咚！聲，清脆、空洞的水滴聲回盪在我的骨髓間，激起陣陣刺麻漣漪，讓我的意識形同灼日下遠方的海市蜃樓，飄渺虛無。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IGAl3ewWj
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　　直到它嘴鼻透出的血腥臭味薰醒我，激起我的危機感。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8tlxYv92h
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHJwCUdyBf
　　急忙睜眼，僅見一團毛茸茸的黑影掠奪走我所有視界。而那似劍利牙已然架上我纖細、發毛的脖子。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oWbcRYDo6
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7IkWgX0vK
　　幾近本能般地，我隨手抓起任何能夠攻擊的東西，不管三七二十一，直往它襯著夜月的紅色大眼刺去。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZEnpDiIvU
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL8wVsQeuG
　　頓時，濃稠液體四濺，染滿我上半身。溫暖到發燙的液體如件毛衣，套在我因驚嚇而失溫的身軀上。但鏽鐵的臭味實在教人難以忍受。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEuF6NHIot
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjRKE8gEAJ
　　吼喔喔喔－－！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeR9q7IcVB
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d5RtkewMN
　　緊抓黑影仰天長嘯的空隙，我強忍身體發出的刺痛警訊，起身繞過充滿敵意的龐然大物，逃離死亡圍起的角落。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKzA2BMVzX
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjA5VdEtqm
　　搖搖頭，平緩喘氣，被突如其來攻擊所分離的迷濛意識逐漸回到腦袋，我也漸漸看清這凶猛的襲擊者是誰。那是深山的霸者，森林的猛獸－－飛雪熊。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMyMMhuidK
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLenh1hs5Aw
　　寒月越過後方鐘塔，悄悄灑下慘白銀光，連同冬風一起掀開飛雪熊的漆黑容貌。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAaMX6L8RY
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrAnm1gMjW
　　它的軀體好比百年榕樹粗壯，直立時少說有二尺半。最讓人寒顫直竄腦後的是，它背後兩塊高聳似鋼鐵建起的壯碩背肌，沒有任何東西能夠經得起它奮力一擊。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYgqB3OS5E
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN9soyhx0J
　　發散炙熱蒸氣的滴滴鮮血流入飛雪熊因痛張大的血盆大口，裡頭尖牙像謹守秩序的士兵整齊排列，各個精壯銳利，誰都不會想碰上它們。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW3se5RZZD
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　　想到這，我不自禁地觸摸方才差點被它一口咬掉的脖子。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxz4T69lTu
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　　真的……好險。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VpFPDd8za
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDojEVE8tR
　　在此同時，右前方遠處傳出無數蒼促人聲，由遠而近，直向此處聚集，並以葛葉姐尖銳的叫聲為嚮導。是葛葉姐找來的救援。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡramlTYEWoU
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbroD8U77ss
　　然而，這卻令我更加提心吊膽。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI6dTokOqc
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidIC9Bho3k
　　我怕這隻受傷的猛獸會因瞎掉單眼而採取報復行動，奮力攻擊趕來瞭解發生何事的無辜群眾。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwrihHl0Of
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVV8vSmrlE
　　帕布魯村的大家雖曾歷經十年前色雷斯公國所引發的生死關頭，但他們依舊只是無力的農民。別說拿劍，他們連人都沒揍過。他們行使暴力的唯一時機，就只有在牧羊犬沒有乖乖將牛羊趕進農舍時，會敲牧羊犬的頭以示懲戒。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRIuPGrIVs
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　　這樣不行！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgin1KcNzq
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TmsasFGTu
　　我必須要牽制猛獸，逼它將注意力全放在我身上，這樣它才沒辦法對旁人下手。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHIdhaSXps
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUZaM7hBr5
　　這想法剛閃過腦海，仍未促成行動前，有個拿著火把的嬌小身影突兀地冒現在飛雪熊側邊。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGielKSsEZ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKHRocOW5C
　　是被虐狂路克！他怎麼會出現在那！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dTv0nDgx5
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr7Ynl497J
　　還未能來得及阻止，火把熱光映照的廣闊臂膀，快速飛轉，壯臂挾著利爪直往纖弱嬌小的路克襲去。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDoJuHUVh9
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgvLOaXFq1
　　悶響一聲，路克重重摔在我身後。吹起一陣微風，滿是血腥。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUfw1osMKh
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxoE3sepP1
　　「路克！」我轉身跑向路克身邊。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1e1Sqq4Or
