一星期後,沒有如期的增援,也沒有如期的回歸。219Please respect copyright.PENANAO8h5jpA9BA
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAumim6UEIGZ
在行走了兩天後,我們來到一個看似廢棄的小神殿。219Please respect copyright.PENANAsrwRHXOWyS
大門的神像被毀,上頭刻上不是靈姆族的文字。219Please respect copyright.PENANAjbnhUsh6PK
「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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAOZliuWgBtR
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAxz2vTXuUOk
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAELyW3Er8nd
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAEyBmSKhGi5
主要是營火殘骸,床鋪之類。219Please respect copyright.PENANAYN77pveaTY
「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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAR38LfqhVTh
「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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAYLGNw3qxH3
「我先作看守吧。」我舉起左手。219Please respect copyright.PENANAX23WY97bkf
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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。219Please respect copyright.PENANARHAr2tZWAt
「可以換班了。」聽聲音,是帶走朱里的喬老師。219Please respect copyright.PENANAwrLBul9bej
「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?」219Please respect copyright.PENANA09rb1XUg08
「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。219Please respect copyright.PENANASZEhtL7LbM
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAUgrGTs96Sl
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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANANtq6FgOu9k
「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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAtJVc3zP4ZT
「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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANADAoW4TaTfr
你這是虔信吧,和朱里一模一樣。219Please respect copyright.PENANAoDx7t4ntlh
「那我去睡了。」我走進神殿,隨意找了一個床鋪,坐了上去。219Please respect copyright.PENANA05BbNGAleo
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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。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAAPAw6nCVq3
呀昆的樣子在我眼中不知為何相當模糊,明明見了多次面。219Please respect copyright.PENANAH0GxsoRCsd
「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?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAuCFORQtTii
「我……不在艾蒂。」我低頭。219Please respect copyright.PENANApy9dGCPWq2
想哭,但哭不出。219Please respect copyright.PENANAXjEhXiSIDI
只是內疚。219Please respect copyright.PENANAYEj6czSaLr
「我媽媽……死前說了些什麼?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAi1FLlfWIdQ
「你母親是我工人在床上發現死狀的,也許是在夢中逝去吧。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAL5b7hHdWsK
「是嗎。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAVWfCCaAuRs
「看樣子很平靜。」呀昆見狀補了一句。219Please respect copyright.PENANAUwWcHhJPRv
「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?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAtFMVUccI7M
「我……不知道。」219Please respect copyright.PENANALzMnK4oW3I
「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?」219Please respect copyright.PENANA7Os9zWectY
「可以。」呀昆拍拍我臂膀,只道:「那我走了,你加油。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAv2CuuVFmQE
隨著呀昆站起離去好一陣子,我望向前方。219Please respect copyright.PENANApq8DkcorDM
田地沒人工作了。219Please respect copyright.PENANAJVy1cQZP42
我……去看一下父母吧。219Please respect copyright.PENANAKXQjziQjH6
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……219Please respect copyright.PENANA2Tt5Ayo6Sv
白霧?219Please respect copyright.PENANAOx1YM2mfeV
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我用左手捏捏眼珠,定眼一看,附近全是白霧。219Please respect copyright.PENANAr9YGwCgvG4
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAfvJnLyqsgQ
我的左手向後一移,撞到劍柄。219Please respect copyright.PENANAJjaMs2vjRL
劍柄?我收拾好行裝了?等等,我早就離開神殿了?219Please respect copyright.PENANAt4SSif0LEi
