本日休息。40Please respect copyright.PENANAk3Cn3ZQEYv
說是休息有些過了,更貼切的說法,是去復健。40Please respect copyright.PENANANGmnphSLlU
現在無限迴廊中層的魔物都能跟我打得有來有回,要跑到什麼天界魔界賺大錢估計就回不來了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAjWcV6G7vwl
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因此,得盡快找回手感才行。40Please respect copyright.PENANAfu4VdGjG3W
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「說到這個冰結的坑道啊,不是我吹,以前我在裡面逛就像逛上城一樣輕鬆寫意。40Please respect copyright.PENANAWSkJUNbSoa
不過你這種新手冒險者可要小心,千萬不要跟丟了。」40Please respect copyright.PENANA0qkYRGESZF
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一名女魔法師走在我面前,心情似乎很好的樣子。40Please respect copyright.PENANA0qkZSG8FTF
她名叫洛維詩(Lovise),是我在諾頓海濱長廊結識的前冒險者。當時她正在跟小孩子們讀著自製繪本「天才魔法師七進七出次元冰結坑道(ディメンション氷結の坑道)」。40Please respect copyright.PENANAfuwPSldDpt
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這人畫功很好,繪本雖然是手畫的,但情景栩栩如生,彷如親見。40Please respect copyright.PENANAKufuJIHEdw
她說故事的才能也不差,我不禁走了過去,搬了張小椅子一起聽。40Please respect copyright.PENANAjyx8DzJeE4
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孩子們見陌生人走近,便各自散了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAG4YvISa5hj
少女呆了一呆,定睛看著我這不速之客是什麼來頭。40Please respect copyright.PENANAU1NwYY4SuT
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交談之下,發現她又是個前冒險者,退役之後以繪畫維生,專門速繪並製作各種生物的模型雕像。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFXvGUFvHCv
但現在工作少了,於是只好給孩子們說故事打發時間。40Please respect copyright.PENANAAtjz7z5d5I
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「現在有種科技叫一次性照相機。我畫得再快,也不如門外漢的隨手一拍。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAdj08wczJdx
提到工作減少的緣故,她落寞地笑了笑。40Please respect copyright.PENANAfbwSjh8oiB
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我說,反正閒著也是閒著,要不要組隊到次元冰結坑道找找手感。40Please respect copyright.PENANAbMzFaRICIm
她故作驚訝地一挑眉毛,問我是怎麼看出她是冰D老手的。40Please respect copyright.PENANAW7MK1S12b0
我說繪本上那個七進七出冰D的魔法師胸跟妳一樣平。40Please respect copyright.PENANA9BnSz3oQMh
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「你們戰士系進去可得小心,這邊向來是魔法系的主場。40Please respect copyright.PENANAg1TMhJIBnF
要有什麼意外,你先逃跑沒關係。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAt6KFrpTsQb
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洛維詩邊說邊掏出次元安定石,打開了坑道入口。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQLmAHp6Fe2
坑道內部極是狹窄,稍有不慎便會碰頭,也不利於認清方向。40Please respect copyright.PENANApjmlbUlgMu
這兒的魔物個體雖然強度一般,但異常兇猛,數量繁多,看見外來物種便會一擁而上。40Please respect copyright.PENANA4XJEq8GC2G
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作為鍛鍊的場所,在埃米爾界也算是數一數二的。40Please respect copyright.PENANABN1bxeHByT
我取出手槍,換入裝滿燃燒彈的彈匣。40Please respect copyright.PENANAMUxvqF3c9q
在這個陰森寒冷的地底,一槍把一頭魔物打成火炬是相當振奮人心的一件事。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVAlKw770nd
冰D大部分魔物都怕火。不論是寒霜凝成的皮露露,還是堅冰砌起的水晶,在火光過後就如被粉刷刷過的筆跡一樣再無影縱。40Please respect copyright.PENANALVTp241Jxl
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「……屬性彈嗎。40Please respect copyright.PENANAyFtt88PGWU
現在連戰士系都深知屬性生剋的重要性了啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANACGszNS9wWj
洛維詩像是在碎碎念著什麼。40Please respect copyright.PENANAby52Fogrdq
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冰D的魔物向來不是以一隻隻為單位,一般都以一團團計算。40Please respect copyright.PENANAvTDBpn1lUO
一團魔物向我們衝來。才剛打倒了三四隻,便又吸引了兩團魔物。40Please respect copyright.PENANAgOzeF8g028
通道狹窄,眼見前方魔物無窮無盡,退路又被一團魔物堵上了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAq4cW93HPkc
