一般的孩子學會說話的時候，第一個會的詞是「媽媽」。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ouh7b21Sd
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可是龍卻跟一般的孩子有點不一樣，他第一個說出口的詞彙，是「父親」，他第二個詞則是「徹」。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL8zBnUUym
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徹．曼德沙，魔族之王，也他父親的名字。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6sC1ObOO0
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他的人生也圍繞著父親開始。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeVJ813BAi
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從有記憶開始，徹總是陪伴在身邊。對龍而言，徹是他的父親、兄長、老師，更是他的世界。對幼時的他而言，這些詞彙並沒有差別，在龍理解這句話的意思之前，就已經樹立了不少敵人。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIdnq0v9S7
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不論是哭是笑，徹總是在他身邊，龍只有很少的時候才會獨處，有記憶以來，龍總是在等待徹，以至於身邊的人向他搭話讓他楞了一下。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YRA3oT6ol
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這個人是魔族的皇后，是坐在徹身邊的女人，叫做星澄。她的短髮齊耳、五官端正，相貌比看起來更年輕。她對龍招了招手，表情看不出是什麼意思。她猶豫了許久，才說：「龍，你跟陛下太親近了。如果覺得無聊，可以找露陪你。老待在陛下身邊，像是什麼樣子。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhdiktUwRu
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「什麼樣子？」龍抬起頭，女人有瞬間愣住了：「就像是情人。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqVt9EX8Zu
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「什麼是情人？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlPos1R8eB
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「這是個好問題，我想想該怎麼回答。」星澄被這問題噎住了，她蹙著柳眉，認真思索著，「所謂的情人，就是見不得光的存在。這些人，只能在黑暗中待在愛人身邊的存在。是注定被愛折磨的可憐人。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh75eH3eHO
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「什麼是見不得光？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcHoDfh2cz
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「就是在一起很丟臉，沒有人會承認你。」星澄耐著性子說下去，「我會勸勸他，但我想未必有效。我只是想告訴你，這樣下去……」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlNUWE1P6I
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「這樣下去？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoJ2V3vKcO
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星澄皺著眉頭，「你們會後悔。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcUapWi2ib
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龍微微歪頭，不知道是不是聽懂了，老氣橫秋地回了一句：「我知道了。」這神情與口吻，簡直就像是他父親。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXJFywiTqT
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星澄笑道：「你該做的，是多多認識同年的孩子。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC2SfRAJwp
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「我只有徹就夠了。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcg1caEnKe
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星澄道：「如果你只有一個避風港，一旦這個地方消失，你就會崩潰。雖然我不知道你能聽懂多少，但是，這確實是我的肺腑之言。如果你聽不懂，那很好，一但聽懂的那天，請你認真考慮我的話。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsc5hX2Y4a
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龍認真地看著她，記著她說的話，笑逐顏開。「謝謝您，皇后陛下。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjt3Hr6mSe
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然而，這卻是這對名義上的母子最後一次平和地談話。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYZwmHHb1w
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整個魔界只有小皇子會直呼魔王陛下的名諱。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNsZTxbbdr
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這稱呼帶著的縱容與溺愛，讓皇宮對這位小王子避而遠之。不管到哪裡，都看得到他們兩人的身影。王需要工作，小皇子也該學習。這時候，徹就會留下幾本書，然後在他臉上留下親吻，為了討好父親而學習。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsGXP7uIdD
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達成目標之後，徹會給他一個禮物。從糖果、玩具、娃娃、魔獸的心臟、書本以至於一整天的時間，心思敏捷、好奇心十足的小皇子什麼都要求過。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcjLX0uQY6
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六歲的某一天，龍要求了一個特別的禮物：「可以親我嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKS6eFC7HOk
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徹很驚訝，「你知道這代表什麼意思嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTw1EkPjwG
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「是很喜歡的意思。你不喜歡我嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS5UagTgPM
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「……你是我的孩子，我當然喜歡你。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42Z3wzEASn
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龍笑了開來，小雞啄米似的親吻了徹。他伸手捧住徹的臉，見他稍微側頭避開，卻不高興了：「不要亂動。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAKa8p5OTh
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「為什麼突然想這麼做？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMBsp5ITZ0
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龍有點得意：「因為大皇后說不可以。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu2h7dOyk3
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徹把他摟到懷裡，發出低笑：「你討厭她嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLfYx4hLw0
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「不討厭，但也不喜歡。我聽不懂她在說什麼。我覺得他很煩。」龍蹭到了父親懷裡，「但我不喜歡她看著我的表情，她討厭我獨佔你。所以，我就特別想看她不舒服的表情，惹她不高興。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXcZhgyzBs
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「……為什麼？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawFLOfkbeC
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「因為無聊。」龍微微抬起頭，做出了親吻的動作，卻沒真的吻下去，自顧自地咯咯輕笑。徹維持笑容，卻說：「別擔心，我會跟她談談。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwl3Wt4XG5
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「好啊。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1n0J0zR3N
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龍隨口回應了幾句，開始講起這幾天的生活。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjROXiQ5QyI
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「說起來，我見到姊姊了。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JXaMLzcAs
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「哪個姊姊？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmtZOtDcEo
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「叫做露，跟大皇后很像。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL5t1kNoSu
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星澄讓他跟姊姊露見了面，這個大他二十歲的姐姐見了他就特別興奮，老是繞著他轉或者送東西。龍口中雖然嫌煩，敘說時卻滿臉笑容，顯然對這個姊姊很有好感，還不時發出笑聲。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nyiD7n4wF
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徹本來很樂於讓龍有自己的生活圈，也信得過露的性格，就乾脆把龍交給她。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3cmblBAn1
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滄雨城王宮之內歌舞昇平，離開了都城卻是殺聲震天。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoAOf9aRi9
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這幾天，徹經常不在，偶爾回來也是滿身血腥。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmXrGBJ3mA
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拖著疲憊的身體回到了皇宮，本來就推開房門，卻停了下來。他轉過頭，在龍的離宮休息。這離宮本來是他給自己的休憩處，最初為了在星澄的手中保護龍的性命，就見了這個離宮。現在，這裡是龍的寢宮，也是這位小暴君的住處。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhwisAkR1h
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明月高掛，魔族是受到黑暗所愛的種族，入夜之後傷口恢復得很快，如今，身上的傷痕已經看不見了。黑色衣服浸鮮血，散發濃厚的血腥氣，倒影中那張少年清秀的臉龐沒有笑容，眉眼中殺氣四溢。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3wynEYFDx
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……平靜不下來。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6j0mFcUut7
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傷口好了，卻仍隱隱作痛，死者的哀鳴與憎恨言猶在耳。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff3vNHbEgA
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太陽穴隱隱抽痛著。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPRkGXDY2E
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徹望著水中的自己，戲謔地抬了台嘴角。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnMmtpfKK3
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「真可悲，就像是受傷的野獸一樣。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E44e9PUEb
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為什麼還是無法習慣？這種時候，他經常難以入眠，也不能回到寢宮。大皇后星澄出自魔族的神之國「月妃郡」，生來就是祭司的她對與血腥味特別敏感。剛結婚的時候，他們因此有過爭吵，所以才有這棟離宮。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5N9VAcBxoc
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這是魔王的責任，只要在王座上的一天，就必須懷抱著痛苦活下去。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwy1v0rRK6
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這痛苦是活著的證明，是存在的證明。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8aX21A4jH
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幾百年來，他一直是這樣想的。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuljUuxWXZ
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「……徹，你回來了。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxJ3w1QvLI
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屬於孩童的聲音半睡半醒，徹愕然抬頭，看見龍揉著眼睛走過來。徹下意識想跟他拉開距離，「怎麼還不睡？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkYnciaHii
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「還沒有跟你說晚安。」他的聲音很模糊，向是撒嬌又像懇求。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLKusphaXg
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「不要過來。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rTLJVWFSA
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龍微微歪頭，「為什麼？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO2Vh8CmAc
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「我身上有血腥味，怕你害怕。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuqD7p17xI
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龍跟平常一樣向他走來。「我聞到了，但是沒關係，很快就會洗乾淨了。」扔下的魔劍在池邊發出詭異的哀鳴，鮮血的氣味幾乎染紅了大半片池水。龍湊在浴池邊對他笑：「晚安，徹。」他想了想，「晚安吻？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoARWNR9l3
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徹不禁失笑，這肯定是從露或者冽那裏學來的。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2UioE7vD8
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那兩個孩子已經成年，即使在戀人面前舉動親密也不避諱，龍經常有樣學樣，有時候讓他覺得非常困擾。卻只有這次，他特別感謝這種胡鬧。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19C7I5tKIY
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徹扶著額頭，發出壓抑的低笑。「過來。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0GhcACU4K
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龍沒有猶豫，踏過了滿地血腥走過來。徹在龍垂頭的時候，湊上去吻了他。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjOCuF19WZ
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「不要等我了。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzghhDjZ4JO
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龍道：「我就要等，你看，我不是等到你了？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycP5qitAfA
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徹啼笑皆非地看著他，不知何故，隱隱作痛地傷口似乎不再疼痛。他遲疑地開口：「以後……我也能過來嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOys3zC1DmF
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「好啊。」龍笑起來，紫羅蘭色的眼眸看來天真又邪氣，「如果你不來，一定要先告訴我，我會想著你進入夢中。這樣一來，我們就可以在夢裡相遇了。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DX0KmaLje
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徹俯視著他。「你不怕我嗎？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI19SsfD5i
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「為什麼要害怕？」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM4mY5gekW
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徹深深地吻了他，這回卻不是像上一次那樣打招呼的親吻。龍被他吻得臉頰微紅，恍惚的看著他卻笑了：「太好了，是平常的徹。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsSR9TmlYz
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如果說是哪一步走錯了，或許就是那時候的第二個吻吧。從那之後，只要受了傷，徹就會回到龍的身邊。從這天開始，徹經常會跟龍一起過夜。光是看著他，痛苦就會減輕，即使被詛咒纏繞也能夠入眠。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyKzYPeVMM
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「對不起。」425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUicqdvfCv
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道歉重複了兩次，事實上，不管重複幾次都不夠。425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZPniUuOqy
