美服《暗黑3》资料片《夺魂之镰》初探：历史之城威斯特玛（二） 未来如何由你决定
围困之城
威斯特玛享受了几十年的和平与繁荣, 很少有人敢来侵犯，因为它的兵力是在惊人。当坎德拉斯趁着崔斯特姆被黑暗笼罩时入侵了威斯特玛, 但结果却落得几乎全军覆没的结局。只有少数几个人逃出来。 威斯特玛建城二百多年来， 在厚重的城墙的掩护下，没有遭受外力的入侵。直到马萨伊尔的到来, 他意图屠杀整个城的居民，我们对其背后的动机还不名所以。
这引出了一个问题: 为什么是威斯特玛呢？ 是不是这座城里隐藏着什么秘密，竟能将死亡天使吸引至此？
秘密历史
一般来说, 如果一个人打算在旷野建立幅员辽阔的国家， 几乎没人会在臭沼泽旁边建立新家园。然而, 这正是Rakkis当初选择的作为首都的位置。 这是否有什么不可告人的秘密？ 当然一定有原因, 因为被这个城市吸引来的安杰瑞斯大天使不止一位。
威斯特玛附近隐藏着一个宝藏，远比Rakkis在战争中获得的财富多得多。他在位期间，就经常去沼泽群的下方，在石像遗迹中漫步。 他下命令, 死后被葬在石像遗迹中。有人说这石像并不是简单的文明遗迹，而是没落的奈非天之城。
这个遗迹拥有着强大的力量，只有很少的人能从古老的走廊中设法探出些许秘密。失落之城最伟大的品质是拥有特殊的屏障, 阻止天使与恶魔的进入。 这个守护很隐蔽, 但是新人类 智慧天使泰瑞尔在危机时刻得知了这古老的屏障。 即使被封印在黑灵魂石的阴暗面，他计划使用这些废墟上隐藏可怕的工件,使它们免受恶魔和天使的干预。由于灵魂石中存储的邪恶力量, 即使是至高天也无法信任。游戏工作室联盟首选专业玩家网，集合所有网游项目，游戏辅助，等游戏赚钱方法。
不幸的是, 没有人,包括泰瑞尔本人, 能预见到，还是有人从遗迹中拿走了灵魂石。
像泰瑞尔变成凡人, 马萨伊尔已经发生了翻天覆地的变化, 他的新死亡化身使得他可以进入屏障。
威斯特玛的未来
现在, 超越想象的危险已经威胁到威斯特玛，它即将变成一片废墟。只有你, 勇敢的奈非天能够拯救这个历史性的城市免受损害。 它的居民被扑杀，变成亡灵军队，唯马萨伊尔马首是瞻。 你将如何净化威斯特玛的罪恶势力？ 又有什么未知的恐惧等着你呢？
原文
The City Under Siege
Westmarch enjoyed many decades of peace and prosperity, as few would dare the wrath of its intimidating military. Those who did, such as Khanduras’s ill-fated invasion during the Darkening of Tristram, were slaughtered, with few survivors left to tell of their decimation. In the two hundred plus years since Westmarch’s founding, no outside force would visit harm upon those within the city’s formidable walls, until the arrival of Malthael, intent on slaughtering the entire population of the capital for an as yet undetermined purpose.
This begs the question: Why Westmarch? What secrets does the city hold that would lure the Angel of Death to its doorstep?
A Secret History
Generally speaking, if one were to carve a vast nation from the wilderness, the least appealing location to build one's new home would be next to a sprawl of fetid marshes. Yet, that is precisely what Rakkis did when he chose the location for his nation’s capital. Was there an ulterior motive? Surely there must have been, as the site would later draw forth the interest of not one, but two independent members of the Angiris Council.
Near Westmarch lay a treasure far more valuable than anything Rakkis had procured during his campaign. After his coronation, the king spent many years of his reign wandering the cyclopean ruins that lay forgotten beneath the adjacent marsh. At his behest, King Rakkis was laid to rest within it after his death. It was whispered by some that the ruins were not those of just any civilization, but rather, a lost city of the Nephalem.
Left: A curious adventurer explores the Nephalem ruins. Right: The Angiris Council discuss the fate of the Black Soulstone.
This location holds undeniable power, and few have managed to pry secrets from its ancient corridors. The greatest quality the lost city is said to possess, however, is remarkable warding against the trespass of both angels and demons. Mentions of this warding were well hidden, but the new mortal Aspect of Wisdom, Tyrael, learned of the ancient protection in a time of great need. Seeking a place of refuge on Sanctuary for the Black Soulstone, he planned on using these ruins to hide the terrible artifact, shielding it from both demonic and angelic intervention alike. With power of the Prime Evil stored within the stone’s murky facets, not even the High Heavens could be trusted with its safekeeping.
Unfortunately, no one, not even Tyrael himself, could have foreseen the adversary who would pluck the Black Soulstone from its refuge. . .
Like Tyrael, Malthael had undergone a transformation, and his new incarnation as Death allowed him to cross the threshold of the ruined city unhindered.
The Future of Westmarch
Now, dangers beyond imagining threaten to lay waste to Westmarch, and only you, brave Nephalem, can save the historic city from ruin. Its residents are being culled and raised as an undead army bent on serving Maltheal’s every whim. How will you help cleanse Westmarch of the evil that’s befallen it? What unknown horrors do you imagine wait to stop you?
Let us know in the comments below, and remember: Be careful what you wish for!