這座森林之所以被叫做鴉之森,不只是因為這裡鴉群眾多,更是因為此地特有的樹木鴉葉樹,這種樹的葉子狀似烏鴉羽尾、顏色近乎墨黑;大片的枝葉又以撲天蓋地之勢、阻擋天頂的陽光照入森林裡,搞得整片林子無論何時皆是黑壓壓一片,一進入裡頭,就像鑽入了烏鴉的懷抱一樣,故此得名。485Please respect copyright.PENANArvjBcl0R9b
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此時,一位黑衣人就站在鴉之森裡,這人黑衣黑褲黑手套,就連腦袋都包了條只露出雙眼的黑布,纖細的身影幾乎完全隱沒進樹林當中。485Please respect copyright.PENANAlUXmXLzi3c
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黑衣人環顧四周,最後發出輕輕的嘆息,他已經在這座森林裡轉了兩天兩夜啦!485Please respect copyright.PENANAiqTvEg0cfn
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做為一名拿錢辦事的小勞工,黑衣人不得不怨嘆一下,這次的任務還真難辦,這巫師塔怎麼就這麼難找呢?485Please respect copyright.PENANA6Ev4rJQbkf
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被聘來鴉之森找巫師塔的不只他一人,頭一天他還擔心若被其他人捷足先登那該如何是好,但不過兩天時間,他就百分之百確信,其他人肯定也像他一樣,完全找不到任何線索。485Please respect copyright.PENANAo5w8axLldi
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其實嘛,他就算只在鴉之森蹲點,定時回報情況,也是有一定的報酬可拿的,不見得得像現在這樣耗費大把的時間精力去搜索,可是,找回王子的獎金實在太誘人了!485Please respect copyright.PENANA7ruPpZ3brY
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黑衣人當初一聽王后開出來的金額,立刻就摩拳擦掌地忖著若是賺了這一筆、往後他何止是不愁吃穿?就是揮霍度日到老死也有遺產能留下!485Please respect copyright.PENANAF7NRvQ9hxb
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這次的任務,黑衣人與他的同行們是被愛地爾家族私下委託的──委託是分開委任,在接任務的當下,對方並未告知他們還有其他競爭者的存在,只不過進入森林裡的第一天,黑衣人立刻就摸透了整座森林裡的同行們的行蹤(是的,他沒找到巫師塔,倒是把同行全找齊了),黑衣人當然不可能衝上去和他們打招呼,別說他們根本不認識,最要緊的是、假如有誰誤以為他這個突然冒頭的人是巫師把他砍了,那不就糟了?485Please respect copyright.PENANAgj9wHQl2Og
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話說回來,這座森林裡真的有巫師嗎?他晃了兩天,怎麼看森林裡的人類都只有他和那幾位同行啊!485Please respect copyright.PENANAm2WgX7AhVX
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王子啊王子,什麼時候才能找到你喲?485Please respect copyright.PENANA9z2yrc7RVI
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涅澤爾顯然不想透露半點與國王相關的事,無論霍金怎麼問都沒個結果,每回都把話題扯遠就算了,那傢伙討厭的說話方式更是讓人氣個半死,而他究竟要待到何年何月也一概不知。485Please respect copyright.PENANAtMJf2POiLi
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他不曉得是不是父王交代巫師什麼也不准透露的,但假如這是國王與愛地爾家族的明爭暗鬥,那有些不能讓他知道的事,並不足為奇。485Please respect copyright.PENANApMk5IjioB1
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假若真是政治鬥爭,那他八成有得等了。485Please respect copyright.PENANAQc8XNb5MiI
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霍金這十多年來受的王族教育可不是白費的,從那晚與涅澤爾談話以來,這些日子他沒事就在腦中將官場可能的情況梳理了一遍又一遍,可能性實在太多了,無法親自確認實情實在教人不安。485Please respect copyright.PENANAlBrvKr4CMs
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從那之後又過了兩天,而這兩天內,涅澤爾幾乎沒有在他面前出現,沒有相遇就沒有互動、沒有互動就沒有衝突,二人可算是相安無事,但同樣也沒有給霍金任何追問的機會。485Please respect copyright.PENANAkfn88cpYEQ
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既然從巫師那裡找不到問題的突破口,霍金果斷地改變發問的對象。485Please respect copyright.PENANA3U2FyD2MCv
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「欸小白,你認識我父王嗎?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAiiNBKxQzG2
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霍金帶著波可來到巫師塔的庭院散步,他一邊走一邊問正在噴水池邊喝水的巨龍,後者咕嚕咕嚕地飲下一口水、扭頭望向少年。485Please respect copyright.PENANA3EdEuTRud2
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「你是指亨利先生嗎?萵苣先生。」485Please respect copyright.PENANACjgKTAFrq0
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「所以你真的認──不對,你是認識我父王、還是只知道父王的名字而已?」485Please respect copyright.PENANA5YNyotUggQ
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國王的名諱舉國皆知,小白知曉也沒什麼大不了的。霍金停下腳步,眼睛依舊注視著往前走的獵犬,從上次的墜樓事件後,霍金把波可看得更緊了。485Please respect copyright.PENANAIgbnwKVVmO