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「你先退下!這兒就看我的吧!」40Please respect copyright.PENANAB40DDKQ7lQ
洛維詩詠唱出了神聖光界(ディバインバリア),百忙之中向我說道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAjNK1ghw1w6
我心想刺客確實不擅群戰,便隱去身形,退出窄道。40Please respect copyright.PENANA6iYci6ZwSL
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不料震盪漸止,魔物卻不見減少,也看不到少女的蹤影。40Please respect copyright.PENANAvSeYvDyI1t
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操。40Please respect copyright.PENANAbx2CImq4vM
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我躡手躡腳,重新竄進剛才的位置。40Please respect copyright.PENANAkJfdH6s9z5
洛維詩倒在地上,失去意識。40Please respect copyright.PENANA1Cuphyf7DV
幸好冰D的魔物大都不是有機生物,不會吃人,只是圍著她團團轉。40Please respect copyright.PENANAdHcJ9sz9zc
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我素來不使雙槍,視之為門外漢耍帥的技倆;不是專業人士青睞的戰術。40Please respect copyright.PENANABPHdRMqrjC
但此時我卻掏出了本作為備用武器的自動手槍,裝滿了燃燒彈,並把兩把手槍都切成全自動模式。40Please respect copyright.PENANATPxZQ7kcfs
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「第二修正案萬歲。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAlyU2ZLxpRK
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我念著漫畫裡學來的台詞,隨意開火。40Please respect copyright.PENANAnD6j7ejLkm
絲毫未加控制的後座力把子彈撒得到處都是,一轉眼間火海就吞沒了魔物們。40Please respect copyright.PENANA84PQGQCKtn
我收起打光子彈的雙槍,一把抱起地上的少女,飛也似的跑出了坑道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAr7XhnMsat9
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在煙霧彈和地雷的輔助下,總算是跑出來了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAKjAY375Il9
沒有鍛鍊到什麼,卻打光了一整天量的彈藥。40Please respect copyright.PENANAePoNgO5yel
我看著躺在地上,呼吸平穩的洛維詩,不禁嘆了口氣。40Please respect copyright.PENANASF19nCQzbo
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逛上城原來那麼危險的嗎?40Please respect copyright.PENANAP6zhIyLNGf
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洛維詩的呼吸聲愈來愈輕,突然「啊」的一聲,雙手支地坐起。40Please respect copyright.PENANAhogk4HZvtM
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「唷,妳醒得正是時候。40Please respect copyright.PENANAnHmH1RqTVG
烤得正香呢,來吃點吧。」40Please respect copyright.PENANArUpfz9298D
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在黃昏的霞光裡,營火霹啪作響。40Please respect copyright.PENANAScxeCXcEvE
我抬起手上串著棉花糖的樹枝遞了過去。40Please respect copyright.PENANAGL0sJqV9ow
洛維詩不發一言,嚼了起來。40Please respect copyright.PENANAUIZBit47F2
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我倆保持著禮貌的沉默。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVFHglXx1IJ
吃了烤,烤了吃,一袋棉花糖在日落前就被吃得精光。40Please respect copyright.PENANA4EJCsVcLUp
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「哈哈哈……很難看吧。40Please respect copyright.PENANARcOVMXKJjv
一張嘴吹得震天響,結果什麼都做不到。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAFyNzQNQYBJ
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正當我想著各回各家時,她突然開了口。40Please respect copyright.PENANAE3GlgO3EEO
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「冰D翻車跟合成失敗物一樣,總會遇見的。40Please respect copyright.PENANANe29TgTCmZ
別太在意。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAuwLTj1JzBt
我撲滅營火,收拾起自己的東西。40Please respect copyright.PENANASFT6mXyrQN
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「……但我可沒有對小孩子說謊。當年魔法師的防禦力比現在高得多了。40Please respect copyright.PENANA5YNvJPzi5p
剛才那些魔物,根本就連擦破我的衣物都辦不到。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQwI4QBETEY
只是……只是,時代變了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAGZdfGrBj05
