"From what I know, there are four excluding the 'Secretive Plotter'."
“据我所知，除了‘秘密策划者’，还有四个人。”
"….Are we going to fight all four of them at the same time "
“难道我们要同时对付他们四个吗?”
I shook my head and recalled the list of the 'Outer God Kings' I memorised back then.
我摇摇头，想起了当时记忆中的“外神之王”的名单。
⸢The 'Living Flame' that rises up from the east.⸥ ⸢The 'Master of the Sunken Island', the calamity of the world in the west.⸥ ⸢The 'Monarch of the Great Abyss', the ruler of the northern universe.⸥ ⸢The 'King of Silverlight Heart', the ruler of the interstellar space in the south.⸥
从东方升起的“活火焰”。沉没岛屿的主人，西方世界的灾难。大深渊的君主，宇宙北部的统治者。银光之心之王，南方星际空间的统治者。
The beings that became the 'Outer God Kings' after witnessing the 'Conclusion' of the 999th regression turn.
在见证了999回归的“终结”之后成为“外神之王”的众生。
However, Even if this was the <Bureau> we were talking about, I wasn't convinced that they'd insert every King into this scenario. They didn't really like the scenarios that they couldn't control, after all. Which meant… "One has appeared in the Pacific Ocean. And when all of our forces start moving, one more should show up. That would make two Kings."
然而，即使我们谈论的是调查局，我也不相信他们会把每个国王都安插进来。毕竟，他们并不喜欢那些他们无法控制的场景。这意味着......“一个已经出现在太平洋。当我们所有的力量开始移动的时候，应该会有另外一个出现。那就是两个国王了。”
"Okay, so one is the Pacific Ocean bastard, and the other will be Uriel from the 999th turn?"
“好吧，那么一个是太平洋的混蛋，另一个将是第999届的乌列尔?”
"Correct."
“正确。”
"How strong are they? I only saw for a brief moment back then…."
“它们有多强大?我当时只看到了一小会儿......”
"Well, Uriel from the 999th turn is responsible for leaving the 'Secretive Plotter' in that state, so yeah."
“嗯，第999届总统乌列要为把‘秘密密谋者’留在那个州负责，所以是的。”
"….Son of a bitch. And something like that is going to show up with underlings, too "
“......狗娘养的。像这样的事情也会出现在下属身上 ”
Han Su-Yeong clearly witnessed the power of 'Secretive Plotter' during the battle against the Apocalypse Dragon. So, her reaction couldn't be seen as over the top.
韩素英在对抗天启龙的战役中清楚地见证了“秘密密谋者”的力量。所以，她的反应不能被视为过分。
"Constellations of our channel will definitely help us, right?"
“我们频道的星座肯定会帮助我们，对吧?”
"Even if they help us, there is no guarantee of our victory. Most importantly, we won't be at our full combat strength with Yu Jung-Hyeok missing."
“即使他们帮助我们，也不能保证我们的胜利。最重要的是，如果俞正赫失踪了，我们的战斗力就不会达到最佳状态。”
My original plan was to split the companions in two to divide and conquer the Outer God Kings. However, if the main combatant Yu Jung-Hyeok were to go missing from the picture, then we won't be able to rely on the 1863rd turn's power to survive.
我最初的计划是把同伴们一分为二，分而治之，征服外神之王。然而，如果主力战士于正赫从画面中消失，那么我们将不能依靠1863回合的力量生存。
Kwa-kwakwakwa!
夸夸夸夸！
We saw the 'wave' gradually widening its area of influence through the display panel. It'd be too late if we started defending ourselves when the boundaries of the Great Apocalypse reached the Korean Peninsula.
通过显示屏，我们看到“波”逐渐扩大了它的影响范围。当大启示录的边界到达朝鲜半岛时，如果我们开始自卫，那就太晚了。
I quickly came to a new decision.
我很快做出了一个新的决定。
"Let's get moving. I'll tell you what you must do."
“我们走吧，我来告诉你该怎么做。”
Five hours remained.
还有五个小时。
We needed to finish our preparation within this time frame.
我们需要在这个时间范围内完成准备工作。
*
While Han Su-Yeong was busy conveying my new plan to our companions, I went to talk to Yi Gil-Yeong. After hearing my summons, the boy quickly rushed into the reception room with a bright expression.
当韩素英忙着把我的新计划传达给同伴的时候，我去找李吉英。听到我的召唤后，那个男孩很快就带着愉快的表情冲进了接待室。
"Hyung! You called for me? What's up?"
