在太約一星期後,我們來到艾蒂邊境。67Please respect copyright.PENANA0RG4qTXDIR
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANApuu52l7xc0
將我們交給艾蒂的軍隊後,魔法師就這樣子徒步離去了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAR2OhWLdSe0
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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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAl4wi2WYSlk
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAG2zFd1AEAw
一位金色短髮少女站在皇宮大門前,親自迎接凌晨。67Please respect copyright.PENANAGbA6TIKZz0
凌晨下馬車,向少女半跪,道:「主人,無事送到了。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA35IkBGPrdh
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAimv4noZx4x
她身穿的衣褲外觀上不算高貴,主要是為了方便。67Please respect copyright.PENANA7AhcUKhHsa
面對此等權勢,不要亂說話為上。67Please respect copyright.PENANAqbtBPbMjOx
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAzGXPUrKn2p
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAswPzW2NHhP
他的頸子掛上一個龍頭吊飾,白袍風格看似尤彌亞。67Please respect copyright.PENANAb3pWNJ4HI7
「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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAPbtrWrXBPA
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。」67Please respect copyright.PENANATFsXC9YvUq
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?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAtXt92JAUDq
「對,你好。」我左手放在胸前,微微彎腰。67Please respect copyright.PENANA5oVRimfhqe
「既然任務完成,你打算留在東都多久?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAqpLIOKa29C
我望向正在工作的工人,道:「一星期左右。」67Please respect copyright.PENANABDBb9Zw7mX
「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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAT01oJTb0tc
工人已經將神明棺木抬出,放到地上。67Please respect copyright.PENANALaQNYwdmuQ
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?」67Please respect copyright.PENANATSIwIdtj6S
牧師?即是敬拜神明的尤彌亞人。67Please respect copyright.PENANAizt8ewG2KF
「是紋環,」尤彌亞牧師淡道:「太約意思是『恐懼,風暴之神的神威』。」67Please respect copyright.PENANASFiSjsw3sh
「風暴之神嗎……記錄沒錯呢。」67Please respect copyright.PENANADxOWrKKnLS
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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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAUTGPEQ9mbJ
「準確一點,是凌晨的主人要。」丞相之子領我到別處坐下。67Please respect copyright.PENANA5axomqcslx
「凌晨的主人是艾蒂女王的表姊。67Please respect copyright.PENANAdhJqYPsMyo
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAK85d7rh1zv
但她女兒並不這麼想,她渴望成為艾蒂女王。67Please respect copyright.PENANACp22TDWnnP
因此她什麼東西也會用,只要能令自己變強的東西就會用。67Please respect copyright.PENANA3I7S74ykbV
即使和現任艾蒂女王和解,仍不改變自身的態度。67Please respect copyright.PENANAyglgII2JtX
例如凌晨那個面具。」67Please respect copyright.PENANACbZbDxZIQQ
「你指面具之神?」我的話語令他錯諤了一下。67Please respect copyright.PENANAELZ2gwUBn9
「就說是面具之神吧。67Please respect copyright.PENANAWfHzBSq2AJ
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANA79EcE9CiWt
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANA5pfkVYXiOZ
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANALCnyKuKSic
但女兒卻用了,而且用在自己救回的奴隸上。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAaG3ryGLbkf
我望向稍作停頓的丞相之子。67Please respect copyright.PENANAG41nTNIYJD
「從父親口中得知後,我馬上聯絡了凌晨。67Please respect copyright.PENANAvCAj2phVyC
但凌晨已經配戴上面具了,而且性格也不同了。67Please respect copyright.PENANAXHZ2cAhSjW
據說戴上面具後,只有兩種結果。67Please respect copyright.PENANAh9DH2zcXS5
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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAtTYfSmfw3S
但她不同。她仍保持自我,但面具之神仿彿不存在。67Please respect copyright.PENANAew9lj93hvl
面具之神所做的,只是強化了她的忠誠。67Please respect copyright.PENANAIbzLg2rywx
我在認知此事後,對她提出分手。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAEfu2txPUkE
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「抱歉扯遠了,回到死去的邪神上。」67Please respect copyright.PENANADVWGzPKLHl
「不。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAgmLAxLasqB
「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。67Please respect copyright.PENANAOQuh2s0ZaX
將死去的邪神,轉化為自身的武器。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAauyeLAg7Le
「做到嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAWIqKaL41H6
「據她所言,自己有一份記載一切的手記。67Please respect copyright.PENANA69ZWeGvW8s
洛希,我希望你能看顧凌晨,見證她的一切。67Please respect copyright.PENANAF93PjnAFeI
就這樣子而己。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAU0c8val65D
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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。67Please respect copyright.PENANA48HCkWZ3gw
他們將神明棺木抬入皇宮後過了五天,天氣沒啥變化。67Please respect copyright.PENANAUC8QV9QGpF
我下樓時,看到尤彌亞的牧師正在吃飯。67Please respect copyright.PENANAzAFv73p8pH
他示意我坐到旁邊,道:「對我表姪女的幫助感到如何?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAu8H4sarJ0B
那位裝熟的魔法師是你姪女啊?67Please respect copyright.PENANA01EkjPKQrD
「為何尤彌亞的牧師會有冬末諸國的長姪女?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAIrUwadmi9O
「在世界大戰時,我的家族決定分散人手到各國避難。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAWdd5sUVIKp
「是嗎?」我吩咐人上餐。67Please respect copyright.PENANArelGwgbC8d
世界大戰已經接近一世紀了,我看你挺年輕呀。67Please respect copyright.PENANAJOUSXBSmLl
「話說我真的認識你的表姪女?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAPQF9PmWwr4
「她說你曾向她請教魔法。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA0nmhRN26n3
我忘了嗎?67Please respect copyright.PENANARDbNkaSRWC
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「話說你不用協助艾蒂女王嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANA6zLZqEfwvA
「我可以做的,只是翻譯棺木上的文字。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAIdDFJeUOIh
上餐了,開食。67Please respect copyright.PENANABlToFOaR8L
「我指將神之力化為己用,不會遭遇天罰嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAwySVpLg2Z3
「那是掌管風暴的邪神。眾神之王不會理的。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAW2TJlrRsQK
「但邪神始終是神……」67Please respect copyright.PENANA6fe9VgSWgq
「三次毀滅,三次重生,風暴將掃平罪惡。」牧師突道。67Please respect copyright.PENANAgHjkFjRMjo
大雷之聲。67Please respect copyright.PENANAPw3bplTjdd
我望向窗外,一道轟雷打在皇宮正中央。67Please respect copyright.PENANAZXT5HYhkH3
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「開始了呢。」