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時代拋下了我們,選擇了獨自前進。40Please respect copyright.PENANALfj0mBSV4B
誰會要一個用不出屬性的魔法師?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAGEOrtjhpo7
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我對那個時代也曾有所耳聞。40Please respect copyright.PENANATXsvFtIpt7
在那個魔法的盛期,我去一趟咖啡館的路上起碼有三四個魔法師在吹噓自己有多能捱打。40Please respect copyright.PENANAjjozBef5zG
只是後來某天,他們就消聲匿跡了,取而代之的是屬性相剋的話題。40Please respect copyright.PENANABUsGrUxQFW
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她是一名フォースマスター。這類型的魔法師精研新生魔法,並沒有屬性一說。40Please respect copyright.PENANA7OmJ85M6lF
在討論時,自然也插不上嘴。40Please respect copyright.PENANAk21467pwgB
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「……我還有事情去北國。妳要跟來嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAUIwXvDeb3r
我忽然想起了什麼,向少女提問。40Please respect copyright.PENANA5WCcvYKXOp
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「……40Please respect copyright.PENANA52xyZZgV9x
好啊。反正我也要回家了。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAT5ol94yVTH
洛維詩無精打采地回道。40Please respect copyright.PENANABRvVPCpk67
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北國氣侯雖然並不宜人,但風景還是很漂亮的。40Please respect copyright.PENANAuneypERP1B
走在光可鑑人的冰面上,洛維詩的心情好像也好了一些。40Please respect copyright.PENANAmAPQ8IHeXS
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「說來,天都要黑了,你是想去哪啊?40Please respect copyright.PENANAWGfafAjSwM
諾頓(ノーザンシティ)的夜晚可是很冷的喔?要找個溫暖的地方過夜可不簡單。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAqxlsOXbYIi
洛維詩好奇地回頭看著我。40Please respect copyright.PENANAMJ9KAhAVhx
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「北國著名的圖書館。40Please respect copyright.PENANAnYks085nKV
我想起有本書想給妳看。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAhYEqWhp3px
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北國的圖書館是冒險者社群的旅遊勝地。40Please respect copyright.PENANAdXvooymGxH
不知道是魔法還是機械時代的技術,只要打開圖書館裡的書,就能親身體驗裡面的篇章。40Please respect copyright.PENANAUlTIK1mSMx
其中最受歡迎的是來自另一個世界的知名傳說故事。40Please respect copyright.PENANALXmFKkNyNq
非但在故事裡提及的物品能夠帶走,連裡面的角色也會時不時來到現實世界逛逛。40Please respect copyright.PENANAzwuaw9wNpX
只是那實在十分危險,跟不熟練的冒險者幾乎無緣。40Please respect copyright.PENANAKHy510Ugy6
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「圖書館?!40Please respect copyright.PENANAvOWO8bPNiM
這個……你也就罷了,我的話,只會拖後腿吧?」40Please respect copyright.PENANANfnsXbYzFx
洛維詩怯生生地說道。40Please respect copyright.PENANA12FNhTvlXO
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「圖書館裡不全是那種會看著看著會有人從紙頁裡跳出來扇你一巴掌的書。40Please respect copyright.PENANA0pzmq6Fths
而且啊,妳就那麼沒自信嗎?40Please respect copyright.PENANAvGXYBCWSy4
可不能讓小孩子們看見天才魔法師這個樣子啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANA6jrnOjH0AO
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按我過往的經驗看來,她的水平不差。40Please respect copyright.PENANAqdI5IMhU9t
只是實在遠離一線太久了,詠唱的速度和時機都明顯生疏。40Please respect copyright.PENANACqmJfCySIn
魔物都貼到臉上了才來唱神聖光界,魔法盾沒有隨時就緒,也沒有站定集中魔力。40Please respect copyright.PENANAN6ifIpqU5K
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……其實我也沒資格說別人。40Please respect copyright.PENANAxPXPiUaKgW
別說「剎那」,連「影縫」我都忘了怎麼起手了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAXNW3N0rdq3
要是當初是我斷後,她撤離的話,也許就會是她來救我了吧。40Please respect copyright.PENANA6XHnMKcgCU
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「……那,就跟你走一趟吧。40Please respect copyright.PENANAKNJ3yrrn2J
事先說好啊,我要是又躺下了,你可要救我出去啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAx9b4WqLHQT
