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走進森林的起始點,這裡與弓箭手村和六條岔道的地形很不一樣。147Please respect copyright.PENANAT6fzHj6Okb
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將樹木鋸成一節節,鋪平在草原的泥地中作為道路,同時亦有盤根錯節的藤蔓作為裝飾。147Please respect copyright.PENANAy8sfBxGLP3
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這座森林雖然被巨木所籠罩,但陽光還是能透過大樹間隙照耀進來,並不會讓人感到陰森。147Please respect copyright.PENANAOkKLcU4nBo
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「往村子的方向是這邊嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAt6qHbJNexQ
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「我想想……不是的!應該得從上面的入口進入才對。」147Please respect copyright.PENANA6AP4EL0eXs
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克里斯示意安提娜跟著自己。147Please respect copyright.PENANA9lQcnYKTk3
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兩人踩著木製繩梯與巨木藤蔓,一路爬到了高處的樹洞入口。147Please respect copyright.PENANAFWksjqVZuZ
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「這裡如果沒人帶的話,真的會迷路呢。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAMqRBAUikPh
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「沒錯,雖然我前不久才從這裡離開,但還是覺得很複雜。也怕會給妳帶錯路。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAiHRD6AnbaA
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聽他這麼一說,少女突然想到昨天和艾瑪聊天的內容。147Please respect copyright.PENANAUapT8qk5UN
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「話說,你是什麼時候立志要當法師的?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAkA2XrVgBk2
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「這、這個......」147Please respect copyright.PENANAnnaqc7BYnK
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剛好昨晚從艾瑪那裡聽到他的過去,就順勢這麼問起。147Please respect copyright.PENANAaXt3hhKYXW
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不過被這麼一問的少年變得口吃,顯然有些答不上來。147Please respect copyright.PENANAvp4ucE5u5R
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或許真如艾瑪說的一般,克里斯突然選擇法師的背後,真有什麼難言之隱。147Please respect copyright.PENANAHclbmW1xU6
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兩人雖然對話著,但是步伐沒有因此而停下;不過對於少女的問題,少年隔了一下子才給出回應。147Please respect copyright.PENANAM783hbxXru
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「大概是一年半前吧。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAGVWUHZzpkI
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「那你怎麼沒當劍士呢?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAOYrqrT1m5n
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克里斯突然驚訝起來,立刻想到唯一的可能性。147Please respect copyright.PENANAJTXCEhig8R
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「是艾瑪說的嗎......?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAPVhyU503c1
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「昨天我們剛好有聊到。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAuOKNDkrXET
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少年的表情看來似乎有些消沈,安提娜察覺後,覺得自己應該別問才好,而且也並非真的很好奇。147Please respect copyright.PENANAh4wjyhhVfS
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「抱歉,是我多嘴了。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAmm5ErVcldq
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「沒關係......其實理由挺無聊的,所以我才不太想說。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAZNLS2Rwk45
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克里斯尷尬講到的同時,表情充斥著一絲沮喪。147Please respect copyright.PENANADsMZG17ugw
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之後,或許一部分也是想轉移焦點,輪到他向少女詢問。147Please respect copyright.PENANAbWx9NwjBQt
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「那妳怎麼想當劍士?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAmTS9Rrf4e0
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「算是個偶然吧。」147Please respect copyright.PENANANI8cJkh70X
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被如此問到的少女思考了一會。147Please respect copyright.PENANAPSNTKdwlcQ
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「會讓我成為劍士的原因出在幫助我的人身上。因為他本身擅長劍技外也瞭解我力量的特性。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAq9CC5Q6cva
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「力量的特性?」克里斯不太明白。147Please respect copyright.PENANA0YwpDUuLqy
