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(同天晚上)(布列斯托歡鴿城)(戰神殿)199Please respect copyright.PENANAiLx7h6mflK
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穿著海藍軍裝,留有一頭酒紅長髮的女子坐在黑檀木製的大桌前,此刻正惡狠狠的瞪著站在窗邊,背對她的老人。199Please respect copyright.PENANAwTGSptNvAy
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「您在想什麼?」女子見老人遲遲不說話,遂不耐開口。199Please respect copyright.PENANAtp8gmYVEHf
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老人依舊沒回答,女子斜眼看了牆上鴿型掛鐘一眼, 19 點 01 分。199Please respect copyright.PENANAE8VFx3wkiS
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「希望您知道自己在做什麼。」女子離開座位,拿起放在椅背上的軍官外套:「我等著看。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAPhsOMcHXdM
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「……不用這樣,約瑟娜。」老人微側頭,嵌在右眼上的金屬義眼閃現亮光:「我並不是人類的敵人。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAujnRGAtpqM
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「您目前的所作所為就是人類的敵人。」皇家魔菁第四部隊隊長,機擬員中將約瑟娜 ‧ 恩翠穿上外套,雙袖透出微微藍光。199Please respect copyright.PENANApuJKDmH4gQ
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「讓大葆士走吧,他已經為人類付出夠多了。」約瑟娜轉身往門口走去。儘管她的臉色沒有太多起伏,但言語間卻透露出沉痛。199Please respect copyright.PENANAB3rOan7AH5
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讓他安息吧,離開這宛如地獄的世界。199Please respect copyright.PENANAHURfoj3Zfi
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「叩叩!」敲門聲傳來,約瑟娜瞇眼。199Please respect copyright.PENANAdn1AJLNFaV
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老人離開窗邊來到大桌前,按下桌面上的按鈕,大門於是打開。199Please respect copyright.PENANAjtFEXoNrqv
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「殿長,總理和媒體要您立刻出面說明,給國民一個交代。」戰神殿發言人一身狼狽的站在門邊:「我擋不下去了。」199Please respect copyright.PENANANaNkM5pdAQ
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「給我五分鐘,讓我打通電話。」戰神殿殿長──默儲 ‧ 阿爾泰洛大將看向約瑟娜:「妳是人類的盟友嗎?約瑟娜?」199Please respect copyright.PENANAcBKMyXSpSe
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約瑟娜抬高下巴,冷傲的望著默儲殿長。199Please respect copyright.PENANAaLE8cNxdqh
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「如果是,妳就不該說出那種自私的話。」默儲殿長坐到位上:「大葆士必須為人類戰到最後一刻。」語畢,嘴角勾勒出一抹淡笑。199Please respect copyright.PENANAU1gcOYiLmT
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約瑟娜眉頭緊鎖。199Please respect copyright.PENANA2UFZNb4NHB
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(一天前)(歡鴿城蘭星大道)199Please respect copyright.PENANAd2l8YO020U
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夜幕低垂的蓊鬱林道上,一輛開著大燈的白色名貴轎車行駛其中,往座落在林道末端的莊園駛去。199Please respect copyright.PENANA5pzwKTeRNn
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坐在後座的機擬員中將巴特夫 ‧ 蘭基摘下脖套,拿起放在一旁的領帶。199Please respect copyright.PENANAofX0xwVs7X
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負責開車的老管家偷瞄在後照鏡中一動也不動,只是凝視領帶的巴特夫,眼角不禁勾起。199Please respect copyright.PENANAAkbKHdK0yT
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還是跟以前一樣,不會打領帶呢!老人正要開口詢問是否需要幫忙時,巴特夫已經打上領帶。199Please respect copyright.PENANA6yS66HJQIr
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老管家有些失落,但知道他已經不是當年那個老是要他偷偷幫忙打理儀容的小孩,心裡不禁泛起欣慰。199Please respect copyright.PENANAcxs69Whp0r
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巴特夫調整好領帶,側頭往窗外看去。199Please respect copyright.PENANA1qOMyY6GS7
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「……小夫少爺、不,應該說是蘭基中將。」老管家出聲。自從在機場見到巴特夫後,他一直找不到話題開口。眼見即將抵達目的地,還要打理莊園雜事的他或許再也找不到機會跟這位 14 年不見的小少爺說說話。199Please respect copyright.PENANAu6OYbTJqm5
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「像以前一樣叫我就行了,魏洛爺爺。」巴特夫看向後照鏡,與老人對上眼:「對不起,這麼久都沒跟您連絡。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAsiKiK2oPh8
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「不,一點都不會。小夫少爺忙於守護我們的家園,是英雄!」魏洛爺爺露出笑容:「我們以你為榮!」199Please respect copyright.PENANA2VBNArxVBI
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「『我們』嗎……」巴特夫彎身脫下軍靴,將腳套進魏洛爺爺為他準備好的男仕典雅皮鞋內。199Please respect copyright.PENANAhOVmtXQgfT
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「魏洛爺爺,您覺得我回來是為了交際嗎?」巴特夫邊綁鞋帶,邊問道。199Please respect copyright.PENANAo1wa2Biudq
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魏洛爺爺沒回應,車速開始減慢。199Please respect copyright.PENANArLnWc1RvDA
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「快到家了呢,小夫少爺。」魏洛爺爺笑道:「你的房間還是老樣子,東西都還在。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAzE6nTZ0wqd
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「大葆士的家也是嗎?」巴特夫綁好鞋帶,抬頭凝視出現在前窗,燈火通明的宏大建築物。199Please respect copyright.PENANAq0SAzgyizD
