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躺在床上安穩熟睡的伊卡姆眉間泛起皺紋,本緊閉的雙眼抖動著然後睜開,露出妖精族寶石般閃爍的瞳。
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「欸欸欸欸欸欸!伊卡姆醒了!」
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眼前是達姆耶肥厚的臉頰佔據大半視線,把他推開,會看到一同坐在床邊的莉莉,而哈吉爾則倚靠整面書櫃站著看書,房內椅子都被坐走了,但他站姿優雅且舒適。
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從頭到尾都在狀況外、只是獨自在河邊洗澡就突然被擊暈的伊卡姆還來不及理清思緒,哈吉爾就放下書先開口了:「頭還是哪裡會痛嗎?」
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「你又浪費治療藥水了吧。」明明被打到暈過去,醒來時人不在醫院而是在自己房間,伊卡姆怎麼想都只有這個可能性。
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「蛤?浪費?你要不要聽聽你自己在說什麼!」達姆耶浮誇的音量大到有些刺耳,莉莉立刻捏他臉頰提醒他小聲一點。
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「只要你們人都沒事,藥水什麼的根本不重要。」治療藥水本來就是拿來醫治傷口,更何況光是有猛卜幫忙就已經省下不少藥水的用量了。「是說……雖然迷加歐烏最後被擊敗了,但牠出現在那邊實在不尋常。」164Please respect copyright.PENANAjp6xQV2YYF
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哈吉爾將閱讀到一半的書本闔上,封面標題以古老草寫體寫著「古代怪物之謎」。164Please respect copyright.PENANAtklYoZIEtW
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伊卡姆努力回想昏厥以前發生的事,洗澡到一半哈吉爾跑來說有迷加歐烏,要他離開水面,他才飛起來不到幾秒就失去意識了。
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「迷加歐烏……」伊卡姆揉著太陽穴思考,「普通人不是那種怪物的對手,是你們擊退的嗎?」164Please respect copyright.PENANA3zTnsbd5OV
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只見哈吉爾搖搖頭。164Please respect copyright.PENANAcnABcLknBe
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「啊,是有救援趕來——」164Please respect copyright.PENANAwv46BTPWjl
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「伊卡姆,擊退怪物的是伊蘭,是他救了我們。」164Please respect copyright.PENANAnj7SD0fctQ
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「……」
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對話至此,兩人便陷入了沉默。164Please respect copyright.PENANAYtHPfQoPkX
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光是聽到和梨說要加入皇家騎士團就足以讓伊卡姆生氣,可見他對皇室的厭惡不一般。而納爾伊蘭正是他當年親眼目睹把無辜人民殺害的元兇。
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不過再討厭又有什麼用?事實就是他們被伊蘭給救了,如此而已。164Please respect copyright.PENANADec5zMSbeZ
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「總之確定你沒事就好了。」哈吉爾望了眼牆上時鐘,現在晚上九點半左右,還不算太晚。他走到門口開門,「莉莉、達姆耶,你們留在這裡陪伊卡姆,我去看看另外兩人的狀況。」164Please respect copyright.PENANApqTx32jGFb
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其實哈吉爾也是身心俱疲,從小足不出城也就算了,這可是他人生第一次遭遇這種瀕臨死亡的絕境。164Please respect copyright.PENANAWbYEsfABt7
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是身為拉夫一族的使命感讓他覺得自己必須去關心一下那兩位冒險者的狀況,畢竟在家族中屬於能力不足的後段班,至少該有的責任心要有。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4D7DTkuAXs
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在伊蘭與魔法師護衛隊的護送下離開魔大樹之地,哈吉爾他們先是直接送伊卡姆回家,也就不清楚二郎和梨他們去哪了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAEzUpKZV4Yi
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他在柯吉梅的旅館區域停下腳步,前方多條岔路朝著不同旅館延伸而去,有的在樹上有的在平面,整體數量可不少。164Please respect copyright.PENANAibpTlAQYvJ
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仔細想想,在身為王子的伊蘭面前,護衛隊們不可能把客人送往低等級的住所,而且才剛在應該要是很安全的城內經歷一場浩劫,為了安撫他們,免費入住高級旅館也不無可能。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4jbQdWPt1P
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於是哈吉爾腳尖一偏,走向自己猜測的某一條岔路而去。164Please respect copyright.PENANAyQpop2VPb5
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這一路上他都在思考。164Please respect copyright.PENANA7xuki5cOH7
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應該說,放鬆下來後才能真正回憶起剛才那場浩劫的每一個細節。164Please respect copyright.PENANAditd3bBfkp
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除了對怪物的恐懼之外……164Please respect copyright.PENANAaDXgPFwhr8
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——「不是說了快跑嗎!」164Please respect copyright.PENANA7Qb4UFCBPL
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當他在千鈞一髮之際製造出防護罩阻擋在迷加歐烏與和梨之間,和梨的第一反應竟是朝他大罵,這讓哈吉爾十分不知所措。164Please respect copyright.PENANAk50zCJSHuA
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就因為這一剎那的分心防護罩才會碎裂,和梨差一點就命喪狼口——這件事只有哈吉爾自己知道,也為此感到自責。164Please respect copyright.PENANAgq6PzW8BiX
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所以與其說是來關心他們,不如說其實有一部分是為了彌補自己不安的良心。164Please respect copyright.PENANASvVFDo50jc
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而這幾乎又算是他生平第一次被人兇狠地大吼,所以也有點害怕。二郎完全沒問題,但哈吉爾有點不知道該怎麼面對和梨。164Please respect copyright.PENANAfqzE1Igh3B
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不過,任誰都感受得到,儘管和梨的那句怒吼口氣兇惡,但背後隱藏著的是貨真價實的擔心。164Please respect copyright.PENANAkgmual76Qp
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對於看盡無數虛情假意的哈吉爾來說,這樣的真摯情感令他感到暖心。164Please respect copyright.PENANAtu7diQQ24K
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哈吉爾的內心就在些許自責、微微害怕、滿滿的感動,這三種循環中穿梭,一直到他發現不遠處旅館的三樓窗口有人影為止。164Please respect copyright.PENANAHvQPUVUOwx
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其中一窗是二郎探頭,另一扇窗邊和梨是直接坐在邊緣,多危險啊!164Please respect copyright.PENANAAFceLSuO4b
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「喂,妳……」164Please respect copyright.PENANAgrul01UhHj
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想到入夜後該放低音量,哈吉爾便把話打住,直接瞬間移動來到和梨窗旁的樹幹上,「妳這樣子很危——」164Please respect copyright.PENANASN0f24a1SC
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「我需要哈吉爾。」164Please respect copyright.PENANA6YpTY1xNUg
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「欸、欸?」伸出的手停在半空中,秀氣的臉蛋上刻著淡淡紅暈,哈吉爾這下完全忘記自己是來幹嘛的了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAuhp4U4dZF2
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「哈吉爾?」164Please respect copyright.PENANA5wJBL099o0
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當注意到時,和梨的目光已注視過來,他們四目交接。164Please respect copyright.PENANAmzwvJ9MrS4
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哈吉爾本就有點發熱的腦子這下可以說是開始燃燒了,記憶宛如被重置,天知道這裡是哪裡,也不知道自己現在正在幹什麼。164Please respect copyright.PENANA4FXUklljsg
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只是和梨困惑的眼神彷彿在問著「你怎麼會在這裡?」,哈吉爾為了擺脫偷聽的嫌疑,只好急忙搖手,「我、我、我不是故意要偷聽的!我我、我只是——」164Please respect copyright.PENANADW97fF2NJj
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腦子過熱、動作幅度過大,下一秒他的世界開始旋轉,說別人坐窗邊危險,結果自己才是從三樓高的樹幹上摔下去的那個。164Please respect copyright.PENANATtM7hGRv5o
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「……」164Please respect copyright.PENANAfeUgLsJZYc
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懸空的腳晃呀晃,右邊肩膀發出劇痛,哈吉爾回過神,才發現是坐在窗邊的和梨即時飛撲拉住了自己。164Please respect copyright.PENANAwyCjuiWI4a
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「沒事爬到這麼高的樹上幹什麼啊?」朝下牽著他的手的和梨皺眉,一副雙標的態度苛責對方,橙橘色髮絲隨地心引力垂下遮蓋住部分面容,卻擋不住那清澈明亮的黑瞳,「摔下去很危險啊!」164Please respect copyright.PENANAWPYTBxhdzj
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「妳才是吧?閉嘴不要亂動啊!」二郎哀怨的口氣充滿吃力的顫抖。164Please respect copyright.PENANAIDIHwTpBcv
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想都沒想直接撲出去救人的白痴還好意思罵人,二郎想到就來氣,要不是他反應速度快也跟著跳出窗,和梨早就跟著摔下去了。164Please respect copyright.PENANASctpJqf7c2
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現在僵持的畫面是——二郎一手緊勾窗邊藤蔓一手捉住和梨腳踝、和梨倒吊著抓住哈吉爾的手——三人連成一線在建築物外牆上垂晃。164Please respect copyright.PENANAiv48flHgTq
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啪嚓。164Please respect copyright.PENANAiP7lILrVLP
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三人聽見那渺小的聲音,紛紛嚥下口水,緩緩抬頭。164Please respect copyright.PENANAMlqWo5f6Hl
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藤蔓上裂縫就像嘲笑他們的嘴臉越裂越大,直至斷裂。164Please respect copyright.PENANAi2ZErRFoBz
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「啊啊啊啊——」「碰!」164Please respect copyright.PENANA6h8WCsF9MF
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這下哈吉爾大腦又被重置了一次,瞬間忘記自己在做什麼,只知道再晚一點使出魔法大概會骨折吧。164Please respect copyright.PENANAg4rN77HAjl
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「你們有沒有受傷?」164Please respect copyright.PENANArT0CVcTaQO
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「我沒有,二郎呢?」164Please respect copyright.PENANADLKGSw4RH0
