15 - the Northern Powers 北方強國

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

... 克拉拉-布爾默站在甲板上，手握法杖，嘆了口氣。

“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.

由於成長後的欣喜，她最終對周圍的環境產生了毒害。她垂下了頭。

“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.”

"在這種時候，我真的很嫉妒像伊娃這樣的精靈，還有像梅這樣的昆林。聽說她們在成長期變化不大......諾維姆姐姐和香農姐姐好像也變化不大。"

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

萊爾一個人的表現格外突出，但阿瑞雅、米蘭達和克拉拉在成長期後的失敗絡繹不絕。

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.

隨着這次特雷西的失敗，每個人的身體狀況都隨即發生了變化。他們沒有臥牀不起，但即便如此，當成長的陰影籠罩着周圍的每一個人時，克拉拉發現自己無法平靜地呆在自己的房間裏。

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

她並不介意，但不知爲什麼，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.

阿瑞雅和米蘭達此時正裹着被子在房間裏睡覺。於是，克拉拉離開了，來到甲板上。

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

"成長後的欣喜......我得學會剋制。"

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

即使她試圖自己剋制，也無法剋制。所以纔會有那麼多人提出問題。

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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.”

轉過身，克拉拉誠實地回答。

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.

她舉起鮮紅的陽傘，另一隻手摸向自己的臀部。

"你很好奇嗎？原來如此......那就來我的房間吧。"

當克拉拉說出這樣的話時，維拉笑了。

被稱爲【卡爾塔夫斯】的國家環境惡劣。他們曾多次試圖進軍南邊富饒的巴恩賽姆。

“You can have it.”

"雖然它很小，但它是一件魔法工具。我不能告訴你上面刻了什麼技能，但它能減輕後坐力。你甚至可以單手使用它。啊，別對着人。還有......"

"是槍吧？我也很感興趣，但我沒有使用槍支的知識，所以遲遲不敢涉足。我想萊爾先生也沒有這方面的知識......是嗎？"

（這丫頭還真墜落了。 萊爾先生，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.

"我現在不想面對任何戰友。你能理解我的心情嗎？"

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.

就這樣，克拉拉來到了維拉的房間。進門後，薇拉從自己的雜物中拿出了幾個盒子，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.

接過來，克拉拉把槍從盒子裏拿出來，試着擺了個姿勢。

看到維拉變得越來越健談，克拉拉嚇了一跳。其中，當她把目光從克拉拉身上稍稍移開，說出萊爾的名字時，她顯得有些疑惑。

“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.

薇拉向克拉拉簡單講解了使用方法後，他們來到海邊，試着發射了幾發子彈。克拉拉接受的這把槍的輸出功率比維拉的低。但用來自衛還是綽綽有餘的。

As Clara said something like that, Vera smiled.

巴恩西姆北部的一些國家多年來一直是敵對國家。

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?”

就這樣，直到夕陽西下，克拉拉從維拉那裏學會了如何使用槍支......

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.

"送給你吧。"

"盒子裏是什麼？"

"不，嗯......我不能接受這麼貴重的東西。"

“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…”

雙方的關係是敵對的。但最近，他們並沒有什麼大的動靜，在巴恩西姆看來，他們不過是一個曾經與之交戰過的國家而已。

"咦，只有你一個人嗎，克拉拉？怎麼就你一個人？"

在這個國家的主要港口，維拉-特里斯號如期抵達。

當然，巴恩西姆肯定也會以牙還牙，所以雙方互相敵對。

他爲什麼會知道這種事？克拉拉平日裏曾多次思考過男孩這樣的問題。

沉浸在這些陰暗的情緒中，克拉拉聽到一個聲音從背後叫住了她。是薇拉。

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

這把槍比維拉用的那把小，但卻是一把左輪手槍。在上面，她放了三盒子彈。

“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.”

"這個？啊，這是一把備用槍，我想把它送給萊爾......那傢伙只有幾把批量生產的軍刀作爲武器吧？我自己也有幾把備用的你覺得他會喜歡嗎？而且我們最近一直見不到面，所以......"

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

她這麼一說，薇拉也表示同情，並點了點頭。而克拉拉則看着維拉拿在手裏靠在自己身邊的包裹。

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

她看到的行爲不能簡單地歸結爲萊爾很有天賦。既然如此，他擁有使用槍支的知識也就不足爲奇了。

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

而克拉拉則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.

"這是事先投資。那把槍的子彈是國家處理的，是我們公司的。如果它將被有希望的一方使用，那就是便宜買了。"

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

當我走下舷梯時，水手們在船頂向我揮手。

“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，萊爾先生。"

"回來後把我們的旅行故事講給大家聽，萊爾先生。"

"你會大有作爲的，萊爾先生。"

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.

他們每一個人，萊爾先生，萊爾先生......我知道這是我的受迫害情結在作祟，但即便如此，這還是讓我覺得想抱着頭在地上打滾。

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

第一次站在陸地上，我覺得自己好像還在微微搖晃。

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

"哈......那現在，我們得先去那個發出請求的公會，然後去殺一頭陸地龍。"

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

大家都看着我，點了點頭。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.”

"萊爾先生，你能向薇拉小姐致意嗎？她應該還在舷梯附近。"

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

我環顧四周，只見薇拉小姐已經下了船，她撐開陽傘，雙手捧着一個包裹。

『......哈，你們都不是好東西。老四，你只會討好人。』

He let out a sigh.

"可以給你。你把魔法石給了我們，如果我只給你報酬，會讓我覺得很不爽......我......我只是覺得這樣的東西也不錯。"

"我？ 我已經做過了，不過......很好。"

我爲自己的 "成長 "激怒了她而懊悔不已，因爲我提高了對特蕾西的材料能賣多少錢的期望值。

"......和我想的一樣，她生氣了。"

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?”

"只要是維拉就可以了。不光是顏色，我的是用稀有金屬黃金做的。那個也是稀有金屬，不過......嗯，只是備用的。沒有更深的含義。"

關於這一點。

當我說完這句話時，她用陽傘遮住了臉，又開始走上舷梯。

於是我把蓋子拿開，裏面是一把黑色的、看起來很昂貴的槍。這是一把左輪手槍，我好像在哪裏見過它的外形。

“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.

當我注視着那把槍時，七爺放開了嗓門。

In regards to that.

我回答完後，她加快腳步，消失在船艙裏。

"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.”

我曾順路去了提出收服陸地龍請求的卡塔夫斯公會。

"謝謝你......我會好好珍藏的。"

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

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

『二十一發子彈......一發能賣多少錢？這絕對是有錢人的武器。』

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.

（能賣個兩三千我就心滿意足了）

“… As I thought, she9;s angry.”

『......它是稀有金屬，說明它很堅固，很可能是刻有技能的魔法工具。它絕對不便宜。』

『這次失敗了。好吧，說沒瞄準是假的，但應該沒什麼問題。反正她也是個大人物。』

『他發出一聲嘆息。』

第五連......

我一邊想着，一邊向戰友們走去。三爺發出了厭煩的聲音。

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

"我明白了。好了，去吧，盡力而爲。我想我們大約三週後出發，到時你一定要回來。"

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“Eh? Um…?”

當我看着盒子時，她讓我 "試着打開它"。

但在那裏，他們告訴我......

聽了克拉拉的話，我走向維拉小姐，她把那個盒子交給了我。從那個相對較大的盒子裏，我感受到了一種深沉的重量。

"你不能收買他們！"

“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.』

她手裏拿着一個看起來相當貴重的盒子，目光從我身上移開。

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.”

見我一臉茫然，她開口了。

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.

"是這樣嗎？你還發了獎金，就我個人而言，我沒什麼可抱怨的。"

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

我也是這麼想的，但如果她把槍交給我，我就收下了。我想試試開槍的感覺，不過隨身攜帶也不錯。

“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.”

"這不是你的不同顏色版本嗎，薇拉小姐？"

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

老四，在我看來。

“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…

面容俊朗的男接待員一邊向我道歉，一邊把身子貼在櫃檯上。當我問起原因時......

“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......我們已經確認那些確實是三叉戟蛇的材料。但是你看以本公會的規模，我們不經營這種級別的怪物材料，說到三叉戟大蛇，我們又能用什麼標準來定價呢......"

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

他們從來沒有打過交道，所以根本不知道該拿出多少錢來。

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

和我一起來公會的米蘭達對接待員說。

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

"卡塔夫斯最大的行會在哪裏？你覺得他們會買下它嗎？"

The receptionist spoke apologetically.

接待員不好意思地開口了。

“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.”

"如果你只想賣掉它們，任何地方都可以。但我無法給出一個合理的價格......而且這些材料不知道適合做什麼，在製造業中有沒有用處也是個未知數。如果你賣掉它們，交易雙方可能都不滿意，所以大多數行會都不願意交易它們。更何況，卡塔夫行會的目標不像其他行會那麼靈活。"

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

也許比其他行會的規定更嚴格是卡塔夫斯的特點。在各國行會內部，似乎也採取了這樣的政策。

“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一萬塊。但材料要看今後的研究。更重要的是，這些材料並不是穩定供應的，所以卡塔夫斯不會不惜一切代價......嗯！你不是從貝姆來的嗎？那麼把它帶回貝姆就是最好的選擇了！即使你這麼做了，我也不能說它能賣多少錢。"

三世提起了公會里的談話。

『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.”

