「有妳在的話，我們肯定能打造一個國泰民安的國家。」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0nE4NkvMX
「我把她交給你們！求求你們！放過我和我的宮殿吧！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwsnqN97Gi
「妳根本就不是女神……而是會帶來毀滅的邪惡女巫！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU1V83Og7n
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUytIA110JJ
「伊德里爾，妳為何仍然執迷不悟？」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRCSPjZr4D
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqiy7mT5V1
「不是的！我──！」伊德里爾猛然睜開眼皮，挺起腰桿，伸直手像是想抓住什麼人。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAIZjrSY82
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb0m8rkRpE
由於過度使力，伊德里爾頓覺一陣頭暈目眩，自己的身體彷彿搖搖欲墜的吊橋。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikBJH0eRgi
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3oLtbfD9C
她深吸一口，將肺部滿盈涼意的空氣，隨後一小點一小點吐出，試圖緩和方才的衝動。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2diH9x1NGZ
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5E5y8MJOX
綠湖般通透的雙瞳掃視周圍──身上不是穿著記憶中的禮服，而是連身睡衣。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qp8dgIMQI
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlGs9QrHoL
床單和枕頭貌似有被汗水浸濕的痕跡。潔白柔軟的棉被整齊地平鋪於腹部，窗簾也牢牢地掩住外頭的景色。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtjB7vG8hH
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXxKglXG2O
伊德里爾將兩指覆上太陽穴，接著順時針畫圓搓揉。她感覺如被針扎過那般頭痛欲裂，甚至連自己是如何換了衣物、躺上了床的印象也蕩然無存。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq8UWbkzrk
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5lDKmOACh
她闔上雙眼，在意識裡的記憶之海垂釣了良久，最後總算釣起了一塊畫面片段──阿特里奇接吻的轉瞬之間。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtHFmv3Xd0
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFlU5r7WLm
羞愧如潮水般襲捲而來，紅暈染上了她白皙的側頰。兩隻手掌將捧住整張臉，像是想用微冷的手阻止因羞澀而導致的熱度繼續上升。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8p8pldk8y
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtasfvw6aN
肯定是那杯酒的錯！伊德里爾擰緊眉心，巴不得現在立刻使用時間回溯的魔法，倒轉到宴會前幾個小時。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5YQz7d4kP
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlUuerHQVO
如此一來，不僅能請人稟告王后殿下由於身體不適，所以無法出席她的生日宴會，也不會喝下那杯使人意亂情迷的杯中物。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFp7f76War
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRTawXXN9J
阿特里奇她……會記得嗎……？她不禁暗忖。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxwDfFcg6I
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfmHpk65Lm
啪咔。眼角的餘光捕捉到半邊的宮門敞開了。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReipBCOErU
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hstFp7ohO
亮眼的金黃髮梢從門縫中露出一小撮，碧眼緩緩地從門後冒出，似乎在窺探著宮內。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNnGckq9IW
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9TXkePUSl
「伊……」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyiGzGJOVH
「伊德里爾！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XX5CKBvWA
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaILcoMBwfk
銀鈴般的呼喚聲迴盪在宮中，帕米拉拎起緋紅色裙擺，噠噠噠地跑到床邊。尼爾則是把門輕輕帶上後，才慢慢走到帕米拉身旁。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfw39SzaJh
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO6MsEMA7P
「妳終於醒了！我好擔心妳！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24AhmW8i9u
「妳還好嗎……？」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7iJ2GKMK0
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擔憂自己的問候此起彼落，模樣儼如兩隻飢腸轆轆的鳥兒，正焦急地向母鳥尋求餵食。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh5K4TP9GK
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啪、啪。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFNxwnpwIA
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLd2BBBzxpv
伊德里爾輕拍了兩下掌心，打斷了兩人問話，同時也讓他們的視線聚集在自己身上。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpr1fWpwwA
「孩子們，謝謝你們的擔心。」伊德里爾欣喜一笑。「不過我們還是一個一個來吧？像平時上課的時候一樣提問！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCQon5VExg
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4E4jWqCNd
語落，帕米拉如同往常一樣堅定且迅速地舉起手。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlsvzzhqXX
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gDf9MMCZi
「我我我！」帕米拉纖細的前臂在半空中揮舞。「伊德里爾妳餓了嗎？渴了嗎？我去請人替妳送吃的過來好嗎！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCS1Ng02vx
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgD8goLPWR
「當然好呀，小甜心。」伊德里爾抬手輕揉帕米拉的髮絲，小公主笑顏逐開，接著一溜煙衝出寢宮。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMStC8TGLNT
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRZvakszdD
這是伊德里爾最喜歡她的地方──直截痛快的行事風格。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iyZaeCamI
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3EHcBjFoy
「伊、伊德里爾……」留在原地的尼爾怯生生地詢問：「身體……好一點了嗎……？」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTTviv2HWX
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqbg9UwHcn
「雖然不知道睡了多久，不過感覺比好多了。」伊德里爾輕笑。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CVk35lAeT
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglr4ZeJii9
小王子上下點了點頭，讓原本處於緊繃狀態的肩膀確確實實地放鬆下來。「太好了……」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4raNcw0ck
尼爾雖然不像他姐姐那般直率，但善良且富有同理心的他，是絕不會疏於關心的步驟。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBq9XHcfva
