我被帶到一座森林旁，遠方仍見得到帕布魯村後方的山脈，從相對位置來推斷，這位置在村子的東南方。距村子有點遠。由於方才急緊煞車，車廂內是一片狼藉，沒有地方讓人坐臥，貌似領隊的女人不得不停下急忙腳步，跟他弟弟菲特賽爾兩人一起整理車廂。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0VdjAkuPx
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn5cMxABpT
　　現在的我坐在馬車旁的草地上，四肢仍處在失去自由的狀態中。不過，這也正好給我機會來了解綁架我的來龍去脈。如果事情處理得當，甚至還能抓到脫逃的空隙。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR4nBcXyab
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv7fae0YfY
　　這全取決於－－掙取到的時間多寡。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMfnNzvjoY
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRiRjH2HVA
　　女人俐落綁著固定貨物的繩子，邊斥責自己弟弟：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ghzmujEr
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduJnosYe5b
　　「你這傢伙，衝動的性格一天不改，就晚一天成為獨當一面的領隊。已經跟你交待過多少次－－『時間就是金錢』，不能冷靜處理事情，等於浪費時間，也等於造成多餘金錢的浪費。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BpLLaMQqt
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNLEghVbzo
　　「可是、可是……我－－」菲特賽爾說話結結巴巴，想反駁也沒容面反駁的無奈表情。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8k2xthOTA
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6tQF4tjcP
　　「喂！跟菲特賽爾一樣沒用的姊姊。能不能請妳解釋一下，妳們綁架我，到底要做什麼？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4TnJ9Rh3l
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGubI1ASaaJ
　　女人回頭望著我，左手擦著額上汗珠，並將繩索丟往菲特賽爾。走到我面前，盛氣凌人，低頭說：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisP6q7sOBE
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58Cj8855Eh
　　「我沒閒功夫和商品說話。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7uewqMbRY
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6t5GCUBNv
　　看著她的動作，我著實呆滯片刻。我想到脫身的方法了－－只是這方法要賭賭看－－賭這女人是不是真正的商人。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwTm2TAtLt
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDsDuQKxSH
　　「這可就不行了。假若妳是盜賊或是小偷的話，妳說沒時間和商品說話，我還能體諒。只可惜，妳是商人，必須注重商品的狀況。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCAt6cGbp1
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSY88fqX32
　　「有趣！身份上的差異嗎。可也有不少是惡德商人，根本就不在乎商品的保存情況。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf9OfowVSh
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtOJV12Hrg
　　「但，妳不是。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3OMYSLYKk
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrZhWSBkw1
　　「怎說？」與我對話產生些許興趣的女人，盤坐在前。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr0eLwrjRU
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGpoZLxdaE
　　「很簡單呀。從剛剛妳不成材的弟弟想要殺死我時，妳緊急煞車的反應，及明明就得快馬加鞭趕時間，還特地停下來整理車廂內凌亂不堪的貨品。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGg6d4dgVz
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoSIqdo35N
　　「自這兩點來看，就能得知平時妳對商品的處理方式。當然，這也有可能是要脅妳們，犯下綁架同袍的幕後主使，要求帶回來的肉票必須是活的－－這點卻早被妳弟的行為給否決掉。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpk3j4az9k5
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL825gWsCwe
　　「就我的看法，妳這人公私分明、做事有條有敘，擁有充分冷靜的腦袋，能不被身處的情憬氣氛所影響。而且，還很會照顧他人。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPxv0wDc4u
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhnI3eKRGN
　　「嘖！菲特賽爾，都怪你多事！」女人憤憤抱怨身後的弟弟。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFH5sJTDq0
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP7s5uD5hZ
　　像要解悶似地，女人從兩個腰包之一拿出組合式煙桿，在我面前點起悠然煙雲。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDNwhcV3Z5
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjaxbKIPJ0
　　很好，她放下心防了。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgcMWVfMBe
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpThFbvZSwr
　　我將左前臂輕碰額頭，假裝擦汗。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIOvAsvIik
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOW9tkb3wE9
　　「跟我說話有這怎麼緊張嗎？」女人輕諷我。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtmLyWE0co
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9gTMCZyhk
　　「妳左前臂上的挫傷，是我傷的嗎？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAp0U6vCaH
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWj7SGUJTH
　　「這傷？沒什麼大礙，跟我在各大風大浪中受得比起來，小傷而已。」女人舉起白皙手臂，上頭有條很顯明的瘀青。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUslH1lkkPc
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qR7UWR8Bs
　　趁機！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGKQiAAp9R
