今天是王后殿下的誕生日。為此,王后殿下邀請了四散在各地的朋友們一同慶祝。138Please respect copyright.PENANA5E4NeWovu4
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欣喜的氣氛盈滿整座王宮,時不時還有歡快的聲樂從王宮大門門縫中鑽出來。138Please respect copyright.PENANAOwktoU2t4l
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然而,這一切被看守大門的阿特里奇聽得一清二楚。138Please respect copyright.PENANA5pz7oIUYt0
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現在的她正獨自一人俯瞰著燈火猶如一顆顆星辰點綴的王城。138Please respect copyright.PENANAilfmUeSEww
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夜風如溪流那般沁涼凜冽,一陣陣朝阿特里奇撲來,像是調皮的小孩逗弄著她的馬尾和軍服。138Please respect copyright.PENANAYIoNkJMW94
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她並不是討厭熱鬧。138Please respect copyright.PENANA3RkAnslbr9
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單純只是因為自己不太擅長應付這種場合,所以將名額讓給騎士團的其他成員代為參加,自己則是接了她的崗位繼續履行職責。138Please respect copyright.PENANAT23SYnZstK
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不知道那位大人會不會生氣。阿特里奇仰望懸在天邊的半月,銀白色的光投射在自己身上,伶仃的人影像要濡濕地面般向後擴展。138Please respect copyright.PENANAY7Xelnksyw
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據說這裡在建國之前,到處瀰漫著死亡的味道。植物不願落地生根、動物不肯遷徙至此,土壤儼如長期臥病在床的長者,毫無生機。138Please respect copyright.PENANA7BvyZbooNK
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在大家束手無策之際,有一個人站了出來,說是能讓這片土地再次活躍起來。138Please respect copyright.PENANAvugHMMTEIG
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那人不是普通的平民百姓,而是我國最引以為傲的治癒祭司──伊德里爾。138Please respect copyright.PENANAD6OVmTCtQ6
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聽騎士團團長轉述給不在現場的大家,他是這麼說的:「她只靠著一滴水和一根樹枝,就將整座森林變出來了!簡直就像女神眷顧我們這些被戰爭摧殘的可憐人,再賦予一次重整旗鼓的機會!」138Please respect copyright.PENANAsR4FQ5eb1v
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要不是因為年紀還小所以被留在舊址,否則阿特里奇也想親眼目睹當時的模樣。138Please respect copyright.PENANA78YUUY6Zgy
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「原來妳這個小鬼在這裡呀?」也許是太專注在回憶之中,阿特里奇甚至沒聽見伊德里爾往自己走來的腳步聲。138Please respect copyright.PENANAAgRZyQhjCR
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身著白色雪紡無袖背心洋裝的伊德里爾與阿特里奇並站,雙手交叉墊於胸下圍,語氣略為責備地問:「是不是該解釋一下──為何在宴會裡的騎士不是妳呢?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAFGU3M27P29
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這一問題比夜晚的風來得銳利,且在這位大人面前說謊更是徒勞,所以阿特里奇決定照實說:「請您見諒,我實在不適合待在那種氛圍裡。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAq9tfylaLdK
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「守護騎士?哼嗯……」伊德里爾將食指抵在下顎,帶著狐疑的目光上下打量著阿特里奇。138Please respect copyright.PENANAYQFPxKAW87
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「我有叮囑她要替我看好您,不過很顯然……她沒有聽進去。」阿特里奇餘光瞥見伊德里爾雙頰微紅,身上飄來淡淡的酒味。138Please respect copyright.PENANA4lH5FbCc4p
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「我記得祭司貌似是不能飲酒。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAfYLxFTmqyO
「是王后殿下的意思。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAB9ONq7jMHZ
「您可以婉拒。」138Please respect copyright.PENANARCCAERq7RM
「大家都在場看著呢,拒絕的話有損她的顏面。」138Please respect copyright.PENANARYCUNHl2jt
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「妳好像開始喜歡和我爭論了呀?」伊德里爾輕笑。「剛認識妳的時候還很有禮貌的呢!」138Please respect copyright.PENANAqTfsBvWa4B
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「第一次見到您的時候,也以為傳聞中的女神不會如此善辯。」阿特里奇暗自挑選了恰當的詞彙作為回應。138Please respect copyright.PENANA0T8esEfi0d
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伊德里爾對於阿特里奇竟然會反擊而略感詫異,並順勢伸出指頭指向阿特里奇的鼻尖,細瞇眼笑。「是否該想想妳現在是在和誰說話呢?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAA7RDl0ervK
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「是我踰矩了。」聽懂這話含意的阿特里奇不假思索地向伊德里爾彎腰低頭致歉。138Please respect copyright.PENANAHcC2p3lMRf
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還以為她不會生氣。是阿特里奇錯估了。138Please respect copyright.PENANAzx6k2sgtcI
