高台的風總是令人神清氣爽,天空中沒什麼雲。338Please respect copyright.PENANAMla7WlEQ9N
太陽光直直灑了下來,是個晴朗的天氣。338Please respect copyright.PENANAUKZT1KHXzg
一個十餘歲人類小孩大小的人,褐色皮膚,一對尖耳,深綠色的頭髮紮著雙馬尾,身材瘦小,背著登山背包,站在天台上。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmTM00DW2ZD
崔德舉著右手,遮住刺眼的陽光。338Please respect copyright.PENANAFumqnveHn7
瞇著酒紅色的眼,觀察著四周景色。338Please respect copyright.PENANAwTiFPK3pXq
大大小小的高樓,平台上曬著許多衣服,隨著風飄盪著。338Please respect copyright.PENANA6QdHabzkRH
早晨的街道上充滿人車,早餐店裡也擠滿了人。338Please respect copyright.PENANAQOLEe5lo5k
繁忙的大城市景象,漸漸溫暖了早晨的冷清空氣。338Please respect copyright.PENANACkl8AHNvsj
崔德從口袋裡掏出了一張備忘錄,看著上面一個個地址,默默在腦海中勾勒出最佳路線,點點頭。338Please respect copyright.PENANAPwjoEydbIG
作為一個信使,是崔德主要生活收入來源。338Please respect copyright.PENANACe1lO0diY0
崔德收起備忘錄,右手拉下頭上的護目鏡。338Please respect copyright.PENANA45VPe5rKIb
緊了緊心愛的登山背包的肩帶,接著檢查全身裝備沒有問題,都確實裝備著。338Please respect copyright.PENANAlKS9fDqAHj
崔德活動了手臂,壓壓腿。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmottUfpu6S
深吸一口氣,朝著天台邊緣跑起來。338Please respect copyright.PENANA9gIWccYVa4
縱身一跳,射出身上的強力吸盤和繩子,藉著力盪到另一個高台上,也不停下,落在地上滾了一圈,又開始跑起來。338Please respect copyright.PENANAWBxaemOqpz
轉運城的建築物頂樓多半是曬衣場,正好給崔德一條專屬道路。338Please respect copyright.PENANAFn400K5m1O
崔德翻滾,跳躍,無論遇到什麼障礙物都無法讓她停下來。338Please respect copyright.PENANAb9dKFGtWxz
「今天的風正好……」338Please respect copyright.PENANA0RnxTfsHPV
深綠色的雙馬尾隨著風飛舞,崔德徜徉在只屬於自己的風裡,享受著近乎飛行的快感。338Please respect copyright.PENANAZj43r2Hzd5
崔德眼看第一個目的地就要到了,一蹬,直接跳下高樓。338Please respect copyright.PENANAzKpjSkSheE
就在快要到達地面的時候,兩隻靴子底部噴出魔力的光華,減緩崔德落下速度,就這麼平穩的落到地上。338Please respect copyright.PENANAENn9jPpRbE
整了整衣服,崔德放下登山背包,從登山背包裡拿出一個看起來遠比背包大的箱子。338Please respect copyright.PENANA4YfJCzgLt2
重新背上背包,崔德兩手捧著箱子來到一棟樓門口,用一隻腳撐著貨物,空出的手按下門鈴。338Please respect copyright.PENANAYVYAwi8iJk
「……你好?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAbjw9QuFZ5b
對講機傳來了疑問的聲音。338Please respect copyright.PENANAHqB0qIYBG0
「快遞,請下來簽收。」338Please respect copyright.PENANANhAth72ajL
通過對講機對話,對方很快就下樓簽上名字,取了包裹。338Please respect copyright.PENANAovHAmhENej
崔德收下單據,點點頭表示告別。338Please respect copyright.PENANAXydeSZGVjL
隨後向著樓上發射了強力吸盤,啟動了吸盤的回收系統,利用回收的力量飛上了空中。338Please respect copyright.PENANALShLOdFlv8
運用這種方式遞送包裹好一段時間,比起走正常的路要快得多。338Please respect copyright.PENANAFFzaa4iepK
而且目前轉運城的天空還算是崔德獨享的東西,這都要感謝開發出這些裝備的瑪裘莉。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmZFTbrPrOZ
崔德看著轉運城白天的街道,不禁感嘆和平真是美好。338Please respect copyright.PENANASdGLzPHb5b
「啊─搶劫啊!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9giBOA9zV
