眾所週知,心魔大陸是夜滅烏托邦的天下,無數心魔散居在這片土地,小至單一種族的簡陋村落,大至勢力割據的城鎮和魔都。這片昏暗的大陸中央有一座貫天徹地的大山,那裡才是這個國度的權力核心。272Please respect copyright.PENANAF61b7ENmC3
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此山海拔七千米,是一座睡火山,峰頂長年白雪皚皚。從遠方眺望過去,可見十座陡峭尖峰環抱主峰。它們既是一流的天然屏障,又似攤手朝天的岩石魔爪。這十隻魔爪和主峰以粗如樹幹的鐵索棧道彼此相連。272Please respect copyright.PENANAcw2ZPVGjY5
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必須說的是,這座高不見頂的大山散發一股如重力的威壓,登山者爬得愈高,這股壓迫感自然愈恐怖,實力不濟的心魔連爬上山頂的力氣都沒有。272Please respect copyright.PENANAnfYQ9y1wj0
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這座山又稱始罪山⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANAzgFmiIP7w5
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夜滅烏托邦的根據地!272Please respect copyright.PENANA9WDEwb57OG
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始罪山像希臘神話中,眾神居住的奧林匹斯山,又似中國傳說裡有仙人隱世的崑崙山。相同的是,始罪山的存在超然於世;不同的是它象徵著絕對的「惡」和與力量,甚至被形容為萬惡的根源,能進山的心魔即使現在未成強者,將來都必定是魔中之魔。272Please respect copyright.PENANAgwMHdfIMdH
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始罪山的主峰的山頂往內陷,像一個巨大的圓盤,唯一建築是一座壯觀宏偉的魔殿。正面的石壁外排列九根千年樹樁柱樑,高十米的漆黑殿門重若千斤,左右兩側擺放兩隻栩栩如生的魔鷲石雕,使這座古老更顯神秘感。272Please respect copyright.PENANA2NPHNtRGOh
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何芷恩跟隨三魔眼而來,一邊默默承受壓在身上的無形重力,一邊好奇地打量周遭環境。他們此行的目的並非來魔殿參觀,而是前往側峰與其餘的魔刃見面相討。272Please respect copyright.PENANATQKXYarKX3
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「我都沒有真正進入過魔殿內部。平日由三位長老打理。」三魔眼顯得比平日嚴肅。272Please respect copyright.PENANAO8wtlWvyJE
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「那這座魔殿的主人呢?」何芷恩問。272Please respect copyright.PENANAy21IqAKk1e
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「我們稱他為『王』。」三魔眼低聲糾正,續道:「王是世上最強大的心魔,不死不滅的存在。我想除了長老之外,從未有人見過他的真身。對心魔來說,王比較是一近似一種意志或者信仰,像魂師篤信靈魂之神蘭鐸一樣。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAmUuICVhCzy
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走了一會,何芷恩和三魔眼踏過懸空鐵索,抵達他們的目的地。272Please respect copyright.PENANAUhvW2EUgcg
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那是一個巨大的白石西洋棋盤,比人類還要高的石棋散落在棋盤上,彷彿是進行了一半的棋局。計上剛剛露面的三魔眼,此際九魔刃中有五魔現身⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANA51PbqA2ZrK
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「誒?魔眼哥哥終於到嘛。發出邀請的主人家居然遲到呢!身邊這位美女就是傳聞中的紫小姐嗎?」玉狸坐在石棋上柔聲輕笑。272Please respect copyright.PENANA8K2WXTinOW
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玉狸的話一出,在場的魔刃把目光掃過何芷恩,無形的壓迫感一瞬即逝。272Please respect copyright.PENANAssiMYN2id2
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何芷恩不語,不卑不亢地直視魔刃,從三魔眼描述過的特徵將他們逐一辨別出來。272Please respect copyright.PENANACWxXorXMij
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坐在棋子上的和服美女長得嬌滴滴的,五官小巧精緻,外表跟人類女子無異。她是第三魔刃,玉狸。
另一邊帶上幾個獸人心魔心腹,大搖大擺而來八呎壯漢是第八魔刃麥格爾。272Please respect copyright.PENANATX0XB8ni9y
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麥格爾是獸人型的心魔。麥格長得壯碩如山,頭上長兩支漆黑彎角,渾身幾乎擠爆衣服的小麥色肌肉和粗得似鋼線的毛髮,頭上長兩支漆黑彎角。他之前被依翠絲斬殺的雙角同屬牛鬼族,不過氣息凌厲百倍,特別從額頭延伸到嘴巴的長疤痕與殘酷的笑容體現出來。272Please respect copyright.PENANAdyEKXG96Xh
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何芷恩把視線飄向盤坐在棋盤角落的武僧身上。272Please respect copyright.PENANAwmVvr4XEoa
