這一天過的十分漫長,時間彷彿凍結住了,我無從闔眼癡呆的坐在地上。28Please respect copyright.PENANAmmjA02eF0X
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反覆的仔細觀察手上鼓舞士氣的傳單,我的步槍放在一旁,此時的我早已放棄武裝和思考。28Please respect copyright.PENANACVg62lDSiQ
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端詳著紙面傳單上各種趕工出來的手繪插圖與令人厭煩的標語,這一切都是這麼不可置信。28Please respect copyright.PENANAU9ObRmDmb3
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無端被感染者咬死的平民……又算什麼,難道他們不算帝國的損失嗎?28Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7XNDcA0xQ
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哪來所謂的毫無損失,各種的花言巧語、舌粲蓮花,都只不過是官僚欺騙大眾的手段。28Please respect copyright.PENANApb38H8OSf1
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可官僚哪次不誇大數據,皇室成員有著各自的盤算,或許利益重於一切吧。28Please respect copyright.PENANAwzjLiCqIen
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我不該想那麼多問題的,想太多可是會頭疼的,也許皇室還有人想認真領導國家。28Please respect copyright.PENANAmRcJHpaI2z
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樓下傳來鈴鐺、聖樂、朗誦中的祈禱文,我抬起左手勾著窗溝艱難起身。28Please respect copyright.PENANAepnFKM8GR6
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露出半顆頭恰好能讓眼睛望向窗外,教會人員正不斷為昨夜的悲劇禱告,期望已逝之魂能放下世間紅塵。28Please respect copyright.PENANA7GE28klX3C
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隊伍中充斥著修士、神父、修女、志願者,在這秩序崩壞的時刻他們仍保持一絲善良來拯救世人。28Please respect copyright.PENANAadkETElRTP
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「薇拉女士……」無意間我說出了這個名字,她是誰,我認識她嗎,我到底怎麼了?28Please respect copyright.PENANAUPi3mF2OPN
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「薇拉」這個名字再次響起於腦中,但我卻怎麼都想不起來,可記憶碎片又不斷混淆我的思緒。28Please respect copyright.PENANAeHZ1frArNz
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她到底……是誰。28Please respect copyright.PENANAmbxXFP0ydW
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忍受不了這般煎熬,我抓起了地上的步槍,拿走桌上的鑰匙,走出房間鎖上房門來到樓下。28Please respect copyright.PENANAhmJcPyjGsG
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右手抓著槍帶背著步槍,大步向前直至走出校門口仍未停下,期望透過默數步數來冷靜心態。28Please respect copyright.PENANA2t4RZhrDxb
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出校門口後我的動作越來越大,從原本的大步向前多了一個大擺手,無意識地甩動我的左手。28Please respect copyright.PENANARTbe3XXLN3
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皮靴踏在地上發出響亮的答答聲,酸痛的小腿嘗試告訴我該休息了,我無奈也只能停下。28Please respect copyright.PENANAWAougEsqLZ
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佇立在原地環顧四周,發覺自己正處在昨晚剛清醒時所看到的慘案現場。28Please respect copyright.PENANAAG4m0MQKZs
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經過清掃的廣場,無法令人體會昨晚的恐佈,但滿地遍佈的血跡又證明了這一切。28Please respect copyright.PENANA2ENLFudAGg
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「薇拉……」我又一次無意識的說出她的名字,該死的……她到底是何方神聖。28Please respect copyright.PENANAjrHj6TwpiJ
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突然有股難受的壓迫感悶在心頭,我虛弱的單膝跪倒右手撐在地上大口喘氣。28Please respect copyright.PENANAo4TNBIV4jy
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悲痛、悔恨、無力感湧入腦中,我摸了摸眼角,發覺自己並未哭泣,世界不相信眼淚,而我也不相信。28Please respect copyright.PENANAhFUCPhQtCY
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一陣溫暖的輕撫襲來,我向右後方望去發現是剛才看到為受難者禱告的神父。28Please respect copyright.PENANAPUEAwFEFJI
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他溫柔的攙扶我問到:「孩子你沒事吧?有沒有哪裡受傷?」28Please respect copyright.PENANA4LdGn27OXn
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「我沒事,我只是恍神了。」我輕輕喘氣的說出此話。28Please respect copyright.PENANApKGEuriRJt
