7 Ch7-Astrid's Army

CHAPTER 7 ASTRID'S ARMY Down below, a huge swirling portal of red energy had opened up in front of the fortress. An army of men and women wearing armor marched out of it. The soldiers carried shields, bows, and arrows. And behind them, floating above the ground, was Astrid!

第七章阿斯特丽德的军队在下面，一个巨大的红色能量漩涡传送门在堡垒前面打开了。 一群穿着盔甲的男女大军从里面走了出来。 士兵们拿着盾牌、弓和箭。 在他们身后，阿斯特丽德正浮在地面上!

"How did she get here so fast?" Mina asked. "Jayana said she was at least one day away." "She must have created a magic portal to take a shortcut," Drake guessed. "And it looks like she picked up some soldiers on the way."

“她怎么这么快就到这儿来了?”米娜问道。 “贾亚娜说她至少还要一天才能到。” “她一定是创造了一个魔法传送门，以便抄近路。”德雷克猜测。 “看起来她在路上搭了几个士兵。”

"She can bring all the soldiers she wants," Caspar said. "Nobody can break into this fortress!" More soldiers came out of the portal. They marched in straight lines toward the fortress. Some pushed weapons on wheels.

“她想带多少士兵就带多少，”卡斯帕说。 “没有人能闯进这座堡垒!”更多的士兵从传送门出来。 他们排成直线向堡垒行进。 一些人推着轮子上的武器。

"What are those wagons?" Mina asked. "They're called catapults, and they throw rocks," Drake replied. "Jean, the Dragon Master of the Silver Dragon, uses them to protect her castle." Remembering Jean, Drake reached for the silver sword she had given him. I wish I had taken some sword-fighting lessons from Jean, he thought. But one sword won't stop this army. We need wizards! He took the magic mirror from his belt. "I will let Griffith know we need help," he said. Drake looked into the mirror. "Griffith! It's Drake! Astrid is—"

“那些马车是什么?”米娜问道。 “它们叫弹射器，可以扔石头，”德雷克回答。 “珍，银龙的龙主，用它们来保护她的城堡。” 德瑞克想起琼，伸手去拿她送给他的银剑。 他想，我要是当初跟琼学了几堂剑术就好了。 但一把剑阻止不了这支军队。 我们需要巫师!他从腰带上取下魔镜。 “我会让格里菲斯知道我们需要帮助，”他说。 德雷克看着镜子。 “格里菲斯!德雷克!阿斯特丽德- - - - - -”

Wham! An arrow slammed into the mirror, knocking it out of Drake's hands. It smashed onto the stone floor. Drake picked up his mirror. The glass had shattered. "No!" Drake cried. He turned to Mina and Caspar. "Jayana told us we should hide if we saw Astrid." "We must fight Astrid now!" Mina said. "Shaka and I will not back down," Caspar said. "It is our duty to protect this fortress!" The soldiers stopped marching. They all drew their arrows at once. Drake noticed for the first time that their eyes were glazed over red. But Astrid's eyes were clear. She walked to the front of the army, wearing a glowing red crystal around her neck.

哇!一支箭猛地射中了镜子，把它从德雷克手中打掉了。 它摔在石头地板上。 德雷克拿起他的镜子。 玻璃碎了。“不!”德雷克哭了。 他转向米娜和卡斯帕。 “贾安娜告诉我们，如果我们看到阿斯特丽德，就应该躲起来。” “我们现在必须和阿斯特丽德决斗!”米娜说。 “Shaka和我不会退缩，”卡斯帕说。 “保护这座堡垒是我们的责任!”士兵们停止了前进。 他们同时抽出了箭。 德雷克第一次注意到他们的眼睛红得呆滞。 但阿斯特丽德的眼睛是清澈的。 她走到军队的前面，脖子上戴着一颗发光的红色水晶。

She's controlling the soldiers, he realized. Mina saw it, too. "The soldiers can't help what they are doing," she said. "Astrid is controlling them. Just like Vasty the Ice Giant used a blue crystal to control Frost." "I remember!" Drake said. "I had to destroy the crystal to undo the spell," Mina added.

她在控制士兵，他意识到。 米娜也看到了。“士兵们无法控制自己的行为，”她说。 “阿斯特丽德在控制他们。 就像冰巨人Vasty用蓝色水晶控制霜一样。” “我记得!”德雷克说。“我必须毁掉水晶才能解除咒语。”米娜补充道。