坐上馬車,君柳三人很快回到聖區,君柳吩咐艾爾把楓垚送回內宿,自己則前去殿堂大廳會見主教。20Please respect copyright.PENANAoDjtINNCQh
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咚咚。20Please respect copyright.PENANAjw8yBh1UMO
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「進來吧。」斑室裡主教與一位有著深邃黑瞳的男人對坐在圓桌的兩旁,他是首席司鐸,布里安,當然少不了主教的「貼身隨從」,杜安司鐸。20Please respect copyright.PENANAqyoKGmq1N3
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君柳走進門,布里安便向他投來微笑,主教伸出胳膊表示「請坐。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAej6SAZ2MTh
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君柳搖頭,現場的都是司鐸級的教士,他直截了當地說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAfK9fCrMISd
「楓垚在冒險者協會遭遇襲擊,罪神廷的人。」 20Please respect copyright.PENANA5LzIOkGkjW
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「又來了?」布里安搶先主教開口,他轉向主教,看對方反應如何。20Please respect copyright.PENANAhj20IWkybJ
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咚咚咚!20Please respect copyright.PENANAVbrkBcFOUv
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不待主教說話,也不待君柳將遇襲經過闡述一遍,房門突然傳來不耐煩的敲擊聲,外面聲音陣仗不細。20Please respect copyright.PENANATpBwmmBo3g
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「外人沒有主教允許不得內進!」奧伯的呵斥聲響起,聲音緊貼門板。20Please respect copyright.PENANAzlAItynQ9c
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「讓開。」另一把陌生的聲音平淡地回應,對於奧伯的阻撓絲毫不為意似的。20Please respect copyright.PENANAQXCI8MU6oI
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伊呀伊呀。20Please respect copyright.PENANAC5OriS33Om
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房門被拉開,外面的人分成了兩半對峙著,不約而同轉過來。20Please respect copyright.PENANAhHZ1Tga1QN
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「主教,布里安首席。」奧伯弓身行禮,後面的教士同時為之,劃一地弓身行禮。20Please respect copyright.PENANA2oqyOAvHAH
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主教徐步走出主室,臉上坦然自若,不受現場針鋒相對的氣氛影響,他笑容和藹望向外來者,來者只有一人,凱都三位上將之一,巴德上將。20Please respect copyright.PENANAxQSD87CBni
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相比起昨天伴隨元帥過來的卡汶上將,巴德上將氣勢更為凌人,眼神鋒利得隨時將目光所及撕碎得片甲不留,那是上過戰場,見過生死的眼神,他腰板得筆直,配合高壯的身材給予人千斤壓力。20Please respect copyright.PENANA3YArXvwkpb
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巴德上將毫無波瀾的眼眸直視主教,冰冷地說:20Please respect copyright.PENANASv4T4n9OIb
「半個月前,吞龍城遭遇罪神廷的襲擊。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAXJsczu7z2g
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他以闡述一件事實的口吻說道,不留他人插嘴的空間,目光轉向君柳接著說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAlJBqr5ZQQV
「昨日,君柳執事進入凱都,今日,罪神廷再次襲擊了教會的人,君柳執事同樣在現場。20Please respect copyright.PENANAwyG7OcwZEo
「我們需要一個解釋。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAajoRlgoEEw
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我們需要一個解釋。這句話在大應內部悠揚迴盪著,連綿不絕,氣氛降至冰點,雙方人員手心冒起冷汗,為隨時開戰作好準備。20Please respect copyright.PENANAqSgw3D5eof
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「這就是軍方的禮儀嗎?」布里安首席擋在主教側前,他個頭不比巴德上將矮小,氣勢相差無幾。20Please respect copyright.PENANAMJcpUsuBJj
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「不要拐彎抹角,我要的是解釋。」巴德上將沒有退讓的意思,反倒走前幾步,與布里安的距離不到半米。20Please respect copyright.PENANAFHJpsIOeHn