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第六魔刃,魔僧苦無。272Please respect copyright.PENANAUHfmou7syu
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苦無身穿灰黑色的僧服,看上去像四十出頭的普通光頭男人。他全程閉目入神,拿著手中的念珠唸唸有詞。雖然這個魔僧看似平平無奇,可是三魔眼卻曾經說過⋯⋯魔僧苦無的實力比第三魔刃的玉狸還要強,排行第六只是因為他喜歡「六」字而已。272Please respect copyright.PENANAEw10wjLvBa
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「啜。」站在「主教」棋子的一個長衫男旁若無人般親女伴的臉頰。272Please respect copyright.PENANAv1ij5WizBS
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這個玩世不恭的俊朗心魔正是第二魔刃,葉秋。272Please respect copyright.PENANA8R14eyGfPP
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葉秋灰髮後梳,露出微尖的雙耳,劍眉下是寶石般的紫眼眸,挺直的鼻子與薄唇。雖然看不透葉秋當上第二魔刃的原因,可是作為一個美男子,他絕對無可挑剔。272Please respect copyright.PENANAMGSR7clRAQ
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事實上,葉秋殺死上代第二魔刃,然後才坐上這個位置。原因是他登門作客時,目睹上任魔刃虐打妻子的情景⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANAwoaXg5Ruuv
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「可以不要打女人嗎?」葉秋當時呷一口酒。272Please respect copyright.PENANARuKDjJf7uw
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「女人嘛就不打不痛快!我這座城每個男的都這樣!這是樂趣啊!」272Please respect copyright.PENANA7WirHd0GxL
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「喔,是這樣嗎?我明白了。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAcgXGfLrEZT
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葉秋笑了笑⋯⋯一笑宰城!272Please respect copyright.PENANALmvR2qOG9z
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「第二魔刃葉秋、第三魔刃玉狸、第六魔刃苦無、第八魔刃麥格爾⋯⋯」何芷恩暗道。
這時候,三魔眼凝視玉狸,冷道:「玉狸,我需要一個解釋。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAFM5bJPYeVu
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不消多說,這一個「解釋」指的自然是玉狸在醫院幹掉魔伴的事罷了。272Please respect copyright.PENANAzGUkwx7kAp
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「哎,那些不知好歹的魔伴想要殺我,這怎能怪我呢?」玉狸眨眼道。272Please respect copyright.PENANAiVbidIDqhb
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魔眼質問:「如果你當時沒有多事,『閃雷』已經死幾個靈魂駭客,他們又怎會全身而退?我要對付『閃雷』的魂師卡迪,讓他感受痛失同伴的滋味。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAiC4RdrGTfV
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「哼,不就是一群不起眼的小角色嗎?」麥格爾不屑道。272Please respect copyright.PENANACdrHBGqVqx
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魔僧苦無聞言,緩緩睜開眼淡然道:「魔眼施主,你似乎執著於那群靈魂駭客⋯⋯叫『閃雷』吧。偏執如作繭自縛,難得平靜啊。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAEZKUT2cgch
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三魔眼解釋道:「苦無大師,你有所不知了。『閃雷』中的魂師跟其他中的靈魂駭客不同,放任他們成長只怕將來會成為我們的大患。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAAvcn8KAMsK
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「唔,此話何解?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAtBEaXIay7K
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三魔眼挑起眾魔的好奇心,說道:「那個叫伽納的魂師青年,出身人類大陸北方的古老戰士家族,就是過去潛行到白狐族的赤劍一族。玉狸,我說得有錯嗎?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAKwrmeDUEUF
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玉狸的美眸閃過一抹寒光,冷笑道:「我自有計劃。這在我的計劃之中⋯⋯我會讓這個男人比死更痛苦。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAb947Gq05VA
