间谍大师约根
来源:http://mmh7.ubi.com/en/blog/post/view/the-spy-master-jorgen,以下由HeavenK翻译。
Hello, friends.
I have recently realized that, while our friend the Spy Master has revealed his… ahem… “identity” a while ago, many among you might want to know a thing or two about his story. Being a Faceless, he’ll never reveal his secrets by himself, but I’ve known him for a while now and I’ve learnt a few of them. So let me tell you some things about Jorgen, Duke Ivan’s Spy Master.
我最近刚发现,虽然我们的间谍大师之前已经揭晓了自己的,咳,“身份”,但是你们当中很多人还是会想知道一些关于他的故事。作为一个无面者,他从未亲自揭开过自己的秘密,不过我和他已经很熟了,所以还是知道一点关于他的事。请让我告诉你们一些关于伊凡的间谍大师约根的故事吧。
Ask anyone what they know about Jorgen, and they’ll probably describe him thus: a loyal servant of the Griffin household. A man who is versed in the lore of many disciplines.
无论向谁问起约根,他们都会将其描述为一位狮鹫家族的忠实仆人,一位通晓诸多科目学识的博学者。
Depending on who you ask, they might cite medicine, mysticism, politics, history, cartography… or some other field of expertise. Some may be bold enough to conjecture under whose tutelage he received such as broad education, although they might remember that it is a well-known fact that Jorgen travelled widely in the past, and probably enjoyed the company of some of the finest minds of Ashan during his wanderlust…
依据你询问对象的不同,人们会提及约根擅长医学、神秘学、政治、历史、地理,或是其他专业领域的知识。有些人会大胆地猜测到底他是跟着谁学到了这么多的知识,尽管他们明知道约根曾经在过去四处游历,并很可能在旅行的过程中同全亚山最睿智的头脑们有过诸多交流。
The “Jorgen” persona, however, is just an elaborate mask he crafted a long time ago, during the reign of Duke Slava of Griffin. Jorgen’s real history and true name are shrouded in darkness – as you know, he is not even Human, but one of the mysterious Faceless, Malassa’s first children. As he would say: “he is many, and Jorgen is one of them”. Whatever that means.
事实上,约根这个身份,是他在多年以前,狮鹫大公斯拉瓦统治的时代所精心伪造的。约根的真实背景与真名笼罩在黑暗之中。你们应该已经知道了,他实际并非人类,而是马拉萨最初的子民,神秘的无面者中的一员。正如他本人所言:我们是许多,而约根只是我们之一。至于这句话怎么理解,就见仁见智了。
Discovered and nearly killed by the Inquisition during the Second Eclipse, Jorgen then disappeared from the surface world, reputedly to help the establishment of the Dark Elf kingdom of Ygg-Chall. Not much is known of his activities during that time, but I believe he maintained a watchful eye on the Griffin dynasty, helping them from the shadows without their knowing. Why he is so attached to the Griffin family remains a mystery. I suspect it may be at least partly connected to the fact that the Falcon dynasty was a bit too… “Elrathian” for Jorgen’s tastes, with its tendency to go on bloody crusades against all servants of Malassa every now and then. The Griffin line, on the other hand, is more open-minded. But while that explains his agenda, that doesn’t explain his enduring loyalty.
在第二次月蚀之中,约根被圣裁庭发现并差点被处死,之后他便从地表世界消失,据说是去帮助建立黑暗精灵的国度易格池沃。这一时期对他的所作所为我们所知甚少,不过我相信他仍在暗中关注着狮鹫家族,并神不知鬼不觉地帮助着他们。为什么他会如此亲近狮鹫家族的原因仍然是个迷。我怀疑其中一个原因可能在于猎鹰王朝对于约根来说过于“艾尔拉思化”了,他们总是试图对马拉萨的仆从们发起血腥的圣战;而与此相对的,狮鹫家族则更加包容。不过这最多只能解释他的目的,却很难解释他为何如此忠诚。
Jorgen possess immense knowledge and a timeless wisdom, but like all Faceless, he has an unnerving tendency to speak in riddles and metaphors. He’s likely to answer a question with another question, never giving straight answers. As a result, any discussion involving Kente and Jorgen is an endless source of entertainment.
约根智慧无边,但是和所有无面者一样,他总是情不自禁地使用谜语和暗喻。他常常用一个问题回答另一个问题,却从不给出直接的答案。因此,每次肯特和约根之间的争论总是会带来无尽的乐趣。
The reasons of Jorgen’s open return to the court of a Griffin Duke are known to only a few. That particular story is not for me to tell. What I can say is that with the Demon-worshipping Soulscar clan taking control of the subterranean realm of Ygg-Chall, Jorgen and the remaining Faceless were forced to scatter and hide. For Jorgen, the best hiding place was in plain sight – at Duke Vassily’s side.
约根本人公开回到狮鹫大公王庭的原因只有少数人知晓。这一具体的故事并不应该由我来讲述。不过我能说的是,当崇拜恶魔的灵魂伤痕氏族逐渐掌控了地底王国易格池沃后,约根和其他幸存的无面者被迫分散隐蔽。对于约根来说,最好的隐身之处莫过于瓦西里大公的身边。
When Vassily and his eldest son Fedor were killed in a suspicious “hunting accident”, Jorgen proposed his services to the surviving son, Ivan, and helped him solve the mystery of their deaths. From that point on, he became Ivan’s Spy Master, and also his friend. I believe Ivan is one of the few people in the Empire fully aware of Jorgen’s true nature, but I wouldn’t be surprised if others have their suspicions…
当瓦西里和其长子菲多在一场备受怀疑的打猎事故中死亡之后,约根向瓦西里唯一剩下的儿子伊凡效忠,并帮助他解决其父兄的死亡之谜。从那时起,他就成了伊凡的间谍大师与良师益友。我相信伊凡是全帝国中少数完全知晓约根的真身的人,不过我并不会对其他人的怀疑感到惊讶...
So Kaspar has told you about me.
于是卡斯帕给你们讲述了我的故事。
Do not worry, I’m not angry. What is done is done. I actually think it’s better that way. After all, how the old saying goes? Ah yes -- “The Faceless know no truth”. The day I tell you my story, you would be wise not to believe any word I say.
不要着急,我并没有生气。事已至此,我想这样应该更好。毕竟,俗语是怎么说的来着?哦对,无面者口中无真相。当我向你们讲述我的故事时,你们最好不要相信其中任何一个字。
Although you shall be even wiser to also remember that the same proverb also states that “Angels cannot lie”…
不过,更重要的是,你们一定要记住这句俗语的后半句还提到过,天使从不说谎...