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走進森林的起始點，這裡與弓箭手村和六條岔道的地形很不一樣。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0z7TgCq0bq
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvZhtfaHpl
將樹木鋸成一節節，鋪平在草原的泥地中作為道路，同時亦有盤根錯節的藤蔓作為裝飾。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3L4LWOFXm
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這座森林雖然被巨木所籠罩，但陽光還是能透過大樹間隙照耀進來，並不會讓人感到陰森。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpNqvREDCN
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「往村子的方向是這邊嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbCGNbenVv
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkR37wrSnDx
「我想想……不是的！應該得從上面的入口進入才對。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgyKzfMjVa
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO42AZghbEq
克里斯示意安提娜跟著自己。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfTZ9MyWOx
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xyRRX1WTr
兩人踩著木製繩梯與巨木藤蔓，一路爬到了高處的樹洞入口。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOgmJwmGyA
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cR78qBgOt
「這裡如果沒人帶的話，真的會迷路呢。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjABGSyCin
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1yarvNwBX
「沒錯，雖然我前不久才從這裡離開，但還是覺得很複雜。也怕會給妳帶錯路。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYSIB86iTb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K3hpXoX62
聽他這麼一說，少女突然想到昨天和艾瑪聊天的內容。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhODe7iSWHr
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl3dmPJpir
「話說，你是什麼時候立志要當法師的？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB1z9mbGus
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9ySBj6C4a
「這、這個......」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FTVnHBqhE
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2uurx6s6R
剛好昨晚從艾瑪那裡聽到他的過去，就順勢這麼問起。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSUr3qaJcp
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8Lkx5ABbl
不過被這麼一問的少年變得口吃，顯然有些答不上來。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBGufy9uX7
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YEFOIK40N
或許真如艾瑪說的一般，克里斯突然選擇法師的背後，真有什麼難言之隱。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uLiVDitwZ
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv6jJG1cmH
兩人雖然對話著，但是步伐沒有因此而停下；不過對於少女的問題，少年隔了一下子才給出回應。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80kffj1N9E
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM54euNDVbt
「大概是一年半前吧。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPICJK98Sgz
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG47GrKob3
「那你怎麼沒當劍士呢？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2TPVNEYDX
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG95B32Cn6z
克里斯突然驚訝起來，立刻想到唯一的可能性。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtQlQXVunA
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjobTwYwcqq
「是艾瑪說的嗎......？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6jPqvHeeb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkq0mletXr
「昨天我們剛好有聊到。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX8NgkXKtX
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Lk5hjXUr2
少年的表情看來似乎有些消沈，安提娜察覺後，覺得自己應該別問才好，而且也並非真的很好奇。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTqpERzQo0
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQGS0Zdlak
「抱歉，是我多嘴了。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSxjbenlxC
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiG8Z7Aasea
「沒關係......其實理由挺無聊的，所以我才不太想說。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25NW1XOsoW
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lEXDut7Zr
克里斯尷尬講到的同時，表情充斥著一絲沮喪。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGybPQJdIy
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr35NzIh5p
之後，或許一部分也是想轉移焦點，輪到他向少女詢問。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzLMJtlj6k
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsv8VK2sVW
「那妳怎麼想當劍士？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnH09q7m6U
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kQY5UBAVd
「算是個偶然吧。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC95DP5XHXg
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDNTPoa0pv
被如此問到的少女思考了一會。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxVmMyMII4
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YjoM34v0x
「會讓我成為劍士的原因出在幫助我的人身上。因為他本身擅長劍技外也瞭解我力量的特性。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlncBg2WGX7
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXitxHfvo7o
