威廉看見自己的母親躺在長椅上，胸口插著一把長一公尺左右的矛，鮮血從傷口處冉冉流出，此畫面令他瞠目結舌。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwViHNxQSi
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgut78sfxJ
頓時之間，威廉好像產生一種幻覺，一種剛才到現在都是在做夢、所看見的都是小說裡的想像情節的奇怪幻覺。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6RxqJEtrH
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgiRYSiXIq
也許是因為這樣，威廉站在原地愣住，直到又有玻璃碎裂聲響，他才回過神來，喊了聲「媽媽」然後跑過去客廳的長椅那邊。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDcwwEGe27
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvdiZRXCOh
這個時候，好像是有人有丟火把進來，這使得屋子內的部份家具開始起火燃燒。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TclZya3OR
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSEMMqBuSb
威廉此刻並不在乎，先姑且不論他自身的體質關係，他現在唯一在意的只有能不能救活母親這件事。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kPp7fdaib
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然而——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tacx8m6JP
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1FdHFvAze
「媽……嘔！」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuSvF4J7zr
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OtFxGsG0T
因為聞到血腥味、加上看見傷口，威廉摀住嘴想要忍住反胃的感覺，可後來還是不小心吐出少許。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORUbjeEwHZ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvbHSFLx6y
威廉因此雙腿發軟、跪在母親面前，嘔吐物的苦味以及淚水的鹹味，使他不曉得現在該做些什麼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyiBH2outG
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NzPfMrUEn
突然間——砰！屋內再度傳來巨響。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN9cfiYRBm
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUoqccQziI
威廉轉頭看向窗戶那邊，赫然驚覺，那裡不只是被打出好幾個洞來而已。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf9sm5LQkc
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCMqGpbl1m
好像還有一些人影在外頭的樣子，是人類的氣息。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8855bPwgX8
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmknGKf8oI
——誰？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjRPhLRjol
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfnovqIOSi
威廉眼中的水晶體於這一刻開始，就從圓形迅速左右變細、上下變長，真正轉變成龍的眼珠。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRIuh18Uac
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiq7dqE3s6u
他這樣做的目的，自然是為了大幅度增加身體感知能力，平常不使用的原因是因為威廉只有一半的龍族血統，還有他只有八歲，經常使用會大大增加身體負擔。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4vGxAjCbx
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtn14hIdG3
和單純吐息讓壁爐的火燒更旺的這種不同，開啟感知，對還年幼的半龍來說沒有操作好的話可能會有嚴重後果。這是龍族長老曾經對威廉父親、母親說過的忠告，母親也有和威廉提過這些。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KSj3Gk2oa
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndtZJqvKeK
然而此時此刻，已經談不上什麼負擔太大的問題了，畢竟母親已經被人弄成這樣。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkvLROZBdQ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYFbxldddK
威廉就是想要知道屋外的狀況，無論任何手段，簡單來說就是……289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFg3PSuapY
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz71weChkf
——到底是誰襲擊這裡的？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYxVQgE40P
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOD96iBC4Z
威廉覺得，自己需要盡快搞清楚這點，要不然，很有可能會失去母親也說不定。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjT3ierUbt
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqZO3Q4bqc
「你要好好活著……」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXlwv45rS8
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPVZDRiWRF
這個時候，母親對威廉所說的話，讓他一下子全身肌肉繃緊。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPATCqlyms5
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4aeKKdMly
「媽媽！妳也要。」威廉眼角泛淚，回頭注視母親的雙眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnj0bM2qSo
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoS47QvKfQ
「妳也要好好活下去，答應我。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9aQm3iCMo
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLpmA1vF3V
「……還是一樣說話很像個小大人呢。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdv7sdYX9K
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz5lM5s6K0
母親說到這邊後，撫摸威廉的頭髮。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdO8vnovgR
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTGHrsd16F
「你妹妹就交給你了。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE0hdfL6LM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZxjQiUusp
威廉注意到母親的視線，似乎看向地面的樣子，於是轉頭查看。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg4h4lHq37
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy4wfFERZS
因為看見妹妹在地上哭，威廉以四足跪姿慢慢爬向妹妹那邊，在確認其沒有大礙後就將之抱起，然後才起身。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVyeqRJStv
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViL4AWynRA
哇哇哇的哭聲，威廉聽得耳膜不舒服，但很是奇妙地，女嬰被威廉抱起後，就不再繼續哭了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tsw1GJse2
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHcq8wP8FP
「媽媽……我……」威廉也止住了眼淚，但是——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mvv9gG4In
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuxwxFzNIB
「……」母親直到這時眼眶才出水。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO5lD9mnuz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F06MuSEgj
『沒有機會了呢。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiAcE7cVA6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6GbLAjveu
這六個字，母親沒有直接說出聲，威廉是透過觀察母親的嘴才得知母親方才所說的話語。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndh6Ltx6eM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDUdhMQafO
『也許另一個世界我跟……你爸爸還能再見面……』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRF6IOwMm3
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuURCOPIqpC
母親可能已經沒有力氣說話——威廉想到這裡，再度跪在母親的長椅前。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqQUgM8f8b
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBaZeYe1GW
此時嗆鼻的味道已經出現，雖然威廉吸入濃煙是不會對他身體有影響的，但身為人類的母親就不同了。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXgfu2pFNA
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf3GfJFBza
是故，母親也可能是因為濃煙的關係而選擇不說話。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjDeY1PMg5
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJQaW1VDNT
但究竟原因是哪個，威廉不想深究。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWE7XtkRdq
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrEKbAQajO
『好好活著，媽媽永遠愛你。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKLuTWQ7qz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qOcwgZoTU
