第11章 开导少年的真心
“阿泰，这么晚了，你怎么还没休息？”
赫洛有些不安，难道被黑粉袭击的新闻要在异世界再次出现？
阿泰朝赫洛靠近，失落的脸色被路灯映照显现。
“赫洛，我想和你聊聊。”
他担心阿泰做出过激的事，好言安慰道：“阿泰，你先冷静一下，我会儘量帮你的。”
“放心吧，我没那么脆弱。”他指向西方的高台，那立著埃忒耳莉婭的神像，无论位於村庄何处都能仰望。
“去上面，我要你在元素之神的注视下说真话。”
感受著忒克诺斯带来的神力，赫洛自信发誓，“当然，我可是元素之神忠实的信徒。”
有了赫洛的保证，阿泰挥手示意赫洛跟上。两人保持著距离穿过夜色，一路无言地踏上台阶，最终在女神像裙摆下的一处石台坐下。
沉默良久，阿泰垂著头，艰难开口：“赫洛，你说实话，有没有嘲笑过我？”
赫洛被逗笑，“当然没有，你只是在意这件事？”
嘲笑一个幼稚的少年？作为明星的他格局没那么小。
“那你演讲时说的话呢？都是真话吗？”
赫洛自嘲地开了个玩笑：“当然不是，父母的性格、声音我一概都不记得，他们的爱只是我想像的。”
“你……”阿泰的头垂的更低，“对不起，我又一次揭开你的伤疤。”
“没关係，我已经习惯了。”
融合自己身体后，就连二人数十年的孤独感也一同重叠，但他能做的，只有忍受。
阿泰已经陷入深深的自责，“真的，对不起。我已经意识到，你比我坚强太多。是我太幼稚了，一次次伤害同伴的心。”
他捂著脸，细微的哽咽声从指缝流出，“就算没有你，我也当不了第一，我也成为不了剑士……”
“为什么我会嫉妒你，为什么我总是那么差劲……”
他的情绪开始失控，飆出的眼泪陷入石阶。
作为偶像的素养，让赫洛自觉为粉丝扮演长兄的角色，提供温柔的劝导。
他挪近身体，搂住少年，轻拍著颤抖的肩膀，逸散出体內柔和的光元素温暖阿泰。
过了几分钟，强烈的抽咽声开始平息，赫洛適时地开口：“阿泰，说实话，你已经很厉害了。”
阿泰的眼泪混杂著鼻涕抹在赫洛的宽袖上，“你……你別哄我了，我连剑士基础考核……都，都没过……”
“我说的当然不是你的剑术，而是你的工匠天赋。”
“你的火元素亲和力在村中名列前茅，你家传的独特工艺广受好评，不是吗？”
“可……可我不喜欢当工匠……”
赫洛托起阿泰胸口的铁色铭文吊坠，“如果你真的不喜欢，又怎么会隨身佩戴自己的作品？”
“我记得，这是你熔铸的三阶钢铁护符吧，当时你拿著它四处炫耀。”
赫洛语气兴奋，“16岁的二阶工匠，越阶造出了三阶道具，这难道不厉害吗？村里学锻造的青年哪个比你厉害？”
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阿泰自卑地摇了摇头，“不，我只在村子里厉害。去到繁镇，我已经见识了好几个16岁就晋升三阶的天才了。”
赫洛拍了下黄毛脑袋，“你自己都下意识与別人对比，更何况你的父母。”
“既然去到繁镇只能当凤尾，不如在村中安心当个鸡头。”
阿泰更不情愿地摆头，“我不想留在村里，一辈子枯燥无味地生活，重复我父母的人生。”
“到了年龄就被迫安排结婚，生育后为家庭琐事烦恼，守著自己的一亩三分地直到死亡，这样的生活有什么意义？”
赫洛眺望远方的夜景。
“那就去开拓新的人生。”
“什么……”
赫洛站起，手指夜幕的地平线。
“看见了吗，天空另一端的你。”
这话不止说给黄毛少年听。
赫洛看见18岁的他第一次面对闪光灯，那是他將少年时期的苦果捣烂咽下才艰难取得的一点成就。
“既然你厌恶循规蹈矩的生活，那就不要再依赖父母，靠自己的实力闯出一片天地。”
“可是……”
“没什么可是的。”
“如果离开了父母就活不下去，那你就乖乖地將他们的尖锐声音吞下去。”
赫洛的眼神转为轻蔑，“怎么，你不是要和我爭吗，连这种程度都做不到，你还是一辈子留在村里吧。”
阿泰被激將法鼓舞，他一把抹去眼泪，猛地站起身直面赫洛：
“我要爭，我要为自己爭个新的人生！”
赫洛没有罢休，他直接浇了一盆冷水。
