后的欣喜......我得学会克制。"

Even if she attempted to restrain it herself, it wasn9;t something that could be restrained. That9;s why so many people raised problems.

即使她试图自己克制，也无法克制。所以才会有那么多人提出问题。

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When she said that, Vera sympathized, and nodded. And Clara looked at the parcel Vera held in the hand against her side.

“No, um… I can9;t accept something so expensive.”

转过身，克拉拉诚实地回答。

And Clara looked at the box in Vera9;s hands.

Seeing how Vera had become more talkative, Clara was shocked. Of all else, when she averted her eyes a bit from Clara, and said Lyle9;s name, she looked a little confused.

At the major port of such a country, the Vera Trēs arrived right on schedule.

她举起鲜红的阳伞，另一只手摸向自己的臀部。

"你很好奇吗？原来如此......那就来我的房间吧。"

当克拉拉说出这样的话时，维拉笑了。

被称为【卡尔塔夫斯】的国家环境恶劣。他们曾多次试图进军南边富饶的巴恩赛姆。

“You can have it.”

"虽然它很小，但它是一件魔法工具。我不能告诉你上面刻了什么技能，但它能减轻后坐力。你甚至可以单手使用它。啊，别对着人。还有......"

"是枪吧？我也很感兴趣，但我没有使用枪支的知识，所以迟迟不敢涉足。我想莱尔先生也没有这方面的知识......是吗？"

（这丫头还真坠落了。 莱尔先生，你不用精通。）

Of course, Bahnseim was sure to respond in kind, so both sides had hostile relations with one another.

Turning around, Clara answered honestly.

"我现在不想面对任何战友。你能理解我的心情吗？"

The country called 【Cartaffs】 was one placed in a harsh environment. They had tried many times to march into the abundance of Bahnseim to their south.

就这样，克拉拉来到了维拉的房间。进门后，薇拉从自己的杂物中拿出了几个盒子，放在了桌子上。

Raising up her bright red parasol, she touched her other hand to her hip.

Why does he know something like that? Clara had pondered such a thing of the boy many times on a regular basis.

接过来，克拉拉把枪从盒子里拿出来，试着摆了个姿势。

看到维拉变得越来越健谈，克拉拉吓了一跳。其中，当她把目光从克拉拉身上稍稍移开，说出莱尔的名字时，她显得有些疑惑。

“Are you curious? I see… then come to my room.”

But recently, there hadn9;t been any drastic movement, and from Bahnseim9;s point of view, they were seen on as nothing but a country they had once been at war with.

薇拉向克拉拉简单讲解了使用方法后，他们来到海边，试着发射了几发子弹。克拉拉接受的这把枪的输出功率比维拉的低。但用来自卫还是绰绰有余的。

As Clara said something like that, Vera smiled.

巴恩西姆北部的一些国家多年来一直是敌对国家。

It was smaller than the one Vera used, but it was a revolver-style gun. On top of that, she placed three box-fulls of ammunition.

“Eh?”

就这样，直到夕阳西下，克拉拉从维拉那里学会了如何使用枪支......

She had seen actions that couldn9;t just be written off as that Lyle was talented. In that case, it wouldn9;t be strange for him to possess the knowledge to use a gun.

Sinking into those darker sentiments, Clara heard a voice call out to her from behind. It was Vera.

"送给你吧。"

"盒子里是什么？"

"不，嗯......我不能接受这么贵重的东西。"

“This? Ah, it9;s a spare gun, and I was thinking of giving it to Lyle…t-that guy only has a few mass-produced sabres as weapons, right? I have a few spares myself. Y-you think he9;ll like it? And we haven9;t been able to see each other lately, so…”

双方的关系是敌对的。但最近，他们并没有什么大的动静，在巴恩西姆看来，他们不过是一个曾经与之交战过的国家而已。

"咦，只有你一个人吗，克拉拉？怎么就你一个人？"

在这个国家的主要港口，维拉-特里斯号如期抵达。

当然，巴恩西姆肯定也会以牙还牙，所以双方互相敌对。

他为什么会知道这种事？克拉拉平日里曾多次思考过男孩这样的问题。

沉浸在这些阴暗的情绪中，克拉拉听到一个声音从背后叫住了她。是薇拉。

And like that, until the sun set, Clara learned how to handle a gun from Vera…

这把枪比维拉用的那把小，但却是一把左轮手枪。在上面，她放了三盒子弹。

“It9;s a prior investment. The country handling in that gun9;s bullets are our company. And if it will be used by a promising party, it9;s a cheap buy.”

