──「在妳墜落之前,我會先抵達。」
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就在紫苑將手從石板上收回的那一瞬,異變突生。
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霧氣以不自然的速度再度湧起,彷彿整座林地被封閉於一場靈壓共振的封層中。地面震動,靈藤開始活化,宛如有意識般地朝三人腳邊迅速蔓延。
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伊萊斯立刻反應,抽出靈素結晶,於空中繪製護陣結界。
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「靈域反噬啟動──這不是單純遺跡殘留,而是活著的結界!」
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紅蓮迅速衝到紫苑身旁,準備將她拉離中心位置,但一股強勁的靈流從地底竄出,將他們分離,紫苑瞬間失去重心──
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她的腳下一滑,整個人朝一處塌陷的青苔裂谷跌落。
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「紫苑──!」
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紅蓮喊得幾乎撕裂嗓音。
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他幾乎是以本能反應,魔力爆發,身形瞬移般追上她的墜落路線。那一刻,他看見她張開眼,瞳孔中閃爍著驚惶與慣性的麻木。
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她沒有喊救命。
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紅蓮心中一陣刺痛——她從來沒有喊過。
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因為她根本不認為自己會被救。
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他追上她,強行用靈力凝結一片浮空藤網,將兩人撞入其中。藤蔓劇烈扭動,劃傷他的背與肩,但他緊緊護住她的頭與脊椎。
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兩人一同翻滾著跌進藤網深處,落地時,紅蓮幾乎是跪地的姿態將她擋在自己懷裡。
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紫苑呆了幾秒,才發現自己沒有摔痛,反而被穩穩地擁在懷中。
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紅蓮的氣息很近,他額頭抵著她的髮頂,呼吸急促,肩膀還在顫抖。
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「……你受傷了。」
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紫苑低聲開口,伸手想推開他,卻被他握住手腕。
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紅蓮低下頭,聲音顫得不像話:
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「……妳為什麼不求救?」
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「為什麼總是、總是自己扛──連墜下來都不呼喊……」
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「是誰教妳,妳不值得被拉住的?」
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紫苑怔住。
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紅蓮抬頭,眼裡是壓抑太久的憤怒與心疼。
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「我在這裡,紫苑。」
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「這一次……在妳墜落之前,我會先抵達。」
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外頭的伊萊斯則已穩住靈陣,迅速分析地形變化,透過植物脈網找出通道,釋放出一片柔和的光藤導引結界,引領兩人自裂谷脫困。
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他看見紅蓮護著紫苑踏出藤霧,臉色蒼白,手仍扣在她的肩上,彷彿還未從驚懼中走出來。
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紫苑則低頭沉默,眼裡映出那護她而傷的傷痕,與那一句聲聲入骨的──「我在這裡」。
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而她心中悄悄有了第一個願望:
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她不想再成為,沒人接住的那一個。
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──「當火光點亮了她的臉,那群守著她的影子,也一一有了輪廓。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAijDZGH7XW5
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夜幕低垂。46Please respect copyright.PENANAJVxEGgzuW3
林中暫駐的營地重新聚合了所有人。火堆升起,將一整片潮濕與冷意驅逐出小小的圓心。46Please respect copyright.PENANAHOOlw5gUIl
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紫苑靜靜坐在一棵倒木邊,身上披著雷瑟遞來的獸皮披風,雖然沒說話,但比以往更安定。她身側的傷痕已被凱希爾處理過,細細綁上銀色水絲繃帶──那是深海族靈醫用於修復細微靈壓裂痕的專屬織線。46Please respect copyright.PENANAeKCHWdnMbP
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凱希爾替她收拾最後一處傷口,語氣仍溫和卻明顯比往常低了一階:46Please respect copyright.PENANALBnoXAZY41
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「下一次,請讓我走前面。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAyI8bJsVm6n
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紫苑沒回答,只輕輕點了點頭。46Please respect copyright.PENANAZ81R775cpI
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這次,她沒有閃避任何人對她的碰觸與凝視。46Please respect copyright.PENANAugWhyINwLl
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雷瑟從營地外拖來獵物,熟練地處理獸皮與肉塊。他一邊烤肉,一邊望向紫苑的方向,忽然笑道:46Please respect copyright.PENANAzefJnLPXs2
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「這次可不能不吃了──我可是特地選了低魔素、不膩口的肉種。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAsdEu7GvazR
