坐上馬車,君柳三人很快回到聖區,君柳吩咐艾爾把楓垚送回內宿,自己則前去殿堂大廳會見主教。15Please respect copyright.PENANAF1609SeX2U
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咚咚。15Please respect copyright.PENANA8dix7wJhqF
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「進來吧。」斑室裡主教與一位有著深邃黑瞳的男人對坐在圓桌的兩旁,他是首席司鐸,布里安,當然少不了主教的「貼身隨從」,杜安司鐸。15Please respect copyright.PENANADora1h8vzO
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君柳走進門,布里安便向他投來微笑,主教伸出胳膊表示「請坐。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAV2yP9vVfn1
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君柳搖頭,現場的都是司鐸級的教士,他直截了當地說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAhiEMmF1EDw
「楓垚在冒險者協會遭遇襲擊,罪神廷的人。」 15Please respect copyright.PENANAcd1fROHnGX
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「又來了?」布里安搶先主教開口,他轉向主教,看對方反應如何。15Please respect copyright.PENANAuqXsTE2EzG
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咚咚咚!15Please respect copyright.PENANA6YqPbpVznG
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不待主教說話,也不待君柳將遇襲經過闡述一遍,房門突然傳來不耐煩的敲擊聲,外面聲音陣仗不細。15Please respect copyright.PENANA9bJyQXNH79
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「外人沒有主教允許不得內進!」奧伯的呵斥聲響起,聲音緊貼門板。15Please respect copyright.PENANA3xmwyTRVM8
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「讓開。」另一把陌生的聲音平淡地回應,對於奧伯的阻撓絲毫不為意似的。15Please respect copyright.PENANA83RCvwfMj5
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伊呀伊呀。15Please respect copyright.PENANAOwqJok7Bv8
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房門被拉開,外面的人分成了兩半對峙著,不約而同轉過來。15Please respect copyright.PENANAmKwXbyCsZr
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「主教,布里安首席。」奧伯弓身行禮,後面的教士同時為之,劃一地弓身行禮。15Please respect copyright.PENANAK6pcD5wTXQ
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主教徐步走出主室,臉上坦然自若,不受現場針鋒相對的氣氛影響,他笑容和藹望向外來者,來者只有一人,凱都三位上將之一,巴德上將。15Please respect copyright.PENANAfPE2tyhGUV
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相比起昨天伴隨元帥過來的卡汶上將,巴德上將氣勢更為凌人,眼神鋒利得隨時將目光所及撕碎得片甲不留,那是上過戰場,見過生死的眼神,他腰板得筆直,配合高壯的身材給予人千斤壓力。15Please respect copyright.PENANApVq4sXbY8a
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巴德上將毫無波瀾的眼眸直視主教,冰冷地說:15Please respect copyright.PENANA5dVRi42JXn
「半個月前,吞龍城遭遇罪神廷的襲擊。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAUKFUTtNYIw
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他以闡述一件事實的口吻說道,不留他人插嘴的空間,目光轉向君柳接著說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAwrAD0PWacr
「昨日,君柳執事進入凱都,今日,罪神廷再次襲擊了教會的人,君柳執事同樣在現場。15Please respect copyright.PENANAIGQmtQoHla
「我們需要一個解釋。」15Please respect copyright.PENANA409iSpi2pS
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我們需要一個解釋。這句話在大應內部悠揚迴盪著,連綿不絕,氣氛降至冰點,雙方人員手心冒起冷汗,為隨時開戰作好準備。15Please respect copyright.PENANACHpJH7ALlM
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「這就是軍方的禮儀嗎?」布里安首席擋在主教側前,他個頭不比巴德上將矮小,氣勢相差無幾。15Please respect copyright.PENANAEgd4ilkY80
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「不要拐彎抹角,我要的是解釋。」巴德上將沒有退讓的意思,反倒走前幾步,與布里安的距離不到半米。15Please respect copyright.PENANAur9c5RIcqF
