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維爾科被送上醫護車時，叫住正準備離開的俄鵲。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzRfI1AEcH
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「是？」俄鵲來到維爾科旁邊，笑咪咪的看著他。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVU2rcJUcU
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「我袋子裡還有麵包，請拿去吃吧。」維爾科指向放在一旁的背袋：「非常謝謝你們。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACV7GpiKEl
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「不用謝，本來就應該這樣呀。」俄鵲瞇眼看了維爾科的背袋一眼：「還有就是，你的麵包好像發霉了。我昨晚拿來當消夜吃，結果拉個不停。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGkTPA8KGd
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「呃！」維爾科尷尬臉紅：「這個、前輩對不起！我自己是吃了幾個覺得還好，所以才分給你。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzavq1LJJf
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「哇！你是鐵打的胃啊！」俄鵲邊笑邊關上後車廂門：「回牆會去探望你的！好好養傷！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE4zMFib9f
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醫護車跟隨護送部隊，一路馬不停蹄地朝第四道鋼鐵牆大門駛去。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojBtAsgCG0
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傷兵一律送往邁加市中心醫院，這裡有專門治療異獸傷害，以及升壓狀況的醫師團隊。維爾科護送新加索鎮難民導致升壓時，也是被送到這裡治療。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoE5ffhuZz
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所幸經醫師檢測，維爾科的手腕肌肉還保有機能。醫師為他施打破傷風針，並除去壞死組織，術後將其右手放置在小型保溫箱中，囑咐維爾科靜養一周。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3waTA3qZyV
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維爾科右手腕上，將會永久留存一道冰獸弄出的弧形傷疤。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBl33qPrUb
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維爾科在術後第二天轉入四人制的普通病房。在那裡，他見到了皮瑞的好兄弟，棟瓦！204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtVcrZE3C6
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「棟瓦！」維爾科出聲喚他，後者正專注用手機，一時沒搭理他。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwQAl11N4X
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維爾科又喊了一次，棟瓦抬頭。在看到是維爾科後，露出驚訝表情。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZVyQ16BM4
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「你還好吧？」棟瓦雙眼紅腫，面容看來相當哀愁。他走下床，來到維爾科旁邊。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQjlPs5SC8
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維爾科看到他的左手上了石膏，用三角吊帶固定在胸前。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtFjTBxE7U
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「我們那組遇到冰獸，我被凍傷了。」維爾科道：「想起來依舊心有餘悸！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY09X3Lan0
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「我知道，我後來有遇到皮瑞，他來大廳找我時有跟我說。」棟瓦點頭：「他也受傷了，不過還能行動。軍隊預計今晚回城。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJdgfwMb5d
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「今晚回來嗎？我們新兵還有誰在牆外？」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDKGm6WLgC
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「皮瑞、克萊蔓、嘉比、費怡、舒蒙特和霍普林格。」棟瓦有些憤憤不平：「我不懂幹嘛不讓皮瑞回來，他腳扭傷了耶！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvUJTgUQi4
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「你那晚不是待在綠毯據點看守嗎？難道說有異獸闖入？」維爾科好奇問道，棟瓦搖頭。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4mnNJQsYS
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「因為 11 級吸引太多異獸，所以我後來被編發到 A 據點，跟其他前輩一同去阻擋。」棟瓦說到最後冷嗤一聲：「我剛才說的同期除了皮瑞，其他都是綠毯據點看守員。他們完全沒事，待在家舒舒服服的被其他小組保護著！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡND9IRGtyVE
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「你知道這次攔截任務死傷率最高的是哪個小隊嗎？」棟瓦話鋒一轉，沉重道：「是我們猛錘小隊啊！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRYOc7MyNq
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「死傷名單出來了？」維爾科瞪大眼：「你怎麼知道？」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSSMuDzhPB
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「這兩天的媒體頭版都是我們殲滅 11 級，即將凱旋而歸的消息。」棟瓦打開手機：「這是軍團稍早統計出來的死傷名單，你看。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDDcQfbBl3
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維爾科趕緊接過手機，心情是既緊張又害怕。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPYf0KVdKQ
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會有誰在「歿」名單裡？如果說死傷最慘重的是猛錘小隊，那當初在廣場聊天的那些前輩……204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2UkSfHbuf
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維爾科滑動手機，最後停在名單內的「妮藍 ‧ 高岡克」和「拉威 ‧ 方翠」名字上不動。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hvNPLkjeD
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維爾科震驚到腦袋一片空白，隨後胸口像是被人惡意擠壓，呼吸愈發困難。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1ZkwY9ulY
