"Are you all finished with your preparations?"
“准备工作都做完了吗?”
It was a regular morning like any other. The air was clean and fresh, and the complexion on the companions' faces wasn't gloomy, either. If it weren't for their current combat attire, I'd have totally believed that we were on our way to a picnic from their expressions alone.
这是一个普通的早晨，和其他早晨一样。空气清新，同伴们脸上的表情也不阴郁。如果不是因为他们现在的战斗装束，从他们的表情来看，我完全可以相信我们是在去野餐的路上。
⸢And that's why Kim Dok-Ja was truly happy.⸥ "Preparations were done a while ago. Besides all that, it seems like you have something to say to us, Dok-Ja-ssi?"
这就是为什么金道子真的很开心。“准备工作早就做好了。除此之外，你似乎还有什么话要对我们说，多-加-西?”
When I snapped awake from my thoughts, I discovered Jeong Hui-Won pressing her face closer to me. As I momentarily remained at a loss with my lips bobbing a little, Yi Ji-Hye quickly butted in.
当我突然从思绪中清醒过来时，我发现郑慧媛的脸离我更近了。当我嘴唇微微动作，一时茫然不知所措的时候，易智慧很快插了进来。
"I don't want to hear it, though. He's going to say some stuff about it's too dangerous so we don't have to go etc, etc, right?"
“不过我不想听。他会说一些关于太危险的话，所以我们不必去等等，对吗?”
"Right. Since when was it not dangerous?"
“是啊，什么时候开始不危险了?”
"This time, it's serious! It'll really be dangerous~!…."
“这次是认真的!真的很危险~!...”
Yi Ji-Hye mildly raised her voice while mimicking my speech pattern.
易智慧模仿我的说话方式，轻微地提高了嗓门。
Hang on a sec, since when did I ever speak like that….? I frowned deeply and opened my mouth. "No, that's not it. This time really is…."
等一下，我什么时候这么说过...？我深深地皱起眉头，张开嘴。“不，不是这样的。这次真的是......”
"See? I knew it. Cough up the 100 Coins, eonni."
“看到了吧?我就知道。把100个硬币吐出来，eonni。”
Jeong Hui-Won pushed the Coins to Yi Ji-Hye with a dejected face.
郑慧媛垂头丧气地把钱币推给了易智慧。
Han Su-Yeong watched this spectacle unfold and shook her head before addressing me. "You better start learning, man."
韩素妍看着这一幕，摇了摇头，然后对我说:“你最好开始学习，伙计。”
"Learn what?"
“学什么?”
"You can only make your companions promise you the same thing so many times. If you persist with this, what will they start thinking next? Ah, this guy, he thinks our pledge is some kind of a joke. He sees every promise we made is a pack of lies!"
“你只能让你的同伴许诺你同样的事情很多次。如果你坚持这样做，他们接下来会怎么想？啊，这个家伙，他认为我们的誓言是某种玩笑。他认为我们的每一个承诺都是一派谎言!”
"That wasn't my intention at all. Everyone, I genuinely apologise if you misundersto…."
“那根本不是我的本意。各位，如果你们误会了，我真诚地道歉......”
Having finished the hand-over of her 100 Coins to Yi Ji-Hye, Jeong Hui-Won suddenly asked a question. "By the way, what's our plan this time? It looked like you were thinking up of one with Su-Yeong yesterday?"
郑慧媛把她的一百个硬币交给易智慧后，突然问了一个问题。“顺便问一下，我们这次的计划是什么？看来你昨天和秀英想出了一个主意?”
"There isn't one, actually."
“实际上没有。”
Perhaps finding my answer suspicions, she pressed her head closer once more. "Really?"
也许是为了找到我的答案，她又把头靠近了一点。“真的吗?”
"It'll be different from how things had been so far. Even I don't know what will happen during the Final Scenario."
“这将不同于迄今为止的情况。即使是我也不知道最后一幕会发生什么。”
"That's weird. You aren't hiding anything, right?"
“真奇怪，你没有隐瞒什么，对吧?”
"No, not at all."
“不，一点也不。”
[Character 'Jeong Hui-Won' is activating 'Lie Detection Lv.5'!]
[角色“郑慧媛”正在激活“测谎吕5”!]
[Your statement has been confirmed as a lie.]
你的陈述已被证实为谎言
"Wowsers, you now even lie with a straight face?"
“哇塞，你现在竟然一本正经地撒谎?”
….Just when did she learn [Lie Detection]? Dammit.
