浪湧波伏的寬廣河面上,艾莉森跟著眾人一起矮身低貼於樹舟船底,因為據魔王大人所說,接下來就要進入「真正的地下河」了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAnyhszYNKxP
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十艘以上由堅硬林木製成的樹舟,隨著文森特指引拐彎,轉進河道中的一個狹小岐路。45Please respect copyright.PENANA8ePsuseUD5
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才進入沒有多久,河流陡然變得湍急,前方彷彿有什麼巨大力量在不斷牽引拉扯,樹舟開始加快速度順流而下!45Please respect copyright.PENANAQplnS5TAQn
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精靈戰士已經不能控制樹舟方向,這令他們面容更加蒼白失色。45Please respect copyright.PENANAD1udQTqyrU
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前方,正是一個深黑穴口,河道將在那裡墜落深淵!45Please respect copyright.PENANAxHYGBJVIKQ
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不顧身旁德維特勸阻,艾莉森趴下同時也慢慢挪移到了樹舟最前方,一抬頭見到的就是這樣刺激景象。45Please respect copyright.PENANAo89tBvbLGr
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高速失控的樹舟、無法轉彎的方向、巨大斷涯的河道!45Please respect copyright.PENANAE6PsiCshT6
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匯聚而來的極速驚險顫慄感覺讓她忍不住興奮高喊出聲!45Please respect copyright.PENANAZUG8j2Ja04
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進入穴口即是巨大斷涯。45Please respect copyright.PENANAartM0L4Dgl
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十艘樹舟在極速流動下衝破河道斷口,紛紛騰空飛起!45Please respect copyright.PENANAaUb5NUztVG
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半空中,艾莉森特意扭頭往下看去,那裡是即使已適應環境的精靈也無法看清楚的無底深淵,漆黑的彷若要將一切吸入。45Please respect copyright.PENANAOt4Ar1uXdC
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黑暗、未知、無常,一切的一切都吸引著這名女精靈,她忍不住越看越著迷,頭也跟著越探越出去了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAHrFU2WBueu
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「艾莉森!」45Please respect copyright.PENANATz0zDFxKK1
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一陣低喝傳來,德維特即時將人拉住,這才免於她掉落未知地底的結局。45Please respect copyright.PENANAQ37kR8918W
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同時,騰空飛行的樹舟開始逐漸下落。45Please respect copyright.PENANAMH8WvKB2Wr
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直到一個強力衝擊傳來,震得舟上精靈戰士們差點被掀翻落水,這時失控的速度才漸漸得到控制,河道也重新變回可接受的流速。45Please respect copyright.PENANAvBi5EH9I71
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眼前已經是真正的地底,樹舟行駛於幽暗河道之上,除去艾莉森外,精靈戰士們都沒有出聲,只是靜靜聽著魔王命令茫然前行。45Please respect copyright.PENANAe9WICdfcnv
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不過,他們心裡都想著一件事。45Please respect copyright.PENANAHHZlriNOEd
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先前的河道飛行,如果有人不相信或者有所保留,導致樹舟的速度有所減緩,那動能絕對不足以飛越巨大的無底深淵。45Please respect copyright.PENANAUKMLsk48ZQ
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也就是說,無形之中,剛剛他們已經被考驗過一次。45Please respect copyright.PENANAOddCJ7aCcQ
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出發前,精靈戰士們都曾向文森特詢問過,簡單了解闇之深淵的大致狀況,知道那裡還有另一位魔王存在,而且整座迷宮城也是由她所操控。45Please respect copyright.PENANABOoyUg1o4f
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顯然樹舟飛行就是真正魔王所安排的考驗。45Please respect copyright.PENANAAhzwXA3C6P
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她,或許不會像這名沉默男子一樣好相處。45Please respect copyright.PENANApKSFZSIPtO
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與其他族人有同樣想法,身為這次隊伍領導者的德維特,即使已身處緩和流速的暗河,心裡卻反倒比先前更加急促緊張起來。45Please respect copyright.PENANAfr4q6xWTzO
