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走進森林的起始點，這裡與弓箭手村和六條岔道的地形很不一樣。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMV7GYDANb
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將樹木鋸成一節節，鋪平在草原的泥地中作為道路，同時亦有盤根錯節的藤蔓作為裝飾。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6XpJeuGUq
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這座森林雖然被巨木所籠罩，但陽光還是能透過大樹間隙照耀進來，並不會讓人感到陰森。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTGHu8vOgW
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「往村子的方向是這邊嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVpt2DEBp2
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「我想想……不是的！應該得從上面的入口進入才對。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijZEXzFopF
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk4EUcp6rh
克里斯示意安提娜跟著自己。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFTPrJ5LYP
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrB7xFRanw
兩人踩著木製繩梯與巨木藤蔓，一路爬到了高處的樹洞入口。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnqUd8s91m
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「這裡如果沒人帶的話，真的會迷路呢。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJTI1FtxYn
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「沒錯，雖然我前不久才從這裡離開，但還是覺得很複雜。也怕會給妳帶錯路。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadFQwWWBeM
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聽他這麼一說，少女突然想到昨天和艾瑪聊天的內容。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKN2cIjurQ2
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「話說，你是什麼時候立志要當法師的？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMU2R1TLEM
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「這、這個......」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVZ9jNlHGA
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剛好昨晚從艾瑪那裡聽到他的過去，就順勢這麼問起。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS6NXwMYIA
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不過被這麼一問的少年變得口吃，顯然有些答不上來。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoreg5X8HmH
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或許真如艾瑪說的一般，克里斯突然選擇法師的背後，真有什麼難言之隱。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXKhjx4sKr
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兩人雖然對話著，但是步伐沒有因此而停下；不過對於少女的問題，少年隔了一下子才給出回應。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCuGpvpZH8
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「大概是一年半前吧。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6oxGSARRb
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「那你怎麼沒當劍士呢？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIb88mx5h8
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkqgoonhnF
克里斯突然驚訝起來，立刻想到唯一的可能性。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP5SWc4Rko
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「是艾瑪說的嗎......？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYfCLPTwML
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「昨天我們剛好有聊到。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJE5xLZ6NO
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少年的表情看來似乎有些消沈，安提娜察覺後，覺得自己應該別問才好，而且也並非真的很好奇。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktDNWpiC78
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「抱歉，是我多嘴了。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2wWDCz4uO
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「沒關係......其實理由挺無聊的，所以我才不太想說。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2QaBqAawD
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克里斯尷尬講到的同時，表情充斥著一絲沮喪。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhDMDQ72WQ
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之後，或許一部分也是想轉移焦點，輪到他向少女詢問。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetry7RH1vh
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「那妳怎麼想當劍士？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CglaXTqEb
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「算是個偶然吧。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1FcutReuW
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被如此問到的少女思考了一會。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLs7bo3PZt
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「會讓我成為劍士的原因出在幫助我的人身上。因為他本身擅長劍技外也瞭解我力量的特性。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnKKL7gUTE
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「力量的特性？」克里斯不太明白。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpOsrlgB1b
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「嗯……該怎麼解釋才好……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf9fUgBWYN
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少女遲疑了一會，才接著向他解釋：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgUVqP9NMY
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「這股力量是從魔族根源延伸而來的憤怒之力。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sHSIihpa7
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「原來是這樣......。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ5nwG5Vqv
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出乎意料的，聽到少女提到魔族，少年的反應意外來得普通。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXObxAEdkYI
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而少女也想到了最大的可能性。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQ40MV3Tym
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「難道你已經知道我是魔族混血了嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAHZCml251
