看著一地被觸發的陷阱痕跡,整片自巨大宮殿之外綿延至死亡峽谷的入口,艾莉森雙手叉腰大大嘆了口氣。52Please respect copyright.PENANAkLghvCbIlw
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「好好,我這就去做,這麼大領地,五十個精靈實在忙不過來呀,又要修補陷阱、又要運送物資、又要巡邏視查,還要幫忙解決各層守衛問題,甚至還要幫忙修建改造迷宮城,長老和祭祀什麼時候才願意多讓一些人過來,好想出去外面逛......偵查呀......」52Please respect copyright.PENANAdSyWRQJs10
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峽谷入口處有其他精靈輪班監視,以精靈一族天生的精準超視力,普通冒險者難以無聲無息潛入,艾莉森倒也不擔心會有人突然進入,只是邊搖頭晃腦邊哀號的認命修補陷阱。52Please respect copyright.PENANAYCbN65slLu
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幾個小時的反覆枯燥無聊作業後,早晨時間很快就過去。52Please respect copyright.PENANAGfbNXY6beN
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感覺到天空中光神之芒已臻至最強盛時刻,今日難得上方烏雲消散,艾莉森起身擦去額上滴滴汗水,滿意看著整地已被重建大半的陷阱,隨後蹦蹦跳跳到老人身旁。52Please respect copyright.PENANAujwwPlZNBr
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「老巴達,該休息啦!厄瑞嘉大人可是有說過,適時休息可以讓我們做更多工作喔!」52Please respect copyright.PENANAQLR4S1e5BM
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「......她沒有說過。」52Please respect copyright.PENANA2NnZL1vUSJ
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即使在漸漸高溫的正午時刻,老巴達異常蒼白面容仍是不變,仍是認真的修補陷阱並回道。52Please respect copyright.PENANALP9TxQAUPS
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「唉呀,不要這麼計較,重點是工作進度,反正已經超前完成,時間到就應該休息,陷阱都處理的差不多了,厄瑞嘉大人不會在意這種小事啦。」52Please respect copyright.PENANANe0HxC1Hns
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將手中呈現半腐壞死的屍體安放壓在一處爆炸陷阱上,老巴達沒有理會她,仍是用金屬刮過般的沙沙聲音道:「妳去休息,我繼續作業。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAuy87Wd7dor
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聞言,艾莉森靠的更近,好奇目光看著老人,看似不死心的低聲問道:「老巴達,每天都做這些無聊事情甚至還要應付侵入者,你不會累不會煩嗎?」52Please respect copyright.PENANAcrFnNhspMP
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「不會,這是命令。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAusAXZe1aAL
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「喔......那如果你完成命令了,想要做些什麼呢?」52Please respect copyright.PENANATQlXsfBOIw
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「......等待命令。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAm3NGntBhPn
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聞言,艾莉森意味深長的看了他一眼52Please respect copyright.PENANA2yQm7N5DfG
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「那好吧,我只好放棄你這位老人家先去休息啦。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAhqu9vsMAHQ
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她再次發出哨音叫來專屬坐騎的鐮刀蛛,在簡單道別後,一人一蛛的身影很快就消逝山壁之間。52Please respect copyright.PENANAYlbVPPjkjn
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此時,老巴達才慢慢抬起頭看著對方離去方向。雙眼冷漠無波,難以猜測在想什麼的表情始終未變,只是在巨大地面宮殿之前,靜靜一人獨自站著。52Please respect copyright.PENANAAhfxLdgStI
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離去的艾莉森,在坐騎高速移動下迅速鑽入無垠山壁上的一處不起眼石洞內,順著開鑿好通道,再經過數座鐮刀蛛巢穴,她很快的通過捷徑下落來到蛛網通道。52Please respect copyright.PENANApPhTG9oRPU
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拍了拍辛苦的坐騎再親暱的抱牠一下,艾莉森讚揚道:「今天也辛苦你啦,我是很有良心的主人,絕對不會像厄......一樣,晚點帶你去血肉倉庫吃些點心。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAwmda9NA0th
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像是聽懂承諾,坐騎開心的揮揮刀臂,隨後就吐出絲線,重新上昇爬出蛛網通道,等待對方下次的召喚。52Please respect copyright.PENANAvmwiV4kutF
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在複雜通道內辨明路線後,艾莉森拍了拍身後背包,表情底氣十足的鼓勵自己道:「等下就是每日會議時間,沒問題,我一定可以的!」52Please respect copyright.PENANAN1rdzBsDZ2