"这个？啊，这是一把备用枪，我想把它送给莱尔......那家伙只有几把批量生产的军刀作为武器吧？我自己也有几把备用的你觉得他会喜欢吗？而且我们最近一直见不到面，所以......"

“Huh? Is it just you, Clara? Why are you alone?”

她这么一说，薇拉也表示同情，并点了点头。而克拉拉则看着维拉拿在手里靠在自己身边的包裹。

“I don9;t want to face any of my comrades right now. Could you understand my sentiment?”

她看到的行为不能简单地归结为莱尔很有天赋。既然如此，他拥有使用枪支的知识也就不足为奇了。

Accepting it, Clara took the gun out of the box, and tried taking a stance.

而克拉拉则看着薇拉手中的盒子。

“While it9;s small, it9;s a Magic Tool. I can9;t tell you what Skills were inscribed on it, but it lessens the recoil. You can even use it with one hand. Ah, don9;t point it at people. And…”

"嗯？"

“What9;s in the box?”

After Vera gave Clara a simple explanation of how to handle it, they went out over the sea, and tried firing off some actual rounds. The gun Clara accepted had a lower output than Vera9;s. But it was more than enough for self-defense.

And just like that, Clara was on the way to Vera9;s room. After entering, Vera took out a number of boxes from her assorted belongings, and placed them on the table.

“A gun, is it? I9;m also interested, but I don9;t have the knowledge to use one, so I9;m hesitant to dabble in it. I don9;t think Lyle-san has such knowledge either… does he?”

0;This girl really is falling. Lyle-san, you9;re needlessly proficient.1;

The countries north of Bahnseim contained some that had been hostile for many years.

"这是事先投资。那把枪的子弹是国家处理的，是我们公司的。如果它将被有希望的一方使用，那就是便宜买了。"

As I descended the gangway, the sailors waved at me from atop the Ship.

当我走下舷梯时，水手们在船顶向我挥手。

“Go get ‘em, Mr. Lyle.”

“Tell tales of our travels when you get back, Mr. Lyle.”

“You9;re gonna make it big, Mr. Lyle.”

"去吧，莱尔先生。"

"回来后把我们的旅行故事讲给大家听，莱尔先生。"

"你会大有作为的，莱尔先生。"

Each and every one of them, mr. lyle, mr. lyle… I do understand this is my persecution complex, but even so it made me feel like holding my head, and rolling across the ground.

他们每一个人，莱尔先生，莱尔先生......我知道这是我的受迫害情结在作祟，但即便如此，这还是让我觉得想抱着头在地上打滚。

Standing on land for the first in a while, I felt as if I was still swaying a little.

第一次站在陆地上，我觉得自己好像还在微微摇晃。

“Hah… now then, we9;ll have to head for the Guild that put out the request, then go and slay a Land Dragon.”

"哈......那现在，我们得先去那个发出请求的公会，然后去杀一头陆地龙。"

Everyone looked at me, and nodded. Clara pulled on my sleeve.

大家都看着我，点了点头。克拉拉拉了拉我的袖子。

“Lyle-san, could you give your salutations to Vera-san? She should still be somewhere around the gangway.”

"莱尔先生，你能向薇拉小姐致意吗？她应该还在舷梯附近。"

Looking around, I saw Vera-san had disembarked, and she had her parasol out, with a parcel in both hands.

我环顾四周，只见薇拉小姐已经下了船，她撑开阳伞，双手捧着一个包裹。

『......哈，你们都不是好东西。老四，你只会讨好人。』

He let out a sigh.