威廉可以讀出母親的唇語，於是一手抱住妹妹，另一手伸向前，想要去觸碰母親的身體。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3VqF73L1T
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwocUAO7B8B
可就在威廉碰到的那一刻，他感受到了，感受到母親的手非常冰冷，即使不和現場屋子溫度比較，那也不應該是人類該有的溫度。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOUwwlBF8P
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNAolO0r4K
或許就是在此刻，威廉選擇接受事實。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwajKWnjnjj
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAdIw9HvoT
威廉收起手、抱住妹妹，對母親說：「我會的。」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMNzPqVRc1
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAaZLK8Vju
然後他就這樣看著母親閉上雙眼、手緩緩落下。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d9oLItEGL
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIHx9ZY4qJ
這一瞬間，威廉再次掉淚。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTjK8G49EM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF9fdxeTVe
轟隆！289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Edf1FV2Wv
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgfnyeS4xg
淚水掉在地面上的同一時間，威廉聽見，自己身後突然有木頭碎裂的聲響。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgLsdI7bSw
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ1UpA9XiF
因為這樣，所以威廉迅速往門口玄關看一眼，才一眼，他就瞪大雙目、眉梢鎖緊。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxsliHpTs9
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVB4NfIARjD
威廉看見有三名明顯是不速之客的人，踏進屋子中。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2gqg5EMHm
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusKwGmTXkA
那是三名身穿盔甲的士兵，拿著武器，漫步走進威廉家中，模樣看起來好像是在逛大街，好像不是很在乎屋內的火災的樣子。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXaTxZiMOR
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfkaTNf3eW
拿武器的全副武裝士兵，走進民宅，彷彿一副知道這裡本來就會這樣——即使才八歲，但威廉不難想像那三名士兵究竟幾分鐘前做了什麼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAbqPfvFSz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvW4GiV6LT
重點在於，那些士兵手上都有一根長矛。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8pPJu433O
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIG8jRUkkL
威廉咬緊牙關，但就在這時他卻閉上眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZv5JWkPWM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuA1TGFNcr
剛才因為和母親談話的關係，不自覺使用過多力量，威廉現在只好暫時關閉視覺、啟動聽覺去聽那三名士兵的談話——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCINADrLUX
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6YAQLrPRD
『人類果然是垃圾，那種生物不知道怎麼活到現在的。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK01t9TFSQ
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowKPmQw9FJ
『真的，自從凱薩那傢伙掛掉後就沒一個能打的，這座村莊八成也是一樣。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEg2OqG0QSz
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75dRZbhueO
『欸！酒鬼。說得好像你當年有上戰場一樣。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzXWqD0IvM
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HKRJAkBQO
『不然呢？上面的功勞我們也有份呀。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLudZRPpOg
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPx1KZOvcf
『好了你們，別擋在門口。趕快找一下這家放錢的地方在哪兒。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUBdPlGSWO
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15Kk5iCOX2
『反正現在帝國也沒了，就讓我耍一下帥。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPSwPFQhN1
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6jzjptXMS
『真是的，就叫你不要喝那麼多。』289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FRHcRy22o
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFcWZ2vpJc
——殺死媽媽就是你們嗎？289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnWdcV0ZY0
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7zXLTxgJB
威廉聽到這兒，大概再也忍不下去。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qtEsM61ex
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28PWcJago6
然而，母親將妹妹交給自己，威廉也不曉得對方是誰，此時是沒辦法輕舉妄動的，威廉十分清楚這點。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRkjf9sQKB
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mIt105SH2
——沒辦法，只好先逃走。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvXqJMzCR2
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSU72tefx8
即使威廉很想要復仇，但似乎只能暫時離開此處。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aC8mcDZ4V
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqXW2J9h2T
雖然如此，威廉判斷動作必須快。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtIqMamC9I
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGtDfuaS1h
如果逃走的速度不夠的話，很可能會被那些士兵追上。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTeH0g0goo
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjPddrzoPR
聽剛才士兵的談話，威廉認為，他們不是人類的士兵。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU8kVZ563x
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qfQg3ZwUk
即使是來搶錢的，不過有可能在知道有逃走的人的時候追過來也說不定。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQumOddrqr
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN3KiPPIGk
在威廉想通這些，準備行動後，他睜眼——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89EyW3wxar
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsiHVCfCKA
「……小弟弟。」這個瞬間卻有人說話了，而且聲音很近，就在威廉的正前方。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5qrqLQk8D
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLclBWkbfyK
然後，威廉抬起頭。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlhtqkkRLE
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAAHpbtAVH
「——！」威廉瞪大雙眼。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F9q3q864y
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因為他看見一名身穿盔甲的士兵，就站在自己面前。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I9hLFaSRG
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWdhncEpIR
——糟糕，怎麼辦？要戰鬥嗎？還是……289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOtkhDdOYf
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9eKEJuu5q
威廉怒蹬士兵，緩緩往後退幾步。289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU9CKe8IxH
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym3oFW7LWX
就在威廉蹲下身子、壓低身體重心，大概是準備要決一死戰的當下——289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemOKXc7ZIh
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSJNqvEm5P
「小弟弟，你是正統龍族對不對？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51S4K1wql6
289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp4WUJR34r
「——？」289Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbqzYGRv0l
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威廉因為此時此刻士兵的發言，嚇到愣住。