火刑當日的,豔陽下的大雨下了整整三天,直到今日上午才停下。112Please respect copyright.PENANACUomrR0joZ
不知何時,太陽默默地躲了起來,天空變得灰濛濛的。112Please respect copyright.PENANAzrG4MAgohs
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信使的咳嗽越發嚴重,隨著他的移動,村內越來越多人開始咳嗽。112Please respect copyright.PENANAOyDXSZi1kp
身上長出皮疹,不自覺痛苦地扭曲身體,有些人還發起了高燒。112Please respect copyright.PENANAW78hmfIFMN
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瘟疫,到了。112Please respect copyright.PENANAwZc85FTeFc
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早上,慣例的彌撒結束……112Please respect copyright.PENANAiNArYGVJfZ
說是彌撒,其實已經變成信徒們自己來教堂禱告,禱告完後就趕緊離去。112Please respect copyright.PENANA0ix5xjfLsp
因為村內主持彌撒的米德魯神父如今正發著高燒,躺在家裡不能動彈。112Please respect copyright.PENANAwzJMmbTUNV
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阿嘉莎修女例行地跪在神子受難像前,虔誠地禱告,祈求上主能將下奇蹟,拯救村人……112Please respect copyright.PENANAdG7LyH7WvD
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「……阿們。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAyGF1nsv656
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禱告結束,阿嘉莎提起準備好的餐籃,往村莊偏僻的倉庫走去。112Please respect copyright.PENANATiGgveDdJE
路上冷冷清清,村民們大多數都躲在自己家中,除非必要否則都不外出。112Please respect copyright.PENANAqcil81oonl
遠遠地農地上,有些農夫正組織家人們迅速採收沒被泡爛的作物,儘管尚未成熟,但勉強還能吃……112Please respect copyright.PENANAgSWRNujgSR
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倉庫邊,那位衛兵杜比斯已經離崗了,據說也得了病,正在家裡休息。112Please respect copyright.PENANApQdJ3TZ1qR
村長也沒有另外派衛兵來,因此將鑰匙交給了每天都會來送飯的阿嘉莎修女保管。112Please respect copyright.PENANAg8ot2Ai0Iz
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如今已沒有人在看守魔女,自那次異象之後,許多人開始懷疑她可能真的是天使。112Please respect copyright.PENANAjUlmMRW4DW
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大概率不是,但萬一是呢?112Please respect copyright.PENANAHIw3vI6XZi
這是目前村人們主流的想法。112Please respect copyright.PENANAkvQckXqzV1
而阿嘉莎,打算利用這個想法……112Please respect copyright.PENANAZa1FfyJv8x
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喀——112Please respect copyright.PENANApaiaHnbuyX
厚重的倉庫門被輕輕推開,阿嘉莎小心翼翼地闔上門。112Please respect copyright.PENANAAYiuZ3dOhP
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倉庫內,那位白髮的魔女依舊靠坐在牆邊閱讀她那本沒有封面的書籍。112Please respect copyright.PENANAhrEw38jU9s
阿嘉莎終於忍不住了:「魔女小姐,您到底在讀什麼書呀?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAo5iWuka67n
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聽到阿嘉莎的聲音,魔女微微抬起頭。112Please respect copyright.PENANAyLynqLZ9WQ
「這本嗎?你可以自己來看看,這是怎麼樣的一本書。」112Please respect copyright.PENANA7T10BgKgQT
112Please respect copyright.PENANA4B3gNooNHz
阿嘉莎隨手將餐籃放在木板箱上,走到魔女身旁蹲坐下來,靠過去看看那本書。112Please respect copyright.PENANA7lIKP66HKQ
「我看看……」112Please respect copyright.PENANA6fn8trYBa2
書本上面畫著各式各樣奇妙的圖形,看起來像寶石的小點們在微微塗黑的紙上被排列成各種形狀——就好像,夜空中的星星一樣。112Please respect copyright.PENANAr4ljyBWS9d
一旁還標註上印刷出來的不知名的異族文字,阿嘉莎讀不懂,她伸出手指指著其中一個圖案。112Please respect copyright.PENANAZyIAHf5v21
「這個是什麼?」112Please respect copyright.PENANA4GW4W0fmGU
「星相……你手指的這個,叫『大熊』,瞧……」魔女也伸出白皙的手指,在圖像上劃了過去:「有沒有像一隻熊?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAVN1TJppMuM
