神識渙散迷糊,隱約感覺到被股溫暖柔和感覺包圍浮沉,某種舒適癒合的能量逐漸滲入身體細微,修補各處可怕猙獰傷口,令迪爾德麗深深陷入沉睡之中。61Please respect copyright.PENANA3bTb2bv1fo
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自成為光騎士以來,她已經很久沒有感覺到這麼放鬆了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAAZkNg93igx
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這樣安逸寧靜的休眠時間不知道過去多久,直到一陣女聲呼喚傳來,這才令她慢慢恢復意識。61Please respect copyright.PENANAdAAYNVrdCm
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「迪爾德麗,妳該醒了。」61Please respect copyright.PENANATIHvNJsACY
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清亮金瞳睜開,映入眼簾的是厄瑞嘉與一名短髮尖耳的美麗女子。61Please respect copyright.PENANAo3MpzI9Chu
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「她是......精靈?這個種族不是長年生活在森林之中,怎麼會在這裡出現?死亡峽谷與精靈又有什麼關係......」61Please respect copyright.PENANABr6KmTSddH
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心中驚疑,但迪爾德麗沒有流露出任何異狀,她看了看周遭環境,發覺自己依然是渾身赤裸,正浸泡在一池微微散發乳白色光芒的液體裡,當她掙扎想要起身時,就聽到疑似精靈的女性開口制止。61Please respect copyright.PENANAHuaqM3ChnT
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「先別起來,妳的傷勢很嚴重,生命樹池還需要一段時間才能治癒妳。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA0T7EGgpeWK
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生命樹池,迪爾德麗記得這個名詞。61Please respect copyright.PENANA7sk7uuHHmT
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雙子教會收藏的典藉曾有記載,生命樹池是精靈一族特有產物,藉由他們對自然萬物獨特的溝通能力,在母樹協助下萃取自然精華匯聚而成,只要不是太過特殊的傷勢都能治癒。61Please respect copyright.PENANAEeKGkbwod3
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迪爾德麗也確實感受到身體正在逐步復原,但這也讓她心中更加疑惑,下意識緩緩聚集體內能量,轉頭毫不畏懼的看向魔王。61Please respect copyright.PENANAhqfcd8ZQtD
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「厄瑞嘉,妳想做什麼。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAkHGJpcDKLc
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沒有馬上回答,厄瑞嘉先是打量迪爾德麗幾眼,肯定這個生命樹池作用後,才道:「艾莉森,你們做的不錯,告訴德維特,我同意在死亡峽谷種植母樹分枝,只是權限要由我決定。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAB1Y8JibTGd
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「是,厄瑞嘉大人,我現在就去告訴他!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAJRuMfxtFSA
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聽到吩咐,艾莉森開心的都跳了起來,立刻就跑走。61Please respect copyright.PENANAuEN5cl9CXr
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從魔王之庭回來之後,重新明白到各個種族與生存環境的關係,厄瑞嘉自己做了一些測試。61Please respect copyright.PENANACf9pXMIQtP
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她曾試著離開死亡峽谷範圍,或許是因為天賦抗性關係,感覺上並沒有想像中這麼難受,畢竟不死族已絕跡多年,對於智慧時代的適應性誰也不清楚。61Please respect copyright.PENANAMclvCHtVBc
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她可能就是這個時代唯一的不死族。61Please respect copyright.PENANAjh0Nm7PMOL
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但奧斯維得說的也沒有錯,確確實實有股不適感,像是某種外在環境壓迫身體的感覺,並且隨著離開死亡峽谷的距離與時間逐漸加深,甚至會影響到力量發揮。61Please respect copyright.PENANALkcdv4lkJE
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厄瑞嘉也詢問過精靈一族的戰士,才知道自從進入死亡峽谷之後,他們無時無刻都受到異樣能量侵蝕,就像冒險者攻略時總會感受到的陰冷不適一樣。61Please respect copyright.PENANA6tvwpym7Z6
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雖然智慧種族是這個時代的天選,對於各種環境有一定的適應和抵抗力,但長久下來仍會造成一定負面影響,因此厄瑞嘉才同意植種母樹分枝,讓精靈能夠安心休養,這也有利於與光之高原村落的溝通。61Please respect copyright.PENANAw5NQT2xcey
