In the distant past, when the gods and spirits walked the land,
When all the land was in turmoil, people must have asked such questions...
the gods and spirits诸神与精怪
in turmoil动荡
在无比久远的过去，在诸神与精怪驰骋大地的时代，
在天地动荡的时期里，人们不免会有这样的疑问吧…
"Please tell me: where have my lover and children gone?"
"When will those who have departed return to us?"
"O great lord, how long will these horrific times persist?"
persist持续
「请您开恩告诉我，我们的爱人和子女都去了哪里」
「请您开恩告诉我，那些离去的人们何时才会回来」
「啊啊，我主，这样怖骇的年月究竟要持续至何时」
Even the hearts of people hewn from the hardest bedrock would crack and break from the pain.
hew/hjuː/v.砍；劈
bedrock/ˈbedrɑːk/n.[地质] 基岩；根底
即使是在坚硬的山石中成长的子民，心也会因为痛楚开裂。
Even the eyes of those who remained silent,stoic in their unswerving faith in their gods, would begin to smolder.
stoic/ˈstoʊɪk/n.坚忍克己者，坦然面对困难的人
smolder/ˈsmoʊldər/vi.闷烧；郁积
即使倔强地一言不发坚守对神的信仰，目光也会变得炽热。
Even if they did not ask such questions, their hearts would make the sounds.
即使不曾将这些问题抛出，藏在心底的咨询也会发出声音。
The ruler of Geo thus put forth his might and carved a long blade from a pure slab of golden Cor Lapis.
With a single slice, he cut a corner clean off a mountain, and upon it he swore a most solemn oath to the people—
put forth his might施展神迹
Cor Lapis石珀
oath/oʊθ/n.誓言，誓约
岩之君便施展神迹，从无杂质的金色石珀中削出长刀一柄，
挥剑斫去山峰的一角，以此向子民立下无上庄严的契约——
Those scattered, he would gather — and those who broke the contract, he would punish.
broke the contract背约
离散的人，必将聚拢回归；背约的人，必然加以惩治。
Those who had lost their loved ones, those robbed of their possessions, those deprived of justice — they would receive recompense.
recompense/ˈrekəmpens/n.赔偿，补偿
失去挚爱者、痛失珍宝者、蒙受不公者，将得到补偿。
Perhaps this is but one of the many tales that shroud the ancient land of Liyue.
shroud/ʃraʊd/v.覆盖，隐藏
或许只是璃月悠古大地上，无数真伪难辨的民话之一。
But the solemn oath that Rex Lapis swore is nonetheless at work within it.
但岩君庄严的契约如今或许仍运行于璃月的天地之中。
To break a contract is to make an enemy of this land where gods once ruled,
And sooner or later, the mountain Rex Lapis cut will fall upon those who break contracts—
违背契约就是与这片神曾经整治过的大地为敌，
帝君斩断的山峰迟早会降落在背约者的头上——
A legend still circulates, saying that this weapon's true owner will one day return to walk among mortals.
return to walk among mortals重现人间
如今乡野间仍有传说，日后它的真正主人将重现人间。
Then, this sword will once again gleam gold, and its light will cut through the greatest of this world's injustices...
injustice不公
那时这柄长刀将再次放射金光，斩断世上最大的不公…
Just as it did when Rex Lapis made his solemn oath before the people.
正如数千年前，岩王在民众面前立下的宏伟誓约那样。
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