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從水之都回到滄雨後,三皇子殿下終於開始以皇子的身份參與貴族與王室的活動。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEn6skKt8kg
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過去只因容貌受人矚目的皇子殿下,很快地在所有場合嶄露頭角。上至王室晚宴、下至下午茶以及日間訓練無一缺席,更因為在宴會的迷人表現與在訓練展現的驚人實力,在短短三個月內成為超越第一皇子將成為未來魔王的熱門人選。9Please respect copyright.PENANAoFbYqedHEO
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這天,在闇之華舉辦的晚宴正是為三皇子殿下挑選侍從與護衛而舉辦。9Please respect copyright.PENANAHtgnS2CeLa
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人們都道皇子殿下變「正常」了,並且對此深感欣慰。9Please respect copyright.PENANARtmwgux7Xb
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這次的宴會是龍親自主辦,在闇之華舉辦,對所有適齡的貴族們發去邀請函。9Please respect copyright.PENANA71U4HuDHmv
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作為主人的龍難得換上正裝,親切地接待所有到訪的賓客,力求讓所有客人賓至如歸。無論是宴會的擺設、氛圍,甚至食物與美酒都極盡奢華。人們因為皇子殿下的表現感到驚艷,就連露也對此感到驚訝。9Please respect copyright.PENANAQIrHJnI0Mv
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三皇子殿下是宴會的常客,卻跟魔王陛下一樣鮮少主辦宴會。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmRtl75ejlU
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到場賓客們紛紛猜測舉辦宴會的目的,特別是適齡的少年少女們。他們克制著興奮,議論著與龍有關的話題。9Please respect copyright.PENANARs2C1JwPLb
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「殿下特意要求未婚的貴族仕女們出席,會不會是想要挑選未婚妻?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA62OM7bD89j
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「我也是這麼想的。」另一名伯爵小姐接話,轉向沉默的露,「公主殿下,您可否知道殿下舉辦宴會的目的?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAtmFY4DQSbT
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露遠遠看著弟弟,沒有立刻回答。9Please respect copyright.PENANAqboPWovxq2
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就她所知,父子倆依舊維持情人關係。過去總是被魔王陛下極盡呵護的龍似乎改變想法,認真補全皇子應完備的禮儀與知識。9Please respect copyright.PENANAV6mUgQEUmk
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以姐姐的角度來說,她確實感到有些安慰,同時隱約感到不安。9Please respect copyright.PENANAbT1FGb2mTw
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擁有一半龍族血統的他,對「自己人」的偏愛與保護與龍族無異,絕對不可能輕易放手。9Please respect copyright.PENANA0vgaJyTO9v
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「殿下的生日快到了,會不會是想要禮物?」一名子爵小姐推測道。9Please respect copyright.PENANAaT33AttgIX
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「或者是想要為自己挑選未婚妻呢。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAS6hKUu4nAQ
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貴族少女們嘻笑著,掩著嘴露出清脆的笑聲。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYD5K8PP4ah
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龍的努力都是為了得到父親的認可,而不是作為王儲的責任。同輩中,唯有較年長的第一皇子將能夠與他一較高下,其餘的人包含自己都不是龍的對手,王位對他來說唾手可得,只是他並不想要。
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這樣的他對王座突然產生興趣,絕對不是好現象。
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維持憂慮蹙眉的神情,露緩緩搖頭,「抱歉,我並不清楚。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAoeRPI4Wpld
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侍者們突然上前為賓客送酒,突然間,背景的樂音戛然而止。9Please respect copyright.PENANArHVsUqPHMg
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水晶燈緩緩熄滅,唯一明亮的光線照耀在高台的龍身上。9Please respect copyright.PENANAAV2SRyQbJW
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此刻,他身穿象徵皇子身分的正裝、一頭長髮梳理整齊,露出刻意迷人的笑容,開口道:「歡迎各位遠道而來,希望各位能夠賓至如歸。」三皇子殿下舉杯,在高台上俯視著眾人,「這次邀請各位前來,是為了挑選未婚妻與護衛的人選,也希望能夠與各位有更多交流。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAwar8Vqe4yS
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人們一片譁然,交頭接耳地議論殿下究竟有多認真、猜想三皇子殿下的偏好。9Please respect copyright.PENANAiPRG25t93X
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人們爭先恐後地圍了上去,對他自我介紹。9Please respect copyright.PENANAsKkVOAVjAN
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與興奮的貴族們相反,此刻他依舊溫和又充滿耐心,注視賓客的眼神冷淡而疏遠,像是商人為商品定價。9Please respect copyright.PENANAUaZy19TtJ9
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「殿下喜歡什麼類型的人?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA2fn4seyJU7
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龍一臉驚詫,輕笑出聲。圍繞著他的少年少女們都被他的笑容迷惑,不少人甚至臉上微紅,完全移不開視線。9Please respect copyright.PENANA4Bv2SYJzPN
