毒性侵入神經叢,遠超過金創白芷草所能治癒的範圍。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmBaGamVdCM
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照此態勢下去,第五天將是攸關生死的關鍵期。9Please respect copyright.PENANAMwfGcmuDYf
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事實上第五日一大早拉佩索便察覺視力消失,骨頭肌肉痠軟無力,喉嚨也幾乎出不了聲,這即是毒素攻擊神經細胞造成的結果。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfkH9zd9Elh
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就算沒力沒食慾還是得吃東西,多少補充一些對抗劇毒的能量。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8ZpLLY04D
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儘管拉佩索表達只要告知餐點和餐具的位置,他可以自行用餐,但維爾堅持要餵,沒力氣抗拒的拉佩索只好勉為其難接受。9Please respect copyright.PENANAUhoYnJP0vH
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剛開始拉佩索緊張到大力抓住維爾手臂,擔憂對方會把食物插進自己鼻孔,後來發覺王子很用心餵食便鬆開手、放下心,享受難得被服侍的時刻。9Please respect copyright.PENANAONnrfScp5v
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即便只是吃東西也耗盡力氣,吃飽後的拉佩索靠著床頭不知不覺沉沉入睡,再醒覺時已經呈現仰躺姿勢,顯然有人扶他臥床。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfFjcBIndiD
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察覺拉佩索甦醒的維爾出聲:「醒來了?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAhOYDqpwv6v
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雖然已經看不見,拉佩索依然朝聲音傳來的方向點點頭,接著比手畫腳。9Please respect copyright.PENANAVlzW70q547
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「你是要說解藥對吧?」9Please respect copyright.PENANADrLp21QNru
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拉佩索點頭回應,維爾看著他輕聲嘆氣。9Please respect copyright.PENANA1XBdbPhBYl
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「也好。早點解咒完你就能趕快解毒,拖著只是煎熬而已。我已經請白巫他們在外等候,最後一瓶藥喝下去就立刻幫你解毒。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA3R0PftXwWU
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這麼多天以來維爾已經摸透對方脾性,那個躺在床上臉腫得幾乎分辨不出五官的黑巫顯得十分期待雀躍,不是因為自己身上的毒發症狀可以治癒,而是因為王子被施與的魔咒即將解除,完全不顧解咒過程自己會遭遇多麼凶險的境況。9Please respect copyright.PENANAg9S7zGSoDm
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拉佩索伸出手似乎想拿藥瓶,但手伸到一半便停在半空中不動,皺眉現出困擾神情,明瞭原委的維爾微勾唇角。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYLvQOzGbrA
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「別擔心,我會把藥倒進你嘴裡,你配合我就好。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAjRHpqH9Auz
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隨後維爾將拉佩索從床上扶起、斜靠在床頭擺放的枕頭堆上,如此含藥時比較不容易流出來。沒多久維爾將嘴湊上對方的,四片唇密封貼合後穩住對方頭顱,邊往後仰邊順勢把拉佩索上半身拉起,使對方嘴裡的藥水能夠流進自己口中。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYDj6GKRwnW
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拉佩索只要努力控制口腔肌肉,讓藥液可以順利地全數度給對方即可完成任務。然而當口中已無半滴解藥時維爾卻依然按壓他頭顱,用著比先前更膩人的溫柔汲取其口中津液,拉佩索原本思忖對方可能不想浪費藥水,卻也莫名感覺單純的餵藥似乎變質為纏綿的吻,攪得他心慌意亂,不知如何反應。9Please respect copyright.PENANAoUkdUVFxzh
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是錯覺吧?是多心吧?9Please respect copyright.PENANAJWlNWdpOBL
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只不過臉從癩蛤蟆變成人而已,別自作多情啊太失禮了。9Please respect copyright.PENANAlzztV62gnb
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他是黑巫又是男的,怎麼可能會吻他?拉佩索你昏頭了嗎?快點停止別再亂想!9Please respect copyright.PENANAkY39zIaIr3
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儘管拼命告誡自己,但渾身無力靠在對方軀體上的拉佩索無法阻止浮想聯翩,好不容易維爾終於放開他,正打算平復心情之時又立刻被封住唇,這次王子甚至伸舌進拉佩索嘴裡,後者驚愕之餘察覺有顆小圓球異物落進口腔,想也不想便將之吞嚥下肚。9Please respect copyright.PENANAnflmDuJle5
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鏗鏘。9Please respect copyright.PENANARpqMXbHXF8
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隱約的金屬斷裂聲使得失去視力的拉佩索下意識擺頭張望,用嘴型詢問:「那是什麼聲音?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA4misMIRwEh
