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穿著海藍軍裝，留有一頭酒紅長髮的女子坐在黑檀木製的大桌前，此刻正惡狠狠的瞪著站在窗邊，背對她的老人。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdNVlUkNAs
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「您在想什麼？」女子見老人遲遲不說話，遂不耐開口。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6rCCe72L1
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老人依舊沒回答，女子斜眼看了牆上鴿型掛鐘一眼， 19 點 01 分。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYPRa4IhOa
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「希望您知道自己在做什麼。」女子離開座位，拿起放在椅背上的軍官外套：「我等著看。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffP4Szozec
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「……不用這樣，約瑟娜。」老人微側頭，嵌在右眼上的金屬義眼閃現亮光：「我並不是人類的敵人。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XnZTUkLjW
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「您目前的所作所為就是人類的敵人。」皇家魔菁第四部隊隊長，機擬員中將約瑟娜 ‧ 恩翠穿上外套，雙袖透出微微藍光。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwEC9rbhzE
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「讓大葆士走吧，他已經為人類付出夠多了。」約瑟娜轉身往門口走去。儘管她的臉色沒有太多起伏，但言語間卻透露出沉痛。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw4syVDs99
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讓他安息吧，離開這宛如地獄的世界。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYjo87zI5u
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「叩叩！」敲門聲傳來，約瑟娜瞇眼。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVxABKyI4d
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老人離開窗邊來到大桌前，按下桌面上的按鈕，大門於是打開。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOX9jWu7yq
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「殿長，總理和媒體要您立刻出面說明，給國民一個交代。」戰神殿發言人一身狼狽的站在門邊：「我擋不下去了。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKue6zQhvF8
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「給我五分鐘，讓我打通電話。」戰神殿殿長──默儲 ‧ 阿爾泰洛大將看向約瑟娜：「妳是人類的盟友嗎？約瑟娜？」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdzXZIa29Y
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約瑟娜抬高下巴，冷傲的望著默儲殿長。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegkE55uCz3
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「如果是，妳就不該說出那種自私的話。」默儲殿長坐到位上：「大葆士必須為人類戰到最後一刻。」語畢，嘴角勾勒出一抹淡笑。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbB2aUXr02
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約瑟娜眉頭緊鎖。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYgUUw7vxQ
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（一天前）（歡鴿城蘭星大道）208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEbXlgKQBw
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夜幕低垂的蓊鬱林道上，一輛開著大燈的白色名貴轎車行駛其中，往座落在林道末端的莊園駛去。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1CLTjBiCD
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坐在後座的機擬員中將巴特夫 ‧ 蘭基摘下脖套，拿起放在一旁的領帶。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNqcketNCz
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負責開車的老管家偷瞄在後照鏡中一動也不動，只是凝視領帶的巴特夫，眼角不禁勾起。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5g6Ndzn4aG
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還是跟以前一樣，不會打領帶呢！老人正要開口詢問是否需要幫忙時，巴特夫已經打上領帶。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVLCHq6UvV
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老管家有些失落，但知道他已經不是當年那個老是要他偷偷幫忙打理儀容的小孩，心裡不禁泛起欣慰。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSImSTFaCf0
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巴特夫調整好領帶，側頭往窗外看去。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71U2Ts8euF
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「……小夫少爺、不，應該說是蘭基中將。」老管家出聲。自從在機場見到巴特夫後，他一直找不到話題開口。眼見即將抵達目的地，還要打理莊園雜事的他或許再也找不到機會跟這位 14 年不見的小少爺說說話。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNanU8UuAvO
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「像以前一樣叫我就行了，魏洛爺爺。」巴特夫看向後照鏡，與老人對上眼：「對不起，這麼久都沒跟您連絡。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzd7dPL7tl
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「不，一點都不會。小夫少爺忙於守護我們的家園，是英雄！」魏洛爺爺露出笑容：「我們以你為榮！」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv50EV5tIYw
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「『我們』嗎……」巴特夫彎身脫下軍靴，將腳套進魏洛爺爺為他準備好的男仕典雅皮鞋內。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFgbRHlOQW
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「魏洛爺爺，您覺得我回來是為了交際嗎？」巴特夫邊綁鞋帶，邊問道。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPKRHXeR4m
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魏洛爺爺沒回應，車速開始減慢。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgojqBdnLu
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「快到家了呢，小夫少爺。」魏洛爺爺笑道：「你的房間還是老樣子，東西都還在。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZEpubcHqD
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「大葆士的家也是嗎？」巴特夫綁好鞋帶，抬頭凝視出現在前窗，燈火通明的宏大建築物。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpWd3zLgiB
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「葆葆的家很早就拆了。」魏洛爺爺頓了一下：「葆葆的爺爺讓老爺拆的，他說他們不會再回來。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hiHI0CkUs