“嗨!你找我?怎么了?”
I nodded my head. "Please sit over here."
我点了点头，“请坐这边。”
He quickly sat down on the couch and looked up at me with his sparkling eyes as if he couldn't wait to hear what I had to say.
他迅速地坐在沙发上，用他闪闪发光的眼睛看着我，好像迫不及待地想听我要说的话。
I stared deeply into his eyes.
我深深地凝视着他的眼睛。
⸢The child who used to think of this world as a game.⸥
那个曾经把这个世界当作一场游戏的孩子
Even now, the memories of the moments I first met Yi Gil-Yeong remained fresh in my head. It was a nightmare filled with the flickering overhead lights of the subway and grasshoppers all leaping up into the air simultaneously. If Yi Gil-Yeong hadn't caught any insects that day, the one to die would've been me.
直到现在，我对第一次见到李吉英的记忆仍然记忆犹新。这简直是一场噩梦，地铁上闪烁的灯光和同时跳上空中的蚱蜢。如果那天李吉英没有抓到任何昆虫，那么死的就是我了。
⸢The insect-collecting boy without a mother was now old enough to be a middle-school student.⸥
这个没有妈妈的收集昆虫的男孩现在已经到了中学生的年龄了
I didn't save his mother that day. What would've happened if I made a different choice back then?
那天我没有救他的母亲。如果当时我做了一个不同的选择，会发生什么？
For instance, what if my disgust towards humans was less intense? What if I didn't notice the injuries on the boy's arm while grabbing the grasshoppers? What if I didn't have a habit of hastily guessing a person's history with just a few circumstantial evidence?
例如，如果我对人类的厌恶没有那么强烈呢？如果我在抓THEGRASSHOPPERS的时候没有注意到男孩手臂上的伤怎么办？如果我没有用几秒间接证据就匆忙猜测一个人的过去会怎么样呢？
What if I hadn't read the 'Ways of Survival'?
如果我没有读过《生存之道》会怎样？
What if I…. wasn't Kim Dok-Ja…..?
如果我...不是金道子...？
"…..Sorry."
“...对不起。”
Ng?
吴先生？
"….I'm sorry, hyung."
“......对不起，hyung。”
Yi Gil-Yeong had his head lowered, his shoulders trembling from trepidation like a child about to be handed down a scary punishment.
李吉英低下了头，他的肩膀因为恐惧而颤抖，就像一个即将接受可怕的惩罚的孩子。
Was it because I looked scary? Or, was it because of some other reason?
是因为我看起来很可怕，还是因为其他什么原因？
Yi Gil-Yeong continued on. "But, but, I didn't have a choice… If I hadn't signed the contract, Shin Yu-Seung might have….."
李吉英继续说道。“但是，但是，我没有选择......如果我没有签合同，申玉升可能会......”
Only then did I realise what he was trying to say.
直到那时我才明白他想说什么。
⸢And this boy signed the contract with the devil in order to protect his precious something.⸥
这个男孩与魔鬼签订了合同，以保护他的宝贵的东西
A certain moment from the ⸢Journey to the West⸥ brushed past my view. Right, I witnessed it clearly, didn't I - the yellowish storm erupting out from the boy's figure while being surrounded by the Nine Stars.
《西游记》中的某个时刻掠过我的视线。对，我看得很清楚，不是吗，那个被九星环绕着的男孩的身体里爆发出来的黄色的风暴。
Yi Gil-Yeong was talking about that time.
李吉英说的是那个时候。
"I, I do remember you telling me to never use my Sponsor's powers! I swear, I didn't deliberately break our promise! I, I really…."
“我，我记得你告诉过我永远不要使用我担保人的力量！我发誓，我没有故意违背我们的诺言！我，我真的...”
As the boy spoke incoherently, I placed my hand on his head. "You did well."
由于这个男孩说话语无伦次，我把手放在他的头上，“你做得很好。”
"Eh?"
“嗯?”
The boy's eyes grew wider, so I spoke with more conviction in my voice. "You did well. Without you, we'd have all died back then."
男孩的眼睛睁得更大了，所以我说话的语气更加坚定了。“你做得很好。没有你，我们早就死了。”
I was aware of how tough it had been for this boy. Because I also knew only too well the sorrow of watching your companions die before your eyes and unable to do anything about it. Yi Gil-Yeong must've felt the same.
我知道这孩子过得有多艰难。因为我也非常清楚看着你的同伴在你眼前死去而无能为力的悲伤。李吉英肯定也有同感。
"However, doing it again is going to be troublesome. You know this, don't you? With your powers….."
