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最美麗的永夜女王，看起來是位二十歲左右的少女，實際上應該已經有了上千年的生命了。
花了三天的時間，一行人終於走出了那片單調而沉悶的山谷。映入眼簾的，是一座濃密而壓迫的森林。林木高聳入雲，枝葉層層交疊，宛若一張無邊無際的黑幕，將天光死死擋住。河谷中潺潺流淌的溪流，也在森林邊緣被幽暗吞噬，消失得無影無蹤。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hjnGIqova
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夸斯特緩緩環視四周：前方，是一眼望不到盡頭的黑森林；而身後，則是由山谷延伸出的兩道陡峭山壁，猶如巨獸張開的血盆大口，將出口牢牢咬住。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbheydzvoV
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山壁下方佈滿了嶙峋怪石與蜿蜒曲折的支流，路徑險惡，幾乎無法通行。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcbCcenzGA
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夸斯特低頭查看地圖，與泰倫斯、公主一同商討前路。然而，地圖上同樣只是一片密密麻麻的綠海，毫無明確的地標。仿佛這座森林本身，便是專為迷失而存在的陷阱。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7tTzCTQRf
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沉默良久，夸斯特終於嘆了口氣，緩緩開口：「看來，只有進森林了。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmsQXDSikT
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這句話，猶如一顆重錘，敲在眾人心頭。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZiNbTfWYw
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因為沒有人知道，在那濃稠如墨的暗影深處，會藏著怎樣未知的恐懼。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6AvzN5RPm
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夸斯特最終做出決斷，帶領隊伍深入森林。這次，由塔庫魯與泰倫斯擔任前鋒。一來仰仗泰倫斯豐富的野外經驗，二來，塔庫魯近來的表現，已經贏得了全隊的信任。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xFRFrhpFG
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然而，這永夜森林的地形遠超預期，崎嶇難行，藤蔓與樹根盤踞地面，稍不留神便會絆倒。僅第一個小時，伊莉莎就摔了三次，連她那慣常的從容神色也染上幾分狼狽。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CII4CS9Or
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藤蔓橫生、濕滑的苔蘚，與突兀冒出的根莖交織成天然的陷阱，每一步都充滿險惡。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MXqTsyc9V
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大約二十分鐘後，塔庫魯心頭一緊——他感覺到了一股隱晦的視線，像是無形的絲線般纏繞在隊伍周圍。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJQTURq3Kz
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而且，這並非來自單一方向，而是從四面八方，越聚越多，如同密林中的潛伏者，靜靜等待獵物落入網中。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjgBRSkRzB
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塔庫魯立刻將異狀告知泰倫斯。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsq2ufXyC1
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泰倫斯當機立斷，揮手示意全隊停下，蹲下身仔細觀察。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaVF32ziXd
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然而四周靜悄悄，除了濃重的黑影與間或飄過的霧氣，什麼異樣也無從察覺。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19xpZMCRGR
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泰倫斯搖了搖頭，輕聲示意：「小心戒備，但先繼續前進。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2MYELXLkk
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不到十分鐘後，隊伍前方，兩棵粗壯的古樹之間，懸掛著一塊扁牌。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAdYdeptON
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牌面斑駁古舊，藤蔓纏繞，但隱約可見奇異的紋路。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5LbSY8oqO
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塔庫魯一眼認出，這種標誌他並不陌生——正是先前當他被金獅國追擊時，誤入禁地時所見到的相同款式的標牌！24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfDUVFuKml
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唯一不同的是，這塊扁牌上，刻著更加繁複且陌生的文字。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaGDVfNPqc
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泰倫斯臉色一變，立刻揮手令全隊停下，並蹲伏於地。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupbQajpENH
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氣氛霎時凝重，連空氣都像是被拉緊了弦。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz4PSOZwkN
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夸斯特快步上前，壓低聲音：「怎麼回事？天神族的標牌為何出現在這？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3b2tFKoQl
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泰倫斯沒有答話，只是從懷中掏出地圖，指向上頭一片標記著「永夜森林」的陰影地帶。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2kGG3t6Il
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夸斯特看了一眼，隨即點點頭表示意會，來到永夜森林，代表這趟任務還有希望完成，情況還不算太壞。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLU4QXXiXi
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現在的問題是：要怎麼走出這個濃密的永夜森林？24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5bmho8RRf
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他深吸一口氣，剛欲轉身向後方報告，異變驟生——24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jJvAbvVlm
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從四周密林之中，突然竄出數十名手持長矛的神秘人影！24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPYVAcY4XG
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動作迅捷如獵豹，轉眼便將隊伍團團圍住。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokqOfGNQyv
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每一支長矛，寒光凜凜，筆直指向眾人心臟。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHuz1eg48H
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即便是身經百戰的夸斯特，也被這突如其來的包圍震得舉起雙手，不敢輕舉妄動。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6pccbjtca
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一行人驚魂未定，只能任憑這群異族人將他們牢牢控制。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcZ2x057xe
