
第十六章:黑衣試煉
校舍近在咫尺,亞利卻猛地止步。49Please respect copyright.PENANAdIqn4V84PL
一股無形壓力撲面而來,彷彿整片天空正壓落於此。49Please respect copyright.PENANA2nWEeLqzxY
周遭寂靜得異常,如巨獸屏息潛伏──那是他熟悉的壓迫感,風暴中心的死寂。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6OCoRvjc4k
「停下來!」49Please respect copyright.PENANApZYuRPSYI6
他反射性伸手,一把拉回阿薩琳。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsDdr0ZGB4e
下一瞬──黑色巨星無聲墜落。無塵、無響,卻如墓碑般壓入空氣,沉重得讓人無法呼吸。49Please respect copyright.PENANAG3nDxkSOFA
亞利瞳孔緊縮,低聲喃喃:「……修奈達,師傅?」49Please respect copyright.PENANA2b6ZAht0ZY
空氣隨之變形。49Please respect copyright.PENANAYEmMT29kB3
詭異的遲滯感自地面擴散,像空間被拖入深淵。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsTbaknNztD
亞利試著邁步,卻連膝蓋都難以驅動。49Please respect copyright.PENANAWyc7h5MQFg
他立刻明白──神器「達克尼斯」的固有能力:49Please respect copyright.PENANAqL9m7w8qmc
負力場。49Please respect copyright.PENANAukK8TVZFI2
時間未靜止,卻彷彿被壓縮、剝奪,令一切行動變得遲緩。49Please respect copyright.PENANAexIGjc4ep3
阿薩琳也陷入束縛,她欲抽劍,卻像手穿越泥沼──劍柄就在眼前,卻觸不可及。49Please respect copyright.PENANAmcoA49zTqs
但這股壓力,沒能抹去她的戰意。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsPZlue78Ul
柯布蘭德應聲而鳴,主動離鞘,如一道決絕之光,奔向她的手中。49Please respect copyright.PENANAu6EyFdt28m
選王之劍再啟極限驅動,阿薩琳怒喝:「這種妖術──困不住我!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAKHugEoO2FH
劍光炸裂,奧義爆發。極大斬擊·斷界的輝刃!49Please respect copyright.PENANA6OAESVLB6J
那斬擊如斷裂空間的裁決,直劈修奈達。49Please respect copyright.PENANAnbEMXP3WOX
黑騎士不動如山,右手揮出──暗邪龍劍!49Please respect copyright.PENANAscWMvXLtX4
漆黑裂刃呼應而生,與輝刃在空中十字相撞。49Please respect copyright.PENANA5nMhN2MGqL
光與影彼此噬咬,最終雙雙消散。49Please respect copyright.PENANAowqyYNqqbc
阿薩琳毫不氣餒,反而撇嘴冷笑:「暖身而已──接下來才是重頭戲。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAmFkG1uDR3H
她再次啟動柯布蘭德,劍身炙亮如焚,蓄勢待發。49Please respect copyright.PENANAIUZfnrNPjy
亞利站在原地,神情複雜。49Please respect copyright.PENANA9qLRimEkwx
除了雷碧亞,他從未見過有人能突破這片負力領域。49Please respect copyright.PENANAGrUxax2vHp
而自己……依舊寸步難行。49Please respect copyright.PENANAHy60V9wu2A
這份落差,令他無法接受。49Please respect copyright.PENANAojLkujHATl
亞利無意與師父為敵,49Please respect copyright.PENANAZw4nN17xr5
但──連走近對話都辦不到,那他還算什麼?49Please respect copyright.PENANA2Kqo4KJmeE
這念頭如火種,點燃他體內沉睡的意志。49Please respect copyright.PENANASJobaGd2S7
克拉姆有了回應。49Please respect copyright.PENANAz70LXhXyeZ
波動光躍動劍身,如破曉般撕開遲滯結界,亞利的身體回到正常的時間流速。49Please respect copyright.PENANAH4VADAYkg1
阿薩琳見狀揚眉一笑:「就知道你會追上來。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAS3bp7zh39J
亞利淡然一笑:「這次讓妳搶先,下次就換我了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANATSd4pP6Wre
兩把神器共鳴,蒼藍與白金的光交織激盪,像主人的默契化作波動──49Please respect copyright.PENANANEn6j1902K
一剛一柔、一進一退,絕妙平衡。49Please respect copyright.PENANAbsMiPq5KAa
阿薩琳情緒高漲,興奮拔劍笑道:49Please respect copyright.PENANAN0A68QcJn8
「這傢伙一定是剛才那群恐怖分子的幕後首領吧?走啦,我們一起打爆他!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAJd9rekZfCr
她完全不認識眼前這位黑影般矗立的男人,只把他當作敵軍高層。49Please respect copyright.PENANAcYMRyGG5bT
