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明媚的陽光揮灑而下,照亮了積雪的街道,我們都做好了出發的準備,一早於凜冬城的旅店醒來,準備出發前往港口搭船。35Please respect copyright.PENANAaYl7rYx2Ju
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透過乘船,我們將航向北洋,穿過冰封之海,朝著北方大陸——尤特海姆前進。事實上從柯爾霍格帝國前往該地的距離並不遙遠,大約只需要三周左右的航程時間,而尤特海姆的氣候要比柯爾霍格帝國更加寒冷,它的北端群山中,氣溫低至凍結天地萬物……該地在古代也被稱為天境之地。35Please respect copyright.PENANADYWEeblEl4
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我穿了布蕾雅給予我的新法袍,厚實的大袍內有二層式的保暖結構,厚重的毛皮包覆著內裡的衣服,所有的設計都圍繞在維持體溫上。法袍的色調仍然以白色為主,帶有黑色與藍色的裝飾,而這一次兜帽被換成了巫師帽,是和魔女同款的帽子。35Please respect copyright.PENANA9aLE81pH10
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愛蘭換了一身帝國式的裝備,漆黑的盔甲與大劍全都是皇帝殿下賜予的高級品,蒼蘭的布巾則是她自己裹上肩冑上的裝飾品,整體的裝備品質都比她原本的盔甲都要好。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8Drrm80SAy
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愛妲霏雅與芙蘭兒的裝備則沒有更換,不過愛妲霏雅的手上多了一條手鍊,燄花的金屬飾環透著燕美的紅色光澤,顯然也是皇帝殿下給予她的。35Please respect copyright.PENANASf1MXVp0s8
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我們也在凜冬城的旅店內放置了傳送裝置,前來送行的人包括布蕾雅老師與梅希蒂爾德和唐恩……35Please respect copyright.PENANARWDFGAvM3Y
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「這些是你們在帝國內知道的事情嗎……所以說,王國處於一個被控制的狀態?但她既然如此,為何不先摧毀王國?」梅希蒂爾德知道了我們得到的消息後,她神色遲疑的問著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeHlj46VdzY
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「這我就不清楚了,但她現在透過操弄,王國已經正式對帝國宣戰了,想必不久後……戰爭就會在前線開打吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAfVedqwgh1g
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皇帝殿下這次並不打算打主動的戰爭,往前推進不符合帝國現在的狀況,因此她決定打防守戰,因為往外擴張拉長戰線會讓後援補給無法維持住。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZdyKn0fyAT
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這件事情,也算是讓愛蘭鬆了口氣,至少哈米蘭不會變成兩軍交戰的主戰場。35Please respect copyright.PENANACfqoEKLQUV
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「若說是如此,葉什維卡的目的有沒有可能是擴充王國的勢力呢?為了謀求自己的權利而引發混亂之類的?」梅希蒂爾德接著問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAhqcGtTESOz
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「那你有得到什麼新情報嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAIcqeqqxIqB
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現在我不打算去追求一個難以找出答案的事情,而是要先拼湊情報。35Please respect copyright.PENANAteHCUv5gJZ
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她苦笑了一陣,搖了搖頭便說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAR9vfVsqHTi
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「還是跟之前一樣,就算找到她本人相談,也沒有什麼值得拿出來說的消息。不過,去到海爾赫爾帝國之後,就去當地的亞多爾.藍商會一趟吧,我會補一些資金給各位的。還有新的傳送裝置,請收下吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAEqSsxrS4Ih
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她遞出了新的兩台傳送裝置。我接過其物,轉頭看向布蕾雅與唐恩。35Please respect copyright.PENANAaYMUkAiWQ0
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愛蘭伸過手替我接過了有重量的傳送裝置,裝入大包後看著布蕾雅問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAIRrd1tNA2u
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「那個!關於冒險者總會長的事情,她到底是怎麼一回事?」35Please respect copyright.PENANA6nGODRE9q9
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「我正要說明呢。」布蕾雅笑道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJiLUykDr3n
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「簡單來說,妮亞小姐打算將某種魔法交給夏洛特,但是那種魔法的副作用極強,會造成精神的崩潰與消散,因此她打算透過這份犧牲換取魔法的效果……」35Please respect copyright.PENANA5jCgc49nWy
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「魔法的效果正是能夠知曉天地萬物,她想藉此找出暗中活動的人們的所在地與目的,一口氣將他們趕盡殺絕。不過,她已經暫時放棄了這個計畫,轉而選擇了其他種方式呢!」35Please respect copyright.PENANA6kbsGt0Dfl
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布蕾雅面帶著笑容,放鬆的樣子不帶一絲的緊張感。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuqlqLQKOMx
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「知曉天地萬物……?」愛妲霏雅顯得十分困惑。35Please respect copyright.PENANANPIbyVFSPY
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芙蘭兒則歪過了頭,一副無法理解的模樣。35Please respect copyright.PENANADlL5yMQgkK
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此刻,布蕾雅又接著道:35Please respect copyright.PENANAGiENxGyphQ
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「當時的混亂應該那麼解釋,妮亞想透過這個魔法改造夏洛特,來解決問題。希希緹屬於妮亞的敵人,她想阻止妮亞的行動。你們則是被夾在中間的未知狀態。妮亞的老友瑟娜站在一個立場不確定的地方,尋找我與亞瑟打斷妮亞的計畫,真意未知。然後,葉什維卡恐怕又有別的打算吧?所以目的尚不清楚的就是瑟娜與葉什維卡了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAxw3qjhBUgH
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「原來……嗎?」芙蘭兒似乎又有些心事,但她沒有明白的說。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqnNwdbRxN8
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「這麼說,其實妮亞的行動也被算在葉什維卡的計畫範圍內?因為她藉此引走了帝國皇帝?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAmFsWMjb2BD
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聽上去是計畫好的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAD3SiJG7QvP
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「差不多吧,葉什維卡還是個可怕的人呢,也因為許多的謎題,我認為先不要把她與眼下的希希緹眾人當成一起的勢力比較好喔。」布蕾雅笑著回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFvavVlUErE
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「謝謝妳的提醒,尊貴的老師。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAVc0CKNIqpQ
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布蕾雅歡喜的笑了笑,此刻一旁的唐恩正凝望著我,他已經換上了魔法袍,手舉著一把法杖。不過,唐恩體內的魔力量並不大,要說資質?是不高的,但是看他透過努力成長,還是讓人有些欣慰。35Please respect copyright.PENANAhwnOwaobr4
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「夏洛特,等我再成長一點,希望能和妳比試看看啊。」唐恩笑著說。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHJQD77q1v1
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「這麼快就想挑戰學姐?想得太早了吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAL9JCYuDgxU
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他尷尬的苦笑了一陣,看向其他人說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAtvWqqWoQqn
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「我會努力學習,追上各位的腳步的,總有一日會與各位一同奮戰,這是我在新西恩時從來沒能想過的事情,但我現在想努力實現以往不曾覺得可以實現的事。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAW5NlSq97Ts
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愛蘭爽朗的笑了一陣,便拍了拍他的肩膀。35Please respect copyright.PENANA4L1Hsp80WM
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此刻,愛妲霏雅拉了拉我的衣角,好奇的問:35Please respect copyright.PENANABriSr3OCoo
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「唐恩不是比較適合當戰士嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANArj3hObPCdh
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「因為我不知道有哪些戰士的好老師,不如交給自己信任的人吧。」我回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfFdZOGCpwn
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如果她還活著的話,說不定能拜託她吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtbRcsBaKPm
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轉移過視線,大家和樂融融的聊成一片,遙遠的街頭,此地的前人正在與我們道別。隱約之間,可以看見密絲緹與歌利亞和托克的影子站在遠處,朝向我們揮手道別,眨眼之間……35Please respect copyright.PENANAayDJBGjBSt
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又如煙消散。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZSkJJDGdiD
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到了出發的時間,我扛起行李,張口:35Please respect copyright.PENANAShupcxhhO5
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「出發吧,朝著新的冒險前進。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAGaYhb45ZJC
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說完後,同伴們一一與送行的人道別,朝著港口前進。在港口,我們搭上了巨大的船艦……35Please respect copyright.PENANA8KPwgWNfhI
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船艦為木頭所造,外版包裹著金屬鐵皮,是帝國式的船艦帶有的特色。船的體積大約有一百尺,體積足以與戰艦相提並論,裡頭的船艙數也足夠之多,但是為了節省旅費,我們四人依然同一間房。35Please respect copyright.PENANAe0IKQRgOPB
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來到船艙內,愛妲霏雅率先跳上了床,她將手腳伸展開來,豪放的躺著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzDe9aFDPSY
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「我打算先在船艙內休息一會,夏洛特會想去四處看看嗎?」芙蘭兒看著我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAoPAoK2HAs9
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「我去看看吧,以前都沒什麼搭船的機會。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAVmz2TAu8Ul
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我站起身子,走出了房間……愛蘭從我的身後跟上了我,她將劍放在房間,僅是穿著盔甲跟著。35Please respect copyright.PENANADFy7fMN59M
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「第一次要出海啊……我說呀,夏洛特對於海爾赫爾帝國有什麼印象嗎?」她問我。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6QIxmvFOIK
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有關於海爾赫爾帝國,我的認知停留在書上知道的事情,要說有多少能說?大概只有基礎的認識。35Please respect copyright.PENANALoiQZ1BEyg
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但是她有求與我,我勢必會回答。35Please respect copyright.PENANAcBxXHzZpBN
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我一邊朝船艙深處走去,一邊說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAF7SYwdR86p
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「海爾赫爾帝國是個千年的老國家,古早時期與魔女聚落和東方的赫哈巴爾王國有許多激烈的衝突,大約在艾絲緹雅出面後,帝國主動割捨了群山給魔女聚落,用此來逃避無法打敗的敵人。也因此,帝國將主力放到赫哈巴爾王國上,掠奪了大量的資源與人口和土地,大致上的歷史是這樣。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAfuJlRS03ky
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「海爾赫爾帝國的制度與柯爾霍格帝國不同,他們不是力量主義,而是血統主義,唯有繼承高貴血統的人才能握有權力。同時,他們有明確的階級制度:王室最大、貴族其次、魔法師三位、騎士四位、平民五位、奴隸六位,而該國的奴隸制度非常嚴苛,父母親其一為奴便終生為奴。」35Please respect copyright.PENANARzewzRtqja
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「此外,奴隸沒有自己的生命主權,奴隸的一切都歸主人所有,因此主人無論對奴隸做任何事情都是合法的,那怕奴隸只是個五歲小孩也一樣啊。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAcE5KICz37g
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「而且,他們主要靠著大量的寶石與礦產外銷賺取財富,再透過這些財富向外購買充足的糧食生活,因此海爾赫爾帝國從未將野心放至東洋的長月國,就算那裡的獸人對他們來說都是低賤的,仍然不得不為了糧食而低頭。」35Please respect copyright.PENANANlmmRiaz8P
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「整體來說,海爾赫爾帝國不是個富有的國度,且貧富差距極大,階級制度嚴苛,環境又更加嚴苛,是個比柯爾霍格帝國要黑暗上許多的國度。」35Please respect copyright.PENANALfjl4nOGuT
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在那片國度中,獸人與精靈是極度被歧視的,真要說的話……愛妲霏雅與芙蘭兒並不適合去該處,但是我們的冒險也不能因此駐足,我會努力爭取一些生存的空間,那怕那是一個令人感到絕情的土地。35Please respect copyright.PENANAhZ4Byl5dfa
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愛蘭聽聞後,神色擔憂的看著我,她問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAR8EM0H12pL
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「這個國家很可怕啊,愛妲霏雅他們沒問題嗎!?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAU4ZbJdh7SR
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「有我們跟著,還有冒險者公會的身分證明,應該沒問題吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAmublaPko1e
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如今我們也是黃月階級的冒險者,正常人並不會想拿我們下手,因為冒險者公會這個後盾足夠之大,透過長月國也是加盟國之一便能給予海爾赫爾帝國極大的壓力,貴族也會不得不為此退讓。35Please respect copyright.PENANAPSTyMIwwy4
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我們走過船艙,來到甲板上,船隻正開始出航,逐漸遠離了港口……35Please respect copyright.PENANANqhK1jyKrq
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遠處的海面在陽光下閃閃發光,與天形成一線之隔,潔白的雲朵於天上飄散著,第一次出海的冒險便就此展開。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmy0etPoHh8
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我手拿著破舊的兔子布偶,上頭有許多縫縫補補的痕跡,在船上海水的味道撲鼻而來,海風渲染著兔子布偶的氣味,她這樣也算是踏上冒險了嗎?35Please respect copyright.PENANAbdEq0W2N5C
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愛蘭將手靠在桅杆上,面帶笑意的看著海面喊:35Please respect copyright.PENANA6CWFRw8ITz
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「愛蘭.普林朵曼要開始冒險了!!!」35Please respect copyright.PENANARvd7DCATVx
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海鷗飛上天際,在我們的正上方飛舞著,絢爛的風揭起寒冬中的溫暖氣息,單手壓著帽子並任由我那淺紫色的長髮隨之飄舞……35Please respect copyright.PENANABTqGsve79O
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回頭看向港口,前人屹立在那裡,微微的笑著,並轉身消失在人群中。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8Lj9y4kmDb
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再會了,柯爾霍格帝國。35Please respect copyright.PENANAofmgpxEUaE
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也再會了,滿腔熱血的前人。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUhFMo1uj2B
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接受一切,貫徹下去。35Please respect copyright.PENANA1pRQ920Hft
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我想這也是她在她漫長的人生中,學習到的事物吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANA1RlF7y4ayK
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記憶中,還拿著酒杯,與她一起暢飲。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzVbh2fG1jj
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深吸了一口氣——轉回頭看向海面,海浪在大海中央沖刷著大船,使船體微微的晃動著……35Please respect copyright.PENANA8QCK37QWz4
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水手於一旁走過,高大的魔人族,臉上抱著一副趾高氣昂的志氣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKDukaT7O3e
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沒有人擔心與王國的戰爭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFfDI9ggkgA
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正轉過身子時,突然被撞了一下。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtJg6xwwknq
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身子隨船微微的晃動,低頭下來確認是什麼撞到自己……是一個非常嬌小的人,她身上披著一件棕色的大斗篷,導致我看不見她的模樣,但是她的身高大概只到我的腹部,像是一個年幼的小孩。35Please respect copyright.PENANA23nESEB3Uf
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她緊張的退開,卻又站不穩,跌坐在地面上。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwL0mqsrPcq
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「……」她跌倒後,沒有馬上爬起來,而是畏畏縮縮的往後爬。35Please respect copyright.PENANARj5kdgU2UW
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「沒事吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAlMMCBChgsc
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我蹲下身子來看著她,此刻愛蘭也轉過了身子,好奇的看著這名小孩。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0WJgtDTRbs
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小孩微微張開嘴,結結巴巴的想說些什麼,卻又沒能說出口。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVrEPkmu89V
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我對著她伸出了手,微微一笑。35Please respect copyright.PENANArLh2sMVcU8
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「沒事的,姐姐我沒有大礙,我扶妳站起來吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAfn8AAMUFOP
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他連忙點了點頭,這才伸出手握住我的手,在我的幫助下站起身子。但是,她的手十分冰冷,猶如屍體一般沒有溫度,非常細小的手因此顯得十分惹人憐愛。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOOWYgp5oDe
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他轉過身子想跑走,卻又撞到了水手,再一次跌倒。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkSFX4ujdnf
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水手並沒有生氣,僅是笑了笑便走離了。35Please respect copyright.PENANA1v32puWEhZ