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「畫筆和畫板帶好了嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANApPWmNFVsVo
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我邊翻找著書櫃,邊向洛維詩問道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAMseW8xw7Tl
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「啊?怎麼,你想素描書裡的魔物?40Please respect copyright.PENANAGjAvIJqX8i
這樣的話,我建議你帶點一次性照相機……」40Please respect copyright.PENANA3p6B3iSykp
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見她似乎弄錯了我的用意,我打斷了少女的發言。40Please respect copyright.PENANAPc3i4SksRm
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「不是給我畫的,是給妳畫的。40Please respect copyright.PENANAab147yUuFU
更準確的說,重要的是繪畫的過程,不是成品……啊,找到了。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAxSa3uvMC7z
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我從書櫃的一角抽出一本白色封皮的古書。40Please respect copyright.PENANAzJvzPkrdLF
看來我的記憶力沒有跟身手一起退化。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQAFzYs5Wla
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「我看看……啊,居然是本繪本!40Please respect copyright.PENANAR6SSMOWF5i
這作畫技巧很熟悉啊。難不成……」40Please respect copyright.PENANAV9GvdQ0CR4
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這繪本作畫並不細緻,比起精雕細琢的出版物,更像是素描版上的速繪。40Please respect copyright.PENANACQV8BLtnFh
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「對。作者跟妳一樣是個魔法師。40Please respect copyright.PENANAwDiyqLNT0i
妳也應該很有經驗吧?在魔物面前畫畫的感覺。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAor9JAWnjXB
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洛維詩從我手裡接過繪本,饒有興致地翻閱起來。40Please respect copyright.PENANAGoTMjmREEN
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「……難道整本書都是在冒險時畫出來的?40Please respect copyright.PENANA1sa25h4oN9
這位前輩可真是福大命大啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAqzxL3M5JnO
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我笑而不語,跟管理圖書館的貓們打了招呼,把書放在架子上準備啟動。40Please respect copyright.PENANAPBPasuwdxl
接下來就輪到妳了。40Please respect copyright.PENANA7LTL0ly9BE
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「怎麼我變成了書裡的主角啊?!40Please respect copyright.PENANAwYv5AqDHXZ
你才是隊長不是嗎?!」40Please respect copyright.PENANAPXdNHd5yje
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在書中的冰結坑道,我倆又在被一群魔物追著跑。40Please respect copyright.PENANAuGyoteVm2R
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「沒辦法啊,我又不是魔法師,不符合當主角的條件。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAgxt0dlYB0n
我邊跑邊說。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFKcFB1XBXu
書中世界的魔物和痛楚雖然都是真的,但並沒有死亡的可能。40Please respect copyright.PENANAPSnf5oegNc
所以即使情況危急,我也沒有多少緊張感。40Please respect copyright.PENANAlb2Ejfm1Tf
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「你沒當過主角!?40Please respect copyright.PENANA9zUWrNXF2i
不是說以前看過這本書了嗎?!」40Please respect copyright.PENANAhdCdw67zOh
洛維詩上氣不接下氣地吼道。40Please respect copyright.PENANADaOHnQi9MK
她畢竟不是戰士系,已經開始跑到脫力了。40Please respect copyright.PENANA8P5Es3dCX1
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「只是當普通書本看了而已,沒有進入書中世界體驗啊。40Please respect copyright.PENANAc7WngtlDOm
現在難得有個魔法師,機不可失不是嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAQun9mXlLYV
「在這裡被打倒不會死的吧?!不會的吧?!」40Please respect copyright.PENANAkYZleLNCpq
「大概只會因為故事無法繼續而被踢出書中世界吧。大概。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAaAOR53ZZTi
「啊不管了!上吧!!」40Please respect copyright.PENANA2g0yhsdEJD
