經黑靴鎮一役後,家中多了一名新成員。安娜瑪莉雅,她是驍勇善戰的戰士,亦是高貴典雅的貴婦。171Please respect copyright.PENANASllMDEppM9
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短暫的休養後,康復的安娜馬上投入新工作,充當瑪赫的訓練教官。安娜示範變成人馬時,還把瑪赫嚇到摔了個四腳朝天。171Please respect copyright.PENANA0WoEjlQIqn
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作為心臟誓約者,對於變型技巧有最切身的體會,瑪赫的學習進度突飛猛進。她已經學會把角和尾巴等龍種特徵收起來,以亭亭玉立的少女外表示人。171Please respect copyright.PENANApny3egL1QI
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但是,瑪赫還是更習慣於半龍人型態,在家中還繼續以原來的模樣生活。171Please respect copyright.PENANAqJQeh9TIUo
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除了學習掌握力量,受到安娜舉手投足所散發的貴氣感染,瑪赫竟然自願跟她學習禮儀之道。
雖然要將天生天養的野丫頭,訓練成大方得體的小淑女還是言之過早,不過瑪赫已經會遵守最基本的餐桌禮儀,起碼學會用餐具吃飯。171Please respect copyright.PENANA7L2mtcuhRx
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這件事唯一的受害者卻是克莉絲,她平時的舉止粗枝大葉,結果被安娜連番糾正禮儀,害她叫苦連天。171Please respect copyright.PENANAqrU5G4Uzz1
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重點回到瑪赫身上,她雖然學會了火焰吐息,但是火焰展現的權能卻令眾人摸不著頭腦。171Please respect copyright.PENANAu0eDB3u3HT
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瑪赫的藍色火焰,分為高熱和無温度兩種。高熱火焰破壞力極強,使用後瑪赫周圍的温度會急劇驟降。另一種無温度的火焰,根據目標會發生完全不同的反應。171Please respect copyright.PENANA1znyDllVCB
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一行連日來不斷實驗,要瑪赫對不同的物件施放權能,再觀察其變化。171Please respect copyright.PENANA9LIIUiW26R
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在垃圾場的空地上,克莉絲協助阿爾法把布袋裡的物件排列於長桌。棉花龍只會在旁邊看著,跟安娜有一搭沒一搭的聊天。今天的瑪赫有點未睡醒,打著哈欠在安娜身後經過。171Please respect copyright.PENANAu0IiHNhHXK
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「請不要站在我的背後。」安娜抓住瑪赫手臂,帶著一點急躁的牽拖回到正面。171Please respect copyright.PENANAxHilw1LKaq
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「因為會按耐不住本能反應。」克莉絲笑言。171Please respect copyright.PENANAKrrkhBpoLL
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安娜對克莉絲瞪眼,她別開了嬉皮笑臉。171Please respect copyright.PENANABvmvyasqIV
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阿爾法和克莉絲忙完了,像羅列商品一般,桌面上的雜物之間隔開距離,整齊排列好。171Please respect copyright.PENANA178dctiJzE
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一顆爛蘋果、一盤青葡萄、一個黃銅鬧鐘、一個玻璃杯斟滿水、半滿的皮水壺、一副攤開的撲克。171Please respect copyright.PENANAQmtDTVOqiI
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「瑪赫,注意不要令桌子燒著。」阿爾法說著退到了安全線。171Please respect copyright.PENANAe5g9nde0p3
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瑪赫用力點頭,小小的胸膛鼓脹起來。眾人屏息靜氣,全神貫注於接下來的變化。瑪赫高聲咆哮,藍色火焰湧向目標,脖子一擺,横掃雜物。171Please respect copyright.PENANACDFcc7zQAC
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火焰散去,眾人上前,棉花龍亦將長脖子湊過來察看。桌面上的物件都發生了變化,可是,比對之後卻看不見關聯性。171Please respect copyright.PENANA5yDE6SZura
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爛蘋果變得新鮮有光澤,青葡萄變化不大,鬧鐘模樣依舊,一杯冰,一壺冰,一盒撲克。171Please respect copyright.PENANA3wGAYsrM0c
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「還是老樣子,令人摸不著頭腦。」克莉絲的焰髮扭成問號,「小弗怎樣看?」171Please respect copyright.PENANAcmr9n4txTP
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棉花龍表情不置可否,托著腮幫子,「看起來是回復系的能力,因為爛蘋果回復新鮮了。但這樣解釋不到水變成冰的原因。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAM9pa8OABao
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「這個結論我們先前否定過了。」阿爾法向乍看來沒有變化的物件著手,道出令人更加難以理解的狀況。171Please respect copyright.PENANAjfD3ya2O4Y
