高台的風總是令人神清氣爽,天空中沒什麼雲。372Please respect copyright.PENANAIL2MZ5j71P
太陽光直直灑了下來,是個晴朗的天氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANA1qsz0y9WpU
一個十餘歲人類小孩大小的人,褐色皮膚,一對尖耳,深綠色的頭髮紮著雙馬尾,身材瘦小,背著登山背包,站在天台上。372Please respect copyright.PENANAn7oD9aUpn5
崔德舉著右手,遮住刺眼的陽光。372Please respect copyright.PENANAbvXpt7cVfO
瞇著酒紅色的眼,觀察著四周景色。372Please respect copyright.PENANAndzOWenlOi
大大小小的高樓,平台上曬著許多衣服,隨著風飄盪著。372Please respect copyright.PENANAMFoUs2fkop
早晨的街道上充滿人車,早餐店裡也擠滿了人。372Please respect copyright.PENANAc0o4zZRtGV
繁忙的大城市景象,漸漸溫暖了早晨的冷清空氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAGWO9kIAo6Z
崔德從口袋裡掏出了一張備忘錄,看著上面一個個地址,默默在腦海中勾勒出最佳路線,點點頭。372Please respect copyright.PENANAPZopzS1Wey
作為一個信使,是崔德主要生活收入來源。372Please respect copyright.PENANA27Whq6nCsc
崔德收起備忘錄,右手拉下頭上的護目鏡。372Please respect copyright.PENANAAtHdXhNaYo
緊了緊心愛的登山背包的肩帶,接著檢查全身裝備沒有問題,都確實裝備著。372Please respect copyright.PENANAr0rCpqNwH4
崔德活動了手臂,壓壓腿。372Please respect copyright.PENANAOh0THuJKtr
深吸一口氣,朝著天台邊緣跑起來。372Please respect copyright.PENANAgKI3u039wN
縱身一跳,射出身上的強力吸盤和繩子,藉著力盪到另一個高台上,也不停下,落在地上滾了一圈,又開始跑起來。372Please respect copyright.PENANAbeMdRpCHZ9
轉運城的建築物頂樓多半是曬衣場,正好給崔德一條專屬道路。372Please respect copyright.PENANAyjl766lTxy
崔德翻滾,跳躍,無論遇到什麼障礙物都無法讓她停下來。372Please respect copyright.PENANAZrcXyUIcLE
「今天的風正好……」372Please respect copyright.PENANAj9HdBvdlNM
深綠色的雙馬尾隨著風飛舞,崔德徜徉在只屬於自己的風裡,享受著近乎飛行的快感。372Please respect copyright.PENANAllCTlKJMg9
崔德眼看第一個目的地就要到了,一蹬,直接跳下高樓。372Please respect copyright.PENANACl5xgGefKA
就在快要到達地面的時候,兩隻靴子底部噴出魔力的光華,減緩崔德落下速度,就這麼平穩的落到地上。372Please respect copyright.PENANAmuSXwM9W22
整了整衣服,崔德放下登山背包,從登山背包裡拿出一個看起來遠比背包大的箱子。372Please respect copyright.PENANAzGiVND0eAV
重新背上背包,崔德兩手捧著箱子來到一棟樓門口,用一隻腳撐著貨物,空出的手按下門鈴。372Please respect copyright.PENANAb8vWWPS59R
「……你好?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAMWhrRqNtc0
對講機傳來了疑問的聲音。372Please respect copyright.PENANAyal8HpUT1b
「快遞,請下來簽收。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAt79Ov7j8Ji
通過對講機對話,對方很快就下樓簽上名字,取了包裹。372Please respect copyright.PENANA7HCaER4yNV
崔德收下單據,點點頭表示告別。372Please respect copyright.PENANAoBRBJRJswl
隨後向著樓上發射了強力吸盤,啟動了吸盤的回收系統,利用回收的力量飛上了空中。372Please respect copyright.PENANANBccnIzF4D
運用這種方式遞送包裹好一段時間,比起走正常的路要快得多。372Please respect copyright.PENANAxn8atP8FXj
而且目前轉運城的天空還算是崔德獨享的東西,這都要感謝開發出這些裝備的瑪裘莉。372Please respect copyright.PENANAB65y8ueT51
崔德看著轉運城白天的街道,不禁感嘆和平真是美好。372Please respect copyright.PENANAE1V716soDg
「啊─搶劫啊!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAK453BQ9Bv0
