一扇古朴的大门，凭空出现郁郁葱葱的树林之中。
A quaint gate appeared out of thin air in the lush woods.
随着大门被打开，安格尔与卡艾尔从中走了出来。
As the door was opened, Angel and Kael walked out.
卡艾尔是安格尔特意带过来的，主要是，他留在花园迷宫遗迹那边也起不到什么作用，跟着安格尔先一步来比伦树庭，起码还能当个传话的。毕竟，安格尔等会要去“沉淀”，肯定无法联系外界，到时候多克斯他们找来，却找不到他住哪，那就不好了。
Cael was brought here by Angel on purpose. The main thing is that he can’t do much if he stays at the ruins of the garden labyrinth. Follow Angel to come to Bilon Tree Court first, and at least he can be a messaged. After all, Angel will go to “precipitation” later, and he will definitely not be able to contact the outside world. When Doakes and the others find him, but they can’t find where he lives, it will be bad.
有了卡艾尔，双方联络好歹不会中断。
With Kael, the connection between the two parties will not be interrupted.
“红剑大人那边应该不会有事吧？”卡艾尔从空幻之门出来后，还有些担心的回望，只是门后一片茫茫，完全看不清内中光景。
“There shouldn’t be anything wrong with Lord Hongjian, right?” After Kael came out of the Gate of Illusion, he looked back with some worry, but there was a vast space behind the door, and he couldn’t see the inside at all.
安格尔：“放心，瓦伊还在那儿呢。”
Angel: “Don’t worry, Vay is still there.”
重点当然不是瓦伊，而是附着在瓦伊身上的黑伯爵。
The point is of course not Wye, but the Black Earl attached to Wye.
有黑伯爵镇场子，哪怕必洛斯家族倾巢出动，都不用担心。
There is a place in the town of Black Earl, even if the Bilos family is dispatched, don’t worry.
卡艾尔也想到了这一点，长长吁出一口气：仔细想想也对，而且，灰商的记忆还在多克斯手上，他们也不敢轻举妄动。
Kael also thought of this, and let out a long sigh of relief: Thinking about it carefully is right, and since the memory of the Gray Merchant is still in Dox’s hands, they don’t dare to act rashly.
卡艾尔稍微放宽心，同时，开始收起一直留影石。——这段期间，为了研究古迹，他基本没有关闭过留影石，如今离开了地下水道，留影石自然不需要再开启。
Cael relaxed a little, and at the same time, began to put away the shadow stone. ——During this period, in order to study the historical sites, he basically never closed the shadow stone. Now that he has left the underground water channel, the shadow stone naturally does not need to be opened again.
卡艾尔刚刚关闭留影石，正准备询问安格尔接下来的行程，结果一抬头，就看到了不远处的树墩上，停着一只蝴蝶。
Kael had just closed the photo stone and was about to ask Angel about his next itinerary, but when he looked up, he saw a butterfly parked on a tree stump not far away.
如果只是普通蝴蝶，肯定无法引起卡艾尔太多关注。之所以卡艾尔会注意到这只蝴蝶，是因为它那双淡绿色的翅膀非常大，光是合着的时候，就已经堪比四五岁小孩的肩宽，其展翼的话，估摸和成年人的肩宽差不多了！
If it’s just an ordinary butterfly, it certainly won’t attract much attention from Kael. The reason why Kael noticed this butterfly was because its pale green wings were very large. When they were co-authored, they were as wide as the shoulders of a four- or five-year-old child. The shoulder width of an adult is almost the same!
最最重要的是，蝶翼的正中心并不是想象中的虫躯，而是一个穿着绿色裙子的巴掌少女！
The most important thing is that the center of the butterfly wings is not the imaginary insect body, but a slap girl in a green skirt!
“这，这是……”卡艾尔眼神中先是迷惘，但很快，就被狂喜取代：“自然精灵！”
“This, this is…” Kael’s eyes were confused at first, but soon, it was replaced by ecstasy: “Natural spirit!”
自然精灵，即使代表植物的元素精灵。
Nature sprites, even elemental sprites representing plants.
如今的南域巫师界，元素精灵属于极为稀少的生灵。据卡艾尔所了解，在鹿岛的洛伦比尔巨城，每一只元素精灵都可以卖到天价。甚至说，光是野外元素精灵的情报，都价值不菲。
In today’s southern wizarding world, elemental elves are extremely rare creatures. According to Kael’s knowledge, in the giant city of Lorenbir on Kashima, every element elves can be sold for sky-high prices. It is even said that the information of the wild element elves is valuable.
此时此刻，居然在这里看到了一只自然精灵，卡艾尔也忍不住露出惊喜之色。
At this moment, I saw a nature elf here, and Kael couldn’t help but look surprised.
“大人，要抓它吗？我感觉它应该还没有到成熟期……”卡艾尔不认为自己有抓住元素精灵的本事，就算有，他现在抓住也等于怀璧其罪。元素精灵只有正式巫师才能发挥最大作用，如果有正式巫师知道他身上有元素精灵，他的下场肯定很惨。
“Sir, do you want to catch it? I feel like it hasn’t reached maturity yet…” Kael didn’t think he had the ability to catch the elemental spirits, and even if he did, he would be guilty of catching it now . Only official wizards can play the biggest role in elemental wizards. If there are official wizards who know that there are elemental wizards on him, his fate will definitely be miserable.
不过，他此时不是一个人，安格尔也在旁边，元素精灵让安格尔抓住，也是好的。毕竟，安格尔一路上对他多有照料。
However, he is not alone at this time, and Angel is also beside him. It is also good for the elemental elf to catch Angel. After all, how much Angel took care of him along the way.
安格尔收起空幻之门，然后瞥了卡艾尔一眼：“在你说出这番话之前，你起码要先确认，这只自然精灵是不是野生的。”
Angol put away the Gate of Illusion, then glanced at Kael: “Before you say this, you must at least confirm whether this natural elf is wild.”
卡艾尔愣了一下，结巴道：“啊？它，它难道不是，不是野生的？”
Kael froze for a moment, then stammered: “Huh? It, isn’t it, isn’t it wild?”
安格尔耸耸肩：“不知道，但看上去不像。”
Angel shrugged: “I don’t know, but it doesn’t look like it.”
卡艾尔皱着眉：“我记得之前来时，我查过比伦树庭的资料，上面清楚的记载着——”
Kael frowned: “I remember that when I came before, I checked the information of the Bilon Tree Court, and it clearly recorded-“
“比伦树庭选址于一片葱茏森林，自然气息非常浓郁。后来，必洛斯家族圈了其中最繁茂的中心森林，刻画大型魔能阵，蕴养沃土。到如今，森林里的自然气息已经不输于午农公国的妖精之森，偶尔还会诞生自然精灵，是自然系巫师寻找自然精灵时，必选之地。”
“The Bilon Tree Garden is located in a verdant forest, with a strong natural atmosphere. Later, the Bilos family circled the most prosperous central forest, depicting a large magic circle and cultivating fertile soil. The natural aura is no longer inferior to that of the Fairy Forest in the Principality of Wunong, and occasionally natural elves will be born, which is a must-see for nature wizards looking for natural elves.”
安格尔：“这些都只是宣传时的口号。就像是我去沙虫集市前，就得到一个消息，说沙虫集市附近大地之力浓郁，不仅蕴养了无数沙虫，还诞生了许多大地精灵……你在沙虫集市待的时间应该不短，你在沙虫集市附近看到过野生的大地精灵吗？”
Angol: “These are just propaganda slogans. It’s like before I went to the sandworm market, I got a piece of news that the power of the earth near the sandworm market is strong, and it not only contains countless sandworms. , and many earth elves were born… You should have been in the sandworm market for a long time, have you seen wild earth elves near the sandworm market?”
卡艾尔想了想，道：“这个，好像真没有。但我听说……”
Kael thought for a while and said, “This, it doesn’t seem to exist. But I heard…”
“听说的事，当不得真。”安格尔眨巴着眼睛：“散播谣言的时候，人人开口第一句话，都是‘我听说’。”
“What I’ve heard should not be true.” Angel blinked: “When spreading rumors, everyone’s first sentence is ‘I heard’.”
