威廉見狀後，大吃一驚。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMafKv0TssN
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjGQsuSC5z
——為什麼？496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bVjeLbZjd
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoORHbNoboG
事實上，這不只是因為威廉看到妹妹的身上出現奇怪鱗片的關係，所以他才擺出吃驚模樣。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoLXCqPS2D
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq77SHsNiu
「為什麼我手上的鱗片會……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFbnCi8x0C
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFOHRnJXdx
慢慢消失呢？這五個字，威廉沒機會說出口。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl43Pnx1Pb
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtDbQjqwwt
這是因為，在威廉要說出口的那一瞬間，頭部就遭到重擊。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIsQoKvucF
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kUM007b3z
「幹什麼東西？」一名士兵說話了。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpCx0WOhCR
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuccR6OOFJ5
「……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0QrQb7NcP
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvkAiXJgWI
威廉一直到左臉頰貼地的這一刻，才回過神，察覺自己大概是被士兵打了。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e9WJqjqkK
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0O5EqPxk7
然後，現在威廉感覺右臉頰被踩。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZacZqQswZI
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UO0neRm8f
「你站起來啦，哈？想幹麻？再拍你那翅膀嚇人嗎？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEMnWiWQA5
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5t46GUhmJ
「可、可惡……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zjX2x9D5L
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveQGDBmbJd
「哈？說什麼東西？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCK3QuMlf6
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthAMYy5Ln7
——難道我就要這樣死了嗎？496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA3DJbubRr
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dKbAiLzdz
趴在地上、宛如一頭被強迫馴化的生物，威廉已經看不見母親了，然而這並不是因為其他兩名士兵已經享用完畢，也不是因為威廉現在的視線角度看不到母親。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOuwiZQoZo
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOmKDUO8qf
威廉心想——就跟媽媽一樣，要被這些人……496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYUtoiAxvk
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5tzxkf9OH
而是因為威廉流眼淚的關係，視線模糊到看不清楚眼前的景況。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte1OxOUoWM
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdacHmieNu
士兵抬起腳，準備用力再往下踩的瞬間，威廉緊閉雙眼。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LAn7aZZEd
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0utwQCy2r
就在此刻——496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oy2kyXh95
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzSuHgP5Vf
「怎、怎麼回事？喔……喔啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9vq8DIBBI
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSsll9TsoL
那名想要再踩威廉臉頰的士兵，突然間跌倒。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYzJrFvA9u
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYMez1sno3
威廉見狀後，先是皺眉，畢竟不曉得發生了什麼，但他感覺到自己身後有一股熱能，於是轉頭查看，然後瞪大雙眼。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAZlw2eN0M
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiFrw8FRSd
威廉看見了！他看見妹妹全身發出紅光，而這紅光內部，好像有一顆光球，位於妹妹的心臟附近，接下來該光球散出一束光芒，打向那名跌倒的士兵。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GxAeU6Va5
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8df4U0Cwh0
「不！啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRKlLACb16
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMgj7OKf7L
威廉看見光束打向那名士兵後，該士兵大聲喊叫，接著就化成火焰變成灰燼。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKNx8OXIQk
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMGz4tufNt
——怎麼回事？496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡife8iGZIP8
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3Gdzsu0zi
——不、不對。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFY4hahJ36
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yVfJDj6MI
威廉趁這空檔，其他兩名士兵都看傻眼、沒來制止的空檔，抱起妹妹、緩緩嘗試站起身子。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBiuz7V7GC
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4t3rq2Onh5
身體上的疼痛，和無法拯救母親的傷痛，如同腐蝕性液體淋在身上一般，令威廉差點站不起來、身子重心不穩搖搖晃晃。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPTP16wLJe
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKLyC7faQJ
——不管到底是怎樣，是那個藥水也好、妹妹本來的力量也罷，那都不重要。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIgH5pChiD
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfcFGlAuD8
——重要的是，一個月大的小女孩都沒有放棄了……496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxR3upofxa
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLtiGtHmXq
然而，威廉依舊起身。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcgfyIP9QK
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMZ878FYiz
他懷中的妹妹，好像是在對他笑的樣子，威廉用眼角餘光發現此事，這讓他心情變得好一些。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxyPlG0azW
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfWZynkg4M
他張開翅膀，閉上眼，接著他身子開始慢慢發出藍光。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4tvUpjJQ0
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxYE1gdYM3
