「文森特先生,你先前遇到的是吞噬妖靈,光之高原三大危險之一,擁有自己獨特智慧,即使是我們精靈也無法與對方溝通。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAtZej4Za0SJ
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「吞噬妖靈還會釋放一種無形無味氣息,雖然沒有毒性,但會漸漸改變生命的認知,在獵物想要逃走時使他意識扭曲,最後又自己回到狩獵區,相當危險,你能存活到現在,很厲害。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAQkBgnxjfvl
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「你是想問剛剛我們如何擺脫吞噬妖靈嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAiQpoZ2TZh9
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有點不習慣外來者的寡言,不過德維特猜想這可能是外界習慣,正努力適應的他繼續解釋道:「這是母樹的庇護,在靜謐森林之內,沒有任何生命能夠入侵她的領域。」47Please respect copyright.PENANArNGJtW52T2
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行進路上,文森特從這名俊美精靈得到不少資訊,也基本明白為什麼原本不願意接觸的他們,卻又在自己危機之時突然現身。47Please respect copyright.PENANAq7V1zYZAct
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「母樹,到底是什麼?」這是他目前最大疑問。47Please respect copyright.PENANAI3X0I0fU7q
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根據德維特透露訊息,他們能藉由母樹溝通遠在原始樹海甚至是其它地方的精靈,這個能力讓文森特有一股熟悉感。47Please respect copyright.PENANAfzQkuzOIvB
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世界之心!47Please respect copyright.PENANAVfpFVsRpCV
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不論他與奧斯維得還是厄瑞嘉與葵娜都是如此,無視空間隔閡,利用泰蕾莎世界無處不在的能量特性,實現不可思議的超距離對話,這是循律之塔的魔法師們正積極研究希望能普及的項目。47Please respect copyright.PENANAnXEBLV7vGW
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而如此不可思議事情,居然又如此相似!47Please respect copyright.PENANAl5AzFIeqp0
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甚至母樹還能更進一步擁有自己靈智,混沌時代的末期,惡魔一族利用世界之心並彷照智慧一族的堡壘建立迷宮城。47Please respect copyright.PENANAXZFMC6vyAv
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「那麼,世界之心的誕生來源會是與母樹有關嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANASDTXQ2u5Mr
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「厄瑞嘉說過,智慧一族與惡魔一族似乎不完全是對立,彼此之間到底是什麼關係?混沌時代末期又發生什麼事情,能夠逼得最為強大的魔王也要建立迷宮城自保......」47Please respect copyright.PENANAzrHu6u2ZyT
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許許多多臆想猜測一一浮現,文森特突然有種感覺,或許死亡峽谷這個家園想要建立起來,並不僅僅是他們自己需要努力這麼簡單。47Please respect copyright.PENANA2a8FAeJugk
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不過,現在最重要的還是精靈的邀請。47Please respect copyright.PENANARAfJrQhwPz
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一路走來,文森特也注意到了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAWdZgRXOy0j
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雖然德維特就在不遠前方帶路,但其餘精靈則是遠遠分散,隱隱之間,甚至能感覺到銳利目光自四面八方盯著自己身上要害,他相信那些奇特弓弩不會只是裝飾品。47Please respect copyright.PENANAwyoCBcwHqz
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「嗯?文森特先生,你是在好奇我們身上的武器嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAhMX5lusPH3
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見外來者眼神直直盯視,並少有的開口用了幾個字讚美,德維特能感受到對方好奇,他也不吝嗇的解說。47Please respect copyright.PENANAKEQho8p7Od
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「精靈一族不僅親和自然元素與植物,每個人更是天生射手,不分男女都會親手製作一把弓弩作為成年象徵,雖然跟外界比起來成果不知道如何,但我們依然為族裡工藝感到驕傲,文森特先生是外界來者,你覺得呢?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAEZrMykV34G
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聽見德維特這麼問,文森特不由得想起在帝國邊境營區的最後一晚,老巴達所拿出的奇形武器,那把曾經擊殺厄瑞嘉的奇形武器。47Please respect copyright.PENANA4tDoMVkaMU
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不論在距離、射程、威力上,全都是精靈工藝遠勝奇形武器。47Please respect copyright.PENANAIlsQcnGtIn
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但,對使用者要求卻是差了很多。47Please respect copyright.PENANARWNAcQhDtM