卡艾尔所说的什么比伦树庭诞生自然精灵这种事，安格尔也听说过。但想想也知道，这只是一种宣传策略罢了，看看灰商和恶妇，这两个都是必洛斯手下的正式巫师，如果这里真那么容易诞生自然精灵，他们俩身上也该有才对……但实际上，他们并没有。
Angel has also heard of what Kael said about the birth of natural spirits in the Bilon tree garden. But if you think about it, you know that this is just a propaganda strategy. Look at the gray merchant and the evil woman. These two are official wizards under Bilos. If it is so easy to give birth to natural elves, they should also have talents. Yes…but in reality, they didn’t.
所以，只是不负责任的宣传辞令，张张嘴就能说。但宣传时描绘的美好图景是不是真的，那就要另论了。
So, it’s just irresponsible propaganda rhetoric, you can say it with your mouth open. But whether the rosy picture painted by the propaganda is true is another matter.
安格尔看向卡艾尔，淡淡道：“对了，我还听说，巫师界有一个附属世界，里面全是元素生物……你信吗？”
Angol looked at Kael and said lightly: “By the way, I also heard that there is a subsidiary world in the wizarding world, which is full of elemental creatures… Do you believe it?”
卡艾尔毫不犹豫的摇摇头：“不可能。”
Kael shook his head without hesitation: “Impossible.”
如果真的有全是元素生物的附属世界，那元素生物的价格也不会那么高，更不会有那么多的巫师为了寻找一只元素生物而远赴异界。
If there is a sub-world full of elemental creatures, the price of elemental creatures will not be so high, and there will not be so many wizards who go to another world in search of an elemental creature.
所以，不可能存在这种世界。就算真存在，也绝对不是在南域。
Therefore, such a world cannot exist. Even if it does exist, it is definitely not in the Southern Region.
“传言总是真真假假，谁又能说得清楚呢。”
“The rumors are always true and false. Who can tell.”
安格尔笑了笑，没有继续说下去，而是走到了那枯树树墩前，直视着这只自然精灵。
Angol smiled and did not continue speaking, but walked to the dead tree stump and looked directly at the natural elf.
自然精灵也在回望安格尔，它的眼里并没有害怕，反倒是在打量着安格尔，似乎在做着某种评估。
The nature elf is also looking back at Angel, and there is no fear in its eyes, but is looking at Angel, as if making some kind of assessment.
从它的表情来看，安格尔就基本确认，这大概率不是什么野生的。野生的元素生物可没有这么灵动的智慧，而且，从它完全不畏惧的样子可知，估摸着主人就在附近不远处。
Judging from its expression, Angel basically confirmed that there is a high probability that it is not wild. Wild elemental creatures do not have such agile wisdom, and, from the appearance of being completely fearless, it is estimated that the owner is not far away.
“你能说话吗？”安格尔问道。
“Can you speak?” Angel asked.
卡艾尔走上前，低声道：“应该不会说吧，我记得，很多成熟的元素生物都不太会说话。元素精灵，会说话的更是少之又少……丹格罗斯除外。”
Kael stepped forward and said in a low voice, “I shouldn’t speak, I remember that many mature elemental creatures are not very good at speaking. Elemental elves, even fewer can speak…Dan Except for Gross.”
卡艾尔话音刚落，自然精灵便张开口，清脆的声音从它嘴里传出。
As soon as Kael’s voice fell, the natural elf opened his mouth, and a crisp voice came out of his mouth.
只是，声线清脆超脱，如山涧溪鸣林鸟穿行，但说的内容却让卡艾尔额头上布满黑线。
It’s just that the voice line is clear and detached, like a mountain stream, a forest and a bird passing through, but the content of what he said made Kael’s forehead covered with black lines.
“两位远道而来的客人啊，欢迎来到比伦树庭。我知道你们一定很好奇我的来历，我可以确定的告诉你们，我就是在这片孕育奇迹的土地上诞生的！我还有很多的兄弟姐妹，他们藏在这片山林里，只要你们在‘繁星产业’消费满99魔晶，我就会将这个秘传消息，告诉二位。如果消费达到999魔晶、1999魔晶，还会附赠额外的情报。”
“Two guests who have come from afar, welcome to the Garden of Bilon. I know you must be very curious about my origin, and I can tell you with certainty that I was born in this land of miracles. I still have many brothers and sisters who are hiding in this forest. As long as you spend 99 magic crystals in ‘Fanxing Industry’, I will tell the two of you the secret news. If the consumption reaches 999 magic crystals, 1999 Magic Crystal, and additional information will be given.”
