Sorcerer
#5-Extra Story: The Eyes of the God
ストーリー Story
都市国家群の一つに、INADIRと呼ばれる国がある.INADIRは都市国家群の南端、地中海の東岸に位置しており、他の都市国家群と、さらに南方に広がる大陸国家FLAMEとを結ぶ中継地点にあたる.このため、小国ではあるものの、交易国家としてかなりの富を蓄えていた.その歴史的地位や、一年を通じて温暖な気候から、王家も人民も一般的に平和的な性向であり、特に武力により事を構えることを佳しとせず、INADIR王家と遠縁にあたる隣国EUPHONIAとの関係も概ね良好であった。このため、常に戦乱に明け暮れる都市国家群の中でも比較的平和な日々が長く続いていた.
There is a country called INADIR, one of the city-states. INADIR is at south end of city-states, on the east coast of the Mediterranean sea. It is placed on waypoint between other city-states and FLAME, a land country stretched far south. So INADIR store a lot of wealth in spite of its small national power. Because of its historical position and very temperate climate, each the royals and people have peaceful nature, especially they don't like to take a fighting stance. A relation with its adjoining country EUPHONIA is almost good because the royals is distantly related to INADIR's. So the days of INADIR are peaceful, that is contrasted with another city-states having battles as usual.
一方、FLAMEにおいて続いていた長きにわたる氏族間の争いは、強大な武力を背景とする有力な氏族ARABARの台頭により急速に収束に向かい、ついにFLAME全土を統一することに成功した.元来肥沃な土地が広がるFLAMEは、これにより急速に国力を増大し、その影響力は瞬く間に無視できないものへと成長した.これは隣接するINADIRにとって重大な脅威であり、早急に解決すべき問題であった.INADIR王LAKESUORは、この問題を解決するにあたり、幾世代も前の王家のとった手法をなぞることを考えた.すなわち、FLAME王家と姻戚関係を結ぶことにより、INADIRの地位を安定させようとしたのである.
By the way, in FLAME, a war between clans continued for a long time was settled rapidly by the rise of ARABAR, one of powerful clans that has great military strength, finaly ARABAR succeed to unification of all FLAME. FLAME has a potential from fertile land naturally, the unification bring increased power to FLAME rapidly that the other countries can't ignore it. That was a serious threat to INADIR because it adjoins, so INADIR had to solve the probrem immediately. LAKESUOR, the king of INADIR, thought to trace his ancestors to solve it. That was, INADIR had to be related to FLAME royals by marriage for stabilize the position of itself.
INADIR王LAKESUORには3人の娘があり、うち2人はすでに他の王侯貴族のもとに嫁いでいた.末娘であるCECILIA姫は姉妹の中でも飛び抜けて美しく、若く可憐で愛らしい容貌をもつ彼女は民衆からの人気も高く、"INADIRのサファイア"としてその噂は広く周辺諸国まで届いていた.FLAME王の一人息子であるIZMAR王子もその名前は当然知っており、他の男達と同様に彼女を手に入れたいという漠然とした願望をもっていた.そこにINADIRから宴席の申し入れがあり、これを幸いとINADIRを訪れたIZMARはその席でCECILIAを一目見るなり気に入ってしまった.ここに両国の利害が一致し、トントン拍子に婚姻の話が進むこととなった.
LAKESUOR has a three daughters, and two of them are already married into onother royals or noblemen. Princess CECILIA, his youngest daughter, is by far the most beautiful girl. She is young, a dainty and lovely faced girl, so she is very popular with people, and her name spreads far and wide to another countries as "the sapphire of INADIR". Prince IZMAR, the only son of the king of FLAME, knows her name as a matter of course, so he has a desire to get her similarly as another gentlemen. Then, INADIR requested him to join their party, he thought it was a good chance, IZMAR visited INADIR, and he falled in love with CECILIA at first glance. Now the interest both of INADIR and FLAME has corresponded, and the marriage begun to be realized very quickly.
