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結束了調查任務後,我們回到村莊裡。127Please respect copyright.PENANA2TkUtgJuVI
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雖然怪物單體不是太有難度,但果然這樣的數量下來,還是令我們十分疲憊。127Please respect copyright.PENANAGLHWFnE1nv
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原本只是想小憩後離開,但大家一鬆下來就不想動了,而且也過了晚餐時間,後來就決定乾脆在這裡的旅館住下。127Please respect copyright.PENANAX8Yoc1HPch
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我們在村裡簡單吃個不太好吃的晚餐,接著回到各自的房中。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6UUfLTacsb
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這時,我拿起洞窟中撿到的武器好好審視。於是⋯⋯一股和洞窟時相同的感覺傳來,瞬間驅趕走了我的疲勞,並且,拿著拿著,又使得我手癢起來了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAURjOxFknZb
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我懷著測試這把劍能耐的想法,獨自外出狩獵。127Please respect copyright.PENANAGPNN3jx2AX
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既然不是任務,就沒什麼限制,我隨便挑了最靠近村莊的地龍群當作測試對象。127Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q0uKfJj3b
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而結果沒有令我失望。127Please respect copyright.PENANAEleuh7UynS
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——這把劍好強。127Please respect copyright.PENANAXux2Y4xkvT
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我沒花多少時間就完全習慣了這把武器。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6VUAarwFox
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並且,它讓我平常的攻擊威力又上升了。我在下午時,還沒辦法將地龍一擊斃命,但現在這把劍讓其成為了可能。127Please respect copyright.PENANAosMHOI5Djb
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漸漸的,它甚至讓我覺得自己無所不能!127Please respect copyright.PENANAwHzkcetxo0
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結果我就在不知不覺間......狩獵到了早晨。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6kmCxFQqHR
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回到房間後,我立馬就睡著,而且同樣是在不知不覺間。127Please respect copyright.PENANAWDPNtfWpmM
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直至聽到了敲門聲。127Please respect copyright.PENANAVyKY93fh4D
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砰砰砰——砰砰砰———127Please respect copyright.PENANAuUjKIMlXSR
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起身應門的同時,順道看了一眼牆上時鐘。發現竟然是中午。127Please respect copyright.PENANAAI2fWNs7xq
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我在昏沈之中整理思緒,才串連起昨天深夜之後到這時的記憶。127Please respect copyright.PENANALqFtUhvOrl
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狩獵的當下明明沒怎麼感覺到累。⋯⋯果然那麼長時間還是悄悄累計了身體的負擔吧。127Please respect copyright.PENANAYJLduy54oE
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「提娜妳沒事吧?怎麼這麼久才開門?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAiUj2CJW7UP
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「......抱歉,我剛剛才聽到。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAC2BH39wsCi
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「看得出來妳剛醒。前天才剛遇到那種激戰,果然昨天不應該馬上又接下太大量的任務吧......今天米哥他們似乎也想休息了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAmVRpQOFRRn
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「不......倒也不是這樣......。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA6h5yP3b1kk
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我差點把昨天又跑出去打地龍的事說出來,但想到艾瑪一定會唸我,就吞了回去。127Please respect copyright.PENANAnYyYYezSnl
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「總之我也不是那麼累。單純是床鋪太舒服了吧。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA3VXOANxEDF
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「真的嗎......?提娜,我知道妳很著急想變強,但就是這樣才讓人擔心吶。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAAV5YQ4QRho
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「真的,我沒事啦!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAHCSenS1lqC
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「好啦......不過今天我們大家也確實想要休息。我們剛剛甚至在討論要不要去海邊呢!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAUnmn07dG6g