"可以给你。你把魔法石给了我们，如果我只给你报酬，会让我觉得很不爽......我......我只是觉得这样的东西也不错。"

"我？ 我已经做过了，不过......很好。"

我为自己的 "成长 "激怒了她而懊悔不已，因为我提高了对特蕾西的材料能卖多少钱的期望值。

"......和我想的一样，她生气了。"

I thought, as I headed back to my comrades. The Third let out a fed-up voice.

“Y-you can9;t buy them off!?”

“Isn9;t this a differently colored version of yours, Vera-san?”

"只要是维拉就可以了。不光是颜色，我的是用稀有金属黄金做的。那个也是稀有金属，不过......嗯，只是备用的。没有更深的含义。"

关于这一点。

当我说完这句话时，她用阳伞遮住了脸，又开始走上舷梯。

于是我把盖子拿开，里面是一把黑色的、看起来很昂贵的枪。这是一把左轮手枪，我好像在哪里见过它的外形。

“I see. Well, go do your best. I think we9;ll depart in around three weeks, so make sure you9;re back here by then.”

I had dropped by the Cartaffs Guild that had put out the Land Dragon Subjugation Request.

当我注视着那把枪时，七爷放开了嗓门。

In regards to that.

我回答完后，她加快脚步，消失在船舱里。

"嗯？

“You can have that. You gave us the Magic Stone, and it would leave a bad taste in my mouth if I only pay your reward… I-I just thought something like this would be nice too.”

我曾顺路去了提出收服陆地龙请求的卡塔夫斯公会。

"谢谢你......我会好好珍藏的。"

“Me? I already did that, but… very well.”

When I looked at the box, she told me to ‘try opening it9;.

『二十一发子弹......一发能卖多少钱？这绝对是有钱人的武器。』

After I replied, she hastened her pace, and disappeared into the ship.

『Twenty one rounds… just how much would one of those shots go for? It9;s definitely a weapon of the rich.』

When I gazed at the gun, the Seventh let his voice.

（能卖个两三千我就心满意足了）

“… As I thought, she9;s angry.”

『......它是稀有金属，说明它很坚固，很可能是刻有技能的魔法工具。它绝对不便宜。』

『这次失败了。好吧，说没瞄准是假的，但应该没什么问题。反正她也是个大人物。』

『他发出一声叹息。』

第五连......

我一边想着，一边向战友们走去。三爷发出了厌烦的声音。

She was holding quite an expensive-looking box, and averting her eyes from me.

"我明白了。好了，去吧，尽力而为。我想我们大约三周后出发，到时你一定要回来。"

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“Eh? Um…?”

当我看着盒子时，她让我 "试着打开它"。

但在那里，他们告诉我......

听了克拉拉的话，我走向维拉小姐，她把那个盒子交给了我。从那个相对较大的盒子里，我感受到了一种深沉的重量。

"你不能收买他们！"

“Thank you… I9;ll treasure it.”

『… The fact that it9;s rare metal mean9;s its sturdy, and probably a Magic Tools with Skills engraved on it. It definitely isn9;t cheap.』

她手里拿着一个看起来相当贵重的盒子，目光从我身上移开。

When I looked confused, she spoke.

When I said that, she hid her face with her parasol, and started back up the gangway.

The Fourth, on my opinion.

So I took off the lid, and inside was a black, expensive-looking gun. It was revolver-type, and I thought I had seen its shape somewhere before.

Following Clara9;s words, I headed for Vera-san, and she handed over that box to me. From that relatively large box, I felt a profound weight.

“Yes, is that so? You even threw in a bonus, so personally, I9;ve no complaints.”

见我一脸茫然，她开口了。

The Fifth even…

『This time was a failure. Well, it would be a lie to say you weren9;t aiming for it, but there shouldn9;t be a problem. She9;s quite a big-shot anyways.』

But there, they informed me…

I repented over how I angered her with my Growth, as I raised my expectations for how much Tressy9;s materials would sell for.