卡艾尔一脸错愕的听完整段话，呆愣了好半天，才道：“这难道……是宣传？”
Kael listened to the whole paragraph with a look of astonishment, and was stunned for a long time before he said, “Is this…a propaganda?”
卡艾尔听着那清亮的广告词，再想想之前他见到自然精灵时兴奋的说辞，整个人都不好了。
Kael listened to the clear advertisement, and thought about the excited speech he had made when he saw the natural spirit before, and his whole person was not well.
他还说这是野生精灵……敢情这是个推销员！
He also said it was a wild elf… darling it’s a salesman!
拿自然精灵当推销员，而且还特意单独放在林间，这绝对是在钓鱼！
Using a nature elves as salesmen and leaving them alone in the woods is definitely fishing!
而它也真的钓上了一只鱼……卡艾尔一脸无奈的低下头，他自己就这条鱼。
And it really caught a fish… Kael bowed his head helplessly, he was the fish himself.
带着赧然，卡艾尔用呐呐的声音道：“大人，我们还是别管她了，先，先回行旅店吧？”
With embarrassment, Kael said in a loud voice: “Sir, let’s leave her alone, first, go back to the hotel first, shall we?”
安格尔无所谓的点点头，既然知道这只自然精灵是推销员，的确没必要多理会。
Angol nodded indifferently. Since he knew that this natural elf was a salesman, he really didn’t need to pay attention.
不过，正当安格尔要离开的时候，自然精灵再次开口：“两位尊贵的客人啊，你们是要去行旅店吗？是为了寻找一个设备齐全、附带实验室、舒适、隐秘、安全的房间休息吗？那太好了，繁星之辉行旅店，欢迎你们！”
However, just as Angel was about to leave, the natural elf spoke again: “Two distinguished guests, are you going to a hotel? You are looking for a fully equipped, laboratory, comfortable, private, Safe room to rest? That would be great, Starlight Travel Hotel, welcome!”
“我可以为尊贵的客人带路！”
“I can lead the way for our valued guests!”
卡艾尔低声嘀咕了一声：“你说的这店名，我听都没听过。我说的是必洛斯行旅店！”
Kael murmured in a low voice, “I’ve never heard of the name of the shop you mentioned. I’m talking about Biluoshang Hotel!”
之前他们来比伦树庭的时候，住的就是必洛斯行旅店。必洛斯行旅店的房间非常契合这里的氛围，是一棵棵由参天古树改造而成的独立树屋，不仅环境舒适，还有很高的保密性。所以卡艾尔一想到安格尔要找个安静的地方沉淀，第一时间就想到了必洛斯行旅店。
When they came to Bilon Tree Garden before, they stayed at the Biluoshang Hotel. The rooms of Biluoshang Hotel are very suitable for the atmosphere here. They are independent tree houses transformed from towering ancient trees, which are not only comfortable but also highly confidential. So when Carel thought that Angel was looking for a quiet place to settle down, he immediately thought of Biluoshang Hotel.
自然精灵张开淡绿色的翅膀，飘飞在半空中，作出一副我给你们引路的样子：“没听过不要紧，繁星之辉行旅店绝对会提供最好的服务！请二位务必要去试试，只要你们入住超过10天，我立刻将我兄弟姐妹的情报告知你们。”
Nature elf spread its pale green wings and flew in mid-air, making a look like I’m guiding you: “It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it, Starlight Hotel will definitely provide the best service! Please two Be sure to try it out, as long as you stay for more than 10 days, I will immediately inform you about my siblings.”
卡艾尔：“还在骗。”
Kael: “Still lying.”
自然精灵：“我没有骗，我肯定会告诉你们的。”
Nature Spirit: “I didn’t lie, I’ll tell you for sure.”
卡艾尔冷笑一声：“告诉了也不一定是真情报。是真情报，也不一定代表你兄弟姐妹是野生的。最重要的是，你一个元素精灵哪来那么多兄弟姐妹。”
Kael sneered: “It’s not necessarily true information if you tell me. It’s true information, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that your brothers and sisters are wild. The most important thing is that you are an elemental elf so many brothers and sisters. “
又不是那种极端的自然环境，就算能诞生自然精灵，也只是单个单个的。一次性诞生多只自然精灵，还是什么‘兄弟姐妹’，这根本不可能。
It’s not that kind of extreme natural environment. Even if a natural spirit can be born, it’s only a single one. It is impossible to give birth to multiple natural elves at one time, or what kind of ‘brothers and sisters’.
