推開教堂的大門,裡面立著五道身影,像是等候已久,除了君柳及主教外,其餘都是新臉孔。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXwQ3H3CL6w
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在陽光照進紅地毯的瞬間,五人同時轉過身來,楓垚感覺到無形的壓力向他逼近,少女則不受影響地走在前。31Please respect copyright.PENANAHlgS90jFl5
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「來了。」主教厚醇的嗓音響起。31Please respect copyright.PENANATrG0vZlDj7
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嗯。楓垚點了點頭。31Please respect copyright.PENANAD3dDEwJf5b
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「不好意思,這麼突然請你叫過來。」主教微微頷首。31Please respect copyright.PENANAIzW8ucdgXi
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請…沒事,貴教會的作風我也不陌生……楓垚以微笑回應。31Please respect copyright.PENANAkWJ65RKjDL
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主教接著說:31Please respect copyright.PENANAC3zuotwVew
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「今天會見你的原因是,想知道你是否願意加入教會呢?」31Please respect copyright.PENANA403EzWzo6N
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這個問題倒是出乎楓垚的意料,他一下不知該如何作答。31Please respect copyright.PENANAtocQJet478
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「加入教會對你沒有壞處哦,至少你的薪金會得到保障。」少女補充了一句。31Please respect copyright.PENANA20RAv5zcqk
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對矣,我都沒有想過錢的問題……楓垚如夢初醒,但他仍需釐清些問題,斟酌開口:31Please respect copyright.PENANAMTwl3DmorC
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「加入教會後要需做些什麼呢?」31Please respect copyright.PENANARNSntNb2Qt
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「只需要執行一些簡單的任務即可。」主教說。31Please respect copyright.PENANAbU7qxLRX5B
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凡是說簡單的都不會有好事,但誰叫我沒得選呢……楓垚又嘆一口氣,他發現自己最近嘆氣的次數變得頻繁,都快趕上別的老人。31Please respect copyright.PENANAmpwzB4Fabe
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「我加入。」楓垚說。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXPC6zAiKmb
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「很好。」主教點頭,「那麼開始見證儀式吧。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAHufc9JRiAe
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主教走前幾步,站在人群中央,下巴微仰,敞開雙臂,手掌朝上,他輕聲誦念起經文,31Please respect copyright.PENANAtL8VhquFGs
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「全知全能的主,31Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5fS2bdBaD
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「願祢的靈降臨,願祢與我們同在,願祢作見證31Please respect copyright.PENANAz0WWlhthzQ
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「他將打開心靈,成為祢的子民。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAVHFbZMcruG
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楓垚原本以為這只是象徵式的禱告,哪知在完畢的剎那,他的身心確切地輕微變化,像是靈魂得到了歸宿,有種回到家的樸實幸福感。31Please respect copyright.PENANAd0TEFGCFLz
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很微妙的感覺……楓垚回味著過去的那瞬間。31Please respect copyright.PENANAW9NdaYy8xJ
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「歡迎你,主的新子民。」主教在額頭及胸口點了一下,其餘人也動作劃一。31Please respect copyright.PENANAVVyksJRYlh
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我也應該跟著做吧……楓垚模仿著一模一樣的動作。31Please respect copyright.PENANAPvs2oBMAFp
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「接下來會由君柳及靈芝領著你處理教會的事務,有什麼問題請教他們即可。」主教說。「很抱歉,我得失陪了。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAoBD5iH3mvZ
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話落,其中一位陌生的身影忽然走了上前,他身穿藍金長袍,額頭圍繞一圈墨藍絲巾。他緊閉雙眼,一隻手搭在背後,一隻手在身後比劃,憑空描畫出一個透明橢圓。31Please respect copyright.PENANAnSXyWSCKnW
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幾息過後,那橢圓的邊界閃爍著游離的電絲,宛如即將噴發的雷雲。31Please respect copyright.PENANA8DotrT2eeN
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滋啪。31Please respect copyright.PENANAoMKcRQnL1p
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電絲漸漸粗壯,由邊界向內部聚合,橢圓慢慢被白茫填滿,變得有形可見。31Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ldn4OaBdl
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滋滋。31Please respect copyright.PENANAybRZ10M3g8
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難得的尖銳聲自橢圓傳出,像修長的指甲刮在玻璃上,有根豎立的黑線在白茫中央浮現,然後往外擴張,壓縮著白色的空間。31Please respect copyright.PENANACC9TSAyByn
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更讓楓垚驚奇的是,那被撐開的白色後面並非教堂內部的景象,而是全新的未知的光景,那顯然是一道連接大陸某處的「門」。31Please respect copyright.PENANAsxEEWexUn6
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「我會期待下次的見面,楓垚。」主教說完便回頭鑽進那被撐開的「門」,陌生的身影跟隨其後,待他們都進去以後,「門」像沙粒被風吹散般,被無痕抹去。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXAWdXhpQvo
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「你帶著他吧,我去睡個覺。」少女打了個呵欠,走到樓上,消失在兩樓陰影盡頭。31Please respect copyright.PENANAYzZ0F7b482
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她好像叫作靈芝?楓垚轉頭望向君柳,31Please respect copyright.PENANAjrGJH7eKcv
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「剛才那些人是?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAvIAuMSuYvt
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「一位司鐸及兩位執事,他們是前來護送主教的。」君柳答。31Please respect copyright.PENANA5Z5VoVHJmU
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「司鐸?執事?咦,你好像也是執事矣。」31Please respect copyright.PENANA0RnJSN5VmP
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「都是教會的職位,在教會核心的階級裡,主教在頂端,其次是七司鐸,然後是十六執事。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAFm453uLa5e
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「那位白髮少女呢?她也是執事嗎?」楓垚拋出疑惑。31Please respect copyright.PENANAuifUCNNTTi
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「你說靈芝?她是七司鐸之一,『夢魘』」君柳淡淡解釋。31Please respect copyright.PENANAA6XWTNhna6
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居然是七司鐸…那豆丁看起來還沒成年吧……楓垚心底吐嘈了句,表情卻表露得清清楚楚。31Please respect copyright.PENANAhlnYAmlmht
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君柳見此嘴角一彎,31Please respect copyright.PENANAFUjDvsfUOr
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「別小看她,你可要知道教會只有派遣一位司鐸及兩位執事前來吞龍城,而其他的大城至少有三位執事駐留。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAsQnExXZsWo
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「什麼意思?」楓垚不解道。31Please respect copyright.PENANAjHLuOZsmAw
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君柳不自覺昂首,「說明我們不需要那麼多人。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAodC5GN9GJ1
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楓垚點了點頭,他認為當中的誇大成份並不多,畢竟見識過靈芝的實力,在她面前自己像隻螞蟻般渺小,不存在反抗一說,心底萌起另些想法:31Please respect copyright.PENANAlxhI6mbWbv
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不知道她和君柳相比如何,按階級的話靈芝排得更高,不過教會的分級是否取決於實力仍不確定。31Please respect copyright.PENANAuG1aNO1hPI
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「哦對,忘了問薪金的事。」楓垚急忙道,這可關係到他的生活。31Please respect copyright.PENANAd59AlOBuHt
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君柳按著額頭,好一會才說:31Please respect copyright.PENANAM4kGGPa53T
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「1金4銀,兩周結算。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAslBHF6CP69
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這個世界裡1金等於20銀,等於200銅,又等於1000仙,而1仙約等於地球港幣5元。31Please respect copyright.PENANAkMDJF9jEMO
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半個月6000,很不錯了……楓垚簡單計算,非常滿意,這筆薪金應該可以過上物質充裕的生活,心情一下愉快不少,連聲調也隨之提高,31Please respect copyright.PENANAp6nX08C0dF
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「我的職位是?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAWkhPnihllz
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「執事助手。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAQARGPCDjil
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「工作都有些什麼呢?」31Please respect copyright.PENANA3uvu40X1mO
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「等等就知道。」君柳揉了揉太陽穴,「走吧。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAL6Wy3OdYdy
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「去哪?」楓垚跟上步伐。31Please respect copyright.PENANAxHar5CnFkC
