高台的風總是令人神清氣爽,天空中沒什麼雲。355Please respect copyright.PENANAnXUrvfpMsr
太陽光直直灑了下來,是個晴朗的天氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANA0cEsyTsudJ
一個十餘歲人類小孩大小的人,褐色皮膚,一對尖耳,深綠色的頭髮紮著雙馬尾,身材瘦小,背著登山背包,站在天台上。355Please respect copyright.PENANAtZFih41X2p
崔德舉著右手,遮住刺眼的陽光。355Please respect copyright.PENANAWDphN53J1x
瞇著酒紅色的眼,觀察著四周景色。355Please respect copyright.PENANA2VCfQnEwtO
大大小小的高樓,平台上曬著許多衣服,隨著風飄盪著。355Please respect copyright.PENANAOsEms5hnmK
早晨的街道上充滿人車,早餐店裡也擠滿了人。355Please respect copyright.PENANACySFtiJluQ
繁忙的大城市景象,漸漸溫暖了早晨的冷清空氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANAJgkGYM6O5J
崔德從口袋裡掏出了一張備忘錄,看著上面一個個地址,默默在腦海中勾勒出最佳路線,點點頭。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5n6BkELod2
作為一個信使,是崔德主要生活收入來源。355Please respect copyright.PENANAHc69BYtg3K
崔德收起備忘錄,右手拉下頭上的護目鏡。355Please respect copyright.PENANAe1Hy5FFmrN
緊了緊心愛的登山背包的肩帶,接著檢查全身裝備沒有問題,都確實裝備著。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhkzfDzfR4j
崔德活動了手臂,壓壓腿。355Please respect copyright.PENANA7dwIKC9h9i
深吸一口氣,朝著天台邊緣跑起來。355Please respect copyright.PENANAUsXZsc7ohg
縱身一跳,射出身上的強力吸盤和繩子,藉著力盪到另一個高台上,也不停下,落在地上滾了一圈,又開始跑起來。355Please respect copyright.PENANAvAWVzegFLL
轉運城的建築物頂樓多半是曬衣場,正好給崔德一條專屬道路。355Please respect copyright.PENANAS2k614fWSI
崔德翻滾,跳躍,無論遇到什麼障礙物都無法讓她停下來。355Please respect copyright.PENANALxPlTRVG4N
「今天的風正好……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAr8EElRXM8x
深綠色的雙馬尾隨著風飛舞,崔德徜徉在只屬於自己的風裡,享受著近乎飛行的快感。355Please respect copyright.PENANAKEYNvRPcm6
崔德眼看第一個目的地就要到了,一蹬,直接跳下高樓。355Please respect copyright.PENANAp7doTkadtn
就在快要到達地面的時候,兩隻靴子底部噴出魔力的光華,減緩崔德落下速度,就這麼平穩的落到地上。355Please respect copyright.PENANAJjzl0nMFiJ
整了整衣服,崔德放下登山背包,從登山背包裡拿出一個看起來遠比背包大的箱子。355Please respect copyright.PENANAlvpbkzNNt1
重新背上背包,崔德兩手捧著箱子來到一棟樓門口,用一隻腳撐著貨物,空出的手按下門鈴。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4Bmw4SOLU5
「……你好?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAKr6EJHnuFc
對講機傳來了疑問的聲音。355Please respect copyright.PENANAxzgnENRF8F
「快遞,請下來簽收。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAaFlA1UnMut
通過對講機對話,對方很快就下樓簽上名字,取了包裹。355Please respect copyright.PENANAy4PkQPQEhR
崔德收下單據,點點頭表示告別。355Please respect copyright.PENANA79OzBA3sml
隨後向著樓上發射了強力吸盤,啟動了吸盤的回收系統,利用回收的力量飛上了空中。355Please respect copyright.PENANAZkMy0HNpa0
運用這種方式遞送包裹好一段時間,比起走正常的路要快得多。355Please respect copyright.PENANAIxxcWgmyM6
而且目前轉運城的天空還算是崔德獨享的東西,這都要感謝開發出這些裝備的瑪裘莉。355Please respect copyright.PENANA1vD45vqhHv
崔德看著轉運城白天的街道,不禁感嘆和平真是美好。355Please respect copyright.PENANAb5uh8Uj5dT
「啊─搶劫啊!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAS8fPuC8sGS
