石室內營火旁的韓寧公主,有著冷酷的外型和一顆火熱的心。213Please respect copyright.PENANAj2DCRwZnyz
幾個來回,塔庫魯已經摸清對方的節奏,冷哼一聲,閃身側斜,一記劈砍直取對方膝部的結構點。213Please respect copyright.PENANANvZsZ0cD6r
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「咔!」石塊崩解,石頭人頓時膝軟半跪,還來不及揮下一槌,塔庫魯順勢一記迴旋砍,將對方整個身體從腰間劈碎開來!213Please respect copyright.PENANADatjtVcroA
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碎石飛濺,巨物轟然倒地。213Please respect copyright.PENANANDnQohhbKz
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韓寧公主走過來,蹲在那堆還冒著塵煙的殘骸邊看了幾眼,淡淡地道:「這是火炎山的守護者之一——岩石護衛。是天魔王用禁咒驅動的無魂兵,早在陣法崩毀那刻就全亂了,只知道攻擊一切活動目標。不分敵我,就連自家人也會打。這種東西,毀了就毀了,別浪費同情。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAgg0MHI9DKd
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她語畢,前方卻又傳來咚咚重響。第二隻岩石護衛,笨重地從轉角走了出來。213Please respect copyright.PENANAASsiinKdRX
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「又來了?」塔庫魯皺眉,轉頭看了韓寧一眼,然後衝了上去。213Please respect copyright.PENANASI0ODfzJrg
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這次,他連等對方揮槌的機會都沒給,一個假身前衝,再猛然向左一閃,一記低斧掃腿、一記重斧破胸,只兩招便將這第二尊岩石護衛拆成了亂石堆。213Please respect copyright.PENANAd2CZ820X9O
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伊芙娜挑眉:「動作俐落得不像你剛被巨蛇纏過。」213Please respect copyright.PENANA46tFIzDwjT
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塔庫魯喘了口氣,隨手將這具碎石屍骸拖到通道一邊,然後又把第一隻的殘骸也一併搬來,堆疊起一道小石牆。213Please respect copyright.PENANANBOpaVRguz
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伊芙娜看他動作奇怪,問:「你這是在堆什麼堡壘嗎?」213Please respect copyright.PENANAvZBCF5sE7s
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塔庫魯邊擦汗邊說:「不是堡壘,是煙障。剛才那石室裏面的火山濃煙要是真吹過來,這堆石塊多少能擋一擋,讓我們多爭取幾口乾淨的空氣。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAcLmtiwRaB8
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伊芙娜原想伸手幫他一把,卻發現那些石塊沉得離譜,連動都動不了。她只得乾笑一聲。213Please respect copyright.PENANAeBYqaJKu2o
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塔庫魯轉過頭,笑著說:「別逞強啦,伊芙娜,這種粗活交給我來。妳的手是拿弓的,不是搬石頭的。妳還是去保護韓寧公主,這才是妳該做的事。」213Please respect copyright.PENANA83pF9CPMdJ
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伊芙娜一言不發,只輕哼了一聲,悄然站回公主身側。雖沒說什麼,但她的眼神裡,卻多了點敬意。213Please respect copyright.PENANA7dlFTUOF4c
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這段通道之行,儘管仍隱隱透著危險的氣息,但節奏開始變得有些……詭異地平衡起來。213Please respect copyright.PENANAx7FRuqs4B2
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岩石護衛偶爾還會來鬧場,不過在塔庫魯那沉穩如山的斧下,這些石頭怪物根本撐不過幾回合。除了他那力拔山河的力量,伊芙娜的箭術也是一絕,總能在最需要的時候,一箭穿喉,一箭斷腿,從來沒讓他有過被夾擊的風險。而韓寧公主,雖貴為皇室之人,但她的法術一次比一次強悍,那些小型魔物幾乎還沒來得及靠近,便在她掌心的聖焰下哀嚎著成灰。213Please respect copyright.PENANAMU4oIcipsG
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那天,他們在一場對抗獨目魔犬群的小戰後,把獵得的幾隻比較肥的燒了起來——味道雖然不怎麼樣,但總比啃乾糧強。213Please respect copyright.PENANAx9Ujx3wq05
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塔庫魯把最後一根烤得焦香的腿骨交給韓寧,「這隻妳最後補刀的,該妳先嚐。」213Please respect copyright.PENANA09cPHa7EDJ
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韓寧接過那肉骨頭,卻沒馬上吃,只輕笑了一聲,「你這樣會讓人以為你想請我吃燭光晚餐。」213Please respect copyright.PENANADLneIBEz4q
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「哈,那我可得先找根蠟燭,最好還有葡萄酒。」塔庫魯抹了抹斧柄,嘴角翹起一絲罕見的笑。213Please respect copyright.PENANAkbpoAUMdPn
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伊芙娜斜眼看了他一眼,語氣淡淡的,「這可不像你,塔庫魯,平時那張臉跟石頭人一樣,現在竟會開玩笑了?」213Please respect copyright.PENANAF2vMDdhRob