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瞬間教士們一個個像從狹縫裡鑽出來般,不出一會便將巴德上將包圍住。20Please respect copyright.PENANAglZX0MSbJr
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「教會是要與軍方作對?」巴德上將冷哼一聲,仍舊沒有退讓意思,頭昂得高高的,非常自信。20Please respect copyright.PENANAZWltLvQ1G0
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就在雙方對峙不下時,教會最高領導者主教開聲了,他說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAe422EpnYRK
「教會願意配合軍方,請你把元帥請來。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAgbtVj1Ipq8
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儘管大家都知道上將是代表元帥而來,但代表歸代表,他畢竟不是元帥本人,不夠資格。20Please respect copyright.PENANAE3ZoWvka6W
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「好。」巴德上將收回腳步,環視四周一圈,形成包圍的教士們瞬間心底一寒,壓力倍增,小腿微不可見地哆嗦,幸好巴德上將沒想幹什麼,他轉身邁步,那邊的教士通通散到兩旁,讓出小道。20Please respect copyright.PENANA49mMnhTe5y
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待巴德上將遠離後,主教揮揮手示意各位離開,與布里安,杜安司鐸,君柳返回房間。20Please respect copyright.PENANAvP6nk7Swty
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君柳率先開口:20Please respect copyright.PENANAUZBXexFlyl
「軍方的消息通得太快了。」20Please respect copyright.PENANASOqalX0nGz
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主教卻意料到似的,輕鬆地說:20Please respect copyright.PENANA3qvP6hde5J
「元帥那老家伙可不胡塗,昨日你報告過後,想必他就起了疑心,派出了監察者。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAj1El7pyA70
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君柳才知道自己被跟蹤了,他問:20Please respect copyright.PENANAock8nUetVB
「您早就知道了?」20Please respect copyright.PENANAqshMWxzPUN
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「有時候得借助一下軍方的幫助,知道了更多,責任自然也更多。」主教應道。20Please respect copyright.PENANASBjXqxGNbj
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「萬一他們對楓垚不利呢?」君柳急忙道。20Please respect copyright.PENANAXhnAC8tIlQ
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主教看了他一眼,笑呵呵說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAoFmFaFKF90
「那是他的命。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAzdFLjo4DOv
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君柳心像大石沉入大海,教會的決定他無法反抗。20Please respect copyright.PENANAq4K8GlY2Qb
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主教站了起來,捶著背部,舒緩久坐的酸痛,他看了君柳一眼,說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAJDPZQ5rCNj
「當然,前提是我們得允許。」20Please respect copyright.PENANA1gdX5G97Vy
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君柳稍為咤異,他一時半刻理解不了主教的話,這時,布里安開口了,他替主教解釋說:20Please respect copyright.PENANA0SbZn2S8c9
「罪神廷如此追逐著楓垚,說明他的重要,也間接揭示一個可能,既然如此,我們自然不可能隨意放行,讓軍方帶走他。」20Please respect copyright.PENANA6H6KbPw1x6
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君柳腦袋叮一聲,一條接一條線索連接起來,完整起來,他想到了預言,語言脫口而出:20Please respect copyright.PENANAOWSfahNEHK
「他就是預言裡的惡魔。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAtFp8MmGXZV
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主教與布里安並無出聲,算是默認了,君柳覺得這是意料之外,又情理之中,打從開始,教會就認定了楓垚是預言惡魔的可能,但「有可能」與「確定」之間又隔著鴻溝。20Please respect copyright.PENANAMsB7mtIuqN
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君柳不知這是好事還壞事,他將最壞打算說出口:20Please respect copyright.PENANApf034bYaw7