自然精灵显然也知道自己的谎话被拆穿，但它一点也不在意，依旧一本正经的说：“没关系，你们不想要我兄弟姐妹的情报，我可以送其他的情报。只要我知道的，都可以……嗯，现在我们可以去繁星之辉行旅店了吧？”
The nature elf obviously knows that his lie has been exposed, but it doesn’t care at all, and still says solemnly: “It doesn’t matter, you don’t want information about my brothers and sisters, I can send other information. As long as I know, It’s alright…well, now we can go to the Starlight Hotel?”
卡艾尔眉头蹙起：“谁答应你去了？我们又不差情报。”
Kael frowned: “Who promised you to go? We don’t have bad intelligence.”
卡艾尔也不想理会自然精灵了，准备离开。
Kael doesn’t want to care about the nature spirit anymore, and prepares to leave.
不过，这个时候，安格尔却是低声呢喃：“繁星之辉行旅店……我好像听过啊。”
However, at this time, Angel murmured in a low voice, “The Starlight Hotel… I think I’ve heard it before.”
自然精灵眼睛一亮：“啊，无比尊贵的客人，你听过我们行旅店？那太好了，我们现在就过去？我可以替主人打折，原价10魔晶一天，现在只需要9.9魔晶！”
Natural elf’s eyes lit up: “Ah, incomparably honorable guest, have you heard of our travel hotel? That’s great, let’s go now? I can give a discount for the host, the original price is 10 magic crystals a day, and now it only costs 9.9 Magic Crystal!”
“10魔晶一天的行旅店？你是在抢钱吧！”卡艾尔平时脾气挺好，此时也有些忍不住吼了出来。
“10 magic crystals for a day at a hotel? Are you robbing money!” Kael usually has a good temper, but at this time, he couldn’t help but yell.
要知道，必洛斯行旅店1魔晶就能住10天，还包吃住。吃的还是蕴含了些许超凡气息的食物！繁星之辉行旅店，直接10魔晶一天，这差价可是百倍！
You know, 1 magic crystal at Bilos Travel Inn can stay for 10 days, including room and board. I still eat food that contains a little extraordinary flavor! Starlight Hotel, direct 10 magic crystals a day, the price difference is a hundred times!
“我们是一分价格一分货。”自然精灵开口道。
“We get what you pay for every penny.” The Nature Elf said.
卡艾尔还想争辩些什么，不过，却被安格尔拦了下来。
Kael wanted to argue something, but was stopped by Angel.
安格尔看向自然精灵：“10魔晶一天，行。带路吧，我们就去繁星之辉行旅店！”
Anger looked at the natural spirit: “10 magic crystals a day, let’s go. Lead the way, let’s go to the Starlight Hotel!”
……
…
自然精灵在前面哼着不知名的小曲带路，淡绿色的翅膀每每扇动，都能掀起一阵阵的落叶之风，看上去美轮美奂。
The nature spirit leads the way by humming an unknown little song in front. Every time the light green wings are flapped, a wind of leaves can be set off, which looks beautiful.
卡艾尔和安格尔则驾驭着落叶之风，跟在后面。
Kael and Angel rode the wind of fallen leaves and followed behind.
安格尔的表情很平静，但卡艾尔却是一脸的郁闷。
Angol’s expression was calm, but Kael’s expression was depressed.
“大人，我们真的要去这什么繁星之辉行旅店吗？”卡艾尔问道。
“Sir, are we really going to this Starlight Travel Hotel?” Kael asked.
安格尔点点头。
Angel nodded.
卡艾尔不解的道：“为什么？”
Kael asked in confusion: “Why?”
安格尔想了想，伸出手指轻轻点了点卡艾尔的眉心。
Angol thought for a while, then stretched out his finger and lightly tapped Kael’s eyebrows.
一道道信息伴随着魇幻之力，涌入了卡艾尔的脑海中。
One after another information poured into Kael’s mind along with the power of nightmare.
这些信息并不算太多，但却包含了所有与“繁星之辉行旅店”相关的传闻。
This information is not too much, but it contains all the rumors related to the “Starlight Travel Inn”.