正在感受著風的輕撫的崔德聽見一聲刺耳的尖叫。338Please respect copyright.PENANALAVokPU0tl
「……最近轉運城的治安真差!這是這週第幾次了?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAXxYxUurF0v
從近期的報紙上,崔德知道了最近轉運城經常發生搶劫事件。338Please respect copyright.PENANAL4PF5goeWc
崔德將眼睛轉過去看向聲音發源處,是一條小巷子。338Please respect copyright.PENANAPRKt2UYMEX
一個年輕女子艱難的追著一個穿著深色衣服的人。338Please respect copyright.PENANAqs3tHulzgn
那個深色衣服的人身上背著一個女用肩包,看來就是搶匪。338Please respect copyright.PENANAA4bDjoAoOE
崔德看見後加緊速度擺盪到街口,算好距離,一腳踹在搶匪的頭上。338Please respect copyright.PENANALdZ6tSCl1q
搶匪瞬間就暈了過去。338Please respect copyright.PENANApyPrQtMJYM
崔德看著倒在地上昏迷的搶匪,撿起包包。338Please respect copyright.PENANATMswIRKzCk
這時女子才緩緩地跟過來,原來是穿了高跟鞋,怪不得追得那麼辛苦。338Please respect copyright.PENANAaJogB0KO8s
「老爹曾經說過……路見不平,要拔刀相助。女士,你的肩包。」338Please respect copyright.PENANARwrvtUGIuN
崔德將肩包遞給女子,女子氣喘吁吁的接過包包。338Please respect copyright.PENANAZNgCWhLo2u
這時才看見微笑的崔德。338Please respect copyright.PENANAn1dmZre3B1
「怪、怪物?」338Please respect copyright.PENANA4MPf00vJ8w
褐色、尖耳、綠髮紅眼,崔德的外貌令女子一臉驚恐。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmArZiFRnBZ
「女士?你誤會了……」338Please respect copyright.PENANAg5XcRHZgat
崔德看見女子驚慌的眼神,暗叫不好,正要解釋。338Please respect copyright.PENANAdGyZxcGkLt
「別過來……警備隊嗎?我需要幫忙。」338Please respect copyright.PENANANi2Lk0dgqn
女子慌忙用身上的魔法通訊器聯絡起城內警備隊。338Please respect copyright.PENANA7FbWKNCH6g
「……唉!看來是外地人。雖然說有凱在是不會怎麼樣啦,不過那樣我今天就要多花時間作筆錄了……還是先閃吧。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAWl3ATZfYEy
轉運城這個交通重鎮,總是有很多外地人造訪。338Please respect copyright.PENANAwZXVr7lK6Y
而不熟悉轉運城的人,往往都會將崔德當成闖入城內的怪物。338Please respect copyright.PENANAMzUJknHSaC
搖搖頭,手指刮刮自己褐色的臉龐,崔德有些尷尬的發射吸盤,逃離現場。338Please respect copyright.PENANAJKZnsHKdNl
至於犯人嘛,反正警備隊都會來處理,就交給他們好了。338Please respect copyright.PENANAkOPHqwff1n
崔德繼續在大樓間奔馳,感受著風吹上自己的臉龐,輕撫過自己尖尖的雙耳,忍不住嘆了口氣。338Please respect copyright.PENANAgrvbUqSFHI
崔德雖然努力的讓本地人認同自己,不過遇上外地人還是很容易被誤會。338Please respect copyright.PENANAv6UMFldXNE
崔德甩了甩鬱悶的腦袋,稍微的提升速度。338Please respect copyright.PENANAOgKVnWn5Ly
試圖將煩惱甩在後面,重新找回笑容,再次投入一天的工作中。
好不容易,將最後的包裹也送出去,崔德心情愉快的盪回住家附近。338Please respect copyright.PENANArJtSWAjtPn
時間正好接近正午,順道在附近的店家買了午餐。338Please respect copyright.PENANA3a5dYd6Hxh
由於提著食物也不方便跑跳,就這麼走著往自己的公寓走去。338Please respect copyright.PENANAzu6LcOssa4
「那傢伙應該也還沒吃飯吧?」338Please respect copyright.PENANACUmikyvZ8E
崔德想起家裡另一個住戶,有些擔心的自言自語。338Please respect copyright.PENANAo4FdYSSzPf
走著走著抄了條近路,走進一個暗巷,卻聽到一陣叫囂。338Please respect copyright.PENANAjQiGxXcp55
「……你最好乖乖聽話,鍊金術師。」338Please respect copyright.PENANA4Itv4E66kr
崔德擁有夜視能力的眼睛看見一群凶神惡煞圍著一個圈對著裡面咆哮。338Please respect copyright.PENANAWjPLbx6a1W
「鍊金術師?不會吧……」338Please respect copyright.PENANA52phufH7UK
崔德聽到熟悉的名詞,有種不好的預感。338Please respect copyright.PENANAHy51wWOgd0
悄悄接近,從縫隙裡看去,果然看到了自己家的住客身影。338Please respect copyright.PENANATU5qOnLtSR
「喂!瑪裘莉,你怎麼又被圍起來了?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAqLveUh05G2
崔德心想,該去幫忙一下。338Please respect copyright.PENANAw0TFQ8Hkos
無奈的笑著,利用嬌小的身軀擠進包圍圈中。338Please respect copyright.PENANARyYDJvdaM0
「……餓了,出來找吃的……不知不覺就被包圍了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAFqSZvj0Lbt
穿著研究服的淺灰色長髮少女,比崔德高一個頭。338Please respect copyright.PENANA3jUmbgXJ0M
棕色瞳孔用一半求助一半愛睏的眼神看著崔德。338Please respect copyright.PENANA75o1skKQTj
「……真拿妳沒辦法……拿著,今天的午餐。不要掉了,我一會兒就結束了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAOiMjQMJDaq
崔德將手中的提袋交給灰髮少女,壓了壓手指關節,發出喀喀的聲響。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmTdqZrI3KM
「小鬼!你是誰?我們辦事,閒人滾開!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAnQreYOzWhc
一個大漢對著崔德吼到。338Please respect copyright.PENANAOGZdyv9Nwt
「那個啊,你們看現在不是中午嗎?正是吃飯的時候,何不就這麼算了?老爹說過……吃飯皇帝大。大家一起愉快的吃個午餐不是很好嗎?」338Please respect copyright.PENANABcUrrNd49Y
崔德搓著手掌,賠笑著說到。338Please respect copyright.PENANAXfU7iNB4cC
「聽不懂妳再說什麼,我們只找那個鍊金術師有事,不想皮肉受痛的話就快讓開!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAeX6h3fW0M5
大漢也不管崔德在說什麼,怒聲說道。338Please respect copyright.PENANA7NI6WxDkDm
「……崔德……我餓了!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAZzGiP2gwk2
崔德正要說些什麼時,瑪裘莉拉了拉崔德的衣角,用可憐的眼神望著崔德。338Please respect copyright.PENANAhl73gbH459
「好好好,給我三十秒……抱歉啊,因為瑪裘莉急著要吃飯,我就不問你們是哪個組織的想幹嘛之類的,總之,你們給我在這裡趴下吧!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAuPjJBCVLjS
崔德突然發難,對著剛剛吼她的大漢就是一拳,打在大漢的臉上。338Please respect copyright.PENANA4y0b9ZB4hs
趁著大漢吃痛時,腳一拌,用力一推,將大漢重重摔在地上。338Please respect copyright.PENANA81imc4sSNN
旁邊的人一看,趕忙上前要打崔德。338Please respect copyright.PENANA2IeV2KIoyO
崔德一抬手,發射出吸盤,飛上空中,利用兩旁的牆壁來回跳躍,雙腿朝著惡黨們招呼。338Please respect copyright.PENANAeiayblSdeH
靴子上不斷爆出魔力光華,原本拿來降落的噴射,被利用在踢擊上,加重力量。338Please respect copyright.PENANAs5sEZKcuh4
不一會兒,只剩下崔德和提著便當的瑪裘莉站著。338Please respect copyright.PENANA8yUC3fMRlH
「……走吧,瑪裘莉。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAWCWoZfMw1s
崔德接過便當,對瑪裘莉說到。338Please respect copyright.PENANAC63uMP8cds
瑪裘莉沒有回應,而是看著手中的懷錶。338Please respect copyright.PENANAn14APHQ3mD
「……三十三秒……崔德慢了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAXPoCRMReze
瑪裘莉指著懷錶上的時間說。338Please respect copyright.PENANAoa5dRieCPh
