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最美麗的永夜女王，看起來是位二十歲左右的少女，實際上應該已經有了上千年的生命了。
花了三天的時間，一行人終於走出了那片單調而沉悶的山谷。映入眼簾的，是一座濃密而壓迫的森林。林木高聳入雲，枝葉層層交疊，宛若一張無邊無際的黑幕，將天光死死擋住。河谷中潺潺流淌的溪流，也在森林邊緣被幽暗吞噬，消失得無影無蹤。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTACsr27QX
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夸斯特緩緩環視四周：前方，是一眼望不到盡頭的黑森林；而身後，則是由山谷延伸出的兩道陡峭山壁，猶如巨獸張開的血盆大口，將出口牢牢咬住。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiCiL53P8E
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山壁下方佈滿了嶙峋怪石與蜿蜒曲折的支流，路徑險惡，幾乎無法通行。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sfFVo3Vve
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夸斯特低頭查看地圖，與泰倫斯、公主一同商討前路。然而，地圖上同樣只是一片密密麻麻的綠海，毫無明確的地標。仿佛這座森林本身，便是專為迷失而存在的陷阱。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIeEe695zD
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沉默良久，夸斯特終於嘆了口氣，緩緩開口：「看來，只有進森林了。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXxmzIsJGj
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這句話，猶如一顆重錘，敲在眾人心頭。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykxp5pVkEF
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因為沒有人知道，在那濃稠如墨的暗影深處，會藏著怎樣未知的恐懼。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKGzwaNz2s
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夸斯特最終做出決斷，帶領隊伍深入森林。這次，由塔庫魯與泰倫斯擔任前鋒。一來仰仗泰倫斯豐富的野外經驗，二來，塔庫魯近來的表現，已經贏得了全隊的信任。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVDBryTc3d
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然而，這永夜森林的地形遠超預期，崎嶇難行，藤蔓與樹根盤踞地面，稍不留神便會絆倒。僅第一個小時，伊莉莎就摔了三次，連她那慣常的從容神色也染上幾分狼狽。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYbEu5M3iR
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藤蔓橫生、濕滑的苔蘚，與突兀冒出的根莖交織成天然的陷阱，每一步都充滿險惡。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2GHeM8HEJ
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大約二十分鐘後，塔庫魯心頭一緊——他感覺到了一股隱晦的視線，像是無形的絲線般纏繞在隊伍周圍。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuQ3XjsgJT
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而且，這並非來自單一方向，而是從四面八方，越聚越多，如同密林中的潛伏者，靜靜等待獵物落入網中。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIhtVR36zd
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塔庫魯立刻將異狀告知泰倫斯。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvbBdd59Wc
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泰倫斯當機立斷，揮手示意全隊停下，蹲下身仔細觀察。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsn1nSBrxw
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然而四周靜悄悄，除了濃重的黑影與間或飄過的霧氣，什麼異樣也無從察覺。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g3AGKx5QA
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泰倫斯搖了搖頭，輕聲示意：「小心戒備，但先繼續前進。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15HaTMm1QM
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不到十分鐘後，隊伍前方，兩棵粗壯的古樹之間，懸掛著一塊扁牌。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshBh34cj79
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牌面斑駁古舊，藤蔓纏繞，但隱約可見奇異的紋路。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfQbvw8aSy
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塔庫魯一眼認出，這種標誌他並不陌生——正是先前當他被金獅國追擊時，誤入禁地時所見到的相同款式的標牌！21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccEde1IRYU
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唯一不同的是，這塊扁牌上，刻著更加繁複且陌生的文字。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡophacJnCxd
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泰倫斯臉色一變，立刻揮手令全隊停下，並蹲伏於地。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDEIQVcwX4
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氣氛霎時凝重，連空氣都像是被拉緊了弦。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ8Co5Xg91
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夸斯特快步上前，壓低聲音：「怎麼回事？天神族的標牌為何出現在這？」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzYLIWpZwP
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泰倫斯沒有答話，只是從懷中掏出地圖，指向上頭一片標記著「永夜森林」的陰影地帶。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wHHDlbblz
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夸斯特看了一眼，隨即點點頭表示意會，來到永夜森林，代表這趟任務還有希望完成，情況還不算太壞。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12vm57vRIW
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現在的問題是：要怎麼走出這個濃密的永夜森林？21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkm4QOewhH
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他深吸一口氣，剛欲轉身向後方報告，異變驟生——21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWxpLDL5kM
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從四周密林之中，突然竄出數十名手持長矛的神秘人影！21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGLetZttX1
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動作迅捷如獵豹，轉眼便將隊伍團團圍住。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnKUvxg42i
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每一支長矛，寒光凜凜，筆直指向眾人心臟。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JzMKVfZCW
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即便是身經百戰的夸斯特，也被這突如其來的包圍震得舉起雙手，不敢輕舉妄動。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOjr4uQbbj
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一行人驚魂未定，只能任憑這群異族人將他們牢牢控制。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUverZJm7e