正在感受著風的輕撫的崔德聽見一聲刺耳的尖叫。355Please respect copyright.PENANAfL2QcFOymX
「……最近轉運城的治安真差!這是這週第幾次了?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAxeK8ZUDaVY
從近期的報紙上,崔德知道了最近轉運城經常發生搶劫事件。355Please respect copyright.PENANA8qXJkbhUux
崔德將眼睛轉過去看向聲音發源處,是一條小巷子。355Please respect copyright.PENANAQLZbXrPPqn
一個年輕女子艱難的追著一個穿著深色衣服的人。355Please respect copyright.PENANAqbUw9gevfz
那個深色衣服的人身上背著一個女用肩包,看來就是搶匪。355Please respect copyright.PENANA0o6jZ5qrNf
崔德看見後加緊速度擺盪到街口,算好距離,一腳踹在搶匪的頭上。355Please respect copyright.PENANABxgo0FJ1lj
搶匪瞬間就暈了過去。355Please respect copyright.PENANA8RvadVoLI6
崔德看著倒在地上昏迷的搶匪,撿起包包。355Please respect copyright.PENANAHFq2JBEF39
這時女子才緩緩地跟過來,原來是穿了高跟鞋,怪不得追得那麼辛苦。355Please respect copyright.PENANAyRemejkQCq
「老爹曾經說過……路見不平,要拔刀相助。女士,你的肩包。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA6UgcZ3Y7Sz
崔德將肩包遞給女子,女子氣喘吁吁的接過包包。355Please respect copyright.PENANAxshBNxTkSz
這時才看見微笑的崔德。355Please respect copyright.PENANAdW8OPDRcAQ
「怪、怪物?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAcMCBsilTu5
褐色、尖耳、綠髮紅眼,崔德的外貌令女子一臉驚恐。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5MTBolst7b
「女士?你誤會了……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAg3hVPQQMvX
崔德看見女子驚慌的眼神,暗叫不好,正要解釋。355Please respect copyright.PENANACSbMyMwPL9
「別過來……警備隊嗎?我需要幫忙。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAsJooiGkdeu
女子慌忙用身上的魔法通訊器聯絡起城內警備隊。355Please respect copyright.PENANA63QZOHuPcn
「……唉!看來是外地人。雖然說有凱在是不會怎麼樣啦,不過那樣我今天就要多花時間作筆錄了……還是先閃吧。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAOAg1ujgcl2
轉運城這個交通重鎮,總是有很多外地人造訪。355Please respect copyright.PENANAQwo6zhrKu6
而不熟悉轉運城的人,往往都會將崔德當成闖入城內的怪物。355Please respect copyright.PENANAfr2udhm6cU
搖搖頭,手指刮刮自己褐色的臉龐,崔德有些尷尬的發射吸盤,逃離現場。355Please respect copyright.PENANAVjDBorvjW4
至於犯人嘛,反正警備隊都會來處理,就交給他們好了。355Please respect copyright.PENANASR7tQbecIY
崔德繼續在大樓間奔馳,感受著風吹上自己的臉龐,輕撫過自己尖尖的雙耳,忍不住嘆了口氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANA6opeL0PhHy
崔德雖然努力的讓本地人認同自己,不過遇上外地人還是很容易被誤會。355Please respect copyright.PENANAzQDfnXXyxc
崔德甩了甩鬱悶的腦袋,稍微的提升速度。355Please respect copyright.PENANAaXfyoDB0mX
試圖將煩惱甩在後面,重新找回笑容,再次投入一天的工作中。
好不容易,將最後的包裹也送出去,崔德心情愉快的盪回住家附近。355Please respect copyright.PENANAbEzvnQeDKR
時間正好接近正午,順道在附近的店家買了午餐。355Please respect copyright.PENANAF4uWhCzRRV
由於提著食物也不方便跑跳,就這麼走著往自己的公寓走去。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhy4kcxy1iv
「那傢伙應該也還沒吃飯吧?」355Please respect copyright.PENANARzBe4O4Az1
崔德想起家裡另一個住戶,有些擔心的自言自語。355Please respect copyright.PENANAyRNG5BBztr
走著走著抄了條近路,走進一個暗巷,卻聽到一陣叫囂。355Please respect copyright.PENANAe8kRl5iI8Q
「……你最好乖乖聽話,鍊金術師。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAN6pAQ3rpUP
