威廉看見自己的母親躺在長椅上，胸口插著一把長一公尺左右的矛，鮮血從傷口處冉冉流出，此畫面令他瞠目結舌。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJAxZbPVoQ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx22Mhv4WAQ
頓時之間，威廉好像產生一種幻覺，一種剛才到現在都是在做夢、所看見的都是小說裡的想像情節的奇怪幻覺。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaAIpKjppJ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmWFAliLrL
也許是因為這樣，威廉站在原地愣住，直到又有玻璃碎裂聲響，他才回過神來，喊了聲「媽媽」然後跑過去客廳的長椅那邊。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyaPKuNnQO
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBtZO6oBsx
這個時候，好像是有人有丟火把進來，這使得屋子內的部份家具開始起火燃燒。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtSHw8IVBs
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qjUXuhEFJ
威廉此刻並不在乎，先姑且不論他自身的體質關係，他現在唯一在意的只有能不能救活母親這件事。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9u1B9B5yo
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwtQNVhzIm
然而——327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI7H1LEX3x
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZiGbygCUX
「媽……嘔！」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvKSaOPWod
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPqfr1Lv1A
因為聞到血腥味、加上看見傷口，威廉摀住嘴想要忍住反胃的感覺，可後來還是不小心吐出少許。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jVFBCF7Pq
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqgq8tY2Nn
威廉因此雙腿發軟、跪在母親面前，嘔吐物的苦味以及淚水的鹹味，使他不曉得現在該做些什麼。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLZ31KPPs9
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVbVHKotmu
突然間——砰！屋內再度傳來巨響。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QZ9660E7j
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUSDH9UB2x
威廉轉頭看向窗戶那邊，赫然驚覺，那裡不只是被打出好幾個洞來而已。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ756URV7ySg
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEH3QxCRbLB
好像還有一些人影在外頭的樣子，是人類的氣息。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09iukEfTov
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQisuA6co8
——誰？327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmIOaI6EZs
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VLHQkhGRL
威廉眼中的水晶體於這一刻開始，就從圓形迅速左右變細、上下變長，真正轉變成龍的眼珠。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tGy8FUUal
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIeJHJQ6vc
他這樣做的目的，自然是為了大幅度增加身體感知能力，平常不使用的原因是因為威廉只有一半的龍族血統，還有他只有八歲，經常使用會大大增加身體負擔。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQDjKmq1gh
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQYlLvM1tW
和單純吐息讓壁爐的火燒更旺的這種不同，開啟感知，對還年幼的半龍來說沒有操作好的話可能會有嚴重後果。這是龍族長老曾經對威廉父親、母親說過的忠告，母親也有和威廉提過這些。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa97DdOtfN
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKfzD6nCPU
然而此時此刻，已經談不上什麼負擔太大的問題了，畢竟母親已經被人弄成這樣。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0SQpDpWnf
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BO2rcy5qO
威廉就是想要知道屋外的狀況，無論任何手段，簡單來說就是……327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RXviQgzWN
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWYo5ASE0L
——到底是誰襲擊這裡的？327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvT9PaMlbfA
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTM64vab4T
威廉覺得，自己需要盡快搞清楚這點，要不然，很有可能會失去母親也說不定。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXjSDPe0rh
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaNwXckiaT
「你要好好活著……」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIa5qNGyUU
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFphlONijOa
這個時候，母親對威廉所說的話，讓他一下子全身肌肉繃緊。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhWswidISq
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQcIA4UpKv
「媽媽！妳也要。」威廉眼角泛淚，回頭注視母親的雙眼。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCby95yhD0n
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiJjbJZqp1
「妳也要好好活下去，答應我。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXM5Ss8yAI
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcth7btrCc
「……還是一樣說話很像個小大人呢。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xaFVYGnpl
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JAi7zFw15
母親說到這邊後，撫摸威廉的頭髮。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRp9KbKJp2
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmENfJ9wy6O
「你妹妹就交給你了。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiQo6A9ies
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk0JuGiQRx
威廉注意到母親的視線，似乎看向地面的樣子，於是轉頭查看。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEbhO83NQI
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv2K8CdEGj
因為看見妹妹在地上哭，威廉以四足跪姿慢慢爬向妹妹那邊，在確認其沒有大礙後就將之抱起，然後才起身。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfehpk1NjxZ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdyNqXJipL
哇哇哇的哭聲，威廉聽得耳膜不舒服，但很是奇妙地，女嬰被威廉抱起後，就不再繼續哭了。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8akc1lwmTF
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3e4o9axPpD
「媽媽……我……」威廉也止住了眼淚，但是——327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCDuJhBTyj
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYAKh5Kmoa
「……」母親直到這時眼眶才出水。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RENgnRgkl
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6FYlDJX08
『沒有機會了呢。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bGGGjbNpq
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jm8dzLMxU
這六個字，母親沒有直接說出聲，威廉是透過觀察母親的嘴才得知母親方才所說的話語。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxvWiS8lpf
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6JIqiAXSq
『也許另一個世界我跟……你爸爸還能再見面……』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92JWIrkloz
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkggOmyBxP
母親可能已經沒有力氣說話——威廉想到這裡，再度跪在母親的長椅前。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFr76ElNXE
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7RPjU0Idu
此時嗆鼻的味道已經出現，雖然威廉吸入濃煙是不會對他身體有影響的，但身為人類的母親就不同了。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFWMNeMQEU
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypxiBolmkh
是故，母親也可能是因為濃煙的關係而選擇不說話。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftAYx0ught
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnWaQrV6xT
但究竟原因是哪個，威廉不想深究。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvJAK04eA2
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9neBsJkAT
『好好活著，媽媽永遠愛你。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatanOL5dhT
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwqhHwcOY5