...她什么时候学会测谎的?该死。
I hastily made my excuse. "It's difficult to give you a detailed story right now. Things might change later if I tell you something, you see. Regardless of what the scenario is, please choose what you believe to be the right decision. If we succeed, we will be able to survive together."
我匆忙地找了个借口。“现在很难给你一个详细的故事。你看，如果我告诉你一些事情，事情以后可能会有所改变。不管是什么情况，请选择你认为是正确的决定。如果我们成功了，我们就能一起生存下去。”
"And that 'we' also includes you, Dok-Ja-ssi?"
“‘我们’也包括你，Dok-Ja-ssi?”
I quietly stared at Yu Sang-Ah before nodding my head.
我静静地盯着余相娥，点了点头。
"Yes."
“是的。”
"And we can all live together in a big house with everyone?"
“我们可以和大家一起住在大房子里吗?”
"That's correct."
“没错。”
"I haven't even graduated yet, so everyone will come to my graduation ceremony, right?"
“我还没毕业，所以大家都会来参加我的毕业典礼，对吧?”
"That's right."
“没错。”
"Hyung! In that case, can we go to a PC Bang…?!"
“Hyung!这样的话，我们能去PCBang......吗?!”
"We can."
“我们可以。”
[Character 'Jeong Hui-Won' is activating 'Lie Detection Lv.5′!]
[角色“郑慧媛”正在激活“测谎吕5”!]
[Your statement has been confirmed as truth.]
你的陈述已被证实为真实
Only then the hints of relief brushed past their expressions.
只有这时，他们的脸上才掠过轻松的神情。
I took a look at their faces one at a time - Yu Sang-Ah, Jeong Hui-Won, Yi Hyeon-Seong, Yi Ji-Hye, Yi Gil-Yeong, Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Seol-Hwa, Gong Pil-Du, Jang Ha-Yeong, Han Su-Yeong…..
我一个一个地看着他们的脸-余相娥，郑慧媛，李贤成，李智慧，李吉英，申裕升，李世华，宫必都，张夏英，韩素英..。
"If we're done here, let's get going."
“如果我们在这里完成了，让我们开始行动。”
….And even Yu Jung-Hyeok, too.
还有余正赫。
Different stories existed for each individual. The stories that I hadn't had the chance to finish reading yet.
每个人都有不同的故事，那些我还没有机会读完的故事。
"Let's get going, ahjussi! We haven't even entered the scenario yet, so there's no need to make the heroic determination and stuff now, right?"
“大叔，我们走吧！我们甚至还没有进入状态，所以现在没有必要做出英雄般的决定，对吧?”
I agreed with Yi Ji-Hye's opinion. The Final Scenario hadn't even begun yet. I slowly breathed in and out deeply, and raised my head to find a portal appearing on a spot high up in the air.
我同意易智慧的意见。最后一幕还没有开始。我慢慢地深呼吸，抬起头，发现一个入口出现在高高的空中。
[Portal leading to '99th scenario' has been generated!]
[已经生成了通向’99场景’的入口!]
Bihyung had created that portal.
毕亨创造了这个入口。
"Let's go."
“我们走吧。”
We stepped through the portal. The surrounding view crumbled away in an instant, only to be resurrected just as quickly.
我们穿过传送门，周围的景色瞬间消失了，很快又复活了。
Behind us was the wide, expansive view of <Star Stream>, while the front was dominated by the sight of Dokkaebis waiting for us.
在我们身后是宽阔的星河，而前面则是等待着我们的多卡比斯。
"Uh? Didn't we come here before?"
“嗯?我们以前不是来过这里吗?”
Here was the 'Gate of Star Stream', the very last gateway that led to the final gate, and home to the <Bureau>, the headquarters of all Dokkaebis.
这里是“星流之门”，通往最后一道门的最后一道门，也是多卡比斯全体总部的所在地。
[<Kim Dok-Ja Company>, your entry qualification has been confirmed.]
[kimdok-ja公司，您的参赛资格已经确认]
"….It's a straight pass this time."
“...这次是直线传球。”
Dokkaebis didn't bother with any complicated procedures and let us pass without a fuss.
多卡比斯没有烦恼任何复杂的程序，让我们通过没有大惊小怪。
[The absolute majority of Constellations are watching your entry into the 'Final Scenario'!]
绝大多数的星座都在看着你进入“最后一幕”
[Many Nebulas are envious of your collective achievements!]
(许多星云嫉妒你们的集体成就!)
I sensed the Constellations and Nebulas watching us from among the darkness of the universe.