在我高度緊張的時候，我無意讓出王位，所以我拒絕了她的提議。

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…』

它們很稀有，但他說沒人知道它們有什麼用。

"當地的冒險家？"

他告訴我們，他會聯繫明天爲我們帶路的隊伍，於是我們回到旅店休息了一天。

與其說是這樣，不如說是四爺對特雷西材料的廉價感到驚訝。

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.

"您已經打敗了一條三叉戟大蛇，我可以放心地把它交給貴方了。地點的話，您看看這張地圖，就在這附近。"

"那我把材料帶回貝姆。現在說說你們陸地龍的問題。"

『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.

當我的資金流變得可疑時，三世說話了。

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

米蘭達用手摸了摸下巴。

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.

我和公會接待員說了。

“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.

『有技術，但贏不了陸地龍，是不是......我覺得這有點冒險。

“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…

看着米蘭達的神情，接待員點了點頭。

他這麼一說，我纔想起我的目標只是打敗陸行龍，揚名立萬。籌款是之後的事。

"他們是連我們都信賴的探險隊。他們的技術毋庸置疑。"

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

老七聽了老四的意見，嘆了口氣。

（所以我應該向維拉小姐確認一下，見好就收。）

『重要的是，人們知道萊爾打敗了它。這就是它的價值所在。好吧，回到貝姆後把它賣掉，就不會有問題了。但是卡塔夫斯公會的事我該怎麼說......』

『這是個有名的怪物。怎麼一打就賣這麼便宜？我們確實把它拆開了，所以不能塞進去，但它應該還有它的價值。』

拿出地圖，那人告訴我。

費了這麼大的周折，加上我對它們能賣多少錢的期望，特雷西的材料......

在我身後，祖先們正在討論這次的請求。

"我明白他的想法。有嚮導總比沒有好。萊爾，我覺得我們應該僱傭他們。他們值得信賴，對嗎？"

➐

（是的，如果你這麼想的話......）

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

"好吧，既然你打敗了特雷西，你就可以賣掉你的名字了，真的有那麼多問題嗎？讓特里斯家族欠你的債已經是功德無量了。本來，特雷西就不在我們的計劃之內。

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

他還說，他會準備一個嚮導，帶我們去那裏。

夜。

男接待員露出如釋重負的表情。

睡夢中，我第一次來到寶石城。

"是的，嗯......聽起來可能有些無禮，但每個地方都有自己的規矩。你是應我們的請求遠道而來的，但即便如此，違反這種不成文的規定也會招致公會和冒險者們的憎恨。"

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.

我在自己的房間前雙手交叉，思考着是否應該進入房間，或者這是否與接下來的事情無關。

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.

五世接過了七世的疑惑。

『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.』

『感覺相當僵硬。也許有人會說這樣更好，但這並沒有給我們帶來好的結果。也許這比讓他們僅僅因爲稀有而購買要好。但你也可以說他們太務實了。』

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

三世並不太瞭解卡塔夫。他活着的時候，那是一片很遠很遠的土地。

『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，你們知道卡塔夫斯和巴恩西姆之間的戰爭吧？是不是因爲受傷而暫停了？還是仍有小規模衝突發生？』

The one to answer was the Seventh.

要回答的是七號。

『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.』

『他們最近沒有打仗。我們的領地太遠了，不可能考慮派兵增援，但也許還有一些小的爭鬥在繼續呢？我一生中只發生過兩次大規模戰爭。』

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

我應該認爲只有兩次呢？還是您已經有兩次了？......作爲一個巴林人，我覺得我最好還是不要問。

In front of the door.

門前。

I approached, and tried opening it just a bit.

我走近它，試着把它打開一點。

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

透過狹窄的縫隙，我的目光與西萊斯窺視後方的藍眼睛相遇了。

"我喜歡上你了。我恨那個廢物擁有我沒有的東西，但你比他隨身攜帶的女僕還要出色。"

When the Seventh said that, the Fifth too.

她在一間奢華的房間裏休息，旁邊的扶手椅上心不在焉地坐着一個年輕女孩，她的黑髮一直長到地板上。

關上房門後，我與房門拉開了一段距離。

“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.

"非常感謝。他是學院投入所有資源復活的自動機。與女僕不同，他們的特點是擁有多種功能，沒有附加裝置。"

"好極了。味道真不錯。儘管你如此憎恨我，但看到你全力服侍我，我還是很高興。"

And she looked over the room.

老三雙手叉腰，只做出一點嚴肅的表情。

『每個人都有自己不擅長的事情。我想，他能有多害怕呢，但我也被西萊斯嚇得退縮了。

Celes9; Automaton.

