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「涅澤爾大人,那個孩子都沒有再來找您了嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAq5qy5g1jRd
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從那一晚之後已經過了幾個月,巫師在書房裡使用風魔法雕刻金屬,白龍窩在書桌邊,抬起小小的腦袋望著他,涅澤爾平靜地回應:「他不會再來了。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAjMKYUFil9R
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「你們發生了什麼事嗎?為什麼?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAeyZHIL43zY
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「因為我已經不想見他了。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAD3STY0zuS0
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巫師垂首對白龍露出苦笑,前者在後者繼續發話前說道:「我沒事,亨利也沒有對我做什麼,就只是我不想見他而已。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAWn6j2wJ7b9
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幾十枚金屬花朵在桌面上一字排開,做工細膩得連每朵花不同的葉脈紋路都如實呈現,金屬飾品在午後煦光的照耀下熠熠閃爍,暖黃的光線斜斜地打在巫師的褐髮上,漾出與金工藝品截然不同的柔和光暈。497Please respect copyright.PENANA37c6XE6PF4
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不知道為什麼,看著這樣的涅澤爾,白龍完全說不出話來。497Please respect copyright.PENANAKsuSc5bclB
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當涅澤爾回過神來時,發現自己正在雕星璃花,星璃花與焰龍花相同,是僅能生長於赤龍山的植物,它不像赤龍花那般醒目,相反地,星璃花十分嬌小,一朵花只有約一個指節大,而且不只外表不起眼,雪色的星璃花亦遍佈於赤龍山各處,稀有度完全比不上非得登上山頂才能找著的焰龍花。497Please respect copyright.PENANA1UE4NfKdiK
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涅澤爾把玩著手裡的小花,在漫長的歲月中,造訪赤龍山的時光或許算是他「這輩子」最重要的回憶之一,不老不死的巫師對時間的感受與普通的人類不同,數十載於他而言不過是短暫片刻,而與亨利相處的日子,更是眨個眼就過了。497Please respect copyright.PENANALOLZfx0k32
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他放下花雕,抬手施法讓另一只金屬片飛到桌面上,開始刻起第二朵星璃花。497Please respect copyright.PENANArtLTX4dS7N
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「這個看起來好好吃喔,涅澤爾大人。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAgiAfnGhBvJ
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小龍趴在擺滿金屬與工藝品的書桌上,除卻顏色、這裡的每朵花幾乎都與真品無異,不只忠實呈現一花一葉的紋路細節,即使是同品種的花、每朵也都有些許的不同,絕對沒有哪件作品是一模一樣的。497Please respect copyright.PENANAlBiezIonsb
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「你喜歡藍葉菊嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAWFI0EUWyXB
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涅澤爾攤開手,花朵隨著魔法的施放飄升,緩慢地盤旋於白龍上方,小龍「嗯」了一聲、伸長脖頸試圖以鼻尖觸碰雕塑,但那花總是在牠即將成功的前一刻稍稍飛離,小龍趴著玩了一陣子,最後掀動翅膀飛離桌面、兩隻前爪穩穩地抓住花雕。497Please respect copyright.PENANAHFMtB7EV5n
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涅澤爾笑了笑,收回纏在金屬花上的魔力,白龍把花捧到面前嗅了嗅,隨後又叼回涅澤爾掌心裡。497Please respect copyright.PENANA9xaEfVEthf
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「涅澤爾大人做這麼多花要做什麼?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAb7o32DJttB
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「這個啊……我也不知道。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAJyDQpwS9qE
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白龍歪著頭露出困惑的神色,涅澤爾指著桌上的花問道:497Please respect copyright.PENANAj2kGzzdTu1
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「這些花你都認得嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAVoDSezInQW
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「嗯!以前的涅澤爾大人有教過我。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAHVMDCchri2
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白龍所言的是這具身體明明經歷過、但現在的「涅澤爾」卻無論如何都不可能觸及的過往,他聽著小龍一一唸出花草名稱,隨後輕輕撫摸白龍的長頸,在道出最後一個花名後,小龍頓了一下,偏頭詢問:497Please respect copyright.PENANAbcHlsJEg49
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「這些花……涅澤爾大人,是在做赤龍山嗎?」497Please respect copyright.PENANAuV8v7DylAo
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「不愧是小白。」497Please respect copyright.PENANAGSifOcM0Op
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巫師摸了摸白龍的頭,後者呆呆地望著滿桌的雕塑,好半晌沒有出聲。497Please respect copyright.PENANAhFLurvbefX
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羅蔓沃居國的氣候溫暖,每年冬天,都有不少候鳥與龍群會前來過冬。497Please respect copyright.PENANAelypsTrAeJ
