╗ ╚ 【書名】：He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Tales of Eternia 希曼和宇宙的主宰：永恆傳說 【作者】：Gregory Mone 格雷戈里·莫恩 【類型】：動漫改編 【簡介】： I was actually facing King Hssss. 我當時面對的其實是國王 Hssss（赫斯斯國王）。 I’d seen various depictions of the evil emperor. The painting at the palace turned out to be fairly accurate, but studying him there in front of me was shocking. He had the head of a snake and the torso of a human. His skin was covered in rough, shining scales. A thick tail had replaced his two legs. Instead of arms, the heads of hissing, venomous serpents stretched and writhed. 我之前見過不少關於這位邪惡皇帝的畫像。宮殿裡的那幅畫作相當逼真，但親眼見到他本人還是讓我震驚不已。他長著蛇頭人身，皮膚上覆蓋著粗糙閃亮的鱗片，兩條腿被一條粗壯的尾巴取代。他的手臂不是手臂，而是兩條嘶嘶作響、扭動著的毒蛇的頭顱。 While he’d shed his Gar skin, though, he still wore my medallion. The chain was tight against his now-thickened neck. The vile impostor flicked his tongue. “Come closer, Keldor. I’d rather not damage my new skin. Let’s make this as painless and peaceful as possible.” 雖然他已經褪去了加爾人的皮囊，但還是戴著我的吊墜。鍊子緊緊勒著他如今粗壯的脖子。這個卑鄙的冒牌貨吐了吐舌頭。 「過來，凱爾多。我不想傷到我的新皮囊。咱們盡量讓這個過程無痛無憂。」 The creature wanted to wear me like a costume. How was that peaceful? I remained in place. Then I faked a sad, regretful smile as I stared at the gift he’d accepted years earlier, outside the workshop. “You’re still wearing the medallion I gave you. I was counting on that.” 那怪物想把我當戲服穿在身上。這算哪門子和平？我一動不動地站在那裡。然後，我假裝露出一個悲傷而懊悔的笑容，凝視著他多年前在工作室外收下的禮物。「你還戴著我送你的那枚吊墜。我指望的就是這個。」 He stared down at the amulet briefly. “Normally I hate sentimentality,” he hissed. “But I’ve enjoyed our time together.” 他低頭看了看護身符，沉默不語道：「我通常討厭多愁善感，但我很享受我們在一起的時光。」 “Me too,” I lied. 「我也是，」我撒謊。 “When you first gave it to me, I was going to toss it away, but I do like the way the crystal . . .” A look of clarity washed over my enemy’s face. His eyes narrowed. “Wait, what did you say? You were counting on what?” 「你第一次給我的時候，我本來打算扔掉的，但我確實很喜歡這水晶……」敵人的臉上閃過一絲恍然大悟的神色，他瞇起了眼睛。「等等，你說什麼？你指望什麼？」 “Why don’t I show you what I mean?” 「不如我示範給你看？」 A single push of a button on my electronic bracelet remotely flicked on the amulet. The pinpoint of bright red light in the center of the crystal shined at the same wavelength Adi used to activate his Stridor’s lasers. And it worked with mine, too, since I’d copied his weapons systems. 我輕輕按下電子手環上的一個按鈕，護身符便遠端啟動了。水晶中心的那點鮮紅的光芒，波長與阿迪用來啟動他的「斯特里多爾」雷射砲的波長相同。而且它對我的也有效，因為我複製了他的武器系統。 Immediately, both horses turned to King Hssss. 兩匹馬立刻轉向了赫斯斯國王。 The hidden laser cannons in my Stridor’s saddle popped out. 我坐騎 Stridor 鞍座裡隱藏的雷射砲彈了出來。 One of King Hssss’s writhing snake arms reached for the amulet. 蛇王的一條扭動的蛇形手臂伸向了護身符。 His mistake; I clicked the button again, and our Stridors pelted the fiend with lasers. These were moderate blasts; I merely wanted to defeat him, not destroy him. Quickly, Hssss dropped down to one side. His snake arms were baring their menacing fangs. He was hurt. Not mortally, though. “Reach for that amulet again and the Stridors won’t stop firing until you’re grilled to a crisp.” 他的失誤；我又按了一下按鈕，我們的斯特里多爾獸向那惡魔發射雷射。這些雷射威力適中；我只想打敗他，而不是徹底摧毀他。赫斯斯迅速倒在一旁。他蛇形的手臂露出獠牙，十分兇狠。他受傷了。