“但是，再做一次会很麻烦的。你知道的，不是吗?用你的力量......”
"…..I don't want to."
“我不想。”
"What's that?"
“那是什么?”
"If the same things happen again, I'll make the same choice. I'll rely on that power again. I'll… I'll protect Shin Yu-Seung and my companions."
“如果同样的事情再次发生，我会做出同样的选择。我将再次依赖那种力量。我会...我会保护申玉升和我的同伴。”
"But, Gil-Yeong-ah."
“但是，吉英雅。”
He hesitated slightly before avoiding my hand. He raised his head, and I saw several complicated emotions swirling within his eyes.
他稍稍犹豫了一下，然后避开了我的手。他抬起头，我看到他的眼睛里有几种复杂的情绪在旋转。
It seemed that I wasn't the only one who had made up his mind.
看来我不是唯一一个下定决心的人。
"I know you called me here to scold me. But, I came here to tell you this, too. I'm not a little kid anymore, hyung. I'm also qualified, you know. Just like everyone else, I reached this far by beating back all the scenarios."
“我知道你叫我来是要骂我的。但是，我也是来告诉你这个的。我已经不是小孩子了，hyung。你知道，我也有资格。就像其他所有人一样，我击退了所有可能出现的情况，走到了这一步。”
I inwardly swallowed back my gasps.
我倒吸了一口冷气。
I knew this already. I did, but….
我早就知道了我知道但是..。
[The 4th Wall]'s voice could be heard next, sounding thoroughly unimpressed by my thoughts.
接下来可以听到第四道墙的声音，听起来对我的想法完全没有印象。
⸢D on't tre at him l ike a kid you are mo re l ike a k id.⸥
不要像个孩子一样对他，你更像个孩子
'Gil-Yeong-ee is still a kid.'
吉英一还是个孩子
⸢Y ou ca n't fig ht wi thout hi m an yway.⸥ ⸢Kim Dok Ja, ac ting l ike a ni ce per son do esn't suit y ou.⸥
你无法摆脱他的阴影。金道子，每个孩子都这样，不适合你。
I knew that. But still, that didn't mean….
我知道但这并不意味着..。
⸢D on't wo rry, my fr iend will he lp.⸥
不好意思，我朋友会帮忙的
….Your friend?
你的朋友？
It was then, a transparent wall-like something wavered around Yi Gil-Yeong accompanied by 'Tsu-chuchut' noise.
就在那时，一个透明的墙壁似的东西在伊吉映周围晃动着，伴随着“tsu-chut”的声音。
['The 4th Wall' is responding to its friend.]
“第四道墙”正在回应它的朋友
I cautiously reached out towards the empty air.
我小心翼翼地向空气伸出手。
Something was there. This sensation of touching a wall - I was familiar with it. However, this 'wall' was still incomplete.
有东西在那里。这种触摸墙壁的感觉——我对它很熟悉。然而，这堵墙还是不完整的。
I finally understood several things just then.
就在那时，我终于明白了几件事。
….So, that's how it was. That 'wall' was now with this child….
...原来是这样的。那堵墙现在和这个孩子在一起..。
"H-hyung, even if you say no, I….!"
“hhyung，即使你说不，我......!”
He must've felt scared by my hand reaching out to the empty air, because he started shouting in a shaky voice. I quickly lowered my hand and held his. I remained still while holding his hands tightly, until his shivering gradually calmed down.
他一定是被我伸向空气的手吓到了，因为他开始用颤抖的声音喊叫。我迅速放下手，握住他的手。我一动不动地紧紧握住他的手，直到他的颤抖逐渐平静下来。
"You're right, Gil-Yeong-ah."
“你说得对，吉英雅。”
"…..Hyung?"
” ... Hyung? ”
"I… We, can't see the Conclusion without your help. We need you during the scenario we are about to enter."
“没有你们的帮助，我们无法看到结论。在我们即将进入的情况下，我们需要你们。”
I slowly blinked my eyes.
我慢慢地眨着眼睛。
I couldn't help it now. I had to acknowledge our current situation where I had no choice but to rely on a hurting child. I had to treat preciously the boy's heart that had to mature far too quickly for his age, and his courage he had to display first.
我现在忍不住了。我不得不承认我们目前的处境，我别无选择，只能依靠一个受伤害的孩子。我不得不珍惜这个男孩的心，因为他的心在他这个年纪来说已经成熟得太快了，而他的勇气必须首先展示出来。
And to reward that courage, I too had to become honest here.