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「嗯……該怎麼解釋才好……」147Please respect copyright.PENANATT2Oo4dzVW
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少女遲疑了一會,才接著向他解釋:147Please respect copyright.PENANAc9hLzeLYyI
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「這股力量是從魔族根源延伸而來的憤怒之力。」147Please respect copyright.PENANALeZb2XXiA8
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「原來是這樣......。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAiJmDbuoITh
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出乎意料的,聽到少女提到魔族,少年的反應意外來得普通。147Please respect copyright.PENANAhiww7RCbvl
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而少女也想到了最大的可能性。147Please respect copyright.PENANAfom330Nrps
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「難道你已經知道我是魔族混血了嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANABTwz3VUlJl
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「因為一開始,就有從艾瑪那裡聽說了。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAoLnrudPMvw
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果然是這樣——不過安提娜並沒有責怪艾瑪的意思。147Please respect copyright.PENANAh29CmOcdzS
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「米克森和維德也知道嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAUvWrj54PeH
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少年嗯聲點了點頭。147Please respect copyright.PENANAw6hMtV16Cm
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「那你們,為什麼還願意跟我一起組隊呢?魔族在人類的眼中應該沒留下什麼好印象。我之前剛來到弓箭手村時,也曾主動透露自己是魔族混血的事情,結果差點引來大麻煩⋯⋯」安提娜說到這裡,不禁嘆了口氣。147Please respect copyright.PENANAqQwuiGilTL
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少女因此有點想知道艾瑪之外的這些少年對自己又是什麼樣的看法。147Please respect copyright.PENANAPzKxtyqEYa
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克里斯聽見她這麼一說,稍微陷入了沈默。147Please respect copyright.PENANAhS27FeeyLE
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「雖然有聽說過曾經的魔族軍團長幫助人類一起對抗黑魔法師,但前幾年剛發生的世界樹事件,一時間也讓人很難不對魔族起防範之心吧……」147Please respect copyright.PENANATofpoSJNcT
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少年說出自己的觀點。雖然身為普通人並不了解當時事件的細部內容,但其中的部份情況即使是普通百姓也都略知一二。147Please respect copyright.PENANAAYlnhjjApw
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然而,克里斯接下來對少女說的才是重點,也是讓少女感到欣慰的理由。147Please respect copyright.PENANASpqtxTWUcq
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「不過這些事情都與妳無關,我們自然沒有必要害怕或者防範妳不是嗎?而且當初艾瑪還特地下了馬威,叫我們不能對妳有偏見;其實就算她別提,我也絕對不會做那種事的,相信米克和維德哥也是如此。」克里斯繼續說道:147Please respect copyright.PENANAoKqF9bUu6H
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「而且雖然跟妳沒有講到很多話,但我依然覺得妳與我們沒什麼不同。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAXreFUw5k7g
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不只是艾瑪,少年克里斯此刻說的話也讓少女感到欣慰。147Please respect copyright.PENANAuxbzQJkmBb
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「而且我甚至將妳視作學習的對象。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAP2wpa648yA
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「誒?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAQytgganC5H
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少女突然聽到什麼奇妙的話,發出疑惑的聲音,接著問道:147Please respect copyright.PENANAT7kk0plARd
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「學習的對象,這怎麼說呢?」147Please respect copyright.PENANASS9zF3pDMT
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真的無法理解,安提娜認為少年應該是誤會了什麼。147Please respect copyright.PENANAOpnqAbNlEm
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「妳的認真,還有妳面對怪物時那種無所畏懼的姿態。」147Please respect copyright.PENANA0EbpPOqiZw
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果然,如她猜想的一般,他是真的誤會了。147Please respect copyright.PENANAcxec6hDsTv
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自己才不是所謂的強大,甚至無比懦弱;讓自己邁出步伐的,也只是建立在悲哀之上的意念罷了。147Please respect copyright.PENANAMhDVU64iT5
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「其實我並非你想的那樣。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAtosJeu97p2
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這次輪到少女沉著頭部,流露出和剛才少年類似的表情,無奈地道出這句話語。147Please respect copyright.PENANAvUIzfF8LsW
