厄瑞嘉帶著波文離開王座大廳,文森特也正要跟著離開時,感覺到身後有人正悄悄靠近,不過步伐雖然輕盈卻沒有遮掩意思,顯然是特意來找他。54Please respect copyright.PENANAYSLwIj0Jva
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「......什麼事,艾莉森。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAoz2vZcC9oT
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被發現小動作的短髮女精靈沒有任何不好意思,反倒是立刻雙手交握合十,眼睛大睜、神色誠摯的說著。54Please respect copyright.PENANA092gbOfC0p
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「文森特,你最近好像常出去執行偵察任務,下次能不能帶我去呢?精靈是很擅長偵察的喔!我們眼睛可以看的很遠很仔細,既使是晚上也沒問題!」54Please respect copyright.PENANAiap5KBPTcO
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來到死亡峽谷也一段時間了,艾莉森已經把迷宮城上上下下都逛過一次,雖然還有很多地方沒去,但那些地方不是危險或禁止不然就是難以進入。54Please respect copyright.PENANAHutT5pPJd3
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這次意外發現文森特正在執行偵察任務,好動的她立刻忍不住跑來詢問,完全無視跟在後方大皺眉頭的德維特。54Please respect copyright.PENANASzyaKti1UZ
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大概明白這名特別女精靈的想法,文森特考慮一下,道:「妳可以向厄瑞嘉提出要求。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAzHCHPeAtgN
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聞言,原本還在興奮的小臉瞬間垮了一半,艾莉森略為沮喪的道:「厄瑞嘉大人......有點可怕呢,你可以幫我跟她說嗎?」54Please respect copyright.PENANA7pmGxh3yHf
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「不行。」54Please respect copyright.PENANA21yb6rYiVj
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斬釘截鐵的回答,頓時讓艾莉森剩下一半興奮臉色徹底垮掉。54Please respect copyright.PENANAjIMlXLlsmk
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雖然這名元氣精靈看起來總是率性而為,但其實她並不是無法理解人情世故和約束規矩,只是懂得如何拿捏底線以及視對象身份而動。54Please respect copyright.PENANAlcSR1sExVb
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就如同第一眼見到厄瑞嘉時,她便確定對方是能帶給自己無限未來和希望的人一樣,但她也同樣確定對方是揮揮手就能將自己打入無底深淵的冷酷存在。54Please respect copyright.PENANA7EUSqLtHJc
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事實上,幾乎每個加入死亡峽谷的精靈都有同樣感覺,平常除了接受命令以外,他們也大都是來找文森特詢問及匯報任務。54Please respect copyright.PENANA29ScCW4UiU
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沒有多說或可憐這位元氣過剩的短髮女精靈,文森特見她沒事,轉身就離開王座大廳跟上厄瑞嘉與波文。54Please respect copyright.PENANANuJrr6wVLg
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三人一路走著,來到了上方的第三十七層迷宮,同時也是死亡峽谷的最後一層迷宮,這裡若是被攻破,侵入者就能直通王座大廳。54Please respect copyright.PENANAfUqXdWKKt8
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甫踏入這層,四周頗顯黑暗,波文腳下傳來微微軟韌異感,除了原先陰冷氣息外,更感到一股異樣壓迫襲來,空氣似乎都變得溫熱黏稠腥臭起來,讓人打從心底昇起不舒服的厭惡感。54Please respect copyright.PENANAoDF1PhvaVc
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「這裡似乎跟其它地方不太一樣,你們......應該不會將我這個老人拿去獻祭之類的吧?」54Please respect copyright.PENANA1rKfGLspvT
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雖然在王座大廳時波文一直保持冷靜談笑風生模樣,但實際上在見到隱世的精靈和惡魔墮天使之後,他心裡便受到極大震撼,擁有死亡峽谷代表這名神選的孩子足以抗衡五大國度,而擁有部族則代表她不見得需要自己這名老師幫忙了。54Please respect copyright.PENANA7kLZez66DH
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雙手交後,漫步走在最前方,厄瑞嘉聲音迴盪在這軟熱怪異通道裡,傳來道:「別擔心,鑽地蟲后對你沒什麼興趣,不然進來第一步的時候,你就已經死了。」54Please respect copyright.PENANA7ubrhi23Rh
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兩眼大睜、瞳孔急縮,波文感覺到自己額上出了層冷汗,他重新打量四周,原本看似還算正常的牆壁和通道,似乎都在極微小的脹縮震動,如同呼吸一般!54Please respect copyright.PENANAisu402z830
心中有了可怕猜想,他悄悄使用夜視,這個簡單方便技巧即使是他這名老神官也會使用。54Please respect copyright.PENANADO1HokO4I4
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再次仔細看向那些陰暗處,這才發現,上頭、左右、腳下,整個通道其實是由某種強韌肉壁構成,大型血管脈絡露出交錯,更有不少隱晦壁室,裡頭似乎有著大大小小異卵!54Please respect copyright.PENANAa6SqdeHyjv
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「妳說的鑽地蟲后......是超獸種的鑽地蟲后?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAaYGTl2nu6d
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波文小心翼翼的問,連聲音也不知不覺小了一點。54Please respect copyright.PENANAcbPUMQYcIW
