九時過半,楓垚打著呵欠回到教堂二樓,身體的恢復比想像中要快,酸痛已經減消不少,剩下的也無大礙,就是精神上還有些疲倦,沒精打彩。24Please respect copyright.PENANAVwH1dWvFOO
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這時,一位披著長直金髮的男士迎面走來,對於楓垚而言是全新面貌,從未見過。24Please respect copyright.PENANAQiFtoznM6l
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「早上好,新來的教士。」男士率先開口,戴著如陽光般的笑容,溫曖人心。24Please respect copyright.PENANAGKfz8M9piU
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「早上好。」楓垚總覺得他的面貌熟悉,好像在哪裡見過,他左思右想,脫口而出:24Please respect copyright.PENANAXSnzGUYl9f
「艾爾?」24Please respect copyright.PENANAmtu5P0dGne
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「你見過我的弟弟?」男士對此早已習慣。24Please respect copyright.PENANAtzke1wYxTp
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原來是艾爾的哥哥……楓垚連忙道:24Please respect copyright.PENANACWa7EXB41Z
「抱歉,失禮了。」24Please respect copyright.PENANA1q3tPHWTtU
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「不要在意,大家都說我們兩兄弟長得神似。」男士擺擺手,自我介紹道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAFLOSslFYK8
「我是博爾。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAfDiPiB0V9L
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是另一位執事……楓垚從君柳口裡聽過這個名字,回應道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAivqjCslKeN
「楓垚。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAWHiTDqsbXe
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簡單打過招呼後,兩人各自離去,楓垚對這位執事有個大概評價:24Please respect copyright.PENANALa5HSR5ozq
「與君柳的內斂截然不同,就像是春日的暖陽。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAKsq96sX9xA
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他敲擊1017號房的門,這次卻沒有得到回應,知道君柳不在後,他便轉頭去敲擊1016號房的門,那是薇安老師的工作間,同樣沒有得回應。24Please respect copyright.PENANAvbsFmF3bzt
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「都不在嗎?」楓垚心有疑惑,來到1013號房,上課的房間,打算邊閱讀剩下的書籍,邊等待他們回來。24Please respect copyright.PENANAtlK5ORXfAp
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很快,他進入了專注的狀態,一頭埋進知識的弘洋。24Please respect copyright.PENANAPoJ3mXZVxf
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1007號房,會議室。24Please respect copyright.PENANAesLnFW4IiN
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長桌兩旁一邊坐著三個人,分別是君柳、倖存者克里、調查者尼婭;另一邊坐著二個人,分別是與楓垚同行音樂會的艾爾和老師薇安。24Please respect copyright.PENANAV5KqfwpcED
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長桌為首的是白髮紫瞳少女靈芝,她一改往日的稚氣,全神貫注地審閱桌面的文件,那是一份份詳細的調查報告。24Please respect copyright.PENANAGbkCer3xcE
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咿呀。24Please respect copyright.PENANAN20JfZy3cY
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房門被推開,長金髮的博爾走進來,掛著標誌性的笑容。他在長桌旁的空位坐低,向各位打過招呼後便收歛笑容。24Please respect copyright.PENANAEWibSfBFaS
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「開始吧。」靈芝放低文件,望向君柳,這位調查的發起者。24Please respect copyright.PENANAwA9OCPvRSA
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君柳接過目光,點頭道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAJiHYuLrHjc
「對方最少有兩人,住居於銀鐘街,畢生旅館,221號房,主要外出時間為中午12時至下午3時,無法確定其神賜,危險評級暫定為二等。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAkVVOz3CVho
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陳述過基本背景後,他又補充道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAX3KQt1kZb6
「我認為要通報軍方協助抓捕,將可能造成的損害降至最低。」24Please respect copyright.PENANA16G9YmPsjI
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博爾卻搖起頭:24Please respect copyright.PENANAByJf8IKEtJ
