下城區的咖啡館又漲價了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAifhFlUjZtv
89Please respect copyright.PENANA5UXn8pdYPy
我看了一眼遠超預算的帳單,再看了一眼臉上掛著專業微笑的店員小姐,得出此一結論。89Please respect copyright.PENANAbBeyBp9c0D
我倆保持著同樣的表情對視著,在旁人看來,就像是一對情侶。89Please respect copyright.PENANAUr49dJL76C
89Please respect copyright.PENANAlAj7yAjA3C
她的微笑自然而可人,一方面是因為她練習已久,另一方面是因為帳單不是她付。89Please respect copyright.PENANAlbmZUcnPBb
而我不管笑多久,應該都不會有人為我付帳。89Please respect copyright.PENANAmoooSml2xR
89Please respect copyright.PENANAY7ybM7IuZ1
「這是怎麼回事?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAS5S4iJTHBK
眼見再這樣下去,她能笑到下班走人;我只好主動打破僵局。89Please respect copyright.PENANAaQjyl4ykmI
89Please respect copyright.PENANACZXK3UJ5a2
「因應供貨問題,我們的飲品費用有所調整。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA6hN8zF6ijj
「那麼重要的資訊,是不是應該要在我下單前提醒一聲?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAJQHziCszEL
「畢竟先生您是不看菜單的熟客,我想就不必唐突了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA2B2uo12Qyx
89Please respect copyright.PENANAE7KZnFPBuP
熟客比較好宰是吧。89Please respect copyright.PENANAFOcRAmt1iV
我尚待爭辯,但她的手已經放在通知混成騎士團的警鈴上了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAsEDp38TARP
89Please respect copyright.PENANAbZ0nH8Z8dm
於是這個月房租又沒了著落。89Please respect copyright.PENANAj47eWSxhE7
正當我思考又要從哪兒省出來錢的時候,店員小姐叫住了我。89Please respect copyright.PENANA5u0D8BIJBi
89Please respect copyright.PENANA12HpxCIHeR
「先生,我記得您是登記在冊的冒險者對吧?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAnb1TGrIcGw
她朝任務委託板指了指。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqkyrTwL3n3
89Please respect copyright.PENANAzpZlq5wzV7
當年為了能隨意進出上城區,我也曾裝模作樣地在行會大樓(ギルド元宮)登記了自己的職業。89Please respect copyright.PENANA8eJQxEvhuY
可是,我是為了安寧才定居下城區的。野外的冒險生活早已不在我的規劃裡了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAH0cbTHLkMe
……說得好像我有規劃過一樣。89Please respect copyright.PENANABdgu0QCHDE
89Please respect copyright.PENANAoEcR9m09HM
「是又怎樣,不是又怎樣?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAuNdzgRPm6Y
「如果您確實是冒險者,那這個報酬不菲的委託也許能助您解決燃眉之急。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAwur1WFbAGt
89Please respect copyright.PENANAe8X2ZdQ60D
看著她一如既往的微笑,我就知道定非好事。89Please respect copyright.PENANAr8DjLbx3jo
89Please respect copyright.PENANAC8yapkMH6d
「前往阿伊恩薩烏斯南部地牢B3F,為礦工們運送換洗衣物並帶走他們的舊衣服。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAq50Na7Gpvc
「沒錯。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAfqielNJg0z
89Please respect copyright.PENANAmp6oq5Y03h
「首先我要冒著鐵火山的火山灰和中暑的風險,前往那個什麼阿伊恩薩烏斯(アイアンサウス),也就是我們俗稱的南國。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA1HnkTbrBpY
「沒錯。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAmF5uL0WWkh
89Please respect copyright.PENANA06ExykSbfn
「然後我要深入危險的礦洞,躲開高速行駛的礦車,穿過潛伏在黑暗中的魔物群和掉進去的話轉眼就能把人融成骨渣的鋼水。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAf0TTBrGkPE
「沒錯。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAdUcKkrXunZ
89Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4W3nQrWnC
「最後我要找到一群臭烘烘的礦工,取回他們滲滿煤渣和汗水的衣服,原路踏穿地牢返回地面。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA4Zz8PaFvdH
「沒錯。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA66LeKog15n
