丑時一刻,一盅酒,一孤醆,一滴傷心淚,一位失意人。155Please respect copyright.PENANAoWwVLPRQKG
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傳說,這便是引得太古神祇「女祭」瞥視的條件,傳聞中女祭持有一兕角酒器,其酒水可賜予人黃粱一夢,若此人意志不堅,沉溺虛妄之夢,便即長夢不醒,直至軀體飢餒而亡。155Please respect copyright.PENANAoWT8Vy2BBe
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靖瑤曾詢問陸封傳言是否為真,彼時陸封正在陪她一同打掃學堂,小姑娘學來了離綰好些個壞毛病,將經學課作業寫得一蹋糊塗,被勒令灑掃聊做懲戒。155Please respect copyright.PENANAUcDkLK1Gwm
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陸封輕笑一聲,接過靖瑤遞來的碎布,擦拭書架高處,「對了約莫一半,郡主打哪兒看來的?」他問。155Please respect copyright.PENANA7RcMEcGos2
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「綰兒姐姐房裡的話本,我瞧姐姐看得起勁兒,便借來瞧瞧。」靖瑤扶住矮梯,抬頭盯著陸封擦拭,少年的袖口滑落,露出一截蒼白前臂,纖瘦卻肌理分明。155Please respect copyright.PENANAMX8p8of9my
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「八荒生靈萬千,失意者不足數萬亦有數千,如若如此簡單便能喚起女祭娘娘注視,那麼娘娘怕是一刻也難以安寧。」陸封道:「郡主看來的消息,時辰對了,器具與人都對了,可此一記載卻缺了尤為重要的後半句。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAVbPjvNb7kD
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「是什麼?」靖瑤捉緊矮梯,往旁騰出空間,好讓陸封下來。155Please respect copyright.PENANA9hSqm3noo8
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「一句召喚:『一樽酹浮夢,一念終成空。』」155Please respect copyright.PENANA3dJyhTsyHg
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「許久不曾聽聞呼喚,本座以為,這字句早已佚失於韶華洪流。」丑時一刻,靖瑤甫低吟完畢,身後驀地響起另一輕柔嗓音。155Please respect copyright.PENANAQvuB48YYiY
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女祭來的悄無聲息,說話聲憑空出現驚的靖瑤一縮,她維持雙膝跪地,連忙轉向女祭,低眉順目地看向她衣襬低處。155Please respect copyright.PENANAHFcraczE7R
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曳地華服層層堆疊,掩去女祭雙足,靖瑤垂頭不語,大氣不敢出,良久,女祭方才率先開口:「……天家的孩子,本座記著才降世不久,何事令妳傷心垂淚?令妳喚得本座?」155Please respect copyright.PENANAr5toD18aNG
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雖說召喚如願以成,但靖瑤當真見到女祭時,卻是驚惶勝於雀躍,本已演練十數回的說辭霎時飛至九霄,嘴巴張了幾張,竟想不起隻言片語。155Please respect copyright.PENANAUhP2qrGMPX
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最終,女祭再次打破沉默:「起來吧,孩子,讓本座看看妳。」靖瑤看見一隻白皙的手伸至眼前,作勢虛扶。155Please respect copyright.PENANAocfcAQkFWr
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於是靖瑤顫巍巍地起身,抬頭,初見女祭。這位太古神祇貌美不可方物,既有溫婉,亦有嫵媚,更有難以言喻的,威勢,面容如瓷偶般瑰麗,卻爬有一條醜惡的巨疤,直貫她緊閉的左眼,無端毀壞絕世容顏。155Please respect copyright.PENANAtE8jLjmtV5
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女祭打量靖瑤的目光多是好奇,好似並無不悅,令後者放鬆許多。女祭端起靖瑤下巴,拇指輕柔摩挲她的臉頰,眼波流轉,看不清所想,俄頃,方才再次催促:「說吧,孩子。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAm5eP8j04He
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靖瑤這才遲疑地問道:「娘娘您身為酒器舊主,酒器由您親手造就,傍身萬萬年,定是十分親近,您……您可還能干預它?」155Please respect copyright.PENANA16H9Tqp3SU
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女祭嫣然一笑,聲若銀鈴:「妳這小娃娃若能想到此事,如今正焦頭爛額的十冥君等人,焉能錯失?再者,酒器已叫人改得面目全非,我能否干預,又有何干係?」155Please respect copyright.PENANAqZS1Lt3oml
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靖瑤聞言卻不喪氣,儘管雙手緊緊掐握,她仍道:「您並未否認,娘娘。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAp2zZZKyLmX
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「……」女祭笑容依舊。155Please respect copyright.PENANAlN0VRxFaWG