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首先是青葡萄,原先散落的葡萄居然接回枝條上,還原成完整一串。171Please respect copyright.PENANAuK9TZpOPzT
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其次是鬧鐘,因為氧化而暗啞的金屬表面變得光鮮亮麗,而且,背後的發條居然自動上滿了。171Please respect copyright.PENANAdHfB2iRZ1f
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接著是撲克,他把紙牌倒出,於桌面推開成扇形,撲克根據花式和數字順序排列,如同全新剛開封一樣。171Please respect copyright.PENANA6TjGkpM5on
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「我暫時總結為『能量散失過程的逆轉』。」阿爾法說,「將空氣中的熱能聚集起來形成火焰,如此就能解釋温度冷卻的現象。而容器中的液態水因為水分子變得緊密而凝結成冰。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAAlbifa0Pmh
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克莉絲瞇起眼睛,嘟長嘴唇,「太科學了,這一點也不魔法。」171Please respect copyright.PENANA2HJp5fDyx9
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「雖然還有無法解釋的部份,我們以『集合』來形容瑪赫的能力吧。」阿爾法輕拉瑪赫手臂,要她留心聽,「在弄清楚能力的特性之前,不準對別人施展權能,知道嗎?」171Please respect copyright.PENANAnMMMXvpI2R
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「嘎?」瑪赫歪頭。171Please respect copyright.PENANAG3Y1zVRwSX
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「你可以將火焰的熱力當作攻擊招式,但不要對敵人噴射無温度火焰。那些不可預計的結果,最後會反過來害自己吃苦頭。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAEU1DkuSOy9
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「你讓我想起莎樂蒂了。」安娜掩嘴輕笑說。171Please respect copyright.PENANAa7jJE8VJdC
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棉花龍點頭附和,「我記得,對敵人施放催眠術,結果對方覺醒第二人格那件事嗎?」171Please respect copyright.PENANARhEFtkpp3M
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阿爾法的臉泛起淺淺笑意,「那真是經典呢。她是法術天才,假如還活著,說不定能幫我們解決困局。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAKWUC17yIOO
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瑪赫望著阿爾法和棉花龍,自從安娜來了後,他們提起過去的情況也變多了。瑪赫喜歡聽他們講及以前的故事,每次都會乖乖的專心聆聽。171Please respect copyright.PENANA99heXzlVqN
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有時她不禁會想,自己在灰色橡木森林生活多年,漫長的歲月當中有值得拿出來分享的回憶嗎?
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憑著強大的龍族力量,森林裡沒有生物是她的對手,捕獵食物也是垂手可得,瑪赫從未遇上危機。相比起一行,自己的經歷像白紙一樣。想到這裡,孤獨感油然而生,像肚皮穿破了空洞。171Please respect copyright.PENANAkgyryvWXnN
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響到極的『咕~』破壞了氣氛。克莉絲盯著瑪赫,用眼神責怪她。瑪赫抗議的瞪回去,皺眉否認冤屈。171Please respect copyright.PENANApThnBug47E
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第二聲『咕~』,確定聲音不是源自瑪赫。兩人朝向聲音方向,只見安娜臉紅耳熱,眼睛視線跟她們錯開。171Please respect copyright.PENANA4kihUHwYT6
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阿爾法拉開衣袖,看著根本不存在的手錶,「差不多午飯時間了,填飽肚皮才有力氣想事情。」
安娜蹲下來,下腰長出馬軀。伸手拉阿爾法一把讓他騎上馬背,馬蹄急步離開現場。171Please respect copyright.PENANAcrJTobHAte
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瑪赫摸摸肚皮,覺得餓了。171Please respect copyright.PENANAzNWmliGsDe
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「我想到個好注意!」克莉絲雀躍地前後小碎步,「我們比賽吧,比比看誰最快到馬車屋!」171Please respect copyright.PENANAmoBuGLIgeh
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「嘎!」瑪赫的好勝心強,還未問有甚麼獎品,便一馬當先跑了出去。171Please respect copyright.PENANAaqJMAVcjoM
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克莉絲在原地目送瑪赫,棉花龍把頭湊近,「發生甚麼事了?」171Please respect copyright.PENANAkCzVntEeXE
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她的臉色沉了下去,「有人闖進來了。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAf8DSAgsAlg