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85bbu5XIhn
　　我左前臂一個向前，撞擊上女人左前臂。讓她痛得跳起來，連吹帶揉地安撨左前臂的傷痛。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ004wL7NK
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdgW8Ygfnw
　　「我的指導師父是永德雷．荷魯利。」我說。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfpGa4gmO1
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeIpiMDzS4
　　女人見我突然提起指導師父，感到訝異，瞪大圓睜雙眼，撫摸瘀青處。隨後，嘴角吊高，豪邁地笑起來。我想她應該明白了。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuJBVinTrI
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmWPR22YPo
　　「哈哈哈－－真沒想到，居然有人是這樣進行禮儀的。全都反過來了嘛！喂！菲特賽爾，你可要多跟這位小姑娘學習學習。這番處驚不亂的應變力可真是嚇人。」女人叼起煙桿，大吸一口。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjOyog3k0g
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneZ9e8K0QU
　　仍在整理貨品的菲特賽爾一臉茫然。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc4Ym9cmqk
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynDRu0G45Y
　　吞嚥口水，我放下緊張的雙肩，鬆了口氣。說：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTXfXpVkI9
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgKWazkrk3
　　「多謝誇讚。不過，我覺得妳反而比較可怕，真不愧是旅行商隊的領隊。不需要我解說，就能自行察覺。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKMmxDJWiH
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTxaj3y5qR
　　「要謝就去謝『導引變革、製造流動之神祇－－奧利穆耳』吧！想必我與妳會以如此形式相遇也是牠的引領。再說，商人必須記住各種民俗禮節，能理解妳在做什麼並不足以掛齒。」話風突然一轉，女人把臉貼近我，尖銳地注視我，「既然妳對我這人作了一番分析，我也替妳分析吧。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrSjQrBca2
　　「首先我在帕布魯村村口將妳架住時，妳的反應居然是用左肘攻擊我，這舉動實在不明智，難道妳師父沒教不能隨便激怒已限制住妳行動的人，反擊要抓凖時機嗎。更誇張的還在後頭，兩手都被我封住，馬上想到用雙腳攻擊。光這點來評斷，我就知道妳這人腦子裡絕大部分只有魯莽－－行事差勁。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhqXpx7n8w
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJox5fXKol
　　唔！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6DO3DczRX
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eCEC4HLaI
　　皇都騎士學院的防身課程確實有教過，只是我覺得被搶走的先機，不自己搶回來，就不能算是勇敢的做法。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ip2nr6Y49
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctCimFbHr5
　　「我－－」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6O603SKU7
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRKNDwjEP1
　　才開口，女人把我的嘴摀住，不讓我接續說下去。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyXvQPjiBi
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxlnMmbNHf
　　「別急，我的分析還沒有說完。而且，妳靠這麼近，是想跟我接吻嗎？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2Fmh3nJgb
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwPQY6G0FO
　　才沒有！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPSTKltKTe
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2C0nVnHRS
　　一開始靠過來的人可是妳耶！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eEG93lObr
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FnSrEWG1s
　　「嗚嗚！嗚嗚唔嗚！」嘴被摀住，我也要反駁。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHA9fIXWR7
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSIly8jj8c
　　「別噴口水在我手掌，髒死了。妳老爹沒教過『大人說話，小孩閉嘴』嗎？」她鬆手，站起。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsnDgdAngP
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXslJvsVHV
　　「我已經十七歲，才不是小孩！而且，我父親對小孩說的話也很尊重！」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L5HSYvlp5
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajrZqDYLyV
　　「是、是。」女人拍拍我的頭，打馬虎眼，想敷衍了事。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWtBj7MWvY
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm7djXfcmY
　　「等一下！妳的手，該不會！」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmSs7jBNwZ
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ514E82Ybp
　　「察覺啦？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4R3EgeZc2
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldmykvW9s6
　　這可惡的女人用沾滿口水的手拍在我頭上！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB9ZGSfHU3
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjCDHGNZLz
　　髒死啦！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmk9kCjlRH
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYR805Qb9b
　　「別露出這種表情，我只是把妳留在我手的東西，還給妳而已。」女人吸煙嘴角，得意勾起，「繼續方才的分析吧。第二，從妳成功實行相反『以武會友』來建立我與妳之間的新身份，卻暗中鬆口氣的表情來說。妳這計畫壓根是臨時想到的，既不確認我是否有佩戴祇奉奧利穆耳的信物，也沒有想從我口中問出是否祇奉奧利穆耳。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWDbAXAceQ
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv0irko8Uk
　　原來一直被我認定為「不打不相識」的禮節，正名是「以武會友」呀……46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB55sUuYDl
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuyDkirN2n
　　「我又不祇奉奧利穆耳，怎麼知道信物是什麼？而且，不問妳是否祇奉奧利穆耳，是怕妳起疑。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3S2d8qwWr
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MIrvtdfUV
　　皇都中每種職業都會祇奉一位主神，像是騎士就是祇奉神帝，牠代表絕對勝利與無私正義；法師祇奉伊希塔，牠代表孕育生命與付予重量；而商人就是祇奉奧利穆耳，牠則代表導引變革與製造流動。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uuL38RgOz
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3kAwZtLTY
　　至於信物，每種神祇非旦有各自不同的信物，又會因職位的高低有不同種類樣式，要完全記起來談何簡單。像我就只記得騎士團團長是手環，副團長是項鍊，見習騎士是腰帶，以及最高級法師是刺青，其它的我就完全不清楚了。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa44JOMzMmz
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw0ogeDAIK
　　「難道妳不覺得皇都裡，很多商人都戴著單片眼鏡嗎？妳是騎士學院的人吧。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYcUAEgYUA
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPZPRCWCKe
　　「妳怎麼知道！」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHT1yVboBm
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWcYbsfvtp
　　女人用煙桿直指我的腰際。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYptk0BINZ5
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFVhVfk7T9
　　「還用問。騎士學院的見習騎士，人人都戴著這種設計醜陋的腰帶。而妳的身份我也很清楚。皇都騎士團歷史中，唯一一位敢參加騎士試選會的女人－－薇亞莉．帕布魯。重點妳還落選了。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldrauoGqxO
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzsKqEczVU
　　咕！我的心臟有如被一劍穿過，好痛！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBgFhT41C1
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1YKNOs92x
　　我的事，果然變成皇都人民茶餘飯後的最佳話題。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dCY0v4BmO
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVkdNjoEJS
　　「可是！妳不也沒有戴著奧利穆耳的信物！」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iWEOx5aZ3
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01UxtWrNnY
　　「真是愚蠢，想打翻自己孤注一擲所得到的結果嗎？告訴妳，我會沒戴，是因為我單片眼鏡被打壞了。從我愚蠢的弟弟有戴單面眼鏡，這點來間接推測身為領隊的我信奉奧利穆耳應該不難吧。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4aRJWZHyu
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCHkfhiX6l
　　「聽妳的說法，奧利穆耳的信物只有一種？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VIscwlVZG
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOZZkXvp7u
　　「是呀，只有一種。又不是老古板的騎士或法師，全世界只剩這兩種職業還有分階級來分發不同信物。」女人彈去煙灰，「說了這麼多，來為第二點下總結吧。妳觀察力不足，外加基本常識不夠－－思緒輕率。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbvUFxb1Lh
　　「綜述以上兩點，妳為人魯莽、缺乏觀察力、作事沒有計畫、只會孤注一擲。澈底是個專找麻煩，連累旁人，人格有嚴重缺失的女人。像妳這種人，是最不顧別人建議，喜愛鑽牛角尖的人！」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP7jrB04W1
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBj9IiUBtb
　　咕啊！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZziusRPpc
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh3F1ekXnp
　　生平第一次被這樣抨擊……就好像自己的心臟被人硬扒開，倒入許多辣椒，一樣刺麻苦澀。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QvD3yLzdI
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVhhqrX3kM
　　我失志頹敗地反問她：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqmEOq0J2e
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkKwxJio5g
　　「那妳剛剛的誇讚又是怎麼一回事。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQXToo7wak
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGGbUzbXR8
　　女人連想也沒想，直接了當，說：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEwq3wKPEc
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV43jtoCot
　　「我只對妳的應變力感到敬佩。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mSN63BTBp
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　　「領隊，這是怎麼回事？怎麼會跟這災禍聊起天來。」菲特賽爾跑來插嘴。貨物都整理完了？46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJSuj9aDDZ
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　　「閉嘴！菲特賽爾。不準這樣稱呼我的武友。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2qzVL3Kq5
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8F2KBBiE4
　　女人一瞪，菲特賽爾嚇得縮肩。看他人高大，可是卻這麼懼怕自己的姊姊，真是沒用。唔……可是這女人，真的很可怕。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEly3jkAia
對了，我還不知道她的名字。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDm2QR6mL3
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CSKyBYPz1
