【2】誇り高き戦士の流儀 Pride and Acceptance【シラディハ水道 探索記】
今後の探索に役立つかと思い、わらわは王宮の書庫でシラディハに関する記録を紐解いてみることにした。
With a mind to prepare for future explorations, I began trawling through the palace archives in search of documents with even a tangential mention of Sil’dih.
だが、王宮で保管されている記録ゆえ、すでに承知している情報が出てくるばかり。
For the most part, however, the shelves held little in the way of new nformation.
しいて目についたものといえば、ゾンビー掃討の折、アマルジャ族と共闘したウルダハの兵が記した報告書ぐらいか。
The only account to snare my attention was that of an Ul’dahn soldier, who had written of his experiences fighting alongside the Amalj’aa during the zombie purge.
そこには、アマルジャの勇士とウルダハの兵とでは、 戦い方に相違があり、連携をとることに難儀している旨が書かれておった。
His report touched upon the different approach his new allies took to warfare, and how those differences impeded their cooperative efforts.
当時、シラディハ水道にあふれていたゾンビーは数が多く、強さにはばらつきがあったという。
It was said that the undead which flooded the waterways were beyond counting, and varied wildly in individual strength.
件の兵は、手ごろな個体から相手取り、まずは総数を減らすことに尽力すべきだと考えておったが、アマルジャ族は見るからに強力そうな個体へと戦いを挑んでいたそうじゃ。
The most effective strategy, or so this soldier believed, was to focus their efforts on the weaker zombies, and thus whittle the horde down to a more manageable size.
Not so the Amalj’aa. When presented with the choice, the proud warriors would always seek to slay the mightiest enemies first.
そこで、なにゆえそのような戦い方をするのか、アマルジャ族に尋ねてみたらしい。
曰く、強い敵から相手取ることが己の力を示す最上の戦法だと考えており、弱い敵から倒すのは自信のなさの表れとみなすのだと。
This display of superiority, they explained to the exasperated Ul’dahn, was the best way to wage war.
To do otherwise – to begin an engagement with the lesser foe – would cast doubt upon one’s martial prowess.
結局、彼らは互いの思想を尊重しつつ、各々の好む戦法を採ったという。
‘Twould seem they learned to respect each other’s reasoning, yet ultimately fought their battles as their peoples preferred.
すなわち、ウルダハの兵は弱い個体から狙ったということだ。
The Ul’dahn soldier returned to his former tactic, targeting the weakest undead for his initial assaults.
果たしてこの情報が役立つ場面があるかはわからぬが、記憶にとどめておくことにしよう。
An interesting point of culture, mayhap, but a helpful one? That remains to be seen