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「當然,只是她一直在沉睡,之前好不容易才喚醒,現在應該是半休眠狀態,不要特別去激怒就沒事了。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAvvzP4fIgg7
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三頭超獸種,實際上厄瑞嘉目前只能說有了聯繫,想要真的讓他們認可還需要花費不少時間與能量。54Please respect copyright.PENANADuc3pWGpgv
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而這些空缺,她正期待三國的聯合行動能為自己補上。54Please respect copyright.PENANAYe5Sx39olb
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「哈......一次攻略迷宮城的任務,真的讓你們人生完全不同了。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAI9YfEzqk4w
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意識到自己就在一頭超獸種體內,波文握著長型權杖的手更緊了一些,心中既興奮又恐懼,不無感慨的道。54Please respect copyright.PENANAUgaVFA4Sqj
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再走不久,厄瑞嘉停步了。54Please respect copyright.PENANADWXq5TbhJg
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她站在一處巨大肉壁前方,伸手微微散發能量與氣息,隨後蠕動的肉壁如同大口緩緩退縮放開,露出裡頭既深且長的單人通道。54Please respect copyright.PENANAXwK6wKCvG7
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這時,她才回應剛剛的話,表情意味深長的道:「這一切,或許都要感謝你的神,祂,現在就在裡面等你。」54Please respect copyright.PENANArOF5obI2cI
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「妳、妳是說......」54Please respect copyright.PENANA1DQ2ILMyWz
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波文渾身顫抖著,老臉上滿是不敢置信神色,瘋狂喜悅的光芒自眼中逐漸亮起,因為厄瑞嘉從來都不會說謊!54Please respect copyright.PENANA5tiNKJCdmg
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此刻,即使是超獸種也無法壓下他的激動心情!54Please respect copyright.PENANAl0LPd9ytBh
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「進去吧,一切答案就在裡面,出來後,我們需要好好談談。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAI1k5BPb1ZM
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咣噹一聲,就連長型權杖都掉落在地,波文神情越發癲狂,呼吸急促漲紅了臉,雙眼露出條條血絲,怪叫一聲後不顧一切的衝入未知肉壁通道內。54Please respect copyright.PENANA5tdSEcKLRA
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見人影逐漸消失在黑暗之中,厄瑞嘉手再一揮,巨大肉壁又逐漸封閉起來。54Please respect copyright.PENANAhMzJv9Pq1e
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魔王之庭結束後,奧斯維得就教導兩人召喚夢的方式,在思考許久後,她最後還是決定將這名神靈放置在鑽地蟲后體內。54Please respect copyright.PENANAhS2XgTUXe3
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畢竟核心獸已經證明,超獸種在沉睡狀態下可以減輕夢的影響,即使鑽地蟲后可能不如已自成迷宮的他強大,但死亡峽谷有三頭超獸種,隨時可以輪流替換。54Please respect copyright.PENANA9dlMwgL6oc
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精靈方面,在經過測試後,母樹領地可以張開領域為他們有效隔絕,過去其他魔王也是用類似方式為自己部族減輕影響。54Please respect copyright.PENANAaOmBFxn3jC
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至於守衛,正好時不時的暴走可以讓侵入者感到害怕、忌憚。54Please respect copyright.PENANAFFXQbJutVx
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厄瑞嘉雖然也需要能量來豢養守衛和超獸種,但她更厭惡大量外來者侵入自己地盤,沒有興趣將死亡峽谷經營的像活體地城一般有人氣。54Please respect copyright.PENANAL6EXYHDTOA
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適當的誘惑和恐懼,這樣剛好。54Please respect copyright.PENANAr23KNAE95p
而且,第三十七層迷宮已經是接近王座大廳的最後一層,如果侵入者能攻略到這裡,那也沒什麼還需要保護的了。54Please respect copyright.PENANA4vmfuyisEo
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陰暗、無聲、溼悶的怪異蠕動空間,兩人靜靜站著等待老神官。54Please respect copyright.PENANAntpbzzgSmB
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時間過去一會,厄瑞嘉像是感應到什麼,再次揮手打開巨大肉壁,單人通道的深處,不似先前急促模樣,波文慢慢的走了出來。54Please respect copyright.PENANAlXXe6ud0Vh
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步伐緩慢,身體站的挺直,老皺面容上滿是祥和平靜微笑,氣色溫潤的好似年輕許多,渾身泛起一股充斥希望的活力朝氣,與原先暮氣沉沉模樣相差甚遠。54Please respect copyright.PENANAhFAagTtNhJ
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他撿起了掉落地上的長型權杖,波文彷彿像在對它訴說一般,喃喃念著。54Please respect copyright.PENANAFqMlAUP48n
