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兩人步行到劍擊衝波的盡頭,岩牆碎裂凹出一個巨大坑洞,迷加歐烏傷痕累累地倒在那,被許多碎石塊壓著。
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牠不斷發出虛弱嚶叫,喘息劇烈,就像一隻普通的狼或狗,散發出惹人憐愛的氣息。159Please respect copyright.PENANAsNjuBe6nTI
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猛卜衝到迷加歐烏身邊,手忙腳亂地拿出治療藥水開始為牠醫治,使用魔法的手直顫抖,眉頭緊皺臉苦得跟什麼似的。159Please respect copyright.PENANA9kO2UZiEfT
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「麋,不要緊,很快就不痛了……」159Please respect copyright.PENANAIvsIZ081zD
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隨著時間過去,怪物的喘息減緩,四周瀑布的水流聲流入耳中,猛卜繃緊全身時散發的緊張感才逐漸退去。159Please respect copyright.PENANASha1S1D0yg
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傷勢恢復的迷加歐烏終於起身,卻躲在比牠嬌小數十倍的猛卜身後,渾圓雙眼畏然盯著站在一旁的伊蘭,雙耳垂下、尾巴也低垂夾在後腿之間。159Please respect copyright.PENANAf6dfrjgTQy
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「你為什麼要這麼做?」猛卜轉身怒視他所跟隨的對象。159Please respect copyright.PENANAeLJuQNJxOc
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「他們本來就不在貢獻名單裡。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAHD2Dah246k
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「又有什麼差嗎?那些貢獻名單裡的人選也沒做錯過什麼事,就是生來運氣不好而已啊。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAdENvYrccBL
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猛卜說什麼也氣不過,以鄙視眼神瞧向伊蘭手中那把了結許多少數民族性命的凶器,那把劍背後承載了多少人的靈魂?其重量連年紀輕輕的他都明白。159Please respect copyright.PENANAJIxHUMfoHS
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「那幾個人看起來就是要在這裡紮營過夜,我們也只有兩種選擇,要嘛照計畫獻祭被發現,要嘛放棄這次獻祭然後白白浪費那些祭品的性命。」他講著講著情緒又激動了起來,「怎麼可以讓那些祭品的性命白費?今天剛好出現在這裡就是那幾個人運氣不好,犧牲掉也是他們的命運啊!」159Please respect copyright.PENANAd1L3yEqoso
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「現在不就讓我開拓出第三條路了嗎?」身材高挑的伊蘭微抬頭,高傲俯視著自己的騎士,嘴上勾勒出神秘、不可侵犯的微笑,「你的怪物沒死,那些人也沒死,獻祭還可以繼續。」159Please respect copyright.PENANA3n0nKamQZl
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「以前遇到相同情況你明明毫不留情的,伊蘭!」猛卜大吼,連尊敬用的稱謂都省略了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAZZDn9nvLk4
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「在你的怪物衝出去之前我就警告過了,伊卡姆·恩札是悠光的朋友,不准動這些人。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAMGnLyl6GM0
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稍早之前,兩人抵達魔大樹所在的此處。159Please respect copyright.PENANAWwLnrT7PkX
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一察覺到有人,他們便隱身在不起眼的角落,伊蘭馬上就發現了其中一名妖精正是弟弟悠光口中最重要的朋友,從那時伊蘭就決定留這些人活口了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAVBLPNkKSDf
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本來打算在暗中觀察,趁著他們注意力集中在別處時神不知鬼不覺地靠近魔大樹獻祭,殊不知猛卜所飼養的那頭怪物突然不受控地衝了出去。159Please respect copyright.PENANAgKFRNDOrJt
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這下猛卜也無法反駁,自認理虧低頭嘀咕:「……麋牠餓了。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAfbL1nIK5Ce
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「怪物本來就遲早會死在冒險者手裡,所以我們才定下交易的不是嗎?我留你的怪物們活口,而你成為我們的騎士。」上下階級本就明顯,此刻伊蘭更彷彿站在不可逆的高處,不可一世地伸手搔弄低位孩子的頭頂,「我剛才即時把這怪物最怕的火給撲滅,也沒給牠致命一擊,你就別氣了好嗎,猛卜?」159Please respect copyright.PENANA3Sgpa8wFXR
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說好聽是交易,其實不過是個綁手綁腳的契約,從猛卜和他的家人們第一次遇到伊蘭時就已經沒有選擇的餘地了。159Please respect copyright.PENANARzfmIv7cI3
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猛卜欲言又止,最後什麼話也沒說,點頭回應。159Please respect copyright.PENANAVkfIv8Ps9J
