「艾爾你去準備馬車,我和楓垚講最後一句話。」君柳下沉視線到桌子下方。23Please respect copyright.PENANA1Mi5VnOKWb
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艾爾擺出「沒問題」的手勢後便行禮離開。23Please respect copyright.PENANAqn1V2PZfEh
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君柳拉開抽屜,從裡面取出紙張狀的東西,遞了給楓垚說:23Please respect copyright.PENANANMLRxGUqNU
「這是預支兩周的結算,而下兩次結算金額將減半。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAt2BcX1ywPo
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楓垚點了點頭,這算是教會預付他的生活費,畢竟要等到兩周後才結算的話,倒不至於會餓死,不過也相差無幾,他接過一張金邊鈔票和四張銀邊鈔票:23Please respect copyright.PENANA29Gdw3RO0A
「謝謝。」23Please respect copyright.PENANA8M0jCjeD4L
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金和銀在這裡都是以紙鈔形式發行,銅則有紙鈔,也有硬幣,而仙只有硬幣形式。23Please respect copyright.PENANAMyX0inqSYx
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「最後,必需提醒你,千萬不要對外說出作為跨界者的身份,無論是誰,包括教會的人。」君柳語氣變得嚴肅。23Please respect copyright.PENANAQC4jq7uuR4
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楓垚重重點頭。23Please respect copyright.PENANA5iJ3wcy8jd
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「馬車應該準備好了,去吧。」君柳不再多言,重新審閱起桌上文件。23Please respect copyright.PENANAPlFS68OxuT
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車廂內楓垚心情忐忑不安,雖然旁邊有艾爾在,可多少都會有擔心。23Please respect copyright.PENANAGtfH1hemqC
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艾爾看穿了楓垚的不安,嘗試轉移他的注意,故意拋出話題:23Please respect copyright.PENANA9DYN2e750s
「你有神賜嗎?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAvZglk5Y3fp
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楓垚愕然抬頭,從失神裡醒過來,慢了一拍才答道:23Please respect copyright.PENANA9er7clTPzF
「不是每一位教士都有的嗎?」23Please respect copyright.PENANA6xQY1gwVrQ
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艾爾搖晃頭腦,「不,有些人終其一生都無法獲得神賜。」23Please respect copyright.PENANA7aFkrfRuVB
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「那不…很可惜嗎?」楓垚有些懵懂,他現在才知道神賜並非普遍存在。23Please respect copyright.PENANAj3za277V7I
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「會嗎?獲得神賜以後,人就不再是普通人了,也將無法回去那悠悠的平凡生活。」艾爾眼神閃過一絲唏噓,剎那回復。「你當初為什麼會想成為教士呢?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAwsLdEHy1mE
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我是被迫的……楓垚當然沒說出來,找了個理由:23Please respect copyright.PENANAj18nbhO374
「為了生計。你呢?」23Please respect copyright.PENANARkJunqTjV0
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艾爾笑呵呵說:23Please respect copyright.PENANApSO0IXh6w8
「我想救一個人,所以說啊,我也是被迫的。」23Please respect copyright.PENANATY7RljGQjd
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「你想救人和當教士有什麼關係?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAzCfbUnBQ1H
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「救人需要力量啊,教會可以讓我提升。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAfoIETr95TT
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「救他的難度很高嗎?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAAe07QCURb8
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艾爾把頭別過去,望向窗外,幾息後才說:23Please respect copyright.PENANADUqXDajJk0
「不知道,但現在的我無能為力。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAyvFOdNaDsI
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繁雜的喧囂自不遠方傳來,楓垚知道馬車已經快駛進市中心,剛才的談話的確讓他放鬆不少,心情也變好了些。23Please respect copyright.PENANAOlbWTKXxoM
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差不多回到家了吧……楓垚這樣想著,將目光從窗外的繁榮鬧景收回,轉向艾爾,他思考了一整趟車程,有個疑惑,他迫切地想知道答案,於是開口說:23Please respect copyright.PENANA1BvQM8ik1a
「艾爾,我想知道變強的方法。」23Please respect copyright.PENANARr9GZz5Wj9