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雖然沒實際上手過,不過文森特以自己多年冒險者經驗,目測精靈背負的各式奇特弓弩,應該都需要一定的空間感、臂力、技術再加上長久練習才能掌握熟練。47Please respect copyright.PENANAkJozKVxECo
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而那把奇形武器顯然並不需要,那是個任何一名冒險者都能使用的強力殺戮武器。47Please respect copyright.PENANA5qEgH2ggqu
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暗中比較了下,文森特客觀的道:「各有優劣,精靈工藝有獨特地方。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAwr6P4tXYja
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聽見這個回答,德維特表面客氣以對,但心中其實有些不服。47Please respect copyright.PENANAx1EAem8Bj7
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精靈一族曾靠著族內工藝擊殺許多強大魔獸和邪惡體,他無法想像外界又會擁有如何厲害造物。47Please respect copyright.PENANAxYSi08957W
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但德維特也不願意爭辯,這不是接觸的目的,他只是依然保持距離,客氣指著前方道:「就要到了,歡迎文森特先生來到精靈與亞人的村落。」47Please respect copyright.PENANArefkkaaiUB
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順著指出方向望過去,文森特見到了一個與世隔絕的祥和村落。47Please respect copyright.PENANAiKWtepr4vb
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或許是母樹庇護,光神之芒能夠透入此地森林大半,在溫暖亮光之中,樣貌、體型、種族盡皆不同的生命,不論男女老幼和諧的一起生活,就連他都能感受到那股寧靜氛圍。47Please respect copyright.PENANAbZ0SSzsHnl
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就在文森特沉浸感受之時,一個高大到能與野蠻人相比,臉部近似獸面,野性十足但散發沉肅氣息的中年男子自村落走出,警惕防備之意非常明顯,澄黃獸瞳緊緊盯視著他。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHSD2457hO9
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德維特則是立刻上前擋在兩人之間,面色同樣凝重的道:「阿爾傑農叔叔,這位是母樹諭示的外來者,請讓我們進去。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAF7YOYq31Wp
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雙手交叉環胸,高大的阿爾傑農低頭看著兩人,低沉又渾厚的嗓音朗聲道:「兩位長者說過了,村落未來由我們自己決定。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAIIjZKW7jw9
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「我們尊重希望改變的想法,所以沒有阻止你去將外來者帶回村落,可是也希望你們尊重保持守舊的想法,我們要時時刻刻派人跟著這個危險的惡魔。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAHvG8ve1wsT
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這一番話說的德維特無法反駁。47Please respect copyright.PENANA5BLpzzwR8a
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事實上,曾見過這名血族嗜血模樣的他,心中也確實暗暗擔憂意外發生,或許對方會突然再度無法控制自己,所以才會讓艾莉森和其他族人遠離戒備。47Please respect copyright.PENANA7caEqh7Rwa
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不過,村落警戒做的這麼明顯或許會激怒外來者也不一定,畢竟有的事不說破還能和氣商量,但擺到檯面上來就不見得能接受了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAEhCAVObyEu
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正當俊美精靈進退兩難時,反而是一路上少話的文森特開口了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAVZNcyQYLkB
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「可以。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAYH8an5r0RP
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文森特也不希望破壞眼前的世外寧靜,這曾是他的夢想。47Please respect copyright.PENANAA0dhFtDeBm
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阿爾傑農點點頭,沉肅臉上看不出對這名惡魔的想法,只是讓開了路,並道:「外來者,請進來吧,由我帶你去找兩位長者。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAwi6nJpugRs
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說完,他又轉頭道:「德維特,奇努在等你,你們今天的狩獵任務還沒完成,不要忘記了。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAfhdLwMJ9oK
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「好的,阿爾傑農叔叔。」47Please respect copyright.PENANA54CKXNzhJD
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看著文森特與對方進入村落背影,好不容易將人帶回就被叫走,但德維特沒有沮喪也沒有急躁,他知道自己已經在一步步踏上改變命運的道路了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAcwWrelA5qI