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　　翻過他的無力身軀，那攤軟的手臂讓我幾乎快抑制不住心中炸開的悲憤。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObUsy45YA8
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBc60TphVw
　　就在這時，眼下一個異狀讓我彷彿被惡魔的低語操控般，忽視身後危險，不自禁地輕輕撥開路克臉頰兩旁已快脫落的紗布。想要確認這兩塊始終緊貼在他臉龐的紗布下，究竟深藏著什麼秘密。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMju9TZAv1t
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hsyTWpdGJ
　　靛藍月光下，白皙皮膚逐漸浮現的是，一條條黑線彎曲、構成的尖齒輪。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFpkRyskuG
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iN53eMv3k
　　怎麼會，竟然是尖齒輪型的刺青！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRALxLubWI
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMqJGdvtzA
　　這刺青是代表色雷斯人的最佳證明。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxGMDLDdGZ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvTJ8yosSF
　　難不成路克是色雷斯公國派來的間諜？37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiDXTH7Oq1
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNelVN2YLj
　　眨眼間，巨大黑影籠蓋過我眼前，由後而來。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi82IszUWHU
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　　該來的還是來了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIcovbRhAr
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJaE2C3H9o
　　我咬牙，硬吞下心頭冒現的重重疑惑。抱緊陷入深度昏迷的路克，一個前滾，勉強避開疾速落下的利爪，地面因而被挖出五道傷痕；抱人躲開攻擊，僅右小腿被劃開一道不深的爪痕，已算是不幸中的大幸。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUAp9Mq84o
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLyJJUWzuk
　　見前面鐘塔小屋窗戶開著，我便把暈眩的路克丟入房內，轉身、抽劍，迎戰飛雪熊。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwBzUyONHu
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhqfDpRhOD
　　為了防備不時之需，我總會將父親遺留的長劍佩戴在腰後。今天我可要好好感謝自己一直有保持這個好習慣。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiehKv8pmiP
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuj1Qvw2fZ
　　不知何種原因，飛雪熊看到出鞘的長劍，鼻頭隆高皺起更多山巒，層層疊疊直往頭頂爬去，連短小的耳朵也如狂風侵襲般斜後拉直。飛雪熊瞪大僅剩的單眼，咧嘴顯露滿滿白刃牙齒，身上毛皮恍若怒火燃燒，左右搖擺，怒不可竭。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORb5BBop6X
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwAMaBPOCF
　　但那映照月光的血淚，卻勾起人們的悲憐，忘去它身上迸發的怒氣。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFth65qALB
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCqGr5qptT
　　「在那裡，鐘塔底下有人正在打架！」趕來的某位村民喊著。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUzu1tGMNS
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zo6AZxfB4
　　前方不遠處，一片火海下站著一群人，葛葉姐則在人群最前頭。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHKDMI6kP2
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPmv8z0j8a
　　果然，他們沒有一個人帶上武器。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdqe9YnfcX
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXFZYGFyuU
　　飛雪熊長聲奮力嘶吼。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc3GUDrtiq
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtESbAsHR7O
　　吼喔喔喔－－！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYlL6dgovH
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzV8KD9H3D
　　「你們千萬不要過來！」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyUE6V5p9k
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6j7w0VCQB
　　出聲警告村民同時，我朝飛雪熊飛奔，取得攻擊先機。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMyViIDSj0
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIywyxcZW6I
　　它見我有所動作，便也拉高右手臂往我撲打而來。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtvoyuSaVo
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIcm4ErEW2
　　此刻已屏息的我，簡直能夠一一清點耳裡迴盪的心跳聲，看透飛雪熊一根根飛舞的細毛，直擊來的飛爪自然不必多說。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstXwpTpBwQ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbR21aXDiY
　　造成這種情狀的原因不在於我的視力有多異於常人，而是因為，這一切都照我的預期發展。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IWJR9iUWm
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd2xLOQg52
　　腳尖踏上泥土，我旋即使出猛力，抓緊飛雪熊攻擊空隙，直取它胸口，平斬。鮮紅頓時噴出。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLgkTC4Hqf
