Yi Su-Gyeong was standing before the darkest star.
易素京站在最黑暗的星星前。
"Will you go with us?"
“你和我们一起去吗?”
[Constellation, 'Queen of the Darkest Spring', is slowly opening her eyes.]
[星座,‘最黑暗的春天的女王’,正慢慢睁开她的眼睛。]
The location Persephone rested in wasn't the Underworld. That was because the passageway to her home had disappeared after <Star Stream> collapsed. She was currently staying in the special guest room in the Industrial Complex. She stayed there, staring at the night sky every day - as if to comprehend the most ancient Fables.
珀耳塞福涅所在的地方不是冥界。那是因为在星河酒店倒塌后,通往她家的通道消失了。她目前住在工业区的特殊客房里。她呆在那里,每天盯着夜空——仿佛要领会最古老的寓言故事。
[The fact that I'm still alive, it must mean that my ■■ isn't in this place, at the very least.]
(事实上,我还活着,这一定意味着我的■至少不在这个地方。)
She slowly turned her head, her eyes still radiating some warmth. Warmth, left behind by a certain someone. Yi Su-Gyeong knew whose Fable that was.
她慢慢地转过头,眼睛仍然放射出一些温暖。某人留下的温暖。易素京知道这是谁的寓言。
[Fable, 'Promise of the Darkest Night', is continuing on with its storytelling.]
[寓言《最黑暗的夜晚》继续讲述它的故事。]
It was from the King of the Underworld, who swore to be by her side until the end of the world. And like he promised, he died instead of Persephone at the end of the world.
这封信来自冥界之王,他发誓要一直守护在她身边,直到世界末日。正如他所承诺的那样,在世界的尽头,他代替珀尔塞福涅而死。
[Let us go. We must save that child.]
我们走吧,我们必须救那个孩子
*
Jeong Hui-Won knocked on a worn-down door of the Complex's special guest room.
郑慧媛(JeongHui-Won,音译)敲了大楼特别客房一扇破旧的门。
"Is anyone home?"
“有人在家吗?”
She turned the doorknob, and the door opened without resistance. What greeted her immediately afterwards a holographic figurine.
她转动门把手,门毫无反抗地打开了,随后迎接她的是一个全息雕像。
⸢⸢Kim Dok-Ja, escaping from the water dragon!⸥⸥
金道子,逃离水龙
It was the figurine of Kim Dok-Ja during his escape from the water dragon. Not only that, but the line he uttered during the event also floated up below the hologram, as well.
这是金道子逃离水龙时的小雕像。不仅如此,他在那次事件中所说的话也浮到了全息图之下。
⸢"Alright, then. Time to go outside."⸥
“好吧,那么,是时候出去了。”
Jeong Hui-Won stared at that bizarre 3D sculpture with a slightly dumbfounded face. That wasn't the only figurine, though.
郑惠元(JeongHui-Won,音译)盯着这个奇怪的3D雕塑,脸上带着一丝惊愕。不过,这不是唯一的一个雕像。
⸢⸢Kim Dok-Ja, destroying the Absolute Throne!⸥⸥ ⸢⸢Kim Dok-Ja, liberating the Demon World!⸥⸥ "….Not even Yu-Seung or Gil-Yeong's rooms look like this."
金道子,摧毁绝对王座!金道子,解放恶魔世界!”...即使裕升或吉英的房间也不是这个样子的。”
As if she came to sightsee, Jeong Hui-Won studied each and every figurine. As she followed the lines of these action figures arranged by the year and the scenario number, she abruptly recalled their past. Uriel must've been looking at Kim Dok-Ja during all of these moments.
郑慧媛仿佛是来观光的,仔细研究着每一个雕像。当她按照这些按年份排列的可动人偶的行列和场景编号时,她突然想起了它们的过去。乌列一定在所有这些时刻都在看着金道子。
Among these was a rear tentacle from a squid, seemingly a part of a 'special limited edition' collection.
其中有一条鱿鱼尾部的触手,看起来像是限量版特别藏品的一部分。
⸢⸢Kim Dok-Ja the Squid's last tentacle (made by Yangsan)⸥⸥
鱿鱼的最后一根触手(由杨山制作)
She looked at this thing with puzzled eyes, before reaching out to it. But, just as her hand touched the glass display case, a true voice could be heard.
她用困惑的眼神看着这个东西,然后伸手去够它。但是,就在她的手触碰到玻璃陈列柜的时候,一个真实的声音被听到了。
[If you carelessly touch that, Uriel's going to get really mad.]
[如果你不小心碰到它,乌列尔会非常生气的]
How long had it been? An Archangel with a rather wane complexion was sitting by the table near the display case. No, wait - not many would actually recognise her as an Archangel these days.
