今天剛好十二月二十五日,神臨日,據說是神化作人類降臨世上的那天,聖堂例行舉辦盛大的敬拜禮,由主教親自主持。23Please respect copyright.PENANAJafFS0B5MM
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教堂的大門敞開著,教徒將聖堂內部塞得滿瀉,人流一直向外擠擁,楓垚一行挨身擠過人山人海,繞到聖堂的另一面,殿堂大廳,與地球上的古希臘建築十分相似,都是樑柱結構,那裡是用作處理教會內部事務的地方。23Please respect copyright.PENANAPW2q5uFcka
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殿堂大廳的外表沒有華麗別緻的裝飾,看上去非常樸素,吞龍城的教堂也是如此,簡樸為主,這種建築風格受著彌爾教的核心思想影響:23Please respect copyright.PENANAKmePC3jyJq
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「保持謙卑、無知、虛心,對抗虛榮、傲慢、自戀。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAwwccEloAUg
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因此彌爾教的建築都是從簡潔風,但人們從不會瞧不起彌爾教,反而對它打從內心的尊敬。23Please respect copyright.PENANAdmmC54eIVK
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楓垚幾人才剛走進大廳,就有一把討人厭的聲音幽幽傳來:23Please respect copyright.PENANANMWRXwNlAZ
「哎呀,這不就是我們的君柳執事嗎?看上去怎麼如此狼狽呢?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAA1KGyR1DaJ
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一位梳著整齊油頭,深藍瞳眸的男人從轉角處走出,臉上盡是嘲笑之意。23Please respect copyright.PENANAbhBW64VGjc
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「奧伯,好久不見。」不待君柳回應,靈芝從君柳背後行了出來,帶著玩意地說。23Please respect copyright.PENANAOuknSK1QcD
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誰知叫作奧伯的男人一見到靈芝,整個臉色都不好了,該說是像是便秘,還是大病一場呢?23Please respect copyright.PENANAh5lcQes8LI
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「咳…我們尊貴的靈芝大人也在啊。」奧伯手握成拳放在嘴邊咳了兩聲,裝作剛才什麼都沒有發生,走到君柳面前,一改正色,皺起眉頭問:23Please respect copyright.PENANATn64hxPSPm
「你們怎麼都回來了?發生了什麼?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAH8jQblRLPz
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君柳搖搖頭說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAcQ7wtqYDpH
「這只能告知主教。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAHa2gRN3zLE
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「切,你說我還不想聽呢。」奧伯故意道,隨即轉過身,背著我們揮了揮手,23Please respect copyright.PENANAxfSGRg2o7L
「內宿那邊有空房間,先去休息吧。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAmVCtEFv1c2
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君柳和靈芝都沒有異議,於是楓垚一行人就跟著奧伯前行。23Please respect copyright.PENANANGjAQypwrL
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內宿是提供給教會內部人員的宿舍住處,而外來人士,例如這幾天專程從遠方前來參加敬拜禮的教徒則可以申請入住外宿,只是外宿大多時間都屬於飽滿的狀態,因此更多的教徙從只能在聖區內的旅館入住,甚至到鄰近分區的旅館入住。23Please respect copyright.PENANAKqzknKZquU
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所以每一年彌爾教有重大活動,凱都的經濟活動也會變頻密。當然不止是彌爾教如此,其他的主流教派也有相差無幾的影響力,只是他們的聖堂並非座落於凱都,而是其他王國的首都。23Please respect copyright.PENANAFgREfMaEiv
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起初楓垚以為奧伯是針對著君柳而來,畢竟他開口的語氣實在討人厭,後來在他與君柳、靈芝交談間發現他們三人非常熟絡,楓垚又問了一下艾爾,才知道原來奧伯曾經是吞龍城的教士,後來榮升執事,便來到了凱都。23Please respect copyright.PENANAMtwIuCntZg
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艾爾說奧伯的語氣總是這樣的,讓人很是討厭,但你卻不會真的討厭他,楓垚對此不置可否。23Please respect copyright.PENANAUne91d6VVc
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到達了內宿,這裡有四層高,每層有大概20間房,因此整座內宿突出一個「寬」字。23Please respect copyright.PENANAfaNFPY4TlM
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楓垚他們每人各自分配到一間房,由於男女住宿要分開,靈芝則隻身前往對面的大樓去,女士的大樓體型上相對就細上許多,這是因為女性的教士在這個時代偏向少數,獲得的資源分配自然也比男士要少。23Please respect copyright.PENANAKtO8YuJr8p
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敬拜禮去到黃昏之前才會結束,因此楓垚幾人也就回去各自房稍作休息,等候黃昏到來。23Please respect copyright.PENANAYfsEl2W2Xb
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楓垚走進房間,倦意便湧來,與睡過大半個月的硬邦邦的草地床相比,軟綿綿的棉床對他簡直是世界上最偉大的發明。剛躺上床,下一秒楓垚已經呼嚕呼嚕。23Please respect copyright.PENANANHMGlqYJby
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黃昏將至,隨著最後一句禱文,最後一項儀式,敬拜禮來到尾聲,教徙逐漸離去,其人數之多就像入夜的潮水般由聖區向外湧去。23Please respect copyright.PENANAgy1oGFqHSu
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教徙紛紛回去住處稍作休息,為今晚的神臨晚會養精蓄銳,那是神臨日的晚間活動,就連王宮大臣及親王都會臨訪聖區,以教徙的身份與平民一起慶祝神的降臨,一起為這意義飛非的時刻乾杯。23Please respect copyright.PENANApDNwREsmdv
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屆時整個聖區的氣氛會達到顛峰,歡呼聲及詩歌的誦唱聲會響徹天地,就連鄰區的非信教者也會受到這氣氛感染而歡悅,普天同慶。23Please respect copyright.PENANAsnfe2ojD9x
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主教結束了敬拜禮正在返回殿堂大廳的路上,他走到一半就放緩了步伐,驚訝的表情難被疲乏掩蓋,說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAmryfOsEa9F
「你怎麼來了?」23Please respect copyright.PENANAbbgZvoFtU6
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來者正是君柳,他向主教行了教禮,凝重地說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAvdsSneHbsg
「吞龍城出事了。」23Please respect copyright.PENANATmBLBfOWMa
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主教聽狀不驚不慌,繼續向大堂方向走去:23Please respect copyright.PENANANjD4iGwjc7
「坐下再說。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAe8E84NINgT
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進入大堂後,一位身穿藍金長袍,額頭圍繞一圈墨藍絲巾的男人走近,旁在主教身邊,他是當初在吞龍城為主教打開傳送門的司鐸,杜安。23Please respect copyright.PENANANeUh221xbI
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君柳也不在意杜安的出現,他對於主教乃至彌爾教的忠誠整個教會無人不曉。23Please respect copyright.PENANAiOIvShGkml
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「發生了什麼呢?」主教安坐後開聲道,那厚實的嗓音總會讓人心安。23Please respect copyright.PENANA7wsOOEp8pG
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君柳將事情的經過詳細說了一遍,包括罪神廷的目標,博爾被奪取神賜和面貌,尼婭與薇安下落不明,還有克里出走一事。23Please respect copyright.PENANAignNa2VeIx
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主教聽完後長呼了一口氣,鄭重地說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAMnWvSIF1sy
「杜安,幫我把上將請過來。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAk2qmWIbUjG
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杜安點了點頭,隨即劃開傳送門,一頭鑽進去,傳送門消失了。23Please respect copyright.PENANApi27VKUfSN
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幾息之後,幾乎同一個位置,空氣蕩漾出波紋,憑空被撕開個橢圓,杜安從裡面走出去,後面跟著兩道身影,一位碩壯巨大,另一位同樣精壯,只是相比起來顯得矮小。23Please respect copyright.PENANAtRDLleXEgt
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「好久不見,基銘。」碩壯巨大的男人率先開口,直呼主教的全名。23Please respect copyright.PENANA9lFO0Avrz3
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「元帥怎麼是你?」主教輕輕一笑問道。23Please respect copyright.PENANAYCrFz6TBZL
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「你家小伙子過來找我的人,我路過順便跟過來看看,這種事可不常發生。」元帥呵呵笑道。23Please respect copyright.PENANANsdSKYiinU
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情況一下子變得複雜,變成了兩位各自勢力的巨頭會面,君柳自覺地讓出座位,與杜安並排在主教身後,而原本真正想請過來的上將也站到元帥身後。23Please respect copyright.PENANAVX8aQRpVSb
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單是隨便坐著就讓人不敢直視,這就是王階的強者……君柳見過不少大場面,可每次當他面對元帥之時,他會下意識低頭,不敢直視對方。23Please respect copyright.PENANA1YnkAQFQhR
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「說吧,找我的人幹嘛?」元帥悠然自在,就像在自家般舒適,絲毫沒有因為場地的關係而拘緊。23Please respect copyright.PENANAVx820VzF91
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主教擺了擺手示意,君柳當即明白,上前幾步,只挑揀了軍隊叛變的片段描述一遍。23Please respect copyright.PENANA7GQQZB2YpN
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「當真?」元帥目光就像一隻兇猛野獸直衝君柳而去,君柳只感覺頭腦一陣昏厥,差點站不穩腳,他強忍住壓力點頭。23Please respect copyright.PENANAq70SL4pvQP
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「嗯。」元帥收回目光,無聲地沉思著,君柳這才鬆了口氣,壓迫感消失了。23Please respect copyright.PENANAMudNHQAKDC
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一會兒過後,元帥威嚴的嗓音響起:23Please respect copyright.PENANAmmft76gvqh
「我會派人調查,一周之內有結果。23Please respect copyright.PENANANmFIWPRDTl
「另外,必需通緝博爾執事,即日起向外城頒布通緝令。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAg6PR5P4gcR
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主教轉過去望向君柳,將是否接受這樣提議的決定權交給他。23Please respect copyright.PENANAFThs8wInmm
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君柳明白主教的意思,被通緝可是他共事多年的同僚兼好友,但他最終點了點頭。23Please respect copyright.PENANAoXSPwviwf0
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「很好。」元帥拍了拍桌子,站立起身,他經過主教的時候特別多看了君柳一眼,拍了拍君柳說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAgLWe0Sp4kv
「幾年的時間,你快被磨鈍了。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAHZx73N6SAk
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君柳沒有說話,背腰板得筆直,就像回到以前的時光。23Please respect copyright.PENANAh1jqfAuBAr
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元帥轉向杜安,以命令的語氣說:23Please respect copyright.PENANAHYUbb9fQ0N
「開門吧,小家伙。」23Please respect copyright.PENANAY7jqInvWze
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儘管杜安被叫得心有不悅,可面對這樣可怕的氣勢,他本能地遵守對方的命令。23Please respect copyright.PENANAP8nbfFtJw9
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傳送門撕開空間,元帥昂首步進,上將跟隨其後。23Please respect copyright.PENANAa9LnXTXSyK
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