Translator: Rainbow Turtle
翻译:彩虹龟
There was no need to keep performing the scenarios. Everyone gathered at the fortress were wary.
没有必要再演下去了，聚集在要塞的每个人都很谨慎。
“What the hell does that mean?”
“这到底是什么意思?”
Some people listened to his words but most of them didn’t.
有些人听他的话，但大多数人不听。
(He must be a swindler.)
他一定是个骗子
(…He should make sense. What? There is no need to keep performing the scenarios?) (This is a trick for him to gobble up the rewards alone.)
他应该有道理。什么？没有必要继续执行这些场景?)(对他来说，这是一个独吞奖励的把戏。)
These people were incarnations who survived up to the ninth scenario.
这些人是第九种情况下幸存下来的化身。
There were many scammers in Seoul, even if Geumho Station’s Cheon Inho and Chungmuro’s Gong Pildu were removed. The incarnations here were one of those scammers or those who came here after defeating them.
在首尔有很多骗子，即使金浩火车站的CheonInho和Chungmuro的GongPildu被撤销。这里的化身就是那些骗子或者打败他们后来到这里的人之一。
That’s why none of them were easily caught by a honeyed tongue.
这就是为什么他们中没有一个人能轻易被甜言蜜语抓住。
The man on the parapet opened his mouth like he had read their thoughts.
栏杆上的那个人张开了嘴，好像读到了他们的想法。
[You don’t believe. It is understandable. Nine scenarios isn’t long but it also isn’t short. I can guess what you have gone through and the life you must’ve lived to come here.]
你不相信。这是可以理解的。九种情况并不长，但也不短。我可以猜到你经历了什么，以及你为了来到这里而必须经历的生活
The basics of a scammer was to pretend to understand the other person. There were already people fed up with this.
骗子的基本要求就是假装理解对方。已经有人受够了。
“Do you think I will be deceived by that?”
“你以为我会上当吗?”
“What is your purpose? What do you want to say?”
“你的目的是什么?你想说什么?”
The people who couldn’t stand it started shouting. Then the man laughed. It was such a beautiful laugh that it was hard to think of him as a scammer.
那些无法忍受的人们开始大叫。然后那个男人笑了。这是一个如此美丽的笑声，很难想象他是一个骗子。
[It is literally what I said. You no longer need to fight. You must’ve heard the dokkaebi’s explanation. This Dark Castle scenario has no time limit or failure conditions. If you’re smart, you should already understand what this means.]
这正是我所说的。你不再需要战斗。你一定听过多卡比的解释。这个黑暗城堡场景没有时间限制或故障条件。如果你够聪明，你应该已经知道这意味着什么
I looked to the side and saw that Kim Yongpal’s eyes were shining.
我朝旁边看了看，发现金永八的眼睛闪闪发光。
[You can continue to live in this scenario area. You can eat, sleep in and do whatever you want. Respect the rights of your life and forget the compulsion to break the scenario… you can finish your life here, just like it was before the ‘destruction’ began.] “The rights of our life? Don’t talk bullshit!”
你可以继续住在这个地区。你可以吃饭，睡觉，做任何你想做的事情。尊重你生命的权利，忘记打破这种局面的冲动......你可以在这里结束你的生命，就像“毁灭”开始之前一样“我们生命的权利？别胡说八道!”
“How can we live in a place where demons are roaming?”
“我们怎么能生活在一个恶魔四处游荡的地方?”
“We have a place to go back to!”
“我们有地方可以回去了!”
People shouted like they were refuting evil.
人们大喊大叫，好像他们在驳斥邪恶。
Then the man asked, [Go back? Where will you return to?] “Of course, the place where we lived…”
那人问:“当然，我们住的地方......”(回去?你要回到哪里去?)
[Do you mean the perished planet?]
[你是说那颗被毁灭的星球吗?]
“It isn’t destroyed! Not yet!”
“它还没有被摧毁!还没有!”
[Everybody already knows. The moment the scenario begun, your planet is walking the path towards destruction. If you go back, you will only see ruins. Even if you break the scenario… the last thing you will see is destruction.] “Who are you to say that? What do you know―”
大家都知道了。从这个场景开始的那一刻起，你们的星球正在走向毁灭。如果你回去，你只会看到废墟。即使你打破了这个局面......你最后看到的将是毁灭。]“你凭什么这么说？你知道什么
[I know. The planet where I lived has long been destroyed by the scenario.]
我知道，我曾经生活过的星球早就被这种情景摧毁了
The shaken crowd fell silent. This person lost his home a long time ago to the scenario. The man who stayed in Dark Castle for longer than anyone else was speaking to them now.