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「因為一開始，就有從艾瑪那裡聽說了。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAJESlcPww
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果然是這樣——不過安提娜並沒有責怪艾瑪的意思。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zyHEoO9kv
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「米克森和維德也知道嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3Yof2ygRo
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少年嗯聲點了點頭。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjmdynhpq6
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「那你們，為什麼還願意跟我一起組隊呢？魔族在人類的眼中應該沒留下什麼好印象。我之前剛來到弓箭手村時，也曾主動透露自己是魔族混血的事情，結果差點引來大麻煩⋯⋯」安提娜說到這裡，不禁嘆了口氣。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyIuB9IIPD
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少女因此有點想知道艾瑪之外的這些少年對自己又是什麼樣的看法。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVLhVuysc0
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克里斯聽見她這麼一說，稍微陷入了沈默。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCztg7s31y
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YlnazPEu3
「雖然有聽說過曾經的魔族軍團長幫助人類一起對抗黑魔法師，但前幾年剛發生的世界樹事件，一時間也讓人很難不對魔族起防範之心吧……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGwWsdF67H
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mMEZMTp8G
少年說出自己的觀點。雖然身為普通人並不了解當時事件的細部內容，但其中的部份情況即使是普通百姓也都略知一二。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1MWN2u5G8
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然而，克里斯接下來對少女說的才是重點，也是讓少女感到欣慰的理由。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BXaIy9uTt
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「不過這些事情都與妳無關，我們自然沒有必要害怕或者防範妳不是嗎？而且當初艾瑪還特地下了馬威，叫我們不能對妳有偏見；其實就算她別提，我也絕對不會做那種事的，相信米克和維德哥也是如此。」克里斯繼續說道：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSH1POG82U
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「而且雖然跟妳沒有講到很多話，但我依然覺得妳與我們沒什麼不同。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrUvYrXrNU
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不只是艾瑪，少年克里斯此刻說的話也讓少女感到欣慰。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCZ2MYXV0o
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「而且我甚至將妳視作學習的對象。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIhFSiqSLq
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「誒？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxy9YiJBRL
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少女突然聽到什麼奇妙的話，發出疑惑的聲音，接著問道：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3taAX9uYB
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「學習的對象，這怎麼說呢？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd9SBqv8Zs
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真的無法理解，安提娜認為少年應該是誤會了什麼。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc66pU0kQc
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「妳的認真，還有妳面對怪物時那種無所畏懼的姿態。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHtdFpGT6t
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果然，如她猜想的一般，他是真的誤會了。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkfsKxJMqb
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自己才不是所謂的強大，甚至無比懦弱；讓自己邁出步伐的，也只是建立在悲哀之上的意念罷了。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmf8yxrkW0
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「其實我並非你想的那樣。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡactp3vfi25
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這次輪到少女沉著頭部，流露出和剛才少年類似的表情，無奈地道出這句話語。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9zKLKBwAq
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「以前在魔族時，我通常都是群體裡面最弱小的，甚至到後來⋯⋯能活著離開也是因為他以自己生命保護了我。」她的聲音有點顫抖與沙啞。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdkkTFpmW2
73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t1EzwxMN9
克里斯第一次看到這麼消沈的安提娜，有點驚訝的同時也想給予她安慰，但又不知道該如何做才好。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5Igym3aZ1
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對於少女來說，那可能是永遠的痛楚，也是讓她堅定信念的理由。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nm0svuUc4
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僅僅如此而已——少女並不是很想要講到這些，但對於他人在誤解之上的的欣賞，便覺得很是沈重。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59xjED8hnh
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所以有必要讓少年明白，自己並非他所看到的表面那般。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDrZLkfwfe
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而少女說完後，這一次在兩人之間的沈默，維持比剛才還要更長的時間。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqDBzthCQD
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兩人已經穿過森林外圍的道路，又向森林的中心點接近了一些，開始可以看到零星的樹屋建築。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh4VKvXdrI
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這時，少年終於開口，並且像是鼓起勇氣般先深深吸了一口氣。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv91PHa2Tp
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「⋯⋯就算是這種原因，我還是喜歡這樣子的妳。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkHPHnjVOj
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彷彿告白一般的話語，讓少女不得其解。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwmegjmIlG
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而少年雖然低著頭部，但並非是剛才的那種消沈；只是因為說了那樣子的話，一時間也有點難為情。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AMP2huEPW
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不過他還是繼續催促自己說下去。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgQGZINxM1
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「這反而讓我知道，原來我和妳並不是那麼遙遠，搞不好還有些相似......」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqhecK3SZP
