翌日早晨，大葆士帶上行囊準備前往隆琴基地時，突然收到殿長的緊急通知！291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ5QinzVLB
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HWWKs6SFx
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpyNjrlMXV
大葆士匆忙來到位於主殿的殿長辦公室。默儲殿長穿著簡易軍裝等著他。看樣子也是臨時收到消息，急忙換裝來到辦公室等候。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMfNmUqOiJ
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKRO0Zo6KS
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIlB8Uyew4
「默儲殿長好！」大葆士行禮，默儲殿長回禮的同時禁不住地打了個呵欠，大葆士見狀瞇眼。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy5KGWGttq
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PBKe1mAQE
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvzkPNBT8s
「殿長，發生什麼事了？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPiyeiLuGs
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAaeu2N5FO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyUajXOW8Q
「嗯……我還想讓你告訴我。」默儲殿長坐到沙發上。他微抬下巴示意大葆士坐到對面。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbGhg89n6U
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxZJpHzjyV
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ncM43ENI0
大葆士照做，默儲殿長全程盯著他不說話。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wEcR3VWRh
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2ZJnnLqoa
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9xe9JjLHB
「殿長，我不清楚該告訴您什麼。」大葆士皺眉，默儲殿長用食指撐起左臉的太陽穴。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15p0yd2ZjV
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklqmxi7E6G
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWqeVUaQb5
「這麼說吧，你昨天跟米洛與王室成員們私下聚會，這其實是要事先知會我的。」默儲殿長調整機械右眼焦距，好讓他更能看清楚大葆士。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG269L4eAaC
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF0taGFHch
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27pbnaISJa
「抱歉殿長，我不曉得必須跟您知會！」大葆士抿嘴：「昨晚我完全不知道王室會一同前來。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbstNWerbvO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58RyMNTAf6
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel6WdxTUcq
「哼，潔珥也有去吧？米洛藉故帶你去放鬆，實際上是要私會亞莎侯爵之女。」默儲殿長不以為然：「他們的關係遲早會公開，屆時機擬員的防守區域會迎來大變動。你應該懂我的意思。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H14IhdXgB
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxGU1CMQD0
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVHWsTS7Fe
「米洛是盡責且強大的機擬員，我相信他不管到哪都會做好他的工作。」大葆士道。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL2r9pSuev
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9guFGbqChP
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFAhZZneFH
「是啊。」默儲殿長露出意味深長的微笑：「大葆士，你有成家的打算嗎？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxrG4K010e
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUjzZVKjS9
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZl8A6m6zl
「……沒有這個打算。」大葆士看著默儲殿長：「我應該要有嗎？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrMbIC77eC
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNjtSLUy3Q
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMfTYow4Qr
「以一位慈祥老爺爺的看法，我希望你兒孫滿堂。」默儲殿長眨動機械假眼，發出「喀嚓」聲：「然而，若是以一位鐵血上司的立場，我希望你永遠都不要成家。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbCsDR5kSO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDArQJIwxbC
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2tv77JrO3
「我會以您衷情的角色做出選擇。」大葆士道，默儲殿長嘴角勾起。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxQ9Tqxv92
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXBOq4NDJ1
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNeEFVHR4U
「你跟巴特夫很像。你倆是我唯二會相信，做出的判斷或決定必定是對人類有益的。」默儲殿長拿起茶壺倒茶：「所以我相信你能處理接下來的情況。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcODue6W2T
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGSEXAOYIg
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV20yTZL4oI
「什麼情況？」大葆士接過殿長倒給他的紅茶。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgLMAtQ6xy
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gvjMg3Zct
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvsbfEFqw0
「威卡漢大王子讓你待會到柏金漢宮一趟，他有事情必須當面跟你說。」殿長凝視大葆士，後者停頓兩秒後，舉杯輕啜紅茶。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpvgvk1iMK
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLqktnE3Gt
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TeiOEmODk
「大王子殿下有說原因嗎？」大葆士放下茶杯，默儲殿長瞇眼。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyoaUy076j
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTYeNsOWFz
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Jqy0lhvuC
「他希望你自己去聽原因。」默儲殿長雙手交疊放在膝蓋上：「我聽說昨晚你跟希文發生了一些事，很有可能這就是原因。」 291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLn09TSxNVO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxH7s6baJJq
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsWZVOMYUS
「我以為已經解決了。」大葆士蹙眉：「並不是什麼大事。如果是希望我給一句回覆，那麼便是『好的，我原諒她，但是不會發展下去。』」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFje5YuAnI
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hwWXsAxm4
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxrcmBfx1A
「你是要我直接拿你這句話，當作給大王子的交代？」默儲殿長笑了：「我可不是你的傳話筒，大葆士。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3WxrpEeF8