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白龍維持身體背對他、但脖子轉過來讓頭顱面對他的姿勢,回答:「算是認識吧……」說著,白龍又把頭轉回去,低頭飲水。485Please respect copyright.PENANAOhXjtmrkbr
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波可繼續往前走,等他們繞了圍牆一圈,走回噴水池邊的霍金連忙問:「你跟我父王是怎麼認識的?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAt5DIBbQc4t
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「嗯……是因為涅澤爾大人認識的喔。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAxhhY91baFH
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有了白龍這句話,霍金基本上能確信國王跟巫師是真的相識了!可是他先前卻從未聽聞此事……難不成巫師是國王手裡的秘密武器之類的嗎? 485Please respect copyright.PENANAlETJFy8F5w
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「萵苣先生,你問這個要做什麼呢?」485Please respect copyright.PENANA4hM1kzkq53
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喝完水的小白整隻龍轉過身來面對少年,霍金單手摸著下巴,還在整理思緒的他隨口應答:「那傢伙一直說他認識我父王,我要確認啊。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAoieSTtiV5B
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「涅澤爾大人跟你這麼說呀?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAOcosuCSQ1Z
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「怎麼?」霍金抬頭,恰巧能從巨龍漆黑水亮的瞳中看見自己的倒影,那雙俯瞰他的獸眼就像兩面鏡子,澄澈無比,「對了,你說你認識我父王,那我父王也來過這座塔嗎?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAR5MruIsMGV
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「對呀。」485Please respect copyright.PENANApwYNI44WZl
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「你知道我父王和那傢伙是怎麼認識的嗎?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAW6IymfOfP4
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「這個我也不清楚呢。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAro7UjjSxnI
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聽小白這麼一說,霍金又低下頭開始思考。白龍望著王子欲言又止,一分鐘後才總算開口:485Please respect copyright.PENANAD4NKScwnXh
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「萵苣先生,可以不要問亨利先生的事嗎。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAHHxB9kKvyv
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這句話雖然是疑問句,但口氣卻是妥妥的肯定句,霍金瞄了白龍一眼,更覺得這裡頭一定有鬼。485Please respect copyright.PENANAp0mQJi9WFm
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別人說不問他就不問,那可不是他的性格,可是對方若死活不肯給出答案,那麼他追問也沒意義。485Please respect copyright.PENANAtLee1SoftX
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波可趴在噴水池邊,霍金也在噴水池外圍的磚頭上坐了下來,喝完水的白龍吃下一朵又一朵的玫瑰,一人一狗就這樣望著紅白黃三色玫瑰一朵朵被龍口殲滅,而每消失一朵玫瑰、立刻就有新芽竄出,幾秒後便成長綻放,無論白龍怎麼吃,玫瑰花永遠都維持相同的數量。485Please respect copyright.PENANAt8cC7clcLs
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進食到一個段落,白龍停了下來,與王子四目相接,「萵苣先生現在怎麼看涅澤爾大人呢?」485Please respect copyright.PENANAfavczw3L9h
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「啊?」霍金怔了一下,旋即回應:「我還是看那傢伙不順眼啊,可是看在他救了波可的面子上,再怎麼樣也不能像之前那樣討厭他吧。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAnJAfLSfTlg
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「那麼,要做什麼才能讓萵苣先生喜歡涅澤爾大人呢?」485Please respect copyright.PENANA2TP5vpJAkI
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「哈啊?」485Please respect copyright.PENANA81zXsbhRLV
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這下霍金徹底呆住,小白是吃飽太撐妄想起了天方夜譚嗎?這種事怎麼可能啊!485Please respect copyright.PENANA8cqMbpGai5
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霍金還沒反應過來,白龍便續道:「如果你能跟涅澤爾大人當朋友的話,那就太好了呢。」485Please respect copyright.PENANAPhagCarF6w
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