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「海邊?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAvxu9pWIJzT
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「是度。」艾瑪接著說:「妳知道黃金海岸嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAp52ekqky3k
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黃金海岸⋯⋯我記得是在島嶼的東南邊。127Please respect copyright.PENANAIr5ll0m361
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要去哪裡狩獵嗎?127Please respect copyright.PENANA1EvAzbzVi4
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「大概知道,不過我沒去過。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAZVLjTOiCMW
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「嗯,那這樣的話更好了!妳真的該去一趟。那裡超美的說~而且現在天氣愈來愈熱了,很適合玩水喔。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAYYLIGFk6Xq
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「咦?不是要去狩獵嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANA1aGCSE0H0o
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「......當然不是啊!那邊的怪物有點不符合我們現在的能力了。是說提娜妳也別總是想到戰鬥嘛~既然知道黃金海岸,也應該聽過那裡很美吧?難道都不好奇嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAiXv0iqxXsm
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「那現在是要去那裡做什麼?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAGY3VCZl9re
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「很簡單啊——渡假。不過當然不會強迫妳啦。只是,我很希望妳能一起來。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA0e6ec7RKJg
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渡假。這是我在來到人類世界後,才認識到的詞彙,也曾經感到驚訝過——原來這個世界竟有那麼多除了生存以外的意義。127Please respect copyright.PENANAARUCRneMNS
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關於艾瑪說的,我稍微想了一下。127Please respect copyright.PENANAOFBBUDM7Gn
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雖然我盡量讓自己集中在戰鬥上、專心一意地變強,但也無法否認打從心底認為,很多地方都很美的這件事。127Please respect copyright.PENANA90dDFu17vB
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但是⋯⋯我真的可以⋯⋯做這種悠閒的事嗎?127Please respect copyright.PENANAuwq89Zunro
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就在我不知道要怎麼回答時,艾瑪說了:127Please respect copyright.PENANA8JizBo0Ueu
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「提娜,如果妳去的話,我會很開心的。仔細想想,自從成為冒險者後,就沒有跟女生朋友一起好好玩過了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAn5bK9RxulT
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「但我只是一個很無趣的人,跟我一起去也不會開心的吧......。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA53LLIOLiW4
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「怎麼會呢!跟提娜妳在一起很開心啊。」127Please respect copyright.PENANASwvt5LX79m
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冷不防的一句話,讓我莫名也感到開心。127Please respect copyright.PENANALvY6wrUDi6
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但我應該同時露出了十分懷疑的表情吧。127Please respect copyright.PENANAMlR64cTCn3
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「然後另一方面,我也是真心希望妳能去體會一下不同的事。就像我剛剛說的,雖然貫徹目標很重要,但一昧的前進,有時候反而會帶來反效果哦。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAFci3NQzpn1
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「所以,妳稍微考慮下吧~」127Please respect copyright.PENANAUmxT87VyH4
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艾瑪說完就結束了對話,等著我洗漱後去和大家一起用餐。127Please respect copyright.PENANADL4m1B057V
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其實能聽到艾瑪說這些,真的有些感動。127Please respect copyright.PENANA5kAeV4xUka
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於是,雖然還有一點疙瘩,我在和艾瑪會合後,還是給出了如此的回覆:127Please respect copyright.PENANA3vvzYJ5PIz
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「好。如果妳們真的決定要去,那我也去吧!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAdBCHvJZ20b
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艾瑪的笑容再度綻放。127Please respect copyright.PENANAK4Wu7n8HdG
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或許......她也只是單純想要個同性的朋友陪她,但即使如此,這陣子和他們的組隊,確實帶給我各種方面都不同的意義。127Please respect copyright.PENANAw3gC1DBAha