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「我也沒事。」
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「那可以請你們起來嗎?我快不能呼吸了……」千鈞一髮之際驅動魔法使空氣變成緩衝,儘管如此,哈吉爾身上壓著兩個人的重量,他那不算太強壯的體魄可撐不了多久。
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身上的重量離開,三個人坐在地上面面相覷。
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——「我需要哈吉爾。」
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一見和梨腦海就飄過那句話,怎麼聽都像是告白,雖然哈吉爾這輩子被不少女生倒追過,但這麼真摯的呼喚還真是頭一遭,他的臉馬上泛紅。
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「那個……我只是來……呃、那個……」他絞盡腦汁才會想起過來這邊的目的,故作鎮定,「來確定一下你們的狀況,迷加歐烏造成的傷都還好吧?」164Please respect copyright.PENANA47C3Pegk2I
和梨二郎扭動筋骨確定沒有任何不適後搖了搖頭。164Please respect copyright.PENANATrMFjoMSrE
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「那就好,你們還有其他問題嗎?」哈吉爾還沒緩下害臊的彆扭感,沒事的話他想趕快離開了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAYsmPn3l3qR
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「你可以跟我們組隊嗎?」164Please respect copyright.PENANAEzy5zM1UGA
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「……」準備起身的他愣在原地,他指的問題才不是這種問題,「什麼?組隊?」164Please respect copyright.PENANApMWCuTTmOL
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「雖然你拒絕過了啦……」和梨一臉認真的樣子讓人不太習慣,但稍早前經歷的生死關頭令她無法像往常一樣嘻嘻哈哈帶過,反省自己時彆扭地搔著頭髮,「在柯吉梅找其他法師也不是不可以,但我覺得既然合作過一次了,可能也有些默契了,或許也算是一種緣份?」164Please respect copyright.PENANAFbrlOCnpHO
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和梨支支吾吾的樣子一看就知道平常很少這麼認真求助他人,平常這時候二郎都會沒耐性等她講完直接插嘴,這次不知為何,反倒想看她怎麼接下去。164Please respect copyright.PENANAaDuwG3YwLo
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「就是、呃、能不能先給個試用期?如果真的不喜歡的話你再退出?」164Please respect copyright.PENANALAAWJEdeWy
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「噗。」二郎直接笑出聲,被和梨白眼一道。164Please respect copyright.PENANA7APRF47Yd8
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「明明是我們被你救了還這樣要求你的確是有點那個啦。」她已經想不到還能怎麼求他了,著急地咋舌、咬牙深吸氣,「不過——」164Please respect copyright.PENANA9z7bht9tex
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「其實是妳先救我一命的。」164Please respect copyright.PENANA26UYKnczEJ
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當哈吉爾此話一出,不只是和梨,連二郎都睜大了眼。164Please respect copyright.PENANA46T7R9XGAp
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「我在河裡背著伊卡姆時差點被吞下,那時候有一把箭飛來,搭配上追擊造成的時間差剛好擊中迷加歐烏的眼睛。那是妳射的箭沒錯吧?」164Please respect copyright.PENANAr9GKfObbb4
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「是我射的箭沒錯……」和梨這才想起似乎有這麼一回事,但她記得箭被彈開了才對,「所、所以我的追擊成功發動了嗎!噢耶!」164Please respect copyright.PENANAIBgsn0CF6M
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本一直處於情緒低迷的狀態,此時魔法成功的喜悅掩蓋過一切,和梨高舉雙手歡呼,沒過幾秒一樓的窗戶被人打開,噓了她要她安靜。164Please respect copyright.PENANASWLlExp3YP
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察覺到自己太過興奮,和梨才故作咳嗽鎮定情緒,「那肯定只是運氣好,不管是誰先救誰,我還是希望有你加入。」164Please respect copyright.PENANAQHq6evCnkU
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哈吉爾有些徬徨,「我……」164Please respect copyright.PENANAHE9PMg3nU4
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「我們不急著出發,對吧?」見情勢不對快要被拒絕了,二郎趕緊出面救援,向和梨確認行程後拍了拍哈吉爾肩膀,「總之,我們會在這裡休息一陣子,出發之前再來問你一次。」164Please respect copyright.PENANAEBB3kojtpG
兩位冒險者在那之後就回旅館房間內休息了,只剩哈吉爾呆站在原地。164Please respect copyright.PENANAbp84kOlzXU
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他有點驚訝,因為一開始被邀請時內心明明壓根沒有一點意願,而現在他竟然猶豫了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAwsvjRvGUBg
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讓他內心產生動搖的原因為何哈吉爾自己也不清楚,只知道他需要點時間,而二郎給予的緩衝正好消除了他的壓力。164Please respect copyright.PENANAxlILIYT2dA
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不過無論如何,夜深了,是時候該回家了。164Please respect copyright.PENANAMglso2iZA4
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穿著藍色魔法袍的身影邁開腳步,朝自家方向緩緩走去。
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作者雜談:
和梨頭下腳上的姿勢救人時到底要怎麼做內褲才不會露出來,我一直在思考這個問題,但答案可能要問二郎。
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