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春日的陽光透過魔法廣場的穹頂,柔和地灑落在刻滿符文的石板上,喚醒隱藏在現實邊緣的古老市集。這是亞德第二次來訪。29Please respect copyright.PENANApm1T9r3VH4
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他修長的指尖輕觸櫃台上的魔法道具,感受著其中流動的魔力。精靈商人小心翼翼地遞來一枚藍寶石,大小不過拇指,在光線下閃爍著幽微光芒。29Please respect copyright.PENANASX1fa0n3yI
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「殿下,」商人語帶期待,「這顆來自東方邊境的魔石,最適合用來製作高階魔道具。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAhkZxmnb0XM
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亞德將寶石放在掌心,細細打量,寶石內部閃過一道微光,轉瞬即逝。他微微蹙眉,低聲道:「不夠。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAXv2buVyZ12
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聖挑眉:「有什麼特別用途?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA8buOnge1U1
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商人聞言,立刻滔滔不絕地介紹魔石的特性,但亞德的注意力早已轉向另一側。那裡的緞帶層層堆疊,如海浪般由深藍漸變至淺藍,陽光穿透絲滑的布料,映出流動的色澤,宛如跳動的音符。29Please respect copyright.PENANAF5ICEaZMzN
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「這個……好像也不行。」亞德自言自語,繼續篩選著合適的物品。29Please respect copyright.PENANAWMWXmCqUlu
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聖的視線掃過桌上那些價值不菲的精品,語帶好奇:「新年會都過了,你要挑禮物給誰?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAWXYx3SAYbr
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「紫晶的生日快到了。」亞德頭也不抬,淡淡回應,「所以請琉璃幫忙挑選。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAsS3z5KZ0gW
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琉璃聽了,笑著對聖說:「聖王大人,您要不要也幫翼姬挑個生日禮物?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA5m4Yg07jZ6
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聖微微一頓,若有所思地低聲道:「她的生日……好像快到了。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAM5FSFGwYVk
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亞德看了他一眼:「你打算送什麼?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAqtJ8euUUdx
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時間彷彿在此刻凝滯。29Please respect copyright.PENANACfMlUgZ7XY
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聖神色坦然,語氣卻帶著一絲疑惑:「為什麼要送禮?生日不過是普通的一天。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAeApCeK0mS3
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亞德停下手中動作,轉身看向聖:「你該不會從來沒送過翼姬生日禮物吧?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAkEMQXNCWbH
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「是啊。」聖聳聳肩,隨手拿起一條緞帶,又放下,「我們之間沒有這種習慣。重要的從來不是日子,我已經把聖徽給她,世上沒有比那更珍貴的東西,再送禮物毫無意義。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAkcjIkR4YbK
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亞德無奈扶額,深知聖的思維模式,也能想像翼姬或許有相似的看法,但仍決定勸說。29Please respect copyright.PENANA6WALvCIXi6
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聖從未重視這些「人間瑣事」,作為聖王,他是神的代行者,活在與凡人不同的層面。可若什麼都不去理解,豈不太過孤單?29Please respect copyright.PENANA8bsaMrKMyk
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此刻的亞德,正在魔法廣場裡反覆挑選妹妹的禮物,揣測她的喜好,像個笨拙的追求者。他手中的每條緞帶,彷彿都是一封未完成的信,等待著最真摯的詮釋。29Please respect copyright.PENANAkYNpD9AA7F
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「戀人總會在這些看似無意義的儀式上花時間。」亞德緩緩開口,「就像每年的安息日,人們需要一個特別的日子來記住某些事。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAf4mirznbz3
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琉璃眼中閃爍著興奮:「禮物當然不是重點,但生日就該和戀人一起慶祝!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAj9WnlBrVqE
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聖語氣平靜:「我們每天都在一起。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAP8vJlqirKz
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「重點是心意,還有共同累積的回憶!」琉璃語帶感慨,「戀人之間最重要的,是步伐一致,一起前行;在跌倒時互相扶持,直到生命終結。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAPyWmdE0TX2