正在感受著風的輕撫的崔德聽見一聲刺耳的尖叫。372Please respect copyright.PENANAuhs3h6DD7L
「……最近轉運城的治安真差!這是這週第幾次了?」372Please respect copyright.PENANATaarrAhITH
從近期的報紙上,崔德知道了最近轉運城經常發生搶劫事件。372Please respect copyright.PENANAA09BpDstfM
崔德將眼睛轉過去看向聲音發源處,是一條小巷子。372Please respect copyright.PENANALrqa1DvO3q
一個年輕女子艱難的追著一個穿著深色衣服的人。372Please respect copyright.PENANAQa8TgKhAMQ
那個深色衣服的人身上背著一個女用肩包,看來就是搶匪。372Please respect copyright.PENANACgcCQXJuEy
崔德看見後加緊速度擺盪到街口,算好距離,一腳踹在搶匪的頭上。372Please respect copyright.PENANAj4jagCZUBQ
搶匪瞬間就暈了過去。372Please respect copyright.PENANADdQuh0TUb5
崔德看著倒在地上昏迷的搶匪,撿起包包。372Please respect copyright.PENANAI73C0zvwdc
這時女子才緩緩地跟過來,原來是穿了高跟鞋,怪不得追得那麼辛苦。372Please respect copyright.PENANA7b9lq0d95L
「老爹曾經說過……路見不平,要拔刀相助。女士,你的肩包。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAkkmqOpgVbA
崔德將肩包遞給女子,女子氣喘吁吁的接過包包。372Please respect copyright.PENANAwHyqm7mLPv
這時才看見微笑的崔德。372Please respect copyright.PENANA5TODljd9pq
「怪、怪物?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAlZRlW21eaH
褐色、尖耳、綠髮紅眼,崔德的外貌令女子一臉驚恐。372Please respect copyright.PENANAjOioYe3lEf
「女士?你誤會了……」372Please respect copyright.PENANAb5J6MOv4jx
崔德看見女子驚慌的眼神,暗叫不好,正要解釋。372Please respect copyright.PENANA5VXIl555fX
「別過來……警備隊嗎?我需要幫忙。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAJcOkAwo71g
女子慌忙用身上的魔法通訊器聯絡起城內警備隊。372Please respect copyright.PENANABqeFKUtGb4
「……唉!看來是外地人。雖然說有凱在是不會怎麼樣啦,不過那樣我今天就要多花時間作筆錄了……還是先閃吧。」372Please respect copyright.PENANALdbrygYnR9
轉運城這個交通重鎮,總是有很多外地人造訪。372Please respect copyright.PENANAdi5O4qB2lp
而不熟悉轉運城的人,往往都會將崔德當成闖入城內的怪物。372Please respect copyright.PENANAzZR4xRKzTO
搖搖頭,手指刮刮自己褐色的臉龐,崔德有些尷尬的發射吸盤,逃離現場。372Please respect copyright.PENANAvzL6tcEjQk
至於犯人嘛,反正警備隊都會來處理,就交給他們好了。372Please respect copyright.PENANAbm48KBVdgE
崔德繼續在大樓間奔馳,感受著風吹上自己的臉龐,輕撫過自己尖尖的雙耳,忍不住嘆了口氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAVTCURw4Upv
崔德雖然努力的讓本地人認同自己,不過遇上外地人還是很容易被誤會。372Please respect copyright.PENANAF6Gy5jNBJN
崔德甩了甩鬱悶的腦袋,稍微的提升速度。372Please respect copyright.PENANAvqflbYZrzV
試圖將煩惱甩在後面,重新找回笑容,再次投入一天的工作中。
好不容易,將最後的包裹也送出去,崔德心情愉快的盪回住家附近。372Please respect copyright.PENANAEXCXGD1ylz
時間正好接近正午,順道在附近的店家買了午餐。372Please respect copyright.PENANAWewev4vjkq
由於提著食物也不方便跑跳,就這麼走著往自己的公寓走去。372Please respect copyright.PENANASs7YHSqEP3
「那傢伙應該也還沒吃飯吧?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAmcjexcxTCL
崔德想起家裡另一個住戶,有些擔心的自言自語。372Please respect copyright.PENANA1ko26c4JaU
走著走著抄了條近路,走進一個暗巷,卻聽到一陣叫囂。372Please respect copyright.PENANAOIGw2epxoF
「……你最好乖乖聽話,鍊金術師。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAuadUqzLAOX
