I would like to warn you folks that my re-translation is definitely not fool-proof. In fact, I dare say it's rather shaky (though I did my best keeping as close to the Chinese text and tried to reference to the original Japanese version as much as my poor moonspeak can allow).
One thing I would insist, however, is that the second line is NOT talking about any King of Death. King of Death = 死之王 in Chinese , which should = 死の王 when translated to/from Japanese. However, that is not the term used in the original text, and what we have is
死せる王, which imho could be translated to either a dying king, a dead one, or perhaps one that could be killed/die (a strange way to read it, this last one, I admit).
In short, if they are talking about a King of Death here, then 死の王 should be used in the original text instead of 死せる王. Since such is not so, then the actual reading should be "Dead/Dying King".
Though once again, this comes from a very leaky re-translator
, so moonspeakers, please check and confirm please. As such, I think the most reasonable course for us to follow now is to wait for further revelations. Draco raises a good point, you can mis-translated almost anything with even a misplaced vowel/comma/etc, not to mention that underlying pre-conceptions is also a major reason for many (if not most) mis-translations. The attempts to translate the Torah to English is one very good example.
Btw, I was looking through the mini Round Table conference again and notice something. I think the 3 Admirals are each in charge of one of the 3 main branches in the TSAB, or at least they led their respective branches in years yore. If uniforms are more or less standard in the entire establishment, then the long-beard Oji-san in blue should the head/founder of the Ground Forces, the Gramps in Black is the Naval Chief, and Midget baa-san is most likely the boss-lady of the Air Force (The Oji-san's uniform is similar to Regius', whom, as Thisguy has informed us, is in the Ground Troopers. Gramps-in-Black wears almost the same uniform as Chrono, and I think it's not hard to spot similarities between Midget and Nanoha's).
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