「妳……怎麼會是森林的一員？！」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5jJHjXtQU
我忍不住叱問。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjb4n5MH94
蕾蒂雅轉瞬睜開了眼睛。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwJPZWddDR
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XCYyD9iWV
「你發現了？581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XUjUiaWAL
你的魔眼似乎比較特殊。我的魔眼可沒有鑑別同族的功效。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNW9Xheth5
「所以妳承認了？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYQZH2o1fC
我退後一步，手裡握緊武器。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xO0rDdQyH
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfj4oI6XIw
「你的反應就像是當初我發現你是同族時一模一樣。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXXM8m4N9V
放鬆點。你不也是他們的一員嗎？還不是對他們充滿仇恨？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZHOkgpsyF
蕾蒂雅淡然說著。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmUjjT3raV
她說得不錯。不過，她瞞我那麼久不能就這樣算了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4ePHQWl4C
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqynEewFqeW
「妳最好交代一下妳的事。妳瞞騙過我，如果不解釋清楚，我們無法合作。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK5qYMsyTM
「我也有問題想問你。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Lh22E2D3G
「妳先答。時間還很充足。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpn59vqLsA
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EFCkibzpK
蕾蒂雅嘆了一口氣，大概是認為自己理虧了吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxbi1RVdV6
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzE6RCkQQ2
「多少就透露下吧。看在剛才給我看哨的份上。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbWQhyKsxF
我確實也出身森林。我的父母為了自由逃了出去，在數年內先後生下了哥哥和我。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeYKSI0P1b
本以為就這樣結束了，可是追殺者終究還是找上門來。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmZZUYEFJ5
爸爸跟追殺者苦戰落敗，然後除了我，一家都被殺了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6w6gTbZ5K2
不知道那女的出於什麼原因，沒殺我也沒帶走我。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuuiBqYSwU
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡue7FXF4RP3
她以平靜的語氣描述，但背後的鋼翼在隱隱顫動。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKWMd2B4sj
說實話，這樣的話我一分鐘就能編出來，不能輕易取信。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvQ6jOFHJD
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiYsyPIFhU
「接著呢？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISnpMFuu4R
「我一個人開始流浪，可是不知道那女人當年幹了什麼，體內的魔劍肆意暴走，刺得我遍體鱗傷。直到卡蘿琳閣下把我撿走，解決了魔力暴走的問題。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1VV4HY3tQ
她轉身把鋼翼展露在我面前。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflqIKy5jp3
這跟我在克洛兒小姐那邊聽到的一樣。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAWnYZaeHe
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1BAyyTgqs
「所以這雙翅膀在不用的時候只是支架，戰鬥時妳才召出魔劍作為鋼翼？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDKQnTUJ1n
「我本不該把自己的機密透露出來的，但你猜得對。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZxwZmCwIi
此後的事就是邊為卡蘿琳閣下服役，邊調查森林的事了。直到你出現為止。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt3MMicOmv
還有什麼需要知道的嗎？這可能是我們最後一次和氣對話了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP4tSLpkH3
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlxmp65AZD
「就一個問題。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHS7eEDRrT
我能相信妳？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt1j0hH5mL
「在對付黑衣人的問題上可以，其他不保證。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzajdlTjV4
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx51gPO3R5E
我鬆開了在衣袖下握緊小刀的手。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRHD31Gm56
以實力推論，她要殺掉我，多的是機會下手。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUgz2kgJcN
就怕是，她有什麼理由想要利用我。以後必需多加小心。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡou8KxwRB7l
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYTf7dZQlZ
「那到我發問了。你呢？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF92JuE3SJ
「啊？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYdWt28Ktb
「你的經歷。要知道，我也一直懷疑你是森林派出的臥底。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagnsbgnerG
只是作為臥底，你的警覺性和行動力實在太低。我也一直找不出你的行動之間有連貫性。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLDAogCLwY
要是你回答得好，我說不定會考慮暫停調查你。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKCJ7M7Kjl
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LTqUwtlhD
「……好吧。這次我說詳細點。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUt1HyrNYk
過往的經歷已經沒關係了。反正關係人就只有姊姊。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjNPvlI705
「我在森林裡是家族之恥。幹什麼弄砸什麼，一直不受人待見。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CL2vmfcWn