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瞬間教士們一個個像從狹縫裡鑽出來般,不出一會便將巴德上將包圍住。15Please respect copyright.PENANAjaB56k17hy
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「教會是要與軍方作對?」巴德上將冷哼一聲,仍舊沒有退讓意思,頭昂得高高的,非常自信。15Please respect copyright.PENANAxvERphk3lx
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就在雙方對峙不下時,教會最高領導者主教開聲了,他說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAd9Oon6iAry
「教會願意配合軍方,請你把元帥請來。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAN3VYRm9Rzx
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儘管大家都知道上將是代表元帥而來,但代表歸代表,他畢竟不是元帥本人,不夠資格。15Please respect copyright.PENANAp6t6a8buLS
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「好。」巴德上將收回腳步,環視四周一圈,形成包圍的教士們瞬間心底一寒,壓力倍增,小腿微不可見地哆嗦,幸好巴德上將沒想幹什麼,他轉身邁步,那邊的教士通通散到兩旁,讓出小道。15Please respect copyright.PENANAuIrXOuZ3QO
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待巴德上將遠離後,主教揮揮手示意各位離開,與布里安,杜安司鐸,君柳返回房間。15Please respect copyright.PENANA8KsK8arupV
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君柳率先開口:15Please respect copyright.PENANAxyIOEoE0Ap
「軍方的消息通得太快了。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAERC0KpcCRe
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主教卻意料到似的,輕鬆地說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAfLWcDFzLlW
「元帥那老家伙可不胡塗,昨日你報告過後,想必他就起了疑心,派出了監察者。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAgvPLg06qvJ
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君柳才知道自己被跟蹤了,他問:15Please respect copyright.PENANAwsPM93dCfT
「您早就知道了?」15Please respect copyright.PENANAyvEeVJvYfz
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「有時候得借助一下軍方的幫助,知道了更多,責任自然也更多。」主教應道。15Please respect copyright.PENANA7xLsSdL8eB
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「萬一他們對楓垚不利呢?」君柳急忙道。15Please respect copyright.PENANAqE3t7FXu4R
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主教看了他一眼,笑呵呵說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAiu1qRtArE8
「那是他的命。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAeLY1JVhzTY
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君柳心像大石沉入大海,教會的決定他無法反抗。15Please respect copyright.PENANAv5pDiKs9sy
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主教站了起來,捶著背部,舒緩久坐的酸痛,他看了君柳一眼,說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAt5cXGrbt8Y
「當然,前提是我們得允許。」15Please respect copyright.PENANA3DJ0Cc43Py
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君柳稍為咤異,他一時半刻理解不了主教的話,這時,布里安開口了,他替主教解釋說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAZpmgiNAk67
「罪神廷如此追逐著楓垚,說明他的重要,也間接揭示一個可能,既然如此,我們自然不可能隨意放行,讓軍方帶走他。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAdIT0wn0QlP
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君柳腦袋叮一聲,一條接一條線索連接起來,完整起來,他想到了預言,語言脫口而出:15Please respect copyright.PENANASmBVlHX91p
「他就是預言裡的惡魔。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAZvi1J33mz2
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主教與布里安並無出聲,算是默認了,君柳覺得這是意料之外,又情理之中,打從開始,教會就認定了楓垚是預言惡魔的可能,但「有可能」與「確定」之間又隔著鴻溝。15Please respect copyright.PENANA0a7rSqggcH
