
這位便是天神族守衛部隊的大隊長,在藤蔓組成的帳篷內來對擅闖的塔庫魯作出審判與裁決。
塔庫魯緊隨在那名白髮如雪、面容冷峻的不知名士兵之後,腳步沉穩而謹慎。他一邊前行,一邊默默觀察著這群神秘族人的外貌,心中泛起陣陣驚奇。103Please respect copyright.PENANAwfTmiiYuha
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這些人身形修長,遠比金獅國的士兵更加高挑,卻又顯得格外纖瘦勻稱。他們的容貌幾乎無可挑剔,好像都不是血肉凡軀,而是某位古神以精雕細琢之手所塑的傑作。眉眼之間銳利而分明,神情冷靜而疏離,帶著一種不食人間煙火的氣質。103Please respect copyright.PENANAEAdkRmScok
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更令他在意的是,這五名士兵的長相竟極為相似,彼此間如出一轍,只在細微之處略有差異,彷彿出自同一族群,甚至——同一位造物者。103Please respect copyright.PENANA68xDPUO3Rs
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其中最引人注目者,當屬手執長矛的領隊。他的眉毛亦為雪白,但較其餘人更為濃密,且垂至眼角,如同山巒間靜靜垂落的雪藤,既靜謐又帶著威懾的力量。103Please respect copyright.PENANAWh2laufegD
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若論身高,這些銀髮戰士已屬高大之列,大概都在一百九十公分左右,當然了,和塔庫魯相比,依然略遜一籌。作為山蠻族的一員,他的身軀如鐵塔般矗立,依照塔庫魯原有的記憶,應該有兩百一十公分之高,猶如猛獸立於群狼之中,其氣勢是要比這些白髮男子粗獷取多。103Please respect copyright.PENANAqwJ9gj8fAh
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至於容貌……塔庫魯忍不住苦笑。山蠻人就是有一張粗獷黝黑的面孔,如今對比這些神仙模樣的白髮人,只覺得自己宛如泥土中的石塊,粗糙、笨拙,與他們之間的差距,不啻於雲與泥。103Please respect copyright.PENANAxouWy5VOQ3
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把目光從那些銀白頭髮、長得像從同一塊神石雕出來的士兵身上移開之後,塔庫魯才終於轉回神來,注意起自己正穿行的這片森林。103Please respect copyright.PENANAyoEK43DQ4E
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一開始還好,從他藏身的那棵粗大枯木起,林相就開始變得愈發濃密,像是一步步走進了什麼神祕生物的體內。而最先映入眼簾的,是那鋪天蓋地的藤蔓。不是那種懶懶攀爬在樹梢上的藤,而是低伏在地上,層層疊疊,像極了一張鋪滿地表的綠色網毯。103Please respect copyright.PENANAUr4DfsVwVH
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這畫面讓他不禁想起故鄉台灣那種討人厭的小花蔓澤蘭。可這裡的藤蔓和那些入侵植物不同——它們從不往高處長,就像被什麼東西硬生生壓住似的,只在兩公尺以下盤根錯節,佔據每一寸地面與低矮的樹幹。103Please respect copyright.PENANAvOeR1gIrKk
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這種詭異又不合常理的生長方式讓他心裡直發毛。這片森林陽光稀薄,照理說植物應該長不好才對,可這些藤蔓就像從地底湧出來的墨綠海浪,一波接著一波,幾乎沒給腳下留出落腳的地方。103Please respect copyright.PENANA2fODgQC2FL
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走得越深,樹林就越發誇張地茂密。明明是大白天,可頭頂那點光,卻像被誰拿了塊厚厚的黑綢布給蓋住了,只剩下一點點泛白的微光,好不容易才能辨得出前方那名白髮士兵的身影。再往遠處看?什麼都沒有,黑得就像世界的盡頭。103Please respect copyright.PENANAquyUE7iEyc
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但最怪的還是那些藤蔓——光越少,它們反而越歡。塔庫魯每踏出一步,都能感覺腳底踩著纏繞的莖蔓與碎葉,彷彿不是在走路,而是踏進了一片有生命的軟質迷宮,總讓人有種一不小心就會被活吞的錯覺。103Please respect copyright.PENANArpqrcJoNNp
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「這不科學啊……」他心中嘀咕,但很快自己就笑了出來——這裡可是魔幻世界呢。說到底,多一點「魔」跟「幻」也算是剛剛好而已。103Please respect copyright.PENANAjj0HiYuuTj
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畢竟,這裡的一切早就超出他原本的理解。就像方才那位領隊,只不過掃了他一眼,他手上的長柄石斧就像中了咒一樣飛了起來,自行纏繞成鎖鏈,將他死死綁住。柄桿當場就像活過來一樣,盤旋一圈後「咔」地一聲硬化成鐵鎖,再也動彈不得。103Please respect copyright.PENANANEXW9A7AF3
