
- 「你是自由的,所以你選擇吧——這世界上沒有任何的天降準則。」(無名,年代不詳)
一隻動物快速狂奔,一舉越過了林外的綠芒草叢,它躲避的是森林中的追獵者。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAHr4xOlB2Mi
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灰色短髮的獵手矯健地穿越了拱起的無盡樹根底下,轉著靈動的雙眼左顧右盼。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAI2SvS0wyDB
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「就差那麼一點。」她喃喃自語,差點就能在這追獵競賽中先馳得點,伊芙可不能把這一分白白送給千寒呀!1260Please respect copyright.PENANAQugTMGje08
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就在此時,不遠處的草叢傳來了動物的哀嚎,伊芙馬上動身探尋,飛奔了起來,那隻動物正被麻繩纏繞,幾乎被倒吊著。1260Please respect copyright.PENANACrZIFOEikf
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伊芙沒有猶豫,拿起背上的短弓,只見那弓花紋簡約,又不失貴氣,伊芙雖纖細,但可絕對不瘦弱,手一發力就拉滿了弓,幾乎在瞄準的同時放箭,尾羽嗖地滑過臉頰,捲起的風撥弄著髮尾,伊芙笑了。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAveC8BjkHBL
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一箭穿心,沙特一動也不動,今天的晚餐可以加菜了!1260Please respect copyright.PENANAz7YO4uV9J6
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「這分是我的!」伊芙雀躍地跳了起來,上前準備將沙特放了下來,這可是成功狩獵的殊榮,宣示主權的第一刀。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAdLRPtak6CF
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不過一旁的樹叢也傳出動靜,只見千寒雙手合十,走了出來,拍拍肩膀的落葉與灰塵,笑嘻嘻感謝伊芙的追趕。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAyGkZFutPQY
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「這分應該是我的。」短髮男子默默說道,他熟練地從腰間抽出小刀,將沙特放了下來,接著便是呢喃般的祝禱。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAmqB0WLVSAX
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千寒將沙特的雙眼闔上,這是野外訓練的驗收,他與伊芙為了成長、蛻變,成為能獨當一面的隊員,必須要做的事情。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAI6x1azdpfN
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那就是掠奪、以及不計一切代價的汲取。1260Please respect copyright.PENANACJ81hzf6Ml
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「啊!憑什麼!這、這、這……」伊芙生氣的樣子像是咬著風,她辛苦的把沙特從卓卡河追趕來這,花費了不少體力追獵,千寒只不過是算好時機準備奪走她的功勞罷了!1260Please respect copyright.PENANAvGxzb4oVhW
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伊芙嘟嘴,閃過千寒貌似安慰但又嘲諷的的拍肩,拿起短弓就準備要追打千寒。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAmKgxCSfwHw
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「哎呀,哎呀,別這樣嘛。」從樹上落下一人,千寒與伊芙倒是不意外,畢竟「隊長」總是會尾隨他們兩人,或者在恰到好處的時間點出現。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAMPHsvQN2GM
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「伊芙,你是不是從卓卡河發現沙特正在喝水,接著便開始放箭追獵呢?」黎明隊長咬著一根剛拔下來的綠芒草,頂著凌亂的頭髮晃來晃去,差點讓小鳥都在他頭上築巢,他揮了揮手趕走對他頭髮好奇的生物們。1260Please respect copyright.PENANApnzDta7ot2
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黎明隊長比千寒高出了一顆頭,身材肌肉十分精實,總是穿著簡單皮甲與衣服的他,看上去很難稱之為「最強戰鬥力」。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAOZPodaiO64
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但千寒與伊芙聽說,黎明隊長是村莊之中相當厲害的人,雖然他們也不曾看過他認真戰鬥的模樣。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAgWFMiLBeHV
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「咦?對。」伊芙歪頭,不太明白黎明隊長為何會這樣詢問。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAFGLOvErFe4
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「接著沙特繞過了小土丘,接著跑向了拱起的無盡樹根,最後躍進了綠芒草叢,對吧?」黎明隊長鉅細靡遺的描述,就像監視著沙特的一舉一動。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAqsJ5XVwdzN
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「怎麼可能!」伊芙驚訝地看向黎明隊長,他怎麼會知道?又看向了千寒,只見千寒聳了聳肩,臉上的一抹微笑可以說是得意。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAliZQ9omXDo
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「這都是千寒計算好的沙特逃跑路線喔,他很早就在這邊等待了。」黎明隊長拍了拍千寒的肩膀,表示讚賞。1260Please respect copyright.PENANARAwYiVhZ5c
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伊芙則是噘起了嘴巴,說什麼都不願意承認自己辛苦的追獵只是協助了千寒。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA5LPZH6bUql
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黎明隊長也拍了拍伊芙的肩膀,不管怎樣,這都是合作無間的一場追獵。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAU3iffmAPNk
