隨著夜幕的臨至,安提娜和戴蒙一同來到了埃德爾斯坦。這是在另一個大陸的工業大城。
好在楓之谷的交通非常便利,因此往來兩地只有花不到半天的時間。269Please respect copyright.PENANAHoKnELZhjp
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而這短暫的路途中,安提娜也是大開眼界。有許多東西都是她不曾見過的,尤其是行駛於雲層上的天空之船,更衝破了安提娜對世界的固有認知。269Please respect copyright.PENANAU4hrkFMuBS
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「歡迎來到埃德爾斯坦,如果還有要到其它地方,可以隨時再來這裡搭乘飛船!」269Please respect copyright.PENANA1nXDHfj2lz
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駕駛小型飛船的機長對兩人說道;而兩人也以沈默的點頭應答,隨後就往城裡走去。269Please respect copyright.PENANA9nAkxrpRWp
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有別於神木村,這座鋼鐵大城一直都是人類的重要港城,曾經被黑色翅膀所佔領的這個地方,在戰後躍升成楓之谷世界的一大都市。269Please respect copyright.PENANAU73MlRqDxF
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一踏入城內,隨處可見現代化的樓房,許多公會林立,八街九陌擠得水泄不通。這正是戴蒙最熟悉的地方之一,而對於第一次來到人類大城的安提娜也是格外新奇。269Please respect copyright.PENANAijfx8isZP7
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「原來人類世界是這樣⋯⋯沒想到有實際踏上這種地方的機會。」安提娜的驚訝已然不是三言兩語能夠形容的,她內心的感慨也因此油然而生。269Please respect copyright.PENANA7t8kZfWSe3
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「希望魔族有天也能像這樣,不過真的很困難吧。」戴蒙說到的同時也嘆息著。269Please respect copyright.PENANA7bZOWegn1J
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「人類的城鎮都像這樣繁榮的嗎?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAbxs4EzPRmf
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「當然不是。雖然也有同樣繁榮或者更甚的地方,但也不乏偏僻人少的小村落;相比起來,矮人的神木村已經算是很熱鬧的村莊了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAJXjf1b9qPm
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安提娜點了點頭,然後戴蒙又接著說道:269Please respect copyright.PENANAASQNRddgOR
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「這座城市叫作埃德爾斯坦,是連接天空之城、維多利亞島的重要港城,因此也促進了它的迅速發展。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAaAIhS2wVGr
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「剛剛聽戴蒙哥你說,以前這裡曾經被邪惡勢力佔領對吧?如果只看現在,真的完全想不到這裡曾發生過那種事。」269Please respect copyright.PENANA6tAifJrqmC
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這是在船上時,戴蒙提到的事情。畢竟這裡將作為少女的中繼站,所以就順便跟她講了些故事。269Please respect copyright.PENANAktmQO77IvI
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戴蒙會帶安提娜來這裡,是因為這裡有能夠幫助她的人;同時她也想把少女身上發生的事告知自己的戰友們——名為『末日反抗軍』的組織。269Please respect copyright.PENANAMSpiIIsciZ
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在兩人簡短的談話中,腳步也來到了此行的目的地。269Please respect copyright.PENANA7yQ9edPeMA
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「我們到了。通過這裡就是我同伴那了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANACIheSjxSXw
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兩人走了數十分鐘,終於首度停了下來。戴蒙指著夾在路旁的兩棟樓房之間,類似水管外形的洞口。269Please respect copyright.PENANABh8VoIXBKO
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「咦!這不是下水道嗎?」269Please respect copyright.PENANA4DjR7kO7U8
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對於安提娜的提問,戴蒙不以為意,可能早就料想她會如此詢問了吧,因此他露出少見的微笑,對她解釋道:269Please respect copyright.PENANAFiOMw7LCUg
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「因為當時城鎮還是被佔領狀態,為了隱匿行蹤,才會將總部設在這裡的地下室。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAau0bcAXz4A
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「原來如此!設在這裡真的不會引入注目。」安提娜附上了幾下點頭表示十分同意。269Please respect copyright.PENANAxivttMVHEu
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「嗯,那我們進去吧!」269Please respect copyright.PENANACJRV6loQD2
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在通過不大不小的下水道孔後,映入眼簾的是滿屋子機械,天花板上齒輪與管線交錯,彷彿就像是個小型工廠般;而視線正前方吊掛著兩台巨型電腦,螢幕中浮現的應該就是楓葉世界的各大城鎮之景。269Please respect copyright.PENANAho09QUH96r
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雖然裡頭的光線稱不上明亮,但以這個不大的空間來說,也是足夠了。269Please respect copyright.PENANAKkTqui7l4o
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兩人正下方的廣場上是一座小平台,周圍站著數名奇裝異服的人士。269Please respect copyright.PENANAU83pYU365n
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「你終於回來了。神木村的村長委託沒問題吧?」269Please respect copyright.PENANA9GBisGDhRh
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開口向戴蒙詢問的女子有著略過肩膀的棕色頭髮,著裝特別,頭上一頂羽毛圓帽以外,臉上更戴著將五官遮住大半的眼罩,因此看不出年紀。然而這樣的一片漆黑色,卻也相對映襯出那雙炯炯有神的翡翠色的眼睛。