「喂!那只是個大概的時間好嗎?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAeSQgxO1zcx
崔德大喊到,這時瑪裘莉眼中精光一閃。338Please respect copyright.PENANABJpgPvtD5O
「……說謊的人要請我吃點心。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAsyUhkvyUSw
「……好吧,你贏了。走,回家吧。」338Please respect copyright.PENANATCd4PI2OFs
崔德抓抓頭,牽起瑪裘莉的手,朝著自家公寓走去。338Please respect copyright.PENANAxSYf1eMBmE
瑪裘莉則是帶著得逞的笑容,讓崔德拉著走。
兩人坐上升降梯,來到六樓。338Please respect copyright.PENANARBKOYIFYmE
打開左手邊的大門,就是崔德和瑪裘莉的住處。338Please respect copyright.PENANAL5vjOyS7nc
三房兩衛的空間,附帶著小廚房。338Please respect copyright.PENANAxUdTg7R1pf
原本的主臥室的大床被收起來,變成瑪裘莉的工房。338Please respect copyright.PENANAh8ZWGMOhai
剩下兩間小房間則是作為兩人的臥室。338Please respect copyright.PENANAWmmMUJAmW0
還有一個不大不小的客廳,是兩人日常起居重要地方。338Please respect copyright.PENANAsdTPsk4RCb
崔德將午餐放在客廳桌上,從碗槽裡拿出筷子和湯匙,將湯匙遞給瑪裘莉。338Please respect copyright.PENANAtlZ7ACaLPp
「快吃吧!冷了就不好吃了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAe7bLk1pkwO
「……不要忘了,點心。」338Please respect copyright.PENANASHrEQVuUpc
瑪裘莉不忘提醒崔德自己的點心。338Please respect copyright.PENANAWOPGuvZpK2
「吃完正餐才給你點心。」338Please respect copyright.PENANALXaYRBGbss
在崔德堅持的眼神下,瑪裘莉只能乖乖的拿起湯匙,對付眼前的飯盒。338Please respect copyright.PENANANz49QCGtza
而崔德也拿起筷子,吃起自己那一份。338Please respect copyright.PENANArUVfVJs7rS
生活在這座島國上,不會用筷子的人應該算是少數。338Please respect copyright.PENANAkyCvpsTdfZ
畢竟這座島雖然經過各種文化的洗禮,主要發展的比較好的還是東方文化。338Please respect copyright.PENANAsqHrtfygDy
像是崔德這樣土生土長的用筷子比較習慣。338Please respect copyright.PENANAIC0OH0kOFD
而外地來的瑪裘莉就只能勉強用其他餐具湊合一下了。338Please respect copyright.PENANAkTYVwFjRVv
「剛剛那群人,你認識?」338Please respect copyright.PENANADzQulAtHpy
崔德一邊吃,一邊問吃的滿臉飯粒的瑪裘莉。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmLRqTqpRkg
「……沒見過。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAvfgEm8PyMu
瑪裘莉想了一想,搖搖頭。338Please respect copyright.PENANA29nQKFY4Rs
「看來是其他聽說過你的傳聞的組織吧?不過也不排除是拜連那幫人就是了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAUE6YjLcTcL
崔德說著,一邊幫著瑪裘莉把臉上的飯粒擦掉。338Please respect copyright.PENANAeIMCRqWiq9
「……也許?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAdfubajWcGd
瑪裘莉歪著頭說。338Please respect copyright.PENANAuZdjn4ME3h
「我說瑪裘莉,不是跟你說出門要偽裝一下的嗎?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAKI6KcSYKPz
崔德這時想起自己的交代,責備到。338Please respect copyright.PENANAbHUJOOmKpv
「……麻煩。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAw4HgmczMFa
瑪裘莉撇了撇嘴。338Please respect copyright.PENANAmeSFtlKJ9e
「要是這次我沒有剛好經過的話怎麼辦?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAKpLiGhz24K