不過，還不至於致命。 「再去碰那護身符，斯特里多爾獸就會一直攻擊你，直到把你烤成焦炭。」 His many-eyed arms stared at me. “You tricked me,” he muttered, almost to himself. “You betrayed me.” 他那長滿眼睛的手臂盯著我。 「你騙了我，」他喃喃自語，幾乎是自言自語。「你背叛了我。」 “Betrayed you? You were literally about to make me into a costume.” 「背叛你？你差點就把我做成戲服了。」 Predictably, he hissed. “When did you know?” 不出所料，他嘶嘶地說：「你什麼時候知道的？」 “I didn’t know you were Hssss until just now,” I admitted. “But I’ve suspected you were more than a tutor for years. That’s why I built the amulet. Call it an insurance policy. I do hope you keep it, by the way.” 「我剛才才知道你就是赫斯，」我坦白道。「但我懷疑你不僅僅是我的家庭教師好幾年了。所以我才做了這個護身符。就當是買個保險吧。順便說一句，我希望你能好好保管它。」 The injured snake snarled. “You’re nothing! I’ve outlasted generations of you weak royals.” 受傷的蛇咆哮道：「你算什麼東西！我比你們這些軟弱的皇室成員活得都長久。」 “Yes, by outsmarting them,” I said. Then I held up the bracelet. “But you can’t out-scheme me, Hssss, and I’m going to see that you spend the rest of your life in a cold, dark dungeon beneath the palace, while I’m sitting on the throne above you, ruling the planet you once thought would be yours.” 「沒錯，靠的是智取，」我說。然後我舉起手鐲。 「但你不可能勝過我，嘶嘶，我會讓你餘生都囚禁在宮殿下方陰冷黑暗的地牢裡，而我則會坐在你頭頂的王座上，統治著你曾經以為屬於你的星球。」 The snake king made a last, desperate attempt to strike back. 蛇王孤注一擲，做出了最後的反擊。 He lunged forward with incredible speed, and I was so caught up in my brilliantly devastating speech that I reacted too late. At the last instant, I held up my sword to block him. Two of his snake arms clamped their powerful jaws right down on the blade as he shoved me to the ground. My head slammed against the stone, but this was the least of my troubles. I couldn’t move. Hssss was pinning me, and he was as strong as a hundred men. The two snakes gripping my blade tossed the useless weapon aside, and it slid off an edge and down into some unseen pit. Then the beast’s other arms snapped and hissed. Compared to the king himself, though, these reptiles seemed harmless. 他以驚人的速度撲過來，我正沉浸在自己那番精彩絕倫的演說中，反應卻慢了一步。最後一刻，我舉起劍試圖阻擋。他兩條蛇形觸手用強壯的顎鉗住劍刃，將我猛地推倒在地。我的頭重重地撞在石頭上，但這還不是最糟的。我動彈不得。嘶嘶聲把我牢牢地壓在身下，他力大無窮，堪比百人。兩條蛇鉗住我的劍，將這把毫無用處的武器扔到一邊，它順著邊緣滑落，掉進了一個看不見的深坑裡。接著，那怪物的其他觸手也發出嘶嘶聲，斷斷續續地咬了起來。不過，與國王相比，這些蛇形觸手似乎顯得無害。 His eyes glowed yellow. His fangs looked sharper than any sword. And his jaw appeared strong enough to crush a stone. He leaned in slowly, and his breath smelled positively rancid. I thought for a moment that my brief but glorious life was nearing its end. In an attempt to stall, I winced dramatically. 他的眼睛閃著黃光，獠牙比任何劍都鋒利，下顎強壯得彷彿能捏碎石頭。他緩緩靠近，呼吸散發出令人作嘔的惡臭。那一刻，我以為我短暫而輝煌的人生即將走到盡頭。為了拖延時間，我誇張地做了個鬼臉。 King Hssss pulled back. “What?” he asked. 赫斯斯王后退了一步。 「什麼？」他問。 “Nothing.” 「沒有什麼。」 “Tell me!” 「告訴我！」 “Your breath,” I confessed. “You might want to try chewing mint leaves.” 「你的口氣，」我坦白道，「你或許可以試試嚼些薄荷葉。」 One of his snake arms coiled itself closer to his mouth. He exhaled. 他的一條蛇形觸手蜷縮到嘴邊。他呼出一口氣。 If I had a chance, this was it—I freed my left arm and tried to wallop the monster and roll away. Then one of those mindless snake arms made a grave mistake, clamping its jaws around my wrist. Or, more specifically, the electronic gauntlet that controlled the Stridors. 