火刑當日的，豔陽下的大雨下了整整三天，直到今日上午才停下。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4aWZ3jomb
不知何時，太陽默默地躲了起來，天空變得灰濛濛的。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiaBTgRbBy
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信使的咳嗽越發嚴重，隨著他的移動，村內越來越多人開始咳嗽。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrPU2qCqPT
身上長出皮疹，不自覺痛苦地扭曲身體，有些人還發起了高燒。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGZEJsNH5n
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瘟疫，到了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfEo3Q3LA9
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早上，慣例的彌撒結束……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3lyLJAu67
說是彌撒，其實已經變成信徒們自己來教堂禱告，禱告完後就趕緊離去。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ30D68Obu
因為村內主持彌撒的米德魯神父如今正發著高燒，躺在家裡不能動彈。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Tg6XhqHwO
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阿嘉莎修女例行地跪在神子受難像前，虔誠地禱告，祈求上主能將下奇蹟，拯救村人……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyz6MNU1yvD
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「……阿們。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcFuNIwk4M
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禱告結束，阿嘉莎提起準備好的餐籃，往村莊偏僻的倉庫走去。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDsf3JScLG
路上冷冷清清，村民們大多數都躲在自己家中，除非必要否則都不外出。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqaRVhmsXd
遠遠地農地上，有些農夫正組織家人們迅速採收沒被泡爛的作物，儘管尚未成熟，但勉強還能吃……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSmLtwe2fo
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倉庫邊，那位衛兵杜比斯已經離崗了，據說也得了病，正在家裡休息。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DhGsz11Md
村長也沒有另外派衛兵來，因此將鑰匙交給了每天都會來送飯的阿嘉莎修女保管。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Zd7KKHRlA
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如今已沒有人在看守魔女，自那次異象之後，許多人開始懷疑她可能真的是天使。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG369e6s4YR
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大概率不是，但萬一是呢？97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Gv34RNdA
這是目前村人們主流的想法。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMGmufmIjs
而阿嘉莎，打算利用這個想法……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hSKiSmDzM
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喀——97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEymFagEhOw
厚重的倉庫門被輕輕推開，阿嘉莎小心翼翼地闔上門。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvu4agxD0OV
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倉庫內，那位白髮的魔女依舊靠坐在牆邊閱讀她那本沒有封面的書籍。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6thUc5RIb
阿嘉莎終於忍不住了：「魔女小姐，您到底在讀什麼書呀？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEnxQhjLbt
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聽到阿嘉莎的聲音，魔女微微抬起頭。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3WqWjEWQ5
「這本嗎？你可以自己來看看，這是怎麼樣的一本書。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPL8AY3swI
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阿嘉莎隨手將餐籃放在木板箱上，走到魔女身旁蹲坐下來，靠過去看看那本書。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnMNMr1735
「我看看……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN8PWMFFyX
書本上面畫著各式各樣奇妙的圖形，看起來像寶石的小點們在微微塗黑的紙上被排列成各種形狀——就好像，夜空中的星星一樣。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOoMYhUgQl
一旁還標註上印刷出來的不知名的異族文字，阿嘉莎讀不懂，她伸出手指指著其中一個圖案。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ2IkWrf40
「這個是什麼？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbPYAFtjQb
「星相……你手指的這個，叫『大熊』，瞧……」魔女也伸出白皙的手指，在圖像上劃了過去：「有沒有像一隻熊？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUNRG9jhC8
「真的，好神奇！」阿嘉莎臉上帶著孩童獲得新知般的笑容，不過她馬上想到了另一個問題：「感覺很厲害，但……這有什麼用？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX7uBwhbiw
「呵呵……看到熊尾巴了嗎？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yWYT1rjhA
「嗯。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXzFOizMgk
魔女指著「大熊」的尾部，然後向旁延伸點距離，指著圖案上另一個小點：「這個叫北極星，春夏時可以透過這種方式找到。對旅行者和水手們來說，可以用來辨識方位。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8ETLPkcmR
阿嘉莎點了點頭。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumsJ2h0yQV
「那對你來說呢？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8OIJl1NGh
「呵呵，對我來說，用處可就大多了……比如，預測未來……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ6DOopYzM
「預測未來？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUtvxRl4EW
魔女閉著眼，沒有回答。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6POjHFcc2O
「魔女小姐？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiCIRnE1XI
魔女睜開眼，看了看阿嘉莎。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4krHnD3J82
「占星……你聽過嗎？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRhnRmGJP7
「聽過。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNnJC9OGLg
「那可是項很有趣的活動……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMA5rGK2F3
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啪——97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbOxedQWhJ
魔女闔上書本。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiqQf77scR
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「你應該不是來找我聊天的吧，小修女？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPOCBsX3Qo
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聽到這句，阿嘉莎突然想起原本的目的。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqmlSYjF7K
「啊對……抱歉。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6EUF6QwEG
她趕忙整理起食物，遞給魔女。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6CPPf1J9d
看著慢悠悠吃著東西的魔女，阿嘉莎猶豫了一會，像是在下定決心。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVYXNeBtK1
「魔女小姐，你不是說……你可以阻止瘟疫嗎？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncw6dZskBw
「嗯，種摸了（怎麼了）？」魔女嘴裡含著食物，咬字不清地回覆。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4cl8Vr6l4
「聞言已經傳播到村裡了……我希望你……你可以幫幫我們……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Gs1Rj6PzC
魔女停下進食，抬頭看向阿嘉莎。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegxrgs31MZ
阿嘉莎慌亂地擺擺手。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0pFuahFpx
「啊不，抱歉……你才剛從火刑架上下來，大概不是很愉快吧……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLDekWVsgM
阿嘉莎低著頭，她感覺自己其實沒什麼臉求魔女幫助村莊。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Fh9jDpuYJ
「好，帶我去。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBwz7DMDHG
「果然……沒關係的，不願意的話。但已經有人……有人覺得你真的是……什麼？你剛剛說什麼？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvLRiMjOii
阿嘉突然意識到魔女的回答。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9t4L8pamw
「我說，帶我過去吧。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9t1JXxwkQ
魔女微笑著抬起手，將鐐銬露出……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cGaogs575
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之後，阿嘉莎替魔女解開鐐銬，讓她重新活動活動後，帶著魔女去往米德魯神父的家。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW546XQQZbH
一路上避開村民，不過因為人很少，很輕易就做到了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6ebL1PiDw
米德魯神父的住所位在教堂旁，並沒有多起眼，和村民們的房屋差異不大。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOG0v75etq
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禮貌性地敲了敲門，阿嘉莎推開木門，進到屋內。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm4lF2DzBJ
塞繆爾正坐在床邊的椅子上打瞌睡，這幾天都是他在照顧著米德魯。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiR8M28vdr
「呼……呼……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfx0xFKb3M
「塞繆爾大人？」阿嘉莎輕輕碰了碰塞繆爾，不過沒有反應：「塞繆爾大人！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU9bwH0Xh8
「嗚喔！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9ZRuPLGcf
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碰！97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHsrkevA9x
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嚇得塞繆爾猛地一動，整個椅子翻倒，他也摔落在地。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTzVU9FS1W
「呃……痛痛痛……怎麼回事？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpde4U1Sf8p
「我帶了，魔女小姐……她說她能治療神父……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KrDvDg3Mo
塞繆爾稍微側身，看到阿嘉莎從身後進屋的魔女。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWXpqz1kUZ
魔女朝他做出優雅的微笑和行禮……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcPoY8cdp2
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魔女輕輕抬起米德魯神父的手，檢查他的狀況。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWcygpQftZ
「發燒……高溫……嗯，正常的反應……不過比較輕微……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1x6bwJhsMz
她嘴裡唸唸有詞。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaM9tDWL90
「沒皮疹？奇怪……不對，誤差正常……每個人狀況不同……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzReCpnVzZ2
她說的很小聲，阿嘉莎和塞繆爾都沒聽清楚。不知道在說些什麼，大概是在檢查米德魯神父的狀況。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHygRnYMmDl
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一會後，魔女放下神父的手。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1bqb9COg6
「嗯嗯……小修女？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyPSVX9Vq1
「我在。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9etdasiQ4
「有紙和筆嗎？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGSDhLeu80
「我有，我給你，等等……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bg2XXk4ui
塞繆爾從胸口的口袋裏拿出一本小冊，從裡面撕下一張紙，又拿了隻羽毛筆給魔女。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFimR1mEnJB
魔女在紙上寫了些詞彙，然後遞給阿嘉莎。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rgLe1VFVt
「拿去，把這些藥材合起來，就可以治好得病的人了。」魔女笑著說道。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsL4vdiB60
「這麼簡單啊……」塞繆爾有些不可置信。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2fqcpptlz
「呵呵，就是這麼簡單。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpex7xIpaK
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不過阿嘉莎沒有回應，她盯著紙上的字好久。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17RWXv5YFP
「怎麼了嗎，小修女？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgWFP3UCVc
「那個……我看不懂……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVISeESenzX
阿嘉莎把紙條遞回去。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZ2Tr6pEzW
上面寫的詞彙，全部都是奇怪的符號，應該說，異族文字。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEc1b3rfHa
魔女愣了一下，但迅速接過紙條，劃去上面的詞彙，重新寫了一遍。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmiKpuDXlW
這次阿嘉莎看得懂了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd5716dTdv
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隨後，阿嘉莎和塞繆爾用這個藥方配置出藥來，然後用米德魯神父做實驗。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxHogn9DB4
兩天後，神父的病好了……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvwYqPmlka
接著，又過一個禮拜，村人們服用藥物後通通痊癒了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILQSmq6TbQ
彷彿瘟疫從來沒有來過一樣。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NjyO6VeCS
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在阿嘉莎的請求下，病好起來的米格魯神父答應組織村民一起製藥。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20WJ5eZvi7
一個月後，東、西和南邊疫情也緩和了，得病的人吃過藥後很快便恢復過來。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRcnfFPK7z
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人們歡呼著，紛紛相信魔女並非魔女——而是上主的使者。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECjeh8RmeA
她不再被囚禁，而是移動到阿嘉莎修女的住所暫住，也能自由活動。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemvns7FmKH
她是這裡第一起翻案的魔女被告……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5txdGf3Hep
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