一星期後,沒有如期的增援,也沒有如期的回歸。224Please respect copyright.PENANAhyqGILUTsO
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAa8g142XIG9
在行走了兩天後,我們來到一個看似廢棄的小神殿。224Please respect copyright.PENANA946Xu1lUOx
大門的神像被毀,上頭刻上不是靈姆族的文字。224Please respect copyright.PENANAECDLNTr4h7
「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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAr8i0WTGB2y
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAuVeK08ZPwG
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAgfI3R6A3LI
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANArSMwrb206n
主要是營火殘骸,床鋪之類。224Please respect copyright.PENANAPKKEHlF386
「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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAVBxLkhbGnW
「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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANA7IsGuZDEeE
「我先作看守吧。」我舉起左手。224Please respect copyright.PENANAmuZ9U0wmWO
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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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAL37szpQ1Tc
「可以換班了。」聽聲音,是帶走朱里的喬老師。224Please respect copyright.PENANApKXUqTp8jL
「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?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAeuhQYRguVI
「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。224Please respect copyright.PENANApesij2Cy34
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAXBUYB9af7v
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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAzBPae9yDEE
「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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAfvzOuCD9rj
「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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANArzSZ3UUMFK
你這是虔信吧,和朱里一模一樣。224Please respect copyright.PENANASA5twFtrHL
「那我去睡了。」我走進神殿,隨意找了一個床鋪,坐了上去。224Please respect copyright.PENANAyaEz7OlXDo
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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。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAf538iJxKPy
呀昆的樣子在我眼中不知為何相當模糊,明明見了多次面。224Please respect copyright.PENANAxILHYIITO2
「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?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAR2F38bxYpT
「我……不在艾蒂。」我低頭。224Please respect copyright.PENANADbR8QYljmQ
想哭,但哭不出。224Please respect copyright.PENANApPMpBKY8Xd
只是內疚。224Please respect copyright.PENANAqON9ePk7Ot
「我媽媽……死前說了些什麼?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAjlWFgUbtOg
「你母親是我工人在床上發現死狀的,也許是在夢中逝去吧。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAdnWTJFNq7x
「是嗎。」224Please respect copyright.PENANARUbpNDTIaQ
「看樣子很平靜。」呀昆見狀補了一句。224Please respect copyright.PENANA1HgL1NYfKJ
「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?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAj4lprW3184
「我……不知道。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAnjrQn9Dig1
「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?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAtaZWiwQmwm
「可以。」呀昆拍拍我臂膀,只道:「那我走了,你加油。」224Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZaipuYUEw
隨著呀昆站起離去好一陣子,我望向前方。224Please respect copyright.PENANA3VssWunfem
田地沒人工作了。224Please respect copyright.PENANAIvsFcAurLN
我……去看一下父母吧。224Please respect copyright.PENANArMfk6jehba
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……224Please respect copyright.PENANAzLTOhvSh0d
白霧?224Please respect copyright.PENANAVESNagw8GI
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我用左手捏捏眼珠,定眼一看,附近全是白霧。224Please respect copyright.PENANAuEkzw6YzXI
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAbAyOA9P8lK
我的左手向後一移,撞到劍柄。224Please respect copyright.PENANAJKIAlnzvDf