多久没见了?一个脸色苍白的大天使坐在陈列柜旁的桌子旁。不,等等——现在没有多少人真正认识到她是天使长。
A woman who silently flipped the pages of a book, not even bothering to look even though she was the one who started the conversation. Jeong Hui-Won quietly stared at this woman's long eyelashes before asking her. "Gabriel. Do you know where Uriel is?"
一个女人默默地翻着书页,甚至懒得看一眼,即使是她开始了谈话。郑慧媛静静地盯着这个女人长长的睫毛,然后问她。“加布里埃尔。你知道乌列在哪里吗?”
[Constellation, 'Lily Blooming on Aquarius', is revealing her presence.]
[星座,‘百合花在宝瓶座上绽放’,正在展示她的存在。]
The power of a Fable spread out like ripples from her entire figure. Perhaps this was the Archangel displaying her last vestige of pride.
寓言的力量像涟漪一样从她的整个身体中传播开来。也许这就是大天使展示她最后一点骄傲的痕迹。
[Oh, the last Incarnation of Eden.]
[哦,伊甸园的最后化身。]
Gabriel closed the book gently, her eyes gleaming brightly. It seemed that she had already figured out why Jeong Hui-Won came to visit.
加布里埃尔轻轻地合上书,她的眼睛闪闪发光。看来她已经知道郑惠媛为什么来这里了。
[I've crossed world-lines before. And it was truly a dizzying experience, indeed. But what all of you are trying to do here exceeds that. You won't make it out alive.]
我以前跨越过世界的界线。这确实是一次令人眼花缭乱的经历。但是你们在这里所做的努力超过了这个数字。你不可能活着出去的
"Is that how Eden jinxes others?"
“伊甸园就是这样诅咒别人的吗?”
[This is your reality. You must not run away from it. You can't seriously be considering undoing this ending you earned by finally bringing down the <Star Stream>, now are you?]
这就是你的现实。你不能逃避它。你不会真的在考虑撤销这个结局吧,你终于把星流搞垮了
The 'reality'. The weight of that word pressed down slightly on Jeong Hui-Won's chest. Rather than replying, though, she looked around at the room's décor again, instead. The bunk bed shared by Uriel and Gabriel was located on the corner. And the word <EDEN> was stuck above it like a poster.
现实。那个字的重量轻轻地压在郑惠媛的胸口上。然而,她没有回答,而是再次环顾了一下房间的装饰。乌列和加布里埃尔共用的双层床位于街角。伊甸园这个词就像海报一样贴在上面。
⸢The Nebula 'Eden' was finished. No one could deny that truth.⸥ "What makes one's reality isn't the environment nor the location."
星云‘伊甸园’完成了。没有人能否认这个事实。“让一个人成为现实的既不是环境,也不是地点。”
Even though Eden was finished, someone still chose to call this very room her Eden. Because, Archangels were still here.
尽管伊甸园已经完成了,但还是有人把这个房间称为伊甸园,因为大天使还在这里。
⸢Even if there were only two.⸥
即使只有两个
"It's a cool-looking Eden, though."
“不过,这是一个看上去很酷的伊甸园。”
Jeong Hui-Won turned around to find Gabriel looking at her with trembling eyes.
郑慧媛转过身来,发现盖伯瑞尔在用颤抖的眼睛看着她。
"Can you tell me where Uriel is?"
“你能告诉我乌列在哪里吗?”
[….Behind you.]
[...在你后面]
Jeong Hui-Won looked back and sure enough, Uriel was there.
郑慧媛回头一看,果然乌列在那里。
She must've been coming back from her junk food shopping trip, because her small figure was holding large bundles filled with all sorts of snacks.
她一定是刚从垃圾食品购物回来,因为她的小身材拿着大捆的零食,里面装满了各种各样的零食。
Her emerald-hued eyes were opened wide as if she was quite startled at the moment.
她那双翠绿色的眼睛睁得大大的,好像当时吓了一跳。
Jeong Hui-Won stared at her Constellation sponsor for a long while.
郑慧媛盯着她的星座赞助商看了很长时间。
The brilliant light of an Archangel couldn't almost be felt from Uriel. Her wings, that used to be on her back, had long disappeared. Even her clothes had changed. Instead of her favourite black dress, she was kitted out in a grey hoodie and a pair of track pants.
乌列几乎感觉不到大天使的光芒。她背上的翅膀早就消失了。连她的衣服都换了。她没有穿她最喜欢的黑色礼服,而是穿了一件灰色连帽衫和一条运动裤。
[Hui, Hui-Won-ah.]
[许慧媛]
Jeong Hui-Won knew better than anyone why Uriel ended up looking like that.
郑慧媛比任何人都清楚乌列为什么会变成那个样子。
"Uriel."