「身為哥哥的我又怎麼可以？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokMOm9ygB3
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjss3DKnTY
「你要幹什麼？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Awy1eLCi
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jnFkSytnp
「喂！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLu68ikC4r
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLX1eC4Kqw
士兵好像到剛剛才注意到威廉的模樣，但已經來不及。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡij2mTC2E9I
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkePzjcFOck
喊完聲後，威廉拍打翅膀飛起，砰一聲撞破自家屋頂，來到天空中。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLMMcWw8yA
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiMpRxiZNO
——雖然長老跟爸爸有說過，不要隨便用這招不然會傷到人，但現在也顧不了這麼多了。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTlsrruG3h
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpufnv4DwyP
飛到空中的威廉，深呼吸一口氣，開始自言自語：496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFuKB6odud
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0tL6v18KD
「偉大又崇高的天龍始祖啊，請給予您的子民真正的力量……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EHee9QKIU
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCZF8ODf1Z
因為母親被殺害又被羞辱，自己還差點掛掉，這份滿滿的傷感、憎恨與不甘心，威廉打算將其全部發洩出來。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXlrqb5xSk
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJMfxMIoql
威廉這時身上的藍色光芒，已經耀眼到連他自己都必須閉上眼睛。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFzFdSLMJM
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ263MyidLdA
「當山崩地裂、海枯石爛，地面寸草不生、萬物回歸虛有……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpql5idItyJ
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZE2XxUE4n
「期許光亮挺身而出，照亮黑暗、為世間帶來和平與美。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEWZvVnVoL
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjHbH1LpUJ
威廉選擇衝破屋頂、來到自由的天空，發洩情緒，是兩個原因中的其中之一。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeePVOqMmW
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlURZyjcj6V
「那些從地獄來的，必將回歸天堂受審判。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA5UgKoOoS
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxf2FvPNlO
「舊的不去、新的不來……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZvgh1cVid
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHRzHC9w5O
威廉唸咒到此之時，將肚子吸得飽飽的。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkky0GR4I9X
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYczBkINqm
「斷罪之火、滅世之燄，始祖的力量在此，為我燃盡無數邪惡百鬼。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCursziSpC
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiFw5niEw7
「龍舌吐息——！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJutFUMedI
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojSkp1IjcI
咒語結束後，威廉吐出巨大火焰，將自己與母親住的房子給燒毀。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFiyqU672O
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ab931sqIp
火焰吐出的那一刻，威廉的肚子消下去，彷彿所有傷感、憎恨與不甘心都慢慢消除似的。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpwCYxfmQL
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtfOXdhbOH
不只如此，他還在天空中俯視，發現這一地段的房子都殘破不堪，好像都被搶劫了一樣。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1NahZHsOC
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRyLpJGlcD
威廉把他的火焰轉向那些房子，一口氣，就使這一帶都化為一座火海。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLV8nG8jEi
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF1XUfMmg5
然而，究竟威廉為什麼要這麼做？士兵們大概是不清楚的。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCp8pesCRT
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYFePwuIoH
對他們來說，威廉這麼做的目的不明。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5AgaCSuDb
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXgrZCQrAE
畢竟所有龍族都是不怕火的，無論龍還是邪龍。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXyWGv2gTd
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1fV0oVPms
「喂！正統龍族小弟弟，你瘋了嗎？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBtqToIfcV
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoYc8onFsq
「就算只剩你們家我們還沒搜刮完，也不用這樣子吧！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20GhkKpwh3
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8Ou7cqlGN
底下的士兵抬頭喊聲。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jGj3afDC1
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHeBvwqlST
也許他們可以想得到的，想到威廉大概是情緒不穩才如此。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6krOxCepV
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3RP3Ki8ve
他們沒有直接說出口，也許是因為沒有從威廉此刻的模樣馬上聯想到。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv3tclahsJ
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6b98I0oMr
威廉此刻的模樣，已經不是正統龍族的樣子，而是有著邪龍的鱗片、龍族的鱗片，以及人類的皮膚。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6cKmEN0fk
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTU1wi8Dvr
「你……喂！醉鬼，就跟你說不要亂用那個藥水。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6EmeK69Lj
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R0NbAhymF
「不是，不可能。那個藥水的效力才不會……」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve5v4yxiBf
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy00GnCEoAO
「你們聽好了，可惡的邪龍士兵們。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02uQNkrZrN
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuWHGJYc6v