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這種力量,不是什麼「訓練有素」能解釋的東西。103Please respect copyright.PENANA2H2rt28jW5
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他吞了口口水,悄悄往隊伍中間靠了靠。這林子怪得很,而那群白髮士兵看起來雖然不太好惹,但……總比獨自一人陷在這片會吞人的森林裡來得好。103Please respect copyright.PENANAnLI1St1F0r
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又走了幾步,耳邊忽然響起一道聲音,卻不是從耳朵聽見的,而是像誰直接敲開了腦門,把話灌進來似的:103Please respect copyright.PENANAEkhLtilPpt
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「注意腳下。他怎麼走,你就怎麼走。要是踩錯、跌個狗吃屎,別指望我會拉你一把。」103Please respect copyright.PENANA6KlTNO51LP
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那聲音,正是前方那名白眉領隊的。103Please respect copyright.PENANA4WZHwZZ244
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塔庫魯頓時一震,腦子瞬間清明了不少。他下意識放慢腳步,緊緊跟著前頭那位隊士的每一步,深怕自己哪裡踩錯,真的就被藤蔓拖進地底去喂了什麼怪物。103Please respect copyright.PENANA0YO47PquGP
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地面上的藤蔓依舊錯綜複雜,但看久了,他也漸漸看出些端倪。有些藤蔓粗得像水缸,盤繞成團,甚至冒出鋒利的倒鉤,一根根針刺像是藏著毒液的牙齒,一不小心踩上去,可能連鞋底都能咬穿。這景象讓塔庫魯聯想到一種詭異的野獸——如果玫瑰能活,那大概就是這副模樣,帶刺、沉睡,還充滿惡意。103Please respect copyright.PENANASMr39tUQK3
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他屏住呼吸,步步為營,每踩一步都像踏在玻璃邊緣。不是他怕死,而是這地方看起來實在不像有第二次機會的樣子。103Please respect copyright.PENANAQTGXrpaJ4Z
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時間在緊張中流逝,約莫又走了十來分鐘,林中的景象忽然變了。103Please respect copyright.PENANA2YAx7vePfT
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藤蔓間亮起點點微光,一開始只有零星幾點,像螢火蟲在夜裡眨眼。但隨著他們前進,那光愈來愈多,愈來愈亮,彷彿星河從枝頭灑落,將四周都點綴成一片銀光瀑布。103Please respect copyright.PENANAXoVEA2V0Sz
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也正是在這片溫柔的光裡,塔庫魯終於看清了真相。103Please respect copyright.PENANAt9UY9L5vT5
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那些樹後、藤蔓間,潛藏著數不清的白髮戰士。一個個拉弓上弦,箭矢齊備,冷得像石雕般紋絲不動。他們沒出聲,也沒動作,但每支箭都筆直指向他,彷彿隨時都會穿透空氣,穿透血肉,將他釘死在這片異鄉森林裡。103Please respect copyright.PENANAGATP1sFJXK
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塔庫魯心裡一沉。103Please respect copyright.PENANACgBbstbCJB
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他很清楚,哪怕他現在能立刻掙脫那道像活物一樣盤住手腳的魔法鎖鏈,也絕逃不過這些箭矢的封鎖。他的鐵甲雖重,但在這群人面前恐怕還不如一層羊皮紙。103Please respect copyright.PENANAqlc43uDW59
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他能感受到那些視線,從四面八方包圍過來,像熱鐵燙皮,又像冰刃貼喉。有的冷漠、有的懷疑,有的甚至帶著一點說不上來的興味,就像獵人看著一隻落網的陌生獸種。103Please respect copyright.PENANAVALln2TO0J
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這種感覺,讓他渾身不自在。103Please respect copyright.PENANA9KbiuscnbU
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他從來都是藏身暗處行動的特遣兵種,什麼時候當過這種被人當猴看的場面?更別提如今不只毫無遮掩,還像個犯人一樣被押著走在大庭廣眾中。就差沒把他吊起來繞村三圈。103Please respect copyright.PENANAEw2QqyH7sb
