下城區的咖啡館又漲價了。148Please respect copyright.PENANA4aCHBRNLdO
148Please respect copyright.PENANArlYjRV9Yb6
我看了一眼遠超預算的帳單,再看了一眼臉上掛著專業微笑的店員小姐,得出此一結論。148Please respect copyright.PENANALQ0IOSVIVm
我倆保持著同樣的表情對視著,在旁人看來,就像是一對情侶。148Please respect copyright.PENANALYegd3ZBtP
148Please respect copyright.PENANAMorglxJqgq
她的微笑自然而可人,一方面是因為她練習已久,另一方面是因為帳單不是她付。148Please respect copyright.PENANAVcY3E8FkOX
而我不管笑多久,應該都不會有人為我付帳。148Please respect copyright.PENANAobcb8QcCfA
148Please respect copyright.PENANAhR8KV0u6hm
「這是怎麼回事?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAKtJnebTiLJ
眼見再這樣下去,她能笑到下班走人;我只好主動打破僵局。148Please respect copyright.PENANAjKzib6Ft53
148Please respect copyright.PENANA1g1zBb9Yo2
「因應供貨問題,我們的飲品費用有所調整。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAcxoQAnhOSk
「那麼重要的資訊,是不是應該要在我下單前提醒一聲?」148Please respect copyright.PENANA7z6fiE04hf
「畢竟先生您是不看菜單的熟客,我想就不必唐突了。」148Please respect copyright.PENANA1XKUzDziQd
148Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9EoyG7FEl
熟客比較好宰是吧。148Please respect copyright.PENANAi9hfIULipQ
我尚待爭辯,但她的手已經放在通知混成騎士團的警鈴上了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAMND0tSlVFR
148Please respect copyright.PENANAAfcqSe2a1d
於是這個月房租又沒了著落。148Please respect copyright.PENANA7eo0Q5NVL2
正當我思考又要從哪兒省出來錢的時候,店員小姐叫住了我。148Please respect copyright.PENANARbGdDZFj2h
148Please respect copyright.PENANAtXF4FCUMxS
「先生,我記得您是登記在冊的冒險者對吧?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAyK4LqeRVST
她朝任務委託板指了指。148Please respect copyright.PENANAkjBf0PqaHD
148Please respect copyright.PENANAll30MvOThx
當年為了能隨意進出上城區,我也曾裝模作樣地在行會大樓(ギルド元宮)登記了自己的職業。148Please respect copyright.PENANAeSIEDloajd
可是,我是為了安寧才定居下城區的。野外的冒險生活早已不在我的規劃裡了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAlGCyM8r4I1
……說得好像我有規劃過一樣。148Please respect copyright.PENANAaBwmLDc6cQ
148Please respect copyright.PENANATfprdUJvcu
「是又怎樣,不是又怎樣?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAPDt9UTRBdg
「如果您確實是冒險者,那這個報酬不菲的委託也許能助您解決燃眉之急。」148Please respect copyright.PENANA5fQmBvJUz3
148Please respect copyright.PENANAIMi9qiJJgT
看著她一如既往的微笑,我就知道定非好事。148Please respect copyright.PENANAJJHm3471w2
148Please respect copyright.PENANA6CAvijhCVt
「前往阿伊恩薩烏斯南部地牢B3F,為礦工們運送換洗衣物並帶走他們的舊衣服。」148Please respect copyright.PENANA7ep2908cQ0
「沒錯。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAxtbgKNRWDU
148Please respect copyright.PENANAaH2bsMCPJL
「首先我要冒著鐵火山的火山灰和中暑的風險,前往那個什麼阿伊恩薩烏斯(アイアンサウス),也就是我們俗稱的南國。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAftyzFo1l5a
「沒錯。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAa9zhwIC856
148Please respect copyright.PENANA4K8E5L15Za
「然後我要深入危險的礦洞,躲開高速行駛的礦車,穿過潛伏在黑暗中的魔物群和掉進去的話轉眼就能把人融成骨渣的鋼水。」148Please respect copyright.PENANA9cRXeXkIJn
「沒錯。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAnCtAq2Md6N
148Please respect copyright.PENANAq6Gq4vDL1r
「最後我要找到一群臭烘烘的礦工,取回他們滲滿煤渣和汗水的衣服,原路踏穿地牢返回地面。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAJGYdcgk4ZO
「沒錯。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAAiQcFUwOwd
148Please respect copyright.PENANAAJDSz3uz0D
「妳還有什麼想對我說的嗎?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAO6l3jv0ixc
「十四萬G。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAUDcxYUgSzP
「現在付嗎?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAUvnD4CKemA
「不。舊衣服拿回來了才會付帳。」148Please respect copyright.PENANALAenyKjC64
148Please respect copyright.PENANAs6v14ffK2g
店員小姐以一貫的微笑結束了我們的交鋒。148Please respect copyright.PENANAJlWWBGvds0
148Please respect copyright.PENANAAivu510tCV
* * *148Please respect copyright.PENANAVekX3BTP68
148Please respect copyright.PENANArxQbRrSCPm
南國的路況是四國之中最為惡劣的。148Please respect copyright.PENANAxiP6Ws5ZNN
越過南方海角,就能聞到濁重的空氣中混著遠方飄來的火山灰。148Please respect copyright.PENANATRjN7FADWH
呼吸不暢不說,氣侯炎熱也不說;這兒的魔物還他媽一點都不怕人。148Please respect copyright.PENANA0iFto7bHA0
盤踞在鐵火山的大鷹,城外築巢的爬蟲,甚至還有莫名其妙的熱帶飛魚。148Please respect copyright.PENANADZXcxDRSd3
我在阿高普路斯就沒有見過一個出身南國的冒險家是想回鄉的。148Please respect copyright.PENANAYVqWi8HQpd
148Please respect copyright.PENANAAmVMJcx1OY
路過鐵火山,看見一男一女兩個冒險者正在喘著粗氣。148Please respect copyright.PENANAgYT9gfNmAI
我問你們兩個活寶怎麼挑了這麼一片福地打野戰,他們卻說這是在轉職。148Please respect copyright.PENANAjJp7guxJWS
148Please respect copyright.PENANA9tkjki9anc
南國旅遊發展局要求,每個戰士系的冒險者要轉職都要為國家無償掃蕩鐵火山上的魔物。148Please respect copyright.PENANA6If08HtrJj
據說這跟在南國街道上剝海膽並列為最受歡迎的旅遊項目。148Please respect copyright.PENANAmMEpfrhHSN
148Please respect copyright.PENANAgdbykzBDxu
要不是他們提起,我還真不知道南國還有旅遊發展局這檔事。148Please respect copyright.PENANAxoonqEV3zH
想來跟西國的勞工保障局一樣,是官僚帶薪休假的所在。148Please respect copyright.PENANAZSnjCay6zB
148Please respect copyright.PENANAt1VIoJIlFk
閒談一輪,他們又要拖著疲勞的身軀去打熔岩皮露露了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAVJr9fAicQm
我說你們別去了,沾一身火山灰然後回去回報任務算了,反正世上也沒人看得出鐵火山的魔物有沒有減少過。148Please respect copyright.PENANAQvLSj98QGq
他們一聽有理,便找了間鐵皮小屋纏綿去了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAMtnW2t7Xp7
148Please respect copyright.PENANASty47uhV5D
* * *148Please respect copyright.PENANAvehlaymyDy
148Please respect copyright.PENANAvkGieQaSQz
南國的咖啡館遠沒有阿高普路斯下城區的熱鬧。148Please respect copyright.PENANABCEq10az8m
櫃檯接待是個沒勁的小哥。他有氣沒力地從我手上接過委託海報,然後指了指旁邊一個同樣有氣沒力的女孩子。148Please respect copyright.PENANAbtBEnC2MRV
我這才知道,原來專業微笑的難度不比當冒險者低。148Please respect copyright.PENANAO97Ee0fDqa
148Please respect copyright.PENANA7F1AUGPfYU
「妳是委託人?」148Please respect copyright.PENANATDkxLGD1bg
我朝女孩問道。148Please respect copyright.PENANAQl2IqvH2M1
148Please respect copyright.PENANAukUNc2pyym
「不,我是遊客。148Please respect copyright.PENANANzaKl9v46Q
委託人是南國旅遊發展局。148Please respect copyright.PENANA5hxzBo8cG8
換洗衣物在這。去吧。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAlXIj9DX6KV
女孩頭也不抬,甚至都沒有移動過目光。148Please respect copyright.PENANAkPuDr2WwST
148Please respect copyright.PENANADOlkLd1Lb0
「所以這他媽就是魔法系冒險者的轉職要求嗎?」148Please respect copyright.PENANADrw1tku1JP
看著她魔法師的裝束,我好像懂了什麼。148Please respect copyright.PENANApAQrTE2EQc
148Please respect copyright.PENANALAmrPDogH7
「不是。我早就轉了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAyziAYfIcH9
你去還是不去?」148Please respect copyright.PENANADq9UmvdzjA
