下城區的咖啡館又漲價了。90Please respect copyright.PENANAqotp9HrhHM
90Please respect copyright.PENANABTvGfYL6yr
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAlhB2QUkPlc
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA6x0ManaYxC
90Please respect copyright.PENANAoPgzvpxoHe
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAiwa8IwtiQB
而我不管笑多久,應該都不會有人為我付帳。90Please respect copyright.PENANAIAAIvoxYDU
90Please respect copyright.PENANARKS905scbz
「這是怎麼回事?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAcKRNTvXSM3
眼見再這樣下去,她能笑到下班走人;我只好主動打破僵局。90Please respect copyright.PENANAL8bWqnWeDN
90Please respect copyright.PENANAxqNnc8z3RY
「因應供貨問題,我們的飲品費用有所調整。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAtyw0Mw0xf0
「那麼重要的資訊,是不是應該要在我下單前提醒一聲?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAJUlO0QJhWQ
「畢竟先生您是不看菜單的熟客,我想就不必唐突了。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAAebmjVuUT9
90Please respect copyright.PENANA7tjvVKt6hn
熟客比較好宰是吧。90Please respect copyright.PENANANHiOyrErV6
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAbFAZ7bKlOW
90Please respect copyright.PENANAE8tfQeTLar
於是這個月房租又沒了著落。90Please respect copyright.PENANATGVbPaYv1K
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA7XXQ7ZcCby
90Please respect copyright.PENANAIf7Ys537FY
「先生,我記得您是登記在冊的冒險者對吧?」90Please respect copyright.PENANA2VijS0ZgTR
她朝任務委託板指了指。90Please respect copyright.PENANAOZa4KVlFIT
90Please respect copyright.PENANAOMHWcepT22
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAKLVgsa5Kwv
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAJCKjpiBpjW
……說得好像我有規劃過一樣。90Please respect copyright.PENANALncPRpvMM3
90Please respect copyright.PENANASyDjGMK1WB
「是又怎樣,不是又怎樣?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAXc4DDagZiG
「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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAnwv3fMKlYg
90Please respect copyright.PENANAZbx2vwfkMp
看著她一如既往的微笑,我就知道定非好事。90Please respect copyright.PENANANupLGxsJOX
90Please respect copyright.PENANAFe8JsRJ1gg
「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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAJkq2P22Oes
「沒錯。」90Please respect copyright.PENANA5SIMFctvjq
90Please respect copyright.PENANAloGLXWjC4y
「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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAuUJmDjMiXB
「沒錯。」90Please respect copyright.PENANARKDonevbx3
90Please respect copyright.PENANAhHD9P4gxlA
「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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAYMuv51pq69
「沒錯。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAiX04qp4DIy
90Please respect copyright.PENANAtWIZW1JR7s
「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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAFa6tqUmmmX
「沒錯。」90Please respect copyright.PENANA69AiRMiDTe
90Please respect copyright.PENANAcUQ1ZLjYYJ
「妳還有什麼想對我說的嗎?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAdSpeTJTd8J
「十四萬G。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAGB1plSkwLB
「現在付嗎?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAfOnOO5YyTl
「不。舊衣服拿回來了才會付帳。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAGlEfir6jEb
90Please respect copyright.PENANA1UBSmyDiP1
店員小姐以一貫的微笑結束了我們的交鋒。90Please respect copyright.PENANAiAE8xAWJFD
90Please respect copyright.PENANAhV61hQDNGu
* * *90Please respect copyright.PENANA2gkpy6KkM6
90Please respect copyright.PENANAoxLR8KeADx
南國的路況是四國之中最為惡劣的。90Please respect copyright.PENANA9rw78BJsRN
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAixUmxDHCS9