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「心靈不是光明與黑暗,沒有大地與深淵,豐饒與天行更不存在,唯有不知名,常存心中!」54Please respect copyright.PENANAN6LLbUGKlv
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「欲望之神與我會注視妳。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAptebA6cd1b
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這是他離開坎達貝斯之前留下的話,如今再次說出。54Please respect copyright.PENANA5uQlSgt3Nw
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「說吧,妳希望我做什麼。」54Please respect copyright.PENANA8B39nYZA02
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波文將長型權杖柱向地面,低著頭說話,依然沒看向兩人。54Please respect copyright.PENANAikroTWeVcp
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「先回答我一個問題,當年你為什麼會挑上我和桃樂西,這一切都是慾望之神的安排嗎?」厄瑞嘉走近一步,語氣低沉且凌厲的道。54Please respect copyright.PENANABlLAQ1t2WO
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「只是被挑選,不是被安排,走到如今地步,這是命運也是妳自己的抉擇,又或者......妳更想回到那個小村落,當一個無時無刻受暗傷折磨的從男爵夫人?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAhcibFi0t7o
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略一挑眉,這個回答證實了她一些想法,厄瑞嘉收回壓迫,只是冷笑道:「不錯的回答,看來你很滿意與祂的見面。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAGQ9acavBRX
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世界之心無法窺破夢散發的氣場餘波,就連她和文森特也無法確認裡面發生了什麼事。54Please respect copyright.PENANAL5LPB6SIGM
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雖然感覺到波文態度明顯不同,不再是從前為了傳教而有求於己的老神官,但只要自己掌握住夢,厄瑞嘉也不擔心對方會有任何禍心與異動。54Please respect copyright.PENANAAFJlL2TAAO
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二十年來的相處,她很清楚對方是多麼的虔誠與瘋狂。54Please respect copyright.PENANAjhEYQKub1P
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「我需要你做好三件事情。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAOqus7AATc0
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略一點頭,波文靜靜聽著,老皺臉上看不出任何表情。54Please respect copyright.PENANAWysr7peNB5
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「第一,你要在希望鎮建立一個勢力,不用太大,只需要為我掌握死亡峽谷與當地情報,並且進行不定期交易就可以。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAPmDBWAKvVb
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「第二,重新做回你最擅長的事,去收養撫育年紀還小的孤兒,我要你培養願意為死亡峽谷效勞的外界智慧生命,不過這一點不用強求。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAVBVwZrdTLn
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「第三,我要你聚攏不知名教派力量,作為暗椿潛伏在五大國度之內,隨時聽我命令!如果你認為有必要,可以將少數重要信徒帶來這裡,我會讓他們晉見慾望之神。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAa4dHwFC4Rw
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「以上,你有什麼問題嗎?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAS97wzJBMCz
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輕輕笑著,老邁聲音悠悠蕩蕩在肉壁通道內響起,波文自嘲的道:「妳依然在利用神靈與我,我終究還是無法讓妳信奉不知名,不過......沒有問題,給我一些時間,這些事情我會完成。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAFwKMcfzMzL
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厄瑞嘉沒有回應波文的質問。54Please respect copyright.PENANAui3niIUowQ
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她這一生只信自己以及自己所相信的人。54Please respect copyright.PENANA82zlv0PNel
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萬死無悔。54Please respect copyright.PENANAmXVIpRkq3G
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「之後,我會在死亡峽谷山壁的外圍設計一條隱秘通道,方便你或你的人與我們接觸,如果沒有其它問題了,那就回去希望鎮等命令吧。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAAQs8r5s00J
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點點頭,波文跟在兩人身後走著,準備離開既是第三十七層迷宮也是超獸種的體內。54Please respect copyright.PENANAEyhbxs76TV
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突然間,他像是想起什麼,微微笑著問道:「桃樂西呢?你們應該不介意我這個養育妳們多年的老人家探望她吧?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAaPdJKIofDq