死亡峽谷的奇異房間,兩名風格迥異女人,氣氛對立敵視卻又有種扭曲的和諧。19Please respect copyright.PENANA9JETiLiGLB
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「厄瑞嘉,文森特去那裡了,已經很多天都沒見到他,妳......是不是又想獨佔!」19Please respect copyright.PENANAh4J9BRkIY2
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說到後面,桃樂西神色越發難看,聲量更加放大質疑著。19Please respect copyright.PENANA25C29WDvbT
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對於私下連姐姐都不叫的妹妹,厄瑞嘉沒有那麼多時間一一回應,頭也沒有回,只是沉聲質問道:「交待妳的事情做的怎麼樣了。」19Please respect copyright.PENANA8nOxdLg110
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躺倒在姐夫親手做的石床上,桃樂西看著姐姐這幾天依然在擺弄那巨大光球,心裡感到相當不平衡。19Please respect copyright.PENANADEHOCcwgBt
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本來只差一步,世界之心和文森特就會是她的,厄瑞嘉也會永遠沉睡陪伴他們,但她最終還是失敗了。19Please respect copyright.PENANATrQbwlXNz2
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「都做好啦,屍體除去一些留給小鐮刀們當作獎勵以外,全部都丟入地下河,這幾天冒險者連懸空石道都不敢踏出,甚至已經退回迷宮城第十層,應該在想辦法優先解決牠們了吧。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAvF8WSHBmCl
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每一層迷宮之間都是以懸空石道連結,四周更是深不見底的萬丈深淵,在這種危險地帶突然受到大量鐮刀蛛襲擊,令皇家冒險團損失不少優秀冒險者,無奈之下只好收縮戰力。19Please respect copyright.PENANAubPl3n64RL
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不然再這樣下去,過幾天他們連補給都會有問題,許多後勤組人員嚇得連迷宮城都不敢進入了。19Please respect copyright.PENANA9AynPeW96v
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「有被發現嗎?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAdnOFfsUK1w
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「沒有,我用探查能力遠遠的指揮小鐮刀們攻擊,不會有人發現。」桃樂西懶倒在石床上邊滾來滾去邊回答著。19Please respect copyright.PENANAjKDKNfxszR
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厄瑞嘉聞言,沉吟思考片刻,目前戰況大致上如她所想,接下來蒼藍帝國還不致於開放讓循律之塔和其他冒險者加入,所以要面對的威脅將是從其它迷宮城趕來的皇家冒險團主力。19Please respect copyright.PENANAkbahDMSd0V
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她要一次殲滅接下來的入侵者!19Please respect copyright.PENANA68szaf6bIV
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近來靠著桃樂西和鐮刀蛛的補充,世界之心恢復不少能量,鑽地蟲已經豢養成功。19Please respect copyright.PENANAIKOtRfIsqx
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即使侵入者如今收縮戰線令世界之心減少補充,但是再過十天左右,僅憑自然吸收的能量就足夠重新開啟對石炎魔的豢養,到時計畫就可以開始實施。19Please respect copyright.PENANA5qqf8JJ90T
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只有讓蒼藍帝國感覺到相當的疼痛,那位女皇才會重新衡量進攻這座迷宮城的必要性。19Please respect copyright.PENANAEeyOHVwXYt
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在兩個月期限到達,文森特回來之前,厄瑞嘉便打算將局勢扳回,將侵入的冒險者全數趕回地面,她不想再看到不請自來的人出現在死亡峽谷!19Please respect copyright.PENANAw6yzZTVt8d
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此時,帝國邊境營區。19Please respect copyright.PENANAjbBqk1MKbq
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這個地方發展非常快速,已經超越一般城鎮的規模。19Please respect copyright.PENANAZXBO3FytIe
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冒險者、軍隊、商人、居民、店家等等匯聚而成的數萬人陸續進駐,甚至就連四正教的教會建築也一一立起,連合在一起形成了不小的宗教區域。19Please respect copyright.PENANAXAqeoSh4GK