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下午,我們真的來到黃金海岸了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAajCBcIyFV7
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經過昨天一整天的戰鬥後,今天迎來了過去不曾想過的、完全放鬆的時刻。127Please respect copyright.PENANAH5jqZ8rVQz
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⋯⋯不過,我很快就有點小後悔。127Please respect copyright.PENANANVFbVbFcLo
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從黃金海岸的沙灘上,可以看到一望無際的蔚藍海洋與天空,一縷縷白雲悄悄變化著形狀浮游,偶爾出現的寄居蟹為沙灘增添了許多活力。127Please respect copyright.PENANAeXY2VxMzsm
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這裡可謂是景色怡人,天氣也恰到好處,一切都很完美,但卻有一件很惱人的事情。127Please respect copyright.PENANABmsstvUCYv
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我現在全身只有單薄的貼身衣料,手腳到根部完全露出,令我十分不自在。127Please respect copyright.PENANACt9nionlnI
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這正是人類所說的泳裝。127Please respect copyright.PENANAWoxcbitsFt
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我是首次看到真正的海洋。自然也是首次穿上游泳時的衣物。127Please respect copyright.PENANAjteIJcayx3
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而現在這件紫色的連身款式,則是艾瑪剛剛帶我到試衣店時我勉強選的。127Please respect copyright.PENANAlFuNpdwyTc
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但其實,我身上的這件還不算露出度高,另外有一種泳裝叫做比基尼,只有簡單遮擋住胸部和屁股。原本艾瑪問我要不要嘗試看看,但那實在太羞恥了,我想都沒想立刻拒絕。127Please respect copyright.PENANAFka8sm8k68
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雖說如此,現在這件也已令我足夠不習慣。哪怕之前已經大概知道泳裝的外型,但實際穿上的感覺又是不同的。127Please respect copyright.PENANAxZUpLi28FQ
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不過事已至此,只有我和大家不同也很掃興,於是我儘量隱藏起心裡的一點小抗拒,配合艾瑪,並隨他們移動到沙灘裡頭。127Please respect copyright.PENANAorXtriMHKx
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「提娜,妳該不會是怕水吧?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAdLog8E1Yqd
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「其實是因為不太習慣這種衣服。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA2h5KciItgl
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「泳裝嗎?也是啦,不過我想很快就能習慣喔。等妳完全融入這裡後就會忘記它的存在了!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAA1xnFPuaPW
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融入嗎⋯⋯?我頓時有些自我懷疑。127Please respect copyright.PENANALvJPncOuYh
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至今我都沒有旅遊過,不管是自己一人或者跟著別人,最多只有當初跟艾瑪稍微逛個村裡的小市集而已。這樣的我真的能夠好好體驗到樂趣嗎?127Please respect copyright.PENANATaSE3pIllZ
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但我不能否認從我來到人類世界後,心底的驚嘆實在難以言喻。也因此想要更深入了解這個世界。127Please respect copyright.PENANAqE1ghK0xD2
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第一次呼吸自由的空氣,第一次冒險,第一次和別人組隊,和隊友一同完成困難的任務,再到今日來到這片海灘上⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANAxMGSecIv8f
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這些都是以前的我很難想像的事情。有時覺得自己很幸運,可是每當我想到這裡卻又無比難過。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3pp3jPfSdN
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——因為我現在的幸福,是建構在哥哥姐姐們的犧牲上。127Please respect copyright.PENANAD0fqd6XATR
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我覺得自己不值得擁有這些,不應該是我獲得幸福才對。為什麼是我……127Please respect copyright.PENANAn0mLzv3qeT
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突然,我又產生了深沉的罪惡感,好難受。或許我從一開始就不該跟艾瑪他們⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANAVJamyWoYgP
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「如果不是怕水那就好辦了,我們先去玩水吧!然後如果還有陽光的話就做個日光浴,再來是吃冰⋯⋯」127Please respect copyright.PENANAZhe5u1YMVC
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才剛覺得消沈,艾瑪便再度牽起了我的手。127Please respect copyright.PENANAYgcxPjdsli
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我看著艾瑪對我的微笑;手中傳來的她的溫度,輕輕催趕我的力道,都好像在幫我趕跑這些沒有解答的問題。127Please respect copyright.PENANAlc25nMPLyb
