赤龍山位在羅蔓沃居國的最東邊,與首都相距甚遠,但以涅澤爾的飛行速度,沒花多少時間,他們便抵達目的地。239Please respect copyright.PENANABe3uESkYCT
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兩人腳下是羅蔓沃居國一望無際的土地,茂密的森林染著屬於夏季的鮮豔濃綠,此處偏僻,不見村鎮的蹤影,森林一路延伸至極東的峽谷邊緣,種植於赤龍山山崖的大片花海佔據山頭──是實質上的佔據,而非誇飾,放眼望去,赤龍山的山頂全被花辦覆蓋,直到山腰處才出現它著名的紅土與血色荊棘,再往下則是與其他林子所差無幾的樹林。239Please respect copyright.PENANAnLq9uQcMLf
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「這裡的花還是好多哦……」亨利呢喃著,以兩人為圓心的一公尺內是平靜的無風帶,一公尺外則是狂風大作,明明呼嘯聲震耳欲聾,被魔力包圍的他們卻仍能聽見彼此的嗓音。239Please respect copyright.PENANAYBYzoQrXjp
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「赤龍山一年四季都是百花齊放呀。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAShskiI9g6J
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涅澤爾回應的同時,掃把慢慢下降,不一會兒便停到花海中,踩上草地的亨利環顧四周,山頂的風不比天上強,但仍是一陣颳過一陣,花莖順風傾斜,數十數百片花瓣被吹到天邊,但地上永遠有更多花葉堆積,吹也吹不完。239Please respect copyright.PENANATq1coBbNZT
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「上次來這裡已經是好久以前的事了喔。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAICTsh1yyO3
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亨利發出感嘆,跟著下到地面的涅澤爾手拿掃帚,輕聲回應:239Please respect copyright.PENANAItQKEkwdSz
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「那時是因為你問我是不是真的有焰龍花,我才帶你來的吧。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA4PXuy0xUlD
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「對啊……」亨利一面向前走一面左顧右盼,幾分鐘後總算找到了它──鮮紅的三片花瓣大大張開,左右的兩瓣比中間那瓣寬了將近一倍,看起來就像龍的雙翼與長尾,粗長的花蕊昂然挺立著,有如龍頭。239Please respect copyright.PENANAvRYSA0v3Om
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焰龍花僅能種植於赤龍山的紅土,無法在其他土壤生存,而或許是因為一般人極難登上赤龍山山頂,在人類的傳說中,焰龍花只會被最幸運的人看見,不只如此,若是找到這種花,還能獲得龍一般的勇氣。239Please respect copyright.PENANAqAgCx61rIo
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少年蹲了下來,藍眸眨也不眨地盯著花瞧,青年站在他身後靜靜等待,涅澤爾感覺得出亨利的情緒跟以往不太一樣,好似有什麼困擾。239Please respect copyright.PENANAwnsIAQuPh2
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「上次我去塔裡的時候,」約莫過了一分鐘,小王子的嗓音終於響起,涅澤爾緘默著注視他的背影。「小白跟我說,你好像不太高興,」239Please respect copyright.PENANAEcyxanZGwO
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巫師因為這句話一愣,他從沒想過白龍竟會和少年交談,後者低垂著黑色的腦袋,嗓音又軟又細:239Please respect copyright.PENANAlt739p5T6b
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「涅澤爾沒有跟我說發生了什麼事,那應該就是不想讓我知道吧,畢竟很多事我都不懂。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAejfirdMQ0W
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亨利的右手輕輕觸碰大紅色的花瓣,下一秒又收了回去,「明明涅澤爾對我那麼好……我卻……我不知道能替涅澤爾做什麼,總覺得,我能做到的事情,涅澤爾全都能辦到,如果是涅澤爾也解決不了的事情,那我一定也沒有辦法。我不希望涅澤爾不快樂,可是我不知道該怎麼辦。」少年站了起來,轉過身面向巫師,「最後我就想到赤龍山,上次在這裡的時候真的很開心,所以我想,要是這次跟你來也能那麼開心就好了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA8NUpxnIV5D
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水亮的藍眸恍若清澈的湖面,反映出巫師一動也不動的身影,半晌,涅澤爾才揚起微笑。239Please respect copyright.PENANAeigTsPAxGS
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「你辦得到啊。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAqN19h3pBuz
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「唔?」亨利的眼睛眨了眨,神情甚是不解。239Please respect copyright.PENANA8JUsU2GKay
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「辦得到我辦不到的事。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAZSwKYvOU3z
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「咦,是什……唔。」239Please respect copyright.PENANA25aRULSV0j
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巫師親吻王子的唇,短暫的接觸後雙方又回歸原本的距離,前者笑得彎起了眼,「我很開心哦,亨利。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAy7TbadqCGj
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他們在花海裡坐了一陣子,焰龍山的部份植物飽含魔力,涅澤爾以亨利聽不見的魔力波與它們交流,亨利則望著萬紫千紅發呆,不知過了多久,亨利才再次啟口:239Please respect copyright.PENANA2ka6rgw3Pz
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「那個……涅澤爾……」239Please respect copyright.PENANAkQoWWQYAv3
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「嗯?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAKNzpvgPxvg
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涅澤爾望向少年瘦削的側臉,看見他的喉結因吞嚥唾液上下滑動,停頓數秒後,亨利才吐出一句話來:239Please respect copyright.PENANAVefmEcbWUZ
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「……你要不要陪我去秋天的狩獵祭。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAiFAGnkfeYC
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「我說過了吧,我不當你的王妃。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAGNwK4rO7da
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巫師以笑顏回應少年沮喪的神情,狩獵祭不像夏日祭是舉國歡騰的祭典,參加者只有王族親貴,形同王族的家宴,再者,這個祭典連國王都只能帶王后、王子公主都只能帶正室不能帶側妃,假如他去了,那他的身份除了三王子妃還能是什麼。239Please respect copyright.PENANAvojpuNoXt4
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亨利垂頭喪氣了會兒,嘆息道:「其實我也覺得你不會答應……不過,我還是想問你。」巫師笑著看向將下巴擱在曲起的膝蓋上的小王子,「王兄也要我問你,可是,我不是因為他才問的。他說如果照著他的話講,涅澤爾就會答應,可是我不想那樣。」239Please respect copyright.PENANATLanANN7IN
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「他要你說什麼?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAbWkkEmDAGV
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「王兄說,只要告訴你狩獵祭改在綠鷹森林辦就可以了。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAWsQENuETjb
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「綠鷹森林?」239Please respect copyright.PENANAOGyJ5RKzqu
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巫師忍不住複述了一次,那座森林是魔物環伺之地,雖說以人類目前的軍力尚能與魔物一戰,但參與狩獵祭的可是五指不沾陽春水的貴族,而非訓練有素的軍人,別說魔物了,來隻兇猛點的動物他們說不定都應付不了!239Please respect copyright.PENANAVc1mIZffdp
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「對呀,好像是王兄跟父王提議的。」239Please respect copyright.PENANAImP5gqsJ97
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聽亨利這麼說,涅澤爾立刻明瞭沃雷特的用意──那傢伙,絕對是算好了自己不願讓亨利涉險,想以此逼他非跟過去不可。239Please respect copyright.PENANANOAlcgpcNH
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亨利側著頭直視涅澤爾,像是要他放心似的綻開靦腆的笑,但不管亨利擺出什麼表情,涅澤爾都能清楚感受到那股失落的情緒。239Please respect copyright.PENANA3AhFCR73vU
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「涅澤爾已經說了不想來,那就不用來,我會跟王兄說你不去。」239Please respect copyright.PENANACXWmya1jaF