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANADvmw0ZBJoc
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAbdkudvEZCu
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAnjhGIitwR4
90Please respect copyright.PENANAyNQnFoymD3
路過鐵火山,看見一男一女兩個冒險者正在喘著粗氣。90Please respect copyright.PENANAhTml6UmXDQ
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAONxUEs6jow
90Please respect copyright.PENANAHf24ejHhfW
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAkowrsWcaUH
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAAXqGUrwXZS
90Please respect copyright.PENANA7vUggmfwKE
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANArCM3EhVBEf
想來跟西國的勞工保障局一樣,是官僚帶薪休假的所在。90Please respect copyright.PENANAKN01jAbJsv
90Please respect copyright.PENANADPSwohCS02
閒談一輪,他們又要拖著疲勞的身軀去打熔岩皮露露了。90Please respect copyright.PENANArilD1LXXw2
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA3FIojQqBt3
他們一聽有理,便找了間鐵皮小屋纏綿去了。90Please respect copyright.PENANALt9ON3si7I
90Please respect copyright.PENANA0xmQ9VpKhR
* * *90Please respect copyright.PENANAjqoJ1uULQ7
90Please respect copyright.PENANA6NbwBZmtzU
南國的咖啡館遠沒有阿高普路斯下城區的熱鬧。90Please respect copyright.PENANAG8bfkSCDcy
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAVyJGW1mnyN
我這才知道,原來專業微笑的難度不比當冒險者低。90Please respect copyright.PENANAL5W7yJxYFZ
90Please respect copyright.PENANAz2rwTIkNy1
「妳是委託人?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAIvSET454Tk
我朝女孩問道。90Please respect copyright.PENANAVTmsMOuQlO
90Please respect copyright.PENANAwKxYHO6gxx
「不,我是遊客。90Please respect copyright.PENANALLKUDx7Pip
委託人是南國旅遊發展局。90Please respect copyright.PENANAfQCNJR7G4B
換洗衣物在這。去吧。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAW0FKtknVsd
女孩頭也不抬,甚至都沒有移動過目光。90Please respect copyright.PENANAZZUA47J4sL
90Please respect copyright.PENANA6b7AjXiZHe
「所以這他媽就是魔法系冒險者的轉職要求嗎?」90Please respect copyright.PENANA7rJBkriXd5
看著她魔法師的裝束,我好像懂了什麼。90Please respect copyright.PENANA3HX05mTep0
90Please respect copyright.PENANAwbsNmJJHxN
「不是。我早就轉了。90Please respect copyright.PENANAvMiQr57JPs
你去還是不去?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAffIlYALrEZ
女孩毫無生氣的眼神打消了我繼續聊天的意願。90Please respect copyright.PENANAn37gFjhQpw
90Please respect copyright.PENANABD1LU36nTb
* * *90Please respect copyright.PENANAoQTEEckLiI
90Please respect copyright.PENANAl8Z57a2aQp
南國旅遊發展局真是一個神奇的部門。90Please respect copyright.PENANAFussQ01U83
在閃躲鐵軌上飛馳的礦車時,我如此想著。90Please respect copyright.PENANAGPQDk2hBMF
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAb5qWgpLvKG
90Please respect copyright.PENANA7mRJrjHP1P
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAnP5UxK7bx4
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA7EP0wYodNF
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANANxZi2UiaHf
90Please respect copyright.PENANApSnRG23zzu
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAwcsa5b8bke
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAtcWw2bc7Lh
90Please respect copyright.PENANANYDGQbGaL3
穿過一個窄道時一個不慎,與一頭魔物打了個照面。90Please respect copyright.PENANAc3ajd0Icsb
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA210RcFJXVa
我緊張地掏出了多年不用的短劍,但魔物卻悠然地走開了。90Please respect copyright.PENANAjivXFLhu9V
牠不怕人。我甚至感覺到牠的目光有一絲輕蔑。90Please respect copyright.PENANA7rCoF54q1F
我想了想,覺得挺有道理的。即使牠什麼都沒有說。90Please respect copyright.PENANAQr38QpCIsR
90Please respect copyright.PENANAeu7rbwJTNL
我加倍小心,緩緩前進。90Please respect copyright.PENANAqSfQsSuVls
彷彿又回到了當年作為冒險者的時光。90Please respect copyright.PENANA3VmcBFZLp8
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAiZsNK7wbaJ