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帶著面露可惜神色的艾莉森與其他精靈同伴,德維特很快就找到在村落另一邊等待自己的奇努與其他亞人。47Please respect copyright.PENANAeuStwRjei0
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「哈哈,兄弟,怎麼樣,我的老爹沒有嚇到你吧?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAGYz1rxBbZQ
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對於這位完全不像的『兄弟』,奇努大手在德維特背上重重一拍,笑的很是開懷。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHjnJN4Z8O1
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被拍的腳步不穩連續輕咳幾聲,多年來德維特早已習慣對方的熱情,只是搖頭問道:「沒有,你知道阿爾傑農叔叔和守舊派對於外來者是什麼想法嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANA7NJkoLo6D0
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摸摸頭,奇努想了想,臉色有些暗沉的道:「之前聽到一些。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAzAVMiZxKKp
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「方便告訴我嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAB1pW4uYXHo
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示意隊伍往狩獵區域出發,在路上,奇努依然笑著,但卻沒了往日那麼開朗感覺,他緩緩的道:「沒有什麼不能說,我們都是一起在村落長大的兄弟,剛剛只是覺得,這個世界......果然很複雜呀。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAwV0RoaXC8M
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「老爹他們認為村落未來不能全都押注在惡魔身上,母樹的諭示也只是可以接觸而已,並不代表一定要有改變。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAFULFuwILqv
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聞言,德維特微皺眉頭,說出了自己心裡的想法。47Please respect copyright.PENANArarpHBneCc
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「但是,原始樹海每年通知我們關於外界的消息裡,已經建立的五個國度龐大到其他智慧種族難以獨力對抗地步,闇之深淵被成功入侵就是最好例子,總有一天他們會來到光之高原。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAtZCzifwZ3q
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聽到兄弟這麼說,奇努不再笑了,低下頭撓撓頸脖,他滿臉神色複雜的道:「是的,老爹他們也是這樣認為。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAcpZAISNkkZ
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「那為什麼阿爾傑農叔叔和守舊派還要阻擋外來者?」德維特不能明白的問著。47Please respect copyright.PENANAGUr7dlcg2G
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停下腳步,奇努轉身鄭重的面對自己好兄弟,認真道:「他們沒有阻擋,只是誰也無法保證接觸惡魔是不是正確選擇,即使母樹也沒有明確諭示,如果我們將來會成為外界的敵人呢?兄弟,你有想過嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAfIQh5vqYYV
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德維特有想過,但他更確定靜謐森林再不做出改變,在不遠的將來只會變成大勢力的附屬品!47Please respect copyright.PENANAuJAeIJV1Al
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雖然接觸外界是德維特為了艾莉森的小小私心,但他也有個從未對任何人說過的恐懼。47Please respect copyright.PENANAMTrofsWfmm
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每次只要想起,二十多年前原始樹海傳來震驚整個席洛大陸的「血染薔薇」事件,這個伴隨他自小成長的可怕故事,從那以後再看到艾莉森,德維特就無法對外界放心。47Please respect copyright.PENANAeKYr2vvgdH
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所以比起外界,母樹諭示更讓他確信,接觸惡魔才是正確選擇。47Please respect copyright.PENANA4Yc891xIbS
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雖然沒有得到正面回答,但是看見兄弟臉上堅定神情,奇努也很了解對方,便道:「看來你已經做好準備和選擇了。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAq8DJUKa26K
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躊躇一下後,奇努便將剩餘自己所知道消息全說出來。47Please respect copyright.PENANA19nt4zceOt
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「老爹他們覺得,如果改變能成功當然最好,到時候他們就會拋棄尊嚴低頭向你們和惡魔認錯,如果改變失敗也沒關係,他們會隨時做好接納你們的準備。」47Please respect copyright.PENANARDcDt1dFo5
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大手重重放在眼前俊美精靈身上,奇努說給他聽,同時也是在說給隊伍中所有人聽。47Please respect copyright.PENANAMxgi8dG2G5
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「兄弟,我們是一家人,千年以來都是。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAjfZYDQVCym