在白天的陽光也無法觸及的洞窟深處,拿堤爾和艾芙娜一同依靠著提燈的光,於濕冷深邃的黑暗裡緩緩前行。
「艾芙娜小姐,我有個問題想問妳。」在彼此的沉默中,拿堤爾率先出聲說道。
「拿堤爾先生,你想問什麼呢?」
拿堤爾頓了頓,有些遲疑地說:「我想問艾芙娜小姐,妳之前在裘德先生的儲藏間裡,感應到了什麼東西嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAA9z8cQkjxa
當時艾芙娜異常的反應,令拿堤爾相當在意,卻一直無法問出口,如今他和艾芙娜的關係不像之前那般疏遠,便想趁機詢開口詢問。327Please respect copyright.PENANAkorNpOzY3r
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「這……」327Please respect copyright.PENANABVEz1Ielq6
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見到艾芙娜沉思的模樣,拿堤爾趕緊說:「如果不想說的話也沒關係。」327Please respect copyright.PENANARNGOTyjiKq
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艾芙娜搖搖頭,接著說:「你已經知道我半精靈的身分,我也沒必要對你隱瞞,但我也不確定那是什麼。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAi1X4RSbDdh
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「連艾芙娜小姐也不知道嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANASejbvR587x
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「那時,我隱約聽到某個人微弱的哭聲,我循著聲音想找出源頭,就發現了那面鏡子,但我想……」327Please respect copyright.PENANAIYik05Weuq
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「拿堤爾,艾芙娜小姐,我找你們好久了啊。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA54EKY3gOsE
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忽然,史萊恩的聲音在洞窟內迴響,令拿堤爾和艾芙娜驚訝地回頭看。327Please respect copyright.PENANAkm7FAJJh7J
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「你們兩位,那邊很危險,請不要再過去了。」露妲揮手向他們喊道,她和史萊恩就佇立在洞窟另一頭的黑暗裡,明明那裡沒有任何光線,他們兩人的身影卻異常清晰。327Please respect copyright.PENANAKKf5SokRol
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「對不起,我們還有要完成的事。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAFSTwCPJKZt
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拿堤爾扯開嗓子對他們大聲喊道,現在的他,已經知道這些人只是魔力構成的幻影,不能因為它們停下腳步。327Please respect copyright.PENANADBVZGVxeFd
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「拿堤爾,即使我就在這裡,你也不想回來嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAc8dcX5V3Pj
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在夢中,在心中,不斷思念著的身影,在黑暗中漸漸浮現,還帶著孩提時代他最眷戀且熟悉的柔和表情。327Please respect copyright.PENANAl1P3yXTr9n
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「爺爺……不可能……」拿堤爾面露驚愕,不敢置信地喃喃低語。327Please respect copyright.PENANAlGZNKST767
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「沒有什麼不可能的,在這裡,我們祖孫兩人可以永遠在一起。」法提烏對拿堤爾張開雙臂,準備迎接他的歸來。327Please respect copyright.PENANA2lexdbK4gQ
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「我的小艾芙娜,這裡才是妳應該回來的地方,我和妳最思念的媽媽,都在這裡等妳喔。」327Please respect copyright.PENANApVjBL680oZ
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與此同時,費歐娜也來到露妲身旁,對艾芙娜露出如往昔一般的慈愛笑容。327Please respect copyright.PENANAZYEnQt6tq0
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「奶奶……」過度震驚的艾芙娜,腦袋變得一片空白,她彷彿全身遭到重擊,無力地跌跪在地。327Please respect copyright.PENANA6PVr6MADRr
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「爺爺,我一直都……」被長年的思念牽動腳步,拿堤爾想要更靠近眼前的爺爺,他的手卻突然被艾芙娜牢牢握住。327Please respect copyright.PENANAAV2rQPfrme
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「拿堤爾先生,不行過去,我們要繼續前進。」327Please respect copyright.PENANApCHvOkHPzh
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艾芙娜的聲音仍帶著幾分顫抖,讓拿堤爾想起第一次見到的艾芙娜,她是那麼嬌小柔弱,連她的手也是出乎意料的纖細柔軟,但是那雙手蘊含的堅強,堅定了他原本動搖不已的心。327Please respect copyright.PENANA0oTkaYxHgC
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「嗯,我們一起走吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAICXAgbgo8S
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拿堤爾不自覺牽緊了艾芙娜的手,他結實的大手幾乎包覆她的整個手掌,力道不乏堅毅與溫柔。327Please respect copyright.PENANAadSVoVVAYZ
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拿堤爾扶艾芙娜起身,隱約瞥見在她眼角閃爍的淚光,但兩人依然背對著那些思念的幻影,繼續朝原本的方向前進。327Please respect copyright.PENANAokrVgKgsfz
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「再見了,爺爺。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAu5dJ7uVUSZ
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拿堤爾在心裡默默地告別,一路上,他的手一直與艾芙娜的手緊緊相繫,淡淡的幽藍光輝也朝他們蔓延而來。327Please respect copyright.PENANAkW1AbniPnW
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終於,他們來到最後的目的地-帕洛西亞的光之花海。327Please respect copyright.PENANA2tTtkEOcZN
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「呵,你們居然來到這裡了。」菲莉就佇立於花海中,對兩人面露微笑。327Please respect copyright.PENANAnzAVjV0C4v
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「菲莉,我們只是想要跟妳談談,沒有與妳為敵的意思。」拿堤爾率先開口說道,他擔憂菲莉會像上次一樣讓他們陷入沉睡。327Please respect copyright.PENANAuUw8pSttAy
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「我知道的喔,這個偽裝,現在也失去意義了吧……」327Please respect copyright.PENANAzJAm3au3Hn
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帕洛西亞的幽藍光芒縈繞於菲莉的身旁,轉瞬之間,菲莉的身影就化為光點消逝無蹤。327Please respect copyright.PENANAof3Gqj92uV
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「咦!?」拿堤爾驚訝地四處張望,他沒想到菲莉就這樣突然消失了。327Please respect copyright.PENANAuEp6UdbL9d
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「我在這裡喔。」附近傳來清亮的女性聲音,拿堤爾赫然發現,一名只有手掌大小的女子,就坐在帕洛西亞的花冠裡。327Please respect copyright.PENANAcfDfLOI7F3
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女子的長髮是浸染了帕洛西亞花蕊的金黃色,並披散於她身下的淡藍花瓣,她的淺藍雙耳就像帕洛西亞的花瓣舒展著,眼睛則宛如夜藍珍珠般,蘊含深邃的光采。327Please respect copyright.PENANAGY0wUFBWeb
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而最特別的就是女子的身體,彷彿是帕洛西亞幽藍光輝的聚合體,並勾勒出女性身軀的輪廓曲線。327Please respect copyright.PENANAY9DapADDFk
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「艾芙娜,妳早就知道我的真實身分了吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAMQ5KLkppQW
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女子看向站在拿堤爾身旁的艾芙娜,後者點點頭:「雖然只是猜測,不過,菲莉就是帕洛西亞的妖精吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAGgIHVetIHK
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「妳說的沒錯,但菲莉不是我真正的名字,我們妖精並沒有名字的概念呢。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAEXDpCjuuWn
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妖精緩緩浮升到半空中,她半透明的身軀顯得飄渺而虛幻。327Please respect copyright.PENANASXSS0Ffc8I
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「雖然現在我能跟妳們說話,但實際上我也已經死掉了喔。」妖精輕巧地說道,沒有太多情緒的波瀾。327Please respect copyright.PENANAO4NIU2EoJa
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「已經死了…難道妖精死後也能跟人溝通嗎?」拿堤爾吃驚地問道。327Please respect copyright.PENANAIDyKEXrXT9
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「不是喔,我們妖精死後,就跟其他生物一樣,身軀與靈魂都會回歸世界的循環,但我已經是扭曲的生命了。」妖精說到此處時,艾芙娜的神情隱隱流露些許悲傷。327Please respect copyright.PENANAurde8zLTWg
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「過去,我出生的地方就跟這裡一樣,是在幽暗洞窟中的帕洛西亞花海,帕洛西亞的純淨魔力孕育了我,我也就在那獨自活了十五年,壽命即將要到盡頭。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAA6vWm7WYAu
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回溯起遙遠的過去,妖精閉上雙眼,悠悠說道:「但是,有一個人類魔法師卻來到我的面前,告訴我有個方法可以讓我繼續活下去,但之後我必須完成他的心願。當時極度害怕死亡的我,就答應了他說的方法及條件。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAwYou7s4BNA