如果還有一線生機，那就是現在了——我掙脫了左臂的束縛，試圖猛擊怪物並翻滾躲開。這時，其中一條毫無意識的蛇形手臂犯了一個致命的錯誤，它用利齒咬住了我的手腕。更準確地說，是控制著「疾行者」的電子手套。 The bionic beasts aimed. 這些仿生野獸瞄準了目標。 The yellow eyes of King Hssss widened. 赫斯國王的黃色眼睛睜大了。 I pressed myself flat against the floor as a hailstorm of lasers flew over my head and straight at my attacker. Hssss and his snake arms released their hold on me. He recoiled and slithered back. Yet the Stridors didn’t stop—the button was stuck. They kept blasting. At first, I didn’t move—the lasers were practically skimming my bangs as they streaked past. King Hssss was crying out in pain, cursing me and my brother and the kings and queens of Eternia’s past. Then I heard metallic hooves clomping steadily forward. The Stridors marched past me. 我緊緊貼在地上，一道雷射雨從我頭頂呼嘯而過，直奔我的攻擊者而去。嘶嘶和他的蛇形手臂鬆開了對我的控制。他踉蹌後退，滑行而去。然而，斯特里多爾人並沒有停止攻擊——按鈕卡住了。他們繼續發射雷射。起初，我一動也不動──雷射擦著我的瀏海飛過。赫斯斯國王痛苦地嚎叫著，咒罵著我和我的兄弟，以及永恆王國歷代的國王和皇后。然後，我聽到金屬蹄聲穩步向前。斯特里多爾人從我身邊走過。 Carefully, I rolled to my side, then sat upright. 我小心翼翼地翻身側躺，然後坐直了。 The emperor of the Snake Men was flailing. 蛇人族的皇帝正在掙扎。 He was slithering back toward the mouth of the stone snake carved in his honor. 他正滑行著回到為他雕刻的石蛇的嘴邊。 The yellow light in his eyes was dimming. 他眼中的黃光漸漸黯淡下來。 Strange, monstrous cries issued forth from his many-fanged maw. 他那張長滿獠牙的大嘴巴發出怪異、恐怖的嚎叫聲。 He tried to rip the amulet from his neck, but the chain was too tight. 他試著把護身符從脖子上扯下來，但鍊子太緊了。 The lasers blasted against his reptilian hide. 雷射光束擊中了他爬行動物般的皮膚。 Then he backed up too far. His huge tail slipped over the edge. He lost his balance and fell from the mouth of the stone snake. 然後他後退得太遠了。他巨大的尾巴滑出了邊緣。他失去平衡，從石蛇的嘴裡掉了下來。 King Hssss did not scream, but I did detect an audible thud. 赫斯斯國王沒有尖叫，但我確實聽到了一聲悶響。 The Stridors ceased their barrage now that the amulet was out of range. 護身符超出攻擊範圍後，斯特里多爾停止了攻擊。 Only then did I inspect my remote control bracelet; the device had been completely destroyed by the snake’s bite, and the creature had unknowingly triggered the Stridors to fire. Lucky me! 直到那時我才檢查我的遙控手環；那裝置已經被蛇咬得徹底毀了，而且那傢伙還無意中觸發了「疾風」發射器。真是倒楣！ As I stepped forward, the thought occurred that the undying emperor of the snakes might have survived, but when I leaned over the edge, I realized my victory was final. King Hssss lay motionless on the ground, far below. The Stridors stood beside me, watching. I elbowed my horse in its flank. “Wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark tunnel, eh?” 當我向前走時，腦海中閃過一個念頭：那不死的蛇王或許還活著。但當我俯身探出邊緣時，我意識到勝利已成定局。蛇王赫斯斯靜靜地躺在下方很遠的地方。斯特里多爾人站在我身邊，注視著這一切。我用手肘輕輕碰了碰馬的肋部。「可不想在黑暗的隧道裡遇到他，對吧？」 出版年：2022年 角色相關 He-Man（希曼），是一名美泰兒旗下的虛構超級英雄，同時也是一系列漫畫和數部電視動畫的主角。中文譯名方面，是：「太空超人」，或「宇宙大王He-Man」。 02.jpg (43.63 KB, 下載次數: 1) 2026-6-8 17:15 上傳 在變身前，他的真實身分為亞當王子（Prince Adam）。 在故事中，He-Man（希曼）和他的夥伴們試圖從骷髏王的邪惡勢力中捍衛伊坦尼亞（Eternian）王國和葛雷堡的秘密。 在該角推出以來已橫跨了許多媒體，包括玩具、電視動畫及真人電影。其中，He-Man還於2012年起與DC漫畫合作推出了限量漫畫。 本劇亦為1980年代美國最受歡迎的動畫劇集之一。播映日期是1983年9月首播，直至1985年完結，共播出兩季，每季各65集。 最新版本是「真人版」：MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 宇宙天王，2026年6月正式上映，由金像提名導演查費斯奈捷 (Travis Knight) 傾力執導。 |
