下城區並不能說是埃米爾界最漂亮的地方。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXeDVwNf76A
更貼切的說,它是最不漂亮地區排名的有力競爭者。31Please respect copyright.PENANAAhvPBR8FMY
這兒處處是外露的機械部件與沖壓而成的鋼板建材,像是東拼西湊才終於建成的廉價工柵。31Please respect copyright.PENANAnfLmHK4jEl
假如上城區是人界罕見的明珠,下城區就只是它的托盤。31Please respect copyright.PENANApJHoAHgWYb
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更糟的是,這托盤正位於火山口上。31Please respect copyright.PENANAX7fQhRQCBu
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下城區建立時,埃米爾界正處於機械時代探索的黃金期。31Please respect copyright.PENANAC0Cg01OYw6
工業體系的建立使人類終於能初步征服自然環境,在死火山口建了這麼一座城市。31Please respect copyright.PENANA87IAcWbExU
但以現在的眼光看來,當年的小小技術早已不值一提,失去了科技的神秘感,下城區的設計也隨著時代逐漸被人詬病。31Please respect copyright.PENANAa2hZesLv5N
比如隨處可見的齒輪和沖壓機,一百年前也許還有人圍著它們嘖嘖稱奇,但現在的人們就好像看到了不會抽水的馬桶一樣嫌惡。31Please respect copyright.PENANA76dPG5VkzI
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因此我們有了規劃良好,設計合理的上城區。31Please respect copyright.PENANAUXXEZEmY1o
有了下城的經驗跟充足的技術,這次建造的城市兼顧了美觀和實用性。31Please respect copyright.PENANAzsXOJttu7l
只有一個小小的代價————下城區自此再也看不見太陽,得靠人工燈火維持光照。31Please respect copyright.PENANA191kThAnTE
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不過這也不是問題。原本的構想就是把居民都遷到上面,下城就作為純粹的工業區及遺跡發掘用途。31Please respect copyright.PENANAkFz35emd1Y
可是————出了點小變化。上城現在固然住滿了人,但下城那些粗糙的小房子,至今仍存人煙。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmbZ1nqQ8kn
部分人在那兒找到了安寧。更大部分的人在那兒找到了便宜的房屋出租。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmpTGCZMP3y
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也有些人兩樣都找到了,比如我。31Please respect copyright.PENANA6SLiqCOZST
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埃米爾界正處於高速發展的時代。31Please respect copyright.PENANA1r9xFqoBkQ
我們終於有辦法理解遙遠過去的技術,也與有著相近出身的道米尼與塔妮亞建立了聯繫。31Please respect copyright.PENANAJPJEh7yezO
在初步摸清了先祖到底留下了多麼龐大的遺產之後,冒險者就成為了很有前途的職業。31Please respect copyright.PENANAWqSIy1qNYS
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然而,我從冒險者行列退休了。31Please respect copyright.PENANAGkJLF8fSlJ
次元鯨魚已經離去。隨之而去的,還有我的同伴們。31Please respect copyright.PENANAZKiksK17AL
不,他們並非戰死於此役;只不過終於明白再繼續下去也只不過是個高不成低不就的冒險者而已。31Please respect copyright.PENANAB0cjdXHaiX
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所以,還是安心擺擺攤吧。31Please respect copyright.PENANAErkfxADsEn
我的能力有限,學歷也不高,資本家提不起心情剝削我,我只好自己剝削自己。31Please respect copyright.PENANAM9KuBtkJ60
工作算不得難辦。我每天只需要早起,跑到東國購入一些農產品,或者跑到南國買些工業原料,回到下城區賣掉就是了。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmrG35Kibkq
賺是賺不著多少,銷量不好時偶爾還會虧本;但總體而言,只要業主不加租金,還是足夠糊口的。31Please respect copyright.PENANAiepKr5tcqu
我對此已足夠滿足了————雖然坦白說,看見上城光鮮亮麗的冒險者們有時還是會羨慕,後悔為什麼決定退出————但我們的時代,已經過去了。31Please respect copyright.PENANAJ91anrWPQ6
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人嘛,不攀比就沒有傷害。31Please respect copyright.PENANAUTaLDeAc61
因此我很少去上城區。那邊擺的攤價位少說都七八個零。31Please respect copyright.PENANADhBVoq7rCR
這輩子是買不起了————可買不起就買不起,又不能吃。再說我也不知道那是些啥。31Please respect copyright.PENANAh9noKl43WY
我最喜歡的事是去下城東邊的咖啡館,找個舒服的坐位點杯甜甜的檸檬飲料,跟店員小姐吹一下午的牛。31Please respect copyright.PENANAWsPr7pqMsY
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偶爾會有一群年輕冒險者來這邊聚腳。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmmaqMXWb9M
是群菜鳥。跟我差不多菜。31Please respect copyright.PENANABZ6BeGv00K
為什麼這麼說呢?因為哪怕連我都知道,新人冒險者現在都在無限回廊練級了。31Please respect copyright.PENANA1ymWREpxav
現在還在接咖啡館任務的人,到底有多菜啊?31Please respect copyright.PENANADopBp7X2ME
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「你才是呢,天天在下城擺攤賣垃圾,還只擺一上午的商人到底有多菜?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAX9WUls6lKa
為首的冒險者氣鼓鼓地頂了回來。31Please respect copyright.PENANActBS2hMppn
哎呀,被頂到痛處了。31Please respect copyright.PENANAygcu5NPvVX
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「再,再說,我們不是菜。在這接任務是為了讓下城變得更好!」31Please respect copyright.PENANAXYBoTbsgh0
另一個女魔法師不甘示弱地說道。31Please respect copyright.PENANAzTMnn9JOvS
那麼說,我也是在促進下城的經濟流動了吧。31Please respect copyright.PENANABMT5utdADk
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一整個下午,我們就在那邊把自己天天在做的小事無限拔高,聽起來每人都像拯救了幾次世界。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXuS5OiMdeU
實際上我就是個小攤販;他們就是些小鬼頭而已。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmoTu10Ex44
可是————看著他們分頭幫忙下城阿姨拾垃圾;不計酬勞給老夫婦把便當送到在遠方工作的兒子手上,我開始覺得,「讓下城變得更好」不僅是一句口號。31Please respect copyright.PENANAiho8qn93DI
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店員小姐在旁邊看著我們這唯一的一桌客人,不住地咯咯笑。31Please respect copyright.PENANAcMMPxYMDzY
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伊希歐之夢(ECO)同人小說——咖啡館繪卷
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序章——下城區(ダウンタウン)
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