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「發生什麼事了!」哈吉爾一聽見湯花急切的叫,不顧二郎還在更衣室內大喊著叫他回來,直直衝進泡湯區。359Please respect copyright.PENANAyzrvkTUqI4
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憑著聲音衝破霧氣來到淋浴區,哈吉爾低頭,深怕看到不該看的東西只敢盯著地面,卻看到趴在地面的和梨,不禁睜大了眼。359Please respect copyright.PENANA5ChM6xkFx8
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「和——」359Please respect copyright.PENANAkH7ISrljUU
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「你來得正好。」湯花指著泛著漣漪的池子那頭,「和梨是被那隻怪物傷成這樣的,你去看一下。」359Please respect copyright.PENANAfFYbxM5Jmb
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起初看到光著身子的和梨時內心還閃過片刻的羞澀,哈吉爾隨即注意到她身上不規則的瘀青及傷口,心情轉為擔心,然而在聽到湯花的話語後,他內心便是一把火衝上來。359Please respect copyright.PENANAvwIMD2kVs1
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即使毫不猶豫地將腳尖轉向了,他仍不忘確認,「妳有看到怪物長怎樣嗎?」359Please respect copyright.PENANA2JxkWTcDlI
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「本體在水裡,我沒看到,只有看到透明觸手縮回去了。」359Please respect copyright.PENANA43wygrBJwS
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接著便是一陣無人開口的寂靜,哈吉爾遲遲沒有過去,似乎是在思考著什麼,畢竟貿然行動可是討罰怪物時的大忌。359Please respect copyright.PENANAaKo7n55IM7
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直到二郎從更衣室裡追出來才打破現場的沉默。359Please respect copyright.PENANAvyWYrEmgqV
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「怎麼回事?」他把剛才費了數十秒才找到的乾淨浴巾扔給湯花,後者立刻將其鋪蓋在和梨身上,「池子裡有怪物。」359Please respect copyright.PENANAKgJ5ZPCS3Z
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二郎認識的怪物種類並不多,水中生物就更少了,他只能聯想到不久前在河裡遭遇到的怪物。359Please respect copyright.PENANAM6W0LyJ9Tw
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一不注意就會奪取同伴性命的怪物。359Please respect copyright.PENANAMfBzDknAcu
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腰際的兩把武士刀在衝刺的步伐間碰撞著,哈吉爾聽見身後開始了疾速腳步聲,當陣風從身旁越過,他一把拉住對方,「二郎你等一下!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAC7EBJvPVfo
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「妳先帶著和梨離開這裡。」哈吉爾先是轉頭對著湯花喊道,見對方搭著和梨的肩踉蹌離開,他這才鬆開手對二郎解釋,「你不知道是什麼怪物吧?貿然過去太危險了。」359Please respect copyright.PENANAUoCHJq4H8O
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「難道要在這裡等牠自己上岸嗎?」二郎左手將刀鞘握得更緊些。359Please respect copyright.PENANAHvsfsmQ8g7
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「我大概有點頭緒,你能幫我個忙嗎?」359Please respect copyright.PENANAaP1x9lhtlF
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說是幫忙,倒不如說是什麼都不要幫。359Please respect copyright.PENANAk1fsCHEgGP
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這就是哈吉爾的要求——提輕腳步到池子邊待命,什麼事都不要做,等他下一步指示。359Please respect copyright.PENANAjKH0vAnzpK
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二郎有些不情願的在池邊等候著,他看得出來水裡有個巨大影子,但溫泉水並非清澈透明、加上空氣中的霧氣濃厚,他仍舊看不清怪物的樣貌。359Please respect copyright.PENANAUfcrUSuoSe
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從影子的輪廓來看,至少這次的怪物比迷加歐烏的體積小多了,剛才一聽到怪物在水裡而繃緊的神經這才鬆懈下來。359Please respect copyright.PENANA1eRf9d9dMc
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至於哈吉爾,他持續盯著池子不敢大意,身子慢慢退到淋浴區,向後伸手隨意打開了蓮蓬頭,水聲嘩啦嘩啦冒出,令遠處的二郎一頭霧水。359Please respect copyright.PENANAlw6IHPK3jp
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「嗚嗚……嗚嗚嗚嗚……」359Please respect copyright.PENANAiIqVbY8eJQ
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果然!哈吉爾眯眼,他的猜測似乎沒錯。359Please respect copyright.PENANA1QstVAZQMO
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看二郎聽見哭聲差點要問些什麼,哈吉爾立刻在嘴前比出食指要他安靜。359Please respect copyright.PENANAOTXzR8P2IQ
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「嗚嗚……」哭聲持續著,迴盪在整個池畔,越來越大聲、越來越清晰。359Please respect copyright.PENANAMkJ8ss6k87
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過不了多久,兩個人都看見水中浮出許多泡泡,一個小女孩跟著浮出水面,她的背朝上,整個臉浸在水裡載浮載沉,根本與屍體無異。359Please respect copyright.PENANAjZR0s3JWg8