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDQPKEoX2D
　　爾後我順著奮力斬出的劍勢俐落轉身，再補上一腳在飛雪熊印有清晰Ｘ字型的肚子上，藉此往前方飛躍，越過它壯碩的右臂，二度拉大37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kkaHKfDuw
　　與飛雪熊的距離。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AstYpfO2X
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　　動物終究還是動物。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZTRwnJGrM
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　　這一念頭才浮高，飛雪熊立刻展現出動物比人還要強悍的體能。它不顧胸口砍深的劍傷，壓低身軀，引爆四肢的火藥，活像攻城槌般向37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4MT63vG1v
　　仍未重整架勢的我直襲。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsAOGS7SH2
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　　不妙！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEzkHnBjat
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeeM7t1jY3
　　再一次側翻，我驚險避過衝撞。這次又被撞到可不是暈個幾十秒這麼簡單。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxtuqrToGN
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　　沒想到飛雪熊頭也不回地，直直衝進鐘塔的底部，劇烈撞擊力道折斷鐘塔三支支柱，鐘塔應聲崩塌，木塊四散。而後銅鐘－－告死天使37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aHl2iM7Jk
　　－－沉厚鐘聲響徹雲端。於此期間，我是連滾帶爬，急忙把還置身鐘塔下小屋的路克抱出，然後才躲得遠遠的，靜靜目送鐘塔的倒塌。可沒有見死不救。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dSpAEhDnN
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UZBQL3p9L
　　待鐘塔崩塌激起的塵埃逐漸落地，我終於能夠放下緊繃的心情；闖入村莊的飛雪熊，已經永遠沉睡在那堆木片廢墟下了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWjYMwUxiY
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLzCPXZuTw
　　此刻，右小腿的疼痛重新提醒我它的存在。好痛。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJbVxXgRnm
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　　「除了右小腿，還有那個地方會痛嗎？」替我進行包紥的咵特，在撕開繃帶尾端時如此問道。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zIrth6cRU
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xuilUQhMG
　　「我先不提，傷比我重的路克他有沒有事？」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThibHhjrwu
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCD9fs09Zm
　　挑高眉毛，咵特似乎對我的疑問感到相當詫異。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MrXVhyWzq
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnrse9B8iy
　　「別擔心，妳看那小子雖然個頭小，但骨頭可比別人硬朗，不過是被飛雪熊一掌打飛，最多暈個幾天，過陣子就沒事了。放心、放心。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncJJNTwPDn
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNZ2I3Alue
　　咵特一派輕鬆的語氣，根本看不出來他是帕布魯村唯一的醫生，該有的悲憫是沉到酒甕去了嗎。不過，回想以往路克在挨了我的拳擊或是踢擊後，還能生龍活虎的爬上爬下，咵特會這麼說也不無道理。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4apDzEHNgE
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuliE9ILZC
　　現在，路克既然沒事，那意味著我必須把早先的發現講出來才行－－路克臉頰上，刺有代表色雷斯公國的尖齒輪型刺青。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMVbROUTDp
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQa2T3AL0M
　　先前我對路克某些怪異舉止就抱持某種程度的戒心。撇開他老愛三天兩頭就跑來對我示愛，又有被虐狂癖好外，他最為怪異的一點在於，每天深夜一到他便會到村外郊區遊盪，並且唸唸有詞跟自己展開對話。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0E9AJkED6
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnKSY7zHBg
　　說不定，他夜晚的行動是在跟潛伏的軍隊通風報信。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMD5TA9ABr
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDbiliFfwr
　　「哎呀呀。」工匠哈特走出人群，困擾的搔動頭上雜髮，紅通通的酒意還留在兩頰，「沒想到會壞得這麼徹底。連想修補的機會都沒有。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM7xYQwtvT
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSyyNXPKTc
　　「抱歉。」我說著，「不光害鐘塔塌毀，還讓告死天使也摔壞了。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsSv93mwjx
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YYSjHgQ2q
　　「不，我說的是鐘塔。那些木材已經摔得四分五裂，只能當材燒，這是它們最後能做的事了。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOvMyPu9Oo
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TFxfgeglW
　　「那告死天使呢？」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdxBCW3WEJ
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　　「那個皇都送的爛銅鐘早壞了。前陣子天天下雨，雨水侵蝕讓它全都生鏽了。剛剛叫醒全村的巨大響聲，是它生前的最後叫聲了。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeinbsxjo0H
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　　聽哈特說話總讓人感到疲憊，縱然因粗重工作而練出滿身肌肉，可是他說話起來卻是相當快速又饒舌。往往只要一個閃神，你就會跟不上他的步調。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2kni9YxAZ