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不知不覺間,我們已進入了淺海區。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3j6scivO2a
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踩在汪洋的大海上,海浪輕輕的拍打,人們的嬉鬧聲源源不絕。這一切在周邊,在身上不斷地擴散,我以為會很炫目、很刺耳,但是⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANAL7oUUmZ9z5
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或許也沒有那麼糟。127Please respect copyright.PENANAoudyuNpPVt
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在艾瑪的帶領下,我終於決定完全委身於這片暫時的美景中。127Please respect copyright.PENANAnhXstt2Jhy
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我首先回應了艾瑪正朝我潑來的水花。127Please respect copyright.PENANAur0TJHBWV3
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今天是我們來到這個渡假勝地的第二天。127Please respect copyright.PENANAH2FvDxe6q3
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沒意外,明晨就會離開了。而現在也已經到了傍晚時分。127Please respect copyright.PENANAbhu30klCEY
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我和艾瑪他們在這短短兩天內做了許多我自己從沒做過也未曾想過的事情。在陽光高照的午後做著日光浴、淺海區戲水、吃冰,還跟大家一起打了某種沙灘的球類運動⋯⋯以及像現在這樣於傍晚時刻,來到了目前所在的這間海岸景觀餐廳。127Please respect copyright.PENANArohZH6rTeO
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在艾瑪的帶領下,我確實短暫地忘卻壓力與煩惱,完全沈浸在這美麗的自然寶藏裡頭了。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3patEalhYi
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視線透過大片的落地窗,便可以觀賞到海景。看著夕陽餘暉將海岸線從黃染紅,思緒感到平靜,卻也又感傷起來了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAALkWQO3maL
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——與艾瑪他們終有一天也會分離吧?127Please respect copyright.PENANAjiJh6aMNsA
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當然不是指生死的那種離別。我此刻所想的是為了各自的目標而前進的別離。127Please respect copyright.PENANALfg5MV3G1v
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雖然現在還沒有要分開,但在這種情景下實在很難讓人不感到憂鬱。127Please respect copyright.PENANASlWiC2mWfr
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實在好想和他們一直在一起。127Please respect copyright.PENANAVyt82TSfLc
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心中不免浮現這種想法的我再次將視線移回室內,眼神接連掃過隊伍的大家。他們正開心的聊著天,同時吃著海岸名產。127Please respect copyright.PENANAIzoq2g7qra
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這時注意到我視線的艾瑪開口對我說:127Please respect copyright.PENANAy9KSDO6mNv
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「這裡真的很棒對吧?」127Please respect copyright.PENANA2SrscZ4JUN
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與她四目相交的我點了點頭,同時也自然地微笑起來。127Please respect copyright.PENANAq8TTLSJDA2
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突然,在稱不上吵鬧也不安靜的室內傳出了一道電子聲響——是迷你傳訊器的訊息通知聲。127Please respect copyright.PENANAEFHpeXz2pZ
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不只是我,艾瑪他們的也同時響了起來。127Please respect copyright.PENANAzkFEzxEgXb
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我們因此不約而同拿出來查看。127Please respect copyright.PENANA10JuK9dG6R
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訊息的寄出者是名為『十字旅團』的組織。它們表示想與我們見個面。127Please respect copyright.PENANAo5TU8YbvOa
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......十字旅團。127Please respect copyright.PENANARsVcL1bKhJ
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根據傳聞,『十字旅團』是楓葉世界最著名的賞金獵人團體。該組織以狩獵菁英怪物為目的,會四處招募有能力的冒險者入團。如果我們收到了訊息會不會就表示……127Please respect copyright.PENANA07cpKGOqE9
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「我們被看上了嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAzw8GIyRP66
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「但它們是怎麼取得我們情報的?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAcgbQmXs04r
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「這還不簡單。想必是透過村莊的一些任務記錄得知的吧。它們好歹也是時下最著名的賞金獵人團體,有這樣的人脈與能力並不奇怪。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAcHXeA84GLQ
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大家剛開始對於如何收到聯絡而討論著,但很快就回到根本的問題上——那便是與該組織會面這件事。127Please respect copyright.PENANAFiFNN9tTHR