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伽納⋯⋯何芷恩垂頭傾聽,眉頭不禁一皺。272Please respect copyright.PENANA8BqyPGpVbb
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三魔眼不執拗,對眾魔續道:「就好像因為玉狸而獲救的魂師姊妹,出身蘭鐸教的霍多家族,擁有蘭鐸的血脈,隨時成為蘭鐸教的神女。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAchSsiCqGSb
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何芷恩觀察入微,察覺葉秋的女伴聽到蘭鐸教和魂師姊妹時的異樣。雖然那個神秘女子戴了面紗,看不到她的表情,但纖軀顫動和抓緊葉秋臂彎的動作卻落入何芷恩眼中。272Please respect copyright.PENANAhCuthJVFBZ
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「『閃雷』有一個叫五十嵐治的老頭,實力不容輕覷。至於『閃雷』的團長卡迪⋯⋯卡迪蘭姆,他父親是誰,應該不用我說吧?」272Please respect copyright.PENANA82Sd7NG6jb
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「奧托蘭姆⋯⋯」魔僧苦無呢喃。272Please respect copyright.PENANAkU4aH5Jmou
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「所以說嘛,玉狸你覺得就這樣可以事情揭過?你幹掉的魔伴,本來能夠為我們剷除隱患啊!」三魔眼把視線重回玉狸身上。272Please respect copyright.PENANAGWqL9bu13r
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就在這時候,麥格爾忽然抱手喊道:「喂!你當自己是我們老大?你說的『閃雷』現在不過是一群小角色,用得著把大家叫來看你興師問罪?魔伴說到底只是弱小的人類,跟食物多大沒有分別,死了就死了!」272Please respect copyright.PENANArKYRCWqujH
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「抑或你仍然將惦記魂師的身份?好好搞清楚你的位置啊,魂—師。」麥格爾故意拖長「魂師」兩字。272Please respect copyright.PENANAHouyUuM0UP
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事實上,麥格爾一直鍾情於玉狸。雖然襄王有心,神女無夢,但這個時候總得表現一下。272Please respect copyright.PENANA4WOmudXqpk
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不過,撇開這層原因之外,麥格爾亦極度討厭人類,憎恨魂師,因此一向與魂師出身的三魔眼爭鋒相對。272Please respect copyright.PENANACV71bKWztf
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「麥格爾,強出頭不是好事,掂量自己的實力吧,別像一頭瘋牛亂衝才好。而且玉狸不是對你這隻毛茸茸的心魔無意思嗎?哈哈哈!」三魔眼揶揄。272Please respect copyright.PENANAWbTEgd1tS1
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「該死!!」麥格爾羞怒交加,獸人族手下亦同時戒備起來。272Please respect copyright.PENANAoEZaMnXTM3
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麥格爾大步跳上棋盤,鐵靴在棋盤上轟出兩個觸目驚心的腳印:「滾上來,老子今天讓你個雜碎知道自己的斤兩!!!」272Please respect copyright.PENANA9MTKxpleE1
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三魔眼毫無懼色,如施展輕功般踏空而行,輕快地跳上棋盤的「騎士」棋子上,然後喚出長鈹,脅矛而立。272Please respect copyright.PENANAYva8qyEdML
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「來嘛,看你在玉狸出醜應該也是一齣好戲吧。」三魔眼面具的雙眼綻放流光,一眼碧藍,一眼橘紅,濃郁的魔氣席捲四周!272Please respect copyright.PENANAN2jq6sDa9Z
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「狂妄自大!」麥格爾像拳擊手般原地碎步,巨大的拳頭裹上一層懾人心神的血色魔氣。272Please respect copyright.PENANAT9G57U8DUh
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「鬼-蛟。」三魔眼雙臂握長鈹,雙膝半蹲,擺出往前拉弓突刺的架式,身後浮現出紫色蛟龍的幻影。272Please respect copyright.PENANAMqKhfBdDxa
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「重炮衝拳!」麥格爾的拳頭發出一串串炸響。272Please respect copyright.PENANADJ0E0Lxtlw
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當一瓣飄雪從樹枝落下的一剎,麥格爾和三魔眼的身軀同時化作殘影,往棋盤中央疾衝,狂牛的紅光與黑蛟的紫芒對轟,如兩獸互相撕咬!!272Please respect copyright.PENANAuLalS5ya1I
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然而,短兵相接的畫面沒有出現,取而代之的是第二魔刃葉秋那吊兒郎當的笑聲。272Please respect copyright.PENANA9zI8nrII1j
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「哈哈,真危險嘛兩位。別打我的俊臉,不然會有萬千女孩傷心,找你們尋仇呢。我說啊,一家人是甚麼?最重要當然是齊齊整整,以和為貴。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAsrdPPO706V
