大葆士轉動澄澈眼珠,他先是看向掛在壁上的王室全家福,接著看向大王子。153Please respect copyright.PENANAWZL4rgzews
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「艾雀殿下是很好的女孩。」大葆士回答:「能夠跟殿下成為朋友是我的榮幸。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAc9dZXM1KuD
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「對,朋友。」威卡漢大王子輕點頭:「坦白說,我希望妳們就只是朋友。」他凝視大葆士的雙瞳。153Please respect copyright.PENANAikgmWx0PDU
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「……」大葆士看向盤沿上的精緻雕花,沉默不語。153Please respect copyright.PENANAUWKVaEwaX4
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「我想我該給你一個身為父親的理由。」大王子蹙眉:「我希望艾雀的丈夫能給她一個健全美好的家庭。艾雀是多愁善感的孩子,她需要一個能無時無刻陪伴她的人。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAm1hw5cxsMg
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「你是國家英雄,是站在第一線守護鋼鐵牆的軍官,馳騁於沙場上的時間必定多過待在艾雀身邊,我不樂見這種事發生。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAPdreHgllv1
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「我明白您的理由,大王子殿下。」大葆士開口,眼神堅定:「也請您無須多慮,我會謹守自己的本分。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAtzO2ACWt7o
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就在這時,一身馬術裝束的艾雀公主詫異地快步而來!153Please respect copyright.PENANAngFMpADBVF
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「父王!您這是?為什麼溫頓少校會在這裡?」艾雀公主由驚轉怒:「您這是在做什麼?」她質問起父親來。153Please respect copyright.PENANAyZIicYguRk
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「我只是請少校陪我吃個早餐而已。」威卡漢大王子笑道:「我想邀請誰來吃飯是我的自由,怎麼?妳也要把這段寫進故事裡嗎?」153Please respect copyright.PENANA98PExZM7Hw
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「有這麼多人,您偏偏邀請少校?」艾雀公主臉一紅一白:「我昨天不是說了會自己處理嗎!」153Please respect copyright.PENANA2w7QXgk38l
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大葆士默默地將漢堡裝進一旁的紙袋,尷尬之餘不忘打包十個好吃漢堡做為待會路上的點心。153Please respect copyright.PENANA9iWFN8z0U7
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「非常謝謝大王子殿下邀請我享用美味早餐,是時候了我也該啟程前往『雷鳴航母』。」大葆士看準父女同時停下爭執的時機插話:「祝兩位有美好的一天。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAVFRLKqGB37
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「啊,溫頓少校要走了?」艾雀公主立時收起怒顏,對大葆士露出極其溫柔的表情:「少校不需要顧慮我,您和父王可以繼續用餐的!」153Please respect copyright.PENANA3DWCW06L6t
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「跟艾雀殿下無關,純粹是我該出發了。」大葆士笑道:「不知道有沒有這個榮幸,請艾雀殿下陪我走一小段路程?從這裡到主殿大門。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAF8I7MpNQ9L
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「啊、好的,這是我的榮幸!」一直板著臉的艾雀公主終於露出笑顏。153Please respect copyright.PENANAdq1W5HsP7K
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兩人一走出側殿,艾雀公主便開心地帶大葆士到她安頓在附近的愛馬旁。153Please respect copyright.PENANAjbAFhVRfnH
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「她叫作黑絲絨!是我的夥伴!」艾雀公主輕柔撫摸黑馬脖子:「黑絲絨,這位是我的重要朋友大葆士‧ 溫頓!」153Please respect copyright.PENANABv3EhBQxng
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「大葆士,要不要摸摸黑絲絨?她不怕生!」艾雀公主示意大葆士靠近,後者盯著馬一會後,緩緩趨前。153Please respect copyright.PENANAi17prr3LYa
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「你有摸過馬嗎?」艾雀公主凝視大葆士專注的側臉,後者搖頭。153Please respect copyright.PENANAGfmWZnxd2q
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「沒有。」大葆士伸手,將手掌貼在黑馬背上:「馬是管制騎乘寵物,平民除非是馬術俱樂部成員,才有接觸馬的機會。」153Please respect copyright.PENANApnB8ODAqQ2
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「Hehe ,真是美麗的生物。」大葆士輕拂馬身,黑絲絨側頭看了大葆士一眼。153Please respect copyright.PENANABzcXUKPTjp
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「哇!大葆士,黑絲絨喜歡你耶!」艾雀公主驚喜:「黑絲絨只會看她想看的人類!」153Please respect copyright.PENANAzW6uhZxXXw
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「也有可能是被我亂摸覺得不開心才看我。」大葆士笑道,艾雀公主跟著笑出來。153Please respect copyright.PENANAIYVBiv5u3a
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艾雀公主牽起馬繩,帶著黑絲絨送大葆士一程。153Please respect copyright.PENANA7PgnjwI7zg
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「大葆士,昨晚真的很抱歉,相信你也嚇到了!」艾雀公主面露愧色:「我太生氣了,希文她因為被表舅過度溺愛的關係,總是我行我素,也不管別人怎麼想。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAwyvLQC3yjD
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「沒關係的。」大葆士淺淺一笑:「艾雀,妳大學畢業後有什麼打算嗎?」153Please respect copyright.PENANA93b9Zm6I88
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「我嗎?」艾雀公主有些訝異大葆士問起這個問題:「我想成為作家。如果可以的話,我也希望能在畢業後成家。」153Please respect copyright.PENANA1ezvSQHnpL
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艾雀望向大葆士的側臉:「那你呢?」153Please respect copyright.PENANAgexeYSRvXX
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「我會繼續完成我被賦予的任務,直到最後一刻。」大葆士側頭對上艾雀的目光,兩人對視了好幾秒。153Please respect copyright.PENANADIzqWs3ODG
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「……」艾雀公主眨眼,視線離開大葆士:「你說的最後一刻,是指什麼時刻?」
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「Hehe。」大葆士輕笑兩聲:「我雖然現在在這裡跟妳聊天,但我的目光一直在『牠們』身上。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAXbzai396nw
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「『異獸』是人類有史以來面臨過最強大的敵人。有別於自然天災,異獸是不該存在在世,活生生的夢魘。」大葆士道:「僅僅百年,異獸浩劫便讓世界徹底崩滅,目前已知有人類存在的地方只剩五個國家。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAGZH6HTZJMy
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「我希望,在我有生之年,」大葆士握住垂盪在胸前的鴿型軍牌:「能看到異獸全滅。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAfDa1wqmEXx
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艾雀公主垂下眼瞼,大葆士看著她。
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「我會專注一心的實現這個願望,不會讓任何事物拖住我的腳步。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAPOpGcdPeMc
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「……你這樣,」艾雀公主靜了一會,忽地輕笑出來:「你這樣會讓我覺得自己很不成熟耶!虧我還是公主,目標一點都不偉大!」153Please respect copyright.PENANA2yh3uuyC7w
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「每個人的目標都不一樣,沒有偉大不偉大之分。」大葆士道。153Please respect copyright.PENANAHsPJJtVr8a
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艾雀公主停下腳步,迴盪在石板上的馬蹄聲也跟著停下。153Please respect copyright.PENANApYM1SxodOw
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「我,自從騎士受封大典後,便很仰慕你。」艾雀公主羞澀地低下頭,不敢看大葆士:「雖然跟我同齡,但是你卻經歷了很多事,是名符其實的英雄。」
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「……」大葆士靜靜聆聽艾雀的表白。153Please respect copyright.PENANAteCPwh7xMM
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「你有著跟其他同齡男孩不一樣的夢想,思想也非常獨到成熟。我還是第一次遇到你這樣的人。大葆士,你就是我夢寐以求的對象。我希望,能跟你一同渡過接下來的歲月。」艾雀公主抬起頭,臉上的羞怯害臊已然消失,取而代之的是堅貞不渝,我只要你的氣勢。153Please respect copyright.PENANAUTjv8u4wYL
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大葆士垂下眼瞼,濃密睫毛覆蓋住半隻眼,讓艾雀公主抓不到他視線所及處。153Please respect copyright.PENANAhDBA5JUUQQ
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「艾雀,謝謝妳陪我走這一趟。」大葆士抬眼看向公主:「但是就如同我剛才說的,我不會讓任何事物綁住我,成為我的牽掛,即便是妳。」
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「非常抱歉。」大葆士行禮:「請保重,艾雀殿下。」轉身頭也不回地離開,留下沈默不語的公主。153Please respect copyright.PENANAyczFdzD8wF
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「大葆士!」153Please respect copyright.PENANAyRHr1tGsLI
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大葆士才剛將行囊放下來沒多久,德基便出現在他的房門外,身後還跟著兩名熟識!
