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卷七 2920年

　　Sun's Height

　　日升（月份）

　　Book Seven of 2920

　　卷七 2920年

　　The Last Year of the First Era

　　第一纪元的最后一年

　　by

　　Carlovac Townway

　　卡罗瓦克唐威

　　4 Sun's Height, 2920, The Imperial City, Cyrodiil

　　4th,日升，2920，帝都，塞洛蒂尔

　　The Emperor Reman III and his Potentate Versidue-Shaie took

　　雷曼三世和贝西多―沙耶君主正漫步在皇室园林里。花园里各式雕塑和喷泉星罗

　　a stroll around the Imperial Gardens. Studded with statuary

　　and fountains, the north gardens fit the Emperor's mood, as

　　棋布，这座位于北面的花园恰巧与皇帝现在的情绪相符，同时它也是烈日高挂的

　　well as being the coolest acreage in the City during the heat

　　夏日帝都中最为凉爽的地区。小路边，层次分明而简朴的花圃上，蓝灰色的小花

　　of summertide. Austere, tiered flowerbeds of blue-gray and

　　和青翠的嫩叶在阳光下尽情绽放。

　　green towered all around them as they walked.

　　“Vivec has agreed to the Prince's terms for peace,” said Reman.

　　“维瓦克已经同意了王子关于和平的条约，”雷曼皇帝说道。“我的儿子将会在

　　“My son will be returning in two weeks' time.”

　　两周内回到帝都。”

　　“This is excellent news,” said the Potentate carefully. “I

　　“这是个好消息，”君主谨慎地说。“我希望暗精灵能遵守他们的承诺。我们可能

　　hope the Dunmer will honor the terms. We might have asked for

　　向对方要的多了点。比如说那座在黑暗之门的堡垒。但我想王子知道怎样的条款

　　more. The fortress at Black Gate, for example. But I suppose

　　既显得合乎情理又能让我们沾些好处。他不会为了那所谓的和平而折损帝国的利

　　the Prince knows what is reasonable. He would not cripple the

　　益的。”

　　Empire just for peace.”

　　“I have been thinking lately of Rijja and what caused her to

　　“我最近一直在思考关于蕾加为何要计划暗杀我，”皇帝说，停下脚步欣赏不远

　　plot against my life,” said the Emperor, pausing to admire

　　的一座阿莱西亚，奴隶女王的雕像。“我所能想到的唯一一个解释是她太过仰慕

　　a statue of the Slave Queen Alessia before continuing. “The

　　only thing I can think of to account for it is that she admired my son too much. She may have loved me for my power and my

　　我的儿子。她可能曾因为我的权利和品格而爱上我，但王子，不管怎样，既年轻

　　personality, but he, after all, is young and handsome and will

　　又英俊，而且将来总有一天会继承我的王座。她肯定想过如果我死了，她可以拥

　　one day inherit my throne. She must have thought that if I

　　有一个既年轻又强大的皇帝。”

　　were dead, she could have an Emperor who had both youth and power.”

　　“The Prince ... was in on this plot?” asked Versidue-Shaie.

　　“难道王子殿下也参与到她的计划之中？”贝西多―沙耶问道。这是个危险

　　It was a difficult game to play, anticipating where the

　　的游戏，寄希望于皇帝深入骨髓的偏执和妄想能继续怀疑下一个目标。

　　Emperor's paranoia would strike next.

　　“Oh, I don't think so,” said Reman, smiling. “No, my son loves

　　“哦，我可不这么想，”雷曼说，嘴角轻轻上扬。“不，我的儿子深爱着我。”

　　me well.”

　　“Are you aware that Corda, Raja's sister in an initiate of

　　“您知道蕾加的妹妹，科尔达是赫加瑟的莫瓦公立学校的一名新生吗？”

　　the Morwha conservatorium in Hegathe?” asked the Potentate.

　　君主轻声询问。

　　“Morwha?” asked the Emperor. “I've forgotten: which god is

　　“莫瓦？”皇帝疑惑地问。“我记性有些不好：那是哪位神祇？”

　　that?”

　　“Lusty fertility goddess of the Yokudans,” replied the

　　“尤库单丝的情欲和生育女神，”君主回答。“不是那么情色，有点类似迪贝拉女

　　Potentate. “But not too lusty, like Dibella. Demure, but

　　神。端庄娴静，但却是掌管色欲。”

　　certainly sexual.”

