我被帶到一座森林旁，遠方仍見得到帕布魯村後方的山脈，從相對位置來推斷，這位置在村子的東南方。距村子有點遠。由於方才急緊煞車，車廂內是一片狼藉，沒有地方讓人坐臥，貌似領隊的女人不得不停下急忙腳步，跟他弟弟菲特賽爾兩人一起整理車廂。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEou41AECf
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　　現在的我坐在馬車旁的草地上，四肢仍處在失去自由的狀態中。不過，這也正好給我機會來了解綁架我的來龍去脈。如果事情處理得當，甚至還能抓到脫逃的空隙。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUto2lxAk2J
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡic70xEl7xX
　　這全取決於－－掙取到的時間多寡。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Xnu43bPTN
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ScbiOifI3
　　女人俐落綁著固定貨物的繩子，邊斥責自己弟弟：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0oqwvkuMo
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWLXwLqLQU
　　「你這傢伙，衝動的性格一天不改，就晚一天成為獨當一面的領隊。已經跟你交待過多少次－－『時間就是金錢』，不能冷靜處理事情，等於浪費時間，也等於造成多餘金錢的浪費。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jj2jl8czl
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnXbHUNDzL
　　「可是、可是……我－－」菲特賽爾說話結結巴巴，想反駁也沒容面反駁的無奈表情。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7vJaFtreG
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzwR7oao6I
　　「喂！跟菲特賽爾一樣沒用的姊姊。能不能請妳解釋一下，妳們綁架我，到底要做什麼？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvO67jBxcS9
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiIn4WNBfA
　　女人回頭望著我，左手擦著額上汗珠，並將繩索丟往菲特賽爾。走到我面前，盛氣凌人，低頭說：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0r65yJjYh
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorqIzqWIDy
　　「我沒閒功夫和商品說話。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF0CcEPi6I
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SWcqHGdHC
　　看著她的動作，我著實呆滯片刻。我想到脫身的方法了－－只是這方法要賭賭看－－賭這女人是不是真正的商人。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndiUMJW0PL
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JwJi0IGeC
　　「這可就不行了。假若妳是盜賊或是小偷的話，妳說沒時間和商品說話，我還能體諒。只可惜，妳是商人，必須注重商品的狀況。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE2QEljQ7T
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUzexGXxKU
　　「有趣！身份上的差異嗎。可也有不少是惡德商人，根本就不在乎商品的保存情況。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1P19o8gyD
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkrnXk6FeV
　　「但，妳不是。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA8IpLNnT3
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3hk3KEUmB
　　「怎說？」與我對話產生些許興趣的女人，盤坐在前。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB4EnvhEmF
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QzO4uhHEk
　　「很簡單呀。從剛剛妳不成材的弟弟想要殺死我時，妳緊急煞車的反應，及明明就得快馬加鞭趕時間，還特地停下來整理車廂內凌亂不堪的貨品。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0dn9NNx8Y
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeujZf5OOY
　　「自這兩點來看，就能得知平時妳對商品的處理方式。當然，這也有可能是要脅妳們，犯下綁架同袍的幕後主使，要求帶回來的肉票必須是活的－－這點卻早被妳弟的行為給否決掉。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPngNLjUlxr
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfenk10Dls
　　「就我的看法，妳這人公私分明、做事有條有敘，擁有充分冷靜的腦袋，能不被身處的情憬氣氛所影響。而且，還很會照顧他人。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHHTuUnIRU
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAcDrkQp0L
　　「嘖！菲特賽爾，都怪你多事！」女人憤憤抱怨身後的弟弟。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIVvabvadn
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaq4474Bjm
　　像要解悶似地，女人從兩個腰包之一拿出組合式煙桿，在我面前點起悠然煙雲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5clMkqPnW2
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2sR3K0ETz
　　很好，她放下心防了。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkVaEdVUs1
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y2AZiGrBx
　　我將左前臂輕碰額頭，假裝擦汗。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38SAj2pLlx
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8NCrWTvKB
　　「跟我說話有這怎麼緊張嗎？」女人輕諷我。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YXO6mE9VK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YBzlqdaHu
　　「妳左前臂上的挫傷，是我傷的嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqOCveVEcF
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYjyQQ7pVc
　　「這傷？沒什麼大礙，跟我在各大風大浪中受得比起來，小傷而已。」女人舉起白皙手臂，上頭有條很顯明的瘀青。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV8IXxBDKU
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHshJ7O3NJ9
　　趁機！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWeg8VlU8J