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洛維詩自暴自棄地快速詠唱了數個魔法,此時魔物也圍了上來。40Please respect copyright.PENANAUwxFYoWfWh
不過跟上次不同,魔物的圍攻完全無法突破神聖光界,反倒被卡在窄道裡進退不得。40Please respect copyright.PENANAOUqrsftlEe
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洛維詩深吸了一口氣,接連詠唱魔法。40Please respect copyright.PENANATl564Buoii
龐大的光彈跟魔法劍連番砸在魔物堆中,很快便分出了勝負。40Please respect copyright.PENANAucLrJRlWf3
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「呼——好爽。40Please respect copyright.PENANA3T5bf4h2MH
看來這書頁的時間軸處於我們魔法師的黃金時代啊。40Please respect copyright.PENANAGiOu7mZFfl
這就是你帶我來的目的嗎?讓我回憶一下過去的好時光?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAbd9TxLT1zb
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洛維詩回頭對我展露笑顏。40Please respect copyright.PENANAzFgtfnnMes
她拿起了筆和畫板,把這威風的一幕素描下來。40Please respect copyright.PENANAwJAUa6AQxz
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「只想爽的話,看色情雜誌不就好了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFUe17qwaoA
看下去吧,這可不是單純的爽文啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAMf6wUedsjQ
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接下來,洛維詩體驗了作者一步步走向沉寂的經歷。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8puCzq6QW
其實過程大同小異——從力不從心,到無人問津,再漸漸淡出。40Please respect copyright.PENANARmaLabjRCF
少女默然不語,只是一筆筆紀錄著這一切。40Please respect copyright.PENANA8qzIr6fdq1
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直到作者某天啟程,一路往北,往北,穿過了北方海角(ノーザリン岬),仍在繼續往北走。40Please respect copyright.PENANAq5JkTbSiQe
最後,抵達了每個人轉生時都曾進入的白色世界。40Please respect copyright.PENANAwnqgb8sw1e
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「……喂,你該不會想說,作者最後自殺了吧?」40Please respect copyright.PENANA1bM4KG9XXy
洛維詩半是打趣地問道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAsu8XAVx8Pv
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「當然不是。這本書還有後續的。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAWuakuZSeJY
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白色世界是每個人冒險的終始之地。40Please respect copyright.PENANARY3p0W9f0l
在一片蒼白之中,每個人看見的唯有自己。40Please respect copyright.PENANAU1PpdGnGAp
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「但是……沒有路了啊。40Please respect copyright.PENANAHvM9vdTGFA
走到哪都是一片荒涼。故事怎麼繼續下去啊?」40Please respect copyright.PENANA2qroEVgR3n
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圖書館裡的每本書都會引導讀者前往下一頁。40Please respect copyright.PENANAdtfwztfRFH
每張書頁都有該去的地方,該做的事;除非故事結束或無法繼續,否則不會停頓。40Please respect copyright.PENANAwNk8JM9glq
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「對啊。故事怎麼繼續下去?40Please respect copyright.PENANASsoE8dtAXY
作者當時做了什麼?這書頁是怎麼誕生的?40Please respect copyright.PENANABmz7Ma6YwP
妳現在,又想做什麼?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAaXQDmL7ezd
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洛維詩閉上眼睛,彷彿早已有所領悟。40Please respect copyright.PENANAxwtyCBJWPd
整本書都是魔法師的速繪。但這蒼白的世界,舉目之處再無一物。40Please respect copyright.PENANAt6iKem073v
那麼——40Please respect copyright.PENANA1ze0ofFaWa
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少女執筆,畫下了自己的模樣。40Please respect copyright.PENANAIhanspMDwc
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隨後,將其展示向世界本身。40Please respect copyright.PENANA8kh8Zc4zNS
就如她給小孩子看的繪本一樣,她現在也向著世界本身說故事。40Please respect copyright.PENANAodB7t57GV6
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這不過是對世界開的一個玩笑而已。40Please respect copyright.PENANAPoOsGLKD7a
但是,世界似乎很喜歡。40Please respect copyright.PENANA3ADYXeNkNj
