若真的需要幫助,她所提出的任何問題都不許隱瞞,必須完全照實回答。657Please respect copyright.PENANAxnPTK7P7RK
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她只負責把問題解決,如果族群之間有任何爭鬥,都不許牽涉到她身上。657Please respect copyright.PENANAOicFKYG2Q3
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當她正在解決問題時,可能會帶來她手下的人進入,不論那些人是什麼人種,都不能禁止他們進入。657Please respect copyright.PENANAOqPpNeySjc
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如果不能夠同意這些條件,那麼就沒有幫助我們的必要。657Please respect copyright.PENANAzo0CQmbvxJ
657Please respect copyright.PENANA5SlA3qmHXe
艾利法,那個買下我的舊人類,把這些條件告訴我,讓我自己好好衡量。657Please respect copyright.PENANAjlu0k89rM8
657Please respect copyright.PENANAats2z1mfXF
她沒有要我立刻答應,而是送我回到故鄉,讓故鄉的族長們知道我請求她幫忙,好讓他們也可以評估條件。657Please respect copyright.PENANAE2XA9x7cSt
657Please respect copyright.PENANA59MkeE6OXw
沒有讓我直接做主真的是幫了大忙,說真的,族裡有很多事情我也不知道,如果她問起,我也無法回答,如果出現那樣的窘境就糟糕了。657Please respect copyright.PENANABydZLJ6y7x
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我跪坐在審判大廳裡等待著長老的回覆。657Please respect copyright.PENANA51iUA0hjeG
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只要長老最後的判決是下達禁令審判,接下來等待我的,只剩下死刑。657Please respect copyright.PENANABiIWjgYogE
657Please respect copyright.PENANAumfBiyNSw4
無所謂,就像艾利法所說的那樣,很多時候,維持不一定是能夠獲救的方法,若有必要,我們也許必須捨棄。657Please respect copyright.PENANAv2dgCzot8y
657Please respect copyright.PENANASkI7zq6PF5
我不害怕死亡,以我族現在的情況,只不過是死亡時間的早晚而已,能不能拯救族群,這才是我最在乎的事。657Please respect copyright.PENANASjSyXIKW2e
657Please respect copyright.PENANAJfUryGBa06
「他被人類抓走將近五個月的時間,這種時候要求讓人類種進入這裡,無法判斷是否為人類的陷阱啊……」657Please respect copyright.PENANAulgNKzhfy0
657Please respect copyright.PENANAlk5AIGUZ7T
「人類種放棄這個區域已經長達千年,不可能突然又對這裡產生興趣,他們根本沒解決白晶礦的寄生問題。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAPe8oDYiy35
657Please respect copyright.PENANAqJjbuH6LWP
「但是不能保證這一次他們沒有抱著侵略的意圖過來……」657Please respect copyright.PENANAdlaomDcoBJ
657Please respect copyright.PENANAR4Kj3NDUMG
靜靜聽著長老們的討論,我不能理解為什麼存亡問題近在眼前了,他們還要去擔心人類種會不會侵略的問題,如果我們全部都死了,不也沒有人可以繼續守護這裡了嗎?657Please respect copyright.PENANAUDCbprMryJ
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「夠了。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAj46JBCAIoI
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眾長老的討論被打斷,坐在審判大廳的最高審判長不耐煩的看著他們。657Please respect copyright.PENANAbGw6koj0jZ
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「這樣討論下去不會有任何結果,而我們已經沒有多餘的時間了。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAzC0AKxVSGl
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就在一些長老想反駁時,審判長再次開口。657Please respect copyright.PENANAE8HoaLAuUl
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「我們現在僅僅幾個月裡,就已經有數百名較虛弱的族人死去,而自從異狀開始後,就再也沒有任何新生兒出生,再這樣下去,不用幾年的時間,我們就會完全滅亡。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAo52WPwLuv7
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這不是恐嚇,這是我們全族人都已經猜到的事實,被審判長這麼說完後,長老們便也不再多說,看來是默認了我所提出的方法了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAlWSTf7z62T
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「安德雷亞,你確定那個人是高等舊人類嗎?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAzkAz6Nmdso
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我低下頭。
「再也沒見過比她更加符合高等舊人類形象的人,她的魔法技巧完全超越我所能夠想像的程度,正因為如此,我才會向她尋求援助。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAWz2taFOU1e
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當我再次抬頭時,發現審判長正直直的盯著我看,我還沒意會他那舉動是什麼意思時,他再度開口。657Please respect copyright.PENANAkv0FYFKa16
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「我們所剩的時間不多了,如果她能夠幫忙,請替我感謝她,但是,我們藍雪精靈也有屬於自己的規矩,請你告訴她,在調查原因後,不論想要做什麼,都務必先知會我們。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAE0paiGbzJl
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儘管我認識艾利法這個人的時間不長,我也明白審判長的擔心,不過到目前為止,我並沒有感受到艾利法對我族的事情有任何嗤之以鼻的心態產生。657Please respect copyright.PENANAllUJhgJOIc
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高等舊人類這個名字早就烙印這個世界上所有亞人種的靈魂裡,或者說,只要是擁有語言的族群,就不可能不知道,這個曾經稱霸全世界的龐大族群。657Please respect copyright.PENANAMZaQdzW00T
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高傲、強悍、聰明、目中無人,他們是一群無法無天的種族,甚至不把創世主神給放在眼裡,整天都在研究更高皆位的各種禁術與魔法,嘗試解析整個世界。657Please respect copyright.PENANAGRElXOHEO7