“乌列。”
⸢Wouldn't Uriel be happier if she remained here, honestly speaking?⸥
说实话,乌列尔如果留在这里不是更快乐吗
Uriel the Archangel had carried out the scenarios far, far longer than herself. In that case, was it the right thing to do, dragging her back into the depths of hell one more time?
大天使乌里尔执行了这个方案,时间比她自己长得多。那样的话,把她再次拖回地狱的深渊,这样做对吗?
Rather than opening her mouth, though, Jeong Hui-Won squeezed her fist tightly. When she did, a faint lick of flame rose up from there.
然而,郑慧媛没有张开嘴,而是紧紧握住拳头。当她这样做的时候,一道微弱的火焰从那里升起。
The [Hellfire].
地狱之火。
The purest flames in this world, given to her by her Constellation sponsor.
世界上最纯净的火焰,由她的星座赞助商送给她的。
The moment that flame was lit up, the ever-so-slightly dim darkness of the room was illuminated by yet another sculpture emitting the exact same flame. Jeong Hui-Won turned her head towards it without thinking too much, and saw a figurine sporting the same face as hers. It wasn't only 'Kim Dok-Jas' in this room, as it turned out.
当火焰被点燃的那一刻,房间里那极其微弱的黑暗被另一个雕塑照亮了,它也发出了同样的火焰。郑慧媛不假思索地转过头来,看见一个和她一模一样的小雕像。事实证明,在这个房间里的不仅仅是‘KimDok-Jas’。
As if she was under a trance, Jeong Hui-Won approached the glass display case and looked inside. There she was, wielding the [Judge's Sword] and firing pure-white [Hellfire].
郑慧媛仿佛进入了一种恍惚的状态,走近玻璃陈列柜,向里面张望。她就在那里,挥舞着(法官之剑),发射着纯白的(地狱之火)。
⸢⸢My one and only Incarnation⸥⸥
我唯一的化身
Jeong Hui-Won worked hard to suppress the emotions powerfully welling up inside and spoke. "Uriel."
郑慧媛努力抑制内心的强烈情绪,开口说话
[Hui-Won-ah.]
[许媛娥]
The moment she heard that warm, gentle voice, Jeong Hui-Won realised something. Her Constellation sponsor already knew everything.
当她听到那温暖温柔的声音时,郑慧媛意识到了一些事情,她的星座赞助商已经知道了一切。
"Please, cheer me on as I live that life one more time."
“请为我加油,因为我又一次过着那样的生活。”
She slowly turned her head and saw Uriel smiling sorrowfully. As if to ask whether this would be alright or not. And towards such Uriel, Jeong Hui-Won knelt down.
她慢慢地转过头,看到乌列悲伤地微笑着。好像在问这样做是否合适。面对这样的乌列,郑慧媛跪了下来。
"Please, become my Constellation sponsor one more time."
“请再次成为我的星座赞助商。”
*
"Where did that idiot Black Flame Dragon disappear to? Flame Dragon~!"
“那个白痴黑焰龙消失到哪里去了?火焰龙~!”
"General-nim! Where are you, my general-nim "
“尼姆将军!你在哪儿,我的尼姆将军?”
Those voices came from Han Su-Yeong and Yi Ji-Hye, currently searching for their Constellations. And in the middle of the chaotic sea of people, Yu Jung-Hyeok was looking at his young sister next to him. She had this huge pout on her face, probably angry at something. He sighed deeply. "You'll be safer by remaining here."
这些声音来自韩素英和易智慧,他们目前正在寻找自己的星座。在混乱的人海中,余重赫正看着他旁边的妹妹。她撅着大嘴,可能在生什么气。他深深地叹了口气。“你留在这里会更安全。”
"….."
"....."
"This world will soon stabilise. And this world will…."
“这个世界将很快稳定下来,而这个世界将......”
"But, you aren't going to be here, oppa."
“但是,你不会在这里的,哥哥。”
This would be Yu Mi-Ah's first time not using honorifics.
这是余美亚第一次不用敬语。
Yu Jung-Hyeok was about to reply to that, but changed what he wanted to say at the last second. "We will return."
余重赫本打算回答这个问题,但在最后一刻改变了想说的话。“我们会回来的。”
"When?"
“什么时候?”
"After we get through to the end of the other world-line, and after we rescue Kim Dok-Ja."
“等我们打通了另一条世界线,救出金道子之后。”
"And when will that be?"
“那是什么时候呢?”
Yu Jung-Hyeok couldn't answer.
余正赫没有回答。
"It'll be too dangerous. I can't take you there."
“太危险了,我不能带你去。”
"Liar."
”骗子”
A faint trace of the transcendental aura leaked out from Yu Mi-Ah's figure. That was unmistakably the Status of a Transcender.