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葉秋站在麥格爾和三魔眼兩人之間,左手的掌心擋下三魔眼的長鈹;右掌接下的麥格爾的重拳。這個和事佬同時應付兩邊的攻擊,依然遊刃有餘,功力深不可測!272Please respect copyright.PENANAqZ928zDzoU
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「你們說怎樣呢?退。」272Please respect copyright.PENANApBPnbJIuwV
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葉秋語畢,雙掌像太極般一拉一推,無形的弧波從他的綿掌擊出,將麥格爾和三魔眼同時逼退十數步!272Please respect copyright.PENANAycsJz2OyLu
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麥格爾和三魔眼冷哼一聲,只好暫時收手作罷。
「當然不是。我要跟各位說的是一個計劃……一個讓現實世界毁滅,使心魔成為主宰的大計。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAMsSJC4nUu6
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三魔眼嘿嘿乾笑兩聲便從西裝褸袋掏出裝著「禁果」的試管,然後在棋盤上踱步,像要開產品發佈會似的。272Please respect copyright.PENANARtyalds7Af
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「這顆膠囊藥丸名為『禁果』,是我讓一群魔伴在上海設置的實驗室的成果。經過多年來的反覆人體試驗之後,現在已經製作出最完美⋯⋯至少不會爆炸的成品。別輕看這玩意,它比心魔平日愛抽的艾草煙更猛。」272Please respect copyright.PENANASzdXZe6N6F
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「那不就是人類的毒品嗎?」玉狸不解。272Please respect copyright.PENANAoV8SfXZoGO
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「它能夠刺激人類的靈魂,挑起他們心裡底最黑暗,最負面的慾望與情緒。『禁果』跟一般的毒品不同,它能夠有效吸引心魔入侵他們的靈魂,甚至使服用的人類產生靈魂變異。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAQG2kbSTaSB
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「然後?」魔僧苦無問得簡潔。272Please respect copyright.PENANAbXH4aI7sqz
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「然後只要我們派出擁有奪捨能力的心魔出動,實力不用強悍,就像綠血妖那些心魔已經足夠。想像一下,現實世界同時出現大規模的心魔,人類像瘋狗一般自相殘殺,啃咬對方血肉的畫面,豈不賞心悅目嗎?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAaUG1tPbcv5
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「慢著!你講得動聽。但怎樣確保人類會同時吞下這粒藥丸才是問題吧!該不會要老子建一個集中營,逐個逐個餵他們食吧!」麥格爾不屑道。272Please respect copyright.PENANAgrw7ticMa8
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「這方面我自然有辨法,集中營的事用不著你操心。第一個試點將會定在香港進行。地少人多,人口要夠密集才有睇頭,對吧?至於數量嘛⋯⋯一兩萬隻癲狗,規模已經等同小形戰爭。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAWVuGkzCgfo
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讓人類變成行屍走肉的心魔,製作真實版的生化危機。這正是三魔眼在醫院外就的「計劃」!272Please respect copyright.PENANAsuH9rOgvYp
麥格爾悶哼一聲,說道:「老子對你的計劃無意見。不過別旨望老子會親自出手!這個計劃成功既不是我們的功勞,而且難保那些魂師不會大軍反擊,到時候我魔族隨時元氣大傷,惹老大不高興啊!」272Please respect copyright.PENANAeoO0vVqCwn
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麥格爾說的老大是缺席的第一魔刃。272Please respect copyright.PENANAPiUTZ9cM0u
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「我喜歡看戲,總之將那個叫伽納的男人交給我處理,其他隨便你。」玉狸說。272Please respect copyright.PENANAGtY1tw4V1C
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魔僧苦無沉吟半晌,附和道:「小僧不喜以毒為計,恕我無能為力。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAKcCC26ROcm
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「各位似乎有點誤會了。我希望大家幫忙的事情非常簡單,絕對不用冒險。」三魔眼頓了一下,狡黠地笑道:「在香港陷入混亂的同時,大家各派一些心魔到現實世界的各地添亂,讓人類魂師忙得團團轉,分身乏術就好。大家覺得怎樣?」272Please respect copyright.PENANATgM0eMoRIZ
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葉秋說道:「凡是會贏的事情,我都有興趣,嘿嘿嘿。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAvhbuiy29ir