有著各式各樣效果的新生魔法,這便是世界的回饋。40Please respect copyright.PENANApVosg8j7dP
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故事本身,就是新生魔法的起源。40Please respect copyright.PENANAPCYuo6TRIw
少女轉身,彷彿早已暸解自己的去向,頭也不回地朝著下一頁走去。40Please respect copyright.PENANAKBqCm1i9vt
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後來,她跟著作者在世界各地說故事。40Please respect copyright.PENANAzKrb1Doc6c
每個故事都是獨特的。有雞毛蒜皮的鄉村夜話,也有動人心魄的冒險記錄。40Please respect copyright.PENANAZaaXUplXaG
有些故事甚至是虛構的,比如為了安撫恐懼黑暗的小孩子,而編出來的英雄傳記。40Please respect copyright.PENANArpoQLzYj7f
她把每件事都紀錄了下來。40Please respect copyright.PENANAbNdvyPOlwr
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——即使紀錄下來了,又能怎麼樣呢?40Please respect copyright.PENANA9hr79mdqE5
屬性終究屬於是其他職業的,照相機也終將取代速繪。40Please respect copyright.PENANAn97IHniDvk
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但是——40Please respect copyright.PENANA4jfO1KQOpl
少女站在繪畫的中央,朝每一個需要幫助的人,對每一件值得留念的事,留下自己的印記。40Please respect copyright.PENANAHpXyAaaBS3
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「新生魔法的本質,就是展示自我。40Please respect copyright.PENANA5kJ8FFtkuU
我首先是一個鮮活的人,不是一個職業的代名詞。用不出來屬性,那就別用好了。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAi4ew4Y4CFT
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每個故事的主角並不一定是最強的那一位,照相機也拍不出來一本書。40Please respect copyright.PENANAE6GjO34kq4
洛維詩提著畫筆,走向繪本的尾頁。40Please respect copyright.PENANAnsoRlkeKlT
結局來得十分突兀。在某一次冒險完結之後,故事便隨之謝幕。40Please respect copyright.PENANAl0t1Z65b1U
與其說是結局,不如說是某一天的結束;平淡,但必將來到。40Please respect copyright.PENANANf83I04w7U
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「滿足了嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANA8DRoRCIpGZ
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我向少女問道,而她點了點頭。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVPKAYPQVlz
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「那,我還有點事情想要告訴妳。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAW6jYvXDdcn
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我帶她來,也不單是為了尋求內心的釋懷。40Please respect copyright.PENANAcWPqqkqrz8
這位魔法師前輩不但指引了後輩的道路,還留下了變強的竅門。40Please respect copyright.PENANAs6lYysQNyy
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プラスエレメント。40Please respect copyright.PENANA7pRaOt3eTM
彷彿像是世界跟說書人互開玩笑,無法得益於屬性的新生魔法,卻能因應屬性強度而增加威力。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVy1qWabsfb
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在閱讀故事的同時,我一直留意著作者手中的繪本。40Please respect copyright.PENANADZZxBUR55m
作為魔法師的武器兼畫具,作者一直在書上增插卡片,以發揮此技能的效果。40Please respect copyright.PENANAEByWtkZnfH
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「プラスエレメント?我是有聽說過啦……40Please respect copyright.PENANAQqy7kLfPxh
但增插卡片的成本與其花在我身上,還不如留給更有需要的人呢。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFTLzIyRec2
比如,同樣的費用交給你的話,應該會比我強得多吧?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAdodYyylARR
聽見我的提案之後,洛維詩搔著頭回道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAGFhI2o7gZO
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「妳就別擔心這個了,我還在享受退休生活呢。40Please respect copyright.PENANAX1q2EhRC8Q
成本方面,交給我來想辦法吧。」40Please respect copyright.PENANADhzSPBfFg6
在了解了新生魔法的故事之後,我有了一個主意。40Please respect copyright.PENANAhPvaZuBxG4
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「可我沒有什麼可以回報你的啊。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAI94haPuIaJ
洛維詩聳了聳肩。40Please respect copyright.PENANAEODDoPNHvk
