很可惜,來到埃多撒聯邦首都時,己經是下午了,而宴會則是在傍晚開始。371Please respect copyright.PENANAssGEvh5yn0
沒有時間參觀。371Please respect copyright.PENANAlOOnq7unwU
在皇宮中,國王為真嵐準備了一間大房間。371Please respect copyright.PENANACrX8zI1PL0
連我也要替換貴族服裝,明明只是護衛。371Please respect copyright.PENANAqGncXIoCZy
這衣服有夠熱,我拉拉頸子,從房間走出。371Please respect copyright.PENANAIA14hyCvxe
向左一看,只見西亞及一名中年嵐族人並排而站。371Please respect copyright.PENANAmh0q27Gzo7
是那位解答疑問的中年嵐族人。371Please respect copyright.PENANAI5F5awADXM
西亞她換上了一套露肩禮服,左肩的血紋仍然和初見一樣鮮紅。371Please respect copyright.PENANAgvNZIvRZyT
「國王,許久不見。」西亞向眼前的國王輕輕彎腰,表示敬意。371Please respect copyright.PENANANf6qFVA0aO
這位國王滿面皺紋及白髮,但他仍然行走自如,不像一位老年人。371Please respect copyright.PENANA9spX86LeOY
「許久不見了,西亞。」國王慈祥的說:「你的父母把首領之位交托給你?」371Please respect copyright.PENANA1uAVFLnOsO
「畢竟他們留下不少重臣輔助我。」「那樣子嗎?但是西亞,你是一位出色的年輕人。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAv8P3vU0yS2
「你的兒子們也是相當出色呀。」國王聞言,口吻一變:371Please respect copyright.PENANAAMh210EeNS
「我沒有這樣的不肖子。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAvr0HUqdRnx
「噢。」「我為西亞首領對你的冒犯感到抱歉。」中年嵐族人立即插口。371Please respect copyright.PENANAI0SBsaFHiu
「不打緊,剩下的話晚上有機會再談。願知識之神將智慧交托給你。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAUzMRa4Fk7h
話畢,國王離去。371Please respect copyright.PENANA1xGS0heLke
「我冒犯了他什麼?」「不知道。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA9XBF11cbcx
兩人一轉身就看到我。371Please respect copyright.PENANAWHlDpAmENp
「洛希,我的衣服如何?好看嗎?」「唔,給人一種文靜感。」我隨口回答:「我不是護衛嗎?為何也要替換服裝。」371Please respect copyright.PENANARsmQTJjGLM
「你是護衛呀,」中年嵐族人道:「其實我想你好好看管顯明。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAqXALJTwRCH
「你說顯明?」371Please respect copyright.PENANAz1qqXt3y3h
那傢伙是顯明呀,兩三年沒看過他了。371Please respect copyright.PENANAgJkmIZrSvl
「他這次是第一次出席此等場合,我想你以同輩身份陪伴及指導他。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA5zRdnzz6oh
同輩……我倆可是有十多歲的差距呀。371Please respect copyright.PENANAHy9fi3Azr4
「我盡力吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAtT78dF4rFz
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「各位,昔日世界大戰,導致一眾先王結成埃多撒聯邦,共同抵防禦基爾蓋斯。371Please respect copyright.PENANAaa4hXsRBna
現在,除著高塔的倒下,基爾蓋斯的內亂逐步結束,埃多撒聯邦也要重新思考自己的定位。371Please respect copyright.PENANAC8JjEQyw6h
我們不會忘卻先王們的意志,也不會放棄自己的幸福。371Please respect copyright.PENANAM82NfJeJCU
讓我們慶祝埃多撒聯邦的建立!371Please respect copyright.PENANAZPlJhFGleX
願知識之神將智慧賜給我們!」371Please respect copyright.PENANAhCGZMO4KCf
在宴會上,乾杯之聲此起彼落。371Please respect copyright.PENANAzhNxjdQplP
一群貴族正在互相談天。371Please respect copyright.PENANAVo1A7UNGTV
我這等平民根本不懂如何介入。371Please respect copyright.PENANAnzgTiYrC4s
只是站在一旁,一手拿著酒杯,看著西亞自如的站在人群中。371Please respect copyright.PENANAAZP0yh8Cp6
當然,顯明也站在我身旁,看到他也拿著酒杯,我奇道:371Please respect copyright.PENANAlZNGnWsTPn
「你那麼早就想喝酒?」371Please respect copyright.PENANApYlV7KXlPl
「那洛希你第一次喝酒是什麼時候。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAjnHRY5ILv7