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此刻,她的大袍鬆開,露出了真面目。35Please respect copyright.PENANAz7o8GVDD1H
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她是一名留有金色長髮的女孩,她的長髮相當捲翹且蓬鬆,看上去如同洋娃娃一樣可愛。細美的肌膚不像是不死人的白皙肌膚,但是除了不死人之外不會有那種體溫……她的紫羅蘭色眼瞳又圓又大,搭配上可愛的臉蛋十分惹人憐愛。她的身上還穿著昂貴的黑色小禮服,上頭用著大量的蕾絲裝飾,像是某一家的大小姐。35Please respect copyright.PENANAl0Kpo0gUe7
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而她的手中,也緊緊抱著一隻破舊的兔子布偶。35Please respect copyright.PENANAt9Mq8JSiSf
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「好可愛的女孩呀!」愛蘭歡喜的跑了上前,絲毫不怕嚇著對方。35Please respect copyright.PENANAb4IRNiUhoC
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我緩慢的跟上,將她扶起。35Please respect copyright.PENANATHceXVNgTH
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此刻她擔憂的看著我們……35Please respect copyright.PENANAe6MxEtUGN3
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「有什麼困難嗎?」我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANANSiZw03Gld
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「艾潔魯恩姐姐說過……不可以隨便與陌生人說話……」35Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9e1pFn6ER
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她表現出畏畏縮縮的態度,懷抱著兔子布偶,撮弄著自己的手指,略為發抖的視線向上看著我們,這副眼瞳深深的吸引人的心靈——35Please respect copyright.PENANAPTg26KsCbA
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就像是自己有個惹人憐愛的妹妹一樣。
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2.女孩.卡蒂35Please respect copyright.PENANAgF8JqB8UNL
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「艾潔魯恩姐姐?」愛蘭好奇的問。35Please respect copyright.PENANABpbd3fMz7L
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女孩緊張的搓著手指,手掌與眼神都在顫抖,六神無助的樣子讓人不忍追問。不過,一旁的愛蘭對此無奈的苦笑了一番,因為她不回答就很難明白。35Please respect copyright.PENANAoQLVBvROJJ
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看著她,我思索了一會……該怎麼和她溝通?35Please respect copyright.PENANAxmNollQ1gZ
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我再次蹲下身子,平視著她。35Please respect copyright.PENANAphQp1l6byG
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「那麼艾潔魯恩姐姐在哪裡呢?能自己回去找她嗎?」我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAed6DpNxQ0H
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正常來說,貴族的孩子不會那麼畏生,因為他們會接受過較高的教育,能有較好的溝通能力。這位孩子看起來非常像是高階貴族,可表現卻像是長年被關在家裡的小孩,反倒讓人十分在意。35Please respect copyright.PENANA2T7HQUiZpR
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她低下頭,低垂著視線,不敢回答我的問題。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwrm5vkD9BS
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我猜她走丟了,所以不知道她的姐姐在何處。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyY0QWNCPk1
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「我帶妳去找她吧!」愛蘭自信的笑道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqoi0YBCV2l
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可女孩卻擔憂的退了開來……顯然與她相處不能太過積極。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqfcDw9UoJ7
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我站起身子,凝望著她,她也回望著我,但她的視線裡面帶著些許的不安與擔憂,並不信任我與愛蘭。35Please respect copyright.PENANA2eTwnkQAgW
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「我是夏洛特.梅爾亞德,是一介旅行的魔法師,也算是魔女的學徒。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA8PbnUtExJf
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總之先自我介紹吧,讓她認識一下自己,好讓她對我的警戒心不要那麼高。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMr7KpBZZen
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她看著我的視線隨之轉變,她指著我插在腰間的法杖,緩緩走上前問:35Please respect copyright.PENANADKg3brRwhm
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「夏洛特大姐姐是……魔法師?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAOLBE2ZAs7Y
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「是喔,而且還會不少種魔法呢。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAuIe2LTNAdN
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我回應時,想了一下有什麼適合拿來表演的魔法。看上去她雖然怕生,不過仍是個孩子,用魔法表演依然能夠穩穩抓住她的心……的樣子?35Please respect copyright.PENANA0qvNEUxt6W
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她興奮的擠上前,用著水汪汪的大眼凝視著我,不需要語言都能讓我明白,她想看魔法。35Please respect copyright.PENANAM61pBCQNRl
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一旁的愛蘭無奈的聳了一下肩膀,口中低聲碎念著:35Please respect copyright.PENANAnkeZIoOdWW
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魔法師都是小孩子的夢想,騎士不好嗎……35Please respect copyright.PENANAKwcgLl3Rzo
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我無視於愛蘭,抽出法杖並思索了一陣召喚術能夠召喚出的召喚物。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0tfiiWZOtr
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「天鯨召喚.縮小。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6VcuTzFN3
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在手掌上,召喚出大小只有掌心大的小鯨魚,她的腹部之下有著一陣陣水波,展開著胸鰭於半空中優游著。35Please respect copyright.PENANA78omAwhYTG
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不縮小的話,體積非常大,一般來說是用來當載具用的,平時根本不會召喚出來的召喚物,卻又恰好可以拿來表演。35Please respect copyright.PENANAAW01KLtXao
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「是鯨魚先生——」女孩歡喜的踮起腳尖凝望著我的掌心鯨魚。35Please respect copyright.PENANAhHs8PQRC3G
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她的眼瞳散發著閃爍的微光,視線相當炙熱,彷彿我使用了奇蹟一般。儘管,這只是一個很簡單的召喚術,在孩子眼裡都可以顯得十分厲害,這也是為什麼給孩子表演魔法後,許多人自信心會大增的原因吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANA1H8VtNpV0o
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「那小姐要不要與鯨魚先生自我介紹一下呢?」我問,藉此可以知道她的姓名。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJTXu8CXEtx
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「我是卡蒂……請多指教。」她伸出手指,輕輕的觸摸天鯨。35Please respect copyright.PENANAIqS7Lx4v3N
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此刻我緩緩的收起法杖,對她伸出了手,便說:35Please respect copyright.PENANApbX1l0jZRH
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「迷路的話,我們一起去找妳的姐姐吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAeXtcPOZSqk
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她點了點頭,輕輕握住了我的手,顯然是博取到她的信任了。站在我身旁的愛蘭失落的搖了搖頭,大概是對於自己沒辦法實現魔法誘拐感到失落吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAjyoPtZfXSs
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當然,我沒有真要誘拐她,是要帶她去船上的各處找找她口中所說的——35Please respect copyright.PENANAVRqNAWgozh
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艾潔魯恩。35Please respect copyright.PENANATQTGzS5fy8
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再一次握上她的手,果然非常冰冷,一點溫度都沒有,可她的外表看起來並不像是屬於不死族的存在。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGvAXANdxGz
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她跟著我的腳步,朝著甲板上的船頭走,她一邊在藍天之下哼著歌。關於她哼的歌曲我有點印象,是百年前就開始在民間流行的歌謠,算是首名曲了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAf31g2GsjJg
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走在我們身後的愛蘭也跟著哼了起來,不過他們倆人顯然都不記得歌詞。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmvFE7zgNlu
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「小山丘的盡頭處,白雲的橋延綿著,我踏著白雲穿過藍天,在那裡彩虹幸福的等待著人們……」走至船頭時,我唸出了歌詞。35Please respect copyright.PENANAefHYNGTjYW
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卡蒂訝異的看著我,而我身後的愛蘭更是興奮的跑到我的面前,張開雙臂迎風而說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAaV2DtYcGkd
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「沒想到夏洛特會知道歌詞啊!連我都忘記它的歌詞了!」35Please respect copyright.PENANATHdrBLnZn2
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「那是妳的記憶力太差,這首歌的歌詞也很有名的。」我回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGcxImfHZ2w
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光看歌詞也知道,是一個述說孩兒夢想與幸福的歌,整體節奏明朗輕快,可以用笛或琴演奏,也是王國的詩人最喜歡唱給孩子的歌。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsxq2HyULLl
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「歌詞是這樣嗎……?」卡蒂說道,並用手指搓揉著我的手掌,她顯得有些疑惑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGRdfYqBfrH
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「歌詞就是這樣喔。不過,在這裡有看見艾潔魯恩姐姐嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAEmSb65EUP3
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我放眼望去,沒有看見一個穿著符合的人,既然是卡蒂的姐姐,想必也穿的和她一樣華麗吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAa6HJAaFEWR
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果不其然,卡蒂搖了搖頭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFaLAuy6xVv
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於是我牽著卡蒂轉過身,朝著船艙內走回去……35Please respect copyright.PENANAleKMeriPwB
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「卡蒂與姐姐是為了什麼才要去海爾赫爾帝國?」我好奇的探究了一下。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeo2i19LMZ6
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她卻若有所思的歪過了頭,就像是不知道原因的狀態。我身旁的愛蘭見狀,趕緊湊到我的身旁,緊張的問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAkTloElSsR9
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「不會是……人口拐賣之類的吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAH8kQ9pL48m
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「我不確定,再看看吧。」我回。35Please respect copyright.PENANADmckzMaKbl
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要說海爾赫爾有沒有幹這種勾當?當然有,他們會從海賣買進奴隸,也會從隔壁的赫哈巴爾王國抓捕新奴隸,因此人口買賣在此地是成立的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeupNwqWYSB
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但是,卡蒂若真是貴族,理當不會輕易動她,一個弄不好可是國家與國家之間的問題。尤其,卡蒂看起來就是西大陸之民,海爾赫爾可不會隨便動西大陸的子民,上頭的國家可都不好惹。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHWxzFUng9n
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為此卡蒂被拐賣?還正大光明的出現在甲板上?應該不會吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAyuab3LdDYV
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卡蒂偷瞄著我,用她的小手指緊緊扣著我的手掌,有些結巴的問:35Please respect copyright.PENANA2jVUtOz2SL
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「夏洛特大姐姐……靠岸後是不是有……很多美味的食物?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAAgoLAVW7bT
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她的眼神中挾帶著一絲憂傷,讓人有些不解。既然期待美味的食物,為何會感到憂傷?正當我疑惑時,愛妲霏雅帶著海爾從前方走來,海爾就直接立在了她的手上。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdHTUXxOl02
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「嗨呀!」愛妲霏雅立刻就跑了上前。35Please respect copyright.PENANASMyPwzp6c7
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她的動作嚇到了卡蒂,促使卡蒂躲到我的身後,用著露出的單眼凝望著愛妲霏雅,看似緊張卻又伸出手想摸對方的長耳朵。35Please respect copyright.PENANAhXn3EP4RcG
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小孩的好奇心果然很強,不禁感嘆了一會。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMvEBvpr3rX
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愛妲霏雅將海爾抱上手,好奇的湊近看著卡蒂,無視於摸著她耳朵的小手。不過,愛妲霏雅的身高比他高一些,但是看上去仍像是兩個小孩。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUUTDlD2v7o
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「請多指教~」愛妲霏雅率先開口,並露出了一副燦笑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAebufZJE7UR
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卡蒂這才放下戒心,點了點頭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAnPhuCHgr3y
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當我們繼續往前走的時候,海爾飛到了我的肩膀上,愛妲霏雅跟在我們的身後走著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAE0wPXGbGHV
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走過幾條走道後,卡蒂似乎看見了熟悉的房間門,便鬆開我的手跑了過去,一把將房門推了開來,隨即興奮的跑了進去。35Please respect copyright.PENANAaGlOiKYNEG
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見她興奮的樣子,我覺得是找到人了,於是走去房間門口,從外往內看了進去——35Please respect copyright.PENANA807ENuHbmz
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房間的格局和我們的房間一樣,裡面躺著一名高大的女性,她在眼睛上蓋了一塊布,能看見她有銀灰色的長髮,綁成了側馬尾,身穿著漆黑的束身長袍。35Please respect copyright.PENANAguwtXW0Lam
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卡蒂跑到她的床邊,伸出小手搖了搖她的身體。但女性只是打了個呵欠,揮了揮手說:35Please respect copyright.PENANA4bBsBUNIDr
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「好累好麻煩,再去玩一會再回來吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAOT0xWeTBvC
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截然沒有人口販子的形象,光看這點我也不覺得她會是人口販子,但是看著也不像是卡蒂的親姐……反而讓我更在意了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmWcHUksXbg
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卡蒂爬上了床,輕輕抓著女性的手臂,輕聲的說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAWP4VBsjXk5
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「會魔法的夏洛特大姐姐……把我帶回來了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAUyBEAKfwYO
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此刻,女性終於用手挪開黑布,用赤紅色的雙眼看向我們……35Please respect copyright.PENANAaNQfbm6tsS
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她的神色看上去相當疲憊,給人一種沒有睡飽的印象,眼神猶如死魚一般深沉,看起來卻又略有狠勁,是常人不會想接觸的類別。35Please respect copyright.PENANAptwVuzE4Nz
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她抬起手抓了抓後腦勺,怠惰的爬起身並單手抱起了卡蒂,姿勢上:她將手當作椅子讓卡蒂坐在上頭,舉在自己的胸前。35Please respect copyright.PENANAnlL5pbre2M
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「謝禮就太麻煩了,言語感謝一下妳們吧,謝謝。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAsUfT8GNJz8
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她說完,又打了個呵欠。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgQSFD9A6rD
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他們之間到底是什麼關係?凝望著他們時,我感到相當好奇。35Please respect copyright.PENANAIUe6kPX4Bt
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「妳為什麼會帶著一個那麼小的孩子?還打算去北方大陸上。」我雙手抱胸,看著她問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOHUdrtNbGg
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女性大概就是卡蒂口中的艾潔魯恩姐姐,見她深得卡蒂的信賴,應該也不是什麼壞人?35Please respect copyright.PENANAanq7XXrYkd
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她又抓了抓後腦勺,眼神怠惰的回:35Please respect copyright.PENANAZVyJf82ovW
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「我是來找書的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAmdPIcm0YBk
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簡短的回應,單單針對我的問題回答是足夠一半了,另外一半不曉得是她不想回答還是不知道該怎麼回答。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqchodgAUyV
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愛蘭這時問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAiuergCHBnk
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「有什麼書非去那個國度找嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAy8ega5wfjr
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對於陌生人來說,這顯然問太多了,但是出於我感興趣,我並不打算出面阻止。35Please respect copyright.PENANA4FALQKpHsx
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艾潔魯恩瞇了一下眼睛,眼瞳疲憊的睜開看著地面。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkJtyrhBK9Q
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「解釋起來太麻煩了……」她這樣回答愛蘭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqbNm1ZbvmM
