「艾拉，你為什麼會在那個廢墟？在找什麼東西嗎？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x1g03Ad7n
「艾拉，那個廢墟怎麼會那樣？發什麼事了嗎？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2QobPiSpR
「艾拉，你是做什麼的？怎麼穿這麼帥？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AsmOdbhxz
「艾拉，馬背上的袋子裡面是什麼？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdaT9682EI
「艾拉，你的馬叫什麼名字？牠好帥喔！平常你都騎著馬去哪？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNOPRlmJmh
「艾拉，那是什麼？我好像沒有看過那種鳥耶！」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpplcHUwus
「艾拉，你知道VR嗎？超怪的，我玩到一半好像漏電，電到我的頭耶！」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJktppdisC
「艾拉，這裡是遊戲世界嗎？還是真實世界啊？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvlDROUp6u
「艾拉，我肚子餓了，你有東西吃嗎？」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOlyje2J36
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下山的途中，莊元宇一直問東問西，看到所有東西都很好奇，眼神閃閃發亮。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkD3wDLjHV
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艾拉不想回答他問題，逕自牽著馬走，因為才剛離開廢棄的山城，莊元宇就踩空滾到大樹下的坑洞裡，讓他費了一番功夫才拉起來，為了避免麻煩事，只好下馬走在他身旁。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDfnA66oaz
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可是也因此被莊元宇逮到機會，問個不停，讓艾拉愈來愈煩躁，眉頭皺到快擰出水。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG9S3s4Icc
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太陽漸漸西下，紅霞把天空染成暖色系，莊元宇從半山腰向下眺望，發出驚呼：「哇～這也太漂亮了吧！我從來沒看過這麼酷的景色！」57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFoFGoPrSf
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層層疊疊的山巒綿延不絕，山頭變成了黃澄色，山坳裡有一座莫蘭迪藍的湖泊，隨著氣溫下降、雲霧漸漸聚攏，湖水的波光粼粼，將光照折射出七彩炫光，不斷變化。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIzWcH44K3
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遠方的鳥兒歸巢，飛入樹林裡，漸漸看不到動物的蹤影，連樹葉搖曳的窸窣聲也消失，好似一切慢慢地沉澱，萬籟俱寂。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yiXki99Ec
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＂這裡的一切太真實了，該不會真的不是遊戲，而是所謂的異世界了吧？怎麼會發生這種事？＂莊元宇就這樣站在山腰上靜靜地看著，若有所思。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLlRTxw4hK
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＂難道我就這樣困在這了？怎麼辦？＂他愈想愈慌，必須找到能讓自己回去的人，他暗下決定要跟著艾拉去尋找。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgh1oTKyda
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難得他安靜下來，艾拉在後方默默觀察他，馬靠過來緊挨著艾拉，他輕拍著牠的鼻頭。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTGorrTa8P
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「唔！好冷！」莊元宇看著太陽沒入地平線，忽然感到一陣寒意，直打哆嗦。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr1hDnnCIZ
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「快到山腰的村落了，今晚就在那附近紮營吧。」難得艾拉開口說話。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RrMTHfU0u
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他們走到村落旁一處較為茂密的樹林裡，挑選平坦處，開始準備紮營。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PYJeW6tBZ
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艾拉將馬匹上的馬鞍卸下，從皮革袋裡取出厚實、防水的布，搭在兩棵樹中間，作為遮蓋用的頂棚，再拿出獸毛製成的毯子鋪在草地上，脫下斗篷疊在毯子上，馬則走到附近吃草、喝水。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgOyMF4RjH
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莊元宇自動自發地跑去樹林裡撿拾枯枝、落葉，並在營地中央堆成微微隆起的小堆，準備生火，卻突然想到自己沒有生火工具，手比成七狀靠在下巴，苦惱著。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujmOX5Xu4U
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艾拉走到枯枝堆旁蹲下，握拳的手用力向外一張，掌中就出現一簇小火球，順利讓樹堆著火。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNguUmiZ1AN
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「哇喔！這怎麼做到的！是魔法嗎！？」莊元宇驚呼，從沒想過自己能夠親眼看到魔法，語氣中透露著無比興奮的情緒。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIguyUkUCls
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「嗯。」艾拉回應他的同時，把莊元宇的反應收進眼裡。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd7P6Zz6db
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聽見馬蹄聲漸近，艾拉起身將牠叼回來一串很像蘋果的水果接下，並自身上取出小刀，俐落地切起水果。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSihgmexyP
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「謝謝你，克林奇爾，你也吃吧。」艾拉一手將水果片放在掌心餵食，一手輕輕撫著馬兒的頭。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg6jmT15zc
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「原來你叫克林奇爾，你好。」莊元宇來到艾拉身邊，向克林奇爾微微鞠躬問好，笑臉盈盈。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9xZr01cyb
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『痾，你好，莊元宇。』57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLE1ucO2MZJ
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「欸欸欸欸欸～～！你會講話！你就是叫艾拉名字的那個聲音！」莊元宇不可思議地驚呼，指著克林奇爾大聲道。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8rJ4bJO5X
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「你能聽到克林奇爾的聲音？」艾拉試探性地詢問，心中充滿疑惑，盡可能不要展現情緒。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qzLREWHPH