89Please respect copyright.PENANAHyL2902VIR
「妳還有什麼想對我說的嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAMelHedMfzm
「十四萬G。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAcKhBCO0LfW
「現在付嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAcopfEuhon0
「不。舊衣服拿回來了才會付帳。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA7PeAqMmZAa
89Please respect copyright.PENANAYiPaQdU9QJ
店員小姐以一貫的微笑結束了我們的交鋒。89Please respect copyright.PENANAX3HZ9e8JPs
89Please respect copyright.PENANArfQC2vLHzW
* * *89Please respect copyright.PENANAJNIBtNf5pl
89Please respect copyright.PENANAfqshO3x2Hy
南國的路況是四國之中最為惡劣的。89Please respect copyright.PENANAtmpvwjry9I
越過南方海角,就能聞到濁重的空氣中混著遠方飄來的火山灰。89Please respect copyright.PENANAPpLy03PdYf
呼吸不暢不說,氣侯炎熱也不說;這兒的魔物還他媽一點都不怕人。89Please respect copyright.PENANAUlKxgDxprz
盤踞在鐵火山的大鷹,城外築巢的爬蟲,甚至還有莫名其妙的熱帶飛魚。89Please respect copyright.PENANAGCHMt4MWEx
我在阿高普路斯就沒有見過一個出身南國的冒險家是想回鄉的。89Please respect copyright.PENANAis9kvrY4F2
89Please respect copyright.PENANAewnZPkiIzM
路過鐵火山,看見一男一女兩個冒險者正在喘著粗氣。89Please respect copyright.PENANAgzNJNi6zMH
我問你們兩個活寶怎麼挑了這麼一片福地打野戰,他們卻說這是在轉職。89Please respect copyright.PENANAugJ4wde92h
89Please respect copyright.PENANAFr05FWosqn
南國旅遊發展局要求,每個戰士系的冒險者要轉職都要為國家無償掃蕩鐵火山上的魔物。89Please respect copyright.PENANAwEqYOrtbyS
據說這跟在南國街道上剝海膽並列為最受歡迎的旅遊項目。89Please respect copyright.PENANADlQESj5ajq
89Please respect copyright.PENANA50PQcYuRzk
要不是他們提起,我還真不知道南國還有旅遊發展局這檔事。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcUMwYblTFc
想來跟西國的勞工保障局一樣,是官僚帶薪休假的所在。89Please respect copyright.PENANA1KWNGaJngk
89Please respect copyright.PENANA1UoXjsqhHT
閒談一輪,他們又要拖著疲勞的身軀去打熔岩皮露露了。89Please respect copyright.PENANA01mMuHpdv1
我說你們別去了,沾一身火山灰然後回去回報任務算了,反正世上也沒人看得出鐵火山的魔物有沒有減少過。89Please respect copyright.PENANALmUwRSAQi7
他們一聽有理,便找了間鐵皮小屋纏綿去了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAEFrdBskiz0
89Please respect copyright.PENANATAV5cSjI5L
* * *89Please respect copyright.PENANAToxuMhNLXp
89Please respect copyright.PENANASJDwcDwbIu
南國的咖啡館遠沒有阿高普路斯下城區的熱鬧。89Please respect copyright.PENANASszKn1CVwv
櫃檯接待是個沒勁的小哥。他有氣沒力地從我手上接過委託海報,然後指了指旁邊一個同樣有氣沒力的女孩子。89Please respect copyright.PENANAiHevNeeoDP
我這才知道,原來專業微笑的難度不比當冒險者低。89Please respect copyright.PENANAlZKLoRmzsI
89Please respect copyright.PENANA9HRol7GuHf
「妳是委託人?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAhxPSkHnR5v
我朝女孩問道。89Please respect copyright.PENANAsrlu0tFB3P
89Please respect copyright.PENANAtRx3blh8kX
「不,我是遊客。89Please respect copyright.PENANANIBiXh6yZk
委託人是南國旅遊發展局。89Please respect copyright.PENANABKAJfrSZBe
換洗衣物在這。去吧。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA98vNDAhqNU
女孩頭也不抬,甚至都沒有移動過目光。89Please respect copyright.PENANAK5aVMyG9WM
89Please respect copyright.PENANAH0f38zYx8C
「所以這他媽就是魔法系冒險者的轉職要求嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAZUGaXtSpmy
看著她魔法師的裝束,我好像懂了什麼。89Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3LAUtTFRh
89Please respect copyright.PENANACeX79aj9PC
「不是。我早就轉了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAAF3bsCNWLt