劍柄?我收拾好行裝了?等等,我早就離開神殿了?224Please respect copyright.PENANABVE5Gk7n1R
這白霧……令我的記憶……224Please respect copyright.PENANA7hOyBWxDTT
用雙翼嘗試揮走附近的白霧,同時看看身上的行裝。224Please respect copyright.PENANAspEu9M62ot
雙臂的裝甲,腰間的巨劍,右肩的袋子。224Please respect copyright.PENANAhTjdp0GBfg
看來我在離開神殿後就失去記憶了。224Please respect copyright.PENANAvQFTRVmNXw
這白霧揮不走,那就只有向上飛了。224Please respect copyright.PENANAWqXq9ITewQ
輕輕一跳,向上升至一個數十米的距離,還是有霧。224Please respect copyright.PENANA7gCpNyjxgW
但至少能勉強看到不遠處的叢林……是白霧村莊吧。224Please respect copyright.PENANAxa2DIwzsFG
重新落地,用左手握緊腰間的劍柄,大聲說道:「有人在嗎?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAs8HiSKv4v0
好的,沒人回應,只有走進白霧村莊才能得知真相。224Please respect copyright.PENANAMmhua3xzP0
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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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAmcoyNtnpMi
這白霧又開始濃厚了,可能又會有幻覺。224Please respect copyright.PENANAlVwdZN1lCU
這就是艾爾維的能力嗎?不,這次成因又不一定是艾爾維。224Please respect copyright.PENANAPoxwJDrwZr
右腳踢到一些硬物,定眼一看,是一名靈姆男性……的屍體。224Please respect copyright.PENANALY7pEQ1NOf
他依靠在樹幹下,一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。224Please respect copyright.PENANArlL5Jodryc
轉而望向正前方,白霧中出現模糊的人影。224Please respect copyright.PENANATC4dH2RcQ7
一名女性和男性的人影,外表上看應該是靈姆。224Please respect copyright.PENANAK6PrZ3di4X
不知為何,我選擇跟隨這兩位人影。224Please respect copyright.PENANAfA9JJVXLcJ
當然,我的左手仍然握緊腰間的劍柄,同時道:「有人在嗎?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAUQ2PVavnDp
還是沒人回應。224Please respect copyright.PENANANMxo79dN3m
這兩位人影,先是拖著手,再互相擁抱,然後消失。224Please respect copyright.PENANAnwbYLj6wk5
我停步,但眼前的白霧尚未消失。224Please respect copyright.PENANAxWR4zSMfFH
後方有東西在接近我。224Please respect copyright.PENANADVn7zIPVj5
我用左手抽出大劍,望向身後,道:「誰?」224Please respect copyright.PENANAvPhpV7UQUw
「我,喬。」定眼一看,是喬老師。224Please respect copyright.PENANA5nnC9VZK8o
只有一人的他配備劍盾,在濃厚的白霧中走出。224Please respect copyright.PENANAyQwy1y7M51
「其他人呢?」「不知道,大家在白霧中走失,你是最早走失的。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAD0K3uL4BzL
「真抱歉,我中幻覺了。你沒中?」我奇道。224Please respect copyright.PENANAVOJIdyS5nc
「也許沒中。」喬老師走到我身旁,道:「到了。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAtVs6G8ovRL
是白霧村莊。224Please respect copyright.PENANAiYUIcolwWP
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這村莊每家房子大門打開,看似荒廢。224Please respect copyright.PENANAq8Q4rx4VKd
最重要的是,有好幾名靈姆的屍體躺在地上。224Please respect copyright.PENANAoLfBzmh4GY
一樣一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。224Please respect copyright.PENANA5pWXBUNsFa
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAX5yNRxEL5F
我把喬老師叫來。224Please respect copyright.PENANAxVn0Z3Dlht
「沒見過類似的東西。」喬老師望望四周,道:「白霧……減少了。」224Please respect copyright.PENANA6FFKH6I87X
對……減少了。224Please respect copyright.PENANAyp2MlJFFxB
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。224Please respect copyright.PENANAP61nFi1Tkc
「是白庭。」224Please respect copyright.PENANAAg7Ml5SB0b
但不是先前和我們同行的白庭成員。224Please respect copyright.PENANAlGzgrfhFEu
然後兩人衝向我倆,揮刀。224Please respect copyright.PENANA5Py2jERTnr
224Please respect copyright.PENANAIy2hzTvJIP
我以雙手持劍擋下,但仍因沒反應過來而後退數步。224Please respect copyright.PENANAOKC0nX3uCG
「可以殺掉嗎!」我望向同樣用盾擋刀的喬老師。224Please respect copyright.PENANArShZalqJnB
「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!」224Please respect copyright.PENANADBS2E2NIqv
對。有十多人手持兵器,從四面八方衝來。224Please respect copyright.PENANAkDjYNtMt6z
我望回面前的白庭成員,他的臉只是睡著……224Please respect copyright.PENANAsEASofVGyu
好,開砍。224Please respect copyright.PENANAcC2nriL2Kx
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!224Please respect copyright.PENANAWu34Qxcoyl
他就算被我上下分離,也不發一言。224Please respect copyright.PENANAe95UxQJF2R
望向後腦,對,有觸手。224Please respect copyright.PENANAKpFle7VXFp
「有觸手!」我對喬老師叫嚷……喬老師人呢?224Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0PCFP8xiJ
白霧太大,看不到。224Please respect copyright.PENANAZDAOHSFElS
但至少從刀劍聲來聽,喬老師仍在戰鬥。