I thought the same, but if she was handing it over, I would accept. I wanted to try firing one, but carrying one around didn9;t sound bad either.

"是这样吗？你还发了奖金，就我个人而言，我没什么可抱怨的。"

0;I9;d be grateful for two or three thousand.1;

我也是这么想的，但如果她把枪交给我，我就收下了。我想试试开枪的感觉，不过随身携带也不错。

“Just Vera is fine. It9;s not just color, mine is made of the rare metal gold. That one9;s also rare metal, but… well, it9;s just a spare. T-there9;s no deeper meaning.”

"这不是你的不同颜色版本吗，薇拉小姐？"

『… Hah, you9;re all no good. Fourth, all you9;re good at is currying favor.』

老四，在我看来。

“I-I deeply apologize.”

"我，我深表歉意。"

The bespectacled male receptionist pressed himself against the counter, as he apologized to me. When I asked the reason…

面容俊朗的男接待员一边向我道歉，一边把身子贴在柜台上。当我问起原因时......

“Um… we9;ve confirmed those are indeed Trident Serpent materials. But you see. With this Guild9;s scale, we don9;t deal with monster materials of that level, and when it comes to Trident Serpents, just what standard could we use to price them…”

"嗯......我们已经确认那些确实是三叉戟蛇的材料。但是你看以本公会的规模，我们不经营这种级别的怪物材料，说到三叉戟大蛇，我们又能用什么标准来定价呢......"

They had never dealt with it before, so they had no idea what sum to put up.

他们从来没有打过交道，所以根本不知道该拿出多少钱来。

Miranda, who9;d come to the Guild with me spoke to the receptionist.

和我一起来公会的米兰达对接待员说。

“Where is the largest Guild in Cartaffs? Do you think they will buy it?”

"卡塔夫斯最大的行会在哪里？你觉得他们会买下它吗？"

The receptionist spoke apologetically.

接待员不好意思地开口了。

“If you just want to sell them, anywhere would work. But I can9;t say anything to a fair price… and it9;s uncertain what those materials would be suited to; it9;s unknown if they have any use in manufacturing at all. If you sell them, both sides may be unsatisfied with this transaction, so most Guilds will be reluctant to deal in them. What9;s more, the objectives of the Guilds of Cartaffs aren9;t as flexible as others.”

"如果你只想卖掉它们，任何地方都可以。但我无法给出一个合理的价格......而且这些材料不知道适合做什么，在制造业中有没有用处也是个未知数。如果你卖掉它们，交易双方可能都不满意，所以大多数行会都不愿意交易它们。更何况，卡塔夫行会的目标不像其他行会那么灵活。"

Perhaps having regulations more severe than others was Cartaffs9; characteristic. Within the countries Guilds, it seems such a policy had been taken up.

也许比其他行会的规定更严格是卡塔夫斯的特点。在各国行会内部，似乎也采取了这样的政策。

“If it were the Magic Stone, you could probably receive between five to ten thousand. But the materials will depend on future research. What9;s more, they9;re not materials one can find a steady supply of, so they9;re not something Cartaffs would want at all costs… w-well! You came from Beim, did you not? Then bringing it back to Beim is the best option! Even if you do, I can9;t say how much it will go for.”

"如果是魔法石，你大概可以得到五到一万块。但材料要看今后的研究。更重要的是，这些材料并不是稳定供应的，所以卡塔夫斯不会不惜一切代价......嗯！你不是从贝姆来的吗？那么把它带回贝姆就是最好的选择了！即使你这么做了，我也不能说它能卖多少钱。"

三世提起了公会里的谈话。

『Well, since you defeated Tressy, you can sell your name, so is it really that much a problem? Getting the Trēs House in your debt was already a merit. In the first place, Tressy wasn9;t part of our plans.』

“They9;re an adventure party even we rely on. There9;s no doubt they9;re skilled.”

在我高度紧张的时候，我无意让出王位，所以我拒绝了她的提议。

The male receptionist made a relieved expression.

I spoke to the Guild receptionist.

