威廉見狀後，大吃一驚。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz5JuXpg9E
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE47LSe5vGS
——為什麼？551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K8sgHjJJ4
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumwtb8HMsT
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22nuKqtvQh
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdQBzkmgmP
「為什麼我手上的鱗片會……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s8BLyDQCk
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOZvUPJga0
慢慢消失呢？這五個字，威廉沒機會說出口。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg5Fgo7lbP
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWvir8p8rN
這是因為，在威廉要說出口的那一瞬間，頭部就遭到重擊。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzin0jzT6EW
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0tZ4voTte
「幹什麼東西？」一名士兵說話了。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTV9uSiMes
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAv2mBNeuf
「……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tZgo3nvvM
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fw3pvMHQK
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo8PpEb4FS
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHbO33K72h
然後，現在威廉感覺右臉頰被踩。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAKrye9l2Y
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxAehN7HEM
「你站起來啦，哈？想幹麻？再拍你那翅膀嚇人嗎？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqIa8zeRAI
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEH60l3XEI
「可、可惡……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMF3tJc6x4
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1pWLTcU3w
「哈？說什麼東西？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZBU0EvZPF
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57YgHcSRyt
——難道我就要這樣死了嗎？551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaER9LCbcu2
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eV80li0sw
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9mH3Mbh6S
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TZ0ZfO8Uk
威廉心想——就跟媽媽一樣，要被這些人……551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAifXgWECl
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyoNbjfiFq
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zTO4ele60
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPOPzGmOEO
士兵抬起腳，準備用力再往下踩的瞬間，威廉緊閉雙眼。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQifVqlchz9
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca30CRK1bG
就在此刻——551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0U5qZoaA2Q
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzuAJTJzAd
「怎、怎麼回事？喔……喔啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6RIOSobqZ
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M4frW9Wt1
那名想要再踩威廉臉頰的士兵，突然間跌倒。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzz2VUghkzd
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrCdqtdkdX
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TMIArhCIS
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHDx54QsCa
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51OAtTngpo
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhycL7zkXZ
「不！啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa8ppcAzQ5
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjzakfTppV
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCelG3COdo
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4A9nXZj3p
——怎麼回事？551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPTTdsVKS9
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstY0caqVIt
——不、不對。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf8Zv5m9K9
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgRXHtI2K6
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrWWiT7iFU
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJM8fG1vB7
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s9AD3XL7t
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo7DjM66Vi
——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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbe84H7YM0
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtk65eI0AR
——重要的是，一個月大的小女孩都沒有放棄了……551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUwBpe1BUZ
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvEqIIw64Q
然而，威廉依舊起身。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOfyVFPIFZ
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaxQDCOhGx
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGe8y8Onmuc
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihmrDam5Cm
他張開翅膀，閉上眼，接著他身子開始慢慢發出藍光。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RcnntR64S
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pUnSopP2u
「身為哥哥的我又怎麼可以？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7pDybzoN6
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33BFHGP0Cw
「你要幹什麼？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud7Rcfx5QI
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDLVxmRFwS
「喂！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y2xCVdWUS
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE51sfltZS
士兵好像到剛剛才注意到威廉的模樣，但已經來不及。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweDETklcoj
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp6o4OLHIW
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvpj958PiU
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJndD4mrKpK
——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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6LnkJjyEt
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z3HajXMgG
飛到空中的威廉，深呼吸一口氣，開始自言自語：551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSHW1xs3t9
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybhx0G6njl
「偉大又崇高的天龍始祖啊，請給予您的子民真正的力量……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVId7SguWRc
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPX2Xd3TKq
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JqOtmxhce
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTMx2lKvqx
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXQLdRaI9P
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3iv6mtEGR
「當山崩地裂、海枯石爛，地面寸草不生、萬物回歸虛有……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVbUi0QB16
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ710UKdiHEx
「期許光亮挺身而出，照亮黑暗、為世間帶來和平與美。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06omsdkZoA
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tUgjcg4Yk
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk46MjzoqW
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0uMIzQVlE
「那些從地獄來的，必將回歸天堂受審判。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Zh9CQgKVm
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WZbIlYIW2
「舊的不去、新的不來……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MsxY55B45
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGGBgzNZES
威廉唸咒到此之時，將肚子吸得飽飽的。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIV0T0WJsEW
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGiGtHgzNe
「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。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5gLRYFyGO
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWTTelBqOa
「龍舌吐息——！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdjfKGCR5G
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvoam7cTwJ
