吾輩身為妖仙白澤,卻因屠殺人類而被降階為妖怪,雖屬實,可過程卻被神明方有意扭曲。139Please respect copyright.PENANAcyTfU2HgHi
吾輩確實屠殺了一名人類,年代久遠吾輩早已忘卻其名。當初吾輩告訴其未來,而知未來後,主動要求吾輩將其撲殺,而非吾輩主動,可神明方卻有意散播為「扶桑性情凶暴,後一日乎下山並屠殺無辜人類」之謠言,吾輩不服,可也未曾想多做解釋,於是便不再出現於人類之視野中。139Please respect copyright.PENANA9epJlr1QOR
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自從被神明降階,吾輩便過著居無定所之日,遠離人群,隨遇而安。吾輩不喜被人類遇見,若真不幸被其遇見,便會使雲霧繚繞於周遭,悄然離去。139Please respect copyright.PENANAhsot6kM1fv
本以為吾輩會就此度過此生,無人知曉吾輩身在何處,無人知曉吾輩何時消亡,孑然一身,孤身一人。139Please respect copyright.PENANAsiQTjeCaK7
乎一日,吾輩流浪至一小鎮之郊外,遇一名貌美之女子,其為花魁,名無音,真實身分為妖怪「魔」。吾輩在與其接觸之時,意外得知一座因謠言而生之森林「妖怪森林」,無音便是居住於那兒之妖怪之一,因其身份特殊而能夠隨意進出森林不受影響。139Please respect copyright.PENANAHg2D69bluk
吾輩知曉了這一特殊之地,故起了好奇心,決定前往一探究竟。知曉其方位後,便立刻動身前往該地,到達後,其外觀與一般森林無異,唯一差別在於此處之妖氣濃厚。139Please respect copyright.PENANAOns3GYCf3W
為一探此處妖怪,吾輩進入森林內部,或許吾輩為入侵者之故,路途中一直有小妖阻擋吾輩前進、攻擊吾輩,無可奈何,吾輩只能將其一一擊殺。139Please respect copyright.PENANAxHCv6AMtvi
約莫走了半個時辰,吾輩穿過樹林來到一座小廟附近,而從小廟後頭有幾瓣花瓣若隱若現,吾輩動身前往,來到一片花海,搖曳之鮮紅花朵映入眼簾,如同熊熊烈火般,很是美麗,倏然間,一名女性出現於吾輩眼前,其為貓又,感受得出其對吾輩不甚友善,甚至透出敵意。139Please respect copyright.PENANA6p95DzW96o
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「大人們想見汝這個不速之客,隨吾前往晉見妖怪森林之大人們。」139Please respect copyright.PENANANHb3hzDc3w
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其簡短與吾輩訴說來意,隨後便自顧自的轉身走遠,絲毫沒有在意吾輩是否跟上,似乎對其而言,吾輩是個麻煩。139Please respect copyright.PENANAV1o6Hiy0py
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「吾輩名扶桑,乃白澤,敢問貓又小姐芳名。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAoffqnd0OT7
「住嘴,有話與大人們說,吾只負責將汝帶往大人們所在處。」139Please respect copyright.PENANA8MkxMwMUXW
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冷酷之言表達了其不滿,其甚至未轉過頭正視著吾輩回答。也罷,本就未曾想過於此地久留,自然便無需費心與其居民打好關係。139Please respect copyright.PENANAkscTRPpnQu
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轉眼間,貓又便將吾輩帶到一棟建築前,興許是神廟興許是據點,無論為何,皆與吾輩無關。進入建築內後,映照於眼前的便是擁有冰寒之氣之雪女,因能說話而被認為珍稀之物之貓能言,知識淵博之鬼童,以及數日前遇見之墮落神明之魔。139Please respect copyright.PENANAVHuhs3gg2a
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「吾將其帶來了。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAABxtvMdflh
「辛苦汝了,希諾。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAUgyw9G9ie4
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原來貓又名為希諾,與本人不同,名字倒是十分陽光。139Please respect copyright.PENANAGAaOg2Pyka
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「汝為何人?來到妖怪森林為何事?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAIorpyxGe8e
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鬼童雙眼正視著吾輩,其情緒並無希諾那般強烈,且眼前之人坐於主位,推測其為妖怪森林之最大者。139Please respect copyright.PENANAH218QUCLuA
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「吾輩為白澤,名扶桑,來到此處僅是想滿足吾輩之好奇心,並無打算久留。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAJF90mECuxR
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興許是對吾輩之名有印象,包括無音在內之其他三位妖怪眼神皆變得銳利,畢竟吾輩之名聲可說是相當糟糕,無論對神明方亦或是妖仙方,看來就連妖怪方對吾輩也不甚歡迎。139Please respect copyright.PENANARUosFBBSMM
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「若是爾等對吾輩不甚歡迎,吾輩會即刻離開,並不再接近此處,還請鬼童大人原諒吾輩之魯莽。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAs5uowr0iiz
「非也,汝被降階為妖怪吾並不在意,可吾對汝被降階一事之原因頗感興趣,能否告訴吾等真相?」139Please respect copyright.PENANANGPeC5HpB6
