01. 不及格戀人24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuShj2rYz8
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春日的陽光透過魔法廣場的穹頂，柔和地灑落在刻滿符文的石板上，喚醒隱藏在現實邊緣的古老市集。這是亞德第二次來訪。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfxmhOlCbn
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他修長的指尖輕觸櫃台上的魔法道具，感受著其中流動的魔力。精靈商人小心翼翼地遞來一枚藍寶石，大小不過拇指，在光線下閃爍著幽微光芒。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAW9uG216N
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「殿下，」商人語帶期待，「這顆來自東方邊境的魔石，最適合用來製作高階魔道具。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8rsBHwCqn
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亞德將寶石放在掌心，細細打量，寶石內部閃過一道微光，轉瞬即逝。他微微蹙眉，低聲道：「不夠。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtb7JFONHRc
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聖挑眉：「有什麼特別用途？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGICQFutfb
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商人聞言，立刻滔滔不絕地介紹魔石的特性，但亞德的注意力早已轉向另一側。那裡的緞帶層層堆疊，如海浪般由深藍漸變至淺藍，陽光穿透絲滑的布料，映出流動的色澤，宛如跳動的音符。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVUWEna6LC
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「這個……好像也不行。」亞德自言自語，繼續篩選著合適的物品。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5pe4YRFkc
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聖的視線掃過桌上那些價值不菲的精品，語帶好奇：「新年會都過了，你要挑禮物給誰？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVm5HEJ3gS
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「紫晶的生日快到了。」亞德頭也不抬，淡淡回應，「所以請琉璃幫忙挑選。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nQRI0CVvY
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琉璃聽了，笑著對聖說：「聖王大人，您要不要也幫翼姬挑個生日禮物？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkM8tOuoko
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聖微微一頓，若有所思地低聲道：「她的生日……好像快到了。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkbYegBPti
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亞德看了他一眼：「你打算送什麼？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsaQS87n2G
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時間彷彿在此刻凝滯。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlGrcV0zZ6
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聖神色坦然，語氣卻帶著一絲疑惑：「為什麼要送禮？生日不過是普通的一天。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GGAhnSMZ1
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亞德停下手中動作，轉身看向聖：「你該不會從來沒送過翼姬生日禮物吧？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5Wuq2Vrxz
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「是啊。」聖聳聳肩，隨手拿起一條緞帶，又放下，「我們之間沒有這種習慣。重要的從來不是日子，我已經把聖徽給她，世上沒有比那更珍貴的東西，再送禮物毫無意義。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd2JLfYdXb
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亞德無奈扶額，深知聖的思維模式，也能想像翼姬或許有相似的看法，但仍決定勸說。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2HqrrynQM
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聖從未重視這些「人間瑣事」，作為聖王，他是神的代行者，活在與凡人不同的層面。可若什麼都不去理解，豈不太過孤單？24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG6HLfeCr6
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此刻的亞德，正在魔法廣場裡反覆挑選妹妹的禮物，揣測她的喜好，像個笨拙的追求者。他手中的每條緞帶，彷彿都是一封未完成的信，等待著最真摯的詮釋。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z4UjP4QJ3
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「戀人總會在這些看似無意義的儀式上花時間。」亞德緩緩開口，「就像每年的安息日，人們需要一個特別的日子來記住某些事。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna76nFb6Ng
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琉璃眼中閃爍著興奮：「禮物當然不是重點，但生日就該和戀人一起慶祝！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WQ5bH3vOi
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聖語氣平靜：「我們每天都在一起。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IgMYkSj7v
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「重點是心意，還有共同累積的回憶！」琉璃語帶感慨，「戀人之間最重要的，是步伐一致，一起前行；在跌倒時互相扶持，直到生命終結。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8d6FKfMjm
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聖微微頷首，似乎被觸動：「說得不錯……下次證婚時我會納入祝詞。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhsJVNcUOo
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琉璃不禁翻了個白眼：「身為聖王或許能滿分，但作為戀人，完全不及格！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L18tIZS7N
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聖語氣坦然，卻帶著些許遲疑：「我的眼中只有她，也能為她犧牲性命，雖然不完美，但至少應該及格吧？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUvL9f1wjA
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琉璃神色一正，語氣難得認真：「如果您真的喜歡她，就應該努力和她一起活下去。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJgjTrjOhD
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聖靜靜地聽著，目光從困惑轉為沉思。魔法廣場的光影映在他臉上，彷彿照亮了他內心某個未曾觸及的柔軟角落。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZIcFoHZ0t
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「一起活下去……」這四個字在他腦海中回盪，如一股溫柔而堅定的暗流，漸漸融入他的思緒。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKAZdWuuFk
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「就當練習一下。」亞德語帶戲謔，「先學著挑禮物怎麼樣？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y29nsQ5tL
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他舉起一條深紫色蕾絲緞帶，在陽光下輕輕晃動，絲絨質地映出細膩的光澤。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK9oBThaoH
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聖的目光隨之移動，彷彿在那一瞬間領悟了什麼。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW8oeykhEQ
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或許，禮物本身不重要，重要的是那段與對方共度的時光。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8jrXSGzPd
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他指尖輕輕滑過一枚紅色寶石，彷彿觸碰著內心某種未曾察覺的情感。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAA6nJRqSV
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「這應該……適合她吧。」他低語，聲音難得柔和。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1owuG14uv
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市集的喧囂聲漸漸遠去，光影交錯之間，彷彿連時間都變得寧靜。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOr8OYtAxe
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亞德靜靜地注視著聖。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa8fy72ydn
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雖然挑選禮物、為重要日子命名看似愚蠢，但愛情可以理智、瘋狂，甚至有些笨拙。對亞德而言，這些真誠而略顯笨拙的嘗試，正是感情最動人的樣子。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGbxFeRMva
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畢竟，愛無法被完美定義，需要不斷地學習和嘗試——就像手中這條緞帶，柔軟卻難以捉摸。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK9OVByV51
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而亞德，也非常喜歡看聖為挑選禮物而苦惱的模樣。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjl0Yv2mvJ
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02 不是約會而是讀書會24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVp4FY0QxM
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午後的陽光透過半開的窗櫺，灑落在書房的木地板上，映出細碎的光影。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLP39pRiuM
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「要幫聖挑禮物？」紫晶眼中閃爍著壓抑不住的興奮，「我要幫忙！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdc7oIl4oa
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沒等聖回答，她敲開沙和珞緹雅的房間，拽著路過的古特，三人腳步輕快地朝由希的書房奔去。「由希，房間借我一下！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGP7xmR4Vj
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屋內，由希與尤爾或站或坐，沒等她回答就拉著眾人。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPyheHCJVR
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尤爾問道：「怎麼了，這麼突然？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSvkHMyMh1
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此時，亞德、聖與琉璃三人姍姍來遲，亞德略帶歉意地對由希雙手合十，後者笑著擺擺手示意沒關係。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOgjyy8mhV
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「各位，」未來的神族女王，抬頭挺胸，氣勢十足地掃視房內所有人，「有個重要的任務要交給你們，那就是，幫聖挑給翼姬的生日禮物。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHm06i9T3r
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生日禮物？由希與尤爾交換了視線，兩人表情有點微妙。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cGYVwBlM3