女孩毫無生氣的眼神打消了我繼續聊天的意願。148Please respect copyright.PENANASdeqlS43Vb
148Please respect copyright.PENANAIcLM5CsXxS
* * *148Please respect copyright.PENANACfcfHDOUP4
148Please respect copyright.PENANAwEyEPvjr06
南國旅遊發展局真是一個神奇的部門。148Please respect copyright.PENANANpKgGaC6xl
在閃躲鐵軌上飛馳的礦車時,我如此想著。148Please respect copyright.PENANAFSIraRSher
礦車的前端貼著南國旅遊發展局的標誌。如無意外,這會是被礦車撞上的冒險者生命中最後看見的影像。148Please respect copyright.PENANA7Egp0N8vw8
148Please respect copyright.PENANAeSyIquf8md
南部地牢也被旅遊發展局作為RX系列工程機器人的廢棄場所。148Please respect copyright.PENANArrW7kXaiRN
然而當局的廢棄標準也相當獨特,每一台廢棄的RX機器人都會在廢棄的一段時間後暴起傷人,沒有例外。148Please respect copyright.PENANAIQG50wqppm
說不定我該旅居此地,把這個部門的事跡結集成書,也許以後就不需要再幹外送專員了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAOysfAzJe77
148Please respect copyright.PENANAknkmnIGppW
在越過南國當局設置的警戒線,踏進下一層地牢的一刻,一切有趣的見聞都戛然而止。148Please respect copyright.PENANAnusNHsqRgR
人類的活動足跡被拋在了身後,只剩下自己的腳步聲和鋼水沸騰的聲音。148Please respect copyright.PENANACV6I3zajUy
148Please respect copyright.PENANAcPvV3jiPkw
穿過一個窄道時一個不慎,與一頭魔物打了個照面。148Please respect copyright.PENANARtLMQuMwkM
身手果然不如往日了,警覺性也比顛峰時期差的不是一點半點。148Please respect copyright.PENANAeKvEqgEEZI
我緊張地掏出了多年不用的短劍,但魔物卻悠然地走開了。148Please respect copyright.PENANAO4FK33D3q3
牠不怕人。我甚至感覺到牠的目光有一絲輕蔑。148Please respect copyright.PENANAHxFhMRsnaz
我想了想,覺得挺有道理的。即使牠什麼都沒有說。148Please respect copyright.PENANASqaDdYITtr
148Please respect copyright.PENANAfnVxFvpL3z
我加倍小心,緩緩前進。148Please respect copyright.PENANA1UA7fM4EYR
彷彿又回到了當年作為冒險者的時光。148Please respect copyright.PENANAayQA9qVYPE
為了一點酬勞走遍險地,偶爾有人作伴,但更多時候都在自己消化孤獨,或讓孤獨消化自己。148Please respect copyright.PENANA4cdYzEi7mo
最後也沒賺到什麼錢,連下城區的房子也沒買上,一點變故就能讓我重操舊業。148Please respect copyright.PENANAd71iaGOjwD
148Please respect copyright.PENANA9O2fHGznMS
曾經我也嚮往冒險,嚮往變強,也一度癡迷於上城區的生活。148Please respect copyright.PENANAUog7bZZsSg
擁有過自己的飛空城,每天睜眼就朝北國圖書館(エンシェントアーク)跑,一頁頁的傳奇故事不說倒背,至少也能默寫出來。148Please respect copyright.PENANAT9D8lNdrm2
148Please respect copyright.PENANAYYodyYyo5w
但原來我不曾認識自己。148Please respect copyright.PENANA8oyY0XuTCJ
次元鯨魚的到來,使我跟過去的一切匆匆道別。148Please respect copyright.PENANAZQDZ9SnvV8
現在我不過是自己生活中的過客。148Please respect copyright.PENANAs3gn66QKAL
別說再次橫穿三界,憑現在的實力,也許跟這兒的魔物放對都可能翻車。148Please respect copyright.PENANAmypJ76eZZL
148Please respect copyright.PENANAeYWBNaT7hO
踏過機械時代的遺物,總算是到達了最底層。148Please respect copyright.PENANA8FlAgUJPPx
說實話,我很佩服在這兒工作的礦工。148Please respect copyright.PENANA7qSFS0tGVm
對於冒險者而言都有點嚴荷的環境,他們竟能數十年如一日地堅持工作。148Please respect copyright.PENANASN9vuqlpsS
148Please respect copyright.PENANAgqSzOUJwGN
礦工的位置並不難找。148Please respect copyright.PENANAiPLjJ6lUyf
挖掘的聲音就在不遠處,人造光源反映出的微光也是肉眼可見。148Please respect copyright.PENANAWmucngJ2de
148Please respect copyright.PENANAYdYzQIZLQn
「換洗衣物到囉,南國旅遊發展局向您問好。」148Please respect copyright.PENANA0kHVEmPHU9
我模仿店員小姐的語氣打趣道。148Please respect copyright.PENANAne3YctnyRi
148Please respect copyright.PENANAi0yoQvaDNk
「辛苦了。一路上不簡單吧?148Please respect copyright.PENANAL3pXrPCayC
坐下休息一下吧,我們有多餘的水和食物。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAA96fOFu87x
一名礦工放下了工具,回頭向我說道。148Please respect copyright.PENANAPN2xw9gmXo
我也就不客氣,找了張簡易椅子坐了下來。148Please respect copyright.PENANAQZUua8BdNh
148Please respect copyright.PENANABNZrG9hIiX
「你以前也是冒險者吧。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAi5SP6NbCrL
我沒頭沒尾地問道。148Please respect copyright.PENANAgNhJoFjodf
148Please respect copyright.PENANAKokrr9gn7A
「你怎麼看得出來?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAIszXMCFjxQ
礦工搔了搔頭,點頭認可。148Please respect copyright.PENANA8IAOGhpjlA
148Please respect copyright.PENANAtPNLXzCNpD
「在這兒工作可不簡單。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAPFEy0gxYvq
我盯了盯光照不及的黑暗。148Please respect copyright.PENANAthXh6zOEWi
雖然眼睛看不見,但不懷好意的魔物氣息撲面而來。148Please respect copyright.PENANALMSoPf0Mrm
148Please respect copyright.PENANAdfSluMvJas
「是啊。偶爾還要打一架驅趕築巢的魔物。148Please respect copyright.PENANAeFnkqajIbL
別看我這樣,以前的一點本事還是沒忘的。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAVSBaC0JR9N
礦工秀了秀自己的肌肉。148Please respect copyright.PENANAXABohVuBew
148Please respect copyright.PENANAeNKqJco2zV
「你以前是幹什麼的?為什麼現在能耐住這種生活?」148Please respect copyright.PENANA8WwayWsnqK
其實這種問題沒什麼好問的,可我就是忍不住。148Please respect copyright.PENANA1slS4MUebD
我以前不也在北國圖書館裡樂此不疲嗎?現在還不是在這臭烘烘的礦坑裡。148Please respect copyright.PENANAfbmm72bEtV
148Please respect copyright.PENANAfRgZxaXaxH
「哈哈,說來慚愧,我以前雖說是個冒險者,但其實更貼切的稱呼應該是……戰士們的零件。148Please respect copyright.PENANAizYAOFwfUa
你聽過火焰之心(フレイムハート)嗎?鐵匠們代代相傳,能引出薩拉曼達之力的秘術。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAHqgLeeHF0V
148Please respect copyright.PENANAsTbzquMDFK
我點了點頭。不但聽過,還時常借用。148Please respect copyright.PENANAaCEwOBd26U
戰士系的哪能缺了這個。148Please respect copyright.PENANACsqmR0PrP6
148Please respect copyright.PENANAltxxM1I9VH
「那你也知道我的「冒險」生活都是怎麼渡過了吧。148Please respect copyright.PENANAC6GEDL7lQ3
憑依在某個人的身上,不停地引出薩拉曼達之力,往往不知道怎麼回事,一天就過去了。148Please respect copyright.PENANADR1j0UQq3d
也不是說有什麼不好……首先,這讓我不懼怕機械性的勞動。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAOKK10RJrjt
148Please respect copyright.PENANAr1kIJD3BC6
我看了看他擱在一旁的鐵鎬表示理解。148Please respect copyright.PENANAQVRN0U7aOF
148Please respect copyright.PENANAMAeTPXrSh7
「只是有一天,感覺冒險沒什麼意思了而已。148Please respect copyright.PENANAf9DUQi4MOi
我回到了家鄉,也就是這阿伊恩薩烏斯。148Please respect copyright.PENANAtws0GogZb4
正好南國旅遊發展局在招人,感覺自己幹得來,就去應徵了。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAsN8IncVcdg
148Please respect copyright.PENANAWfBgBaAv4H
我揚了揚眉毛,不掩飾自己的驚訝。148Please respect copyright.PENANAE6czzTWT6O
148Please respect copyright.PENANARr6FPkVlKT
「竟然真有人在阿高普路斯待過之後還想回來。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAJP4VDKF3h9
148Please respect copyright.PENANAnVfUB18toL
他笑了笑,不知道是同意還是不同意。148Please respect copyright.PENANAAfXQO2wUVD
148Please respect copyright.PENANAd8JaMj4sKO
「別這樣說嘛。說實話,這個地方我挺喜歡的。148Please respect copyright.PENANAmRfZW0HY1m
每天結束工作後,都能聽到上層區傳來的笛聲。148Please respect copyright.PENANAtthOyXW3Od
配合大工坊不時響起的機械音,其實還挺有韻味的。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAosLOjFgMtO
148Please respect copyright.PENANAcR3gUZR16X
原來如此。148Please respect copyright.PENANAvEmSrdv91w
那笛聲我也聽過。不知何處而起,又往何處而去。148Please respect copyright.PENANAC8HCiTmmi2
148Please respect copyright.PENANAn0BCqIcwbt
「而且喜歡這地方的不只我一個。148Please respect copyright.PENANAV9qphnvTbw
把衣物交給你的那個潔癖小姑娘,她也是南國出身。148Please respect copyright.PENANAyQZAEvZXwO
雖然她老是抱怨,但她從未離開。即使她本來有能力想走就走。148Please respect copyright.PENANAvtmPtrmwN6
有幾次我還看見她在上層區練笛呢。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAoUvckbOlu2
148Please respect copyright.PENANAsmTpWkK7vS
這世上冒險者真多。148Please respect copyright.PENANAtvxtofrmnl
送貨的是冒險者,挖礦的是冒險者,洗衣服的也是冒險者。148Please respect copyright.PENANADvcNFNlGD0
說不定我該找台 Thank Object 拆開看看,說不定裡面也是個冒險者。148Please respect copyright.PENANAO0iYUbn8Es
148Please respect copyright.PENANAr0H9p8vhoM
多年前,席捲三界的次元鯨魚事件落幕後,很多冒險者選擇了退役。148Please respect copyright.PENANAXq4nLG1tfc
波瀾壯闊的故事到了尾聲,世界得到守護,生活也趨於平靜。148Please respect copyright.PENANALTJos42L31
不過,很多人仍在尋找能讓內心安寧的故鄉。148Please respect copyright.PENANAIwM9KGzfQ8
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「其實我能看出來,你仍是個冒險者。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAipYAJw0aCy
礦工大哥忽然來了這麼一句話。148Please respect copyright.PENANAvJp9TUYqIj
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「哦?怎麼說?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAMnEMjXeiyQ
我不置可否。148Please respect copyright.PENANAHzrnkdDawU
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「因為你和她一樣,仍舊在以自己的方式幫助他人。148Please respect copyright.PENANA1XXGOpYTUi
告訴你個秘密,南國旅遊發展局非冒險者不招的。148Please respect copyright.PENANAzE6LQvkpHj
因為這群呆子,見到事情決不會袖手旁觀,永遠對世界充滿熱愛。」148Please respect copyright.PENANANcKvHOENub
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礦工大哥人是不錯,但汗腺不免也發達了點。148Please respect copyright.PENANA9XvWP88PCD
掩著鼻子走到咖啡館的途中,不但旁人紛紛避讓,連地牢的魔物都自覺退開。148Please respect copyright.PENANAy4Pj1Uqcbu
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「唷,動作挺快嘛。148Please respect copyright.PENANALzotEyxWM6
這是報酬,拿去吧。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAsdvpSr1IJ1
委託的女孩雖然仍然冷淡,但面不改色地接過了令途人側目的臭衣服。148Please respect copyright.PENANAKewHbIM9P9
在礦工大哥那邊得知內情後,她身旁的笛子以及清潔乾淨的換洗衣物令人感到親切。148Please respect copyright.PENANAM8bcGtWhmo
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「能問個事情嗎,前冒險者小姐?」148Please respect copyright.PENANANiBSX9rUOe
面對我突然的提問,女孩有點吃驚,臉上的表情也沒之前那麼令人難以接近。148Please respect copyright.PENANATM6dlY1CcP
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「……看來是有人多嘴啊。148Please respect copyright.PENANAA6j6N6877H
問吧。能答的就答,不能答就不答。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAbzHOVPtMEQ
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「妳當年的冒險生活有什麼輝煌事跡嗎?」148Please respect copyright.PENANAjiax2WNHqN
和礦工大哥聊過之後,我開始對退休冒險者的生涯感興趣。148Please respect copyright.PENANAK0qYH7JBzj
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「說白了也沒啥。也就是某次在圖書館打出來一件魔法道具,賣了十來億G之後提早退休回鄉了而已。」148Please respect copyright.PENANAjIMcPV3CHb
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看來前冒險者之間還是有差距的。148Please respect copyright.PENANAv0GxP9g9sf