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「喔,全知的聖上,請您保護這孩子,免於災厄。」神父在見我無事後便開始對我朗誦祝福。28Please respect copyright.PENANARb8UNjmrQj
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我從口袋拿出一圓形金屬吊牌戴上,神父見此好奇的湊上前來觀望吊牌。28Please respect copyright.PENANAORH9YYfqVA
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吊牌上刻著聖上的警語、牧首座堂的外觀,經一番審視後,神父發出了連綿不絕的驚嘆聲。28Please respect copyright.PENANAv8shIzR0pC
28Please respect copyright.PENANA5KifZfOsU7
「我親愛的孩子,苦難終將結束」神父一邊說著一邊撫摸我的左臉頰。28Please respect copyright.PENANAE9pqQ997WA
28Please respect copyright.PENANACV6XrDqFil
「你的修行還沒到盡頭,可最後你會釋懷的。」他用著同情的語調對我闡述難懂的話語。28Please respect copyright.PENANAY1i4WzEOpv
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我沉默的傾聽,並想方設法記下他的言論,神父再次念起祈禱文,而我依舊不語。28Please respect copyright.PENANApxlC9LbIdw
28Please respect copyright.PENANA5ET6EHn8GB
他的身後走來幾位修士和修女,其中一位修女拍了拍神父的左肩詢問起關於我的事情。28Please respect copyright.PENANAIzzUqGuweu
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神父一五一十的向他們解釋到,但同時有夾雜著我聽不懂的密語,彷彿有什麼不可洩漏的秘密。28Please respect copyright.PENANAZeZJ9IsPks
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無聊的我開始觀察周遭環境,廣場上充滿了人,他們通過廣播知道在陽光下不會受到感染者威脅。28Please respect copyright.PENANAHB4ZUzIWun
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每個人都在談論自己的遭遇,未能從昨夜的恐懼中脫離,不過在看到軍隊出擊與廣播宣傳後他們倒是安心不少。28Please respect copyright.PENANAhGbTam1wAn
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看著毀壞的市集和被污染的民房、商店,我不禁為百姓感到悲傷,一輩子的努力在一瞬間內化為烏有。28Please respect copyright.PENANACaTd86Q0Wc
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失去一切……那是我無法想像的,對於毫無一切的人來說,沒有什麼是可以保留的。28Please respect copyright.PENANAln71hU4tgV
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前方不遠處是間雜貨店,裡頭販賣格式商品,在哪裡能買到不少軍中的違禁品。28Please respect copyright.PENANAW3RdIvOq5s
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老闆是個好人和孩子們分居,自己在首都開雜貨店,孩子們在外地就業。28Please respect copyright.PENANA6HwXBhWK6a
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可以出校園時都會瞞著其他人進到雜貨店偷買違禁品,每次開門的瞬間總能見到不少驚喜。28Please respect copyright.PENANAUrYwKeTEn1
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多半是抓到軍中的同僚在此地和老闆聊天和偷買、偷吃違禁品居多,呵呵真是好回憶。28Please respect copyright.PENANA6v37qMNi3g
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可現在雜貨店也破損嚴重,想必是沒承受住那晚的猛攻吧,我持續盯著雜貨店卻不料隱約看見一道黑影閃過。28Please respect copyright.PENANAz6QdQmjCLK
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「雜貨店裡還有可能有生還者?」這念頭浮現在我腦中,會是誰呢……等等,不對勁。28Please respect copyright.PENANA19oKmd5hXB
28Please respect copyright.PENANAJQyj6DAry0
頓感不妙的我立馬拿下步槍衝了過去,快速的進入持槍狀態檢查槍機內的彈藥。28Please respect copyright.PENANAtaY3MxLKZv
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「孩子你要去哪!」我聽見神父在我身後大叫,我現在可顧及不到他,眼前的事更為重要。28Please respect copyright.PENANACMD9FRSIKJ
28Please respect copyright.PENANAfb1CCW2qsq
奔至雜貨店附近後,我找到了一個狹窄小巷,側身進入巷道內,經一番波折發現了雜貨店遭到破壞的後門。28Please respect copyright.PENANArwgj1IIOPP
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我小心翼翼的跨入雜貨店內,曾經溫馨的店內如今已成昏暗的詭譎之地。28Please respect copyright.PENANAe1Bwo7vrG2
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一步走的比一步輕,深怕驚動未知事物,皮靴踏在木地板、碎玻璃上發出駭人的聲響。28Please respect copyright.PENANAzpyTgDXLpC
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我彎起半個身子仔細搜索整間店舖,從後台到販賣部,但都不見半個人影甚至連隻老鼠都沒有。28Please respect copyright.PENANAERNEby8RQX