只有姊姊作為我的指導者。雖然性格很差，但她是森林裡唯一願意對我好的親人。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS2OCwjt2P
她跟妳的父母一樣，打算逃出森林，可是我卻被話術和咒術套出情報，害姊姊和我被包圍。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJNGpMosQ9
最後，姊姊為了掩護我而死去。我一個人逃了出來。流亡多年，最近認識了艾薇亞她們。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58qCUs3b5f
這是我第一次向旁人提起這事，但居然是跟一個時刻提防我的女孩透露。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6H3swB6SG
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOnhIx6TG0
「………你也是自行修習魔劍的嗎。那也能解釋為何我倆跟其他黑衣人有那麼大的個體差異。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnpFvHRbsU
我再問一個問題。森林在哪兒？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxsADjGuqb
蕾蒂雅的雙眼藏不住期盼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AFZP63mR6
她在出生前就離開了森林，自然不知道森林的位置。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOHHw0liLy
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE3cFPqHzp
「當年我大約六歲左右，天色黑暗加上慌不擇路，不能說出準確位置。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAgVCnIFls
可是方位在王都的東南方。距離不遠。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbPG0aqs8f
「………東南方？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVPmv5PmVq
「怎麼了？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlRuo7LoxU
「東南方是海岸。王都到海岸的陸路三十年來從來沒有森林。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyERY2iU8J
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfWLuqXlDj
這下尷尬了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlIFb8V84x
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOfVV5wWDL
「可是我從森林裡跑出來之後，第一個看到的城市就是以前的王都。會是什麼障眼法把住處藏起來了嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2bDgOqJtR
「就當是吧，但你知道我的父母逃出來之後跑了多遠才認為自己安全？他們幾乎橫渡了整個大陸，才在王都附近定居的。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWOLtKVumK
不過我倒不認為你有意說謊。要是你想騙我，至少會找個合理一點的地點，而不是信口瞎吹。再說，我們的家族素有使用咒術巫術的傳統，你被混淆了也無可厚非。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38Pl4AlOtD
可惜，我還想調動部下一把火將整片森林燒了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HtYJZgryV
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AkzFtbPcU
她又嘆了口氣。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWleG1rGCpP
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NfNoccJNu
「所以我們出身同族，卻都因為親人的仇而決定向家族復仇？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezUp9MX8n6
蕾蒂雅噗地笑了一聲。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0AvtKE3gu
「對。很荒謬吧？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK6pRnUFMz
「那片森林裡本來就只有荒謬的事。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KW9Bp0bic
妳也很想念家人吧？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdCOXIcPhx
提起姊姊的事，我不禁有些感觸。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyywmayWe1
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdDzuNwWYh
「……當然了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60QmefBRAZ
爸爸說，離開森林後的每一天都像重獲新生。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiqKfMmrTI
媽媽的菜雖然鹽老是放多了，可是最好吃了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvBqfOPeBP
哥哥一直是很溫和的人。雖然只有六歲，不過很可靠。爸媽在外面忙碌的時候，都是哥哥在照顧我。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD0U6fovRM
小時候我常常作一個惡夢，爸媽提到的惡人會在森林裡面出來，把我們都抓走。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJUD6ybqrS
每次作惡夢的時候，哥哥都會陪伴在我身邊叫我別哭。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9caEdkVlRU
現在我才知道，失去他們才是我一生的惡夢。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD67B8nNBzS
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1FbIf5jJt
蕾蒂雅也少有地表露感情。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv99n9j2koI
只有在這時候，她才像個與年齡相符的怯弱少女。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPAO88Nos6
我只希望復仇結束的時候，我倆都能活著看見這一切。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡben6UhXrvt
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZISFpiR7j1
「……那個，妳有想過復仇結束後想幹什麼嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXF6yoVg1u
「這……等真的活下來再說吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXVa9qHjIc
不過我想，應該還是跟現在一樣為卡蘿琳閣下服役吧。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY9kTQpl3Q
蕾蒂雅臉上有點迷惘。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiotprca0Xj
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnCR0WdUSs
「如果到了退役年齡之後呢？會重新開始生活嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNUIAPUuJ1
「說實話，我一點概念都沒有。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyGdVq11ls
嗯……如果卡蘿琳閣下或者艾薇亞少主需要，就為她們當侍女吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAREkCPs8G0
如果活下來的是兄長的話，恐怕他會比我更清楚自己要幹什麼。他啊，無時無刻都在想著未來。即使他還是個小孩子。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Q7jOTa5V
可是活下來的，卻不是他。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4qieVLNyz
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Fc1LUXxpa
「我想，一直被已故的人束縛著也不是好事吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNp1M4FfROz
恕我冒昧，我也是失去過至親的人。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEj0Cv083s
我也想過要是姊姊還活著，生活也許會變得更好。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRTgp7FqjK
可是既然活下來的是我們，就不應該為過去的傷疤泄氣。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcGnF8wzIF
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlhObi7BiF
遇到艾薇亞算是一切的轉折點吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2dl1Vsxbl
雖然意外頻生，可是目前還算不錯。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc3tMmdm4c
我不禁想到，要是蕾蒂雅遇上的不是卡蘿琳小姐，也許她會比現在更加快樂。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1povz074G
啊，前提是假如她體內的魔劍不暴走的話。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkifEEsJYSO
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwoIfurIEv
「我忽然想起一件事。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODYgq4ixGy
小絮，形容一下你的姊姊是怎樣的人？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LEQYCtO4n
蕾蒂雅眼神一轉，又回到了平時不苟言笑的樣子。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1xXtx0JO6
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXvWXDY5QQ
「啊？呃，基本上就是個生活上依賴弟弟的廢人。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVlNo0vHWJ
姊姊晚上別回來找我，這是事實。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVaO4JDzoN
「還有呢？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrXYjbf3GL
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIma92Cf7d
「這個……戰鬥力很強，卻連指點兩句都懶得做；有話不肯好好說，總是用諷刺形式說出來；很吊兒郎當，交給她的東西轉眼就丟了；有慣竊習慣，還有……」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzsyienYdf
「好好。她的髮色是？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjaMVtuE12
「就淡紫色的長髮。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshR92DNdiP
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjFfaLkWXd
蕾蒂雅向我伸出了手。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5gmTIgENq
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsN3OBxjtR
「之前我看過你用的那把小刀。我能再看看嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOAIZMMLSW
「沒問題……不過要還我。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrY33eT66e
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO9KV5MWSw
我掏出了貼身收藏的靛藍短刀，黯藍的刀身在夜色下滲著靛光。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBSmAuef5i
蕾蒂雅沒有接過，只是直直的盯著我手上的小刀。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH4Hqij2q1
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4ssUBasEO
「怎麼了嗎？妳認得這把刀？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5w0K6VWc3
「你說過這是你姊姊給你的。請問她有順便提過，她殺害了某雙逃出森林的夫婦和他們的長子嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebvfbOMgVb
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxMXtCK8I9
我背脊一涼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EVhN8Z39O
難道姊姊就是派出去追殺蕾蒂雅一家的暗殺者？581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvk2NrjSvc
想想也沒什麼好疑惑的，姊姊以前的職責就是追殺叛逃的同族。死在她手上的同族少說也有幾十個了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCVWEhhgDt
要是蕾蒂雅的父母有本事能從森林裡逃出去，派出最優秀的姊姊追擊也合理。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GIuw5MNQO
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiz9Z8aPe5
蕾蒂雅手足顫動，不知是生氣還是恐懼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYROF2DkGpf
「你說，你的姊姊已經為了救你出去而死？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNqR1XD9CX
「我很想否認，但這是事實。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHF1ZnMrfN
直到剛才為止，一直忍著沒哭的少女終於流下淚水。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneHIDodlkP
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwhTzkUyr9
「居然……沒法親手復仇……」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupHKRreqBp
「抱歉。不過，我想姊姊當年也是奉命行事……」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXPMtMPceL
「是啊，奉命行事就能殺人放火，奉命行事就能無惡不作！」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRQpHcahsN
蕾蒂雅滿臉慍怒，一把扯住我的衣領。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgRZkZfwEx
我也不為姊姊辯駁，畢竟眼前的少女才是受害者。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8UKg88H2y
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7wLpRLuZ2
忽然雙足一痛，我已被蕾蒂雅踢倒在地。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5hNyShOiu
她滿腔怒氣的再補上兩腳。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyp8VlT38h
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YIwvldoqF
「你……就躺在這裡捱打嗎！」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCunTw9mC7X
「抱歉。我是姊姊的親人，既然她不在了，就有義務承擔她的罪責。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgywB3gbOIZ