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直到最後,為什麼整個族群會迅速的滅亡,至今沒有人知曉原因。657Please respect copyright.PENANAVS65b1DDDY
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但是拜此所賜,我們這些亞人種才能夠在大陸上繁衍下去。657Please respect copyright.PENANAGjS9q6Nhhq
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沒想到這時候面對種族的存亡時,我居然去拜託了最有可能直接霸佔整片土地的危險人物,也難怪長老們會那麼緊張了。657Please respect copyright.PENANA16ESwxQcdZ
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「你們,去準備給高等舊人類使用的房間,安德雷亞,替我問問她,最快什麼時候會過來?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAytBU4Z4R73
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既然長老們不再多言,審判長直接對我下達了指令,我立刻低頭遵從,而看見這一幕,長老們明白不用再做任何討論,於是紛紛起身離開審判大廳。657Please respect copyright.PENANARhXK7FvjtE
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雖然有幾位長老在離開時仍然若有所思的看了我幾眼,但最後還是什麼都沒有表示的離開。657Please respect copyright.PENANAYLp7BHKR4J
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我沒有空閒去猜測他們在想什麼,向審判長請示之後,帶著當地裡的一塊白晶礦,小心包裹起來,走回艾利法替我準備的傳送陣,傳送回到那個人類城鎮的屋子裡。657Please respect copyright.PENANA5yUk4Wl0wm
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「真意外,這麼快就回來了嗎?」657Please respect copyright.PENANATY7WMb4F7s
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還沒來得及主動去找艾利法,視線才開始清晰之後,在我正前方的那個人就開口對我搭話。657Please respect copyright.PENANAMYcRNNv5Az
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白雪,那個不願說出自己名字的獸人種。657Please respect copyright.PENANAtL2KpOjR10
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「因為是非常緊急的事情,能越快當然越好。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAcLrJS4K3r0
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儘管我確定跟這個人不會有更進一步的交集,也沒有打算跟她建立什麼交情,但基於禮貌我還是簡短的回應她。657Please respect copyright.PENANARfx2EhG5VZ
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「……你真的要信任她?」657Please respect copyright.PENANALoaQFcDISE
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這問題讓我停下腳步,我看向她,而她只是淡淡的看著我,等待我的回答。657Please respect copyright.PENANAJJG7pLkra7
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「我已經沒有其他退路,除了信任她,還能做什麼?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAQWbp099vxt
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獸人種原本好像抱著一點期待的眼神在聽到我的反問之後冷了下來,我克制住想要冷笑的衝動,現在可沒有增加敵人的餘力。657Please respect copyright.PENANApClSGBR1lG
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「如果你有別的選擇可選,我會好好期待的。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAIe2bOIzP2z
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不再理會她,我離開這個作為傳送用的小房間,直接走進艾利法的辦公室。657Please respect copyright.PENANAgjO8GD7pPT
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她坐在她那張巨大的辦公桌前書寫著東西,感覺並不意外我這麼快就回答她面前。657Please respect copyright.PENANAdOLIY3mv9Y
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「結果如何?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAQX3917DGRI
657Please respect copyright.PENANASfwVSzM1Fr
沒有抬頭,她維持著書寫的動作,也沒有停下手,只是這麼淡淡地問了我一句,好像一點也不在意長老們怎麼決定一樣。657Please respect copyright.PENANAOOFK9URQXi
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「審判長決定同意你的條件,但是希望你可以在決定做任何事之前,都知會他們一聲。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAcwxSsedoIg
657Please respect copyright.PENANA8o0UIe1OT0
直到這個時候,艾利法終於停下自己的動作,放下筆,抬起頭看著我。657Please respect copyright.PENANAef8n7hzrL6
657Please respect copyright.PENANAMw4DwZFl6r
「是嗎……那麼,先跟我到煉製房吧!」657Please respect copyright.PENANAOHsjfj1CH4
657Please respect copyright.PENANAzGJgxzE7zZ
說完後,她直接起身離開辦公室,我默默跟在她身後,走近那間被她整間改裝過後的房間。657Please respect copyright.PENANAGNveNKYtlJ
657Please respect copyright.PENANA93DqAqlM9Q
我們藍雪精靈對於煉造的事情並不專精,但最少也知道基礎的鍛造需要什麼樣的工具和場地,我從來沒想過只是一間非常普通的客房,居然可以被改造成這個模樣。657Please respect copyright.PENANA6OUDmaA5Id
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整個木製牆面已經被打造成耐高溫的金屬牆面,而且似乎有使用魔法進行轉化,即使裡頭的鍛造爐正在熊熊燃燒的大火,站在這個房間內也不會感受到炙熱的焚燒感。657Please respect copyright.PENANAgsii4B1hJD
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而那個放置在房間內的鍛造爐似乎也是艾利法自己設計製作的,只要不是打造過大的金屬製品,這口爐看來不管煉製什麼金屬都可以順暢使用。657Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2JC4IIkeZ
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這是為了要研究我帶回來的礦石,才叫我要來這裡吧?657Please respect copyright.PENANAYQOreQqMOX