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlmhAcJ8Qm
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P44Pq99GZ
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq0nh6vFYf
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUnka9U4pP
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31vgJr9Cil
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrlbyXCooN
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjd7DjgDip
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRANS7gGoGU
然而，究竟威廉為什麼要這麼做？士兵們大概是不清楚的。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs7mHnFdUk
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLp9ccqUK4f
對他們來說，威廉這麼做的目的不明。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Wqd25EEx
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JHx4E3nhn
畢竟所有龍族都是不怕火的，無論龍還是邪龍。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYcgb1A3KF
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLhsaNS5CZ
「喂！正統龍族小弟弟，你瘋了嗎？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6YVQKwaet
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6fWjZG5WN
「就算只剩你們家我們還沒搜刮完，也不用這樣子吧！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1U4DLS8Vy
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvhVWpIDJz
底下的士兵抬頭喊聲。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyzxRaxNyr
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxsymppGiT
也許他們可以想得到的，想到威廉大概是情緒不穩才如此。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vnigmhgtR
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATNYUzkBIm
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0e0OmitDT
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCQH6Xfszx
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l50hsg46n
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMtvnWP8YX
「你……喂！醉鬼，就跟你說不要亂用那個藥水。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcLuaZkUom
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBv3wQPAvko
「不是，不可能。那個藥水的效力才不會……」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3tf5t2Q1Q
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTh2LXgBx5
「你們聽好了，可惡的邪龍士兵們。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoQ7ZmRDpn
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8d3bGyMA4
於那兩位士兵講悄悄話之時，威廉說話了。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvgu8LSzIO
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlj5xyNLSA
「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。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6LPAu2it6
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVD7mIs8cB
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcJg9k5731
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP4dudeg67
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoSLiJV4QP
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fr52sl5x8
「滾下來啦，可惡！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvUMV1OpVs
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUhMGz2Upa
咻——551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoJzPJe0BV
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuTlvU5BZ6
一根長矛飛向威廉，然而威廉輕鬆閃開。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cPkWGfFsF
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGUrQ6QCzL
然後威廉繼續說：551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tbBuRGwzp
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66xIWaANxr
「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。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNvReiZ0Yr
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxleXPL7crU
「……原來如此，這就是你的目的嗎？可惡！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkiGRUj3hD
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9iefwaR2o
「所以你是哪裡有毛病？該死！你到底是誰？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdLw18JzXD
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHLY2kfdeG
咻——551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHKMSY7IkX
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtUwlwyv4O
這次是箭飛向威廉，然而威廉還是輕鬆閃開。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSvEpNwIV5
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP82J6TIXzN
「我是誰？」威廉聽到士兵的言語後，冷笑。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1y78tvFot
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXllVARFBG
「正統龍族不可能有這種力量的。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKQxjCpm5I
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf86UR32FT
「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？」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6TPcqrZvL
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3Z3x1JeBM
「別笑掉別人大牙了！」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNjO5YpmDI
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIvvJG8aYB
威廉此語，令士兵愣住。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa56yoS3Od4
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyu2eaeOQZ
不到兩秒，威廉再度說話：551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLsXNhIzLM
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7CGjLLMLF
「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。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQPm4RIqZ8
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKb6L8wYMw
「「……」」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xbvUjr41y
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gpSisac4b
我就是半龍族——這是威廉最後對士兵說的六個字。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTpu9xyshS
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7EzE3QktE
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUdUAF47I0
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUL2AIZzRD
因為這樣，威廉判斷不宜久留，所以就飛離此地。

＊

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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap1iGxPUe6
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Yxky0qp2f
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xYOvP8YWn
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6Ym846QDb
他低下頭來，全身肌肉繃緊、身體因此再度作痛。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTCAaSpoWS
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs69DpKwitV
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHPqs912zq
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiLdYBk3QC
——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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDw0ZCytXW
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpd1QJyCQcI
不過，還是有些事情忘不了，也不能忘掉。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ718gmUqIgq
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QqiIA6jYX
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl7rgl7biM
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIaHvAGO6b
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。551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9McCW2VGe
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xcnqNST74
「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。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUuODGdfuI
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAyJNdS93K
「在那之前，我會保護妳——妮莫。」551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerKmlzqcrb
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EWnQmGCTm
551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIJD9s2KwR
《第一章 結束》551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAxq8H9TfL