未曾鋪平僅是拓出的粗糙荒石道路,風吹偶有沙粒飛起,人來人往喧鬧不止,一名女冒險者帶著兩名亞人孩子,不急不徐的四處走走看看。41Please respect copyright.PENANAxXJZwGf7QM
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「......雖然是聯合行動,不過蒼藍帝國現在只負責地面部份,治安、維穩、運輸等等,像蘿娜妳在迷宮城入口看到的士兵還有城寨哨口的士兵,他們都是殲滅騎士團的人,很簡單就能分辨的出來,與我們這些冒險者不太一樣,聽說偶爾會有人跟他們起衝突呢......」41Please respect copyright.PENANAO48mGDm8vB
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離開被禁止進入的迷宮城入口後,一路上,路德滔滔不絕的講解,不過眼睛仍是時不時注意稍稍落在後方的海薇。41Please respect copyright.PENANA0NQMaG9WSn
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海薇看起來像是已經恢復往日模樣,但自小與她一起長大的路德心裡清楚,不管是先前在公會臨時據點的害怕驚恐,還是接觸蘿娜的種種異樣,在在都顯示這名女冒險者有問題。41Please respect copyright.PENANAEW36zXWTeG
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在知道對方想要了解這座新建立的城寨後,路德便自告奮勇跳出來表示願意當嚮導。41Please respect copyright.PENANAJowj3A2nHs
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雖然一路上他看似熱情的述說著城寨不為人知的點點滴滴,但實際上只是透露出在公會、酒館等地隨意可以打聽到的訊息。41Please respect copyright.PENANAG9lUJiM7uL
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路德認為女冒險者應該是頗為滿意,因為她一路都是淡淡笑著,他覺得自己真是太機靈了!41Please respect copyright.PENANAtaJPQr3dh6
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「蘿娜姐妳看,那邊特別被厚牆圍起來的大片高地上有許多士兵把守,聽說之前轟炸宮殿遺跡的能量炮『捍衛者』就在裡面,鋼鐵王座和循律之塔的人大多待在那裡,那也是許多冒險者能放心來死亡峽谷接任務的保證。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAeMrbJzgffd
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女冒險者抬頭朝亞人男孩比出的方向望去,以灌澆法速成的數道疊層厚實高牆頓時映入眼中,牢牢圍住高地,形成一個小據點,雖然醜陋但很實用。41Please respect copyright.PENANABFdc2AMOxX
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城牆上只能隱約可見有士兵來往巡邏站哨,完全不理會其它地方發生事務,專心一意把守要地,散發的肅殺氣息更讓冒險者不願隨意靠近,顯然確實是個重地。41Please respect copyright.PENANAOz8S0EoRcg
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「捍衛者,聽說是原本架在飛空艇上的巨炮成功縮小化研究成果,之前宮殿遺跡被摧毀時候,你們有親眼見到嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANA1BgHU6xbIu
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兩名亞人孩子都搖起頭來,海薇道:「辛西亞擔心炮擊後會引起迷宮城的異變,所以提前把我們趕到峽谷外的中繼據點,直到確認沒事後才讓我們回來。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAUcVopoAU5X
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聽完,棕髮女子看著他們冷不防說了一句。41Please respect copyright.PENANAV4pho6gJwi
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「她很愛你們。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA4IUuxjgjfE
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路德神色歡快的點頭道:「我和海薇都是很小時候就被槍劍與火收留,最開始是由老巴達負責照顧,後來長大一些能夠幫忙,辛西亞和曼特裘就親自帶著我們,教導我們怎麼做為一個冒險者活下去。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAQI4FdAxMfd
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「老巴達呀......」41Please respect copyright.PENANAPT7ml4egvI
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「蘿娜姐,妳也認識老巴達嗎?」見對方語氣有異,路德好奇的問著。41Please respect copyright.PENANA2igekbKEe9
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微微點頭,棕髮女子露出回憶神色,道:「認識,一位相當厲害的老冒險者,曾經我和他起過一些爭執,當時我和妹妹聯手也輸給他,只可惜......」41Please respect copyright.PENANACg7UAJkNQn
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只可惜他不願意加入死亡峽谷。41Please respect copyright.PENANArpnjm0sopE
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後半段話棕髮女子沒有說出口,但臉上露出清楚可見遺憾表情。41Please respect copyright.PENANATh83fQXBRj