『All that matters is that people know Lyle defeated it. That9;s just how valuable it is. Well, sell it once we return to Beim, and there won9;t be a problem. But what should I say about Cartaffs9; Guild…』

它们很稀有，但他说没人知道它们有什么用。

"当地的冒险家？"

他告诉我们，他会联系明天为我们带路的队伍，于是我们回到旅店休息了一天。

与其说是这样，不如说是四爷对特雷西材料的廉价感到惊讶。

On Miranda9;s look, the receptionist nodded.

I crossed my arms in front of my room, thinking over whether I should enter it, or if it would be irrelevant for what was to come.

"您已经打败了一条三叉戟大蛇，我可以放心地把它交给贵方了。地点的话，您看看这张地图，就在这附近。"

"那我把材料带回贝姆。现在说说你们陆地龙的问题。"

『It9;s a famous monster. Why does it sell for so low once defeated? It9;s true we took it apart, so it can9;t be stuffed, but it should still have its value.』

In my high tensions, I had no intentions of conceding the crown, so I had refused her proposals.

当我的资金流变得可疑时，三世说话了。

Rather than that, the Fourth was surprised over the cheapness of Tressy9;s materials.

米兰达用手摸了摸下巴。

They were rare, but he said no one knew what use they had.

Taking out a map, the man informed me.

As I slept, I came into the Jewel for the first time in a while.

我和公会接待员说了。

“A local adventurer?”

The Seventh sighed at the Fourth9;s opinion.

Behind me, the ancestors were discussing this time9;s request.

He told us he9;d contact the party that would guide us tomorrow, so we returned to our inn to rest for the day.

『有技术，但赢不了陆地龙，是不是......我觉得这有点冒险。

“I get where he9;s coming from. And it9;s better to have a guide than not. Lyle, I think we should hire them. And they9;re trustworthy, right?”

“Yes. Well… it may sound rude, but every place has its own set of rules. You9;ve come all the way here at our request, but even so, breaking such unwritten rules will invite the hatred of the guild, and its adventurers.”

The Third brought up the conversation at the Guild.

And he said he9;d prepare a guide to get us there.

After so much trouble, on top of all my expectations of how high they would sell for, Tressy9;s materials…

看着米兰达的神情，接待员点了点头。

他这么一说，我才想起我的目标只是打败陆行龙，扬名立万。筹款是之后的事。

"他们是连我们都信赖的探险队。他们的技术毋庸置疑。"

0;Yes, if you think of it like that…1;

老七听了老四的意见，叹了口气。

（所以我应该向维拉小姐确认一下，见好就收。）

『重要的是，人们知道莱尔打败了它。这就是它的价值所在。好吧，回到贝姆后把它卖掉，就不会有问题了。但是卡塔夫斯公会的事我该怎么说......』

『这是个有名的怪物。怎么一打就卖这么便宜？我们确实把它拆开了，所以不能塞进去，但它应该还有它的价值。』

拿出地图，那人告诉我。

费了这么大的周折，加上我对它们能卖多少钱的期望，特雷西的材料......

在我身后，祖先们正在讨论这次的请求。

"我明白他的想法。有向导总比没有好。莱尔，我觉得我们应该雇佣他们。他们值得信赖，对吗？"

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（是的，如果你这么想的话......）

0;So I should have confirmed it with Vera-san, and stopped while I was ahead.1;

"好吧，既然你打败了特雷西，你就可以卖掉你的名字了，真的有那么多问题吗？让特里斯家族欠你的债已经是功德无量了。本来，特雷西就不在我们的计划之内。

As my stream of capital became dubious, the Third spoke.

他还说，他会准备一个向导，带我们去那里。

夜。

男接待员露出如释重负的表情。

睡梦中，我第一次来到宝石城。

"是的，嗯......听起来可能有些无礼，但每个地方都有自己的规矩。你是应我们的请求远道而来的，但即便如此，违反这种不成文的规定也会招致公会和冒险者们的憎恨。"

When he said it, I recalled my goal had simply bean to beat a Land Dragon, and raise my name. The fund-raising was to come afterwards.