這白霧……令我的記憶……219Please respect copyright.PENANAiUw0Ric5eW
用雙翼嘗試揮走附近的白霧,同時看看身上的行裝。219Please respect copyright.PENANALkVCxN0vUi
雙臂的裝甲,腰間的巨劍,右肩的袋子。219Please respect copyright.PENANAc0EJuyDlaO
看來我在離開神殿後就失去記憶了。219Please respect copyright.PENANA7jHy7MYurF
這白霧揮不走,那就只有向上飛了。219Please respect copyright.PENANArCIGlkZw7u
輕輕一跳,向上升至一個數十米的距離,還是有霧。219Please respect copyright.PENANA6JAX3jqX3W
但至少能勉強看到不遠處的叢林……是白霧村莊吧。219Please respect copyright.PENANA7Zx6rqlwoA
重新落地,用左手握緊腰間的劍柄,大聲說道:「有人在嗎?」219Please respect copyright.PENANABfUtQc7woA
好的,沒人回應,只有走進白霧村莊才能得知真相。219Please respect copyright.PENANAi6TYZ4UMLY
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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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAqo8o7cm1u8
這白霧又開始濃厚了,可能又會有幻覺。219Please respect copyright.PENANAfZ84lHh8AU
這就是艾爾維的能力嗎?不,這次成因又不一定是艾爾維。219Please respect copyright.PENANAAruRQtjppb
右腳踢到一些硬物,定眼一看,是一名靈姆男性……的屍體。219Please respect copyright.PENANAI3p7OjghY4
他依靠在樹幹下,一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。219Please respect copyright.PENANA2bFtfmAV7q
轉而望向正前方,白霧中出現模糊的人影。219Please respect copyright.PENANAWaYP6K4QB5
一名女性和男性的人影,外表上看應該是靈姆。219Please respect copyright.PENANA5Xng361bvb
不知為何,我選擇跟隨這兩位人影。219Please respect copyright.PENANA1XWK78kDzz
當然,我的左手仍然握緊腰間的劍柄,同時道:「有人在嗎?」219Please respect copyright.PENANAuhEJQM9m5h
還是沒人回應。219Please respect copyright.PENANAzwtL1yBL2S
這兩位人影,先是拖著手,再互相擁抱,然後消失。219Please respect copyright.PENANAlRuBVqeCXM
我停步,但眼前的白霧尚未消失。219Please respect copyright.PENANA7k4JDGugNc
後方有東西在接近我。219Please respect copyright.PENANAJFd7KzhAdn
我用左手抽出大劍,望向身後,道:「誰?」219Please respect copyright.PENANASx9uWxWzq0
「我,喬。」定眼一看,是喬老師。219Please respect copyright.PENANAbZKwvIywqi
只有一人的他配備劍盾,在濃厚的白霧中走出。219Please respect copyright.PENANAsK9PADEdET
「其他人呢?」「不知道,大家在白霧中走失,你是最早走失的。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAzotdXQk6Xe
「真抱歉,我中幻覺了。你沒中?」我奇道。219Please respect copyright.PENANAbikOQrCrlE
「也許沒中。」喬老師走到我身旁,道:「到了。」219Please respect copyright.PENANA1oWKsnUf6E
是白霧村莊。219Please respect copyright.PENANAXgBX5h93nn
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這村莊每家房子大門打開,看似荒廢。219Please respect copyright.PENANAX5nNBjeYVf
最重要的是,有好幾名靈姆的屍體躺在地上。219Please respect copyright.PENANAkqZBWABZnc
一樣一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。219Please respect copyright.PENANAZlOc4Xq7Bo
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAWTVkfPCtvx
我把喬老師叫來。219Please respect copyright.PENANAlLsXMXebb6
「沒見過類似的東西。」喬老師望望四周,道:「白霧……減少了。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAvkjsyudV39
對……減少了。219Please respect copyright.PENANAwWp2w0YWUA
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。219Please respect copyright.PENANAABZkAIr3PD
「是白庭。」219Please respect copyright.PENANAKCw4g2yKBm
但不是先前和我們同行的白庭成員。219Please respect copyright.PENANARkFLhUmrRn
然後兩人衝向我倆,揮刀。219Please respect copyright.PENANAAqYbzT6Tcv
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我以雙手持劍擋下,但仍因沒反應過來而後退數步。219Please respect copyright.PENANACw3sVmCtNp
「可以殺掉嗎!」我望向同樣用盾擋刀的喬老師。219Please respect copyright.PENANAA1o0gfOyP0
「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!」219Please respect copyright.PENANAuKOix3CTp7
對。有十多人手持兵器,從四面八方衝來。219Please respect copyright.PENANA2dEPC34Zad
我望回面前的白庭成員,他的臉只是睡著……219Please respect copyright.PENANADnbdsUuqPA
好,開砍。219Please respect copyright.PENANAqjnTGvgmXo
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!219Please respect copyright.PENANAvxhFTQeMV2
他就算被我上下分離,也不發一言。219Please respect copyright.PENANACORBteXrJv
望向後腦,對,有觸手。219Please respect copyright.PENANAGOaCJzKV1N
「有觸手!」我對喬老師叫嚷……喬老師人呢?219Please respect copyright.PENANADntZ7sgmSs
白霧太大,看不到。219Please respect copyright.PENANAlB83TTEqmR
但至少從刀劍聲來聽,喬老師仍在戰鬥。