在聖王離開聖法提加,準備前往水之都時,光明的信徒們背著聖法提加的教皇與月妃的魔族聖女暗暗較勁,試圖收集更多關於聖王的情報。41Please respect copyright.PENANAKiD8olv5u5
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儘管光聖教徒們費盡心思,關於聖王的消息依然稀少,只知道他與亞德殿下同樣擁有紫色眼眸,手持黃金晨曦與血月杖,並與光聖教會保持若即若離的關係——這些已是他們所知的全部。41Please respect copyright.PENANAqzm4JL2mwo
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作為同樣擁有曼德沙家族血統的聖王,他與其他混血王子一樣氣質出眾,卻與最早出名的那位水之都的「移動圖書館」由希.海亞以及以及被囚於高塔的悲劇王子亞德不同,人們都說,第三位混血王子是擁有神族的外表的魔族。41Please respect copyright.PENANABHngIsTA3n
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聖王不只拒絕來自聖法提加的聖職者,同樣拒絕來自魔族月妃國的信徒。41Please respect copyright.PENANAkw0HtEOadm
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他這樣做是為了公平,還是對這些低階聖職者不屑一顧?東西方的聖職者們都無法確定,只能忐忑地等待聖王的到來。41Please respect copyright.PENANAhHH4b85yc3
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因此,當金髮紫眸的聖王應邀出現在神學院時,正在那裡進修的聖職者們紛紛鬆了口氣。41Please respect copyright.PENANAdXlRH0ZI8x
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水之都神學院副院長安格萊斯負責引導聖王。「這裡是神學院的大禮堂,每天早晨,學生們會聚集在此聆聽聖典的教誨。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAAjDa2SvolX
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聖徒們克制著不回頭,但有些人已驚訝地瞪大了眼睛。41Please respect copyright.PENANANVxoG8EFOc
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「這裡使用的是原始的神代聖典嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAlx3OQr4PFU
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「是的,我們相信未經翻譯的聖典最接近女神的教誨。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAoqW3Cck822
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就在腳步聲遠去的瞬間,一股優雅的暗香穿過聖徒們的鼻腔。接著,他們聽見高跟鞋踩在地板上的清脆聲響。41Please respect copyright.PENANAl5o4R2dMb6
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一些聖徒終於看到了香氣的來源。41Please respect copyright.PENANANL34JfVIN1
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一名膚色蒼白、身穿黑色開叉魚尾裙的美麗少女跟在聖王身邊,她冷漠的深紅色眼眸沒有看他們一眼,優雅地消失在大禮堂的盡頭。41Please respect copyright.PENANAkj0SZiDJ5w
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留下一室錯愕的聖徒和即將失控的謠言。41Please respect copyright.PENANA0n6U6gevUV
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安格萊斯介紹了祈禱室、大講堂、懺悔室、大圖書室和唱詩班等設施,領著兩位貴客來到校長室。41Please respect copyright.PENANAe8LZo1lLQq
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一番客套後,安格萊斯清了清喉嚨,代表神學院提問。41Please respect copyright.PENANAY3YwcUz4j2
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「聖王大人,我安格萊斯代表水之都皇家神學院歡迎您的到來。為了能夠以信徒和學院官方的身份表達對您的支持,我……」41Please respect copyright.PENANA0Yz8iiTHkk
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「別廢話,直接問問題。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAwqjvmCyFA2
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聖王在茶杯裡撒了幾塊砂糖,漫不經心地攪拌著。41Please respect copyright.PENANAKVMVLK6bzE
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安格萊斯愣了一下,「失禮了,那我就直說了。以您的身份,在皇家學院能學到的東西有限。我們想知道您來水之都的真正目的。」41Please respect copyright.PENANApwqzvo8NjL
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「我無意成為神王,這裡只是巡行的一站。」聖王用魔法向紅茶中扔了幾塊碎冰,在安格萊斯困惑的目光中,將紅茶遞給身旁的紅髮少女。41Please respect copyright.PENANAyvGR2dEkbx
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「我資質平庸,無法理解您的深意。能請您說得更詳細些嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAExr6RvQAQa
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聖王單手支頭,姿態隨意而漫不經心,讓人聯想到他的父親。他接著說:「我打算接觸更多聖職者,無論是神族、魔族、天使族,我都感興趣,為光聖教尋找新的道路41Please respect copyright.PENANAqcfM0an0DV
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。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAulVdE1FIMB
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安格萊斯身體前傾,「您的意思是?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAV6QDQf2XQh
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「教皇的任期還有半年多,屆時,我會與長老會一起選出最適合時勢的教皇。千年來,只有聖法提加的聖職者有資格競爭教皇之位,我想打破這個慣例。」聖雙手交疊,支著下巴,「我想知道這個學院是否有我需要的人。安格萊斯,你怎麼想?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAeNdY8hmF0R
