一星期後,沒有如期的增援,也沒有如期的回歸。332Please respect copyright.PENANAeU2fXrqoE3
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANA7oJn4TjHuZ
在行走了兩天後,我們來到一個看似廢棄的小神殿。332Please respect copyright.PENANAf2AD7Cp8EV
大門的神像被毀,上頭刻上不是靈姆族的文字。332Please respect copyright.PENANAIDsgFKX8e5
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAZm4LwQWLFz
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAOzMzuNv6UJ
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAwRO6SKqPEw
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAhQ6xsSXMmo
主要是營火殘骸,床鋪之類。332Please respect copyright.PENANAN6yKqkkDPS
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANATOockJ3cLb
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAiHovDr6E4l
「我先作看守吧。」我舉起左手。332Please respect copyright.PENANACLPMzGyrgE
332Please respect copyright.PENANAzvkQFhhvBz
坐在神殿屋頂上,看著黑暗的星空,不得不說,好無聊。332Please respect copyright.PENANAKJ1oTZaP0v
「可以換班了。」聽聲音,是帶走朱里的喬老師。332Please respect copyright.PENANAngeKgBJn2V
「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?」332Please respect copyright.PENANABIUiyvMG59
「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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAlAMrjI5Cfj
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAgzMK9VouXA
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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANARXCdL40GtB
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANABF67P6cT1O
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANABgWF32nZD1
你這是虔信吧,和朱里一模一樣。332Please respect copyright.PENANAPO2a1cNLZm
「那我去睡了。」我走進神殿,隨意找了一個床鋪,坐了上去。332Please respect copyright.PENANAn1kaaXQOve
332Please respect copyright.PENANA6HigXi8ZFw
「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。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAfbNpTg50Cm
呀昆的樣子在我眼中不知為何相當模糊,明明見了多次面。332Please respect copyright.PENANAb51QVsMX1S
「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?」332Please respect copyright.PENANAQxtZ4UcnYb
「我……不在艾蒂。」我低頭。332Please respect copyright.PENANAXS6iqc9648
想哭,但哭不出。332Please respect copyright.PENANA1YvXILqtOo
只是內疚。332Please respect copyright.PENANAzudlwfCSqK
「我媽媽……死前說了些什麼?」332Please respect copyright.PENANAUVDaHbNqph
「你母親是我工人在床上發現死狀的,也許是在夢中逝去吧。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAUrYS7XQtGN
「是嗎。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAivf4vEMGba
「看樣子很平靜。」呀昆見狀補了一句。332Please respect copyright.PENANA1tAPy70W9h
「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?」332Please respect copyright.PENANAmV4j2R8MmG
「我……不知道。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAsSICw9W6WV
「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?」332Please respect copyright.PENANA0JDL22pyre
「可以。」呀昆拍拍我臂膀,只道:「那我走了,你加油。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAavL563f8qi
隨著呀昆站起離去好一陣子,我望向前方。332Please respect copyright.PENANARURxGnZTwt
田地沒人工作了。332Please respect copyright.PENANAZDPvPeU5ol
我……去看一下父母吧。332Please respect copyright.PENANAmxyW8qurZ2
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……332Please respect copyright.PENANAmRNXUQ57ej
白霧?332Please respect copyright.PENANA2eXEjkAPdo
332Please respect copyright.PENANADLwe058UUI
我用左手捏捏眼珠,定眼一看,附近全是白霧。332Please respect copyright.PENANAB7TLmtw97z
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANA0uE6OOrP97
我的左手向後一移,撞到劍柄。332Please respect copyright.PENANAASIWm2wzYN
劍柄?我收拾好行裝了?等等,我早就離開神殿了?332Please respect copyright.PENANA2y97TKjsOg
這白霧……令我的記憶……332Please respect copyright.PENANA4m8Q6M0leT