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兩人一前一後走向此處的中心——魔大樹。159Please respect copyright.PENANAGURrnVHzQy
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面對巨得不像植物,更像是一種靈性動物的魔大樹,伊蘭舉起他的寶劍,將最鋒利的尖端指向前方。空氣以他為中心刮起了無數旋風,地面的落葉落花隨風舞動,魔大樹更是被吹得群葉發出唰——的聲響。159Please respect copyright.PENANA4gapWh0zOh
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一切彷彿在回應著伊蘭的舉動。159Please respect copyright.PENANAvRTAHO1RFV
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平時撲殺怪物後,經驗值會幻化成金光從屍體洩出,一路轉移到冒險者的徽章裡頭儲存。此時伊蘭的劍也正散發出型態類似的白光,在空中悠遊傳遞至魔大樹體內。159Please respect copyright.PENANACHBuYBWbS6
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光線消逝,伊蘭終於垂下了手,而方才的一切動靜齊步停止。
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瀑布聲與蟲鳴環繞於四面八方,清脆嘹亮,彷彿什麼也沒發生。
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二郎睡不著覺,兩眼直盯著陌生天花板。
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他也不是認床或是對柯吉梅旅館有任何不滿,這裡的軟床比起家鄉的硬床墊要好得多了,就是稍早的一切讓心跳到現在還緩不下來——從他們被救下直到回來都市中心隨便找間旅館入住,根本沒過多少時間。159Please respect copyright.PENANAHEtldrRA7e
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怪物散發的強大氣息與壓迫感揮之不去,那張血盆大口從自個兒肩膀輕輕劃過去便輕易帶走一塊體積不小的血肉,要是再偏個一點,離開身體的可能就是頭了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAQjVFuMjNsB
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想到這二郎就直打哆嗦,他哪還能安下心來睡覺呀?159Please respect copyright.PENANA7PrcYUMYSE
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最後他也不躺了直坐起身,腳掌套入床邊柔軟的室內拖走到窗台探頭,本來還期待能見到滿星的夜空,結果眼前只有一片光線不怎麼明亮的樹林,這才想起來柯吉梅是座叢林都市。159Please respect copyright.PENANALjhScVUflO
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不過這昏暗的綠林子看久了也挺讓人安心的,至少跟熟悉的家鄉染著相同的鮮綠色。159Please respect copyright.PENANAIB857JekZD
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把目光稍稍往旁瞥去,看見人影的二郎一驚,才知道原來睡不著的可不止他一人。159Please respect copyright.PENANA13zU6sbKEX
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「妳也睡不著啊?」眼看和梨像個野孩子似懸坐在窗邊,絲毫不畏懼三層樓的高度。159Please respect copyright.PENANAcY4VkqxyYa
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此刻的和梨臉上少了平時那份傻氣笑容,反倒多了幾分憂鬱,她沒有馬上回應,而是過了好一陣子才開口。159Please respect copyright.PENANAad2o3FRXLi
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「我剛剛罵哈吉爾為什麼不快逃……」和梨的空洞眼神依然盯著前方樹林,語氣是沉悶的死寂,「但如果不是他啟動防護罩,我好像已經死了。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAw9cEtUnkOY
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果然她也跟自己一樣,因為歷歷在目的生死關頭難以平復心情。159Please respect copyright.PENANAJWvOsNvbr4
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看到有人跟自己一樣,二郎的心情莫名輕鬆不少,「心有餘悸嗎?」159Please respect copyright.PENANAhcxm061jSv
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「有一點。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAbn9MIUGnNX
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或許露出害怕表情的和梨簡直讓人難以想像,但是他也是經歷過生死關頭的人,深知那是每個人內心無法避免的情感,這樣想想就覺得合理多了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAvtmO5WsLvf
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「沒事啦,我們都活下來了,這比什麼都重要。」這是發自內心的安慰,別說迷加歐烏了,他可是個差點死在豬豬嘴下的男人。159Please respect copyright.PENANAVk99kjYQAk
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「這是第二次了。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAYdr3CpE9xv
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二郎不解地轉頭看向隔壁,才發現和梨此刻穿在身上的不是平常那件白色獵人套裝,而是旅館提供的粉色長袍。159Please respect copyright.PENANAuKwxmJijTW