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「德基!香濃和梅因?你們怎麼會在這裡?」大葆士快走上前,四名室友全員到齊已經是六年前的事了!153Please respect copyright.PENANA3bASKNU8zq
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「不老少校!還是這張孩子臉!」梅因仗著高壯的身材優勢,硬是擠開其他兩位,直直朝大葆士展臂抱去!153Please respect copyright.PENANAy2TXvTTwmx
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大葆士側身滑過梅因的強勢擁抱,繞到他背後反抱住他!
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「哎唷!你這樣我心臟負荷不了!還是一樣這麼會撒嬌!」梅因反手扣住大葆士,背起他開心的在大房間裡橫衝直撞。153Please respect copyright.PENANA5YwtUOkeY2
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「他可是堂堂少校,注意你的行為。梅因武器員中尉。」頭髮被髮膠弄得又刺又尖,膚色蒼白的香濃冷冷道,梅因背著大葆士來到他面前。153Please respect copyright.PENANAivsq7sH7Mb
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「你要不要背啊?」梅因挑眉問道,大葆士從背後探出頭看著香濃。153Please respect copyright.PENANAWrAzOM0aqs
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「……你先放下來啊。」香濃板著臉回應。講的話跟表情完全不搭嘎,瞬間讓梅因和德基大笑出來!
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「難得香濃和梅因休假,我今晚也沒事,要不待會一起到港口那邊吃飯?」德基看向大葆士:「小不點少校一起吧?」153Please respect copyright.PENANABPQdBEPGsG
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「好啊,Hehe!」大葆士從梅因背後滑下來,來到香濃前方握住他的手:「香濃,好久不見了。你在『希朋基地』過得如何?」153Please respect copyright.PENANAyDXhyzbZRF
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「很好啊,多謝關心喔。」香濃表情冷淡,手卻緊緊反握住大葆士。153Please respect copyright.PENANAcJG5gBQsaC
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「那我趕快來訂餐廳!今天是假日,可能都客滿了!」德基正要拿出手機打電話時,門外出現的人立刻讓他立正!153Please respect copyright.PENANAqPX4CbTN5H
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「伍斯樂少將好!」其他人見狀連忙跟進。頂著一頭亂髮的機擬員少將──伍斯樂 ‧ 加地利一副剛睡醒的模樣。他肢體不協調的晃進房間,一屁股坐到大葆士床上。153Please respect copyright.PENANAQLN2IPKT3p
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「我升級哪還用得著大葆士協助,毛沒長齊的傢伙來我地盤到底要幹嘛?」伍斯樂單手托頰,側躺在床上看著四人:「十分鐘前我是這麼想的。」153Please respect copyright.PENANA5zW8Spy5Mm
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「然後就在剛才,我接到一通電話。對方要我今晚帶大葆士到本地最高級的餐廳,說是要一起吃個飯。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAHrnAUTzKJl
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「很可惜,只有我跟大葆士被約,你們三個沒份。」伍斯樂坐起身,笑嘻嘻的看著大家:「時間也差不多了。大葆士你打扮得帥點,五分鐘後到大堂集合。」153Please respect copyright.PENANAwaTVmeodiS
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「是!」大葆士立正,德基三人面面相覷,難掩失望。153Please respect copyright.PENANA1N9ZPhKQfZ
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「啊對了,」伍斯樂邊搔屁股邊走出房:「其他餐廳都客滿了,所以我幫你們三個訂了同間,但不同桌。等會一起過去,記得穿得乾淨點。」153Please respect copyright.PENANA1tXwUKKR9I
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「是!謝謝少將!」三人開心地立正敬禮。153Please respect copyright.PENANAZd7VDuUWqC
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