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聖微微頷首,似乎被觸動:「說得不錯……下次證婚時我會納入祝詞。」29Please respect copyright.PENANA3d01twvx7E
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琉璃不禁翻了個白眼:「身為聖王或許能滿分,但作為戀人,完全不及格!」29Please respect copyright.PENANANyDEd0VrYS
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聖語氣坦然,卻帶著些許遲疑:「我的眼中只有她,也能為她犧牲性命,雖然不完美,但至少應該及格吧?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAG7wF4aUz7l
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琉璃神色一正,語氣難得認真:「如果您真的喜歡她,就應該努力和她一起活下去。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAEN3jEL5D9S
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聖靜靜地聽著,目光從困惑轉為沉思。魔法廣場的光影映在他臉上,彷彿照亮了他內心某個未曾觸及的柔軟角落。29Please respect copyright.PENANAuzDfqvqRKP
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「一起活下去……」這四個字在他腦海中回盪,如一股溫柔而堅定的暗流,漸漸融入他的思緒。29Please respect copyright.PENANAjBrjkBnQVm
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「就當練習一下。」亞德語帶戲謔,「先學著挑禮物怎麼樣?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA7Y1XYmvmVD
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他舉起一條深紫色蕾絲緞帶,在陽光下輕輕晃動,絲絨質地映出細膩的光澤。29Please respect copyright.PENANAzFm4pkTw2B
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聖的目光隨之移動,彷彿在那一瞬間領悟了什麼。29Please respect copyright.PENANAMwCtjVKUzu
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或許,禮物本身不重要,重要的是那段與對方共度的時光。29Please respect copyright.PENANA4RQEIwOPUV
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他指尖輕輕滑過一枚紅色寶石,彷彿觸碰著內心某種未曾察覺的情感。29Please respect copyright.PENANAquM5jtQN5c
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「這應該……適合她吧。」他低語,聲音難得柔和。29Please respect copyright.PENANAYFpVITlYpS
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市集的喧囂聲漸漸遠去,光影交錯之間,彷彿連時間都變得寧靜。29Please respect copyright.PENANAh6EIrmFNgO
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亞德靜靜地注視著聖。29Please respect copyright.PENANAluFKeoNwVn
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雖然挑選禮物、為重要日子命名看似愚蠢,但愛情可以理智、瘋狂,甚至有些笨拙。對亞德而言,這些真誠而略顯笨拙的嘗試,正是感情最動人的樣子。29Please respect copyright.PENANAKdqPxBQKxY
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畢竟,愛無法被完美定義,需要不斷地學習和嘗試——就像手中這條緞帶,柔軟卻難以捉摸。29Please respect copyright.PENANAn5vILJM5rE
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而亞德,也非常喜歡看聖為挑選禮物而苦惱的模樣。29Please respect copyright.PENANAsChq4hrD00
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02 不是約會而是讀書會29Please respect copyright.PENANAGWoBCAAi0r
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午後的陽光透過半開的窗櫺,灑落在書房的木地板上,映出細碎的光影。29Please respect copyright.PENANAVIHpJcmCPe
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「要幫聖挑禮物?」紫晶眼中閃爍著壓抑不住的興奮,「我要幫忙!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAJDLC4YZr8H
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沒等聖回答,她敲開沙和珞緹雅的房間,拽著路過的古特,三人腳步輕快地朝由希的書房奔去。「由希,房間借我一下!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAt5nPXFUPNC
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屋內,由希與尤爾或站或坐,沒等她回答就拉著眾人。29Please respect copyright.PENANALdiCR3Cc7t
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尤爾問道:「怎麼了,這麼突然?」29Please respect copyright.PENANABGoR8CCqLq
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此時,亞德、聖與琉璃三人姍姍來遲,亞德略帶歉意地對由希雙手合十,後者笑著擺擺手示意沒關係。29Please respect copyright.PENANAmH8BT28B5o
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「各位,」未來的神族女王,抬頭挺胸,氣勢十足地掃視房內所有人,「有個重要的任務要交給你們,那就是,幫聖挑給翼姬的生日禮物。」29Please respect copyright.PENANARKO010KiZn