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原本大家是想留到明天再慢慢離開,但既然收到了意外的聯絡,事先離開也是無妨。因為在這邊能做的事也都做完了。127Please respect copyright.PENANACzmC85y1yR
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於是,我們吃完了晚餐,便重新啟程。127Please respect copyright.PENANAmkSnKODC4p
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帶著依依不捨的心情前往與十字旅團的約定地點。127Please respect copyright.PENANANf62EkvytL
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穿過十字軍為我們開啟的秘密傳送門,來到了一處通風良好的基地。這裡應該是一座高塔的內部,從走道上的矮牆望出就能看到周圍有著雲朵。127Please respect copyright.PENANARSwEARSZbi
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我們五人皆感到好奇的四處張望,同時緩慢走著,接著到達了樓層的末端。127Please respect copyright.PENANAByt3eo7jf4
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兩名男性已經在那裡等待我們,其中一名是戴著貝雷帽的矮小中年男子。他倚靠著一架小型飛機,看來有些疲累地呢喃著「傳送人也不容易啊」之類的話。127Please respect copyright.PENANArFx2QP2q2e
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不過向我們搭話的是另一個男子。他一邊向我們走近。127Please respect copyright.PENANAn6uDUBXGf6
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這人有著梳成中分的淺綠色長髮,並且綁成了一個低馬尾,具有粗獷面容與高大身材,給人一種果斷且嚴肅的感覺。127Please respect copyright.PENANAmaKm432Ia5
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「我是十字旅團的上級特務,文森。歡迎各位來到總部。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAnwV0OxLqKq
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他對我們如此講道後,我與米哥等人也輪流報上姓名。127Please respect copyright.PENANAV2OPyEjXbd
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「相信大家對我們組織都已經略有耳聞,但還是跟你們做個簡單介紹……我們十字旅團是以狩獵菁英怪物為目的組織。為此將會廣邀世界各地的優秀冒險者入團。而根據幾位登錄在維多利亞島的資料以及任務的完成概況,判斷已經具備一定程度的實力。特此發出邀請。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAxbS6fHcVYE
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果然如傳聞所說,他們會四處招募有能力的人。127Please respect copyright.PENANAh7A3ejF5pl
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「可不可以讓我們幾個討論一下……?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAA6oS3PMF3u
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米哥帶頭做出回應後,我們退到一旁交談。127Please respect copyright.PENANAedc9xWkhG1
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但其實在來的路上,我們已經先預設這種立場大致有個答案了。所以現在算是做個最後的確認。127Please respect copyright.PENANAMfy9CPLKc1
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十字旅團作為楓葉世界最著名的獵人組織,內部運作除了公開透明外,作為民間組織的它們,既不會硬性要求團員接受紀律訓練,就連接取任務也完全看個人的意願。因此可以說是非常自由。127Please respect copyright.PENANAJKWpSflKEO
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而成為團員後,除了內部本身有升遷的制度,最吸引人的當然還是名為十字硬幣的賞金了,這可以在組織內設的商店換到非常稀有的東西。127Please respect copyright.PENANAvVMawFRxWW
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除此之外,旅團本身的名氣還能帶來附加的好處,比如會結識到許多高手⋯⋯聽說就連傳說中的一些人物,像是英雄團或皇家騎士等,似乎也有著旅團成員的身分。127Please respect copyright.PENANACrNZYlN9ki
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我和米哥他們短暫的討論中,逐步分析好壞,不過確實想不到不好的地方。127Please respect copyright.PENANAykOeFzvEDp
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因此,我們選擇接受十字軍的邀請。127Please respect copyright.PENANAj0RfOfjMnD
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「那麼,相信你們的加入會為我們組織帶來新氣象。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAAgatqyHDfK
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同樣有些制式的言語後,文森伸出手與我們每個人交握,以示歡迎。127Please respect copyright.PENANAfEo4WAs35z
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但就在來到我面前時——127Please respect copyright.PENANAnANeuKgybG
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我發現男子看著我的表情有些奇怪。嚴肅的面容出現了至今沒有的變化。雖然程度很小,其他人不知道有沒有發現,但與他正面相對的我,實在不認為是錯覺。127Please respect copyright.PENANAiXxtxFWSFU
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果不其然,一會後,我們商討著任務事宜時,受到了文森的搭話。127Please respect copyright.PENANAWPe7FHZD5s
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「安提娜小姐,可否與妳單獨聊一聊?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAzBbazEaWTa
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「嗯。當然可以。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAgfv9ZRAdUz
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「那麼這邊請。」127Please respect copyright.PENANARPfJL8q1DI
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不知道是什麼呢?我有種不太好的預感。127Please respect copyright.PENANAe1KqpnU0La
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男子先是仔細打量了我,接著說出的話令我大為吃驚。127Please respect copyright.PENANAZHZAuATNSw
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「我就單刀直入的問了。妳是否為魔族?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAVjj1vi44Aj
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無比錯愕的身體為之一顫。127Please respect copyright.PENANA2EgHoc7Rt4
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雖然我從沒有想過要隱瞞自己是魔族混血的事實,但可能是人類基因較多的關係,至今都沒有人主動認出我是魔族——至少在維多利亞島是如此,應該是這樣沒錯⋯⋯⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANACv35w26dTQ
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那麼,眼前這名男子是憑藉什麼可以如此輕易地察覺這件事情呢?127Please respect copyright.PENANAMEMf6JzLmk
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正當我還感到茫然時,男子繼續說:127Please respect copyright.PENANAc7glA343xY
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「我知道突然這麼說讓妳很錯愕,如果我猜錯的話想跟你說聲抱歉。我也只是憑直覺做出的判斷。妳身上的氣息跟我們曾經遇過的魔族很相近。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAC3hqmKKfX1
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「是的。我確實有著魔族血統。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAWZJGYNmhhz
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男子點了點頭,眼神令我覺得格外冷漠。這次換我問道:127Please respect copyright.PENANAQfV01sUtT8
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「請問⋯⋯你說組織跟魔族交手過嗎?」127Please respect copyright.PENANALOIDU5A0ck
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「沒錯。我們組織跟魔族有很深的淵源。魔族所成立的魔人團甚至曾造成我們組織不小的傷亡。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAy96fOl8adt
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「…………」127Please respect copyright.PENANAaJadqxBsLg
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我比剛剛被道破魔族身分時還要震驚。一時之間說不出半個字。127Please respect copyright.PENANAY6JkTeGmOd
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他真的是說…...有些魔族造成了組織許多人的傷亡嗎?127Please respect copyright.PENANANpqGEHvjNP
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這是有可能的。127Please respect copyright.PENANATb36yZu6gO
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因為魔族長久以來都與人類彼此對立,這點我早就再清楚不過了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAxNxHtfrCBQ
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到這裡,其實我已經能大致預料這名男子接下來會說出什麼話。因為他看我的眼神,讓我覺得是一種顧慮的眼神。127Please respect copyright.PENANANvogRWQUKo
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「雖然有點抱歉,但關於妳加入我們的這件事可能得⋯⋯」127Please respect copyright.PENANARTpU3GC5lz
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果然,如我所預料。他一字一句的言語這時在我聽來格外地刺耳。127Please respect copyright.PENANAHS7aLB0Bbx
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因為我確實是魔族,這是我應當承受的。儘管我並非造成傷亡的罪魁禍首,但既然身為同類(即使是半魔族),人們產生顧忌就也無可厚非。127Please respect copyright.PENANA7Tg11ZqksI
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我這時突然想到十字旅團似乎還有個響亮的名號——「降魔的十字旅團」。127Please respect copyright.PENANAAxrBvmb606
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倘使團員中有魔族,那這真是最不好笑的笑話。127Please respect copyright.PENANArbioUEpTdb
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因此雖然很是不甘,但我也沒辦法怨恨眼前這名男子或是旅團的任何人。因為換成是我站在他的立場或許也會做出同樣的決斷吧。127Please respect copyright.PENANACUEN4abAn0
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可我還是感到有些不快。127Please respect copyright.PENANAVYFRMuRw4Z
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但到底要對誰發洩呢?127Please respect copyright.PENANAykhoLS6eXI
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對我自己有魔族血統感到憤怒?對人類感到憤怒?127Please respect copyright.PENANAMXXfBk3qx2