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「看在前幾天那件事的份上──暫時不追究。」伊德里爾招招手示意阿特里奇可以抬頭了。138Please respect copyright.PENANAPdUAWisp4x
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「不過那日……是真的很謝謝妳。」伊德里爾像是要將沾黏在臂膀上的異物撥去似搓了搓手臂。「我睡得很安穩。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAYEMeyPc0gE
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「聽到您這麼說我就放心了。」阿特里奇將白色軍服外套鈕扣飛快地解開。接著脫下外套,繞著伊德里爾畫了個大圓後披在她的雙肩上。「外頭很冷,您還是趕緊回去宴會比較妥當。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAx0U35Nr7nI
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伊德里爾掏出一隻手將外套拉緊,隱約能看到她的嘴角揚起淺淺的弧度。「萬一回去又被灌酒怎麼辦?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAC1uYCAzwez
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阿特里奇見她原本如湖泊般清澄的眼瞳,由於酒精開始起作用,湖面彷彿被蒙上了一層霧。這讓阿特里奇不知該如何是好。138Please respect copyright.PENANALE50Lvi7Dk
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「喂欸──!阿特里奇!」紅髮騎士像是有急事般朝她們奔來。「欸?伊、伊德里爾大人怎麼會在這?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAEgJvtAxgm2
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「這應該是我要問妳的問題。」阿特里奇微皺起眉。「妳竟然眼睜睜看著伊德里爾大人喝酒?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAUXw81lVxJp
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「不是不是,妳聽我解釋!是王后殿下執意大人喝的!我我我……我阻止不了啊!」紅髮騎士慌張地在空中亂揮手,像是表演喜劇的搞笑演員。138Please respect copyright.PENANAsmQyJKLE6o
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可惜,這齣戲並不風趣。阿特里奇心想。138Please respect copyright.PENANAL16eDi56on
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「那麻煩妳替我轉告王后殿下──我先帶伊德里爾大人回寢宮了。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAkTmhlS7fwd
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紅髮騎士點點頭,還是向伊德里爾道了歉後才返回宴會。而阿特里奇則背著搖搖欲墜的伊德里爾回到了她的房間。138Please respect copyright.PENANA2gNv1x6h71
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「妳的膽子還可真大吶……」伊德里爾平躺於床上,眼神朦朧地瞧向阿特里奇。「就不怕被處罰?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAdNzzC0yuZI
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「也許再您好點之後,能幫我減輕懲罰。」阿特里奇請侍女們找找解酒的東西,但一會兒才會送來。「否則我不能置於您這個樣子繼續參加宴會。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAnVzpIo1Dvr
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伊德里爾牽起欣慰的笑靨。「妳果然很溫柔。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAgf4Tx1Jl8s
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幾乎沒有人用溫柔來形容阿特里奇,對她而言這是人生中頭一遭。138Please respect copyright.PENANAxMCVDJqEUV
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聽說酒精的效用不只影響飲用者,還會連帶周遭的人一起,彷彿是一種擴散劑。阿特里奇也覺得身子逐漸熱起來了。138Please respect copyright.PENANA8qFC3ilNF4
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「吶……阿特里奇……」伊德里爾眨了眨眼,眼底夾雜著嫵媚望向阿特里奇。「妳接過吻嗎?」138Please respect copyright.PENANAymWouw9v3p
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令人料想不到的疑問砸在阿特里奇頭頂,她感覺一時之間無法正確地回答。138Please respect copyright.PENANAAHlCfXNCWo
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「沒有。從來沒有。」頃刻後,阿特里奇搖了搖頭。138Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZRk5V2V8X
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「太好了──」138Please respect copyright.PENANAKI4JCniMFj
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這是阿特里奇耳邊傳來的最後一句話。138Please respect copyright.PENANAzeNQXYtKNa
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「嗚……!」伊德里爾飛身從床舖撲向阿特里奇,並輕勾住她的後頸,將雙唇狠狠地封住阿特里奇的嘴。138Please respect copyright.PENANA9lSDtXk8K0
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阿特里奇想要拉開彼此的距離,卻被伊德里爾牢牢地扣住,反抗不能。138Please respect copyright.PENANAL4cuoLSOJr
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「唔哈……!哈……」138Please respect copyright.PENANAhT5e0Ohblp
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兩人的唇交覆了一段時間後,伊德里爾才願意抽身。138Please respect copyright.PENANAlBv3sTOAlc
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「這樣……才算我原諒妳了。」138Please respect copyright.PENANAUMxsB5P4mq