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「以前在魔族時,我通常都是群體裡面最弱小的,甚至到後來⋯⋯能活著離開也是因為他以自己生命保護了我。」她的聲音有點顫抖與沙啞。147Please respect copyright.PENANAQNTRB7eo6i
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克里斯第一次看到這麼消沈的安提娜,有點驚訝的同時也想給予她安慰,但又不知道該如何做才好。147Please respect copyright.PENANAEVz1Qh94JX
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對於少女來說,那可能是永遠的痛楚,也是讓她堅定信念的理由。147Please respect copyright.PENANAWER90U6wcg
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僅僅如此而已——少女並不是很想要講到這些,但對於他人在誤解之上的的欣賞,便覺得很是沈重。147Please respect copyright.PENANAsAnNVKgKiY
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所以有必要讓少年明白,自己並非他所看到的表面那般。147Please respect copyright.PENANA9eoQznDjQG
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而少女說完後,這一次在兩人之間的沈默,維持比剛才還要更長的時間。147Please respect copyright.PENANAaelILkgZxT
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兩人已經穿過森林外圍的道路,又向森林的中心點接近了一些,開始可以看到零星的樹屋建築。147Please respect copyright.PENANApJK6ASMZIT
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這時,少年終於開口,並且像是鼓起勇氣般先深深吸了一口氣。147Please respect copyright.PENANADEGvj5EGag
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「⋯⋯就算是這種原因,我還是喜歡這樣子的妳。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAM5vMubReFA
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彷彿告白一般的話語,讓少女不得其解。147Please respect copyright.PENANAvHXqPxzJcy
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而少年雖然低著頭部,但並非是剛才的那種消沈;只是因為說了那樣子的話,一時間也有點難為情。147Please respect copyright.PENANA3OKoxCZdIG
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不過他還是繼續催促自己說下去。147Please respect copyright.PENANAv6lXQLEgbY
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「這反而讓我知道,原來我和妳並不是那麼遙遠,搞不好還有些相似......」147Please respect copyright.PENANApNEiTlwlw8
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少女一時間答不上話,但是隱約明白了少年話中的含義。147Please respect copyright.PENANAgpHpE15Mwb
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這時,少年像是又獲得了勇氣般,將頭抬起與少女對視。147Please respect copyright.PENANAwN4EB8t4M9
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或許是聽到了少女的過去,使得少年終於跨出屬於自己的一步。147Please respect copyright.PENANAKJW1379XSc
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向她說的內容,是關於剛才少女的疑問,也是他原本不想面對的自己。147Please respect copyright.PENANARbhE8JcKNt
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「其實我從小就很沒勇氣,或許是因為這個緣由,才特別憧憬常常衝在最前線戰鬥的劍士。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAN8yEhuPXVD
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「可是當我實際拿起了劍,卻覺得一切離我好遙遠。尤其劍士又特別需要近身戰鬥,對於當時的我來說實在是很大的挑戰。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAEECfVXwBYD
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安提娜對於克里斯主動坦白的行為,感到有些意外。147Please respect copyright.PENANAyxJWoImtXE
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「所以當時依然膽怯的你,才選擇不用近身戰鬥的法師嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAyKVDoYlDHP
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少年對此點了點頭。147Please respect copyright.PENANABMVXSlCvIQ
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那對於他來說,應該是最不願意面對、也最脆弱的一部分。147Please respect copyright.PENANAm8bAypstqO
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許多人都習慣隱藏脆弱,就算是在熟人面前,也不代表就能卸下包袱。更何況是對一個認識不過數天的陌生人。147Please respect copyright.PENANAr6LQ5D7Fid
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但是,很多事情確實無法用時間來衡量。147Please respect copyright.PENANAftWcaL10In
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探其緣由,或許只因少女的話語,讓少年產生了共鳴,促使他打開塵封起來的心門。147Please respect copyright.PENANAXiedCZtgyr
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「不知道妳從艾瑪那裡聽到了多少。其實她知道的也只是一部分罷了。⋯⋯從小就特別懦弱、總是被欺負的我,實在很想要改變什麼,所以我才跟她一起成為了冒險家。」147Please respect copyright.PENANA7g9DnRSDWq
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「表面上也許看不太出來我的膽怯,但其實這得多虧艾瑪,才讓我比較自在一些;否則獨自一人時我可能還是會做得一團糟吧⋯⋯」147Please respect copyright.PENANAoYXVujXUYF
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少年已經完全打開了心扉,這是少女沒有料想到的事情。147Please respect copyright.PENANA2iXjTrrMWw
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而聽完了他的經歷,少女也終於明白,正是如他所說的那般——自己與他的確有些雷同。147Please respect copyright.PENANAWq0XQtQPq5
