最美麗的永夜女王，看起來是位二十歲左右的少女，實際上應該已經有了上千年的生命了。
花了三天的時間，一行人終於走出了那片單調而沉悶的山谷。映入眼簾的，是一座濃密而壓迫的森林。林木高聳入雲，枝葉層層交疊，宛若一張無邊無際的黑幕，將天光死死擋住。河谷中潺潺流淌的溪流，也在森林邊緣被幽暗吞噬，消失得無影無蹤。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkAXdpZTss
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夸斯特緩緩環視四周：前方，是一眼望不到盡頭的黑森林；而身後，則是由山谷延伸出的兩道陡峭山壁，猶如巨獸張開的血盆大口，將出口牢牢咬住。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw9r5TW0Uu
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山壁下方佈滿了嶙峋怪石與蜿蜒曲折的支流，路徑險惡，幾乎無法通行。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC0ZT1aUkW
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夸斯特低頭查看地圖，與泰倫斯、公主一同商討前路。然而，地圖上同樣只是一片密密麻麻的綠海，毫無明確的地標。仿佛這座森林本身，便是專為迷失而存在的陷阱。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlftF88PrVF
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沉默良久，夸斯特終於嘆了口氣，緩緩開口：「看來，只有進森林了。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEIqvxZagk
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這句話，猶如一顆重錘，敲在眾人心頭。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LzZoAn1HP
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因為沒有人知道，在那濃稠如墨的暗影深處，會藏著怎樣未知的恐懼。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuYa07V5nc
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夸斯特最終做出決斷，帶領隊伍深入森林。這次，由塔庫魯與泰倫斯擔任前鋒。一來仰仗泰倫斯豐富的野外經驗，二來，塔庫魯近來的表現，已經贏得了全隊的信任。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh40dYpCTVM
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然而，這永夜森林的地形遠超預期，崎嶇難行，藤蔓與樹根盤踞地面，稍不留神便會絆倒。僅第一個小時，伊莉莎就摔了三次，連她那慣常的從容神色也染上幾分狼狽。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmyAChhSzj
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藤蔓橫生、濕滑的苔蘚，與突兀冒出的根莖交織成天然的陷阱，每一步都充滿險惡。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyqoSDeRi9
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大約二十分鐘後，塔庫魯心頭一緊——他感覺到了一股隱晦的視線，像是無形的絲線般纏繞在隊伍周圍。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94CRdBF9P2
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而且，這並非來自單一方向，而是從四面八方，越聚越多，如同密林中的潛伏者，靜靜等待獵物落入網中。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LRArmn5MH
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塔庫魯立刻將異狀告知泰倫斯。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sVp8Q4113
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泰倫斯當機立斷，揮手示意全隊停下，蹲下身仔細觀察。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiwvqDLPVh
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然而四周靜悄悄，除了濃重的黑影與間或飄過的霧氣，什麼異樣也無從察覺。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiuS55UkeB
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泰倫斯搖了搖頭，輕聲示意：「小心戒備，但先繼續前進。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXEhCDi5Mj
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不到十分鐘後，隊伍前方，兩棵粗壯的古樹之間，懸掛著一塊扁牌。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyKIcNg5uh
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牌面斑駁古舊，藤蔓纏繞，但隱約可見奇異的紋路。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUindrGBQ3U
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塔庫魯一眼認出，這種標誌他並不陌生——正是先前當他被金獅國追擊時，誤入禁地時所見到的相同款式的標牌！22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBkHyKxzGX
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唯一不同的是，這塊扁牌上，刻著更加繁複且陌生的文字。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gNwrJzO7I
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泰倫斯臉色一變，立刻揮手令全隊停下，並蹲伏於地。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV71m0UYXDM
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氣氛霎時凝重，連空氣都像是被拉緊了弦。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAYe5wyR48
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夸斯特快步上前，壓低聲音：「怎麼回事？天神族的標牌為何出現在這？」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNmjOW95BA
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泰倫斯沒有答話，只是從懷中掏出地圖，指向上頭一片標記著「永夜森林」的陰影地帶。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7gYBK9bKH
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夸斯特看了一眼，隨即點點頭表示意會，來到永夜森林，代表這趟任務還有希望完成，情況還不算太壞。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLv5sUg5Mf
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現在的問題是：要怎麼走出這個濃密的永夜森林？22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqNR9dYcpI
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他深吸一口氣，剛欲轉身向後方報告，異變驟生——22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1faFDcboK
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從四周密林之中，突然竄出數十名手持長矛的神秘人影！22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqXuaoTe1f
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動作迅捷如獵豹，轉眼便將隊伍團團圍住。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yIbG5AzS9
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每一支長矛，寒光凜凜，筆直指向眾人心臟。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUVjGNtt1L
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即便是身經百戰的夸斯特，也被這突如其來的包圍震得舉起雙手，不敢輕舉妄動。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyIztpnNE2
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一行人驚魂未定，只能任憑這群異族人將他們牢牢控制。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCakeCpJg9
