光之高原,今日依然風和日麗,綠意飄揚於大地之上。49Please respect copyright.PENANAk8f9VbG4kt
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文森特帶著約百名精靈戰士來到光與暗交界處的巨大陡坡前,他們立足上方看下去,只能見到遠方一片斜緩逐漸沒入深淵的黑暗,那是與身後光明世界完全不同地方。49Please respect copyright.PENANAzGZRCKGC7o
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回頭,文森特最後一次道:「進入迷宮城後不允許脫離,現在想放棄的人可以離開,我會解除豢養印記。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0vdTDaPcB
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亞人大都是守舊派,在阿爾傑農進入獸牢之後,決定先暫時觀望一陣子。49Please respect copyright.PENANAhqoD3Ed4Hk
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這些老一輩的守舊派亞人也立下誓言,絕不會以精靈的付出作為代價離開光之高原,一切都等將來留給年輕亞人自行決定,他們要成為守護村落最後的力量。49Please respect copyright.PENANAuiQtnr1KPl
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因此,這次沒有亞人跟隨,也沒有任何亞人得到允許離開死亡峽谷的名額。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKKfwfdqNJe
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聽見魔王問話,以德維特為首的年輕精靈一致搖頭,他們類型各異但都十分俊美的臉龐上皆展露堅定神情。49Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6BHMkQtZQ
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「文森特,就像先前商量一樣,這裡只有五十名戰士是第一批加入的部隊,其餘同伴會留在這裡設立臨時據點,並協助收服的守衛前往迷宮城,請你約束守衛不要攻擊他們,並定時用世界之心指引方向就可以。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAKeOXgYiRwC
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雖然他曾稱對方為魔王閣下、文森特大人等等,但都被一一拒絕,最終仍是妥協直呼名字。49Please respect copyright.PENANAquyk4AbAaB
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這名沉默的男人似乎不太喜歡過多繁文縟節,先前也是為了溝通才沒拒絕多瑪長老和古雅祭祀的說法。49Please respect copyright.PENANAP6STBpkrdT
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世界之心是模仿母樹誕生的魔導產品,精靈一族反而在使用上比起文森特更加熟悉,這幾天來不僅協助收服部份守衛,更教導了一些基本操作方法,更讓他覺得與對方和平溝通是正確選擇。49Please respect copyright.PENANAZwWjLFeXJj
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文森特點頭回道:「留守的人不用再前進了,加入迷宮城的戰士帶上樹舟跟我一起進入闇之深淵。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3trrc0QtM
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說完,他自己也扛起個樹舟率先躍下斜坡,並在離去前回頭看了一眼,留守的精靈已開始在附近大地上植入各式種子,並不完全像是只建設個臨時據點。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsWV906dWyl
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同樣扛著樹舟,德維特與艾莉森快速跟上對方,見他面有疑問便解答道:「雖然說是臨時據點,但日後的往來或許會很頻繁,多瑪長老希望試著在這裡直接建立一個新村落,做為死亡峽谷和靜謐森林的中繼站,方便彼此交流。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAY3NasT2ZXq
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當然,其中也不無監視迷宮城的用意。49Please respect copyright.PENANAdwoymXl7VI
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對方所做不過是人之常情,文森特點點頭沒有表示意見,轉身繼續帶著五十名精靈戰士下行緩坡。49Please respect copyright.PENANALnfN8zD7Ne
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約半天之後,磅礡急湍的水聲洶湧不絕傳來,眾人終於來到寬廣地下河的上方。49Please respect copyright.PENANApvFk90godb
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不少精靈的蒼白臉頰上已見潮紅,這個巨大斜坡不僅荒涼還陡峭難行,在扛著樹舟下數人必須保持協同移動,即使他們都是村落裡體質出色的戰士也不禁汗流疲倦。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQTG0msE0Yk
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只是精靈戰士們在魔王面前也不願示弱,硬憋住不敢大聲喘氣。49Please respect copyright.PENANAbkHnYRECa0
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文森特也在暗中觀察這隻部隊,做為曾經的人類冒險者和現在的血族魔王,他對於各族實力大致上有所了解,能判斷出精靈的體能和力量基本平均略遜於其它智慧種族。49Please respect copyright.PENANAUdzH87kqip
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不過,精靈戰士們十分靈巧,不論身體素質還是應變能力,在下行過程中,他們隨時都在調整動作,讓自己能夠行動更加快速且消耗更加減少。49Please respect copyright.PENANA2cujA66T0U
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當行進時間拉長後,越到後面他們顯然越來越能適應,也越加的輕鬆,這是精靈一族優秀的身體協調天賦。49Please respect copyright.PENANADHJLS4iaXz
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正當文森特思考,打算繼續收集更多資料回去告知厄瑞嘉時,那名與其他同伴明顯不同的短髮俏麗女精靈,見到下方巨大黑暗而不見底的深淵,尖耳聽聞源源不絕洪湧竄出的水流聲,未知和好奇心讓她忍不住雙眼發亮了!49Please respect copyright.PENANAZE9bHOQroJ