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「那,我倒是有件事想請妳幫忙。40Please respect copyright.PENANAim6P7ZJUg7
請問妳對當咖啡館的駐店職員有興趣嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAqb8fGqwQSs
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「歡迎……啊,是你啊。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVIQZQNmNdp
帶新客人來了嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAo7UfH2DBTN
澤妮亞看見尾隨我進店的洛維詩,露出了異樣的表情。40Please respect copyright.PENANA0PbqEAkkQ5
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「招到了一個有潛質的員工。40Please respect copyright.PENANAakrfdztiYh
在美術方面很有天份,咖啡館也許需要她的筆桿點綴。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAjTXE7tImqA
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在來的路上已經向她充份解釋了我們的處境和咖啡館的未來。40Please respect copyright.PENANA2UJzrGnGaM
她也沒什麼異議,便跟著來了下城區。40Please respect copyright.PENANAlxDYLlr1cc
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「你真的確定我們需要一個藝術家嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANAAQlML5ADiQ
澤妮亞把我拉到角落,低聲說道。40Please respect copyright.PENANA04n0wK8Kqo
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「總得要一個侍應吧。生意多起來時,妳一邊調酒一邊清理桌子嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANATdyXoAcSP2
我壓下聲線悄悄回道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFagmEQCDym
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「你不就是了嗎??」40Please respect copyright.PENANAF2iMjndqMV
澤妮亞應聲反問。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQVUWt99I34
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「什麼,我可是未來店長,負責管帳的。40Please respect copyright.PENANAtrSNtxglq0
而且,人家只是想畫到想畫的東西而已,她的作品不收錢。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAPvaZL4v3hf
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實際上,只是收費以強化卡片代替而已。40Please respect copyright.PENANAFRNBy5PyoM
不過這事就不必多提了。40Please respect copyright.PENANAQrfYhTeSxH
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「……哈啊。其實你是不是那種,看見每個女孩子都會大獻殷勤的類型?40Please respect copyright.PENANA5Q0TZu5xqd
真是的,我該不會被你騙了吧?」40Please respect copyright.PENANA48NErRnLZU
澤妮亞鼓著腮,偷偷把目光撇向洛維詩。40Please respect copyright.PENANA02JbQ2q3hh
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「……怎麼了?我給你們帶來什麼麻煩了嗎?」40Please respect copyright.PENANALHBdfvil4U
洛維詩略有點困窘地問道。40Please respect copyright.PENANAtA5oGXYPt2
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「不是妳的錯,別在意。40Please respect copyright.PENANAMWtNgWOopU
比起這個……妳成年了嗎?不要隨便跟看起來就很可疑的叔叔走喔?40Please respect copyright.PENANAbCwd0jT7JP
下城區啊,有很多專講甜言蜜語的騙子。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAYp8Mv2rq52
澤妮亞雖然沒在看我,但感覺每句話都是朝我說的。40Please respect copyright.PENANAXt7ZlBqTsQ
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「真是的,我可是登記在冊的資深冒險者!40Please respect copyright.PENANAufVDNa7LhG
說不定比你們年紀都要大呢。」40Please respect copyright.PENANAbK5wFoafA9
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我倆看著她一副女高中生的模樣面面相覷,說不出話來。40Please respect copyright.PENANADjyjD0Wddr
雖說我聽過魔導師的職業裝束大多都像是校服,但她不論是體型還是氣質都仍是個女學生。40Please respect copyright.PENANAMVE95v6TeE
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「……我知道你們在想什麼。40Please respect copyright.PENANA0oxz1WyEyv
是衣服問題啦,衣服問題。40Please respect copyright.PENANAd9kLSWIVeb
我可沒有看起來那麼平喔。」40Please respect copyright.PENANACSH3wpB6rW
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帶著尷尬的笑,澤妮亞跟洛維詩握了握手,算是接納了她的入伙。40Please respect copyright.PENANAVwBCoZeve6