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冷靜下來後，夸斯特細觀這群人。不同於過去所見的天神族形象，他們身披墨綠長袍與斗篷，與森林融為一體，手中的長矛亦仿若由翠綠之木精雕而成，隱隱泛著詭異光澤，顯然非凡鐵所鑄。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GE3t3LtzI
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領頭的是一位氣質冷峻的女性天神族，她的目光如同寒星般掃視全隊，聲音平靜卻充滿不容抗拒的威嚴：「沒想到，竟還有人類膽敢闖入永夜森林……罕見。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DB6j5wGmI
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她微微一笑，笑意卻未達眼底。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEideL6HlRU
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「不過既然來了，便是客人。請隨我來。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoopbBMUwUY
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話音落下，其餘天神族人整齊收矛，動作乾淨俐落，宛如訓練有素的軍團。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQhs6AWNAK
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女性隊長一個手勢，便有數名天神族士兵上前走在前頭，引導隊伍。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Tf1AgH9Rz
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夸斯特與公主交換了個眼神，迅速默契達成一致。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5rFix3pLa
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他對塔庫魯和泰倫斯打了個手勢，示意他們配合行動。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY8c1IADCa
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一行人被天神族護衛著，緩緩走入那片幽暗無盡的森林深處——21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnq8fvc0E8
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塔庫魯一邊行走，一邊警覺地打量四周。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrxcENCHez
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這片森林比任何地方都要壓抑。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT61YPbuRS
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枝葉如巨獸血肉，藤蔓猶如盤踞的蛇群。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN22B0QDUI4
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天空被完全遮蔽，四周瀰漫著濃稠的黑霧，仿佛連時間也在這裡停滯不前。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA97LbdLTU9
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耳邊傳來模糊不清的低語，像是森林本身在竊竊私語。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOCNaR6MHf
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腳步聲落地時，竟也被這片暗影吞噬，不留一絲回響。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC3KCQrhgS
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而突然間，穿越一片林間空地，塔庫魯發現——前方，數十名天神族戰士列隊而立，持矛戒備，宛若雕像。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdithGfsYWH
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塔庫魯心頭一緊，握緊鐵斧，卻見女隊長輕揮手臂，戰士們整齊收矛，分立兩側，讓出一條通道。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CcJMsYIak
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她回頭，對塔庫魯與泰倫斯微微頷首，臉上隨即恢復冷峻之色，女隊長一個揮手，戰士們無聲無息地讓開一條筆直通道。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArAkjKPdvK
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動作如同機械般整齊，一絲不苟。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAo3K6jMLe
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隊伍在引領下穿越一條藤蔓纏繞的小徑，沿途，天神族人從草叢、樹蔭中冒出，數量越來越多。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaDFwO8W9W
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他們隱匿於草叢、盤根樹影之間，冷冷注視著這群異鄉人，眼神中充滿了警惕與探究，就像在觀看一群奇異的異界生物。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGW8vcH6Ik
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塔庫魯被盯得渾身不自在，暗自吐槽：這感覺，簡直像進了動物園，還得自費當展品！21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdywDHdzoF
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終於，在一片被藤蔓和奇花包圍的空地中央，一座自然編織而成的巨大帳幕矗立。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lUpMZbgEr
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冷峻女隊長輕掀帷幕，做了個「請」的手勢。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59xvQSUn5G
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塔庫魯等人踏入其中，只見帳內光線柔和，空氣中瀰漫著淡淡的花香。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tu3Ea9L7A
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正中央，一位氣質高貴的女子端坐於木製王座之上。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF0APNs86D
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她一身繡滿繁複花紋的長袍，周圍奇花環繞，猶如神祇降臨人間。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqL8jlcP6e
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那雙深邃如夜空的眼眸，靜靜注視著來訪的一行人，微微一笑，卻讓人不由自主地想要跪拜。21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBE2VYEaxs
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冷峻女隊長恭敬地介紹道：21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyHBLmGOwE
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「這位，便是永夜森林的統治者——西方天神族的女王，永夜女王。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7Psv1rj8k
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塔庫魯趁隊伍稍作休整，先摸一下左手臂，然後利用默念與主機交流：「愛神九三：我以為只有萬縱谷那邊的禁地才有天神族的存在，沒想到在光牆之外也有？這永夜女王看起來不太好惹，有啥底細？ＯＶＥＲ。」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqYOwKTpxH
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光幕閃爍，主機的文字透著一絲揶揄：「哦，終於問到重點了！我簡單的說，天神族一樣是人，也有七情六慾，原本的天神族是統歸大法師來管理，不過數千年以前，當時的大法師要建立起那一座光牆時，幾位實力與地位不輸當時大法師的大長老便趁機帶人留在光牆之外，從此與光牆之內禁地的天神族分道揚鑣。這永夜森林便是其中之一，另外還有幾個光牆外的天神族居住地。而永夜女王便是當代的永夜森林的統治者！」21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hXxiL5YUh
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塔庫魯暗自吐了一口氣：天神族長的這麼好看，一樣會想爭權奪利的，看來只要是人，差不多都是同樣的一副德性！
