高塔上的巫師與王子609Please respect copyright.PENANAaPJb2WlLE7
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黑髮少年名為亨利,今年十五歲,乃羅蔓沃居國年紀最小的三王子。幾年前涅澤爾驅雨時碰見了亨利,從此結下不解之緣,若問為什麼會和亨利成為朋友,涅澤爾自己也答不上來,或許是因為他雖為人類,卻在初遇時像其他生物那樣被巫師吸引、而且又笨得可以吧。609Please respect copyright.PENANAbhL3nv0dy2
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少年手中捧著人頭大的星象儀,這顆球體漆黑的表面亮著點點星芒,光芒往外投射至四面八方,牆壁與天花板佈滿星點,無窗的黑暗室內頓時成了夜空。609Please respect copyright.PENANAxfvWUYGnjq
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亨利望向站在他身側的涅澤爾,對方黑綠色的雙瞳裡映有銀河,恍若兩片飛滿螢火蟲的樹林,在他凝視巫師的當下,涅澤爾輕聲說了句「這個要這樣用才對喔」並伸手觸碰圓球,霎那間星象儀不再投射光線,原先遍佈球體的碎星飄離黑色表面,星子懸浮於空氣中,亨利怔愣地看著近在咫尺的星星,如夢似幻。609Please respect copyright.PENANAgPB41jhV1R
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幾分鐘後,星河消散,取而代之的是某幾塊壁磚往旁挪動拉出窗洞,陽光再次照亮室內。609Please respect copyright.PENANAAEMPm3Edqc
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抱著星象儀的亨利望向使用魔法操縱石磚的巫師,歪著頭問道:「你以前就知道這個東西嗎?涅澤爾。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAsUv3f4MssK
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「這輩子是第一次見到吧。」609Please respect copyright.PENANA4erOnt6D3x
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「哦……你看一次就曉得怎麼用了呢,好厲害。」亨利呆呆地點頭,伸出雙手奉上星象儀,「王兄說這個送你,希望你去參加半個月後的夏日祭晚宴。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAleU1N5pakx
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涅澤爾沒有接過禮物,語氣裡的不屑表露無遺:「二王子殿下對巫師的評價跟想像也不過如此啊?」609Please respect copyright.PENANANAr9nywFA8
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亨利汗顏著「呃?」了一聲,涅澤爾見他摸不著頭緒的模樣,解釋道:「他猜測我對星象儀有興趣、覺得我會想要,才送我這個的,不是嗎?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAB7C2LTaqtd
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「嗯,對?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAcObhZtyFnA
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「我想要星象儀的話,自己做一個不就得了?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAQgLyS5fD8L
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亨利呆愣著沒有回答,涅澤爾續道:609Please respect copyright.PENANAeGaPX93PPk
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「要是收下了他的禮物,豈不說明我是個連這種東西都做不出來的彆腳巫師?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAHFwPgJl9zk
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「唔,我想……王兄應該沒有那個意思……」亨利囁嚅著說,他低下頭來,將星象儀重新抱在懷裡,「因為你之前不是喜歡宮裡的魔法道具……」褐髮巫師哼了一聲,同時揮手讓先前無影無蹤的門板現形,方才為了令室內陷入徹底的黑暗,這間房的門窗都暫時消失了,「所以……你半個月後不會來囉?」609Please respect copyright.PENANABUcqQX0hgF
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涅澤爾見少年失落的模樣,不禁勾起嘴角,這孩子的神情在他看來簡直像低垂著耳朵的幼犬,「你想要我去?」609Please respect copyright.PENANAbWq0YOgMac
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亨利輕輕點頭,涅澤爾笑著回應:「我可沒聽見你邀請我。」609Please respect copyright.PENANABlEUzpQ05p
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「咦?喔!我、我想要你陪我參加夏日祭,涅澤爾──」609Please respect copyright.PENANAsAQgSapA8M
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「好。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAIhDsWtTLF9
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「真的嗎?那這個星象儀──」609Please respect copyright.PENANAHnO2kmVeqT
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「你拿回去給二王子。」涅澤爾以不容置喙的口吻截斷亨利的話,「我要他搞清楚,我願意參加的原因跟他一點關係也沒有。」609Please respect copyright.PENANARy2wUHHDYc
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「噢……好。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAIYIrzygEqr
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「你可不要把我說的話告訴他啊。」涅澤爾摸了摸亨利的頭,要是這名小王子在二哥面前口無遮攔,肯定沒什麼好下場。而亨利順從地頷首應允:609Please respect copyright.PENANAxsxVRspSYl
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「我知道,你之前教過我了。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAc2Mn3FFEeK
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「涅澤爾大人,您要早點回來呀。」609Please respect copyright.PENANApCMQUeWZpY
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斗大的圓月高掛天際,兩人一龍位在離地好幾公尺的夜穹中,巫師側坐在憑空飄浮的掃帚上,男孩緊挨著他,本該寒冷的高空在魔法的作用下溫度與平地無異,無法在半空中停止不動的白龍繞著掃帚盤旋,牠對巫師耳提面命的模樣活像個操心的老媽子。609Please respect copyright.PENANAhFeVTDNB7h
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「我會一直在這裡等您,要是您遇上了什麼危險,我一定會下去救您的!」609Please respect copyright.PENANA1PCEutUJAO
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「都這麼多年了,我有哪次遇過危險?」609Please respect copyright.PENANA2D2xv3mp2z
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「人類很壞,涅澤爾大人。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAlaSM5G7OgF
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巫師沒有針對白龍的這句評語做出回覆,說了聲「我先帶亨利下去」便開始降落。609Please respect copyright.PENANA16Ht4lPXjj
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雲霧往兩旁撥開,大地似是另一片無垠的星夜,聚集於城市的燈火由高空往下看,微弱得彷彿一閃一爍的搖曳星芒,羅蔓沃居國廣袤無垠的國土、在此時除了人跡所至之處皆如墨般漆黑,愈往下降,城市的景觀便愈顯清晰,涅澤爾避開其他生物、降落於宮廷花園的無人處,亨利的雙腳踏至地面。609Please respect copyright.PENANAghYLlYTKkY
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「小白還是不喜歡我。」609Please respect copyright.PENANA1UVOA4XJD0
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亨利仰望天空,一臉沮喪,在這裡完全看不到白龍的身影。609Please respect copyright.PENANAxRWnHshGaf
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「你喜歡小白嗎?」涅澤爾沒有從掃帚上下來,懸在離地稍高的半空,亨利聽了他的話思考片刻便道:609Please respect copyright.PENANAYyLTLX79lO
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「好像……嗯,我不喜歡也不討厭小白呢。但是,他畢竟是涅澤爾重要的朋友。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAtWhonypsI4
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「小白也沒有因為這種理由喜歡你呀。」亨利呆呆地看著涅澤爾,後者在對方尚未理解語意前便俯身親吻前者,「你只要在乎我喜不喜歡你就夠了喔。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAUu5XT5aYR8
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亨利支吾著表示明白,花園裡離他們最近的一盞燈約有二十步遠,在這種光線下,雙方的容貌皆被隱沒在暗影中,但他想,巫師臉上必定帶著微笑吧。609Please respect copyright.PENANAC7Lk9topLb
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「那──這次也謝謝你,還有謝謝掃把,晚安,涅澤爾。」609Please respect copyright.PENANAYiitldE619
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「晚安。」褐髮青年摸了摸黑髮少年的頭,兩人就此分別。609Please respect copyright.PENANAMkxUlYUAYJ