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那是能決定這裡五十名精靈生死,甚至村落數千條生命的魔王。45Please respect copyright.PENANAYbIPsVIJQJ
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忐忑不安中,誰也沒有心情欣賞四周環境景色,除了艾莉森。45Please respect copyright.PENANAnqRypKwWOg
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她興致勃勃的站起身來,開心的四處張望觀看,這裡有光之高原上從來見不到,屬於黑暗的美麗。45Please respect copyright.PENANAPjkd60zpIv
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幽暗地底河道的前方,有點點青綠光芒,猶如夜間螢火閃爍,指引樹舟前行方向。45Please respect copyright.PENANA1Fs2LQOF7m
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四周盡是奇異景象,自高空壁頂垂落的尖石匯聚成林,不時可見貫穿連通壁頂與河底巨大岩柱。45Please respect copyright.PENANAosUxMZwQGl
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仔細傾聽,更可以感受到微微震動的怪奇聲響,令人好奇且難以想像地底之中是什麼樣的生命會發出如此聲音,45Please respect copyright.PENANABHFhWmrSKy
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一切,都讓她感覺彷彿來到另一個世界般不可思議。45Please respect copyright.PENANARsV8ma8cUM
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就在艾莉森和眾人兩極化心情之中,樹舟終於靠岸停下。45Please respect copyright.PENANAkRjPWsZxff
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岸上是塊立於幽暗河道中的廣闊石地,中央豎立一座被縷空的巨大岩柱,裡頭有螺旋向上階梯,顯然就是目的地了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAXfDCJVT093
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在文森特要求下,精靈戰士們迅速熟練的將樹舟繫好,並隨著他走上蜿蜒的螺旋階梯。45Please respect copyright.PENANAlwehivvS0n
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甫進入上面第一層,眾人見到的就是令他們懼怕且震驚的一幕。45Please respect copyright.PENANAYC1uahu5yn
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濃厚無比的腥血惡息味道滿溢,這裡堆滿著數不清的屍體!45Please respect copyright.PENANAtC7X2Zo8E3
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屍體堆疊的如同一座小山,甚至還可以看到不時有鐮刀蛛和鑽地蟲來回運送添加,地面上滿是殘肢碎肉、深暗屍血。45Please respect copyright.PENANA2MTEa5UCVx
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真正的屍山血海。45Please respect copyright.PENANAFJw5GH1lTb
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「這些是之前侵略迷宮城的人類屍體,還有一些是守衛屍體,以後你們會常常接觸。」此時,文森特的低沉聲音傳來,在回來路上厄瑞嘉已經簡單說明最近發生事情。45Please respect copyright.PENANAdypRYKhqJP
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德維特面色有些難看,強忍住心裡不適與反胃感。45Please respect copyright.PENANARnivzeU2QC
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先前,因為眼前魔王可以溝通的關係,所以對於加入迷宮城與智慧種族的作戰沒有太多想像與想法。45Please respect copyright.PENANAO2g4RvS99H
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直到現在,他終於有了自己也是惡魔種族一方的感覺。45Please respect copyright.PENANAOJoLiBP2KG
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「是,魔......文森特,請問堆放這些屍體的用處?」血肉震撼之中,原本下意識想喊出魔王大人,但德維特還是及時改口了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAqVyf3fbGz1
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「之後會由另一位魔王說明。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAXWxH1JPKTk
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這簡單的回答讓精靈戰士們臉色更差。45Please respect copyright.PENANA9zAV8kKL3Y
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過去曾有傳聞,惡魔一族大都食肉嗜血,甚至還有同族相食情形,如果之後都是要靠這些屍體進食維生,那他們可能要自己想辦法了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAnmqD6wgem9