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他覺得自己彷彿赤裸站在審判台上,連最基本的尊嚴都被扒個精光,只能硬撐著站直,不讓自己看起來像塊待宰的肉。103Please respect copyright.PENANAHFGjmB7lgL
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幸好,那段令人喘不過氣的旅程沒有持續太久。大概又走了二十多分鐘,他們終於來到了一處——怎麼說呢,看起來就像是森林中突然堆積出來的一團黑雲。那裡的藤蔓厚重得驚人,層層交疊,緊密得就像某種堅不可摧的繭,把前方空間封得死死的,不留半點縫隙,連一絲陽光都穿不進來。103Please respect copyright.PENANAFm5xx811uU
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如果說這一路像是在走陷阱,那這裡,就是陷阱的心臟。103Please respect copyright.PENANAs2x3VDtqPF
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前方的領隊沒有多言,只是伸手,極輕地撥開那團藤蔓。結果——103Please respect copyright.PENANANMaXe3nDfw
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光,像潮水一樣猛然洶湧而出!103Please respect copyright.PENANAFJdSqw8nzJ
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塔庫魯立刻閉上雙眼,眼皮像是被火燙過,滿腦子只剩白茫茫一片。他蹣跚站穩,好不容易等雙眼適應了這突如其來的明亮,睜開眼時,映入眼簾的不是什麼安詳祥和的風景,而是——四把閃著寒光的長矛,筆直地對準了他的胸口。103Please respect copyright.PENANAlTbkHzT6j9
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這些白髮戰士的武器簡直不像是凡俗之物。長矛修長冷冽,仿佛不是鍛造而是從某種冰封之地直接拔出來的。塔庫魯低頭看了眼自己那身傷痕累累的鐵甲,不禁苦笑。這身甲在山蠻族裡雖然夠用,但在這裡,只怕還不如紙片來得堅固。103Please respect copyright.PENANAySnrlfRbob
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這時,那熟悉的聲音再度在他腦中炸開——領隊的傳訊再臨:103Please respect copyright.PENANAs8MkUunzHr
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「繼續前進!」103Please respect copyright.PENANAbrNrDVQBXu
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沒有選擇的餘地,他只能咬牙照辦。一步步踏入這片陌生光域,他感覺自己像被萬雙眼睛剖開。103Please respect copyright.PENANArPBfYZrzru
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兩側的天神族戰士站成整齊的陣列,眼神銳利如刀,弓矢依舊搭在弦上,絲毫沒有放鬆。這些人幾乎不說話,甚至連呼吸聲都聽不見,只是默默盯著他——像盯著一頭剛從山洞裡被拖出來的野獸。103Please respect copyright.PENANAm2ITVsnfiH
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不過,他也注意到了其他人影的存在。103Please respect copyright.PENANAsRFqoyytvy
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除了那些戰士,還有一些銀髮女子藏身在隊伍之後,身穿細緻華美的衣袍,手未持兵器,卻目光如炬。有些眼神好奇,有些冷靜,有些……竟透著一絲玩味,就像他是什麼新奇的收藏品。103Please respect copyright.PENANAGYJ8tcyUip
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塔庫魯忍不住回望了幾眼,還沒多想,前方的領隊已經舉手示意他停下。103Please respect copyright.PENANAdfdnNqKunk
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士兵們動作整齊劃一,瞬間列隊變陣,把他夾在中央,就像一頭被圍困的野鹿,四面都是獵槍,無路可逃。103Please respect copyright.PENANAyOUGlkgz0m
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他這才看見,一塊平坦巨石之後,一名年長的白髮男子正靜靜佇立。103Please respect copyright.PENANAUXe5M4FtZ6
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那人身形不高,但渾身氣場如寒風般逼人,眉眼銳利,像是隨時能看穿一切虛妄的老鷹。他一語未發,卻彷彿整片空氣都靜止了。103Please respect copyright.PENANAntly55c5Dj
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領隊上前,低聲用一種塔庫魯聽不懂的語言匯報幾句。語速極快,像風一樣掠過耳邊。103Please respect copyright.PENANANC57cDdsob