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艾爾也轉向了他,指尖摩挲著下巴:23Please respect copyright.PENANAsrnMoGTpdq
「你想知道的是心靈層面,還是實際層面的呢?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAElf14maFXU
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「實際層面,」楓垚認真道,「我怕死,我需要直觀的力量,可以保護自身的戰鬥力。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAvfaPBCVjH8
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見楓垚不作掩飾的直言,艾爾微微一怔,隨後說:23Please respect copyright.PENANACxoYIEh6y6
「我不知道你的神賜是什麼,不過了解自身的神賜,是每一位能力者通往顛峰的不二之路。23Please respect copyright.PENANAuFPNTeV0W8
「你可以先從這方面入手。23Please respect copyright.PENANABvc0QBuXxc
「好了,下車吧。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAlZJcNpnuqH
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楓垚點了點頭,推開車門,讓他疑惑的是,為何艾爾也要跟著下來?23Please respect copyright.PENANADheQE8Ddp5
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當腳尖落地的瞬間,他頭上的問號不減反增,眼前並非馬耳街,不是並列著的平房,而是一座宏大的巴洛克式建築,難以想像山腰間居然容得下這樣一座龐然大物。23Please respect copyright.PENANAEKrO97LQPK
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當楓垚仍在震撼之中,艾爾率先開口解釋:23Please respect copyright.PENANA76ocS8Yatd
「首先對於擅自把你帶到這裡,我很抱歉。但我認為來聽一場美妙的音樂會,總會比待在家內發呆更使人心情愉快。」23Please respect copyright.PENANATGJ5RqE64E
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楓垚搖頭回應:23Please respect copyright.PENANAQLpNJ5WKCN
「感謝你的貼心。」23Please respect copyright.PENANA4inFWscYIo
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這是楓垚衷心的道謝,光是站在如此堂皇的建築面前,他便感覺到一股輕鬆,神經不再繃緊,心曠神怡。23Please respect copyright.PENANAS0mMHrKzOm
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夕陽西斜,光線被碩大厚實的音樂廳阻擋,陰影自牆壁向地面延伸,將路人籠罩著。穿著工人服的老人忙碌來回,路邊的街燈一盞接一盞浮現光點,散發明亮,撐開周遭的陰影。音樂廳外站滿了人潮,臉上洋溢著幸福、期待之意。23Please respect copyright.PENANAK1Y9QKAjNk
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伴隨音樂廳的鐘聲響蕩,穿著華麗的先生和女士陸續進場,有獨身前來的、也有成雙出現的,甚至家庭式的都有。23Please respect copyright.PENANAZz2SkgNteq
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我還是第一次參與音樂會…會是個美好的夜晚。楓垚整理一下臨時更換的禮服,跟著艾爾踏進大門。23Please respect copyright.PENANAIEpcIm5Kdb
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……23Please respect copyright.PENANAuz7yOMSaLa
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教堂二樓,1001房內。23Please respect copyright.PENANA9jtt90PnK9
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白髮紫瞳少女靈芝「大」字型地躺在床上呼呼大睡,棉被一半在床一半滑落在地。床邊的椅子上擺滿各款式衣衫,地板則鋪滿厚重書籍交雜著薄紙文件。23Please respect copyright.PENANA9csm8Rimf3
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咚咚咚。23Please respect copyright.PENANARctFY4lIGP
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門外傳來敲擊聲,靈芝以為只是夢境,沒有理會,身子側翻半圈繼續睡得美滋。23Please respect copyright.PENANA3pbgenwtZN
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咚咚咚。23Please respect copyright.PENANAJjGSL1IDzy
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敲門聲不止,而且愈漸響亮,後來更是響亮得把靈芝嚇一跳,她醒過來後坐直了身,輕揉著雙眼,睡眼惺忪地說:23Please respect copyright.PENANANev6CJyX6u
「誰啊?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAWtetoxu0r2
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「我。」君柳的聲音傳來。23Please respect copyright.PENANASBJgPOOYyO
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「進來吧。」23Please respect copyright.PENANA5rhCb9Falb
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君柳也毫不避諱地進入房間,剛拉開門便看見亂七八糟的場面,他深深嘆息:23Please respect copyright.PENANAERvM0lJURZ
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為何別的女士房間都乾乾淨淨,就你的整天亂得像個垃圾堆呢?不…我不知道其他女士的房間長怎麼樣。23Please respect copyright.PENANAk3aMwyxUb6
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不過也難怪,畢竟眼前的少女只是個小孩,至少在他心裡是這樣的。23Please respect copyright.PENANAq79B8Kluq2
