前進一步,就是地獄。後退一步,也不會到天堂。有人說,所謂的天堂,是經過地獄之後看見的景象。203Please respect copyright.PENANALRuKn3W3cJ
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如果,前進地獄的話,我也可以看見那個地方嗎?203Please respect copyright.PENANAgu1IdkSwqo
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那個地方,有你在嗎?203Please respect copyright.PENANAshCoObKVNu
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魔族由五大國組成,各有國王,由魔王君臨五位國主之上。203Please respect copyright.PENANAgcRKztVeau
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首都滄雨位於靠近東方的常悠國,緊鄰宗教國月妃郡與闇星國,稍遠處則是少數民族海之民那華。距離滄雨最遠的,則是歐龍國。歐龍這個古老的國家,人民經常自稱龍的子民,崇拜著隱居的龍族,將幾位龍王視為王而厭惡人類的君主,魔族的內戰常常由滄雨的魔族與歐龍的魔族,雙方互有勝敗。203Please respect copyright.PENANAEol35OV1Kt
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即使是魔族的國宴,歐龍國主也經常藉故缺席。這回,總是想方設法不到滄雨的歐龍卻罕見地派了包含國主夫婦的五人來到滄雨。203Please respect copyright.PENANAvs3J5Po2Lo
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即便並不樂見對方,魔王陛下依舊親自接見了來訪的歐龍國王盧沃.曼特爾。盧沃一頭清爽的短髮,具有爆發力的肌肉是健康的小麥色,身上隨意披掛著帶有歐龍特色的編織,襯得他態度隨意又風姿颯爽。203Please respect copyright.PENANAzsDOoe4mZV
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一行人的服儀與膚色在滄雨的貴族中格外顯眼,議論聲四起。203Please respect copyright.PENANAK2LmLlKnaS
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這也不奇怪,上次歐龍國王親赴這種小型的宴會已經是將近千年以前了。203Please respect copyright.PENANAcrrJIcXCun
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雙方虛與委蛇地講了許多社交辭令,最後,這位歐龍的王才終於說出破例來此的目的:「我聽說,三皇子殿下會在宴會上出席。聽說三皇子殿下天資聰明,我一直想要親眼見殿下一面。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAFCx37DejFB
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少年王的面貌讓歐龍王愣了一下,他們上次見面已經是數百年前。那時候,他們都是少年。而今,魔王陛下依舊是那副介於男性與女性之間的面容、仍是那副介於少年與男人之間的身形。203Please respect copyright.PENANAwH2xRAXJse
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唯一不同的是,他的笑容再也看不出情緒。203Please respect copyright.PENANAepygKIp0Yy
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「哪裡聽說的?龍從語言到武術都是我親自指導,不會有謠言。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA80FXFzl2Pv
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歐龍王被揭穿了也不氣惱,笑道:「我本來就猜想陛下會對三皇子殿下另眼相看,卻沒想到護短到這種程度。我確實對三皇子殿下一無所知,但是,我倒是很清楚那孩子的母親是什麼人。而我,對他那一半的龍族血統非常好奇。如果他確實是混血的龍王,要我們歐龍聽他的命令,也未嘗不可。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA4Tj3OEhMaX
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「說說你的條件。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA70GbVIOYlS
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「我猜你希望他繼承王位,那麼,把王后的位置留給我們。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAcn6cZwVLmg
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這算得上是天上掉下來的餡餅,可魔王陛下似乎無動於衷,甚至稍微皺起眉頭。「我會考慮。那麼,盧沃,祝你們玩得愉快。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAOW6wY3eM75
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「我希望能夠儘快得到答案。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAh4RVKsHxya
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徹微微思考了一下,「那就讓龍決定吧?我帶你們去見他。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA4gcllRG27C
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一行人被安置在皇宮的會客室,魔王的身形一離開,王后奇麗莎便開口:「陛下,您是認真的嗎?我們可是連女兒都沒有呢!」203Please respect copyright.PENANAj1bNP5q6Xi