その頃、INADIRを含む都市国家群をまたいで跳梁する盗賊集団が世間を騒がせていた.リーダーである"黒衣の魔女"DEXTRAの名前をとってDEXTRA盗賊団と呼ばれる彼らは、突然各地に現れては王侯貴族の蓄えた金銀財宝を盗み去り、煙のごとく消え去るという神出鬼没の行動であり、警備兵達もなすすべがないありさまであった.魔女DEXTRAが率いている以上盗みには魔法を駆使していると考えられたが、たとえTELEPORT封じの罠を仕掛けてもまるで効果がなく、彼らの手口は全くの謎であった.INADIR城のすぐそば、かつて城塞のあった場所が彼らの根城と噂され、業を煮やした各国が何度も城塞に討伐の兵を送り込んだものの、そこにDEXTRAはおろか盗賊団の影も形も見当たらず、何の成果もあげることができなかった.
At these time, a thieve's party domineers over city-states include INADIR disturbs people. Their leader is DEXTRA, known as "the Witch in Black", so they are called "DEXTRA SQUADRON". They appear as if from nowhere and vanish without trace, steal golds and treasures from the royals and gentlemens, so the guardians cannot do anything else. They are led by the witch DEXTRA, so wises think they use witchcrafts to steal. But every traps includes anti teleport don't work, so no one can find out their trick. Their base camp is by the castle of INADIR, old and ruined fortress, people talk. Their damage really irritated many countries, so they send warriors to fortress to suppress the squadron, but there is no sign of them, especially DEXTRA. So they can't produce any results.
そのDEXTRA盗賊団が何を思ったか次の標的に選んだのがCECILIA姫であった.IZMARとの婚姻が1ヶ月後に迫ったある日、DEXTRAは大胆にも誘拐の予告状をLAKESUORに送りつけた.当然LAKESUORはこれを防ぐべく厳重に警戒したが、それをあざ笑うがのごとくDEXTRA盗賊団は満月の夜にINADIR城の尖塔に現れ、まんまとCECILIAを誘拐してのけた.それを聞いて激高したのがIZMARである.IZMARはまずDEXTRAを討伐すべく、彼女の根城とする城塞に大量のFLAME兵を送り込んだ.しかしながら、そこはいつの間にか凶暴なモンスターの跋扈する危険な迷宮と化しており、いたずらに犠牲を出すばかりで、肝心のDEXTRAはどこにも見つからなかった.
The DEXTRA SQUADRON, thought that stupid idea, chose princess CECILIA for next target. One day that a month before mariage with IZMAR, DEXTRA announced the kidnap to LAKESUOR boldly. Of course LAKESUOR kept strict guard to prevent it, but they appeared to pinnacle of the castle of INADIR at night of full moon, then they kidnapped CECILIA successfully. IZMAR was enraged to heard about that. At first, IZMAR send a lot of FLAME warriors to the fort, her home base to defeat DEXTRA. But they suddenly found there was changed as dangerous dungeon ferocious monsters were rampant. They paid dearly for their search, but important DEXTRA was not found anywhere.
徒労のような戦闘は1年以上にも及び、何の成果もあげられず、とうとうIZMARは兵を撤収せざるを得ないまでに追い込まれた.それでもCECILIAをあきらめきれないIZMARは、ある時INADIRやその周辺諸国におふれを出した.
"DEXTRAの城塞に乗り込み、黒衣の魔女DEXTRAを討ち果たし、CECILIA姫を奪還せよ.もしこれを見事に成し遂げし勇者には、褒美として何でも望みのままに与えよう."
The fighting extends for a year and it was fruitless, at last IZMAR was driven into a corner to withdraw his warriors. But IZMAR coudln't give up her recapture, so one day he announced a notice to INADIR and its around.
"Enter the fortress, defeat the Witch in Black DEXTRA, and recapture princess CECILIA. I'll give the brave who acomplished them completely what he want as a reward."
かくして、INADIR城下には、数々の冒険者や腕自慢、山師などが集まり出したのである.
So, lots of adventureres and speculators are beggin to gathered around the castle of INADIR.