崔德擁有夜視能力的眼睛看見一群凶神惡煞圍著一個圈對著裡面咆哮。355Please respect copyright.PENANArWV1vE4ZAH
「鍊金術師?不會吧……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAz508YpPoUl
崔德聽到熟悉的名詞,有種不好的預感。355Please respect copyright.PENANAmhgsyAyWuS
悄悄接近,從縫隙裡看去,果然看到了自己家的住客身影。355Please respect copyright.PENANAZVlR0RNI0g
「喂!瑪裘莉,你怎麼又被圍起來了?」355Please respect copyright.PENANA07sZXrHnU5
崔德心想,該去幫忙一下。355Please respect copyright.PENANAbMzJ6pOUD4
無奈的笑著,利用嬌小的身軀擠進包圍圈中。355Please respect copyright.PENANAwAeGNsU33H
「……餓了,出來找吃的……不知不覺就被包圍了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAqOF3LHksFD
穿著研究服的淺灰色長髮少女,比崔德高一個頭。355Please respect copyright.PENANAVy2o1hUToM
棕色瞳孔用一半求助一半愛睏的眼神看著崔德。355Please respect copyright.PENANAdUfzt7oaL0
「……真拿妳沒辦法……拿著,今天的午餐。不要掉了,我一會兒就結束了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAqeHq8fCL5W
崔德將手中的提袋交給灰髮少女,壓了壓手指關節,發出喀喀的聲響。355Please respect copyright.PENANAKYLKtByXBE
「小鬼!你是誰?我們辦事,閒人滾開!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAq8Thu9Jy7s
一個大漢對著崔德吼到。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4qxI5iyfCm
「那個啊,你們看現在不是中午嗎?正是吃飯的時候,何不就這麼算了?老爹說過……吃飯皇帝大。大家一起愉快的吃個午餐不是很好嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAkKUcoBOz4u
崔德搓著手掌,賠笑著說到。355Please respect copyright.PENANAsLnDC1JGK7
「聽不懂妳再說什麼,我們只找那個鍊金術師有事,不想皮肉受痛的話就快讓開!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAyfV1tb0lRl
大漢也不管崔德在說什麼,怒聲說道。355Please respect copyright.PENANAZno0dFfWbl
「……崔德……我餓了!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAhPjPATVm0n
崔德正要說些什麼時,瑪裘莉拉了拉崔德的衣角,用可憐的眼神望著崔德。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhur1X16NUi
「好好好,給我三十秒……抱歉啊,因為瑪裘莉急著要吃飯,我就不問你們是哪個組織的想幹嘛之類的,總之,你們給我在這裡趴下吧!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAB5xmtKXPx2
崔德突然發難,對著剛剛吼她的大漢就是一拳,打在大漢的臉上。355Please respect copyright.PENANAGZhpe3WyRg
趁著大漢吃痛時,腳一拌,用力一推,將大漢重重摔在地上。355Please respect copyright.PENANAqw0ZsweECQ
旁邊的人一看,趕忙上前要打崔德。355Please respect copyright.PENANABnAbYy7txC
崔德一抬手,發射出吸盤,飛上空中,利用兩旁的牆壁來回跳躍,雙腿朝著惡黨們招呼。355Please respect copyright.PENANAZwU8mX4z4w
靴子上不斷爆出魔力光華,原本拿來降落的噴射,被利用在踢擊上,加重力量。355Please respect copyright.PENANArBFPiLMFsy
不一會兒,只剩下崔德和提著便當的瑪裘莉站著。355Please respect copyright.PENANARuiDYpMGl8
「……走吧,瑪裘莉。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAWRX9ge0MkC
崔德接過便當,對瑪裘莉說到。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhIgDRAq8LE
瑪裘莉沒有回應,而是看著手中的懷錶。355Please respect copyright.PENANAgtAUFz7v7l
「……三十三秒……崔德慢了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAR57X3fYbeQ
瑪裘莉指著懷錶上的時間說。355Please respect copyright.PENANAr1i87rvUJr
「喂!那只是個大概的時間好嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANA2sX9tFRGFl