你去還是不去?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAZZsW55VXN8
女孩毫無生氣的眼神打消了我繼續聊天的意願。89Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ1bcq0Kec
89Please respect copyright.PENANAMhfmILJkRV
* * *89Please respect copyright.PENANAcnVhy4wTws
89Please respect copyright.PENANAxulVamMIja
南國旅遊發展局真是一個神奇的部門。89Please respect copyright.PENANAHqkicg71Rt
在閃躲鐵軌上飛馳的礦車時,我如此想著。89Please respect copyright.PENANAYsyA8NqHuI
礦車的前端貼著南國旅遊發展局的標誌。如無意外,這會是被礦車撞上的冒險者生命中最後看見的影像。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcPU8jxHuEQ
89Please respect copyright.PENANAPWCwu0t8qN
南部地牢也被旅遊發展局作為RX系列工程機器人的廢棄場所。89Please respect copyright.PENANAo3IVeiCOAL
然而當局的廢棄標準也相當獨特,每一台廢棄的RX機器人都會在廢棄的一段時間後暴起傷人,沒有例外。89Please respect copyright.PENANAXmD7NwhGx2
說不定我該旅居此地,把這個部門的事跡結集成書,也許以後就不需要再幹外送專員了。89Please respect copyright.PENANA6Gm7GvB3hh
89Please respect copyright.PENANAZBBrtMFs1B
在越過南國當局設置的警戒線,踏進下一層地牢的一刻,一切有趣的見聞都戛然而止。89Please respect copyright.PENANAbpfQKddnhE
人類的活動足跡被拋在了身後,只剩下自己的腳步聲和鋼水沸騰的聲音。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3PKKTQDMJO
89Please respect copyright.PENANAiyrPPCxhYx
穿過一個窄道時一個不慎,與一頭魔物打了個照面。89Please respect copyright.PENANA0vVbU7Brez
身手果然不如往日了,警覺性也比顛峰時期差的不是一點半點。89Please respect copyright.PENANAwoZkFGLZOt
我緊張地掏出了多年不用的短劍,但魔物卻悠然地走開了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqPeAEtIHwe
牠不怕人。我甚至感覺到牠的目光有一絲輕蔑。89Please respect copyright.PENANAkHhQBHCKwL
我想了想,覺得挺有道理的。即使牠什麼都沒有說。89Please respect copyright.PENANABdIkzE328k
89Please respect copyright.PENANAQwovOoq4TG
我加倍小心,緩緩前進。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcfHTNdn3mv
彷彿又回到了當年作為冒險者的時光。89Please respect copyright.PENANANjVTmSzZYq
為了一點酬勞走遍險地,偶爾有人作伴,但更多時候都在自己消化孤獨,或讓孤獨消化自己。89Please respect copyright.PENANADlHrs7j2NE
最後也沒賺到什麼錢,連下城區的房子也沒買上,一點變故就能讓我重操舊業。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQiZSFO6G2g
89Please respect copyright.PENANA37HQkpnFmw
曾經我也嚮往冒險,嚮往變強,也一度癡迷於上城區的生活。89Please respect copyright.PENANAxWsGNPVffH
擁有過自己的飛空城,每天睜眼就朝北國圖書館(エンシェントアーク)跑,一頁頁的傳奇故事不說倒背,至少也能默寫出來。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqTQiShU0Ax
89Please respect copyright.PENANAAcz5Fk5fW6
但原來我不曾認識自己。89Please respect copyright.PENANArZ3WQiwOcq
次元鯨魚的到來,使我跟過去的一切匆匆道別。89Please respect copyright.PENANAEP8Z0b9DPX
現在我不過是自己生活中的過客。89Please respect copyright.PENANAze9bQbyzai
別說再次橫穿三界,憑現在的實力,也許跟這兒的魔物放對都可能翻車。89Please respect copyright.PENANAS2xOaWka6K
89Please respect copyright.PENANA3FHEJmw1OK
踏過機械時代的遺物,總算是到達了最底層。89Please respect copyright.PENANASfMwYfFqNl
說實話,我很佩服在這兒工作的礦工。89Please respect copyright.PENANAfPFsVRMPZ1
對於冒險者而言都有點嚴荷的環境,他們竟能數十年如一日地堅持工作。89Please respect copyright.PENANA2MGvk73soc
89Please respect copyright.PENANAwAF0Hx0sI8
礦工的位置並不難找。89Please respect copyright.PENANAaUW9IV1gy6
挖掘的聲音就在不遠處,人造光源反映出的微光也是肉眼可見。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQNA4aPrhmT
89Please respect copyright.PENANAuM4PxealhU
「換洗衣物到囉,南國旅遊發展局向您問好。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAYMBHnMv8ja
我模仿店員小姐的語氣打趣道。89Please respect copyright.PENANAKziF0PGEBG
89Please respect copyright.PENANApEBIl1NnKQ
「辛苦了。一路上不簡單吧?89Please respect copyright.PENANAqL6FyWS7Rn
坐下休息一下吧,我們有多餘的水和食物。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA77frJC3JrN
一名礦工放下了工具,回頭向我說道。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3XXkthkmX
我也就不客氣,找了張簡易椅子坐了下來。89Please respect copyright.PENANAt8YJrwJP53
89Please respect copyright.PENANAZZbsrYH6gG
「你以前也是冒險者吧。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA3PahIlAiAc
我沒頭沒尾地問道。89Please respect copyright.PENANAYp71Vv5rlc
89Please respect copyright.PENANAA6jLw6CARx
「你怎麼看得出來?」89Please respect copyright.PENANADfO1XFwFga
礦工搔了搔頭,點頭認可。89Please respect copyright.PENANAaZU85bU9hi
89Please respect copyright.PENANArImuTjDeDD
「在這兒工作可不簡單。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAB4kj2x5wUv
我盯了盯光照不及的黑暗。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3bq54d9HO4
雖然眼睛看不見,但不懷好意的魔物氣息撲面而來。89Please respect copyright.PENANAIyJ6XJjp9I
89Please respect copyright.PENANAs675VpLptj
「是啊。偶爾還要打一架驅趕築巢的魔物。89Please respect copyright.PENANA6ehFh3rC19
別看我這樣,以前的一點本事還是沒忘的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAoPQBE2CSQN
礦工秀了秀自己的肌肉。89Please respect copyright.PENANAIgwNRszsTq
89Please respect copyright.PENANAgfnPLgsNxF
「你以前是幹什麼的?為什麼現在能耐住這種生活?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAzi5ouCVZdh
其實這種問題沒什麼好問的,可我就是忍不住。89Please respect copyright.PENANAivm3JWwHxu
我以前不也在北國圖書館裡樂此不疲嗎?現在還不是在這臭烘烘的礦坑裡。89Please respect copyright.PENANA2DPH3UUngs
89Please respect copyright.PENANAqrGPJ5MPjt
「哈哈,說來慚愧,我以前雖說是個冒險者,但其實更貼切的稱呼應該是……戰士們的零件。89Please respect copyright.PENANAfi4ub6c9UM
你聽過火焰之心(フレイムハート)嗎?鐵匠們代代相傳,能引出薩拉曼達之力的秘術。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAnD777fLvxV
89Please respect copyright.PENANA6Rk3fkc0Zq
我點了點頭。不但聽過,還時常借用。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3yfQCoHPQq
戰士系的哪能缺了這個。89Please respect copyright.PENANAzjTiSw1Kto
89Please respect copyright.PENANA2Cab2uvvsD
「那你也知道我的「冒險」生活都是怎麼渡過了吧。89Please respect copyright.PENANA1bHpszlj8P
憑依在某個人的身上,不停地引出薩拉曼達之力,往往不知道怎麼回事,一天就過去了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAHCozJBL9GX
也不是說有什麼不好……首先,這讓我不懼怕機械性的勞動。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAXm3olTc4r2
89Please respect copyright.PENANAsPRpJp3GXT
我看了看他擱在一旁的鐵鎬表示理解。89Please respect copyright.PENANAmYSH2cFGU6
89Please respect copyright.PENANABCSMwXhNTf
「只是有一天,感覺冒險沒什麼意思了而已。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqfLe5EvwBU
我回到了家鄉,也就是這阿伊恩薩烏斯。89Please respect copyright.PENANA7DZDwjVx2w
正好南國旅遊發展局在招人,感覺自己幹得來,就去應徵了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAyaOM8c4RLg
89Please respect copyright.PENANAyF2VcOaAGt
我揚了揚眉毛,不掩飾自己的驚訝。89Please respect copyright.PENANAjrRilgZrBa
89Please respect copyright.PENANADe4oQQndCH
「竟然真有人在阿高普路斯待過之後還想回來。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAUKVjOtSla8
89Please respect copyright.PENANAOOl0RpTOlN
他笑了笑,不知道是同意還是不同意。89Please respect copyright.PENANASPI8jsNGD5
89Please respect copyright.PENANArHdCbAimCz
「別這樣說嘛。說實話,這個地方我挺喜歡的。89Please respect copyright.PENANALvtoLs0Xtu
每天結束工作後,都能聽到上層區傳來的笛聲。89Please respect copyright.PENANAzMgWpxhk6e
配合大工坊不時響起的機械音,其實還挺有韻味的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAkTyaeZg7od
