時間是上午一時，地點是帝都王城的笑口哥布林飯店。黃金造的牆壁上鑲滿寶石，陽光照耀下是視覺的疲勞轟炸。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHRoeVTacA
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男子急步前行越過黃金區域，到達露天平台的貴賓區。這兒不只有別出心裁的園藝裝飾，還有噴水池和樂隊表演。但他無暇觀賞美景，雙眼掃視四周，終於在近圍欄的廂座找到位置。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR0pjV1dsw
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他在廂座的一邊坐下，雙手放膝蓋，體態緊張正襟危坐。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8oH0z6R7N
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對面是一名穿法袍的灰髮男人，望著大街的臉轉過來，「你好培特，第一次來高級飯店嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLwdPWLtv3
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「培特是我的假名，真名是尤姆，別再弄錯了，史納莎議員。」男子左右頒顧，「我是第一次來的，請問菜單在那裡？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaWt3fzCCX
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史納莎搖頭，「這兒的做法是先點餐再就座，你應該無視了門口的侍應，一股腦地衝進來了。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN7uDTRt5g
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尤姆臉紅耳熱，起身當下被史納莎揮手制止，「你來之前我擅自幫你點餐了。這裡的焗魚扒當真是人間美味，你一定要嚐嚐，味道一試難忘。我的舌頭周遊列國嚐遍天下美食，說的話絕對有權威。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LbmmGS1dO
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尤姆坐下，餐巾舖在大腿，「很貴的嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFXABFyrmM
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「我請你。不用擔心，線人費是另計的。」史納莎拿起水杯小吮一口。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliiR600mYF
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尤姆見狀，也咕嚕嚕的灌了半杯。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FLpKGJtdg
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「那麼，由那裡開始呢？」史納莎雙手合十放桌面，「龍心女孩瑪赫，誓約對像名為威爾索魯迪斯，象徵概念不明，所屬團體不明。話說你在高天原家族裡有熟人嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI849sbXccr
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「高天原？龍族名冊？」尤姆大力撓頭，「姑且有熟人，但很久沒聯絡了。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGEFvvdw2m
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「用盡一切門路，我要查閱龍族名冊，必要時把阿爾法的名字拿去用。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NkS9fGyMW
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你這是強人所難吧！尤姆的臉色如此說道，史納莎舉杯喝水選擇無視。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmkMYDVhFE
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「之前叫你調查的那件事進度如何？瑪赫是在灰色橡木森林與龍族締結誓約的，當年的討伐隊也許會留下目擊紀錄。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZyIHvjbJo
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「調查工作並不順利，最近風聲很緊。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNp3fJT1lr
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「加油努力，失敗無飯食。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVUMsxsG9B
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史納莎沒頭沒腦地說，尤姆狐疑地抬起半邊眉。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPUGBfndsF
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「以為敷衍我就能賺到線人費嗎？這頓飯不會幫你結帳。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklDrXcyoMH
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「你懂的，亞斯嘉特家族對阿爾法頒下追殺令，並且召回了各地的女武神，現在王城氣氛緊張不利調查。」滿頭大汗的尤姆拿餐巾擦臉，「其實我有一條你可能感興趣的情報，只是尚未證實，所以沒有說出來。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWrxn9FqEw
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史納莎點頭要他說下去。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DRvB9oItp
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尤姆壓低聲音，用手掩住嘴邊，「爆炸案的受害者經過驗屍解剖，發現屍體裡纏繞著不尋常的黃色根莖。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV1kxDZopa
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聞言，史納莎將下巴架在手上，作思考狀。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM28TYgxel
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尤姆接著說，「現在還不知道那些是甚麼東西，可以確定的是王城內部被某種力量滲透了，我會繼續做深入調查。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2KETu6ZTt
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「對不起，請稍等一下。」史納莎指住舞台上的樂隊，「現在正好演奏著我喜歡的曲子。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6vKJT7IEm
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「是啊。」尤姆轉身望過去。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fuoArZfas
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史納莎：「短笛手換人了嗎？聲音怪怪的。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn5z3ROFQj
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尤姆：「和平時一樣吧。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM3xaMA9Wr
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史納莎聳肩，拿開腿上的餐巾放到桌面，「你不是說自己第一次來嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HGHLiDovt
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尤姆立即轉回來，驚覺自己被擺了一道。他繃緊手腳，慢動作端正坐姿，擺正雙手。
沉默之中怒目相向，好像動一下眉毛都是開戰的信號。劍拔弩張的低氣壓擴散到四周，周圍的食客們放慢動作，仿佛時間凝結了。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDmk8Bkk3J
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「我在那裡露出馬腳了？」尤姆說。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLC0pKgiqm
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「說不出像樣的情報，卻爆出深入的內幕消息，這不是很令人懷疑嗎？」史納莎說。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNf09WkRea
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「的確，我急了。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9nkty9CFf
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「三二、三四、三六，為了抓我這個老而畢，還真是勞師動眾。我猜猜，是亞斯嘉特嗎？」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSeNW6qtHz
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「你沒有勝算，投降吧。」尤姆說，「你是戰後英雄，我亦是你的書迷，不想對你出手。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFFSlts58W
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史納莎笑言，「既然是我的粉絲，一定知道我的拿手好戲是解咒術吧。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbH5cBP8vmL
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「解咒的原理是預估對方的法術，先一步倒轉做手形，需要極高的專注力和反應速度。你覺得自己可以同時對所有人解咒嗎？」
「我來告訴你吧，阿爾法冒險團不是普通的軍團，我們每個人都習慣以一敵百。」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFdX9jtgoO
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話音剛落，尤姆搶先一步！十指飛舞連續打出複雜手勢！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BYbtNJN61
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事不宜遲，史納莎馬上跟上動作！拿起餐叉就往對方的手背刺下去！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANhbWrr7ml
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食客和侍應們同時暴衝而來！史納莎抓住圍欄翻身跳下，耐著離心力的抱擁，他連續打手勢，地面召來一隻人面蟾蜍。雙腳落到蟾蜍背上，『呱！』一聲卸去衝擊力，史納莎隨即就能落地飛奔！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oWK85Ik6Y
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他拉上兜帽跑向人群，打算混入群眾逃走。怎料，途人居然反過來走向他！？當中甚至混入了全副盔甲的衛兵！
糟糕！被包圍了！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP656BrtUW
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史納莎提起雙手，全人立刻嚴陣以待。
不行…沒有勝算……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmALpnQeZbX
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史納莎將雙手高舉過頭，大聲喊叫：81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBNr3yQ8Dp
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「獻上十指！」81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXJ7cMujU0
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手掌像長時間泡在水中而發白發脹，表皮剝落，皮屑化作飛鳥昇往天上！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBRRivAaFH
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全場所有人都動起指頭，形形色色的魂白受召喚前來攔截飛鳥！可是，就像要徒手壓住噴泉，人數再多也擋不住爆發四濺的飛鳥！81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeFIE4mCpL
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史納莎雙膝跪地，仰望漫天鳥群。一定要，傳達到……81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfD1hRSnfu
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天空閃過一個身影，白銀之戟往下一揮，狂風席捲而來，全部魂白不分敵我爆散消失。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbk1WjuLv1q
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望向結束混亂樂章的指揮家，陽光底下閃爍的黃金盔甲，騎著純白天馬，長髮飄逸，傲慢的眼神俯視眾人。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDDXKtGC7e
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主將——娜塔麗莎81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM7J8ODHfI
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天馬嘶聲，騰雲駕霧。身後跟著數十名追隨者，一同朝往遠方奔去。81Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH1ijthlOb