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雖說白龍自小就沒有與龍群共同生活,但每到這個季節,牠還是會到赤龍山上與同類交流。497Please respect copyright.PENANAw6375HVxQQ
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無數條與牠相似的白龍降落於赤龍山頂,牠們振翅帶起的風捲起五彩斑斕的花瓣、一片片都朝巨龍撲面而來,即便是冬日,赤龍山仍是百花齊放,當一條又一條的龍不約而同地降入花叢,遠遠望去,赤龍山山的山頭就像積了層雪。497Please respect copyright.PENANAMSU9A8xYyp
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『涅澤爾大人感覺很不好。』497Please respect copyright.PENANAoR3QoxAHiQ
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小白向一條年紀大牠不少的母龍嘆道,對方是長大的牠初次接近龍群時、第一頭願意與牠交談的龍,每逢冬季,小白都會來向牠打招呼。497Please respect copyright.PENANAThnzES9RU7
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母龍吞下一朵瓜葉菊,回應:『你們那邊的麒麟大人嗎?』497Please respect copyright.PENANADUQayRvYcK
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『對呀……妳們那裡的麒麟大人也喜歡人類嗎?』497Please respect copyright.PENANAL4kfecx67j
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『我們這邊的是狼喔,之前沒和你說過嗎?』母龍一邊說,一邊低下頭來伸出長舌、將身周的花葉囫圇掃入口中,『你家的麒麟大人是不是又被人類欺負了啊?』497Please respect copyright.PENANA0dazVEJSvY
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剛嚥下兩朵金盞菊的小白點了點頭,又搖一搖頭,『涅澤爾大人很喜歡一個孩子,但最近卻說不想見他了。』牠張大嘴吸了口氣,吸入大量飄揚於半空的花瓣,『可是涅澤爾大人明明還是很想他,我想幫涅澤爾大人,但是我不知道該怎麼辦。』497Please respect copyright.PENANACA9eIYYvyc
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『這樣啊──那,那個孩子想見你們家大人嗎?』497Please respect copyright.PENANAYxBdmEXdFj
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『我不曉得……』497Please respect copyright.PENANAggA5MBSs72
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小白搖了搖頭,兩條龍默不作聲地埋頭消滅花海,周圍的其牠龍有的悠哉吃花、有的像牠們一樣談天、還有幾條小龍在半空中打鬧,過了好一陣子,母龍才一邊吃花一邊又送出魔力波:497Please respect copyright.PENANAYxSf45M36M
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『你知道為什麼麒麟會化為其他生物的樣子嗎?』497Please respect copyright.PENANAgyT34OeNVI
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『不知道。』497Please respect copyright.PENANAHYbfYrPh0t
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『因為祂愛著他們喔──像我們那邊的麒麟大人,變成的是狼,與狼群生活在一起,你的涅澤爾大人,則變成了人類。』小白眨了眨眼,母龍慢條斯理地說下去,寒風在赤龍山頂呼嘯,母龍精準地咬下一片飛掠牠面前的花瓣,『我曾經跟變成狼的麒麟大人聊過,祂說,麒麟會因為深愛著某個誰,而將外型變成與對方相同的物種,在成為另外一種樣貌後,被麒麟選擇的種族,就不會像領地內的其他生物一樣本能地順服於麒麟,麒麟也失去直接影響他們心神的能力。』不停被風兒捲上天際的花瓣簡直像是要逃離龍嘴一般,母龍的雙翼「唰」地一聲張開,將它們團團攔下,七彩花瓣頓時全貼在牠雪白的翅膀上,『像我們在麒麟旁邊,心情通常不是會比較平靜嗎?會想親近祂吧?可是被祂選擇的物種就不會。』497Please respect copyright.PENANAOoT6lbP4cE
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『唔……為什麼喜歡他們,可是卻不要他們主動親近祂呢?』497Please respect copyright.PENANAr5t3oIlCtr
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小白困惑不解地追問,母龍一面舔拭自己雙翅薄膜上的花瓣,一面回答:497Please respect copyright.PENANASuQvawcWx5
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『就是因為喜歡,所以才希望他們也完全依靠自己的意志來決定要不要喜歡祂吧。不希望他們對祂的喜歡是受其它因素而產生的情感,而是希望他們發自內心地喜愛祂。』若是龍有眉毛,小白現在肯定眉頭緊鎖,母龍拍了兩下翅膀,讓花葉掉落,牠慢悠悠地道:『麒麟改變自己的外貌,學習原本不屬於祂們的生活習慣,試圖融入另一個群體,就是為了獲得真正的愛。被心儀的種族拋棄的麒麟是最可悲的了。』497Please respect copyright.PENANAQcVaTulRpW
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『可是──』小白像是想替涅澤爾辯駁,又似是想說服自己,『以前沒有人類的時候,這次跟上次的涅澤爾大人也都好好的……』497Please respect copyright.PENANAgPwNyfL9ig
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『失去才是最痛苦的哦。』497Please respect copyright.PENANALJyqg1DjUx
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母龍簡短地回應,而後又低頭吃起花來。497Please respect copyright.PENANAHoElYfk0vK
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數年來持續雕刻的花草樹木在此時組成一體,無論是幾百幾千朵花卉、草葉、一棵又一棵的樹木、足以將人扎傷的荊棘雕塑,每一件乍看之下都是能獨立欣賞的藝術品,而在最後一朵焰龍花完工後,它們紛紛在金色的基台上找到各自的位置,無月的夜晚,書房上方發光的地圖將模型照得花花綠綠,於上頭流轉的各色光影讓它看來如夢似幻,恍如真正的赤龍山一般、甚至更加美麗,每一朵花的姿態都是那麼栩栩如生、彷彿下一秒就會被風吹起。497Please respect copyright.PENANA5zQbHeu3uZ
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涅澤爾沒有替這組景觀模型附加任何法術,僅是將它收入暗無天日的書櫃中,從此再也沒碰它。497Please respect copyright.PENANAOYqBGWD6z7