混濁的思緒重新凝聚，喉嚨裡的灰塵害克莉絲咳嗽連連。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD50aW1fdl
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她坐立起來，眼框內閃爍著黑星。環顧四周，周圍舖滿髮絲，像火焰築成的鳥巢。看來她被碎石擊中昏迷之後，反射性的散開焰髮作緩衝。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ163O6pC0zG
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艾力克不見蹤影，是先過她醒來了嗎？自己到底躺了多久？娜塔麗莎也不在，二人一起去探路了嗎？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf9YhlxIYI
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進一步觀察環境，這兒光線昏暗，又隱約透出半點幽光，如日落後至入黑前的天色。地面舖滿灰色的塵沙，四周圍繞荊棘狀的喬木植物，就像童話中巫婆居住的地方。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1lKo6sO1T
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這兒不是世界樹學院的地底。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLp33eVlUF
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她們穿過傳送門了，難道這是地穴的機關嗎？答案不會自動現身，是時候要走了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7iOR2B9pX
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在荊棘林中每前進一步，克莉絲就越肯定這兒絕對不在學院範圍，就連是不是同一片大陸都成疑。
腦海中閃過無數師父的教悔，小時候一起縱横四海，但是，與此地相似的地方卻一次都未見過。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozxp9hgvPo
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突破荊棘森林，她來到一處斷崖旁邊，首次看清了天空。天色黏稠得令人作噁，墨綠的雲霧捲起驚濤駭浪，仿佛絕海翻騰。
巨月高掛，月光迫人發瘋。此景不屬於現世。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pRit1J8Iw
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「克莉絲……」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM4kVmrcCu
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蚊滋般的聲音，是一把女聲。她轉過頭去，眼睛睜得圓大。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQJ8NRqEft
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面前站著一個女人，竟與她有幾分相似。長髮披肩，發出焰光。
這是不可能的，因為她是……64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOKIZfqE1A
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「媽媽…？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwoIEbzEEW
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女人點頭，眼角掛上感觸的淚珠，「克莉絲，快過來這邊。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJxNmPq4Hb
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克莉絲向前一踏，止步，又往回退。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv1Yb7wYL4
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情感、理智、回憶，全都告訴她，面前的女性就是自己已經逝亡的母親本人。
但是，焰髮在高聲叱喝，嚴正指責那是不屬此世的極惡之物。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TnL4Z1fUN
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「你不是，給我消失。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4twxSoSxd
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女人哭泣，淚水模糊了輪廓，五孔張大，女人溶化成一灘肉汁。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgexUOzf2s
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空氣令人噁心。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYNVAIU6wE
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克莉絲轉身急奔。她不是因為恐懼而跑，當目睹異像後，她心中第一所想的是艾力克。不能使用法術的艾力克，難以保護自己。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6lAD1ELyl
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一個點子從腦中閃過，她蹲下來撫摸地上的幼沙，確定吹夠細滑，可以使用探索術。因為沒有帶沙袋，所以沒有即時想起來。居然有這樣的思考盲點，她深切體會到自己的經驗不足。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaDwvDT9S9
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打手勢，魂白沒有顯現……64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGxVcVPTeJ
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她再三嘗試，又試著召喚其他類型，可是魂白拒絕回應。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQgQEMpB0l
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不合理64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk5vYX8xaF
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克莉絲到一塊大石邊坐下，脫除腿甲，望著小腿入定。肌膚浮現紋路，深褐色，像久經風雨的傷疤。龍印——『冥界龍』64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvE8x16nU3
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印痕沒有反應，此地並非赫爾海姆，這個落空的答案更加令人頭皮發麻。此處恐怕屬於九界之外，連魂白都無法干涉的異空間。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0JIgK5em0
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焰髮傳來感應，找到了，艾力克在半里以外。她先前把髮絲分散開去，擴大搜索範圍。兵行險著，此舉等同在黑暗森林中大聲呼叫，在因素各種不明朗的情況下，更是極危險的行為。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh7oFN0K6M
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克莉絲瞬速趕至，離開荊棘叢生的林區，來到絕壁底下。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkaxoKkyrm
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「艾力克！」她看見他的身影在迷茫中踱步。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxTv1Lpstf
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她衝上前拉住他。艾力克緩緩的轉過來，臉上掛著笑意，口中唸唸有詞。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0BF0LawOZ
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克莉絲呼叫艾力克，但他神情呆滯，停不下來的竊竊私語，像睜著眼說夢話。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGmjzDRnOM
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「對不起，我們要盡快離開。」克莉絲不管了，用焰髮卷住艾力克，把他揹在背後。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVrByMCQc9
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現在該往那兒走？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFajAiLvbj
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「你們迷路了嗎？」男人的聲音說。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRTYyC42Q7
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猛然回頭，陌生的身影站在十步之處。身披長袍，看不見容顏。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsYslZvSAz
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「誰人…？」克莉絲的緊張情緒全都反映在頭髮上。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1r3f4Xx2J
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「我不會探究你們的身份，也請你不要探究我的。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaBD2hreX6
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「直說吧，你來跟我們搭話的目的？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpgNcBDGj1
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男人頓了一會，伸手指天，「你們是來自米德加特的嗎？我可以幫你們回到原本的世界。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHcCG0gY9A
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克莉絲心想，『米德加特』是亞斯嘉特家族對現世的稱呼，他認出了金裝盧因，清楚自己女武神的身份。雖未能放鬆戒備，但應該能信任對方。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPtio42JaF
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男人彎腰，手指戳地，在沙面畫了個圓。他從袍裡取出厚書，翻開，讀著聽不見聲音的低語。沙圈倒影出映像，開啟傳送門，門後是熟悉的森林景色，看似是冰結之湖附近。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9x4RhvgI5
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「好了，是時候回家了。」男人說。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7x3sH2geGb
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克莉絲望著入口沉思，她向前伸手，一道紅雷閃過，遊隼風暴穿過傳送門來到手上。這道門的確是前往米德加特的。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQGxwEnCZd
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「為甚麼你要幫我們？」克莉絲說。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl82GT3Ja8
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「你太多疑了，我只是個好心的過路人。你們闖進來擾亂了這兒的秩序，趁這片土地生氣前快走吧。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXWHdqYrm2
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「慢著，我要去找娜塔……還有一位同伴未見蹤影。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0XHU6mxPa
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「進來的只有你們兩個，這點我可以做保證。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRUJrUAyw6
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雖然未解之謎一大堆，但克莉絲沒有刨根問底的餘裕。她點頭以示感謝，舉步，躍入門中。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGmPjqFzVL
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男人合上厚書，傳送門關閉消失。他抖動綠色的長袍，扶正臉上的黃金面具。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisgtKvOPUp
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另一邊廂，克莉絲和艾力克回到學院近郊。天色已深，他們離開了多久？現在的狀況到底怎麼了？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWREqdvLkDH
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如果男人所言屬實，只有他們穿過傳送門，也就是說娜塔麗莎成功逃生了，以她的能力一定能安全回到地面。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl8yuE5ZmD
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克莉絲可以想像到娜塔麗莎慌失失衝入校區，淚如雨下的到處求人幫忙。等到他們獲救後，一定要給她一個大大的擁抱。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74mQPVi4r1
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砰！砰！砰！炮響連發！64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem0gsyyRVT
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煙火遮掩了月光，是慶祝活動嗎？最近應該沒有舉辨祭典……64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNoLlF5Sth
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克莉絲望著天空，張大了眼睛。五彩繽紛的光芒，照亮了絕望的神情。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW24yXhin7
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天上的煙火拼砌出圖案，那是娜塔麗莎的紋章——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fWGdTsST7
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——暴食龍•尼德霍格64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0QFcmuKN9