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冷靜下來後，夸斯特細觀這群人。不同於過去所見的天神族形象，他們身披墨綠長袍與斗篷，與森林融為一體，手中的長矛亦仿若由翠綠之木精雕而成，隱隱泛著詭異光澤，顯然非凡鐵所鑄。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2eVYDckqz
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領頭的是一位氣質冷峻的女性天神族，她的目光如同寒星般掃視全隊，聲音平靜卻充滿不容抗拒的威嚴：「沒想到，竟還有人類膽敢闖入永夜森林……罕見。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJpXpb2Uh3
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她微微一笑，笑意卻未達眼底。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3GsbH4PXc
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「不過既然來了，便是客人。請隨我來。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaj20IH6WM
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話音落下，其餘天神族人整齊收矛，動作乾淨俐落，宛如訓練有素的軍團。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXhv9rrxq6
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女性隊長一個手勢，便有數名天神族士兵上前走在前頭，引導隊伍。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT7qp4aSZo
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夸斯特與公主交換了個眼神，迅速默契達成一致。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh6Ug0xk7k
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他對塔庫魯和泰倫斯打了個手勢，示意他們配合行動。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwgNguLPeP
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一行人被天神族護衛著，緩緩走入那片幽暗無盡的森林深處——24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OkPYz4lSR
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塔庫魯一邊行走，一邊警覺地打量四周。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYnAbrJIMX
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這片森林比任何地方都要壓抑。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3T1RjRaPo
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枝葉如巨獸血肉，藤蔓猶如盤踞的蛇群。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTJzKwJUel
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天空被完全遮蔽，四周瀰漫著濃稠的黑霧，仿佛連時間也在這裡停滯不前。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrqzRuADBU
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耳邊傳來模糊不清的低語，像是森林本身在竊竊私語。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7lqZ6iYAM
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腳步聲落地時，竟也被這片暗影吞噬，不留一絲回響。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8KDzCibFF
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而突然間，穿越一片林間空地，塔庫魯發現——前方，數十名天神族戰士列隊而立，持矛戒備，宛若雕像。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiNjMDQDsK
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塔庫魯心頭一緊，握緊鐵斧，卻見女隊長輕揮手臂，戰士們整齊收矛，分立兩側，讓出一條通道。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVfYYdj5OL
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她回頭，對塔庫魯與泰倫斯微微頷首，臉上隨即恢復冷峻之色，女隊長一個揮手，戰士們無聲無息地讓開一條筆直通道。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya1IqSUEgU
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動作如同機械般整齊，一絲不苟。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebLcvDF8Fz
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隊伍在引領下穿越一條藤蔓纏繞的小徑，沿途，天神族人從草叢、樹蔭中冒出，數量越來越多。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnTO5GixXB
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他們隱匿於草叢、盤根樹影之間，冷冷注視著這群異鄉人，眼神中充滿了警惕與探究，就像在觀看一群奇異的異界生物。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJQp3W8UGM
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塔庫魯被盯得渾身不自在，暗自吐槽：這感覺，簡直像進了動物園，還得自費當展品！24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRfxNsISBW
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終於，在一片被藤蔓和奇花包圍的空地中央，一座自然編織而成的巨大帳幕矗立。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9Z2ocXk4p
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冷峻女隊長輕掀帷幕，做了個「請」的手勢。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl6m0oyAdf
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塔庫魯等人踏入其中，只見帳內光線柔和，空氣中瀰漫著淡淡的花香。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZKNBLJaQt
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正中央，一位氣質高貴的女子端坐於木製王座之上。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR48OX3HFJW
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她一身繡滿繁複花紋的長袍，周圍奇花環繞，猶如神祇降臨人間。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt62JtN89H
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那雙深邃如夜空的眼眸，靜靜注視著來訪的一行人，微微一笑，卻讓人不由自主地想要跪拜。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SKN4kJx99
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冷峻女隊長恭敬地介紹道：24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEK7MdBzhy
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「這位，便是永夜森林的統治者——西方天神族的女王，永夜女王。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6w6CzpIvy
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塔庫魯趁隊伍稍作休整，先摸一下左手臂，然後利用默念與主機交流：「愛神九三：我以為只有萬縱谷那邊的禁地才有天神族的存在，沒想到在光牆之外也有？這永夜女王看起來不太好惹，有啥底細？ＯＶＥＲ。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtbKE6qnXo
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光幕閃爍，主機的文字透著一絲揶揄：「哦，終於問到重點了！我簡單的說，天神族一樣是人，也有七情六慾，原本的天神族是統歸大法師來管理，不過數千年以前，當時的大法師要建立起那一座光牆時，幾位實力與地位不輸當時大法師的大長老便趁機帶人留在光牆之外，從此與光牆之內禁地的天神族分道揚鑣。這永夜森林便是其中之一，另外還有幾個光牆外的天神族居住地。而永夜女王便是當代的永夜森林的統治者！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMcDi5ziB2
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塔庫魯暗自吐了一口氣：天神族長的這麼好看，一樣會想爭權奪利的，看來只要是人，差不多都是同樣的一副德性！