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQhwG5sFzy
　　我左前臂一個向前，撞擊上女人左前臂。讓她痛得跳起來，連吹帶揉地安撨左前臂的傷痛。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uI6L0kjMv
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QjrZiM0rQ
　　「我的指導師父是永德雷．荷魯利。」我說。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwQFOn7UV5
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODJn9WFI70
　　女人見我突然提起指導師父，感到訝異，瞪大圓睜雙眼，撫摸瘀青處。隨後，嘴角吊高，豪邁地笑起來。我想她應該明白了。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLNd7As1ab
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYqsP9uvkR
　　「哈哈哈－－真沒想到，居然有人是這樣進行禮儀的。全都反過來了嘛！喂！菲特賽爾，你可要多跟這位小姑娘學習學習。這番處驚不亂的應變力可真是嚇人。」女人叼起煙桿，大吸一口。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyS9uTGdyb
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQMkvY6nvh
　　仍在整理貨品的菲特賽爾一臉茫然。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZeMvXPI4Y
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5tteXb4MX
　　吞嚥口水，我放下緊張的雙肩，鬆了口氣。說：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvvU6Z6g0d
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyV2xuH619
　　「多謝誇讚。不過，我覺得妳反而比較可怕，真不愧是旅行商隊的領隊。不需要我解說，就能自行察覺。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OpLcX4zLL
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mwEahY20r
　　「要謝就去謝『導引變革、製造流動之神祇－－奧利穆耳』吧！想必我與妳會以如此形式相遇也是牠的引領。再說，商人必須記住各種民俗禮節，能理解妳在做什麼並不足以掛齒。」話風突然一轉，女人把臉貼近我，尖銳地注視我，「既然妳對我這人作了一番分析，我也替妳分析吧。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkzPY7zFYQ
　　「首先我在帕布魯村村口將妳架住時，妳的反應居然是用左肘攻擊我，這舉動實在不明智，難道妳師父沒教不能隨便激怒已限制住妳行動的人，反擊要抓凖時機嗎。更誇張的還在後頭，兩手都被我封住，馬上想到用雙腳攻擊。光這點來評斷，我就知道妳這人腦子裡絕大部分只有魯莽－－行事差勁。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3MITWCR0P
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PyvataRfx
　　唔！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe3lbuJMSK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AUEQzkgcM
　　皇都騎士學院的防身課程確實有教過，只是我覺得被搶走的先機，不自己搶回來，就不能算是勇敢的做法。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nXMqcSd5z
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LWno8f1OW
　　「我－－」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS0j44wwMP
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzhMhNUmZc
　　才開口，女人把我的嘴摀住，不讓我接續說下去。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpRbv1aWFq
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs50YfnlmAn
　　「別急，我的分析還沒有說完。而且，妳靠這麼近，是想跟我接吻嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI5QnbUFIs
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOMluNwpE3
　　才沒有！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkLrqiSApp
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KR5a3Aj7b
　　一開始靠過來的人可是妳耶！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBrnezDOKJ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DcQpBcDOC
　　「嗚嗚！嗚嗚唔嗚！」嘴被摀住，我也要反駁。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF5znwALFO
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70z7RDESHM
　　「別噴口水在我手掌，髒死了。妳老爹沒教過『大人說話，小孩閉嘴』嗎？」她鬆手，站起。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9drCRB98c
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjuuk59Blt
　　「我已經十七歲，才不是小孩！而且，我父親對小孩說的話也很尊重！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PzK5PLnEv
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62ZIIkjRGx
　　「是、是。」女人拍拍我的頭，打馬虎眼，想敷衍了事。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UeAU3vhi9
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgn26EJTA0o
　　「等一下！妳的手，該不會！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViiNHKJ7IY
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAIx0NSYNN
　　「察覺啦？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagDODMwL62
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFQCq6QG43
　　這可惡的女人用沾滿口水的手拍在我頭上！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYcmNbohOF
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZhLvutJdQ
　　髒死啦！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcHFDLtI91
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUaHei5MMG
　　「別露出這種表情，我只是把妳留在我手的東西，還給妳而已。」女人吸煙嘴角，得意勾起，「繼續方才的分析吧。第二，從妳成功實行相反『以武會友』來建立我與妳之間的新身份，卻暗中鬆口氣的表情來說。妳這計畫壓根是臨時想到的，既不確認我是否有佩戴祇奉奧利穆耳的信物，也沒有想從我口中問出是否祇奉奧利穆耳。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe7vs1v0PJ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zh7BtwB5Q