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eCRA2HWxq
「五天……」尼爾抬眸對視伊德里爾，濃綠的眼曈微動。「整整五天。」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujjSOcoH4O
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zx37fk0dO
「五、五天？」伊德里爾倒抽一口氣。對她而言，這則消息並非好事。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYN5UE2hB2
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEvjo5T9aV
最近陷入深眠的次數愈來愈多，有時阿特里奇都得喚了好幾聲才會真正清醒過來。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCPgjY6B5Z
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPRt5MO5o1
伊德里爾心事重重地支手撐頭，向尼爾叮囑道：「以後……萬一我睡得太久的話，請你和小公主不論用何種方式，請一定、一定要叫醒我，好嗎？」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFbusz30E3
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUxa2er8LN
尼爾明白隱藏在話語中的重要性，並說了「我會轉告姐姐」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KKLaifWY7
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdFyQYVqBP
「話說回來，阿特里奇去哪了？」按理說，此刻那名守護騎士應當要出現在眼前才是。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVzVD53Gjo
只見尼爾欲言又止的神情，伊德里爾便知在自己睡覺期間裡，估計發生了什麼事。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92jcJhinA7
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtXfsxBinR
「阿特里奇她……她去了精靈之森。」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUkSaaDhX7
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqCd88UnQm
伊德里爾一陣驚悸，本來好不容易恢復正常運作的腦袋，現在卻變成了茫然且不知所措的白紙，一下子什麼話也說不出來。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ2enX1wXE
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmVTSa3y2V
「為……為什麼？」伊德里爾感覺自己的牙齒正不斷打顫。「她一個人嗎？是誰讓她去的……？」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AFv84SjLJ
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jU9wCpRWd
「是的……而且是阿特里奇自願去的。她說那裡的泉水能讓伊德里爾更快好起來……」尼爾眉尾下彎，表露無奈。「但……」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHor2jHytrX
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4eSjUE1bp
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精靈之森……距離這兒騎馬過去最多也就三天，然而端看尼爾凝重的神情──很難不去聯想阿特里奇是否遭遇了困難。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqrQQ3W3Rj
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvBPrSuNdv
況且最近聽聞越來越多的族人不喜歡人類踏入森林裡。尤其是那些打從一開始就不信任人類的精靈，他們認為人類是愚蠢無知且蠻橫無禮。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdWStlIva8
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq57OEt3hRG
據說他們甚至會無聲無息地除掉任何一位入侵者。不分種族、不分性別。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyMPfiuPcb
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVkfPqDVgb
精靈之森的泉水不僅是精靈長壽的要素之一，也是某種特效藥，能使人快速消除自身的異狀。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNkqBtLLI9
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUGvh9RhAx
那個笨蛋騎士……伊德里爾雙手揪緊棉被。心臟像是被人掐住般無法正常跳動，上排齒彷彿快要將下唇咬出鮮血。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9cX6abQjZ
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqEHMYDVvK
再怎麼樣也不能一個人去啊……伊德里爾心裡焦急如熱鍋上的螞蟻。難以平復的情緒匯聚成一團熱氣流，在她的體內不間斷循環。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDxUcR8Lol
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZ0B9drjm9
「我……我去外面幫妳看看阿特里奇回來了沒有……！」伊德里爾抱有同樣心情的尼爾，向伊德里爾簡單行禮後，快步離開宮中。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGETPcCbPx
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ASPNQU1ia
伊德里爾閉眼且雙手交扣，如同修女禱告般嘴巴不停歇地碎念著，像是在吟唱冗長的精靈語。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEQX4jybni
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyOcl3b4j2
求求您，請別讓她這麼快離開我。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbBlmEkSua
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdG27rUwUP
伊德里爾加大握力，向信奉的神明傾訴自己內心深處的渴望。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel5kLHW8ew
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc5qX9lNVi
「伊德里爾大人。」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyq8w4hiWa
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「……！」伊德里爾驀地瞪大眼睛，朝聲音方向一望。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZIbiJMoHi
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnfzBHzUHp
「您醒了。」阿特里奇穿著一如往日的白色軍服，一手扶於劍首，另一手貌似握著什麼東西，出現在伊德里爾面前。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXmt7liYZy
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vB06OqbR5
阿特里奇一步步靠近床鋪邊，將手心攤開亮出一罐裝有透明液體的小藥瓶。「或許……喝下這個能讓您趕快──呃！」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsd8l5U06W
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5XrkKk5CW
伊德里爾奮不顧身地擁住阿特里奇的腰圍，隱忍已久的淚水奪眶而出。她感覺心臟正在異於平常劇烈地跳動，彷彿將剛才所有的想法全都拋諸腦後。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMvVwy0AGl
180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1knf6GavA
「伊德里爾大人？」阿特里奇鮮少地發出驚嘆，手浮在空中不知該如何是好。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfw0ENMr0u
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幸好、幸好……180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreuz2fLvbQ
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她回來了，而且毫髮無傷。180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvPd8MIYqA
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「讓我……再維持這樣一陣子……」180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PH8YjVces