受到惊吓的人群安静下来。这个人很久以前就因为这种情况失去了他的家。那个在黑暗城堡里呆得比其他人都久的人现在正在和他们说话。
[That’s why I can say with confidence that there is no safer place in the Star Stream than here.]
[这就是为什么我可以自信地说，星流中没有比这里更安全的地方了。]
For the first time, people’s spirits weakened. Their eyes were still disbelieving but they were listening to his story.
人们的情绪第一次变得低落，他们的眼睛仍然不相信，但是他们在倾听他的故事。
Someone asked in a loud voice, “Who are you?”
有人大声问道:“你是谁?”
[My name is Reinheit von Djerba. I am someone who came to this land 800 years earlier than you… I am the owner of this fortress, Paradise.]
我的名字是ReinheitvonDjerba。我是一个比你早800年来到这片土地的人......我是这座堡垒的主人，天堂
Then the door of the fortress opened. The expressions of the people changed as they saw the scenery inside. Reinheit saw their expressions and smiled.
这时堡垒的门开了。当人们看到里面的景色时，他们的表情发生了变化。看到他们的表情，Reinheit笑了。
[I once again welcome you. Welcome to Paradise.]
我再次欢迎你们，欢迎来到天堂
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Paradise.
天堂。
There were numerous references to it in Ways of Survival.
在《生存之道》中有很多关于它的参考文献。
The tomb of the scenario. The nest of incarnations. Flowers blooming on the plains of despair… these were some of the descriptions for this place.
情节之墓。化身之巢。绝望的平原上盛开的鲜花......这就是对这个地方的一些描述。
In fact, most of them were true.
事实上，大多数都是真的。
“This place is…”
“这个地方......”
All the party members except for me were enchanted by the sights in front of them. Lee Jihye, Lee Gilyoung, Shin Yoosung and even Lee Hyunsung. In particular, Lee Hyunsung rubbed his eyes several times, as if the sight in front of him was unbelievable.
除了我以外，所有的党员都被他们面前的景色迷住了。李智慧，李吉英，申永星，甚至李贤星。特别是，李贤星揉了好几次眼睛，好像眼前的景象令人难以置信。
There were residential and market areas on both sides of the main street. Voices filled with unprecedented energy could be heard.
主要街道两边都有住宅区和市场区。充满前所未有的能量的声音可以被听到。
“Selling the legs of the demon bug! Have a taste! Recovers your fatigue!”
“卖妖虫腿!尝一口!消除疲劳!”
“Selling farm grown Sancho Berries! It is useful for recovering stamina!”
“出售农场种植的桑丘浆果!对恢复体力很有用!”
The merchants at the market were friendly and customers who paid for their goods were satisfied. People of various races and nationalities gathered but no one seemed to discriminate or threaten each other.
市场上的商人很友好，为他们的货物付款的顾客很满意。不同种族和国籍的人们聚集在一起，但似乎没有人相互歧视或威胁。
All the incarnations who entered the fortress were baffled by the suddenly bright atmosphere.
所有进入要塞的化身都被突然变得明亮的气氛所困惑。
“What on earth…”
“到底是什么......”
Until a moment ago, the words ‘paradise’ and ‘peace’ were just nonsense to them. Yet that nonsense was being presented in front of them.
直到刚才，‘天堂’和‘和平’这两个词对他们来说还只是无稽之谈。然而，这些胡言乱语却摆在他们面前。
“…Paradise?”
“......天堂?”
Some people were so surprised that they flopped to the ground. One of the hasty incarnations groaned while dropping a weapon.
有些人惊讶得扑倒在地。一个匆忙的化身在放下武器时呻吟着。
A friendly hand was held out to him.
一只友好的手伸向他。
“Are you okay? All injured people, come here! The Paradise Clinic treats all the wounded for free!”
“你没事吧?所有受伤的人，过来!天堂诊所免费治疗所有的伤员!”
“We will teach you the medicinal techniques! Learn about the difference between ether and magic power! Anyone who wants to use sword energy can learn it! Anyone is welcome!”
“我们会教你医术的！了解以太和魔力的区别！任何想使用剑能的人都可以学习它！欢迎任何人!”
The people living in Paradise weren’t stingy about sharing. They exchanged their knowledge and regarded helping someone as a virtue. There was even cross-species communication.
生活在天堂的人们并不吝惜分享。他们交流知识，把帮助别人看作是一种美德。甚至还有跨物种的交流。
A demon with horns on his head smiled and waved at us.
一个头上长着角的恶魔微笑着向我们招手。
“Ah, a demon!”
“啊，恶魔!”
Some surprised incarnations pulled out their weapons and the guards in the fortress quickly approached. “Please put that away.”