　　“I am through with lusty women. The Empress, Rijja, all too

　　“我这辈子认识了无数个充满情欲的女人。皇后，还有蕾加，全都欲望充沛，渐

　　lusty, a lust for love leads to a lust for power,” the Emperor

　　渐地对于爱的欲望变成对于权力的欲望，”皇帝耸了耸肩。“但一个还在训练期的

　　shrugged his shoulders. “But a priestess-in-training with a

　　充满欲望的女祭司，听起来不错。现在，关于黑暗之门，我们刚说到哪儿了？”

　　certain healthy appetite sounds ideal. Now what were you saying about the Black Gate?”

　　6 Sun's Height, 2920, Thurzo Fortress, Cyrodiil

　　6th，日升，2920，沙佐堡垒，塞洛蒂尔

　　Rijja stood quietly looking at the cold stone floor while the

　　蕾加安静地站在滔滔不绝的皇帝面前，双眼死死盯着脚下冰冷的石板。雷曼之前

　　Emperor spoke. He had never before seen her so pale and joyless.

　　从未见过她如此苍白又毫无生机的一面。她至少应该为她能重获自由，返回故土

　　She might at least be pleased that she was being freed, being

　　returned to her homeland. Why, if she left now, she could be

　　而感到高兴。为什么呢？她如果现在离开，甚至还能在商人节之前赶回落锤省。

　　in Hammerfell by the Merchant's Festival. Nothing he said seemed to register any reaction from her. A month and a half's

　　蕾加看上去对于皇帝所说的每个字没有一丝一毫的兴趣。囚禁于沙佐堡垒的一个

　　stay in Thurzo Fortress seemed to have killed her spirit.

　　半月似乎已经将她的心灵夺去。

　　“I was thinking,” said the Emperor at last. “Of having your

　　“我在想，”皇帝最后说道。“也许我能请你的妹妹来王宫住一段时间。我想相比

　　younger sister Corda up to the palace for a time. I think she

　　于赫加瑟的公立学校，她肯定更喜欢塞洛蒂尔，你觉得呢？”

　　would prefer it over the conservatorium in Hegathe, don't you?”

　　Reaction, at last. Rijja looked at the Emperor with animal

　　站在皇帝面前的蕾加终于有了些反应。她抬起头，以一种带着疯狂恨意的眼神瞪

　　hatred, flinging herself at him in a rage. Her fingernails

　　眼前的男人，怒气冲冲地扑向他。蕾加的手指甲因为长期的囚禁而变得又长又尖，

　　had grown long since her imprisonment and she raked them across

　　她的手指慢慢滑过皇帝的脸颊，就像以前她如何爱抚他一样，然后伸向他的眼睛。

　　his face, into his eyes. He howled with pain, and his guards

　　皇帝痛苦地嚎叫起来，紧接着守卫们将蕾加推开，用他们的剑背接连敲打她，直

　　pulled her off, pummeling her with blows from the back of their

　　到这个犯人被打得失去意识。

　　swords, until she was knocked unconscious.

　　A healer was called at once, but the Emperor Reman III had

　　一个医者马上便被叫进了堡垒，但太迟了，雷曼三世皇帝已经失去了他的右眼。

　　lost his right eye.

　　23 Sun's Height, 2920, Balmora, Morrowind

　　23rd，日升，2920，巴尔莫拉，晨风

　　Vivec pulled himself from the water, feeling the heat of the

　　维瓦克用力将他自己拉出水面，感受到白天空气里的热量冲刷过他的身体，紧接

　　day washed from his skin, taking a towel from one of his

　　着从其中一个仆人手中拿过毛巾。索塔希尔站在阳台上看着他的老朋友。

　　servants. Sotha Sil watched his old friend from the balcony.

　　“It looks like you've picked up a few more scars since I last

　　“看起来自我上次与你会面之后，你又添了几条新伤疤，”术士说道。

　　saw you,” said the sorcerer.

　　“Azura grant it that I have no more for a while,” laughed Vivec.

　　“这是阿祖拉女神的授意，且我已经很久没添新伤了，”维瓦克大笑着回答。“你

　　“When did you arrive?”

　　什么时候到的？”

　　“A little over an hour ago,” said Sotha Sil, walking down the

　　“一个多小时前，”索塔希尔说着，缓步走下楼梯来到水边。“我以为我来是为

　　stairs to the water's edge. “I thought I was coming to end

　　结束一场旷日持久的战争，但看起来没有我你也已经达成了这个目标。”

　　a war, but it seems you've done it without me.”