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「嗯,沒什麼事,已經順利解決了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAIqPukNsStk
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「那就好,我們正在烤棉花糖,一起來吃吧!咦⋯⋯旁邊這位是?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAIOD9cbczNe
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眼下這名女子終於注意到一旁的安提娜,感到疑惑地問。269Please respect copyright.PENANAY3XwbBz15E
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「是這樣的,這件事情說來話長⋯⋯⋯⋯」269Please respect copyright.PENANA2fO865hSE5
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戴蒙左手摟著身旁的安提娜從上方滑翔至平台,而那名女子身旁的幾人也靠了過來。269Please respect copyright.PENANA3vXDmWx8Kf
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戴蒙接著向他們訴說少女經歷的事——之後再向少女介紹眼前這些奇裝異服的人士。269Please respect copyright.PENANA3GoWeCQ2Zs
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「提娜,這幾位就是之前跟妳說過的我的同伴們。」269Please respect copyright.PENANA7Iir2FBaT0
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戴蒙對一旁的安提娜說,並開始簡述他們的來歷。她首先指著最一開始對話的眼罩女。269Please respect copyright.PENANAVhe8CuP1Ik
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「這位是我們組織的指揮官,名叫吉可穆德。」
「從左至右的其他四人分別是赫力泰、阿勒斯、貝爾、傑奇,他們都是末日反抗軍的主要成員。」
聽完戴蒙的介紹後,雖然記不得名字,但還是對他們點了點頭。而安提娜也發現到了打扮特別的人不只吉可穆德一個。⋯⋯尤其是名為傑奇的人物?讓安提娜很困惑,他居然穿著一件把全身都包裹住的熊布偶套裝!然而,就在安提娜還止不住驚詫時,已經有人對她開口。
「辛苦妳了!這一路走來肯定吃了不少苦。」269Please respect copyright.PENANArD5hpwq7Hf
這人的著裝打扮算是正常的。她是一名髮色鮮艷、表情開朗的女性,名叫貝爾。
之後其他的成員也開始議論紛紛,有些人則是向安提娜安慰了幾句。269Please respect copyright.PENANAxT8b6qCNta
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「魔族自從那時起就沒消息的說,沒想到如今又發生這種事……」269Please respect copyright.PENANAv6nrbaTJKe
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後來終於輪到那位讓安提娜最在意——穿著熊布偶套裝——的人物開口,雖然看不見長相,但從聲音來判斷應該是男性。安提娜依然有些傻眼,因此她趁著空檔小聲地向戴蒙詢問。
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「戴蒙哥,為什麼你的戰友們有些打扮得這麼奇怪?如果沒有看到外面的路人,我可能會以為這是人類的時尚。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAtgcGHvdRId
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戴蒙聽到後差點忍俊不禁,瞬間覺得少女也挺有幽默感的。269Please respect copyright.PENANAhAMCeU7m55
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「這個嗎⋯⋯只能說是個人喜好的問題。」269Please respect copyright.PENANALhp5HYDIxL
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看著安提娜瞪大眼睛,戴蒙怕她真以為他們是怪人,於是認真說明:269Please respect copyright.PENANAT5oWsrnNHU
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「事實上,這也是以前為了掩人耳目的一部分。但後來可能是大家也習慣這麼打扮了,即使奪回城市,大家仍是會在執行任務時穿上過往的戰服。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAJGrcXhUD8j
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戴蒙知道他們白天都有城鎮上的工作,會有截然不同的穿著便是為了執行夜晚的任務時掩人而目;雖說如此,戴蒙從以前就不免覺得太過浮誇。而少女雖然像是可以理解地點點頭,但想必也有相同感想吧。269Please respect copyright.PENANA6j2I4AMv0q
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嘈雜的機械運轉聲包裹在眾人聽聞後的交談聲之下,這個稱不上寬廣的平台此刻顯得鼎沸。269Please respect copyright.PENANAQWZhcP25LB
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這時,突然有一道不像人類的聲音亂入其中。269Please respect copyright.PENANAQFle9tP6T4
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「小惡魔你回來啦!喵~」269Please respect copyright.PENANA561Si4P3BJ
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安提娜轉眼一看,說話者是正向著戴蒙跑來的一隻紫色小貓,但明顯與一般的貓不同。269Please respect copyright.PENANAA3JcSkjOLx
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和一般貓種並無差別的身型,卻有著極為少見的紫色毛髮,而且最奇特的是牠竟然能夠說話。269Please respect copyright.PENANAnBCj0j4Cjb
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不過看大家都沒有特別的反應,安提娜輕易就推斷出這隻小貓也被戴蒙的戰友們熟識。269Please respect copyright.PENANApmew2pX8AS
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跑來的牠在注意到安提娜時,有些高昂的聲音轉變成了警戒,向戴蒙問道:269Please respect copyright.PENANA8BwpK5PIXH
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「這位是?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAsdfwmhkx6Z
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「這個跟我們正在討論的事情有關,妳也一起來聽吧。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAkbwulb2z64
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戴蒙回應了那隻奇怪小貓後,對安提娜說道:269Please respect copyright.PENANAD733saQ5HO
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「提娜,跟妳介紹一下。她是喵怪仙人,是跟隨我許久的心腹。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAtrt4HfmQLa