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雖然被避開了原因,不過知道她是來找書的也許就足夠了,我想知道也不一定扯的上關係吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANApgrdEubrDS
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正當我覺得沒什麼好問的時刻,卡蒂被艾潔魯恩放了下來,而她又跑到我的身邊,拉著我的衣服問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAy1o5JLdRrC
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「夏洛特大姐姐……可以帶我出去玩嗎……?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAz5EpylLS4F
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「不是應該要找……」我話才說到一半——35Please respect copyright.PENANAub9XeDOF3j
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名為艾潔魯恩的女性已經躺回了床上,還把布蓋好了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgkS6xk4qeJ
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「交給你們了。」她舉起手,豎起了大拇指。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzAarHBdH2m
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「妳當我是保母是不是?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAY6whtuWZ0w
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「我們去玩吧~」愛妲霏雅立刻把話接在我的話語後,還拉著卡蒂往外跑去。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOFJECQWao6
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弄得正想回絕的我,現在連一點回絕的心都沒了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAV1S5SBJO8N
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於是我退出房間,關上了房門,轉過頭看著愛妲霏雅與卡蒂的背影,邁出腳步追了上去。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdX8ZgDsZqn
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我們一路跑回了甲板,此時回頭已經看不見凜冬城的港口了,放眼望去都是一望無際的大海……35Please respect copyright.PENANA9iUT4op6XH
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寒冷的北風吹襲於身上,那怕衣服相當厚實,仍覺得有些許的寒冷,口中吐出的氣更是在瞬間變成寒霜。走到我身旁的愛蘭用手遮著陽光,看著遠處的海面,對我問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAetoBnv03IL
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「沒想到剛出航就認識了新的人,不覺得這種相遇都讓人很期待嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAlwXp6feInG
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「確實令人期待,不過妳可能沒注意到,卡蒂那孩子可沒有體溫喔,而且就以寒地來說……她穿的也太單薄了。」我說出了自己的察覺,一切都在說明那孩子不自然。35Please respect copyright.PENANAbWV3BDf2gf
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愛蘭笑了一陣,她用雙手撐著後腦杓。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVBWdVWBN3X
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「那麼可愛的孩子就算不自然,也是惹人憐愛的孩子,有什麼關係嘛!」她那麼回應我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAIQNhGc9LoT
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「妳說的也許沒錯,但我只是在意其中的秘密罷了,想尋求解答的心可是魔法師的根本。」我轉過頭,看向正跑給卡蒂追的愛妲霏雅。35Please respect copyright.PENANAjepe84svTj
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她也是,身上還有不少謎題,希望我總有一日解的開。35Please respect copyright.PENANAPLxfxEdEHa
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愛蘭注意到我的視線,她為之一笑,跟著跑向了愛妲霏雅,一邊還拉上了我的手,從甲板的正中央穿了過去。35Please respect copyright.PENANAYdujeny4Od
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踏過木頭的甲板,身上映著只有略微溫度的陽光,在海的氣味中輕易的追上了卡蒂,順勢便一把抱起了她——35Please respect copyright.PENANAUpaNrBPd7I
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重量感沒有想的高,反而覺得異常的輕盈,攔腰抱起的手卻感覺不到一個穩固的腰,手感十分奇妙……35Please respect copyright.PENANAujJKc71wiM
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突然間,有東西摔在了地面上,笨重的摔出了一個聲響。35Please respect copyright.PENANAab1t8uS64b
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摔落的東西似乎是從卡蒂的裙子中摔下來的,而她的大裙襬下如今空蕩無比,應當被手托起的雙腿並沒有被摸著,就像是與身體分離了。35Please respect copyright.PENANA3gBg2vIdLg
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「啊啊啊啊啊!!!」隨之而來的是愛蘭的慘叫。35Please respect copyright.PENANA48WoXr84Qj
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愛妲霏雅則是一臉無可置信的神色回過了頭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtFlVpElJBq
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我低頭一看,卡蒂的下半身摔落在地面上,上頭還穿著吊帶襪與內褲。35Please respect copyright.PENANATfbs69i6vI
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我的手上只有卡蒂的上半身,她錯愕的看著我,眼神中滿是害怕。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKdbpUz0n3h
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「卡蒂我……卡蒂我……不是怪物……!!!」她連忙搖著頭喊道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAiaIpY3gocW
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一陣尖叫的同時,附近的水手都被吸引了過來——但是這副景色哪能被人看到啊!!!看上去就像是我把卡蒂的上下半身分離了!?35Please respect copyright.PENANAsGfrssPGVE
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於是我一把扛起卡蒂的下半身,一手抱著上半身全力逃回船艙內……
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3.怪物女孩35Please respect copyright.PENANA7itOPidXAV
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跑回房間內,卡蒂看著自己分離的下半身,慌張的發抖著,像是一個無助的小動物。但是,我也和她一樣,對於眼前的景色感到無比慌張。35Please respect copyright.PENANAr50nAH0IEg
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「這是怎麼回事啊!!!」愛蘭錯愕的喊著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgqNN8R61xv
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我將卡蒂的下半身安置在地面上,仔細一看——35Please respect copyright.PENANAJwYqzppl2C
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是從腰部開始分離的,皮膚的表面抹有一層化妝品,內部則有著縫線的痕跡,還可從斷面看見裡頭封存的器官構造……35Please respect copyright.PENANATghFmEnUp5
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芙蘭兒從椅子上站起身,走上前看了看慌張的卡蒂。她說:35Please respect copyright.PENANA3e5XndIx6X
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「這位是……不死族的樣子,從她體內感覺不到生命的能量,而且上下半身還分離了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAZtjeNNtJTb
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愛妲霏雅點了點頭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwyTQ9RL2Cs
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唯有愛蘭一人與我一樣慌張,這樣要怎麼與艾潔魯恩交代?說我把她上下半身分離了嗎?說是縫線……顯然是艾潔魯恩縫上去的吧?也就是說,我們把死靈法師的製造物給弄壞一半了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAILAVmCQ9SU
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「吶,芙蘭兒。這要怎麼接回去?」我轉頭看著芙蘭兒。卡蒂還在我的手上瑟瑟發抖。35Please respect copyright.PENANAf7S6BrHKQB
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芙蘭兒苦笑了一陣。35Please respect copyright.PENANACq4MZcGUh1
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「去找她的製作者,讓對方縫回去吧?我們都沒有死靈術的技巧,辦不到這件事情的,那怕用普通的針線縫回去,也會支撐不住。」她回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAC5wefwKSZs
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「現在要怎麼送她過去?路途中被看見怎麼辦?」我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAQgAiOuBnhT
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被看見的話,不就像是我把一個女孩分屍,然後扛在手上嗎?35Please respect copyright.PENANAebVTmiRgpI
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「不然去把對方請到我們這裡?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAVoGrMxBBNE
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芙蘭兒指出了最有效的方案,但是聽著也讓我有些害怕。35Please respect copyright.PENANANAe0Z6VoC2
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好比,別人把我製造的道具弄壞,我肯定會索賠的。如今我把卡蒂的腰折了,對方不也會對我索賠嗎?35Please respect copyright.PENANA8DHHfGWObS
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但是,仔細一想,現在也只能花錢消災了。35Please respect copyright.PENANApy6Ai7TrFf
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於是我先放下了卡蒂,她害怕得不敢說話。35Please respect copyright.PENANAvGMxaaHtOV
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「那我先去找她吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAFXkWjgbKBo
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「我也去!」愛蘭立刻附和。35Please respect copyright.PENANAp8iXFJJJTp
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於是我們兩人一起走出房間,前往艾潔魯恩的所在地……35Please respect copyright.PENANA3TVhWZ2aZF
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打開房門時,她還蓋著雙眼正在熟睡,長柄的鐮刀放在一旁……部件用了些骨骸磨製而成,非常有死靈法師的風格。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyf6pSb5CBy
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我走到她的身旁,拿起她的遮眼布,她便睜開了眼,怠慢的看著我問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAz2tQN6RgwM
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「是你們啊……又有什麼事?不要是麻煩事啊……」35Please respect copyright.PENANAZnAtxjSqm4
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「那個……卡蒂的上下半身分離了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAgtGEfFP1a9
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我剛回應,她便瞪大了眼,隨即抬起手遮住雙眼,表露出一副十分無奈的模樣。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7E6bdH50by
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她緩緩爬起身子,走下床後低頭看著我們,她的身高還要比愛蘭還高。35Please respect copyright.PENANAlwCjiPi4Hb
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「好吧,我這就去縫。帶路吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAGKblbRldsK
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聽聞後,我與愛蘭帶著她回到我們的房間,卡蒂見到她時露出了求救的眼神,還伸出雙手祈求著擁抱。35Please respect copyright.PENANAaoczCybnus
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對此,艾潔魯恩搖了搖頭。她走上前撿起卡蒂的下半身,又抱起卡蒂的上半身,放到了愛妲霏雅的床上。35Please respect copyright.PENANA5Hiz9ZfDRK
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隨即,她憑空拉出了一條辦透明的藍線,絲線與針頭在空氣中飄動著,她單手抓住針頭——開始了縫補的工作。35Please respect copyright.PENANALpo1jvyQpr
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由我的角度看,便能知道那不是普通的針線,而是用魔力聚集成的複合體,是死靈術的一種。大致上是專門用來縫補不死族的魔法,死靈法師會透過這種魔法,拼接不同的屍體來組成不死族,根據需求的不同……針線也會有著不同的強度。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmGplVB7a5x
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她一針一線的替卡蒂將身子縫上,過了一個小時之後,身體接上了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAl5V6qVvYYe
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卡蒂坐起了身子,摸著自己的小腿,一把抱住了艾潔魯恩。35Please respect copyright.PENANALskVGK7LDx
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我想,刻意不去提她為什麼分離好了,也許可以避免掉究責?35Please respect copyright.PENANAiTcAZsS2wI
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艾潔魯恩輕摸了一會卡蒂的頭頂,隨後緩緩將其推開,轉過頭看著我問:35Please respect copyright.PENANACRkYqWANa9
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「怎麼分離的?」她主動問了過來。35Please respect copyright.PENANABA6PIuMI9L
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「……」可以的話,真不希望她問的啊。35Please respect copyright.PENANAXWeUotdCXp
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「抱起來的時候,就分離了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA8r9u06ZAFl
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艾潔魯恩搖了搖頭,眼神中略帶著厭煩的氛圍。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUiS1M0A7Ox
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「真麻煩啊……代表你們也知道她是不死族了。」她抓了抓後腦勺。35Please respect copyright.PENANAntzcDVouxJ
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卡蒂聽聞,縮起雙腿,將自己抱在床的角落,顯得十分擔憂。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZoh0ZfaN34
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看上去,他們並不想被知道卡蒂是不死族,理由我也能明白。世間對於不死族的看法大多都是當成怪物,因此卡蒂會說自己不是怪物。事實上,保有人性的不死族確實是少數,為此不能說世人的觀念有錯。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUYB85YCdqw
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而死靈法師?是被忌諱的一群人,因為他們正是將死人當作自己的力量使用,許多人對他們唾棄無比。但是,這一切對我來說……倒是都沒有關係。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUfVmtEeyHi
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「別擔心,我不介意不死族與死靈法師。」35Please respect copyright.PENANApdfPLFbq5t
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我剛說完,卡蒂立刻轉過頭看著我,眼角還帶著一絲感動,卻又沒有淚珠。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7mqO4Zw6Hj
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艾潔魯恩眼神冰冷的看著我。她問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAFez1Thq7OW
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「妳叫什麼?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAXYrcRNxFq5
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「夏洛特.梅爾亞德。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAonj4KyHpub
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我回應時,艾潔魯恩一副深思熟慮的模樣。同時,卡蒂緩緩走下床,她來到我的身旁,輕拉著我的衣角問:35Please respect copyright.PENANA3mRL7UgHfw
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「真的……真的不介意卡蒂是不死族嗎?」她的眼中充斥著擔憂。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzKektMLTnB
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我點了一下頭回應。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUlqgXsqFrm
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此刻一旁的愛妲霏雅跑上前抱住她。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwDry27G0rQ
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「我也不介意呀!」她說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyNUavicPQI
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芙蘭兒與愛蘭便跟著點了點頭,站在我肩膀上的海爾不知為何也附和著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHTVGRwX66P
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艾潔魯恩轉移回視線,她看著我說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAwiisyLZnXy
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「妳的名字我似乎在那裡聽過,不過想不起來就算了,思考也挺麻煩的。而你們既然麻煩到我了,是不是該做出些補償?」她對著我伸出了手。35Please respect copyright.PENANAy2wsVFI0wU
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我不禁嘆了口氣,拿出一袋的錢,從裡面掏出一枚金幣並塞到她的手上。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWj0QSOle0Y
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她卻又鬆手,讓金幣滾落地面。35Please respect copyright.PENANAA7rQZ3Wmmc
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「我不是要錢。」她回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuJFAq9ie6E
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「不然妳要什麼?」我反問。此刻愛蘭蹲下身子撿起了金幣,並放回了我們的錢袋中。35Please respect copyright.PENANAEnjQhyA5Ql
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艾潔魯恩的臉上絲毫沒有笑容,她向下凝視著我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJPhLIw1bDy
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「協助我把死靈始祖的學術研究紀錄找到。」她說。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWJJiVXIuFJ
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「……」那時,芙蘭兒睜大了雙眼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAxkqSMtzucy
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我反而頓時來了興致……死靈術的始祖研究的紀錄?35Please respect copyright.PENANAoRRdMV12eH
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「那是被列為禁書的存在。」芙蘭兒插話在我們兩人中間。35Please respect copyright.PENANAolz5z8pdwL
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「禁書?」愛妲霏雅好奇的回頭看著她。35Please respect copyright.PENANACqaQiXd5Qv
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芙蘭兒點了一下頭,便接著說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAk7YPn2RM3x