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即使現在懷抱的信念各有所異,但溯其本源,那裡有著極為類似的東西。147Please respect copyright.PENANAoZjlcRbu9I
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不知不覺間,兩人都向對方傾吐了自己的一些心聲。147Please respect copyright.PENANAd4o4R8gIcG
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在這一趟短暫的路途裡,少年與少女,彼此之間都沒有想過,能夠成為對彼此敞開心房的好友。147Please respect copyright.PENANARSJxmoEnoA
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而在兩人之間的氣氛,也隨著彼此的心意交錯,稍微活絡了起來。147Please respect copyright.PENANAELX78oFeok
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通過閃爍森林的道路後,樹屋建築變得密集起來,而且除此之外,眼前的大樹更是島上數一數二的巨大。147Please respect copyright.PENANA8UdSPCO18B
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人們於數百年前開始在這個巨木叢林中建立村子,利用木製繩梯連結樹與樹,讓人們可以自由地在大樹所長出的巨大藤蔓中走動,而不用到達陸地。因此,魔法森林也能算是另類的「浮村」。147Please respect copyright.PENANA32vbdQkGo5
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至於會被稱作魔法森林的原因,得從久遠以前說起。147Please respect copyright.PENANAC7b0Y4Lbxd
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這座森林在數百年前叫做艾靈森林,是妖精的居住地,但隨著人類的湧入,漸漸地改變了原有生態,而人們也因此與原來的住民妖精產生了嫌隙,使得這數百年間彼此存有很深的隔閡。是一直到最近幾年,因為眾多冒險者的協助,妖精才逐漸釋懷人類曾經對他們的驅逐。147Please respect copyright.PENANANfkFzWUUzb
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而在這數百年當中,有一位魔法大師——漢斯,在英雄封印黑魔法師的數十年後,選擇在這裡落腳和收徒,並建立起魔法圖書館,使得這裡的魔法師人才輩出,久而久之便得到了「魔法森林」的美名。147Please respect copyright.PENANATsy0KFlJhB
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「漢斯大師是在魔法圖書館裡頭嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANA5gTaGimOaV
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「沒意外應該是。老師他終日埋首於研究魔法與知識,所以大多的時間都在圖書館裡。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAzzO14jbowZ
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克里斯這麼說完就帶領安提娜移動到一間大樹中央的樹屋,那便是魔法圖書館。147Please respect copyright.PENANAHL6APfdbE2
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一進入內,迎接兩人的是烏黑一片。147Please respect copyright.PENANA5P2m3CNW3C
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這裡的光源僅僅靠著牆邊的幾支蠟燭來維持,讓頭一次來到的少女浮出了問號。147Please respect copyright.PENANAfzufBsKdoi
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不過也在這一刻,少女發現有人在上方的閣樓。147Please respect copyright.PENANAhsDgMvrPzJ
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剛好如同安提娜與克里斯的組合,分別是一個少年和少女;但稍微不同的是,他們明顯都很有活力,為略顯晦暗的圖書館帶來了生機。147Please respect copyright.PENANABCeWX5QJjl
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上面的少年注意到兩人,首先跳了下來。147Please respect copyright.PENANAEbtkWAiqEh
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「請問兩位要找什麼書呢?還是來到這裡是想轉職成為魔法師?」147Please respect copyright.PENANA7AEWIx3JVR
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「都不是的。嗯......恕我冒昧問一下,你是?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAr8VQNCCYrq
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安提娜詢問這名年紀看似略長自己一些的少年。147Please respect copyright.PENANAougNDvC5lJ
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但在少年開口回答前,就有另一道聲音搶先代替他回答。147Please respect copyright.PENANAfKxEEgDxsu
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「他是我的師兄哦!叫做艾爾文,是老師的首席弟子。」說話者是克里斯。147Please respect copyright.PENANAOJhSaFlmqy
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「師兄?…………啊!我想到了。你好像叫做克里斯對吧?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAdWfjdF9z4i
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那名叫做艾爾文的少年思考一會,終於憶起說出自己名字的克里。147Please respect copyright.PENANATBqdccEKYZ
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「這麼快就忘記我!真過份欸!」147Please respect copyright.PENANAqwvpIrvWIe
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「啊不是啦!誰叫這陣子的事情太多了嘛……」147Please respect copyright.PENANAECqaY1dB9R
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正當艾爾文說到一半,在上方的另一名少女也跟著來到兩人面前。147Please respect copyright.PENANAhxQBGc0FcM
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「你好呀克里,好久不見!最近魔法練得如何呢?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAFIyOVNEYnx
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「馬馬虎虎吧,目前正透過冒險中的狩獵努力變強中。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAA31blj67B1