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同時間,安提娜漸感一道銳利的眼神緊盯著自己。269Please respect copyright.PENANApjwY7rZeBU
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「妳......妳好......?」269Please respect copyright.PENANA7DZFhGakly
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安提娜低著頭向喵怪仙人問好。可是不知怎地,這股壓迫感使得她說話的同時語氣不禁略微顫抖。269Please respect copyright.PENANASEBTNxAF7H
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眼前的喵怪仙人對於她的招呼則沒有多做回應,而是繼續向戴蒙詢問:269Please respect copyright.PENANAG6HNjvNCh0
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「她是魔族嗎?為何會來這裡?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAijRA3NNsnR
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「提娜確實是魔族,但跟我一樣都是人類與魔族的混血。至於她為何會在這裡,等會聽完我們說的妳就知道了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8itoRutQp
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那道眼神似乎變得更加兇悍了,彷彿要將人生吞活剝一般。269Please respect copyright.PENANAnplTRYiM3l
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「她跟小惡魔是什麼關係啊?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAguoNgq4Zvn
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「這個⋯⋯怎麼感覺妳特別在意這件事。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAbtMfzyY7jG
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「才、才沒有呢!我只不過是隨口問問。」喵怪仙人微微撇過了頭。269Please respect copyright.PENANAORC2vv4xiV
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周圍看到這一幕的反抗軍成員,則是微微笑了起來。269Please respect copyright.PENANAKdVO55DAnh
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不過深陷其中的戴蒙卻無法理解喵怪仙人似乎有些生氣的原因。他只好搔了搔頭。269Please respect copyright.PENANArW0vOKzgNp
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「提娜,妳要不要先去進行修煉?」269Please respect copyright.PENANA9mIZGF2d5R
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這是他帶少女來這裡的重點之一。269Please respect copyright.PENANAF3V12JLf5b
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安提娜對此點了點頭,泛紅的眼眸裡彷彿燃起了火焰。269Please respect copyright.PENANAvyC4oaPLK8
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「看來是沒問題了,但記得別太勉強......這裡的魔劍和力量之盾是我曾經用過的,雖然算不上神兵利器,但應該夠妳用上一陣子。」269Please respect copyright.PENANA7049kWQofJ
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安提娜接過了戴蒙遞過來的——名為「魔劍」的武器,以及被稱作「力量之盾」的特殊盾牌。269Please respect copyright.PENANAsMIZWJ6SYo
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有別於楓葉世界劍士常使用的武器,這是為了承受「復仇者」的力量所特別打造,吻合魔族力量特性的一副劍盾。269Please respect copyright.PENANAWAt9euLHrZ
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雖然在神木村時已經有聽戴蒙提到過,但實際看到時仍是覺得新奇。畢竟外型就跟一般的武器迥異。269Please respect copyright.PENANApvBXeGhYum
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不過這不是重點,對於安提娜來說,接下來將面臨的戰鬥才是。269Please respect copyright.PENANALKMZ5gu0wd
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安提娜稍微熟悉了它們,便與其中一位名叫阿勒斯的微胖男子動身往廣場的深處移動。269Please respect copyright.PENANA2lLfkG9yJH
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那是為了像安提娜這種新手,所打造的特殊訓練房。269Please respect copyright.PENANAFMU3gcVWc3
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安提娜在前行的短暫途中也照著戴蒙先前的指示裝戴上力量之盾,瞬間,她能感到體內的力量輸入到了盾牌上面。269Please respect copyright.PENANACZLzgQIl4G
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紅色、黑色、紫色的神秘氣體開始從盾牌表面擴散開來。269Please respect copyright.PENANAGs8Q0l7NHS
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力量之盾並不是一般的盾牌,而是能夠承載體內憤怒之力,並讓力量因子最大化的特殊道具——從中散發出來的氣息便是安提娜體內力量的一部分。269Please respect copyright.PENANAMC8Bbcqnub
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之後是纖細的手指緊握了有些冰冷的魔劍⋯⋯269Please respect copyright.PENANAdapb43t55o
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從此刻起,269Please respect copyright.PENANAcwZxp8H63u
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她將送別過往純真的自己。269Please respect copyright.PENANA4IshtM9Fqv
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葬送因為懦弱而失去一切的自己。269Please respect copyright.PENANA84Go4VONnt
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安提娜邁步的同時,也在內心呢喃低語著。269Please respect copyright.PENANAc6WhMmYeQk
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