「力量的特性？」克里斯不太明白。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Lii4lGSkX
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7egDamuj5G
「嗯……該怎麼解釋才好……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjaErYxVQp
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqICcERxH8X
少女遲疑了一會，才接著向他解釋：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4asW36g1uj
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6rUjxWVcq
「這股力量是從魔族根源延伸而來的憤怒之力。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVvDoN6JYn
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pDWyQlJtN
「原來是這樣......。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KajdDSGDj
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLNb0sUltG
出乎意料的，聽到少女提到魔族，少年的反應意外來得普通。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfGatQ77nb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4F6l6YUND
而少女也想到了最大的可能性。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdErvZgKwy
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP0IFwWIey
「難道你已經知道我是魔族混血了嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptAy7edwfj
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVwk56ccpE
「因為一開始，就有從艾瑪那裡聽說了。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnWTdpb5Qb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzLP5z15Ry
果然是這樣——不過安提娜並沒有責怪艾瑪的意思。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4brqfQazS
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnWko5V2hl
「米克森和維德也知道嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbyflGPnOS
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0BHncqpKS
少年嗯聲點了點頭。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQoCTnqnum
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoBUTOr9Ar
「那你們，為什麼還願意跟我一起組隊呢？魔族在人類的眼中應該沒留下什麼好印象。我之前剛來到弓箭手村時，也曾主動透露自己是魔族混血的事情，結果差點引來大麻煩⋯⋯」安提娜說到這裡，不禁嘆了口氣。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6sTiI0qtb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UBe9f9cPs
少女因此有點想知道艾瑪之外的這些少年對自己又是什麼樣的看法。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjzhH8YT7Y
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMRGCSmr5x
克里斯聽見她這麼一說，稍微陷入了沈默。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMxUDP2c1T
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuYrJVBLK4
「雖然有聽說過曾經的魔族軍團長幫助人類一起對抗黑魔法師，但前幾年剛發生的世界樹事件，一時間也讓人很難不對魔族起防範之心吧……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKUmyKP4RM
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaJ2CYQCbr
少年說出自己的觀點。雖然身為普通人並不了解當時事件的細部內容，但其中的部份情況即使是普通百姓也都略知一二。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRwBwanRGK
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOjsuFVglm
然而，克里斯接下來對少女說的才是重點，也是讓少女感到欣慰的理由。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURV43Od2YA
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubPrh4pYm7
「不過這些事情都與妳無關，我們自然沒有必要害怕或者防範妳不是嗎？而且當初艾瑪還特地下了馬威，叫我們不能對妳有偏見；其實就算她別提，我也絕對不會做那種事的，相信米克和維德哥也是如此。」克里斯繼續說道：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUEPjYNjHe
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYWrSymBqi
「而且雖然跟妳沒有講到很多話，但我依然覺得妳與我們沒什麼不同。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9c8QzvoIm
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59GMJ71q91
不只是艾瑪，少年克里斯此刻說的話也讓少女感到欣慰。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD55fj1MzJ8
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mP1SaeZNS
「而且我甚至將妳視作學習的對象。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QV8AfSMo2
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZP8MDgxoD
「誒？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EaDgBuBhT
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IcNQ4bkTB
少女突然聽到什麼奇妙的話，發出疑惑的聲音，接著問道：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq4Nn3UMUn
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOF6vJsoKF
「學習的對象，這怎麼說呢？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGMpiR70TC
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp8jfidTEd
真的無法理解，安提娜認為少年應該是誤會了什麼。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FNx5Ua2mx
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHapXJFF9r
「妳的認真，還有妳面對怪物時那種無所畏懼的姿態。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19sGQ4NV3h
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo60EIZx1Q
果然，如她猜想的一般，他是真的誤會了。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKWv9QYFmM
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DArj0FEur
自己才不是所謂的強大，甚至無比懦弱；讓自己邁出步伐的，也只是建立在悲哀之上的意念罷了。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkG84e3Q55
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qtMBVhqgX
「其實我並非你想的那樣。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gWRkhJLqR
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSv3CJlR0b