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「那本書至今在哪裡並沒有人知道,但是根據曾經的持有者說明,它被遺留在北方大陸上,而裡頭的內容是極致的禁忌,足以打破生與死的平衡。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAzMHq23CKAx
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「哎!?那不是超危險的物品嗎!?」愛蘭錯愕的喊。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKVdRd497S3
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艾潔魯恩對此嘆了口氣,她一臉嫌棄的看著兩人。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJ24Pq2vszs
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「無論是何種力量,正確的使用下都會是安全的。」她說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMGYnTMn0Jw
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「這麼說……是沒錯。」芙蘭兒無奈的嘆了口氣,無可反駁。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7l90hGpdK
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隨即,艾潔魯恩回過頭看著我。她說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAOTaERidm5O
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「妳看起來像是魔女,那麼能理解的吧?越是被視為危險的力量,往往都能帶來最大的轉機。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAOaMWt9K66a
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她正在說服我們,這點我聽得出來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3HaHmjVaw
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依我而言,我認同她的立場,一方面我也能更了解死靈術,在魔法的造詣上更上一層樓,為此我沒有反對的理由。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwU3MQVr3ac
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但是,她為何追求那種力量?35Please respect copyright.PENANAtXCZI2zOfO
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「找到了以後,妳想做什麼?」我看著她的眼瞳問。35Please respect copyright.PENANARKzxnWauo9
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她的血紅色眼瞳凝望著我,她將手往後伸,放在卡蒂的頭上。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKi4EwsrQD8
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「把這傢伙變回成人類。」她回。35Please respect copyright.PENANABdsMRRGKXg
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「……!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAnGdxQV0dwk
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她剛剛說了什麼?要復活死者?這怎麼可能……35Please respect copyright.PENANAa5kAnbZaj8
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「剛剛妳說的我可不能當沒有聽見,復活死人是不可能的事情。」芙蘭兒從後方伸手,一把抓住艾潔魯恩的肩膀,一言一行都帶有遏止的意味。35Please respect copyright.PENANAPZenwr6uXx
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見吵架的風頭漸出,愛妲霏雅牽著卡蒂走去了房間外。卡蒂離去前,眼神中帶有一絲的擔心。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGYCg2wsv76
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一旁的愛蘭將雙手抱於胸前,冷眼看著艾潔魯恩說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAcHVaKPxFAh
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「死人復活是不可能的。」她的語氣特別凝重。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7Y4sJFoPks
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艾潔魯恩無視於兩人,她看著我。35Please respect copyright.PENANASkQTgFxuQz
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「正因為不可能,才要去突破。」她單單針對我一個人說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAvQiHVtNUhP
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我不知道她為什麼執著與復活卡蒂,但我不認為會是毫無原因的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFWM1WM6Apb
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「有什麼理由嗎?卡蒂剛剛出去了,有隱情的話可以說了吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAKP6yVA5dXb
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「解釋起來非常麻煩啊……」她厭煩的嘆了口氣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgJnZraDbpq
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當下,芙蘭兒與愛蘭都緊瞪著她,可她本人卻是一副不怎麼在一的樣子。35Please respect copyright.PENANAj2DoWOPrqq
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待她抓完後腦勺,她才看著我解釋起來:35Please respect copyright.PENANAwcJGE3P8Cq
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「那孩子是製造的不死族,找到她的時候是一個冰封已久的遺骸,且只有半顆頭。我用各式各樣的屍骸才把她重組出來,問題也在這裡。」35Please respect copyright.PENANACItJ9teOs5
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「重組出來的不死族會特別強大,她也不是例外。但是她的力量過於離譜,足以喚醒其他的死者,操作成千上萬的死靈,將生靈抹滅。而這樣的力量,她卻無法控制。所以我將她切成了兩面,沒有了記憶的她是卡蒂;恢復了記憶的她就會是怪物,這樣明白了嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAnEVtbaWB2C
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她說完後,神色中充斥著厭煩。35Please respect copyright.PENANA1svph2gEdp
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「……」兩人沉默了一會。35Please respect copyright.PENANALqIgnnS2pt
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我則尋思得到了一些答案。35Please respect copyright.PENANA91sfOzb8p3
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「所以妳想透過將她復活,藉此剝奪她的力量嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAlw5lQ6fUkP
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「雖然很麻煩,但這就是答案。」她回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAH6iDWqNhCC
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「……」35Please respect copyright.PENANAXfF8nyU7dV
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如果能夠辦到,確實可以剝奪她的力量,因為生者是不會有死靈的能力的,只能透過死靈術進行模仿。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0wdxq4E2lZ
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從這點來看,她的思考並沒有錯,可問題在於到底要怎樣復活死者?35Please respect copyright.PENANAR5Eak9zNDZ
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理論上死者是不可能復活的,因此這個方法的可行性本身就有很大的問題。而另一個方法就是銷毀卡蒂,可這也有極高的風險,如果過程中她失控了,又真如艾潔魯恩描述的如此可怕,將會是一場巨大的災難。35Please respect copyright.PENANAxEjXHNddDH
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但我好奇的事情是……35Please respect copyright.PENANA8B1bQK50uW
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「那她為什麼會有這種異樣的強大?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAyNNCWcVJDm
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「怨念越強的遺骸重組後就越強,我想是她死之前的經歷導致的,說來很麻煩……我也沒有去調查過。」艾潔魯恩搖了搖頭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAi5gPxNzVzX
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「也就是說,卡蒂本身是一個怨念的聚合體,只是因為記憶被取走,因此呈現出一副普通女孩的模樣?而妳要我們幫忙拯救她?」我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7bK1992eCp
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綜所上述,事情就是如此。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6WAYy2Ky0Y
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「是。」艾潔魯恩簡短的答。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyNd2TR5VBz
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芙蘭兒的神色中滿蓋著困惑,她顯得有些不知所措。她身旁的愛蘭也陷入了一陣困惑,顯然不知道該不該答應。35Please respect copyright.PENANAadESRiIamU
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對我而言,這沒有什麼好猶豫的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAF0zQ5ilvYt
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能找出突破魔法極限的學問,還能夠幫助到他人,一方面也是能夠幫助自己學到新的魔法……35Please respect copyright.PENANA8XmkKyKhwN
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「我認為沒有問題,這個忙我可以幫,不過只限於魔物災害白熱化以前,在那之後我就要去對付魔物了。」於是我這麼回答。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFSNdBw8OdZ
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「那就確定了。」艾潔魯恩絲毫不笑,她僅是簡短的回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOsh0K2OzAR
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芙蘭兒與愛蘭也隨之嘆了口氣,可隨後又說:35Please respect copyright.PENANAsLQa0vRkBE
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「既然是隊長的決定,那就這樣吧。」
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4.北方大陸.尤特海姆35Please respect copyright.PENANAlP0xERGyTL
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大船靠港,乘客們一一走下了船艦——35Please respect copyright.PENANAjA9tv65haE
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迎接我們的是一片冰天雪地下的城市,漫天的白雪在徹骨的寒風之下飛舞,極度寒冷的北風透過厚重的大衣都能感覺到其冰冷,口中吐出的氣息快速的凝結成白霧,飄散在空氣之中。35Please respect copyright.PENANAthqCpg8zta
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眼前的港口圍繞在高大的建築物之間,每一棟建築物都超過四層樓高,由石頭與木頭組合打造,上頭都漆著白色與藍色的漆料,大量的尖拱高塔與斜面屋頂十分顯眼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAX3AQNN1qiO
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街道上堆積著大量的白雪,人們將其往道路兩邊鏟,在自己的房前空出了一條道路……35Please respect copyright.PENANAdssCb2Jegb
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「好冷……」愛蘭一臉難受的抱著自己的身軀說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfhke1u3BUs
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「當然了,這裡可是最寒冷的土地,而此處的南端港口還是此地最溫暖的地方,更往北的群山之中比此處還要寒冷上許多。」35Please respect copyright.PENANARMk3wJfQkn
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芙蘭兒架著法杖,屹立不搖的站在寒冷的北風中。35Please respect copyright.PENANABylzo8MNmP
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「先去找個居住地,艾潔魯恩也沒有意見吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAInFChVFXL5
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我回頭看著艾潔魯恩,她還在打著哈欠。剛來到北方大陸上,經過漫長的航程,我想可以先休息一下並熟悉此地的環境,等到適應了之後在前往下一站。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8wyclMDTPd
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畢竟此處的寒冷可不是開玩笑的,要是在這種寒地裡面迷路,沒凍死也會餓死,這是絕對要避免的情況。35Please respect copyright.PENANAupgNZO0Jw5
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「隨便吧。」她回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeXqX5uHv5T
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「那我們走吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAYWM8K7Ifjk
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穿過風雪,行走時踏過白雪,一步步足跡留於大街之上,天際上的夜空非常深沉,僅有路上的行燈替我們點亮著前路。35Please respect copyright.PENANALE3Ga95kw7
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踏過北風吹撫的街頭,來到一間旅館前……35Please respect copyright.PENANAqco49bXAUg
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一打開旅館大門,映入眼簾的是純樸的木頭內裝,裡頭的家具都是木頭打造的,用著一些厚實的布保存著溫暖,左右兩側各有一個大壁爐,透過壁爐提高著室內的溫度,但還是沒有王國的室外溫暖。35Please respect copyright.PENANAm1sshLAzAJ
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我們的身上沾染上了些許風雪,走入室內時店主看向了我們,眼神相當冰冷,其中沒有一點善意與溫度。35Please respect copyright.PENANADCylXlw9Rz
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「一個晚上多少?」我走上前問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAV77JXQhvP5
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「一個人一金幣,你們六個人就是六金幣。」店主說。35Please respect copyright.PENANAruKPSMr3lp
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好貴……這間破旅店怎麼那麼貴?看起來也沒有什麼特別豪華的設備,結果貴的要命……35Please respect copyright.PENANAuRmFZeGRyi
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「太貴了吧!?」愛蘭第一個表示出不滿。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJAYfBpLMLF
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店主咧嘴一笑,拿出一個板子放在桌上,上面寫著拒絕待客。35Please respect copyright.PENANALdeSA0Uctr
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"不爽不要住"他是這個意思吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANAAQhl53KOsf
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「走吧,去別間旅店。」我說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAxwZQFeWiP8
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我們走出了旅店,重新回到北風吹撫的街頭,踏過幾個街角尋找下一家旅店……然而結果依舊。35Please respect copyright.PENANA3qyeo2lEvf
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輾轉之下來到了城鎮的廣場,這裡的噴水池結冰,地面還覆蓋著一層霜,周遭的老房屋上也都是一陣陣堆積的白雪……35Please respect copyright.PENANAQdwfMit8UJ
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「這裡是怎麼回事?」愛蘭不滿的念著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkmSUsqzFrM
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愛妲霏雅一臉不解的看著遠處了旅店,眼神中充滿了困惑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4oQn8VNA5
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「那些店主好可怕……」卡蒂輕拉著我的衣角,面色害怕的說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7Fxp8GaWK0
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「沒事的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAgB929Y7PZs
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我伸出手輕摸了一下她的頭頂。然而,沒有住處確實是個問題,要解決這個問題……亞多爾.藍商會的據點吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMG9UiDPoY5
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梅希蒂爾德也讓我們過去一趟,看能不能順便借住……畢竟一味的對那些店主感到憤怒也沒有意義,這不會改變他們的做法。35Please respect copyright.PENANADmSKhJOKMk
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「剛剛那些人的視線都充滿著一種歧視呢。」愛妲霏雅說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtmvdlkvaBh
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「是,因為北方大陸上的人類看不起亞人,妳就別想太多吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAiDvtqJqQNZ
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我站起了身子,轉而輕拍了一下愛妲霏雅的肩膀。她對著我笑了笑回應,顯然也沒有過度在意。35Please respect copyright.PENANA4sP1yJLjj3
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此刻,艾潔魯恩看著我問:35Please respect copyright.PENANA6f6HVhVtge
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「所以妳有什麼打算嗎?我是露宿街頭也沒差的人。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA1tkVDaKcbI
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「去亞多爾.藍商會的據點,我記得此處的港口應該有。」我回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAa9cqU87Tvy
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「那就出發吧。」芙蘭兒拉上帽兜,走在最前方帶起路來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJBwOMrU87Z
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我們跟上她的步伐,穿過幾個街道後,來到了一個碩大的建築前……建築的風情同樣呈現白藍色調,中央有一個鐘樓高塔,一旁則是連棟的宅子,大量的窗戶上都結了一層霜,從裡頭傳來一陣陣金色的燈光,顯得十分明媚。35Please respect copyright.PENANADoyWUijdtZ
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正門處,幾個穿著盔甲的冒險者在站崗,他們見到我們時便揮了揮手打招呼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFKUDycYmiB
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「現在可以進去嗎?」走上前後,我問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfeoPZCHeJF
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「當然可以!各位可是在帝國一戰中赫赫有名的冒險者呢。」他說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAniDYxeI23k
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「……!」愛蘭興奮的臉紅了起來,卻又說不出半句話。35Please respect copyright.PENANA3dWdkl4Bg9
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「這就替各位開門。」對方回應著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKwvDwNzgNH
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他們將亞多爾.藍商會據點的正門打開,我們徑直走了進去……35Please respect copyright.PENANAuBWkgtv4rf
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大門內揮灑著璀璨的燈光,前來街道的是一名女性,她笑著說:35Please respect copyright.PENANA39cKriwzo6
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「歡迎來到亞多爾.藍商會的北大陸港口據點,想必各位就是大小姐說的客人吧?帶隊的是白貓頭鷹的魔法師……夏洛特小姐,對吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAhftCsA7tHB
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「沒錯,我就是夏洛特。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAMFqB0N5B0T