崔德擁有夜視能力的眼睛看見一群凶神惡煞圍著一個圈對著裡面咆哮。372Please respect copyright.PENANA5Op5dCEM71
「鍊金術師?不會吧……」372Please respect copyright.PENANA5WS7AGYQm3
崔德聽到熟悉的名詞,有種不好的預感。372Please respect copyright.PENANAsBWUG5s0C5
悄悄接近,從縫隙裡看去,果然看到了自己家的住客身影。372Please respect copyright.PENANACflvjrKbOg
「喂!瑪裘莉,你怎麼又被圍起來了?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAgx4hLasSar
崔德心想,該去幫忙一下。372Please respect copyright.PENANArWOet5VkrT
無奈的笑著,利用嬌小的身軀擠進包圍圈中。372Please respect copyright.PENANAP0BXNzLbBB
「……餓了,出來找吃的……不知不覺就被包圍了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAalQvduv98F
穿著研究服的淺灰色長髮少女,比崔德高一個頭。372Please respect copyright.PENANAq0oUBM3JEy
棕色瞳孔用一半求助一半愛睏的眼神看著崔德。372Please respect copyright.PENANAIr4qaD4aRL
「……真拿妳沒辦法……拿著,今天的午餐。不要掉了,我一會兒就結束了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANA0Fahsh7ute
崔德將手中的提袋交給灰髮少女,壓了壓手指關節,發出喀喀的聲響。372Please respect copyright.PENANAiQO1fJi10X
「小鬼!你是誰?我們辦事,閒人滾開!」372Please respect copyright.PENANA4mytcWFJtv
一個大漢對著崔德吼到。372Please respect copyright.PENANAYf9nBaDijB
「那個啊,你們看現在不是中午嗎?正是吃飯的時候,何不就這麼算了?老爹說過……吃飯皇帝大。大家一起愉快的吃個午餐不是很好嗎?」372Please respect copyright.PENANA4XvTSm40gW
崔德搓著手掌,賠笑著說到。372Please respect copyright.PENANAVFBJjeCzx5
「聽不懂妳再說什麼,我們只找那個鍊金術師有事,不想皮肉受痛的話就快讓開!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAtbPdASqZ2m
大漢也不管崔德在說什麼,怒聲說道。372Please respect copyright.PENANAMvdtp1ELKb
「……崔德……我餓了!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAUWkgBDkFc3
崔德正要說些什麼時,瑪裘莉拉了拉崔德的衣角,用可憐的眼神望著崔德。372Please respect copyright.PENANAuRN7AHz9JX
「好好好,給我三十秒……抱歉啊,因為瑪裘莉急著要吃飯,我就不問你們是哪個組織的想幹嘛之類的,總之,你們給我在這裡趴下吧!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAxb9qAYtAwB
崔德突然發難,對著剛剛吼她的大漢就是一拳,打在大漢的臉上。372Please respect copyright.PENANAu4uCorMsGt
趁著大漢吃痛時,腳一拌,用力一推,將大漢重重摔在地上。372Please respect copyright.PENANAXdYoVnQNij
旁邊的人一看,趕忙上前要打崔德。372Please respect copyright.PENANAA7xSNTbIWW
崔德一抬手,發射出吸盤,飛上空中,利用兩旁的牆壁來回跳躍,雙腿朝著惡黨們招呼。372Please respect copyright.PENANA86Vjq4eyWs
靴子上不斷爆出魔力光華,原本拿來降落的噴射,被利用在踢擊上,加重力量。372Please respect copyright.PENANAMRCnslou2K
不一會兒,只剩下崔德和提著便當的瑪裘莉站著。372Please respect copyright.PENANA0POiKp4Sar
「……走吧,瑪裘莉。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAdCaLBYz3JP
崔德接過便當,對瑪裘莉說到。372Please respect copyright.PENANAzC8fi8MEI8
瑪裘莉沒有回應,而是看著手中的懷錶。372Please respect copyright.PENANAlV5GLuu9zo
「……三十三秒……崔德慢了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANArqQSY4r6CT
瑪裘莉指著懷錶上的時間說。372Please respect copyright.PENANAft6eX1ltrL
「喂!那只是個大概的時間好嗎?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAhR518Xo0pR