「真的,好神奇!」阿嘉莎臉上帶著孩童獲得新知般的笑容,不過她馬上想到了另一個問題:「感覺很厲害,但……這有什麼用?」112Please respect copyright.PENANA84DHcPq8nG
「呵呵……看到熊尾巴了嗎?」112Please respect copyright.PENANA0GVKj8t6lG
「嗯。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAvQjRVfAnhd
魔女指著「大熊」的尾部,然後向旁延伸點距離,指著圖案上另一個小點:「這個叫北極星,春夏時可以透過這種方式找到。對旅行者和水手們來說,可以用來辨識方位。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAlUQDaUicet
阿嘉莎點了點頭。112Please respect copyright.PENANAB9wZOPBgP6
「那對你來說呢?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAVwC8FMnjXj
「呵呵,對我來說,用處可就大多了……比如,預測未來……」112Please respect copyright.PENANATAEGkV5RGP
「預測未來?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAIxB6ltlivT
魔女閉著眼,沒有回答。112Please respect copyright.PENANAVE5iug90lI
「魔女小姐?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAjiwVjW9cv5
魔女睜開眼,看了看阿嘉莎。112Please respect copyright.PENANAH2loUB2hEz
「占星……你聽過嗎?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAUsIWFdfz5Z
「聽過。」112Please respect copyright.PENANATB0HoDgii0
「那可是項很有趣的活動……」112Please respect copyright.PENANAHzhjY3NVpB
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啪——112Please respect copyright.PENANAHsrN489SAt
魔女闔上書本。112Please respect copyright.PENANAMOyYRWdjlw
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「你應該不是來找我聊天的吧,小修女?」112Please respect copyright.PENANA3dUZ0RqK8X
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聽到這句,阿嘉莎突然想起原本的目的。112Please respect copyright.PENANAS98dnShm3h
「啊對……抱歉。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAHjAYVSxDG2
她趕忙整理起食物,遞給魔女。112Please respect copyright.PENANAJTSsYcygaK
看著慢悠悠吃著東西的魔女,阿嘉莎猶豫了一會,像是在下定決心。112Please respect copyright.PENANAT6LlQzBK12
「魔女小姐,你不是說……你可以阻止瘟疫嗎?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAahkBVVsFzF
「嗯,種摸了(怎麼了)?」魔女嘴裡含著食物,咬字不清地回覆。112Please respect copyright.PENANAwTUr8EYTtQ
「聞言已經傳播到村裡了……我希望你……你可以幫幫我們……」112Please respect copyright.PENANAuw2Q3Z7AR4
魔女停下進食,抬頭看向阿嘉莎。112Please respect copyright.PENANAlm2H6dkC1T
阿嘉莎慌亂地擺擺手。112Please respect copyright.PENANADVR4Sn2rQ2
「啊不,抱歉……你才剛從火刑架上下來,大概不是很愉快吧……」112Please respect copyright.PENANANhDjhfA9ej
阿嘉莎低著頭,她感覺自己其實沒什麼臉求魔女幫助村莊。112Please respect copyright.PENANAJVkEY9dD2B
「好,帶我去。」112Please respect copyright.PENANABwSFlgbj1O
「果然……沒關係的,不願意的話。但已經有人……有人覺得你真的是……什麼?你剛剛說什麼?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAVAJwwA6BNP
阿嘉突然意識到魔女的回答。112Please respect copyright.PENANAIfuDB8eV0Z
「我說,帶我過去吧。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAVDQiuoxLKb
魔女微笑著抬起手,將鐐銬露出……112Please respect copyright.PENANAfNEQ8vgp65
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之後,阿嘉莎替魔女解開鐐銬,讓她重新活動活動後,帶著魔女去往米德魯神父的家。112Please respect copyright.PENANAJHCZR2JtbS
一路上避開村民,不過因為人很少,很輕易就做到了。112Please respect copyright.PENANAdk3MhN0kkt
米德魯神父的住所位在教堂旁,並沒有多起眼,和村民們的房屋差異不大。112Please respect copyright.PENANAzxwpOJyIhL
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禮貌性地敲了敲門,阿嘉莎推開木門,進到屋內。112Please respect copyright.PENANAenoPt7aHco
塞繆爾正坐在床邊的椅子上打瞌睡,這幾天都是他在照顧著米德魯。112Please respect copyright.PENANABoK3CW578X
「呼……呼……」112Please respect copyright.PENANAuBILqdfDqM
「塞繆爾大人?」阿嘉莎輕輕碰了碰塞繆爾,不過沒有反應:「塞繆爾大人!」112Please respect copyright.PENANAnw9xYw5HR2