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一想到計畫成功後,自己或許就能請求執行外出的偵察任務,她邁開歡快步伐,哼著美妙旋律走走跳跳向王座之間前進。52Please respect copyright.PENANAWSyGT8ppwz
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一路上,不少非執勤中的精靈以及剛來的墮天使紛紛相遇,眾人互相點頭示意。52Please respect copyright.PENANAhYFZnTUxxN
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雖然雙方分屬於智慧與惡魔兩大種族,但同為年輕一代的他們,一方生活於沒有生命可以進出的光之高原、一方深藏於無垠天際中的晴空島,基本上沒有所謂的必殺深仇大恨。52Please respect copyright.PENANARpzZBEVBkM
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雖然剛開始還是有種族之間隔閡,但在厄瑞嘉強勢鎮壓之下,透過任務發覺彼此能夠溝通合作,日常相處中也漸漸融洽起來,少數的人還能彼此有說有笑、互通有無。52Please respect copyright.PENANAJlcrRLuAqN
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其中尤以艾莉森為最,走到那裡都不分種族的跟每個人打招呼,即使再怎麼不熟識,也能夠多多少少聊上幾句,幾乎每過一個彎道節點,都能夠看到她停下來閒聊大笑。52Please respect copyright.PENANAkUMHJK9tPr
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當她與有自己身高兩倍高大的墮天使聊天時,一個抬頭、一個低頭的身影更是明顯。52Please respect copyright.PENANArbVXtmxR9R
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「艾莉森,會議時間要到了,不要讓厄瑞嘉大人等太久。」德維特無奈的聲音從彎道另一處傳來,他每天都要這樣提醒對方。52Please respect copyright.PENANAU1staXGybF
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「喔喔,聊到差點忘記,這樣不行呀,我可是厄瑞嘉大人最看重的親信!羅克諾斯,我們有機會再聊,下次一定要跟我說說晴空島怎麼去呀!」52Please respect copyright.PENANAI8lM0NarCE
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「沒問題。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAWllaOD5Bqx
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沒有反駁元氣精靈的自我陶醉,高大的墮天使只是點頭微笑並爽快的承諾,隨後轉身向另一名俊美精靈點頭致意。52Please respect copyright.PENANAtNJx2ximWD
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接著三人快步進發。52Please respect copyright.PENANAVLAUcRc313
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越是靠近王座之間,匯流的人員也越來越多,招呼聲此起彼落更加熱鬧,不過在到達目的地後,原本吵雜歡樂聲音頓時消失,就連艾莉森也是如此,眾人安靜的魚貫進入。52Please respect copyright.PENANAswJIefEioG
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四十名精靈戰士、十名墮天使分列排好,神色恭敬的面對已站在雙王座位之前的厄瑞嘉與文森特。52Please respect copyright.PENANArj1MTEJneh
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桃樂西則是仍然嘻嘻笑笑模樣,獨自一人坐在王座斜後方,輕靠在岩壁上,眼神不斷在姐姐和姐夫身上來回掃視。52Please respect copyright.PENANAvPZth2WFBh
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除去守衛和值哨人員外,這就是目前死亡峽谷擁有的全部戰力。52Please respect copyright.PENANA8GS4hxvGU4
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「開始吧。」厄瑞嘉聲音無甚波動,淡淡的宣布。52Please respect copyright.PENANABdn8rDvLeW
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「羅克諾斯。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAfYoOxelAgn
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被點名的墮天使立刻上前,報告道:「厄瑞嘉大人,今日偵察任務一切正常,飛空艇到達後沒有新的動作,從下船人員和外觀武裝來看,我們一致判斷,四艘飛空艇裡面有可能侵略迷宮城的不會超過兩艘,其餘都是執行一般補給運送任務。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAwzhgOkIYFG
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晴空島是漂浮在天空的迷宮城,過去有段時間常常跟飛空艇打交道,也算是這方面的專家,因此厄瑞嘉將監視飛空艇任務交給來協力的墮天使一族。52Please respect copyright.PENANAGuLFye1AaH
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「嗯,但不能排除剩下的兩艘飛空艇會進行運送冒險者空降,直接進入打擊死亡峽谷的可能,後續動態我會再安排人員去探查,你們只要監視好飛空艇動態就可以。」52Please respect copyright.PENANA5TNxT2c93q
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厄瑞嘉猜測的道,她打算讓波文有些事做。52Please respect copyright.PENANAvlWnKB5Ejl
