
第十六章:黑衣試煉
校舍近在咫尺,亞利卻猛地止步。44Please respect copyright.PENANA7qGBjybj16
一股無形壓力撲面而來,彷彿整片天空正壓落於此。44Please respect copyright.PENANApd2wguARw7
周遭寂靜得異常,如巨獸屏息潛伏──那是他熟悉的壓迫感,風暴中心的死寂。44Please respect copyright.PENANAtdKiNfaS2z
「停下來!」44Please respect copyright.PENANA4XfKsIvVWG
他反射性伸手,一把拉回阿薩琳。44Please respect copyright.PENANAehakhTVMAw
下一瞬──黑色巨星無聲墜落。無塵、無響,卻如墓碑般壓入空氣,沉重得讓人無法呼吸。44Please respect copyright.PENANA8VdASzepGo
亞利瞳孔緊縮,低聲喃喃:「……修奈達,師傅?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAM4v3DQUTrt
空氣隨之變形。44Please respect copyright.PENANASlBLXVqSXL
詭異的遲滯感自地面擴散,像空間被拖入深淵。44Please respect copyright.PENANAgVZSwNczZ5
亞利試著邁步,卻連膝蓋都難以驅動。44Please respect copyright.PENANA2zLQAuv2Cu
他立刻明白──神器「達克尼斯」的固有能力:44Please respect copyright.PENANAVaniCwUTGL
負力場。44Please respect copyright.PENANAzGtoiWvFxY
時間未靜止,卻彷彿被壓縮、剝奪,令一切行動變得遲緩。44Please respect copyright.PENANATY7WQhgv9z
阿薩琳也陷入束縛,她欲抽劍,卻像手穿越泥沼──劍柄就在眼前,卻觸不可及。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvoUTz4ohTN
但這股壓力,沒能抹去她的戰意。44Please respect copyright.PENANAhoUNk5IV8J
柯布蘭德應聲而鳴,主動離鞘,如一道決絕之光,奔向她的手中。44Please respect copyright.PENANA0C88H4Kwn1
選王之劍再啟極限驅動,阿薩琳怒喝:「這種妖術──困不住我!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAiBJL5Ctdub
劍光炸裂,奧義爆發。極大斬擊·斷界的輝刃!44Please respect copyright.PENANAlu8eahROAx
那斬擊如斷裂空間的裁決,直劈修奈達。44Please respect copyright.PENANAkhhpNCvanl
黑騎士不動如山,右手揮出──暗邪龍劍!44Please respect copyright.PENANAuErL7VCNhm
漆黑裂刃呼應而生,與輝刃在空中十字相撞。44Please respect copyright.PENANAP0nSQVwpgG
光與影彼此噬咬,最終雙雙消散。44Please respect copyright.PENANATEMyABkzTa
阿薩琳毫不氣餒,反而撇嘴冷笑:「暖身而已──接下來才是重頭戲。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAF7HvZTvsmv
她再次啟動柯布蘭德,劍身炙亮如焚,蓄勢待發。44Please respect copyright.PENANAEx5c7AXuAg
亞利站在原地,神情複雜。44Please respect copyright.PENANAR7CtYcBs9v
除了雷碧亞,他從未見過有人能突破這片負力領域。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1UmP3uBu1e
而自己……依舊寸步難行。44Please respect copyright.PENANA02zG6gAxp6
這份落差,令他無法接受。44Please respect copyright.PENANAnFjfj0wqPH
亞利無意與師父為敵,44Please respect copyright.PENANAxY4KsPUOUS
但──連走近對話都辦不到,那他還算什麼?44Please respect copyright.PENANArhYLZf4wCU
這念頭如火種,點燃他體內沉睡的意志。44Please respect copyright.PENANAt4XNz1vG4N
克拉姆有了回應。44Please respect copyright.PENANAjNqKrfrQGt
波動光躍動劍身,如破曉般撕開遲滯結界,亞利的身體回到正常的時間流速。44Please respect copyright.PENANAQTOinqqIOG
阿薩琳見狀揚眉一笑:「就知道你會追上來。」44Please respect copyright.PENANACZO8zL7dwn
亞利淡然一笑:「這次讓妳搶先,下次就換我了。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAhGJ4A5vfwS
兩把神器共鳴,蒼藍與白金的光交織激盪,像主人的默契化作波動──44Please respect copyright.PENANAoRYmjVrwKQ
一剛一柔、一進一退,絕妙平衡。44Please respect copyright.PENANAjBvhZbvvXk
阿薩琳情緒高漲,興奮拔劍笑道:44Please respect copyright.PENANAnkBmEZtqhd
「這傢伙一定是剛才那群恐怖分子的幕後首領吧?走啦,我們一起打爆他!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAeIMlpUUW58
她完全不認識眼前這位黑影般矗立的男人,只把他當作敵軍高層。44Please respect copyright.PENANAhJYmgYcQpW
亞利卻只能苦笑,這情況太難解釋,他猶豫片刻,低聲說:44Please respect copyright.PENANACLh88xcU0f
