在兩位相依為命的主神毅然決定一赴紅土荒原之時,就在她們不遠處的目的地,無意目睹離奇白光的少女們快步掠過大片凌亂焦土,駐足倒地不起的兩小孩身邊。269Please respect copyright.PENANATjCJijBBaD
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「妲羽?!妲羽,妳沒事吧?!」269Please respect copyright.PENANAgtBvpOPN66
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埃美克戎不假思索便跪坐地上,摟抱起那穿著紺藍色裙的女孩,急忙嘗試把她喚醒。269Please respect copyright.PENANAYTjBjgNXMe
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一如各種片面描述所指,越過菈姆達制止衝出淨土屏障外的,正正就是往昔與她共處一室的「親人」。縱使直至如今埃美克戎仍不願相信、亦摸索不透為什麼妲羽會忽然出現在這聖火城周邊地帶,當下她只希望妲羽能睜開兩眼,再度望向自己。269Please respect copyright.PENANALFmQhWJoAP
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「嗚……埃美姐?」269Please respect copyright.PENANA9S6pBEF3qn
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不出數秒鐘,緊閉的眼皮總算緩緩睜開,把埃美克戎久違的臉影投映進深遽兩眼裡。她那青色長髮、親切的臉容以至淡黃兩眸,刺激著妲羽意識,讓她徹底清醒過來。269Please respect copyright.PENANALfShiDkRR2
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「埃美姐……真的是妳嗎?妲羽……沒在做夢,對吧?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAiLkOGYuY2V
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氣若游絲的妲羽亦幾乎不敢相信自己正身處埃美克戎懷裡。在經歷過一波三折之後,彷彿不見盡頭的盼望,終於如願以償地望見這奇蹟般降臨至妲羽面前。心裡多番躍動、想要為重遇而狂歡,但身體卻早已沉重得動彈不得,只能任由兩行眼淚沿臉頰流下。269Please respect copyright.PENANAWjBCC3KJFu
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「沒事……有我在,別怕。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAOrcz1Uqrcn
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分別的日子或許仍不算悠長,在無際紅土流浪、機械式狩獵怨靈的苦行,亦難免讓埃美克戎這顆使命當前之心萌生眷戀,想念過去兩年來在薄暮城平淡簡約的生活。那時,她和妲羽都不過與淨土裡眾生無異,把自己當成他們一分子,嘗盡人間滋味。如此想法,對當時還未踏出生命搖籃的她們而言,再理所當然不過了。269Please respect copyright.PENANAhl7gUwPj5C
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然而,比起作為冠以「主神」一名的高尚存在,能夠活在淨土裡、與凡夫俗子相提並論,反而更教她們嚮往。269Please respect copyright.PENANAT4jFZ9uKdO
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「命運神……沒想到、祂真的回應了妲羽的祈禱……真是太好了。」直至此刻,妲羽仍是深信發生在自己身邊的一切,不論是遠在浩瀚宇宙的連繫,或是近至與埃美克戎的再遇,都在命運神的安排之中。269Please respect copyright.PENANAn5BhZnrKzW
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「嗯,這一切都拜命運神的眷顧所賜。光臨我命。」埃美克戎則微笑著、代替妲羽仰天向命運神道謝過後,便整理好坐姿,以大腿充當枕頭、裙襬充當被子,好讓妲羽安睡在她身邊,說:「時候不早了,我們在這裡休息一晚吧。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAnPHBiXGlr0
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就如過往在陋室裡安撫妲羽入睡一般,靜待妲羽閉上兩眼、像個普通女孩一般呼呼大睡之後,埃美克戎便收起笑臉,皺眉看著妲羽臉龐嘆息著:269Please respect copyright.PENANAw4nR1D2hu6
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「唉……主神這個身份,對妲羽妳來說未免太沉重了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANA5LeGKRXiLL
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剛好在旁邊檢查過烏普西朗身體狀況之後,菈姆達便小心翼翼把他移到埃美克戎身邊,自己則挺起身子,刻意與小孩們拉開小段距離,再道:269Please respect copyright.PENANAskJono1hEc
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「我也有同感。像她一個小女孩,理應可以在淨土裡快樂安穩地過活,不用背負作為主神的負累……」269Please respect copyright.PENANA8j5390qPZw
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看過分別酣睡在埃美克戎兩側的孩子們,菈姆達又把視線轉到自己身上,彷彿把兩小孩與手握奪命神力的自己混為一談。想到這裡,她又稍為施力讓腳掌錘在地上,看著地面因而現出裂痕和凹陷,說著:269Please respect copyright.PENANAv3YPF85GxA
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「命運神根本不會這樣呼應她的禱告,轉移術式、還有剛才的那發白光,恐怕都是發自她自身的神力。」意識到自己無意中模仿了式格瑪的說話風格,又不忘苦笑著道:「哈哈……看來我也開始被式格瑪『洗腦』了。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAStZZxgc8SS
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殊不知原來式格瑪本人的意識早已悄然待在菈姆達腦裡,默守著待在此地休憩的眾人,直至她們都沉默下來,才把說話娓娓道出:269Please respect copyright.PENANA8U3dp3fcD5
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「要證明對方是不是主神的話,其實我們還有一個方法……」269Please respect copyright.PENANAhztPQgpfe4
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「嗚哇!式格瑪?!」式格瑪突如一句發言讓菈姆達大吃一驚。269Please respect copyright.PENANAGjCZNjPwAk
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「嗯哼……簡單來說就是讓對方身上主神的印記顯現出來。印記是主神身上最明顯的特徵,通常會在我們利用大量神力的時候顯現在身上。只不過除了這種方式之外,它也可以與自身或是反應……」269Please respect copyright.PENANAo11lKC2u3B
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「也就是說,我自身的神力可以讓兩個孩子身上的印記顯現出來,對吧?」269Please respect copyright.PENANAVB1vqKZ24b
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再次把式格瑪冗長的解說打斷之後,菈姆達便緩步靠近埃美克戎身邊,閉上兩眼,格外小心地放出體內鼓動的力量。神力干擾之下,妲羽與烏普西朗、以至埃美克戎,各自身體都現出那複雜模樣的印記,冥冥中證明他們「主神」這看似尊貴的身份。269Please respect copyright.PENANAcNgD4n7lmI
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「具體是怎樣做到的,菈姆達?」感覺到能量自額頭上發光的紋樣流至全身每處,埃美克戎便稍帶好奇地問道。269Please respect copyright.PENANAS9KaSlS2yo
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「這是主神間的連繫。相信知道這個方法的主神不多,或許是因為這個終界……不、恐怕即使加上始界在內,也很難找到冠上主神的存在。我也不清楚到底始終兩界加起來,到底總共有多少位主神。」269Please respect copyright.PENANAfuA5tzO0eb
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相比起幾乎要放棄思考的菈姆達,埃美克戎則是嘗試牢牢記下式格瑪口中隻字片語,把他口中所言當作是真理一般深信不疑。269Please respect copyright.PENANAqhvBYme5G1
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「認識自己,或許這也是命運神給我們的課題吧。即使是我,經歷了數百年的洗禮也好,也不是無所不知。」恰好把話說完過後,知道門外又有著一堆待審文件需要過目,式格瑪唯有稍為把意識轉回這四面白牆下,繼續為人界政事操勞。