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面對少女的詢問,克里斯搔了搔自己的後腦勺笑著說道,然後他隨即向一旁的安提娜正式介紹眼前的兩人。147Please respect copyright.PENANA70SH5xgjGl
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「跟妳介紹一下:他們是艾爾文和莉莉,都和我一樣是漢斯老師的弟子,而且他們比我還要早接觸魔法,所以是我的前輩。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAunX2Bl4dlR
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「然後這位是安提娜,是我旅途中結識的朋友。」147Please respect copyright.PENANA37CivItLLl
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克里斯這次換成向艾爾文和莉莉介紹。147Please respect copyright.PENANA5f2FKLSRzx
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之後兩方對彼此簡單點頭致意。147Please respect copyright.PENANALwIimgAbpV
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「話說你們的身高差很萌欸!」莉莉揚起了嘴角。147Please respect copyright.PENANAFTLN7NEUxd
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「啊沒辦法,我就是長不高嘛⋯⋯」克里斯只好這樣自嘲。147Please respect copyright.PENANAkJAIBP8lfP
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「不過很相配喔!」147Please respect copyright.PENANAfeLU5Ry3Me
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「「欸............?!」」147Please respect copyright.PENANAIkAVsmQp9P
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這是少年與少女第一次的同步動作。147Please respect copyright.PENANAeFHorOmqGS
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兩人不約而同地互相看了一眼,之後是安提娜對他們解釋:147Please respect copyright.PENANAv2dQpbABMV
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「我想你們誤會了什麼。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAj8HKOGP0G5
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「我們不是那種關係,只是剛好一起來出任務⋯⋯」147Please respect copyright.PENANAyn3k1GBnco
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「喔喔抱歉,哈哈哈⋯⋯」莉莉只好摸了摸頭,尷尬笑著。147Please respect copyright.PENANA0FLksDAj7V
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「就跟妳說不要亂幫人家湊cp厚!」艾爾文對莉莉吐槽。147Please respect copyright.PENANAJOjY9YpbS7
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「那你們說是出任務,是關於什麼的?」短暫的插曲過後,莉莉向兩人詢問道。147Please respect copyright.PENANAZoaeFVCO22
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「我們其實是有一件非常重要的事情,必須當面找老師報告。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAV0Msjyuf4s
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艾爾文與莉莉聽克里這麼說道後,皆好奇地歪著頭,同時詢問:147Please respect copyright.PENANAr5zyMiEeWw
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「難道你們就是……赫麗娜教官信中說的兩位嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAELizz4JQJj
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「沒錯,我們正是為了弓箭手村騷亂事件而來。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAsXWv3aNWoR
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「可是老師他……」147Please respect copyright.PENANA5lRnbhtQGM
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「最近都閉門不出嗎?」147Please respect copyright.PENANAlRj0g4pieC
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果然如傳聞中的一樣,而且看得出來莉莉與艾爾文對此很苦惱,但艾爾文為了不讓安提娜與克里斯無功而返,決定再試一次。147Please respect copyright.PENANAFgq5sdj14z
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他來到老師的房間門前,伸展了一下手指、甩了甩手臂、伴隨著一陣吸氣吐氣,最後他使出了唯一的絕技。147Please respect copyright.PENANAsrhkGq7Rr0
——瘋狂敲門!
即使這個方法少年已經試過不下百次,但始終得不到漢斯的理睬。可現如今有著人們需要幫助,難道這位賢者還是打死不肯出來嗎?147Please respect copyright.PENANAUrFvwWhNrR
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在一陣猛敲過後,少年疲累得癱坐在地上。如果今天換成一般的木門可能早就塌陷了,但是魔法森林是魔法人才輩出的地方,尤其這裡更是漢斯的居所,看上去普通不過的木門可是上有重重的強化魔法。147Please respect copyright.PENANAKzix4xJt6G
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少年比起身體傳出的疲勞感,更多的是心理的勞瘁。看來今日還是等不到老師出來了——他心想。147Please respect copyright.PENANA5MSUJ8BVMH
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不過就在此時,傳出了「嘎吱」的門把轉動聲,瞬間讓眾人死灰復燃似的抬起頭,艾爾文更是直接彈跳了起來。147Please respect copyright.PENANAsdG7zDWVkH
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從房裡走出的是一位全身雪白的長者。他身著白袍、頭戴白帽,配上及胸的白鬍,與這裡的晦暗環境形成鮮明對比。147Please respect copyright.PENANAkrEZ9r1jKZ
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他正是楓葉世界智慧與魔法的極致;數十年來培育出無數優秀的魔法人才,身為魔法師協會的代表導師,漢斯。147Please respect copyright.PENANAs9DjjbS6HM
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四人皆喜出望外地說不出話來,喜悅之情頓時浮於顏表。 147Please respect copyright.PENANAbMIOkSyCEJ