崔德大喊到,這時瑪裘莉眼中精光一閃。355Please respect copyright.PENANATr2WmQ37Uj
「……說謊的人要請我吃點心。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAhjSew5L1aU
「……好吧,你贏了。走,回家吧。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA2xHiZwki4D
崔德抓抓頭,牽起瑪裘莉的手,朝著自家公寓走去。355Please respect copyright.PENANAlcXU7tqewU
瑪裘莉則是帶著得逞的笑容,讓崔德拉著走。
兩人坐上升降梯,來到六樓。355Please respect copyright.PENANASQu8NcSv1t
打開左手邊的大門,就是崔德和瑪裘莉的住處。355Please respect copyright.PENANAcFNTB3xt81
三房兩衛的空間,附帶著小廚房。355Please respect copyright.PENANAEzRe12QU7z
原本的主臥室的大床被收起來,變成瑪裘莉的工房。355Please respect copyright.PENANAb5IHdkPxRP
剩下兩間小房間則是作為兩人的臥室。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5kixlTRB7O
還有一個不大不小的客廳,是兩人日常起居重要地方。355Please respect copyright.PENANAsjDuvo370t
崔德將午餐放在客廳桌上,從碗槽裡拿出筷子和湯匙,將湯匙遞給瑪裘莉。355Please respect copyright.PENANAVhIFESvA8o
「快吃吧!冷了就不好吃了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA9PeawukLBe
「……不要忘了,點心。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAvtp5WGrViW
瑪裘莉不忘提醒崔德自己的點心。355Please respect copyright.PENANANpjiwqdGqe
「吃完正餐才給你點心。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAY1ZrBxIplH
在崔德堅持的眼神下,瑪裘莉只能乖乖的拿起湯匙,對付眼前的飯盒。355Please respect copyright.PENANAUXI6XEESmv
而崔德也拿起筷子,吃起自己那一份。355Please respect copyright.PENANAKQTLzaMZfA
生活在這座島國上,不會用筷子的人應該算是少數。355Please respect copyright.PENANAqn6zWsk3yj
畢竟這座島雖然經過各種文化的洗禮,主要發展的比較好的還是東方文化。355Please respect copyright.PENANAZcw4pUeJJb
像是崔德這樣土生土長的用筷子比較習慣。355Please respect copyright.PENANAFjROeTE37C
而外地來的瑪裘莉就只能勉強用其他餐具湊合一下了。355Please respect copyright.PENANA0LviMYWkbV
「剛剛那群人,你認識?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAnOyYfJWx94
崔德一邊吃,一邊問吃的滿臉飯粒的瑪裘莉。355Please respect copyright.PENANAGoASfXOP4i
「……沒見過。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAW9vdvmj3Xh
瑪裘莉想了一想,搖搖頭。355Please respect copyright.PENANAQMhZAcRPWK
「看來是其他聽說過你的傳聞的組織吧?不過也不排除是拜連那幫人就是了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAtp6pGylLZC
崔德說著,一邊幫著瑪裘莉把臉上的飯粒擦掉。355Please respect copyright.PENANALcGAGqaFvc
「……也許?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAV5lCWR5Wb4
瑪裘莉歪著頭說。355Please respect copyright.PENANAxBe8YXzenO
「我說瑪裘莉,不是跟你說出門要偽裝一下的嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAKDtd7vdCAC
崔德這時想起自己的交代,責備到。355Please respect copyright.PENANAWLuEhpXn2Y
「……麻煩。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAT1vlg4yPc0
瑪裘莉撇了撇嘴。355Please respect copyright.PENANAEstg3d9xxE
「要是這次我沒有剛好經過的話怎麼辦?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAwqDC4msMTH
崔德搖搖頭,問。355Please respect copyright.PENANAMNO0yvQnqA
「……我有準備。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA0F23DUSm3U