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在酷似魔法師的長袍加持之下,和梨說話顯得比平常沉穩,令二郎能更專注於她口中洩出的過往。
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「我從家鄉離開時也被那種怪物跟上了船,是為了把牠甩開才脫離航線的。當初著陸是被二郎你救了一命,這次是被哈吉爾救,我一個人的話到底能做什麼……」159Please respect copyright.PENANAcbOUUCaNwi
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「我一個人的話也什麼都辦不到啊。」二郎嘆了口氣,「說實話,剛剛在妳出現之前我也超害怕的。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAijt6pg7Ely
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以前狩獵時,要是沒有蜂鳥的成員相伴根本什麼也做不了,甚至連離村都無法下定決心。159Please respect copyright.PENANAhKPXll89ba
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但是和隊友聚在一起就不一樣了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAWIh44BLPcV
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「因為妳吸引了怪物注意我才能砍到牠,等牠來咬我的時候妳就能趁機射其要害,我們是隊友,相互合作才是最強的。」講到這他就不禁感慨,「只可惜哈吉爾不願意加入我們,不然總覺得我們應該挺有默契。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAjq8MiTyyvn
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這之後維持了一陣不算短的沉默。159Please respect copyright.PENANA1pvSQXxcHr
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他們都需要時間平復情緒,而這座被芬多精圍繞的叢林都正是適合放鬆的場所。159Please respect copyright.PENANAl5UbKDSjrb
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或許可以在這休息個好一陣子再出發。二郎心想。159Please respect copyright.PENANA5l537iWF4t
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雖是站著饋在窗邊朝外欣賞風景的,可終於慢慢安下心來的他敵不過襲來的睡意,視野漸縮。159Please respect copyright.PENANAltq4A5RkAQ
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「……那我們明天去求他吧。」159Please respect copyright.PENANA1sbgMG7k9Q
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蛤?什麼?……二郎假想的鼻涕泡瞬間爆裂,他完全沒聽懂和梨在說什麼。159Please respect copyright.PENANAfMzlXP5CNb
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他一臉懵樣維持了數秒,和梨這才重新解釋,「明天再去拜託一次哈吉爾入隊。」159Please respect copyright.PENANAm8WTyKOApf
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看起來是認命許多了,她坐在窗邊,低頭望著懸空前後擺動的光腳,長嘆一聲。159Please respect copyright.PENANALXmkFipEID
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「我承認你之前說的,魔法跟弓箭雙修很難,只有兩個人的隊伍真的不夠,我們需要一名法師……」159Please respect copyright.PENANARCRsMbvkOo
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不久前的她還天真以為自己是魔法高手,事實上她仍如此認為,只是需要一點時間練習。159Please respect copyright.PENANAspRsH1J9gA
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如此一來,在自己的魔法變得足夠強大以前,法師便是不可或缺的角色了。159Please respect copyright.PENANAyqwww9Qps6
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她抬起原本因沮喪而低垂的頭,目光轉變為堅定——159Please respect copyright.PENANAdQlQlx9AqZ
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「我需要哈吉爾。」159Please respect copyright.PENANA1GBWapYX0J
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「欸、欸?」一道驚呼從旁乍現。159Please respect copyright.PENANAhICnyGLRvd
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完全沒注意到側邊有人,和梨與位於她左側窗口的二郎立刻看向右方。159Please respect copyright.PENANAK3rYWYwEXD
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在距離不到一公尺的樹幹上蹲著的魔法師滿臉通紅。159Please respect copyright.PENANAe6ywvOEFEK
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「哈吉爾?!」159Please respect copyright.PENANAnRoKwxlsbP
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「我、我、我不是故意要偷聽的!我我、我只是——」
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他驚慌失措搖手否認,誰知動作幅度一不小心太大,立刻失去平衡摔了下去。
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