這次輪到少女沉著頭部，流露出和剛才少年類似的表情，無奈地道出這句話語。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5UCeXvuh0
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR6XNyXFc4
「以前在魔族時，我通常都是群體裡面最弱小的，甚至到後來⋯⋯能活著離開也是因為他以自己生命保護了我。」她的聲音有點顫抖與沙啞。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IntSjNryY
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedwvQnNwfL
克里斯第一次看到這麼消沈的安提娜，有點驚訝的同時也想給予她安慰，但又不知道該如何做才好。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDDalwI0nB
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBabUGisF8
對於少女來說，那可能是永遠的痛楚，也是讓她堅定信念的理由。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXn4bXxv3R
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV2gvyANip
僅僅如此而已——少女並不是很想要講到這些，但對於他人在誤解之上的的欣賞，便覺得很是沈重。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2wvlEyjtF
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C5YDVrxUG
所以有必要讓少年明白，自己並非他所看到的表面那般。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YmGbmGXmb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aML4q4dzV
而少女說完後，這一次在兩人之間的沈默，維持比剛才還要更長的時間。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhbQKxHFb1
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVW8henOIk
兩人已經穿過森林外圍的道路，又向森林的中心點接近了一些，開始可以看到零星的樹屋建築。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF9ItgyPKv
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTrf6MPvci
這時，少年終於開口，並且像是鼓起勇氣般先深深吸了一口氣。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwlWIWtaJd
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbpqsIgOZ6
「⋯⋯就算是這種原因，我還是喜歡這樣子的妳。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6JFtSH6Hb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKELY3LzfUV
彷彿告白一般的話語，讓少女不得其解。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdULqFWsA80
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pTLbPmul1
而少年雖然低著頭部，但並非是剛才的那種消沈；只是因為說了那樣子的話，一時間也有點難為情。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkjebuOahi
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnr0dgUXs6
不過他還是繼續催促自己說下去。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfs1fzoJt5
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKmPOXKXxr
「這反而讓我知道，原來我和妳並不是那麼遙遠，搞不好還有些相似......」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYFHfID4XP
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpouzNnLlob
少女一時間答不上話，但是隱約明白了少年話中的含義。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIYXWL1AqX
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf17Qdvdcs
這時，少年像是又獲得了勇氣般，將頭抬起與少女對視。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBG44fFP6T
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntxnx6Z7Tq
或許是聽到了少女的過去，使得少年終於跨出屬於自己的一步。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfuEbuCKrV
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCCJLbDN0y
向她說的內容，是關於剛才少女的疑問，也是他原本不想面對的自己。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4TpMVqmwN
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3yu77lail
「其實我從小就很沒勇氣，或許是因為這個緣由，才特別憧憬常常衝在最前線戰鬥的劍士。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk3gJv5RE5
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPi5iQm12Aj
「可是當我實際拿起了劍，卻覺得一切離我好遙遠。尤其劍士又特別需要近身戰鬥，對於當時的我來說實在是很大的挑戰。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhswGpP8l6b
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCgrZce7JF
安提娜對於克里斯主動坦白的行為，感到有些意外。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFwjEsgAc5
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5KqcyRUif
「所以當時依然膽怯的你，才選擇不用近身戰鬥的法師嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmbhMQwbPb
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ233QWGXSzD
少年對此點了點頭。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39EOdsXSyw
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkyT2xEaKk
那對於他來說，應該是最不願意面對、也最脆弱的一部分。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRCmVZ67QQ
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8TVaLMeCc
許多人都習慣隱藏脆弱，就算是在熟人面前，也不代表就能卸下包袱。更何況是對一個認識不過數天的陌生人。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFk8tRmXIh
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ5XWMizq7
但是，很多事情確實無法用時間來衡量。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY92S2AR8F
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98QVUg42tV
探其緣由，或許只因少女的話語，讓少年產生了共鳴，促使他打開塵封起來的心門。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2X9B3HbTO
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「不知道妳從艾瑪那裡聽到了多少。其實她知道的也只是一部分罷了。⋯⋯從小就特別懦弱、總是被欺負的我，實在很想要改變什麼，所以我才跟她一起成為了冒險家。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTg3kWYqgK
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「表面上也許看不太出來我的膽怯，但其實這得多虧艾瑪，才讓我比較自在一些；否則獨自一人時我可能還是會做得一團糟吧⋯⋯」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u7hq3IXkv
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少年已經完全打開了心扉，這是少女沒有料想到的事情。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArL39UBYiq
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而聽完了他的經歷，少女也終於明白，正是如他所說的那般——自己與他的確有些雷同。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiX8HIxh1I
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即使現在懷抱的信念各有所異，但溯其本源，那裡有著極為類似的東西。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1IG2iOKoP
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不知不覺間，兩人都向對方傾吐了自己的一些心聲。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9F6wt80bqZ
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在這一趟短暫的路途裡，少年與少女，彼此之間都沒有想過，能夠成為對彼此敞開心房的好友。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAEuRxgo4r
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而在兩人之間的氣氛，也隨著彼此的心意交錯，稍微活絡了起來。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaDb3j3vFt
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通過閃爍森林的道路後，樹屋建築變得密集起來，而且除此之外，眼前的大樹更是島上數一數二的巨大。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUJCgtrCf1
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人們於數百年前開始在這個巨木叢林中建立村子，利用木製繩梯連結樹與樹，讓人們可以自由地在大樹所長出的巨大藤蔓中走動，而不用到達陸地。因此，魔法森林也能算是另類的「浮村」。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8BeunBFya
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至於會被稱作魔法森林的原因，得從久遠以前說起。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrvnxoqUt5
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這座森林在數百年前叫做艾靈森林，是妖精的居住地，但隨著人類的湧入，漸漸地改變了原有生態，而人們也因此與原來的住民妖精產生了嫌隙，使得這數百年間彼此存有很深的隔閡。是一直到最近幾年，因為眾多冒險者的協助，妖精才逐漸釋懷人類曾經對他們的驅逐。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcdpduulRv
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而在這數百年當中，有一位魔法大師——漢斯，在英雄封印黑魔法師的數十年後，選擇在這裡落腳和收徒，並建立起魔法圖書館，使得這裡的魔法師人才輩出，久而久之便得到了「魔法森林」的美名。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Fa5FauC9C
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「漢斯大師是在魔法圖書館裡頭嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGSQRnWpzg
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「沒意外應該是。老師他終日埋首於研究魔法與知識，所以大多的時間都在圖書館裡。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBuHEqjJIf
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克里斯這麼說完就帶領安提娜移動到一間大樹中央的樹屋，那便是魔法圖書館。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAR6QqXkBx
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一進入內，迎接兩人的是烏黑一片。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjRlk7ZKgb
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這裡的光源僅僅靠著牆邊的幾支蠟燭來維持，讓頭一次來到的少女浮出了問號。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9r3p4Ce3K
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不過也在這一刻，少女發現有人在上方的閣樓。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TXUAodeSh
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剛好如同安提娜與克里斯的組合，分別是一個少年和少女；但稍微不同的是，他們明顯都很有活力，為略顯晦暗的圖書館帶來了生機。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqlfe5aeH4
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上面的少年注意到兩人，首先跳了下來。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI0gCCtPiK
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「請問兩位要找什麼書呢？還是來到這裡是想轉職成為魔法師？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj8IqDYayW
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「都不是的。嗯......恕我冒昧問一下，你是？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OwxlLAgcU
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安提娜詢問這名年紀看似略長自己一些的少年。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBYhmsC9wB
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但在少年開口回答前，就有另一道聲音搶先代替他回答。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoLGh1XX7G
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「他是我的師兄哦！叫做艾爾文，是老師的首席弟子。」說話者是克里斯。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVwqmpRk2g
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「師兄？…………啊！我想到了。你好像叫做克里斯對吧？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavSXnlynk3
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那名叫做艾爾文的少年思考一會，終於憶起說出自己名字的克里。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfv9QPyjt1
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「這麼快就忘記我！真過份欸！」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCo5SJXzCzy
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「啊不是啦！誰叫這陣子的事情太多了嘛……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudyefQMUF1
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正當艾爾文說到一半，在上方的另一名少女也跟著來到兩人面前。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XKOHSeCzg
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「你好呀克里，好久不見！最近魔法練得如何呢？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHQ1safhmX