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「當然是認真的。不論用什麼方法,都必須留下龍族的血統。對我來說,跟龍族攀談已經非常困難了,維亞更是不受龍族的青睞。這樣下去,我們就沒有跟滄雨對抗的資本。這都是為了我族著想。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA2NoGA4eCuG
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一直沉默的第一王子維亞.曼特爾垂下了頭,黑髮遮掩了那雙憂鬱的眼睛。「抱歉,父王,是我沒有才能。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4Xo80Hnwr
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盧沃擺擺手,「這跟你無關,是我們運氣不好。你是第一次見到徹.曼德沙吧?有什麼感覺。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAy3aQzcjUWb
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維亞愣了一下,囁嚅道:「他很漂亮。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAa4Uv2XBrtM
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王家夫婦毫不客氣地賞給兒子一個大白眼。盧沃道:「這我知道,但我可不是要問這個。你知道,他的年紀甚至比我大一些嗎?」203Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1ONOCet8P
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「……我是知道,但是,他看起來很弱。」維亞稍微皺眉,「傳說中的血鈴只是祝福的魔導具,除了術式特別一點之外,沒有什麼特別的。上面沒有詛咒,更不是什麼獻祭的媒介。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA8y8syZDm9i
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「如果徹.曼德沙強大的原因不是血鈴,那是什麼呢?看他那副樣子,完全不像武聖皇的祝福,反倒更像詛咒。」203Please respect copyright.PENANA0YA8iikSlO
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「管他是祝福還是詛咒,只要那傢伙在,我們就不能可奪回滄雨。」奇麗莎厭煩道,「最麻煩的是,這個魔王陛下不近女色又跟女兒不親近,全身上下找不到什麼破綻。既然他跟龍族有了個孩子,還寶貝到親自上課,這就是我們見縫插針的機會了。維亞,你可要把握機會。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAWlu9p4ZuHg
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「什麼機會?」203Please respect copyright.PENANAKG07OSiiX3
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「笨蛋,你們都是小孩子,當然得跟那孩子打好關係。」203Please respect copyright.PENANApg9KFrvm6K
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維亞.曼特爾沒有回答,看著父母熱切地討論,突然覺得很累。203Please respect copyright.PENANApBqm6usVVv
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如果魔王陛下真的那麼保護三皇子,那麼,是絕對不會給他們親近三皇子的機會。可如果魔王不重視他,那也沒有接近的必要了。203Please respect copyright.PENANANVlxja8Xrk
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這想法在腦內都兜轉轉,最後還是吞了下去。203Please respect copyright.PENANAB6ZtHTidmF
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「扣掉血鈴跟那討厭的笑容,徹.曼德沙確實是我喜歡的類型。不曉得能不能去約他?」奇麗莎摩娑著下巴,隔壁的盧沃笑著搭了王后的肩膀,「如果成了,記得找我過去。」203Please respect copyright.PENANAA5tvc2nmRN
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維亞嘆著氣,開始從腦內尋找隱藏身形的魔法,在找到之後卻又放棄。203Please respect copyright.PENANAFVze5ag6is
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要是在王宮內隱形,肯定被當成另有目的吧?誰知道他只是想離父母遠一點,長途跋涉又特別疲倦,整件事讓他覺得荒謬又無聊。203Please respect copyright.PENANAphi36Qv3MD
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唯一幸運的是,會場還邀了些學者,至少沒讓他感到太無聊。203Please respect copyright.PENANAsbWRHbSdTx
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傳聞中的三皇子殿下才不到十歲,遠遠看起來就是個漂亮的小孩,感覺不到什麼威脅性。兩人被豺狼似的貴族們包圍著,其中有個人鼓起勇氣介紹了自己女兒,接著一堆人跟著效仿,都被魔王陛下的笑臉面具擋了回去。203Please respect copyright.PENANAZuWid9iEqE
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看龍的樣子似乎也覺得無聊,趁著徹不注意,繞到陽台呼吸新鮮空氣,正好跟避開喧鬧的維亞打照面。203Please respect copyright.PENANA8OXy7JRyya
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