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還好,就在此時,文森特似乎想通什麼,又跟著解釋道:「這不是日常食物,你們有需要可以安排人手在地下河捕魚,部份地道裡也有奇形野獸生存。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAFNkyl64F52
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知道不是食物後,德維特暗暗長舒口氣,連忙回道:「精靈對肉類需求沒這麼大,出發前長老有給我們不少植物種子,只要有一小塊地方能夠栽種,精靈可以自己解決糧食問題。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAPJFcgMDj1f
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「嗯,之後會劃分一塊專區給精靈居住,到時候你們再自行利用。」這也是厄瑞嘉剛剛才告訴他,從進入幽暗河道以來,她一直都在觀看這五十名精靈。45Please respect copyright.PENANAwvLmY7uBox
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通過堆放屍體的血肉倉庫,精靈戰士們跟著文森特繼續再往上面一層移動。45Please respect copyright.PENANAwXejImntOs
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這一層就正常許多,是個擁有如同蛛網般許多複雜通道和節點的地穴,即使不少精靈皆擅長記憶,但也被帶的頭昏腦脹,很快就失去方向,只能跟著文森特前進。45Please respect copyright.PENANA467xLMDXKH
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最後,精靈戰士們來到了一個寬廣空間。45Please respect copyright.PENANAVkuld3A3Xm
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四周毫無擺飾和特色,完全就是原始岩洞模樣,顯得有些冷清空曠,只有引領行進路線的青綠色光芒四落綻放,陰暗幽幽。45Please respect copyright.PENANA7oZvti2mYa
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正前方中央,則是一個階梯式漸層隆起的高地。45Please respect copyright.PENANAamX1ftwKhp
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高地之上,有個足可兩人坐的岩石座椅,在那上面,正坐著一名金髮褐膚女子,鮮紅色雙瞳居高臨下的看著他們。45Please respect copyright.PENANAE212crGNDx
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「厄......」45Please respect copyright.PENANAN56w1c8J0A
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文森特話才說出第一個字,旁邊已經有人衝出來激動的緊緊抱住他,道:「姐夫!你去那裡了!最近好多人想要侵略迷宮城,我好害怕,姐姐又什麼都不說,我好擔心你呀......」45Please respect copyright.PENANA7meLNKq441
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邊說著,桃樂西邊掉下眼淚,那可愛柔弱面容上滿是驚懼不已表情,就連後方的精靈戰士們雖然是第一次見到,也能感受出那份深深擔心害怕情緒。45Please respect copyright.PENANArXamVAK772
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不過被抱住的文森特倒是一臉眉頭緊皺模樣。45Please respect copyright.PENANAS4cihgqVJW
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就在眾人搞不清楚眼前是什麼情況時,岩石座椅上的金髮女人開口了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAKf1VtHTl6q
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「文森特,我先處理精靈的事情。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAqi46RibHo3
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聞言知道意思,文森特帶著小嘴還在嚶嚶不休的桃樂西離開,讓她為自己說明不在這些日子以來迷宮城的變化。45Please respect copyright.PENANA4A7dlymDzH
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待兩人離開,德維特立刻帶著其餘四十九名精靈上前,低頭恭聲道:「魔王大人,我們來自光之高原,靜謐森林村落成員,照著與文森特......大人的協議,前來協助迷宮城抵禦侵略。」45Please respect copyright.PENANA6c00CC5Nf4
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「我的名字是厄瑞嘉,你們怎麼稱呼文森特就可以怎麼稱呼我。」45Please respect copyright.PENANA2tQbmXz2w7
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聽見這樣回答,德維特沉重心情頓時有些放鬆,或許對方跟沉默男子一樣好溝通,不過金髮女子氣勢太強,他也不敢一下就失禮,仍是尊敬的回道:「是。」45Please respect copyright.PENANA0pR6GLE4nU
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果不其然,精靈戰士們心情才剛放鬆,厄瑞嘉的下一句話就讓他們提心吊膽。45Please respect copyright.PENANAgorUBFeY7Q
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「告訴我,你們除了能像先前的屍體做為備用能量以外,那份協議還可以為迷宮城帶來什麼好處。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAvGJfIySAiJ