死亡峽谷,精靈領地。41Please respect copyright.PENANAhFkSL2SyIJ
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厄瑞嘉將精靈們安排在第十層與第十一層迷宮中間處,原先的一到十層已被皇家冒險團清滅,正好可以空出來安排新守衛,精靈雖然不直接參與戰鬥,但被她委任為前十層看門人,同時協助各層守衛機能順利發揮。41Please respect copyright.PENANApPFZXN1Fvl
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經過精靈們的巧思重新設計後,前十層已不再只是陰暗冰冷,多了大批藤蔓、植被甚至是攀生林木,更有能持續照明的夜光草閃耀,看似安全程度大幅提高,但實際上卻是更加危險。41Please respect copyright.PENANA0u51LHcN6K
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從光之高原招募引來的守衛,羊頭食獸人、幽狼、森林巨熊都是自然環境中的獵殺好手,佔盡了地利之便。41Please respect copyright.PENANAK0G5XV4JTT
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綠皮鬼則是散養於地表宮殿,其繁殖速度十分快速容易形成數量,再配合老巴達設下的陷阱之利,能夠大量汰選掉非菁英的好事冒險者和入侵份子。41Please respect copyright.PENANA2vbZf57V13
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而且種稙於前十層迷宮這些久經自然演變的特殊植物,更有一定程度防範水火風土等基本元素傷害能力,對於大型魔法更加有抵抗力,徹底穩固了前十層防備能力。41Please respect copyright.PENANAyElvEgmBfM
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最重要,曾讓文森特吃足苦頭的吞噬妖靈也順利在第十層落地生根,厄瑞嘉親自測試過一樣頗感棘手,同時更加認定,物產豐富的光之高原就是死亡峽谷最好的戰力來源。41Please respect copyright.PENANAIUbYlVxQl8
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走出安放生命樹池的房間,厄瑞嘉細細看著整個精靈領地。41Please respect copyright.PENANAaGpSMjJXXQ
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陰暗之中,夜光草不時吐出白光點綴,岩地佈滿柔軟植被,四周植物自然生長形成各種精妙瑰麗紋飾,渾然天成下,其中又隱藏著致命的危險。41Please respect copyright.PENANAfyiNuE7O2M
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精靈工藝不論觀賞性或實用性上都讓她很滿意。41Please respect copyright.PENANAsAq5ktji8C
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一路上,見到她的精靈戰士皆微微躬身問好,沒有倨傲的令人反感、沒有卑微的令人噁心、更沒有哭天喊地的認為世界不公,顯然這些被派出來的人選都是精心挑選並教育過。41Please respect copyright.PENANAz3CsBn9vXu
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這讓厄瑞嘉開始考慮,或許她該找個時間去見見多瑪長老和古雅祭祀,能夠認清現實、接受然後努力做到自己的最好,這樣的人值得認識。41Please respect copyright.PENANAalRvZRaNFj
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自聽完文森特對村落事件的轉述後,她就開始對兩人感到興趣,到時候也可以考慮帶上部份精靈戰士回去,讓村落了解並不再這麼抗拒死亡峽谷。41Please respect copyright.PENANAGF7semPybF
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正思考間,熟悉聲音傳來。41Please respect copyright.PENANATTIvJl5k1I
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「厄瑞嘉,偵察結束,人帶回來了。」文森特簡短的道。41Please respect copyright.PENANAeeXW27hKKF
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「辛苦了,今天情形如何。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA4HcBbo7BFx
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目前最大問題是三大國度的聯合入侵,厄瑞嘉不放心,讓文森特親自去觀察狀況。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgkP6kCOFMh
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並肩走在蛛網般的通道裡,文森特道:「希望鎮沒有太大變化,只是各地的冒險者已大量湧入,另外可以看到不少矮人和魔法師出現,應該是鋼鐵王座和循律之塔的先行人員。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAVwPjlSVt07
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預料中的狀況,厄瑞嘉比較擔心另一種可能。41Please respect copyright.PENANAnIILxnSDbz
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「有見到飛空艇和其它特殊魔導產品嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANA53A00Uxwfy
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「我曾閱讀過幾份快報並到處探查,都沒有關於這方面消息,但是波文已經打聽到飛空艇的安置基地和維修設施正在興建,未來出現無法避免,我們必須早做準備。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAX97CiSLkae
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曾作為冒險者四處流浪,兩人都見識過飛空艇的強大,制空權、機動性、充滿威力的能量砲擊,這跟過去皇家冒險團是完全不同等級的對手。41Please respect copyright.PENANAkuMaj0MJkk
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皺眉思考一會,厄瑞嘉面不改色的道:「明白了,飛空艇是個麻煩,但不是無法處理的問題,先帶我去找波文吧。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAnuj4zMqdqK
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這次文森特除去偵察以外還有個順帶任務,就是找到波文這位老神官,除了有事情要問他,更關係到厄瑞嘉對於往後的想法。41Please respect copyright.PENANAUToSPlFru0
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文森特沉默的走在前方帶路,厄瑞嘉見狀,問道:「你帶波文回來的時候展現了血族姿態,他見到有什麼反應。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAOJmZ9XuYdd
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「沒有,就像往常一樣,他始終相信自己的感覺,認為一切都是神靈旨意,不論我們是人類還是惡魔。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAt235WUsi8L
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「呵,這時候倒必須要感謝他那份毫無道理的虔誠,他對於我們和死亡峽谷明白多少了。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAosA9sSmmwu
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「從皇家冒險團覆滅開始,他就猜測真正的魔王是我們,除此之外只掌握血族資料,其它方面了解程度和外面其他人相同。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAwEoa9d5tu3
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「這些是你問出來?」厄瑞嘉不覺得自己丈夫會有這樣口才。41Please respect copyright.PENANA9yagbrU0Nh
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「不,他知道妳會想要了解,所以來的路上自己說出來。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAJaNW6z2Wnj
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點點頭,這才符合她的認知,厄瑞嘉道:「這頭老狐狸一如往常狡猾,不過這樣更好,如今他的神靈已經在我們手中,不知名教派會是很好助力。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAwXMq5Zz31m
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「嗯。」輕應一聲,文森特沒什麼反應的繼續走著。41Please respect copyright.PENANA3oQXBYCdlT
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察覺到丈夫有些不對勁,厄瑞嘉在後頭道:「還有什麼問題嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAPGhzYruMS4
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停下腳步,文森特轉過頭來,總是淡漠的表情不變,指了指精靈領地方向,道:「她,妳決定好了嗎。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAuKxhz2V4qL
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「這是我對你的承諾。」厄瑞嘉神色嚴肅語氣堅定的道。41Please respect copyright.PENANAIIikwGLr6m
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不過她想了想,隨後補充道:「就像你不願意我使用召喚能力一樣,如果不喜歡可以說出來,我會放棄這個決定。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAY57hhW7e5E
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畢竟,轉個身回到精靈領地殺死那名光騎士,這並不是什麼困難事情。41Please respect copyright.PENANAcckXxFB7E2
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像是知道妻子在想什麼,只要自己開口一句話,隨時就能決定一條生命的存滅,文森特搖搖頭道:「這樣就好,我相信妳的決定。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA3vi3EYgOWt
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聞言,厄瑞嘉嘴角輕揚,微微點頭道:「走吧,波文應該等不及了,與他見過面之後,我再告訴你接下來的打算,你還有很多事情要做。」41Please respect copyright.PENANANaOy8rzkwL
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「好,妳說,我做。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA8u6QA2wrF5
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一路上,淡漠、冷冽的兩人隨口聊著,說的有血腥殘酷計畫,也有和樂普通小事,這對他們而言,是再平常不過生活。41Please respect copyright.PENANALVM2NChVYt
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一直以來,都是。41Please respect copyright.PENANAFhUfebTDg2
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兩人的閒聊直到接見大廳才停下,這個原本毫無擺飾和特色的寬廣空間,如今在精靈巧手妙思改造後,已經變成綠意盎然的王座之間。41Please respect copyright.PENANAXwXOmlKQKW
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藤蔓在岩石座椅上交錯形成雙王象徵,四周粗壯樹木間隔規律,彷若一根又一根巨大梁柱支撐整個空間,輔以夜光草和青綠色光芒點綴,顯得奇幻又莊嚴。41Please respect copyright.PENANA44JtubKGon
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裡面,十數名精靈和墮天使正靜靜等候,還有位神官打扮的老人正滿意無比笑著。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgiv2y0bqBc
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奧斯維得相當有信用,承諾的十名墮天使族人在一個月內就趕到死亡峽谷,倒是活體地城的武具、裝備、建材資源還需要等上一段時間,兩地間的運輸並不容易。41Please respect copyright.PENANAlANUkSSwlQ
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「夫人,好久不見了。」波文又重新戴上管家面具,恭敬笑笑的說著。41Please respect copyright.PENANAEMifBrh14o
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厄瑞嘉和文森特沒有走上極具象徵意義的威嚴王座,其實那對他們來說什麼也不是,兩人簡短的向精靈和墮天使打過招呼後,便直接來到老神官身前。41Please respect copyright.PENANAeGk0T8TeJv
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「波文,收起你的無聊把戲,你應該明白,我只要有用的人。」厄瑞嘉簡單直接的道。41Please respect copyright.PENANAiVQ0wjvzVM
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老神官聞言,挺直了身體,一手有力的柱著長型權杖,聲線語調完全改變,神色頗有興趣的道:「厄瑞嘉,妳已經是惡魔,甚至還是迷宮城之主,老師身為智慧種族一員,還是神靈不知名的信徒,又怎麼會幫妳呢?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAhrjGxtBhWE
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好笑的話,真的讓厄瑞嘉嘲諷的低笑幾聲。41Please respect copyright.PENANAS8EURpeY2U
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「你會的,不止如此,你還會為我們窮盡一生、奉獻生命,即使破壞五大國度和滅絕智慧種族也毫無怨言,只要......你還虔誠的信仰不知名。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAmWAuUL9yKj
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破壞五大國度、滅絕智慧種族,這兩句話令一旁正守候的精靈與墮天使們頓時心中一跳,同時也讓波文臉色嚴肅起來。41Please respect copyright.PENANAo5VsEA8sdv
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「妳......真的打算向智慧種族全面開戰?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAk2LGYNg9wz
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「看入侵者的表現了。」厄瑞嘉淡淡回道,一點也不吐露真實心聲。41Please respect copyright.PENANAagit0NDFhc
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輕呼口氣壓壓驚,波文向來都無法輕易看透厄瑞嘉,從她還小時候就是如此,只能知道對方不是在開玩笑,便道:「好吧,這些先不談,妳想要怎麼讓我『願意』協助妳呢?」41Please respect copyright.PENANA3IazSdfypc
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笑容揚起,英武凌厲的面容上充滿自信,厄瑞嘉俐落的轉身並道:「跟我來,我會實現你一生的願望。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA6kT6M3sptf