一些人惊讶地拿出了他们的武器，堡垒里的守卫迅速靠近。“请把那个收起来。”
“What are you talking about? He is a demon…!”
“你在说什么?他是个魔鬼...!”
“Such hatred is prohibited here. He is also a resident of Paradise.”
“这里禁止这样的仇恨。他也是天堂的居民。”
“R-Resident?”
“ R-Resident? ”
The perplexed incarnations hesitated and the demon who waved at them came over.
困惑的化身犹豫着，向他们挥手的恶魔走了过来。
“I am a demon but I won’t hurt you. The prejudice that all demons will eat humans makes me sad.”
“我是个恶魔，但我不会伤害你。所有恶魔都会吃人的偏见让我感到难过。”
The incarnations made bemused expressions at the words. Their eyes showed they couldn’t figure out what was going on.
这些化身对这些词语做出了困惑的表情。他们的眼睛表明他们不知道发生了什么。
Similar scenes kept occurring. Demons, humans and other species joined forces to build houses, went to the pub together or sat next to each other on outdoor terraces… They often sent welcoming gestures to this side.
类似的场景不断发生。恶魔、人类和其他物种联合起来建造房屋，一起去酒吧或者在户外的露台上挨着坐着......他们经常在这一边做出欢迎的手势。
The party members were distracted by the sights that were like a tourist advertisement.
这些党员被像旅游广告一样的景象分散了注意力。
[The character ‘Lee Hyunsung’ is shaken by the surrounding scenery.] [The character ‘Lee Jihye’ is agitated by the surrounding atmosphere.]
[“李贤星”这个角色被周围的景色震撼了][“李智慧”这个角色被周围的气氛搅动了]
My companions’ hearts were conveyed in real time. This was the first peace they encountered after the scenario began. It wasn’t strange that their minds would shake.
我的同伴们的心是实时传达的。这是他们在剧情开始后遇到的第一次和平。他们的思想会动摇并不奇怪。
People who lived ordinary lives didn’t change their essence just because they carried a knife.
过着平凡生活的人不会因为带着一把刀就改变他们的本质。
Everything was the result of an outside force. Now for the first time, they could escape from that outside force. It was natural to be seduced.
一切都是外力的结果。现在，他们第一次可以摆脱外界的压力。被诱惑是很自然的。
We saw Jung Heewon’s figure in the distance. Jung Heewon was talking to someone. It was a woman I had seen before.
我们在远处看到了郑和元的身影。郑鹤元正在和某人说话。这是我以前见过的一个女人。
“Thank you so much for that time. I can’t say enough thanks…”
“非常感谢您抽出这么多时间。我真是感激不尽......”
“It’s nothing! I’m glad that you’re doing well.”
“没什么!我很高兴你过得很好。”
The young woman talking to Jung Heewon glanced at me and her eyes widened. Her emotional state changed quickly.
那个和郑希元说话的年轻女人看了我一眼，眼睛睁得大大的，她的情绪很快就变了。
Surprise, fear and… gratitude.
惊讶，恐惧和...感激。
“Perhaps this person is…”
“也许这个人是......”
“Ah, Dokja-ssi…”
“啊，Dokja-ssi......”
The woman exclaimed, “You are the person from that time! I haven’t forgotten your grace in saving my life.”
女人大声说:“你就是那个时代的人!我没有忘记你救我一命的恩典。”
At first, I was a bit confused but I remembered when I saw the child holding the woman’s hand.
起初，我有点困惑，但是当我看到那个孩子握着那个女人的手时，我想起来了。
“Are you from Geumho Station…?”
“你是从金河车站来的吗......?”
“Do you remember? Dayoung, you should say hello.”
“你还记得吗?大英，你应该打个招呼。”
“Hello…”
“你好......”
They were the mother and daughter who fought against the Cheoldoo Group at Geumho Station.
他们是在金河火车站与Cheoldoo集团作战的母女。
They didn’t join our party but managed to survive until now. The mother and daughter were working at a farm here and gave us a beautiful basket. I tried to refuse but it was useless.
他们没有加入我们的党，但设法生存到现在。母亲和女儿在这里的一个农场工作，给了我们一个漂亮的篮子。我试图拒绝，但是没有用。
“We never could’ve made it here if it wasn’t for your help. Thanks to you, I could start over again. I really appreciate it.”
“如果没有你的帮助，我们根本不可能到达这里。多亏了你，我可以重新开始。我真的很感激。”
The mother and daughter had a new home and seemed to gain a new life.
母亲和女儿有了新家，似乎获得了新的生活。
I looked at the mother and daughter moving away and the memories of Geumho Station flashed through my mind. The regret that I didn’t save more people and the cowardly way I comforted myself by saying it was for the best.