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAam4klwbtnJ
90Please respect copyright.PENANAiEpZHBeABG
曾經我也嚮往冒險,嚮往變強,也一度癡迷於上城區的生活。90Please respect copyright.PENANAaQl3HzcWlK
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA4uAhtcEi4v
90Please respect copyright.PENANAKTSyZWm3t4
但原來我不曾認識自己。90Please respect copyright.PENANA1Uude6vgtK
次元鯨魚的到來,使我跟過去的一切匆匆道別。90Please respect copyright.PENANAySMChaZpij
現在我不過是自己生活中的過客。90Please respect copyright.PENANAJRlQIMZ0JG
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAok1TF2oYyN
90Please respect copyright.PENANA9L3ICHEhUt
踏過機械時代的遺物,總算是到達了最底層。90Please respect copyright.PENANAEqJmWJ7wPC
說實話,我很佩服在這兒工作的礦工。90Please respect copyright.PENANAsmgzgQrXSV
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAJBNNUjp038
90Please respect copyright.PENANAwVtMvHUkuK
礦工的位置並不難找。90Please respect copyright.PENANAsQWp3jUyD1
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAwpma1JwLjE
90Please respect copyright.PENANAPIaKgMZUZJ
「換洗衣物到囉,南國旅遊發展局向您問好。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAlT62D28V6Z
我模仿店員小姐的語氣打趣道。90Please respect copyright.PENANAt6hOw7zfTq
90Please respect copyright.PENANA2nvBuYf1pc
「辛苦了。一路上不簡單吧?90Please respect copyright.PENANAFvbGXZMkff
坐下休息一下吧,我們有多餘的水和食物。」90Please respect copyright.PENANATnSoteKCj9
一名礦工放下了工具,回頭向我說道。90Please respect copyright.PENANAifqNfn8P2e
我也就不客氣,找了張簡易椅子坐了下來。90Please respect copyright.PENANAxuUy4mXrzL
90Please respect copyright.PENANAWv0wbNXCU9
「你以前也是冒險者吧。」90Please respect copyright.PENANACP6rD22eR8
我沒頭沒尾地問道。90Please respect copyright.PENANAOwTLwboQSz
90Please respect copyright.PENANAuDkD82JFSM
「你怎麼看得出來?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAaCdj3KG7vi
礦工搔了搔頭,點頭認可。90Please respect copyright.PENANAJceoJyUkIp
90Please respect copyright.PENANA4OokqLczdA
「在這兒工作可不簡單。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAWLk4tl1zTD
我盯了盯光照不及的黑暗。90Please respect copyright.PENANAe81HocReGS
雖然眼睛看不見,但不懷好意的魔物氣息撲面而來。90Please respect copyright.PENANAbvTmzj2Wte
90Please respect copyright.PENANAci1MOQmSLm
「是啊。偶爾還要打一架驅趕築巢的魔物。90Please respect copyright.PENANAvFf699M4kk
別看我這樣,以前的一點本事還是沒忘的。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAVoVou0Iyxe
礦工秀了秀自己的肌肉。90Please respect copyright.PENANALOhNnZFC0r
90Please respect copyright.PENANAqOUOqVMbag
「你以前是幹什麼的?為什麼現在能耐住這種生活?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAdfIBtvxml8
其實這種問題沒什麼好問的,可我就是忍不住。90Please respect copyright.PENANAmn0uD5wqjC
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAi1TgFOQ1NE
90Please respect copyright.PENANAR0f1EFpX5S
「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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAaplehFR6mE
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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAPCw3EoVJhY
90Please respect copyright.PENANAcBPpdVByMg
我點了點頭。不但聽過,還時常借用。90Please respect copyright.PENANAq17Cp5vOtv
戰士系的哪能缺了這個。90Please respect copyright.PENANA2mVpC2kNyT
90Please respect copyright.PENANAw1XSVQAqWm
「那你也知道我的「冒險」生活都是怎麼渡過了吧。90Please respect copyright.PENANAIuuR9PLgot
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANArUgEJ7vCFx
也不是說有什麼不好……首先,這讓我不懼怕機械性的勞動。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAWl1Vq4jQHo
90Please respect copyright.PENANAgaywq5Ip2M
我看了看他擱在一旁的鐵鎬表示理解。90Please respect copyright.PENANArgayJzfd5o
90Please respect copyright.PENANAgYN1F0Of5b
「只是有一天,感覺冒險沒什麼意思了而已。90Please respect copyright.PENANAtovkutujf5
我回到了家鄉,也就是這阿伊恩薩烏斯。90Please respect copyright.PENANAqZviL3FukD
正好南國旅遊發展局在招人,感覺自己幹得來,就去應徵了。」90Please respect copyright.PENANA6sZTvRHUxr
90Please respect copyright.PENANAUSwaafPe47