　　“Yes, eighty years is long enough for ceaseless battle,”

　　“是的，八十年对于一场无止无休的战争来讲已经够久了，”维瓦克边回答，边

　　replied Vivec, embracing Sotha Sil. “We made concessions, but

　　用一个拥抱欢迎索塔希尔的到来。“我们做了些让步，但帝国也是。也许等老皇

　　so did they. When the old Emperor is dead, we may be entering

　　帝死了之后，泰姆瑞尔能走进一个鼎盛时期。以朱历克王子的年纪来讲，他是个

　　a golden age. Prince Juilek is very wise for his age. Where

　　聪明人。阿玛莱希雅呢？她在哪？”

　　is Almalexia?”

　　“Collecting the Duke of Mournhold. They should be here

　　“在哀伤之城公爵那儿。他们明天应该就能到这儿了。”

　　tomorrow afternoon.”

　　The men were distracted at a sight from around the corner of

　　维瓦克突然被一个影像弄得心烦意乱―他看见一匹马正驮着它的主人穿过小镇，

　　the palace - a rider was approaching through the town, heading

　　for the front steps. It was evident that the woman had been

　　奔向大门台阶。显然这个女人骑了有一段时间。维瓦克他们在书房与她碰面，

　　riding hard for some time. They met her in the study, where

　　她忽地一下闯了进来，呼吸沉重。

　　she burst in, breathing hard.

　　“We have been betrayed,” she gasped. “The Imperial Army has

　　“我们被背叛了，”她喘着气说。“帝国军已经占领了黑暗之门。”

　　seized the Black Gate.”

　　24 Sun's Height, 2920, Balmora, Morrowind

　　24th，日升，2920，巴尔莫拉，晨风

　　It was the first time in seventeen years that the three members

　　自从索塔希尔去到亚蒂姆之后，这是十七年以来晨风的审判席三神首次聚集到

　　of the Morrowind Tribunal had met in the same place, since

　　同一个地方。他们三个都希望他们的再一次团聚能在一个更好的处境下。

　　Sotha Sil had left for Artaeum. All three wished that the circumstances of their reunion were different.

　　“From what we've learned, while the Prince was returning to

　　“根据我们目前所获悉的情报来看，当朱历克王子向着南方的塞洛蒂尔行进时，

　　Cyrodiil to the south, a second Imperial Army came down from

　　另一只帝国军突然从北方袭击，”维瓦克对他那面无表情的同伴说道。“看来我们

　　the north,” said to his stony-faced compatriots. “It is

　　有理由去假设朱历克并不知晓这次攻击。”

　　reasonable to assume Juilek didn't know about the attack.”

　　“But neither would it be unreasonable to suppose that he

　　“但另一个可能是他只是想在皇帝攻击黑暗之门的时候干扰我们的注意力，”

　　planned on being a distraction while the Emperor launched the

　　索塔希尔说。“这应该被当作违背和平条约的举动。”

　　attack on Black Gate,” said Sotha Sil. “This must be considered a break of the truce.”

　　“Where is the Duke of Mournhold?” asked Vivec. “I would hear

　　“哀伤之城公爵在哪儿？”维瓦克问。“我想听听他对于这件事的看法。”

　　his thoughts on the matter.”

　　“He is meeting with the Night Mother in Tel Aruhn,” said

　　“他正在泰尔阿奴因面见夜母，”阿玛莱希雅平稳地说。“我告诉过他让他先跟你

　　Almalexia, quietly. “I told him to wait until he had spoken

　　谈谈再行动，但他说这件事已经拖得够久了。”

　　with you, but he said that the matter had waited long enough.”

　　“He would involve the Morag Tong? In outside affairs?” Vivec

　　“他要去莫拉格帮会？来处理这种事务？”维瓦克摇了摇头，将目光转向索塔

　　shook his head, and looked to Sotha Sil: “Please, do what you

　　希尔：“拜托了，尽你所能。暗杀或行刺只能让我们的处境更糟糕。这件事只能

　　can. Assassination will only move us backwards. This matter

　　通过外交或战斗来解决。”

　　must be settled with diplomacy or battle.”

　　25 Sun's Height, 2920, Tel Aruhn, Morrowind

　　25th，日升，2920，泰尔阿奴因，晨风

　　The Night Mother met Sotha Sil in her salon, lit only by the

　　夜母在她只有月光照亮的客厅里接见了索塔希尔。她穿着一件简单的黑丝绸长

　　moon. She was cruelly beautiful dressed in a simple silk black

　　袍，懒洋洋地坐在长沙发上，看上去既残忍又美丽。随着一个手势，夜母让她的

　　robe, lounging across her divan. With a gesture, she dismissed

　　那些红衣守卫逐一告退并给术士倒了一些红酒。

　　her red-cloaked guards and offered the sorcerer some wine.