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她對著我們行禮。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsc8NWugc1K
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「今日夜已經深了,先去我們準備好的浴室洗澡,然後回房好好休息吧,其他事情明天再談。北方大陸上是個感情凍結之地,人們幾乎絕情……要以外人的身分在外找到住處有些困難,今後請多依靠我們亞多爾.藍商會吧?世界之大商會誠摯的歡迎各位。」她彎下腰說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAF4lpTAgPLU
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「謝謝。」35Please respect copyright.PENANALCkg2V6qLr
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行完禮後,她帶著我們前往準備好的浴室——35Please respect copyright.PENANAiyrDlxtpip
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溫熱的浴池中散發著蒸氣,豪華的白鳶石浴池光華無比,裡頭的熱水還撒有花瓣,帶有些許花朵的香氣……廣闊的空間更是能讓人好好享受。35Please respect copyright.PENANApa3v9j9aee
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愛妲霏雅小跑了一段路,隨即一把跳入水池中,濺起的水花撒在了周圍。35Please respect copyright.PENANA827n16wJy6
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「好有活力。」芙蘭兒絲毫不訝異的說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7x56Olzwlf
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此刻所有人都將衣服脫個精光,卻異常的不會感覺到寒冷,而是在蒸氣的壟罩下覺得溫暖。緩緩的走到浴池邊,將身體泡了進去……35Please respect copyright.PENANAlk3ErjYWhI
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溫熱的氣息讓人覺得受到了治癒,將北大陸上的所有寒冷一洗而空。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUKAXF1KlKB
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當其他人都泡進浴池時,艾潔魯恩還在擦拭著卡蒂的軀體,在她的擦拭下……卡蒂身上的化妝粉一一脫落,表露出了慘白的肌膚,上頭有著大大小小的縫補痕跡,身上無一處不是拼接起來的,看著便十分惹人憐愛。35Please respect copyright.PENANATSd5iEX4OA
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擦拭完畢後,卡蒂的縫線處被綁上了防水繃帶,艾潔魯恩這才帶著她走入浴池中……35Please respect copyright.PENANAEppZ7xWgpj
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卡蒂雖然感覺不到溫暖,但她仍欣喜的捧著熱水,開心的笑了笑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAO2hyEFTURN
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她踏著小步伐來到我的身旁,拉著我的手臂問:35Please respect copyright.PENANAeZ0Rf10bC6
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「夏洛特姐姐是很厲害的冒險者嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAXaKUHyF7K4
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「算是吧。我還是大賢者的弟子喔,也算是魔女學徒。」我回。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfg2XLWDYtM
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不過我……應該是沒辦法成為新的大賢者,也不會繼任禁忌魔女的名號,而是會在許久之後自立名號,成為全新的魔女吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGMmwYHJGhp
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「想聽故事!」卡蒂的神色充滿了期待。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyIWs2fpRLv
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近距離一看,她的頭部有一條很大的縫線,將斜面的半顆頭與正臉的頭縫了起來,脖子處也有一條縫線,仔細一看是有點駭人的。35Please respect copyright.PENANA9ICHbVbtsl
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不過,她那閃閃發光的眼神,比駭人的模樣還可愛的多。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkp2cYmXMan
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「我們在王國的時候……」35Please respect copyright.PENANAnhLbcVtcVy
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我將在王國的冒險談說給了卡蒂聽,其中包括我們解救新西恩的事情、愛蘭的家人、途中經歷的困難等等……仔細回頭一望,我們也經歷了不少事情,而我所記錄的冒險談也寫至了第二冊。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwsD8kUD3TW
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不過,在王國的時候,我比現在更加平凡,也更加弱小……35Please respect copyright.PENANACnaedrnAeU
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隨著冒險的展開,我們不僅是在心靈上有所成長,在武藝上也有所增長,能對付更強的對手了。35Please respect copyright.PENANADI6x7Nh8cP
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雖然對付更強的對手不一定是值得開心的事情……好比與希希緹的戰鬥……便是讓人感到悲傷的。但是,更加的強大才能面對更嚴峻的局面,以現在的局勢來說,確實有這個必要。35Please respect copyright.PENANAni8D3DeT5q
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說完了王國的冒險故事。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzLbmJodxyX
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卡蒂的雙眼放光,充滿了期待。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWuch717HpH
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「好厲害!打敗了很強很強的魔物呢!卡蒂也想要冒險!」她激動著揮著小手手。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZxhYzwyQ4V
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「卡蒂現在不就在冒險嗎?不過別勉強自己。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAqA1GnTzy4V
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我伸出手,輕摸著她的頭頂,在蓬鬆的頭髮之下能感覺到,頭上的縫線還連接著頭蓋骨,因此可以確定……她半邊的頭是接上去的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzJNZ9nrhmj
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她笑了笑,幸福的抱住了我,並用臉頰蹭著我的手臂。35Please respect copyright.PENANAUiJRvKY3o2
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「她可真意外的黏妳,那我也就輕鬆一點了。」艾潔魯恩說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANATG9GB2Oc36
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她靠在水池邊,還打了哈欠。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdbhJmZf2VX
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「那倒也不錯,我覺得多了一個可愛的妹妹。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAGh5cevcyDs
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我並不排斥被卡蒂黏上,就算她是特別的不死族,我也覺得她是好孩子。35Please respect copyright.PENANACkWakljdFz
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一旁的愛蘭跟著湊了過來,她搭住我的肩膀,便說:35Please respect copyright.PENANA8xLbNwo1XM
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「那我就是可靠的姐姐了!」她笑著豎起大拇指。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0Tuc1A26an
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「我是什麼呀?」愛妲霏雅這也湊了上來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAozZMuQoPtb
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「夥伴!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAEqoqb2K1j6
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愛蘭率性的回答,但是我覺得這與對方想聽的答案略有不同。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsIF7BBWJZq
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她想了一會,笑了笑的同時點了一下頭,輕易的就接受了愛蘭的說法。35Please respect copyright.PENANAChjGql2ejf
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坐在不遠處的芙蘭兒則沒有加入我們的騰鬧中,她神色寧靜的望著水面,靜悄悄的享受泡澡的樂趣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAYNtx0RhhuI
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放眼望去,眾人的身材一覽無遺……35Please respect copyright.PENANAz2JpW9Eb7k
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「沒想到,我們之中胸部最大的是愛妲霏雅,明明她就比我還矮一些,為什麼身材會是這個樣子?」我看著她的身材說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANARiUVp7xnNU
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愛妲霏雅跟著低頭看向自己的胸。35Please respect copyright.PENANAQeYU5sPJCQ
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「因為我以前很常很常在吃肉?」她笑著答,卻是疑問句。35Please respect copyright.PENANAM3RRTiO6Xi
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「和那個有關係嗎……?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAPGDBQrj4uU
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我感到了遲疑,以前我也常常吃肉啊?為什麼我就沒有?我就覺得與吃肉沒有直接關係。35Please respect copyright.PENANANcgbMEg8bX
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「那我就是第二名了!」愛蘭笑道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZngXyOCeOa
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她大方的挺起胸膛,將豐碩的酥胸展示給我們看,但是同為女性我只感覺的到忌妒。35Please respect copyright.PENANAklhF0BYd35
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「了不起嗎……?妳天生就比我高,大很多也正常吧?妳還輸給妳比矮的愛妲霏雅耶!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAJLamXGqzyy
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「哼哼哼~贏過妳們就好啦!」她托了托胸,嘲諷的說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwkaOCD08ef
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「……呸。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAkc4yNtYg37
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超級不爽,就因為自己有就可以調侃我嗎?35Please respect copyright.PENANAwoHH5texVx
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雖然說,芙蘭兒與艾潔魯恩一看也都比我還要有料,但你們也不是這樣嘲諷隊長的吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAKeLwWvmLQy
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「卡蒂……卡蒂也沒有喔!」一道聲音打斷了我的怨言。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7f01diVexp
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轉過頭,卡蒂急忙的看著我,眼神中充滿了擔憂。應該是看見我不太歡喜,便想拿自己當擋箭牌吧?多麼善良的孩子……35Please respect copyright.PENANAU92o4id249
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下意識的從一旁抱住了她,然後雙眼瞪著愛蘭。35Please respect copyright.PENANAePg2WzI36j
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「!?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAIO7jctUThn
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愛蘭似乎感覺到了寒意,轉而回頭錯愕的看著我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAW3wdLQdHIz
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我們對視著彼此,稍作休息了一會,接著便一一走出了浴池……換上了商會準備的衣物,前往房間休息。35Please respect copyright.PENANA26NPeNv6OT
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我們被分成兩個房間,一個房間三張床,裡頭除了床以外還有各式各樣的基礎家具,比住過的大多旅店都還要高級上許多,廣闊的空間更是能有許多自由活動的地方。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVIfII2dOVq
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與我同一間房間的愛蘭與愛妲霏雅立刻就進入了夢鄉,剩下我在夜中保持著清醒……35Please respect copyright.PENANAO9sjeJ6MIn
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身上的厚重大衣與一旁的暖爐替我們提供著溫暖,我手持羽毛筆,在書上留下了第三部分的冒險譚……35Please respect copyright.PENANAvKlZKSO94O
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海爾赫爾帝國的冒險故事將就此展開,我們會遇上什麼樣的新朋友?又會遇上什麼樣的敵手?現在我不得而知。但是我希望這會是一個歡樂的故事,而不會是一個走向悲傷的結局。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWDD1gPekKE
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屬於我的第三段冒險就要開始了。35Please respect copyright.PENANApWEBkgY403
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記述完最後一段內容,我來到我的床上躺了下來,往一旁看去……35Please respect copyright.PENANAZfQoTSSK8O
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愛蘭的睡姿一如既往的糟糕,上半的衣服都被扯了開來,半個胸膛裸露在外。我爬起身替她拉上棉被遮住,並關起了床頭櫃上的桌燈。35Please respect copyright.PENANAbHcaBdOLks
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躺回自己的枕頭上,閉上雙眼寧靜的休息——
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第五話.漆黑的貓頭鷹35Please respect copyright.PENANAnJVuXQqJCA
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猶如沉入水底一般寧靜,意識溶解於一片漆黑的空間之中……,緩緩睜開眼時已身在書庫中,熟悉的黑髮女孩坐在書堆之上凝望著我的面孔,她的手中還抱著一本赤紅色的書籍。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8O5z7CrRdq
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「醒來了?白貓頭鷹的魔法師——不,以我的立場應該稱妳為白貓頭鷹,我們又見面了。」女孩平穩的笑著,她的眼瞳彷彿溫暖的火爐般炙熱。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWlwBsR74lX
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「白貓頭鷹指的是海爾吧?與我無關。」35Please respect copyright.PENANATLZO4rr9bI
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與她見面已經不再讓我感到訝異,因此我針對她的話語給出了反應,在我的稱號中魔法師指的是我,白貓頭鷹指的是我飼養的海爾,這才是真相吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANA7OZbRYjLVM
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女孩在書堆上改變了姿勢,她雙腿合併並用手撐著臉頰,她的面色中略帶著一絲思緒說道:「不,無論是白貓頭鷹還是魔法師都是妳,只是現在的妳尚且沒能意識到。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAMjJ5DWu3QK
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「什麼意思?這次只是為了說這些嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAuEbkl2eljo
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我並不感覺這有多種要,再怎麼說都只是一個稱號的問題,那種事情怎麼樣都好。35Please respect copyright.PENANAXcyMwiHDzL
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「並不是單純為了說這件事情,我想問妳還喜歡柯爾霍格帝國的冒險嗎?認識了當地的人們有何感觸?又覺得帝國是個什麼樣的國度?」女孩露出了一絲微笑卻不顯得俏皮,反倒讓我覺得有些優美。35Please respect copyright.PENANAKY9voSpiJ3
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「我喜不喜歡柯爾霍格帝國的冒險嗎——?那當然是喜歡了,雖然發生了許多無法挽回的悲劇,但是它仍帶給我充足的快樂與體悟,這段冒險絕對是實據意義的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAwMza2bTeGY
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密絲緹的事情也好、希希緹的事情也罷、歌利亞的事情同樣都是我無法阻止與改變的,仔細一想我真的有辦法救下所有人嗎?答案是不可能。35Please respect copyright.PENANAh5UmmBbCYT
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我沒有那麼強的力量,所以我只得接受現實。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdLYtbxWC4R
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女孩閉上了雙眼聆聽著,她踢弄著小腿顯得相當可愛,只見她單手翻開書籍偷瞄了一眼便開口追問:「帝國的冒險帶給了妳何物?」35Please respect copyright.PENANApLe8Yu40KC
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「珍貴的友誼與更堅強的決心,我會設法避免悲劇在此出現。」無論如何我都會盡自己所能的去避免,也就是所謂的記取教訓了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtD6QRmWyYB
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女孩保持著笑意鬆開撐臉頰的手,只見她拿起羽毛筆在書上書寫著文字,同時她面不向我的開口:「假使還是發生了那妳該如何呢?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAJoMJMX3fFR
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「也只能接受一切不是嗎?」至少我不認為除此之外我能有別的做法,既然事情已經發生也就無法避免,猶如密絲緹所說——我該接受一切並貫徹到底。35Please respect copyright.PENANARSigQCj8Je
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「妳變堅強了——艾芙朵蘭。」女孩感嘆的脫口說出了一個我不熟悉的名字,當下我沒有意識到她是在意旨我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAerXVihZvrv
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「艾芙朵蘭是誰?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAhJcf3vnElD
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「妳還不用知道的已逝之人,妳只需要知道妳就是夏洛特.梅爾雅德就可以了。」女孩的神色轉而認真眉尖之處略有些深鎖。35Please respect copyright.PENANAS65q7szMBi
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「哈……。」我記得妮亞也曾指認我是某人,也許我與這位艾芙朵蘭有著肉眼看不見的某種連繫,這件事情先深藏在自己的內心之中好了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAC61x5IeDTf
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女孩闔起了書本並望向書庫頂端的玻璃天頂——外頭正飄散著一陣陣大雪,她唐突的開口:「冒險是為了探索未知為世界開闢新的版圖,因此冒險者是偉大的職業,只是如今似乎成了某些集團雇用的準傭兵,偶爾還是會令人惋惜。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA1X5bjZEVOs
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「這也沒辦法,一方面我的旅途本身就不是為了探索未知,而是要解決魔物災害。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA9vRtYbrU4i
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正因為冒險者公會與國家的協力才避免了許多災害,冒險者們致力於維持國家周遭的安全仍是令人敬佩的,儘管已收入而言不一定是個討好的職業……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAW0ipMdKjU1
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「海爾赫爾帝國的冒險者更是如此,主要以傭兵的工作為主,次要才是探索新的遺跡與環境,在海爾赫爾這片土地上如果不那麼做將會很難生活下去,這便是此地的冒險者日常。」女孩說完後跳下了高聳的書堆,身子輕巧的落在我的身旁。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtvBDVYF7Zj
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「意思是只想著探索死靈法師神教遺址的我們會面臨經濟上的困難?」照著女孩的話語原意就是這個意思。35Please respect copyright.PENANAj2w2gTIX63
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女孩從我身旁走過,當我轉過身子面向她時女孩已然坐上了沙發,她露出了微笑回應:「沒錯,在海爾赫爾探求知識與未知是無法與生活共存的,至少對於冒險者來說是那麼一回事,因為這個國家只崇尚學者而不崇尚冒險者。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAtmGnjh38Io