「你難道就想這樣被我殺死嗎！」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghRj2wbBXo
「如果妳有意殺我，我就會拼命逃走。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4zbISFMMl
可是妳留力了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmdftHoGRn
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULnNkyJf8j
蕾蒂雅無從發泄，一刀砍爛了旁邊的椅子。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZgsOE0FhF
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBDTAANGrv
「復仇的對象在那邊。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcwVyCVHST
姊姊做了錯事，但她已經走了。再說，指使她這樣做的人才是首惡不是嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dJ24y2G4I
我站起來，輕輕按住蕾蒂雅執刀的手腕。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2Mb9OhTXB
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5oaJ8S0Kb
「她真的死了？你小刀上被下的咒又怎麼解釋？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWomvBsmSn
「姊姊最後一次碰那小刀的時候，就是我逃出森林那一天。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDwyHOzToC
自此之後，我一直貼身收藏。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn3sFfYSAC
我想，姊姊是害怕我一個人會沒有勇氣復仇，才會想用咒語鼓勵我吧。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgKlC3CbLi
蕾蒂雅輕輕掙開了我，似乎已回復冷靜。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsq0TzDcc3W
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkGsU6XwwA
「你把人想得太好了。總之，你沒親眼看見她斃命？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar1NfGHLiA
「沒有。但如果她沒死，一定會設法找我的。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5655wLaAL
「是啊。假如她沒死就會找你是吧？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZGbLGVNQu
「……幹嘛重覆我的話？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIPxvbKXgu
我不禁反問。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPRtKc1nNq
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFCpvGTHUq
「那包圍你們的黑衣人如果沒死，是不是也會設法找你？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ704EDEZsQp
「這……我跑得可不慢。他們也許追不上。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVupU7sURr
「你現在的速度也只不過跟他們不相伯仲。那當年你應該也不比現在快吧？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpomIa9n4n
「……」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7DmI2fDqc
「我只有一個結論。首先，我知道那女人不是會犧牲自己的人。因此，我的推斷就是，她免得你礙手礙腳才把你拋走的。然後，她在森林裡製造了很大的混亂，你才平安脫身。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfTTYeKhzs
「我的確是礙手礙腳，要拋掉我也沒意見。只是如果她沒死，為什麼又不來找我？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVWfGhGA3H
「為什麼她要救你？為什麼她要對你下咒？為什麼你來問我而不是問她？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPJKbkfAMR
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk43GERGMN
……算了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26fGjSxKsV
這女孩對姊姊有著嚴重的偏見。再討論也無濟於事。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8MP4lL9Yc
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhURHRmQdpP
「妳才是別繃得太緊了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI52k9BItkU
「……為什麼她會有你這樣天真的弟弟？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHSUwvkIWL
我拍著蕾蒂雅的肩膀，她也沒有反抗。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCEdrtWzK3
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaW9EcFTxR
城門處傳來閉門的鐘聲。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFkaXddZpJ
糟糕，都忘了觀測了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT3fp7FppT
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L78nm51Nr
蕾蒂雅沒好氣地甩開了我的手，重新開始偵察。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EcReLARYz
「抱歉。我應該解決他們之後才問問題的。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DKVq6Kg5f
「哼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQypTWEDDVm
……你這樣一味討好我，只會有兩種可能性。一種是臥底。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIViXBcKAO
「另一種呢？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nhQCrF2pe
「就是那種愛跟在女生屁股後面的呆子。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxahr4Eo9IY
「這我倒是不否認。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEdmNzGVX4
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LFrGYvSVu
她好像想吐槽，卻說不出什麼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaN7q3tjjH
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOslCDW8Qt
「……悠閒的話題以後再說吧。看看那傢伙。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvEkspCuNw
我順著少女的手指望去，看見兩個鬼鬼祟祟的黑衣人。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUau1zv54M
遠遠的看不太清楚，但都是少年兵。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTt6K2Vx8sn
估計是在偵查先前死去的同伴。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpTUvoaY80
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3MvyaqM1Z
「你看怎麼處理？先放過呢，還是宰掉算了？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt054BoYFl