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其中,一座雙子教會的隱秘地室,有名老人的沙啞聲音在起響起,問道:「孩子,今天妳覺得如何?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAiYCMm6h0hD
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被問話者盤坐於地,手、腳皆被重重鐐銬鎖住,連接的長長粗實鎖鏈直沒入四周石壁之中,銀髮已不再輝亮,渾身髒汙狼狽,隱隱散發異樣氣味,看上去多天未曾清洗。19Please respect copyright.PENANAb6ZKgiZMtH
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但當那清麗面孔抬起之時,一對金瞳依然熾亮有神!19Please respect copyright.PENANA8zXFcRdVdt
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「吉伯特主教,我感覺好很多,光神的正義與無私幫助我驅除體內邪惡,現在已經能夠壓制住吸血衝動。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAD34vjQLTsp
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聞言,站在牢獄門口穿著簡易布袍的老人,點了點頭,隨後拿出柄木柄小刀往自己手臂上劃去。19Please respect copyright.PENANAevIGWdXlCQ
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鮮紅血液順勢滴滴流落,雖然迪爾德麗看起來安穩盤坐於地,但四條隱隱抖動的鎖鏈顯示了她的情緒仍然不算穩定。19Please respect copyright.PENANAz7tz2RLaHs
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「嗯,有很大進步,不再像之前無法控制自己,看起來很快就能擺脫邪惡入侵,這是妳堅定信念的成果,願光神祝福。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAHFZdmZ0aRC
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老人向自己傷口施放小小治療神術,血很快就止住了。19Please respect copyright.PENANA5Q3Tt3z2vm
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「願光神祝福。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAtBHVH1Zqz4
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說完祝禱詞,迪爾德麗面有憂色擔心的問道:「吉伯特主教,之前被我攻擊的教友們,他們......也變成像我一樣了嗎?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAUKfAGjswu3
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雙手合握成圓,輕放於唇口前,老人低頭喃聲回道:「感謝光神保佑,他們都已經痊癒,不過這種邪惡衝動似乎不會藉由妳傳播,只有曾經直接面對怪物的人才會受到感染。」19Please respect copyright.PENANA0kwOOhqPxx
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聞言迪爾德麗鬆了口氣,那種嗜血衝動湧上之時,即使是她也會忍不住失去理智瘋狂攻擊生命。19Please respect copyright.PENANAB3nQgauv5T
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若是傳播開來,恐怕這座新興邊境城鎮將會化做血腥煉獄。19Please respect copyright.PENANAKCyOLJXYLT
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「請問吉伯特主教,先前遇到怪物的經歷我已提交報告給總教,諸位大人有什麼指示嗎?古代收藏文獻中有這種......人類化身惡魔的前例存在嗎?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAzr3qfgg3E0
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文森特先前確確實實只是一名普通人類,這是經過各方資料綜合查證過的事情,不會有誤。19Please respect copyright.PENANAXkMyhfIelM
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「教會專門學者已經查證過古代文獻,混沌時代也不曾有過這種例子,總教目前傳來的指示是暫時觀察。」老人沙啞聲音在地室牢獄裡迴盪。19Please respect copyright.PENANAGxsAehbwso
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「......什麼意思?」19Please respect copyright.PENANA81s6CUw6xJ
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迪爾德麗不太理解,這種可怕的惡魔擁有變身、隱形、飛行、邪惡侵擾心靈等等能力,若不盡速全力展開捕殺,讓對方有機會藏在各大國度之中,這將有可能會造成極大危害!19Please respect copyright.PENANAAlLGNFGkVV
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面對情緒仍然受到邪惡影響有些偏激的光騎士,老人輕嘆口氣道:「前幾日,總主教親自發來書信,要求帝國邊境分會靜靜觀察一切發展就好,雙子教會暫時不會介入蒼藍帝國的迷宮城攻略了。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAsxl0gCe5fU
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聞言,連日被嗜血衝動刺激的燥動情緒上湧,迪爾德麗面容激動大變,控制不住的放聲質問!19Please respect copyright.PENANAGx7U8wryZ4