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「哈——那還真是麻煩,也就是非做一些與傭兵有關的工作不可嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAV0JaLqqClU
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「見仁見智,假使妳能找到贊助自己的人就可以不用喔。」女孩咧嘴壞笑著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAf9PYNgYRys
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她的言下之意就是找財主替我們提供冒險的資金,這聽起來是好事——卻又相當困難,要找到一個無條件提供金錢的人實在太難了,世界上根本沒有那種大好人。35Please respect copyright.PENANAr4JV6wLOrA
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「機會渺茫的事情也許不用提了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAuaOu7JFhz1
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她聳了一下肩膀表示不以為意,隨後她開口問道:「今後妳將會面對更加強大的對手與更艱辛的局面,妳有把握可以貫徹一切嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANADB3LCbZrCR
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「是的——我會將一切貫徹到底。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA94AlN0hSST
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這不是需要猶豫的事情,只需要堅定自己的意志去完成即可。35Please respect copyright.PENANAnC2uUb6DD9
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「那就由我來見證一切吧,作為"黑貓頭鷹"會好好欣賞妳的表現的。」女孩看向一旁高聳的書架子,她伸出手時一本書便自然的滑落在她的手中。35Please respect copyright.PENANAp4Iw3yaVFu
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「黑貓頭鷹嗎——妳究竟是何方的誰?」看著她的姿態讓人感到十分好奇於是我開口追問著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAYqfkyNmLFK
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女孩保持著微笑翻開書籍並拿著羽毛筆在上頭書寫文字,她並未看向我一眼卻乍然的開口回道:「我不是說過了嗎?我即是妳、妳即是我、我可以是身為任何人的存在,現在身為"魔法師"的妳只需要知道這些事情。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAE4ZLCEPxEu
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「——什麼意思?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAQLZvHaJHDV
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現在身為魔法師的我——?她到底想表達什麼?正當我處在一陣疑問的時候視線逐漸模糊了起來,只見天頂上的極光一陣一陣的閃爍著,視線逐漸模糊不清彷若快要失去意識。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVj2X8XEs9f
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「好好休息吧,即將成為"白貓頭鷹"的魔法師。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAx6AW3zjaBP
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不禁閉上了眼——再次睜開時自己正在客房的床上,從窗外微微透進了冰冷的陽光,轉過視線時愛蘭糟糕的睡姿使她半個身體幾乎快要貼到地面上,一旁的愛妲霏雅則貼在我的身子旁取暖。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgSo1GYmSTo
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「起床了——早晨已經來臨。」我伸出手拍了拍愛妲霏雅與愛蘭的肩膀。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwVspt9SJmp
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兩人在一陣呼喚下終於醒來,紛紛去洗臉後才走回了房間……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAu8gvMOy232
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愛蘭換上了厚實的盔甲面向我問道:「夏洛特今天真早起床呢,平時都比較晚醒的說。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAXlfZTktnF2
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她說的確實是平時的狀況,一般而言愛妲霏雅與芙蘭兒都比我早醒,只不過今日我出於某些原因才早醒,腦內還清楚的記得方才與女孩對話的一切,我轉過頭看著鳥籠內的海爾,牠正睜著雙眼凝望著我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAaILKAwjEUO
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「我說——我以後會變成海爾嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAtCppXYW8DH
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「哈?」愛蘭錯愕的驚呼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAbYW4yH6500
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一旁的愛妲霏雅一臉好奇的凝望著我,她坐到我的身邊時捏了捏我的臉頰,似乎覺得我還沒睡醒。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMBNh2OFN1V
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「夏洛特是不是睡太少腦袋燒壞了呢?」愛蘭遲疑的摸著下巴,臉上戴有難色的凝望著海爾。35Please respect copyright.PENANAs7sLcxauXR
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海爾一臉無奈的回望著愛蘭,像是在說——"我只是一隻貓頭鷹,我什麼都不知道。"35Please respect copyright.PENANAN0UWEwMx2j
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見愛蘭錯愕的樣子我知道我說錯話了,但是我相當在意她最後所說的話語——"即將成為白貓頭鷹的魔法師。",那句話到底有什麼意思?35Please respect copyright.PENANA1rdzKUedYz
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「我失言了,大概是沒有完全清醒吧?現在差不多完全清醒了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANALuqgkv3q7Z
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這也不是該問愛蘭或愛妲霏雅的事情,我都沒有答案的事情去問他們更不會有答案,真正該去問的是布蕾雅——假使女孩是布蕾雅的恩師的話更該如此。35Please respect copyright.PENANALCj6vCnVht
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我起身換上了厚實的魔法袍,將白鴞劍綁上腰間並帶上法杖便可以準備出門了,今天可要好好探索海爾赫爾的海港城鎮才行,探索完畢後就可以準備朝著海爾赫爾的千年帝都出發了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAxfSFXcxBTm
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我們三人走出亞多爾.藍商會的客房後看了一旁的門,裡頭沒有半點動靜我便打算看看他們一大早在做些什麼——。35Please respect copyright.PENANA4ezrkzPsth
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緩緩推開他們的房門,芙蘭兒坐在椅子上用食指對準嘴唇暗示我保持安靜,她手中還正縫補著一片圍巾。朝床上看去……卡蒂正緊緊抱著艾潔魯恩入睡著,艾潔魯恩也還在休息當中,見他們放鬆的模樣我也不好意思打擾他們,於是僅對著芙蘭兒招了招手。35Please respect copyright.PENANAloBRxRpxW8
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當芙蘭兒放下圍巾來到房間外的時候便問:「三位一早就要出門嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANA4p0eueA5DF
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「我們要去探索這座海港城鎮的風貌,芙蘭兒要來嗎?我也想聽聽妳旅行的解說。」我知道那麼說了之後芙蘭兒肯定很難拒絕,我的目的正是如此。35Please respect copyright.PENANAalayqjPy0f
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「既然妳都那麼說了——我怎麼可能不去呢。」芙蘭兒對此苦笑了一陣,她走回房間換好了一身防寒衣物便走了回來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAf3lheirB3U
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於是我們四人朝著亞多爾.藍商會的據點外走去……。35Please respect copyright.PENANACCYHljOBKi
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外頭飄散著一陣風雪,白雪覆蓋過街道與建築,冷澈的風雪使人的身體與骨頭感到一陣寒冷,街道上許多人都在剷雪——這似乎會是在海爾赫爾經常可以看見的風景。35Please respect copyright.PENANABWHAUzMoBT
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太陽帶來的溫暖只有些許,所幸風雪並不強烈導致寒冷的感覺不致於讓人無法接受,今天是個外出的好日子。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMpBNhM6eN0
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愛蘭往前奔跑踏於雪地上,她張開雙手回身面對我們大笑,隨後開口說道:「我還是第一次看見這樣的景色!建築物高聳無比且上頭都覆蓋著白雪,白藍色相間的建築在雪中更是夢幻呀!」35Please respect copyright.PENANACrER9oBBzw
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我轉過頭看著高聳建築上的窗子,裡頭還有著藍色的窗簾……建築本身由石磚與木頭共同組成,只是許多地方塗上了白色的漆,看似夢幻實則樸實無比便是海爾赫爾城市的特色之一吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANA9uZxA1FkAO
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「和凜冬城相比又是另外一個景色,凜冬城的感覺就是軍事基地,這裡更像是北地的夢幻街道,遠處還有凍結的冰海呢。」轉過頭看向遠處的港口,由於地勢高低的差別使這裡可以看見港口處的繁華景致與冰海——沿途走上來也是經過不少的斜坡與階梯啊。35Please respect copyright.PENANAo9aQlmar2x
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愛妲霏雅跟著跑到愛蘭的身邊,她捧起一捧的雪朝愛蘭潑去。35Please respect copyright.PENANA601pnIts87
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「好冰!」愛蘭驚聲感嘆著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZqcifrQRjj
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愛妲霏雅笑了一會,她歡喜的看著白雪靄靄的景色說:「以前都沒想過北地的雪景是這個樣子呢,都只有聽拉維姆說過。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAaALj8Co89Z
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「海爾赫爾帝國到處都是這種雪景與高低差的景色,因為尤特海姆這座大陸就位在於寒冷的北邊,整片大陸上長年都沉積著冰雪喔。不僅如此,根據傳說是當年八英雄解救災難後各國相爭時代逃出的人定居的地點之一,也就成為了現在的海爾赫爾帝國。」芙蘭兒看著眾人興奮的模樣便開始了說明與介紹。35Please respect copyright.PENANADJnjHDeo4c
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「這麼一說海爾赫爾帝國的歷史可真是悠久,雖然說從街道上就可以感覺到明確的年代感。」轉頭看著四周的街景便能感覺到一股年代感,建築物都是很久以前蓋的還有著百年下來遺留的痕跡。35Please respect copyright.PENANALNBrKKr7lE
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愛蘭聽聞後真的跑過去一旁的建築前仔細的觀看著,上頭有著大大小小的傷痕以及各式各樣的歷史痕跡,上頭不僅覆蓋著風雪與冰霜還有著人們生活的紀錄,她對此睜大了雙眼……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGwURSNPHxx
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「很神奇吧?一個國家能橫越如此之久的時間。」芙蘭兒讚嘆的說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAzpvZvufCt1
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「確實是呢!像是我的故鄉不知道多久以前就滅亡了。」愛妲霏雅點了點頭時說出了不得了的訊息。35Please respect copyright.PENANAQNBggLEf6o
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芙蘭兒與我都訝異的看著她,因為汪斯頓並沒有滅亡過,代表愛妲霏雅所說的肯定是另一個國度,那麼身為精靈的她究竟從何國度而來的?35Please respect copyright.PENANANkdHbBwRYa
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「沒關係!現在我們都在一起旅行!」絲毫沒有注意到問題的愛蘭大方的拍著愛妲霏雅的背,臉上還高掛著一副燦爛的笑容。35Please respect copyright.PENANATQ2QsyIwC6
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愛妲霏雅回了一個笑容,她豎起大拇指說道:「沒錯!我喜歡這樣旅行!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAXqfZPudqwS
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「那我們出發吧!來探索這個千年古都的海港城鎮!」我伸出手握住愛妲霏雅的手,帶著她朝向熱鬧街道的方向走去……。
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第六話.海爾赫爾的海港鎮 上35Please respect copyright.PENANAgoVlcFyDrn
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沿岸港口販賣著許多新鮮的漁獲,整條海岸線市集大多都是與海產品有關的商店,其中不乏有海鮮餐廳——。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfn0H1Nu3ox
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「先去吃早餐吧?」芙蘭兒開口時已經走到了一間海景餐廳前,顯然她已經打定好主意了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuOedcL5egs
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「『好呀!』」愛蘭與愛妲霏雅異口同聲的回應著,隨後前前後後跟著芙蘭兒進到了餐廳內……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAPr2Wt5BrJI
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我跟在三人後方進入餐廳,裡頭的環境相當溫暖舒適,最右側的大壁爐提供著溫度,沿著牆壁邊擺放著許多書架以及白色的植物盆,藍色的沙發與木頭桌子排列成數個圓桌提供給客人用餐,四樓還有能夠一邊欣賞冰海一邊用餐的陽台,我們去到了該處……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuT9tY6PDkI
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坐上陽台處的椅子時愛妲霏雅欣喜的望著窗外的冰海,一望無際的海岸上漂浮著無數浮冰,天上還飄降著一陣陣白雪使眼前的圍欄上都積滿了一片薄雪色,靠近陽台邊的我輕摸過圍欄時手套染上了一層白雪。35Please respect copyright.PENANArdyFHnpJKo
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餐點似乎沒能自己選擇,剛進到店內後一選擇座位便被店主選定了早餐的搭配,似乎是用著當季的魚種來進行組合製作的,這點我倒是可以理解——因為海爾赫爾本來就是個食物缺乏的國度,在用餐上有些強迫性並不奇怪。35Please respect copyright.PENANAz3BdeeNETh
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不如說——有餐廳已經是不幸中的大幸了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdswdASVE1Y
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「海爾赫爾的料理到底會是什麼樣子?」愛蘭好奇的凝望著芙蘭兒詢問。35Please respect copyright.PENANAJVjadIC5ma
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芙蘭兒僅是平穩的笑著刻意不正面回答,就是想讓愛蘭親眼看看在產生想法吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAoxItHXeXTi
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「我有另一件事情想問,各位覺得自己成長了多少?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAjwKjnNQCHz
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我乍然的提起這個問題,我認為我比起最開始的自己已經成長了許多,擁有更強大的實力也有著更好的心態,這種成長理當是好事——只是相對也代表經歷了不少事情……。35Please respect copyright.PENANA5qxMFyRLzC
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剛來到海爾赫爾的現在,能想像到這一次又會面臨上許多艱困的問題,不過作為大賢者的弟子自然是要想辦法將事情迎刃而解,無論如何都希望這一次能有一個美滿的故事。35Please respect copyright.PENANAy92vFvJPWk
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愛蘭深思了一會並抬頭看著房頂——過了一會後才笑著答:「我認為我也成長了很多喔!尤其是劍技方面,也更能保護大家了!」35Please respect copyright.PENANA1YlCtTUBFG
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「今後還會變得更強吧。」無論是我還是愛蘭都一樣,都會再變得更強。35Please respect copyright.PENANAf5rWNYecZd
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「我也覺得自己變強了呀!還經歷了許多精彩的事情呢。」愛妲霏雅手拿著藍寶石耳飾說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkEOLKlRbyr
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「雖然說許多事情是事與願違的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAZATFxhDq5s
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誰也不希望那些人死於戰場,實際上卻發生了——而我對此無能為力,僅能默默的去接受。35Please respect copyright.PENANATtJYGoaR9F
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芙蘭兒看向了外頭的冰海,湛藍的眼瞳中充斥著迷離的神色,彷彿她正看著遙遠的別處一般……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAlBX21eNppj
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「怎麼了嗎?」我們三人隨即一起看向了她。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVLowa5P1Bw
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她露出了一副平穩的笑容,感覺略憂傷的開口:「只是想起了以前的同伴而已,我們也曾經在海爾赫爾一起冒險過。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAYbN47oWcxz
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剎那間氣氛凝重了起來,眾人都不發一語。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeiReR8EgZb
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「不用這樣沒關係,過去的事情就讓它過去吧,現在我的同伴是各位。」芙蘭兒露出了一副清雅的笑容,仔細一看裡頭仍帶有些許悲傷。35Please respect copyright.PENANAty649nrM1u
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我打開鳥籠將海爾抱出並放到了芙蘭兒的手上。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsWz1GeKIvB
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「牠就借你了。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAWLGj86SqmD
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芙蘭兒訝異的睜大了眼,她轉過頭看著海爾與之對視並伸出手摸了摸牠的頭,海爾看上去相當享受為此我不打算多說什麼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAwEDk8sEfo6
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白雪靜悄悄的飄落,海爾赫爾的城市相當安靜,沒有柯爾霍格帝國的吵雜聲,也沒有修瑟里安王國熱絡的談話聲,僅是一陣寂靜的早晨所壟罩的環境。35Please respect copyright.PENANArnYIgTwFy8
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幾名員工緩緩走來並為我們的桌子上滿了菜色,他們不發一語的便轉身離去,僅留下了一桌的菜餚。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOlb2kBMXJF
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前菜是乾麵包搭配油炸過的鱈魚排,麵包裡面還夾著一種白色的醬料,醬料嘗起來卻是一股微辣的口感,似乎可以搭配鱈魚排食用,這東西似乎稱為白辣醬……是一種雪地特產的辣椒製作而成的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuYzQ4nYpAm
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主食是一道炙烤過的冰魚排,煮熟仍然是淺藍色的肉十分令人感到訝異,厚實的肉排內已經去掉了魚骨與魚刺,一旁的配菜還有蒸烤過的馬鈴薯與幾片進口來的起司。35Please respect copyright.PENANADDgQdjWuNi
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飯後的甜點則是一份白色的布丁,上頭看上去鋪了一層的雪,實際上是長的很像是雪的蜜糖砂,感覺就非常甜……,那是一種用蜂蜜與與糖組成的糖份集合體。35Please respect copyright.PENANAMzKLjMTCsO
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飲品方面是一壺熱茶,聞起來的味道像是北地特產的冰茶,帶有一股高雅的清香以及一股略苦澀的味道,正好可以與布丁相解其味道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFEnETUUUUh
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我們每個人都有一份如此組合的早餐,這似乎是海爾赫爾式的餐點,聽著感覺分量相當大,實際上除了主餐以外的份量都是些許而已——感覺像是兩道小菜搭配一份正餐的感覺?35Please respect copyright.PENANApBmPWjxIhS
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其中一個很大的特色是海爾赫爾的餐點鹹味與辣味都不重,呈現一種清雅的格調,然而他們有關於甜食的部分卻異常的甜,甜的讓人受不了!35Please respect copyright.PENANAxLMGJQLViH
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整體來說海爾赫爾的餐點精緻度相當高,擺盤上也講究的不得了,雖沒有柯爾霍格帝國的彭湃卻也有著另一種風情——光是看著這些乾淨整潔的餐點放置在純白的陶瓷盤子上便深有感覺。35Please respect copyright.PENANA5udUIB6ASU
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「好像很豐盛又很少的樣子耶?」愛蘭拿起刀叉看著鱈魚排,幾乎能一口吃下嘴中。35Please respect copyright.PENANAO8ly2WkLZZ