我在自己的房间前双手交叉，思考着是否应该进入房间，或者这是否与接下来的事情无关。

Miranda touched her hand to her chin.

“You9;ve defeated a Trident Serpent, so I can leave it to your party with peace of mind. The location, if you9;ll look at this map, is right around here.”

“Then I9;ll bring the materials back to Beim. Now about your Land Dragon problems.”

『Skilled, but can9;t win against a Land Dragon, is it… I think that9;s a bit dicey.』

Night.

The Fifth took over the Seventh9;s doubts.

五世接过了七世的疑惑。

『It felt quite rigid. Some may say that9;s for the better, but it didn9;t bring about a good result for us. Perhaps it was better than having them buy it simply because it was rare. But you could call them too pragmatic.』

『感觉相当僵硬。也许有人会说这样更好，但这并没有给我们带来好的结果。也许这比让他们仅仅因为稀有而购买要好。但你也可以说他们太务实了。』

The Third didn9;t know too much about Cartaffs. When he was alive, it was a land far, far away.

三世并不太了解卡塔夫。他活着的时候，那是一片很远很远的土地。

『More importantly, you guys know about the wars between Cartaffs and Bahnseim, right? Is it on hold from injuries? Or are there still skirmishes happening about?』

『更重要的是，你们知道卡塔夫斯和巴恩西姆之间的战争吧？是不是因为受伤而暂停了？还是仍有小规模冲突发生？』

The one to answer was the Seventh.

要回答的是七号。

『They haven9;t been warring as of late. Our territory was too far to consider sending reinforcements, but perhaps there are some small squabbles still going on? There were only two large-scale wars over the course of my life.』

『他们最近没有打仗。我们的领地太远了，不可能考虑派兵增援，但也许还有一些小的争斗在继续呢？我一生中只发生过两次大规模战争。』

Should I think only two? Or You already had two? … As a Bahnseimian, I felt it was best I didn9;t ask.

我应该认为只有两次呢？还是您已经有两次了？......作为一个巴林人，我觉得我最好还是不要问。

In front of the door.

门前。

I approached, and tried opening it just a bit.

我走近它，试着把它打开一点。

Through the narrow gap, my eyes met with the blue eyes of Celes peering back.

透过狭窄的缝隙，我的目光与西莱斯窥视后方的蓝眼睛相遇了。

"我喜欢上你了。我恨那个废物拥有我没有的东西，但你比他随身携带的女仆还要出色。"

When the Seventh said that, the Fifth too.

她在一间奢华的房间里休息，旁边的扶手椅上心不在焉地坐着一个年轻女孩，她的黑发一直长到地板上。

关上房门后，我与房门拉开了一段距离。

“And wait, why is Celes in my room of memories?”

『… Everyone has something they9;re not good at. I don9;t have the courage to go out before an angry Bridget.』

“I never thought I would be compared to those fakes from a country who know nothing but how to imitate. Yes, being compared to those failures is… unpleasant.”

"嘎呀！！"

… Arumsaas.

The male-model butler automaton with his red hair cut short spoke.

"非常感谢。他是学院投入所有资源复活的自动机。与女仆不同，他们的特点是拥有多种功能，没有附加装置。"

"好极了。味道真不错。尽管你如此憎恨我，但看到你全力服侍我，我还是很高兴。"

And she looked over the room.

老三双手叉腰，只做出一点严肃的表情。

『每个人都有自己不擅长的事情。我想，他能有多害怕呢，但我也被西莱斯吓得退缩了。

Celes9; Automaton.

And after I shut the door, I took some distance from it.

『你在干什么，莱尔？如果你那么好奇，就进去试试看。』

“Thank you very much. He is an automaton the academy put all our resources to reviving. Unlike the maids, they9;re characterized by possessing a wide array of functions without add-ons.”

Celes accepted it, and after enjoying the fragrance, she took a sip.

“Gyaaah!!”

『I9;ve no idea. Well, perhaps there9;ll be some progress as things go on, but for now, you should concentrate on the job before you.』

When the automaton said that, Celes laughed to herself.

