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在人稱「女皇陛下」的斯圖希安第四十一任總統伽瑪親臨前線發施號令之際，這邊廂由婭基昂絲與艾斯托利克兩國組成的艾婭聯軍亦開始察覺到敵方暗地放出的「殺手鐧」，紛紛帶著畏懼、撤退回到魔導大學，部分更是不惜穿過密林地帶、避走至預言鎮這第二補給點去。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCnsrZV7IC
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即便是魔導大學這處屹立前線的要塞，騎士們亦開始為連串不明朗的戰報而提心吊膽著。踏入黑夜，五輪明月依然高掛天邊，他們幾乎都躲進宿舍大樓裡，為了隨時重啟的戰火，與及迴避未知殺機而沉默。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmIXomI1UQ
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「……快告訴我他在哪裡。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90VapfhQeK
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轉移術式的輝光散去後，以太便忍著撕心裂肺般的痛楚，捂著水晶覆蓋的左半臉邊跌撞走在步道上邊質問緊隨在後的克西。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg53sboj8eb
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「主神閣下別緊張、別緊張，本大爺現在就帶你過去～」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVylK4aSmMy
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見這「金毛主神」腳步浮浮，甚至幾乎撞到路旁燈柱，克西便揹起躺在身邊、仍昏迷不醒的「小不點騎士團長」，快步走到他前方，刻意讓自己身上一襲鮮明的裝扮刺激他那矇矓兩眸。要不是要把以太帶到派恩身邊，克西或許就會隨即踏上滑板車，把背上這位「包袱」丟回去那幫騎士手上。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTOlpvxipm
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而見這飄忽不定的身影輕快從身邊掠過，以太便強撐身子，勉強緊隨克西之後，來到斷片四散的尖角儀器前。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcl0m8iAm1
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「啊！克西，你回來了……」正蹲地守候在派恩身旁的柔伊回過頭來，抹去疲態，便赫見克西旁邊捂著頭、緩步靠近的以太，隨即驚呼道：「哇哇！您沒事吧？！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjxfbM6Grm
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「小柔伊，金毛主神就交給妳了～」說罷克西便一個轉身，抬起腳掌踏上驟現跟前的滑板車，起步前仍不忘斜眼望向走到派恩面前的以太，笑說：「可別忘了你也欠本大爺一份人情啊，金毛主神～」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmY0pNVpxC
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「克西？！」在克西滑步離開之際，柔伊這下才注意到他背在身後的繆兒，暗地裡知道克西十八不離九是要把他送回去騎士團那邊，因此也沒對其加以阻撓。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8viKThvRc1
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而這邊廂，自知自身能耐即將來到極限，以太唯有速戰速決，快手撥弄起周遭元素，再度讓六色刀刃在其手中顯現，插進派恩紫紅制服下的胸口裡。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoOe1Kr1kV
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「沒想到，永劫之輪還是落到你頭上了。」以太傲慢地斜瞄了派恩一眼，其後才一臉不情願地半跪到他身邊。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhVmMv6K9j
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「我終於……等到這一天了。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrIgINJvWP
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六色強光包圍下，氣若游絲的派恩用力睜開兩眼，望向正集中施法淨化自身詛咒的故友，努力把他久違的臉孔收進意識裡。即使望見對方滿臉嫌棄，見慣他這副嘴臉的派恩此刻反而感到莫名地安穩，深信他不會拋下自己不顧。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SnKfd2L7a
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「我就知道，終有一日……我們會再見面。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95E7IQAKV8
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派恩話語至此，兩臂不自覺地伸起，任性地想再一次觸摸這副教他著迷的軀殼，一圓他暌違百年的盼望。時光荏苒，轉眼百年星霜已不復返。在數不清的久遠年月積累下，或許只有故友無恙歸來一刻，才能讓博識多才的青年失去理性，甚至把研究拋諸腦後。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXHldpVWuG
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在失去他的數百年間，始界早已不是他們曾經並肩踏足的那個繁榮盛世。「蒼鐵事件」使古國衰敗沒落、成為今日的婭基昂絲，其後斯圖希安以至艾斯托利克相繼在古國曾經的領土上立旗建國，這一切一切，都是他成為以太峰上永不溶解的冰晶之後，始界正在發生的巨變。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqPPIONUcd
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「哼……你還是一點都沒有變過。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNnF2gzCbD
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而最令派恩欣慰的，是眼前這位故友仍然如數百年前那般恃勢凌人，一貫傲氣彷彿釋除了自己數百年來的顧慮，總算為他帶來丁點安穩。一直以來，派恩恐懼對方在捨身平息災難之後，往昔的回憶就會隨他長眠而永遠消失。正因如此，這些日子來他都一昧逃避、不敢踏足以太峰，生怕深埋峰頂的這位故友再不認得自己是誰。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnuCei5rrd
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「咳咳！正態之物啊……快為我……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUv4SIOsXj
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深陷皮肉的六色刀刃開始被紫黑色邪氣沾染，經刀身滲透至以太體內，侵擾他意識深處，為本來將近臨界的軀體再加重擔。身心俱疲之下，以太仍不願放開手，把身上傷勢與心力消耗所帶來的苦痛統統吞下，加重力度向六色刀刃施力。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaHwfUrCAp
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「……顛倒你的本性！」在他竭盡氣力喊出一聲命令同時，紫黑邪念便被強行壓成一團聚集掌心，在以太另一手變出的光刀切割之下徹底粉碎。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmwOdbbnNf
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事成過後，眼見故友逐漸恢復意識，以太在鬆一口氣的同時，隨即又掉轉頭來，讓血雨從嘴巴噴出，濺滿一地。到了此刻，這副桀驁不馴的神體，即使早已消耗過度、筋疲力竭，仍然不情願在故友面前倒下。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgAbSfWpp6
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而從痛苦中得到解放的派恩托好眼鏡，緩緩挺起虛弱身子，手臂才剛搭在以太肩膀上，對方突如後仰的身子突然壓在臂彎上，幾乎令派恩失去平衡倒地。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBDarQ9A0G
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「以太？你沒事吧？！以太！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w7EXglSQ9
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然而失去知覺的以太只管傍在派恩懷裡，一動不動，任由血流從嘴角溢出。