「……這裡,交給我來處理,好嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAsjMslcoq1r
阿薩琳皺眉,雖然困惑,但仍選擇相信他。44Please respect copyright.PENANA10pk7AZdVm
她收劍退開半步,提醒一句:44Please respect copyright.PENANAZROSeMWEQk
「那你小心點,這傢伙看起來不太對勁。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAdgDWEbpjWr
亞利點頭,隨即獨自上前。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmUubFOt8aV
修奈達依然沉默,卻早已擺出迎戰架式。44Please respect copyright.PENANAcay8HsbmNz
負力場仍未解除,壓力沉重,但不再令人窒息。44Please respect copyright.PENANAAnFkUvqQ14
亞利抬眼望向對方──那雙眼熟悉得不能再熟悉。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmMFP60y0w9
那不是敵意,而是等待與觀察的眼神。44Please respect copyright.PENANAlssyNO9MrU
他明白了。這不是生死戰,而是……對練。44Please respect copyright.PENANADYlyZ8M9ap
像無數次在演武場上那樣。44Please respect copyright.PENANAABxGeR7mNh
「……師傅……」44Please respect copyright.PENANAhnUwvWQOJL
亞利低聲喚了一句,卻旋即搖頭,將克拉姆穩穩插入地面。這個動作清晰明確──拒戰。44Please respect copyright.PENANAHRG4RX0c2m
他凝視前方,語氣堅定而克制:44Please respect copyright.PENANAgXl4h7Cf9P
「校舍裡還有人等著我去救。師傅若不說明來意,我不會應戰。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAeAZ91E4QIC
亞利了解修奈達──沉默寡言,但從不胡來。他做事必有理由。44Please respect copyright.PENANAtceDeqDJhj
亞利轉頭,看向不遠處利卡特的遺骸。44Please respect copyright.PENANA731Jr3WJuY
──是為了他嗎?44Please respect copyright.PENANApSLcTiIlvZ
他心中浮起一絲苦澀:44Please respect copyright.PENANA9cWVj7pIIg
利卡特的墮落,早已違背師傅所堅持的準則。44Please respect copyright.PENANA3YRMqpD4o0
修奈達不可能對弟子的這種暴行視若無睹。44Please respect copyright.PENANARt5LPeiPjx
即便如此,亞利的右手仍緊握劍柄──因為修奈達同樣沒有撤退的打算。44Please respect copyright.PENANAbw93JbfRP7
這份沉默對峙,壓力逐步升高,局勢一觸即發。44Please respect copyright.PENANAwjGaA0TzNR
就在此時,一道熟悉又討厭的聲音從天而降:44Please respect copyright.PENANAcVGougAMDP
「要開打,也等我說完再動手好嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAyUfmJFHiSi
漢斯降落──毫不客氣地打破所有氣氛。44Please respect copyright.PENANAprpQhsRaP1
他一臉理所當然地落在眾人之間,自詡第三方調停人。44Please respect copyright.PENANAgHpZJCUiKU
亞利卻整個人卡住,結巴著指著他,手抖得像是中了毒。「你、你、你──」44Please respect copyright.PENANAeNr1tpoFxh
而在旁邊的阿薩琳已經笑到快抽筋,整個人彎著腰,眼淚都快笑出來了。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9ju5O88HPy
因為──漢斯懷中正「公主抱」著米莉亞。44Please respect copyright.PENANAaAzxB5resn
「這趟空中漫步之旅,還滿意嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAvz4jEkmLVe
他笑得極為紳士,像是在炫耀什麼戰果。44Please respect copyright.PENANAdu57w3BXip
米莉亞臉紅得不像話,整張臉快燙出煙來,雙手死命摀住臉,不敢直視眾人。44Please respect copyright.PENANAITvMZuXDAp
她剛剛還在鐘樓頂,下一刻就被漢斯一路抱下來──沿路每個可借力的建築邊角都被他踩過,最後穩穩落地,毫髮無傷。44Please respect copyright.PENANAZQkYcqNdxT
他輕柔將米莉亞放下,笑容從容,動作體貼──44Please respect copyright.PENANACMsjKeKW2Y
下一秒,亞利就暴走了。44Please respect copyright.PENANAa10xOofaPi
「你、你居然──公、公、公主抱!?我、我、我、我連一次都──!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAXGUMkKfWqa
亞利氣得語無倫次,一邊把米莉亞整個人抱緊處理,像要當場宣布主權。44Please respect copyright.PENANAG8md64MNke
米莉亞窩在亞利懷中,一句話都說不出來。44Please respect copyright.PENANAgxFWryYL8g
不是因為害羞──是因為她剛才才想起來,自己的人生第一、第二次「公主抱」……44Please respect copyright.PENANAsyxaiYqykF
第一個是修奈達。44Please respect copyright.PENANA8ljNQIHUqG
第二個是漢斯。44Please respect copyright.PENANA0YLHLz8SYT
兩次都不是亞利。44Please respect copyright.PENANAgjNhroiHIf
她拼命說服自己:這不是背叛、不是外遇、不是!44Please respect copyright.PENANAuSSn0fXo9S
只是在很特別、非常例外的情況下,被很可怕的男人們拎著飛而已──44Please respect copyright.PENANAJoPRO07fWw
但她也知道──這解釋,就連自己都不太相信。
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漢斯簡明扼要地說明重點,亞利終於拼出利卡特行動背後的輪廓。44Please respect copyright.PENANASMW80bmEGL
「利卡特背後……有個更大的組織。他們準備對帝國發動叛亂。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAIsZhN0fbKV
情報逐步成形,卻令他不寒而慄。44Please respect copyright.PENANAuSgDAfUtQy
「正統繼承者」的身份尚未揭曉,而恐怖分子手中那些先進槍械分明來自帝國未公開的軍研技術;至於利卡特那副過度強化的機械之軀,則是來自失落時代的禁忌遺產。44Please respect copyright.PENANASSDEIuJt0P
若這場叛亂成真,其規模與後果將無可估量。44Please respect copyright.PENANAFCgL7Y5Vtg
亞利沉默思索,試圖理清混亂的線索。44Please respect copyright.PENANARkwm7HcPKX
不遠處的兩位少女──明顯沒打算參與這段嚴肅的沉思。「妳比我想的還受歡迎嘛~」阿薩琳笑著調侃。44Please respect copyright.PENANA85cId7nggw
「那、那是意外!超級意外!我所有的第一次都……預定給亞利的!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAiBol9RtvlB
米莉亞說完才驚覺失言,瞬間臉紅冒煙。44Please respect copyright.PENANAGmkH64zk1C
阿薩琳腦中浮現十八種不良畫面,也跟著臉紅結巴:「欸欸欸……『第一次』是什麼意思啦?」44Please respect copyright.PENANArqdQFSmSsS
米莉亞立刻躲進亞利背後,用雙手遮臉當作隱身術。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmZMqKArPpZ
而亞利仍沉浸在國家危機中,完全沒察覺身後少女間的青春爆炸。44Please respect copyright.PENANAz1ZrP9Xk8L
漢斯淡淡作結論:「和平與青春……好事一樁。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAuEIMcRXv8K
他的目光越過三人,再掠過依舊沉默的修奈達。44Please respect copyright.PENANA3bltYUkRH3
他微眯雙眼,啟動魔眼,視線穿透校舍,鎖定大講堂。44Please respect copyright.PENANA4FBSzXcqpt
「那邊……也不妙。」他低聲自語。44Please respect copyright.PENANAFBpUgE8vUN
幾名帝國特務正清除障礙,為某人開路。那是──《灰蛇連環》。44Please respect copyright.PENANAyT2x8PuAoD
帝國最陰暗的暗部,如今正朝賽莉兒與瑪利安貝爾的藏身之處逼近。44Please respect copyright.PENANAuFogQOhMoi
但漢斯沒有動。44Please respect copyright.PENANAgMnwruau6Y
「自己的課題,要自己面對,也要自己解決。」44Please respect copyright.PENANATNapPQ7yhM
他只在真正必要時才出手──現在,還不到那時機。44Please respect copyright.PENANAWzKp24Jd9I
漢斯收回目光,再次看向修奈達。44Please respect copyright.PENANAwD7nDsz2IN
他喬了喬脖子,語氣平靜卻透著準備動手的氣息:44Please respect copyright.PENANAQTkoJPW4Pk
「要讓這傢伙開口……只能這麼做了。」44Please respect copyright.PENANA330sigbAHC
他走上前。44Please respect copyright.PENANAEHdtchapU3
修奈達依舊沉默,沒擺架式,也未退讓,只是靜靜望著漢斯。44Please respect copyright.PENANA03wI6UwaYt
兩人對視片刻,彷彿在無言中達成某種默契。44Please respect copyright.PENANApWU63kDARJ
然後──漢斯出拳,一記直拳正中修奈達面門。44Please respect copyright.PENANAz98G44u9Ie
拳勢看似魯莽,實則精準克制。44Please respect copyright.PENANAyUdd1t1e0x
修奈達微微仰頭,未曾後退,隨後垂下眼簾,輕聲吐道:44Please respect copyright.PENANAxIAejPXbY1
「……果然,還是你最沒耐性。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAdryhFaqzFB
他擦擦嘴角,終於肯開口。44Please respect copyright.PENANA6DLkQSE5dj
──這一拳,或許正是對話真正的開始。
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