为了奖励这种勇气，我也必须在这里变得诚实。
"Even if that's true, I won't let you fight all alone. This is my desire, and I won't ever back down from this. Can you understand that, Gil-Yeong-ah?"
“即使这是真的，我也不会让你孤军奋战。这是我的愿望，我永远不会放弃。你能理解吗，吉英雅?”
Yi Gil-Yeong slowly nodded his head. He wiped his tears and smiled happily. My heart ached thinking about how I had to go to war with this child in tow.
李吉英慢慢地点了点头。他擦干眼泪，高兴地笑了。想到我不得不和这个孩子一起去打仗，我的心就痛。
Unfortunately, it was now time to cross 'that' bridge.
不幸的是，现在是时候过那座桥了。
"I want to speak to your Sponsor."
“我想和你的赞助商谈谈。”
My words caused Yi Gil-Yeong's eyes to quake quite noticeably.
我的话引起了李吉英的眼睛明显地颤动。
"….B-but, hyung. T-that guy, it's….."
”...但是，hyung.t那个家伙，它是...”
"Don't worry."
“别担心。”
The reason why I didn't want to use his Sponsor was because that guy was simply too dangerous.
我之所以不想用他的赞助商，是因为那家伙太危险了。
⸢"….Will you truly not come with me? You'll become stronger much faster if you stick with me instead of him. Even then, you wish to stay behind?"⸥
”...你真的不跟我走吗？如果你和我在一起而不是和他在一起，你会变得更强壮更快。即便如此，你还想留下来吗?”
Yu Jung-Hyeok must've known this too and that's why he tried to take Yi Gil-Yeong away. What a fox-like sly bastard.
于重赫肯定也知道这一点，所以他试图把李吉英带走。真是个狡猾的狐狸。
I gently grasped the shoulders of worried Yi Gil-Yeong and spoke. "Your hyung is now a Myth-grade Constellation, you know."
我轻轻地抓住忧心忡忡的伊吉英的肩膀，说道:“你知道，你的兴现在是一个神话级的星座了。”
If it was a few days ago, I'd have avoided making this choice if at all possible. But the story was different now.
如果是在几天前，我会尽可能避免做出这样的选择。但是现在情况不同了。
I lightly sucked in my breath, and while looking up, spoke in my true voice. [I know you're watching, so come out.]
我轻轻地吸了一口气，抬起头，用我真实的声音说话。我知道你在看，出来吧
The moment the tone of my voice changed, a heavy reverberation spread out around us. Sparks completely inundated the reception room and Yi Gil-Yeong's expression changed. As his brows furrowed in pain, his eyes became white next. I realised what was happening here so I quickly broke past the Probability's storm and tightly grasped the boy's shoulder.
就在我的声调改变的那一刻，一个沉重的回响在我们周围蔓延开来。火花完全淹没了接待室，李吉英的表情也改变了。当他的眉毛因为疼痛而皱起时，他的眼睛也变白了。我意识到这里发生了什么，所以我迅速冲过可能的风暴，紧紧地抓住男孩的肩膀。
[I don't remember telling you to descend.]
我不记得告诉过你要下去
Tsu-chuchuchut!
楚楚！
The after-effects from the Probability's storm lessened significantly and all sorts of pain rushed into my arm. But, I ably endured it. If I didn't go with this much showmanship, then I'd not be able to negotiate properly with this guy.
可能性风暴的后遗症明显减轻了，各种疼痛涌入我的手臂。但是，我还是忍了下来。如果我没有这么好的表演技巧，那么我就不能和这个家伙谈判。
[Your Status is suppressing the after-effects of a localised Probability's storm!]
[你的状态正在抑制局部概率风暴的后效!]
Yi Gil-Yeong's expression regained its calm rapidly.
李吉英的表情很快恢复了平静。
And right in the next instance, sounds akin to the beatings of insect wings came out from his mouth, currently looking as if empty darkness had taken over.
就在接下来的一个例子中，类似于打昆虫翅膀的声音从他的嘴里传出来，现在看起来好像空虚的黑暗占据了一切。
[I'm familiar with waiting, yet you have taken far too long.]
我对等待很熟悉，但是你花的时间太长了
This voice sounded as if millions of locusts were crashing in at the same time.
这个声音听起来好像数以百万计的蝗虫同时崩溃。
<Episode 89. Great Apocalypse (2)> Fin.
第八十九集《大启示录》(2)完。
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Chapter 469 - Great Apocalypse (3)