看完传闻，卡艾尔恍惚了好一会儿，才低声道：“这个繁星之辉行旅店，真的是‘那位’大人的产业？”
After reading the rumors, Kael was in a trance for a while before whispering: “This Starlight Inn is really the property of ‘that’ sire?”
安格尔不置可否的道：“去了就知道了。不过，据我所知，这位观察者的确常活动于古曼王国。”
Angol said noncommittal: “You will know when you go. However, as far as I know, this observer does often work in the Guman Kingdom.”
自然精灵一开始说‘繁星产业’时，安格尔还不知道是什么。但当它说出‘繁星之辉’时，安格尔脑海里立刻跃出一道人影。
When the nature elves first said ‘star industry’, Angel didn’t know what it was. But when it said ‘the brilliance of the stars’, a figure immediately jumped out of Angel’s mind.
这个人，正是冠星教堂的十八位常驻观察者之一~IndoMTL.com~其外号叫“星光的布道者”。
This person is one of the eighteen resident observers of Guanxing Church ~IndoMTL.com~, nicknamed “The Evangelist of Starlight”.
这个观察者很神秘，谁也不知道她的真名是什么，只知道她自称为“布道者”。
This observer is mysterious and no one knows what her real name is, except that she calls herself “The Evangelist”.
虽然她本人很神秘，但她旗下的商旅团却非常的有名。
Although she is very mysterious, her business travel group is very famous.
——繁星之辉商旅团，便出自她手。
——The Starlight Business Travel Group came from her.
繁星之辉商旅团是她庇护的、合作的、还是说就是她创建的，这个无人知道。不过，繁星之辉商旅团的很多项目，都和布道者的能力息息相关。
Whether the Starlight Merchant Group was sheltered, cooperated, or created by her, no one knows. However, many of the projects of the Starlight Business Travel Group are closely related to the ability of the evangelist.
就譬如说，繁星之辉商旅团对外会承接占星的项目，而布道者的占星术在冠星教堂也属一绝。
For example, the Starlight Business Travel Group will undertake astrology projects, and the astrology of evangelists is also a must in Guanxing Church.
还有，繁星之辉商旅团在不少巫师集市都有隐蔽的店铺，这些店铺能长久存在的最大原因在于，它们都拥有“反预言性质”，是极其优秀的隐蔽之所。而布道者的“反预言”，也是其最擅长的能力之一。
Also, the Starlight Merchant Group has hidden shops in many wizard markets. The biggest reason why these shops can exist for a long time is that they all have “anti-prophecy properties” and are extremely good hidden places. And the preacher’s “anti-prophecy” is also one of his best abilities.
安格尔选择跟自然精灵去“繁星之辉行旅店”，也是因为在隐蔽性上，繁星之辉行旅店肯定远远强过必洛斯行旅店。
Anger chose to go with the natural elves to the “Starlight Travel Hotel”, also because in terms of concealment, the Starry Light Travel Hotel must be far better than the Biluoshang Hotel.
不过，这并非主要原因，最大的原因是，为何这只自然精灵就恰好出现在他们面前？
However, this is not the main reason, the biggest reason is, why does this natural elf just appear in front of them?
是有人作了预言？
Did someone make a prophecy?
可血夜庇护并没有被激活，意味着没有人预言安格尔……难道真是巧合？
But the Bloody Night Shelter has not been activated, which means that no one predicted Angel… Could it be a coincidence?
但和预言巫师扯上联系，安格尔又有些不太信。
But when it comes to the prophecy wizard, Angel is a little less convinced.
不管是什么原因，去看看就知道。
Whatever the reason, just go and see.
反正，安格尔底牌很硬，甚至连南域真正的最强者——执察者，都勉强算是安格尔这边的，他完全不惧有人阴谋算计。
Anyway, Angel’s trump card is very strong, and even the real strongest in the Southern Region, the Enforcer, is barely on Angel’s side, and he is not afraid of someone’s conspiracy.
况且，他还能摇人。
Besides, he can shake people.
如果不是巧合，那就问清楚；如果是巧合……那他就当找一个隐蔽之所静修，也不算亏。
If it’s not a coincidence, then ask clearly; if it’s a coincidence…then he should find a hidden place to retreat, it’s not a loss.
(本章完)
(End of this chapter)