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冷靜下來後，夸斯特細觀這群人。不同於過去所見的天神族形象，他們身披墨綠長袍與斗篷，與森林融為一體，手中的長矛亦仿若由翠綠之木精雕而成，隱隱泛著詭異光澤，顯然非凡鐵所鑄。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXfF2s60UP
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領頭的是一位氣質冷峻的女性天神族，她的目光如同寒星般掃視全隊，聲音平靜卻充滿不容抗拒的威嚴：「沒想到，竟還有人類膽敢闖入永夜森林……罕見。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnIgLVMejL
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她微微一笑，笑意卻未達眼底。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fPl0OKZIQ
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「不過既然來了，便是客人。請隨我來。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmvmodbSc4
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話音落下，其餘天神族人整齊收矛，動作乾淨俐落，宛如訓練有素的軍團。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf1VNVuGWK
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女性隊長一個手勢，便有數名天神族士兵上前走在前頭，引導隊伍。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNosTl4YXD
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夸斯特與公主交換了個眼神，迅速默契達成一致。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmVvBWCLjE
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他對塔庫魯和泰倫斯打了個手勢，示意他們配合行動。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3r90Uw0jA
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一行人被天神族護衛著，緩緩走入那片幽暗無盡的森林深處——22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8mVLVY6kG
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塔庫魯一邊行走，一邊警覺地打量四周。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZvISiVBQC
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這片森林比任何地方都要壓抑。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbNPijzQFH
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枝葉如巨獸血肉，藤蔓猶如盤踞的蛇群。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCNGortpc9
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天空被完全遮蔽，四周瀰漫著濃稠的黑霧，仿佛連時間也在這裡停滯不前。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7AeOBXTfV
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耳邊傳來模糊不清的低語，像是森林本身在竊竊私語。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK91xZPOkV
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腳步聲落地時，竟也被這片暗影吞噬，不留一絲回響。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHVPKVFYlu
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而突然間，穿越一片林間空地，塔庫魯發現——前方，數十名天神族戰士列隊而立，持矛戒備，宛若雕像。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygGHBxhcgZ
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塔庫魯心頭一緊，握緊鐵斧，卻見女隊長輕揮手臂，戰士們整齊收矛，分立兩側，讓出一條通道。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tqPnic1Ee
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她回頭，對塔庫魯與泰倫斯微微頷首，臉上隨即恢復冷峻之色，女隊長一個揮手，戰士們無聲無息地讓開一條筆直通道。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNyaPnOlen
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動作如同機械般整齊，一絲不苟。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj8ITN8zHS
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隊伍在引領下穿越一條藤蔓纏繞的小徑，沿途，天神族人從草叢、樹蔭中冒出，數量越來越多。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpaUixPuzM
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他們隱匿於草叢、盤根樹影之間，冷冷注視著這群異鄉人，眼神中充滿了警惕與探究，就像在觀看一群奇異的異界生物。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b45ur0e2w
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塔庫魯被盯得渾身不自在，暗自吐槽：這感覺，簡直像進了動物園，還得自費當展品！22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpKprokI9w
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終於，在一片被藤蔓和奇花包圍的空地中央，一座自然編織而成的巨大帳幕矗立。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM4TmUslEV
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冷峻女隊長輕掀帷幕，做了個「請」的手勢。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjFcKgwm37
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塔庫魯等人踏入其中，只見帳內光線柔和，空氣中瀰漫著淡淡的花香。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJdlIS0lxI
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正中央，一位氣質高貴的女子端坐於木製王座之上。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6N4GvzcaE
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她一身繡滿繁複花紋的長袍，周圍奇花環繞，猶如神祇降臨人間。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TBNo4pFAm
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那雙深邃如夜空的眼眸，靜靜注視著來訪的一行人，微微一笑，卻讓人不由自主地想要跪拜。22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq4swT6lLR
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冷峻女隊長恭敬地介紹道：22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqtpZ4g8wK
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「這位，便是永夜森林的統治者——西方天神族的女王，永夜女王。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnOeRwaL5s
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塔庫魯趁隊伍稍作休整，先摸一下左手臂，然後利用默念與主機交流：「愛神九三：我以為只有萬縱谷那邊的禁地才有天神族的存在，沒想到在光牆之外也有？這永夜女王看起來不太好惹，有啥底細？ＯＶＥＲ。」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfdo2uDwO9
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光幕閃爍，主機的文字透著一絲揶揄：「哦，終於問到重點了！我簡單的說，天神族一樣是人，也有七情六慾，原本的天神族是統歸大法師來管理，不過數千年以前，當時的大法師要建立起那一座光牆時，幾位實力與地位不輸當時大法師的大長老便趁機帶人留在光牆之外，從此與光牆之內禁地的天神族分道揚鑣。這永夜森林便是其中之一，另外還有幾個光牆外的天神族居住地。而永夜女王便是當代的永夜森林的統治者！」22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJSZbt11hV
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塔庫魯暗自吐了一口氣：天神族長的這麼好看，一樣會想爭權奪利的，看來只要是人，差不多都是同樣的一副德性！
然後按「加至主畫面」