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「為了光聖教的未來，也為了五界的和平，這件事絕不能馬虎！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbIk57EWEs
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坐在角落的聖揉了揉太陽穴，語氣無奈：「有必要搞得這麼誇張嗎……」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBPRZfQqn4
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亞德站在他身後，輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀，微微搖頭。「讓她去忙吧，」他低聲說，「說到底，她確實比你更擅長選禮物。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG8Sal3oEW
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珞緹雅和古特對這場突如其來的「緊急會議」滿臉困惑。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwBmDXQ1rE
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「原來是在幫翼姬挑禮物啊？」珞緹雅好奇地問，「你知道她喜歡什麼嗎？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU9OJf9DLR
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房內頓時一片沉默。聖微微蹙眉，似乎在思考。過了片刻，他才開口：「古代魔法，還有……」說到一半，他忽然遲疑了，「我？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRMlVseqn0
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「哈哈哈！」古特忍不住大笑，笑得全身打滾，「你倒是挺有自信的啊！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQed34XtMk
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紫晶猛地從椅子上站起來，椅腳在地板上劃出刺耳的聲音。「你這傢伙——」她指著聖，語氣憤憤不平，「老是這麼敷衍，小心哪天真的被甩了！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxW17vjxanB
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「才不會……」聖小聲反駁，雖然嘴硬，但心裡也知道自己理虧。他抓了抓後腦，神情有些尷尬，「抱歉，我是真的不太確定。」遲疑片刻後，他試探性地提議：「要不，我直接去問她？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXvQpzoW3w
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「絕對不行！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQhYPTav9L
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琉璃和紫晶異口同聲地喝斥，嚇得房內的男人們都縮了縮脖子。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8e7X0QilF
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沙皺起眉，語氣疑惑：「但直接問不是最快的辦法嗎？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXaxtaLB99
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「而且也比較不會出錯。」由希靠在書架旁，唇角微揚，像是在看一場熱鬧的戲。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2hvG5YqMH
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尤爾闔上手中的古籍，抬頭建議：「不然就送花吧？一般來說，女孩子不都喜歡花和珠寶嗎？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPXeqRLDY1
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聖皺起眉，顯然不太滿意這個答案。他轉頭望向窗外，春日微風輕輕吹動樹梢，陽光在他臉上投下斑駁的光影。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZquPCMJU0I
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「送花嗎……」他低聲呢喃，語氣裡帶著猶豫，「總覺得太普通了。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RSWCiC0gb
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「聖王大人，」尤爾歎了口氣，語氣帶著幾分無奈，「人與人之間的情感，本來就是再普通不過的事。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzivNveR6l
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話題逐漸偏離正題，書房內的氣氛變得有些凝滯。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4aJEpDnNs
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亞德適時走上前，打破沉默：「不如這樣，讓聖先確定送禮的方向。不管是花、寶石、魔導具，甚至是親手製作的東西都可以。等他決定好，我們再來討論細節。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgtStxXPrh
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這個提議獲得眾人認同。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r6b6sh3O6
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柔和的午後陽光中，他們約定三日後同一時間再度集合，而聖必須在期限內決定禮物的方向。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWI5t5lYub
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03 不討厭約定24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt4GHaDZCG
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連日來，聖走遍水之都的大街小巷，從晨曦初現的市集到夜幕低垂的古董店，尋找著某樣難以名狀的東西。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxPGtbl5YZ
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每個選擇看似都不錯，卻總覺得少了些什麼。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwXc5WOUNz
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距離約定時間僅剩半日，聖決定仔細觀察翼姬的日常。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64lmj1qWVv
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjWuXCotru
她的房間有個巨大的書櫃，從泛黃的魔導書、厚重的歷史典籍，到裝幀精美的文學作品，應有盡有。書頁間夾著她工整的筆記，每次翻閱時，她總會不自覺地將髮絲勾到耳後。除了課業，她還選修音樂課，並養成了每日記錄的習慣。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG60Dzx2KdX
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59flY0qYl4
聖發現自己其實並非對她一無所知，這讓他鬆了口氣。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQe9pJD2rY
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7MtmC7Mjj
若是有人比他更了解翼姬，他恐怕不會太愉快。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpnmevdFwQ
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEEVrP7piN
正巧看見翼姬準備出門，聖立即上前：「我也要去！」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHvHQfOozx
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ023fPvSTw5
儘管翼姬有時會婉拒，這次她淺淺一笑，點頭應允：「真難得，你居然會去大圖書館？你這時候不是通常在教會。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7gfuW8JZH
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhbQ6RlCUW
「剛剛去了趟市集，有給妳的禮物。」聖說著拿出包紮好得緞帶，翼姬微微一愣，看來有點受寵若驚：「謝謝。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhcQjzISis
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCJIWgWi2S
兩人來到卡曼德希大圖書館，古老的白石建築在陽光下顯得莊重典雅，爬滿牆面的綠藻隨著海風輕輕搖曳。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxiyQQyU1A
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz4WIGVSPd
翼姬熟練地出示學生證，步入限制閱覽區，舉止自然。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjWw3rz6BL
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6lSbBQAp0
她熟悉這裡的每一寸空間，甚至連年邁的館長見了她都會露出親切的笑容。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04mGBtFGfN
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33dUqNiGKJ
「這是什麼？」聖皺眉，看著手中厚重的書冊。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldylSV9c2g
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjWfjQhiWn
翼姬抬眼，「占卜學教授託我轉告你，務必完成這次的作業，否則就算是聖王，也一樣會被當掉。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjyGCxQkCA
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyhTHjQPz4
「現在不是處理這個的時候……」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipm8QltEhk
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6EsZW1A1p
「明天就是最後期限了。」翼姬輕敲桌面，指尖敲出輕快的節奏，「至少要完成一個項目。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35hz1dnnZi
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX1PvkGNlC
聖還想找藉口，然而翼姬已翻開筆記，擺明了不讓他輕易脫身。她專注的神情讓他無奈卻也覺得有趣，這和他原本的計畫完全不同——但他明白，若不完成作業，她是不會罷休的。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugsHGBwm3T
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYZqmuASXw
時間在寧靜的學習中悄然流逝，當基礎占卜理論終於完成，聖放下筆，長舒一口氣。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOmO8gXf6I
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VO05kIz9s
暮色開始籠罩圖書館，古老的吊燈次第點亮。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOgDVi7oWp
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUbykbbSPM
「你這幾天表現得很奇怪。」翼姬忽然開口，目光帶著一絲探究。她的聲音很輕，卻在寂靜的空間裡格外清晰。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2G3u7Vx6W
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN05z1HZ8g
聖向來不擅撒謊，只能含糊地說有些事情要處理。他留意到翼姬望著他的笑意，彷彿在等待什麼。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKzdh4N9uN
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNnsImtUBh
——翼姬雖然有讀心能力，最近卻正在學習控制。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvMCaRb1ir
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25BKyQ6tTu
所以，她已經偷看了答案？24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCv8FAc3aK
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIFy2MT0Ks
聖一瞬間明白過來，忍不住輕「啊」了一聲。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJUNZeZYhb
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbygFTg0tlE
翼姬笑意更深了，單手支著臉，眼角微彎，帶著幾分狡黠，彷彿在說：「我在等你自己說出來呢。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERC6jKsOU0
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTzwlZWStH
古老的橡木書架間，只剩翻書的聲音與靜謐的呼吸。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8RxpO1Zgj
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGupXdBo4CP
他幾乎能聽見自己的心跳。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Lc9AcHJVg