崔德大喊到,這時瑪裘莉眼中精光一閃。372Please respect copyright.PENANAMnZFEyzdSx
「……說謊的人要請我吃點心。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAwLqjh0RvP6
「……好吧,你贏了。走,回家吧。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAEKaobVPbAv
崔德抓抓頭,牽起瑪裘莉的手,朝著自家公寓走去。372Please respect copyright.PENANAWAiZ0Kt8DE
瑪裘莉則是帶著得逞的笑容,讓崔德拉著走。
兩人坐上升降梯,來到六樓。372Please respect copyright.PENANANsWg0trFdG
打開左手邊的大門,就是崔德和瑪裘莉的住處。372Please respect copyright.PENANAGZgQMQGak1
三房兩衛的空間,附帶著小廚房。372Please respect copyright.PENANASdelQIzjcK
原本的主臥室的大床被收起來,變成瑪裘莉的工房。372Please respect copyright.PENANAq6l9bHvQNn
剩下兩間小房間則是作為兩人的臥室。372Please respect copyright.PENANAQkagWWRYFP
還有一個不大不小的客廳,是兩人日常起居重要地方。372Please respect copyright.PENANA1gH03jfVBX
崔德將午餐放在客廳桌上,從碗槽裡拿出筷子和湯匙,將湯匙遞給瑪裘莉。372Please respect copyright.PENANAaCo3IIO0ev
「快吃吧!冷了就不好吃了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAiiFV92j02S
「……不要忘了,點心。」372Please respect copyright.PENANA2y2cxIx1uS
瑪裘莉不忘提醒崔德自己的點心。372Please respect copyright.PENANAlhoz43ENTQ
「吃完正餐才給你點心。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAfwrSqGAGkT
在崔德堅持的眼神下,瑪裘莉只能乖乖的拿起湯匙,對付眼前的飯盒。372Please respect copyright.PENANA7XQpYhVttU
而崔德也拿起筷子,吃起自己那一份。372Please respect copyright.PENANA7tIGQcBZ47
生活在這座島國上,不會用筷子的人應該算是少數。372Please respect copyright.PENANA2MHypEyoJC
畢竟這座島雖然經過各種文化的洗禮,主要發展的比較好的還是東方文化。372Please respect copyright.PENANASxs6H00ft2
像是崔德這樣土生土長的用筷子比較習慣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAtIhA5kE6z3
而外地來的瑪裘莉就只能勉強用其他餐具湊合一下了。372Please respect copyright.PENANA3JMSd0dugA
「剛剛那群人,你認識?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAHwpyXPgPuc
崔德一邊吃,一邊問吃的滿臉飯粒的瑪裘莉。372Please respect copyright.PENANAzuNtCuiONG
「……沒見過。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAc3vZwvs0SH
瑪裘莉想了一想,搖搖頭。372Please respect copyright.PENANAmMw9iycHEj
「看來是其他聽說過你的傳聞的組織吧?不過也不排除是拜連那幫人就是了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANACG7yfVTWlL
崔德說著,一邊幫著瑪裘莉把臉上的飯粒擦掉。372Please respect copyright.PENANAQo4ckKxgXx
「……也許?」372Please respect copyright.PENANA6dNShM0xjs
瑪裘莉歪著頭說。372Please respect copyright.PENANAGVJ5b7uINW
「我說瑪裘莉,不是跟你說出門要偽裝一下的嗎?」372Please respect copyright.PENANArx5nsAdQKP
崔德這時想起自己的交代,責備到。372Please respect copyright.PENANAoI48J1H9pA
「……麻煩。」372Please respect copyright.PENANA13mnsogzpC
瑪裘莉撇了撇嘴。372Please respect copyright.PENANAuG40uGwrWK
「要是這次我沒有剛好經過的話怎麼辦?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAiLBIHuJRvn
崔德搖搖頭,問。372Please respect copyright.PENANAapfgh52PPd
「……我有準備。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAhmzXglCbR8