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君柳不知這是好事還壞事,他將最壞打算說出口:15Please respect copyright.PENANA3yCal3dvrO
「既然認定了他是預言惡魔,要將其扼殺在成長之前嗎?」15Please respect copyright.PENANAxQ35MSgpGO
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主教搖頭否定說:15Please respect copyright.PENANADa2j8V0EIR
「曾經,我以為未來是不確定的,我有改變它的能力,後來經歷一次次的預言與實現,我意識到,未來是確定的,只少在大事件上它是確定的,我知道聽起來很荒謬,但事實如此。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAhQnsHrv2Yy
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布里安也是頭一次聽到這番話,他內心泛起了波動,他蹙眉問說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAF31REK2J2E
「您之前不是這樣說的。」15Please respect copyright.PENANA8vzGeqdauB
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他記得主教說的是,未來不確定,我們不能過干擾,否則會釀成嚴重後果,因此,他最終才沒把票投給即時清理,而現在主教說的又是完全另一會事。15Please respect copyright.PENANAm71xgMEvZS
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「這個荒謬的事實,你們會相信嗎?」面對布里安的質問,主教毫不介意,反倒輕鬆了,像是吐出隱藏已久的秘密般舒暢,15Please respect copyright.PENANAFPHKEfsIqU
「我若說得確確鑿鑿的,你們會信嗎?」15Please respect copyright.PENANAdXGKTO32xX
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布里安明白主教的盤算,若果當初主教將預言說得確切,那麼過半的司鐸都會主張即時清理,因為他們無法相信未來是確定的這份鬼話,不,即便到現在,他仍無法接受。15Please respect copyright.PENANAzBM0s05xOx
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布里安搖搖頭說:15Please respect copyright.PENANAEtEyPBrcmV
「我無法認同您的話,您的想法,我不理解。15Please respect copyright.PENANAzbuDGYyOkZ
「既然您認定未來是確定的,那為何要告知我們預言的內容?」15Please respect copyright.PENANAQxOYXlWdT3
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「因為預言的內容,我只告知了一半,惡魔滅世。」主教耐心解釋道,15Please respect copyright.PENANA1MpWxMfdJ0
「而另一半是,彌爾教活了下來。」15Please respect copyright.PENANAS3hRJ3u545
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布里安良久一聲不響,他認真思考著主教的話,裡面的內容對他思維造成巨大的衝擊。15Please respect copyright.PENANA9bEjpXV8Gu
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布里安猜測主教的打算是,協助惡魔滅世,不知過了多久,布里安開口:15Please respect copyright.PENANAByi6ATXjeo
「您的意思是,我們需要支持楓垚從而換取彌爾教的活路?」15Please respect copyright.PENANAR5tfrC7QMo
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主教沒有意外地點了點頭,神情自然得就像是在回應再也簡單不過的問題。15Please respect copyright.PENANAXcEBscSTyt
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瘋了…瘋了!這一刻布里安卻覺得主教變得異常陌生,陌生得就像他只是個披上主教那張臉的瘋子,他這樣的盤算與賭博無異,將整個彌爾教押在滑稽的理論上。15Please respect copyright.PENANAa4ztHLIxPy
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布里安晃動腦袋,幅度愈來愈大,他深嘆一息,看向主教的目光變了樣,語出驚人:15Please respect copyright.PENANALoaaq2npwN
「你胡塗了,我不可能認同,這連篇鬼話就算是三歲小孩也不會相信,更遑論其餘幾位司鐸,乃至整個教會。」15Please respect copyright.PENANA2y80Sxg3Eb
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別說是布里安,就連君柳,以及忠誠著名的杜安同樣無法理解及認同,主教的話超出了他們的認知,儘管他們不像布里安般猜中了主教話語背後的含意,卻仍舊無法認同那似是從瘋子嘴牙裡吐出來的亂語。15Please respect copyright.PENANAaB6gP0kr5V
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「若是楓垚出了異樣,我會第一個清理掉他,今天到此為止。」布里安拉動房門,在離開的一刻回眸望了一眼主教,15Please respect copyright.PENANAPqJvrmXjyB
「好自為之。」15Please respect copyright.PENANACKG6LIcBtQ
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到底發生了什麼……君柳無法跟上主教與布里安首席的對話,但今天發生的一切實在反常,讓他感覺現實是如此的不真實,先是主教莫名其妙的話語,再到布里安首席僭越的冒犯態度,氣氛急轉直下,他感覺教會今天起要變天了。不,從楓垚到臨的那天起,教會就變天了。