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少女一時間答不上話，但是隱約明白了少年話中的含義。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa2B8SAamq
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這時，少年像是又獲得了勇氣般，將頭抬起與少女對視。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZXiOy5b9g
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或許是聽到了少女的過去，使得少年終於跨出屬於自己的一步。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF97yyLpsb
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向她說的內容，是關於剛才少女的疑問，也是他原本不想面對的自己。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU9q5jZVV5
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「其實我從小就很沒勇氣，或許是因為這個緣由，才特別憧憬常常衝在最前線戰鬥的劍士。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfNmWUrtMy
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「可是當我實際拿起了劍，卻覺得一切離我好遙遠。尤其劍士又特別需要近身戰鬥，對於當時的我來說實在是很大的挑戰。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkkBcYxRVr
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安提娜對於克里斯主動坦白的行為，感到有些意外。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvK8UwX3Ev
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「所以當時依然膽怯的你，才選擇不用近身戰鬥的法師嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSYrvOggSJ
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少年對此點了點頭。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuiNDU7CFo
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那對於他來說，應該是最不願意面對、也最脆弱的一部分。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iQJCfOgZq
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許多人都習慣隱藏脆弱，就算是在熟人面前，也不代表就能卸下包袱。更何況是對一個認識不過數天的陌生人。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86djKlaxB5
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但是，很多事情確實無法用時間來衡量。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMQC16e09B
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探其緣由，或許只因少女的話語，讓少年產生了共鳴，促使他打開塵封起來的心門。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwci9nuM8BK
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「不知道妳從艾瑪那裡聽到了多少。其實她知道的也只是一部分罷了。⋯⋯從小就特別懦弱、總是被欺負的我，實在很想要改變什麼，所以我才跟她一起成為了冒險家。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIpX7c8hFz
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「表面上也許看不太出來我的膽怯，但其實這得多虧艾瑪，才讓我比較自在一些；否則獨自一人時我可能還是會做得一團糟吧⋯⋯」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBykyXXj3s3
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少年已經完全打開了心扉，這是少女沒有料想到的事情。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkJP0zQZZW
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而聽完了他的經歷，少女也終於明白，正是如他所說的那般——自己與他的確有些雷同。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshaB9OWQT2
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即使現在懷抱的信念各有所異，但溯其本源，那裡有著極為類似的東西。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPNw6Qbfpk
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不知不覺間，兩人都向對方傾吐了自己的一些心聲。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKu0fLIFYe
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在這一趟短暫的路途裡，少年與少女，彼此之間都沒有想過，能夠成為對彼此敞開心房的好友。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEXAeYUue5
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而在兩人之間的氣氛，也隨著彼此的心意交錯，稍微活絡了起來。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFix5oOTRZ
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通過閃爍森林的道路後，樹屋建築變得密集起來，而且除此之外，眼前的大樹更是島上數一數二的巨大。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvei86vU5J
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人們於數百年前開始在這個巨木叢林中建立村子，利用木製繩梯連結樹與樹，讓人們可以自由地在大樹所長出的巨大藤蔓中走動，而不用到達陸地。因此，魔法森林也能算是另類的「浮村」。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHE9e5i3Of
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至於會被稱作魔法森林的原因，得從久遠以前說起。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg75mnmXsYv
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這座森林在數百年前叫做艾靈森林，是妖精的居住地，但隨著人類的湧入，漸漸地改變了原有生態，而人們也因此與原來的住民妖精產生了嫌隙，使得這數百年間彼此存有很深的隔閡。是一直到最近幾年，因為眾多冒險者的協助，妖精才逐漸釋懷人類曾經對他們的驅逐。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt207Nv7db2
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而在這數百年當中，有一位魔法大師——漢斯，在英雄封印黑魔法師的數十年後，選擇在這裡落腳和收徒，並建立起魔法圖書館，使得這裡的魔法師人才輩出，久而久之便得到了「魔法森林」的美名。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSICMTMKkC
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「漢斯大師是在魔法圖書館裡頭嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXvjHl9KOZ
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「沒意外應該是。老師他終日埋首於研究魔法與知識，所以大多的時間都在圖書館裡。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlk7liII5s
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克里斯這麼說完就帶領安提娜移動到一間大樹中央的樹屋，那便是魔法圖書館。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29B3ULkEGE
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一進入內，迎接兩人的是烏黑一片。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsethPiWUnO
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這裡的光源僅僅靠著牆邊的幾支蠟燭來維持，讓頭一次來到的少女浮出了問號。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aLTow7Mrx
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不過也在這一刻，少女發現有人在上方的閣樓。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcnwGE01q0
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剛好如同安提娜與克里斯的組合，分別是一個少年和少女；但稍微不同的是，他們明顯都很有活力，為略顯晦暗的圖書館帶來了生機。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QqkJEupQa
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上面的少年注意到兩人，首先跳了下來。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecojwNHA9o