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走近生命樹池,厄瑞嘉居高臨下的看著迪爾德麗,鮮紅與金亮雙瞳對視,問道:「好好考慮,加入我的迷宮城。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAaQM9MvVgod
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微微皺眉,已恢復大半的清麗面容上只有冷然神色與不可思議,道:「厄瑞嘉,妳瘋了嗎。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAy1FzsJRKgv
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對方開口就是拒絕,厄瑞嘉並不意外,從老巴達、黑烏鴉冒險團再到小時候的蘿娜,她這輩子從來沒有成功招募過任何一個夥伴。61Please respect copyright.PENANAqNjKy1f5kC
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除了文森特以外。61Please respect copyright.PENANAlxS9iHxloE
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其他像是桃樂西、葵娜屬於自己纏上來的異類,波文也是懷抱有其它目的,更顯得她簡直就像被詛咒一般,總是孤身一人。61Please respect copyright.PENANAvs2ThDRRP1
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「別在意,我只是像試試這句話,或許那天會有第二個人點頭。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAcHpg0WubEc
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雖然不能明白魔王這句話的意思,但不妨礙光騎士對她抱持著最高警戒。61Please respect copyright.PENANAYEn6GeDfmr
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自嘲的笑了笑,厄瑞嘉道:「換個說法吧,迪爾德麗,我們來做場交易,不論妳願不願意我都可以讓妳離開,甚至能夠保證死亡峽谷往後不會主動對智慧種族發動攻擊,就像眾神國度境內的活體地城一樣,只要妳點頭......」61Please respect copyright.PENANAAkTH9Epu5y
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「妳想要什麼。」迪爾德麗截斷她的話直接了當的問。61Please respect copyright.PENANAIjpHu4PCIV
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「我希望妳為文森特孕育後代。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAAoGnqYbu1Y
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迪爾德麗拳頭緊握!61Please respect copyright.PENANAixMsucv0jd
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魔王就是魔王,即使曾經身為人類,但沒有非常心理的生命是無法成為如此令人忌憚的存在。61Please respect copyright.PENANAWsrXmX60ye
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迪爾德麗聽完要求差點忍不住就要動手,但她知道自己現在沒有任何機會,而且這是多了解對方的好機會。61Please respect copyright.PENANAR29SobGDlV
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「為什麼。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAmTxeTY8EKZ
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雖然只是短短三個字,但厄瑞嘉明白對方想知道什麼。61Please respect copyright.PENANARJsBKniEju
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「我是不死族,無法孕育後代的不死族,所以需要一個女人來為文森特生下孩子,妳是我挑中的人選。」61Please respect copyright.PENANA5nwNb4ZLi5
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迪爾德麗沒有去問為什麼不選桃樂西這種白痴問題,只要還是個正常生命都不會選擇她。61Please respect copyright.PENANAUhqNS2swjs
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「妳......不是血族?」61Please respect copyright.PENANAV1J69RiaDd
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確實一直以來都沒見過對方的血族姿態,而不死族對迪爾德麗來說有點陌生,即使是經過嚴格神學訓練的光騎士,腦海中一時之間也聯想不起來這三個字的意義。61Please respect copyright.PENANArBi7s2l5pz
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畢竟是消失已久的惡魔種族,智慧時代裡明面上也從未出現過,但光是在族群前面冠上不死兩個字,已足以帶給光騎士沉重的壓力。61Please respect copyright.PENANAlUvkZGFEEA
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「不是。」厄瑞嘉快速俐落的回道。61Please respect copyright.PENANAAoE5W3TxGe
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根據過往資料和接觸以來的認知,迪爾德麗不覺得對方是在說謊,甚至先前提到的交易也很有可能是認真的。61Please respect copyright.PENANA8LlTwN0lt7