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在場的魔刃聽到葉秋的話後遲疑幾秒,終於點頭答允。272Please respect copyright.PENANAx6l3YRH03F
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「我需要一些佈置,所以再等幾個月⋯⋯到時候就現實世界辦最後一場血腥的狂歡節吧。」三魔眼的笑聲在夜空回蕩。272Please respect copyright.PENANAb80IokKDLp
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一會兒後,魔刃相繼離去,始罪山的山峰再次空蕩無人。何芷恩亦跟隨三魔眼動身下山,坐上魔蠍拉動的四輪車回去屬地。272Please respect copyright.PENANAqp2Z4GTHGR
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沿路上,三魔眼若有所思地看著不斷往後退的景色。272Please respect copyright.PENANAc7tXBl4kgP
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「老師,『最後』的意思是?」何芷恩忽然問道。272Please respect copyright.PENANAlY8x76dhb7
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「唔?」272Please respect copyright.PENANA5TMzA6HubI
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「你剛剛在始罪山說過的『最後』這個字,讓我有點在意呢。」何芷恩觀人於微,從三魔眼在山上的一席話中聽出弦外之音。272Please respect copyright.PENANA501yZ0nB2e
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三魔眼沒有直答,說出一個風馬牛不相及的話題。272Please respect copyright.PENANAHgBC3BHLC4
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「在人類人陸中有一撮作風極為低調的預言師⋯⋯跟你們現實世界的占卜師和睇相師傅性質相似。據說他們可以運用精神力演算出未來,甚至某程度上預測生死,跟我的魔眼更具威力。」三魔眼並沒有藏私,說出魔眼的其中一個能力。272Please respect copyright.PENANAr4uj0sRKVh
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三魔眼不著痕跡地瞅自己的掌心一眼,腦海閃過自己在醫院外抱嬰兒的畫面,苦笑道:「我似乎愈來愈像預言師。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAo3JqQMIXzy
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「老師以前遇過那些預言師?」272Please respect copyright.PENANA8P9MpMtCdn
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三魔眼搖頭淡笑:「還未有機會就變成現在的模樣了。我過去一直在靈魂戰場為人類效命,沒有這些時間。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAbvyivbqgTH
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「靈魂戰場⋯⋯這跟你和卡迪蘭姆,嘉明的團長有關嗎?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAGDHF3L8Att
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「紫,你算是套我話嗎?嘿。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAg9jnPyZhPW
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何芷恩吐舌。272Please respect copyright.PENANAE6u03Xy5IZ
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「那已經是很多年前的事情了,你就當是故事聽吧⋯⋯那是一個充滿背叛和痛苦的故事。」三魔眼搭在車廂的窗戶上,目光穿過崖外的海岸線,彷彿看到更遠,更遠的景色⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANAwAMKpUQWg5
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十年前的那個冬季格外寒冷,雪下得比往常大,積雪愈積愈厚,即使是向來氣候溫和的奧托都毫不例外,屋簷披上軟綿綿的白衣裳,樹枝結滿冰花。大城鎮的小孩子在家門前的花園和空地打雪仗,大人要不是在酒館內喝熱騰騰的莓果啤酒或氈酒,就是窩在壁爐前面頌唱蘭鐸教的歌謠,坐在梳化上織頸巾毛衣。272Please respect copyright.PENANAI7WP4ahisI
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大家都被滿滿的幸福包圍著,期待萬物回春的一刻。272Please respect copyright.PENANAP6aXUbUSF9
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然而對踏雪遠征,保衛家園的魂師戰士來說,這一個冬季特別難捱。272Please respect copyright.PENANAEzy8aSkKZk
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嚴寒,意味著致命的危機⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANAzPOhvEyTI7
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靈魂戰場是一個偌大的島嶼迷宮,將人類大陸與心魔大陸分隔開來。272Please respect copyright.PENANAzuDEdAeQQ0
