한국어
“잠깐… 너희는 이제 앞으로 가지 못한다. 왜 여왕 폐하를 알현하고자 하는 거지? 바른대로 답해라.” 조용히 모습을 드러낸 케인이 칼로 설아 일행이 가는 길을 가로막으며 말했다.
“저는 여왕님께 글레이시아가 왜 더 추워졌는지 물어보고 싶을 뿐이에요. 바람의 현자님께서 여왕님은 알고 계실 거라고 직접 물어보라고 하셨어요.” 설아는 차가운 표정으로 자신을 응시하는 케인에게 차분하게 답했다.
“고작 그런 이유로? 전혀 이해할 수 없군. 다른 꿍꿍이가 있어.” 케인이 길을 가로막은 칼의 방향을 천천히 설아에게 겨누며 움직였다.
그 때, 케인을 향해 한 소녀가 머스킷을 겨누며 나직이 말했다.
“아니, 저 아이는 거짓말을 하는 표정이 아니야. 모두가 너처럼 흑심을 품고 있진 않아.”
“응? 분명 기척을 숨겼는데 언제부터 나를 따라온 거지? 도미니… 너는 폐하를 지켜야 하는 거 아난가? 폐하는 누가 호위하는 거지?” 케인이 도미니의 목소리를 듣고 돌아서며 말했다.
“폐하도 그렇게 약하시진 않아. 자기 한 몸 지킬 정도는 되시지. 혹시나 네가 무슨 헛짓을 하고 있을까 봐 따라와야 할 것 같았는데, 역시였어.” 도미니가 냉랭한 목소리로 머스킷을 바로 잡으며 케인에게 답했다.
“하! 가장 중요한 건 이 글레이시아를 지탱하는 여왕 폐하의 안위다. 모든 인간은 부족하다. 존귀한 그분이 뜻하시는 게, 곧 우리의 뜻이야.” 케인이 도미니를 향해 칼을 뽑으며 벌걸음을 옮겼다.
도미니와 케인 사이에 묘한 긴장감이 흘렸고, 조용한 설원에서는 두 사람이 눈을 밟는 발걸음 소리만 들렸다.
“아니, 부족한 건 오히려 너야. 맹목적인 충성은 그저 아부에 지나지 않지. 이 글레이시아를 위해 너 스스로는 대체 뭘 하고 싶은 거지?” 짧은 침묵을 깨고 도미니가 입을 열었다.
대답 대신 달려드는 케인에게 도미나는 머스킷의 방아쇠를 당기며, 설아에게 외쳤다.
“거기 너! 여왕님을 만나면 꼭 답을 얻길 바라. 여긴 내가 맡을 테니 어서 가봐!”
“저희를 도와주셔서 감사해요! 꼭 답을 찾을게요…!” 설아와 일행들은 결투를 시작한 케인과 도미니를 뒤로 하고, 얼음 궁전을 향해 아우로라를 만나기 위해서 달리기 시작했다.
Bahasa
“Berhenti di sana… kalian sekarang tidak bisa melangkah maju. Untuk apa kalian ingin menemui Yang Mulia Ratu? Katakan yang sebenarnya.” Kane muncul secara diam-diam lalu mencegat rombongan Seol-Ah dengan belatinya.
“Saya hanya ingin bertanya kepada Ratu tentang alasan mengapa Glacia semakin membeku, itu saja. Wind Sage berkata bahwa Ratu mengetahui alasannya, oleh karena itu saya ingin menanyainya langsung.” jawab Seol-Ah dengan tenang dan dingin kepada Kane.
“Hanya dengan alasan itu saja? Sama sekali tidak bisa dimengerti. Pasti ada niat tersembunyi.” Kane bergerak sambil mengarahkan belatinya ke hadapan Seol-Ah.
Saat itu, seorang gadis mengarahkan musketnya kepada Kane lalu berkata dengan suara yang pelan.