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「文森特呢?這名由人變成的惡魔非常危險,他很了解智慧生命的國度是如何運作,甚至我懷疑他將妻子和妻妹帶走,是因為握有轉化人類成為惡魔能力,他是非常危險的存在!」19Please respect copyright.PENANAK0M7WGRJSO
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見迪爾德麗渾身顫抖,忍不住開始要從地上站起,老人揮手釋放出一道淨化神術,溫和光芒頓時閃耀地室,點點光源灑落於迪爾德麗身上,這才讓她重新冷靜下來。19Please respect copyright.PENANA9kIGQ6N9rt
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「光騎士第一守則,在確保自身安全情況下,方可進行神諭、教義、任務,不要盲目崇拜神靈,不要盲目相信自己。」19Please respect copyright.PENANARpc7iN9OaU
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四正教雖然各有其獨特教義與神靈信仰,但為核心人員訂定的第一守則都是相同。19Please respect copyright.PENANAO8r0Yzohko
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多年來的經驗和歷史教訓讓他們發現,智慧生命過度迷失於信仰之中,會導致神靈賜諭的解讀扭曲,所以反而重新開始要求信徒隨時保持自身理智清醒。19Please respect copyright.PENANAbI9aM4zOOc
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「孩子,看來妳還是需要在地室待上一段時間。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAuE1aXT4luI
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語意中有些可惜的說著,吉伯特主教轉身打算離開地室,讓這名年輕的光騎士好好休息。19Please respect copyright.PENANATBoNyTqPVX
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就在他走上階梯打開牢門時,一道漸漸壓抑下來但仍有些不甘的聲音斷斷續續傳來。19Please respect copyright.PENANAoRKNzUfqe4
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「吉伯......特主......教,這......樣真的......好......嗎?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAdssk1UVspF
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老人停下腳步,這個問題他許多年前也曾遇,想了想道:「光神詩音,傳達神靈言語的珍貴典藉,流傳千年以上的核心教義,孩子,妳還記得開頭第一句的告誡詞嗎?」19Please respect copyright.PENANAt8KbOQOl3x
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等待一會,地室內沒有傳來回應,老人只能自己回答。19Please respect copyright.PENANAbkQfcjqnaQ
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「神靈不是萬能。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAprzc10L25x
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「既然神靈不是萬能,智慧種族就更加不會是了,我們不該過於自得自滿,只要將妳和我該做的事情做好,不讓眼前遺憾發生,剩下事情自然會由有能者去解決,妳......好好休息吧。」19Please respect copyright.PENANAPlntEM8edv
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老人離開,地室之門重新關上。19Please respect copyright.PENANAROfyMbjFPH
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不大的地下空間,一根火把靜靜燃燒,牢獄內無息無聲。19Please respect copyright.PENANAizsa9WAVSK
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重新盤坐於地低下頭的光騎士,並非不記得光神詩音,她雙眼大大睜開,此刻金瞳染上微不可見血紅絲線,嘴中喃喃念著。19Please respect copyright.PENANALsB1ENEePj
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「神靈不是萬能,生命需堅強、努力、勇敢,走向可以看見之高尚,祂不期望天地美好由此而生,只期望璀璨未來為我們開一扇門,這是流傳已久餘音,為無法忘懷的孩子指點方向,永遠逃離虛無......」19Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2eSyCKDCg
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清脆聲音迴盪於狹小地室,反覆背誦毫無斷絕,一字一句之間火焰忽明忽滅,照得低頭盤坐人影的清麗臉龐光暗交錯不定。19Please respect copyright.PENANAWyqVH75zec
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此時,不起眼角落處,闇影般的黑色粒子一點一點浮現,漸漸融入了那被綁縛住的優美身體。19Please respect copyright.PENANATYackpyMIc