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodKTsWd2U8
最後，聖撓了撓頭，終於嘆了口氣：「我想送妳生日禮物。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsicNWZvsug
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUUM2MENr6
他望向窗外，夕陽將天際染成絢爛的橙紅色，「妳有什麼想要的嗎？我原本在考慮樂器或者魔導書……」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZd2nXXbVd
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WSquI2WiH
翼姬輕撫著書頁，思索片刻，才開口：「有一套書我一直想讀，是一部特別的編年史，即使在水之都的圖書館裡，也很難找到。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmATo4OJEL
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWKZ8HdXE0
「作者是精靈還是龍族？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRouCEH8ZAu
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheLZ7xfkgU
「是混血龍族。」翼姬語氣略顯無奈。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkduP79stH
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPc5MVHV7O
夕陽西沉，兩人相視一笑，決定改日再來尋找。隔天午後，課程結束，翼姬與聖漫步在學院外的書店街。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4sz8w6VJT
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUGQZLA7rG
稍早，聖已向眾人報告了自己的進度，並帶回由希整理的書店名單與館長的徽章。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJAdPp7E3r
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7W2BdCJDy
翼姬的目光掃過一家家書店的招牌，神情專注得近乎虔誠。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oODWr8P51
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2YaRwG0mG
他靜靜地跟在她身旁，看著她細細挑選，彷彿她的世界裡，書籍才是唯一的寶藏。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkAmWVfq21
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkyCWFcjqI
狹窄的巷弄蜿蜒曲折，兩側書店林立，老舊的木製招牌在風中搖曳，每家店門前都擺放著特價書籍的木箱，紙張的氣息與潮濕的石板路交織出獨特的氛圍。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy3QHJg7HU
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPef2rsLQQs
聖開口：「我們先從第一間開始吧。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPvCPWnAhn
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiuxa7oLMj
然而，尋找的過程比想像中困難得多，清單上的書店已被劃掉一半。暮色降臨，街燈依次亮起，微黃的光暈映在石板路上，與潮氣交錯出模糊搖曳的影子。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm9TYrt4kp
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHtSFK0htB
「這家應該也不會有吧……」翼姬的手指無意識地在殘稿邊緣來回摩挲，指腹觸碰著紙頁的粗糙紋理。她深吸一口氣，掩飾眼底的失落，但指尖卻微微顫動，彷彿那份遺憾已經刻進了骨子裡。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllalwQJAfO
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1I7z3K6mO
她手中緊握著由希提供的名冊，紙張已被翻閱多次，邊緣微微捲起，書店名單上絕大多數已被劃去，只剩寥寥數行。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleDEbreZ7i
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSIIajlLIG
聖見她垂下眼眸，輕聲安慰：「還沒找完一半呢。由希可是專家，沒問題的。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA46DAvrCGN
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo9fDYsdGr
翼姬微微一愣：「你還特地請由希幫忙？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLIF5agL4K
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmohOwmlcd4
聖笑了笑，「他很有自信。他說：『報上我的名字，只要這本書存在，就一定能找到。』」他頓了頓，目光落在她懷裡的殘稿上，「妳還缺哪幾卷？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KjdIUUyfl
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWvAVX9BiX
翼姬展開手中的殘缺書頁，修長的手指輕觸紙面，指腹滑過破損的邊緣，「第七卷和第十二卷完全遺失，第九卷只剩下三分之一。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFxgpcEKfO
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsvAfkjvbL
「這套書對妳來說很重要吧？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbJMIWCbVn
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpNs7JQF40
翼姬沉默片刻，終於露出一抹淺笑：「算是吧。我想找到跟父親有關的紀錄……雖然那些事早已過去，但我還是想知道，龍族當時是怎麼看待這一切的。」她的聲音輕柔，像是對自己訴說，又像是在回憶某個遙遠的故事。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKl85so3d0
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qRtUmS1aD
夜色漸深，水之都的書店巷道幽暗而寂靜，只有偶爾傳來書頁翻動的沙沙聲。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb5IdvtvcA
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLOSSzZ30n
兩人繼續在書海中穿梭，彷彿在追尋一段被歲月掩埋的記憶。書店老闆們或驚訝、或好奇地望著這對年輕的尋書者，不時搖頭，表示無能為力。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh2AA1hIdS
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeC7K3jXQ1