　　“You've only just missed your friend, the Duke,” she

　　“你恰好错过了你的朋友，那个公爵，”她轻语道。“他很不高兴，但我想我们能

　　whispered. “He was very unhappy, but I think we will solve

　　为他解决他的问题。”

　　his problem for him.”

　　“Did he hire the Morag Tong to assassinate the Emperor?” asked

　　“他是不是出钱让莫拉格帮会刺杀皇帝？”索塔 希尔问。

　　Sotha Sil.

　　“You are straight-forward, aren't you? That's good. I love

　　“你还真是直言直语，不是吗？那挺好的，我喜欢不说套话的人：那能节省很多

　　plain-speaking men: it saves so much time. Of course, I cannot

　　时间。当然，我不能和你讨论我刚才和公爵说了些什么，”她微笑着说。“那不符

　　discuss with you what the Duke and I talked about,” she smiled.

　　合我们的规矩。”

　　“It would be bad for business.”

　　“What if I were to offer you an equal amount of gold for you

　　“如果我付和他一样的价钱，你能取消那个订单吗？”

　　not to assassinate the Emperor?”

　　“The Morag Tong murders for the glory of Mephala and for

　　“莫拉格帮会是为了梅拉法的荣誉和利益而谋杀别人的，”夜母说着，又饮了一

　　profit,” she said, speaking into her glass of wine. “We do

　　小口红酒。“我们不只是在杀人。那会变成一种对于神明的亵渎。一旦公爵的定

　　not merely kill. That would be sacrilege. Once the Duke's gold

　　金在三天之内到达，我们会完成说好的交易。恐怕我们不会希望款待第二个客人。

　　has arrived in three days time, we will do our end of the business. And I'm afraid we would not dream of entertaining a counter offer. Though we are a business as well as a religious

　　虽然我们是商人，但我们同样遵循严谨的规则，我们不会服从于供给或需求，

　　order, we do not bow to supply and demand, Sotha Sil.”

　　索塔希尔。”

　　27 Sun's Height, 2920, The Inner Sea, Morrowind

　　27th，日升，2920，内海，晨风

　　Sotha Sil had been watching the waters for two days now, waiting

　　索塔希尔已经站在这里两天了，双眼盯着海平线，等待一艘特殊船只的到来，

　　for a particular vessel, and now he saw it. A heavy ship with

　　而现在他终于等到了。一艘挂着哀伤之城旗帜的重船。术士向外走去并在船只到

　　the flag of Mournhold. The sorcerer took the air and

　　intercepted it before it reached harbor. A caul of flame

　　达海港之前拦截下它。一团火焰喷发出来，围绕着他，遮掩住他的身形，改变他

　　erupted over his figure, disguising his voice and form into

　　的声音，使它听起来像是一个邪恶的魔族一样。

　　that of a Daedra.

　　“Abandon your ship!” he bellowed. “If you would not sink with

　　“丢弃你们的船！”他咆哮出声。“如果你们不想和它一起沉没的话！”

　　it!”

　　In truth, Sotha Sil could have exploded the vessel with but

　　事实上，索塔希尔可以只用一个简单的火球就能摧毁整艘船只，但他选择慢慢

　　a single ball of fire, but he chose to take his time, to give

　　来，给船上的船员一个机会跳进温暖的海水里并生存下来。当他确定甲板上没有

　　the crew a chance to dive off into the warm water. When he was certain there was no one living aboard, he focused his

　　任何一个活着的东西时，他将能量凝聚起来，形成一股毁灭的波浪，在空气和海

　　energy into a destructive wave that shook the air and water

　　间吹起一波肉眼可见的热浪。那艘船连同公爵付给莫拉格帮会的报酬一齐沉入内

　　as it discharged. The ship and the Duke's payment to the Morag

　　海的海底。

　　Tong sunk to the bottom of the Inner Sea.

　　“Night Mother,” thought Sotha Sil, as he floated towards shore

　　“夜母，”索塔 希尔想道，同时飘回海岸来通知海港长有些士兵需要人去营救。

　　to alert the harbormaster that some sailors were in need of

　　“每个人都会服从于供给和需求。”

　　rescue. “Everyone bows to supply and demand.”

　　The Year is Continued in Last Seed.

　　这一年会在‘末种’中继续。

　　Locations:

　　Fort Snowhawk, in the circular room on the bookshelf to the south.

　　雪鹰要塞，在圆形房间里南面的书架上。

　　Treva's Watch, upstairs on a low bookshelf.

　　翠瓦河哨所，在楼上的一个矮书架上。

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