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西樹海森林一隅。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI7Tuxod1I
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夜深了，索爾‧范‧埃里斯將軍帶領的軍隊在河邊紮營，明天，他們就會抵達人類城鎮：春水城。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6O1qE7CNP
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士兵們升起營火。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYunKd1oXq
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    火能驅趕猛獸、烹煮食物，也在只剩蟲鳴與河流奔騰聲的夜晚裡，為人類供給溫暖與安全感；晚餐告一段落，不知道是誰先提議，士兵們把關在囚車裡的少女精靈拉下來，擁促到營火旁，叫她們唱歌跳舞。人類對精靈有種刻板印象，好像他們男的都是弓箭手、女的都是歌妓。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpo6ag6MrY
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少女精靈們從十歲到十六歲不等，她們握著彼此的手，縮在一起，又驚又恐，從小在部落呵護下長大的她們，哪受過這種羞辱？36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTPPElKRug
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遠離營火的樹下，一位黑髮精靈仍被銬著鎖鍊，兩名士兵在旁看守，他捧起樹洞下的積水，小口地喝，背對自己的族人。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS20rJu1aDD
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鼓譟的聲音越來越大，士兵們的情緒越發浮躁，女精靈驚嚇的模樣成了另類的感官刺激，一名士兵把青色髮的少女精靈，拉到懷裡猛親，那名女精靈放聲尖叫、拳打腳踢，士兵煩躁地甩了她一巴掌，把她打回同伴身邊。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcJktZX5jO
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其他女精靈扶起她，每個精靈都哭了。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98gpu0ACMC
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士兵們聽到那嗚嗚咽咽的聲音，更加不耐煩，這群精靈無法「娛樂」他們就算了，還製造「麻煩」？36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBZ6VjmRoE
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「哭什麼？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkecmOhS2om
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「唱歌！唱歌！叫妳們唱歌跳舞，不會嗎？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZRZiGfHne
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「不准哭！想煩死老子嗎？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW0fhVY83F
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「妳們這群笨精靈！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYci9GwsuL
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這時，青色髮的少女精靈大叫：「黑琴大哥，救救我們！黑琴大哥，求你了啊——」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mlrlGUmsJ
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她又被甩了一巴掌。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CXe2ucMiR
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「叫什麼叫！老子的名字也不叫黑什麼的！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NWNMajvHO
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「……大哥！黑琴大哥！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJzzFOFnGD
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「黑琴！」女精靈們此起彼落地叫喚。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSd6HCj25U
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    被關在囚車裡的男精靈們也大聲呼喊那個名字：黑琴！黑琴！黑琴！36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ92Fx8Y3o
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黑琴，彷彿他是他們唯一的希望，精靈族的救星。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLeyPe2vUv
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叫喊的氣勢讓人類士兵愣住了，搞不懂這群髒兮兮的尖耳朵在發什麼神經。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vZBxTtlYN
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這時，索爾探出帳棚。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0LW4pH66Q
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「你們在吵什麼？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W6Z8V7uRP
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叫喊聲不減反增，樹下的精靈突然用身體撞向看守鎖鍊的士兵，並抽出對方的劍、衝到索爾面前！索爾的侍衛拔劍應戰，營火旁的士兵們都傻了，他們不把精靈的戰鬥力放在眼裡，但那名精靈展露出的速度與爆發力，宛如孤注一擲的獵豹。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW0m3fDfon
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精靈沒有持劍攻擊索爾，而是將劍橫抵在自己脖子上。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q2Rwn6ip3
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「叫你的人從今以後不許碰任何精靈！」他的聲音不大、不高不抗，但宛如發號施令的將領，堅冷如冰，「否則你拖回主城的，將是一具死屍！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcB2qoOiQ1O
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精靈們的哭聲一個接著一個消失，他們望著他，無聲地流下淚水。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUoGuvY2s9
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索爾的侍衛用眼神詢問將軍，先前叫女精靈歌舞的士兵們，見到此僵持，紛紛道：36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJvqw6kQew
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「大人，我們只是開玩笑……」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk25nrimZU0
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「大人，您何必聽一個精靈的話？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF3RQpRDXY
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「你算什麼東西！我們大人怎麼會聽你的？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbj6GIUtYY
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「大人，您直接處死他吧！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDudxvCgqN
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「敢冒犯我們將軍大人，不要命了！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qFU6JISzW
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「大人！大人……」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbI1dFGryQ
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抵住脖子的劍並未鬆手，反而更壓進。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSeoNZ66B7
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「好了。」索爾開口，止住士兵們的吵鬧，語調是一反常態的輕鬆：「你們都聽到了，沒我的命令，從今以後不准碰精靈，把她們趕回囚車，熄火睡覺，明早還要趕路。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqT7q34cBp
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WIT8a41kp
索爾的命令讓士兵們面面相覷，他的近身侍衛把女精靈們抓回囚車後，便站在一旁看守，不許任何人靠近，精靈放下長劍、丟回給身後的士兵。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGVOm1Gcfn
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJX4AVY7Lq
「原來你叫黑琴。」索爾的心情大好，他搶過士兵手中的鎖鍊，瞪了對方一眼，彷彿在指責對方沒看好精靈，把兩名士兵嚇得皮皮挫，「進來吧。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRTAOjMZHB
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索爾把黑琴拉到自己的營帳。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERAj4Te028
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帳內有簡單的行軍床和行李，碳火和熱水烘暖空氣，折疊式矮桌上放著吃到一半的晚餐，索爾在矮桌旁席地而坐。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1u9IdvM47
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「吃過了嗎？」他把啃了一半的雞腿丟到精靈腳邊，但精靈看都不看，他自討沒趣，「你呀，就這麼確定我會救你？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vVYqVcH0f
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精靈站在索爾面前，反而使坐著的索爾覺得自己矮人一截。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqKMogw33c
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索爾吃不下了，他丟下刀叉：「你還有什麼把戲沒使出來？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAkvUiWiiT
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「你在招兵買馬。」綠眸讓整句話成為肯定，「你想推翻你的國王。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2B9tsA85k
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索爾躍起，抽出配劍，直指精靈，「飯能亂吃，話不能亂說啊。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPdPKBoX0r
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「……」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaJFb4cewy
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「你還是說話好了，」索爾收回配劍，改坐在行軍床上，高度提升，他發現精靈的口音、或說是腔調，特別動聽，宛如從遙遠的山邊傳來，幽幽蕩蕩，「小聲一點。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4VXuEP3nW
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精靈走到索爾面前，雙手的鎖鍊拖垂在地，沒有士兵拉住，他是能跑的，但他知道跑是徒勞，人類只要騎馬就能追上他，屆時，他不確定眼前的人類將軍會不會饒他一命，保住自己的性命，是他的當務之急。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYmY6pUexw
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「你的結論從哪來的？我想聽聽你的想法。」索爾打量著精靈，精靈彷彿帶著面具，讓他看不透那雙眼的真心，沒有恐懼、沒有憤怒，精靈異常安靜。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUYzTviWEi
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「你剛剛會幫我，不只是英雄惜英雄，你要我……為你做事。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0apT4FsBs
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「不錯。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrCohPa9dL
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「其次，你在介紹你自己時，報上你的家族。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsuWf66QEo
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「很多人類都這麼做啊。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFts958WDuo
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「你以為生活在森林裡的精靈，會知道千里之外的人類家系有多偉大？你的舉動顯示你是個霸道、傲慢、自大、好大喜功、炫耀權勢、恨不得所有人知道你是誰的人！」精靈越講越大聲、越憤怒，他呼吸急促、目光激動，索爾呆掉了，「你有社會地位、有錢、有軍階，這樣的男人……」精靈深吸一口氣，恢復冷靜，「會甘心屈居第二？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvyiXrDEDK
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SCJfpNwjB
索爾佩服這精靈，他不只強，還很聰明，懂推理的腦袋和俐落的舌頭，可比讓人流血的刀劍更厲害，「我還有一個漂亮老婆，她是國王的表姊，我老覺得她是皇室派來監視我的。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG1VzfECN3
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「你的家族和國王是對立的。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFeInqP0iw
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「你要這麼說也行。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkVdhDEz5h
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「你是將軍……你為你的國王打仗，你又想推翻他，代表你認為這一屆的國王實力不如你，你有勝算。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajyCAKfpWZ
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「我開始懷疑你不是精靈，而是人類了。」索爾開玩笑，精靈雙眸一眨，彷彿想起了什麼。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3tB1UkwMr
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「這幾天，我聽到不少關於你們國王的事，他並不……得人心。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRudXoTRLMc
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「在人類社會，只要你老子是國王，你就會是國王，你是國王，你兒子也會是國王，這叫『世襲制度』，聽懂嗎？」索爾的語氣裡，帶著不滿。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG87PYkA1N
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「我們部落不是這樣的。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKXEfOI7XT
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「喔？那你們的『國王』打哪來？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyaVKrpt0G
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「我們得證明自己的實力，才能獲得相應的職位，『族長』是全族推選，二十歲以上的精靈每人一票，二十歲到十六歲每人半票，每屆推選三位，由得票數最高的精靈擔任，四年一輪，不分男女。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQbz9HkCBk
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「所以……族長的兒子不會是族長。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3q2aQqKbp
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「不會，除非他證明自己夠資格，有族人願意追隨他。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7rIodMldC
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「嗯……」索爾摸著下巴起身，他比精靈高壯，精靈後退後了幾步，「作法很奇怪，但證明實力這點，我認同。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWqwEbmlPk
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索爾對精靈一笑，撿起地上的鎖鍊。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkXsg18QE0
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「你比我當初認為的還有價值。」鎖鍊一拉，精靈往前跌，索爾單臂接住他，聲音壓低在他耳邊：「我要做的是『叛國』，成功了，我與你共享權勢與榮耀，你部落那套作法，我可以參考看看……不成，你也難逃一死。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF29b94cjmG
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精靈僵硬地轉頭，眸子對上人類，「你早該殺了我。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPxEBQdPwE
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索爾把精靈丟在地上，精靈吃痛地咳了幾聲、黑髮蓋住臉。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdfNIq6KJ2
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「來人！」索爾一喊，兩名近衛跑進帳內，索爾把鎖鍊交給他們，「帶走。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbXv4p9Abr
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隔天行軍，索爾要那名劍被搶走的士兵把馬讓給精靈，並在旁邊替精靈牽馬。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPIodJ6Mnr
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士兵顏面掃地，他的同袍在後面笑，他則不斷對精靈投以恨不得殺死他的目光；精靈無動於衷，因為這小小的「恨」，跟他部落被屠、族人被辱比起來，根本不算什麼36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvTfi1wRGb
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