CHAPTER THREE. MYTHOLOGY 32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCVtB0i4D4
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既然這一年來都沒有任務，那麼玉青二人組都在做什麼？32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaTAywXfcb
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答案是：到處去玩，只要不走出培因當初指派的範圍。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDKOUoqxJx
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迪達拉愛玩也就罷了，怎麼連蠍也到處跑呢？如果有人敢這麼問，想必蠍會綻開迷人卻恐怖的微笑回答「休想讓我呆呆的在同一個地方等那個無良首領下令，想到就不爽，我討厭等待。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdfFTrAK8z
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風、土兩大國之間有許多小國家，他們平常就是在那一帶行動。迪達拉拿出有著「告訴你風之國周邊怎麼玩」這種標題的旅遊書，攤開在膝蓋上研究起來了。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9734dOUL6t
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另一邊，蠍聚精會神的正在調製他的毒藥，一手滴管一手調配比率表，這工作是相當精細的，一點差錯都出不得……32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zOpXTM9Yu
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「旦那！！我們去這裡玩好不好？！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsARcnR4YHJ
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蠍惱怒地轉頭瞪他，如果不是他有過人的鎮定，早就把毒藥打翻在身上了。明明他說過在他專心時不准打擾他的，這小鬼怎麼就是不會記得教訓啊？！32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX8qt68ptj
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「旦那～」迪達拉無視蠍的殺人眼光，捧著書蹦跳到他身邊：「你看你看，塔之國過幾天會有一場祭典喲！旦那，我們去嘛，嗯！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ2HWdjjgr
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蠍瞄了瞄迪達拉手指著的地點，是個離這裡要一天半路程的小國，那裡的祭典遠近馳名，而且三年才舉辦一次，非常盛大。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRL9GMkZxg
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是那裡啊……32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWYK04Uazs
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蠍一言不發的開始收拾手上的瓶瓶罐罐，並收回卷軸內。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ehs5Wz1eX
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「旦那，你在做什麼啊？嗯？」迪達拉問。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW9FCu5fZf
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「你不是說要去？」蠍淡淡的說：「那就馬上動身，再晚一點那裡就沒有旅店住了，外來觀光客也會在這幾天大量湧入。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXghD2aCms4
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看迪達拉還是一動也不動的站著，蠍皺起眉：「發什麼呆？還不快去整理你的東西！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizd3zSTu8n
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「喔……」迪達拉吃驚的說：「旦那……我還以為你不喜歡人多的地方，我連要怎麼跟你吵帶我去的方法都想好了五種耶，沒想到你竟然那麼乾脆就答應了！嗯……」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQGRL1uaSh
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「不要在這種無聊的事情上才動腦筋！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HX4pJGLyP
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往塔之國前進的途中迪達拉忍不住又問蠍怎麼會一口答應去參加祭典。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT31AZRhs1
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「我是不那麼喜歡人多的地方，不過那個祭典跟我們組織的目的說起來也有一點關係。第二，我看你一副很想去的樣子，如果我說不，你會善罷甘休嗎？」蠍露出「我早就看透你了」的表情。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjqRoINdSo
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「不會。」迪達拉嘻嘻笑了。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZLUo4g71Q
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「哼，小鬼。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuf9WD40zl
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「旦那，你說那個祭典跟我們曉有什麼關係，嗯？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhTetYOv0H
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「說有關係其實也沒什麼關係，你知道那個祭典的名稱吧？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCZsmgytQy
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「不知道耶。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65vdPMyLi4
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「不知道你還吵著要去啊？！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcOqtB3dpO
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「我看看……」迪達拉又摸出「告訴你風之國周邊怎麼玩」，翻了起來：「呃……塔之國三年一度的超大型不可不去之祭典，錯過了將會造成遺憾終生的華麗盛事……」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFV9A5c0uU
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蠍快吐血了：「這麼爛的書是誰寫的啊！我賭你一定只看到這裡就叫我帶你去了吧！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHnf2Hihmz
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「好厲害，旦那你怎麼知道？嗯……」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB777FQkPUN
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「……」因為我太瞭解你了，笨蛋。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHgT0bP9rN
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「……在古老傳說包裝的神祕背景下展開的祭典――」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TEA7fhK78
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「不要再唸了！」蠍受不了了：「我直接告訴你！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52TihuAUCs
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「好吧。」迪達拉合上那本莫名奇妙的旅遊書。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdjBKiLBib
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「塔之國三年一度的祭典名為――『尾之祭』。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRwhr1ToOt
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這個祭典的起源是根據一個神話。相傳塔之國在數百年前出現許多魔物，這些巨大的魔物彼此交戰，將塔之國的一切幾乎毀滅殆盡。害怕的人們認為這是天罰，因此決定獻上祭品祈求神的原諒，說也奇怪，魔物們果真消失了，再也不曾出現。從此塔之國定期舉辦獻祭儀式，經過數百年流傳演變下來，慢慢成為觀光玩樂居多的慶典了。而當初交戰的魔物們據說有個共同特徵……32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkLQdLmrou
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「它們有巨大的尾巴，而且數目都不同。」蠍下了結語。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oqTrVekCu
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「那些魔物，該不會……」迪達拉露出恍然大悟的神情。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDHZ76N5Ip
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「是啊，」蠍偏了偏那顆紅色腦袋：「尾獸。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZQEMlhd5B
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不過呢，蠍又補充：「它們的神話殘缺不全，所以無從得知那時候戰鬥的尾獸有幾隻、是哪幾隻。所謂獻祭讓魔物消失我想也只是巧合，當初一定是有強大的忍者打倒或封印了它們，光靠殺活人哪能安撫尾獸啊，呵，盲目的迷信。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL69J6wDu1
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迪達拉嘴巴張成O字型：「他們殺活人獻祭？嗯？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRAtQDti6O
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「根據傳說，獻祭儀式整整進行了三年，直到第四十五名祭品犧牲，魔物才消失，尾之祭三年一度的週期就是這樣來的。往後每次都要犧牲四十五個漂亮的少年少女，儀式才算完成。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliloVm3jo9
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「那他們現在是不是還……」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Qy8uPfiBd
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「怎麼可能啊，笨蛋。」蠍不以為然的說著：「早在數十年前就廢止這種野蠻風俗了，現在的尾之祭只不過是個玩樂的慶典。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa60vQq2jIW
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趕了一天的路，遠遠的已經可以看見塔之國的象徵，也是國名由來的一座高塔。以鋼鐵建起的塔就像是一柄指向天空的銳利刀刃。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2duKpRsgID
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「哇啊～第一次看見那麼高的塔！」迪達拉顯得很有興趣，扯著蠍的袖子要他看。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VlrELdeys
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「我看到了。」蠍說，「先等一下，先別過國境。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzj2SIG4GMs
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「把你的護額拿下來。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeBVhB7ILR
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「為什麼？嗯？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSZkKyyfZv
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蠍白了他一眼：「你想昭告所有人你是岩忍者村來的叛忍嗎？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOuCIEVNyV
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「對厚。」迪達拉解開中間有著深深刻痕的護額，塞進口袋裡。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlipJamgfc1
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塔之國是個沒有忍者的國家，在祭典前後由於會有大量觀光客出入，因此對進入者的檢查不是很謹慎。在當時「曉」的存在連大國們都不太清楚，蠍和迪達拉兩人擺出一副無害少年的模樣，大搖大擺的就穿著黑底紅雲袍子入境了。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsrUrCTqY6
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在街上閒晃一陣子找旅店的兩個人最後推開了一間中等客店的大門。迪達拉一進去就叫著：「老闆，我們要住宿！嗯！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1HKGxfd61
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在櫃檯後低著頭看報紙，貌似老闆的中年男子先是說：「不好意思，本店已經客滿……唔？」他抬起頭看見蠍及迪達拉後突然發出讚嘆的聲音，話也不說了。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZYUVUSaKN
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「是嗎。」蠍聽到「客滿」就準備轉身出店：「迪達拉，我們走。」那個老闆猛然放下報紙霍的起身：「等一下，兩位小兄弟！我想起來了，昨天有客人臨時退訂房，現在還有一間空房，不嫌棄的話請光臨我們客店！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFL3h8bPCx
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「旦那，他說有房間耶，真幸運……嗯。」迪達拉把蠍又拉回來：「就住這裡吧！也不知道別的旅店是不是都客滿了！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoc8WwE5gfA
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