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從海路繞過靈魂戰場嗎?不行。272Please respect copyright.PENANAEWFaQWDGcX
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也許是地勢使然,又或者是神明的惡趣味,這片大海除了一小部份的安全地帶外,其餘都住著神話般的深海巨獸。它們懶得區分人魔,把一切都吞進腹中。所以,這代表靈魂戰場既是阻隔人類和心魔的屏障,同時也是連接彼此的唯一路線。272Please respect copyright.PENANAsOrNtBy5Cm
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當然了,北海還有一座名為赫拿倫斯的中立監獄城市,其架空鐵橋能繞過靈魂戰場,通往兩邊大陸。相信我,那座監獄城市比靈魂戰場更恐怖,若非存心找死的亡命之徒都不會選擇這個方法。272Please respect copyright.PENANAeu82ka59LV
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而且,赫拿倫斯不是這段往事的重點,一點關係都沒有。272Please respect copyright.PENANAk4It0NjH05
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先把畫面回到靈魂戰場和人類大陸之間的海域。272Please respect copyright.PENANAHwsLTyvfih
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這場寒冬使靈魂戰場與人類大陸的海面結出一層如砌圖的冰層,形成「季節性」的冰陸。這個情況在靈魂世界的歷史中發生過好幾遍,每次都是魂師與心魔展開大戰的標誌年份。272Please respect copyright.PENANAmdKxPFdid1
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心魔大軍只要成功闖過靈魂戰場,就能直接踏在冰陸上朝人類大陸揮軍進攻。十萬心魔進軍,那怕只有一成兵力成功穿過這座島嶼迷宮,都已是一片黑壓壓的魔潮。272Please respect copyright.PENANAtAyhDiEk3t
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一場毀滅性的災難!272Please respect copyright.PENANAXiDRWuUoXf
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人類魂師能夠做的事情只有一件。272Please respect copyright.PENANAftRaUFkHKU
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「守住戰線,日夜與衝出靈魂戰場的心魔惡鬥,撐到冰陸融化為⋯又或者撐到死亡為止。」三魔眼這樣解釋。272Please respect copyright.PENANAXPDUsYZrni
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那一個晚上是絕望的開端⋯⋯272Please respect copyright.PENANATjSYGIWKOg
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人類大陸邊界撐起一個個軍帳,數以千計由魂師組成的聯合軍團在營地上來來往往,有的軍服染血的老兵湊在火堆旁灌酒寒暄;有的在岸上駐守戒備,但更多抬著擔架的魂師。他們來自雖然不同國家,擁有截然不同的文化,但當看到擔架上的白布蓋過臉,大家無不低頭默禱「願蘭鐸與英靈同在」。272Please respect copyright.PENANATveELJL5RN
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他們縱然不認識彼此,但在這片冰天雪地中,他們是戰友。272Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gb0RNSEHO
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唯一能夠否認這個事實的是恐懼與絕望。272Please respect copyright.PENANAqQGVoM6Gda
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對殺之不盡的心魔充滿恐懼。272Please respect copyright.PENANAAAHjRGA6j8
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對隨時看不見的明天感到無比絕望。272Please respect copyright.PENANAjJ43XhHa6Q
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這時候,油燈把將領的軍帳映照出幾道來回踱步的影子,軍帳內的將領正展開激烈的爭執。從幕簾的縫隙看進去,只見一個金髮藍眸的年輕將領坐在桌前皺眉,目光來在幾個來自各地的將領身上來回。272Please respect copyright.PENANAlEOAxRxGDV
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這個年輕將領是卡迪・蘭姆,每次總能帶領部下凱旋而歸的年輕英雄。只是,這場雪太大了,大得把他的英雄光環活埋了。272Please respect copyright.PENANAB5ZI7vZHhE
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「卡迪!照這個情況,我們還是撤退吧。」說話的是一個老將領。272Please respect copyright.PENANAwnQcSjFJDz
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另外幾個將領見狀,連聲附和:「對啊!我們國家的魂師死的死,傷的傷,現在能夠繼續戰鬥的兵力擋不住那些該死的心魔!」272Please respect copyright.PENANAzSSljbLhtQ
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「我們要撤退了,我可不想全軍覆滅!」272Please respect copyright.PENANAOfHi64iNGX