「殺掉吧。要是他們遲遲不返，估計會再派出一隊偵查隊。慢慢逐個幹掉，先減少他們的戰力，之後決戰也比較有利。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvU5NpqGKAM
再說，我們也需要熱身。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFWEBdL4Md
蕾蒂雅對我淡淡一笑。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzZeNVYtbb
「手癢了是嗎？正巧我也是。上吧。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Cm2rKYxNN
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIHli3OzKv
我倆迅速脫離哨塔。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvI2UH15TM
愈接近敵人，體內的血液就愈加沸騰。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzaYNI5ZbC
蕾蒂雅說得對。這異常出自某人的咒術。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXQkjrAoPd
即使如此，我還是很珍惜這姊姊與我唯一的連繫。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFcjPQV5Fm
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQHbm3vOMj
兩名敵人前後散開，在漆黑的菜市場中搜索。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQR3GYL7pY
他們倒真的找到了同伴遇害的場所。大概是跟店商路人打聽回來的情報吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8iynLBWRr
蕾蒂雅拍了拍我的背，告訴我各自狩獵。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ4QercN4S
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdta3P6KBi
我藏身於一處木板牆後，暗暗握著小刀。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5ZgJzslBF
左手往木板一擠，發出吱呀作響的聲音。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLqfZPT1bk
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoixP2kxDIC
臨近的那人走近了我隱身的木板牆。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3s6F2PVh7F
黑影閃動，從薄薄的牆身後刺出魔劍。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE5JUB6i6r
無聲無息的一擊，刺中了黑衣人的胸口。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjoZMFn3mJ
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr0VEjmu81
「第一次執行任務吧，少年兵？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1X2xzWU6n
這人的動作不及先前遇到的黑衣人敏捷。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRa7P0Vxmp
他試圖拔劍招架，我可沒打算跟他過招。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebkAlawbKM
我收回魔劍，雙臂往木板牆使勁一推，護欄應聲而倒。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JaScPg0dc
我把他壓在牆下，右手短刀揮動，隔牆刺進了他的心臟。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡth2Zp2gcNw
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFKMf4YNyL
抬頭一看，另一個少年兵就在目睹同伴死亡的一刻，被從黑影中伸出的白銀鐮刀劃開了脖子。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dvrd0baGz
「看來高估了他們。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHcHw1BlNj
蕾蒂雅把屍體一腳踢開，右手抬起，打算用魔法把屍體燒成灰燼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouWgZAjefX
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS0HaGk1I0
「不，等等，我有個主意。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQs8oofs2k
我拉了拉蕾蒂雅，把突然想到的計策說了出來。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4m99qTtgC
「……好隨便的計策啊。死了不管你喔？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Mqzr8YHdj
「你及時現身我就死不了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfyUpJj5TK
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZGpdU7LvX
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPIry7uMZR
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIicvupS4hT
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcCFlAL1Gy
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCCXQZVswB
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51vYMnGikc
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8wGqZa3Hj
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zsG1Bt0eH
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVNq3HdxZl
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQmJHxFZpT
我從正門毫不掩飾地走進了旅店，身上就穿著黑衣人身上繳獲的衣服。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzumZEnIVbT
正在散開休息的黑衣人們一眼都沒有望我，但他們肯定在暗中觀察。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMPC8eEGu7
我並沒有特別遮蓋臉部，估計一下子就被發現是冒充的吧。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnddg2PR24
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5fIUYvFKx
可是他們不願立刻大動干戈。因為他們要「保持低調」。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10R8G44GDa
所以我走到了二樓，仍然沒有人攔我。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokVLQ4DdkS
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL9DF2jXZf
我推開了房門。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjC8s6q4WU
在房裡休息的是資料裡看過的侍從。有兩名打扮成保鏢的黑衣人在旁看守。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fMLgnCMQh
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5bCvlXqZj
「找到公主了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXdiL52RLC
我模仿他們的語調，低聲報告。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmcwlG4aar
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64oGDgDaQR
