
第十六章:黑衣試煉
校舍近在咫尺,亞利卻猛地止步。73Please respect copyright.PENANAnuJtAqSZoI
一股無形壓力撲面而來,彷彿整片天空正壓落於此。73Please respect copyright.PENANAPO688LScEs
周遭寂靜得異常,如巨獸屏息潛伏──那是他熟悉的壓迫感,風暴中心的死寂。73Please respect copyright.PENANAPkOs5Uuzt5
「停下來!」73Please respect copyright.PENANARPSKSQzbLe
他反射性伸手,一把拉回阿薩琳。73Please respect copyright.PENANARLHqAKHiwD
下一瞬──黑色巨星無聲墜落。無塵、無響,卻如墓碑般壓入空氣,沉重得讓人無法呼吸。73Please respect copyright.PENANAA9x9odNJBB
亞利瞳孔緊縮,低聲喃喃:「……修奈達,師傅?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAIpns1weock
空氣隨之變形。73Please respect copyright.PENANAXKZyrEyVsC
詭異的遲滯感自地面擴散,像空間被拖入深淵。73Please respect copyright.PENANAiwIPyyobK2
亞利試著邁步,卻連膝蓋都難以驅動。73Please respect copyright.PENANAnCYpr0RFWT
他立刻明白──神器「達克尼斯」的固有能力:73Please respect copyright.PENANA7I1Pl06UJe
負力場。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHX6vYbAw4f
時間未靜止,卻彷彿被壓縮、剝奪,令一切行動變得遲緩。73Please respect copyright.PENANARLWY114vs4
阿薩琳也陷入束縛,她欲抽劍,卻像手穿越泥沼──劍柄就在眼前,卻觸不可及。73Please respect copyright.PENANApDJn4BoWkH
但這股壓力,沒能抹去她的戰意。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHBQInTBgPp
柯布蘭德應聲而鳴,主動離鞘,如一道決絕之光,奔向她的手中。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHFNBY1csEY
選王之劍再啟極限驅動,阿薩琳怒喝:「這種妖術──困不住我!」73Please respect copyright.PENANAhtfJMynnuP
劍光炸裂,奧義爆發。極大斬擊·斷界的輝刃!73Please respect copyright.PENANANeNvT3Y6Ie
那斬擊如斷裂空間的裁決,直劈修奈達。73Please respect copyright.PENANA3DVJ8l50O5
黑騎士不動如山,右手揮出──暗邪龍劍!73Please respect copyright.PENANAt6NnoeIt3R
漆黑裂刃呼應而生,與輝刃在空中十字相撞。73Please respect copyright.PENANAwNjIlcU64X
光與影彼此噬咬,最終雙雙消散。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7Iofg4F9lZ
阿薩琳毫不氣餒,反而撇嘴冷笑:「暖身而已──接下來才是重頭戲。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7nsUcMjacT
她再次啟動柯布蘭德,劍身炙亮如焚,蓄勢待發。73Please respect copyright.PENANARZNQTZT8Sy
亞利站在原地,神情複雜。73Please respect copyright.PENANAbNiJAQRhZZ
除了雷碧亞,他從未見過有人能突破這片負力領域。73Please respect copyright.PENANAXHKxxqwVVb
而自己……依舊寸步難行。73Please respect copyright.PENANAuxZVCXK9Qg
這份落差,令他無法接受。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtFnpk0JqAX
亞利無意與師父為敵,73Please respect copyright.PENANAgtYOXiK6MK
但──連走近對話都辦不到,那他還算什麼?73Please respect copyright.PENANAu5CtDUGQ0E
這念頭如火種,點燃他體內沉睡的意志。73Please respect copyright.PENANAYHYljX0S18
克拉姆有了回應。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxj6p6F4gPu
波動光躍動劍身,如破曉般撕開遲滯結界,亞利的身體回到正常的時間流速。73Please respect copyright.PENANAqQ47bq37KD
阿薩琳見狀揚眉一笑:「就知道你會追上來。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAtJ7mY5XpFd
亞利淡然一笑:「這次讓妳搶先,下次就換我了。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAJz3nD17h7v
兩把神器共鳴,蒼藍與白金的光交織激盪,像主人的默契化作波動──73Please respect copyright.PENANAPKXnrq7FQF
一剛一柔、一進一退,絕妙平衡。73Please respect copyright.PENANAetzPu4fZff
阿薩琳情緒高漲,興奮拔劍笑道:73Please respect copyright.PENANAYjJWG8IURp
「這傢伙一定是剛才那群恐怖分子的幕後首領吧?走啦,我們一起打爆他!」73Please respect copyright.PENANAyMoJe19oH7
她完全不認識眼前這位黑影般矗立的男人,只把他當作敵軍高層。73Please respect copyright.PENANASTMcmvANZr