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「......沒事。不用在意。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAeihoko4wY
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真的嗎?還想再追問的拉佩索倏地身軀劇烈顫動,血液瞬間沸騰,渾身細胞像是煮滾的丸子般恣意竄動翻攪,五臟六腑更猶如拉扯壓捏似地痛苦不堪。9Please respect copyright.PENANAO92BPlYClR
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難耐的折磨痛楚令拉佩索不由自主喊叫,卻連聲音都聽不見,只能感受喉嚨刀割般刺裂的疼。9Please respect copyright.PENANApz38WJvK8t
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不知打那兒來的尖銳荊棘將他全身上下緊密捆縛,刺破他的皮膚、割劃他的血肉,彷彿千刀萬剮,猶似針刺蜂扎,躲避不了也抵抗不了。9Please respect copyright.PENANA76QgoWZrcH
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死亡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAyaZbRRBv5a
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這兩個大字忽地躍進腦海,拉佩索禁閉雙眼,無法克制難受的淚水潺潺而下。9Please respect copyright.PENANAn0hYEo6GJV
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好難過......好痛苦.........他就這樣了嗎?9Please respect copyright.PENANAyTyfk59Keu
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好不甘心.........明明沒做什麼壞事,為什麼要承受這些煎熬磨難......他的存在究竟有何意義.........9Please respect copyright.PENANAr6eEAbRv6m
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啊、不過變態王子應該恢復了吧?哥哥們在妹妹的努力之下不久也會解除魔咒,他最大的目標和心願都達成......可以滿足了.........9Please respect copyright.PENANACRX8eCNIEQ
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可是......9Please respect copyright.PENANASciFmOLS9Q
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可是......9Please respect copyright.PENANABXfRF0W6d2
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可是............9Please respect copyright.PENANAEAsIxA1E2M
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迷茫朦朧之中突然有人撫摸他的頭,霎時移轉拉佩索的全副注意力。那隻手既暖熱又溫柔,撫慰飽受摧殘打擊的疲憊身心,也令拉佩索憶起那位第一個、同時也是唯一一個對自己這麼做的人。9Please respect copyright.PENANAveVFyMLbWl
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『記住,死了就什麼都沒有了。死撐也要給我撐住。』9Please respect copyright.PENANAYaDQPdliwP
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『你兄妹的事情是你的家務事,自己想辦法好起來去處理。』9Please respect copyright.PENANAWQtLd52XAw
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他不想死。9Please respect copyright.PENANAKGePD2ZjXT
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想要活下去。9Please respect copyright.PENANALqnuttHRxY
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縱然存活世上還會面臨更多、更艱鉅、更叫人難過傷心的困境與苦難,但他說什麼也不想輕易放棄與他人的互動交流以及那得來不易的醉人體溫。9Please respect copyright.PENANAjbZfFU4jZk
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他要活下去。9Please respect copyright.PENANAswVmvBlhR4
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絕對要活下去!9Please respect copyright.PENANAMZn59j0lVA
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胸口驀然升起一股熱氣,熱度逐漸攀升並於胸前凝聚成艷紅的小火球,隨後火球迸開出無數火焰彈把周遭荊棘全數熱融、化解成灰,解除強加在拉佩索身上的虐刑桎梏。9Please respect copyright.PENANACPly3cWYgS
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當火球威力驟減,不知從何而來的魔法光罩保護似地圍繞拉佩索,源源不斷的熱能消弭毒發的苦痛,增幅他抵禦振作的能量亦帶來渴望以久的光明。9Please respect copyright.PENANA3xDRLZVbhJ
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徐緩睜眼的拉佩索首先看見熟悉的木屋天花板,而後好不容易才認出圍在床邊的三個人,正是這段時間為他治療毒發狀況的三名年輕白巫。他們同時將雙手伸到他的身體上方施展法術,溫熱的氣流在拉佩索軀體內外不停迴旋打轉,清除掃蕩蔓延全身的毒素。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmzCqPwU9CT
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「啊、他醒了。」綁著雙馬尾的可愛白女巫崔絲塔欣喜道,歐莉也鬆口氣:「太好了,剛剛真危險。幸好你撐過來了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA6959A4aKlo
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「唔.........」拉佩索想說什麼但出不了聲,歐莉接口道:「你先別急,等完全去毒後你就能正常行動。之前你的同伴趕來找我們的時候你已經奄奄一息,幾乎沒有呼吸心跳,體溫冰冷,狀況非常危險。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0HQenayN6
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崔絲塔點頭附和。「我們本來死馬當活馬醫,但你的狀況太糟糕,都快要放棄了。沒想到突然你的體內出現熱能,然後呼吸心跳也恢復,我們才繼續醫治,總算看到你甦醒。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAb7TlvMFk4P
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我......活著.........9Please respect copyright.PENANAA3lTJSKJpE
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欣慰感動的拉佩索眼眶泛紅,勉強擠出聲音:「......謝......謝.........」9Please respect copyright.PENANAhZG4oOLRxQ
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然而白巫師艾略特絲毫不領情,沒好氣道:「真是,從來沒想過居然要幫黑巫治療。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA1Fqd0NJzdL
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歐莉趕緊出聲制止:「別這樣。這裡只有你擁有『光之治癒術』啊。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAYzn15K0PgB
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艾略特冷哼回應,身體機能逐漸恢復的拉佩索睜大眼看他:「光之......好厲害.........」9Please respect copyright.PENANAlozRToPKrx
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白系法術經過不斷鍛煉會逐漸成長至光系,這已經是絕大多數白巫遙不可及的等級,擁有者少之又少。光系雖然也可以繼續增進加強,但能否升級為白系之頂的聖系則是不定數,堪稱可遇而不可求。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEKJsxfhepK
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「你這個有聖級法術的人在說什麼。」艾略特不客氣回嗆,拉佩索馬上噤聲避免繼續惹怒對方。艾略特無視其他兩位同伴的擠眉弄眼外加搖頭暗示,逕自說道:「老實說我不懂你為什麼這麼拼命,連自己的命都差點賠掉。你不是黑巫嗎?幹嘛要幫別人解除詛咒?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8yvSHWE5KF
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不斷被問同樣的問題,不斷被質疑、被針鋒相對,拉佩索只能維持一貫的態度解釋說明。能聽的就會聽,不聽的也不強求。9Please respect copyright.PENANAsLqUPdhjYe
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「我在沒有辦法的狀況下成為黑女巫。無從選擇。但我至少可以選擇用我會的巫術做一些有意義的事情。這樣會讓我覺得自己還是個有用的人。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8WarbP2mIS
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兩名年輕女巫面面相覷,巫師則將視線移向拉佩索並與後者四目相接,這也是白巫師首次直視拉佩索,儘管眼裡依然存有敵意與戒心,但亦增添幾分好奇探究。9Please respect copyright.PENANAIhthlxiq5v
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將目光轉回穩定施術的雙手上,艾略特頓一下後開口:「你說說看為什麼無從選擇。反正治療還要很久,就當作打發時間。」9Please respect copyright.PENANApWtufHskOG
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只要願意聆聽,就有理解的機會。9Please respect copyright.PENANABqU6MSOymG
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拉佩索微微一笑,開始講述從偷摘一顆萵苣作為起始的陳舊往事。9Please respect copyright.PENANAahaBNmWIMh
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白巫師沒誆人,解毒花費的時間的確相當久,這段期間拉佩索也因為體力不濟而斷續昏睡好幾遍,直到再次睜眼醒覺後看見維爾的臉,才知道解毒作業已經完成。9Please respect copyright.PENANAviRuTArX7E
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「恭喜重生。」維爾戲謔道:「感覺如何?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAzzd25nfS1M
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拉佩索沒直接回答,雙眼上下掃動把對方從頭到腳打量一輪後咧開笑容:「你真的恢復了耶。太好了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAXpPkh04JeL
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維爾冷笑一聲,突如其來捏住對方臉頰。「我是在問你好不好。別再給我管別人。」9Please respect copyright.PENANACQq4ppcWpd
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「不好!當然不好!你捏得我好痛!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAfkgtMVaE4o
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「看起來很有活力。應該好得差不多才對。」維爾說著甩開對方,拉佩索立刻雙手猛揉自己開始紅腫的面頰同時狠瞪王子。「就算本來好也被你弄得不好!早知道不救你!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAq1D7ZgnSQj
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「是你自己要救。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAkR9BxVna72
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「你--!算了、算了,跟你吵真是浪費口水。我睡多久了?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAD6hfNS7of8
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「快要一天吧。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAvfx4itJGFN
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「喔。」9Please respect copyright.PENANACRUzL2vN2c
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維爾回應的語調態度太過自然,拉佩索也很理所當然地接受,須臾察覺不對勁立刻起身大叫:「什麼?!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAhYgEnaRAcw
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「吵死了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAOfpZzmuqyE
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「一天?!」不是幾小時而是一天?拉佩索完全不敢相信。「你騙我吧?!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAJIVADTLpD3
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「騙你有什麼好處。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAZEjOgw4OTj
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「真的還假的......」瞠目結舌的拉佩索望向窗外黃澄耀亮的陽彩,明顯已是隔日,半晌說不話來,沒多久又喊道:「糟了!耗費太多時間,得趕快回去找哥哥他們,還有奧傑塔公主--」9Please respect copyright.PENANAk6BKPWN66O
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「我說你啊......」維爾還沒把話說完就被倏地開啟的木屋門打斷,白巫師艾略特邁大步走進,見到坐在床上的拉佩索很是吃驚。「欸?醒了?照道理應該要再過幾小時才會醒的。」語畢走到床邊並要拉佩索躺回去:「我來檢查一下狀況。」9Please respect copyright.PENANANwrbGYX3bB
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「喔、謝謝。」乖順躺在床上的拉佩索隨即被透亮的光殼壟罩全身,罩內溫熱的氣流撫過皮膚表層,猶似和煦的太陽照拂那般舒適,拉佩索忍不住開口:「謝謝你為我治療。」對方沒出聲也沒有要理睬的跡象,拉佩索並不介意。「說好解完魔咒就會離開,等一下我馬上就走。可是,不知道要怎麼報答你治療的恩情?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAf98FlEZ2d
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「......我不是為了索取報答才治療。」9Please respect copyright.PENANANBvPRRgJjt
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「說的也是。」拉佩索不再開口,畢竟對方打從一開始就對身為黑巫的他表露相當不友善的排斥與防備之心,也是唯一沒跟他索取提拿佩提斯菇的白巫,顯然不僅戒備黑巫而已同時亦拒絕黑巫之物,拉佩索如果繼續示好只會被視為別有用心吧。9Please respect copyright.PENANASwkAWDXCSE
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很快地結束最後的診察與治療,光罩消失後拉佩索坐起身並再次道謝:「真的非常感謝你,雖然你可能覺得沒什麼但我非常感激。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAMY25G2k9Q9
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艾略特直直看進對方雙眼,隔了一會兒慢條斯理道:「既然你說感謝,那就給我菇做為謝禮吧。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAxh4ca0v7Rd
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拉佩索呆愣許久隨即綻開笑顏,馬上從巫術袋中撈出一堆提拿佩提斯菇。「當然好,要多少都可以!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAdYe3qukrKp
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「兩顆就行了。」艾略特將菇放進自己的衣袋中,儘管是非常簡單普通的動作,卻隱含接受拉佩索這個人的意涵,讓後者十分開心且大膽詢問:「為什麼你們都想要這個菇?除了製毒外還有什麼作用嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAHvuJCW4FMU
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「有一種特殊藥方也需要這種菇。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAiTGMlUhXvf
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「藥?」拉佩索驚訝反問,艾略特認真回應:「毒可以當成藥材,藥其實也是一種毒。這世界上很多都是這樣模稜兩可,一體兩面,就像水能載舟亦能覆舟,沒有辦法一定非黑即白、一分為二。」頓一下後艾略特繼續說:「人也是一樣。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAfgmkdWmENG
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這句話背後意思相當顯明,拉佩索看見白巫師首次對自己投射善意的目光,不由得高興地咧開嘴角。接著艾略特掏出一瓶淺綠色藥水遞給拉佩索:「這是我用光法術製作出的治癒藥水,受到傷害後使用得越早越有效果,你拿去吧。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA4azc7i4DKy