威廉可以讀出母親的唇語，於是一手抱住妹妹，另一手伸向前，想要去觸碰母親的身體。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHXgK56qVI
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREo8PsimzA
可就在威廉碰到的那一刻，他感受到了，感受到母親的手非常冰冷，即使不和現場屋子溫度比較，那也不應該是人類該有的溫度。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtbAsh4TB3
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO83BSIWlVs
或許就是在此刻，威廉選擇接受事實。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoGveK2J3k
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedTsiplBmP
威廉收起手、抱住妹妹，對母親說：「我會的。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkplXmvVgo
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrdWZpc7Dj
然後他就這樣看著母親閉上雙眼、手緩緩落下。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuJzAr8qBa
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYpWENwMG2
這一瞬間，威廉再次掉淚。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbbq9qeXtu
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OsYEPu2bA
轟隆！327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7bBavEdGz
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVNOpmfGis
淚水掉在地面上的同一時間，威廉聽見，自己身後突然有木頭碎裂的聲響。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt09TkKrCc
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjw8G8SGiK
因為這樣，所以威廉迅速往門口玄關看一眼，才一眼，他就瞪大雙目、眉梢鎖緊。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt95IrjlDp
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmox8svxhY
威廉看見有三名明顯是不速之客的人，踏進屋子中。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKSOvulWcO
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dCuAZn7Ct
那是三名身穿盔甲的士兵，拿著武器，漫步走進威廉家中，模樣看起來好像是在逛大街，好像不是很在乎屋內的火災的樣子。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYy939KqCc
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZzzVno24I
拿武器的全副武裝士兵，走進民宅，彷彿一副知道這裡本來就會這樣——即使才八歲，但威廉不難想像那三名士兵究竟幾分鐘前做了什麼。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuIbn9Odk0
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJSmJp0eCG
重點在於，那些士兵手上都有一根長矛。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkGQTYG0Vk
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuivABNJAmV
威廉咬緊牙關，但就在這時他卻閉上眼。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjjk4DJAwO
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe0DI5h0ol
剛才因為和母親談話的關係，不自覺使用過多力量，威廉現在只好暫時關閉視覺、啟動聽覺去聽那三名士兵的談話——327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfO9gfmSdf
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYYzw2CZUe
『人類果然是垃圾，那種生物不知道怎麼活到現在的。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHO3OMmkxT
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHXimZcjsR
『真的，自從凱薩那傢伙掛掉後就沒一個能打的，這座村莊八成也是一樣。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xTnSQ5bkx
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyTMGDMl8U
『欸！酒鬼。說得好像你當年有上戰場一樣。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdXvyQq1yg
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErh30zxLMR
『不然呢？上面的功勞我們也有份呀。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7ocNULdxu
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsML9Qd7efK
『好了你們，別擋在門口。趕快找一下這家放錢的地方在哪兒。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1kKgIxl9w
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsRwUyJKgJ
『反正現在帝國也沒了，就讓我耍一下帥。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ4kxpr5yJ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7UW7kP88d
『真是的，就叫你不要喝那麼多。』327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUpWEm8TSI
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwtpK0s3JZ
——殺死媽媽就是你們嗎？327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu01eO3qzx8
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Yifiqim1J
威廉聽到這兒，大概再也忍不下去。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssNS5LaxqA
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKZluCiLHp
然而，母親將妹妹交給自己，威廉也不曉得對方是誰，此時是沒辦法輕舉妄動的，威廉十分清楚這點。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzua6oAdMCX
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLHiCo66NJ
——沒辦法，只好先逃走。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNQcHPyu92
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttesyerofa
即使威廉很想要復仇，但似乎只能暫時離開此處。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfFdPR0bmv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1ooFxOJZj
雖然如此，威廉判斷動作必須快。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81t7WahuTy
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR44e2nLb1H
如果逃走的速度不夠的話，很可能會被那些士兵追上。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl21GlSzEMW
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9j9DjdlYp
聽剛才士兵的談話，威廉認為，他們不是人類的士兵。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX9suldsjB
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLNyRlxrh7
即使是來搶錢的，不過有可能在知道有逃走的人的時候追過來也說不定。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFnzjPQWWx
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCsNyrrryU
在威廉想通這些，準備行動後，他睜眼——327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrxmEWiyN1
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQuqWHNPhv
「……小弟弟。」這個瞬間卻有人說話了，而且聲音很近，就在威廉的正前方。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS32YvZlOc
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpE64k5Con
然後，威廉抬起頭。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwGAwxNjED
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ucbs2FAbY
「——！」威廉瞪大雙眼。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5rv54uzIg
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY4sGKDReQ
因為他看見一名身穿盔甲的士兵，就站在自己面前。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rNhvOesOv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46Dc2j7FLm
——糟糕，怎麼辦？要戰鬥嗎？還是……327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAmXS5H9ix
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHudHvheiub
威廉怒蹬士兵，緩緩往後退幾步。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9qvTaXQke
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPjzzAPnVo
就在威廉蹲下身子、壓低身體重心，大概是準備要決一死戰的當下——327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn816NGen3
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXKY3ukL6q
「小弟弟，你是正統龍族對不對？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiJ6JIFJtB
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPN1jiW39m
「——？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7yKmG98VL
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnhEsWTdbi
威廉因為此時此刻士兵的發言，嚇到愣住。