日後回宮,證實司洛利完全沒有飲酒後的記憶,阿爾法不由得鬆了口氣,也沒主動提起這件事。467Please respect copyright.PENANAwCqmyIHYRL
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十七歲生日當夜,王子殿下看到王后給他的訊息時,得知今年的生日禮物真的是令他唯恐避之不及的「東西」,沒幾分鐘便將紙張揉成一團、隨意丟到某個角落,眼不見為淨。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEHuKOwPNnu
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「居然說我翹家的那天原本要選對象……呿,就算不翹家我也不會挑任何人好不好!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAiOPUQdJMWK
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「殿下,陛下應該有自己的考量。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAYhgdTe7TsZ
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隨侍在旁的藍髮少年撿起紙團,一彈指它便消失無蹤。467Please respect copyright.PENANA7JZxte8A6P
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「司洛利,你想看我掛點很久了是吧?」發話者絳色的眼瞳與對方的金眸對上,心情極度惡劣、口氣也自然不佳,滿腦子都是方才看見的內容。467Please respect copyright.PENANAY2tR7xlCi4
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白紙黑字的一筆一劃恰似是敲在喪鐘上的音譜,說是上回血祭的第三天,本該與高官貴族交流的宴會,王子本人卻溜得不見人影,帶了女兒前來的婦人們不甘心,王后只好先幫他物色一名對象,約定生日當天要相親。467Please respect copyright.PENANAZPenyL8nJd
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當然,上述事項當事者渾然不知。467Please respect copyright.PENANAHdFqqtzrdQ
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表面上說是精挑細選,實際上不過是依血統純正與否抉擇,羅坦赫拉勒國內的地位是照血統區分,愈純就愈高,混血的除非混的是人類的血,否則皆是歸類為社會最低層的賤民、人權有跟沒有一樣。467Please respect copyright.PENANAwUHT1DoeJz
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而阿爾法上禮拜才又一次逃家、昨天剛被抓回來,現在要出去根本是不可能的。心裡抱怨連連,可在與司洛利的視線交會時不由得怔了下,後者正以無端複雜的眼神凝視前者,好似在思索什麼、視線像是會將人穿透般,半晌才緩緩開口:467Please respect copyright.PENANATU8X71ZbDW
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「殿下若是逝世,在下會自盡。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAggLEXt5D4I
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無比認真的語調和清晰的字句,半點兒也不像在開玩笑,而是認真地昭告一件理所當然的事實、也彷如在宣誓什麼決心般,令人無法直視那雙金眸。467Please respect copyright.PENANAQoUvin9kTG
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阿爾法先是頓了下,而後才道:「那你有為我做任何事的心理準備囉?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAQRivTW3q9k
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「這要視殿下的命令是什麼而定。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAdfkc5O8IwS
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「很好,那現在起你就是阿爾法.羅坦赫拉勒,晚上的相親就交給你了。」467Please respect copyright.PENANA6Q4rpwW6d2
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王子展開如往常般不正經的笑容,僕役只得在心底嘆氣。467Please respect copyright.PENANAlEmmhk7wks
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……算了,反正不管對象是誰,主子要結婚的話他都覺得很糟糕,奧斯華德還比未知的女貴族好一點……司洛利無奈地心想,順便祈求待會兒的千金大小姐不會太刁難人。467Please respect copyright.PENANAanardICXiJ
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縱使阿爾法下了交換身份的命令,司洛利也不會蠢到真的把自己扮成王子,屆時若是被發現了,惹上權力那麼高的對象絕對不可能全身而退。467Please respect copyright.PENANAGsxN5LYPsg
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少女的家世背景理所當然相當顯赫,為當今權力最大的女爵的掌上明珠,血統也是僅次於王族的純正,像這樣嬌貴的孩子理當是被捧在手心中呵護大的,若真要嫁入王室,以身份地位而論可說是門當戶對。467Please respect copyright.PENANA53nFEdiyQM
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敲了下接待室的門,得到「請進」這兩個字後,司洛利很準時地在約定的時間內抵達。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMAnNSXwgpe
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來者是名漂亮的少女、但也不是多美艷驚人,頂多只能用漂亮一詞形容,無法加上更多的修飾、外貌也令人印象不深。藍髮少年默默在心中下了評比,又有些分神地想道,羅坦赫拉勒內的女子無數,他至今還沒見過長得比蘇菲亞好看的。467Please respect copyright.PENANAA5SRjs4eWK
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掛著優雅微笑的少女看著少年的眼眸眨了眨,隨後提問:「您……還是該說你?應該不是殿下吧?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAg7fTIDqJ3W
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「是的。」司洛利點頭,「殿下還要點時間才會前來,請稍等。」事實上,是完全不會來了,反正他只需要把人拖到時間到了離開宮殿,別讓阿爾法見到就行。467Please respect copyright.PENANA6OS8va3yeq
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一發現是下人,少女的表情立刻一百八十度轉變,反正也沒必要給地位低於她的人什麼好臉色。467Please respect copyright.PENANAqFmgHtzmAA
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司洛利又於心底下了勢利眼這個註解,即使人性都是恃強凌弱、畏懼強權的,表現得這麼明顯著實教人反感。467Please respect copyright.PENANAGGXM5AjeIg
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見僕人似乎沒有離開的打算,百般無聊的少女也開始上下打量對方,最後似乎熬不了這將人窒息的沉默,率先啟口:「你是他的專屬侍從?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAtFJRNFJeLV
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「是的。」藍髮少年微微低頭。467Please respect copyright.PENANAs6BbfNfaLA
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「殿下平常是怎樣的人?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAFtqEkgzy1r
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「一言難盡,但不是您想的那種人,也不是做伴侶的好選擇。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAULk5KdkNVg
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司洛利所言完全屬實,不過聽在不知情的人耳裡異常刺耳,就像是在諷刺她沒資格成為王室成員一樣教人生氣。467Please respect copyright.PENANAoLffV7j7f6
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慍怒的少女繼續道:「既然是王子殿下身邊的人,那麼血的味道應該也不錯吧?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAo4KFFjP7wL
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「……請問閣下的意思是?」司洛利幾不可見地退了半步。467Please respect copyright.PENANASQ0Li8sWmv
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「我想喝你的血,這個要求不過份吧?」傳說中王室的正統繼承人血就如人類那般、無論色澤或氣味都是極品,嚐過一口便永生難忘,且貴族都很挑嘴又高傲,那麼對嗜血的夜行者來說,隨身帶著的僕人若能順便「解渴」豈不是一舉兩得?至少以她家為例,這種事情是再正常不過。467Please respect copyright.PENANAwCFV5k0KtF
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孰料卻聽見了意料之外的答案,司洛利臉上仍維持著禮貌的表情,但語音聽得出來有些為難:「能否讓在下拒絕?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAP9skXq0xyw
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從小到大有求必應的少女一陣錯愕,出生至今沒有人膽敢當面拒絕她的要求,於是原本沒多想喝的念頭一下子轉為強烈、幼稚地變成非到手不可,「這是命令,你不懂這兩個字的意思嗎?」少女飽含怒火的雙目微微瞇細,「還是王子殿下平時都這麼縱容你?我能以抗命的理由將你處決。要還是不要?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAHIEuDeMdMy
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「……遵命。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8o4vKlLNV
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不到一秒的沉默,司洛利先是用通訊符紙聯絡廚房,很快地正中央的桌子便出現一只高腳杯,他面無表情地掏出小刀、捲起袖子於自己白皙的左腕劃下一道頗深的傷痕。467Please respect copyright.PENANAXpvrfHJUHX
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而當濃厚的血腥味一散發出來,他立刻就曉得這是錯誤的決定。467Please respect copyright.PENANAziBkXToVb2