密道只有單程,沿途走來不見分叉路,前方倒有一女子在攔路。453Please respect copyright.PENANAuXEv3cloQE
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正是聖火之境的紅葉。453Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ8yhLkKnh
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「狹路相逢」的兩名奇女子,此刻距離尚有六、七步之遙。尚未進入攻擊範圍。453Please respect copyright.PENANAWzQdNB5fne
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一般情況下確是如此。但二人皆忽然感到危險迫近。453Please respect copyright.PENANALC5F9k6ERW
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飛至瑟西面前的是一柄匕首,她急忙側頭閃開。453Please respect copyright.PENANAKiX2K7fmjP
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捲至紅葉手腕的是一條長索,或者該稱為「鞭」,她急忙縮手避過。453Please respect copyright.PENANA2osXUM9jST
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那長索一甩即回,瑟西右手握著手柄,左手執著鞭的末端。453Please respect copyright.PENANAqswxxrFZhZ
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「皮鞭?你不是想玩SM吧。」紅葉說。面上裝出一副噁心的神情。453Please respect copyright.PENANAzQiQwb6eQD
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實際上,她對眼前敵人的來歷略知一二。自「聖火之境」決定在維城起事,該教教主便憑特殊渠道,悉力探查這神秘莫測的獵巫會之底細。儘管所知有限,總算窺探出一麟半爪。此組織專門派出代號為「獵客」的僱傭兵狙擊異能人士,芸芸獵客各具所長,身份神秘,其中以「鬼醫」和「闇姬」的二人組合行事最為狠辣大膽。據一份極為機密的檔案顯示,闇姬雖為獵巫會麾下,本身卻疑為女巫。換言之,獵巫會內部並不排斥靈能異術,甚至為了對付敵人,不惜僱用該會名義上要滅的「巫」。453Please respect copyright.PENANAU0SH7BPcGS
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「小妹妹,來姊姊懷抱,讓我好好疼錫你。」瑟西口中不停,手上攻勢也不停,鞭子從上、中、下三路,如撕裂空氣般襲向紅葉。453Please respect copyright.PENANAuJI5G9zJt4
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紅葉估算鞭子長度,往後稍讓便離開攻擊範圍,但每當想趁對方收鞭時乘勢攻前,發現此人迴鞭再抽擊的速度甚快,數度嘗試不果。453Please respect copyright.PENANArCnjziUtao
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她見鞭子揮舞得咻咻作響,實際殺傷力未必很大,縱捱上一鞭頂多是皮肉外傷,曾想衝前硬上。唯見對方外觀造型與資料上的「闇姬」相類,恐怕有詐,一時間不敢輕舉妄動。453Please respect copyright.PENANAq2s9Qc7Xwd
倉卒迎敵,來不及周詳準備,此刻紅葉身上可供投擲的匕首僅得數把,必須把握出擊良機,不能浪費。453Please respect copyright.PENANAegR6J7AqX6
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秘道環境狹窄,本來頗影響瑟西施展長鞭,但紅葉亦無法繞向另一邊謀求突破,只能正面抗衡。453Please respect copyright.PENANA5fkTXxNdWu
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幾個照面過去,紅葉漸感憂慮:「大祭司要從秘道另一端脫出,尚需一些時間。如在此拖延下去,雖有助爭取時間讓他離開,卻不利於我們盡快銷毁檔案,最怕入侵者不止眼前一人。糟了,過了這麼久,還不見敏元他們來支援?」453Please respect copyright.PENANAp8Lx8aUB0p
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想至此:「說不得,只好一試」,覷準鞭勢的空隙,急射匕首疾攻,一先一後兩把接連施放。453Please respect copyright.PENANAqJ8p7u6B21
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瑟西使用軟兵器,從遠處攻敵固然有利,卻不便於防禦這類飛過來的危險,尤以身處此等狹窄的空間。她眼明手快,把前一把匕首揮鞭擊落,但不夠半秒後一把已迫近面門!453Please respect copyright.PENANAqK0ilHFI6G
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瑟西纖腰後彎,腦袋向後一仰,飛刀堪堪從眼前掠過。453Please respect copyright.PENANAqypk2mYFnW
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紅葉當然不錯失良機,右手持刀,以最快速度往前猛衝疾刺。453Please respect copyright.PENANA8PaB4oIhvM
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奈何此舉也在瑟西意料之中。只見她身如拱橋,貌似一副捱打的姿勢,手中長鞭竟如長眼一般,依然向紅葉點過去。453Please respect copyright.PENANAZYTrf6Mo2G
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「啪」的一聲,紅葉揮刀斬向軟鞭,本以為一擊蕩開,怎料鞭中帶有一股纏繞餘勁,環繞刀身牢牢捲了數圈。453Please respect copyright.PENANA8wJIq0DChg
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這種奪刃手法,在軟兵器中也不罕見,紅葉刺擊不成反被控制,也不慌張,便想用力回拉。「你這姿勢連站也站不穩,捲著刀子又如何?看我把你連人帶鞭拉倒。」453Please respect copyright.PENANAMVPC74EpaC
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哪知她一用力,驚覺非但使不上勁,一股麻痺的感覺由刀子傳到手臂,並有迅速蔓延之勢。當下情況,本應棄刀自保,但此刻已是連放手力量也沒有,緊握短刀的拳頭仿如石化了一般。453Please respect copyright.PENANAH3etm9Fj2R
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瑟西好以整暇站立起來,嬌笑說:「小妹子,姊姊的『捆綁巫術』滋味如何呢?453Please respect copyright.PENANANewp1HhILA
