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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANA03cm75rG6N
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAzULh99nf1h
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這全取決於--掙取到的時間多寡。38Please respect copyright.PENANAbm0cIT5rgI
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女人俐落綁著固定貨物的繩子,邊斥責自己弟弟:38Please respect copyright.PENANAnI3lFqRC49
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAHdtAslFnCD
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAQEoSOa9OiR
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMOriFIh0z9
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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:38Please respect copyright.PENANAqwZ14Y3T9t
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「我沒閒功夫和商品說話。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAqOULDr32S1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYLgX7zQa8y
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAbJUlVGDsQ3
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdA5noacoI
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「但,妳不是。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAW7xKW1mCIs
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「怎說?」與我對話產生些許興趣的女人,盤坐在前。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8pU5E3RVY
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAKESBNCGpKs
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWCZfGv0aBV
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANANrki13MXfz
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「嘖!菲特賽爾,都怪你多事!」女人憤憤抱怨身後的弟弟。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZWnkOXSnfu
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAH6AWIvEFTe
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很好,她放下心防了。38Please respect copyright.PENANAk9OCZOeyQd
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我將左前臂輕碰額頭,假裝擦汗。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFZEuhlNvq8
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「跟我說話有這怎麼緊張嗎?」女人輕諷我。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7cEYKKhapT
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「妳左前臂上的挫傷,是我傷的嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAb9ecK4EO43
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAkHBWD6TW6T
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趁機!38Please respect copyright.PENANA6upFks2dOO
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAXVRqA4n67K
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「我的指導師父是永德雷.荷魯利。」我說。38Please respect copyright.PENANAui2if0qHxS
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfZBQpwRP34
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFcQxnzUrJH
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仍在整理貨品的菲特賽爾一臉茫然。38Please respect copyright.PENANAHDcWO98gzy
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吞嚥口水,我放下緊張的雙肩,鬆了口氣。說:38Please respect copyright.PENANA319rdSm0Gu
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdbPMtV2KS
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAmRO1AaS3Sn
「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAuVjvU7sj5C
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唔!38Please respect copyright.PENANAT49Clmkt4t
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAwLJGyfwjXr
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「我--」38Please respect copyright.PENANARQFjeHXeaO
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才開口,女人把我的嘴摀住,不讓我接續說下去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFHhOMK66Tf
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAzyZE9Sbw0V
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才沒有!38Please respect copyright.PENANACxVVbjQrsh
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一開始靠過來的人可是妳耶!38Please respect copyright.PENANAaH9A11Y5C2
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「嗚嗚!嗚嗚唔嗚!」嘴被摀住,我也要反駁。38Please respect copyright.PENANAAWQ5jymHQw
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAL9OLE7fuuA
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「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!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvmQ2tgQgil
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「是、是。」女人拍拍我的頭,打馬虎眼,想敷衍了事。38Please respect copyright.PENANARoYJ8XoOWP
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「等一下!妳的手,該不會!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvxS7yFZwM9
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「察覺啦?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAyOHksRiQdt
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這可惡的女人用沾滿口水的手拍在我頭上!38Please respect copyright.PENANA1jKKOquuku
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髒死啦!38Please respect copyright.PENANAjVdpd8NWSl
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAdvTetcEM2M
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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……38Please respect copyright.PENANA8B6PD0DPk3
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAWlonwc4abl
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAO6cO7fWsEY
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAY71rkusufq
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAUFauXQTdFp
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「妳怎麼知道!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAfDc4Z8udGe
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女人用煙桿直指我的腰際。38Please respect copyright.PENANAka3dJXsnyQ
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAm0QOCSSsT8
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咕!我的心臟有如被一劍穿過,好痛!38Please respect copyright.PENANAV5rnqugpOW
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我的事,果然變成皇都人民茶餘飯後的最佳話題。38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdqQn6R73v
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「可是!妳不也沒有戴著奧利穆耳的信物!」38Please respect copyright.PENANALP18uDyU0q
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAOewpZVxmIv
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「聽妳的說法,奧利穆耳的信物只有一種?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAtb0D0pBTSc
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAEUFDS41N89
「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!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAhAAKag0Bxw
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咕啊!38Please respect copyright.PENANAToIWQUDuAF
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANANHJYApMvYW
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我失志頹敗地反問她:38Please respect copyright.PENANAaRryCBv989
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「那妳剛剛的誇讚又是怎麼一回事。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAExkXUbwzcq
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女人連想也沒想,直接了當,說:38Please respect copyright.PENANAMZDCJ0E3Qa
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「我只對妳的應變力感到敬佩。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA8kQXeGKucs
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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?38Please respect copyright.PENANA5sj4p4Duoq
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「閉嘴!菲特賽爾。不準這樣稱呼我的武友。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAEeQze7Xk84
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAjFXhl1X1PA
對了,我還不知道她的名字。38Please respect copyright.PENANAccX33J8Vzd
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「菲特賽爾的姊姊,妳的名字是?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAOUSX5x8SZ9
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAzK9h3TLPDY
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUdPGg5txDz
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWW3F62aa03
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貝瑞是男人的話,我應該會心動不已。38Please respect copyright.PENANALDiO2EoER2
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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!38Please respect copyright.PENANA0WoF4Gnia4
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「那之後就多多指教了,貝瑞。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMfLHpVXdxj
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「等等!領隊,妳跟災……這小妞為何突然變成武友啦?」38Please respect copyright.PENANArOGEQ9q5vv
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「因為我跟她進行了以武會友的禮儀呀。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAUqhTh69iWf
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「領隊,妳根本就沒有和她比武,那來的以武會友?」38Please respect copyright.PENANArMw5HtwXCR
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貝瑞不發一語,舉起被我打傷的左前臂。38Please respect copyright.PENANA4OboyQSF6V
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAjzp0DaQ2yT
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這話剛進耳,我脖子迅速漲熱起來,我大聲斥駁:38Please respect copyright.PENANAJPbVp6WhpW
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「那才不算!要不是--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAXrEJ3ZQBKE
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貝瑞對我頭上倒下炙熱煙灰,叫我閉嘴。38Please respect copyright.PENANAaiMxgLhKs1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYw1ThX0UPl
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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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAThvgHp38lZ
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「禮儀呢?什麼時候進行的?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA1BqvMOb8Cc
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAcv8XYDcod7
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「是……」38Please respect copyright.PENANAYFiuhcWRek
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貝瑞接說:38Please respect copyright.PENANAqI2hvnIxZ1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxGV5dyb9lt
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「那不就全反了嗎!這樣的禮儀根本就沒有承認的必要,領隊--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAeDswwTg8pj
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxYNp6drdih
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「這種話,你有種再說一次,菲特賽爾.巴菲特。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAHYX3byavdE
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAGHldYGeV3i
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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:38Please respect copyright.PENANA5LUKjTBHqP
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAKvWcsquR5T
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菲特賽爾沉默不語,緊咬下唇。38Please respect copyright.PENANAP6vzOdyIVh
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANA1mDVVzei1S
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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……」38Please respect copyright.PENANA0zC9TjxXl9
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAguv4sBwSs6
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「可是!姊--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAQnVSQpfNxN
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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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA2Qm6mCNdHL
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「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……」38Please respect copyright.PENANA6Q32hwwNVb
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANATi8j4rIs0V
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這不堪回首的回憶,果然招來貝瑞的嘲笑聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAgpBXAms6up
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANALuqyi6KnIg
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「姊!」菲特賽爾怒吼,中斷貝瑞的笑聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfLPXOGCbcm
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貝瑞吐出雲霧,把煙桿敲上菲特賽爾,冷道:38Please respect copyright.PENANAgvFTgNdEv1
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA2jpkOrlDsU
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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!38Please respect copyright.PENANAs9GWrKwNnb
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANA1vu6Mz5c9y
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAqlEIMFy36G
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我絕對不要!38Please respect copyright.PENANAjmCmp0NvrW
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這蹚渾水,即便可逃,情況也不許我這麼做。38Please respect copyright.PENANADU3l46i3S5
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「可以告訴我,妳們到底發生什麼事嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANACzy9J4pAEn
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菲特賽爾握緊拳,以見到仇人的惡眼,瞪視我。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7QnYmgJNv4
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAmVw9eegz5Q
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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。
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAzULh99nf1h
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這全取決於--掙取到的時間多寡。38Please respect copyright.PENANAbm0cIT5rgI