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生日禮物?由希與尤爾交換了視線,兩人表情有點微妙。29Please respect copyright.PENANAsrbCfTjDz5
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「為了光聖教的未來,也為了五界的和平,這件事絕不能馬虎!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAPCwX2Fu6KM
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坐在角落的聖揉了揉太陽穴,語氣無奈:「有必要搞得這麼誇張嗎……」29Please respect copyright.PENANAJhboXxvuHe
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亞德站在他身後,輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀,微微搖頭。「讓她去忙吧,」他低聲說,「說到底,她確實比你更擅長選禮物。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAXOSNiLg5CS
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珞緹雅和古特對這場突如其來的「緊急會議」滿臉困惑。29Please respect copyright.PENANAqs0LAo3MMD
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「原來是在幫翼姬挑禮物啊?」珞緹雅好奇地問,「你知道她喜歡什麼嗎?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA5k0LC4qibh
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房內頓時一片沉默。聖微微蹙眉,似乎在思考。過了片刻,他才開口:「古代魔法,還有……」說到一半,他忽然遲疑了,「我?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAwD3PX8xhUf
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「哈哈哈!」古特忍不住大笑,笑得全身打滾,「你倒是挺有自信的啊!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAjcFQbPSl1l
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紫晶猛地從椅子上站起來,椅腳在地板上劃出刺耳的聲音。「你這傢伙——」她指著聖,語氣憤憤不平,「老是這麼敷衍,小心哪天真的被甩了!」29Please respect copyright.PENANApwRUvVfqwJ
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「才不會……」聖小聲反駁,雖然嘴硬,但心裡也知道自己理虧。他抓了抓後腦,神情有些尷尬,「抱歉,我是真的不太確定。」遲疑片刻後,他試探性地提議:「要不,我直接去問她?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA4eHPp8fwkh
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「絕對不行!」29Please respect copyright.PENANAbiOpGD4EHf
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琉璃和紫晶異口同聲地喝斥,嚇得房內的男人們都縮了縮脖子。29Please respect copyright.PENANAM7uQreCH42
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沙皺起眉,語氣疑惑:「但直接問不是最快的辦法嗎?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA0Vz2MbeWX3
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「而且也比較不會出錯。」由希靠在書架旁,唇角微揚,像是在看一場熱鬧的戲。29Please respect copyright.PENANAX9oPSQnyTP
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尤爾闔上手中的古籍,抬頭建議:「不然就送花吧?一般來說,女孩子不都喜歡花和珠寶嗎?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAoD62fP8S16
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聖皺起眉,顯然不太滿意這個答案。他轉頭望向窗外,春日微風輕輕吹動樹梢,陽光在他臉上投下斑駁的光影。29Please respect copyright.PENANAk7XeAzFd0W
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「送花嗎……」他低聲呢喃,語氣裡帶著猶豫,「總覺得太普通了。」29Please respect copyright.PENANA14UDe97lAr
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「聖王大人,」尤爾歎了口氣,語氣帶著幾分無奈,「人與人之間的情感,本來就是再普通不過的事。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAzJrm8oWdpd
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話題逐漸偏離正題,書房內的氣氛變得有些凝滯。29Please respect copyright.PENANAb2kzkyZ2W5
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亞德適時走上前,打破沉默:「不如這樣,讓聖先確定送禮的方向。不管是花、寶石、魔導具,甚至是親手製作的東西都可以。等他決定好,我們再來討論細節。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAL3gjrsjgUD
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這個提議獲得眾人認同。29Please respect copyright.PENANAoL8KwaGmdi
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柔和的午後陽光中,他們約定三日後同一時間再度集合,而聖必須在期限內決定禮物的方向。29Please respect copyright.PENANAv3IObZJ34a
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03 不討厭約定29Please respect copyright.PENANAjaAjRqRGCQ
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連日來,聖走遍水之都的大街小巷,從晨曦初現的市集到夜幕低垂的古董店,尋找著某樣難以名狀的東西。29Please respect copyright.PENANAisYBdYAQdt