「比起這個，我從沒看過你啊。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Nq5chNDBA
你是誰？穿上我們的衣服想幹什麼呢？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYcHB7c4Q1
侍從──莎薇恩完全不被假情報所動，笑著回道。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekZx7PYx8a
光空口白話沒法唬住他。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBaonU7BuL
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDQmE74i8W
「公主被拘留了。先前派去的搜索人員被殺，政府的諜報員已找到了公主。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafvUyeo0Bt
他們聲稱我們的搜索員是誘拐犯，並取得了公主的信任。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHCgLB9iEM
莎薇恩聽見，臉上隱隱露出一絲不安。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3ZaXtkDV2
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxblwD4iGwd
「證明你不是說謊。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdccZ1Xw014
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmskLDaJ0r
「公主的特徵與情報吻合。黃橙色長髮，身高一米五左右，嬌小身材……」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShDNpFVpik
「這種事每個聖羅瑞斯國民都知道。你有五秒時間給我決定性的證據。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPLqcTAZgg
「＂我的侍從為了我能逃命，一個人留在皇宮裡阻擋追兵。我要把她救出來。＂581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdlwqjmJxO
這是我偷聽到的。不知道夠不夠說服力？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoIlm7ujwC
我模仿公主的語氣說著，連我自己都想笑。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9P6k891M0
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50h2yT51z4
「…………581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhG8sDOAE9
雖然很生硬，但這確實是她的語氣。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC2VuEbQDg
「能相信我了？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgGF2urFlA
「不行。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF8drnTeGj
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfauklMpLam
莎薇恩拔出腰間的西洋長劍，劍尖指向我的喉頭。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7lAJ55WPB
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU687KyZiyH
「我從沒見過你。現在你得證明自己是我們的一員。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Uqzq8sWpc
我答也不答，右手召出魔劍，輕輕一挑就削斷了西洋劍的劍尖。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1GlroBdrU
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJKqFWhSVN
「這足以證明嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsV9ejsmzH
莎薇恩丟下斷劍，望向身旁的兩名護衛。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80NeZcL2a5
「這手魔劍確實是我們一族獨有的。不過，我們也沒見過他。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOaxzWbeLC
一名少年回答道。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSU2B2mgFV
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4NfE7bMOY
「我是族長追加派來的人員。當地政府的諜報機關證實了我們的存在，任務恐怕會有疏失。我是前來通知你們的。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXweyCoIt0
「…………這不到我們決定。再說，我們也不認識你。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawAYPzgnmw
「哼。你認識族長身邊所有人？那些被狼咬死，以及評為廢品被煮來吃了的同伴，你們又認識多少？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA6WZHUwAx
我冷冷的拋下一句嘲諷。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2fB51DE8w
兩名少年兵臉色剎白，腰間微微發抖。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kw52iSOka
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAfSbgS728
我知道他們最恐懼的是什麼。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx2RPo3ADK
因為我也曾經近距離體驗過。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXzuy6UFD3
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly44NsyGcr
「……在僱主面前不要多談家族的事。我們承認你作為族長使者的權利。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZYl1VHm16
很好，蒙混過關了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLswAgYiUj
接著就要瞞過莎薇恩。這傢伙應該不好糊弄。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZISA2gsKVA
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgqNq11nXV
「今天有機會營救公主嗎？你有被發現過？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JQEqqD4eE
不過幸好他好像很著急公主的下落。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZU5Jnnq3U
「沒有，而且我估計我的潛入路線尚未被封鎖。我建議在被發現潛入痕跡前先去察看。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbrqpA0y6s
可是要不動聲息地把公主救出來，恐怕不能做到。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDrTxRJ5Ai
「要是動用武力呢？護衛有多少？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LhUd2i6ON
「恐怕是出於政治考慮，公主的囚禁地點不在皇宮。這可能是為了避免別國女王留宿國王寢宮的疑慮。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcteUFp94b
也因此，守衛並沒有皇宮那樣森嚴，憑現有武力，能夠在增援抵達前劫走公主。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPCmyiId78
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPJDb87jWr
莎薇恩盤算了一下。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeTZNHqs4D
「帶我去觀察一下再作決定。引起傷亡甚至政府關注都不要緊，最重要的是盡快奪回公主。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXpDqICApR
否則，要是她的流亡被公開利用，一切就難以補救。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IdP0GEpBf
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeC8zWc8yF
我跟隨莎薇恩和他的部下離開了客店。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60Dq4ibXLB
接下來，得把他們指引到蕾蒂雅潛伏的下水道。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxFAtZwTOw
這是王國新近的公共建設，尚未啟用，預計會先行連接王都的高尚住宅區。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0eTWj6akh
我騙他們公主就被囚禁在那兒。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuO0zrN75KS
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNMQqhgwfX
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTu9Cgoou2
跟他們同行時要一直壓制殺戮同族的衝動。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkie28MXAm
幸好蕾蒂雅提醒了我咒術的來源，只要忍住不碰小刀，就能自行克制。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrDtlY05tG
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwvyJ5nBZK
「這兒就是水道的施工地。入口尚未封閉，我們可以從這兒進去。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMdqq7yAvb
「下水道可不算什麼新鮮的潛入途徑。皇宮守衛們難道會沒留意嗎？」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1xDvJosNp
「水道的出口只是相對防守較稀疏的地方。鑽出去之後還要從爬一段距離才能到達。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uw7u4NxQy
莎薇恩半信半疑，看了一看入口，又看了一看水道。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jJdbL1JgA
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNBCy6Hpd3
「留六個人在這兒。伺機接應。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYYL6shUT4
他還是不放心，吩咐手下潛伏以免被一窩踹掉。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcj0Ddkyqai
這在平時算是正確的應對手段，但他不會料到蕾蒂雅的戰鬥力的。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQojkt8mY4
莎薇恩以眼角餘光盯了盯我，見我沒露什麼馬腳，也就隨我進了水道。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1AafKeHLY
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk8r1A88xB
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlDkfT9IQC
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aPKhpBkrT
「到了。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaNAJNhrlA
走到一處地方，我忽然停步。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99CtQxBl8Z
「你先走。我可還沒完全信任你。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsOV0GGDfk
莎薇恩估計也感覺到氣氛轉變，他稍一退後，讓手下們上前。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa86Mw0hM7
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHUDgFdUbs
「對你而言呢，走到這兒就夠了。會有人來處理你。反正不關我事。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFeHXA6WZx
至於我，有一筆帳要跟同族們算算。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmewN3JPJYD
我掏出了手槍，轉身瞄準著黑衣人們。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKhNcnamNM
已經不需要克制自己了，我握緊小刀，感受著姊姊留下的力量。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZl401gRVS
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFoyP6hM5o
「族長派我來不是為了協助你們。只不過，是要處理任務也無法達成的廢品而已。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVT1VLzSsao
我是追跡同族的殺手。」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeYqWOvrUf
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxVdNJzFjU
這就是我的計劃。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk3VqYaOBC
利用僱傭者莎薇恩和受僱者缺乏互信的弱點，各自灌輸錯誤的情報，讓他們對我不加盤問。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUtign6QMJ
再利用莎薇恩對我的不信任，讓他自行分散人手。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsffaxscdT
現在我得製造假象，讓莎薇恩認為他僱用的黑衣人出賣了他，方便日後從他身上套出黑衣人的情報。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W9ASNhmAj
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydVHB2qVDA
但這一切計策能否成功的關鍵，還是在於我能否以一敵八，殺光眼前的黑衣人。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9pHkHVFD5
蕾蒂雅的對手只有先前留下的六人，只要我能撐住，她不久後就能來援。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLzu2DCk7M
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd14ViguqM
「協助我清理廢品的人能夠得到族長的赦免和重新判定的機會！」581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSa7CxnJiz
我緊緊抓住「族長」和「廢品」兩詞。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UC7Oae3Lo
小時候沒有姊姊時，這兩個詞語總是把我嚇得尿褲子。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTiHeLJuKH
我的話術技巧恐怕不足以讓他們自相殘殺，但只要種下了不信任的種子，之後的戰鬥就方便得多。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYQ203SK7g
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wEUJh96ay
一切在我握緊小刀之後就不要緊了。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aro6u8GhJ
什麼盤算，什麼話術，什麼計策，都不比眼前的血戰來得直接和重要。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QbHotaAZS
蕾蒂雅來也罷，不來也罷，我該做的事，就只有一件。581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxAVBJ3qhV
581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW43rgmGeX
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