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見連這名神秘強大的女冒險者也這麼推崇老巴達,路德心裡難過但也為逝去的老者感到驕傲,年輕面容滿是堅毅神色,語氣沉重也圖肅的說著。41Please respect copyright.PENANA24fZULXCNk
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「嗯,老巴達在裡面失去了消息,所以槍劍與火還有我們,一定要進去一探究竟!老巴達絕對沒有輸給迷宮城!他只是輸給千年以來都沒有發生過的異變而已!」41Please respect copyright.PENANA18UosuXoB5
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女冒險者聞言,特地轉頭看了看海薇,那張可愛可憐的精緻小臉卻是低頭皺眉、神色複雜,對於危險的敏感性,顯然她比身旁路德還要高上許多。41Please respect copyright.PENANA7LutCANw1B
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「你說的沒錯,老巴達只是輸給異變。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAyE7mlG23x9
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絲毫不介意亞人男孩對老巴達和迷宮城有這樣評價,因為棕髮女子自己心裡也很清楚,異變之前的正面對決,那名已經老邁的冒險者確實仍是技高一籌。41Please respect copyright.PENANAvCEzLneMQO
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「哈哈,對吧,只要跟老巴達相處過的人都會知道他的厲害!蘿娜姐妳是真的認識老巴達!之後妳會接下這裡的任務嗎?要不要跟我們一起攻略迷宮城呢?」41Please respect copyright.PENANA2Ss62SVpD0
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談到心中崇拜老者的往事,路德感受的出來,對方確實是發自內心贊同後,他頓時有些放下防備,熱情滿滿的試著提出邀約,完全沒注意到後方海薇瞪大的碧綠雙眼。41Please respect copyright.PENANAKYoAHCdIJW
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槍劍與火因應各種不同任務和情況,本來就會招募當地外援作為助手,同時路德心中也認定,即使蘿娜身上有秘密,辛西亞和曼特裘也能看穿和解決,甚至這樣能更方便解決問題!41Please respect copyright.PENANAGh2WMKIs0a
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在他心中,槍劍與火就是無所不能的強者團體。41Please respect copyright.PENANAyOX6QGuwOb
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許多冒險者都曾慕名而來想要加入,即使不行,出任務時也希望能跟槍劍與火同隊,這樣的邀約可是非常難得。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgIEHSaNTkp
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棕髮女子聽完,笑意更濃。41Please respect copyright.PENANALR7DaH4DQW
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「很抱歉,我並不擅長繪製地圖和辨識植物或礦產,這些機會還是留給其他有專長的冒險者吧。」41Please respect copyright.PENANALQFnBLXySP
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沒想到會被拒絕,路德剛湧起的熱情頓時有些被澆熄,也發覺自己似乎莽撞了,連忙揮揮手道:「沒關係沒關係。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAHBdaMdtHXc
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之後頓了頓,他又接著問道:「蘿娜姐,現在迷宮城還未開放自由探索,沒辦法單獨執行任務,既然妳不加入槍劍與火,又只有自己一個人,那接下來妳要做什麼?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAOEYhIEXxnV
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海薇聞言心臟加速跳了一下,半折圓圓雙耳有些顫抖,擔心又期待接下來的答案,自從被無形壓力逼殺之後,她總覺得自己能在對方身上感受到股濃厚的血腥和殺戮陰影。41Please respect copyright.PENANA6NkKR3bNJO
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「我只是想來看看這座有著許多傳聞的前線攻略據點,不打算接任務。」41Please respect copyright.PENANALTdAHnOLTr
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「那妳之後......」41Please respect copyright.PENANArdIrD4JMVB
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棕髮女子抬起手,路德莫名的很自覺閉上嘴。41Please respect copyright.PENANA25fihGwRjg
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三人邊走邊交談,不知不覺,天色開始暗淡無光進入夜幕,他們已經逛完整座城寨,又重新回到人來人往的岡哨入口處了。41Please respect copyright.PENANAyAt4Tpx59R
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「不該知道的事情,不要問太多,明白嗎。」微微向亞人男孩前傾身,棕髮女子輕聲說著。41Please respect copyright.PENANA8ea7BJE7RY
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一股可怕氣勢頓時籠罩路德,他感覺視野內好似充斥股龐大死亡陰影,像是掐住他的脖子、禁錮他的身體,讓他呼吸不能、求救不得!41Please respect copyright.PENANAbl4IfoQBlW
