
見到年輕、英俊的艾利歐特前來晉見,每一眸、每一瞥都具有誘惑力的城主夫人瑪麗瑟不斷的在考驗著艾利歐特
但令艾利歐特瞠目結舌的,不是這位城主年邁的威儀,而是他身旁的女子。27Please respect copyright.PENANAFJdVqwlRvN
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她彷彿與周圍的沉重氣氛格格不入——一位年輕、美艷而雍容的女子,黑髮如絲,紅唇若火,身著綴有紫晶的長裙,站在古柏身邊,彷如盛開在寒冬裡的罌粟。她那雙墨綠色的眼眸,在艾利歐特進門的一瞬間,便牢牢鎖住了他,眸中閃爍著難以忽視的興趣與——慾望。27Please respect copyright.PENANAlk9hwFconI
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「這位是我的妻子,瑪麗瑟。」古柏平靜地介紹,語氣毫無波瀾,彷彿早已習慣外人錯愕的反應。27Please respect copyright.PENANAppZPAIGy25
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「夫人。」艾利歐特微微低頭,掩去心中一瞬的動搖。27Please respect copyright.PENANAJaDSyElez7
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「騎士先生不必拘謹,」瑪麗瑟微笑道,聲音如絲綢般柔滑,「我很少見到從戰場上帶來這樣氣質與傷痕並存的男士。」27Please respect copyright.PENANA0kEMizBw2r
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艾利歐特強迫自己將視線轉向城主,拱手致意:「古柏大人,我此來,是代表我們小隊的意志。我們肩負的,是一項非凡且危險的任務:將——天魔王的骨骸——投進火炎山的岩漿之中,以免其邪力再度復甦。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAYwimTxtFHh
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古柏的眼神微微一震,那是老戰士對邪神之名自然升起的警覺。27Please respect copyright.PENANA38ev6JZaJs
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艾利歐特續道:「然而,若要穿越這片平原直抵火炎山,我們必須確保金蝗城不淪陷。否則,獸人軍團將如洪流傾瀉而出,無休止地追擊我們的行蹤。您若失守,我們便死無葬身之地。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAzyPLqjldmd
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古柏沉默了片刻,然後輕輕頷首。「嗯,已經很久沒有任務小隊來到我們金蝗城了,上一次有任務小隊出現時,我還是個年輕壯盛的勇士呢,呵呵。對於你們的作為,我的衛兵們我早已傳報過來,城牆上的防線如今多虧了你們的夥伴死守,甚至還有人在外阻擋獸人騎兵。不論你們來此為何,這份援助我銘記於心。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAlVjSMsjr01
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他抬起手,指節蒼白地扣緊權杖。27Please respect copyright.PENANABSuKcWOYyo
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「艾利歐特先生,只要我們能撐下這一波攻勢,我願代表金蝗城向你們承諾:補給、馬匹、嚮導與軍械——你們所需,我城皆可供應,直到你們踏上火炎山。」27Please respect copyright.PENANASJda87rm7S
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瑪麗瑟此刻緩步向前,手中舉著銀製酒壺,斟滿兩杯香氣撲鼻的莓酒,親手遞給艾利歐特一杯。27Please respect copyright.PENANA2Jlddu11Uh
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「這是我親釀的酒,用月影樹的果實泡製而成。」她的聲音低柔,近乎私語,「我知道你們身負重任,也知道……你們的路上,將充滿血與火。至少,在這難得的平和安穩之刻,請讓這一杯,代表金蝗城的一點溫柔。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAEbsGc16Kx6
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艾利歐特接過酒杯,手指不經意地觸碰到了她細緻的指尖,一股若有似無的電流掠過。他沉默片刻,勉強露出一絲笑容,舉杯回敬。27Please respect copyright.PENANAuhm3nHxOmH
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「願我們都能熬過這個該死的守城之日。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAD7mPKypIly
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古柏沒有錯過這場短暫卻充滿火花的互動。他那蒼老的眼神閃過一絲難以言說的寒意——不知是對命運的不滿,對年華流逝的嫉妒,還是對眼前年輕戰士的本能戒心。27Please respect copyright.PENANAUuMJ73nlwx
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「那麼,艾利歐特先生,」城主緩緩起身,拄著權杖,目光如刀般俯視,「你可願與我並肩守城?若我們能活下來……你我之間,便可有更長遠的對話。」27Please respect copyright.PENANA33raEY9HFT
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「我會守到底,」艾利歐特挺直背脊,毫不猶豫,「直到你我都能安然踏出這座城牆,或——直到倒下為止。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAmUUcd8dFRB
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而一旁的瑪麗瑟,則帶著無聲的笑意,站在艾利歐特背後,彷彿命運的女神正為他在骰子上輕輕吹氣。27Please respect copyright.PENANAHvZAaR3NJK
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與城堡之內詭譎緩慢的權謀氣氛相比,金蝗城外的荒野,則是一幅燃燒著鋼鐵與鮮血的戰場畫卷。27Please respect copyright.PENANAHXYDliBAGq