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卡迪勸說道:「再撐三天,這場寒冬就快過去了!大家都看見冰開始融化了。我們就差一點而已!」272Please respect copyright.PENANAEVW7MrWJVq
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要是這些將領現在帶同自己的部下撤退,奧托的魂師更是螳臂擋車。換句話說,他剩下兩個選擇,敗走或者視死如歸,拼到最後一刻。想到這裡,卡迪不禁急躁起來。272Please respect copyright.PENANAQHq8GLVePI
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「三天⋯⋯?別說三天,明天之後我們說不定都死清光了。我已經決定帶兵撤走,大家自己選擇吧。」老將領長嘆一口氣,逕自離去。272Please respect copyright.PENANA81tlEeKmkE
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「慢著!我們要是棄守陣地,那麼還有誰來保衛我們的家園?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAP5gbb2CuR2
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「大家聽我說,再撐三天,我們就可以炸碎冰層截斷心魔的去路!!!」卡迪拍案咆哮。272Please respect copyright.PENANADcfqRQtnkT
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「卡迪先生⋯⋯抱歉。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAREsB0AsMyO
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「卡迪,願蘭鐸於你同在。」272Please respect copyright.PENANA8IzubFToys
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卡迪勸說無果,只能目送一個接一個將領離開軍帳,一籌莫展地看著桌上的地圖。當下絕對是他遇過最惡劣,最手足無措的情況。272Please respect copyright.PENANA0YuqFXPRkL
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「幹!!!」卡迪很重視自己的臉,但他讓是忍不住搧了自己兩巴,好讓自己從混亂中清醒過來。272Please respect copyright.PENANAu3I98jVJQP
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這時候,三個一直在外面偷聽的年輕魂師溜進軍帳,恭敬地站在卡迪面前。272Please respect copyright.PENANAQuJQiFMlGs
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「卡迪大哥。我們『三人幫』聽候你下達指示!你說去死,我們就馬上去死!」刺頭魂師波奇・域斯立正。272Please respect copyright.PENANAxAI1txaI0x
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必須說的是,波奇正是黃嘉明的導師,洛奇・域斯的親生弟弟。272Please respect copyright.PENANAiz6W9Mr4bR
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「你說食屎,我們就食屎⋯⋯不過最好不要⋯⋯」說話的是一個年紀二十出頭的酒槽鼻,快把軍服擠破的胖子。272Please respect copyright.PENANAKutxJkjkts
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他姓高,單字秀,一個跟他絕對不襯的名字。272Please respect copyright.PENANAskOpp3Kctv
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「大哥,我摩卡以你馬首是瞻。那些混帳貪生怕死,至少你還我們『三人幫』啊!」摩卡是三人中最俊朗,對卡迪最忠心的年輕魂師。272Please respect copyright.PENANAIuGf7UmsG5
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「三人幫」是卡迪替這幾個魂師部下起的稱號,因為他們在奧托蘭姆時已經黏在一塊,後來更是出生入死的好兄弟。他們對卡迪忠心耿耿,同時卡迪亦視他們如手足。
與此同時,外面更多魂師聞聲聚集。這群悍不畏死的勇將眨眼間把軍帳外的空地填滿。他們有的振臂高唱軍歌;有的跳起激昂戰舞;有的揮舞奧托的旗幟。272Please respect copyright.PENANAZMOXQwOQTt
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「大哥,聽到嗎?大家都相信你,願意把性命交到你手上。」摩卡說道。272Please respect copyright.PENANA2jNl6IqfxE
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震撼靈魂的吶喊聲響徹夜幕,驅散寒意,聯合軍的士氣一時高漲起來!272Please respect copyright.PENANAfYkTAXjZQd
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這正是卡迪的魅力所在!272Please respect copyright.PENANAUpFY0AjYnB
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卡迪深受感動,深吸一口氣,然後重新坐下來看著皮地圖部署,手指不時皺巴巴的圖紙劃動。摩卡和波奇等十數個得力部下從旁不斷提出建議,嘗試合眾人之力找出打破眼前困局的對策。272Please respect copyright.PENANAI3eVaRBesV
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寒夜過去,天空泛起一抹魚肚白。經過整晚的商討後,卡迪終於想到唯一的解決辦法。272Please respect copyright.PENANABjxihFDS2c