　　原來一直被我認定為「不打不相識」的禮節，正名是「以武會友」呀……39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAG46E4KP4
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSzpEkhAtI
　　「我又不祇奉奧利穆耳，怎麼知道信物是什麼？而且，不問妳是否祇奉奧利穆耳，是怕妳起疑。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdlutbIoU3
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCunLm1RvOE
　　皇都中每種職業都會祇奉一位主神，像是騎士就是祇奉神帝，牠代表絕對勝利與無私正義；法師祇奉伊希塔，牠代表孕育生命與付予重量；而商人就是祇奉奧利穆耳，牠則代表導引變革與製造流動。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqghIst9sN
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0RWGyVsHp
　　至於信物，每種神祇非旦有各自不同的信物，又會因職位的高低有不同種類樣式，要完全記起來談何簡單。像我就只記得騎士團團長是手環，副團長是項鍊，見習騎士是腰帶，以及最高級法師是刺青，其它的我就完全不清楚了。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFqRCBMEZo
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeAVA8G8Gz
　　「難道妳不覺得皇都裡，很多商人都戴著單片眼鏡嗎？妳是騎士學院的人吧。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCPF1ugima
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFH3bPJj5o
　　「妳怎麼知道！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklZNQngY77
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdWtu2sFa6
　　女人用煙桿直指我的腰際。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZkAGCN4KI
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpcBU58OD2
　　「還用問。騎士學院的見習騎士，人人都戴著這種設計醜陋的腰帶。而妳的身份我也很清楚。皇都騎士團歷史中，唯一一位敢參加騎士試選會的女人－－薇亞莉．帕布魯。重點妳還落選了。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaf8bzjgyX
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk7qnGqKDN
　　咕！我的心臟有如被一劍穿過，好痛！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqRFYocJYC
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkMsOWJ6UZ
　　我的事，果然變成皇都人民茶餘飯後的最佳話題。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUkFHzu4K7
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK2O5sT1pS
　　「可是！妳不也沒有戴著奧利穆耳的信物！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9pfnlkj3J
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c2GDfUF6g
　　「真是愚蠢，想打翻自己孤注一擲所得到的結果嗎？告訴妳，我會沒戴，是因為我單片眼鏡被打壞了。從我愚蠢的弟弟有戴單面眼鏡，這點來間接推測身為領隊的我信奉奧利穆耳應該不難吧。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygUxdiZhOy
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaO22sSTwz
　　「聽妳的說法，奧利穆耳的信物只有一種？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0F98zdsB8
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3Bs46joNt
　　「是呀，只有一種。又不是老古板的騎士或法師，全世界只剩這兩種職業還有分階級來分發不同信物。」女人彈去煙灰，「說了這麼多，來為第二點下總結吧。妳觀察力不足，外加基本常識不夠－－思緒輕率。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleIkmVHRo7
　　「綜述以上兩點，妳為人魯莽、缺乏觀察力、作事沒有計畫、只會孤注一擲。澈底是個專找麻煩，連累旁人，人格有嚴重缺失的女人。像妳這種人，是最不顧別人建議，喜愛鑽牛角尖的人！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB266BA1VD0
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBwpFdkrDS
　　咕啊！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNlNz66Pfw
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAaHeSiV99
　　生平第一次被這樣抨擊……就好像自己的心臟被人硬扒開，倒入許多辣椒，一樣刺麻苦澀。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnaLolRmRZ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFZgalioGB
　　我失志頹敗地反問她：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk5bnxOjkh
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SpTcEslwT
　　「那妳剛剛的誇讚又是怎麼一回事。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXh1zF3gSEO
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaWoVoQiEF
　　女人連想也沒想，直接了當，說：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKKlDq0wdW
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW64uj5kKK
　　「我只對妳的應變力感到敬佩。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKovtwMCbE
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　　「領隊，這是怎麼回事？怎麼會跟這災禍聊起天來。」菲特賽爾跑來插嘴。貨物都整理完了？39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJHWWl5lkt
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatSlu0NGYB
　　「閉嘴！菲特賽爾。不準這樣稱呼我的武友。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIq8jaLzp4
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a0Ktvy9U3
　　女人一瞪，菲特賽爾嚇得縮肩。看他人高大，可是卻這麼懼怕自己的姊姊，真是沒用。唔……可是這女人，真的很可怕。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlF2TR2WkA
對了，我還不知道她的名字。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbvmQG8LDZ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcUJh2U7PF
　　「菲特賽爾的姊姊，妳的名字是？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL5Fw69Gfs
