一星期後,沒有如期的增援,也沒有如期的回歸。247Please respect copyright.PENANApsQ7H5xbi6
一行三名白庭,再加上我這位外人,徒步向西南方的白霧村莊出發。247Please respect copyright.PENANATqMKO7jt2X
在行走了兩天後,我們來到一個看似廢棄的小神殿。247Please respect copyright.PENANAi0NZELDW8i
大門的神像被毀,上頭刻上不是靈姆族的文字。247Please respect copyright.PENANAMOWEnzwvCQ
「應該是海民的神殿吧,畢竟只有海民這種族才會在這昔日的蓋文領地建造神殿。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAI3NZonD91R
的確,昔日的蓋文帝國禁止崇拜遠東的神明,也即是創造天地的所有神明。247Please respect copyright.PENANAn1v0RWJY9H
也只有和昔日蓋文平等建交的海民才能崇拜創造自己的海亞斯。247Please respect copyright.PENANAXuKuY4MpIa
不過,在蓋文崩潰後,偏遠地區的靈姆也漸漸重拾遠東神明的崇拜。
走進這神殿,雖然裡頭的祭壇早已被毀,我發現這裡留下一些物資。247Please respect copyright.PENANAbjQki3ox2J
主要是營火殘骸,床鋪之類。247Please respect copyright.PENANAfNrLe8KHxi
「是之前的白庭弟兄留下的。」白庭道:「看來他們把這當作最後據點。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAH1HG66enoo
「那我們要繼續走嗎?」「天色已暗,先留宿一晚吧,但我們需要輪流看守。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAkH8XGcSFSG
「我先作看守吧。」我舉起左手。247Please respect copyright.PENANAyv7eijHNiu
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坐在神殿屋頂上,看著黑暗的星空,不得不說,好無聊。247Please respect copyright.PENANAtPclsVz4KA
「可以換班了。」聽聲音,是帶走朱里的喬老師。247Please respect copyright.PENANAvZ9mVN41SG
「知道。」我跳下屋頂,為了開話題而說:「你不覺得這附近很少人流嗎?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAv69XTFb6fb
「的確,是因為連綿不斷的戰爭吧。在蓋文及大國冬末崩潰後,南方的秩序就此崩壞。247Please respect copyright.PENANAgaGP20K27c
就連海民這種相對愛好和平的民族也要向北侵略以驅逐附近的軍閥。247Please respect copyright.PENANAYcr8olk6ZR
平民為了存活也只好逃難至安全地區吧,只希望這場冬末遠征能為平民帶來希望。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAi2l1rGKxSb
「希望嗎?我沒記錯,白庭所在的費立比斯城也被冬末遠征威脅。」247Please respect copyright.PENANA6xadL18jaE
「的確,但這不是我等守望和平之士的範圍內。」喬老師點頭:「白庭上層會處理一切。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAUNkDGHx27t
你這是虔信吧,和朱里一模一樣。247Please respect copyright.PENANA5mlvZW6cZk
「那我去睡了。」我走進神殿,隨意找了一個床鋪,坐了上去。247Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0lSpeP8Lr
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「謝謝你,呀昆。」我坐在家門前,看著有人工作的田地,向我身旁的好友說:「為我媽媽準備了葬禮。」247Please respect copyright.PENANA1M4cQL5BrR
呀昆的樣子在我眼中不知為何相當模糊,明明見了多次面。247Please respect copyright.PENANARj1Xr5Mwcx
「不用客氣,好友嘛。」呀昆笑道:「只是我有委託在艾蒂內的商業伙伴找找你,但是遍尋不著,你去哪了?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAWJO4lAYzmC
「我……不在艾蒂。」我低頭。247Please respect copyright.PENANAS3bY618D6o
想哭,但哭不出。247Please respect copyright.PENANA6echhlvFZn
只是內疚。247Please respect copyright.PENANAtjsyb8STIX
「我媽媽……死前說了些什麼?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAKIr406NLIS