　　「菲特賽爾的姊姊，妳的名字是？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6As6KaNIUw
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPG9ReZq7k
　　「哎呀！最該一開始就知道的事，反而最後才知道，連這順序也是反的呢。哈哈哈－－」她吸口煙，再緩慢吐出，「貝瑞卿賽爾，大家都叫我貝瑞。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw86AYzTwO9
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VAQPLnKi9
　　對於貝瑞的評價，除了我先前推測的公私分明、做事有條理及臨危不亂的冷靜頭腦外，必須多加上一點－－以眼還眼，以牙還牙。這番強勢作風和她外貌十分相襯。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsPt0G3SnX
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7cymjTC0y
　　若說菲特賽爾是隻常見的倉鴞，那貝瑞就是鴞中最高壯的大鵰鴞。柳葉尖細的淡眉，黝亮銳利的黑眼，自信勾高的嘴角，配上繫在右耳際的波浪金馬尾。雖然才歷經過莫大災難（是什麼樣的事件，我還不清楚。可是，菲特賽爾在馬車上曾提過他兒子被抓走。情況再怎麼樂觀，也絕對好不到那裡。）的她現在雖蓬頭垢面，卻仍難掩她瀟灑磊落的出眾魅力。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIjIEuEO2A
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG2t9h46EZ
　　貝瑞是男人的話，我應該會心動不已。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsSYTjPAxZ
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWIilWtkPd
　　只是－－有誰敢跟這樣子的商人殺價呢？至少我是不敢的……但，為了葛葉姐要用的貓草，即便跟她拼命我也會殺價殺到底！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXTY6ma5zu
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjn1IGsBz2
　　「那之後就多多指教了，貝瑞。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6jiz635Dz
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK6scHLQ7y
　　「等等！領隊，妳跟災……這小妞為何突然變成武友啦？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fCOuGPVI8
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QmJRbaePF
　　「因為我跟她進行了以武會友的禮儀呀。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96cCNwYaDD
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapZvxc5ACk
　　「領隊，妳根本就沒有和她比武，那來的以武會友？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7mh1y3Zeu
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM6JYFGXS9
　　貝瑞不發一語，舉起被我打傷的左前臂。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0E8rDnDXv
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeCeXYRsS6
　　「一開始在村莊口我為了抓住她，跟她發生了肢體衝突，這就是比武過程。」她低頭看我，「薇亞莉，妳輸我，記得多多鍛練，要不然很難成為騎士的。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqEmgncD0l
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　　這話剛進耳，我脖子迅速漲熱起來，我大聲斥駁：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡku1Y9U5vv7
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XfE2Nq8l3
　　「那才不算！要不是－－」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd94k8qoKq
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn365ZvyXNu
　　貝瑞對我頭上倒下炙熱煙灰，叫我閉嘴。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BG5CreCaU
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IFJFmWbNc
　　我趕忙後退，避開煙灰。手腳被拷住根本就不能隨意行動，害我在地上滾了一圈。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMw2gb6TUd
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　　「所以才說妳行事魯莽。看清楚，現在是誰主導情勢。」貝瑞撇開眼線，看著菲特賽爾，「我沒用的弟弟呀，你還有什麼問題？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS8Dk9zZS9
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4MfBROpbk
　　「禮儀呢？什麼時候進行的？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQsXlresCw
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDvqYQTiKh
　　「剛剛。」貝瑞回答簡單，有種懶得回答這蠢問題的感覺，「薇亞莉她看見我有用左手擦汗，有接觸到額頭。妳是在這時候才想到這技倆的，對吧。」她的眼角餘光，等著我回答。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE5lCjgnhb
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　　「是……」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrJy0CwkmM
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　　貝瑞接說：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi0QKid8wI
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　　「要不然，薇亞莉就不會開口說話，引起我的注意。在隨便聊過兩句後，她讓我放下心防，用碰觸過額頭的左手很故意很大力地敲上我的左手，害我痛地連淚都快流下來。」貝瑞一定懷恨在心，我慘了，「她接著報上自己武藝師承何人。完成以武會友的禮儀，我就變成她的武友了。」貝瑞聳肩。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH3nYbOHUu
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BIcOKkxah
　　「那不就全反了嗎！這樣的禮儀根本就沒有承認的必要，領隊－－」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxv9PVWRjp
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　　貝瑞臉色一沉，眼中迸射出冷凜寒氣，直瞪菲特賽爾。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQbQ6hK5Ch
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVYhDVvouk
　　「這種話，你有種再說一次，菲特賽爾．巴菲特。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUSGcpRmKl
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeU4SxBRHi
　　身軀比貝瑞龐大的菲特賽爾，給貝瑞這麼一瞪，連忙後退數步，嚇得雙腳直發抖。他眼神下移，避開貝瑞尖銳視線。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0bAd1TNHl
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eS4OMJWzn
　　貝瑞咬住煙桿，從腰包中拿出一隻僅剩外框的單片眼鏡，對著菲特賽爾，說：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oCRU3MhWS
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8THSHsfNo
　　「告訴我，你在成為商人時，對導引變革、製造流動的奧利穆耳承諾了什麼？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMm42I37sN
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3P22PDpSd
　　菲特賽爾沉默不語，緊咬下唇。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQOnITJqCy
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxW6608NSju
　　貝瑞再問：「回答我呀！」激動之大，讓她咬在嘴角的煙桿隨之落地。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJJ1xdihPq
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　　「……遵守……」菲特賽爾開口，聲音小若雀聲，後又安靜不語。他抿嘴再開口，聲音才回恢復先前洪亮，「遵守變革後的所有，順從製造出的任何流動，不以私心阻止，不以私力破壞改革……」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaXU1rjLCK
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　　「很好。」貝瑞收起壞掉的單片眼鏡，「你總算沒有愧對奧利穆耳。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8CLmp9wfx
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApXoLbx1ZF
　　「可是！姊－－」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsov3y1woOo
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　　「不用說了。你想說的，我都知道。」貝瑞拾起地上的煙桿，拍去灰塵，重新裝上煙草，再度點起，「倒是有點我想不通。薇亞莉，妳既然不知道商人的信物為何，又怎麼會記得奧利穆耳的教義呢？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nyt80qPOw
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu4EJSDJBK
　　「因為……」躺地的我，向周圍樹叢看去，不好意思地說：「有次神學科考試我跑去偷聽出題老師們的會議，在快被發現時，我有聽到這題，就硬背起來……」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUiWm5RLBe
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　　神學科雖然不算在期末成績裡，可仍會影響我能不能升上一個年級。偏偏我又是個記性很差的人，像神學科這種只能用硬記的科目，澈底是我的弱點。順帶一提，我的劍術成績是全騎士學院中最高的，無庸置疑。天才也是有弱點的。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfr372ykCd
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　　這不堪回首的回憶，果然招來貝瑞的嘲笑聲。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0G5iPGLMb
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　　「哈哈哈－－有趣、有趣！那麼我們的相遇鐵定是奧利穆耳的引導。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qbG9nHCIF
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS9NJsv8IE
　　「姊！」菲特賽爾怒吼，中斷貝瑞的笑聲。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbZobmakG1
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV49kGuDnn
　　貝瑞吐出雲霧，把煙桿敲上菲特賽爾，冷道：46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJcWoIPMGD
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　　「才剛跟你交代過衝動的性格要改，現在又犯了。你急，難道我比你不急嗎？現在我跟薇亞莉的身份已不僅僅是商主與商品，而是交流武藝的武友。我們是祇奉奧利穆耳的商人，必須完全遵守發生過的事情，不得反悔。即便是因一個小小禮儀產生的身分也一樣。這就是真正的商人。」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX96oDzrPwd
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　　我正是以這點為賭注，實行以武會友的禮儀，並且賭贏了！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcOocYa9xh
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOGW9i4OZU
　　成功建立貝瑞與我的新身分，使她現在不得不遵守禮儀中的規定－－此後無論發生任何事，都不得以私怨去置人於死地。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw6cazEI7q
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　　光是這樣我就已經恢復成自由身了，這還要多多感謝奧利穆耳與自古流下來的各式禮儀。可是，光逃是不行。如果不能協助她們解決問題的話，我也就拿不到要給葛葉姐吃的貓草。葛葉姐就無法恢復成先前的活潑，更有死亡的疑慮。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr220oglFs3
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　　我絕對不要！46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrrgJwragl
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　　這蹚渾水，即便可逃，情況也不許我這麼做。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDYC74saBn
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUJJjLstsg
　　「可以告訴我，妳們到底發生什麼事嗎？」46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD32ipv0bay
46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNmwY8sY2p
　　菲特賽爾握緊拳，以見到仇人的惡眼，瞪視我。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVtUT1YRxx
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　　貝瑞吐口煙霧，靜默淺笑，帶有深厚意味的詭笑；裊繞絲煙，似若籠罩村子的詭譎濃霧。46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrMlsx5jkG
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　　背脊竄過死寒－－我－－也許一腳踏進無法回頭的路途了。