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　　「到是冬季應該在深山覓食的飛雪熊，為什麼會突然下山攻擊村莊？」結束包紥，咵特收好醫療箱站起時，提起這點疑問。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5aMG45vaD
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVUs5wk9Vw
　　「嗯？熊在冬季不都該冬眠的嗎？」我反問。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikSpbF7kxG
同時身兼畜牧、獸醫與醫生等三職的咵特回道：37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLswmU0CJVm
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW2glb5MOh
　　「如果是一般的熊，確實早在冬眠了。但是，飛雪熊比較特別，牠們在冬季會一面狩獵食物，一面在巢穴附近的樹上留下咬痕代表自己的地盤，並在找到未來的另一伴後才會進入冬眠。等春季一到，吃飽睡足的飛雪熊會直接跟睡在同個巢穴的另一伴交配。這段期間，牠們都會在深山裡度過。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBKqRPYcON
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOtQX4BwYO
　　聽咵特詳細的生態解說，我不禁發出讚嘆。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMToEgmeCrE
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuoKQUsyDW
　　「喔－－」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAbYeBSBHl
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　　「但是，真不愧是薇亞莉大小姐，竟然能夠打倒飛雪熊，實在太厲害了。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE2MZGxyqu
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJtVfo6eCk
　　被咵特這麼一誇，我的臉上立刻燒起火紅。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hORI1q6Sk
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzRk31ngFC
　　「沒、沒什麼啦。就只是一隻熊而已嘛。」轉著頭髮，我答道。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlHnH9Ev8h
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXtL5BCBTV
　　「可是反過來想想。」不識相的哈特在這時偏偏硬要多嘴，「一位能打贏熊的女士，在騎士試選會敗卻給騎士團裡排行最差的人。薇亞莉，妳到底是弱，還是強呢？這就好像天空傳來轟轟雷聲，以為快要下起暴雨，最後掉下來的卻是一坨鳥糞……咚嘻嘻！」哈特說完還自個兒傻笑，相當滿意自己的譬喻。這連帶四周的人牆也發出陣陣笑聲。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSwZbY094D
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6L8MqFw6D
　　「我是鳥糞嗎？」噘嘴，很是不滿的我直瞪向哈特。心裡早先的歡欣已被吹熄到只剩羞却。葛葉姐在這時悄然走到我身邊，輕輕磨蹭著，像在安慰我。將她抱在懷中，我逗弄她的下巴。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnrCiZNgw7
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtnJJSdWn6
　　就只有葛葉姐懂得我。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnARS8SVta
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20gQTUXjWJ
　　「現在已經沒事了，薇亞莉大小姐妳帶著葛葉，早點回去休息吧。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtyAu9SNKt
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmwXUdJPAc
　　「來，我幫妳起身。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYUN3vTVXy
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2Y1eZTezb
　　「我又不是小孩子了，不要這樣啦！」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIl7H9kuLQ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71IMyoyyZN
　　渾身肌肉的哈特直抓我腰際，輕而易舉地將我抬高，讓我在地面順利站直。但，這右小腿的傷實在沒有嚴重到需要別人出手攙扶。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPtQ6NAEP2
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyB1JwfpJW
　　「謝、謝謝……。」我支支唔唔說著。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ur3rYaE2q
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xrz6i7iOT
　　「不用謝啦。回家後，記得早點休息，這才是對我的真正謝禮啦。」說完，哈特大聲拍手，提高音量，「薇亞莉沒事，各位也回去休息吧。這片廢墟等到明天清晨再處理。還有，該去站哨的人千萬別忘記自己的職責。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLbMc7hKDh
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUsTbyZpus
　　站哨？這詞點醒我。差點遺忘那件關乎村子安危的事沒說。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QSPLCQ0Ow
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhUCuTWKHc
　　「各位等等。」我出聲阻止眾人回家的步伐。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl4Qs6V8Dw
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUljqJqrox
　　「怎麼了嗎？」離我最近的咵特問。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi60h7OhDP
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGESgxka75q
　　看了看咵特，我環視過人群，抿嘴開口：37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuSbXZxdZe
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdYoE85lX6
　　「我在路克的臉頰上，發現了代表色雷斯公國的尖齒輪型剌青。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4fbHxVKIY
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDq9mYxjaB