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「海爾赫爾的主食也是肉類,不過海港邊主要以海產為主,內陸就以其他的肉種為主了,他們的餐點大多味道都不會太重,唯獨甜點特別甜……。」芙蘭兒一邊說著一邊將蜜糖砂從布丁上剝掉,她的笑容還略瑟瑟發抖著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAk09yb6PRK6
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愛妲霏雅已經開始了用餐,她一口氣將鱈魚排放入嘴中品嘗,只見她露出了一副滿足的神色,顯然味道較淡仍然是美味的。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0Gv3YxJzvX
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芙蘭兒看了愛妲霏雅滿足的神色一眼,隨後面向我開始了解釋:「如果說柯爾霍格帝國是調味料處理肉類的大將,那麼海爾赫爾就是使用肉類本身鮮甜的大將了,這份鱈魚排外表雖然酥脆可裡面仍會多汁喔,這也是海爾赫爾料理厲害的部份之一。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAADM9JvE8ya
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聽聞她那麼說我便好奇的切開,裡頭確實流出了一些肉湯,可見在拿下去炸以前肯定做過別的處理,實際上絕對不如同端上來時我們看見的簡單。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFxMRerP4XM
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「不過這個布丁也不簡單喔,它是海爾赫爾的名產雪布丁。」芙蘭兒說完後拿起小湯匙戳著布丁的側邊,輕易的便劃開了它的表面。35Please respect copyright.PENANAIW7FGP4YnC
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「雪布丁?」當我在追問時一旁的兩人已經開始大快朵頤了,顯然比起食物的資訊更在意它正在自己眼前。35Please respect copyright.PENANAF6brIg40sf
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芙蘭兒點了一下頭並露出了微笑解釋:「說起布丁是南海人發明的甜點對吧?海爾赫爾的布丁是將其替換了材料的版本,它增加了一種名為月白草的植物粉末進去,除了使布丁變成白色的之外還多了一種蜜糖的甜味,單獨品嘗是一種美味至極又無比鬆軟的布丁,只是當地人喜歡搭配上蜜糖砂食用,對我們來說太甜了一些……。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA4kgKzurL9J
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「原來這個布丁有那麼多秘密?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAQ16fjKIg1y
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看起來就是白色的布丁而已,沒想到裡頭還有玄機啊——海爾赫爾人真的很喜歡在食物裡面下小玄機,看來這已經是一種定律了。35Please respect copyright.PENANA2EdlxOgAiL
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「不說這些了,快品嘗吧。」芙蘭兒說完便開始禱告。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHwlZAjfqiu
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我拿起了刀叉先品嘗起炸鱈魚排,外部酥脆無比裡頭卻又無比鬆軟且入口即化,鱈魚肉本身絲毫沒有腥味反而還有一股自然的鮮甜,那種鮮甜感就像是正在品嘗新鮮無比的水煮鱈魚,絲毫沒有因由炸失去其風味。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0QZJKvrM0Y
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接著馬上品嘗乾麵包,乾麵包本身外部乾硬裡頭卻柔嫩無比,搭配上微辣的白辣醬更是有一番風味,辣醬的刺激過後是麵包本身微微的甜味,正好不會讓嘴巴全都是一股辣味。35Please respect copyright.PENANAvRHUM1qhX2
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前菜品嘗完畢後——換品嘗主菜了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAcqjc9uD9OV
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主菜的冰魚肉排放入嘴中後快速的化開,裡頭還保有些許溫熱的氣息,魚肉本身的滋味猶如大海的饋贈般鮮口,其夾帶的肉汁深入口腔時還有一股微微的辛辣味反撲而上,讓口腔內的享受是多個層次的,不僅如此——由於根本吃不到魚刺所以可以大方的大口享用,搭配上烤馬鈴薯與起司更是多了一番清雅的甜味與鹹口的氣息,是一個令人滿足的主餐。35Please respect copyright.PENANABGEozI6iUS
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最後輪到了雪布丁——小湯匙一碰便能將其割開,它還會有彈性的晃了一會,輕咬下一口時一股香甜的滋味在嘴中擴散開來,猶如蜜糖一般的味道使人震驚無比,然而它的甜是許多層次的甜——有種植物的香甜、也有種精緻糖的甜味、還略有蜂蜜的感覺,無數的甜味層次分層在嘴中擴散,直傳大腦的興奮感將早晨的疲勞全部一掃而空。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0ASPY3JhNy
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我能理解他們為什麼那麼愛吃甜了。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0altmuHMPW
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最後的冰茶又剛好將布丁的甜味帶走,一股清雅的香味刷過口腔一輪——滿足的早餐便落下了帷幕。35Please respect copyright.PENANATiJeJfH43d
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「異常的美味呢!」愛妲霏雅一口灌下冰茶並滿足的說道。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtC5nbLLM9T
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愛蘭認同的點了點頭,她拿起茶杯說道:「是非常精緻的早餐呀——可以品嘗的到料裡人多們用心呢!只可惜起司換成我家鄉的會更好。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAny4JKh7Wqp
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「又是一個新的體驗。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAxDbxDqk07U
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這大概是我很少品嘗到的精緻餐點吧,和柯爾霍格帝國又是完全不同的風情了,豪邁與細緻的對立嗎——?35Please respect copyright.PENANAdBis3V6Ont
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我可能兩者都喜歡。35Please respect copyright.PENANAae7b2UdU9l
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我們付完款項之後便離開了餐廳,回到大街上的時候太陽穿過風雪映照於身上,我們抬起頭看著蔚藍的天際——。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsOFD7AHiyV
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「接下來要去哪裡觀光?」我轉頭看向芙蘭兒問著,希望她能充當導遊帶我們四處遊玩。35Please respect copyright.PENANAY6sKphVlDi
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芙蘭兒微微的一笑,她撇了一眼遠處的商街說道:「先去商街看看海爾赫爾有什麼新奇的商品吧?由於魔女們經常會到海爾赫爾的各處城市拋售物品,因此有些時候能找到魔女聚落的商品喔。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAk6RaIwnzhe
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「那可真讓人期待。」聽著就讓我期待無比,魔女聚落的商品——來自魔法先驅們的優質商品啊——!35Please respect copyright.PENANATB7IXEYbVM
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芙蘭兒雙手抱著海爾朝向商街緩緩走去……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAxcpEfHgrF9
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跟在她後方的我們三人一邊觀望著街道的每一處,沿路經過的許多房屋上都有著煙囪,四處都朝向天空飄散著輕柔的煙,街道旁的行人們總是安靜地行走著,小巷子內總是坐著一些看起來貧困潦倒的人,有些人甚至躺在陰暗的角落一動也不動,要就是凍暈了或是徹底死透了。35Please respect copyright.PENANA12H8DnsTDi
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愛蘭看著街角內的人時眼神略帶著憂傷,她開口問:「那些人是怎麼一回事?」35Please respect copyright.PENANA8zIbztBgnT
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「海爾赫爾是個貧富差距極大的國家,國內的陰暗處總是有許多生活過不去的人們,再飢寒交凍之下克死於路頭似乎不是少見的事情,有些人甚至是奴隸因此不能入屋休息導致自己陷入生存上的困難……,這便是海爾赫爾繁華幕後的真相之一。」35Please respect copyright.PENANASKyFGLLXuk
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我也看見了那些躲藏於城市角落的人們,他們的生命垂危且衣衫不整,當天上下起大雪時想必又有許多人將會死去於雪下,但這並非我能處理的事情——作為一介旅人是沒有改變國家的力量的,我僅能當作一片風景望過。35Please respect copyright.PENANAyqbpJ5kZIw
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愛蘭顯得有些沉悶,她緊緊握著拳頭十分不甘心卻又知道自己無能為力,那怕再富有的人都無法撐起一群海爾赫爾的窮人。35Please respect copyright.PENANArGRk2KpkrZ
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走過街頭時無數殘酷與繁華的風景交錯而過,這便是海爾赫爾帝國的第一個景色。
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第七話.海爾赫爾的海港鎮 下35Please respect copyright.PENANAy9MzZ57EUj
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白雪飄散的街頭相當寧靜,雖身在最熱鬧的商區卻也顯得十分沉靜,商店靜靜的等待著客人的到來,絲毫沒有拉客與搶客的情況出現,而四處張開的商店又與帝國的商店有些不同……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOzqTaIdMId
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此地有許多金屬工藝品的商店,卻沒有眾多的武具商店,四處盛開的飾品店是最為繁華的,除此之外最多的商店便是雜貨與魔法道具店,在這種情況下我立刻就能決定要往哪裡去。35Please respect copyright.PENANAXBz1KRrG17
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「我打算去魔法商店看看,你們呢?」35Please respect copyright.PENANA9H9OJeSQro
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「我想去飾品店……。」愛蘭低聲的說出了自己的心念,那怕她知道很可能沒有足夠的財富買下來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGuWJF2c1Wo
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芙蘭兒苦笑了一陣,她對於意見的分歧感到有些無奈,不過她還是開口說:「我想夏洛特應該不太會迷路或是被敲詐,所以我帶著愛蘭去飾品店吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAmUwMnMYaTc
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「唉?」她的發言使愛蘭錯愕的驚呼了一聲。35Please respect copyright.PENANACjwVzBQVsI
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此刻愛妲霏雅伸了一下懶腰,她面帶笑意的說:「那我就先去城鎮內的其他地方轉轉吧!應該也會到城鎮外看看環境。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAM0JsciuEKF
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「那就這樣決定了,傍晚亞多爾.藍商會的據點集合。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAs5m3QUeVjF
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就地解散後同伴各個朝自己要去的方向前進,我也找尋起最感興趣的魔法道具店……。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8hKEehmmpU
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街頭的風雪雖不大卻仍會覺得冷,白雪落至大衣與帽子上時稍稍堆積著一層薄雪,邁開步伐前往第一間的魔法道具店——,抵達時將其木門推開,裡頭傳來陣陣書香以及各式各樣礦石與結晶的氣味。35Please respect copyright.PENANAqagCWD1VN5
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樸實的木頭裝潢與大量的魔法道具形成對比,使屋內的景致介於繁華與平庸之間,無數昂貴的結晶堆放成箱放在牆角邊,不僅如此還有大面積的書櫃囤放著魔法書,這是我所期待的景致。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOR9WfWJb82
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店長看見我走進店內時不打聲招呼還坐在櫃檯處無情的等待著,這倒不會讓我感覺到不舒適,正巧可以讓我自己慢慢的瀏覽店內的商品。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6VRXxgEbAG
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來到書櫃前所見的是各式各樣有關於占星術以及冰魔法的書籍,看來這是海爾赫爾特色的魔法,拿起占星術的書籍來翻閱時一眼就能看出其專業度遠低於艾絲緹雅的手記。35Please respect copyright.PENANAjh7ctN50Bb
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「果然和魔女議長的著作有等級之分啊……。」單單翻了幾頁就讓我感嘆的說著。35Please respect copyright.PENANABQSrHWF6yK
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裡頭的內容說的大多是更為基礎且更為簡易的知識,所描述的魔法大多也都是些入門的招式,這些招式我大多已經掌握完畢了,對我而言就是一本沒有什麼用處的書籍,於是我將其放回了書架上。35Please respect copyright.PENANABr6QPGHFI9
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我伸出手拿取冰魔法的書籍,裡頭記載了不少與冰魔法相關的紀錄,從術式結構到施放魔法都有完整的說明,看在我眼裡都是能夠立刻理解的範疇,只不過我並不會想把錢花在不是刀口的地方……。35Please respect copyright.PENANA8GbA5dn4Po
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仔細一想,冰魔法我也不是很不懂啊?看著艾絲緹雅的手抄本內還有比這個更厲害的魔法,我何必要使用該書中告訴我的魔法?況且裡頭的大半我都已經學會了。35Please respect copyright.PENANAK4XRE21X1L
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將書本再次歸位後找了一會有沒有死靈術相關的書籍,然而一無所獲。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6Dhq97tYnn
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不過這也是理所當然的事情,既然死靈術被大眾嫌惡並認為是一種黑暗魔法,那麼它的書籍不會放在正常的商店裡面賣是理所當然的事情吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAYA4sacmZZz
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確定沒有死靈術的書籍後我找了一會與魔法有關的結晶——想看看能不能弄點「護身符」。35Please respect copyright.PENANA79Qlb28g7l
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所謂的護身符即是將賦予魔術給予特定道具來保護主人用的物品,好比布蕾雅在我出發旅行時給我的銀月項鍊正是如此,通常會搭配與自己的魔力適性最搭配的金屬製作。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGow0ALNeyF
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例如布蕾雅由於用的是占星術的銀月,因此她是用水銀搭配黑銀製作成銀月護符,最終送給了我並保住了一兩次的性命。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmLmr2C2jiu
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我也想效仿她做一些護身符送給愛蘭他們,一方面是我的心意一方面又是出於隊伍的安全考量。35Please respect copyright.PENANAimBHziEnvW
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放眼望去能看見的魔力結晶種類眾多,各式各樣的魔力結晶都很適合儲存附魔術的術式,而我的魔力由於沒有任何特性——因此無論什麼材料都能夠適當的發揮,只需要考慮我用的是附魔術中的何者。35Please respect copyright.PENANASzHepI4qnG
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簡單來說使用魔力製作護身符首先須要考慮自己的魔力有何特性?有些人的魔力具有高溫的特質、有些人具有寒冷的特質、有些人則是特別濃烈,而我剛好是什麼都沒有的一般魔力特質——說來有好處也有壞處。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsJMtmKLJc8
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好處即是我可以不用太在意自己用的魔法該如何最有利,壞處即是無論哪種魔法都不會得到最大利益的強化,如今製作護身符則可以替我省下一點小錢,即不用去挑特製品的材料。35Please respect copyright.PENANA46qLYZulHw
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「冰晶石嗎——。」眼角的餘光一掃便看見了一個冰藍色的結晶,上頭還有一些寒霜的紋路,摸起來略寒冷的這種晶石便是海爾赫爾特產的冰晶石。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsHhOP1NMGC
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要說冰晶石有什麼好處?那當然是出產量大相對便宜,且本身具有的魔力儲存能力也不差,感覺會是個好選擇。35Please respect copyright.PENANASNR7uYzqwz
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拿起了一個冰晶石之後我走去藥劑區望了一眼,各式各樣的魔法藥劑陳列在貨架上顯得無比繽紛,其中最顯眼的莫過於紅寶石色的治療藥劑與藍寶石色的魔力恢復藥劑,不過其價格並不一般……,假使隊伍中有治療者的話一般不會選擇治療藥劑,因為它過於昂貴。35Please respect copyright.PENANAG761exvbJv
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我拿著冰晶石前往結帳,店主一下子就跟我收了幾枚金幣,隨後用麻布包將其捲起包裝好。35Please respect copyright.PENANAowLCNjfKXV
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價格上並不怎麼讓人感到意外,以魔法道具來說這還算是便宜的,我拿著裝滿冰晶石的麻布包重新回到街頭,天上的風雪依舊寒冷,路上的行人們無一不是穿著大衣在生活。35Please respect copyright.PENANAz8uPLxE961
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走過街角時依然可以看見快要凍死於街角的人們,路上無人關心他們也沒有人因此駐足,可我卻出於好奇新朝小巷子內走了進去——。35Please respect copyright.PENANAPYX6Iieiy2
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小巷子內由於建築的高聳因此幾乎沒有陽光傳入,陰暗的環境內待滿了所謂的下級民眾與奴隸,奴隸的腳上與脖子上都有枷鎖,他們全身都瘦弱無比且衣物單薄,有些人已經躺於雪中失去了聲息,令人窒息的空氣在整條小巷內蔓延著。35Please respect copyright.PENANANhDg3gOCkt
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小巷內還有許多條更小的巷子,更加悽慘的人躲藏於其中——。35Please respect copyright.PENANA9aoWMWxGsu
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眼睛所見的一切過於殘酷便裝作了沒有看見,而小巷內的建築大多連通著後門,許多商店乾脆將後門封死以避免被這些人打擾,看似絕情的動作卻也顯得當然——多數人不會想與這些人扯上關係的。35Please respect copyright.PENANAfDa1DQB0cf
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在這陰暗的街道中卻有一家商店的正門屹立於此,它的門口還高掛著一盞油燈,油燈的光芒下是破舊的店正門與陰暗的窗內中搖曳的身影。35Please respect copyright.PENANAsDSlWnIKko
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「這裡有商店……真有趣。」看著一家非凡的商店屹立於此總讓人覺得興奮,於是我上前將其大門推開——。35Please respect copyright.PENANA3VX8V089Hw
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店內昏暗無比且瀰漫著一屢薄煙,仔細一看卻能看見裡頭有許多閃閃發光的結晶與各式各樣亂堆的書籍,顯然又是一個魔法道具店。35Please respect copyright.PENANAD8s1N0DWCJ
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我緩緩走入其中時身後的門自行關了起來,外頭的聲音寂靜的聽不見半點聲響,反而能聽見室內有人裸踩踏過木板的聲音,腳步聲持續靠近時讓人感到緊張,不知待會出現的會是何等人也。35Please respect copyright.PENANADKiVWIBR1y
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過了短暫的幾秒後一名嬌小的女孩從櫃子旁走了出來,她留著一頭粉紫色的超長髮,細柔的頭髮拖擺至地面時顯得有些凌亂,女孩的臉龐稚嫩而可愛並且正用著一雙銀灰色的眼瞳凝視著我的雙眼,她的嘴角微微揚起了一陣詭異的笑容,但是這一切都沒有她那一絲不掛的身體來的令人錯愕。35Please respect copyright.PENANA9l8qUKL2OK
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「嘻嘻嘻——有客人啊。」女孩笑了一陣便緩緩朝我走上來。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHz5P2ibnme
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「你是這家店的店長嗎?」我張望著四周都沒有看見大人,能看見的只有眼前這名嬌小的女孩。35Please respect copyright.PENANAjOvhkuYMmH
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她主動將手伸到我的口袋中,突然的將布蕾雅託付給我的物品拿了出來——她睜大眼睛凝望著該物。35Please respect copyright.PENANArNYHAz5LpA
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「那個是布蕾雅老師託我拿給恐懼的魔女的,能請妳還給我嗎?」看上去她很中意那一樣物品,但我也不能說給她就給她。35Please respect copyright.PENANATf0Q2TQVWU
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只見她又笑了一陣,隨後一口將其物吞下——。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7Vk8Egw8FE
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「喂!那東西不是給妳的啊!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAAXGj6QxcaS
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面對我激動的警告她也僅是笑了笑,她用手輕撫著我的束腰並繞至我的身後,同時女孩用著稚嫩的聲音說道:「妳就是布蕾雅的弟子呀?我和她稍微有一點淵源呢,稱呼我為可可莉小姐就可以了——嘻嘻嘻。」35Please respect copyright.PENANABBb8ga7901
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「可可莉小姐,能請你把東西吐還給我嗎?既然妳與布蕾雅認識就更不該中途攔截物品了!」35Please respect copyright.PENANASeeqDYMr7c
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她到底是什麼人?而且那東西能吃嗎?不能吃吧?這樣吃下子她的身子真的沒問題嗎!?35Please respect copyright.PENANAw0pz80Fvcc