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「從在廢墟的時候就聽到了，因為聲音聽起來跟你不一樣，我還以為是幻聽了！太酷了吧！來到這裡居然有這麼多好玩的事！」莊元宇的眼神放光，馬可以講話真是太有趣了。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhwda9JhCo
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「克林奇爾，我可以摸摸你嗎？每次打電動都覺得馬好帥，但生活中根本不可能碰得到啊！」莊元宇徵求克林奇爾的同意，把一直很想做的事情說出來，手掌心朝上、伸到克林奇爾的前方，友善地等待。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYQPi292mg
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『嗯，可以。』克林奇爾同意，把鼻頭輕輕靠在莊元宇的掌心。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZLJQaoiRt
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濕濕的鼻頭、熱呼呼的氣息、巨大的馬頭漸漸靠近，磨蹭莊元宇，讓他緩緩向上撫摸，最後甚至可以抱著整顆馬頭。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvrXFso7mg
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開心極了的莊元宇像個孩子般，手舞足蹈，兩手一直來回搓著克林奇爾的側臉，輕拍著脖子。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Sle9xGfIl
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艾拉把一切看在眼裡，露出無法置信的神情。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI58ZBekK9P
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因為克林奇爾是從小跟自己一起長大的馬，只有自己可以靠近，脾氣非常硬、不給任何人觸摸，甚至不高興就會踹人，居然才一天時間就允許莊元宇摸！57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhTqQo8bOo
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『艾拉其實很寂寞，你多陪他說話吧。』克林奇爾的聲音又傳入莊元宇的腦中，讓他轉頭看艾拉。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP1DcC4sDE
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＂？＂ 艾拉不解地看向莊元宇，眼神又恢復成冷漠、散發出拒人於千里之外的氣息。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesvvh54LXo
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「好，我知道了，謝謝你告訴我。」莊元宇用極小的音量在克林奇爾的耳邊說，答應牠。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcriVAI0k5b
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面對可能已經倒戈的克林奇爾，艾拉無奈地躺進毯子裡，不想搭理這一人一馬。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVscOFLebF0
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天色已全黑，四周靜謐，只剩下柴火的劈哩劈哩聲，兩人吃著簡單的五穀乾糧，沒有再交談。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR2jlCw6gw
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隔天，莊元宇發現自己從艾拉的毯子中醒來，睡眼惺忪地坐起身、撓撓頭、四周張望，而艾拉跟克林奇爾已不見蹤影。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxwkEZqMqz
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他記得昨晚原本挨著火堆、大喇喇躺在地上睡覺，但因為山林裡的氣溫降得飛快，讓他冷得只能縮成一團，可是一整天發生太多事情，實在累到完全無法動彈，究竟怎麼來到艾拉的毯子裡，毫無印象。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3XehbM0oc
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他帶著疑惑站起，在營地周圍尋找艾拉，正好看到已經熄滅的火堆旁，有一個應該是給自己的早餐。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3FrkCE9k0
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「這才是食物嘛～」蛋、麵包與水果讓莊元宇吃得津津有味，滿滿的幸福感。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOFdKSEh2P
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不同於前一天夜晚的寂寥景象，陽光變成一道道光束自葉間灑落，鳥兒在林間玩耍、啾啾聲不絕於耳、松鼠在樹枝間跳躍、玩得不亦樂乎、發出吱吱叫的吵鬧聲。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdSlPqIehW
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林下的樹叢開滿了像是牽牛花的紫色花朵，花瓣上凝結著鑽石般閃耀的夜露，蝴蝶圍繞著花朵翩翩起舞、蜜蜂在花叢間辛勤採蜜，整座山林欣欣向榮。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtYgD4ZwTC
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莊元宇心情很放鬆、欣賞著美景、享用美味早餐，沒多久就看到艾拉帶著克林奇爾回來了。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAhLbPUWrs
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「醒了就出發。」艾拉冷冷地下指令，迅速收拾好營地的所有東西，放進皮革袋中，牽著克林奇爾朝下個地點前進。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTA5xVvF1L
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進入村落，莊元宇才得知艾拉是寶石商人，在世界各地遊走、尋找與販售特殊能力的寶石，人們向他購買之後，將寶石鑲嵌在各式魔導具裡，並運用魔法做事，搬運木頭、耕作、建造房屋等。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxGfqQIosa
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莊元宇注意到部分居民長得不太一樣，尤其是穿梭其中的孩子們，竟然有各種動物的耳朵或尾巴，有人頭上長著兔耳或狗耳，有的是臀部出現鳥類的尾羽或馬匹鬃毛的長尾巴。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRySFf661D7
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「OH MY！居然有獸人！」莊元宇再次驚呼，二次元世界的種族設定竟然真實呈現！好奇心旺盛的他像玩VR遊戲般，已經摩拳擦掌，準備好好探索這個地方！57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnG74U8Ase
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莊元宇主動去搭訕村民，起初看到這個怪人時略有警戒，但發現他沒有危險後，便放開心與他聊天，孩子們更是好奇他的穿著，纏著不放，他也帶著孩子玩現實世界的遊戲，儼然變成孩子王，玩開了的孩子們還會獸化變成動物，讓莊元宇嘖嘖稱奇。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0Y9wQ87J3
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艾拉完成寶石交易後，就跟克林奇爾靜靜坐在一旁的樹蔭下，望著莊元宇，心中躊躇著些許想法。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym9qxN2Rrp
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「該走了，要去下個地方了。」見莊元宇玩瘋，艾拉出聲制止，以免耽誤下個交易行程。57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF2JzRZI9r
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莊元宇不捨地與村民及孩子們告別，約定之後還會再來玩，便蹬蹬快步跑到已走遠的艾拉身邊，前往下個地點。