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「哇!闇之深淵,這裡居然比靜謐森林裡還要漆黑,可惜了,想要見到這個新世界還要適應一段時間。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAdfLzZASAqM
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被突來驚呼聲音吸引,文森特才注意到這名從最初見面開始就跟在德維特身邊的女精靈,似乎被他一直有意無意的遮掩住。49Please respect copyright.PENANA81SRQITPht
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這次也是一樣,在聽到女精靈無意間發出的大呼感嘆後,德維特連忙側身擋住,並向他露出微帶歉意笑容。49Please respect copyright.PENANAS355N30sPa
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「妳是......艾莉森,精靈可以適應這種黑暗環境嗎?」想了想名字,文森特目光越過德維特問道。49Please respect copyright.PENANAEyz05M6mhJ
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其實讓文森特選,他更希望是亞人加入死亡峽谷,這些種族都是強大的即戰力,而人類方面對於精靈了解實在太少,他不知道能讓對方起到什麼作用。49Please respect copyright.PENANAFkhQiCqoST
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艾莉森抓著德維特手臂,半身側斜的從他後方露出,即使眼下正踏上不可知的未來道路,臉上爽朗笑容依然不減,燦爛陽光模樣即使在這絕暗環境裡仍是閃閃發光。49Please respect copyright.PENANAc1HkEuSlpP
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「可以!不過這裡實在太過黑暗,精靈的視線暫時只能看到模糊景象,適應應該還需要一段時間,不要小看我們了,精靈即使是在無盡無光的樹海裡也能生存的!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAXhftxAOb03
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聽見回答,文森特稍微安心一些,他本來擔心若是在死亡峽谷裡精靈無法視物,這樣子還要配合對方重新改造環境,否則也幫不上厄瑞嘉什麼忙。49Please respect copyright.PENANAJK9SzNVDOF
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「休息,儘快適應黑暗環境,明天再乘坐樹舟,之後順著地下河就可以到達迷宮城了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAfhXCR768eg
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沒有多談意思,了解狀況後文森特簡單宣佈命令。49Please respect copyright.PENANAtSesnyIxYY
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一眾精靈戰士聞言放下樹舟,早在文森特要求村落打造這種簡易快行小船後,他們就知道會有渡河可能,所以心裡並不感到意外,倒是對於傳聞中暴虐的魔王會給出適應時間感到怪異。49Please respect copyright.PENANADHgsCuzXYG
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多瑪長老和古雅祭祀曾探索過闇之深淵,明白文森特打算順流而下,不然村落的亞士無法飛行,光靠雙腿趕路絕對需要花費超過月餘時間,這樣實在太慢。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKJXmldlo60
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不過,對於這方面經驗,她們並沒有事先提醒,只希望讓年輕人自己好好看一看。49Please respect copyright.PENANAcpQzSOXG5P
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找了塊較平坦坡道,文森特將樹舟放下並躺在裡面,他閉目聽著四周精靈細微交談聲音,這個體型纖細的種族說話也很輕巧,只有艾莉森的大笑聲音和德維特的無奈斥聲明顯不同。49Please respect copyright.PENANASOd8XexE9F
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「呼......扛樹舟跑一天真是累,早知道是這種地形就先提醒魔王大人,他可以直接飛行,我們在樹舟底部塗抹些油樹脂順著滑下來就好,這樣大家不用這麼辛苦,也不用不好意思大口喘氣了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAlLI0YRYmLs
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「艾莉森!」眼見不止揭破族人尷尬處還提及魔王,德維特連忙低聲喝道。49Please respect copyright.PENANAdAfQt8gzMZ
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雖然其他同伴早已對她見怪不怪,但那名沉默男子卻不見得能夠接受。49Please respect copyright.PENANABhgwKBFdzl
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「通往闇之深淵的坡道我們也是第一次來,樹舟夠不夠堅固,到底能不能承受滑行損耗,路上會不會有問題更不清楚,巨岩、碎石、徒坡、坑洞又這麼多,最後更要靠這些樹舟前往迷宮城,不要整天想著偷懶方法。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAuqisafh0uK
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斥喝聲音中夾雜幾句女聲不滿反駁,兩人爭吵聲音讓四周的精靈戰士們聽見不禁會心一笑。49Please respect copyright.PENANAjpiGBsXKpG
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不管到那裡,艾莉森還是艾莉森,德維特也還是德維特,這讓眾人面對闇之深淵的不安頓時少了許多。49Please respect copyright.PENANAtWdJbMuhC1
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而文森特則是閉目養神的同時心想道:「這是個不錯方法,或許之後可以請村落方面整理出輸送通道,藉由樹舟實現大量快速移動,那名奇怪的女精靈很有想法,或許厄瑞嘉會喜歡......」49Please respect copyright.PENANAZgjgEmCVPQ
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隔天早上,一行人簡單收拾後繼續趕路。 49Please respect copyright.PENANAF8swjyd6zZ