「嗚喔!」112Please respect copyright.PENANAkUOG4UBWdg
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碰!112Please respect copyright.PENANALcnAfbWTxG
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嚇得塞繆爾猛地一動,整個椅子翻倒,他也摔落在地。112Please respect copyright.PENANAN6lItT2BzC
「呃……痛痛痛……怎麼回事?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAHG9pruZjGi
「我帶了,魔女小姐……她說她能治療神父……」112Please respect copyright.PENANA3LVFOqPlzu
塞繆爾稍微側身,看到阿嘉莎從身後進屋的魔女。112Please respect copyright.PENANA2ktErqGz8N
魔女朝他做出優雅的微笑和行禮……112Please respect copyright.PENANA7hTURQiVvm
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魔女輕輕抬起米德魯神父的手,檢查他的狀況。112Please respect copyright.PENANAQWuKxyGGMw
「發燒……高溫……嗯,正常的反應……不過比較輕微……」112Please respect copyright.PENANAtaFybnwrU3
她嘴裡唸唸有詞。112Please respect copyright.PENANAGG4Gw5sJP5
「沒皮疹?奇怪……不對,誤差正常……每個人狀況不同……」112Please respect copyright.PENANA9EToNd3nF5
她說的很小聲,阿嘉莎和塞繆爾都沒聽清楚。不知道在說些什麼,大概是在檢查米德魯神父的狀況。112Please respect copyright.PENANACHXZ6avGNz
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一會後,魔女放下神父的手。112Please respect copyright.PENANAZtkJrbu4pd
「嗯嗯……小修女?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAHG0ScL2T8z
「我在。」112Please respect copyright.PENANArC67IYwFuQ
「有紙和筆嗎?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAvYagzF3b2t
「我有,我給你,等等……」112Please respect copyright.PENANASluICRvouM
塞繆爾從胸口的口袋裏拿出一本小冊,從裡面撕下一張紙,又拿了隻羽毛筆給魔女。112Please respect copyright.PENANAqzgQvAY3BZ
魔女在紙上寫了些詞彙,然後遞給阿嘉莎。112Please respect copyright.PENANAGc68zmWgTg
「拿去,把這些藥材合起來,就可以治好得病的人了。」魔女笑著說道。112Please respect copyright.PENANAPD6ML3ZmLx
「這麼簡單啊……」塞繆爾有些不可置信。112Please respect copyright.PENANA3EsKbVb1En
「呵呵,就是這麼簡單。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAS3731cTpyZ
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不過阿嘉莎沒有回應,她盯著紙上的字好久。112Please respect copyright.PENANAPvhkCn7nNW
「怎麼了嗎,小修女?」112Please respect copyright.PENANABe0e4QTpsq
「那個……我看不懂……」112Please respect copyright.PENANABFRYuE6qFH
阿嘉莎把紙條遞回去。112Please respect copyright.PENANAhGOW8lYs4m
上面寫的詞彙,全部都是奇怪的符號,應該說,異族文字。112Please respect copyright.PENANADwPw05V3PO
魔女愣了一下,但迅速接過紙條,劃去上面的詞彙,重新寫了一遍。112Please respect copyright.PENANAGBo1gdnBoc
這次阿嘉莎看得懂了。112Please respect copyright.PENANAKkFe5j5cpY
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隨後,阿嘉莎和塞繆爾用這個藥方配置出藥來,然後用米德魯神父做實驗。112Please respect copyright.PENANAmbeeK1AGyJ
兩天後,神父的病好了……112Please respect copyright.PENANA6P4p0LMkYp
接著,又過一個禮拜,村人們服用藥物後通通痊癒了。112Please respect copyright.PENANAAGV2qYZtIc
彷彿瘟疫從來沒有來過一樣。112Please respect copyright.PENANApfH053i4EC
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在阿嘉莎的請求下,病好起來的米格魯神父答應組織村民一起製藥。112Please respect copyright.PENANAvtaeTpGeC3
一個月後,東、西和南邊疫情也緩和了,得病的人吃過藥後很快便恢復過來。112Please respect copyright.PENANAkSBGiX0EzU
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人們歡呼著,紛紛相信魔女並非魔女——而是上主的使者。112Please respect copyright.PENANArLY9wR14uI
她不再被囚禁,而是移動到阿嘉莎修女的住所暫住,也能自由活動。112Please respect copyright.PENANAyjuE0NNOVr
她是這裡第一起翻案的魔女被告……112Please respect copyright.PENANASaGDnYmULE