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「葆葆的家很早就拆了。」魏洛爺爺頓了一下:「葆葆的爺爺讓老爺拆的,他說他們不會再回來。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAGYNFY3Fd29
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「所以他就拆了?」巴特夫語氣明顯下沉:「那裡是大葆士的家!大葆士所有童年回憶都在那!」199Please respect copyright.PENANA1OToWbUUde
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「小夫少爺,請你不要生老爺的氣。」魏洛爺爺低語:「你們很久沒見面了,請不要讓情緒毀掉這好不容易的相聚!」199Please respect copyright.PENANAEaGE5it0Bq
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巴特夫沉默不語。轎車駛進莊園,保安在確認他們身分後,打開門讓車子進去。199Please respect copyright.PENANAyFnMTpdEq9
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白色轎車駛過停放在中庭花圃旁,三大排的外賓車輛。199Please respect copyright.PENANA7mb713mUtb
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看來他把所有能叫來的人,都叫來了,巴特夫露出冷笑。199Please respect copyright.PENANAis5wGNl2KW
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我今天不達到目的,絕不走人。巴特夫雙腕並攏,兩副魔方腕帶透出微光。199Please respect copyright.PENANADVBJEN67Jy
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莊園主建築大廳人聲鼎沸,由知名交響樂團演奏的樂曲飄揚在賓客間;十大排長桌擺滿從法朵利「高克關」港口直送過來的高級鮮美海味,滿足來賓的味蕾。199Please respect copyright.PENANAw5xzvS3IOz
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端看宴請規格,這絕對是一場極致上流的豪華舞會。199Please respect copyright.PENANAPi9YWQEequ
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今天是世界前五大建設公司──「蘭星集團」成立 80 周年的紀念日。集團現任總裁──麥考夫 ‧ 蘭基廣發邀請函給熟識官員、合夥人和部屬,讓大家一同見證集團的光輝。199Please respect copyright.PENANAZf6GAsD4Zn
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同時他也將在紀念舞會上,宣布下一任執行長候選人,而巴特夫也收到了邀請函。199Please respect copyright.PENANAPH7UBARZZT
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與家人長達十四年沒聯絡的他,昨晚收到寄件人為父親的邀請函後,立即知會戰神殿,隻身從「象牙基地塔」趕回歡鴿。199Please respect copyright.PENANAwFgPsTKTys
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我必須出席,巴特夫將邀請函擰成一團,儘管我很明白他另有意圖。199Please respect copyright.PENANAMvciw3zMLl
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巴特夫在魏洛爺爺帶領下來到大廳。期間完全沒人認出他就是蘭基中將兼蘭星集團總裁獨子。199Please respect copyright.PENANADsz7P6PZzq
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巴特夫和大葆士鮮少在媒體前露面。雖然不像已經不是本人的大葆士宣傳照那麼誇張,但巴特夫秀氣外貌對戰神殿公關部而言依舊不甚理想,對外宣傳照仍舊躲不過被調整的命運。199Please respect copyright.PENANAlR7pdK8jfC
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其他五位機擬員雖然同情他們遭遇,但提起這件事時都會發自內心的狂笑不停。199Please respect copyright.PENANAEr78qbk1bc
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「小夫少爺,請你先在這等一下。」魏洛爺爺讓巴特夫在原地待著:「我去通知老爺和夫人你回來了。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAI1b9ZXTJfe
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「麻煩您了。」巴特夫點頭。他往老管家前進方向看去,只見有一小群被簇擁著的人在高聲闊論。199Please respect copyright.PENANACyFyN6tcJk
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他看不清楚他們長相,但第六感告訴巴特夫,那一小群人就是他的家人。199Please respect copyright.PENANAvlaJ3l0WNn
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等待過程中,一名套著綠色脖套,全身造型跟巴特夫如出一轍的眼鏡小男孩在經過他旁邊時猛地停下,側過頭毫不客氣的打量他。199Please respect copyright.PENANAzvLHKzHWyC
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巴特夫瞄了他一眼。小男孩突然睜大眼,指著他外套衣袖下露出一角的魔方腕帶,劇抖不停!199Please respect copyright.PENANAvzvWl4vGlJ
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「你、你是、你是──」小男孩步步逼近巴特夫,就在這時,演奏聲突然停下。199Please respect copyright.PENANAKvTP8kKGhD
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「各位晚安,非常感謝您們抽空參與敝公司的紀念舞會。」現場響起一道洪亮男音,只見一名身著灰紋西裝的捲髮男人拿著麥克風,從群眾中走出。199Please respect copyright.PENANARvJz2h4ZKu
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男人有著和巴特夫一樣的神情,佈滿皺紋的眼角閃現凌人目光,視線直直盯著巴特夫所站方向。199Please respect copyright.PENANAJxXlMsVaNK
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他就是巴特夫的父親,麥考夫 ‧ 蘭基。199Please respect copyright.PENANAM8wOZcysrs
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「『蘭星集團』能夠發展至今,都是因為各位的幫忙和支持。我在此代表公司謝謝各位。」語畢,麥考夫朝眾人微鞠一躬。199Please respect copyright.PENANAmBKgcRi2IF
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「同時今晚也將宣布一件各位都很在意的事,那就是下任執行長名單。」麥考夫挺直身。199Please respect copyright.PENANA02jTGCiokz
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「在那之前,我想先向各位介紹一號人物。」他側頭,眾人目光隨著他所看的方向望去。199Please respect copyright.PENANAlyrE3vZgjv
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「如果你們還記得他的話。」麥考夫伸手歡迎巴特夫:「我十四年不見的小犬,巴特夫 ‧ 蘭基。」199Please respect copyright.PENANAZDqR7AFh2C
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巴特夫走向父親,全場一片靜默。199Please respect copyright.PENANAUm0PkYld2I
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