『......每个人都有自己不擅长的东西。在愤怒的布里奇特面前，我没有勇气出门。』

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The automaton named 【Burt】 spoke annoyed.

In it, the influential scholars of the City of scholars were looking at her with passion.

她的眼睛被头发遮住，脸上唯一可见的部分是鼻子和嘴巴。

学院的校长听起来很高兴。

西莱斯接过茶，品尝了一口茶香。

......阿鲁姆萨斯。

“I9;ve taken a liking to you. I hated that that trash had something I did not, but you9;re even more wonderful than the maid he carried around.”

The Third said that in his usual aloof smile.

『Oh, so you won9;t come in? You damn coward!』

She relaxed in an extravagant room, and nearby, a young girl absentmindedly sat in an armchair, her black hair growing all the way to the floor.

『还没进去的只有你和老四。』

Her eyes were covered with her hair, and the only visible parts of her face were her nose and mouth.

When I looked over to the Fourth, he averted his eyes, and corrected his glasses with a shaking hand.

名叫【伯特】的自动机恼怒地说到。

我急忙想把门关上，但是西莱斯的手伸过来阻止了我。当我条件反射地踢到那只手时，她自嘲地笑了笑，然后退回了房间。

"真没想到，我竟然会被那些来自异国他乡、只会模仿的赝品比下去。是啊，被那些失败者比下去......很不爽。"

西莱斯的自动机。

『我也不知道。好吧，也许事情发展下去会有一些进展，但现在，你应该集中精力做好眼前的工作。』

『哦，你不进来吗？你这个该死的懦夫！"

里面，学者之城有影响力的学者们正满怀激情地看着她。

“Excellent. It9;s quite a splendid taste. Even as you hate me so, seeing you serve me with all your might is delightful.”

剪着红短发的男模特自动管家说话了。

当我看向四爷时，他移开了目光，用颤抖的手扶正了眼镜。

I hurriedly tried to shut it, but Celes9; hand reached out to prevent that. When I kicked that hand by reflex, she laughed to herself before retreating back into the room.

七爷这么一说，五爷也来了。

『What are you doing, Lyle? If you9;re that curious, just try going in.』

三世用他一贯的冷漠微笑说。

"你的赞美绝对不会给我带来任何快乐。因为这只是自然而然的结果。天哪，没有人服侍是一回事，但被迫服侍一个我对他怀有如此感情的人，却是对我的诅咒。"

"等等，为什么西莱斯会在我的记忆之房里？"

自动机这么一说，西莱斯自嘲地笑了笑。

An automaton in a tailcoat prepared black tea, and presented it to his master.

『The only ones who haven9;t entered yet are you and the Fourth.』

她看了看房间。

一个身着燕尾服的自动人准备好红茶，呈给主人。

The third crossed his hands, and made just a bit of a serious expression.

Just how scared could he be, I thought, but I had also been surprised into retreat by Celes.

The academy9;s principal sounded delighted.

“Your praise brings absolutely no pleasure to me. Because it is only the natural result. Good grief, being left with no one to serve was one thing, but being forced into the service of one I bear such sentiment towards is a curse on my being.”

He was a tall butler in his twenties… Holding his head high, his expression truly was an annoyed one.

他是一个二十多岁的高个子管家......他昂首挺胸，表情确实很恼怒。

Celes laughed.

西莱斯笑了。

“Then will you destroy Lyle9;s automaton? I don9;t mind. Of course, I9;ve no idea where they are, or anything.”

"那你能毁掉莱尔的自动机吗？我不介意。当然，我也不知道他们在哪儿，或者其他什么。"

Burt looked upon Celes9; smile expressionlessly.

伯特面无表情地看着塞尔斯的微笑。

“I must refrain. My sole objective is to serve you. And can you imagine how unpleasant that is already making me feel?”

"我必须克制。我的唯一目的就是为您服务。你能想象这已经让我感到多么不愉快了吗？"

Celes finished her black tea, reaching a hand to the confectionaries, before stuffing them into her mouth with an immodest gesture.

西莱斯喝完红茶，伸手去拿点心，然后以一种不雅的姿势把点心塞进嘴里。

The confectionaries Burt made were delicious, and with a cute smile appropriate her age, she ate with stuffed cheeks.

伯特做的点心很好吃，她露出与她年龄相符的可爱笑容，吃得满脸通红。

Burt spoke.

伯特说话了。

“How improper. Your mouth is sullied.”

"真不应该。你的嘴被玷污了。"

Saying that, he immediately brought a handkerchief to her mouth, and gently wiped it off. Regardless of how much he disliked or hated her, serving with all his might was the role of an automaton.

说着，他立刻拿了一块手帕凑到她嘴边，轻轻地擦拭起来。不管他有多么不喜欢她，多么讨厌她，全力以赴地为她服务就是一个自动人的职责。

赛尔斯一边用阿鲁姆萨斯语笑着，一边轻轻抚摸着剑柄，思考着下一个游戏。

但即使听到这样的话，阿鲁姆萨斯的首领们。

她吐了吐舌头，做了一个可爱的手势。

"即便如此，达米安......他将被永久流放出阿鲁姆萨斯。"

As Celes laughed in Arumsaas, she gently stroked the hilt of her rapier as she though over the next game to play.

On those words, Celes looked at the black-haired girl.

Celes remembered the faces the last staff members had made as they cried and begged, and she grinned.

"......笑着杀了几十个人。你甚至都没有特别生气。"

"我没有生气。但我不喜欢他们的态度。重要的是，我惩罚了他们，因为他们让我经历了一些毫无意义的事情。如果只是接待员，他们有的是替补"。

而在它上面，黄色宝石闪闪发光......

闻言，赛尔斯看了黑发女孩一眼。

Looking at the delighted leaders, the black-haired girl muttered.

And on it, the yellow Jewel sparkled…

“What, after looking into it, it had already extended past fifty.”

Celes let out a sigh.

“Delicious tea and snacks… but I really wanted to meet Professor Damien. I never thought he would say he was off for a round of the Labyrinth and flee. Because of that, I ended up going all the way up and beating the Fiftieth Floor Boss looking for him. The guild receptionists even got mad at me for it, so I ended up killing them.”

"让公会里所有的工作人员都血流成河，这就是你的反应......天哪，我为什么会被托付给这样一个不讨人喜欢的主人......如果是这样的话，还是死了比较好。"

"那现在，我们接下来该玩什么呢？"

西莱斯想起了上一任工作人员哭着哀求时的表情，她咧开嘴笑了。

西莱斯发出一声叹息。

She put out her tongue in a cute gesture.

"美味的茶和点心......但我真的很想见达米安教授。没想到他说要去迷宫转一圈，就逃之夭夭了。就因为这个，我一路打到了第五十层的老大，就是为了找他。公会接待员还因此生了我的气，最后我把他们都杀了"。

“Even so, Damien… he shall be permanently exiled from Arumsaas.”

“I wasn9;t mad. But I didn9;t like their attitude. And it9;s important that I punished them for making me go through something so pointless. If it9;s only receptionists, they have any number of replacements.”

“As long as the Labyrinth doesn9;t disappear, there isn9;t a problem. And even if you were to clear the Labyrinth, we would have nothing but gratitude to you, Celes-sama.”

Hearing that, Burt spoke.

看着欣喜的首领们，黑发女孩喃喃自语道。

But even hearing that, the leaders of Arumsaas.

“Making a bloodbath of everyone working at the guild, and that9;s your reaction… good grief, why am I consigned to such an unpleasant master… if this was how it was to be, staying dead would have been preferable.”

“… Killing dozens with a smile. You weren9;t even particularly angry.”

"只要迷宫不消失，就没有问题。而且，即使您能清除迷宫，我们也会对您感激不尽的，赛勒斯大人。"

"什么，经过调查，它已经超过了五十。"

“Now then, what should we play next?”

听到这里，伯特说话了。