「你母親是我工人在床上發現死狀的,也許是在夢中逝去吧。」247Please respect copyright.PENANANil29yERMP
「是嗎。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAx9cxTrubyI
「看樣子很平靜。」呀昆見狀補了一句。247Please respect copyright.PENANATF18sw3e3i
「謝謝你了。」「接下來你打算如何?繼續為我順道找商業伙伴作外快,還是重新耕作這些你交給我收租的田地?」247Please respect copyright.PENANA91hKtD910U
「我……不知道。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAPJfPtGWCdH
「我擅自把你父母葬在一起,就像你祖家的其他成員一樣,可以吧?」247Please respect copyright.PENANATEwAlHQmM7
「可以。」呀昆拍拍我臂膀,只道:「那我走了,你加油。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAIHo7iILekE
隨著呀昆站起離去好一陣子,我望向前方。247Please respect copyright.PENANAm9hS1Nq67J
田地沒人工作了。247Please respect copyright.PENANAp91OwVEphF
我……去看一下父母吧。247Please respect copyright.PENANApdSjFrXepz
站起,走向屋外的田地,這些田地在眼中變得模糊,最終化為白霧……247Please respect copyright.PENANAoorA1huYWo
白霧?247Please respect copyright.PENANAkOsTkjx5z4
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我用左手捏捏眼珠,定眼一看,附近全是白霧。247Please respect copyright.PENANAgR5TFvOaRj
這白霧不是令人完全看不清,而是可以勉強看到前方的土地。247Please respect copyright.PENANAyn3EC64fUI
我的左手向後一移,撞到劍柄。247Please respect copyright.PENANADrDu4HkgDe
劍柄?我收拾好行裝了?等等,我早就離開神殿了?247Please respect copyright.PENANA5H0w4ruu4S
這白霧……令我的記憶……247Please respect copyright.PENANAFX6YL7zyvc
用雙翼嘗試揮走附近的白霧,同時看看身上的行裝。247Please respect copyright.PENANAvu4VWRRSZZ
雙臂的裝甲,腰間的巨劍,右肩的袋子。247Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6mNwDxqlP
看來我在離開神殿後就失去記憶了。247Please respect copyright.PENANAKaJvAAcaLH
這白霧揮不走,那就只有向上飛了。247Please respect copyright.PENANAoIpagpjVjW
輕輕一跳,向上升至一個數十米的距離,還是有霧。247Please respect copyright.PENANAod33t8UypC
但至少能勉強看到不遠處的叢林……是白霧村莊吧。247Please respect copyright.PENANAVh5hagU0zM
重新落地,用左手握緊腰間的劍柄,大聲說道:「有人在嗎?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAGjJzPT0LnU
好的,沒人回應,只有走進白霧村莊才能得知真相。247Please respect copyright.PENANA48P1I2qsuD
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慢步走入叢林間的道路,一邊提高警覺,一邊注意前方的白霧。247Please respect copyright.PENANAkku57OVPaB
這白霧又開始濃厚了,可能又會有幻覺。247Please respect copyright.PENANABU3pG23Cbm
這就是艾爾維的能力嗎?不,這次成因又不一定是艾爾維。247Please respect copyright.PENANAsrDHBB2bel
右腳踢到一些硬物,定眼一看,是一名靈姆男性……的屍體。247Please respect copyright.PENANAq7a13IdyUf
他依靠在樹幹下,一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。247Please respect copyright.PENANAh2xbenLKZJ
轉而望向正前方,白霧中出現模糊的人影。247Please respect copyright.PENANAZ86VdJBDVK
一名女性和男性的人影,外表上看應該是靈姆。247Please respect copyright.PENANAn9EM2mEpxV
不知為何,我選擇跟隨這兩位人影。247Please respect copyright.PENANA2ixlnoMRqL
