「有妳在的話，我們肯定能打造一個國泰民安的國家。」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Te2MwBkmO
「我把她交給你們！求求你們！放過我和我的宮殿吧！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQU5BvPfXN
「妳根本就不是女神……而是會帶來毀滅的邪惡女巫！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRM8ujCN7x
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「伊德里爾，妳為何仍然執迷不悟？」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8uu3ZVoOn
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilMzwYSpj4
「不是的！我──！」伊德里爾猛然睜開眼皮，挺起腰桿，伸直手像是想抓住什麼人。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNxWCChoHT
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由於過度使力，伊德里爾頓覺一陣頭暈目眩，自己的身體彷彿搖搖欲墜的吊橋。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9osiWARmbs
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDHIuCefj7
她深吸一口，將肺部滿盈涼意的空氣，隨後一小點一小點吐出，試圖緩和方才的衝動。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1BD17eeKg
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmOTysZ2iv
綠湖般通透的雙瞳掃視周圍──身上不是穿著記憶中的禮服，而是連身睡衣。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA1coPBoEe
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2ZKhEOBNn
床單和枕頭貌似有被汗水浸濕的痕跡。潔白柔軟的棉被整齊地平鋪於腹部，窗簾也牢牢地掩住外頭的景色。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SB6aNBTJb
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD0GYzkQhU
伊德里爾將兩指覆上太陽穴，接著順時針畫圓搓揉。她感覺如被針扎過那般頭痛欲裂，甚至連自己是如何換了衣物、躺上了床的印象也蕩然無存。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwjbFm8Okh
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91lilXBloi
她闔上雙眼，在意識裡的記憶之海垂釣了良久，最後總算釣起了一塊畫面片段──阿特里奇接吻的轉瞬之間。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHgh3CLQeD
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfmCBwvSPc
羞愧如潮水般襲捲而來，紅暈染上了她白皙的側頰。兩隻手掌將捧住整張臉，像是想用微冷的手阻止因羞澀而導致的熱度繼續上升。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0FLydQOig
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwNepDl7eF
肯定是那杯酒的錯！伊德里爾擰緊眉心，巴不得現在立刻使用時間回溯的魔法，倒轉到宴會前幾個小時。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBF1Kj64a5
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpWW9nLBRX
如此一來，不僅能請人稟告王后殿下由於身體不適，所以無法出席她的生日宴會，也不會喝下那杯使人意亂情迷的杯中物。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk66C5Sxi1
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ9ppJHadH
阿特里奇她……會記得嗎……？她不禁暗忖。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GpleR9h9u
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUk7LsJdrJ
啪咔。眼角的餘光捕捉到半邊的宮門敞開了。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuESbyDCEFh
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTA7bbQ9g6
亮眼的金黃髮梢從門縫中露出一小撮，碧眼緩緩地從門後冒出，似乎在窺探著宮內。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSaUhwPLuf
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「伊……」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVML3Q7AoD
「伊德里爾！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmICDPwGHHG
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHO2GQrlWn
銀鈴般的呼喚聲迴盪在宮中，帕米拉拎起緋紅色裙擺，噠噠噠地跑到床邊。尼爾則是把門輕輕帶上後，才慢慢走到帕米拉身旁。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bz7nVpdw9
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkgiwBfdkN
「妳終於醒了！我好擔心妳！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRzGbludBC
「妳還好嗎……？」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKcaPunrVE
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZrfnimprX
擔憂自己的問候此起彼落，模樣儼如兩隻飢腸轆轆的鳥兒，正焦急地向母鳥尋求餵食。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUn2kS8EPb
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啪、啪。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAa5Z1NtLh
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjih3oa6vDK
伊德里爾輕拍了兩下掌心，打斷了兩人問話，同時也讓他們的視線聚集在自己身上。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AVkr35yeq
「孩子們，謝謝你們的擔心。」伊德里爾欣喜一笑。「不過我們還是一個一個來吧？像平時上課的時候一樣提問！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4XHKkDhF5
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1xtfrf2en
語落，帕米拉如同往常一樣堅定且迅速地舉起手。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9EBO22gZN
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg3frSyOfP
「我我我！」帕米拉纖細的前臂在半空中揮舞。「伊德里爾妳餓了嗎？渴了嗎？我去請人替妳送吃的過來好嗎！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWRphZcXy4
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsahDrryQuS
「當然好呀，小甜心。」伊德里爾抬手輕揉帕米拉的髮絲，小公主笑顏逐開，接著一溜煙衝出寢宮。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbVbYT35yr
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vwjJ1qtuG
這是伊德里爾最喜歡她的地方──直截痛快的行事風格。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8L64QXsMc
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbldbFfeLg
「伊、伊德里爾……」留在原地的尼爾怯生生地詢問：「身體……好一點了嗎……？」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71ZDjxJEMx
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ysG4TI97G
「雖然不知道睡了多久，不過感覺比好多了。」伊德里爾輕笑。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1qw0K0mTz
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupruHNzE9E
小王子上下點了點頭，讓原本處於緊繃狀態的肩膀確確實實地放鬆下來。「太好了……」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AsymASrGP
尼爾雖然不像他姐姐那般直率，但善良且富有同理心的他，是絕不會疏於關心的步驟。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7Y2KiGQnf