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「這麼貴重的東西!我怎麼能白白收下。」拉佩索推辭,但艾略特硬是塞給他:「你要跟羅特巴特打,不是嗎?那個黑巫師不好對付,這個對你多少有幫助。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAFew5uCtwvN
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見對方如此堅持,再拒絕顯得太不給面子,於是拉佩索欣然接受。「謝謝!我會好好運用!」9Please respect copyright.PENANA6S4Nu609VM
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過沒多久,打理收拾好的拉佩索及維爾走出小木屋、循原路離開,才剛接近城堡就看見白巫們站在路邊顯然在等他倆,短髮的白女巫揮揮手後拿出一塊銀灰色石頭給拉佩索:「我昨天幫你卜卦一下,卜卦結果說你需要滅火石與增幅石。但我們沒有增幅石,滅火石倒是很多,給你一塊。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5X8DWzZvH
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「咦?」拉佩索雖然收下石頭但卻愣著沒有下一步動作。9Please respect copyright.PENANAsZQNk3qAaq
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擁有奇異力量的「特殊礦石」,每一塊都具備特別能力,能作為攻擊、防禦、輔助等多種用途,而且一般人也能使用。雖然用過後便碎裂成塵,為一次性道具,也不若可重複發揮的「永久礦石」那般稀少,但依然相當珍貴。9Please respect copyright.PENANAuY7tqF6Sqv
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「真的要給我?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAOlDSN3mmgB
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「當然。」9Please respect copyright.PENANARf0MrvbpVB
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奧菲莉亞走近拉佩索,笑容可掬。「歐莉擅長卦術,她占卜出來的結果都很準,這塊礦石一定能幫上你的忙。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAlla4yeJpcB
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拉佩索掃視資深女巫奧菲莉亞、年輕女巫歐莉和崔絲塔,為他製作解藥的老巫師艾布納得,以及贈與治癒藥水的艾略特,這群白巫從一開始的敵視對峙到如今紛紛表達善意,得來不易的情誼比珍稀礦石藥水更令人銘感五內。9Please respect copyright.PENANAej1n27uzZ0
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「非常、非常謝謝你們!」拉佩索開開心心把滅火石收好,幾乎同一時間遠處傳來焦急叫喚的女聲:「公主!蒂安娜公主!別跑啊!」9Please respect copyright.PENANArZlrZkbk3o
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才剛抬頭,拉佩索下一秒就被人撲倒在地,詫異盯住壓在他身上燦笑的金球公主,隨後趕至的宮廷侍女長克萊曼婷連忙抱住公主身軀欲將人拉起。9Please respect copyright.PENANA3lfwsqdHEN
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「拉佩索先生,真是抱歉!公主她突然衝出來,我攔不住。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAwZEQBzPoM1
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「呃,沒關係。」拉佩索勉強坐起,公主雖然被架住但始終不肯自他身上離開,拼命從克萊曼婷的桎梏中掙扎脫身後抓住拉佩索肩膀,突然吐一顆物體射中後者眉心。9Please respect copyright.PENANAe1v8Sc9c8E
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「好痛!什麼東西......?」拉佩索一手揉紅腫之處,另一手拾起掉落衣服上的球型物體,居然是金球靈果。「欸?這、這個--!」瞠目結舌地看向公主,後者則逕自朝他傻笑後再次吐射一顆金球果,這回神準擊中額頭中央,隨即被侍女長成功抱離。9Please respect copyright.PENANAXyOeX7DcFY
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「公主,不可以這樣。沒禮貌。拉佩索先生您沒事吧?」克萊曼婷訓誡公主並跟拉佩索道歉,後者拍拍塵土起身後攤開握有兩顆金球靈果的掌心,滿臉錯愕,侍女長見狀解釋:「公主她自從可以正常吃飯後身體狀況進步很多,體質也改善不少,現在已經可以很順利的吐種。這都是您的功勞。那兩顆金球送給您,國王王后有吩咐,要致贈謝禮給幫助公主的人。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAnpz93PwJ3d
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「欸?可是我什麼也沒做。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAtcY3zlaugm
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「有。您太謙虛了。」克萊曼婷溫柔的語態中蘊藏不容辯駁的堅持。「您不是要趕路?趁我還攔得住公主快點走吧。祝一路平安。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8GQJ1Xc1MG
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隨後拉佩索就像被趕的小雞般愣怔離去,行走好長一段距離才回過神來,低頭凝視掌心裡兩顆微金光的果實有感而發:「大家......真是好人。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAcAsggN2yMw
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維爾沒答腔,兩人靜默走出這個美麗又充滿溫情的「巨人的花園」,回到拉佩索幫聖山抓癢的森林,拉佩索詢問:「昨天,我給你餵藥後你讓我吃下一顆東西,那是什麼。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAVzy6HkaFm9
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「是精靈王給的仙芝丸。」維爾答覆:「精靈王前一晚交給我,要我成功解除魔咒後給你服下,能夠快速解毒。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAYT6AKX2zK4
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「原來如此。」拉佩索不由得笑開懷。9Please respect copyright.PENANAUW6eGSbblW
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在解毒過程中,拉佩索隱約聽見白巫們討論自己的毒發狀況消卻得相當快速,休克致命的危機也突然終止,非常幸運。9Please respect copyright.PENANAty6fP1qnlu
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但那並非真的幸運,一切全仰賴精靈王大力協助救治。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxCp4AR8w1w
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若非精靈王的解毒藥丸,他的一條命早沒了。9Please respect copyright.PENANA87ArJas0mN
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於是已經走到河岸邊的拉佩索轉身面向回頭路,放聲吶喊:「謝謝聖山!謝謝精靈王!謝謝拇指姑娘!謝謝你們大家!」喊完深深一鞠躬,好一會兒才直起身,掏出人魚鱗片與維爾一道渡河至對岸。9Please respect copyright.PENANA13f6hjQNgF
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飄游至河中央時拉佩索拿出滅火石仔細研究,呢喃自語:「她說我需要增幅石和滅火石。增幅石應該是為了對付羅特巴特使用的吧,那滅火石要做什麼用?」9Please respect copyright.PENANArvKHemnrKi
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「......到時候就會知道了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAoc3gBciHek
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「也是。」拉佩索將滅火石小心收起,靠岸後穿越滿佈樹刀的永凍森林。當初闖進時殺氣騰騰、危機四伏,如今呈現空寂靜謐的蕭瑟美景,巨大差異不免咋舌,美不勝收的銀白雪霜世界卻也洗滌疲憊身心,使人心曠神怡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAB4qw1UV4il
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走到聖山外圍,依舊是濃白團霧圍繞的景況,雖然視線不明至少不是欲置人於死地的灰暗霧氣,兩人可以安心自在地通過離開。9Please respect copyright.PENANAVcrCPdhhYD
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破霧而出,映入眼簾的雖也是壯闊波瀾的奇巖山景及寬廣絕妙的無垠雲空,但行經聖山內部一遭後這些景緻相較之下稍嫌平凡,缺乏引人嘖嘖稱奇的驚歎感。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxxFnvUrfyB
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也是,聖山的玄妙威能並非徒負虛名,實際體驗後更能理解。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJrHtSeugxU
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心中存有讚嘆與景仰之心的拉佩索跟在維爾後頭準備脫離聖山霧氣範圍,然而絲棉白霧留戀不捨似地牽連著他,接著集中至其頭頂彷彿戴了一朵白雲,隨後成團霧雲上下起伏就像一隻手輕拍拉佩索頭顱,意會過來的黑巫愕然又感動地回頭看著白霧並透過朦朧的視線遠眺聖山,不自主駐足停留。9Please respect copyright.PENANAKAdyVEpRBJ
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隔一段時間,當白霧雲團徐緩退回並融入聖山四周的霧氣之中,維爾才淡然說道:「走吧。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAsmFp0FMwiR
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「嗯。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAIatEdJu7ug
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不知下次再來會是何時,但他倆都不會忘記在此地發生的種種。驚險又值得回味的短暫旅程,永難忘懷。9Please respect copyright.PENANAlXCWZ8NoQj
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為了趕去見兄妹,拉佩索再度拿出飛天掃帚作為交通工具,卻發現一個巨大問題--維爾已經不是癩蝦蟆,而是比他高出近一顆頭的成年男子,實在很難像來時那般輕鬆騎掃帚飛行。9Please respect copyright.PENANABkKD1UXAmJ
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拉佩索手握掃帚看向維爾,後者雙臂環胸皺起眉頭。9Please respect copyright.PENANAVxUDN91j1F
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「你不會想要我用走的吧?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA2LNBEyoJT3
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「欸......可以嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAafTObS3axX
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「想也知道不可以。」維爾一手抓住掃帚尾端,斜眼瞪視對方:「不然你跟我一起走路。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAmkL5aJdDkr
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「才不要!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAcHkose7m8i
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光是飛來這邊就耗費快半小時,用走的是要走到何年何月?拉佩索掙扎好一會兒決定還是兩人一起擠上掃帚,勉強飛行。9Please respect copyright.PENANAwZm70a0eEO
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只是前胸貼後背、間不容髮的緊密距離使得拉佩索超級不自在,身後人為了避免摔下掃帚因此緊抱他的腰,下巴更順勢靠上他的肩膀。在耳邊呼出的熱氣、背後傳來的清晰心跳動靜、極度親暱的姿勢叫人沒來由呼吸急促且渾身發燙,甚至有點不知所措。9Please respect copyright.PENANA3CblouKZx6
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「喂!你別靠那麼緊,後退一點!」拉佩索粗聲粗氣道,維爾立刻白了他一眼。9Please respect copyright.PENANAzY7XHbxv03
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「開什麼玩笑。你以為你的掃把有多長?我再往後一寸就掉下去。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA4kjPIigx7S
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「明明還可以稍微往後。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAUwwzSsejAO
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「囉嗦,安靜騎你的掃把。與其那麼多話不如趕快到目的地,一切問題就能解決。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAs4QmtEVFv
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拉佩索不悅地撇撇嘴,卻無法否認對方的提議是目前最好的方法,只能努力忽略親密接觸帶來的奇異感受,專心致力於趕路。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4AdfJo0hCH
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很快來到兄妹所在的獵人寮,然而尚未靠近便覺得不太對勁,門前地面滿是陌生的凌亂鞋印和拖重物的痕跡,心中升起不祥預感的拉佩索立刻衝進屋裡,卻見室內空無一物,沒有變成天鵝的哥哥們、沒有妹妹、沒有織好的長袖襯衫亦無蕁麻堆。9Please respect copyright.PENANAN8gnBYF6vN
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隨後拉佩索發現被銳利磚角勾破的小片碎布,正是爾莎身穿的裙子顏色,四周亦殘留護身符上黑巫術施展過的氣息,不免令他著急萬分。9Please respect copyright.PENANActHJ1gdn8a
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「發生什麼事情?有人在嗎?我是拉佩索,我回來了!有誰能告訴我,我的哥哥們和妹妹去哪裡了?!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAGb13tMT4Gi
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彷彿回應他的呼喚,一聲微弱的呻吟飄了出來,拉佩索趕緊尋聲查探,很快找到藏身於破草蓆後的一隻天鵝,那是傷痕累累、奄奄一息的三哥。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJjbFNQQGwl
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「三哥!振作點!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAw0slKoNO7Q
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拉佩索怎麼也想不到,只不過離開五天而已竟然演變成如此光景,心中是既充滿疑問又焦慮不已,混亂情緒導致他一時片刻不知如何是好。9Please respect copyright.PENANA1OaJteeiBV
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維爾一手搭上拉佩索肩膀。「冷靜點。你不是有治癒藥水嗎?快拿出來。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAw99e4C1CTn
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「啊、對!」拉佩索立刻掏出藥水然後小心翼翼倒入天鵝口中,才飲了三口渾身傷痕便痊癒,連雜亂折損的羽毛都變得白順如昔,不愧是光級巫術製作出的治癒藥水。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmIsRkn61vp
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天鵝睜開雙眼後大力拍動雙翅,似乎也在訝異原本重傷的軀體居然瞬間好轉,簡直神跡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAhSkw2T9Vld
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接著天鵝朝拉佩索激動喊叫,明顯是想表達什麼可惜後者完全無法理解,心知肚明的天鵝於是飛出獵人寮,拉佩索和維爾見狀馬上追出去,拿出飛行掃帚緊跟天鵝之後滑翔於天際。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmEMTmthf8r
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「是要帶我們去找被帶走的妹妹他們吧?」儘管尚不知來龍去脈,但拉佩索直覺再過不久便能知曉答案。9Please respect copyright.PENANAcgwRm7pSFt
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過一陣子天鵝下降高度,往一座氣勢雄偉的王國城池直飛而去。9Please respect copyright.PENANALCii3SEz8F
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「那是......巴伐亞托國。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA1uWhEBnsNq
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耳邊隱約傳來這句話,雖然被風吹散但拉佩索有聽進去。「巴伐亞托國?那是怎樣的一個國度?為什麼妹妹會在那裏?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA7sGW6KSyNT
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接二連三的問題如意料中沒獲得解答,然而拉佩索及時聽見後者呢喃自語:「這下事情變複雜了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAYEhmRyAmKy
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