說著,瑪裘莉敞開一直穿著的外套,上面掛滿了火器和爆炸魔晶,以及崔德不認識,但是一看就是危險物品的東西。372Please respect copyright.PENANAnFyZ1t9BkK
「你想把我們家附近的社區拆了嗎?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAle7eixCGFk
崔德嘆了一口氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAE6aot6q2Mt
「……對喔?沒想到。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAf0vZM8A0Ao
瑪裘莉棕色的眼眸透露出原來如此的訊息。372Please respect copyright.PENANAxFqC5jO4qm
「……」372Please respect copyright.PENANAPx2QAwlvRV
崔德只能搖搖頭,繼續用筷子扒飯。372Please respect copyright.PENANAxd5c8DkedN
兩人之所以會住在一起,是有原因的。372Please respect copyright.PENANA6ooEcjq1aU
當時還在道路之神教會的庇護下的崔德意外的發現正在被人追捕的瑪裘莉,利用老爹教會的武術和躲藏技巧救下瑪裘莉。372Please respect copyright.PENANABWgh0Avzz0
兩人在躲過的追捕後暫時的回到崔德當時住的道路之神教會名下的雅房。372Please respect copyright.PENANAPm52rsimmC
這才知道瑪裘莉鍊金術師的身分,以及被一個叫作拜連的組織利用來製造非法的道具。372Please respect copyright.PENANAbAYv0vwZGd
聽聞此事的崔德,對瑪裘莉這樣說:372Please respect copyright.PENANA02KnFPnn3l
「老爹說過……出外要靠朋友。這樣吧,我來當你的第一個朋友,盡量的依靠我吧!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAq2f1fOZQI0
在正義感趨使下,崔德收留了與自己年齡相仿的瑪裘莉,利用教會的幫助,幫她躲避了許多組織的追捕。372Please respect copyright.PENANAkQRPKGJZcW
「崔德……點心!」372Please respect copyright.PENANAIujHAuWlkm
瑪裘莉對崔德展示已經空了的飯盒,向崔德討要著點心。372Please respect copyright.PENANABuqBlNzQjK
崔德站起身,走到冷凍箱前,拿出裡面的布丁,交給瑪裘莉。372Please respect copyright.PENANA3ur5rprZ33
如今這間住處,是崔德和瑪裘莉合租的。372Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0Shr2zcB0
算上崔德信使工作,以及瑪裘莉的鍊金產品,租金還算有餘裕。372Please respect copyright.PENANAiMP1vKmJCo
崔德看著露出得意的眼神,開心吃著布丁的瑪裘莉,不禁搖搖頭,這就是為什麼崔德會跟瑪裘莉一起住的一個原因,放心不下這個生活白癡。372Please respect copyright.PENANA8KT67ZQ9U6
瑪裘莉在鍊金術的造詣確實是天才,崔德身上那些可以讓她在城市間飛翔的道具都是瑪裘莉的產品。372Please respect copyright.PENANAHzLiUvWsf8
但是瑪裘莉同時也是個生活白癡,過去都是讓組織裡面的人照顧,逃出來以後,就是崔德在照顧。372Please respect copyright.PENANAGSUiLNn40R
為了不要讓瑪裘莉被自己餓死,崔德只好提出與瑪裘莉合租一間房子的提案。372Please respect copyright.PENANAFRqlpw8hWI
「對了,瑪裘莉……」372Please respect copyright.PENANA9NfsyWl3WL
崔德說到。372Please respect copyright.PENANAD5fGwidqUk
「……嗯?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAzscmPLVjNS
瑪裘莉頭也不抬的對付著布丁。372Please respect copyright.PENANAB4HHyiUNiA
「待會兒我要出門一趟,大概晚餐時回來。你可不要再亂跑了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAenmVgg5F1H
「……知道了。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAEK2A0Pxe8q
瑪裘莉用含糊的聲音回答。372Please respect copyright.PENANArnqAtNMPQk
崔德有些不放心的看了看還在跟布丁奮鬥的瑪裘莉,搖搖頭,穿戴好自己的裝備,打開家門。372Please respect copyright.PENANA3GiRRSQv1m
「我出門了!」372Please respect copyright.PENANArNv0xJvQDp
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