5 Ch5-The Wizard's Plan

CHAPTER 5 THE WIZARD'S PLAN The portal quickly disappeared behind the three Dragon Masters. They stepped into a tall, round tower. A spiral staircase led down to many floors below.

第五章巫师的计划传送门很快消失在三位龙主的身后。 他们走进一座又高又圆的塔。 螺旋形楼梯通向下面的许多楼层。

Torches mounted on the walls lit up the space. The light was dim, but Drake could make out strange faces painted on the wall. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up at the sight of them. Then Rori tugged on his arm. She put a finger to her lips and pointed down. At the bottom of the tower, a wizard dressed in a red robe stood at a big desk. He had a long, black beard with a white stripe. And he wore an eye patch over one eye.

墙上的火把照亮了整个空间。 灯光昏暗，但德雷克能辨认出墙上画着的陌生面孔。 看到他们，他脖子后面的汗毛都竖起来了。 然后罗里拉了拉他的胳膊。 她把一个手指放在嘴唇上，向下指了指。 在塔底，一个穿着红袍子的巫师站在一张大桌子前。 他留着长长的黑胡子，中间带着白色的条纹。 他一只眼睛上戴着眼罩。

"It's Maldred!" Rori whispered. "This must be his secret hideout," Darma said. "And that must be his workshop. Look at all the books and potions down there." Drake peered over the railing. Maldred was five floors below them. Drake could see that walkways broke off the staircase and circled around the tower all the way down. There were doors on each of the floors. This is a huge hideout! he thought. Where in the world are we?

“这是Maldred !”Rori低声说。 “这一定是他的秘密藏身处，”达玛说。 “那一定是他的作坊。 看看下面那些书和魔药。” 德雷克从栏杆上往外看。 玛德丽德在他们下面五层。 德雷克可以看到人行道从楼梯上断了下来，一直绕着塔楼转。 每层楼都有门。 这是一个巨大的藏身处!他想。 我们到底在哪里?

Down below, Eko walked up to the desk. She held a gold disc with unusual markings on it. It glittered in the candlelight. She is working with Maldred! Drake thought. Eko handed over the Gold Key. "Maldred, I have brought you the key," she said. The wizard smiled. "You did well, Eko," he said. "And now, together, we will release the Naga," Eko said. "We will create a world where dragons can be free."

下面，Eko走到桌子前。 她拿着一个金盘，上面有不同寻常的标记。 它在烛光下闪闪发光。 她在和玛德丽德合作!德雷克的想法。 Eko交出了金钥匙。 “玛德丽德，我给你带来了钥匙。” 巫师笑了。“你做得很好，Eko，”他说。 “现在，我们将一起释放那迦，”Eko说。 “我们将创造一个龙可以自由自在的世界。”

Drake had heard Eko say something like this before. When Eko had tried to steal King Roland's dragons, she had claimed that she wanted all dragons to be free. She didn't believe that dragons should have Dragon Masters. Maldred held up the Silver Key. "Now I have both keys," he said. "But I still do not know where to find the Naga. I have read every page of The Lore of the Ancient One, but the book does not tell me where the Naga lives." He angrily slammed his fist on the desk. "Perhaps the answer lies in the keys," Eko suggested. "They have markings on them." Maldred raised an eyebrow. "You may be right," he said. "I will need to study them."

德雷克以前听艾科说过类似的话。 当艾柯试图偷走罗兰国王的龙时，她声称她希望所有的龙都是自由的。 她不相信龙应该有龙师。 玛德丽德举起银钥匙。 “现在两把钥匙我都有了，”他说。 “但我还是不知道去哪里找那伽。 我读了《上古之爱》的每一页，但这本书没有告诉我那迦住在哪里。” 他愤怒地用拳头猛击桌子。 “也许答案就在钥匙里，”Eko建议道。 “它们上面有标记。” 玛德丽德扬起眉毛。 “也许你是对的，”他说。 “我需要研究它们。”

"Let me help," Eko said. "There is one way you can help me," Maldred told her. "Keep an eye out for Griffith's Dragon Masters. We cannot let them stop us from waking the Naga. If you see them, show them no mercy." "But we can't hurt them, Maldred," Eko said. "They're just children." Maldred stared at her. "I said no mercy," he repeated. "Nothing must stop my dream of ruling the world." "You mean our dream— of freeing the dragons," Eko said. Maldred smiled. "Of course, my dear, of course."

“让我来帮你，”Eko说。“有一个办法可以帮我。”玛德雷德告诉她。 “留意格里菲思的神龙大师。 我们不能让他们阻止我们唤醒那伽。 如果你看到他们，不要怜悯他们。” “但是我们不能伤害他们，玛德雷德。” “他们还只是孩子。”玛德丽德瞪着她。 “我说过绝不手软，”他重复道。 “没有什么能阻止我统治世界的梦想。” “你是说我们的梦想——解放巨龙。” Maldred笑了。“当然，亲爱的，当然。”