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今日氣候不佳,雖然是光神顯現時間卻被層層烏雲籠罩,這在闇之深淵裡只是常態,視線仍是黑暗一片。49Please respect copyright.PENANAZkPdo0SsY8
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精靈方面,經過一整天的適應雖然可以勉強視物了,但想在寬廣地下河上急速行駛仍有不小風險。49Please respect copyright.PENANAkTsBxxDFjz
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考慮再三後,文森特便要求先步行前進並順便熟悉環境,他一直等到第三天左右,見所有精靈都已經能在絕暗中行動自如,這才正式要求眾人乘舟加速移動。49Please respect copyright.PENANAcey70rMQMC
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搭著湍急的地下河流之勢,這能讓返回迷宮城時間大幅縮短。49Please respect copyright.PENANA9rPZAayOTo
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一路上,這隻新來部隊最先遇到的是獨眼巨人一族。49Please respect copyright.PENANAW0ElMLWWbc
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這些大型邪惡體似乎再次認出文森特,巨大面容上露出可怕笑容,沒有多作阻攔,只是開心的揮揮手就讓他和精靈戰士們順利通過。49Please respect copyright.PENANAXodr7mAks1
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最開始見到一大群獨眼巨人出現在眼前時,視線幾乎都被遮掩住,德維特等人心中俱皆提心吊膽,對方體型實在太過龐大了!49Please respect copyright.PENANAdulykryZZ2
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對他們來說是深底急流的地下河,卻只是對方的小溪,手中粗糙無比的原始棍棒更足以一擊輾殺十數名精靈。49Please respect copyright.PENANADCGW7Wb9ie
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這是個絕對無法與之正面作戰力敵的可怕生命!49Please respect copyright.PENANAb86ei25Aal
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即使是阿爾傑農那樣強大的亞人,恐怕也無法說一對一必定取勝!49Please respect copyright.PENANAYCSoNVAgmF
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原本這些年輕精靈多少都還抱持不服氣心態,但在見到迷宮城守衛既然是如此強大後,終於明白為什麼長老和祭祀對於闇之深淵如此擔憂,也開始擺正自己心態。49Please respect copyright.PENANATG5q5Co4gd
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雖然那名沉默男子一直以來沒有絲毫魔王作態,常常讓人忘記他的真實身份,但這不是他們可以放縱自己隨便的理由。49Please respect copyright.PENANAyrmtAV2T1o
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更何況,迷宮城裡還有一位能夠決定一切的真正魔王!49Please respect copyright.PENANAuENL3aVaeB
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見到如此強力的怪物卻對立身船頭渺小的文森特露出笑容,雖然知道對方是這座迷宮城的主人之一,但直到這一刻,他們才真正生出敬畏之心。49Please respect copyright.PENANA3i0TaK82NY
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樹舟順著地下河繼續急駛,不久,眾人很快來到噬肉魔藤區域,不過在這裡,剛剛在不知不覺中肅立威望的新任魔王就遇到麻煩了。49Please respect copyright.PENANA1Fqac4PcUk
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雖然噬肉魔藤因為豢養印記關係不會攻擊樹舟,但是糾結盤據大半地下河道的粗藤卻是阻擋住了去路。49Please respect copyright.PENANAYi3bAhxW1s
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文森特對於世界之心的使用還不夠熟練,做不到厄瑞嘉那樣子遠距離操控,而且這個位置實在是有些遠了,只能眼睜睜看著思考該如何通過。49Please respect copyright.PENANADLRQSOcWWu
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最後,在艾莉森提議下,她和精靈戰士們上前試著與噬肉魔藤溝通,這種本該狂暴無視一切的魔物卻意外的能夠進行簡單交流,眾人推測應該是同為豢養印記效果的影響。49Please respect copyright.PENANA5fsnqaz8AT
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在好不容易說服噬肉魔藤後,眾人才得以繼續上路。49Please respect copyright.PENANA0bHc1PFuZ4
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幾天時間過去,文森特帶著精靈戰士們接連通過兩大區域,這代表已經離迷宮城不遠,雖然眼下距離兩個月期限還有將近十天,但他依然加緊趕路希望早點回去。49Please respect copyright.PENANABmVDE1lAv6
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現在,皇家冒險團的入侵不知道進行到那裡了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAq6mHCjuAS3
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就在他無視旁邊傳來艾莉森的嘰嘰喳喳聲音,沉默思考之時,心靈中那股奇異的幻妙共同感覺再現,一股聲音自然湧現。49Please respect copyright.PENANA8EHaBEhrg7
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「文森特,跟我說說這些精靈還有高原之上發生的事情,我很有興趣。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAPUY3QW4oYv
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「另外,我已經對迷宮城進行簡單改造,之後你們聽我的指揮......」49Please respect copyright.PENANAfIBGE7riK6
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那是,他心中最熟悉的聲音。49Please respect copyright.PENANAj6BYbYsRg5