亞利卻只能苦笑,這情況太難解釋,他猶豫片刻,低聲說:73Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9Ue7PcG40
「……這裡,交給我來處理,好嗎?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAeO0qWSAJRO
阿薩琳皺眉,雖然困惑,但仍選擇相信他。73Please respect copyright.PENANAQECgA5wvJ6
她收劍退開半步,提醒一句:73Please respect copyright.PENANAsD3jn5hZAH
「那你小心點,這傢伙看起來不太對勁。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAZkgErGDK9W
亞利點頭,隨即獨自上前。73Please respect copyright.PENANAEiDOPztwSC
修奈達依然沉默,卻早已擺出迎戰架式。73Please respect copyright.PENANACOpBHg3UQ7
負力場仍未解除,壓力沉重,但不再令人窒息。73Please respect copyright.PENANAQlZc2GZiyb
亞利抬眼望向對方──那雙眼熟悉得不能再熟悉。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHnJD9gdzGE
那不是敵意,而是等待與觀察的眼神。73Please respect copyright.PENANAMM8Cvh298a
他明白了。這不是生死戰,而是……對練。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ur7syNSPa
像無數次在演武場上那樣。73Please respect copyright.PENANACWRmTfGUoX
「……師傅……」73Please respect copyright.PENANARjW1SHyrzS
亞利低聲喚了一句,卻旋即搖頭,將克拉姆穩穩插入地面。這個動作清晰明確──拒戰。73Please respect copyright.PENANAMgRcBNkAPA
他凝視前方,語氣堅定而克制:73Please respect copyright.PENANA2uKocDAd9P
「校舍裡還有人等著我去救。師傅若不說明來意,我不會應戰。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAGGcxh1i4En
亞利了解修奈達──沉默寡言,但從不胡來。他做事必有理由。73Please respect copyright.PENANAcDwNibtclg
亞利轉頭,看向不遠處利卡特的遺骸。73Please respect copyright.PENANAd3blm3mLRa
──是為了他嗎?73Please respect copyright.PENANATzMcNnIaV6
他心中浮起一絲苦澀:73Please respect copyright.PENANAjm87j4vodp
利卡特的墮落,早已違背師傅所堅持的準則。73Please respect copyright.PENANA1oEjB7MUxr
修奈達不可能對弟子的這種暴行視若無睹。73Please respect copyright.PENANApNucAuN9wm
即便如此,亞利的右手仍緊握劍柄──因為修奈達同樣沒有撤退的打算。73Please respect copyright.PENANA9F2VIOsqrV
這份沉默對峙,壓力逐步升高,局勢一觸即發。73Please respect copyright.PENANAREIjgwtBBc
就在此時,一道熟悉又討厭的聲音從天而降:73Please respect copyright.PENANA4N4LHxK8ov
「要開打,也等我說完再動手好嗎?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAN1dephiKCk
漢斯降落──毫不客氣地打破所有氣氛。73Please respect copyright.PENANAN7PqAqu0LE
他一臉理所當然地落在眾人之間,自詡第三方調停人。73Please respect copyright.PENANAMHqf9ctpSF
亞利卻整個人卡住,結巴著指著他,手抖得像是中了毒。「你、你、你──」73Please respect copyright.PENANAtaiNJ8Cvsm
而在旁邊的阿薩琳已經笑到快抽筋,整個人彎著腰,眼淚都快笑出來了。73Please respect copyright.PENANATWWuKH5bom
因為──漢斯懷中正「公主抱」著米莉亞。73Please respect copyright.PENANA00PM7bqHuI
「這趟空中漫步之旅,還滿意嗎?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAsL3GRwOxdq
他笑得極為紳士,像是在炫耀什麼戰果。73Please respect copyright.PENANAc4uSSvwtem
米莉亞臉紅得不像話,整張臉快燙出煙來,雙手死命摀住臉,不敢直視眾人。73Please respect copyright.PENANAUUVTdyeTXq
她剛剛還在鐘樓頂,下一刻就被漢斯一路抱下來──沿路每個可借力的建築邊角都被他踩過,最後穩穩落地,毫髮無傷。73Please respect copyright.PENANAo1xcL9Peuc
他輕柔將米莉亞放下,笑容從容,動作體貼──73Please respect copyright.PENANAW0i7X6lWri
下一秒,亞利就暴走了。73Please respect copyright.PENANAaJzTrXLnrT
「你、你居然──公、公、公主抱!?我、我、我、我連一次都──!」73Please respect copyright.PENANAiIwzwEgHoN
亞利氣得語無倫次,一邊把米莉亞整個人抱緊處理,像要當場宣布主權。73Please respect copyright.PENANATAMaUU0YoV
米莉亞窩在亞利懷中,一句話都說不出來。73Please respect copyright.PENANAL9yyQCHMOf
不是因為害羞──是因為她剛才才想起來,自己的人生第一、第二次「公主抱」……73Please respect copyright.PENANAumagISbA3Z