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伊芙蕾希雅殿下去世後,光聖教的改革派一度陷入絕望,直到混血聖王的出現才重燃希望。安格萊斯克制內心的激動,保持微笑,「以副院長的身份,我沒有立場。但我個人非常期待。您需要我做什麼?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAfaVgstY5Oa
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「如果有需要,我會親自挑選可以信賴的人。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAH1esHvL2t9
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安格萊斯點頭,「明白了。有一件事,我想先提醒您。」41Please respect copyright.PENANANHcBrvif8h
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「是什麼?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAaORPE2XDbO
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「接下來的話可能會讓您不悅,但我作為副院長,有責任提醒您……雖然學院使用的是神代聖典,但學生們主要是聖法提加的信徒。」安格萊斯擔憂地望向翼姬,「他們對聖王有很多既定的想像,這些源自他們的教育,並非有意冒犯聖王大人。請您在那時手下留情。」41Please respect copyright.PENANArBDx2k9i2A
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「我明白了。還有呢?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAA1HUy8Vl0j
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安格萊斯摩挲著下巴的鬍鬚,「這個問題可能有些冒犯,但我個人很好奇您倆是什麼關係?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAn0l5nChyaS
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聖王和少女同時一愣,他們對視了半晌,彷彿從未考慮過這個問題。安格萊斯甩開愚蠢的念頭,聖王大人這般睿智的人,怎麼可能連這種問題都沒想到呢?41Please respect copyright.PENANAhxa4nVhJs4
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聖王很快做出決定,他解下長袍上的聖徽,繫在少女的玫瑰領結上,又將她身上的玫瑰寶石別在聖徽的位置。41Please respect copyright.PENANAw5DbHDMxfi
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「這樣就行了。」聖王大人滿意地說。41Please respect copyright.PENANAOg5hP6Vew8
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在光聖教中,每個聖徽代表聖徒本身,贈予異性聖徽意味著視對方為伴侶。41Please respect copyright.PENANAZfT6LQJdaE
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沉默的少女終於開口,聲音比外表柔和許多:「聖,你知道這裡是神學院吧?」41Please respect copyright.PENANApjju04d72b
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「我知道,所以我才給你聖徽。還是你不喜歡光聖教的東西?」說著作勢要收回聖徽,少女側身閃過他的手,泛紅的臉頰帶著怒意:「你是不是忘了說什麼?」41Please respect copyright.PENANA1rqyvJ40Yq
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滿臉茫然的聖王大人陷入思考,甚至向安格萊斯投來求助的目光。41Please respect copyright.PENANAwEBqpo0zL1
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安格萊斯輕咳幾聲,「對聖職者來說,贈予聖徽就像送戒指,應該徵求對方同意。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAzKoO3NHFrJ
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聖王一臉震驚:「妳打算拒絕嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAIf2IFKqTNc
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安格萊斯禮貌地起身,表示要暫時離開,將房間留給他們二人。41Please respect copyright.PENANA3C0cV0vHk9
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關門前,他看到聖王大人摟著戀人的腰,用與平時傲慢口吻截然不同的語氣說話。他們的對話低低傳來,接著是甜蜜的沉默。41Please respect copyright.PENANAikP6ZkpHKU
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……原來聖王大人也不是無所不能。41Please respect copyright.PENANAu2UIQjtkck
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安格萊斯來到辦公室附近的露天陽台,仰望天空,果然,今天天氣晴朗。他在陽台欣賞看膩了百年的風景,然後回到辦公室,裝作沒注意到那股曖昧的氛圍和略顯凌亂的衣領。41Please respect copyright.PENANAcdx1MwI235
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安格萊斯若無其事地講述學院的課程和注意事項,不管他們是否在聽,因為學習並非他們的主要目的。41Please respect copyright.PENANAVjypkvLwYk
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「如果有任何需要,我很樂意為您提供幫助。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAbyq4VJ23v3
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「……謝謝您,安格萊斯副院長。」聖王大人道謝的語41Please respect copyright.PENANATkwH7TRAp6
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氣帶著歉意。41Please respect copyright.PENANA9DKsnErjDg
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「這是應該的。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAMEr8DasGEY
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安格萊斯報以微笑,目送他們的背影離去,不知何故,他想起了曾經的學生。41Please respect copyright.PENANA7kMoKFxyDF
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如果伊芙蕾希雅當時也這樣做,現在會不會還活躍在世界的某處呢?他能想像,帶著聖徽出現的兩人將在學院內引起轟動。41Please respect copyright.PENANA9mnf5XAfzy
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只要這些被選中的神子們能保持笑容,過程中有些混亂,又有何妨?41Please respect copyright.PENANAWMxSJG70VG