89Please respect copyright.PENANAzG2rrErhFg
原來如此。89Please respect copyright.PENANAytqW7ai03r
那笛聲我也聽過。不知何處而起,又往何處而去。89Please respect copyright.PENANAA3YwrzLJYd
89Please respect copyright.PENANArli0WdrkvN
「而且喜歡這地方的不只我一個。89Please respect copyright.PENANAZQNHzCSQnl
把衣物交給你的那個潔癖小姑娘,她也是南國出身。89Please respect copyright.PENANAgANqUGv2b2
雖然她老是抱怨,但她從未離開。即使她本來有能力想走就走。89Please respect copyright.PENANA7vL5t5ec5v
有幾次我還看見她在上層區練笛呢。」89Please respect copyright.PENANADgFjntIwGV
89Please respect copyright.PENANAMqHVVNx93t
這世上冒險者真多。89Please respect copyright.PENANA1NdaupW8nV
送貨的是冒險者,挖礦的是冒險者,洗衣服的也是冒險者。89Please respect copyright.PENANAMqIsU7iWf9
說不定我該找台 Thank Object 拆開看看,說不定裡面也是個冒險者。89Please respect copyright.PENANAkZkP7VjTbu
89Please respect copyright.PENANAWa7ZDAvMW4
多年前,席捲三界的次元鯨魚事件落幕後,很多冒險者選擇了退役。89Please respect copyright.PENANAvfUXutMXMR
波瀾壯闊的故事到了尾聲,世界得到守護,生活也趨於平靜。89Please respect copyright.PENANAik8AiKNLBE
不過,很多人仍在尋找能讓內心安寧的故鄉。89Please respect copyright.PENANATZAR8DLC32
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「其實我能看出來,你仍是個冒險者。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAHlU2OHUNZE
礦工大哥忽然來了這麼一句話。89Please respect copyright.PENANAW3AIJshMfy
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「哦?怎麼說?」89Please respect copyright.PENANA9uTV4vKpoj
我不置可否。89Please respect copyright.PENANAZsAt5NpdvX
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「因為你和她一樣,仍舊在以自己的方式幫助他人。89Please respect copyright.PENANAZwFB43pg9U
告訴你個秘密,南國旅遊發展局非冒險者不招的。89Please respect copyright.PENANAHsif2eoGOn
因為這群呆子,見到事情決不會袖手旁觀,永遠對世界充滿熱愛。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAiPop9B2koT
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礦工大哥人是不錯,但汗腺不免也發達了點。89Please respect copyright.PENANAlOAQvGJtKI
掩著鼻子走到咖啡館的途中,不但旁人紛紛避讓,連地牢的魔物都自覺退開。89Please respect copyright.PENANAS6jEwO1bZZ
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「唷,動作挺快嘛。89Please respect copyright.PENANA0WyohlYBrE
這是報酬,拿去吧。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5V1Zvsvj9
委託的女孩雖然仍然冷淡,但面不改色地接過了令途人側目的臭衣服。89Please respect copyright.PENANAicyNdkGeJM
在礦工大哥那邊得知內情後,她身旁的笛子以及清潔乾淨的換洗衣物令人感到親切。89Please respect copyright.PENANAVrWUqoHw50
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「能問個事情嗎,前冒險者小姐?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAwoJuElyyrK
面對我突然的提問,女孩有點吃驚,臉上的表情也沒之前那麼令人難以接近。89Please respect copyright.PENANAAYbe3QhFbo
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「……看來是有人多嘴啊。89Please respect copyright.PENANAYRqXxtSC9A
問吧。能答的就答,不能答就不答。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA9wLElM4QfI
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「妳當年的冒險生活有什麼輝煌事跡嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANABMeeKxouuT
和礦工大哥聊過之後,我開始對退休冒險者的生涯感興趣。89Please respect copyright.PENANAezmtQWbY2t
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「說白了也沒啥。也就是某次在圖書館打出來一件魔法道具,賣了十來億G之後提早退休回鄉了而已。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA4w1LCWTaZV
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看來前冒險者之間還是有差距的。89Please respect copyright.PENANAwErYlsK546