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「難道,那方法就是將妳變成魔晶嗎?」艾芙娜有些激動地問,表情變得更加哀傷。327Please respect copyright.PENANAQRew0LfFUD
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「是的,但他沒有殺死我,而是將我的靈核及靈魂封存於魔晶裡,讓我用另一種方式活著喔。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAxbeciJbctj
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「那種事怎麼可能?」艾芙娜相當訝異,以魔晶保存靈魂的說法,可是前所未聞。327Please respect copyright.PENANA2yeeH46URI
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「可能啊,因為他就做到了。」妖精的話反駁了艾芙娜的質疑。327Please respect copyright.PENANAmO706Ezq69
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「他將魔晶鑲嵌在鏡子上,並藉由自己的魔力,在鏡子裡面構築出一個小小的世界,而被那面鏡子照到的人,就會被那世界吸進去,你們兩人就是這樣進來的。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAU782hSsR9F
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「沒想到居然是這樣……」妖精陳述的事實,大大超出拿堤爾的想像,即使他修復過許多魔具,卻從未見識過能將人帶往另一個世界的魔具。327Please respect copyright.PENANAysbXD79ZT0
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「然後,我的力量也是源於帕洛西亞的魔力,能倒映出人們的思念,並在鏡中世界將思念變為實體。將我變成魔晶的魔法師,就是用我的力量重現他死去的妻子,並在鏡中世界和妻子一起生活。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAe32DoszbcA
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「史萊恩和露妲,還有剛才的法提烏跟費歐娜,就是由你們兩人的思念所構築的幻影,可是你們寧願捨棄和思念之人重聚的機會,也想要回到現實世界,讓我非常吃驚呢。」妖精瞇起夜藍色的眼瞳,帶著玩味的神情注視艾芙娜和拿堤爾。327Please respect copyright.PENANAtNg38dwWLm
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「因為我和艾芙娜小姐,還有必須完成的約定。」拿堤爾看向一旁的艾芙娜,堅定地說道。327Please respect copyright.PENANAFseNU5dCSs
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艾芙娜與拿堤爾凝視彼此,出於一種了然於心的默契,艾芙娜對妖精說:「所以,請妳讓我們離開,我們誠心地向妳懇求。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAf0IdXjIgJc
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面對兩人的要求,妖精的神情變得凝重,她的沉默,讓艾芙娜和拿堤爾不禁緊張起來。327Please respect copyright.PENANAXFNqUf8X7p
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「既然你們這麼堅持,我也不想強迫你們留下,只是我想拜託你們一件事。」許久的沉默後,妖精帶著釋然的表情,答應了他們的請求。327Please respect copyright.PENANAagHGrSpoxu
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「謝謝妳,請問是什麼事?」拿堤爾喜出望外地問。327Please respect copyright.PENANArpVgYvkISg
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「你們出去之後,將那面鏡子的魔晶破壞掉就好了,很簡單的事吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAvsOfvV5jm5
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聽到這句話,艾芙娜大驚失色:「不行,這樣妳的靈魂會消失的。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAWL818sMYrI
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「妳說得沒錯,但即使想要變回普通妖精死去,回歸世界的循環,也已經是不可能的事了。以這種扭曲的姿態生存了數百年,根本不算是活著,該是結束的時候了。」妖精的語氣輕描淡寫,絲毫不為自己的消逝感到惋惜。327Please respect copyright.PENANAiIk3Qs7dlF
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「那麼,請妳先回答我一個問題。」艾芙娜神色嚴肅地說。327Please respect copyright.PENANA7idlWo2NCV
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妖精飛到艾芙娜的面前,指著她的鼻子說:「我都答應讓妳們離開了,妳還想知道什麼啊?不過都是最後了,妳就問吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAH0KEA4Q9Zl
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「當時我在鏡子外面,似乎聽到了哭聲,那是妳的哭聲嗎?為什麼妳會這麼悲傷呢?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAauDXgnf4kR
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艾芙娜深切的口吻,似乎對那份悲傷同感深受,拿堤爾想起不久前他問艾芙娜的問題,此刻他終於知曉後面的答案。327Please respect copyright.PENANAKwWNLlWmdv
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「唉啊,連我的哭聲妳都聽見了,有點丟臉啊。」327Please respect copyright.PENANASLRLLPxUz0