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臉都泡在水裡了,哭聲打哪來的啊。二郎克制住出聲吐槽的慾望,遵從指示安靜在一旁看著。359Please respect copyright.PENANAKKWZAO6BOY
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「二郎!這傢伙是初階的魚型怪物,只敢在人落單的時候行動,牠現在以為只有我一個人在這裡!」哈吉爾喊道:「那個小女孩是牠身體的一部分,是誘餌,碰到的話應該會被電到!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAceuR1pPUe4
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那我要怎麼做?二郎聳肩並將兩掌朝上邊搖頭,他的刀肯定會導電的。359Please respect copyright.PENANAWiFoxxU2LE
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哈吉爾迅速環視四周,雖然白霧茫茫視野狹窄,他還是隱約能看到大致上的室內結構。359Please respect copyright.PENANAaJKyTiuRv8
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「有了。」他指向角落一個圓形池區,那裡有一尊比人還要大的魚型石像坐鎮,滾燙泉水正從魚嘴巴不斷流出,「你砍得斷它嗎?」359Please respect copyright.PENANAUmXdpFXAHf
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二郎頭搖得可快了。359Please respect copyright.PENANAmH8IWGsFPZ
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要他砍竹或砍再硬的怪物都行,畢竟他總能從較脆弱的關節處下手,但要他砍一尊巨大石像?他的手可能會先斷掉。359Please respect copyright.PENANARZd4NQjeZF
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「不要緊,我會輔助你!總之只要把石像扔到水裡,怪物受到驚嚇應該就會衝出水面了!」359Please respect copyright.PENANATovMPIxcXS
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在哈吉爾解釋的同時,哭泣聲依然持續著,「嗚嗚嗚……」或許是怪物感到困惑,牠假扮成小女孩的誘餌從水裡滑動,慢慢飄向哈吉爾的方位。359Please respect copyright.PENANAXQA4AL5oFc
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還能有什麼辦法?二郎根本不認得這怪物,如果哈吉爾不在的話他應該會直接跳進水裡把怪物給斬了。359Please respect copyright.PENANA13uCtBDBio
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他就只是晚個幾秒從更衣室裡衝出來,就看到受傷的伙伴,連怪物本體的模樣都沒見到,那他也只能夠聽哈吉爾的了。359Please respect copyright.PENANAAlRK40CyO8
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二郎只好認命點點頭架好準備姿勢,哈吉爾也同時聚精會神地把魔力集中在二郎的刀鋒。359Please respect copyright.PENANAg6IsqHyJVw
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淺藍與深藍的光暈交錯環繞在刀身,斬擊的瞬間,石像彷彿被藍色雷射光從中剖半。359Please respect copyright.PENANANDBtKbM9xm
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有哈吉爾魔法加持的攻擊有股說不上來的輕盈感,二郎不知道如何形容這種感覺,這跟他自己施魔法時截然不同。但時間不容許他慢慢感受這一切,石像順著斜切面滑落,二郎伸腳一踹將笨重的石塊踢入池中。359Please respect copyright.PENANAO4aNpd6Uy5
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撲通——!水池濺起三尺高的巨大水花。359Please respect copyright.PENANAj2AMCYGUbo
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就像翹翹板一樣,這邊石子一落進,另一頭就有個什麼跟著水花嘣了出來。359Please respect copyright.PENANA9aShufo6zF
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那是一條長著兩腳的魚,大概像隻大型犬那麼大,頭頂上釣竿繫著的小女孩誘餌此時縮了水,成了個手掌大皺巴巴的巫毒娃娃。359Please respect copyright.PENANAczURwJKQRS
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「二郎,趁現在!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAnN8eUUwZzL
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隨著橫向銀光劃過的是一道斬開空氣的短音,濃稠的血噴濺四周地面,甚至一些紅色在水裡擴散。359Please respect copyright.PENANAGpqoWHSNFt
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魚怪受了傷,牠發出淒厲尖叫的血盆大口長著兩根尖銳獠牙,兩腳像青蛙般長著蹼,土綠色的鱗片並不討喜,跟牠的醜陋長相一樣。359Please respect copyright.PENANAYGr1BCFJR6
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那聲音過於尖銳,兩人一時半刻甚至無法動彈。359Please respect copyright.PENANAvA84QdU4jL
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隨著魚怪物的尖叫聲擴張,牠頭頂釣著的誘餌小女孩再度膨脹成一般孩童的大小之後,如蜥蜴斷尾一樣連接的觸手從中切斷,留下一個逼真的假人墊後。359Please respect copyright.PENANAKH00fWKfMa
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通往更衣室的門沒有關上,眼看魚怪物就要逃走了,哈吉爾單手朝前一揮,毛玻璃門立刻拉上。359Please respect copyright.PENANAJh8iFBL5bc
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哐啷!!!359Please respect copyright.PENANAAuijs0KCPI
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一點用也沒有,怪物衝破門讓玻璃碎了滿地,留下一滴又一滴的血痕在地上。359Please respect copyright.PENANAQUe1WyodkA
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「呀———————!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAfkaZvqpeIM
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女性尖叫聲從破裂的門內傳來,二郎與哈吉爾這時從方才的聲波攻擊中解放,追了上去。359Please respect copyright.PENANAldUHOgyw7x
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沿著血跡,穿越女更衣室來到大廳,那一坨又一坨的稠狀液體連接到了大門,而大門一樣被撞破了大洞,不規則的洞口邊緣一樣沾滿血跡。359Please respect copyright.PENANAVjjlcyeBYj
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牠逃走了。359Please respect copyright.PENANA8JqLgG7NNR
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「你們明明有兩個人,為什麼還讓牠逃了?」359Please respect copyright.PENANAJVVFIV0yzX
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責備的話語從不遠處傳來,二郎不禁瞪大了眼,「妳說什麼?」359Please respect copyright.PENANAi9jf9ECGkl
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當他轉過身發現湯花就站在牆邊,身上沒有一絲戰鬥過的痕跡,內心是一把火燒了起來。359Please respect copyright.PENANA57mtQ7dLaI
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身處大廳的湯花只發出稍早前的一聲驚聲尖叫,就任由怪物逃走了。359Please respect copyright.PENANAuNjoVLPJHQ
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「對對對!我們是讓牠逃走了沒錯,那妳看到怪物衝過去怎麼不試著去攔一下!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAST8AilSigt
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二郎怒吼著準備繼續嗆聲,哈吉爾從身旁衝到牆角的舉動卻打斷了他,「和梨!」359Please respect copyright.PENANA2gzwK12ccx
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「外傷我等等幫妳處理,有沒有哪個部位特別痛的?妳能說話嗎?」哈吉爾眼珠子迅速掃視傷者從頭到腳每一個部位,聽來穩重的嗓音帶點不明顯的顫抖。359Please respect copyright.PENANAs8L44oBoxV
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當這畫面入了眼,二郎也沒什麼心情跟湯花吵下去了,更何況……359Please respect copyright.PENANA5IIIqqxx2s
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和梨被帶到牆角看似大廳內最安全的位置坐著休息,衣服也已經穿上了——湯花剛才忙著照顧她。359Please respect copyright.PENANAj0CwfcY5DM
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就算本人個性再怎麼討人厭,這都是事實。359Please respect copyright.PENANAMc9IgpppWm
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和梨沒有開口回答哈吉爾,只是一臉鬱悶地搖搖頭,不過大家還是鬆了口氣。359Please respect copyright.PENANApSfFBUIK8x
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「那怪物怎麼辦?要追嗎?」二郎問,「把和梨傷成這樣的怪物出去在大街上跑不太妙吧?」359Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZCk5rEcaU
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「這一帶很多冒險者會專程來泡湯放鬆,讓他們處理就好。」湯花直盯著被破壞殆盡的兩扇門與沿路血漬,不免大嘆氣,「我還需要你們留下來幫我善後。」359Please respect copyright.PENANAuvPFLzzTS9
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「憑什麼啊!我們根本連溫泉都還沒泡到!」359Please respect copyright.PENANAXbSWFTLtwJ
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「我會退錢給你們,這樣可以了吧?」359Please respect copyright.PENANA5XKJSzctVl
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這顯然已經不是錢不錢的問題了,湯花的態度就是會讓人不自覺咬牙,二郎根本就不想再待在這裡。359Please respect copyright.PENANAaR5Sj4AtqV
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「哈吉爾你留下來照顧和梨,我去追怪物。」359Please respect copyright.PENANA1CCUy1IfFC
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「二郎,抱歉,這次我也贊同不用追。」微皺的眉頭配上淺笑,哈吉爾的表情有些無奈,「那個怪物等級非常低,離開水面基本上活不了太久的。」359Please respect copyright.PENANAuSTEiYNEfa
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「等級很低?」359Please respect copyright.PENANAaK51SeOhOX
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這下換二郎皺眉了,疑惑目光頓時投射到滿是傷痕的和梨身上,只見她注意到視線後身體抖了一下。359Please respect copyright.PENANAUtmdtHWGr5
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臉上原本的憂鬱再加三分,最後她直接把臉埋進白色浴巾裡頭。359Please respect copyright.PENANAsLZRmg85eR
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「對啦!我就是弱到爆啦!這身傷全是我自己在逃跑的時候滑倒摔的啦!嗚……」359Please respect copyright.PENANAK1ZaNhgSu7
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手臂、手肘、膝蓋、腳踝與腳趾,那些擦傷與瘀青確實是人跌倒時會受傷的部位,而且池區地滑,外加地面磚塊是有突起小顆粒的材質。359Please respect copyright.PENANAI49AmNkqo9
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其他三人頓時說不出任何話,場面一度尷尬。
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