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就在這時,棕髮女子也感受到腰間有股銳意。41Please respect copyright.PENANAxmb7Ju0jiG
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轉頭一看,正是海薇,精緻小臉上神色驚恐、淚珠環繞,身體顫抖不已,但仍是堅持的一手扯住她的衣擺、一手拿著匕首前抵。41Please respect copyright.PENANAlF7b8ZuBJQ
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「請......請妳饒過路德,是......是我不好,覺得妳很可疑,請不要傷害他......」死亡就在眼前,不知道自己還能怎麼做,海薇只能顫顫抖抖的矛盾拿出武器又開口求饒。41Please respect copyright.PENANAR6ck1bRcxO
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棕髮女子沒說什麼,連笑意都沒有,表情變得平靜冷漠,慢慢伸手握住匕首刀身,隨後指掌漸漸收緊。41Please respect copyright.PENANAYCJ34COaaZ
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海薇的小巧圓耳聽的很清楚,堅硬銳利金屬發出陣陣不堪負荷的變形破碎聲音,當對方重新鬆開手的時候,匕首刀身已經不存在了,只剩下粉末隨風散去。41Please respect copyright.PENANAsp5YI2bdtJ
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明明大量的士兵和冒險者就在附近,但海薇即使再驚恐也不敢讓自己發出聲音。41Please respect copyright.PENANABZ1hm9S1oB
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與生俱來的預感能力,讓她有一種非常清晰的認知,只要一引起注意,自己會死、路德會死,在這裡的人都會死!41Please respect copyright.PENANA0CZYfqiEi3
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棕髮女子看到海薇又驚又怕,但仍是硬逼自己強忍住的反應,就連握住僅剩刀柄的手都沒有鬆開,只是眼淚不停流落。41Please respect copyright.PENANA4GviErnu56
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她重新露出頗為滿意神色,彎腰伸手為亞人女孩擦去淚水,低聲道:「別擔心,我不會動手,現在還不是時候,妳和路德表現不錯,不要忘記我給你們的獎勵,早點去希望鎮,越快越好。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA9AIMNvbqsV
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「是。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAp3KQ7qpFpW
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不知該做何反應,海薇只能不停顫抖的點著頭。41Please respect copyright.PENANAvir8H9124b
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笑了笑,棕髮女子再次輕撫亞人女孩的頭,挺身站直後,隨後又似是想起什麼,提醒的說著。41Please respect copyright.PENANAYu9bN18fca
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「去通報今天事情也沒關係,讓他們知道,留在這裡的人下場只會有一種。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA8AUpIZ3dcC
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說完,棕髮女子終於轉身離開,經過哨口檢查後,在士兵和旁人異樣的眼光中,獨自一人漸漸消失在黑夜彼方之中。41Please respect copyright.PENANA9kAoD739qv
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此時,路德也終於回過神來,滿身驚悚大汗,長長呼出口氣,他終於明白先前海薇為什麼在公會臨時據點是那副模樣,也終於明白為什麼覺得這名女冒險者很可疑。41Please respect copyright.PENANAagi3IOtFz8
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只是,他依然不懂為什麼海薇不直接通報阿道夫支部長就好。41Please respect copyright.PENANAFh3lC77mKX
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路德將疑問說出後,得到的卻是海薇呆愣又茫然神情,她看著已經沒有刀身的匕首。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgWrjkYMp16
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「會死,感覺告訴我,如果太多人去打擾蘿娜姐,全部都會死!你和我和在這裡的每個人都會死!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAvWeJKok24Z
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海薇有些失控的尖聲吼叫!41Please respect copyright.PENANAuY7xtXL3h7
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但有著同樣經歷的路德能夠明白她的恐懼,也知道對方從小就對死亡感覺非常敏銳,緊緊皺眉的想了想,道:「那我們現在怎麼辦?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAcRUnehoMOA
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「通知阿道夫支部長,請他們撤回所有冒險者,包括槍劍與火的大家,然後我們一起回到希望鎮!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAbXKRqEj5TK