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好像都不對。127Please respect copyright.PENANAan5eG9eaGi
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明明我自己......也在魔族世界裡遭遇了那些事。但人們不會知道。在不知情的人眼中,我與他們曾經的敵人具有相同的概念。127Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2CHsdof3I
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「我知道了。......我明白你們的考量。」127Please respect copyright.PENANANUIGhQzI2r
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「抱歉。才剛對妳發出邀請就提出這種無理要求。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAQoclsukDpF
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「沒事。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAiqCpXB7Hju
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「那妳離開前,讓我們為妳送上一些十字硬幣吧。這些硬幣可以到大廳兌換資源。就當作是短暫作為團員的禮物,同時也是無理要求的補償。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA4ldl0ovxF6
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男子同樣講得從容不迫,但確實是感覺得出誠懇。127Please respect copyright.PENANA1WD5hKGlii
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但是⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANA3Xn2irHZoT
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「這個的話就不必了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAYlu00ftA0c
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男子似乎還想對此說什麼。但我搶先一步。127Please respect copyright.PENANAsCx3TzdBN2
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「如果沒其它的事,那我就先離開了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANARo3LnOZ6U7
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背後沒有再傳來男子的聲音。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3o7rQrQlBU
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我知道無法責怪他們,尤其他們對此也展現出了誠意。只不過,鋒利的事實明白在前將我刺痛。127Please respect copyright.PENANADCxt26XOLK
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我覺得難受。127Please respect copyright.PENANArVJSPKTUnc
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想趕快離開。127Please respect copyright.PENANANdylrIh7qq
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走出房間後,回到艾瑪他們身邊,發現艾瑪他們明早準備接個任務小試身手。米哥還不知道我退團,因此問我方不方便。127Please respect copyright.PENANAMoVbvPwhJT
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我不想把實際的情形說出。我是不知道艾瑪他們有沒有可能因我而退團,也許並不會;但如果真的發生了,這絕對不是我樂見的結果。127Please respect copyright.PENANAdwnQCoOxYN
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我不希望自己的事情,令他們產生為難。127Please respect copyright.PENANAo1kf7Bkrlg
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尤其我看他們也對接下來的任務很期待。127Please respect copyright.PENANAAqHPOlOoaf
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另一方面,也是我不想再提這個不愉快的事情了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAEpqTqncTFt
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「其實⋯⋯我沒辦法跟你們做旅團的任務了。因為我近期想回去一趟。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAGXxKzUQjaj
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「咦,這麼匆促嗎?」艾瑪說。127Please respect copyright.PENANAtmjcuRH2oN
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其實這個理由也不是完全的謊言。我確實想要找個時間回去。只不過剛好遇到這個插曲,便將行程提前而已。127Please respect copyright.PENANA9XHaWlljFR
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沒想到,稍早在餐廳想的事情已經發生了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAmi0AyKtc6N
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不過或許也不用想的那麼悲觀。127Please respect copyright.PENANAFUfSBDZFbi
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楓葉世界的往來很便利。要再見到面還是很容易的。127Please respect copyright.PENANAACn2Wtj1Hf
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而且對我來說,應該還有更重要的事情⋯⋯127Please respect copyright.PENANA2uv2ogiCuF
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因此光是能夠短暫和他們留下這些回憶,就已經很足夠了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAXpMNdW9KjR