當然,我的左手仍然握緊腰間的劍柄,同時道:「有人在嗎?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAfuBbaJzOEm
還是沒人回應。247Please respect copyright.PENANA8nPY3Z4wYj
這兩位人影,先是拖著手,再互相擁抱,然後消失。247Please respect copyright.PENANApJKjtN9SBt
我停步,但眼前的白霧尚未消失。247Please respect copyright.PENANA3zZspazM9q
後方有東西在接近我。247Please respect copyright.PENANAMsUZ6mu8yt
我用左手抽出大劍,望向身後,道:「誰?」247Please respect copyright.PENANAy9D61gelN7
「我,喬。」定眼一看,是喬老師。247Please respect copyright.PENANAimScnrcVKb
只有一人的他配備劍盾,在濃厚的白霧中走出。247Please respect copyright.PENANAAB51SxexHB
「其他人呢?」「不知道,大家在白霧中走失,你是最早走失的。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAwlJfREAR3x
「真抱歉,我中幻覺了。你沒中?」我奇道。247Please respect copyright.PENANAeKPi9rUKTB
「也許沒中。」喬老師走到我身旁,道:「到了。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAE04i0L3D6a
是白霧村莊。247Please respect copyright.PENANAoDUgVt3gfS
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這村莊每家房子大門打開,看似荒廢。247Please respect copyright.PENANAZwsiwelIPf
最重要的是,有好幾名靈姆的屍體躺在地上。247Please respect copyright.PENANA1q4NVFxNM5
一樣一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。247Please respect copyright.PENANAn0qvixVjsa
我摸向其中一名靈姆的冰冷屍身,看了一下後腦,被一條深藍色的觸手貫穿。247Please respect copyright.PENANAedJjt0PUzC
我把喬老師叫來。247Please respect copyright.PENANAOZlBkuXeUu
「沒見過類似的東西。」喬老師望望四周,道:「白霧……減少了。」247Please respect copyright.PENANA4xBsAqk6Tc
對……減少了。247Please respect copyright.PENANAaXbhxDIsVQ
可以從白霧中看到有兩名靈姆人持劍,身穿破爛白甲,向我倆走來。247Please respect copyright.PENANA0SoVaET2dP
「是白庭。」247Please respect copyright.PENANAk1ch5mQvUb
但不是先前和我們同行的白庭成員。247Please respect copyright.PENANABbri3ypE8c
然後兩人衝向我倆,揮刀。247Please respect copyright.PENANAU5zuPNefQb
247Please respect copyright.PENANAldvOctxKed
我以雙手持劍擋下,但仍因沒反應過來而後退數步。247Please respect copyright.PENANAHqWhknBP0j
「可以殺掉嗎!」我望向同樣用盾擋刀的喬老師。247Please respect copyright.PENANAxohkD6BxPM
「先確定他們死了沒!」喬老師用腳踢開白庭成員,叫道:「有更多人!來了!」247Please respect copyright.PENANAiqWHcLKCKH
對。有十多人手持兵器,從四面八方衝來。247Please respect copyright.PENANAlveJgW266o
我望回面前的白庭成員,他的臉只是睡著……247Please respect copyright.PENANA47udBs9ELX
好,開砍。247Please respect copyright.PENANAYCcAiy9TMz
我用腳踢開白庭成員同時向後飛,先急停一下,再向前雙手持劍,將其腰斬!247Please respect copyright.PENANAbkQRZ7vhTn
他就算被我上下分離,也不發一言。247Please respect copyright.PENANA12Hy8qLU5o
望向後腦,對,有觸手。247Please respect copyright.PENANAAwUIR1Tai6
「有觸手!」我對喬老師叫嚷……喬老師人呢?247Please respect copyright.PENANAb14kQhYC4r
白霧太大,看不到。247Please respect copyright.PENANAjRehXxmYKR
但至少從刀劍聲來聽,喬老師仍在戰鬥。