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「所以他就拆了？」巴特夫語氣明顯下沉：「那裡是大葆士的家！大葆士所有童年回憶都在那！」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNy3236f62
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「小夫少爺，請你不要生老爺的氣。」魏洛爺爺低語：「你們很久沒見面了，請不要讓情緒毀掉這好不容易的相聚！」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVI7sWZIrXY
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巴特夫沉默不語。轎車駛進莊園，保安在確認他們身分後，打開門讓車子進去。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrZZucCwQ9
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白色轎車駛過停放在中庭花圃旁，三大排的外賓車輛。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZHx3Xg4LV
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看來他把所有能叫來的人，都叫來了，巴特夫露出冷笑。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CRdahHzwW
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我今天不達到目的，絕不走人。巴特夫雙腕並攏，兩副魔方腕帶透出微光。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv8zXkIT0Z
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莊園主建築大廳人聲鼎沸，由知名交響樂團演奏的樂曲飄揚在賓客間；十大排長桌擺滿從法朵利「高克關」港口直送過來的高級鮮美海味，滿足來賓的味蕾。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6nH74gaTW
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端看宴請規格，這絕對是一場極致上流的豪華舞會。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9jY1dZME6
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今天是世界前五大建設公司──「蘭星集團」成立 80 周年的紀念日。集團現任總裁──麥考夫 ‧ 蘭基廣發邀請函給熟識官員、合夥人和部屬，讓大家一同見證集團的光輝。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUfEOYWDsn
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同時他也將在紀念舞會上，宣布下一任執行長候選人，而巴特夫也收到了邀請函。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPWp3PrhGP
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與家人長達十四年沒聯絡的他，昨晚收到寄件人為父親的邀請函後，立即知會戰神殿，隻身從「象牙基地塔」趕回歡鴿。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHXwurE57j
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我必須出席，巴特夫將邀請函擰成一團，儘管我很明白他另有意圖。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9rmFD56R5
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巴特夫在魏洛爺爺帶領下來到大廳。期間完全沒人認出他就是蘭基中將兼蘭星集團總裁獨子。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhdrxMyBlE
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巴特夫和大葆士鮮少在媒體前露面。雖然不像已經不是本人的大葆士宣傳照那麼誇張，但巴特夫秀氣外貌對戰神殿公關部而言依舊不甚理想，對外宣傳照仍舊躲不過被調整的命運。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0qRmLJABO
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其他五位機擬員雖然同情他們遭遇，但提起這件事時都會發自內心的狂笑不停。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaEBxukC3X
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「小夫少爺，請你先在這等一下。」魏洛爺爺讓巴特夫在原地待著：「我去通知老爺和夫人你回來了。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQfkrGUVlY
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「麻煩您了。」巴特夫點頭。他往老管家前進方向看去，只見有一小群被簇擁著的人在高聲闊論。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubs0kK6rbS
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他看不清楚他們長相，但第六感告訴巴特夫，那一小群人就是他的家人。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4sGf4rRZ1
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等待過程中，一名套著綠色脖套，全身造型跟巴特夫如出一轍的眼鏡小男孩在經過他旁邊時猛地停下，側過頭毫不客氣的打量他。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMOAoPclW3
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巴特夫瞄了他一眼。小男孩突然睜大眼，指著他外套衣袖下露出一角的魔方腕帶，劇抖不停！208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrZQVFXNIc
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「你、你是、你是──」小男孩步步逼近巴特夫，就在這時，演奏聲突然停下。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov1xdAk1S0
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「各位晚安，非常感謝您們抽空參與敝公司的紀念舞會。」現場響起一道洪亮男音，只見一名身著灰紋西裝的捲髮男人拿著麥克風，從群眾中走出。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYwRuLwcq1
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男人有著和巴特夫一樣的神情，佈滿皺紋的眼角閃現凌人目光，視線直直盯著巴特夫所站方向。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65HY7FH3UF
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他就是巴特夫的父親，麥考夫 ‧ 蘭基。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOqWIBWVg8
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「『蘭星集團』能夠發展至今，都是因為各位的幫忙和支持。我在此代表公司謝謝各位。」語畢，麥考夫朝眾人微鞠一躬。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YXxALd70K
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「同時今晚也將宣布一件各位都很在意的事，那就是下任執行長名單。」麥考夫挺直身。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGjKZXKIPP
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「在那之前，我想先向各位介紹一號人物。」他側頭，眾人目光隨著他所看的方向望去。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqvkNAF7CG
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「如果你們還記得他的話。」麥考夫伸手歡迎巴特夫：「我十四年不見的小犬，巴特夫 ‧ 蘭基。」208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJMSBvgV5v
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巴特夫走向父親，全場一片靜默。208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9tNHP3I81
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