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「我……我什麼都願意做,若能尋得一線破口,若能終結封……陸封引發的禍端,我什麼都願意做。」薄霧浮上靖瑤視野,她偏過臉,想掩去不爭氣的淚水。155Please respect copyright.PENANArCP7vLg9WA
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女祭再次托起靖瑤臉頰,動作溫柔,「孩子,若為他人,莫要輕易許下如此重諾,世上將藉此把妳拆吃入腹的,多不勝數。」她伸出指頭拭去靖瑤即將溢出的淚花,「那魔族的小娃娃待妳如此,妳卻是何苦?像妳這般的孩子不應為此事操心,這件事雖堪稱大災,可解決之法總會有的,有能之人自當承擔相應之責,還未輪到妳。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAt4rNAt8Jql
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靖瑤吸吸鼻子,啜泣道:「可他們未必,不,他們肯定不會放過陸封,我……我希望……」155Please respect copyright.PENANAITgJkiXkGa
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女祭嘆了口氣,鬆開靖瑤,道:「他可是令妳得以呼喚本座的人,他使妳成為一位『傷心人』。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAVJvnoXw9Ix
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「是……」靖瑤明白,她自然明白,可是,不知怎地她也始終無法忘懷,那日她在牢裡對陸封提出一問,問他是否從未對自己有過半分心意,彼時,陸封吐出冷硬的「從未」二字以前,有過一段窒人的沉默,一段十下心跳的沉默。155Please respect copyright.PENANARq8M53aBDg
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這段無聲片刻深深烙在靖瑤腦中。155Please respect copyright.PENANAhpINDNDe4R
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「……也罷。」女祭端詳小姑娘五顏六色的表情許久,終究輕聲道:「或許世間早有定奪。」155Please respect copyright.PENANA3VDG9Nmc0S
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「娘娘?」察覺自己出神,靖瑤忙收回思緒。155Please respect copyright.PENANAFsanpnF5oM
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「妳索求的一線機會,正得是妳才行,那魔族小娃娃心門緊得很。」女祭道:「本座能以舊主之名號令酒器,將現主,亦即魔族小娃娃的夢撕開一縫,送妳神思入夢,而後,便不是本座能插手的了。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAdLmlmPyHee
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靖瑤聞言喜形於色,連聲稱謝,女祭卻抬手制止:「不忙謝,尚有一些要緊事兒得先告知於妳,且聽著。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAk3RSorV37F
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據女祭所言,酒器已循正當天地法則傳遞出去,她是沒法再長期使用了,此次不過是藉著略具靈性的酒器對舊主的喜愛,強行干預,令其短暫順從,倒行逆施。155Please respect copyright.PENANAEjVZLhoe69
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另,若要「厄魘襄陵」終止,唯有將兕角酒器易主方能達成,屆時,不但忘川魂靈得以被救贖,長眠不醒的天后亦能醒轉。155Please respect copyright.PENANAg0oGA2DB1K
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易主一事,有兩條路可走,其一,令其落入無主之境,換言之,便是誅盡欽䲹闔族,此法且不說極其不仁,如今欽䲹族在八荒走動的只陸封一人,其餘族人大約已被魔族藏起,能否順利找出,一個不剩,還未可知。155Please respect copyright.PENANAu16ZnEDFYv
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其二,便是現主心甘情願讓渡,就如女祭此前渡與陸封那般。155Please respect copyright.PENANAPJjuPLiFXZ
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女祭能幫上忙的選擇,自當是第二種法子,癥結在於,靖瑤是否已做好準備,接過酒器。155Please respect copyright.PENANABFV5m4tflb
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末了,女祭遞給靖瑤一枚白玉珠子,說道:「此乃『華胥寶珠』,本座數萬年前……閒暇時打造的法器,可顛倒虛實,以夢為實,苟且夢中……這便贈與妳罷,盼它能給妳帶去些許助力。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAIoZfI9ABT8
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此珠乃是女薎羽化後,傷心欲絕的女祭所鑄造,本是為逃離絕望,沉入夢中,好令自身忘卻傷痛,但最終,到底是沒用上。155Please respect copyright.PENANAyDw9a4vXiB
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女祭臨走前告知靖瑤:「本座沒法保證妳入了魔族小娃娃夢中,能否對此事有所幫助,反之,他身為現今酒器正主,若妳剎羽而歸,他將會有所覺察,屆時,於情勢是好是壞,可說不準。」155Please respect copyright.PENANAXW6WcHxZ3w
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女祭往黑暗深處踏步而去,只三步身影便溶入寂夜,徒留嬌媚低語:「若妳想好了,便呼喚本座名諱……」