威廉見狀後，大吃一驚。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lHRwEMUwE
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bhz4ryIvN
——為什麼？524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUD2X9Of0F
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv6pGOZAwS
事實上，這不只是因為威廉看到妹妹的身上出現奇怪鱗片的關係，所以他才擺出吃驚模樣。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrWgx621L1
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c8BORHzKZ
「為什麼我手上的鱗片會……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPd6IXdTcS
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOejaREsPPK
慢慢消失呢？這五個字，威廉沒機會說出口。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfRHw6o9ls
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdG1YCgMjO
這是因為，在威廉要說出口的那一瞬間，頭部就遭到重擊。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7iv0ghXMT
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxKg0aHwt9
「幹什麼東西？」一名士兵說話了。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGj6sJVzoR
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Plrhkb6bq
「……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPXdNgMj5A
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEubfD9kOy
威廉一直到左臉頰貼地的這一刻，才回過神，察覺自己大概是被士兵打了。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VgOR6IvAt
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyzqbAmSsN
然後，現在威廉感覺右臉頰被踩。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8ADfdhSl6
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh44fCnWDJm
「你站起來啦，哈？想幹麻？再拍你那翅膀嚇人嗎？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnqKQtOIXU
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNEqgyDAge
「可、可惡……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zs2siHZjV
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0h0vB1iAkD
「哈？說什麼東西？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl0rgXN7M9
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxEaHilr1i
——難道我就要這樣死了嗎？524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PSTrUl12Y
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhqXbt6Erg
趴在地上、宛如一頭被強迫馴化的生物，威廉已經看不見母親了，然而這並不是因為其他兩名士兵已經享用完畢，也不是因為威廉現在的視線角度看不到母親。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBot3ah1HVh
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuJr77feGX
威廉心想——就跟媽媽一樣，要被這些人……524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99pe4jscYG
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fYiGW9QHM
而是因為威廉流眼淚的關係，視線模糊到看不清楚眼前的景況。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmufSKMAVf
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe510hUw7bG
士兵抬起腳，準備用力再往下踩的瞬間，威廉緊閉雙眼。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY07WV6wJcs
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkuTI3Rmly
就在此刻——524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzTUfwmvF9
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t9ybXHJVW
「怎、怎麼回事？喔……喔啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhAA1M7HxP
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSVQErWzn1
那名想要再踩威廉臉頰的士兵，突然間跌倒。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS21KpCv26E
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQzuPkEg5W
威廉見狀後，先是皺眉，畢竟不曉得發生了什麼，但他感覺到自己身後有一股熱能，於是轉頭查看，然後瞪大雙眼。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxs2cgLK6E
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KKQKjPT5A
威廉看見了！他看見妹妹全身發出紅光，而這紅光內部，好像有一顆光球，位於妹妹的心臟附近，接下來該光球散出一束光芒，打向那名跌倒的士兵。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2jnKhetX9
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicb5cFzg4O
「不！啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFd40A0kQ8
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RNAamSgzO
威廉看見光束打向那名士兵後，該士兵大聲喊叫，接著就化成火焰變成灰燼。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUOqg9roUl
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ884irfnFIj
——怎麼回事？524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AfYGuMZjm
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXp8PUpIAF
——不、不對。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxZFS88IJz
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoRsn8vhO7
威廉趁這空檔，其他兩名士兵都看傻眼、沒來制止的空檔，抱起妹妹、緩緩嘗試站起身子。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07wMGUUK3W
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFf4bKseVG
身體上的疼痛，和無法拯救母親的傷痛，如同腐蝕性液體淋在身上一般，令威廉差點站不起來、身子重心不穩搖搖晃晃。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOr18vMCYM
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNduZLKYFok
——不管到底是怎樣，是那個藥水也好、妹妹本來的力量也罷，那都不重要。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouhD7xIcJ1
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5TxKlsTtk
——重要的是，一個月大的小女孩都沒有放棄了……524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8WvRjGagF
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpAM6Ammpt
然而，威廉依舊起身。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs0EAnay0j
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEg36PGwyU
他懷中的妹妹，好像是在對他笑的樣子，威廉用眼角餘光發現此事，這讓他心情變得好一些。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnBoM7ORsc
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36dSXCqd7J
他張開翅膀，閉上眼，接著他身子開始慢慢發出藍光。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkXlZMsKAa
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrwbIsLxNW
「身為哥哥的我又怎麼可以？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pL6WZ5bQc
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9ecPx8Vc5
「你要幹什麼？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xe3mqPTq0
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFcAsswjy2
「喂！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJOZVDAkIw
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSjhIGJFbM
士兵好像到剛剛才注意到威廉的模樣，但已經來不及。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9uBS1V9s6
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7s0AKRGWIh
喊完聲後，威廉拍打翅膀飛起，砰一聲撞破自家屋頂，來到天空中。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIc9rh3Hpl
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eWjurMYuS
——雖然長老跟爸爸有說過，不要隨便用這招不然會傷到人，但現在也顧不了這麼多了。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmAf2Omx4n
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ90BNLgJ8
飛到空中的威廉，深呼吸一口氣，開始自言自語：524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdYgkSWiHA
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSQgLvI1d8
「偉大又崇高的天龍始祖啊，請給予您的子民真正的力量……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6moBXGZiK
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqNKY5FdfE
因為母親被殺害又被羞辱，自己還差點掛掉，這份滿滿的傷感、憎恨與不甘心，威廉打算將其全部發洩出來。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxxt06drvK
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFM4FjxwxT
威廉這時身上的藍色光芒，已經耀眼到連他自己都必須閉上眼睛。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbWW291mao
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Go6IuqS88
「當山崩地裂、海枯石爛，地面寸草不生、萬物回歸虛有……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz25Ud8Idn4
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tynzSCcQH
「期許光亮挺身而出，照亮黑暗、為世間帶來和平與美。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl7ACdDoXF
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26fRN1hwtv
威廉選擇衝破屋頂、來到自由的天空，發洩情緒，是兩個原因中的其中之一。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl76Ne8FRe
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdwtj6KMhj
「那些從地獄來的，必將回歸天堂受審判。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVADWonVwS
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoGfaQCjTs
「舊的不去、新的不來……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5x1nAJG7F
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4czur1S97Q
威廉唸咒到此之時，將肚子吸得飽飽的。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqnQfhpcmV
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbeUEmhzb7
「斷罪之火、滅世之燄，始祖的力量在此，為我燃盡無數邪惡百鬼。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseqweNaebO
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4fFCRQUg5
「龍舌吐息——！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNqmUpM4sy
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPWpOq2rMu
咒語結束後，威廉吐出巨大火焰，將自己與母親住的房子給燒毀。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOJUaKVvSO
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSw51WD0mS
火焰吐出的那一刻，威廉的肚子消下去，彷彿所有傷感、憎恨與不甘心都慢慢消除似的。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZS8H2XFX3
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXayfwP4LM
不只如此，他還在天空中俯視，發現這一地段的房子都殘破不堪，好像都被搶劫了一樣。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCPGdfvT1r
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPPTAoWJpV
威廉把他的火焰轉向那些房子，一口氣，就使這一帶都化為一座火海。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnSmLyt5LO
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqV1PPTmM5
然而，究竟威廉為什麼要這麼做？士兵們大概是不清楚的。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnYxdvmVSX
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJmSQUYCsG
對他們來說，威廉這麼做的目的不明。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGV4snz3WX
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncoHoSfTRQ
畢竟所有龍族都是不怕火的，無論龍還是邪龍。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5oqznN6Nz
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbxUFYZAgV
「喂！正統龍族小弟弟，你瘋了嗎？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZVpmcR1v6
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzJrAMOXUK
「就算只剩你們家我們還沒搜刮完，也不用這樣子吧！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmJiUCosuH
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwYiWN9hI0
底下的士兵抬頭喊聲。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGqCAbCTcY
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZwb8oSqrq
也許他們可以想得到的，想到威廉大概是情緒不穩才如此。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTWfvqaUCU
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bUPzlcQcd
他們沒有直接說出口，也許是因為沒有從威廉此刻的模樣馬上聯想到。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchgNcom72Q
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWS22yWAEa
威廉此刻的模樣，已經不是正統龍族的樣子，而是有著邪龍的鱗片、龍族的鱗片，以及人類的皮膚。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kPbdzU9sH
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwaPenJN0R
「你……喂！醉鬼，就跟你說不要亂用那個藥水。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPwbporEfD
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEpdBN9kpk
「不是，不可能。那個藥水的效力才不會……」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YzzHBwJwm
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjp4roC129
「你們聽好了，可惡的邪龍士兵們。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGACfYsiIqg
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7a8dT9u9f