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

『你在幹什麼，萊爾？如果你那麼好奇，就進去試試看。』

“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.

『......每個人都有自己不擅長的東西。在憤怒的布里奇特面前，我沒有勇氣出門。』

➐

The automaton named 【Burt】 spoke annoyed.

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

她的眼睛被頭髮遮住，臉上唯一可見的部分是鼻子和嘴巴。

學院的校長聽起來很高興。

西萊斯接過茶，品嚐了一口茶香。

......阿魯姆薩斯。

“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.

『還沒進去的只有你和老四。』

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】的自動機惱怒地說到。

我急忙想把門關上，但是西萊斯的手伸過來阻止了我。當我條件反射地踢到那隻手時，她自嘲地笑了笑，然後退回了房間。

"真沒想到，我竟然會被那些來自異國他鄉、只會模仿的贗品比下去。是啊，被那些失敗者比下去......很不爽。"

西萊斯的自動機。

『我也不知道。好吧，也許事情發展下去會有一些進展，但現在，你應該集中精力做好眼前的工作。』

『哦，你不進來嗎？你這個該死的懦夫！"

裏面，學者之城有影響力的學者們正滿懷激情地看着她。

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

剪着紅短髮的男模特自動管家說話了。

當我看向四爺時，他移開了目光，用顫抖的手扶正了眼鏡。

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.

七爺這麼一說，五爺也來了。

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

三世用他一貫的冷漠微笑說。

"你的讚美絕對不會給我帶來任何快樂。因爲這只是自然而然的結果。天哪，沒有人服侍是一回事，但被迫服侍一個我對他懷有如此感情的人，卻是對我的詛咒。"

"等等，爲什麼西萊斯會在我的記憶之房裏？"

自動機這麼一說，西萊斯自嘲地笑了笑。

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.』

她看了看房間。

一個身着燕尾服的自動人準備好紅茶，呈給主人。

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.

他是一個二十多歲的高個子管家......他昂首挺胸，表情確實很惱怒。

Celes laughed.

西萊斯笑了。

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

"那你能毀掉萊爾的自動機嗎？我不介意。當然，我也不知道他們在哪兒，或者其他什麼。"

Burt looked upon Celes9; smile expressionlessly.

伯特面無表情地看着塞爾斯的微笑。

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

"我必須剋制。我的唯一目的就是爲您服務。你能想象這已經讓我感到多麼不愉快了嗎？"

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

西萊斯喝完紅茶，伸手去拿點心，然後以一種不雅的姿勢把點心塞進嘴裏。

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

伯特做的點心很好喫，她露出與她年齡相符的可愛笑容，喫得滿臉通紅。

Burt spoke.

伯特說話了。

“How improper. Your mouth is sullied.”

"真不應該。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.

說着，他立刻拿了一塊手帕湊到她嘴邊，輕輕地擦拭起來。不管他有多麼不喜歡她，多麼討厭她，全力以赴地爲她服務就是一個自動人的職責。

賽爾斯一邊用阿魯姆薩斯語笑着，一邊輕輕撫摸着劍柄，思考着下一個遊戲。

但即使聽到這樣的話，阿魯姆薩斯的首領們。

她吐了吐舌頭，做了一個可愛的手勢。

"即便如此，達米安......他將被永久流放出阿魯姆薩斯。"

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.

"......笑着殺了幾十個人。你甚至都沒有特別生氣。"

"我沒有生氣。但我不喜歡他們的態度。重要的是，我懲罰了他們，因爲他們讓我經歷了一些毫無意義的事情。如果只是接待員，他們有的是替補"。

而在它上面，黃色寶石閃閃發光......

聞言，賽爾斯看了黑髮女孩一眼。

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.”

"讓公會里所有的工作人員都血流成河，這就是你的反應......天哪，我爲什麼會被託付給這樣一個不討人喜歡的主人......如果是這樣的話，還是死了比較好。"

"那現在，我們接下來該玩什麼呢？"

西萊斯想起了上一任工作人員哭着哀求時的表情，她咧開嘴笑了。

西萊斯發出一聲嘆息。

She put out her tongue in a cute gesture.

"美味的茶和點心......但我真的很想見達米安教授。沒想到他說要去迷宮轉一圈，就逃之夭夭了。就因爲這個，我一路打到了第五十層的老大，就是爲了找他。公會接待員還因此生了我的氣，最後我把他們都殺了"。

“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.

看着欣喜的首領們，黑髮女孩喃喃自語道。

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.”

"只要迷宮不消失，就沒有問題。而且，即使您能清除迷宮，我們也會對您感激不盡的，賽勒斯大人。"

"什麼，經過調查，它已經超過了五十。"

“Now then, what should we play next?”

聽到這裏，伯特說話了。