角色故事•四(解鎖條件:角色等級80)
「致各邦司鐸、主祭、輔祭,全世之座照耀下的信徒,以及一切有知的生靈:
自大司鐸逝世以來,全世寶石不知所蹤。
經排查,現場並無任何破壞的痕跡。寶石失竊後,曾有數人報告,目睹其流入黑市後被換成巨額的利衡幣。
凡提供有效線索者,可得五千利衡幣。緝拿罪犯者,可得十萬利衡幣。」
——元老院泛黃的告示
「難得回來一次,過了這麼久,還沒撕掉啊……」
她記得告示貼出的那一天,那個不得不告別的剎那。
她不敢看織者的眼,只能匆匆轉身從奧赫瑪逃離。
數百年後,新的英雄自翁法羅斯各地而來。她戴着兜帽,遠遠看着舊日的集市,認識的人卻已沒了幾個。
「酸瓜糖出新口味了?」
將包裝紙團成團,她隨意彈向花叢的方向。
「玻璃彈珠,好久沒玩了!」
她掂量着彈珠,比劃着朝水中擲去。
……
片刻之後,花叢中,水中,樹上…刺客裝扮的人紛紛掉落——
在更遠的前方,是那凱旋而歸,沐浴光芒的年輕英雄。
她藏在陰影中看着,直到身旁的金線顫動。
「裁縫女,過了這麼久,你的金線還是那麼靈敏吶。不想被你抓住,該走嘍!」
她伸了個懶腰,微微蹲下,那吹來的風帶着荒野的氣息——
金色的閃電又一次自奧赫瑪飛向永夜。
在那呼嘯的風中,她仿佛回到了小時候一場又一場以生命為賭注的奔跑。
「奔跑吧,賽法利婭……
只有你知道,你的終點在何方……
終有一日,你能夠奔向那個輝煌的未來……」
電光劃破黑夜的一瞬間,世界似乎都已被她照亮。
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
"To all priests, high priests, and acolytes of the city-states, to the faithful beneath the radiance of the Throne of Worlds, and to all sentient beings:
Since the passing of our High Priest, the Gem of All Worlds has gone missing.
Upon investigation, no signs of forced entry or damage were found at the scene. After its theft, multiple reports claim to have seen the gem enter the black market, where it was exchanged for a vast sum of Balance Coins.
Anyone providing useful information will receive a reward of 5,000 Balance Coins. The one who captures the culprit will receive a reward of 100,000 Balance Coins."
— A faded, yellowing proclamation from the Council of Elders.
"Wow, all this time, and this thing's still up...?"
She remembered the day the bounty was posted, the moment she had no choice but to say goodbye.
She couldn't meet the weaver's eyes and could only turn away, hastily turning tail and fleeing Okhema.
Centuries later, new heroes flocked here from across Amphoreus. Her hood drawn low, she gazed at the old marketplace from afar, but few familiar faces remained.
"A new flavor of pickled candies?"
Crumpling the wrapper, she casually flicked it toward the flowerbed.
"Glass marbles! Haven't played with these in ages!"
She weighed one in her hand, aiming as she mimed tossing it into the water.
...
Moments later, figures dressed as assassins tumbled down one after another from the flowerbed, the water, the trees—
And yet farther ahead, the young hero stood bathed in light, returning in triumph.
She watched from the shadows until the golden thread beside her trembled.
"Seamstress, all these years, and your golden threads are sharp as ever. If I don't wanna get caught, I'd better get going!"
She stretched lazily, crouching slightly as the wind swept past, heavy with the scent of the wilds.
Once more, a golden streak of lightning tore from Okhema toward the eternal night.
In the howling wind, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood, to those countless races where her life itself was on the line.
"Run, Cifera...
Only you know where your path ends...
And one day, you'll be able to sprint into that splendid future..."
In the instant the lightning split the night, it was as if she had already illuminated the entire world.