我感觉到星座和星云在黑暗的宇宙中注视着我们。
[Constellations within the 'Final Scenario' are growing tense at <Kim Dok-Ja Company>'s entrance!] [You and your Nebula have entered the Final Scenario's location!]
[“最后情景”中的星座在金道佳公司入口处变得越来越紧张!][你和你的星云已经进入了最后一幕的位置!]
When I opened my eyes again, I was treated to the sight of the galaxy swirling around in a vortex. Countless stars were continuously circulating around while generating auroras.
当我再次睁开眼睛时，我看到了银河系在漩涡中旋转的景象。不计其数的恒星不断循环，同时产生极光。
They were Final Scenario's Constellations. Stars that had reached the 'Myth-grade' a long time ago, or those that were receiving the graces of such beings.
它们是最终情景的星座。很久以前就达到“神话级别”的恒星，或者那些正在接受这些存在的美德的恒星。
However, rather than approaching us, those stars remained circulating on the skies high above an ancient castle.
然而，那些星星并没有靠近我们，而是在一座古老的城堡上空高高地旋转着。
"Isn't that…."
“那不是......”
And beyond the massive, ancient castle where the stars were dancing around, was a wall so vast that we couldn't even see its ends.
在巨大古老的城堡之外，星星在城堡周围跳舞，那里有一堵巨大的城墙，我们甚至看不到它的尽头。
"Is that the 'Final Wall'?"
“那是‘最后一堵墙’吗?”
I quietly stared at that wall.
我静静地盯着那堵墙。
It was as if that wall spread out within the entire landscape to arrogantly proclaim that this here was the end of this world-line.
就好像那堵墙在整个风景中蔓延开来，傲慢地宣称这里是这条世界线的尽头。
⸢Everything within this world exists to be recorded on it.⸥
这个世界里的一切都存在着，并被记录在上面
['King of Stories' is now looking at you.]
[《故事之王》正在看着你。]
['King of Stories' has summoned you.]
[“故事之王”召见你。]
I was greeted by this jolting sensation that caused all the hair on my body to stand up. I could definitely sense it; a creature that moved the ginormous Fable called <Star Stream> was waiting by the centre of that 'wall'.
迎接我的是这种震动的感觉，这种感觉使我全身的毛都竖了起来。我可以肯定地感觉到它;一个生物移动巨大的寓言称为星流正在等待的中心的墙壁。
My companions must've sensed it too, since they all looked tense.
我的同伴们一定也感觉到了，因为他们看起来都很紧张。
Only Yu Jung-Hyeok maintained that preternaturally calm expression of his. "I don't see any Constellations."
只有余重赫一直保持着这种异乎寻常的平静表情，“我没有看到任何星座。”
It was as he said; although we could see the stars spinning around in the skies, not a single Constellation was walking around in their incarnated form. It was as if they knew we were coming so they had all run off to somewhere.
正如他所说，虽然我们可以看到天空中的恒星在旋转，但是没有一个星座是以它们的化身形式行走的。好像他们知道我们要来，所以他们都跑到别的地方去了。
It was the Great Dokkaebis welcoming us, instead.
相反，是伟大的多卡比斯在欢迎我们。
[Great Dokkaebi 'Heoche' is incarnating into the scenario!]
[伟大的多卡比‘Heoche’正体现在这个场景中!]
[Great Dokkaebi 'Harong' is incarnating into the scenario!]
[伟大的Dokkaebi‘Harong’正体现在这个场景中!]
[Great Dokkaebi 'Haram' is incarnating into the scenario!]
[伟大的多卡比‘哈拉姆’正体现在这个场景中!]
[Great Dokkaebi 'Horong' is incarnating into the scenario!]
[伟大的多卡比‘合荣’正体现在这个场景中!]
[Great Dokkaebi 'Noksu' is incarnating into the scenario!]
[伟大的Dokkaebi‘Noksu’正体现在这个场景中!]
When Dokkaebis possessing mighty Statuses appeared all at once, even I couldn't help but feel the oppressive weight from their combined aura.
当拥有强大身份的多卡巴比斯一下子出现时，连我都忍不住感受到他们结合在一起的光环所带来的压迫感。
[You've come, <Kim Dok-Ja Company>.]
[你来了，kimdok-ja公司]
The Great Dokkaebi Heoche, the dude who intruded upon the <Great War of Saints and Demons> in order to recruit us, spoke up. He continued on with eyes of disdain squarely locked on us.
