──序四──522Please respect copyright.PENANAxcKhU2nzvC
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內部的室溫較降著雨的戶外更低,冰冷的空氣瀰漫其中。這幢建築的隔音效果十分良好,將外頭的雨聲完全隔絕,無人而空曠的環境,連半點聲響也聽不見,藍髮青年踏出步伐所反彈的聲音因此異常突兀。522Please respect copyright.PENANARD1oEG1L6M
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關上大門後四周便是一片漆黑,沒有半盞燈也沒有能透出光線的窗,但身為夜行者在此更能清楚地視物。522Please respect copyright.PENANAC1eHh0eqhx
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地面和牆壁皆是同一種光滑的石材所建成,青年很快地往其中一道走廊步去。522Please respect copyright.PENANAfvTIiawXSe
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──第四章.乖乖待在家裡就不叫祭典──522Please respect copyright.PENANA29nH2z3P4N
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羅坦赫拉勒一年一次的「血祭」在建國日開始舉行,為期三天,在這長達三天的連續假期裡,所有的國民都會舉杯同慶、尤其第一天通常連私人產業都會放假,是無比盛大的慶祝活動,較新年更為熱鬧。522Please respect copyright.PENANAOpxXiBT6bE
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而血祭名稱的由來,最主要的原因是這三天可以無限度的取得人血──這是對夜行者來說最美味的食品。各種族血液的取得管道和數量有限,人血同是如此,故此平時販賣的店家皆會控管買賣量,唯有這一天可以無視規則的存在。522Please respect copyright.PENANAa8BE5INTR5
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另一個理由則是,在祭典的第一天,一般民眾可以獲得參觀王宮的機會,也能免費飲用含有王室鮮血的血液,只要嚐過的人都誇那足以媲美人血,謠傳得宛如世間美味的上等佳餚,即便是對慶典不感到一絲興趣的民眾也會被誘惑,因好奇心驅使而喝下後,就會像上癮似地期待明年再次飲用的機會,導致在這天宮內總是湧來眾多人潮。522Please respect copyright.PENANAyEk9rSvSgx
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今日即是血祭剛開始的日子。522Please respect copyright.PENANAVpA38p8Kmv
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先前皆是由王后主持這場祭典,今次則輪到下個月就要過十七歲生日的王子負責。522Please respect copyright.PENANAit2vMioJ5V
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開場前他必須先將鮮血注入之後要對外供應的血池裡,此刻司洛利就是在廳堂的外頭等待主子歸來,人血混雜著王室血脈的氣味不停刺激著嗅覺,儘管大門緊閉,那香氣依然自不到幾毫米的縫隙溢出,教人心癢難耐。522Please respect copyright.PENANADLDCtllM0Q
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良久,夕陽即將落入地平線的另一端,取而代之的是點點星光於暗夜中浮現,這時阿爾法總算是從門後出來了。522Please respect copyright.PENANAiDnfph8tQx
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「還剩多久時間?」522Please respect copyright.PENANA73cx8h1YCF
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王子一面前進一面提問,下僕有些心不在焉地回答:「約十五分鐘左右。」522Please respect copyright.PENANAUS517Kydt4
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已經比身旁人稍高一點的金髮少年,本就白皙的肌膚因為失血的緣故更顯得慘白,即使用過治癒術的符咒治療傷口,因為被那種環境圍繞過久、身上仍是帶著血味。522Please respect copyright.PENANAmknVfJQTc3
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……好想咬──金瞳盯著對方的頸項,司洛利忍不住生出這個想法,然後硬生生把本能的欲望強壓下去。522Please respect copyright.PENANAbVFKcrJy1E
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「司洛利,」彷彿看穿藍髮少年心中所想,阿爾法只是笑道:「你想吸血的話,我不會阻止你喔?」522Please respect copyright.PENANAJMpB8dxw0P
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聞言,司洛利沉默著別開視線,他可不想在喝了血後被阿爾法命令去做什麼奇怪的事。522Please respect copyright.PENANAQGDzz5GgPu
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兩人一路走著,由於也可能會有他國的貴族參與的關係,避免其餘種族因夜視力不好而看不清楚,整座宮殿反常地燈火通明,亮眼程度堪比白晝。522Please respect copyright.PENANA3TFEEGb4gg
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也因此,見光死的夜行者們都戴了眼鏡,司洛利則是最初來此工作的孩童時期有猶豫過要不要戴,馬上就被以「不戴比較好看」為由的阿爾法丟去負責迎接羅坦赫拉勒國民的職位,在那種幽暗的環境下,也不會讓人起疑是不是混血。522Please respect copyright.PENANAh6MEbDRjP8
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阿爾法稍做準備後就得到正門的主廳向民眾發表無聊的致詞、司洛利則是先去確認今天來的賓客有誰。貴族們有專人送王室之血到府,故此幾乎都是第三天才會造訪宮內的宴會,第一天仍是平民居多。522Please respect copyright.PENANAWwZiwW7mKP
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對這份工作非常熟悉的司洛利一下子就到了指定場所,從其他下人手中拿到名單來核對時,嘴角不由得往上翹。今年薩拉克的兩位王子一如以往地沒有出席,僅有國王與其心腹的臣子來到,阿爾法又要失望了,不過對他自己來說倒是個好消息。522Please respect copyright.PENANAIwujiaJ9Oq
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司洛利並不討厭奧斯華德或葛雷弗斯,只不過自家主人誇張又完全不顧他人感受的追求行徑,非但當事者難以忍受、連旁人都看不下去,更別提司洛利還對阿爾法抱有特殊情感。522Please respect copyright.PENANA9DSnHKsEpR
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來訪的人大多數為女性,更多是帶著家裡的女兒想要和王后攀關係的貴婦──還有人料到王子肯定不會喜歡女人,把孩子扮成男裝帶過來的,看起來雖不至於不倫不類但也有種違和感。522Please respect copyright.PENANAY7kAXnfKBO
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再說,假設阿爾法是外貌協會的話,這群人裡也沒一個長得比奧斯華德好看。看著魚貫而入的人潮,司洛利忖度著。522Please respect copyright.PENANA7RJgHOL2sF
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幾分鐘後,頭頂夜空忽地閃過刺眼的白光,不消數秒便是轟雷乍響,接二連三的雷聲穿過片片忽明忽暗的灰黑雲朵、傳近眾人耳中,或許是積雲過厚的緣故,劇烈的聲響恰似被什麼給裹住一般,恍若將從天空墮落至地面的巨獸悶叫聲。522Please respect copyright.PENANAAL12Tr996w
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人們紛紛加快腳步進入會場,沒有人會想待在外頭淋雨。522Please respect copyright.PENANAYWtYbrPkRt
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在戶外變為空無一人時,司洛利關上門扉,將逐漸灑落的雨水隔絕在外。522Please respect copyright.PENANAVqY9G5pJkC
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他所待的出入口是特別為夜行者而設,總是會有人覺得跟同類待在一起比較自在,但也僅是少數,何況整座如藝術品般的宮殿除了寢宮都可以參觀,所以還是有外人會來到此地,廳堂也必須點上橘黃的微弱燈光以供照明。522Please respect copyright.PENANA5kK9v6Kmcl
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司洛利將清點完畢的簽到名單給予其他侍者後,收到王子用符紙傳送過來的訊息,發覺是由宮外傳來而擰了下眉,但很快就趕了過去。522Please respect copyright.PENANAU3na0mPXtE
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