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgJ0iK5Dff
「五天……」尼爾抬眸對視伊德里爾，濃綠的眼曈微動。「整整五天。」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPc6t0SVGC
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUhjbf8mP2
「五、五天？」伊德里爾倒抽一口氣。對她而言，這則消息並非好事。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkGajhrRyk
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Boh2bDt7U
最近陷入深眠的次數愈來愈多，有時阿特里奇都得喚了好幾聲才會真正清醒過來。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Cc86Ih4Iq
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlUyidEROp
伊德里爾心事重重地支手撐頭，向尼爾叮囑道：「以後……萬一我睡得太久的話，請你和小公主不論用何種方式，請一定、一定要叫醒我，好嗎？」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrumPKhiX7k
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2fwILUKQP
尼爾明白隱藏在話語中的重要性，並說了「我會轉告姐姐」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWL7E720ww
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbq3YsXl5o
「話說回來，阿特里奇去哪了？」按理說，此刻那名守護騎士應當要出現在眼前才是。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl1g5zg3Ct
只見尼爾欲言又止的神情，伊德里爾便知在自己睡覺期間裡，估計發生了什麼事。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdbebEQ8EJ
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQcWW9ouF1
「阿特里奇她……她去了精靈之森。」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9VIzxWJoX
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh13BBM6rf
伊德里爾一陣驚悸，本來好不容易恢復正常運作的腦袋，現在卻變成了茫然且不知所措的白紙，一下子什麼話也說不出來。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3uvC1ScXw
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpPZUKKSCw
「為……為什麼？」伊德里爾感覺自己的牙齒正不斷打顫。「她一個人嗎？是誰讓她去的……？」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiYTvAHs5H
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztdHuoqguf
「是的……而且是阿特里奇自願去的。她說那裡的泉水能讓伊德里爾更快好起來……」尼爾眉尾下彎，表露無奈。「但……」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLZjpUwUOH
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OReceqt2n
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVIsNbQ6Rb
精靈之森……距離這兒騎馬過去最多也就三天，然而端看尼爾凝重的神情──很難不去聯想阿特里奇是否遭遇了困難。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0c7xtjY0WT
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX5dAFO0Tq
況且最近聽聞越來越多的族人不喜歡人類踏入森林裡。尤其是那些打從一開始就不信任人類的精靈，他們認為人類是愚蠢無知且蠻橫無禮。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgBbvLcDdK
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCGfaQ6GMF
據說他們甚至會無聲無息地除掉任何一位入侵者。不分種族、不分性別。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYFeLYzuod
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUUxdOUzJW
精靈之森的泉水不僅是精靈長壽的要素之一，也是某種特效藥，能使人快速消除自身的異狀。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX27aMPni8
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPfdHTQmb7
那個笨蛋騎士……伊德里爾雙手揪緊棉被。心臟像是被人掐住般無法正常跳動，上排齒彷彿快要將下唇咬出鮮血。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRTcXW6YAA
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAHMHZazDk
再怎麼樣也不能一個人去啊……伊德里爾心裡焦急如熱鍋上的螞蟻。難以平復的情緒匯聚成一團熱氣流，在她的體內不間斷循環。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fBJq17slk
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxqzFDM9GG
「我……我去外面幫妳看看阿特里奇回來了沒有……！」伊德里爾抱有同樣心情的尼爾，向伊德里爾簡單行禮後，快步離開宮中。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8vEaQPPil
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nRQKXaLuJ
伊德里爾閉眼且雙手交扣，如同修女禱告般嘴巴不停歇地碎念著，像是在吟唱冗長的精靈語。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOK8hrE2W7
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirB1RVbr6y
求求您，請別讓她這麼快離開我。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8RZDTkNcJ
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP94AcoJovp
伊德里爾加大握力，向信奉的神明傾訴自己內心深處的渴望。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbtN5MYixz
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid0U8z58Lc
「伊德里爾大人。」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nbwLTCdhw
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbxtdnYaH2
「……！」伊德里爾驀地瞪大眼睛，朝聲音方向一望。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzem8rZ2Ta
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB11CpphNH
「您醒了。」阿特里奇穿著一如往日的白色軍服，一手扶於劍首，另一手貌似握著什麼東西，出現在伊德里爾面前。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoJ3sME9g3
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3UrlqBcQa
阿特里奇一步步靠近床鋪邊，將手心攤開亮出一罐裝有透明液體的小藥瓶。「或許……喝下這個能讓您趕快──呃！」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcuxQA7hoe
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JIl7vTMxo
伊德里爾奮不顧身地擁住阿特里奇的腰圍，隱忍已久的淚水奪眶而出。她感覺心臟正在異於平常劇烈地跳動，彷彿將剛才所有的想法全都拋諸腦後。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo8RiQB8K2
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3Hl5MAmrs
「伊德里爾大人？」阿特里奇鮮少地發出驚嘆，手浮在空中不知該如何是好。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoeZVgvFa8
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xzeorqesg
幸好、幸好……171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEL8MiBsIs
171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ef5yUTBhd
她回來了，而且毫髮無傷。171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzq0zpWAS6
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「讓我……再維持這樣一陣子……」171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBueWEgY4J