亞利卻只能苦笑,這情況太難解釋,他猶豫片刻,低聲說:49Please respect copyright.PENANAOgNdufTLuX
「……這裡,交給我來處理,好嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAh0mazA9ctE
阿薩琳皺眉,雖然困惑,但仍選擇相信他。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsxkHxMS3My
她收劍退開半步,提醒一句:49Please respect copyright.PENANAw4pgEGsGtE
「那你小心點,這傢伙看起來不太對勁。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAvlwJabMFKr
亞利點頭,隨即獨自上前。49Please respect copyright.PENANALxpGCvZM70
修奈達依然沉默,卻早已擺出迎戰架式。49Please respect copyright.PENANAIEHzGbX0Bv
負力場仍未解除,壓力沉重,但不再令人窒息。49Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZInalFsdz
亞利抬眼望向對方──那雙眼熟悉得不能再熟悉。49Please respect copyright.PENANAm9cFhIoLFG
那不是敵意,而是等待與觀察的眼神。49Please respect copyright.PENANApO7oXG3uyr
他明白了。這不是生死戰,而是……對練。49Please respect copyright.PENANAiOLSYCDx4m
像無數次在演武場上那樣。49Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7bLVvbsEt
「……師傅……」49Please respect copyright.PENANAiVPHeaHqLh
亞利低聲喚了一句,卻旋即搖頭,將克拉姆穩穩插入地面。這個動作清晰明確──拒戰。49Please respect copyright.PENANAX0rP6Rcbg9
他凝視前方,語氣堅定而克制:49Please respect copyright.PENANAcfwQftJgoX
「校舍裡還有人等著我去救。師傅若不說明來意,我不會應戰。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAoDQblC6tF2
亞利了解修奈達──沉默寡言,但從不胡來。他做事必有理由。49Please respect copyright.PENANAlmQdPAl8uA
亞利轉頭,看向不遠處利卡特的遺骸。49Please respect copyright.PENANAvwADBW31To
──是為了他嗎?49Please respect copyright.PENANAGCDujKxdnz
他心中浮起一絲苦澀:49Please respect copyright.PENANAWhW4FscLWf
利卡特的墮落,早已違背師傅所堅持的準則。49Please respect copyright.PENANAbVgHIPCTh6
修奈達不可能對弟子的這種暴行視若無睹。49Please respect copyright.PENANARpiemPgx6p
即便如此,亞利的右手仍緊握劍柄──因為修奈達同樣沒有撤退的打算。49Please respect copyright.PENANABmyClL0y6i
這份沉默對峙,壓力逐步升高,局勢一觸即發。49Please respect copyright.PENANAmngdL2v5x3
就在此時,一道熟悉又討厭的聲音從天而降:49Please respect copyright.PENANACX1IEoy7LE
「要開打,也等我說完再動手好嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANA4QGtLfixLB
漢斯降落──毫不客氣地打破所有氣氛。49Please respect copyright.PENANAc2kYXdds8q
他一臉理所當然地落在眾人之間,自詡第三方調停人。49Please respect copyright.PENANAMfkOpX4JVf
亞利卻整個人卡住,結巴著指著他,手抖得像是中了毒。「你、你、你──」49Please respect copyright.PENANAki1e0j6nwL
而在旁邊的阿薩琳已經笑到快抽筋,整個人彎著腰,眼淚都快笑出來了。49Please respect copyright.PENANAB3KElIwwsc
因為──漢斯懷中正「公主抱」著米莉亞。49Please respect copyright.PENANAGO02CDzJrS
「這趟空中漫步之旅,還滿意嗎?」49Please respect copyright.PENANAUNSdqThtMA
他笑得極為紳士,像是在炫耀什麼戰果。49Please respect copyright.PENANA5djFZjvhv8
米莉亞臉紅得不像話,整張臉快燙出煙來,雙手死命摀住臉,不敢直視眾人。49Please respect copyright.PENANAsfefKukeiS
她剛剛還在鐘樓頂,下一刻就被漢斯一路抱下來──沿路每個可借力的建築邊角都被他踩過,最後穩穩落地,毫髮無傷。49Please respect copyright.PENANAIibc2wKft0
他輕柔將米莉亞放下,笑容從容,動作體貼──49Please respect copyright.PENANACjW65in8fv
下一秒,亞利就暴走了。49Please respect copyright.PENANA5JW0a9NlVj
「你、你居然──公、公、公主抱!?我、我、我、我連一次都──!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAW92qgavEro
亞利氣得語無倫次,一邊把米莉亞整個人抱緊處理,像要當場宣布主權。49Please respect copyright.PENANAgTxystQIc2
米莉亞窩在亞利懷中,一句話都說不出來。49Please respect copyright.PENANAyp2rHjv2Qt