第一個是修奈達。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtpnsFdKz3W
第二個是漢斯。73Please respect copyright.PENANA5QCSL9yKVM
兩次都不是亞利。73Please respect copyright.PENANAMOvjaP0Coy
她拼命說服自己:這不是背叛、不是外遇、不是!73Please respect copyright.PENANAUHyCPTL3mL
只是在很特別、非常例外的情況下,被很可怕的男人們拎著飛而已──73Please respect copyright.PENANAHRD2m446u2
但她也知道──這解釋,就連自己都不太相信。
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漢斯簡明扼要地說明重點,亞利終於拼出利卡特行動背後的輪廓。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVV60iXZvFe
「利卡特背後……有個更大的組織。他們準備對帝國發動叛亂。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAph6qv3EiUt
情報逐步成形,卻令他不寒而慄。73Please respect copyright.PENANArL3EKVRbgm
「正統繼承者」的身份尚未揭曉,而恐怖分子手中那些先進槍械分明來自帝國未公開的軍研技術;至於利卡特那副過度強化的機械之軀,則是來自失落時代的禁忌遺產。73Please respect copyright.PENANASfEijUNilI
若這場叛亂成真,其規模與後果將無可估量。73Please respect copyright.PENANAukbWCYpBkD
亞利沉默思索,試圖理清混亂的線索。73Please respect copyright.PENANAXloXxf6FNI
不遠處的兩位少女──明顯沒打算參與這段嚴肅的沉思。「妳比我想的還受歡迎嘛~」阿薩琳笑著調侃。73Please respect copyright.PENANAm2Z8QWuKPe
「那、那是意外!超級意外!我所有的第一次都……預定給亞利的!」73Please respect copyright.PENANAdmUu9Sq6qF
米莉亞說完才驚覺失言,瞬間臉紅冒煙。73Please respect copyright.PENANAvPgfy1KIWr
阿薩琳腦中浮現十八種不良畫面,也跟著臉紅結巴:「欸欸欸……『第一次』是什麼意思啦?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAZGwvdZTT3Y
米莉亞立刻躲進亞利背後,用雙手遮臉當作隱身術。73Please respect copyright.PENANAZL0xdEon4F
而亞利仍沉浸在國家危機中,完全沒察覺身後少女間的青春爆炸。73Please respect copyright.PENANAJrEtkpIlcg
漢斯淡淡作結論:「和平與青春……好事一樁。」73Please respect copyright.PENANACtZYwfWKJP
他的目光越過三人,再掠過依舊沉默的修奈達。73Please respect copyright.PENANAAdByYpACq2
他微眯雙眼,啟動魔眼,視線穿透校舍,鎖定大講堂。73Please respect copyright.PENANADL72XhG3cL
「那邊……也不妙。」他低聲自語。73Please respect copyright.PENANAjezp0V35Jx
幾名帝國特務正清除障礙,為某人開路。那是──《灰蛇連環》。73Please respect copyright.PENANAweYFEgD1RA
帝國最陰暗的暗部,如今正朝賽莉兒與瑪利安貝爾的藏身之處逼近。73Please respect copyright.PENANA2U8fPBORqY
但漢斯沒有動。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHBLLRZzkwv
「自己的課題,要自己面對,也要自己解決。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAEmAiTDnweI
他只在真正必要時才出手──現在,還不到那時機。73Please respect copyright.PENANAwt8srZ6LoJ
漢斯收回目光,再次看向修奈達。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtOUSnhMX3h
他喬了喬脖子,語氣平靜卻透著準備動手的氣息:73Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2Fn2csYKT
「要讓這傢伙開口……只能這麼做了。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA6qVhZpIl2G
他走上前。73Please respect copyright.PENANA9XvoBp7GuR
修奈達依舊沉默,沒擺架式,也未退讓,只是靜靜望著漢斯。73Please respect copyright.PENANAe7U6fWZvwP
兩人對視片刻,彷彿在無言中達成某種默契。73Please respect copyright.PENANAYHaKYC0q6O
然後──漢斯出拳,一記直拳正中修奈達面門。73Please respect copyright.PENANAsAUy4oR6wL
拳勢看似魯莽,實則精準克制。73Please respect copyright.PENANAO12Ac9YQeb
修奈達微微仰頭,未曾後退,隨後垂下眼簾,輕聲吐道:73Please respect copyright.PENANAKlGLdsAB5b
「……果然,還是你最沒耐性。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA1mq3FL5dns
他擦擦嘴角,終於肯開口。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7HP6c7UWfa
──這一拳,或許正是對話真正的開始。
73Please respect copyright.PENANAC2QKiibYID