威廉看見自己的母親躺在長椅上，胸口插著一把長一公尺左右的矛，鮮血從傷口處冉冉流出，此畫面令他瞠目結舌。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMdpxcOnR2
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqj0J3IB6o
頓時之間，威廉好像產生一種幻覺，一種剛才到現在都是在做夢、所看見的都是小說裡的想像情節的奇怪幻覺。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlnsHhdel7
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUM6yM4C9ei
也許是因為這樣，威廉站在原地愣住，直到又有玻璃碎裂聲響，他才回過神來，喊了聲「媽媽」然後跑過去客廳的長椅那邊。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIpXR5n0Z1
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aQfWIZakN
這個時候，好像是有人有丟火把進來，這使得屋子內的部份家具開始起火燃燒。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWG63rhkJA
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nqTVivBXz
威廉此刻並不在乎，先姑且不論他自身的體質關係，他現在唯一在意的只有能不能救活母親這件事。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx32a68MGuU
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZc9wiBlqJ
然而——287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80drZjEIO4
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFduAWqtg3
「媽……嘔！」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiaiLomrFx
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWDL9FMXZs
因為聞到血腥味、加上看見傷口，威廉摀住嘴想要忍住反胃的感覺，可後來還是不小心吐出少許。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljoWAlG3vV
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEilcGTC8h
威廉因此雙腿發軟、跪在母親面前，嘔吐物的苦味以及淚水的鹹味，使他不曉得現在該做些什麼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoxnPlyLhH
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ItzrZpZwX
突然間——砰！屋內再度傳來巨響。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz18itRjzM
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIccR0vA39
威廉轉頭看向窗戶那邊，赫然驚覺，那裡不只是被打出好幾個洞來而已。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdrZaVNQXO
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJcDyRk8VA
好像還有一些人影在外頭的樣子，是人類的氣息。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdTdOkL6GD
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7wmeI0Ypn
——誰？287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FFEubmggE
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUM4AXg3H57
威廉眼中的水晶體於這一刻開始，就從圓形迅速左右變細、上下變長，真正轉變成龍的眼珠。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8ogttK2b3
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81yOVPnRzk
他這樣做的目的，自然是為了大幅度增加身體感知能力，平常不使用的原因是因為威廉只有一半的龍族血統，還有他只有八歲，經常使用會大大增加身體負擔。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLoiPUITXp
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMEeJZ4OgU
和單純吐息讓壁爐的火燒更旺的這種不同，開啟感知，對還年幼的半龍來說沒有操作好的話可能會有嚴重後果。這是龍族長老曾經對威廉父親、母親說過的忠告，母親也有和威廉提過這些。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiggOtuJQlW
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ek0MKnwUV
然而此時此刻，已經談不上什麼負擔太大的問題了，畢竟母親已經被人弄成這樣。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnVPOicBPf
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SMq3IraQm
威廉就是想要知道屋外的狀況，無論任何手段，簡單來說就是……287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkrzYGNnEI
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwsyCn3c4a
——到底是誰襲擊這裡的？287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZoCWHA4Ak
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW7Vm50ccs
威廉覺得，自己需要盡快搞清楚這點，要不然，很有可能會失去母親也說不定。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGfAwuyTmp
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu2Bl7HNho
「你要好好活著……」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj68KoWbO2f
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kVJpmD5t3
這個時候，母親對威廉所說的話，讓他一下子全身肌肉繃緊。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayNIfPZUfK
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBe9VifIkh
「媽媽！妳也要。」威廉眼角泛淚，回頭注視母親的雙眼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3PEkchmBi
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XaspwaN2N
「妳也要好好活下去，答應我。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycveApqyq2
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hB4b99MVp
「……還是一樣說話很像個小大人呢。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM6Su8jyVd
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP16QsIDINg
母親說到這邊後，撫摸威廉的頭髮。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6LI2D6zVl
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdE96V5Hoi
「你妹妹就交給你了。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj68TxWOn3
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzcVcfbO4L
威廉注意到母親的視線，似乎看向地面的樣子，於是轉頭查看。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnpTSOavSP
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU83Jx5CCyn
因為看見妹妹在地上哭，威廉以四足跪姿慢慢爬向妹妹那邊，在確認其沒有大礙後就將之抱起，然後才起身。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxcQFoQDFs
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcOxSQKXBj
哇哇哇的哭聲，威廉聽得耳膜不舒服，但很是奇妙地，女嬰被威廉抱起後，就不再繼續哭了。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6My6E3wMpp
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZWDBCorpE
「媽媽……我……」威廉也止住了眼淚，但是——287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWKef6b8S5
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIixe5SMHiU
「……」母親直到這時眼眶才出水。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66jIm3UOXn
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweZx9zM8Ns
『沒有機會了呢。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KdaD1K3mV
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CGA0bHQVL
這六個字，母親沒有直接說出聲，威廉是透過觀察母親的嘴才得知母親方才所說的話語。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUJLwi3rp0
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFdvQX0yDT
『也許另一個世界我跟……你爸爸還能再見面……』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfGFFkRrj2
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvFdjKFY1v
母親可能已經沒有力氣說話——威廉想到這裡，再度跪在母親的長椅前。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDAEEBHJk8
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOwLaJAsyN
此時嗆鼻的味道已經出現，雖然威廉吸入濃煙是不會對他身體有影響的，但身為人類的母親就不同了。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK07TBQQOdz
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvMl4uhqv8
是故，母親也可能是因為濃煙的關係而選擇不說話。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4Vvjh2C5J
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwDVFbBWvy
但究竟原因是哪個，威廉不想深究。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELUi7g6Xbe
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLgatjADaO
『好好活著，媽媽永遠愛你。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyLF6XuF4B
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHPxrhn5br
