在金蝗城的守城戰之中，獸人軍團中出現了高大的攻城獸人，想要一舉把金蝗城的城門用鐵錘轟破！
第一箭，露西是瞄準那頭衝在最前的鬣狗，箭矢破空，如割裂氣流的音鋒，正中其眼窩，那頭猛獸翻身倒地，獸人騎手被拋出馬鞍，在空中還未落地便迎來了第二箭，而且是一箭封喉。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly0LpOmOVp
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第三箭、第四箭、第五箭…… 箭無虛發，宛如森林之神的審判。鬣狗尖叫、獸人嘶吼，在這片岩坡前如浪花碎裂。每一箭都找準破綻，或穿透關節、或斷筋裂骨，讓衝鋒中的騎兵隊瞬間陷入混亂。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlHtSZj14Z
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當敵軍衝至十步之內，已經只剩不到半數倖存者，他們怒吼著跳下座騎，雙手持斧或鐵棍，瘋狂朝著山坡上的人類小隊衝刺而來。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz5R26nRmL
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「輪到我來發威了。」泰倫斯低聲道，雙眼泛起冰冷的光芒。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N5LMF6sEU
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他從腰間拔出龍骨聖刀——那把以千年黑龍之肋骨所鑄的寬刃長刀，刃上隱約流轉著熔岩般的紅光，彷彿潛伏著古老的怒火。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEEA8j9Erk
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泰倫斯迎向獸人步兵，如狂風捲入火場。他腳步穩如山石，每一次出刀皆精準無比。第一個獸人舉棍怒吼，他側身閃避，反手一刀自肋下斬出，連皮甲與脊骨一同劈開。第二名敵人尚未站穩，他已躍起旋身，聖刀劃出半月弧光，直接斬下其頭顱，鮮血在晨光中灑出如花。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGQ09hVmCl
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他不是狂戰士，而是一位受過精銳訓練的軍官，每一招都計算得如戰棋落子般冷酷。第三、第四、第五名敵人接連撲上，泰倫斯腳下變幻如影，招招奪命，聖刀在敵陣間翻舞，如死神手中的鐮刀。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdbcrxI4ov
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不過片刻，地上便橫陳著滿地屍骸與碎裂的甲片，那些倖存的鬣狗早已夾尾逃去，獸人戰士們的怒吼轉為了哀鳴與恐懼。剩下三名逃兵試圖往林中退卻，但一記銳響，再次劃破空氣——露西最後一箭，從背後洞穿一名獸人的心口，將他釘死在一棵歪脖老樹之上。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TLl5AOD02
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泰倫斯立於戰場中央，血濺在鎧甲之上，他深吸一口氣，長刀點地，仿佛雷霆已歸於寧靜。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbkRR99RXk
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「清理完畢。」他冷冷地說。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdCSmcLF6H
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夸斯特點頭，眼神掃過地上殘骸，低聲道：「城中人應該也看見了。現在，他們會知道——這一場戰役，他們並不孤單。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziCJMyZnbG
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伊莉莎站在他身後，法杖微垂，臉色有些蒼白，但雙眼依舊堅定。她看著血光未散的戰場，緩緩道：「我們繼續推進吧。趁著城門尚未潰陷之前。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzkNxjyDk6
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金蝗城的古堡佇立於中央高地，厚重的灰石牆上滿佈歲月的風蝕與戰火的痕跡，仿若一位滿身傷痕卻仍堅守疆土的老將。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEwWry4OAg
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艾利歐特、蓋達、塔庫魯與派緹翻越內牆，借戰局混亂與古老的地道之利，悄然潛入城內。城中守備並不鬆懈，在主塔門前就遭遇了數名全副武裝的步兵。待艾利歐特亮出伊莉莎公主給的象徵王室信任的銀徽，並說明來意後，那些眼神戒備的士兵才稍稍鬆弛。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEtG8AFVmO
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「你們是從山坡來的外援？」守備長，一位銀鬚灰甲、聲音沙啞的中年將領從石階後現身，目光如鷹般銳利。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9S0bseAI6
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「沒錯，我們是受命協助你們防衛金蝗城的部隊之一，」艾利歐特沉穩地回答，「雖人數不多，但可望在關鍵時刻提供火力與支援。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk7nXbqd9q
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將領正欲回應，便聽得遠處鼓聲急促，號角如巨獸悲鳴，一聲接一聲傳來。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3YXPOyvVm
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「敵軍攻城部隊出現了！」有人在塔頂呼喊。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqUaJoED2e
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數十盞火炬點亮夜空，伴隨而來的是沉重的腳步聲。獸人的攻城部隊自夜色中浮現，猶如鐵流奔湧。最令人驚駭的是——破城獸人——那是高達四公尺的巨型獸人亞種，體型如樓、肌肉虯結，手中握著用魔石強化的鐵槌與撞柱。牠們吼聲震天，如同怒潮拍岸，步步向金蝗城逼近。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRC5DRFxyY
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「我們來不及組織反擊了！」守備長怒聲咆哮。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5djQfPr6f
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「我上去！」派緹早已挽起長弓，身後箭囊裡插滿了三十多根的手製箭羽，能在命中後，透過口念咒語引發熾熱爆炎。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsGLTkw4aC