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可可莉又笑了一陣,她一邊繞到我的前方一邊搖了搖頭,她單手摸過門板並開口問:「別在意那種小事情了,嘻嘻嘻——既然妳是布蕾雅的弟子,那也就代表妳總有一天會繼承她的位置或是成為新的魔女對吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAm6Y3Gok44V
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「——妳是誰?認識布蕾雅的魔女小姐嗎?」我轉過視線看著又繞到我身旁的她。35Please respect copyright.PENANAeOwQOddm3V
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此刻可可莉停下了腳步,她拿起了一本魔法書並用著詭異的視線凝望著我的雙眼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFGhTZvtGrV
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「正確,剛好見到了將來的新成員所以想多反應一下呢——嘻嘻嘻,那麼妳就是正是正致力於解決魔物災害的貓頭鷹魔法師了,真辛苦呀——。」她用書拍了拍我的肩膀。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0DeDUSO4Yy
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「妳又是哪位魔女?能請妳說明一下嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANArSlpOs5yAT
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可可莉聽聞我的問話便笑了一陣,她直接將書本塞到我的手上並轉過身子面對書架——。35Please respect copyright.PENANAoKR4UsmdLN
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「恐懼的魔女——密珈蘿.可可莉。」35Please respect copyright.PENANABELkfYk4Dk
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「——!」35Please respect copyright.PENANAyo4S3nEUud
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恐懼的魔女,是六大議長之一的恐懼魔女?眼前這位女孩就是——與布蕾雅一樣的魔女議長?35Please respect copyright.PENANAoVg0PDaP6g
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「妳覺得很訝異呢,嘻嘻嘻嘻——,我聞的見妳那詫異的氣息。」密珈蘿咧嘴笑了一陣,她轉頭用著空無的黑色眼窩凝視著我,裡頭流出了些許的黑色濃液……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAG7SktviT4A
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「妳——」35Please respect copyright.PENANAjc6nCLGRXj
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恐懼的魔女,司掌恐懼與黑暗的魔女,噬人無數的黑暗之子,最深沉的詛咒所說的便是她——亦為世界上的災難之一。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6f0zNxXZwN
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密珈蘿咧嘴笑著,她正嗅著我心靈的氣味,試圖想從中找出我的恐懼。35Please respect copyright.PENANAFwoyZ1iqhx
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「有手抄本可以給我學魔法嗎!?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAHvBxkaKkni
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好奇!想知道更多魔法的心情卻遠遠勝過於恐懼的滋味,於是我一把抓住她的肩膀凝視著她那恐怖的臉龐。35Please respect copyright.PENANAHweVRopWP6
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她歪過頭凝視著我,咯咯咯的笑了一陣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAgp9KEeRolA
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「該給妳的已經給妳了,是時後回歸人類的世界了。」她開口說道,下一瞬間一陣黑暗吞噬了我眼前的視線——。35Please respect copyright.PENANAlUo8LSfGbv
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黑暗散去後我已經回到了海港鎮的小巷內,而剛才的商店位置已經成了另一間店的後門,低頭一看我的手上正拿著一本死靈術相關的書籍,上頭寫著細小的一串名字「密珈蘿.可可莉。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAj5ks7z4WwT
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她給予我的物品便是此物,有關於她的死靈術研究紀錄書。35Please respect copyright.PENANAtoAL9Otl4V
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我要好好研究這本書籍,將新的魔法畫作我的力量——35Please respect copyright.PENANA3w7Nh66HrU
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我想布蕾雅打從一開始就是這樣計畫的,真的要好好感謝我的老師才行。35Please respect copyright.PENANA0q8LsplUv7
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「謝謝妳。」
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第八話.前進之路35Please respect copyright.PENANAwaAhBt7SLm
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重新會合後每個人手上所拿的物品都不同,唯獨我的物品是與魔法相關的,黃昏之刻我們回到了亞多爾.藍的商會房間,卡蒂正靜靜的坐在艾潔魯恩身旁,艾潔魯恩本人則躺在床上翻看著書籍。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6E8L559JNR
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她注意到我們返回時僅是撇了一眼並打了一個呵欠,神色還是一副疲憊的老樣子,只見她放下書籍後便說道:「你們去觀光?很麻煩啊——。」她的語氣中略帶嫌棄的意思,能感覺出他那種懶散的性格。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmpGve9UoER
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「就算妳嫌棄麻煩,我可是有好收穫的。」我亮出了密珈蘿的死靈術研究書,看似老舊的書皮更是給人此書非常厲害的感覺,雖然我也還沒翻開來過。35Please respect copyright.PENANAepGSJ2wCVh
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艾潔魯恩看見上面的著名後便顯得興致缺缺,她爬起身子不發一語地望向窗子。35Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8OWpEjaqD
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「意外的沒興趣耶?」愛蘭遲疑的看著書本與艾潔魯恩,似乎不理解對方為何不感興趣。35Please respect copyright.PENANANDEJ04xDan
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「只要不是蘇留下的古書我都沒興趣,翻起來也怪麻煩的。」艾潔魯恩顯得有些不耐煩。35Please respect copyright.PENANAx77y7zio5i
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和她相比我有興趣的多,雖然艾絲緹雅的手抄本也尚未學以致用,但是新的手抄本讓我有更多的學識能夠知曉,對於新知識的到訪我可是非常歡迎的。35Please respect copyright.PENANA6K2vRaFKRk
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愛妲霏雅跑到了床邊,她湊近身子貼著卡蒂與她對望著,兩人都在不經意間會心一笑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAW2AjiBQLln
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「接下來妳有什麼打算?從這裡開始找尋死靈教團的遺跡嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANApzejLncRbY
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見話題告一段落我便提出了最根本的議題,接下來我們的前路為何?35Please respect copyright.PENANA6xYK0E9ksV
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芙蘭兒挪身坐至書桌前的椅子上,她若有所思地問道:「死靈教團的遺跡有文獻指出大概在哪一帶嗎?像無頭蒼蠅一樣在整座大陸上探索不見得會有成效,不如採取精準的探索方式找尋最有可能的地點吧?」35Please respect copyright.PENANA5CM2wpyeYb
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「這是個好主意!雖然我不是很懂。」愛蘭豎起大拇指以示肯定,不過她的神色略表傻氣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAY6Qy2c9ZNo
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「確實比隨意的找來的有意義,然而這等消息也許只有艾潔魯恩會知道。」我刻意將視線轉向她,盼望她能說出一個明確的地區。35Please respect copyright.PENANAnK8muNf8dl
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艾潔魯恩抬起手抓了抓頭側的灰髮,陰沉的視線轉望我一眼,乾燥的嘴唇這才開口說:「比較高可能在帝都周遭的群山一帶,尤其是鮮少人能抵達的危險山峰之中,雖然很麻煩卻只能去一趟。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAwYstYDAp0O
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「危險山峰——?」愛蘭好奇的凝望著我。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZFqOj0TICX
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「海爾赫爾帝都坐落在北境的霍斯特海姆群山中,而霍斯特海姆群山的均高度都超過4000尺,其中有些更是高達8000與10000尺,有些山峰更危險的是陡峭的山壁與極度的嚴寒,其最高峰為12000尺——也正是魔女聚落所在之地。」芙蘭兒搶先替我回答了問題,她還一邊伸出手指著窗外的景致,遠處就有一座大山。35Please respect copyright.PENANAdCtdSf20uR
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「有沒有覺得國境山很矮了?」我藉機調侃起愛蘭,而修瑟里安王國的國境山與此處的山脈相比確實很矮,更別提尤特海姆的地勢本身就是由南往北越爬越高,山脈以外也全是高地的問題。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGpQeJ2SG3F
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愛蘭的臉色蒼白,聽聞地勢如此險峻是有些退縮了。35Please respect copyright.PENANARBW6kpTqxH
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「我們要去的是危險又鮮有人煙的山脈,如果在人們常去的山脈想必早已被發現,沒被發現的肯定是一般難以抵達的地方,儘管這會麻煩的要命。」艾潔魯恩深深嘆了長氣,她眼神憂傷的望著一旁還在與愛妲霏雅玩鬧的卡蒂。35Please respect copyright.PENANAktOfpR97by
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注意到她的視線時愛蘭反應了過來,她一句話切入重點:「那為什麼想拯救卡蒂?我從沒聽說過死靈法師想把自己的死靈召喚物變成活人的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANA1qV1bqfZxm
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她的提問使艾潔魯恩沉默了一會,芙蘭兒與我一同凝視著她等待答案,沉默之下唯有愛妲霏雅與卡蒂的嬉鬧聲傳入耳中,外頭的天色也昏暗了下來,取代藍天的漫天星光掩蓋了天地。35Please respect copyright.PENANAINepmgGP5H
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沉默持續了幾分鐘,直到愛妲霏雅與卡蒂察覺異樣凝望而來才由芙蘭兒劃破沉默:「暫時不想說也沒關係,既然隊長決定要幫助兩位,我們也會竭盡全力,我們好歹也是黃月等級的冒險者,是不會拋下雇主獨自逃跑的。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAUAZ4AiIuXH
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「嗯……。」艾潔魯恩面色凝重的點頭,她伸出手輕輕摸著卡蒂的金髮,輕柔的動作猶如她的親生父母般溫潤。35Please respect copyright.PENANAu5xyHNraJt
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看著兩人的相處時內心也會覺得舒暢,一旁的愛蘭也跟著露出了微笑,想必她也喜歡此景吧。35Please respect copyright.PENANARFznzdjeZ6
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「那我們的下一步是前往帝都?直接放棄海港附近的探索直接從帝都開始探險?」儘管我喜歡此景卻也得說些實際的問題,於是我試探著最終決定。35Please respect copyright.PENANAH77nCGf3pE
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「就那麼做吧,早點找到書籍也能讓你們回去進行自己應當處理的事情。」艾潔魯恩凝望著我,她的語氣中略有一絲盼望。35Please respect copyright.PENANAlSXfTho8Bw
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「既然決定了——明天就出發吧!讓我們先來一次白雪靄靄的朝聖之旅,不過要一早要請人先去買酒才行。」我雖然不愛喝酒,然而在此處有些成為必要。35Please respect copyright.PENANArZnvNEYGQg
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反倒是愛蘭疑惑的看著我,她不解的問道:「為什麼要買酒?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAs1AMDP8agL
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「因為喝酒可以讓體溫上升,有助於對抗寒冷的氣候,如果有需要的話還能請夏洛特隨時點燃火魔法,藉此讓我們周遭的溫度更高抵抗嚴寒,否則在嚴寒的氣候下是可能會凍死的。」芙蘭兒插話回應。35Please respect copyright.PENANA7GR1sFgKkB
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「朝聖之旅?」此刻愛妲霏雅乍然的問著。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkXQStCN7sC
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芙蘭兒笑了笑,她很期待說這個話題,為此我刻意閉上了嘴。35Please respect copyright.PENANA3E5zPgCBI9
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「海爾赫爾信仰著名為『海伯格神教』的信仰,他們相信世界上有數百位神明共同守護世人,名為海伯格的主神則是整個世界的睿智守護之神,對他們來說一名合格的高階神職人員必須能從南海岸線走上霍斯特海姆群山中的帝都,這之中有著被神加護的意味存在,因此這段路可以稱為朝聖之旅。」芙蘭兒的雙眼閃閃發光,顯然很期待與我們一同走這段路。35Please respect copyright.PENANAAVGv5DDMLe
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「原來如此?」愛妲霏雅似懂非懂的歪過頭,她在腦中反覆的將其解釋著,她想透過自己的方式了解這一文化。35Please respect copyright.PENANAuTIDbgArVD
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愛蘭突然的大笑了一陣,此刻芙蘭兒與我都好奇的朝她望去,直到她爽朗的說道:「也就是走過這一段路之後,本人就是被神加護的聖騎士了!」她挺起胸膛大聲說著,自信滿滿的樣子不禁讓人想吐槽。35Please respect copyright.PENANAkrNMypnj4T
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「這個國家沒有聖騎士,聖騎士是修瑟里安王國賜予騎士的封號,海爾赫爾只有『嚴冬騎士』,他們通常是皇帝殿下直屬的精銳騎士們。」芙蘭兒說完後苦笑了一陣,她深怕著愛蘭感到失望。35Please respect copyright.PENANAVnaOQOciit
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然而愛蘭僅是又笑了一陣,我才注意到她是開著無聊的玩笑。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGLRUPj98nH
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眼看沒有其他的事情要處理我就想馬上來研究這本手抄本,於是我開口:「我回自己的房間去研究魔法了,有事情再來找我吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAP4N7qsOZFy
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留下這一席話後我回到了房間,愛蘭與愛妲霏雅不知為何也跟著回到了三人共用的房間,只見愛妲霏雅跳至床上入睡,愛蘭則待在椅子上擦拭著大劍。35Please respect copyright.PENANAmqcjT2UMqK
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我來到書桌前翻開了密珈蘿的死靈術研究書籍——35Please respect copyright.PENANAdXVe6FhuW9
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"死靈術屬於賦予魔術的一種並且以第二與第三術式結構為主要發動手段,然而對於魔女來說使用第四術式結構也非不可,由於死靈術的核心價值在於操控生與死的技巧,因此使用此術需要先對生與死有一定的認知。"35Please respect copyright.PENANAsG1G6bbM6J
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"人在生前主要運用的能源有兩種,分別是「生命力」與「魔力」,其中生命力大多是以維持生命機能為主要在發揮功用的,生命力越豐富的人受傷的恢復速度越快也越能減少病痛的折磨。相對魔力主要是以提供使用魔法以及補足生命力不足的條件發揮作用的,當使用魔法時便會消耗魔力是常識,然而當生命力不足時則會遞減魔力讓身體支撐下去卻非眾人所知之事,反之透過魔力傳遞給將死之人延長其壽命是可行的,因此在製造不死族時才會注入大量的魔力確保其品質不會衰敗。"35Please respect copyright.PENANACWs6zhgD5u
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"人在死後主要運用的能源則是「精神力」與「靈魂」,這兩者的相關性相當接近,精神力代表著靈魂本身的意志,靈魂則代表著一個人的存在本身,所有人的靈魂質量皆為一致,唯有精神力的大小不同導致靈魂能散發的力量強度大不相同。在精神力過度消耗的狀態下施術者將會陷入精神衰弱的狀態,嚴重時將會失去自我,相對靈魂過度消耗則會徹底失去意識本身,消耗殆盡後將會再也無法醒來,以上四者皆為能量的定理。"35Please respect copyright.PENANADS4DpbVFuZ
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"理解此事後才能理解死靈術的基礎概念,死靈術的基礎建立在使用魔力引導精神力發揮效用,透過精神力發揮效用製造擬似的靈魂給與不死肉體,再透過給予大量的魔力使肉體不會衰敗,從而製造強大的不死族。"35Please respect copyright.PENANAgZPtgMv2Ds
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"反之死靈術若非是要製造不死族而是要操控屍骸與瘟疫的話,要透過魔力引導生命力進行假性的生命賦予,從而操控屍骸與瘟疫進行攻擊,這是死靈術各種法術的定理。"35Please respect copyright.PENANA0eUTZXezUu
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"假使你擁有法術的基礎便能夠知道,死靈術同時要消耗「生命力」、「魔力」、「精神力」,是一種代價極為高昂的魔法,若是你當真不害怕消耗殆盡的話——就繼續翻閱此書吧。"35Please respect copyright.PENANAQXIzLePOmW
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第一頁記載著上述的內容……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAq3a4VggeHI
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「整體來說——死靈術的使用代價確實高了些,不過可以很簡單的增加我方戰力……。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAzNr6HS5RGn
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仔細一想——要是復活了一名強大的不死族相當於隊伍中直接多一人的戰鬥力,怎麼說都比多學一個其他魔法還要更快增長隊伍強度,最大的缺點莫過於身邊要攜帶一個惹世人厭惡的不死族。35Please respect copyright.PENANAZXOzCOUZ20
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「雖然是個好選項,不過我還是以攻擊與詛咒的死靈術為主吧。」35Please respect copyright.PENANAlFK1L51s1b
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姑且還是要維護隊伍的形象,如果隊伍內隨時攜帶著不死族想必也會引起他人的疏遠,因此我選擇暫時不進行不死族的製造。35Please respect copyright.PENANAX95nWoGNot
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正當我準備翻開第二頁的時候,愛蘭走到我的身邊一起看著書籍的內容,她的橄欖綠眼瞳內充滿了疑惑的神色。35Please respect copyright.PENANAC0O8nElhyY
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「這不是妳看的懂的東西,雖然相當基礎卻也是魔法師才能明白的內容,愛蘭妳打算做什麼?」我望向她時能見到她認真的神色,我也看的出她正在思考關於魔法的事情。35Please respect copyright.PENANAGJaaTFv7FB
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愛蘭抓了抓後腦勺,她挺起身子後看著窗外的雪夜問道:「我說——卡蒂那樣真的是死的嗎?她還是可以正常的說話與撒嬌,真的是一具沒有生命的屍體嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANAkZpMwa2iH3
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她的問題引起我的沉思……。35Please respect copyright.PENANAOxUFHOj2h2
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理論上卡蒂就是屍體,只是我們人所見到的絕不僅是表面上的生死,從一個人的話語與行為我們能感覺到她確實活著,還能從關於她的記憶中找出憐愛的點與確實的紀錄證明她是活著的。35Please respect copyright.PENANApKtokvYaZ0
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假使——35Please respect copyright.PENANAnNhDo2SO6k
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「以精神的概念來說——卡蒂也許是活著的,然而以現實的概念來說她已經死去許久,如今我們所見到的她只不過是她遺留的意念以及艾潔魯恩給予她的思念,這樣解釋能明白嗎?」35Please respect copyright.PENANATdZQSMPMZy
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想要相信她是活著的,我只能用這種方式相信。35Please respect copyright.PENANA48zxmv2e8T
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"因為我是魔法師,探求學識與真相的人。"35Please respect copyright.PENANAURXrY20Oap
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彼此迷信我更相信眼睛所見的真理,唯獨這一途才能稱為魔法師。35Please respect copyright.PENANAV3FFQ96Cdz
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愛蘭望向我時眼神相當認真,眼瞳卻又顯得有些悲傷,短暫的幾秒過去她轉而苦笑了一陣。35Please respect copyright.PENANAWIqUlum49K
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「夏洛特說的對,我只是想要相信她並非是傳統認定上的不死族。」愛蘭顯得有些感性,大概是卡蒂的姿態讓她想到自己的弟妹吧?35Please respect copyright.PENANAVlSRmUN93e
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「先不急著擔心這些,一切都等到找尋到蘇的研究書再說吧!現在任由我們多想也沒有意義,只需要有一顆要幫助她的心便足夠了。」我起身拍了一下愛蘭的肩膀,隨後走到了床邊坐下。35Please respect copyright.PENANATZ8XYYpFjx
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當她與我說起卡蒂的事情時,我暫時將學識的研究擺在一旁,沉澱著明天應當怎麼展開前路。35Please respect copyright.PENANANOkRtpPYe6
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前進——再前進——朝著下一段的冒險前進。