於那兩位士兵講悄悄話之時，威廉說話了。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgS4VZTuzh
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRdA8Y355n
「以我現在的力量，還沒有辦法打倒你們，但是總有一天我會回來找你們。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3rWwl9l3Z
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5pyobM2RO
在那之前，給我洗乾淨脖子等著——威廉沒有把這句話完整說出來。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8Wn9mkmkp
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJg70wCuKU
那是因為，士兵在他說到「在那之前」這個詞的時候，就打斷威廉說話。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1kWKRuYh4
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad6dL5oAbN
「滾下來啦，可惡！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTAxzX8zma
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvCIPN4wej
咻——496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAOZoJTgex
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2Dab20mjv
一根長矛飛向威廉，然而威廉輕鬆閃開。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BuUJqDrQk
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡam2DAbbo2f
然後威廉繼續說：496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN25ycwUAZr
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp0lUfkiTG
「你們邪龍族殺害我的母親，我是絕對不會忘記的，這裡不會再有人類受到你們羞辱，因為都已經沒有了。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvFKD78eDB
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3hx1nZ0Y1
「……原來如此，這就是你的目的嗎？可惡！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzUK297Gq3
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3QGNOJR8t
「所以你是哪裡有毛病？該死！你到底是誰？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BDZAESp0l
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOF9vjlneM
咻——496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IWH1y1RCK
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR8AxHSMqw
這次是箭飛向威廉，然而威廉還是輕鬆閃開。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5Iqycr5PU
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8If5PuSIcZ
「我是誰？」威廉聽到士兵的言語後，冷笑。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1jbCI2hlH
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNni8zcEGD
「正統龍族不可能有這種力量的。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd33vzNXJCJ
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX6Jgt7IJh
「好、好，我們認輸好嗎？你好像很強的樣子，乾脆就加入我們邪龍怎麼樣？」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9KAesUH0Q
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCGgPZTjpE
「別笑掉別人大牙了！」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNOc32AKLD
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHeg51mfsi
威廉此語，令士兵愣住。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26kDQwmCYf
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtHdWY64jb
不到兩秒，威廉再度說話：496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXGaJBgTY3
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiNWlSHsU4
「我是誰？我不是以天空為傲的龍族，也不是以地面自居的邪龍，當然也不可能是人類。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawJAOayjP5
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EJQguMGoC
「「……」」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbc916bz5F
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo5O5tr0BD
我就是半龍族——這是威廉最後對士兵說的六個字。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoz57HMHaz
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnjy8gksT5
在威廉說出口的那瞬間，他感覺到體內突然有一股刺痛感，但不像是肌肉損傷，可能是內臟出問題。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRn1XG9a6b
496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIjBsbfjEA
因為這樣，威廉判斷不宜久留，所以就飛離此地。

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離開該處後，威廉在深山中的某座洞窟睡了一夜，等到他醒過來已經是可以看得見日出之時。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIVUl1M9tH
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威廉昨晚本想吐出藍色的火，但後來卻不知為何，吐出的卻是偏橘黃色的烈焰——這個想法是在威廉瞥見陽光的時候回憶起來的。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZLlBMlRZP
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他低下頭來，全身肌肉繃緊、身體因此再度作痛。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6IKA4aWLq
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襁褓看上去像是白色的雲，緊緊環抱裡頭的嬰孩。可能是因為如此，威廉才鬆了口氣。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwwsbvNRKF
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——還好昨天晚上的魔法沒有傷到妹妹。

雖然如此，但威廉知道妹妹跟自己身上的鱗片其實沒有那麼容易消除這個事實，已經是他們長大之後了。

多年後，當威廉.康斯坦丁再度面臨家人臨死危機之時，他腦海中都會浮現這段小時候的回憶，然而其實他最想要忘掉的，也是這段記憶。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotrWvkhbLz
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不過，還是有些事情忘不了，也不能忘掉。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuFBGtbrWf
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威廉依然遵循多年前的自己，於那座洞窟面向朝陽的那一刻，與妹妹定下的承諾。無論過了多久、無論遭遇什麼天大挫折，他都相信著自己能夠辦到，只要和妹妹一起。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7FYIQpTTg
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宛如嘲笑臉孔的月亮，已經下降到地平線以下，上來的是溫暖的陽光，與一旁襯托的白色雲朵。496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYvHfvoilJ
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「為了讓妳變回原來的樣子，我要變強，找到讓妳變回來的方法。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDerDDSLCe
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「在那之前，我會保護妳——妮莫。」496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY37iDLxQ0w
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《第一章 結束》496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxp3ki6bEf