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流露些許懷念及哀傷,妖精答道:「因為太過寂寞了啊,嘗過與人相伴的幸福之後,就難以忍受孤獨一人的滋味了。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAjJj3KaRy5G
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一改先前輕巧悠閒的態度,妖精散發沉重而悲傷的氛圍,融入帕洛西亞的幽藍光芒中。327Please respect copyright.PENANASVq2WVqcuN
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「很久很久以前,身為普通妖精的那十五年,我覺得『孤獨』理所當然,也不為此感到悲傷,就這樣單純的活著。直到那名魔法師將我變成魔晶,他在鏡中世界與妻子重逢,後也讓我成為他和妻子的孩子,並將我取名為菲莉,雖然只是虛假的親人,但他們倆人對我的愛毫無保留。」327Please respect copyright.PENANADozMT9l2hM
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「不過,人的壽命在鏡中世界仍會到盡頭,魔法師死後,以他思念建構的妻子也隨之消失,於是我又變成孤獨一人。成為他們孩子的那段時光,讓我知曉了與人相伴的幸福,卻也讓我懂得孤獨的痛苦。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA2rkVyXE5IW
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妖精憂傷的話語,觸動了拿堤爾的心弦,他回想起以前爺爺剛逝去時,那幾乎將他壓垮的悲傷與孤寂。327Please respect copyright.PENANAeqLiH0k1Ju
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「此後的數百年,有很多人進入這個鏡中世界,我以自己的魔力維持這個世界,依照那些人的思念塑造無數幻影,也以各式各樣的關係與他們在一起,我有時是他們的親人,有時是朋友,有時是情人,我為他們編織在現實無法成真的美夢。但我依然無法挽留他們的生命,最終,所有人都會離我而去。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA3BzlL5VsCI
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妖精深邃的眼瞳,映出艾芙娜和拿堤爾的身影,她露出極為苦澀的微笑:「所以,我構築出你們兩人思念的人事物,讓你們夢見悲傷的過往回憶,這一切都是因為,我要讓你們想逃避殘忍的現實,將你們留在這個世界裡,陪伴在我身邊。」327Please respect copyright.PENANADFwrWkXxJg
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「但是,你們兩人卻堅決想要離開這虛幻的美夢,這樣的人我還是第一次見到,或許,這無比漫長又扭曲的夢,終究有醒來的一天吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAZB0iBkTL11
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「這樣……太悲傷了……」艾芙娜喃喃低語,一道淚痕滑過她白皙的臉龐。327Please respect copyright.PENANAFUJwgzLhzm
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「艾芙娜小姐……」妖精哀傷的告白,艾芙娜的淚水,都讓拿堤爾的心為之一緊。327Please respect copyright.PENANAlg7kiUk2RI
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「呵呵,妳真是善良呢,我明明做了這麼多過分的事,妳卻願意為我流淚。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAMMv7W1GVii
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艾芙娜用指尖拭去自己的眼淚,並向妖精伸出了手:「沒關係的,我想要幫助妳,妳願意與我締結聖靈使的契命嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAD9yLN3RJ8F
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「妳怎麼會想跟已經死去的妖精締結契命,我可是永遠無法離開這鏡中世界的。」妖精驚訝地說道。327Please respect copyright.PENANANQqkFkgpYf
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「我覺得有一試的價值,聖靈使與締結契命的契命者不能離開彼此,透過這樣的連結,說不定可以將妳一起帶出這個世界,而且我也是煉晶師,會盡我所能讓妳恢復原狀的。」艾芙娜的深黑眼眸,容納了帕洛西亞的明亮光輝,蘊含著不可動搖的堅定。327Please respect copyright.PENANA9N6l1YtRUJ
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「拿堤爾先生,這樣可以嗎?」艾芙娜轉頭徵詢拿堤爾的意見。327Please respect copyright.PENANAzfSo3vKmPZ
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「這是艾芙娜小姐的決定,我不會反對。」拿堤爾微笑說。327Please respect copyright.PENANAUm3GHFtb6F
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看著這樣的兩人,妖精綻放如花朵般的笑容:「居然會有你們這種超乎常理的人…這一切或許是命運的安排吧。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAA9VdX19IFV
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妖精將發光的雙手疊在艾芙娜的手掌上,作為她的答覆。327Please respect copyright.PENANAEBCOP8PA3I
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艾芙娜和妖精的魔力,開始匯聚成耀眼的光流,牽繫著彼此的生命與靈魂,在光之中,以遠古靈語編織而成的契命咒文,藉由艾芙娜清澈的聲音迴響:「雅菲爾安˙蒂里拉˙克緹雅裘˙提亞納庫洛-菲莉蒂雅!」(以生命締結,以靈魂起誓,以契命相繫,我將賜予妳真實的靈名-菲莉蒂雅!)