「十六。」「那我十五,差不多吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAsHK0cyERAW
我一喝而盡:「我奉命要看管及指導你,想喝酒就先問一下父親吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAkyuPsxOmq8
「修特哥哥也沒你這麼多事,這只是清水。」他喝了一半酒杯中的白色液體:「我也懂事的。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAsK7Eg2fun4
「那就好。」我想起修特:「話說修特他回到真嵐後有沒有異狀?」371Please respect copyright.PENANAL8kIYH2k7b
「就只是走路變跛而已,看來和以前一樣。還有,他對自己的經歷很自豪。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAWhArCO44gF
「有說看到神明嗎?」「我有問,他最後只說那經歷令人畢身難忘。」371Please respect copyright.PENANASnqBPEhX6F
和沒講一樣。371Please respect copyright.PENANAbLaKSS04Kl
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這時,我留意到一位貴族男子向我倆走來。371Please respect copyright.PENANAuIvadITWV8
他外表年輕,一頭金髮,但需要用右手的拐杖輔助前進。371Please respect copyright.PENANAdvhih9rHwb
當他一拐一拐走到我倆前方時,只道:「看來你倆也不適應這種宴會。」371Please respect copyright.PENANASfwSg5mYKs
「何以見得?我看你很適應。」「我只是認為用這種資源舉辦宴會,倒不如花在平民身上。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAqPFVIB2FIr
男子望向顯明的酒杯,道:「年紀輕輕就喝白酒,了不起。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAWK2ofJnR7f
你丫的。371Please respect copyright.PENANAK9VUNWHLfM
我望向因被揭穿而害羞的顯明,只好說:「放心,不關我事。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAz9ljwWkL8G
「話說你叫?」在我的詢問下,男子說明:「那由,埃多撒聯邦大王子。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAvirXJMILUs
「洛希,他叫顯明。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAJsHrbVFNfw
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「要跟我來嗎?」371Please respect copyright.PENANAKxhQLEBWDQ
在那由的帶領下,我們一同走到沒人的陽台。371Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7E0txwBQW
皇宮外的稀少燈火,寧靜的晚上,和不時吹送的晚風。371Please respect copyright.PENANAh2ivhfYKtr
相比內頭的宴會格外舒服。371Please respect copyright.PENANAjPChZl0tj4
「看來進度不錯。」那由望向遠方的大砲,道:「老實說,如果可以,我還打算把妻子帶來。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA9qMRQAtFcE
「那她為何不來?」「她只是平民,父王不准。」那由嘆息。371Please respect copyright.PENANAxiQlbLeDR2
「話說你父親相當信仰知識之神呢。」顯明奇道。371Please respect copyright.PENANAKofHRG0LFp
「因為他在登基時有受到知識之神相助。想聽嗎?」在得到顯明同意後,那由續道:371Please respect copyright.PENANAxGukAF2D86
「你知道過去一眾先王以互相聯姻的方式結成埃多撒聯邦吧。371Please respect copyright.PENANACheI3PHL2W
這方法是我祖父提出的,他娶了附近小國的公主,把小小的埃多撒國長大成一個聯邦。371Please respect copyright.PENANAdT99jgpn6z
但是問題來了,誰才是下一任聯邦國王?是其他國家的公主之子嗎?還是原配之子?371Please respect copyright.PENANAPv6Cb5IpYI
祖父很聰明,他沒有跟其他公主生兒育女,只留下父王這獨子。371Please respect copyright.PENANAFvwAUkeVm0
但父王就要接手這爛攤子了,如何擺平他國?如何平定內亂?371Please respect copyright.PENANArQnuLiZenl
在他尚未繼位時,他在森林偶然遇上了知識之神。371Please respect copyright.PENANAZmD7t2KTel
知識之神也對他提議了一些方法。371Please respect copyright.PENANAtx45l4IucV
這國家原本就有信仰神明的習慣,在父王登基後,就變得更信仰知識之神了。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAXrWUrYj1sP
「多口一問,你父親多大了?」我望向遠方的大砲。371Please respect copyright.PENANATVmKPqhVZc
「八十有多。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAWGqkoIILHr
大砲底部有少許燈火。371Please respect copyright.PENANAdFiDcdBw7v