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真相?世間無論何種種族皆對神明方之說詞深信不疑,可眼前之人卻向吾輩詢問其真相?這可真是難得一見。除希諾外,其餘人似乎都對鬼童之言感到意外與驚愕。139Please respect copyright.PENANAtI7oDnpWp7
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「這可真有趣,難不成鬼童大人並不信任神明方之說詞?亦或是……本身便對神明方之看法存疑?」139Please respect copyright.PENANAyPX1FL7Tpw
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「希諾冷靜。吾為知識淵博之鬼童,對於本該溫順且看淡生死之白澤,卻下山襲擊人類一事頗感興趣,何況方才汝進入妖怪森林後,並無主動殺害低階妖,從此處可知,汝並不像神明方所言,殘暴且嗜血。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAC5CE1f4B37
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有趣,該說真不愧為智識淵博之鬼童,洞察能力如此之強大,輕易便看出神明方說詞之漏洞,雖本無打算向世人表露真相,可若是他人親自探尋真相,倒不是不可闡明。139Please respect copyright.PENANAkV3syktaLL
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「……吾輩曾向一名人類透露其未來,而吾輩也因此舉,導致該名人類未來被改寫,並要求吾輩將其結束性命。」139Please respect copyright.PENANA3dCISoxzJ3
「吾輩本是不願意,可吾輩重新預視其未來後,便看見其未來便是由吾輩所殺,為了不再繼續改變其未來,吾輩便如其所望,將其撲殺。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAsyKVJq1gTy
「這,便是真相。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAfcJ7tByyWY
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興許是對瞭解真相而感到高興,也興許是滿足了好奇心,鬼童似乎有些高興,而貓能言以及雪女看待吾輩之眼神似乎緩和了幾分,無音眼裡甚至透露出對吾輩之興趣。139Please respect copyright.PENANAT2yzJHRJ9H
可希諾看待吾輩之眼神倒是沒什麼變化。139Please respect copyright.PENANA8pQB7orbP6
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「吾瞭解了,看來因為汝擊殺人類一事,導致神明方很想與汝切割其關係。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAG6L1qVd78P
「對了,敢問汝是否有意願留在妖怪森林擔任協力者一職。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAiNajZKxBbC
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面對突如其來之邀請,著實讓吾輩有些來不及反應,興許是看出了吾輩之情,鬼童才又繼續補充道。139Please respect copyright.PENANACUy8Oj65KK
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「汝之能力優秀,能將低階妖擊殺而不被其等所傷,且汝懂得分寸,非妨礙汝者皆不殺,汝也不嗜血,是清理低階妖之協力者最佳人選。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAtK1UHAArCX
「況且,汝如今居無定所,妖怪森林可成為汝今後之據點、庇護所,而汝只需幫吾輩清理欲逃出森林之低階妖即可,這筆交易無論怎麼看,對汝而言應當十分划算。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAFyHYSgNQ5W
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確實是筆不錯之交易,對吾輩而言有一個近似庇護所之地是再好不過,也能夠躲避神明方之監視,且留於此處之條件,僅需擊殺低階妖。139Please respect copyright.PENANAnnVoXap9D8
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「既然鬼童大人親自邀約,那便是吾輩之榮幸,若不答應,便是對鬼童大人不敬。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAhhAwJs2uQa
「吾當汝同意了。」139Please respect copyright.PENANAO8K1Nylb29
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不知過了多久,鬼童大人與貓能言大人相繼衰亡,新生鬼童與新任協力者雪女一一進入吾輩視野,而吾輩則依然繼續擔任清除低階妖之協力者一職。139Please respect copyright.PENANAGrbrK6tEqE
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百餘年過去,吾輩見證了世代輪替,小怪卸去臨時帶路者一職,交付給了狐妖修羅,而其則由臨時帶路者轉變為監視帶路者之協力者,撒拉作為新一代鬼童,自然也與初代那般學識淵博,至於希諾……至少變得比之前圓融些了。139Please respect copyright.PENANACcvPxJMVgr
而吾輩於妖怪森林擔任協力者也並不是那麼清閒,可至少還能有些許時間與妖怪及冒險者沏壺茶,若冒險者答應不隨意觸碰吾輩據點之物品,吾輩倒不介意讓其進入。139Please respect copyright.PENANAylnXgOptx7
如今妖怪森林變得比之前要有活力,興許是因修羅到來之緣故吧?這孩子很是頑皮,閒來無事便會找機會逗弄其他妖怪,當然也包括吾輩,可這樣之日子也不差便是。139Please respect copyright.PENANAmxq3LT6Dbt
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可吾輩依舊會懷念過往之日子,畢竟……祂們對吾輩有恩。