「很可惜,由於邊境問題,少校級以上的人物已經被調走,最快要一個星期才回歸。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAZByCSzjIHD
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少校級以下的人物並無權力調動軍隊,除非城市發佈赤級以上警示,說白了,這次指望不了軍方的幫助,君柳指尖敲著桌面說:24Please respect copyright.PENANAWvQku1x6hZ
「沒有人知道他們什麼時候會行動,必需抓緊時間,搶佔先機。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAzaAruaNeQ2
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一時間大家都拿不定主意,無人出聲回應,會議室內陷入沉默。24Please respect copyright.PENANAnm4uTSk7ez
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「不能拖延。」靈芝果斷下達指示,24Please respect copyright.PENANA6XXCdIUtGJ
「薇安,你去通知軍方,雖然他們不能參與抓捕,但亦有責任協助附近市民撤離。24Please respect copyright.PENANAWpEvn1J2Ac
「博爾、艾爾、尼婭,你們跟我前去圍捕,君柳你留守教會以應付突發情況。24Please respect copyright.PENANABBPH8MNvhc
「稍作準備,11點起行。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAg3t54FOqtB
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靈芝講得非常隱晦,沒有直接道出叫君柳看守楓垚,而是轉換詞彙暗示,君柳當然瞭解,神色自若。24Please respect copyright.PENANA6UzCoqffBL
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「司鐸大人,我…我呢?」倖存者克里忽然發聲,他指著自己,擺出不敢置信的表情,他無法相信行動名單裡沒有自己。24Please respect copyright.PENANAc2TJunooJI
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「抱歉,我不能讓你去。」靈芝直說,沒有掩飾。24Please respect copyright.PENANAPIPRH97VEE
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克里張嘴嗡動,好幾次他都差點將那句「為什麼」吐出,卻忍住衝動,久久無語,他垂下腦袋閉合了眼,聲線平平地道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAwAJYwGrwpq
「明白了。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAm5vyj1P2Uh
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看著克里頹喪的模樣,尼婭想要安慰他,卻不知從何落手,打消了念頭。24Please respect copyright.PENANAI1kMGcfqc8
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「對於倉促的指示,我很抱歉。」靈芝站立而起,微微向前鞠身,凝重地說:24Please respect copyright.PENANA8K5yYr5nDb
「那群瘋子就像不穩定的火山,我們必需與時間競賽。」24Please respect copyright.PENANA9b0JykbUH0
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在座的各位頷首回應,神情並無過多波動,自成為能力者的那天起,他們便作好了與危機作伴的覺悟。24Please respect copyright.PENANAThEZNYZtMs
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距離11點還有一個小時,也意味著他們只剩一個小時做該做的事。24Please respect copyright.PENANAXi6Dwafz0I
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「散會。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAbS6xeIBqEM
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楓垚閱讀著一本叫作《神賜記錄》的書籍,上面記載了各式各樣的神賜能力,而這些不過冰山一角,未被記載的要多太多。忽然,他聽到門外「咚咚咚」聲乍起,他好奇地拉開房門,眼前出現眾多熟悉的面孔。24Please respect copyright.PENANAUfJmOr53QT
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同時出現…開完會?關於罪神廷的?楓垚有所推斷,眼見君柳走近,開口問道:24Please respect copyright.PENANARfOI6HUNVV
「關於罪神廷的行動?」24Please respect copyright.PENANAbcrZcuCpD8
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君柳直接了當地道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAOHYIzVUtcX
「抓捕行動,今天。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAqtIHPB0S9v
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會不會太快了?不過他們自有定斷……楓垚點頭道:24Please respect copyright.PENANA0KDp4bHI27
「祝你好運。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAqEuoFcld7F
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君柳卻擺頭否認:24Please respect copyright.PENANAAXAOwfuzSU
「不,我只需留守教會。」24Please respect copyright.PENANA2VD8rpdNeo
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看守我嗎?楓垚沒有道破,轉話題轉開:24Please respect copyright.PENANAQeNoRH7zQ8
「需要我做些什麼嗎?」24Please respect copyright.PENANAa4iyKhIufE
