暫時將精靈一族安排在迷宮城的輔助工作上,這是厄瑞嘉在文森特前往光之高原時就有的想法,只是沒想到那裡的智慧種族會是精靈與亞人。54Please respect copyright.PENANAtFhTtT0y2l
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僅僅五十名戰士對現在的死亡峽谷來說,最多只能算上一層守衛戰力,而且比起第十層以後的石炎魔等等強大守衛,實在算不上有什麼特別,若是用在輔助迷宮城全力運轉,那才是最佳使用方法。54Please respect copyright.PENANAZFrxD5hBRH
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厄瑞嘉一邊聽著身後元氣女精靈滔滔不絕介紹母樹的歷史和能力,一邊在錯綜複雜的蛛網通道內快步走著。54Please respect copyright.PENANAEo0bAylTtv
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經過對皇家冒險團的殲滅戰,守衛和數千人的屍體大大的為世界之心補足不少能量,直至感應到文森特帶著精靈回來之前,她都一直在操控鑽地蟲修改迷宮城。54Please respect copyright.PENANAZNYrGREGJq
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不論是地底的幽暗河道、鏤空的巨大岩柱、堆放屍體的血肉倉庫、錯綜複雜的蛛網通道,甚至還有一些可以快速接近各階層石洞的暗道,全都是她的新設計。54Please respect copyright.PENANA5pBeJeBzrI
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自甦醒以來,厄瑞嘉幾乎沒有好好休息過,幸好轉化後的不死族身體能夠讓她極大幅度減少睡眠時間,除去無法飛行外,可以說是沒有任何缺點了。54Please respect copyright.PENANAWj3N3nmILj
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但是,如此強力的惡魔種族,她卻從未聽聞。54Please respect copyright.PENANAP6Up05N4Z4
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小時候曾經在血染薔薇裡短暫學習過,之後又接受身為神官的波文教導,厄瑞嘉可以說是冒險者當中具有相當學識的一份子,對於惡魔種族更有不少涉獵。54Please respect copyright.PENANA6SRK74Q3WP
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因此當初知道文森特轉化為血族後,厄瑞嘉並不擔心,她知道惡魔種族不是無法自我控制理智的邪惡體,同時她也相信自己丈夫。54Please respect copyright.PENANAx4UuaZU6wN
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而比起只會因為嗜血而衝動的血族,不死族的種族缺點或許藏有更大隱患,這才是厄瑞嘉目前最想要知道的事情,她不希望有任何無法掌握的危險因素。54Please respect copyright.PENANAUFz2GYtZM8
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強大仙幾乎沒有缺點的惡魔種族,在智慧時代卻是沒有任何消息留下,那很大概率只有一個可能。54Please respect copyright.PENANABrWyfQAUaY
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這一族的惡魔全數滅亡了。54Please respect copyright.PENANAfKrT4oDRmK
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厄瑞嘉不喜歡這種自身無法掌控的感覺,所以這次魔王之庭的聚會,她要解決一切的隱憂。54Please respect copyright.PENANAP2q39ky0Vt
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至少,必須讓事情發展在自己掌控之下。54Please respect copyright.PENANAE3Vxzgw8gk
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「......母樹傳承悠久,已經不知道是第幾代,聽說從神靈時代開始就存在,精靈一族也是在她的庇護下誕生,所以我們天生就有與植物溝通能力......」54Please respect copyright.PENANACPTPanUG2K
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「說重點。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAzCBqfUGxrH
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藉著近日與世界之心的緊密聯繫練習,厄瑞嘉現在能夠熟練的遠程操控,她正感應並前往文森特位置,路上已經聽了不少母樹與精靈的歷史,雖然對各族隱密的過去也有興趣,但這都不是她目前想要知道的答案。54Please respect copyright.PENANASPrNWhD4Sz
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眼前的魔王大人雖然只是淡淡開口,但艾莉森心中突然有股最好不要違背命令的感覺,立刻跳過以往長者們教導知識的順序,直接給出答案。54Please respect copyright.PENANAuEbAwOkWtN
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「母樹一般來說會認可數名精靈,村落裡通常只有長老才可以接觸,與母樹進行『溝通』後,除了身處特別領域或被隔絕之外,能夠與席洛大陸上各地的母樹傳訊溝通,我們也是藉此與原始森林聯絡了解外界變化。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAujBe5dnhOB
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「母樹也和世界之心一樣,能夠感應察覺領地內動態,並且更進一步擁有自我意識與智慧,會自己對此做出判斷與反應......」54Please respect copyright.PENANA9jFJ9rHlbw
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這段話才說出,察覺到魔王大人周圍氣息似乎變的凝重了些,艾莉森快速改口接著道:「當然,這一切都要魔王大人許可,您可以使用世界之心來限制母樹的能力與範圍......」54Please respect copyright.PENANAaQkVhbksTR
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兩人邊說邊快步走著,很快就來到一處洞口,甫踏出便是熾烈光芒迎面照來。54Please respect copyright.PENANAsFxCnPqi0m
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自進入闇之深淵以來,艾莉森已經許多天未見到光神,一瞬間,暖和的感覺照灑全身,讓她忍不住發出一陣舒爽低聲長嘆。54Please respect copyright.PENANAPBS7pGgze2
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待雙眼重新適應光芒後,艾莉森便見到自己站在個岩石平台上。54Please respect copyright.PENANA0q1lLYtCzf
