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( 當初四大劍士中，碩果僅存的死亡劍士，趕往公園這邊，想要為童天雷分攤一點壓力，好把伊凡斯的命給留下來 )
等到戰神伊凡斯把桌上的蛋糕掃進肚裡，又像牛飲一般一口喝乾了整杯咖啡，他順手抓了幾張咖啡廳提供的上好紙巾，擦擦嘴，順便抹了一把臉，然後抓起那根綠竹鞭，站了起來。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9W7dg7DRN
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他看著童天雷，語氣簡單而直接：「希望你別讓我失望。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BN0ksKZae
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童天雷也剛好放下空杯，跟著起身，回嘴道：「這句話應該我說才對。你在外頭浪蕩這麼久，鬼知道有沒有荒廢武藝。希望別撐不過幾招就被我打得滿地找牙，否則失望的可就是我了。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqhFtNK3Cc
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伊凡斯哈哈大笑，轉身就往牆角那處他親手打破的缺口走了出去。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyyXtITn81
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童天雷則先走向一旁的店長結帳，才大步跟了上去。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yua8hNdwn
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這家名為「星戰」的連鎖咖啡廳旁邊正好就是一處市政公園。公園中央是一片開闊的大草地，簡直像是為格鬥量身打造。伊凡斯自然不客氣，直奔草地而去。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbABwIXyjk
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他的粗壯身影與傳說戰績早已傳遍烏托邦。自從他突破山壁缺口、連斬四名劍士，官方便立即將他的影像全域廣播，因此他才剛踏入草地，四周的市民便已認出這尊殺神，紛紛拉著孩子閃得遠遠的。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKehOCFA7m
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童天雷也隨後走進草地，伊凡斯便對他喊道：「這一仗，是為虎克、泰勒、布托三位好友報仇——你，準備好接受我的『款待』了嗎？」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4RjNoLKeE
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話音未落，他手中綠竹鞭已如雷電般劈來。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYhgbpGnbj
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童天雷則舉起那把包覆諾雅金的金黃鋼刀正面迎擊，兩人兵器一撞，發出一聲巨響！38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5NVUdRMCj
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『噹！』金鐵交鳴，火星四射。接下來更是招招緊接，叮叮噹噹聲幾乎沒有半點停歇。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkyqS8GXHt
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與上次的對戰不同，那時雙方互不熟悉，招式之間多有試探。而這次，他們早已熟悉彼此的節奏與風格。事實上，剛才在咖啡廳那場嘴砲，不過是雙方在心裡默默回憶對方的戰法。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GROiOvK3g
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如今對決開始，已無需探路，直接進入猛攻模式。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRB21BS4t0
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原本公園外還有不少圍觀群眾，把兩人當街頭表演在看。但隨著周圍不在攻擊範圍內的樹木也接連炸裂倒塌，甚至波及了幾名圍觀者，現場才終於騷動起來，大批人馬驚恐撤離。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRene1fwyZb
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此時，烏托邦軍方也終於趕到，迅速將公園整個包圍起來。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoFGzAZhhN
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兩名交戰者其實早已察覺軍方動靜，只是伊凡斯的威名在外，那些軍人也不敢輕舉妄動，生怕成為第一批被打成肉泥的倒霉鬼。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFvtF8TZut
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直到有人發現童天雷竟能與伊凡斯正面對撼不落下風，軍方指揮官才敢下令全面封鎖現場。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztFT5hbcGb
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在不遠處前進鎮公所門口，剛抵達的是北部軍區新任軍長——布羅琴科少將。他轉頭對直屬旅長塔西雅上校問道：「不是已經通知駿馬劍士了嗎？怎麼人還沒到？」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DTiaUKzmv
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塔西雅神色緊張：「報告軍長，依時程他應該早就該到了，可至今仍無消息！」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYCieLXmii
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布羅琴科探口氣，冷聲說：「克魯曼家族的臉都快丟光了，這可是他翻身的機會。他若再錯過，別說年底選舉，連劍士身份都要保不住。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEg5Nl7SMK
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駿馬劍士上回眼睜睜看著戰爭劍士陣亡，竟然縮在哨長室內不敢應戰，引起舉國公憤。連克魯曼家族也不好為他開脫。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbM009YH88
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正此時，一名中校前來報告：「軍長，死亡劍士抵達！」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxAnmxQ5jy
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布羅琴科急忙迎上前。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRgkEpcAUF
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這位死亡劍士上回若非左手異變能力者韓妮的相助，也恐怕難逃一死。他是除了駿馬劍士以外唯一倖存的戰士。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAToHkHyZv
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布羅琴科少將露出久違的笑容：「長官，您不是負傷了？應該還在休養吧。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr5VJpHmtD
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死亡劍士搖搖頭，默默走向公園邊緣，目光緊盯戰局。看了一會後才問：「駿馬劍士到了？」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAo7RE4Oh4L
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「該到了，但還沒出現。」布羅琴科一臉無奈。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwS5oJRqm9
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死亡劍士聽罷臉色沉重。他心知肚明，這場戰是駿馬劍士挽救聲望的唯一機會——不論是戰勝還是戰死，重點是「出面」。現在卻遲遲未現身，簡直糟透了。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQEMuyqOY3
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他與駿馬劍士同屬歐格奈黨，在合理範圍內他不介意拉對方一把。但對方若表現過於離譜，牽連到自己的聲望，他也不會再出手。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TayX5BFxn
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此刻，場中戰局漸起變化。外行人或許看不出來，但死亡劍士這等高手早已察覺端倪。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yp7Iyk2ZX
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方才雙方武器正面對撞連續十餘招，雖然最後一擊看似平手，但伊凡斯其實略處下風！38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5vXsyispB
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正因如此，伊凡斯才放棄了純力量的硬拚，改以虛招與誘敵之法應對。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrzPdwuqin
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童天雷自然也察覺對方轉變，神情更顯從容，與伊凡斯展開游擊纏戰。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsBYUSDoiR
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死亡劍士看準時機，緩緩抽出長劍，準備出手夾擊，結束這場曠世之戰。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqGW236aFh
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但就在這時，傳令官又匆匆靠近，低聲在布羅琴科耳邊道：「軍長，總統來了！」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgEXqBYPkC
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聲音雖輕，卻沒能逃過死亡劍士的耳朵。他皺眉道：「現在這節骨眼，總統來湊什麼熱鬧？」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpRUsxNNZS
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飛艇從天而降，豪華座艙在十字路口緩緩降落，禁衛軍簇擁而出。總統波嘉妮與她的丈夫率先下機，令人意外的是——駿馬劍士也赫然在列！38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV27bgG38J
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原來這傢伙竟是先跑去邀請總統親臨現場，好讓自己以「保護總統」之姿再度亮相。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9yq6XI3jU
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死亡劍士與布羅琴科互望一眼，眉頭深鎖。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u81KwuVVh
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那些原本為死亡劍士與軍長準備的主位，如今全數讓給波嘉妮總統與她的配偶。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs7mr9czsl
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她現年五十，年輕有為，野心勃勃。若想繼續連任，年底評比就勢在必得。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkExTrFJbx
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以歐格奈黨內部估算，目前與沃克黨積分差距僅有三到五萬分，極為接近。但若伊凡斯這筆大功被童天雷奪走，那『沃克』必然勝出。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvoSVrGIEm
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為此，波嘉妮轉頭問死亡劍士：「戰況如何？」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA3oO3wwGs
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「雙方交戰已逾一小時，十分鐘前伊凡斯在正面對撞中略落下風，戰局開始傾斜。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ1wMKquqL
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波嘉妮聞言與駿馬劍士對視一眼，隨即微笑說道：「死亡劍士您尚在恢復期，這場戰就交給駿馬劍士帶罪立功吧！」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmREWnD1QR
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布羅琴科難掩狐疑：這安排未免太過明目張膽。但死亡劍士心中明白——波嘉妮與駿馬劍士皆出自克魯曼家族，若駿馬劍士失勢，整個家族恐將被清算。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzG89Pwvbg
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他沒有多說，只是靜靜守在總統身旁，維護其安全。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7aS2ZT4TT
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駿馬劍士恭敬地行了個優雅的禮，然後向死亡劍士點頭致意，轉身走向戰場。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHhQjG1u11
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此時場中仍是金鐵交鳴、氣浪翻湧，童天雷與伊凡斯戰得火熱，看起來依然勢均力敵，毫無敗象。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oZCDCyJmS
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駿馬劍士站在草地邊緣，沒有貿然出手。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAm8ooHdPh
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他在等待——等待那致命的破綻。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JLZ8jrDIK
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而這個破綻，即將出現。
這一集的新封面，便是一直想參戰的死亡劍士，及大戰中的童天雷與伊凡斯。