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「赤里區,水道街。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAShVN5XSHGt
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……31Please respect copyright.PENANA48LMzVOFy4
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馬車平坦行駛,前面不遠便是水道街,吞龍城的三大貧窮窟之一。31Please respect copyright.PENANAKtn8W7TXqG
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楓垚和君柳在一間尚算體面的旅館下車,兩人前來之前已經換過教會的工作服,束身上衣、長筒襪、棕色靴鞋,胸前掛上一枚彌爾教的徽章。到目前為止,君柳沒有一句話,楓垚靜靜緊隨其後。31Please respect copyright.PENANAoQw6qaNbWA
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不少地攤沿著道路兩旁擺放,有的賣菜、有的賣手工品、有的招攬髒衣服…君柳一眼沒望,直直往前行,只有楓垚對於新的景象深感興趣,東張西望,同時也暗自慨嘆:31Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2ysuZTcE4
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無論在什麼地方,生活都不易啊,唉……31Please respect copyright.PENANAwNpDy2PaBd
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走過一陣子,君柳停低步伐,到達了目的地,那是一棟三層高的建築。他從袋口拿出懷錶睄一睄,又啪答合上,這才推開底層的門走進去。31Please respect copyright.PENANAMKrlvzx4gG
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前方有一條徑直走廊,兩旁排列著一式一樣的小門,而走廊的盡頭是通往上層的樓梯。31Please respect copyright.PENANA9wormECquU
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「真是不方便的設計。」楓垚無奈道。31Please respect copyright.PENANAHCkeiaAuGv
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穿過走廊的時候,總會有哀怨夾雜著痛苦的低沉聲音傳來,令人不寒而慄,像有處細縫不斷漏進寒風。31Please respect copyright.PENANAHLfMxBZQyK
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「什麼聲音?」楓垚忍不住問。31Please respect copyright.PENANAdvnNq3NrJB
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「這裡是老人院。」君柳點頭。31Please respect copyright.PENANAfQoZfFn4Wj
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原來是老人……楓垚不禁同情起這裡的住客,他對老人院的觀感一直很差,認為那裡只是提前擺放屍體的地方。31Please respect copyright.PENANA63XETmS1vk
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咚咚咚。31Please respect copyright.PENANAPcl2N1SwtC
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兩人來到二樓的一扇門前,敲起門芯板。31Please respect copyright.PENANAWeJiTqcoWV
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得得得。31Please respect copyright.PENANACRvaNYzct1
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腳步聲傳來,門很快便打開了三分一,門後的是位中年婦女,束起棕色馬尾,身穿陳舊麻布衣。31Please respect copyright.PENANAgkudZSjlEl
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「請問你們是?」婦女問,身體保持在門後。31Please respect copyright.PENANABNeiBJik1H
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「教會執事,過來探望蔓莎女士。」君柳行了個微禮。31Please respect copyright.PENANAAau9ga4Cnp
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「裡面請。」婦女點頭回應,將門完全打開。31Please respect copyright.PENANAPGQWB5c6mu
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裡面的空間大概有三百多呎,一人住起來不算狹窄,廚房、臥室、衛生間,應有盡有。31Please respect copyright.PENANAJjljE6cMFH
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婦女領著二人走進臥室,裡面有張單人床,上面正躺著位年邁的女士,她側頭望向窗戶,沒有注意到進來的客人。31Please respect copyright.PENANAXYOrRl4SjM
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哐哐。31Please respect copyright.PENANA790B9Joalx
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「夫人,教會的人來了。」婦女輕輕敲門。31Please respect copyright.PENANAoBEYWyY7X6
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蔓莎女士在聽後門聲後才後知後覺地扭過頭來,臉上拱起笑容,略帶歉意地說:31Please respect copyright.PENANA3e8RePn3xd
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「真是抱歉,看得太入神,沒有注意到你們呢。」31Please respect copyright.PENANAsRFTEWoCjV
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君柳坐在床邊的椅凳上,嘴邊掛起難得可見的微笑,31Please respect copyright.PENANAhmz6xWNZfq
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「女士在看什麼呢?」31Please respect copyright.PENANAqNcwxyub4Y
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蔓莎女士再次望去窗邊,她的笑容更濃了些,眼神裡有種響往,31Please respect copyright.PENANAXLAd3CZxjE
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「我看見兩隻烏鴉追逐,然後飛走。可惜這窗太小了,看不見他們飛去哪裡。」
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