伟大的DokkaebiHeoche，那个为了招募我们而闯入圣魔大战的家伙，大声说道。他继续说下去，目光带着蔑视，直盯着我们。
[You have all earned the qualifications of the 'Final Scenario'. Since there is no need to test you, it'll be fine to simply enter the 'Ark'. A detailed explanation will be provided afterwards.]
[你们都获得了“最终方案”的资格。既然没有必要测试你，那么只要进入“方舟”就可以了。以后将提供详细的解释
"….The Ark?"
“方舟?”
Even before my question could end, a loud, visceral boom resounded out from the centre of the ancient castle. Its middle section opened up, and something began rising up from the castle's foundation.
甚至在我的问题可以结束之前，一个巨大的，发自内心的爆炸声从古老的城堡中心响起。它的中间部分打开了，有什么东西从城堡的地基上升起来了。
⸢And it was a massive ship.⸥
那是一艘巨大的船
The moment I saw that ship, deja vu brushed past my brain.
当我看到那艘船的那一刻，似曾相识的感觉掠过我的脑海。
⸢It was the ship first seen during the Great War of Saints and Demons.⸥
它是在圣恶大战期间第一次被看到的船
Indeed, its shape was of the vessel that saved us during the <Great War of Saints and Demons>. It looked uncannily similar to the <Eden>'s Ark that evacuated us away from the fierce battle between the Apocalypse Dragon and the Indescribable Distance.
事实上，它的形状是在圣恶大战期间拯救了我们的容器。它看起来与伊甸园方舟惊人地相似，后者将我们从天启之龙和难以描述的距离之间的激烈战斗中疏散出来。
The only difference being, this one was much, much bigger and sturdier-looking than the Ark from that time. Its hull, seemingly carved out from the broken fragment of the wall, emitted both the contrasting white and dark rays of light.
唯一不同的是，这艘船比那个时代的“方舟”要大得多、结实得多。它的外壳，似乎是从破碎的墙壁碎片中雕刻出来的，散发出对比强烈的白色和黑色的光线。
Great Dokkaebi Heoche continued on as he looked at that hull.
伟大的多卡比·约什一边看着船体，一边继续前进。
[Originally, this world-line was earmarked as the 'Final World-line'. However, things started becoming distorted during the process, and the world-line's distortion is now well beyond salvageable. The Conclusion of this world can't unlock the 'Final Wall'. Meaning, the epic tale that could satisfy the 'Most Ancient Dream' cannot be completed anymore.]
最初，这条世界航线被指定为“最终世界航线”。然而，在这个过程中，事情开始变得扭曲，世界线的扭曲现在已经无法挽救了。这个世界的结局不能打开“最后一道墙”。也就是说，能够满足“最古老的梦想”的史诗故事不能再完成了。]
"What rubbish are you talking about "
“你在说什么废话?”
[You all shall become the 'seeds'.]
你们都将成为“种子”
The seeds. I had heard of that term even back in the 'Ways of Survival'. A term that denoted all the candidates of the 'One Single Fable'.
种子。我甚至在《生存之道》中就听说过这个词。这个词表示所有的候选人的“一个单一寓言”。
Violent sparks intermittently exploded in the distant darkness of the universe; they were ominous noises that seemed to imply the end of the distorted world-line.
在遥远的黑暗的宇宙中，猛烈的火花断断续续地爆发出来;它们是不祥的噪音，似乎暗示着扭曲的世界界线的终结。
A portion of stars got sucked into those deafening booms and were scattered away in flames before falling to the ground as shooting stars.
一部分恒星被这些震耳欲聋的隆隆声吸入，在火焰中四散开来，然后像流星一样坠落到地面。
The Dokkaebi continued on while looking at the falling stars.
多卡比一边看着流星，一边继续前行。
[Think of it as a great honour. It was the will of the 'King of Stories' that you were chosen as the 'seeds' when you are responsible for ruining this world-line. You shall ride on the 'Ark' and move onto a new world-line. And you shall be reborn as the core 'Fable' that will become the next worldview. Just like how those crossing over from the previous world have done.]
你可以把这当作一种莫大的荣誉。这是“故事之王”的意愿，你被选为“种子”，当你要对破坏这条世界线负责时。你将乘坐“方舟”，进入一条新的世界航线。而你将作为核心“寓言”而重生，成为下一个世界观。就像那些从前世界穿越过来的人一样
Only then did the things he was saying make sense. Basically, he was telling us to escape from this world.
只有这样，他说的话才有意义，基本上，他是在告诉我们逃离这个世界。
"You… Are you really going to give up on this world that easily? You want to abandon this world-line and leave with everyone here? You think such a suggestion even makes sense ?"