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「聯合軍現在剩下的兵力不足抵擋心魔,即使改變戰術都要再添幾百精兵才有奇效。唯一的辦法在這裡。」卡迪指著地圖:「萊比家族,他們的城堡距離這裡最近,大約半天路程,一來一回只要一天。如果他們能夠增援,我們絕對可以撐得過三天。」272Please respect copyright.PENANA3BlnphDMQv
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只要撐得過三天,他們就會迎來勝利。272Please respect copyright.PENANAjkVYEHgkoW
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波奇呢喃,切入重點:「問題是⋯⋯萊比家族是靈魂世界的商人家族。商人無利不起早,他們真的肯出兵嗎?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAqAvnY156Cx
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卡迪早已想到波奇提及的問題,胸有成竹地應道:「那就給他們利益吧,沒有東西比我們的家園重要。我親自過去一趟。這段時間可以暫時交給你們吧?」272Please respect copyright.PENANAmzvQgqEzCH
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「屬下一定竭盡所能,等待大哥功成而回。」眾人捲起衣袖,齊刷刷地露出上臂的紋身。272Please respect copyright.PENANAoBkpkpnBeN
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「等我回來。」卡迪用力點頭。272Please respect copyright.PENANAIht7F9tDX4
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故事說到這裡,何芷恩和三魔眼亦剛好回到屬地,兩人先後步下四輪車。272Please respect copyright.PENANAPe4tkdx7B9
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「卡迪最後沒有回來戰場?」何芷恩問。272Please respect copyright.PENANAemXQqZQuyz
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「他背叛了大家。」三魔眼冷道。272Please respect copyright.PENANAHzRMT4kpZK
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「說不定中途發生意外?照老師的描述,卡迪不像背信棄義的男人。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAmbFfmjticF
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三魔眼聞言頓足,看著不遠處的莊園。272Please respect copyright.PENANA9t2pyAZYms
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「他肯定出賣了我們,為了生存而背叛我們。找增援?根本只是他接受不了失敗,逃出戰場的漂亮理由⋯⋯」272Please respect copyright.PENANAYY97vZfqOh
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「第一天,我們滿心相信卡迪會回來,然後波奇被心魔殺死了,身首異處。他最後一句話『卡迪大哥一定會替我報仇。』」272Please respect copyright.PENANAQSpjfREuuX
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「第二天,我們面對排山倒海的心魔,一邊猶豫,一邊戰鬥。喔⋯⋯那一天胖子都死了⋯⋯被活生生的撕開,內臟流了一地。他死之前啊⋯⋯問了我一個問題。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAJqP98Mb05u
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「是甚麼問題?」何芷恩問。272Please respect copyright.PENANAbwrmhWpgBr
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「他哭哭啼啼地問我『卡迪大哥真的會回來?』,我答他⋯⋯『會啊,當然會啊!』。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAUrROMIj8j8
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「第三天,卡迪始終不見蹤影,我們衝上靈魂戰場的岸上,用殘破不全的身體擋住敵人,最後全-軍-覆-滅。」272Please respect copyright.PENANAlEAYlOhI7o
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三魔眼逕自邁步,負手前行:「也許是上天要我向卡迪報仇,我奇蹟活下來。當然,這要看你怎定義活著。我不知道自己昏迷了多久,只記得睜開來的時候,冰層已經消失。我吃力地爬出屍堆,只覺前所未有的飢餓,然後抱著噁心的爛肉和屍骨,像野狗似的亂啃一通,吃的是人類的同伴,也當然有心魔。」272Please respect copyright.PENANA6q7yhQYT9C
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「老師⋯⋯」何芷恩看著三魔眼的背影,嘆一口氣。272Please respect copyright.PENANAp1N2dF2fon
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「直至我發現自己啃著胖子的耳朵時,我終於意識到一切已經回不去了,哈哈哈哈。」三魔眼的笑聲在莊園迴響不散。272Please respect copyright.PENANAOuv5FRDxpt
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