不是因為害羞──是因為她剛才才想起來,自己的人生第一、第二次「公主抱」……49Please respect copyright.PENANAcI6n4dcRnV
第一個是修奈達。49Please respect copyright.PENANAxbrJeWEcAQ
第二個是漢斯。49Please respect copyright.PENANAhkKYP3gVrl
兩次都不是亞利。49Please respect copyright.PENANATO9MwIWRp9
她拼命說服自己:這不是背叛、不是外遇、不是!49Please respect copyright.PENANASddtA0Qq1Q
只是在很特別、非常例外的情況下,被很可怕的男人們拎著飛而已──49Please respect copyright.PENANA7TWNhv2X02
但她也知道──這解釋,就連自己都不太相信。
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漢斯簡明扼要地說明重點,亞利終於拼出利卡特行動背後的輪廓。49Please respect copyright.PENANAMvlaEbrEFs
「利卡特背後……有個更大的組織。他們準備對帝國發動叛亂。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAj3XrI9bVMD
情報逐步成形,卻令他不寒而慄。49Please respect copyright.PENANAQyBcJxNoOE
「正統繼承者」的身份尚未揭曉,而恐怖分子手中那些先進槍械分明來自帝國未公開的軍研技術;至於利卡特那副過度強化的機械之軀,則是來自失落時代的禁忌遺產。49Please respect copyright.PENANAJRiU2DikjI
若這場叛亂成真,其規模與後果將無可估量。49Please respect copyright.PENANAObZhD35uMB
亞利沉默思索,試圖理清混亂的線索。49Please respect copyright.PENANAIs1zED4fWM
不遠處的兩位少女──明顯沒打算參與這段嚴肅的沉思。「妳比我想的還受歡迎嘛~」阿薩琳笑著調侃。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKyO2BbhYHS
「那、那是意外!超級意外!我所有的第一次都……預定給亞利的!」49Please respect copyright.PENANAM5uKWIc0vW
米莉亞說完才驚覺失言,瞬間臉紅冒煙。49Please respect copyright.PENANAfrw6HlOK6B
阿薩琳腦中浮現十八種不良畫面,也跟著臉紅結巴:「欸欸欸……『第一次』是什麼意思啦?」49Please respect copyright.PENANA57MIBiNSLz
米莉亞立刻躲進亞利背後,用雙手遮臉當作隱身術。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6nM4YeGWWu
而亞利仍沉浸在國家危機中,完全沒察覺身後少女間的青春爆炸。49Please respect copyright.PENANAFhGjJnEkp0
漢斯淡淡作結論:「和平與青春……好事一樁。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAyT6IVj3Ivp
他的目光越過三人,再掠過依舊沉默的修奈達。49Please respect copyright.PENANAiPvByUPxm4
他微眯雙眼,啟動魔眼,視線穿透校舍,鎖定大講堂。49Please respect copyright.PENANA7jDkhg4b8l
「那邊……也不妙。」他低聲自語。49Please respect copyright.PENANAazAtG1YQb3
幾名帝國特務正清除障礙,為某人開路。那是──《灰蛇連環》。49Please respect copyright.PENANA6vt8PLsjWV
帝國最陰暗的暗部,如今正朝賽莉兒與瑪利安貝爾的藏身之處逼近。49Please respect copyright.PENANA9p7ke5GFQU
但漢斯沒有動。49Please respect copyright.PENANAehgNoCNA9m
「自己的課題,要自己面對,也要自己解決。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAoRzmPqrxjK
他只在真正必要時才出手──現在,還不到那時機。49Please respect copyright.PENANAfcSLJKgS0A
漢斯收回目光,再次看向修奈達。49Please respect copyright.PENANA9NqPLxx1fB
他喬了喬脖子,語氣平靜卻透著準備動手的氣息:49Please respect copyright.PENANAktEQKq9KAh
「要讓這傢伙開口……只能這麼做了。」49Please respect copyright.PENANABb7TcEoY7v
他走上前。49Please respect copyright.PENANAdEIAK4EhxP
修奈達依舊沉默,沒擺架式,也未退讓,只是靜靜望著漢斯。49Please respect copyright.PENANAfr1xjOUmVh
兩人對視片刻,彷彿在無言中達成某種默契。49Please respect copyright.PENANA49RM7PVllD
然後──漢斯出拳,一記直拳正中修奈達面門。49Please respect copyright.PENANAxtGvTzemFx
拳勢看似魯莽,實則精準克制。49Please respect copyright.PENANAKOGLAeJgkp
修奈達微微仰頭,未曾後退,隨後垂下眼簾,輕聲吐道:49Please respect copyright.PENANAhz8e6lAUr0
「……果然,還是你最沒耐性。」49Please respect copyright.PENANAk0gDeeIYuS
他擦擦嘴角,終於肯開口。49Please respect copyright.PENANAVNoAhBR4YW
──這一拳,或許正是對話真正的開始。
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