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「是。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAo1fFRSO5RI
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羅克諾斯退下後,厄瑞嘉又點名了德維特。52Please respect copyright.PENANA1uBVqU5BJh
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被叫到的德維特也立刻上前道:「在鑽地蟲幫助下,目前迷宮城已經重新修建到第六層,原本直通式通道更改為蛛網式的循環迷宮,除了增添環境變化迷惑能力之外,也依照您的指示種植一些光之高原特有植物......」52Please respect copyright.PENANAycjZZtyaaq
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靜謐森林村落雖然無法與外界實際往來,但藉由母樹的能力,當地精靈還是能跟各地族人進行訊息溝通。52Please respect copyright.PENANA5uPZkvzbjJ
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長年下來,知道了不少光之高原的特殊之處,並且將重要資源和用途都記載下來,以待將來某一天族人能夠離開這裡時備用。52Please respect copyright.PENANAreZrE30Ovp
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多瑪長老和古雅祭祀在收到死亡峽谷的要求後,知道魔王想要在迷宮城栽植些外界的有益資源,便讓族人送來不少稀有植體,並在母樹分身改造環境之中,很快的適應迷宮城並大量生長起來。52Please respect copyright.PENANAsfjq1TThni
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仔細聽著德維特報告,厄瑞嘉很滿意精靈一族的做事效率,可惜的是目前人手數量仍稍嫌不夠,如果亞人一族也能召來一些就更好了。52Please respect copyright.PENANAGFg63VOiGj
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長串報告結束後,厄瑞嘉道:「德維特,等這次侵入者聯合行動結束後,我會提前開放通道讓靜謐村落的人離開,你可以通知多瑪和古雅提早準備好今年的人選了。」52Please respect copyright.PENANAPI932LEJet
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「是,厄瑞嘉大人!」52Please respect copyright.PENANAFYAFyLLz9G
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德維特聞言語氣略帶激動,他們的付出除了個人目的外,很大部份就是為了這個承諾!52Please respect copyright.PENANA6486xyzfwf
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雖然實際相處之後,覺得這位魔王並不如歷史文獻記載的可怕,但對於是否會信守承諾眾精靈仍有所懷疑,如果真的能提早實現,也會有助於留守村落的保守派族人放下擔憂。52Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6cBIMu1bM
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相比於精靈們的激動,厄瑞嘉表情卻是無甚反應,信守承諾並不是一件太難事情,對於惡意的壓榨、欺騙、利用她更是一點興趣也沒有,她不覺得那些做法對死亡峽谷有任何幫助,不想也沒有必要去使用如此手段。52Please respect copyright.PENANAxCc2Xt6P4Q
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對厄瑞嘉來說,事情向來非常簡單,進入死亡峽谷者。52Please respect copyright.PENANAFW72o7ZYLv
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順從她生!52Please respect copyright.PENANAt9sgXpLvIi
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她會給予應有獎勵與報酬。52Please respect copyright.PENANABg9lXHAOSP
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違背她亡!52Please respect copyright.PENANAjM4iGJGyh3
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她會給予邁向死亡的機會。52Please respect copyright.PENANApkWsYVYt6U
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除非能徹底的殺死她,不然任何生命在死亡峽谷都不要想脫離她的掌握!52Please respect copyright.PENANAyGxzekUpE4
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只是對於一名身在自己領地內的不死族魔王來說,除非找的到靈魂本源,不然誰都不可能真正殺死厄瑞嘉,就算龍族與超獸種也不行。52Please respect copyright.PENANAlvcTJtPFho
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甚至,厄瑞嘉與文森特兩人還能夠在世界之心的龐大能量供給下不斷迅速重生。52Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1lZ1sp6Gq
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殺不死的魔王,這就是死亡峽谷最為強大的底牌!52Please respect copyright.PENANAL4GCnG7I7F
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在屬下一一報告過日常任務後,見沒有特別狀況,厄瑞嘉便打算直接結束今天會議,她不喜歡浪費時間在無意義事情上。52Please respect copyright.PENANAQghFLJE74z
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就在此時,短髮的元氣精靈自己站了出來,急忙叫住魔王,大聲的道:「厄瑞嘉大人!我有事要報告!」52Please respect copyright.PENANAatJQmarnyA