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每個選擇看似都不錯,卻總覺得少了些什麼。29Please respect copyright.PENANAWVyxdl4VVs
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距離約定時間僅剩半日,聖決定仔細觀察翼姬的日常。29Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4lRJFptlB
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她的房間有個巨大的書櫃,從泛黃的魔導書、厚重的歷史典籍,到裝幀精美的文學作品,應有盡有。書頁間夾著她工整的筆記,每次翻閱時,她總會不自覺地將髮絲勾到耳後。除了課業,她還選修音樂課,並養成了每日記錄的習慣。29Please respect copyright.PENANAazFgcwNLKp
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聖發現自己其實並非對她一無所知,這讓他鬆了口氣。29Please respect copyright.PENANA6YmmnTwS76
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若是有人比他更了解翼姬,他恐怕不會太愉快。29Please respect copyright.PENANAuaEmEhjm1F
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正巧看見翼姬準備出門,聖立即上前:「我也要去!」29Please respect copyright.PENANASejcffRmu8
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儘管翼姬有時會婉拒,這次她淺淺一笑,點頭應允:「真難得,你居然會去大圖書館?你這時候不是通常在教會。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAYcACPamVi4
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「剛剛去了趟市集,有給妳的禮物。」聖說著拿出包紮好得緞帶,翼姬微微一愣,看來有點受寵若驚:「謝謝。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAMeDwpggAvC
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兩人來到卡曼德希大圖書館,古老的白石建築在陽光下顯得莊重典雅,爬滿牆面的綠藻隨著海風輕輕搖曳。29Please respect copyright.PENANAsJfoSSXHic
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翼姬熟練地出示學生證,步入限制閱覽區,舉止自然。29Please respect copyright.PENANAkpGazevlFz
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她熟悉這裡的每一寸空間,甚至連年邁的館長見了她都會露出親切的笑容。29Please respect copyright.PENANAgHTaZFNCp1
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「這是什麼?」聖皺眉,看著手中厚重的書冊。29Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZKuR7rkLF
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翼姬抬眼,「占卜學教授託我轉告你,務必完成這次的作業,否則就算是聖王,也一樣會被當掉。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAIbRbwttTtn
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「現在不是處理這個的時候……」29Please respect copyright.PENANACA0jQ6lgTE
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「明天就是最後期限了。」翼姬輕敲桌面,指尖敲出輕快的節奏,「至少要完成一個項目。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAFYRPNO2fps
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聖還想找藉口,然而翼姬已翻開筆記,擺明了不讓他輕易脫身。她專注的神情讓他無奈卻也覺得有趣,這和他原本的計畫完全不同——但他明白,若不完成作業,她是不會罷休的。29Please respect copyright.PENANAKep1TVkvvv
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時間在寧靜的學習中悄然流逝,當基礎占卜理論終於完成,聖放下筆,長舒一口氣。29Please respect copyright.PENANAjcmJLc0ZaV
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暮色開始籠罩圖書館,古老的吊燈次第點亮。29Please respect copyright.PENANA3NSXE5zFEl
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「你這幾天表現得很奇怪。」翼姬忽然開口,目光帶著一絲探究。她的聲音很輕,卻在寂靜的空間裡格外清晰。29Please respect copyright.PENANAMYd5ToWlN0
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聖向來不擅撒謊,只能含糊地說有些事情要處理。他留意到翼姬望著他的笑意,彷彿在等待什麼。29Please respect copyright.PENANAXqn25Jnhbc
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——翼姬雖然有讀心能力,最近卻正在學習控制。29Please respect copyright.PENANA2n4X7GHvcd
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所以,她已經偷看了答案?29Please respect copyright.PENANAsPyj6RY7AO
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聖一瞬間明白過來,忍不住輕「啊」了一聲。29Please respect copyright.PENANAwrDaVpDYpJ
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翼姬笑意更深了,單手支著臉,眼角微彎,帶著幾分狡黠,彷彿在說:「我在等你自己說出來呢。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAJtLrk1zFd0