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「前輩……」他放下手機，棟瓦拍了拍他的肩。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5bInYZafG
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「我們 A 據點也是有很多前輩戰死，那晚一次出戰三頭異獸。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemyb3om1Wz
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「拉威學長說有空要教我們打烏諾牌……」維爾科禁不住落淚：「有沒有寫到他們是怎麼離開的？」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyjECQJTGi
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「沒有。」棟瓦搖頭，從床頭櫃抽了幾張面紙給他：「哭出來就好多了，那晚我們遇到太多恐怖的事。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1FpS0Jp9W
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「你們會習慣的。」坐在對面床上的傷兵突然搭話，面無表情的看著他倆：「這就是以後要過的日子。恐怖的事絕對不會減少，只會愈來愈多。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMVKnIzIKU
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棟瓦安靜地回到床上，維爾科將面紙蓋在雙眼上。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygjDt5poTp
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晚上七點，睡到一半的維爾科被棟瓦拍醒。後者指著窗外，維爾科坐起身看去。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3kyjIRqg1
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遠處天空閃現一道又一道無聲煙花，維爾科睜大眼；軍隊回城了！204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEP13ROymiQ
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「他們回來了！」棟瓦快步走到窗前，單手扶在窗框上：「那是勝利煙花！城內施放煙花高度不能超過鋼鐵牆牆緣，否則會吸引異獸……我還是頭一次親眼看到。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡussMBiRils
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璀璨煙花在空中炸開，閃現國徽沙漏天秤的形狀。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNpU7lFDZT
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所有人往窗戶看去，棟瓦退到一旁讓大夥都能欣賞絢麗景象。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsINv1Q9WQ
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這份勝利，屬於邁加所有人。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7prNW2Iq2
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隔天早上，陸續有政府官員前來醫院探視傷兵。由於重傷患都在加護病房不能見客，普通病房的患者便肩負起讓長官慰問和拍照的任務。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf1KKfrNQ2
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維爾科所處的病房湧入為數不少的官員和記者，有些還要維爾科維持坐姿不動，讓官員排隊拍照。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0b6Nwn9Do2
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「某些只是坐辦公桌，根本連軍事都沾不上邊的，到底是來幹嘛？」棟瓦的吊帶因為被邁加市政府交通處的官員搭肩弄歪，搞得他很不爽。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBojZXL5Ua
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「畢竟我們用命換來他們安全，做個樣子表示關心也是應該的。」其中一名老兵指著一旁慰問禮嘲諷：「看！不送花籃改送水果了！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshgXnzwSgX
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病房門又被打開，大夥又換上面對鏡頭的表情；然而一看到來者，所有人立刻挺直胸膛，對他敬禮！204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v3f6hyUyu
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「豪司隊長好！」眾人一致喊道。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6f5UocTBJ
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隊長隻身出現。他穿著黑色皮夾克和皮褲，魔方軍官裝就藏在夾克下。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM2UYeJybi
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「辛苦各位了！你們是邁加最堅強的牆壁，是人類的驕傲！」隊長朝他們回禮：「東苑安勝利！」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuSFNn3NHj
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「東苑安勝利！」維爾科大聲喊道。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNapkDnfNQ2
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隊長接著到他們身邊，一一低聲慰問。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfaSE9cgyM
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維爾科是最後一個。他有些緊張地看著豪司隊長，不曉得隊長對他一直受傷住院有何看法。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelSjtc0RNd
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「維爾科，你表現得很好。」豪司隊長坐到他旁邊，用只有他能聽到的聲音說道：「我聽了其他人對當晚的描述，你及時擠消關丹魔方，讓他免於腦爆風險。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRX3n3pIRp9
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「報告隊長，我只是盡我所能，關丹後來也救了我一命！」維爾科道，豪司隊長點頭。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU2tKrcb8T
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「另外有件事，我從一個人身上聽來的。」隊長眼神澄澈的看著他：「她是我前輩，現在在恩就哈特戰情處載具組工作，兼任培訓軍苑載具類特別教官。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2tYf5hsdx
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維爾科心頭一震，他望著豪司隊長，眼睛眨也不敢眨。204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCEtH9PK8H
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「這件事情我當初沒注意，應該說，我不會特別去查新兵畢業考沒過的原因。因為那不切實際，我只需要知道現在的你能魔方出什麼。」204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi7RtPkjOF
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