崔德搖搖頭,問。338Please respect copyright.PENANAXr1nrZpiX3
「……我有準備。」338Please respect copyright.PENANA9nKHgMXZGD
說著,瑪裘莉敞開一直穿著的外套,上面掛滿了火器和爆炸魔晶,以及崔德不認識,但是一看就是危險物品的東西。338Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZKSG0jMiz
「你想把我們家附近的社區拆了嗎?」338Please respect copyright.PENANANHc3sSQKZu
崔德嘆了一口氣。338Please respect copyright.PENANAOe3MCOBP7C
「……對喔?沒想到。」338Please respect copyright.PENANA5wHS7ZhoJq
瑪裘莉棕色的眼眸透露出原來如此的訊息。338Please respect copyright.PENANAqq6KqXIK7D
「……」338Please respect copyright.PENANAPJuHJe3gJU
崔德只能搖搖頭,繼續用筷子扒飯。338Please respect copyright.PENANAM48TKirYyz
兩人之所以會住在一起,是有原因的。338Please respect copyright.PENANA9R0qkdYgLV
當時還在道路之神教會的庇護下的崔德意外的發現正在被人追捕的瑪裘莉,利用老爹教會的武術和躲藏技巧救下瑪裘莉。338Please respect copyright.PENANApBfFW9Ifiz
兩人在躲過的追捕後暫時的回到崔德當時住的道路之神教會名下的雅房。338Please respect copyright.PENANAuFBbY2oyOg
這才知道瑪裘莉鍊金術師的身分,以及被一個叫作拜連的組織利用來製造非法的道具。338Please respect copyright.PENANAlz1qTwfas5
聽聞此事的崔德,對瑪裘莉這樣說:338Please respect copyright.PENANAqY2a7EXHHa
「老爹說過……出外要靠朋友。這樣吧,我來當你的第一個朋友,盡量的依靠我吧!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAj2Hdn7gulu
在正義感趨使下,崔德收留了與自己年齡相仿的瑪裘莉,利用教會的幫助,幫她躲避了許多組織的追捕。338Please respect copyright.PENANAOYOZ2dFfK1
「崔德……點心!」338Please respect copyright.PENANA1U1QY8DENw
瑪裘莉對崔德展示已經空了的飯盒,向崔德討要著點心。338Please respect copyright.PENANAs66Tfhc02z
崔德站起身,走到冷凍箱前,拿出裡面的布丁,交給瑪裘莉。338Please respect copyright.PENANAT94HBS7GAl
如今這間住處,是崔德和瑪裘莉合租的。338Please respect copyright.PENANAofd3OShUIw
算上崔德信使工作,以及瑪裘莉的鍊金產品,租金還算有餘裕。338Please respect copyright.PENANAEFp0J4VQtU
崔德看著露出得意的眼神,開心吃著布丁的瑪裘莉,不禁搖搖頭,這就是為什麼崔德會跟瑪裘莉一起住的一個原因,放心不下這個生活白癡。338Please respect copyright.PENANAWUF20ANi9Z
瑪裘莉在鍊金術的造詣確實是天才,崔德身上那些可以讓她在城市間飛翔的道具都是瑪裘莉的產品。338Please respect copyright.PENANAAbZ4HFkWT1
但是瑪裘莉同時也是個生活白癡,過去都是讓組織裡面的人照顧,逃出來以後,就是崔德在照顧。338Please respect copyright.PENANAKlKHPPypDJ
為了不要讓瑪裘莉被自己餓死,崔德只好提出與瑪裘莉合租一間房子的提案。338Please respect copyright.PENANAxuAHK4msno
「對了,瑪裘莉……」338Please respect copyright.PENANAbuicxt8ueZ
崔德說到。338Please respect copyright.PENANAxRq3dNCBkN
「……嗯?」338Please respect copyright.PENANAukP09biVTS
瑪裘莉頭也不抬的對付著布丁。338Please respect copyright.PENANA0OhydtyRwo
「待會兒我要出門一趟,大概晚餐時回來。你可不要再亂跑了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAFqZpHEFoZt
「……知道了。」338Please respect copyright.PENANAAq5ZkfQqiH
瑪裘莉用含糊的聲音回答。338Please respect copyright.PENANAe74yLlLtT7
崔德有些不放心的看了看還在跟布丁奮鬥的瑪裘莉,搖搖頭,穿戴好自己的裝備,打開家門。338Please respect copyright.PENANA96AhL9zBkD
「我出門了!」338Please respect copyright.PENANAnhcel0KauU
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