我看着母亲和女儿离开，关于金河火车站的记忆在我的脑海中闪过。我后悔没有拯救更多的人，我用懦弱的方式安慰自己说这样做是最好的。
The child in the distance suddenly turned and looked at me. A smile spread across the child’s face.
远处的那个孩子突然转过身来看着我。一个微笑在孩子的脸上展开。
A mild guilt flooded in. My hypocrisy was given an undeserved reward. Maybe Jung Heewon also felt like this.
一种轻微的内疚涌上心头，我的虚伪得到了不应得的奖赏，也许郑和元也有这种感觉。
Jung Heewon looked at the mother and daughter before saying to me, “Congratulations on your resurrection. It took a bit longer this time.”
JungHeewon看着母亲和女儿，然后对我说:“恭喜你复活了。这次花的时间稍微长了一点。”
“Isn’t your response too ordinary? Jihye and Gilyoung started crying.”
“你的反应是不是太平常了?Jihye和Gilyoung开始哭了。”
“Should I do that?”
“我应该这么做吗?”
“I don’t want it.”
“我不想要。”
I looked around with a smile while a difficult expression appeared on Jung Heewon’s face.
我微笑着环顾四周，郑和元的脸上露出了一种难以接受的表情。
She hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth. “…Dokja-ssi, can we talk for a minute?”
她犹豫了一会儿，然后张开了嘴。“......Dokja-ssi，我们能谈一会儿吗?”
***
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Jung Heewon had come here four days ago. She used the power of Hell Flames Ignition to clear the first floor in the shortest time and quickly climbed to the second floor.
郑鹤元四天前来过这里。她用地狱火焰点火的力量在最短的时间内清理了一楼，并迅速爬上了二楼。
Then she reached Paradise. It was a place where the shackles of the scenario could be removed.
然后她来到了天堂，这是一个可以解除情节束缚的地方。
Of course, Jung Heewo didn’t believe the man’s words. On the first day, she felt disbelief and on the second day, she doubted everything.
当然，JungHeewo不相信他的话。第一天，她感到难以置信，第二天，她怀疑一切。
She was shaken on the third day and then I came on the fourth day. Jung Heewon said, “I suddenly thought about what it meant to continue with the scenario.”
到了第三天，她发抖了，到了第四天，我就来了。JungHeewon说，“我突然想到了继续这个场景意味着什么。”
Jung Heewon wasn’t brainwashed. In the first place, Paradise itself was a sweet drug.
郑鹤元没有被洗脑，首先，天堂本身就是一种甜蜜的毒品。
I smiled bitterly and asked her, “Weren’t you shaken too quickly?”
我苦笑着问她:“你是不是摇得太快了?”
“…Maybe it has always been this way.”
“......也许一直都是这样。”
Jung Heewon smiled bitterly.
郑和元苦笑着。
“Let me go! I’ll pay coins! I’ll pay the value of what I stole! Let me go!”
“放开我!我要付钱!我要付我偷的东西的价值!放开我!”
As we walked down the street, scenes of prisoners being dragged away by the guards could be seen. Some of them were people who entered the fortress with me.
当我们沿着街道走的时候，可以看到囚犯被看守拖走的场景。他们中的一些人是和我一起进入要塞的。
It seemed they couldn’t abandon the old habit of taking other people’s things. Jung Heewon looked at the man being dragged and said, “This place is better than Seoul.”
他们似乎不能放弃拿别人东西的旧习惯。郑和元看着被拖走的人说:“这个地方比首尔好。”
“Yes.”
“是的。”
“Species don’t discriminate against each other and they work hard together. There are houses for everyone to live and places to work.”
“物种之间不存在歧视，它们一起努力工作。有供每个人居住的房子，有供工作的地方。”
She spoke like she was making excuses.
她说话的样子好像在找借口。
“We don’t have to be betrayed by colleagues or worry about the monsters who appear at night.”
“我们不必被同事出卖，也不必担心夜间出现的怪物。”
I watched Jung Heewon who was saying such words. The Judge of Destruction Jung Heewon.
我看到郑和元说这样的话。破坏的法官郑和元。
She was a sword that I crafted myself in this world. Maybe Jung Heewon was the woman who killed the most people in my group. A person who had to kill everyone to protect my principle of ‘non-killing.’ “We don’t have to live chasing the scenario. We don’t need to have nightmares because we killed someone. There is also no more need to lose anyone.”
她是我在这个世界上精心铸造的一把剑。也许郑鹤元是我们组里杀人最多的女人。一个不得不杀掉所有人来保护我“不杀人”原则的人“我们不必生活在追逐剧情的世界里。我们不需要做噩梦，因为我们杀了人。也没有必要再失去任何人。”