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女人俐落綁著固定貨物的繩子,邊斥責自己弟弟:38Please respect copyright.PENANAnI3lFqRC49
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAHdtAslFnCD
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAQEoSOa9OiR
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMOriFIh0z9
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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:38Please respect copyright.PENANAqwZ14Y3T9t
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「我沒閒功夫和商品說話。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAqOULDr32S1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYLgX7zQa8y
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAbJUlVGDsQ3
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdA5noacoI
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「但,妳不是。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAW7xKW1mCIs
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「怎說?」與我對話產生些許興趣的女人,盤坐在前。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8pU5E3RVY
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAKESBNCGpKs
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWCZfGv0aBV
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANANrki13MXfz
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「嘖!菲特賽爾,都怪你多事!」女人憤憤抱怨身後的弟弟。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZWnkOXSnfu
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAH6AWIvEFTe
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很好,她放下心防了。38Please respect copyright.PENANAk9OCZOeyQd
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我將左前臂輕碰額頭,假裝擦汗。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFZEuhlNvq8
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「跟我說話有這怎麼緊張嗎?」女人輕諷我。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7cEYKKhapT
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「妳左前臂上的挫傷,是我傷的嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAb9ecK4EO43
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAkHBWD6TW6T
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趁機!38Please respect copyright.PENANA6upFks2dOO
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAXVRqA4n67K
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「我的指導師父是永德雷.荷魯利。」我說。38Please respect copyright.PENANAui2if0qHxS
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfZBQpwRP34
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFcQxnzUrJH
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仍在整理貨品的菲特賽爾一臉茫然。38Please respect copyright.PENANAHDcWO98gzy
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吞嚥口水,我放下緊張的雙肩,鬆了口氣。說:38Please respect copyright.PENANA319rdSm0Gu
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdbPMtV2KS
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAmRO1AaS3Sn
「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAuVjvU7sj5C
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唔!38Please respect copyright.PENANAT49Clmkt4t
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAwLJGyfwjXr
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「我--」38Please respect copyright.PENANARQFjeHXeaO
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才開口,女人把我的嘴摀住,不讓我接續說下去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFHhOMK66Tf
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAzyZE9Sbw0V
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才沒有!38Please respect copyright.PENANACxVVbjQrsh
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一開始靠過來的人可是妳耶!38Please respect copyright.PENANAaH9A11Y5C2
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「嗚嗚!嗚嗚唔嗚!」嘴被摀住,我也要反駁。38Please respect copyright.PENANAAWQ5jymHQw
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAL9OLE7fuuA
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「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!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvmQ2tgQgil
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「是、是。」女人拍拍我的頭,打馬虎眼,想敷衍了事。38Please respect copyright.PENANARoYJ8XoOWP
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「等一下!妳的手,該不會!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvxS7yFZwM9
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「察覺啦?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAyOHksRiQdt
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這可惡的女人用沾滿口水的手拍在我頭上!38Please respect copyright.PENANA1jKKOquuku
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髒死啦!38Please respect copyright.PENANAjVdpd8NWSl
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAdvTetcEM2M
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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……38Please respect copyright.PENANA8B6PD0DPk3
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAWlonwc4abl
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAO6cO7fWsEY
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAY71rkusufq
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAUFauXQTdFp
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「妳怎麼知道!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAfDc4Z8udGe
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女人用煙桿直指我的腰際。38Please respect copyright.PENANAka3dJXsnyQ
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAm0QOCSSsT8
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咕!我的心臟有如被一劍穿過,好痛!38Please respect copyright.PENANAV5rnqugpOW
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我的事,果然變成皇都人民茶餘飯後的最佳話題。38Please respect copyright.PENANAgdqQn6R73v
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「可是!妳不也沒有戴著奧利穆耳的信物!」38Please respect copyright.PENANALP18uDyU0q
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAOewpZVxmIv
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「聽妳的說法,奧利穆耳的信物只有一種?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAtb0D0pBTSc
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAEUFDS41N89
「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!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAhAAKag0Bxw
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咕啊!38Please respect copyright.PENANAToIWQUDuAF
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANANHJYApMvYW
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我失志頹敗地反問她:38Please respect copyright.PENANAaRryCBv989
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「那妳剛剛的誇讚又是怎麼一回事。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAExkXUbwzcq
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女人連想也沒想,直接了當,說:38Please respect copyright.PENANAMZDCJ0E3Qa
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「我只對妳的應變力感到敬佩。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA8kQXeGKucs
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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?38Please respect copyright.PENANA5sj4p4Duoq
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「閉嘴!菲特賽爾。不準這樣稱呼我的武友。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAEeQze7Xk84
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAjFXhl1X1PA
對了,我還不知道她的名字。38Please respect copyright.PENANAccX33J8Vzd
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「菲特賽爾的姊姊,妳的名字是?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAOUSX5x8SZ9
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAzK9h3TLPDY
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUdPGg5txDz
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWW3F62aa03
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貝瑞是男人的話,我應該會心動不已。38Please respect copyright.PENANALDiO2EoER2
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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!38Please respect copyright.PENANA0WoF4Gnia4
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「那之後就多多指教了,貝瑞。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMfLHpVXdxj
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「等等!領隊,妳跟災……這小妞為何突然變成武友啦?」38Please respect copyright.PENANArOGEQ9q5vv
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「因為我跟她進行了以武會友的禮儀呀。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAUqhTh69iWf
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「領隊,妳根本就沒有和她比武,那來的以武會友?」38Please respect copyright.PENANArMw5HtwXCR
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貝瑞不發一語,舉起被我打傷的左前臂。38Please respect copyright.PENANA4OboyQSF6V
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「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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAjzp0DaQ2yT
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這話剛進耳,我脖子迅速漲熱起來,我大聲斥駁:38Please respect copyright.PENANAJPbVp6WhpW
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「那才不算!要不是--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAXrEJ3ZQBKE
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貝瑞對我頭上倒下炙熱煙灰,叫我閉嘴。38Please respect copyright.PENANAaiMxgLhKs1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYw1ThX0UPl
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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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAThvgHp38lZ
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「禮儀呢?什麼時候進行的?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA1BqvMOb8Cc
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「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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAcv8XYDcod7
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「是……」38Please respect copyright.PENANAYFiuhcWRek
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貝瑞接說:38Please respect copyright.PENANAqI2hvnIxZ1
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxGV5dyb9lt
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「那不就全反了嗎!這樣的禮儀根本就沒有承認的必要,領隊--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAeDswwTg8pj
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxYNp6drdih
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「這種話,你有種再說一次,菲特賽爾.巴菲特。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAHYX3byavdE
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAGHldYGeV3i
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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:38Please respect copyright.PENANA5LUKjTBHqP
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「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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAKvWcsquR5T
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菲特賽爾沉默不語,緊咬下唇。38Please respect copyright.PENANAP6vzOdyIVh
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANA1mDVVzei1S
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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……」38Please respect copyright.PENANA0zC9TjxXl9
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAguv4sBwSs6
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「可是!姊--」38Please respect copyright.PENANAQnVSQpfNxN
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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?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA2Qm6mCNdHL
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「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……」38Please respect copyright.PENANA6Q32hwwNVb
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANATi8j4rIs0V
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這不堪回首的回憶,果然招來貝瑞的嘲笑聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAgpBXAms6up
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANALuqyi6KnIg
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「姊!」菲特賽爾怒吼,中斷貝瑞的笑聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfLPXOGCbcm
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貝瑞吐出雲霧,把煙桿敲上菲特賽爾,冷道:38Please respect copyright.PENANAgvFTgNdEv1
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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。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA2jpkOrlDsU
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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!38Please respect copyright.PENANAs9GWrKwNnb
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANA1vu6Mz5c9y
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAqlEIMFy36G
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我絕對不要!38Please respect copyright.PENANAjmCmp0NvrW
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這蹚渾水,即便可逃,情況也不許我這麼做。38Please respect copyright.PENANADU3l46i3S5
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「可以告訴我,妳們到底發生什麼事嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANACzy9J4pAEn
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菲特賽爾握緊拳,以見到仇人的惡眼,瞪視我。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7QnYmgJNv4
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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。38Please respect copyright.PENANAmVw9eegz5Q
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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。