“Tidak, anak itu tidak menunjukkan ekspresi bohong. Mereka semua tidak sepertimu yang memiliki hati yang berhati gelap.”
“Eh? Padahal aku sudah bersembunyi, sejak kapan kau mengikutiku? Dominy… bukankah kau seharusnya melindungi Yang Mulia? Lalu siapa yang akan melindungi Yang Mulia?” ujar Kane sambil berbalik ke arah suara Dominy.
“Yang Mulia tidak selemah itu. Ia sudah mampu menjaga dirinya dengan kekuatannya. Aku sengaja mengikutimu karena kurasa kau akan melakukan hal yang tidak diinginkan, ternyata itu benar,” dengan suara yang dingin, Dominy menggenggam erat musketnya dan menjawab Kane.
“Hah! Yang terpenting itu keamanan Yang Mulia Ratu yang menjaga Glacia. Semua orang tidak cukup. Kehendaknya yang berharga itu, ialah kehendak kita.” Kane melangkah ke arah Dominy sambil menghunuskan belatinya.
Terasa ketegangan yang tak biasa di antara Dominy dan Kane, di tengah kesunyian lapangan bersalju itu hanya terdengar suara langkah kaki.
“Tidak, justru yang kurang itu kau. Penghormatan yang buta itu tak lain hanyalah pemujaan yang berlebihan. Kau sendiri ingin melakukan apa demi Glacia?” ujar Dominy memecah kesunyian itu.
Dominy menarik pelatuk musketnya ke arah Kane yang berlari ke arahnya tanpa menjawabnya lalu ia berteriak ke arah Seol-Ah.
“Kau yang di sana! Kuharap kau menemui Yang Mulia Ratu dan mendapatkan jawabannya. Aku akan mengatasinya, segeralah pergi!”
“Terima kasih telah membantu kami! Tentu saja aku akan mendapatkan jawabannya…!” Seol-Ah dan rombongannya meninggalkan Dominy dan Kane yang bertarung, berlari ke arah Istana Es demi menemui Aurora.
English
“Stop right there… you can’t move forward now. What do you want to see Her Majesty the Queen for? Tell me the truth.” Kane appeared secretly and intercepted Seol-Ah’s group with his dagger.
“I just want to ask the Queen about the reason why Glacia is getting frozen, that’s all. The Wind Sage said that the Queen knows the reason, so I want to ask her directly.” Seol-Ah replied calmly and coldly to Kane.
“Just for that reason alone? It’s completely incomprehensible. There must be some hidden intentions.” Kane moved while pointing his dagger at Seol-Ah.
Just then, a girl pointed her musket at Kane and said in a low voice.
“No, that child is not showing a lying expression. They are all unlike you who have dark hearts.”
“Eh? Even though I’ve been hiding, since when have you been following me? Dominy… aren’t you supposed to protect Her Majesty? Then who will protect Her Majesty?” said Kane while turning towards Dominy’s voice.
“ Her Majesty is not that weak. She is already able to protect herself with her power. I purposely followed you because I thought you would do something untoward, and it turned out to be true,” with a cold voice, Dominy gripped her musket tightly and answered Kane.
“Hah! The most important thing is the safety of Her Majesty the Queen who is guarding Glacia. Everyone else is not enough. Her precious will, is our will.” Kane stepped towards Dominy while drawing his dagger.
There was an unusual tension between Dominy and Kane, amidst the silence of the snowy field only the sound of footsteps could be heard.
“No, it is you who is lacking. That blind respect is nothing but excessive worship. What do you want to do for Glacia?” Dominy said, breaking the silence.
Dominy pulled the trigger of her musket at Kane who ran towards her without answering her then she shouted at Seol-Ah.
“You over there! I hope you go to Her Majesty the Queen and get the answer. I’ll take care of it, just go!”
“Thank you for helping us! Of course I’ll get the answer…!” Seol-Ah and her entourage left Dominy and Kane fighting, running towards the Ice Palace to meet Aurora.