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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRrwABjvNS
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrLRvWnAfn
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfjXOGOmIh
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs3sMOxgNy
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A2PuLRGTx
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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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpqti0YNcO
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjwRXNED2h
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEe2FjkWPx
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然而——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HaAS7EFK6
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「媽……嘔！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWe5UM6ULV
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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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwThe0b5bdX
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1gbMamfQp
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuLuPI4zfx
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIS01XUMjq
突然間——砰！屋內再度傳來巨響。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX1Y5WkUJS
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSnFwe7VMj
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUpFcRF8ig
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wv6r5vkTx
好像還有一些人影在外頭的樣子，是人類的氣息。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdzMIGPvIq
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc3ItRY9H5
——誰？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKbKJ2hk2N
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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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5ghM1RLzf
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVWuXbWytg
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUqENn0esw
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13aSh3iCR1
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdafLWJ1fDu
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepWRL2PdNJ
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrfAAh42XQ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlfiZ2mfaj
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……289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3LcJ4zSge
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHnNOMIscb
——到底是誰襲擊這裡的？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRw7VXLpDV
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xRuX6qYdX
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZV3GM8c3XT
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFwhiOD6oc
「你要好好活著……」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXbAsmRNBw
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWJ7HZVSMB
這個時候，母親對威廉所說的話，讓他一下子全身肌肉繃緊。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qGkW3a8qW
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EzyAHxRrV
「媽媽！妳也要。」威廉眼角泛淚，回頭注視母親的雙眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgFgh3Zrpv
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbF9TSV261
「妳也要好好活下去，答應我。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzjimITzO3
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gMBMX1Dof
「……還是一樣說話很像個小大人呢。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NerMiiN7z
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5V5PgSIV8u
母親說到這邊後，撫摸威廉的頭髮。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUtYKQxax5
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSmaJ06Mad
「你妹妹就交給你了。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELKBBgT5F5
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWVOCOxdLk
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToZm2RqRni
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEzexSwGaq
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppb8JgmhiW
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqSiiPEbrQ
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM6ZU3qqT9
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVH9RRKqZH
「媽媽……我……」威廉也止住了眼淚，但是——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOfmVDcfL9
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「……」母親直到這時眼眶才出水。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4qnxJeyN2
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjUuF7NWyT
『沒有機會了呢。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgyocPrUNS
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g5L6ysxOq
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IsrFAP6dx
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDau5KSdcG
『也許另一個世界我跟……你爸爸還能再見面……』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE665FyYh5f
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDFvWwm0xG
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vCVEqlWtI
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KmeNcgMDV
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlXFX4it2a
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73rOf2hf9M
是故，母親也可能是因為濃煙的關係而選擇不說話。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoM56CKzA6
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但究竟原因是哪個，威廉不想深究。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYOPoSkce6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6wIunID7p
『好好活著，媽媽永遠愛你。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYJNfGe33Q
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuioCbVZrPQ
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BOhZYGrm0
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6IQgAyyN5
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBWbSrgh9m
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfUx9Q1eVW
或許就是在此刻，威廉選擇接受事實。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWlyd7UbVH
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CrJ2gh01j
威廉收起手、抱住妹妹，對母親說：「我會的。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtItHllqMl
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDLNXPMWBu
然後他就這樣看著母親閉上雙眼、手緩緩落下。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6xwO3m1Wk
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK5xNG6E3N
這一瞬間，威廉再次掉淚。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobBetbVQFe
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGQc0dI55m
轟隆！289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51fZzeGXsL
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwYejwUoMj
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqbZSAE6qN
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TiBvGNf8L
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fyV1YvHaT
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wJhFS7Dpq
威廉看見有三名明顯是不速之客的人，踏進屋子中。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJT1GRd4cs
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RJAOb3NKs
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jRumedDNe
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqeBxls8pK
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkCc43ghBW
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuYLHfiBtr
重點在於，那些士兵手上都有一根長矛。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1NdAEmjC3
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxJ1xb2NLN
威廉咬緊牙關，但就在這時他卻閉上眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSfDNJTSsj
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiws1GB3Ut
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——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVfXXwtnXB
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXQj88hHTq
『人類果然是垃圾，那種生物不知道怎麼活到現在的。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRqvsatbk6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTSxBxyJzy
『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。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEPkQVGrci
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoFqo0izsJ
『欸！酒鬼。說得好像你當年有上戰場一樣。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaB71cy1fm
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCG7xIDsgj
『不然呢？上面的功勞我們也有份呀。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwTnEYxwnV
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe2rNh3xfM
『好了你們，別擋在門口。趕快找一下這家放錢的地方在哪兒。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnItCQ8cg6l
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZJ8sxE0HD
『反正現在帝國也沒了，就讓我耍一下帥。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXgmh0Vv8B
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeBWXNe0eY
『真是的，就叫你不要喝那麼多。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhGIPYzKhn
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMFt5kzN0q
——殺死媽媽就是你們嗎？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSn7MLPFvb
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6FHeGNsjB
威廉聽到這兒，大概再也忍不下去。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtNi3CDCx6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuQNRFzCqJ
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjTLrWGkKV
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1tEJTamQS
——沒辦法，只好先逃走。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBpwZz69iA
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即使威廉很想要復仇，但似乎只能暫時離開此處。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsvXkUMvnx
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XB0NYIGhr
雖然如此，威廉判斷動作必須快。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42lO2Q2fhI
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4HTsQY4RO
如果逃走的速度不夠的話，很可能會被那些士兵追上。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAQlg23KjY
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFLU0c5xdm
聽剛才士兵的談話，威廉認為，他們不是人類的士兵。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AffpBs7Eh
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGtsjtKbQE
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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oMuBEpurr
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6J4KsgG4g
在威廉想通這些，準備行動後，他睜眼——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZ34bwn3S
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs3Vnk6972
「……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。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwwhT7cQTG
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p1TNfUsOO
然後，威廉抬起頭。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8tApqQOzD
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVo1xygkiEJ
「——！」威廉瞪大雙眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsvxn6jHrW
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因為他看見一名身穿盔甲的士兵，就站在自己面前。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WYK96gFsV
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwocWI0jVkU
——糟糕，怎麼辦？要戰鬥嗎？還是……289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mDZ5NJqMt
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4deQSUhjhi
威廉怒蹬士兵，緩緩往後退幾步。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH6qiXIJUm
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepSzlggkod
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——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH09CS3dwgu
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWloAYp1Eq
「小弟弟，你是正統龍族對不對？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKd3y8HrdX
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「——？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQFfzO2TBs
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威廉因為此時此刻士兵的發言，嚇到愣住。