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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0HcmBGX4a
不知何時，太陽默默地躲了起來，天空變得灰濛濛的。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOUhpmJrLh
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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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcfj3WQjxn
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTtwmh4ejM
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瘟疫，到了。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviyKoAWdv3
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早上，慣例的彌撒結束……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnecA1cb2Wp
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXFjLegHIR
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MVO6eawXP
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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……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33jYyctMPU
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「……阿們。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnW3JJrzi9
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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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWPEPzHp3e
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgvlRuMSkv
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……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2ZOYlgkZf
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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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9f6J8To8w
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqUlbBQK7K
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfuWI1srM4
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLEKZXTdUm
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大概率不是，但萬一是呢？81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXEdzhmu5A
這是目前村人們主流的想法。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ovSu8yayQ
而阿嘉莎，打算利用這個想法……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3I443yy5j
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喀——81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBExiS16zw
厚重的倉庫門被輕輕推開，阿嘉莎小心翼翼地闔上門。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnV06uZ2Rz
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmEdJScUZI
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmV7bJKPfq
阿嘉莎終於忍不住了：「魔女小姐，您到底在讀什麼書呀？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbY6flRNKy
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSWKgjiuXr
聽到阿嘉莎的聲音，魔女微微抬起頭。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJo2adQHPp
「這本嗎？你可以自己來看看，這是怎麼樣的一本書。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjueR9OfUTC
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBaNuTBpBX
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSzgaexNCv
「我看看……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ60FNqJPde
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn87uNluMaB
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4tzrD82N3
「這個是什麼？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsxFlc1Grl
「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？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJY46ZXtO2
「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？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0hFu3XMr6
「呵呵……看到熊尾巴了嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFy2JWBMJL3
「嗯。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OO7xyTr5v
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。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8Lhs0csm5
阿嘉莎點了點頭。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7CYFsZ2Oz
「那對你來說呢？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOoujKxVzN
「呵呵，對我來說，用處可就大多了……比如，預測未來……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyE9Hp4ZCK
「預測未來？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylukspPJ9u
魔女閉著眼，沒有回答。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EonWtOASx
「魔女小姐？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfrhNpQiTh
魔女睜開眼，看了看阿嘉莎。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIv9erNvfa
「占星……你聽過嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5cetMqesi
「聽過。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OQxiIWKr9
「那可是項很有趣的活動……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQg5PDqKrg
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啪——81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5Y9Ggy2kZ
魔女闔上書本。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwXuiaYK0R
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmyT4YyBl9
「你應該不是來找我聊天的吧，小修女？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwu5H0UWRe
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1iYrzYhLR
聽到這句，阿嘉莎突然想起原本的目的。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDH52NXKhF
「啊對……抱歉。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9XmjER4NG
她趕忙整理起食物，遞給魔女。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPi50Wl6zkA
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHUBEJJbDZ
「魔女小姐，你不是說……你可以阻止瘟疫嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4X1xZHy5h
「嗯，種摸了（怎麼了）？」魔女嘴裡含著食物，咬字不清地回覆。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcwOex8KOA
「聞言已經傳播到村裡了……我希望你……你可以幫幫我們……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI06o84ENTM
魔女停下進食，抬頭看向阿嘉莎。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2CfUw86Rp
阿嘉莎慌亂地擺擺手。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p8SnsW7zy
「啊不，抱歉……你才剛從火刑架上下來，大概不是很愉快吧……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhs5xuSfiM
阿嘉莎低著頭，她感覺自己其實沒什麼臉求魔女幫助村莊。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrl8gCiBFM
「好，帶我去。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5K5xPolbs
「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？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRVwCo7fxQ
阿嘉突然意識到魔女的回答。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5K1fcfNj0
「我說，帶我過去吧。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYUVaqijp0
魔女微笑著抬起手，將鐐銬露出……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmTHs0nhZb
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pDWu56Gmb
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkkSY2MgqV
一路上避開村民，不過因為人很少，很輕易就做到了。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhfBexdEVL
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH6eCR6Egi
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFAYHaZCk4
禮貌性地敲了敲門，阿嘉莎推開木門，進到屋內。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfWFb1Juyy
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcvfqYjvoS
「呼……呼……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PFQXVUqQr
「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！」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8OCIf4EgN
「嗚喔！」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMYPMXNLU9
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碰！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuP0blzVMO
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aTAx20GJU
嚇得塞繆爾猛地一動，整個椅子翻倒，他也摔落在地。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkxgD8onlx
「呃……痛痛痛……怎麼回事？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrktQKUyPUm
「我帶了，魔女小姐……她說她能治療神父……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKD7BYs9G6
塞繆爾稍微側身，看到阿嘉莎從身後進屋的魔女。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHiNrnULnK
魔女朝他做出優雅的微笑和行禮……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVls5AO6Jf
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魔女輕輕抬起米德魯神父的手，檢查他的狀況。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUjA4lA3AN
「發燒……高溫……嗯，正常的反應……不過比較輕微……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheuM8lqRe7
她嘴裡唸唸有詞。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8642Y8xjaq
「沒皮疹？奇怪……不對，誤差正常……每個人狀況不同……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLimR2qaGP
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFeBA45ZxL
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DMCx39wwd
一會後，魔女放下神父的手。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT1RelAJWa
「嗯嗯……小修女？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduvQs7lESb
「我在。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf6b1yyJuX
「有紙和筆嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeqfZNxeZb
「我有，我給你，等等……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0rtWJ1Ffj
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWIK5G9Srv
魔女在紙上寫了些詞彙，然後遞給阿嘉莎。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemYgPpoaWC
「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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJomHujZCa8
「這麼簡單啊……」塞繆爾有些不可置信。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4Ypk9ONzy
「呵呵，就是這麼簡單。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zwcpKgAr2
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUCiQ0ziKc
不過阿嘉莎沒有回應，她盯著紙上的字好久。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjLpjdFkV7
「怎麼了嗎，小修女？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6X6EnpvdM
「那個……我看不懂……」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rTiUbFHJu
阿嘉莎把紙條遞回去。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNGTgdhWhS
上面寫的詞彙，全部都是奇怪的符號，應該說，異族文字。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkt9ZI8X4u
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD83uWDjUUP
這次阿嘉莎看得懂了。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxGUZ1AkZL
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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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6pkEKCmfI
兩天後，神父的病好了……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmF3lhRrRh
接著，又過一個禮拜，村人們服用藥物後通通痊癒了。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzX63FpjTA
彷彿瘟疫從來沒有來過一樣。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMZZZZKePu
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27vfvO3sna
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp8vauaaBv
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EivOchqbd
81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSlqkansDI
人們歡呼著，紛紛相信魔女並非魔女——而是上主的使者。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxnFzo39mF
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。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvXldvpS4H
她是這裡第一起翻案的魔女被告……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmZE5ZS9NZ
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