在太約一星期後,我們來到艾蒂邊境。318Please respect copyright.PENANAQBAtFLnzL4
沿途沒有高塔人士的出沒,也許是我們一行只在大城市落腳,面對小村莊就加速經過。318Please respect copyright.PENANAckedq8LVsw
將我們交給艾蒂的軍隊後,魔法師就這樣子徒步離去了。318Please respect copyright.PENANAQSecICLKe4
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再過了太約兩星期後,我們在艾蒂軍隊的護送下來到了蓋文東都。318Please respect copyright.PENANADd6hSnGfLc
這一座沒有城牆包圍的小城鎮,只有正中央的皇宮最為耀眼。318Please respect copyright.PENANAmlR5zHyZcY
一位金色短髮少女站在皇宮大門前,親自迎接凌晨。318Please respect copyright.PENANAFSu08OU9Rn
凌晨下馬車,向少女半跪,道:「主人,無事送到了。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAa34BTwTVpA
也即是說,這位少女就是那位艾蒂女王的表姊,艾蒂另一位王。318Please respect copyright.PENANAlaahKkHBhj
她身穿的衣褲外觀上不算高貴,主要是為了方便。318Please respect copyright.PENANArDSRxw73tJ
面對此等權勢,不要亂說話為上。318Please respect copyright.PENANAP21yM7gFn6
隨著我拿走自己的行李並離開馬車,一群工人立即走到後車廂。318Please respect copyright.PENANAkTHNNfwtkW
一位身穿白袍的中年白髮男子跟隨工人時對我打量一番,我也看了他一下。318Please respect copyright.PENANAgTkMmRKMK7
他的頸子掛上一個龍頭吊飾,白袍風格看似尤彌亞。318Please respect copyright.PENANA1Lj2ONNwgm
「所以高塔和新冬末狼狽爲奸嗎……」少女聽畢凌晨的報告,淡笑:「要告訴她嗎?不。318Please respect copyright.PENANAFE3aNLZlA6
丞相正在因聯姻失敗而對明達暴跳如雷嗎……老人家對權力的執著真可怕。」318Please respect copyright.PENANA2to6Hg8wAq
她在凌晨的陪伴下走到我身旁,問:「你是明達推薦的保鑣,洛希.風?」318Please respect copyright.PENANABlTNGtFWLZ
「對,你好。」我左手放在胸前,微微彎腰。318Please respect copyright.PENANARpLknctAYK
「既然任務完成,你打算留在東都多久?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAUuSxY8N9v7
我望向正在工作的工人,道:「一星期左右。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAFaZHKaVi1g
「那麼我推薦你去那家旅館,用我的名義可以省一點。」她指了一個方向,就走向後車廂。318Please respect copyright.PENANAb7lyQxsyTW
工人已經將神明棺木抬出,放到地上。318Please respect copyright.PENANAz60i5jWZCd
少女對正在檢查棺木的白袍男子詢問:「牧師,請問上頭刻上的文字是紋環,塔達還是八盧一族?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAloszuTdZR9
牧師?即是敬拜神明的尤彌亞人。318Please respect copyright.PENANAkAyR6WeXyR
「是紋環,」尤彌亞牧師淡道:「太約意思是『恐懼,風暴之神的神威』。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAIGQLFBCu2v
「風暴之神嗎……記錄沒錯呢。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAnXpzzNgtsP
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「死去的邪神?凌晨要那東西幹嗎?」在那天深夜,我望向丞相之子。318Please respect copyright.PENANAnld6Me9qL3
「準確一點,是凌晨的主人要。」丞相之子領我到別處坐下。318Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8nyiCQyRx
「凌晨的主人是艾蒂女王的表姊。318Please respect copyright.PENANAfYlOWX3Tyl
先代女王有一位姐姐,她放棄女王之位,前往被世界大戰摧毀的蓋文東都居住,並幫助重建。318Please respect copyright.PENANAa6nn448hen
但她女兒並不這麼想,她渴望成為艾蒂女王。318Please respect copyright.PENANAwHlaSiRx85
因此她什麼東西也會用,只要能令自己變強的東西就會用。318Please respect copyright.PENANATiQTZajWEz
即使和現任艾蒂女王和解,仍不改變自身的態度。318Please respect copyright.PENANAzsUJvdSMU5
例如凌晨那個面具。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAitpuVRdV0d
「你指面具之神?」我的話語令他錯諤了一下。318Please respect copyright.PENANAzedkFcMH8k
「就說是面具之神吧。318Please respect copyright.PENANAffgUa6uQCN
那個面具是先代女王姐姐偶然得到之物,裡面寄宿……一個神靈。318Please respect copyright.PENANAVSY1I3kzpR
只要配戴上面具,就能得到強大力量,但這力量是燃燒自己的生命而來。318Please respect copyright.PENANA8u9M3XxIQ4