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然後,那名長者終於開口——不,是聲音再次「進入」塔庫魯的腦海,冰冷、直接、毫無情緒:103Please respect copyright.PENANAZm7WMp0i0y
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「山蠻族人。此地是我族的禁地。你的無知,不能成為逃避責任的藉口。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAxcastnRVTq
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塔庫魯不由自主地低下頭,喉嚨乾澀。那聲音太沉太冷,像利刃劃過靈魂深處,讓他一瞬間產生出連辯解都無從開口的自卑與敬畏。103Please respect copyright.PENANAYvsgH70hvu
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「此次擅入,略施小懲,望你記之在心,切莫再犯。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAxEPwADEjt7
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短短幾句,如審判般重重壓下。他才剛想點頭認罪,那聲音又繼續響起:103Please respect copyright.PENANANCJPdTRCYP
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「你倒也算命大。今日恰逢八國使節齊聚,正編組執行要務。你,從今日起編入天龍國使團,隨隊行動,若能立功,或可贖回你這條命。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAFG00AkxQ7i
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塔庫魯沉默。他很清楚,眼下的情勢沒有選項。什麼驕傲、什麼主權、什麼特遣兵身份——此刻全都沒用。他現在不過是隻誤入神殿的野獸,被放生也好,被圈養也罷,至少……還活著。103Please respect copyright.PENANAp5Or6vghps
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他深吸一口氣,低聲回道:103Please respect copyright.PENANAPRf1yujvJp
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「……遵命。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAKyxOpdPlwa
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接下來的路,就像被命運拽著鼻子走。103Please respect copyright.PENANAwIRiVipdth
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塔庫魯一路被護送,穿過光影交錯的藤蔓迷宮,來到一處完全不同的地方——天龍國的大使館。說是「館」,倒不如說是座城中之城,外牆是鋼與石編織而成的奇異建築,線條銳利優雅,彷彿一頭沉睡的巨龍匍匐在林間,神聖又危險。103Please respect copyright.PENANA9aS2kOBhlx
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也就是在這裡,他才總算聽懂這些白髮人自稱「天神族」。這稱號可不光是因為他們滿頭銀絲——不,他們那股從骨子裡滲出的冷靜、那種無聲中主宰全場的氣場,才是真正讓人感到他們像從天上下凡的存在。不是高貴,而是……不容侵犯。103Please respect copyright.PENANARhxGR61NFR
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來到大使館門前,那位領隊停下腳步,回頭看了他一眼。只是一眼,沒有言語,甚至沒抬手。103Please respect copyright.PENANAanvHPguUBJ
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然後就發生了。103Please respect copyright.PENANAu9teN3YwSI
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「鏘——」的一聲,塔庫魯腰間那柄被束縛多時的長柄石斧像是受到召喚般自行解鎖,枷鎖鬆開、鐵條滑落,那柄重斧重新恢復原形,穩穩地落入他手中。103Please respect copyright.PENANAuYcqbFO8wg
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他一時之間還沒反應過來,只下意識接住了斧柄。那股熟悉的重量重新傳回掌中,像是失散多年的兄弟突然歸來。103Please respect copyright.PENANAgx8ugH1ryu
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他抬起頭,卻只見那領隊轉身而去,毫不留戀,連個告別的眼神都沒給。彷彿他不過是完成了一個任務,不值一提。103Please respect copyright.PENANAkhWy0uDP6Z
