
第二章:百年慶典與三國相會
「這人也太多了吧……」亞利腳尖剛踩上王都大街,一邊眯起眼望著前方熱鬧如節慶集市的場面。60Please respect copyright.PENANA4aGVgFKhab
「畢竟是建國百年。」漢斯雙手抱胸,表情意外認真,「不熱鬧才奇怪。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAaiO8JiS2eg街道兩旁滿是觀禮民眾,花車巡遊正準備開始。屋簷上掛滿王國徽章與飄帶,士兵沿途維安,現場還免費派發迷你劍型糖果。60Please respect copyright.PENANAUsLWHvKMYK
亞利接過一支糖劍,看了看:「這設計……是阿雷斯的劍嗎?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAyIJLUWU6Zl
「沒錯,正版授權,吃得出的傳奇味道。」60Please respect copyright.PENANA7Mzr4zZ9cF
兩人說笑間,樂聲響起,一列金邊馬車自遠處緩緩駛來,引發周圍一陣騷動。60Please respect copyright.PENANAx9DHPj79Z9
「那是帝國訪問團……」60Please respect copyright.PENANA3obV36xkAd
「來啦來啦,是帝國女學院的馬車隊欸!」60Please respect copyright.PENANABngsU6W1fa
車隊編列整齊,馬車裝飾低調中透著規矩與華麗。第三輛車上,一位少女身著制服,端坐其中,頭微微偏向車外,望向人群。60Please respect copyright.PENANACSM2tcyRAV
她身穿藏藍與銀灰為主的學院制服,整齊收身的短外套繫著雙排金扣,背後燕尾式分岔自然垂下,配著白襯衫與深紅蝴蝶結領結。膝上百褶裙帶有銀金線刺繡,筆挺不皺,腿上是過膝深灰襪,皮鞋亮到能映人影。60Please respect copyright.PENANAzqQC0OqUCu
氣質?一句話——氣場全開。60Please respect copyright.PENANAj8hRTBToFh
「……瑪利安貝爾。」亞利認出她了,語氣卻很平靜。60Please respect copyright.PENANAHRyvIe7k1C
那位坐在馬車上的皇女,正悄悄朝他揮手。動作不大,但那瞬間彷彿將四周雜音全部壓低。60Please respect copyright.PENANA27Tw2aOoKD
亞利微一頷首,手心覆於胸前,行了一個近乎制式的騎士禮。60Please respect copyright.PENANARp1H8KHjOo
「欸?」漢斯看了他一眼,「這反應會不會太見外?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAofSciBt8pB
「這是基本禮儀。」亞利語氣平靜得像在背誦課本。「她是皇女,我只是下級貴族,童年再親密也不能逾越臣子應守的分際。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAM0W2XxCf8E
「嘴巴說得這麼規矩,心裡其實在內疚吧?」漢斯挑眉。60Please respect copyright.PENANAs6Rva1tQHJ
亞利沒回話,只是靜靜望著那列馬車駛遠。60Please respect copyright.PENANARcfRhAWudn
下一刻,一陣鑼鼓聲震動整條街道。60Please respect copyright.PENANAv6vKgv8q0R
「喔喔,這排場……來的是誰啊?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAozIMJrPSPr
「紅毯、花環、還有號角?這誰家婚禮?」60Please respect copyright.PENANArvtL2Sj1j4
不是婚禮,是巴洛姆公國的使節團登場了。第一輛馬車前方還有僕從撒花瓣,整個街道都快成私人伸展台。60Please respect copyright.PENANAO1pIeeOLey
馬車中央站著一位青年,高大挺拔,一襲紅色貴族長袍迎風擺動。衣裝上佈滿金色蔓藤刺繡,外罩深藍披肩與白獸毛肩飾,胸前寶石閃耀得像要反光燒瞎人眼。60Please respect copyright.PENANA8akC6BW6SZ「那人是……?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAHZZIoGqkBo
「安威・巴洛姆。」漢斯語調平穩,「公王的次子,性格……惡劣,這點毫無爭議。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAW6Pd2U5Yvs
安威站在車上,一臉高高在上的模樣,目光掃過人群,隨即皺眉。60Please respect copyright.PENANAeZ3uJhGNTo
「凡人……見我竟不跪迎?」他語帶不屑,舉起手,作勢要叫隨從驅趕人群,「這就是所謂的『英雄之國』?太令人失望了。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAzHAWEsuAre
周圍群眾面面相覷,憤怒漸起。60Please respect copyright.PENANAUfice3zBdI