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艾爾文和莉莉搬出了簡易的木製桌椅,之後五人圍桌而坐。147Please respect copyright.PENANAhu7Wqmp2mc
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「我有從赫麗娜捎來的書信中大概得知了,不過詳細狀況還請細說一下吧。」漢斯伴著沙啞的嗓音緩緩說著。147Please respect copyright.PENANA7HfZAxsw3R
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首先開口報告的是安提娜,她在整理思緒後說道:147Please respect copyright.PENANAte6D8dzDvJ
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「三日前,弓箭手村附近的怪物變得異常兇暴,造成不少前去狩獵的居民受傷,然後到了隔天,就發生了更嚴重的事,怪物入侵了弓箭手村並大肆破壞。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAGD5dcUdH6z
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「嗯……」漢斯邊聽邊點頭,「到底是結界年久失修,還是另有原因呢……這真的得好好調查一番。」漢斯摸著自己的白鬍若有所思地回應。147Please respect copyright.PENANAPUfkxoFU9w
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「所以,我們這次來便是想請您幫忙分析怪物異常的原因與重新打造結界。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAgz6m6Fyid6
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安提娜說完,便從背包中拿出了赫麗娜交予兩人的麻布袋。147Please respect copyright.PENANAJlZAOUGdPX
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「老師,這些就是昨日入侵村子的菇菇與巨人的遺骸。」這次換克里斯開口一說。147Please respect copyright.PENANAbARdirg3v8
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「好,分析結果我會盡快做出來。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAqg3CK2ohcX
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「十分感謝!那是否能再麻煩您幫忙修復結界呢?現在聯盟的援兵到達雖然暫時安全,但一直守在入口也不是辦法。在沒有實際根除怪物入侵的問題之前,居民們各個都人心惶惶。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAFI9cuIDiCq
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「當然沒問題。既然影響到了居民的生活起居,自然不能坐視不管,不過因為分析術式屬於高階魔法,仍需要花費一點時間,因此我無法同時兼顧兩者。」147Please respect copyright.PENANA4rOasOcPbe
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漢斯搖著頭,並帶著有點抱歉的語氣說道。147Please respect copyright.PENANASERIw1p4bz
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「老師,還有我這個大弟子不是嗎!結界任務就交給我和莉莉吧!」147Please respect copyright.PENANAqV483M0qFZ
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一旁默默聽著的艾爾文毛遂自薦,但卻換來漢斯的冷眼一瞪。147Please respect copyright.PENANAgj14BuE4To
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「你比那些變異怪物還可怕,這樣的任務交給你不知道又會搞出什麼名堂。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAi5zHndtk8j
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漢斯同時用法杖敲了艾爾文的頭部。147Please respect copyright.PENANA50y5Gfm5Ab
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「哎呀呀……」147Please respect copyright.PENANAVhatQfWQLN
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少年因此哀嚎了一聲,然後像是習以為常般地開口:147Please respect copyright.PENANAUCkAO61q8h
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「不會啦!至少魔法方面是絕對沒問題的嘛……」147Please respect copyright.PENANANHE0XhN9kW
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艾爾文雖然是正經八百地講道,但是語氣總讓人感覺吊兒郎當。147Please respect copyright.PENANAO3yvtbtLaw
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「我會盯緊哥哥的,不會讓他再搞出更嚴重的事情。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAp2Ns268yU8
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在旁的莉莉清楚明白老師的擔憂,因此她這樣說來。147Please respect copyright.PENANAS63WUWWSzs
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漢斯微嘆口氣。147Please respect copyright.PENANAJs4bVlHM1h
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「結界這事確實辦好就行了。我途中也會請赫麗娜教官多注意你們,尤其是艾爾文你。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAbtwb8jcoF5
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漢斯再次朝他瞪了一眼。147Please respect copyright.PENANAe30eBpwiYp
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之後,漢斯對著前來的克里與安提娜鄭重說道:147Please respect copyright.PENANAlPnZbyHj4E
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「那這事就暫時這麼決定。稍晚我會讓莉莉與艾爾文前去協助,我則是會加緊分析來找出原因。」147Please respect copyright.PENANAF23H7CJu6t
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安提娜與克里斯聽完都開心地行禮致謝,隨即透過卷軸開啟的特殊魔法陣傳送回村。147Please respect copyright.PENANAc8ER0Flqe8
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不過,看似一切都已經有了著落,卻有更大的危機在等待他們。147Please respect copyright.PENANAllZ2jLNUAA
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