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塔庫魯心中五味雜陳,但此刻也無暇多想。大使館門前的幾名天龍國守衛早已將他盯得死緊。103Please respect copyright.PENANAyfGYkWFUsc
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這些人身穿青黑相間的戰甲,手持造型獨特的長槍與短劍,每一個都訓練有素,站得筆直如矢。他們一看到塔庫魯這副滿臉風塵、髮亂衣破、還帶著山蠻族徽飾的模樣,當場眼神就變了。103Please respect copyright.PENANAEiK59Lq3I6
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其中一名守衛甚至差點拔劍,還好隊長伸手制止了他。103Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1WYQGHMev
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「你是誰?」隊長皺起眉,聲音低沉中透著懷疑。「山蠻族?你怎麼會出現在這裡?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAHIh2dN2Owv
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塔庫魯不想節外生枝,便如實說道:103Please respect copyright.PENANA6cQU0uerSE
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「我在萬縱谷和金獅國的傭兵打仗時被打昏,醒來後部隊早就撤光了。逃命時走錯路,就這麼誤打誤撞來到這裡。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAU8rTZ09rrU
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隊長聞言冷哼一聲,目光依然不善。他掃了塔庫魯手中那柄斧頭一眼,又往他背後看了看,彷彿還在等哪個白髮天神出來替他背書。可那位領隊早就走遠了,連個影子都不見。103Please respect copyright.PENANA0PzgwaGjmy
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「哼,這事得由大使親自來判斷了。」隊長語氣硬邦邦地說完,往前走了幾步,又停下來回頭,眼神如刀。「把你的武器放下。然後跟我走。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAzdkUD1UkSI
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塔庫魯一時間沒動。103Please respect copyright.PENANAFpKN1wHO6M
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他看著手中這柄斧頭,曾斬獸裂甲、砍倒敵軍十數人,是他在戰場上唯一的憑藉。要他放下,等於剝去最後一層護身皮。103Please respect copyright.PENANA71Hbd8QrPH
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可他也知道,眼下這裡不是萬縱谷,更不是山蠻部落的酒館。這裡是天神族的地盤,是天龍國的心臟。他若再硬撐,只怕下一秒就會變成無數箭矢的靶心。103Please respect copyright.PENANAMtePNAg8Wv
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他終於嘆了口氣,緩緩地將斧頭放在地上,雙手舉起。103Please respect copyright.PENANAl1DUqTliUR
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「行吧,我跟你們走。不過這把斧……等我回來,還得還我。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAH0MnQeCx6B
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他這麼說著,卻知道自己根本沒把握會不會真的回來。103Please respect copyright.PENANA8o7k7Gl57R
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隊長沒回應,只是轉身,大步往大使館內部走去,塔庫魯則在幾名守衛的包圍下,踏上了一段誰也預料不到的新旅程。103Please respect copyright.PENANAxR11kvEr0e
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大使館的會議廳裡,一張長桌上坐著七八名身穿錦袍、肩披龍紋披風的男女,有老有少,但個個氣質不凡。他們正為某項機密任務討論得正緊,文卷翻飛、水晶地圖投影在空中時,房門突然被推開。103Please respect copyright.PENANAdatl6dQfAn
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守衛一聲不吭走進來,身後跟著塔庫魯——渾身泥塵、肩上斑斑血跡、鬍渣亂如野草,一身山蠻族的粗獷裝束在這金碧輝煌的大廳裡,突兀得像把斧頭砸進宴會銀盤裡。103Please respect copyright.PENANA9WMDpIYxZ0
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會議室一瞬間陷入死寂。103Please respect copyright.PENANAhOndcYriXU