亞利握緊拳頭。「這傢伙是來找揍的嗎……?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAL6fYGqyt7Y
「你打算動手?」60Please respect copyright.PENANA0fqdoyGcPm
「再讓他多講兩句,我就不忍了。」亞利瞇起眼,「這種人,也配叫貴族?讓我重新教他什麼叫貴族的義務。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAT6Q22ZFT8B
然而他才剛踏出一步,屋頂忽然一聲輕響。60Please respect copyright.PENANAXAdRLllTWI
「哎、等等。」漢斯眼神一跳,「屋簷上那是誰——」60Please respect copyright.PENANAu0So0KsjSp
一抹紅影自屋頂躍下,身法輕盈如風。60Please respect copyright.PENANAa4evxDXjkV
一襲紅黑為基調的劍士裝束,長靴踏地無聲,裙擺如鷹翼般掠過空中弧線。動作俐落無比,像從天空墜落的正義流星。60Please respect copyright.PENANApUv8EBQdIE
下一秒,拳頭已直直轟上安威那張驕傲的臉。60Please respect copyright.PENANAvGAMHsAS6L
「什——」安威還來不及反應,整個人被一拳轟下馬車,重重摔在鋪石路面,滾出好幾圈。60Please respect copyright.PENANAWUbTDyNwmw
周圍民眾鴉雀無聲一瞬,然後——60Please respect copyright.PENANAXXUYwS0Iij
「帥啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊——!!」60Please respect copyright.PENANAsmavQGifn1
「打得好!!再補一拳!!」60Please respect copyright.PENANA7GhKZXVGIT
「終於有人修理這傢伙了!」60Please respect copyright.PENANAFk89sZZadm
亞利當場愣住。這拳頭落下的節奏力道,跟剛才屋頂上那抹身影,幾乎重合。60Please respect copyright.PENANAAbVZ4DU4Fc
「阿薩琳殿下?」他低聲喃喃。60Please respect copyright.PENANAudZs8paRYJ
果然,來人微微站直身子,甩甩右手。「啊……手感不錯,這張臉真適合拿來練拳。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAe20ykMV8YR安威從地上爬起來,臉上紅腫變形,一臉驚恐:「妳……妳是誰……」60Please respect copyright.PENANACZlyYobUFt
「凡提洛斯王國的街頭治安志工,負責民眾情緒穩定,兼任特殊事件突發拳擊部門的臨時代理。」60Please respect copyright.PENANALMXMlDdr1p
「啊?」60Please respect copyright.PENANAdzBYBtLTwF
「不懂就算了,滾回你的國家去。」60Please respect copyright.PENANA0lpMHyZg3R
安威連滾帶爬地逃下街道,眾人歡呼如雷。60Please respect copyright.PENANAQaSHcRImu6
亞利走近兩步,忍不住笑:「這一拳……真是太漂亮了。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAjp8q65cm2P
阿薩琳聳聳肩:「我可是全程在屋頂上看著你哦。看到你那副忍耐又快爆發的臉,我就知道該出手了。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAaxS6dQK3xT
「……我原本是想自己上的。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAC9iR0EJafs
「你是客人,我是地主。」她語氣理直氣壯,「守護王國和平,是我的職責。你的心意我就感恩收下了。」60Please respect copyright.PENANA4V4mlFcebQ
她說完轉身離開,沒走幾步又回頭。60Please respect copyright.PENANAqhrgOffGnl
「對了,今晚有王宮晚宴,我邀你們兩位來參加,怎樣?」60Please respect copyright.PENANARSkxay3enL
亞利和漢斯對望一眼。60Please respect copyright.PENANAn1Fp6xJSrm
漢斯挑眉:「殿下今天可真忙。早上抓貓,下午打人,晚上還要赴宴。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAtwrB7H13xB
亞利苦笑:「這地方的日常大概比戰場還精彩。」60Please respect copyright.PENANAqiXUxFxUhX
沒有拒絕理由,亞利欣然接受邀約。60Please respect copyright.PENANA58deEUMcvy