我揚了揚眉毛,不掩飾自己的驚訝。90Please respect copyright.PENANADibFrNLczY
90Please respect copyright.PENANAv7h3Yi0Ntc
「竟然真有人在阿高普路斯待過之後還想回來。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAa2XvmrOdTf
90Please respect copyright.PENANAwcP3En73Qi
他笑了笑,不知道是同意還是不同意。90Please respect copyright.PENANAVG3IwH6OkQ
90Please respect copyright.PENANAPQCBJMNan6
「別這樣說嘛。說實話,這個地方我挺喜歡的。90Please respect copyright.PENANAmYxBFiNN9X
每天結束工作後,都能聽到上層區傳來的笛聲。90Please respect copyright.PENANAAJJjNNi8ek
配合大工坊不時響起的機械音,其實還挺有韻味的。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAH4E5MWE6HU
90Please respect copyright.PENANAkUvonaOgop
原來如此。90Please respect copyright.PENANAR4iJQbc6rJ
那笛聲我也聽過。不知何處而起,又往何處而去。90Please respect copyright.PENANAEx67Oh79WT
90Please respect copyright.PENANAmP7xKhWuTq
「而且喜歡這地方的不只我一個。90Please respect copyright.PENANAif4GqNoXWe
把衣物交給你的那個潔癖小姑娘,她也是南國出身。90Please respect copyright.PENANA20NNL2vvyg
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAGUxRvzAB7d
有幾次我還看見她在上層區練笛呢。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAY2HWTu0Qji
90Please respect copyright.PENANApLxxtBAeoS
這世上冒險者真多。90Please respect copyright.PENANAn5QUqJBZ3I
送貨的是冒險者,挖礦的是冒險者,洗衣服的也是冒險者。90Please respect copyright.PENANAzbekZ1sYvN
說不定我該找台 Thank Object 拆開看看,說不定裡面也是個冒險者。90Please respect copyright.PENANAna6S3rmvl8
90Please respect copyright.PENANAjsFBJ5WEvd
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAgOAR5xeZW2
波瀾壯闊的故事到了尾聲,世界得到守護,生活也趨於平靜。90Please respect copyright.PENANA494KFy4YfV
不過,很多人仍在尋找能讓內心安寧的故鄉。90Please respect copyright.PENANAW2i1rvaHA4
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「其實我能看出來,你仍是個冒險者。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAGPKC8hIq0t
礦工大哥忽然來了這麼一句話。90Please respect copyright.PENANA4bZRYR2Nyy
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「哦?怎麼說?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAnAO2L2uXDp
我不置可否。90Please respect copyright.PENANAFZspluc1kc
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「因為你和她一樣,仍舊在以自己的方式幫助他人。90Please respect copyright.PENANA4hyX4QPZ34
告訴你個秘密,南國旅遊發展局非冒險者不招的。90Please respect copyright.PENANAN9kfVPzxmp
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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAzBsgOdjiYo
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礦工大哥人是不錯,但汗腺不免也發達了點。90Please respect copyright.PENANADIw6gevTNC
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAjVqbkc68ke
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「唷,動作挺快嘛。90Please respect copyright.PENANACmp0nR58O8
這是報酬,拿去吧。」90Please respect copyright.PENANATGmECMn0pn
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAsOdwfpMKsx
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANA2W6OWZ3pFz
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「能問個事情嗎,前冒險者小姐?」90Please respect copyright.PENANACHuhmxtcdK
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。90Please respect copyright.PENANAVJHBe7VfdN
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「……看來是有人多嘴啊。90Please respect copyright.PENANAAVSyogNA2A
問吧。能答的就答,不能答就不答。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAcbRUgKMnh2
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「妳當年的冒險生活有什麼輝煌事跡嗎?」90Please respect copyright.PENANAmssyk77Ijv
和礦工大哥聊過之後,我開始對退休冒險者的生涯感興趣。90Please respect copyright.PENANATyM5a61RzC
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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。」90Please respect copyright.PENANAKHzUHhL9Dc
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看來前冒險者之間還是有差距的。90Please respect copyright.PENANAaZanix3EUP