「既然認定了他是預言惡魔,要將其扼殺在成長之前嗎?」20Please respect copyright.PENANArTYD2fhQdY
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主教搖頭否定說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAJIEo0O3QRW
「曾經,我以為未來是不確定的,我有改變它的能力,後來經歷一次次的預言與實現,我意識到,未來是確定的,只少在大事件上它是確定的,我知道聽起來很荒謬,但事實如此。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAsDa4U9FZid
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布里安也是頭一次聽到這番話,他內心泛起了波動,他蹙眉問說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAeT4CZkF1D0
「您之前不是這樣說的。」20Please respect copyright.PENANADVchoQcEze
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他記得主教說的是,未來不確定,我們不能過干擾,否則會釀成嚴重後果,因此,他最終才沒把票投給即時清理,而現在主教說的又是完全另一會事。20Please respect copyright.PENANAKrXRDxDHhh
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「這個荒謬的事實,你們會相信嗎?」面對布里安的質問,主教毫不介意,反倒輕鬆了,像是吐出隱藏已久的秘密般舒暢,20Please respect copyright.PENANAnPJDspalhc
「我若說得確確鑿鑿的,你們會信嗎?」20Please respect copyright.PENANA5DUCaIL99x
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布里安明白主教的盤算,若果當初主教將預言說得確切,那麼過半的司鐸都會主張即時清理,因為他們無法相信未來是確定的這份鬼話,不,即便到現在,他仍無法接受。20Please respect copyright.PENANAN9GOLUvOVi
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布里安搖搖頭說:20Please respect copyright.PENANAPBV7ccjnO6
「我無法認同您的話,您的想法,我不理解。20Please respect copyright.PENANAjOEYmM0kpK
「既然您認定未來是確定的,那為何要告知我們預言的內容?」20Please respect copyright.PENANAB6ieabMywB
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「因為預言的內容,我只告知了一半,惡魔滅世。」主教耐心解釋道,20Please respect copyright.PENANAMZ5Qzg3EbD
「而另一半是,彌爾教活了下來。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAPtXPvkcC8P
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布里安良久一聲不響,他認真思考著主教的話,裡面的內容對他思維造成巨大的衝擊。20Please respect copyright.PENANAdmHeAinZSq
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布里安猜測主教的打算是,協助惡魔滅世,不知過了多久,布里安開口:20Please respect copyright.PENANANZr4qGF1Wf
「您的意思是,我們需要支持楓垚從而換取彌爾教的活路?」20Please respect copyright.PENANAHyMvLUvgqf
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主教沒有意外地點了點頭,神情自然得就像是在回應再也簡單不過的問題。20Please respect copyright.PENANAbJzVsvor0S
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瘋了…瘋了!這一刻布里安卻覺得主教變得異常陌生,陌生得就像他只是個披上主教那張臉的瘋子,他這樣的盤算與賭博無異,將整個彌爾教押在滑稽的理論上。20Please respect copyright.PENANAECmyRHwHU8
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布里安晃動腦袋,幅度愈來愈大,他深嘆一息,看向主教的目光變了樣,語出驚人:20Please respect copyright.PENANA0pXJhFp2wN
「你胡塗了,我不可能認同,這連篇鬼話就算是三歲小孩也不會相信,更遑論其餘幾位司鐸,乃至整個教會。」20Please respect copyright.PENANAjk4j9Fwawh
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別說是布里安,就連君柳,以及忠誠著名的杜安同樣無法理解及認同,主教的話超出了他們的認知,儘管他們不像布里安般猜中了主教話語背後的含意,卻仍舊無法認同那似是從瘋子嘴牙裡吐出來的亂語。20Please respect copyright.PENANAh4qi1l2lpp
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「若是楓垚出了異樣,我會第一個清理掉他,今天到此為止。」布里安拉動房門,在離開的一刻回眸望了一眼主教,20Please respect copyright.PENANApk1DfiKftD
「好自為之。」20Please respect copyright.PENANA2PYRVx2fPK
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到底發生了什麼……君柳無法跟上主教與布里安首席的對話,但今天發生的一切實在反常,讓他感覺現實是如此的不真實,先是主教莫名其妙的話語,再到布里安首席僭越的冒犯態度,氣氛急轉直下,他感覺教會今天起要變天了。不,從楓垚到臨的那天起,教會就變天了。