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsmG6MSW7p
　　「哎呀！最該一開始就知道的事，反而最後才知道，連這順序也是反的呢。哈哈哈－－」她吸口煙，再緩慢吐出，「貝瑞卿賽爾，大家都叫我貝瑞。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74L6GjEmdQ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTaJksQM2O
　　對於貝瑞的評價，除了我先前推測的公私分明、做事有條理及臨危不亂的冷靜頭腦外，必須多加上一點－－以眼還眼，以牙還牙。這番強勢作風和她外貌十分相襯。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNBwNDfbN2
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSAeawwwFG
　　若說菲特賽爾是隻常見的倉鴞，那貝瑞就是鴞中最高壯的大鵰鴞。柳葉尖細的淡眉，黝亮銳利的黑眼，自信勾高的嘴角，配上繫在右耳際的波浪金馬尾。雖然才歷經過莫大災難（是什麼樣的事件，我還不清楚。可是，菲特賽爾在馬車上曾提過他兒子被抓走。情況再怎麼樂觀，也絕對好不到那裡。）的她現在雖蓬頭垢面，卻仍難掩她瀟灑磊落的出眾魅力。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1N87MDxRX
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgP5WBx0JY
　　貝瑞是男人的話，我應該會心動不已。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptgDJBXAHm
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJELtDPGrqe
　　只是－－有誰敢跟這樣子的商人殺價呢？至少我是不敢的……但，為了葛葉姐要用的貓草，即便跟她拼命我也會殺價殺到底！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F1jbugyd8
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVcWNtmiGe
　　「那之後就多多指教了，貝瑞。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJPoQ23utp
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sTGfPIyIU
　　「等等！領隊，妳跟災……這小妞為何突然變成武友啦？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vUcpN9X6w
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWfJdq7zpy
　　「因為我跟她進行了以武會友的禮儀呀。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEXc3qIHWs
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ8LNuZXYJ
　　「領隊，妳根本就沒有和她比武，那來的以武會友？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MSraz2COf
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3pVxGE3c1
　　貝瑞不發一語，舉起被我打傷的左前臂。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTmq1WQGsb
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDYRAztHYP
　　「一開始在村莊口我為了抓住她，跟她發生了肢體衝突，這就是比武過程。」她低頭看我，「薇亞莉，妳輸我，記得多多鍛練，要不然很難成為騎士的。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxpSBZf45H
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBL7DWmloxs
　　這話剛進耳，我脖子迅速漲熱起來，我大聲斥駁：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGtpAD32xA
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLEha3t2mc
　　「那才不算！要不是－－」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev14LPMmPp
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR78DUtiWg
　　貝瑞對我頭上倒下炙熱煙灰，叫我閉嘴。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnHEl9jHv1
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuD4CAzxnd9
　　我趕忙後退，避開煙灰。手腳被拷住根本就不能隨意行動，害我在地上滾了一圈。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAqoBucfm3
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJndaHNH4aq
　　「所以才說妳行事魯莽。看清楚，現在是誰主導情勢。」貝瑞撇開眼線，看著菲特賽爾，「我沒用的弟弟呀，你還有什麼問題？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQxW5sjcWm
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIM3Yy6hNQ
　　「禮儀呢？什麼時候進行的？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMxZ4KZ1A4
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5n0eHOaTf
　　「剛剛。」貝瑞回答簡單，有種懶得回答這蠢問題的感覺，「薇亞莉她看見我有用左手擦汗，有接觸到額頭。妳是在這時候才想到這技倆的，對吧。」她的眼角餘光，等著我回答。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8SJ61K9UT
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　　「是……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vmYOqu2Ph
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　　貝瑞接說：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkCXhdkVle
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4qLhxshEV
　　「要不然，薇亞莉就不會開口說話，引起我的注意。在隨便聊過兩句後，她讓我放下心防，用碰觸過額頭的左手很故意很大力地敲上我的左手，害我痛地連淚都快流下來。」貝瑞一定懷恨在心，我慘了，「她接著報上自己武藝師承何人。完成以武會友的禮儀，我就變成她的武友了。」貝瑞聳肩。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zpBhBNk1T
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxJOy2WKsK
　　「那不就全反了嗎！這樣的禮儀根本就沒有承認的必要，領隊－－」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAgdVk967i
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWXOawsQzS
　　貝瑞臉色一沉，眼中迸射出冷凜寒氣，直瞪菲特賽爾。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg6hOqtnbz
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsvIEOAzFo
　　「這種話，你有種再說一次，菲特賽爾．巴菲特。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt5737gGez
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdIpFBKaq9