657Please respect copyright.PENANALA3ZxiN6qD
「礦石,能交給我嗎?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAGhoQYc8uyV
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果然是這樣。657Please respect copyright.PENANAbtG2WXUUC5
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我把口袋裡,用布料好好包裹起來的白晶礦取出來,直接遞到艾利法面前。657Please respect copyright.PENANAelaz5tNcKl
657Please respect copyright.PENANAoEZhK2Fi2i
她在接過礦石之前,率先使用了一個不知名的魔法在布料上,我根本沒能猜測那是什麼魔法,礦石便被她取走,放到鍛爐旁的工作桌上。657Please respect copyright.PENANAdkuZUxIhTw
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「你要這個礦石做什麼?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAbEIOb1YFrb
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不懂她事前要這個礦石做什麼事,就算想研究上面的能量,直接過去當地不是更快嗎?657Please respect copyright.PENANAjzm57kRXIA
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「確保你和我不會把白晶感染到這裡的人類種。」657Please respect copyright.PENANA8Kt5wmTn2J
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一邊跟我解釋,她一邊把布料打開,讓礦石落在桌上的金屬盤上頭。657Please respect copyright.PENANAXVDwLR5WQJ
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金屬盤上有施加附魔,它並沒有讓礦石落下,而是把礦石懸浮在盤子上,同時間,艾利法單手施放魔法,一股淡綠色的魔法將礦石包覆住,開始進行觀察。657Please respect copyright.PENANAVLrx86w2Ae
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本來我以為這觀察會花費非常多時間,正想著是不是該先問她出發時間,艾利法便轉過頭看著我。657Please respect copyright.PENANACIGobRdmQ9
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「怎麼了?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAtBnIbE1GAR
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下意識的,我感覺她這樣看著我,絕對不會是什麼好消息,拜託不要是什麼無法挽回的事情,我們真的沒有能力再碰上任何壞事了。657Please respect copyright.PENANAtvm0CJ0pEF
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「這個礦石裡的能量讓我有些疑惑,我想問問,你們在礦石上汲取的力量,是以什麼形式存在、或是你們怎麼使用?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAkCBWHndk80
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我疑惑的看著艾利法,這是什麼問題?657Please respect copyright.PENANAmZHESfPf4B
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「抱歉……我想問的是,你說過你們會從白晶命脈上獲得力量,沒錯吧?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAbxaSGSUW5w
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「是的。」
這點在有一開始就說明過了,她沒道理忘記。657Please respect copyright.PENANASmWoY8c94z
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「那麼這個力量,白晶命脈上的力量,是怎麼在你們的身上運作?你們又是如何使用這個力量的?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAaSA5W3lZ6m
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完全不能理解她在說什麼,怎麼運作力量又是什麼意思?657Please respect copyright.PENANALv6wzCBWgs
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我的臉色看在她眼裡,應該也是知道我不懂她在問什麼,她沉默下來,可能在思考要怎麼說才能讓我聽懂,我也只能繼續等待。657Please respect copyright.PENANATErBEvKh6U
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「……你們,會使用魔法吧?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAI7Ldwz1Zzq
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總算是有個能聽懂的問題了,我靜靜地對她點頭。657Please respect copyright.PENANAsiJ0yjjMx8
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「那麼在使用魔法時,消耗的是你們身上的魔力,還是白晶命脈給予你們的力量?」657Please respect copyright.PENANAZWqSZ2QgMo
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啊啊……終於聽懂她的想問的是什麼意思了,我鬆了一口氣。657Please respect copyright.PENANA787eIGU2de
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「白晶命脈的力量,是與魔力融合的,它不只是一股外在能量,它同時也是我們的生命能量。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAaOwrD0KZ2L
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我稍微停頓一下,想著這種事到底該不該說出來,但想到眼前的這個高等舊人類,就算不知道這種事情,只要她有那個意願,隨時都可以用各種方法支配我們,我便決定把所有事實說出來。657Please respect copyright.PENANAwQS3A8H3wI
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「我們藍雪精靈基本不會離開這一塊生長的環境,只要離的越遠,我們就越難從白晶命脈上獲取力量,而只要我們的力量充足,不論受到多麼嚴重的傷害,都能夠依靠力量的補充來恢復。」657Please respect copyright.PENANAEsiNsimO4Q
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我還在思考要怎麼繼續解釋,她在這時候抬手示意我停下來。657Please respect copyright.PENANA2S6fr8670w
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「我必須進行實驗,如果可以,我需要一個自願讓我測試的人,可能不只一個人,這些實驗攸關白晶命脈的能量,所以,我需要你們長老的同意。」657Please respect copyright.PENANA1WHlFhkGWF
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