威廉可以讀出母親的唇語，於是一手抱住妹妹，另一手伸向前，想要去觸碰母親的身體。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0egCSJt9T
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oN2008yKD
可就在威廉碰到的那一刻，他感受到了，感受到母親的手非常冰冷，即使不和現場屋子溫度比較，那也不應該是人類該有的溫度。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnVlPk2PWh
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo20XzinSBb
或許就是在此刻，威廉選擇接受事實。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8RyIa0YLN
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDE98QD7U1
威廉收起手、抱住妹妹，對母親說：「我會的。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfAVfearIC
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6fOjpbnep
然後他就這樣看著母親閉上雙眼、手緩緩落下。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2APTTpayZ
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yUCGmtqMi
這一瞬間，威廉再次掉淚。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ahuENgIQE
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1f45n6Eng
轟隆！287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpzsKjKSln
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0dn4jb6iE
淚水掉在地面上的同一時間，威廉聽見，自己身後突然有木頭碎裂的聲響。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6twgEzyAuJ
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnv96ImRUhT
因為這樣，所以威廉迅速往門口玄關看一眼，才一眼，他就瞪大雙目、眉梢鎖緊。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI54qIPpGa
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEVGFbq3Lu
威廉看見有三名明顯是不速之客的人，踏進屋子中。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHgm4LHNwd
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq7ZxmwBBy
那是三名身穿盔甲的士兵，拿著武器，漫步走進威廉家中，模樣看起來好像是在逛大街，好像不是很在乎屋內的火災的樣子。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykXpx1RNU6
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpSrJBaTHf
拿武器的全副武裝士兵，走進民宅，彷彿一副知道這裡本來就會這樣——即使才八歲，但威廉不難想像那三名士兵究竟幾分鐘前做了什麼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgcTan6zko
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iNbgvVvNU
重點在於，那些士兵手上都有一根長矛。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfa2zEy48y
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfs83tPtWR
威廉咬緊牙關，但就在這時他卻閉上眼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5AbZ5AZZH
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHuVwTfsA1
剛才因為和母親談話的關係，不自覺使用過多力量，威廉現在只好暫時關閉視覺、啟動聽覺去聽那三名士兵的談話——287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhErHDYNBod
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHowHkIx83
『人類果然是垃圾，那種生物不知道怎麼活到現在的。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEx6THmUGv
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli8mqM0yNt
『真的，自從凱薩那傢伙掛掉後就沒一個能打的，這座村莊八成也是一樣。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw41XzwIrf
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FDh6SOwPX
『欸！酒鬼。說得好像你當年有上戰場一樣。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HvuCBPvss
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM14ZYWhNpS
『不然呢？上面的功勞我們也有份呀。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2VOcBE3nQ
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9PdErvwoV
『好了你們，別擋在門口。趕快找一下這家放錢的地方在哪兒。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1qubJNKKo
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBVJ4yKD6W
『反正現在帝國也沒了，就讓我耍一下帥。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQlgtE5D8E
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOaA6yK7ki
『真是的，就叫你不要喝那麼多。』287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P3urHP3uu
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW86o9ZIJ9h
——殺死媽媽就是你們嗎？287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RpVJsAREV
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4DNrmAavV
威廉聽到這兒，大概再也忍不下去。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoDGCHXTFy
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSF66ALmKCZ
然而，母親將妹妹交給自己，威廉也不曉得對方是誰，此時是沒辦法輕舉妄動的，威廉十分清楚這點。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDTzE7xAtK
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxyIdD97Ch
——沒辦法，只好先逃走。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW6m9LLiR4
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJvxJIDN5k
即使威廉很想要復仇，但似乎只能暫時離開此處。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCedaxvha84
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgZ5sqirG2
雖然如此，威廉判斷動作必須快。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfhStFCMQH
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf57yHIQG2
如果逃走的速度不夠的話，很可能會被那些士兵追上。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3eyca4eIL
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHkYeJfqUW
聽剛才士兵的談話，威廉認為，他們不是人類的士兵。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpsdkB8D9F
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu5d1aA2jK
即使是來搶錢的，不過有可能在知道有逃走的人的時候追過來也說不定。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGztAQ1JpD
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQG3Pm500Cw
在威廉想通這些，準備行動後，他睜眼——287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotpha2N3kG
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nwh8nV7nr
「……小弟弟。」這個瞬間卻有人說話了，而且聲音很近，就在威廉的正前方。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWfn6z0IFG
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw566TO5UGq
然後，威廉抬起頭。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypmUyfgtty
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXEBZhqGbp
「——！」威廉瞪大雙眼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3EEXtBet0
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5sA3f7QhV
因為他看見一名身穿盔甲的士兵，就站在自己面前。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EYjJVrXBk
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJEOIy1gOw
——糟糕，怎麼辦？要戰鬥嗎？還是……287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Pg4uG27tT
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D8ZKI1ZX5
威廉怒蹬士兵，緩緩往後退幾步。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSq8YxJkXR
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcMTCxCR53
就在威廉蹲下身子、壓低身體重心，大概是準備要決一死戰的當下——287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrYdlCWRE4
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcoBjJp9Eq
「小弟弟，你是正統龍族對不對？」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ejcjdxsdq
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaodrxNkQ5
「——？」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7b5wNsCUES
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpuDZi7uHF
威廉因為此時此刻士兵的發言，嚇到愣住。