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「妳們怎麼會問我這種問題呢?答案你們都知道啊!」9Please respect copyright.PENANASsX0Ifu2gU
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這答案出乎有點意料,露卻對此並不意外。龍會在宴會上跟同齡的少年少女相處,卻始終沒有與他們交際的興趣。9Please respect copyright.PENANAwvI7AmElzo
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他選的不只是未婚妻,而是正大光明地挑選能夠容忍他「偏好」的妻子人選。9Please respect copyright.PENANABWRW646ZWw
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「我會給你們所有想要的東西,財富、禮物與地位,還有所有未婚妻應有的待遇。但這個人不能弱小到要我時刻保護,卻也不能強大到讓我無法掌握。最重要的是,能夠以未婚妻的身分成為『我的人』,卻不能把我當成自己的所有物。」龍微笑著搖晃深紅色的葡萄酒,「比起外貌與身分,我更在意對我跟魔王陛下的忠誠,而且不能讓我感到不快。我說得夠清楚了嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAKQXjVOYCVt
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這條件乍看之下容易,實際卻很困難。正當露以為龍找不到對象時,他居然很快就找到了滿意的人選,還跟對方迅速建立起友好的關係。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxsO3bsgMgC
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他的對象是下級貴族羅莎琳.萊恩斯,身分是見習女騎士。9Please respect copyright.PENANAQMGx7Om6nP
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龍確實將羅莎琳當成未婚妻對待,有時候也乾脆把對方當成僕人。9Please respect copyright.PENANA7HrKHsbg9t
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兩人剛開始相處還有點彆扭,最終在龍刻意親近下,兩人迅速變得熟悉。9Please respect copyright.PENANAIKRjiZ4AF3
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羅莎琳年紀比龍大,身高挺拔、肌肉結實,一頭深紅色長髮颯爽地盤綁成馬尾,比起未婚妻反而更接近騎士。9Please respect copyright.PENANA2UstZcaqTX
她的性格與容貌與魔王陛下相去甚遠,性格直率、更是一板一眼的軍人性格,完全不像是龍會喜歡的類型,跟外表纖弱美麗的龍站在一起充滿違和感。
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露悄悄問羅莎琳:「為什麼妳要答應當龍的未婚妻?他不會跟妳結婚的!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAqBTaOcTATL
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「我知道。」羅莎琳擦試著騎士團配發的劍,態度漫不經心,「我作為平民的想在騎士團往上爬需要後台,而殿下需要不愛他的未婚妻,不過是各取所需。公主殿下不必擔心,我不會傷愛您寶貴的弟弟。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAkU3JQWP5Tw
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露被猜中心事,慌忙道:「我、我才不是擔心他!」9Please respect copyright.PENANA1sLzt6bTHL
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「抱歉,失禮了。」羅莎琳對她行了個標準的騎士禮,「謝謝殿下的關心。但我並沒有被欺騙,也並未受到委屈。我雖然是貴族家的女兒,但我喜歡女人,也不打算做為家族的棋子出嫁。我是是以騎士身分主動挑選自己想要侍奉的主人,未婚妻的身分只是手段,僅此而已。但如果公主殿下希望更了解三皇子殿下的想法,為什麼不直接詢問本人呢?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAHHCM1B8HAo
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在這之後,作為三皇子未婚妻的她有了龍的庇護,在騎士團內免去因為平民身分受到的刁難而平步青雲。9Please respect copyright.PENANACYxJPPhhpi
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羅莎琳偶爾會陪伴龍參加宴會,也從不干涉龍的夜間娛樂、能夠跟露友好相處,對龍沒有戀愛情感還能夠充當樹洞,對有戀愛潔癖的三皇子殿下來說是近乎完美的未婚妻人選。身為皇家騎士的一員,她經常出征並且旅居在外,對偽裝成柔弱文官的龍來說根本是最佳人選。9Please respect copyright.PENANADAu9x5uaGv
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就這樣,兩人直接跳過情侶進展成同伴與家人的關係,羅莎琳也成為除了魔王陛下與露之外少數能夠自由出入闇之華的存在。9Please respect copyright.PENANASReIZnUk6I
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龍會在她需要時替她弭平危險、適當時送上盔甲與劍作為禮物——雖然他為未婚妻挑選的禮物受到不少批評,但好在他本人並不介意。除此之外龍也經常在心情不好時找她喝酒發牢騷。9Please respect copyright.PENANA1PHrjzW762
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最近他的抱怨還是只跟魔王陛下有關,讓人感到擔憂。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYVgpvUeF6e
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這是他們成為未婚夫妻後第六年。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEMmfwrggiK
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這天龍心情不錯,帶來生日時貴族上供的葡萄酒,在半夜巡邏時探班。9Please respect copyright.PENANALipDQyZWHz
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「如果這樣下去我們搞不好真的會結婚,總覺得怪噁心的。」龍顯得很憂愁,「羅莎琳,妳除了喝酒跟訓練外就沒有其他娛樂,妳沒有喜歡的人嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA4UnJbEBY0u
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經過六年,我們的殿下終於記得問起她的感情問題。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfhfMQIPvEB
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羅莎琳淡淡道:「誠如我之前所說,我的目標是完成養父的遺志,成為皇家騎士團的成員。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAwGoq61zDPL
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龍喝了不少酒,開口時帶著些許酒氣,「所以是把人生奉獻給工作了,真是無聊的人生。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAAFMpi492ku