說著,瑪裘莉敞開一直穿著的外套,上面掛滿了火器和爆炸魔晶,以及崔德不認識,但是一看就是危險物品的東西。355Please respect copyright.PENANACtd8Qkl5K1
「你想把我們家附近的社區拆了嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAb7mIbCM2N1
崔德嘆了一口氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANAT0XQMA0N3y
「……對喔?沒想到。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA4JU3tpQbZD
瑪裘莉棕色的眼眸透露出原來如此的訊息。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4h0h9CkqjH
「……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAvtG2eMYGLT
崔德只能搖搖頭,繼續用筷子扒飯。355Please respect copyright.PENANApAM3O0Gwqq
兩人之所以會住在一起,是有原因的。355Please respect copyright.PENANAsZe2Rg4eLm
當時還在道路之神教會的庇護下的崔德意外的發現正在被人追捕的瑪裘莉,利用老爹教會的武術和躲藏技巧救下瑪裘莉。355Please respect copyright.PENANAMkia4k8yjy
兩人在躲過的追捕後暫時的回到崔德當時住的道路之神教會名下的雅房。355Please respect copyright.PENANAMM6pDqcKhZ
這才知道瑪裘莉鍊金術師的身分,以及被一個叫作拜連的組織利用來製造非法的道具。355Please respect copyright.PENANA24zq0roozW
聽聞此事的崔德,對瑪裘莉這樣說:355Please respect copyright.PENANAVYHO0nBjJm
「老爹說過……出外要靠朋友。這樣吧,我來當你的第一個朋友,盡量的依靠我吧!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAM5RwYyY0I8
在正義感趨使下,崔德收留了與自己年齡相仿的瑪裘莉,利用教會的幫助,幫她躲避了許多組織的追捕。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4QrCNiOYl5
「崔德……點心!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAkrVlfPHviK
瑪裘莉對崔德展示已經空了的飯盒,向崔德討要著點心。355Please respect copyright.PENANA1cJpZganMF
崔德站起身,走到冷凍箱前,拿出裡面的布丁,交給瑪裘莉。355Please respect copyright.PENANA2JiQAuGMOx
如今這間住處,是崔德和瑪裘莉合租的。355Please respect copyright.PENANAyqT2zsnwzg
算上崔德信使工作,以及瑪裘莉的鍊金產品,租金還算有餘裕。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5pMmRdUGid
崔德看著露出得意的眼神,開心吃著布丁的瑪裘莉,不禁搖搖頭,這就是為什麼崔德會跟瑪裘莉一起住的一個原因,放心不下這個生活白癡。355Please respect copyright.PENANApg2VVHc1QA
瑪裘莉在鍊金術的造詣確實是天才,崔德身上那些可以讓她在城市間飛翔的道具都是瑪裘莉的產品。355Please respect copyright.PENANAk3PRz6gd2q
但是瑪裘莉同時也是個生活白癡,過去都是讓組織裡面的人照顧,逃出來以後,就是崔德在照顧。355Please respect copyright.PENANAqrfqr7ZuEl
為了不要讓瑪裘莉被自己餓死,崔德只好提出與瑪裘莉合租一間房子的提案。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZwtwMxI3g
「對了,瑪裘莉……」355Please respect copyright.PENANA4sf8sUiFwc
崔德說到。355Please respect copyright.PENANAI1bKpVGehn
「……嗯?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAxDh6043LG3
瑪裘莉頭也不抬的對付著布丁。355Please respect copyright.PENANA0NKHlKb0Mp
「待會兒我要出門一趟,大概晚餐時回來。你可不要再亂跑了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAUAaEPuQEdW
「……知道了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAMwzBPvyukg
瑪裘莉用含糊的聲音回答。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhsjKEIbKnZ
崔德有些不放心的看了看還在跟布丁奮鬥的瑪裘莉,搖搖頭,穿戴好自己的裝備,打開家門。355Please respect copyright.PENANAa6XrCZIeJV
「我出門了!」355Please respect copyright.PENANA7bo9NvJu28
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