在太約一星期後,我們來到艾蒂邊境。74Please respect copyright.PENANA696RgVup3S
沿途沒有高塔人士的出沒,也許是我們一行只在大城市落腳,面對小村莊就加速經過。74Please respect copyright.PENANADs63hBvtsi
將我們交給艾蒂的軍隊後,魔法師就這樣子徒步離去了。74Please respect copyright.PENANAMOMxFiWtg5
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再過了太約兩星期後,我們在艾蒂軍隊的護送下來到了蓋文東都。74Please respect copyright.PENANAuAg0RATCrt
這一座沒有城牆包圍的小城鎮,只有正中央的皇宮最為耀眼。74Please respect copyright.PENANAvEiNTLIGjG
一位金色短髮少女站在皇宮大門前,親自迎接凌晨。74Please respect copyright.PENANACJIrXaae7E
凌晨下馬車,向少女半跪,道:「主人,無事送到了。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAfY1csVDnOp
也即是說,這位少女就是那位艾蒂女王的表姊,艾蒂另一位王。74Please respect copyright.PENANAGXBqw8YlPZ
她身穿的衣褲外觀上不算高貴,主要是為了方便。74Please respect copyright.PENANAtGykEMEtmm
面對此等權勢,不要亂說話為上。74Please respect copyright.PENANAhpT05I7A4Q
隨著我拿走自己的行李並離開馬車,一群工人立即走到後車廂。74Please respect copyright.PENANAgbV0CNBajf
一位身穿白袍的中年白髮男子跟隨工人時對我打量一番,我也看了他一下。74Please respect copyright.PENANA4QNVE9Naak
他的頸子掛上一個龍頭吊飾,白袍風格看似尤彌亞。74Please respect copyright.PENANADwBhrZ4zai
「所以高塔和新冬末狼狽爲奸嗎……」少女聽畢凌晨的報告,淡笑:「要告訴她嗎?不。74Please respect copyright.PENANA9O507ikn0P
丞相正在因聯姻失敗而對明達暴跳如雷嗎……老人家對權力的執著真可怕。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAN75DnlJiUL
她在凌晨的陪伴下走到我身旁,問:「你是明達推薦的保鑣,洛希.風?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAKaa1PoL3yH
「對,你好。」我左手放在胸前,微微彎腰。74Please respect copyright.PENANAZhGVEWUkvE
「既然任務完成,你打算留在東都多久?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAqagKNF2mH6
我望向正在工作的工人,道:「一星期左右。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAuXr1ohXhMI
「那麼我推薦你去那家旅館,用我的名義可以省一點。」她指了一個方向,就走向後車廂。74Please respect copyright.PENANAqPL1ZYoEhX
工人已經將神明棺木抬出,放到地上。74Please respect copyright.PENANACUAyBZB6BQ
少女對正在檢查棺木的白袍男子詢問:「牧師,請問上頭刻上的文字是紋環,塔達還是八盧一族?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAjWFPBD96K6
牧師?即是敬拜神明的尤彌亞人。74Please respect copyright.PENANAA4WZE2dnxK
「是紋環,」尤彌亞牧師淡道:「太約意思是『恐懼,風暴之神的神威』。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAVM0vJsTWch
「風暴之神嗎……記錄沒錯呢。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAfBbM706QGG
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「死去的邪神?凌晨要那東西幹嗎?」在那天深夜,我望向丞相之子。74Please respect copyright.PENANA48DhaZrxvx
「準確一點,是凌晨的主人要。」丞相之子領我到別處坐下。74Please respect copyright.PENANAIY1PKYHtBc
「凌晨的主人是艾蒂女王的表姊。74Please respect copyright.PENANAHW0dVD655I
先代女王有一位姐姐,她放棄女王之位,前往被世界大戰摧毀的蓋文東都居住,並幫助重建。74Please respect copyright.PENANA6bWx6noa0v
但她女兒並不這麼想,她渴望成為艾蒂女王。74Please respect copyright.PENANAGxoVL6kIpW
因此她什麼東西也會用,只要能令自己變強的東西就會用。74Please respect copyright.PENANAS6XKgOlshS
即使和現任艾蒂女王和解,仍不改變自身的態度。74Please respect copyright.PENANA04iYH4Z0OJ
例如凌晨那個面具。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAXgYUy6UCUQ
「你指面具之神?」我的話語令他錯諤了一下。74Please respect copyright.PENANADTOeNAJxB8
「就說是面具之神吧。74Please respect copyright.PENANA0XBFEh6m8w
那個面具是先代女王姐姐偶然得到之物,裡面寄宿……一個神靈。74Please respect copyright.PENANACHYftAYFNH
只要配戴上面具,就能得到強大力量,但這力量是燃燒自己的生命而來。74Please respect copyright.PENANAAxbJLe2kfc