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殘陽如血,映照在低矮丘陵與焦黑草地之間。空氣中彌漫著獸血與火藥的氣味,風聲裡夾雜著獸人的咆哮與鬣狗的狂吠。27Please respect copyright.PENANAT22GD2Q83d
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公主伊莉莎與她的三位戰士——夸斯特、泰倫斯與露西,尚未有片刻喘息,便聽見山坡遠方,再度傳來震地的蹄聲與低鳴。那是蟎蠕獸人重整後的第二波攻勢,規模是先前的數倍。他們騎乘的巨型斑點鬣狗如鬼魅般疾馳而來,牙齒利如刀鋒,雙眼燃燒著瘋狂與飢渴。27Please respect copyright.PENANAKz8pV41wE2
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「來了……比先前更多。」夸斯特低聲說,握緊手中的破魔寶劍,那劍身泛著幽藍的聖光,宛如夜空中靜止的閃電。27Please respect copyright.PENANAEINs7cM3cE
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站在岩石後方的露西,已無暇思考,她拉滿最後一根箭矢,鬆手——利箭如雨疾射,箭無虛發地刺穿了衝得最快的騎兵頭目。她雙目如炬,身形如風,再射、再斬,不到數息間,便將十餘名先鋒斃命於箭下。27Please respect copyright.PENANAEc8AYk4OKC
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但她的箭囊終究空了。27Please respect copyright.PENANAFMb3tlcSkJ
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「箭盡了。」她冷然一語,抽出腰間長劍,一個轉身便貼近伊莉莎公主身側,如忠犬般守衛。「接下來只能靠劍。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAPmVeH3NZPO
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泰倫斯與夸斯特已無需言語,他們本就出生入死慣了。泰倫斯拔出那柄如雪色巨骨鑄成的龍骨聖刀,刀身在暮光下泛著蒼白的魔光,一如死神的鐮刀。27Please respect copyright.PENANAaOsNO0CaXh
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下一刻,兩人如暴風般衝入獸人騎兵的洪流之中。27Please respect copyright.PENANABeHSVjZlkd
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夸斯特劍鋒如電,每一擊皆斬斷戰斧與鎧甲,聖光劍氣破除獸人身上那些古老詛咒的魔甲;泰倫斯則像一道血與骨交織的旋風,龍骨聖刀每一次橫掃,都帶走三五騎兵的生命。那把來自神龍遺骸的利器,連鬣狗的厚甲也一斬即斷,刀光之處無不血肉橫飛。27Please respect copyright.PENANAxF89q21hJ3
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露西雖轉守為攻,長劍雖不比她的神箭殺伐精準,但身形靈動,她遊走於敵群之間,以巧妙步伐與快劍護住公主周圍,從背後與側翼斬殺衝破防線的敵人。27Please respect copyright.PENANAHHkKDaLLKQ
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然而,第三波獸人騎兵,數量足有百餘,仍如巨浪洶湧逼近。27Please respect copyright.PENANA9JBvnkBxml
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三人皆已力近極限,盔甲染滿敵血,自身亦斑斑傷痕。公主的雙手緊握法杖,站在燃燒的木樁旁,裙袍飄揚,目光冷峻如神祇。27Please respect copyright.PENANAhtiOa8slKM
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「夠了……不許再前進……!」27Please respect copyright.PENANAJGPXiRhoUQ
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她將法杖高舉於空,低聲吟誦那段自古王室代代傳承的祕咒。天空之中,雲層裂開,一道銀白的裂痕劃破黃昏,雷鳴轟然。27Please respect copyright.PENANA3cXpOENtJZ
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極光審判——女王血脈的秘術,施展後禁咒,她將長達一年無法再施展各種中級以上的法術!27Please respect copyright.PENANAeSCwbN96LY
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一道閃耀的聖光之柱從天而降,將第三波獸人騎兵吞沒。巨型斑點鬣狗在光中哀鳴、翻滾,獸人則在閃焰中化作焦土與塵埃。只數息間,原本還要衝破戰線的敵人,全數灰飛煙滅,連武器與鎧甲都化為黑塵隨風散去。27Please respect copyright.PENANA2RWzes9ddN
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寂靜,死一般的寂靜。27Please respect copyright.PENANAijOFXqz5GM
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夸斯特單膝跪地,聖劍支撐著幾乎虛脫的身體;泰倫斯氣喘如牛,衣甲盡裂,渾身是血;露西則靠著一塊岩石站穩,手上的長劍早已缺口斑斑。27Please respect copyright.PENANA0kG4KQoHpv
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而伊莉莎公主,緩緩地跪坐在地,法杖脫手,臉色蒼白如紙。她仰頭望向天邊那片慢慢癒合的雲層,氣若游絲地說:27Please respect copyright.PENANA5J0kXIPapn
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「這是……這次任務中,最後一次……施展中階法術了……」27Please respect copyright.PENANAmQ0pkx1yZ9
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風輕輕吹起她的金髮,宛如為她即將耗盡的魔力哀悼。而在這片死寂的戰場上,四人依然站著,宛如神明在黃昏前最後留在凡間的意志——27Please respect copyright.PENANArwaqdMWx5q
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不為榮耀,只為使命與同袍而戰。27Please respect copyright.PENANAo9xJcnKDz6
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