相隔近二十年,王宮的外觀也沒產生多少變化,涅澤爾待在宮殿上空,他記得王宮平面圖怎麼畫,但卻不曉得此時亨利會在何處,這附近也沒有魔物能幫忙尋找。257Please respect copyright.PENANAkSniG7BWLO
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最後,涅澤爾於白蘿宮的庭院降落。從前亨利剛搬入王宮時,年紀小小的三王子對首都的環境一無所知、更不曉得有什麼適合密會的地點,兩人也不願在二王子提供的場所會面,最後亨利索性將白蘿宮的僕人全數遣走,約巫師在半夜見面。257Please respect copyright.PENANA7rkVSWn3Ms
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白蘿宮本就偏僻,在亨利登基搬離此處後,這兒更顯得冷清。257Please respect copyright.PENANAa53bdx66Vo
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縱使無人居住,王宮各處都照樣有僕人打理,白蘿宮庭院裡的草皮被修剪得整整齊齊,一叢叢雪色的白蜀葵於宮牆邊綻放,幾棵松樹比從前高了不少,蟲鳴蛙叫不絕於耳,月色被雲層遮擋,幾隻螢火蟲停到涅澤爾的黑袍上,他靜靜看著螢光閃爍,不曉得自己該上哪去才好。257Please respect copyright.PENANAu1loWYwPXH
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就在此時,宮牆大門被往旁推開,一名纖瘦的男子走了進來,在看見對方的那一刻,彼此都怔在當場。257Please respect copyright.PENANAfsj6Qmw981
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三十出頭的男子有著看來二十多歲的娃娃臉,他的髮型依舊維持著少年時的模樣,如蒼穹般的藍眼一瞬不瞬地瞪著眼前人,烏雲向兩側撥開,微弱的月光灑到如石像般動也不動的褐髮青年身上,男子吞了口唾沫,幾乎不曉得自己現在怎麼能發出聲音:257Please respect copyright.PENANArFpSBRz9IR
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「……涅澤爾……」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJdn19r7t65
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「你長得比我高了啊。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAdcQzSS2rXP
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國王三步併作兩步地朝面帶微笑的巫師衝去,從分別至今累積的千言萬語卻在此時成了一片空白,他緊緊握住巫師的右手、確認這一切不是幻覺也不是夢境,嘴巴張了又閉、閉了又張,最後依然什麼話都說不出,他不曉得自己該說「你回來了」還是「好久不見」或者「你怎麼會在這裡」──全都該說,卻又全都不該說,亨利曾以為自己已經淡忘涅澤爾了,但直到此時此刻,激動的情緒取代理智表明了一切。257Please respect copyright.PENANAJHpcmT22fg
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他以為他們再也不會見面了。257Please respect copyright.PENANAepRbgSRNl2
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良久,巫師才主動啟口:「你怎麼會來這裡?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAlHdvDF2TTa
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「剛剛他們提到你的事,想到你所以就過來了……」簡短的對話彷彿一桶冷水潑在亨利身上,令他從夢一般的場景裡驚醒過來,他鬆開手、跑去關上門又跑回來,面色焦急地追問:「你為什麼會到宮裡來?蜜拉說小白抓走了霍金,這是真的嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAikAEIILD8g
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「我就是要來和你說這件事。」涅澤爾淡然回應,「你剛才說『他們』提到我?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2bL6wO7O9
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「就是蜜拉和宮裡的大臣──」亨利急急地說,涅澤爾恍神地想著,這孩子一緊張講話就會斷斷續續的毛病似乎改了,「霍金養的那條狗,牠的項圈是從寶物庫裡拿出去的魔法道具,不久前霍金用那條項圈傳訊息回來,說他被一條白龍抓到不曉得哪座塔裡,剛剛我就在和他們討論這件事。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAft8qNQYB0f
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沒想到消息竟然傳得這麼快,涅澤爾不禁有點後悔沒先去見被抓來的王子,事已至此,即使他把那名少年帶回王宮,大概也無法消除誤會。257Please respect copyright.PENANAm5A0R0f8h5
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萬幸的是,那小鬼提到了「塔」這個關鍵字,既然如此,全部的人一定都認為是巫師唆使白龍幹的了,沒有人會怪到龍頭上,只是……涅澤爾雙目低垂,亨利再次發問的語調不若方才慌亂,而是小心翼翼地慢慢說道:257Please respect copyright.PENANAEERwWUrcIF
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「小白牠……為什麼要這麼做呢?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAMkwd6pmDzQ
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「牠似乎以為只要抓一個王子到我面前,我就會開心了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAaSR4Ro5EE4
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涅澤爾無奈地苦笑,亨利聽了他的話則露出複雜的神情。257Please respect copyright.PENANAryLml0JvQE
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「我在想要怎麼跟大家解釋,霍金那孩子有點固執,比起我也更聽蜜拉的話,就算我和他說這一切都是誤會,他可能也不會聽……」257Please respect copyright.PENANANyLtcwzfhZ
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「如果我認罪的話,這件事能不追究到小白身上嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAcvNdAqhtik
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「我不要。」亨利斷然吐出拒絕的話語,涅澤爾愣了愣,國王續道:「我不要你認罪。這件事我會處理,你沒必要承擔莫須有的罪名。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAEsU4QavDSo
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「……你真的長大了啊。」見男子決絕的神色,巫師不禁感慨萬千,隨後他露出故作輕鬆的笑容,問道:「但你不是說,你不曉得要怎麼解釋嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAyyuRVS0u3P
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亨利露出苦惱的表情,煞時間,涅澤爾竟有股時光倒流的錯覺,眼前的人身上依稀能找到幼時的影子。當涅澤爾想再開口時,思考半天的亨利總算給出了答案:257Please respect copyright.PENANA3JdEgludQw
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「讓霍金待在你那裡。」257Please respect copyright.PENANACiEZo3mOzq
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「什麼?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAtvk23appRw
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涅澤爾還以為自己聽錯了,亨利直視著他,字字清晰地說:257Please respect copyright.PENANAm4co6Gv7qp
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「那孩子很固執,如果他知道涅澤爾你是好人的話,一定會極力為你辯護,他說的話蜜拉都會聽,所以,讓霍金待在你那裡。」國王的語氣有股不知從哪來的自信,「涅澤爾就維持平常的樣子就好了,那樣就沒問題了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAolvWMxPucR
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這種解決方式,巫師幾乎不知道該作何感想,這簡直和小白的思考邏輯有得一拼,他哭笑不得的說道:257Please respect copyright.PENANAv9dhVCirBj
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「……你還真是信任我啊?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAa3BMthepZo
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「因為是涅澤爾。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAbBjfArByCj
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亨利回答得理直氣壯,明明過了這麼久,這人卻依舊給予他無條件的信賴,涅澤爾不由得勾起嘴角,亨利直視著他,藍眼在月色下清澈水亮,「可以嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAPkIYbA9ArH
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「既然是你的要求,我能不答應嗎?」涅澤爾做出一如既往的回覆,停在黑袍上的螢火蟲有幾隻飛往了外頭,「但是,小白抓走你兒子是事實哦?這不算莫須有的罪名吧,何況王后還親眼看見了,到時候他們追究起來,你要怎麼應對?我現在去把他放走,把整件事當作巫師的一時興起不是比較好處理嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAYP5wuabfXO
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「……這就是問題啊……」亨利呢喃道,藍瞳與綠眸對上,「你明明不是會做這種事的人,他們一直以來都誤解你,就算我告訴他們你不會這麼做,也沒有人會相信。所以,才要讓霍金待在你那裡。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAH3ichfgKqL
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國王輕輕嘆了口氣,巫師靜默著等待他說下去,「現在這個樣子,不管霍金是這時回來,還是一個月後才回來,只要他沒替你說話,蜜拉都一定會出兵討伐你。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJunkRjY8Kv
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涅澤爾挑眉,「我以為你才是國王?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAbjqYt8ZC8N
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「對,但是愛地爾家族有資源雇傭兵。」亨利苦著臉說,想來王后的權力過大已經不是一天兩天的事了,「如果有我之外的人能提供證詞,證明巫師根本沒有危險,那事情就會不一樣了。上次就是找不到證據,所以才……」亨利滯了一下,深吸一口氣,接著說道:「蜜拉很疼霍金,要是霍金想護著你的話,她就絕對不會動你。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAjLSq2RFPwo
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涅澤爾輕笑著提醒:「人類本來就奈何不了我。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAE4ozLX1nWb
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「可是,我討厭看到大家都誤會你。」亨利堅持道,「雖然我現在說不太清楚,不過,我覺得這樣做沒有問題。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAkLNlSV6M2G
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「我可不會去討好你兒子哦。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAw7dAevJ4AV
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「涅澤爾不用討好任何人,你原本的樣子就很棒了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA7i3EjJPZTk
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「到時候你兒子變成巫師討伐軍的自願役,可別怪我。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAv9m70Bv01F
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