也即是說會早死,估計先代女王姐姐不用此面具就是為此原因吧。74Please respect copyright.PENANAcz7zzu05ZR
但女兒卻用了,而且用在自己救回的奴隸上。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAuZgp0dHk2z
我望向稍作停頓的丞相之子。74Please respect copyright.PENANAw1H39d64g0
「從父親口中得知後,我馬上聯絡了凌晨。74Please respect copyright.PENANAJpJKXrsfN7
但凌晨已經配戴上面具了,而且性格也不同了。74Please respect copyright.PENANAPLB2ibOlul
據說戴上面具後,只有兩種結果。74Please respect copyright.PENANAJAZ77wXAYc
被面具之神吞食意識,或者仍保持自我,面具之神則從旁協助。74Please respect copyright.PENANAGwY0kf2sjb
但她不同。她仍保持自我,但面具之神仿彿不存在。74Please respect copyright.PENANAdLMKZBaX3Y
面具之神所做的,只是強化了她的忠誠。74Please respect copyright.PENANAzAmS6MaQVL
我在認知此事後,對她提出分手。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAPdsW72FNTH
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「抱歉扯遠了,回到死去的邪神上。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAlTMp7ygh4P
「不。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAMayv3Ka41R
「你知道凌晨手中的雷神手套吧,艾蒂女王表姊正是想做出初代女王的偉業。74Please respect copyright.PENANAu5rvpi51mH
將死去的邪神,轉化為自身的武器。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAJRFJZeEjuw
「做到嗎?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAn9vq0EVdM0
「據她所言,自己有一份記載一切的手記。74Please respect copyright.PENANAIlONVqiP8l
洛希,我希望你能看顧凌晨,見證她的一切。74Please respect copyright.PENANA1zGFvAUHH6
就這樣子而己。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAlAaNQ2KIEK
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在東都呆了五天,關於免費旅館之事真的謝謝女王了。74Please respect copyright.PENANAkGPTZ3pBtP
他們將神明棺木抬入皇宮後過了五天,天氣沒啥變化。74Please respect copyright.PENANA0AbId6DCn0
我下樓時,看到尤彌亞的牧師正在吃飯。74Please respect copyright.PENANAstrYBydsQb
他示意我坐到旁邊,道:「對我表姪女的幫助感到如何?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAtFX8QXyXRP
那位裝熟的魔法師是你姪女啊?74Please respect copyright.PENANAv5bPTPMjgA
「為何尤彌亞的牧師會有冬末諸國的長姪女?」74Please respect copyright.PENANA6qhkWnWBhc
「在世界大戰時,我的家族決定分散人手到各國避難。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAtNOoQmFfyT
「是嗎?」我吩咐人上餐。74Please respect copyright.PENANAazm8f1YXi2
世界大戰已經接近一世紀了,我看你挺年輕呀。74Please respect copyright.PENANAE5XPgZC6Cw
「話說我真的認識你的表姪女?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAJmIZtjBtgz
「她說你曾向她請教魔法。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAWI7wigjQU2
我忘了嗎?74Please respect copyright.PENANABzlLdL2ILP
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「話說你不用協助艾蒂女王嗎?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAXiw27JvfyA
「我可以做的,只是翻譯棺木上的文字。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAsbrUmrpXXv
上餐了,開食。74Please respect copyright.PENANALxHRYVTROz
「我指將神之力化為己用,不會遭遇天罰嗎?」74Please respect copyright.PENANAALriIZw7yk
「那是掌管風暴的邪神。眾神之王不會理的。」74Please respect copyright.PENANAVMkaipdWX5
「但邪神始終是神……」74Please respect copyright.PENANAdY5ulr5j9W
「三次毀滅,三次重生,風暴將掃平罪惡。」牧師突道。74Please respect copyright.PENANAG89A3HFPtR
大雷之聲。74Please respect copyright.PENANALaEpd0GOJN
我望向窗外,一道轟雷打在皇宮正中央。74Please respect copyright.PENANAAiyUtXegvq
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「開始了呢。」