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古老的橡木書架間,只剩翻書的聲音與靜謐的呼吸。29Please respect copyright.PENANA6Gr9oiGFuC
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他幾乎能聽見自己的心跳。29Please respect copyright.PENANA8zciEbAGQG
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最後,聖撓了撓頭,終於嘆了口氣:「我想送妳生日禮物。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAhsR9XOqBjb
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他望向窗外,夕陽將天際染成絢爛的橙紅色,「妳有什麼想要的嗎?我原本在考慮樂器或者魔導書……」29Please respect copyright.PENANAKrrEEQXvUu
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翼姬輕撫著書頁,思索片刻,才開口:「有一套書我一直想讀,是一部特別的編年史,即使在水之都的圖書館裡,也很難找到。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAopRfwx1QNL
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「作者是精靈還是龍族?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAmdyvi1ZdPa
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「是混血龍族。」翼姬語氣略顯無奈。29Please respect copyright.PENANAGmPGAgK5wO
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夕陽西沉,兩人相視一笑,決定改日再來尋找。隔天午後,課程結束,翼姬與聖漫步在學院外的書店街。29Please respect copyright.PENANAsQsa8RxqtL
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稍早,聖已向眾人報告了自己的進度,並帶回由希整理的書店名單與館長的徽章。29Please respect copyright.PENANAswdm98z4bM
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翼姬的目光掃過一家家書店的招牌,神情專注得近乎虔誠。29Please respect copyright.PENANAnTJgU6ccEM
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他靜靜地跟在她身旁,看著她細細挑選,彷彿她的世界裡,書籍才是唯一的寶藏。29Please respect copyright.PENANAAOwbs0sPfj
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狹窄的巷弄蜿蜒曲折,兩側書店林立,老舊的木製招牌在風中搖曳,每家店門前都擺放著特價書籍的木箱,紙張的氣息與潮濕的石板路交織出獨特的氛圍。29Please respect copyright.PENANAoZYTlNoWpc
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聖開口:「我們先從第一間開始吧。」29Please respect copyright.PENANArYZcpIaxbU
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然而,尋找的過程比想像中困難得多,清單上的書店已被劃掉一半。暮色降臨,街燈依次亮起,微黃的光暈映在石板路上,與潮氣交錯出模糊搖曳的影子。29Please respect copyright.PENANANoTwEmUrt9
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「這家應該也不會有吧……」翼姬的手指無意識地在殘稿邊緣來回摩挲,指腹觸碰著紙頁的粗糙紋理。她深吸一口氣,掩飾眼底的失落,但指尖卻微微顫動,彷彿那份遺憾已經刻進了骨子裡。29Please respect copyright.PENANAuJOg5EY5j4
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她手中緊握著由希提供的名冊,紙張已被翻閱多次,邊緣微微捲起,書店名單上絕大多數已被劃去,只剩寥寥數行。29Please respect copyright.PENANArtMwufNkEo
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聖見她垂下眼眸,輕聲安慰:「還沒找完一半呢。由希可是專家,沒問題的。」29Please respect copyright.PENANATV5bt24OgJ
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翼姬微微一愣:「你還特地請由希幫忙?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAe9C0SY3KO6
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聖笑了笑,「他很有自信。他說:『報上我的名字,只要這本書存在,就一定能找到。』」他頓了頓,目光落在她懷裡的殘稿上,「妳還缺哪幾卷?」29Please respect copyright.PENANA5dKDgEiiGQ
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翼姬展開手中的殘缺書頁,修長的手指輕觸紙面,指腹滑過破損的邊緣,「第七卷和第十二卷完全遺失,第九卷只剩下三分之一。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAQkO9TljlOU
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「這套書對妳來說很重要吧?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAZaddMaNPCy
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翼姬沉默片刻,終於露出一抹淺笑:「算是吧。我想找到跟父親有關的紀錄……雖然那些事早已過去,但我還是想知道,龍族當時是怎麼看待這一切的。」她的聲音輕柔,像是對自己訴說,又像是在回憶某個遙遠的故事。29Please respect copyright.PENANAgAYpycjNU5
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夜色漸深,水之都的書店巷道幽暗而寂靜,只有偶爾傳來書頁翻動的沙沙聲。29Please respect copyright.PENANAGyzVvHnUyd
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兩人繼續在書海中穿梭,彷彿在追尋一段被歲月掩埋的記憶。書店老闆們或驚訝、或好奇地望著這對年輕的尋書者,不時搖頭,表示無能為力。29Please respect copyright.PENANAU5ukZxcrg1