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「人不能一直板著臉,會老得快。」塔庫魯攤了攤手,然後轉身撿起另一塊肉骨頭,咬了一口。213Please respect copyright.PENANAhArGx6dotn
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氣氛像是慢慢地鬆動了。213Please respect copyright.PENANAVOLV8y5c8T
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接下來幾天,他們邊打邊走,越來越有一種默契,無需言語,只一個眼神或微微的動作,就知道彼此該怎麼配合。戰鬥時像一組訓練有素的傭兵小隊,休息時卻又像一群舊識摯友。偶爾,塔庫魯在前頭劈開路障,背後傳來伊芙娜悄悄的輕哼;有時韓寧會問一些奇怪的問題,例如:「你在地表上的故鄉,有這樣的山洞嗎?」塔庫魯只會笑著搖頭:「沒有,我們那裡的火山比較愛睡覺,不會到處噴火。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAZ80XCjodqp
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那晚,他們在一個相對乾燥的洞窟中休息,韓寧靠著牆,手托著下巴看著篝火中翻烤的肉塊,一邊低聲對伊芙娜說:「妳不覺得……塔庫魯有種奇怪的吸引力?」213Please respect copyright.PENANAschB1Ai9hZ
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伊芙娜沒有馬上回答,只是把目光從她那把擦拭中的長弓上抬起來,盯著篝火邊那個寂寞坐著、臉上帶著風塵與傷痕的男人。「嗯……是不像王子,卻比大多數王子都可靠。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAyOuCjvCHaS
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韓寧眨了眨眼,有些意外地笑了:「那妳要小心,說不定我們會成為競爭對手。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAzAg9NK6axS
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伊芙娜翻了個白眼,但嘴角微微翹起,「若妳真有那意思……我倒不介意較量一下。」213Please respect copyright.PENANA3PJ5uHOUVj
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那邊的塔庫魯似乎聽見了什麼,回過頭看她們,「你們在說什麼?」213Please respect copyright.PENANAx0tt8O81ry
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兩位女性對視了一眼,誰也沒回答,只是同時咯咯一笑。213Please respect copyright.PENANATRFfrTC0pA
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他皺眉,低聲嘀咕,「女人啊,真是比魔物還難懂。」213Please respect copyright.PENANANnX80uiHH3
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從那晚起,篝火邊的對話漸漸多了起來,沉默少了些,眼神也多了些停留的時間。塔庫魯不說破,他感覺得出這兩人都在改變,和他之間的距離,正在一點點地縮短。不再只是臨時的戰友,而像是——真正的同伴,也許更深。213Please respect copyright.PENANA74PN7CYIjc
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可戰士的腳步不能停,他知道,等到這火山的盡頭,也許才會知道,這段模糊不清的曖昧,最後會指向哪一個名字。213Please respect copyright.PENANA0wKmbAa9c6
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三日已過。213Please respect copyright.PENANAaXdVH7qm31
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他們在這座死火山腹中的迷宮似的通道與石室之間繞轉、盤旋,像三顆被命運攪入漩渦的棋子。每走過一條石階、每避開一場伏擊,三人的距離便再近一步。不是靠言語,而是靠戰鬥、靠默契、靠那一點點不經意的凝望與沉默背後的情感交換。213Please respect copyright.PENANApu8bEAIqSI
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篝火燃燒得比過去幾天都旺。這一晚,石室內沒有魔物騷動,只有三人圍坐,肉香混著灰燼味彌漫在空氣中。伊芙娜在角落拋光著箭矢,塔庫魯則靠在牆邊,將斧頭橫放在膝上,一邊嚼著最後一片乾肉。213Please respect copyright.PENANA05BjmJgv6K
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韓寧望著他,突然開口:「在見到你之前,我從未親眼看過山蠻人……但也聽過他們的傳言。」她語氣中帶著若有似無的輕嘲,「傳言說你們野蠻、粗魯、不通人性——但你,與那傳言,實在差得太遠了。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAS1U5DJMBr8
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塔庫魯沉默了一下,然後低聲笑了,苦澀地像是沙礫碾過鐵甲。213Please respect copyright.PENANAaQmVz3I96z
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「我大概算是個……意外。」他將視線投向火光搖曳的岩壁,彷彿能看穿那一層岩石,看見遠方的山嶺與夜風。「山蠻人,在天龍國,算是快要被消滅的種族了。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAoILysNRpAy
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他語氣淡淡,像是只是在述說一段風中殘葉的故事,但火光映在他的臉上,讓那對眼眸顯得格外銳利。213Please respect copyright.PENANAKiriuu1suI
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「女生十五歲就要被送下山,進礦坑……從那之後,大多數人這輩子都再也見不到陽光。男生算運氣好一點,會被送去當兵。如果能活到二十歲退伍,等在營區門口的,就不是家人,而是人口販子。他們會把我們帶進另一個坑——只不過是挖礦的坑,變成真正的『工具』,一樣是進去就出不來。」213Please respect copyright.PENANAbfGJQFlzo6