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也就是說,只要她肯點頭,死亡峽谷就會變成對智慧種族沒有威脅性的勢力,除非有人主動入侵對方領地。61Please respect copyright.PENANAkqsCxteLVq
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例如,死亡也無法令他們停下腳步的冒險者。61Please respect copyright.PENANAudfLIq13Q6
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「迪爾德麗,妳可以慢慢考慮,等傷好了我會再問一次,到時候還要請妳作為我的使者,向雙子教會帶去一些禮物與善意。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAGZXnBeEMMS
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「教會不會與惡魔接觸!」61Please respect copyright.PENANAqUw7tLIYoC
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聞言,迪爾德麗終於忍不住自生命樹池中憤然起身喝斥,湛亮池液在纖細合宜的優美胴體上流落閃爍,映照出長年訓練下的完美身材。61Please respect copyright.PENANAC7101fIhZG
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上下掃視幾眼,厄瑞嘉對眼前人選很是滿意,只是聽到光騎士嚴厲反駁的說詞,再想起先前魔王之庭的交談秘辛,她笑了笑,轉身就朝外面走去。61Please respect copyright.PENANAFMdov4pEL3
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「是嗎?希望了解世界的真相後妳還能這麼堅定,不要讓我失望呀,被魔王挑中的人。」61Please respect copyright.PENANAhj6DEtr93R
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看著對方離去自信背影,迪爾德麗心裡莫名有股不確定騷動。61Please respect copyright.PENANAVoCluTjVwK
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自從天象異變後,總主教的搖擺不定,吉伯特主教的阻撓勸解,在在都顯示了不尋常,或許教會真的不如自己所想在堅定的消滅惡魔種族。61Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8b7dUdS7E
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但從小受到的教育、信仰卻又不是如此,迪爾德麗在成長後也曾親身體會過惡魔傷害智慧生命的慘案,皇家冒險團數千人生命更是在自己眼前消逝!61Please respect copyright.PENANAWRNdoA7JhY
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教會的異常、魔王的交易、智慧種族的安危、一直以來的信念,強烈矛盾頓時在迪爾德麗內心衝突,向來堅定的意志也不由得動搖起來。61Please respect copyright.PENANAKuTFz9OiRZ
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「不會主動對智慧種族發動攻擊......」61Please respect copyright.PENANAAnqOM8Up7p
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如果惡魔種族只是退縮在一角,不會主動傷害智慧種族,這確實是對各方都極為有利條件。61Please respect copyright.PENANAvcEptXeETC
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魔王也已經展示了她部份實力,而僅僅是這一部份,就足以消滅數千人的皇家冒險團,如果傾巢而出,那會對智慧種族產生何等的威脅!61Please respect copyright.PENANAJdIOBPyH1o
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更不用提還有另外兩名血族的存在,三人比起其他惡魔種族更有優勢,都可以如同正常人類潛藏在五大國度之中,是非常可怕的威脅。61Please respect copyright.PENANATknW7jFH8j
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杜絕這種危險的代價,僅僅只是她一個人。61Please respect copyright.PENANABlo731Q2ey
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不僅不能說是不好,甚至可以說是太優惠的交易了!61Please respect copyright.PENANA2rb6Z89KGM
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莫名的,迪爾德麗想起當初老巴達提出對付鐮刀蛛的提議,用少數生命換來多數生命和未來的好方法,只是現在提議的對象終於輪到自己了。61Please respect copyright.PENANAzOrczlNVer
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她仰躺樹池中看著洞窟頂端,不認識的植物散發著微光照亮幽幽空間,這裡是連光神都無法進入的死亡峽谷。61Please respect copyright.PENANAOwV5PgwjEx
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「光騎士第一守則......但是連光神都無法解決問題,守則還有遵守的必要嗎......」61Please respect copyright.PENANAwDVwGQ6Sl3
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閉上雙眼,屬於闇神的黑色氣息隱隱浮現纏繞,迪爾德麗不再多想,重新讓身體浸泡在乳白色的生命樹池裡。61Please respect copyright.PENANAF3A8wXLUfh
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黑與白的交錯突兀中,沉沉睡去。61Please respect copyright.PENANAfJvzDLvzi6