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「總比殿下把人生奉獻給沒有結果的單戀還好。」羅莎琳反駁。9Please respect copyright.PENANAyLRmvuozAj
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「妳這傢伙真是說不出半句好話。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAXYNGwjAiqk
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「您不就是喜歡這種說話方式嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA91gYaTe6PO
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龍也不生氣,乾脆笑起來,「嗯,沒錯。我就是喜歡意外,可惜我是喜歡看起來溫柔但是強橫的美人,妳完全不是我喜歡的類型。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAEVMTvK41RA
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「那真是太好了。」羅莎琳發自內心地說。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmsaclVkBix
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她不討厭龍,甚至尊敬做為皇子的他,但這跟與他戀愛是兩回事。
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龍很有親和力,作為三皇子的他有這漂亮的容貌,心情好的時候十分迷人。他心血來潮的親切與溫柔、隨心所欲提出的邀請,著實傷了不少純潔少年少女的心。不論愛上他或者被他喜歡都是悲劇。
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「請您一定要成為魔王。到時候,請您務必提拔我為皇家騎士團的首位女團長。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAMWv37ixbYs
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龍開玩笑道,「那成為魔王的皇后呢?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAARDqClkbZJ
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「那可就免了,我可不想惹魔王陛下發怒。」羅莎琳有點無奈地說,「如果殿下哪天有了心動的對象,請一定不要猶豫。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAuW6pFZoYqf
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龍嗤之以鼻。「妳把我當成什麼人了?如果真有那種對象,我怎麼可能猶豫。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA4BLioCvlte
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「是嗎?在我看來,殿下對真正在乎的對象格外單小。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAkZxORfWblZ
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彷彿被戳中痛處,龍的笑容有瞬間僵住,「那是謹慎。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAdh56Mhc4eT
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「是,殿下。」羅莎琳微笑,「但在我看來您實在過於謹慎,一不小心就會錯失良機。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAzxu3bqYFGN
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龍聳聳肩,「那就錯過吧,代表我們沒有緣分。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAabyhKzTiUi
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當時龍回答得很灑脫,實際上正如羅莎琳所說,他面對心愛之人總是格外優柔寡斷,並拒絕了聖女公主的邀請。9Please respect copyright.PENANAE69gtaP1Mh
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在那之後龍明顯鬱鬱寡歡,擔憂著遠在東方的愛人,就算是魔王陛下也沒能讓他打起精神,看來是病入膏肓。9Please respect copyright.PENANAvi9T1iedGB
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此時,羅莎琳終於得以卸下未婚妻的位置,隨軍遠征。9Please respect copyright.PENANAgXEXRoavoy
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這是遠征的目的是西方的歐龍,必須與露殿下一起評定西方的戰亂。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJcT4DKXrkk
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歐龍曾經的王子維亞是龍的同學,對他來說也是個傷心地。雖然他遮掩得很好,但羅莎琳看出他明顯不在狀態,而且敵方軍力更是我方數倍。9Please respect copyright.PENANAHhLkq7ERS1
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「請殿下一定要活下來,您欠我騎士團團長的位置。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAyVfQO0hAjD
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龍想了想,「妳這幾年在騎士團也累積了不少成績,我去請魔王陛下讓妳成為騎士團長。這樣一來,我就不欠妳了,對吧?」9Please respect copyright.PENANASchg8NQyxe
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「不,」羅莎琳說:「請殿下務必回來,然後,親自為我戴上騎士團長的勳章。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAkKHExEHgQC
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「好啊。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAHlm2GlDAcx
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那張被陰霾籠罩的臉上,終於露出熟悉的笑容。羅莎琳鬆了口氣。龍相當看重約定,能夠得到允諾讓她感到釋懷。9Please respect copyright.PENANA6UjprbF5FK
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可惜她並沒等到龍親自為她戴上勳章的那天。9Please respect copyright.PENANACcI2c6Y2pu
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雖然戰爭勝利,受俘虜的公主、維亞王子的親妹妹對龍造成致命傷。9Please respect copyright.PENANAslAoTBxlFX
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龍陷入半永久性的長眠,並對外舉行了隆重的葬禮。9Please respect copyright.PENANAYrnJ4ewxDn
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