　　身軀比貝瑞龐大的菲特賽爾，給貝瑞這麼一瞪，連忙後退數步，嚇得雙腳直發抖。他眼神下移，避開貝瑞尖銳視線。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcNZqntHQC
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwwCG6XIb8
　　貝瑞咬住煙桿，從腰包中拿出一隻僅剩外框的單片眼鏡，對著菲特賽爾，說：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxgYzjgKcD
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gEvnIubhv
　　「告訴我，你在成為商人時，對導引變革、製造流動的奧利穆耳承諾了什麼？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQaySgjqpt
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KKOlfWLIv
　　菲特賽爾沉默不語，緊咬下唇。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtBGIfWbtE
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4RNJiJF2T
　　貝瑞再問：「回答我呀！」激動之大，讓她咬在嘴角的煙桿隨之落地。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR0BflywMT
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m029UV22T
　　「……遵守……」菲特賽爾開口，聲音小若雀聲，後又安靜不語。他抿嘴再開口，聲音才回恢復先前洪亮，「遵守變革後的所有，順從製造出的任何流動，不以私心阻止，不以私力破壞改革……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03vsq11LVE
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEFNzZXY9R
　　「很好。」貝瑞收起壞掉的單片眼鏡，「你總算沒有愧對奧利穆耳。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF21UBGsO43
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGPu3z2ya3
　　「可是！姊－－」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3xiPQSKci
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nPPIeETpb
　　「不用說了。你想說的，我都知道。」貝瑞拾起地上的煙桿，拍去灰塵，重新裝上煙草，再度點起，「倒是有點我想不通。薇亞莉，妳既然不知道商人的信物為何，又怎麼會記得奧利穆耳的教義呢？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNvFsiG4ar
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb39pUvbPEV
　　「因為……」躺地的我，向周圍樹叢看去，不好意思地說：「有次神學科考試我跑去偷聽出題老師們的會議，在快被發現時，我有聽到這題，就硬背起來……」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzyATg07f7
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hAv0fw9mz
　　神學科雖然不算在期末成績裡，可仍會影響我能不能升上一個年級。偏偏我又是個記性很差的人，像神學科這種只能用硬記的科目，澈底是我的弱點。順帶一提，我的劍術成績是全騎士學院中最高的，無庸置疑。天才也是有弱點的。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpZcVk9bhL
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjk7z045MKz
　　這不堪回首的回憶，果然招來貝瑞的嘲笑聲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtDg0mkSEP
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0Fsk5zppq
　　「哈哈哈－－有趣、有趣！那麼我們的相遇鐵定是奧利穆耳的引導。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh3ydIohH9
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YYzCLFcPb
　　「姊！」菲特賽爾怒吼，中斷貝瑞的笑聲。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGZ7eTZAt9
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsVrXkb04Q
　　貝瑞吐出雲霧，把煙桿敲上菲特賽爾，冷道：39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtRePNDh7K
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpU6rKsLBj
　　「才剛跟你交代過衝動的性格要改，現在又犯了。你急，難道我比你不急嗎？現在我跟薇亞莉的身份已不僅僅是商主與商品，而是交流武藝的武友。我們是祇奉奧利穆耳的商人，必須完全遵守發生過的事情，不得反悔。即便是因一個小小禮儀產生的身分也一樣。這就是真正的商人。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrV2EzATxyE
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7eXbgDoXE
　　我正是以這點為賭注，實行以武會友的禮儀，並且賭贏了！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvmwa5rSLK
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKsjX8GSIQ
　　成功建立貝瑞與我的新身分，使她現在不得不遵守禮儀中的規定－－此後無論發生任何事，都不得以私怨去置人於死地。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreHOMeZS32
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAvYNQJSXe
　　光是這樣我就已經恢復成自由身了，這還要多多感謝奧利穆耳與自古流下來的各式禮儀。可是，光逃是不行。如果不能協助她們解決問題的話，我也就拿不到要給葛葉姐吃的貓草。葛葉姐就無法恢復成先前的活潑，更有死亡的疑慮。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA9alfbkYQ
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSvb4abkz0
　　我絕對不要！39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZhWRWgGCc
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5HOM3ZdJx
　　這蹚渾水，即便可逃，情況也不許我這麼做。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8evs2Iu6No
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbLGDBHtIB
　　「可以告訴我，妳們到底發生什麼事嗎？」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwefqVCyep
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA364F9KhcZ
　　菲特賽爾握緊拳，以見到仇人的惡眼，瞪視我。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FAvWKXwDB
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3atz6ElbBv
　　貝瑞吐口煙霧，靜默淺笑，帶有深厚意味的詭笑；裊繞絲煙，似若籠罩村子的詭譎濃霧。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpvHnBqSlV
39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwJiu1doUQ
　　背脊竄過死寒－－我－－也許一腳踏進無法回頭的路途了。