　　眾人頓時止息，沒有半點驚呼。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKO1df3G1m
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxUOxKdNoW
　　路克可能是間諜的事實，果然使大家飽受震驚。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSPY8VCWJ3
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjALSdS6Tr
　　間隔一段沉默，倪達抓著下巴雜亂成顆大毛球的鬍鬚，步出人牆，像是神話故事中的神聖賢者，不過他身上仍舊滿身酒臭味就是了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHb8YNKQeU
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdCoO1pliX
　　「薇亞莉小妞說的一向是事實，誰把還在昏迷的路克抱過來。我們來一窺究竟，要是有敵人滲透進村子，這絕對不會是件好事。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARysI8TG1B
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAYRxF1Osc
　　「可是……」哈特欲言又止，「隨便搬動重傷患也不是件好事。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI99lQUpRV
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　　「沒關係，去吧。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89NAH5Sn7s
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　　哈特點點頭，向咵特問了目前路克的位置後，便去把路克抱過來。這時他慘澹無血色的臉龐上，原已脫落的紗布又緊貼回去了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwq5j3LpGP
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　　誰替他貼回去的？37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6oZw21NL1
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLvKgi2yOy
　　「那麼，我要撕開囉。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7YgD03nh4
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xvqzWfDOk
　　挾住紗布一角，蹲在路克一旁的我回望身後，差點沒被嚇死。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltJg5YD4xH
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2PoXrkW8D
　　村民一個接過一個將頭緊臨在一塊，畫出一圈疊一圈圓型鱗片狀，僅留正中央讓月亮將光打入其中。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumlFZct1ai
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qlElV1c9d
　　給無數對白眼直瞪，我掛著僵硬笑容，慢慢回過頭，重新直視路克。緊張氣息毫不客氣地直往我背上壓，連我也跟著心跳加速。噗咚！噗咚！37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjROECgW1cQ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpJMkme4SL
　　吸口氣，我快速撕下紗布，深藏其中的秘密瞬間揭曉。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU5USSY49L
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　　咦？37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVqKEVizuE
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55wNOfzu6h
　　路克臉上寫的幾個大字立即掉落我的眼簾：「我愛薇亞莉。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTT7QJguQo
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　　怎麼可能？37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIIkmVkpGK
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCgVeeaKUW
　　再撕開另一側旁的紗布，同樣寫著：「薇亞莉我的最愛。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUJ72nwgRp
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBTDrU3B4F
　　此結果當場引來一場哄堂大笑，原先圍成圈圈的人群一個接一個，紛紛笑倒在地上，像朵花綻放似地。對此，我用以拍響一個巴掌的力道，將路克臉上始終貼住的紗布歸位。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGtnDK8cbm
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　　「等等！剛剛分明不是這個樣子的！」站起身，我燙紅著臉，努力為自己辯駁。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxK67EuW2a
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjIQHzLo6J
　　「可是呀，薇亞莉小妞。現在路克臉上就只寫著這幾個示愛的字句，或許是剛才的場面太過緊張，讓妳看走眼也說不一定。」倪達忍著濃濃笑意，替我打圓場。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fj3lcj6oj
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　　「也、也是有這種可能啦……。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuij8CaPoqH
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4le0Y6hdPf
　　才怪，我對自己的雙眼可是深信不移。但，現在路克臉頰寫的確實是那些讓人雞皮疙瘩掉滿地的噁心字句，根本沒有任何證據來證明我37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgVhRvzOsq
　　才是對的；外加上時間也不晚了，沒理由讓大家繼續留在外頭吹寒風。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfcffFg5tG
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　　縱然心裡仍未釋懷，我也只好先請大家回家。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AirWHKAZa
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　　總之，為保未來村子的安全，我必須要仔細盯著路克才行。等修回來後，也轉告他一聲吧。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMGm4UYUeV
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　　躺在溫暖棉被裡，輕撫肚子上的葛葉姐，在沉入夢鄉前，我是如此決定。