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難道是我眼花了,正這麼想時卻發現了不對勁的地方,面對外面的窗戶、櫥窗等部分均被掛上黑布阻擋太陽射入。28Please respect copyright.PENANAYYSgags6wq
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瞥向一旁,映入眼簾的是驚世駭俗的場面,乾涸的鮮血灑滿了牆壁和地板,地上還散落各種肉塊、骨頭。28Please respect copyright.PENANANmNuPKPUjP
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在我震驚之餘,聽見後方傳來一陣細柔的推門聲,是鉸鍊間的金屬摩擦。28Please respect copyright.PENANAqKS509hRMz
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我驚恐的轉身,原本半掩的門被緩緩推開,那是儲物室的門,而從中走出的正是老闆。28Please respect copyright.PENANAjOGpx9tKOK
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他已經被感染了,眼裡看不出一絲平日的和藹,昏暗且擁擠的室內環境加深了不安情緒。28Please respect copyright.PENANAUeM6QLmrd5
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老闆吃傻的望著我,嘴裡不斷吐氣,不安分的手指不停地扭動彷彿下一秒就要發動攻擊。28Please respect copyright.PENANANRtGf7saNI
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昏暗的空間,致命的寂靜,我們雙方對峙住了,但這種冷戰並沒有持續太久。28Please respect copyright.PENANAhpPK2z930c
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早已蓄勢待發的老闆向我衝刺並發出嘶吼聲,只不過我比他更快,他行動的瞬間,我舉起步槍用刺刀刺進他的胸膛。28Please respect copyright.PENANAChGXGm5fTu
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可惜昏暗影響了我的表現,我沒有刺中他的心臟,老闆開始掙扎起來。28Please respect copyright.PENANANYNXKFuFyU
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他抓住步槍開始奮力的向外推,好強的力氣這難到就是所謂的力量提升,不行了快撐不住了。28Please respect copyright.PENANACY9xUED8za
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只見老闆一猛的出力把我連人帶槍的向後推了幾步,我舉著步槍向後退去,老闆則步步逼近。28Please respect copyright.PENANAgMXWId0cWY
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他此時的氣勢彷彿能打贏一個師,咚的一聲我意識到自己無路可退,後腳跟撞到了牆壁。28Please respect copyright.PENANAtsxxvYhXAo
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老闆再次發出低聲的哈氣,眼神再次專注起來,躁動的手指安靜下來,像一隻狩獵中的野貓。28Please respect copyright.PENANAdSSLSsMbB2
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本以為會像剛才那樣的對峙,卻沒想到老闆直接發動了攻擊,這傢伙難道已經掌握基本人性了嗎。28Please respect copyright.PENANAuhe9l00d1W
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不過他們的腦子好像還是不大好,大叫一聲朝我撲來的剎那,我順手拉掉身後懸掛的黑布向右跳去。28Please respect copyright.PENANAOXXQRPELA4
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陽光從櫥窗穿透進來灼燒老闆的皮膚,發出刺耳的慘叫聲,可事情還沒結束。28Please respect copyright.PENANAHif0xMcKYn
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老闆這一躍撞碎了櫥窗玻璃,滾到了大街上痛苦的嚎叫,而我站起身來跳出店舖,再次持槍瞄準老闆。28Please respect copyright.PENANAGmOKz5qXLm
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令我意想不到的是老闆瞬間停止了嘶吼,安靜的躺在地上,正當我疑惑時,我看到了他的臉。28Please respect copyright.PENANAqTnpedE4Cq
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他的臉遭到熔毀塌陷呈一灘濃稠的黑色液體,而那片黑色的液體正在熊熊燃燒。28Please respect copyright.PENANAykbHV33FsZ
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向上望去發覺神父也在這裡,我好奇的走上前去詢問:「神父,你做了什麼?」28Please respect copyright.PENANAMn28d94ODE
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「這種不潔的使者,終會屈服在聖上的光明」說著神父遞給了我一瓶玻璃容器。28Please respect copyright.PENANAaJy9YthVI5
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「這是?」28Please respect copyright.PENANA0zGNrxqkj4
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「聖水,由牧首加持過的聖水,它代表著光明的力量。」28Please respect copyright.PENANAmaZPmRCrvA
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我把瓶子還給神父,神父接過後仔細的檢查瓶身各處再收入囊中。28Please respect copyright.PENANAsyoEeHmEYE
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望著眼前燃燒的老闆,看來這世上又多了一件未解之謎,不過我總算找到了他們一項弱點。