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「不需要。」君柳睄了眼門後那疊堆起的書籍,不作停留,回去1017號房。24Please respect copyright.PENANA8b3p1wct3w
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楓垚返回書堆旁,嘆氣道:24Please respect copyright.PENANA0Bn0AzGt6e
「事情今日就要解決了,希望順利吧。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAL5mLTvGpxr
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他左右扭動脖子後,再次埋頭浸入知識汪洋裡去。24Please respect copyright.PENANAUxA5hjEtVL
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11時正,博爾、艾爾、尼婭來到畢生旅館,稍為將情況透露給旅館老闆,內容為住客裡有不法份子,讓他逐一請離住客。距離罪神廷那人活動的時間還有近一小時,綽綽有餘。24Please respect copyright.PENANAZVtGGbvyCz
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當然,安慰老闆的工作少不了,包括行動後的賠償,這部分會由教會及軍方分擔,因為君龍城是座軍城,由軍方直接管轄。24Please respect copyright.PENANAomZEHblMFc
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軍方暫定最高話事人,康納上尉表示願意配合在外圍形成人網,以杜絕罪神廷的後路,這行為其實超出了上尉被允許的限度,不過他堅決為之,說是不能讓罪神廷那幫狗東西活著離開吞龍城。24Please respect copyright.PENANARYHuwlbLfg
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11時過半,旅館老闆仍忙碌著敲起各戶的房門,表示歉意並告知緊急情況,期間他一舉一動都放得異常輕盈,生怕動靜稍大會讓那不法份子有所察覺。他冷汗直流,他這輩子以來頭一次如此焦慮。24Please respect copyright.PENANAgwszspQPmI
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11時50分,住客全數撤離,除了221號房,附近的住戶都被通知不要出門,把門窗鎖好。24Please respect copyright.PENANAI5ylGnCiB7
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教會三人穿著束身戰鬥服,腰間配備銀匕首,在離旅館不遠的樓底戒備著。由於221號房窗簾密實,他們無法得知裡面的情況。24Please respect copyright.PENANAGzCregjUkp
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博爾啪搭打開懷錶,12點10分,他揮手道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAdxfTIgdK6S
「行動開始。」24Please respect copyright.PENANAspet6NRdki
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博爾身先士卒,走在前頭,其餘二人緊隨後。推開旅館大門,裡面一遍死寂,毫無生氣,就像被荒廢的舊宅。24Please respect copyright.PENANAlPM6IbNPtL
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咚咚咚。24Please respect copyright.PENANAActZDUKkEl
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腳踭踩在木板的聲音像被放大了幾倍,聽著格外響亮。三人順利來到二樓,無人放鬆警惕,因為接下來才是關鍵時刻。24Please respect copyright.PENANAqg6ikD9Noa
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忽然,博爾側角瞄到一些飄浮著的細微泡沫,他瞬間反應道:24Please respect copyright.PENANAxFRUapJGlI
「趴下。」24Please respect copyright.PENANA3YCysdlDnq
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可還是晚了,泡沫頓時崩潰,狂風、高溫伴隨恐怖的破壞氣息瞬間擴散。同層的窗戶玻璃破碎一地,幾道半敝開的房門被吹斷,在空中相互碰撞,分裂成條條支木,朝博爾三人的方向劃去。24Please respect copyright.PENANAZDmUnQNd2i
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艾爾與尼婭措不及防,被狂風重重地扇到後牆上,幸虧最後一刻,他們反應過來發動神賜緩衝,不然巨大的衝擊力會讓他們直接暈倒過去。儘管如此,兩人還是各自受到不同程度的傷勢。24Please respect copyright.PENANA7TyjHNappM
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艾爾半截身被碧藍水晶包裹住,鮮紅自頭頂緩緩流下,劃過臉頰,他感覺身體像洩了氣般軟弱無力,意識模模糊糊,昏昏欲睡。24Please respect copyright.PENANAuVm6mkmlct
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另一邊,尼婭則感覺好上許多,她的四肢變為堅韌的植物藤蔓,往後伸展交織成網形,牢牢地架住她,除了手腳陣陣麻痺並無大礙。24Please respect copyright.PENANA1tYWjmRrId
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博爾則反應迅速,調整身手順著狂風被吹起,在半空滑翔一段距離,避開熾熱的高溫。在腳尖觸地的一刻,他底下的影子忽地膨脹,蔓延至樓層的各處。24Please respect copyright.PENANAIQC2YcisV8
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外人看來,那根本就是一口無底深淵,幽黑將半個樓層淹沒,抹去周遭事物的輪廓,抹去「方向」二字,而且仍在貪婪地向外延伸擴張。24Please respect copyright.PENANAo7q2Lf7gBJ
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無數粗壯幼削的墨黑尖刺突地鼓出,空間被填得密密麻麻,將衝刺而來的支木全數粉碎。24Please respect copyright.PENANA3Vy3HJasV4