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「請問兩位要找什麼書呢？還是來到這裡是想轉職成為魔法師？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQYXIsZ18E
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「都不是的。嗯......恕我冒昧問一下，你是？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3gwDvLzCP
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安提娜詢問這名年紀看似略長自己一些的少年。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7ImrwCxgt
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但在少年開口回答前，就有另一道聲音搶先代替他回答。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0JC66NbWF
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「他是我的師兄哦！叫做艾爾文，是老師的首席弟子。」說話者是克里斯。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdC78fytVv
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「師兄？…………啊！我想到了。你好像叫做克里斯對吧？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjIxkqEhGb
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那名叫做艾爾文的少年思考一會，終於憶起說出自己名字的克里。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ueBi7kBs
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「這麼快就忘記我！真過份欸！」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUulPvxNH9
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「啊不是啦！誰叫這陣子的事情太多了嘛……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3h72lxzG7
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正當艾爾文說到一半，在上方的另一名少女也跟著來到兩人面前。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRpaw7rIcu
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「你好呀克里，好久不見！最近魔法練得如何呢？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbyr5ifLVK
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「馬馬虎虎吧，目前正透過冒險中的狩獵努力變強中。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNp9MgBNp6k
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面對少女的詢問，克里斯搔了搔自己的後腦勺笑著說道，然後他隨即向一旁的安提娜正式介紹眼前的兩人。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbgQJFlKNJ
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「跟妳介紹一下：他們是艾爾文和莉莉，都和我一樣是漢斯老師的弟子，而且他們比我還要早接觸魔法，所以是我的前輩。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorBwtXAey5
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「然後這位是安提娜，是我旅途中結識的朋友。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPuCowUfeu
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克里斯這次換成向艾爾文和莉莉介紹。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pQTOR0mKj
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之後兩方對彼此簡單點頭致意。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagBq24MSn0
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「話說你們的身高差很萌欸！」莉莉揚起了嘴角。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsABtRQMxm
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「啊沒辦法，我就是長不高嘛⋯⋯」克里斯只好這樣自嘲。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBb31elYsb
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「不過很相配喔！」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygiZNpO7Rv
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「「欸............？！」」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjahVNx0eH
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這是少年與少女第一次的同步動作。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdcYH8GbVW
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兩人不約而同地互相看了一眼，之後是安提娜對他們解釋：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2aRMZQ8ld
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「我想你們誤會了什麼。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ns7eWVEg0
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「我們不是那種關係，只是剛好一起來出任務⋯⋯」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV9AIwz8FK
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「喔喔抱歉，哈哈哈⋯⋯」莉莉只好摸了摸頭，尷尬笑著。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKLRLjhkBK
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「就跟妳說不要亂幫人家湊cp厚！」艾爾文對莉莉吐槽。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkK7fPtHRp
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「那你們說是出任務，是關於什麼的？」短暫的插曲過後，莉莉向兩人詢問道。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtIcYkzm2K
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「我們其實是有一件非常重要的事情，必須當面找老師報告。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ml9ueXBBp
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艾爾文與莉莉聽克里這麼說道後，皆好奇地歪著頭，同時詢問：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAzbi2lI34
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「難道你們就是……赫麗娜教官信中說的兩位嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekIX3Ew18u
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「沒錯，我們正是為了弓箭手村騷亂事件而來。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ6RQPzPic
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「可是老師他……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ukKeBkIaY
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「最近都閉門不出嗎？」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIIl0ky9EB
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果然如傳聞中的一樣，而且看得出來莉莉與艾爾文對此很苦惱，但艾爾文為了不讓安提娜與克里斯無功而返，決定再試一次。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh7jj99loJ
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他來到老師的房間門前，伸展了一下手指、甩了甩手臂、伴隨著一陣吸氣吐氣，最後他使出了唯一的絕技。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbvIZrdqSq
——瘋狂敲門！
即使這個方法少年已經試過不下百次，但始終得不到漢斯的理睬。可現如今有著人們需要幫助，難道這位賢者還是打死不肯出來嗎？73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqqUmGDnts
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在一陣猛敲過後，少年疲累得癱坐在地上。如果今天換成一般的木門可能早就塌陷了，但是魔法森林是魔法人才輩出的地方，尤其這裡更是漢斯的居所，看上去普通不過的木門可是上有重重的強化魔法。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9In4DAGj0
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少年比起身體傳出的疲勞感，更多的是心理的勞瘁。看來今日還是等不到老師出來了——他心想。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS0rnMpz2m
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不過就在此時，傳出了「嘎吱」的門把轉動聲，瞬間讓眾人死灰復燃似的抬起頭，艾爾文更是直接彈跳了起來。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4w123kuuT
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從房裡走出的是一位全身雪白的長者。他身著白袍、頭戴白帽，配上及胸的白鬍，與這裡的晦暗環境形成鮮明對比。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5KgxOYvUT
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他正是楓葉世界智慧與魔法的極致；數十年來培育出無數優秀的魔法人才，身為魔法師協會的代表導師，漢斯。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwTG8tGZUc
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四人皆喜出望外地說不出話來，喜悅之情頓時浮於顏表。 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOvgF5wo0W
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艾爾文和莉莉搬出了簡易的木製桌椅，之後五人圍桌而坐。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQCCg4jEJc
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「我有從赫麗娜捎來的書信中大概得知了，不過詳細狀況還請細說一下吧。」漢斯伴著沙啞的嗓音緩緩說著。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcV6dtg1U7A
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首先開口報告的是安提娜，她在整理思緒後說道：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl567jjUwvx
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「三日前，弓箭手村附近的怪物變得異常兇暴，造成不少前去狩獵的居民受傷，然後到了隔天，就發生了更嚴重的事，怪物入侵了弓箭手村並大肆破壞。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPBXtdloT9
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「嗯……」漢斯邊聽邊點頭，「到底是結界年久失修，還是另有原因呢……這真的得好好調查一番。」漢斯摸著自己的白鬍若有所思地回應。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew6BwCgYo9
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「所以，我們這次來便是想請您幫忙分析怪物異常的原因與重新打造結界。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr2dsh09Ww
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安提娜說完，便從背包中拿出了赫麗娜交予兩人的麻布袋。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrnoWe3v5b
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「老師，這些就是昨日入侵村子的菇菇與巨人的遺骸。」這次換克里斯開口一說。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA32Js2E9d3
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「好，分析結果我會盡快做出來。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoxHgY5hTI
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「十分感謝！那是否能再麻煩您幫忙修復結界呢？現在聯盟的援兵到達雖然暫時安全，但一直守在入口也不是辦法。在沒有實際根除怪物入侵的問題之前，居民們各個都人心惶惶。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqYrn8m4A7
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「當然沒問題。既然影響到了居民的生活起居，自然不能坐視不管，不過因為分析術式屬於高階魔法，仍需要花費一點時間，因此我無法同時兼顧兩者。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7YR6jJDgj
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漢斯搖著頭，並帶著有點抱歉的語氣說道。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaJfe79YK5
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「老師，還有我這個大弟子不是嗎！結界任務就交給我和莉莉吧！」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HKabIw2lV
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一旁默默聽著的艾爾文毛遂自薦，但卻換來漢斯的冷眼一瞪。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIlxMhvCx1
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「你比那些變異怪物還可怕，這樣的任務交給你不知道又會搞出什麼名堂。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsDWF5yWF0
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漢斯同時用法杖敲了艾爾文的頭部。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtupu8CxVSS
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「哎呀呀……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jOiT5tKfl
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少年因此哀嚎了一聲，然後像是習以為常般地開口：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fwu4GmeHV
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「不會啦！至少魔法方面是絕對沒問題的嘛……」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQr1cEsmje
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艾爾文雖然是正經八百地講道，但是語氣總讓人感覺吊兒郎當。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4qpWSoxWq
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「我會盯緊哥哥的，不會讓他再搞出更嚴重的事情。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7lcrMohxK
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在旁的莉莉清楚明白老師的擔憂，因此她這樣說來。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8XWw9EbYq
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漢斯微嘆口氣。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJLBxBKKAz
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「結界這事確實辦好就行了。我途中也會請赫麗娜教官多注意你們，尤其是艾爾文你。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp14rCIhQur
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漢斯再次朝他瞪了一眼。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJER6WpGipu
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之後，漢斯對著前來的克里與安提娜鄭重說道：73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGyCZqxuVu
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「那這事就暫時這麼決定。稍晚我會讓莉莉與艾爾文前去協助，我則是會加緊分析來找出原因。」73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqflZncg5t
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安提娜與克里斯聽完都開心地行禮致謝，隨即透過卷軸開啟的特殊魔法陣傳送回村。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Az7ac2DF
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不過，看似一切都已經有了著落，卻有更大的危機在等待他們。73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjZh2VMLIr
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