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靈芝伸展懶腰,旋即又倒回床上,抱住毛絨絨的玩偶,懶洋洋地說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAhw6z0hlydB
「怎麼了?快說吧,我要睡覺。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAAgp8ZSqa7W
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君柳指尖戳了戳太陽穴,腦袋一陣抽痛,感嘆道:23Please respect copyright.PENANAd4NtxR5V4k
「哪有司鐸整天睡到晚的?」23Please respect copyright.PENANABUER2Z89dK
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「我累了。」她將頭埋在枕頭裡。23Please respect copyright.PENANAyC8NC0Fbj5
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你累什麼啊……君柳將椅子上的衣衫放在床邊,然後坐下,換去輕鬆的語氣:23Please respect copyright.PENANA3b0O2szTBy
「楓垚遇上了奇怪的人。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAfMumCiKvh6
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「嗯。」靈芝對此並不在意,她沒有興趣知道誰遇見了誰,只想睡個好覺。23Please respect copyright.PENANAouTEZ7o6mT
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「可能是罪神廷的人。」君柳又說。23Please respect copyright.PENANAzgFTSJXk2J
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「嗯…嗯?」她像是聽到什麼不可思議的話,轉頭望向君柳,「什麼人?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAB8AqZTvijv
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「罪神廷的人。」君柳重覆道。23Please respect copyright.PENANAyPwddoZStv
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她將玩偶拋去身後,指尖抵住下巴,躺著擺出思考的姿勢,思索了一會後才開口:23Please respect copyright.PENANATQPAPoOhBx
「確定嗎?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAXULMVNn2tU
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「不確定,我已經派阿貝和伯川去調查,兩天內會有結果。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAiDVleyLsYq
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「有更多細節嗎?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAZQNRzw5h6U
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於是君柳將楓垚的話重覆了遍,待他說完,靈芝再次陷入沉默,隔了一陣子,自言自語似的說:23Please respect copyright.PENANA0sM4mXEVPo
「嗯…那群瘋子到底要幹嘛?23Please respect copyright.PENANAyNkEHnwBsR
「兩人真的這樣巧合遇上嗎?23Please respect copyright.PENANA7WETQAyc25
「如果是衝楓垚而來,他們的目的又是什麼?難道…」23Please respect copyright.PENANACT6voizvLN
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她想到一個可能性:23Please respect copyright.PENANAK32iBNnonh
「那群瘋子知道了楓垚的身份。」23Please respect copyright.PENANArGrhNb0Swn
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君柳點頭回應:23Please respect copyright.PENANAvpJZNzRS0j
「很大可能。但楓垚才來了幾天,他們便收到消息,這點很可疑。」23Please respect copyright.PENANA5NkfrF4ec1
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面對君柳的猜疑,她搖搖頭:23Please respect copyright.PENANAKyGS8NP3GP
「你知道的,司鐸簽訂了神契,不可能出賣教會。世界之大,有類似的神賜也不出奇。23Please respect copyright.PENANAxX7Br1FcT6
「現階段不必主動出手,待有更多情報以及博爾歸來後再作決定,他剛好兩天內會回來。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAqJfaiCsKZ6
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說完一大堆,靈芝向背探手,把玩偶抓回來,緊緊抱住,一退認真神情,變回先前那個鬧眼睏的普通少女。似乎因為從走廊映入的燈火實在耀眼,她轉身另一側,繼續她的美夢。23Please respect copyright.PENANAeiQBWsG0CL
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君柳會心一笑,將掉落在地的棉被輕輕蓋上,生怕她會著涼,此時此景都不禁讓他無聲感慨:23Please respect copyright.PENANAOns3nuVQxQ
「如果我有個女兒,大概差不多年齡了吧。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAny41TZY1SB
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正當他要踏出門口,少女的聲音忽然傳來:23Please respect copyright.PENANABscU76icfd
「幫我整理一下房間,這是司鐸下放給你的新任務。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAIu5I58m1ev
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君柳瞬間臉黑,嘴角不自然地抽動,他咬牙切齒地說:23Please respect copyright.PENANASpbj8M7N6z
「不,我不想有個女兒。」