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她飛奔上城牆，站上缺口最寬的女牆。月光下，她彷如戰場之妖精，眉目如霜，雙眼閃爍著冷焰。她深吸一口氣，拉滿長弓，吟詠咒文。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOYXqFTlHv
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「破魔～～～！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaC9h4QI5a
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第一箭飛出，如流星墜落，命中一名破城獸人的胸甲，下一瞬，爆炸的火焰將牠連同周圍數名步卒吞沒。碎石飛濺，獸人哀號。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgItWRteOzn
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第二箭、第三箭…… 每一箭都精準無比，爆裂聲震耳欲聾，獸人的陣形被迫緩了三分，攻城架與撞柱一時無法推進。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqo9OxKT98
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「她得再撐久一點……」蓋達低聲說，雖然傷勢尚未痊癒，但他雙手已握緊雙劍，堅定地站在城牆內側。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSI0nFXHR2
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獸人不甘挫敗，很快便調整了戰術。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcZH72uFUe
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「投石車，拉過來！瞄準那女弓手！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlgn3tSo1A
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隨著獸人長官一聲令下，兩架粗製卻巨大的木石投射機從黑暗中緩緩推進，巨石呼嘯而至，一枚石彈砸向派緹所站的城垛，將整段牆面炸裂，濃煙與塵土中，她跌落在地，險些從牆頭摔下。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7RZmusZSg
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「派緹！」蓋達怒吼一聲，衝上前將她拉住，抵住她後方的塌牆。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40e0CdizW4
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就在下一枚石彈呼嘯而至時，一道身影猛然擋在他們面前。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXirB2f3hrl
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是塔庫魯。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZVga9wvuK
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那位沉默寡言的鐵斧戰士，此刻如一堵黑鐵鑄成的城牆般屹立。他雙臂如盤龍，一斧劈下，將落石擊偏，碎裂成數塊飛石。他咬牙抵抗著衝擊，腳步不退。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQC7sEkEhHN
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「想動我們的射手，得先跨過我這把斧子。」塔庫魯冷冷地說。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dcWsFDB2g
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獸人投石車持續轟擊，但派緹已在蓋達掩護下重新站穩，重新將背後箭囊內的箭羽抽出來搭上了『哈勒之弓』，眉頭緊鎖，語聲急促地説：「塔庫魯、蓋達，幫我擋三秒——我送他們上西天！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzXLR6OHGn
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兩人齊聲應道：「三秒，夠了！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHIKNNfcAo
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下一秒，派緹彎弓搭箭，瞄準其中一架投石車。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfmqCCznbT
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「破魔～～～！」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYkMb4NhFx
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箭矢刺破夜空，劃出一道弧光，正中投石車的主軸核心。整架機械在一聲轟然巨響中爆成火球，周圍獸人如草木橫飛。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57TSXTx96l
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另一架投石車見狀竟自行後撤，獸人攻勢再次被遏制。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswU0nx2SVC
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守備長驚異地望著城頭燃燒的黑焰與那一男一女、一斧一弓的組合，忍不住低聲道：「這幾個人……不是什麼普通的援軍啊。」39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNqyW7RsCp
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艾利歐特隨著副官穿越金蝗城深處的石磚長廊。火把搖曳在牆上，映出斑駁的牆面與古老的盾徽。他步履穩健，然而在這座受圍城池的心臟地帶，沉重的空氣中彷彿連時間也變得凝滯。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wu4MCPWin
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他被引領至王堡頂層的圓頂廳堂，那是一間富麗卻已略顯老舊的議事室，窗外可以望見城牆煙霧瀰漫的天際。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttv3SosK2V
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金蝗城的城主——古柏——坐於高背的橡木椅上。他滿頭銀髮，肌膚枯槁如老橡皮紙，但雙眼仍炯炯有神，如同冰霜中閃爍的藍鋼。他身披繡有金線的袍子，手指緊扣著權杖，彷彿片刻也不願鬆懈這塊領土的守護者身份。39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhD6XDMMVX
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