余蜜娥的身影中透出一丝幽灵的气息。毫无疑问,这就是“超越者”的身份。
Rather surprisingly, Yu Mi-Ah had awakened the first stage of the Transcender after training only for the past few months. She was the youngest Transcender in history, which was truly a shocking level of talent.
相当令人惊讶的是,在过去几个月的训练之后,余美亚已经唤醒了“超越者”的第一阶段。她是有史以来最年轻的跨舞者,这真是一个令人震惊的人才水平。
"If you were going to say that now, why didn't you stop me from training? I received the same training as Gil-Yeong oppa and Yu-Seung eonni, didn't I?"
“如果你现在要这么说,为什么不阻止我训练呢?我接受的训练和吉英哥帕和宇承恩尼一样,不是吗?”
"…"
"..."
"Please be honest with me, oppa."
“请跟我说实话,哥哥。”
Yu Jung-Hyeok looked into the girl's eyes that showed not a hint of wavering, and slowly closed his.
于重赫看着女孩一点也不动摇的眼睛,慢慢地闭上了眼睛。
They came up with a plan, so that no one would be lost. And it was far more foolproof and perfect than any other.
他们想出了一个计划,这样就不会有人失踪了。而且它比任何其他的方法都要简单和完美得多。
However, variables always had a way of rearing their heads without warning. And Yu Mi-Ah, she could potentially fall into danger. Yu Jung-Hyeok lowered his gaze, got down on his knees slightly, and looked straight at Yu Mi-Ah.
然而,变数总是有办法在没有警告的情况下抬起头来。而余美亚,她可能会有潜在的危险。于重赫低下头,微微跪下,直勾勾地望着于美娥。
"…..I'd like you to come with us."
“我希望你跟我们一起走。”
That… was the reply she wanted to hear.
这就是她想听到的回答。
Her small hand patted him on the head.
她的小手轻轻地拍了拍他的头。
"….As soon as you regress, our comrades will rush to fetch you."
“......你一倒退,我们的同志就会赶来接你.”
"You'd all have died without me during the 'Capture the Flag' battles, anyway."
“无论如何,在‘夺旗’战役中,如果没有我,你们都会死。”
After saying that, Yu Mi-Ah opened her mouth wide. Yu Jung-Hyeok peered deep inside her mouth, and was about to say something with a deep frown on his face. But then…
说完,余美娥张大了嘴。余重赫深深地看着自己的嘴,正要说些什么,脸上深深地皱着眉头。但是后来..。
"Hey! We found them all!"
“嘿!我们把他们都找到了!”
Han Su-Yeong performing a deadly headlock on the Black Flame Dragon was walking over there while waving her hand. And behind her, Yi Ji-Hye clinging onto the arms of the Maritime War God and Goryeo's number one swordsman could be seen.
韩素妍一边挥手,一边对着黑焰龙做了一个致命的头部锁定动作。在她身后,可以看到伊智慧紧紧抓住海战神的手臂,高丽的头号剑客。
Yu Jung-Hyeok frowned at them instead. "And where is the monkey?"
于重赫反而对他们皱起了眉头。“那只猴子在哪里?”
Han Su-Yeong wordlessly pointed with her chin.
韩素英一言不发地指着下巴。
[Constellation, 'Most Ancient Liberator', is currently acting self-important.]
[星座,“最古老的解放者”,目前表现得自以为是。]
Yu Jung-Hyeok narrowed his eyes and looked up in the air. The smirking Great Sage was floating up there.
于重赫眯起眼睛,仰望天空,得意洋洋的大圣正飘浮在空中。
"When did you arrive?"
“你什么时候到的?”
[Aren't your preparations just too slow? If my maknae dies because of your tardiness, I'm going to rip you apart limb from limb where you stand.]
你的准备工作是不是太慢了?如果我的男人因为你的迟到而死,我会把你撕成碎片
It seemed that, even though his Status had fallen and <Star Stream> was destroyed, a Myth-grade wasn't called a 'myth' for no reason. Only the Great Sage was capable of emitting such vigour even when the 'system' had long disappeared.
看起来,即使他的地位下降,星流被摧毁,一个神话级别不被称为“神话”没有理由。只有大圣才能散发出这样的活力,即使“制度”早已消失。
Yu Jung-Hyeok replied tersely. "If you get in my way, I will not hesitate to cut you down."
于重赫简洁地回答:“如果你挡我的路,我会毫不犹豫地杀了你。”
The Great Sage smiled, his pearly-white teeth in full display.
大圣微笑着,珍珠般洁白的牙齿充分显露出来。
[Why don't we end that unfinished battle of ours during the next turn? Let's find out if you can get anywhere remotely close to the 'Secretive Plotter'….] "Okay, okay, sure thing. Is everyone finished with their preparations?"