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有人放下羽毛筆,也有人眉頭一皺,一名年約六十、鶴髮卻挺拔如松的長老率先出聲,聲音低沉中透著威嚴:103Please respect copyright.PENANAokbl9kYw2r
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「怎麼回事?這人是誰?」103Please respect copyright.PENANA0GkMj4gN7W
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守衛隊長立正,簡潔地回道:「此人名叫塔庫魯,山蠻族戰士。與金獅國交戰後失散部隊,誤入天神族領地。天神族高層已許可,編入我天龍國使節行列,隨隊出征。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAuy3EUGpOHL
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全場又是一片錯愕。103Please respect copyright.PENANAfw08WaqqPG
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坐在長桌一側的女子緩緩轉頭,她一身雪白戰袍,胸前配戴碧藍玉飾,銀白長髮垂過肩頭,眼神清冷如湖面寒霜。她名為伊莉莎,是天龍國現任公主,也是外交使命的總指揮。103Please respect copyright.PENANA8DPVmcRfA0
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她目光毫不掩飾地審視塔庫魯,語氣雖柔,卻帶著劍鋒藏鞘的銳氣:103Please respect copyright.PENANAEjswqSwcLk
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「你說你從萬縱溪逃出?金獅國又來犯了?他們的人馬有多少?」103Please respect copyright.PENANAKlbJik2T9W
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塔庫魯被她這雙宛如能看穿人心的眼睛盯著,連喉頭都乾了,但他沒閃躲,只誠實作答:103Please respect copyright.PENANAq5bpyNIlyd
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「敵人數目難以估算。我當時拼命逃命,哪還能清點頭數?但我敢保證……整個萬縱溪左岸,都被他們擠滿了!」103Please respect copyright.PENANA28ozsJv6hb
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語畢,會議桌另一側響起輕輕一聲低咒,一名年邁的大使搖搖頭,轉向公主:103Please respect copyright.PENANAkcdt8UuWyA
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「公主殿下,若真是金獅國捲土重來,應儘快通知本國高層。副隊長古拉茲騎術最佳,就讓他去傳訊。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAIY3rV1vFsz
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艾爾芙琳輕輕點頭,那雙銀眸如冰山一動,便是軍令已下。103Please respect copyright.PENANAr55JEcHzEy
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大使隨即起身,披上外袍離席安排。103Please respect copyright.PENANAZkqbNO0WfE
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而就在會議廳的氣氛稍稍平復之時,桌末傳來一聲不善的冷哼。103Please respect copyright.PENANALzNvVPQxX3
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那人穿一身青黑軍鎧,額前垂著數縷烏髮,雙眼如夜鷹般銳利。他是中年,卻氣勢逼人,一看就是久歷戰陣之人。103Please respect copyright.PENANAkpIiRuL89P
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「山蠻族……」他語氣帶著輕蔑與懷疑,「你們什麼時候起,竟能在萬縱林間甩開金獅國的追兵了?他們可不是普通兵馬,帶的可是西嶺斥候,連我們天龍國的巡林者都對付不了。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAE2zCgUgmH6
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他往塔庫魯一步逼近,目光如刀刮臉,「你口中的『誤入』,怎麼聽怎麼像是胡謅來蒙混過關。」103Please respect copyright.PENANAkB9WYYGa52
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塔庫魯沒吭聲,嘴角卻浮現一抹若有若無的苦笑。103Please respect copyright.PENANA38bouuCVMH
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