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其實我前幾天就想過,跟他們組隊這件事本身也無法太久。因為總得在步調上做出些微的妥協。這也是我之前盡量不和他人組隊的原因。127Please respect copyright.PENANA9L2DgInikm
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我對艾瑪的疑問點了點頭。127Please respect copyright.PENANADQoPgm9SSj
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「剛好也有些修煉上的瓶頸想要請教教我技術的大哥。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAOnV1q9SpPa
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「是這樣啊,那看來真的得在這裡道別了……….」127Please respect copyright.PENANAH5XDEIaA5k
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艾瑪露出不捨似的神情。我因此又覺得挺感動。127Please respect copyright.PENANAF6xG71YLQu
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然後,我發現其他人也都有類似的反應。127Please respect copyright.PENANAdhfDqaRJtx
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雖然不是每個人都帶著陰鬱的表情,但他們之後給我的送別之語,都令我覺得開心。127Please respect copyright.PENANAeHcqlzOxM6
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「沒想到這麼快就要分別了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAm24xjxzlVp
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「對啊。本來還想說如果有妳同行的話,任務應該可以輕鬆不少。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAh4w6tA2TD3
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「喂喂!維德哥你這要講,好像把人當成工具人似的。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAaflUW3tw1R
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「不然要怎麼說啦。我只是說出事實吶。」127Please respect copyright.PENANASJQvmZo7gq
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逐漸熟悉的日常對話令我為之一笑,只不過這次裡頭的成份,更多的是感傷。127Please respect copyright.PENANAj2FOPLOw1p
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「那妳打算什麼時候啟程呢?」米哥依然維持著領袖氣質,向我問道。127Please respect copyright.PENANACZc0BRRyZI
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「我都可以。你們什麼時候要出任務?」127Please respect copyright.PENANAkVN7T6qRyI
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「我們哦……大概明天就會動身了吧。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAjfQlsMZ1sV
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「嗯。那麼我們就一起走吧!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAVm5DSJwDHo
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時間很快來到隔天清晨。127Please respect copyright.PENANAyik5KOANMy
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「提娜,那就再會啦!保持聯絡喔、我會常常call妳的~」127Please respect copyright.PENANATlCXxbzcQE
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「如果妳之後還想一起冒險,隨時歡迎。這陣子也謝謝妳的協助。」127Please respect copyright.PENANA4gNc2NUqA7
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「記得別太衝囉。一個人旅行更要小心點啦。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAvJB67Lfnx4
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「雖然可能很快能再見面⋯⋯但⋯⋯這個還是送妳。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAoYutJQp8Jr
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與他們紛紛道別後,最後開口的是克里,他遞給我一個水晶外型的墜飾。127Please respect copyright.PENANAWEaUoN61z5
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這一瞬間,三人一起發出高亢的聲音,對著克里左右調侃。127Please respect copyright.PENANAegtIFohHIr
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我雖然有點不好意思,但還是收下了克里的好意。127Please respect copyright.PENANAhd3jmu0Z2G
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我將其收好的同時,也將這股由實際形體化成的無形暖流,好好保存進心底。127Please respect copyright.PENANAMwlSnNYDlg
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「謝謝。這還是我第一次收到禮物。我一定會好好珍惜的!」127Please respect copyright.PENANAiaSQNNgmRG
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我微笑。克里點了點頭,接著很快別開了臉。127Please respect copyright.PENANAOeAWDVM3jq
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「那麼,大家就再見了。」127Please respect copyright.PENANAwT4eFIf3xG
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我退開一步躍上站台,聽著下方最後傳來的聲音。我也終於啟程,前往一切起點的城市。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6M0wTRQyyL
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