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNE4uXSP5w
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3znOjZFKd
「我認為現在有比去皇宮更加優先的事。」大葆士嚴肅地看著默儲殿長：「文蔻上尉已經在『隆琴基地』待了兩個月。為了讓她更快熟悉其他基地的情況，我現在就要啟程前往交接。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wSGx13t36
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6bE0EBdp5
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37MPIb2squ
「是什麼讓你認為大王子的命令不該優先？」默儲殿長聞言沉下臉：「儘管王室是布列斯托的名義領導人，但她們代表著布列斯托，是僅次『歡鴿』的象徵。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cVwjPCONx
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TbV6ZlUe2
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHiv67h5co
「蟲洞出現不過百年，你就要否定王室千年以來的存在？布列斯托若想挺過這場異獸浩劫，永存世上，不能只仰賴軍隊奮戰，而是必須結合布列斯托一切具有意義的力量，戰鬥到底！」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRpy5zzu9k
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrktpisqSq
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0fCoF7dlX
大葆士沉默不語，默儲殿長喝了口茶。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7xbapRsIB
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGBUyuKxJP
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiCHsuzm28
「只要是跟王室有關的任何事，都必須謹慎應對。」默儲殿長放下茶杯：「你要處理好。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1RnI2SrqK
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXo74FZRgD
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS7M18JgLs
「我明白了。」大葆士站起身，向默儲殿長行禮：「我會盡快解決這件事，繼續執行任務。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P3EusibP7
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9GY2WXGTA
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXQO31I4WR
「『隆琴基地』讓洋煦交接，你接下來到『雷鳴航母』協助伍斯樂進行升級兩星期，去吧。」默儲殿長道，大葆士領命後離開。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDpXg5G0IM
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFw0JX5gL6
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBXxThUrvG
（柏金漢宮──主殿）291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmobwE9ZmD2
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdmyNKfz8p
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dpe1yaCHX
大葆士在主殿迴廊上等了一段時間。眼見大門緊閉，前往通知的門衛遲遲不見人影，大葆士一度有掉頭離開的打算。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovwCSDriTJ
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDQbpOiKxl
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1aIlm7USZ
正當他準備轉動腳踝離開時，大門開了。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZbVltSuyp
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkh6EY2oLI
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93Qgmtw591
「請進，攻無不克的荊心騎士大人！」站在門邊的門衛大聲宣唱大葆士的名號和來到。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkxtgX8Rao
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmJ6cvbvZy
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGmBwr1f4G
大葆士踏入大殿。身著一襲剪裁合身的高雅西裝，體態強健結實的威卡漢大王子就站在台上的王椅旁，一路看著大葆士在階前單膝下跪。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2S4OKl4RS
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt84BDXZUz
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf95Cc9XqkX
「起來吧。」威卡漢露出淺笑，大葆士站起身。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9CwdcWzEJ
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDs8Ou9srtL
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCifjL3iGlc
「我已經請人備好早餐了，我們到側殿那邊吧。」大王子道：「抱歉讓你等了一下，畢竟你跟照片的樣子完全不一樣，警衛那邊花了不少時間確認。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzRQl1PYTI
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡierpZyN0ni
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutScVTUY5y
「沒關係的，殿下。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PxZiXh5GW
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDaY5vOX0V
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FUWdE60rO
大葆士同威卡漢大王子來到王室用餐的側殿。只見長桌上擺滿豐盛佳餚，甚至有一大籃的精緻漢堡！291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoznYiFOCQT
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluP32dw03F
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvFSoBiM8S
大葆士盯著用料高級的御廚漢堡，視線無法離開。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooxNXekuu8
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j104nQ2bh
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0cepwIQw2
「我聽說你非常喜歡吃漢堡，所以請廚師特製一些。」大王子笑道：「儘管吃吧，好吃的話我再請廚師做給你。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5uLvk4z1f
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZwHjeqX8k
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rDlEOOoyI
「謝謝殿下，這些漢堡非常漂亮！」大葆士捨不得挪開視線，威卡漢大王子見狀微笑。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQaH28VBkm
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvfGZfGrKE
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08cBoIbYWv
「是這樣的，少校。自從騎士受封大典過後，小女艾雀時不時對我提起你，她認為你是一位很獨特出眾的男士。」威卡漢大王子收起笑容。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BF4BMvxZy
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL2akB7aPO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQFoiaEg8X
「非常謝謝艾雀殿下的讚美。」大葆士夾了五個漢堡到盤中。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXLaeclWPj
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNEIe8SLpb
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Ag3lGLkT
「同時間，溫莎大公也面臨跟我一樣的情況；他的寶貝愛女希文也不停向他詢問關於你的事。」威卡漢大王子看著大葆士，後者停了一下，然後又若無其事的夾漢堡。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGC5nO9xKR
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JiAnYLECp
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU8LuL9iqW
「依舊非常謝謝兩位公主的讚美。」大葆士道：「軍中還有很多比我更加傑出優秀的前輩，公主若有機會認識，相信能交到更多更棒的朋友。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvfs3lsua8
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF3F2u8VrI
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHBRtyxNGH
「少校你太謙虛了，機擬員不是誰都可以認識的。」威卡漢大王子道：「還是說，少校認為艾雀並非是適合結交的對象？」他話鋒一轉問道，大葆士挑眉。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiLCa3U3lA
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8idyE6kKX
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ8Cov5B2I
「艾雀殿下聰明和善，是全體國民公認的文雅公主。殿下顯然多慮了。」大葆士笑道，威卡漢吃起刀叉上的肉塊。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk6mGwONjL
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKsbhm4Gdw
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuN1MlQq4T
「艾雀雖然是我最小的孩子，但是她很有主見，很多事都可以自己打點好，我完全不擔心她往後的人生規劃。」吞下肉塊後，威卡漢道：「她曾交過三名男友，也因此出版三本書。我很怕她會出版一整櫃的書，幸好沒有。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC9NFwe474
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58ugItJxMs
「那三名男孩都是她年紀尚輕，對感情還沒有一定認知時結交的。而艾雀也在這三段戀情中汲取經驗成長。」威卡漢正色道：「現在她已經成年了，感情對她來說不再是兒戲，而是終身大事。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsEYsNtufk
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNEp7m5pRz
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJmFkUTggV
「……」大葆士放下刀叉，抬頭看著大王子。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmiLLkERde
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQfJEj5S4I
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZZy68IVgu
「我稍微看了你的資料，你父親是防護員，官拜上尉，逝世後由祖父母扶養長大。」大王子道：「祖父是蘭基宅邸聘雇的園丁，祖母則是聘僱廚師。你們一家跟蘭基家族雖是主僕關係，但你跟麥考夫 ‧ 蘭基的獨子巴特夫非常要好，會以兄弟相稱。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGPiAozofE
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzpPMsu6OA
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgHDT0tW5s
「是的。」大葆士點頭。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9C3GOnElw
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OIoalA8nR
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdqLctP1gx
「然而你在 11 歲時先後失去祖父母。由於生母在你 2 歲時簽訂放棄扶養權，所以你之後被安排到我國的『失親孩童收留中心』，在那裡生活。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlCZXDvHqv
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeoFBuokxX
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYw348uzyM
大葆士點頭不語。 291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7MwA0iiKr
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQ79HOfNQz
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZ0hoaSwH7
「你沒有接受正規教育，跟巴特夫一樣在家自學。團體化訓練和與同儕建立關係都從巴特夫身上學習。」大王子道：「但是因為你非常聰明，所以不管學什麼都上手，也能融會貫通並加以延伸應用。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tVuapYezd
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMASnLGdy4Y
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl68GVfCRlw
「這都要感謝蘭基家的照顧，蘭基夫人視我如同兒子，提供很多資源讓我學習。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiB7rCkduaO
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt2hGwynBV
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4L7eVNqUb
「是的，你們都是年輕有為的傑出軍官，是布列斯托引以為傲的牆壁。」大王子認同：「不過有件事讓我好奇，你十歲那年跟祖父離開蘭星莊園獨自在外居住。據我所知，你們似乎是搬到歡鴿城人口較為複雜的地帶。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ106BSvWVYS
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqCjNcRxYe
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj1zFi1aUq
「可以請問你那段時間是過著什麼樣的生活？」威卡漢大王子盯著大葆士，眼睛眨也不眨。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsVVSHbnnL
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4CgwS237h
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLiB5WlQmz
「……祖父因為沒有辦法走出失去祖母的陰霾，所以整日酗酒。」大葆士同樣一動也不動地看著大王子：「我無法再從祖父那裡獲得親情，在他眼裡我只是一副沒有意義的肉塊。我們雖然住在同一屋簷下，但生活完全沒有交集。」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwa8sK4poN
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Dbt8oIFD
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZozGVU9Sv
「這其中必定有什麼誤會，才導致你們的關係變質吧？」威卡漢大王子皺眉：「你願意跟我說明嗎？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5m2gKSvOkM
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHB1hvQdtC
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXPxstZZ71
「沒有誤會，確實是因為我犯錯才導致關係惡化。」大葆士輕搖頭，表情柔和起來：「能請問殿下為何問起我的背景？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxipa6t5E1
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxINWSeHGyq
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdfNBOJ89K
「身為一位愛私下替女兒操心的管事父親，我想知道艾雀心儀對象的任何事情。」威卡漢大王子眼角勾起。291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O64kFw3ns
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1TfG5CnJT
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AutQDyRkW
「溫頓少校，你對小女艾雀有什麼想法？」291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukSKQMCIrf
291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArwNpv36KB