紅葉心中急謀脫困之法,口中毫不示弱,藉以分散敵人注意力:「堂堂『獵巫會』竟然起用魔女當打手,真是諷刺。看來貴會應該好好清理門戶,把組織內的女巫獵上一獵,否則名不正言不順哪。」453Please respect copyright.PENANATxavRC3Tdk
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瑟西笑道:「你知道我們是獵巫會,倒也有點見識,但別以為這種膚淺的言論可挑撥離間。你以為敝會仍像中世紀般不分青紅皂白獵巫嗎?普通異能者,若不以異能驚擾世人,敝會才懶得理會呢!怪只怪你們用『人體自燃』之術大庭廣眾殺人,還要謀殺政要權貴,簡直自取滅亡。」453Please respect copyright.PENANAs21drrvzv0
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「不過,獵巫會怎麼樣也與我無關,我只要能快樂地弄死你們,就足夠了。」她歡暢地說。453Please respect copyright.PENANA4yOiRIsJdn
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聽到這番話,紅葉更肯定此人便是傳聞中的「闇姬」,心想:「要對付闇黑,當然是要用火」。心念電轉,立驅使靈能發動,察覺身體此刻雖麻痺得猶如石化一般,體內靈能依然暢行無阻。453Please respect copyright.PENANAVfNFqezPHi
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被纏繞著的短刀猛然生出火炎,並把軟鞭燒起來。同一時間,紅葉身子已能活動。453Please respect copyright.PENANAbpGiTBvepB
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原來「捆綁巫術」只能鎖困肉體,卻禁閉不了意識活動,亦不能封阻靈能流動。453Please respect copyright.PENANAxP7jsKr0cI
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瑟西眉頭一皺,立即把長鞭收回來,三兩下拍熄火炎。453Please respect copyright.PENANAMLNYNzglGP
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紅葉挽出幾個刀花護體,再行攻上。怎料魔女的長索技巧極其刁鑽,仿如視刀花如無物,竟從意想不到的方法避開火刀,纏繞上紅葉的手腕。453Please respect copyright.PENANAK74Wm5xrZE
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「這次看妳還有什麼花樣。」瑟西惡狠狠道,已無初時嬌聲嬉笑的矯扭。453Please respect copyright.PENANAfivponZRrc
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麻痺之感覺再次從鞭上傳來,紅葉淡淡的說:「你大概以為我是靠這柄刀來破法」,把火勁運至左掌,輕握著長鞭與手臂相觸那一截。453Please respect copyright.PENANAvSGNCLeARE
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這一回,火勢迅速從長鞭蔓延,瑟西再也撲滅不了,迫不得已棄鞭而退。453Please respect copyright.PENANAFBS3yP4HRS
此鞭雖云皮製,卻非以普通牛皮製作,乃採多種至陰至毒之蛇蟲外皮,混以堅韌纖維,更關鍵是從墳裡搜集剛逝去死者身上毛髮編織而成。為了掩藏怕火的弱點,還刻意加上防火塗層,可以說,此軟鞭是結合古老巫術與現代科技的結晶。453Please respect copyright.PENANA87urAlF2ZY
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奈何,此兵器雖較一般皮鞭耐燃,只防得了凡火,終究擋不住異能者的靈火。453Please respect copyright.PENANA41wafQ3xLe
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巫法被破,武器遭毁,魔女看似一敗塗地,但紅葉不敢掉以輕心,恐防那「捆綁巫術」仍有花樣,或敵人仍有其他厲害巫術尚未施展。她邊揮刀邊說:「中世紀獵巫,敎會常以火燒女巫。閣下既是魔女,地獄有路你不走,偏要闖進這座『天家』裡,就讓本小姐代你們獵巫會『替天行道』,將你的罪孽以火淨化吧。」453Please respect copyright.PENANApEY2BYyNYh
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瑟西雖失卻兵刃,閃避火刀仍游刃有餘,只是紅葉之言卻勾起她這一族的千年恐懼。453Please respect copyright.PENANAH6LI3qGMG4
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有種恐懼,會世世代代烙印在人內心深處。縱時移世易,當事人亦努力衝破心理陰影,那巨大的陰霾始終濃罩難去。誰說無懼,只是未碰著痛處罷。453Please respect copyright.PENANAPfsl5m8Efk
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瑟西明知是對方出口術的精神攻擊,遂不作回應,勉力凝神接戰。453Please respect copyright.PENANAPvEfR6i6DG
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論身手,紅葉無疑較瑟西優勝,但她進攻時頗有顧忌,故處處留力。瑟西卻有苦自己知,縱然一身希奇古怪的巫術,惜大多「作法」需時,或需滿足特定條件才能應用,她並非戰鬥型魔女,真正能於實戰中派上用場者,便是適才的捆綁巫術,偏偏此時已被破。453Please respect copyright.PENANATxgBq667j7
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換言之,此刻瑟西稱得上一籌莫展。「幸好她刀法毫不厲害,華而不實,像跳舞多於想殺敵。我只消撐上一會兒,待柴郎趕到便可逆轉。」453Please respect copyright.PENANASzMEgLQAHK
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紅葉則繼續心理攻勢:「女巫呀,貴族前人飽歷的火煉之刑,今天你有幸親嘗了,該感到十分榮幸才是。由小妹送你上路,不是比日後獵巫會翻臉不認人好得多嗎?」453Please respect copyright.PENANA8xPimCPwjg
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瑟西心煩氣燥,沒好氣回嗆,怒道:「住嘴!」話剛出口,胸口已被紅葉按上一記火炎掌。其實此掌殺傷力不大,瑟西卻心下大駭,急忙撲在地上連翻打滾,把火苗弄熄。453Please respect copyright.PENANAmy2tNjolHv
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紅葉冷笑:「太遲了!外在的火儘可撲滅,由身體裡面燃燒出來的聖火……你,阻止得了嗎?」453Please respect copyright.PENANAWGKDZp4GDO