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「妳再不吃,我就真的以為我沒資格讓妳餓得下了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANA1OXQjq8zoJ
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紫苑低低地瞄了他一眼。46Please respect copyright.PENANA6qOiN4eqDd
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「……我吃。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAeQQrHVwH94
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那一刻,雷瑟眼中閃過一絲訝異,但他沒多說,嘴角卻彎得極高。46Please respect copyright.PENANAbiy7jUu8Al
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紅蓮則坐在她對面,安靜地守著茶盞,一句話都沒說。46Please respect copyright.PENANA9L0XxZrp0R
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但從頭到尾,他的眼從未離開紫苑的側影。46Please respect copyright.PENANAHltj34OIq5
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蒼芷與米雅坐在火堆另一邊,交換地圖與即將前往邊境的路徑情報。說到後來,蒼芷忽然停頓片刻,將視線落回那道細緻的身影。46Please respect copyright.PENANAtWgWcSEmSu
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「……她在改變。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAb1XSQnrNXT
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米雅沒有立刻回應,而是輕聲道:46Please respect copyright.PENANAO2D1Pk9B4j
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「不只是她。我們全都被她改變了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAwE4gNdiBPw
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托魯打了個呵欠,一邊磨劍一邊說:46Please respect copyright.PENANAU3jXPCSAP5
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「我只是覺得,以前的紫苑像暗殺者,現在像……姐姐?」46Please respect copyright.PENANAvEY3k4Fb0t
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艾貝爾頭也沒抬,淡淡道:46Please respect copyright.PENANASuiun0Oe9b
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「那是妳認知有問題。她從沒變,只是我們開始看見了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAT4pA6fVYFi
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西芙則替紫苑整理披風時,低聲在她耳邊說:46Please respect copyright.PENANAvvogo1HJED
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「現在的妳,已經是我們的心臟。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAMhmFldexO4
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「所以不管發生什麼,我們都會繞著妳的脈動行動。」46Please respect copyright.PENANA0zvB6oroLL
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紫苑聽不太懂這句話,但她沒反駁──她只是緊緊握著手中的湯盞,那是凱希爾替她準備的熱藥湯,藥味苦,但她喝得很慢,卻沒有皺眉。46Please respect copyright.PENANAPN1MSJ0P7u
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夜深了,火堆只剩餘燼。46Please respect copyright.PENANAM4mbNcOWvC
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伊萊斯獨自站在營地邊緣,仰望林間星隙。46Please respect copyright.PENANAEENLAw0r9o
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他像是察覺什麼,眉頭微微一皺,伸手輕撫身側植物──那瞬間,他感受到靈氣中的某一個方向,被強行割裂。46Please respect copyright.PENANAOZ7x8ERf0w
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有什麼,正自遠方疾行而來。46Please respect copyright.PENANAcYtZv5As6Z
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伊萊斯低聲呢喃:46Please respect copyright.PENANAlhZPRb0lKy
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「……氣息濁重,並非野獸。」46Please respect copyright.PENANARmsbF6eYw8
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「是來自……人類與魔素交織的意志。」46Please respect copyright.PENANA0gUfMGwejH
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他轉身望向營火──那群人,那個女孩,仍沉浸在這得來不易的寧靜之夜中。46Please respect copyright.PENANAXjdXYk4sFj
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他並未出聲。46Please respect copyright.PENANAuzZvgs5Fpt
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只是輕輕摘下一片葉,在掌中揉碎,靜靜許下一句:46Please respect copyright.PENANAezghNGTt3Q
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「再給她一夜的平靜吧。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAEkAS5DAw2A
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但遠方的氣息,已悄然逼近。46Please respect copyright.PENANA63hbeZpcXu
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由禁咒與靈壓交織的灼熱之風,正在夜色中張開翅翼──46Please respect copyright.PENANAa2MLtX6Ily
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魔族的影子,即將現身。46Please respect copyright.PENANAQNScR5T4ID