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終於,在第十一家書店,他們有了收穫。29Please respect copyright.PENANAD3MO6tyxf9
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翼姬輕輕推開木門,銅鈴發出微弱的清響,空氣中瀰漫著濃郁的紙墨氣息,夾雜著些許霉味。她的目光掃過層層堆疊的書冊,手指微微顫動。29Please respect copyright.PENANAn6atJRpaR3
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「請問……這裡有《編年史》的舊稿嗎?」說著拿出由希給的徽章。29Please respect copyright.PENANAXZ978ConZA
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「編年史?」店主瞇起眼,打量著她,半晌後搖搖頭,轉身走向書店深處。時間在寂靜中拉長,翼姬的心跳聲清晰可聞,她的指尖下意識地在木製書架上摩挲,感受著粗糙的紋理,試圖壓抑內心逐漸升起的不安。29Please respect copyright.PENANAcDkKGiFpCW
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店主從塵封的地下室翻找許久,最後取出兩本殘舊的古籍,拍去厚厚的灰塵,霎時塵埃四起,他忍不住劇烈咳嗽。29Please respect copyright.PENANADUQJDCGwOH
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翼姬雙眼瞬間亮起,一眼便認出那正是她要找的書。29Please respect copyright.PENANAFw24MGDrax
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「最後一本……應該在卡曼德希大圖書館。」店主說,「但那裡的複製本從不外借。」29Please respect copyright.PENANALy4NEH0nOp
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聖眼睛一亮,向店主道謝後,拉著翼姬疾步朝圖書館趕去。經過層層審查,他們終於在資深精靈管理員的帶領下,來到特殊權限的密集書庫。29Please respect copyright.PENANAXklVzqg7kF
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在卡曼德希大圖書館的塔頂,他們找到了最後一本書。29Please respect copyright.PENANA4HK4FKht40
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翼姬屏住呼吸,緩緩伸手取書,指尖微微顫抖,輕輕掀開書頁的瞬間,她的眼眸中閃爍著難以掩飾的喜悅——這是她一直在尋找的過去,一段無法被時間沖淡的記憶。29Please respect copyright.PENANAJbAeTgYVxg
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「沒想到……我真的能讀到這本書……」她輕聲呢喃,語氣裡藏不住激動。29Please respect copyright.PENANAk34QMKya7U
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聖注視著她的笑容,眼神中帶著溫柔的暖意。29Please respect copyright.PENANAJB0guFR4Os
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他想起這幾天在水之都的點點滴滴,想起並肩尋書的時光,突然有些明白紫晶說的話。29Please respect copyright.PENANALamfttJYuG
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這本書確實珍貴,而共同經歷的時光更是獨一無二。29Please respect copyright.PENANA8Mm02uJmJL
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聖輕聲道:「這是妳夢寐以求的書,雖然借閱時間有限……但妳應該能讀完。怎麼樣?」29Please respect copyright.PENANAEqlkb1IwIH
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翼姬輕輕撫過書籍泛黃的邊緣,指尖停留在刻滿歲月痕跡的字句上,良久,她露出由衷的微笑,「我很開心。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAjKqXMOMqRg
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塔頂的觀景台上,夜風輕拂,水之都的燈火如點點星辰,在眼前鋪展開來,如同一幅細膩絢爛的畫卷。29Please respect copyright.PENANAVdWqoBIxfj
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聖站在她身旁,靜靜地看著她,半晌後,他伸出手,輕輕替她理了理被風吹亂的髮絲。29Please respect copyright.PENANAXkP8SfxB3G
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夕陽下,聖稍微抬起頭,俯視著夕陽:「一百年後,我們回來這裡,找下一本書吧。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAqahakxdyp1
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翼姬的動作僵住了一瞬,她驚訝地抬頭,與他對視。29Please respect copyright.PENANAEybsrwsMjh
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她知道,對於一個從不輕易談論未來、不願許下承諾的人來說,這句話意味著什麼。29Please respect copyright.PENANAHLUi5m0c7Q
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他在說——他願意活下去,願意為了未來努力。29Please respect copyright.PENANAWf0S3AqPJq
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翼姬微微抬頭,夕陽的餘暉映照在她的側臉上,染上一層溫暖的金光。她看向聖,目光流轉,如湖面映照著落日的光芒,深邃而寧靜。29Please respect copyright.PENANAVTtdSUl41B
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她輕輕闔上書頁,將它抱在胸前,深吸一口氣,然後緩緩點頭。29Please respect copyright.PENANAqBYXSx1fFJ
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「嗯……我們一起。」29Please respect copyright.PENANAZxxtBw3mgt