於那兩位士兵講悄悄話之時，威廉說話了。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfT8T2u8My
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnOJokRadg
「以我現在的力量，還沒有辦法打倒你們，但是總有一天我會回來找你們。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3nQ10yCte
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShGtBHqJX3
在那之前，給我洗乾淨脖子等著——威廉沒有把這句話完整說出來。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOj8FHpT4d
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dMmdabw51
那是因為，士兵在他說到「在那之前」這個詞的時候，就打斷威廉說話。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq1bfAWaHF
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS495EXolT6
「滾下來啦，可惡！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeK7SourPk
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nPkoy5qk4
咻——524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOtVVzcs3K
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL7w35ez1a
一根長矛飛向威廉，然而威廉輕鬆閃開。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtrDkGxnzC
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxLjqBQQRj
然後威廉繼續說：524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZR4ym1COs
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIsVAj31Rn
「你們邪龍族殺害我的母親，我是絕對不會忘記的，這裡不會再有人類受到你們羞辱，因為都已經沒有了。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDTjQWcOHC
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOegSwM4lma
「……原來如此，這就是你的目的嗎？可惡！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwUOnWnZv9
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8AqipkhCj
「所以你是哪裡有毛病？該死！你到底是誰？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruYr0iOjl3
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVfs6FMTMy
咻——524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2Xji6p5IA
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi5pUgUnC1
這次是箭飛向威廉，然而威廉還是輕鬆閃開。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIBA6XNXfa
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrZs79WdYv
「我是誰？」威廉聽到士兵的言語後，冷笑。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQKA2qTLn2
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwwFI61kDk
「正統龍族不可能有這種力量的。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpByFFRF74V
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZHUEXqnn8
「好、好，我們認輸好嗎？你好像很強的樣子，乾脆就加入我們邪龍怎麼樣？」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatv0xOfz7H
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhMAjgEu0U
「別笑掉別人大牙了！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqPTQfgkMP
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp7UKnaUOi
威廉此語，令士兵愣住。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjtGbYAIvn
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30zwaAxOTH
不到兩秒，威廉再度說話：524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSsQigJCyV
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh6YBvDNWh
「我是誰？我不是以天空為傲的龍族，也不是以地面自居的邪龍，當然也不可能是人類。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57V5OpmsNq
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5obhFMDxV
「「……」」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7unYzMNawl
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys5eaj1Gm8
我就是半龍族——這是威廉最後對士兵說的六個字。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6lzckVrhY
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbkB2NG2X7
在威廉說出口的那瞬間，他感覺到體內突然有一股刺痛感，但不像是肌肉損傷，可能是內臟出問題。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdHsQfQBLK
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdpiRfQQ4I
因為這樣，威廉判斷不宜久留，所以就飛離此地。

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離開該處後，威廉在深山中的某座洞窟睡了一夜，等到他醒過來已經是可以看得見日出之時。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtn7RuaRPd
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威廉昨晚本想吐出藍色的火，但後來卻不知為何，吐出的卻是偏橘黃色的烈焰——這個想法是在威廉瞥見陽光的時候回憶起來的。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92nyMm9Epq
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他低下頭來，全身肌肉繃緊、身體因此再度作痛。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsPYP62AEY
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襁褓看上去像是白色的雲，緊緊環抱裡頭的嬰孩。可能是因為如此，威廉才鬆了口氣。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9FxMxP7Bo
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——還好昨天晚上的魔法沒有傷到妹妹。

雖然如此，但威廉知道妹妹跟自己身上的鱗片其實沒有那麼容易消除這個事實，已經是他們長大之後了。

多年後，當威廉.康斯坦丁再度面臨家人臨死危機之時，他腦海中都會浮現這段小時候的回憶，然而其實他最想要忘掉的，也是這段記憶。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnRzBEJNAj
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不過，還是有些事情忘不了，也不能忘掉。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uXwfBobH4
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威廉依然遵循多年前的自己，於那座洞窟面向朝陽的那一刻，與妹妹定下的承諾。無論過了多久、無論遭遇什麼天大挫折，他都相信著自己能夠辦到，只要和妹妹一起。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QUNEDrcFe
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宛如嘲笑臉孔的月亮，已經下降到地平線以下，上來的是溫暖的陽光，與一旁襯托的白色雲朵。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl0bW56Pur
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「為了讓妳變回原來的樣子，我要變強，找到讓妳變回來的方法。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFhMEnmSsS
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「在那之前，我會保護妳——妮莫。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtYQkTOWCW
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《第一章 結束》524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAs9dWp9oaz