也即是說會早死,估計先代女王姐姐不用此面具就是為此原因吧。318Please respect copyright.PENANAhpwgSHeoIn
但女兒卻用了,而且用在自己救回的奴隸上。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4nxTjm7nz
我望向稍作停頓的丞相之子。318Please respect copyright.PENANAzG2gDPivNP
「從父親口中得知後,我馬上聯絡了凌晨。318Please respect copyright.PENANAarPx2lkWju
但凌晨已經配戴上面具了,而且性格也不同了。318Please respect copyright.PENANAJqyYBi6n7k
據說戴上面具後,只有兩種結果。318Please respect copyright.PENANAkSOF6Dhpys
被面具之神吞食意識,或者仍保持自我,面具之神則從旁協助。318Please respect copyright.PENANAAEOdv8YzTc
但她不同。她仍保持自我,但面具之神仿彿不存在。318Please respect copyright.PENANAapZnmQUJ9d
面具之神所做的,只是強化了她的忠誠。318Please respect copyright.PENANApQrwOGuYT4
我在認知此事後,對她提出分手。」318Please respect copyright.PENANA3r5gTLPA3p
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「抱歉扯遠了,回到死去的邪神上。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAVuLUrK1Rwl
「不。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAFGi0ZqhsBq
「你知道凌晨手中的雷神手套吧,艾蒂女王表姊正是想做出初代女王的偉業。318Please respect copyright.PENANARX6x8yGTjj
將死去的邪神,轉化為自身的武器。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAXV30Gvv2dl
「做到嗎?」318Please respect copyright.PENANACtr1b5pnGU
「據她所言,自己有一份記載一切的手記。318Please respect copyright.PENANAMn2JYwxwiv
洛希,我希望你能看顧凌晨,見證她的一切。318Please respect copyright.PENANAc9Ww37bU3F
就這樣子而己。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1sLr8StzI
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在東都呆了五天,關於免費旅館之事真的謝謝女王了。318Please respect copyright.PENANAYuylBgU8oX
他們將神明棺木抬入皇宮後過了五天,天氣沒啥變化。318Please respect copyright.PENANArsJLbSIWeS
我下樓時,看到尤彌亞的牧師正在吃飯。318Please respect copyright.PENANA1fnwN0MHMw
他示意我坐到旁邊,道:「對我表姪女的幫助感到如何?」318Please respect copyright.PENANA7ws0DFUk4K
那位裝熟的魔法師是你姪女啊?318Please respect copyright.PENANAQYtujl60La
「為何尤彌亞的牧師會有冬末諸國的長姪女?」318Please respect copyright.PENANA4WRQcE2V58
「在世界大戰時,我的家族決定分散人手到各國避難。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAJMijxmcX3l
「是嗎?」我吩咐人上餐。318Please respect copyright.PENANAT6GnTIlAcU
世界大戰已經接近一世紀了,我看你挺年輕呀。318Please respect copyright.PENANA8r1YfCqlqg
「話說我真的認識你的表姪女?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAvrAf5IxEFS
「她說你曾向她請教魔法。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAPT0KlQ6Z6d
我忘了嗎?318Please respect copyright.PENANAKM5bWBCFYo
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「話說你不用協助艾蒂女王嗎?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAGhpM7mrtOm
「我可以做的,只是翻譯棺木上的文字。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAisIiP73HiF
上餐了,開食。318Please respect copyright.PENANAGwps8o7sqm
「我指將神之力化為己用,不會遭遇天罰嗎?」318Please respect copyright.PENANAWciME0FW0d
「那是掌管風暴的邪神。眾神之王不會理的。」318Please respect copyright.PENANAe2C4TuJjAt
「但邪神始終是神……」318Please respect copyright.PENANAFznpqu5toF
「三次毀滅,三次重生,風暴將掃平罪惡。」牧師突道。318Please respect copyright.PENANABpmzNRywYq
大雷之聲。318Please respect copyright.PENANARcVbaYnScp
我望向窗外,一道轟雷打在皇宮正中央。318Please respect copyright.PENANA2lQEmgJzqL
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「開始了呢。」