82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLIQnF79Ms
「馬馬虎虎吧，目前正透過冒險中的狩獵努力變強中。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VK5UJUGFp
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面對少女的詢問，克里斯搔了搔自己的後腦勺笑著說道，然後他隨即向一旁的安提娜正式介紹眼前的兩人。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdgxQrl84N
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「跟妳介紹一下：他們是艾爾文和莉莉，都和我一樣是漢斯老師的弟子，而且他們比我還要早接觸魔法，所以是我的前輩。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafeiDKkjPO
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「然後這位是安提娜，是我旅途中結識的朋友。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqtRXLjPcG
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克里斯這次換成向艾爾文和莉莉介紹。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoOMEr2NXO
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之後兩方對彼此簡單點頭致意。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiToWs9RVzL
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「話說你們的身高差很萌欸！」莉莉揚起了嘴角。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuNOHHctwD
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「啊沒辦法，我就是長不高嘛⋯⋯」克里斯只好這樣自嘲。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys4uA3mHyk
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「不過很相配喔！」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tiWzDfKiQ
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「「欸............？！」」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog8WVhq51g
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這是少年與少女第一次的同步動作。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJUfg8sQch
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兩人不約而同地互相看了一眼，之後是安提娜對他們解釋：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYib3piwnkC
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「我想你們誤會了什麼。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIr9ti4nJg
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「我們不是那種關係，只是剛好一起來出任務⋯⋯」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK9UdyqXSt
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「喔喔抱歉，哈哈哈⋯⋯」莉莉只好摸了摸頭，尷尬笑著。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4SErq08W1
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「就跟妳說不要亂幫人家湊cp厚！」艾爾文對莉莉吐槽。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWZtVbkHWw
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「那你們說是出任務，是關於什麼的？」短暫的插曲過後，莉莉向兩人詢問道。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcJGOKYMms
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「我們其實是有一件非常重要的事情，必須當面找老師報告。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv7EQ4I39z
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艾爾文與莉莉聽克里這麼說道後，皆好奇地歪著頭，同時詢問：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5MT0wiPJa
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「難道你們就是……赫麗娜教官信中說的兩位嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObOrsY8OCe
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「沒錯，我們正是為了弓箭手村騷亂事件而來。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp4zWOpvUj
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「可是老師他……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMPc5486Px
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「最近都閉門不出嗎？」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0a5EDeIqL
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果然如傳聞中的一樣，而且看得出來莉莉與艾爾文對此很苦惱，但艾爾文為了不讓安提娜與克里斯無功而返，決定再試一次。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJRA3dg8TR
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他來到老師的房間門前，伸展了一下手指、甩了甩手臂、伴隨著一陣吸氣吐氣，最後他使出了唯一的絕技。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzENDuWxXZ
——瘋狂敲門！
即使這個方法少年已經試過不下百次，但始終得不到漢斯的理睬。可現如今有著人們需要幫助，難道這位賢者還是打死不肯出來嗎？82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCvfBPqIUa
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在一陣猛敲過後，少年疲累得癱坐在地上。如果今天換成一般的木門可能早就塌陷了，但是魔法森林是魔法人才輩出的地方，尤其這裡更是漢斯的居所，看上去普通不過的木門可是上有重重的強化魔法。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVrKpVSaKZ
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少年比起身體傳出的疲勞感，更多的是心理的勞瘁。看來今日還是等不到老師出來了——他心想。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNIdyIz0JK
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不過就在此時，傳出了「嘎吱」的門把轉動聲，瞬間讓眾人死灰復燃似的抬起頭，艾爾文更是直接彈跳了起來。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqHtXijHDl
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從房裡走出的是一位全身雪白的長者。他身著白袍、頭戴白帽，配上及胸的白鬍，與這裡的晦暗環境形成鮮明對比。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh5DY2vd3k
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他正是楓葉世界智慧與魔法的極致；數十年來培育出無數優秀的魔法人才，身為魔法師協會的代表導師，漢斯。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XzLAURZB3