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這裡是巨大山壁上的突出一角,朝上看去是遼闊天空及變幻雲層,下方看去是漆黑無比深淵,四周則是寬廣不見盡頭峽間。54Please respect copyright.PENANA9usyyeeawu
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景色磅礡壯闊,懸空的庭園彷若世外桃源巍巍獨立,令人震撼。54Please respect copyright.PENANAZGB325ixCU
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不知不覺,她們兩人已經向上走了很長一段路。54Please respect copyright.PENANAikTJsK9vwE
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岩石平台四周,不時有鐮刀蛛來回搬運花草異樹,將這裡裝飾成另類的懸崖花園,更有鑽地蟲不斷穿梭修改地形,顯然一切尚在建造中,但已初步顯現出主人的美好品味了。54Please respect copyright.PENANAS2WzWhb0ku
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對於不同的景色風光感到滿足後,艾莉森順著魔王大人目光看去,便見到文森特和先前喊他姐夫的粉色秀髮女子。54Please respect copyright.PENANAf6KuelbbYT
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兩人正站在懸崖庭園中央,那名粉色秀髮女子一臉開心的滔滔不絕說著什麼模樣,但文森特依然是一副沉默表情。54Please respect copyright.PENANABwXIET2wqw
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「艾莉森,關於母樹我會再考慮,可以先回去休息了,我已經用世界之心標註妳,往後有需要我會隨時通知。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAvFyeXVCXtS
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顯然接下來魔王大人要處理家務事,艾莉森以前在村落裡也見過,點頭應是後便默默離去,她打算利用接下來的時間,好好了解這座有趣的迷宮城!54Please respect copyright.PENANAPnbE6sETwz
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元氣女精靈離開後,厄瑞嘉並沒有馬上對庭園中兩人出聲,而是獨自站在岩石平台高處。54Please respect copyright.PENANAWJdDB1vbpv
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她抬頭望向天空,山間風勢將金色長髮吹的凌空擺動,肩上風衣也獵獵作響。54Please respect copyright.PENANA7kVBkGZPdr
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身處這座桃樂西特意打造出來的美好環境,沐浴在暖和光芒之下,一時之間,讓厄瑞嘉回想起了文森特為她取下的第一個領地,坎達貝斯。54Please respect copyright.PENANAio9sAXUeoc
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小小村子裡寧靜、平和、安逸,原本她和文森特都認為兩人會在那裡一直生活下去,安安穩穩的養育後代並且過完一生。54Please respect copyright.PENANACuvQZePRLh
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一切,都在來到這座迷宮城後改變了。54Please respect copyright.PENANAn8DmC8BZa6
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既然過去拖累自己一輩子的暗傷消失,既然原本要渡過一生的家園失去,那她該做的就是珍惜並牢牢把握現在擁有的一切。54Please respect copyright.PENANARgC3qVJmka
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一如往常的厄瑞嘉。54Please respect copyright.PENANAglmMxG9TJW
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任何想要侵略她領地的生命,只有死!54Please respect copyright.PENANAd1GHBbdroM
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「姐夫!姐夫!我還沒介紹完,我拜託小鐮刀到雲層之上的山頂,還發現不少有趣東西,姐夫......」54Please respect copyright.PENANAE7FA93LDWh
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沉浸回憶與激盪的思緒之中,厄瑞嘉被傳來叫喚聲音吵醒,她看見文森特正面無表情的向自己走來,後頭則跟著拼命想要讓他回頭的桃樂西。54Please respect copyright.PENANArUJ3v2qyV1
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這個不斷出現的熟悉景象,自七年前三人相遇開始就不斷出現。54Please respect copyright.PENANAlKgGJLEUii
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不論身處何方、情勢如何,她、文森特、桃樂西都是堅持自我來從不曾改變。54Please respect copyright.PENANAc6uFw8vsw6
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為了所謂的利益和未來等等藉口就會輕易改變原則的生命,對厄瑞嘉來說實在有些無趣,這是她接受文森特的原因,也是還在容忍桃樂西的原因。54Please respect copyright.PENANAQuTnTaynMH
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她從來不在乎正義與邪惡的分別,這樣下去,也許有天會被當作必須打倒的恐怖存在,生命口耳相傳中的罪惡魔王。54Please respect copyright.PENANAlwZ9veVwsA
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但是,厄瑞嘉想到如此未來卻笑了。54Please respect copyright.PENANAetGKgKQ97y
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「這樣,或許也不錯。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAHKIeXDwuBr
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走近後,文森特聽見那幾不可聞的自喃聲音,有些疑惑道:「妳說什麼?」54Please respect copyright.PENANA9yUcXidgTD
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「沒事,狀況了解的如何?」搖搖頭,厄瑞嘉問道。54Please respect copyright.PENANAelr4djXIUn
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「桃樂西介紹她新裝飾的庭園,不錯。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAxvqF3XVodq
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沒有嫌棄或不滿,文森特很中肯的給出答案,但也說明關於迷宮城他什麼都沒了解到。54Please respect copyright.PENANAnTw7RdHFeR
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跟著趕過來的桃樂西聽到姐夫稱讚,開心揚起甜美笑容直道:「姐夫!我就知道你會喜歡!死亡峽谷這麼荒涼光禿禿一片,我可是用盡全部心思才打造出這座懸空庭園,以後我會住在這裡,姐夫隨時可以來喔!」54Please respect copyright.PENANA3H1kwbS0qK
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厄瑞嘉聞言,冷笑一聲道:「是嗎?妳只有打造庭園而已?」54Please respect copyright.PENANA8P2cR8xhW6
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「對呀,姐姐妳怎麼了嗎?」似乎有些不太理解對方在說什麼,桃樂西微微歪著頭疑惑的問著。54Please respect copyright.PENANA5w5BO8b0Mz
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沒有多說,厄瑞嘉知道文森特和自己一樣了解桃樂西,只是眼神示意一下,便再度踏回黑暗洞穴之中。54Please respect copyright.PENANAZCZpLijfKK
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知道接下來還有很多重要事情商談,包含已經不在原位置的世界之心,文森特立刻快步跟上,絲毫沒有理會後方氣急敗壞不斷傳來的叫喚聲音。54Please respect copyright.PENANAypIa5wCQO2
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兩人都離去後,桃樂西臉上因為生氣有些嬌憨的模樣,漸漸轉變成抽搐激動的癲狂神情。54Please respect copyright.PENANAFFNYT96iLP
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她走到庭園一處被巨岩圍住的隱蔽地方,打開隱藏暗道,步入建造在平台地底的密室。54Please respect copyright.PENANAVFexODy60r
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相比上頭美麗舒適的庭園,這裡只是個簡單的寬廣空間,兩側是利用堅硬岩石打造出來的厚實牢籠,僅僅露出足夠眼睛窺視縫隙,進出和投食都需由頂部的鐮刀蛛進行。54Please respect copyright.PENANAkTm1j8pOUc
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寬廣空間中央,擺放著不少桃樂西利用冒險者遺物製作的刑具,以及一個被吊鎖起來的銀髮女人。54Please respect copyright.PENANAqDoIO3tVMZ
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她渾身未著任何衣物,雙手高吊無法跪坐在地休息,只能痛苦的懸空半撐,赤裸身體上佈滿可怕傷痕與大量血跡,尖刺、釘針、刀片更處處都是。54Please respect copyright.PENANAsu9SuPoiTQ
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尤其是原本的清麗面容,如今已成縱橫交錯翻開的一片模糊血肉,任誰看了都無法置信,曾經富有盛名令人仰慕的光騎士,已變得如今醜陋可怕模樣。54Please respect copyright.PENANArDSMuCPrhJ
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只有那一雙金瞳,在察覺到來人時,仍是堅定有神的看著對方。54Please respect copyright.PENANAfjokEvlD3r
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「呵呵,妳知道嗎?姐夫回來了,但是討人厭的姐姐又把他搶走,為什麼......為什麼呢!?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAIo1Th09IPn
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桃樂西說著說著語氣突然激動,面色一變,揮拳就是擊在迪爾德麗腹部,將她整個人打的騰空後仰,忍不住吐出一口混和血水的紅白口沫。54Please respect copyright.PENANAR42UZvta5J
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「不過,妳不用開心,我得不到姐夫,妳也得不到!」54Please respect copyright.PENANAqpQXay8O61
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「既然妳殺不了姐姐也得不到姐夫,那就讓妳每天都想著他們、聽著他們!自己卻只能做為我的玩具在這裡殘存苟活,向妳最愛的光神痛哭懺悔!」54Please respect copyright.PENANApDSCctD00O
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狠毒言語越說越靠近,桃樂西已幾乎是臉貼著臉,同時她拿起一枚手指長釘針,狠狠刺入對方肩膀!54Please respect copyright.PENANAWoV7Fi6WnH
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劇痛貫骨,迪爾德麗慘烈低叫一聲,掙扎的身體因疼痛凌空弓了起來,但很快又無力掛吊落下,連抬起頭的力氣都沒有。54Please respect copyright.PENANAyRHyZOLy68
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「唉呀,妳受傷了,不過不用擔心,有我在!」見對方快不行模樣,桃樂西發出驚聲大喊。54Please respect copyright.PENANA09bObUIHSi
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她貌似焦急的為迪爾德麗施展治療神術,但另一手卻是抓住銀色長髮猛力後拉,讓對方的頭重新抬起並細聲說著。54Please respect copyright.PENANAYEsm5XJSzw
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「不知名的神術真好,可以慢慢的一點一點治療妳,既不會讓妳恢復完全又不會讓妳徹底死去,就讓我看看,什麼時候光騎士大人會來求我,求我讓妳死!。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAVlcIdzzRPe
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看向那依然堅定的金色雙瞳,桃樂西笑嘻嘻說著。54Please respect copyright.PENANAUKIzKUH1nG