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如果沒有千寒的陷阱,沙特就會逃脫,但同樣的如果沒有伊芙逼迫的追獵,沙特也不會「本能」的逃向它習以為常的路徑。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAtFpACJKGp8
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三人用木棍揹起了沙特,穿越了佇立在那已久的無盡樹根門拱。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAO6GzpwqY0o
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「這兩人,都已經具備優秀的『守護者』的特質了。」1260Please respect copyright.PENANAmvxBPoMOSL
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黎明隊長輕輕一笑,眼睛中流轉著碧藍,映照著這片清澈的天空,他彷彿看向了高空的雲朵之後。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA9jZncRPhCC
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「隊長?」1260Please respect copyright.PENANAR6XuO8vc4c
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千寒與依芙回頭輕喚,三人便有說有笑的走回黎明隊長的泥磚屋。昏黃燈光閃爍,窯烤泥磚砌成的小屋中,三人正在享受清燉沙特肉配上球薯。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA93O0RxYE51
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只是單單用水滾燙過的食物壓成泥狀,再用煎、烤、油炸等不同的料理技巧,居然能把彼此的美味發揮到極致。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA1HWRHP1jDg
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千寒暴風吸入般地吃著碗中的食物,一口一口把球薯泥與沙特肉塞入,接著便拿起了沙特清湯,呼嚕呼嚕的灌了起來。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAa9hAFRsKzc
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「你也吃慢一點。」伊芙雖然跟千寒相處了三年之久,但仍然不習慣千寒「沒有下一餐」的吃飯方法。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAogQCIfsRKQ
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「話說,千寒,今天的判斷十分準確,要不要跟我們講解一下你怎麼做到的?」黎明隊長扒完碗中的薯泥,看了看泥磚屋外的天色,思考還有一陣子才到巡邏時間。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAhoFmLNzsYq
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「等我一下、等我一下。」千寒放下手中的碗,深呼吸了一次,就像是剛剛在憋氣吃飯一樣。1260Please respect copyright.PENANALmZmMeIKMU
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千寒接著說道,他觀察附近的許多生物,都有固定的行為模式,不管是比較大型的沙特或者是比較小的姆巴特都是如此。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA2q1JzDD1Rc
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第一個是不會離村莊過於接近,第二個是只要受到驚嚇後,他們都會奔向無盡樹根,接著穿越綠芒草叢。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAw8rABYSMhC
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在狩獵之前,千寒已經先到了綠芒草叢探勘過,有沙特的足跡,附近的樹幹也有沙特角磨蹭的痕跡,才大致上確定沙特穿越綠芒草叢後的落點。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAs5zXxahM7Y
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「這一年來都是這樣的,只是今天我想試試看這個理論正不正確,也好省點力。」1260Please respect copyright.PENANAOfC2aQZi69
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伊芙雖然還不服氣,但也是認為千寒的狩獵方式獨樹一格,只好轉頭繼續默默喝著湯。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA256IGJYQ7W
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「真是不錯的分析能力啊。」黎明隊長聽得津津有味,「黎明隊」培訓的「守護者」雖然只有千寒與伊芙兩人,不過兩人素質都很優秀,要成為村中的守護者絕對沒有問題,只要再經過「祭典」就好。1260Please respect copyright.PENANARMuVNHHAcv
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「那我可以問一個問題了嗎?」1260Please respect copyright.PENANA34xuilhXDl
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這是黎明隊的小傳統,黎明隊長會設置各種挑戰讓兩人良性競爭,並且提出一個小而可以實現的要求,是可以在合理範圍內討價還價的,比如說上次伊芙就要到了沙特角盔,是外觀與防禦力兼具的防具。1260Please respect copyright.PENANAoY8Fgjm3L8
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「當然沒有問題。」1260Please respect copyright.PENANA2uS3CUVkR9
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「我有一個疑惑,小小的、小小的疑惑。」1260Please respect copyright.PENANA9yCHe2ydL9
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千寒拿出一本破舊的筆記本,將上面一頁又一頁的小地圖撕下來,總共有六頁,他在灰石製成的桌子上平放,然後小心地把這六頁對接起來,拼成一個更大的地圖。1260Please respect copyright.PENANA3nleKe2VGE
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「這三年我跟伊芙雖然受過很多『村外訓練』,但我發現一件事情。」1260Please respect copyright.PENANAoJzDtCVShJ
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「我們從來沒有離開過『村莊』,對嗎?」1260Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8nWum58ep
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燈火搖曳,千寒看著黎明隊長,屋內的氣氛頓時凝重了起來。