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四人皆喜出望外地說不出話來，喜悅之情頓時浮於顏表。 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4UOrhQEx3
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艾爾文和莉莉搬出了簡易的木製桌椅，之後五人圍桌而坐。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQq4K85e0G
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「我有從赫麗娜捎來的書信中大概得知了，不過詳細狀況還請細說一下吧。」漢斯伴著沙啞的嗓音緩緩說著。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkMEJbsOwf
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首先開口報告的是安提娜，她在整理思緒後說道：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlT0UKI5tv
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「三日前，弓箭手村附近的怪物變得異常兇暴，造成不少前去狩獵的居民受傷，然後到了隔天，就發生了更嚴重的事，怪物入侵了弓箭手村並大肆破壞。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImQN6yWCkA
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「嗯……」漢斯邊聽邊點頭，「到底是結界年久失修，還是另有原因呢……這真的得好好調查一番。」漢斯摸著自己的白鬍若有所思地回應。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRq65Qzzbj
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「所以，我們這次來便是想請您幫忙分析怪物異常的原因與重新打造結界。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYWyUD5Cmq
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安提娜說完，便從背包中拿出了赫麗娜交予兩人的麻布袋。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfmLpanlUt
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「老師，這些就是昨日入侵村子的菇菇與巨人的遺骸。」這次換克里斯開口一說。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5tr2Z33hn
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「好，分析結果我會盡快做出來。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7v4avwkBN
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「十分感謝！那是否能再麻煩您幫忙修復結界呢？現在聯盟的援兵到達雖然暫時安全，但一直守在入口也不是辦法。在沒有實際根除怪物入侵的問題之前，居民們各個都人心惶惶。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsofL6UcTx6
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「當然沒問題。既然影響到了居民的生活起居，自然不能坐視不管，不過因為分析術式屬於高階魔法，仍需要花費一點時間，因此我無法同時兼顧兩者。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTGenzwjZP
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漢斯搖著頭，並帶著有點抱歉的語氣說道。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbaeUeG7mw
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「老師，還有我這個大弟子不是嗎！結界任務就交給我和莉莉吧！」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZftaUcgLFq
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一旁默默聽著的艾爾文毛遂自薦，但卻換來漢斯的冷眼一瞪。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AcsTLm0EY
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「你比那些變異怪物還可怕，這樣的任務交給你不知道又會搞出什麼名堂。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTCVswBab0
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漢斯同時用法杖敲了艾爾文的頭部。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGT3CpkTED
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「哎呀呀……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCf2Yvi1pz
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少年因此哀嚎了一聲，然後像是習以為常般地開口：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EH6992JoY
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「不會啦！至少魔法方面是絕對沒問題的嘛……」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSToXsHBVK
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艾爾文雖然是正經八百地講道，但是語氣總讓人感覺吊兒郎當。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvQPq6A3Nz
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「我會盯緊哥哥的，不會讓他再搞出更嚴重的事情。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwp6224wyS
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在旁的莉莉清楚明白老師的擔憂，因此她這樣說來。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk1aDZ1DEt
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漢斯微嘆口氣。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmqof3iDxb
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「結界這事確實辦好就行了。我途中也會請赫麗娜教官多注意你們，尤其是艾爾文你。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOgyvGyU20
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漢斯再次朝他瞪了一眼。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIfbEPBokT
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之後，漢斯對著前來的克里與安提娜鄭重說道：82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38IRBoh7n3
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「那這事就暫時這麼決定。稍晚我會讓莉莉與艾爾文前去協助，我則是會加緊分析來找出原因。」82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ub7FTIeMb
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安提娜與克里斯聽完都開心地行禮致謝，隨即透過卷軸開啟的特殊魔法陣傳送回村。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCfsp3BqWX
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不過，看似一切都已經有了著落，卻有更大的危機在等待他們。82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTEnsLJ3vn
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