終於，在第十一家書店，他們有了收穫。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvBiWJGvHf
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsym8oBXPJZ
翼姬輕輕推開木門，銅鈴發出微弱的清響，空氣中瀰漫著濃郁的紙墨氣息，夾雜著些許霉味。她的目光掃過層層堆疊的書冊，手指微微顫動。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJmJS6QSu1
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFaU2Rzuzx
「請問……這裡有《編年史》的舊稿嗎？」說著拿出由希給的徽章。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVcWPAgBUW
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxumyYi3KN
「編年史？」店主瞇起眼，打量著她，半晌後搖搖頭，轉身走向書店深處。時間在寂靜中拉長，翼姬的心跳聲清晰可聞，她的指尖下意識地在木製書架上摩挲，感受著粗糙的紋理，試圖壓抑內心逐漸升起的不安。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaCLubpBDr
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1WM8J5vnn
店主從塵封的地下室翻找許久，最後取出兩本殘舊的古籍，拍去厚厚的灰塵，霎時塵埃四起，他忍不住劇烈咳嗽。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqZHht7cYp
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqVTrnJHxT
翼姬雙眼瞬間亮起，一眼便認出那正是她要找的書。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3eODqI1vB
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHBECm8VwW
「最後一本……應該在卡曼德希大圖書館。」店主說，「但那裡的複製本從不外借。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMx9LPS9bE
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfUfYd0oTD
聖眼睛一亮，向店主道謝後，拉著翼姬疾步朝圖書館趕去。經過層層審查，他們終於在資深精靈管理員的帶領下，來到特殊權限的密集書庫。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntLtvB4kYM
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw88gQwg3oS
在卡曼德希大圖書館的塔頂，他們找到了最後一本書。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm35289wId
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eQ21JMliQ
翼姬屏住呼吸，緩緩伸手取書，指尖微微顫抖，輕輕掀開書頁的瞬間，她的眼眸中閃爍著難以掩飾的喜悅——這是她一直在尋找的過去，一段無法被時間沖淡的記憶。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBubf0ZF6K
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVC2syRV8a
「沒想到……我真的能讀到這本書……」她輕聲呢喃，語氣裡藏不住激動。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgif3W1bA6F
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrScnfrszFQ
聖注視著她的笑容，眼神中帶著溫柔的暖意。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5mFpZZml9
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkTWGze0qV
他想起這幾天在水之都的點點滴滴，想起並肩尋書的時光，突然有些明白紫晶說的話。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNU4tiM1zV
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnNb5U42uX
這本書確實珍貴，而共同經歷的時光更是獨一無二。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm6ZZQHFY2
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vV7cHOwoq
聖輕聲道：「這是妳夢寐以求的書，雖然借閱時間有限……但妳應該能讀完。怎麼樣？」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkXlQ7GqZJ
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3hwL6IeKM
翼姬輕輕撫過書籍泛黃的邊緣，指尖停留在刻滿歲月痕跡的字句上，良久，她露出由衷的微笑，「我很開心。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS4lMKU9G7
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XBS2E6zQS
塔頂的觀景台上，夜風輕拂，水之都的燈火如點點星辰，在眼前鋪展開來，如同一幅細膩絢爛的畫卷。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiPnU4kJBp
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTEpnRGDIz
聖站在她身旁，靜靜地看著她，半晌後，他伸出手，輕輕替她理了理被風吹亂的髮絲。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMYQi7944A
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5cKKXzDF2
夕陽下，聖稍微抬起頭，俯視著夕陽：「一百年後，我們回來這裡，找下一本書吧。」24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQbX8MzUTo
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZrdkwDaiR
翼姬的動作僵住了一瞬，她驚訝地抬頭，與他對視。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFWW3F31VZ
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwij4jWDYBD
她知道，對於一個從不輕易談論未來、不願許下承諾的人來說，這句話意味著什麼。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7y20WGorrc
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijBrApD3e1
他在說——他願意活下去，願意為了未來努力。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelNCdbQRde
24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2q3S9KlUF
翼姬微微抬頭，夕陽的餘暉映照在她的側臉上，染上一層溫暖的金光。她看向聖，目光流轉，如湖面映照著落日的光芒，深邃而寧靜。24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3POHCylWJ4
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