用雙翼嘗試揮走附近的白霧,同時看看身上的行裝。332Please respect copyright.PENANA2MHSIs8RRg
雙臂的裝甲,腰間的巨劍,右肩的袋子。332Please respect copyright.PENANAq11QSk9Ial
看來我在離開神殿後就失去記憶了。332Please respect copyright.PENANAQrJHGNwA0K
這白霧揮不走,那就只有向上飛了。332Please respect copyright.PENANAkVfHCjzSTV
輕輕一跳,向上升至一個數十米的距離,還是有霧。332Please respect copyright.PENANAFZfF4KWoV7
但至少能勉強看到不遠處的叢林……是白霧村莊吧。332Please respect copyright.PENANAjQCBOIJOZU
重新落地,用左手握緊腰間的劍柄,大聲說道:「有人在嗎?」332Please respect copyright.PENANAr0ge1k2kWJ
好的,沒人回應,只有走進白霧村莊才能得知真相。332Please respect copyright.PENANA1pxEJosjm4
332Please respect copyright.PENANAXhXr7R8e3f
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAPRh0YrD2A5
這白霧又開始濃厚了,可能又會有幻覺。332Please respect copyright.PENANAThl66bSPkF
這就是艾爾維的能力嗎?不,這次成因又不一定是艾爾維。332Please respect copyright.PENANAnF5ozH2fb1
右腳踢到一些硬物,定眼一看,是一名靈姆男性……的屍體。332Please respect copyright.PENANArzqZxz9Kkj
他依靠在樹幹下,一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。332Please respect copyright.PENANAyWUSXRlDlX
轉而望向正前方,白霧中出現模糊的人影。332Please respect copyright.PENANA4dWmqUiKgg
一名女性和男性的人影,外表上看應該是靈姆。332Please respect copyright.PENANAFeL8Jvdu4f
不知為何,我選擇跟隨這兩位人影。332Please respect copyright.PENANAoC27khMoS0
當然,我的左手仍然握緊腰間的劍柄,同時道:「有人在嗎?」332Please respect copyright.PENANAvIexCFQCOr
還是沒人回應。332Please respect copyright.PENANAl9lk85xlmT
這兩位人影,先是拖著手,再互相擁抱,然後消失。332Please respect copyright.PENANANpNJKbRRsY
我停步,但眼前的白霧尚未消失。332Please respect copyright.PENANAvR5JB5lBX1
後方有東西在接近我。332Please respect copyright.PENANAC7IAA5uhya
我用左手抽出大劍,望向身後,道:「誰?」332Please respect copyright.PENANA1DdUrZHljC
「我,喬。」定眼一看,是喬老師。332Please respect copyright.PENANA4MQKMcmsnN
只有一人的他配備劍盾,在濃厚的白霧中走出。332Please respect copyright.PENANAvFdflHwUk3
「其他人呢?」「不知道,大家在白霧中走失,你是最早走失的。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAA1Z8BQjFyB
「真抱歉,我中幻覺了。你沒中?」我奇道。332Please respect copyright.PENANAnoel2RX907
「也許沒中。」喬老師走到我身旁,道:「到了。」332Please respect copyright.PENANA6alHHunEzy
是白霧村莊。332Please respect copyright.PENANAfzjB5TD1RS
332Please respect copyright.PENANAqrTpOoAebU
這村莊每家房子大門打開,看似荒廢。332Please respect copyright.PENANA3Fm3BhDeFX
最重要的是,有好幾名靈姆的屍體躺在地上。332Please respect copyright.PENANAEKbqFTJc9H
一樣一臉幸福的表情,全身沒明顯傷勢。332Please respect copyright.PENANAPQdQxHMEnN
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANA4CcLQY96OG
我把喬老師叫來。332Please respect copyright.PENANASl9KccGekt
「沒見過類似的東西。」喬老師望望四周,道:「白霧……減少了。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAtEAL70AxBg
對……減少了。332Please respect copyright.PENANANJq9CyYLQw
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。332Please respect copyright.PENANAa1RxVsVVuj
「是白庭。」332Please respect copyright.PENANAqI4eqZFQDM
但不是先前和我們同行的白庭成員。332Please respect copyright.PENANAb1XEMjQFeA
然後兩人衝向我倆,揮刀。332Please respect copyright.PENANAMbl3tIEoZM
332Please respect copyright.PENANAOefAT0fgPT
我以雙手持劍擋下,但仍因沒反應過來而後退數步。332Please respect copyright.PENANAqbos4INENE
「可以殺掉嗎!」我望向同樣用盾擋刀的喬老師。332Please respect copyright.PENANAwgW4GQ5NHx
「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!」332Please respect copyright.PENANAUwZFtOBFnl
對。有十多人手持兵器,從四面八方衝來。332Please respect copyright.PENANADiOVqVrifb
我望回面前的白庭成員,他的臉只是睡著……332Please respect copyright.PENANAUPTYwcGCgt
好,開砍。332Please respect copyright.PENANAI39W5LCv8Z
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!332Please respect copyright.PENANA2u4XmYVUpN
他就算被我上下分離,也不發一言。332Please respect copyright.PENANAxikic5qpIx
望向後腦,對,有觸手。332Please respect copyright.PENANAIRgz9ibZjb
「有觸手!」我對喬老師叫嚷……喬老師人呢?332Please respect copyright.PENANADKalcBLP0s
白霧太大,看不到。332Please respect copyright.PENANAqNnktT6F2m
但至少從刀劍聲來聽,喬老師仍在戰鬥。