“口號喊的很响亮。”
“所以你接下来要怎么做？”
“这……”阿泰一时语塞。
赫洛指向遥远的帝国首都。
“去帝都吧，那里有更多的机遇。”
“当学徒，打杂工，想办法存活下来，然后再去提升自己。”赫洛平淡地复述自己的经歷。
“剩下要做的，就是等待上天的安排。”
他又故意用戏謔的语气，“只是，你又能忍受多久的苦呢？”
“我一定可以！”阿泰眼神变得坚定。
“我向你保证，未来的某一天，已经是工匠大师的我会向你展示我所有成就！”
“你不必向我保证，”赫洛拍了拍少年的胸脯。
“只希望未来我不会收到消息，说阿泰哭著跑回了尘芯村要找爸爸妈妈。”
“当然不会。”阿泰扯下胸前的护符，郑重地交予赫洛。
“以此护符为誓。我若日后轻言放弃，你就直接把护符扔进垃圾堆里。”
“倘若我真的出人头地，我要像今天这样主动地站在你面前，要回这枚护符！”
赫洛无奈地收起护符，露出欣慰的笑容，“好，一言为定。”
阿泰彻底放下芥蒂，主动打破自己构建的隔阂：
“谢谢你赫洛。”
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“谢谢你的真心话，谢谢你没有討厌我。”
赫洛无言，拍了怕后辈的肩膀。
高台下远处的火光摇曳，隱约传出焦急的呼唤。
“你消失的太久了，你父母怕你想不开正找你呢。快去吧。”
阿泰敬重地点头，一路小跑下了高台，他的背影飘出一缕明晃晃的敬仰之力。
匯入腕处咒印时，远超以往的力量顷刻间喷涌欲出。
赫洛吃惊地握住手腕，针扎的痛感让他发觉咒印又深入皮层一分。
待刺痛消散，露出手腕，咒印中的齿轮依旧旋转，三组神性线条光亮加深。
术式纹轮转，他能感受到咒印吸收敬仰之力的容量增大，自己的肌肉和体內的元素被持续滋养。
眼瞳纹轮转，他的眼睛出现变化，远方的村民被各色气息包裹，身后的神像正发散著炫彩的元素光团。
他惊讶地看向高台下相聚的身影，阿泰的身上正逸散著远超他父母的强大元素力。
［难道这小子，以后真能成为工匠大师？］
金线纹轮转，一条崭新的金线將钢铁护符与另一块普通护符相连。
赫洛笑了笑，將那块特殊的钢铁护符用金线缠绕锁上。
［这块瑕疵太多了，还是留著吧。］
赫洛有些不安，难道被黑粉袭击的新闻要在异世界再次出现？
阿泰朝赫洛靠近，失落的脸色被路灯映照显现。
“赫洛，我想和你聊聊。”
他担心阿泰做出过激的事，好言安慰道：“阿泰，你先冷静一下，我会儘量帮你的。”
“放心吧，我没那么脆弱。”他指向西方的高台，那立著埃忒耳莉婭的神像，无论位於村庄何处都能仰望。
“去上面，我要你在元素之神的注视下说真话。”
感受著忒克诺斯带来的神力，赫洛自信发誓，“当然，我可是元素之神忠实的信徒。”
有了赫洛的保证，阿泰挥手示意赫洛跟上。两人保持著距离穿过夜色，一路无言地踏上台阶，最终在女神像裙摆下的一处石台坐下。
沉默良久，阿泰垂著头，艰难开口：“赫洛，你说实话，有没有嘲笑过我？”
赫洛被逗笑，“当然没有，你只是在意这件事？”
嘲笑一个幼稚的少年？作为明星的他格局没那么小。
“那你演讲时说的话呢？都是真话吗？”
赫洛自嘲地开了个玩笑：“当然不是，父母的性格、声音我一概都不记得，他们的爱只是我想像的。”
“你……”阿泰的头垂的更低，“对不起，我又一次揭开你的伤疤。”
“没关係，我已经习惯了。”
融合自己身体后，就连二人数十年的孤独感也一同重叠，但他能做的，只有忍受。
阿泰已经陷入深深的自责，“真的，对不起。我已经意识到，你比我坚强太多。是我太幼稚了，一次次伤害同伴的心。”
他捂著脸，细微的哽咽声从指缝流出，“就算没有你，我也当不了第一，我也成为不了剑士……”
“为什么我会嫉妒你，为什么我总是那么差劲……”
他的情绪开始失控，飆出的眼泪陷入石阶。
作为偶像的素养，让赫洛自觉为粉丝扮演长兄的角色，提供温柔的劝导。
他挪近身体，搂住少年，轻拍著颤抖的肩膀，逸散出体內柔和的光元素温暖阿泰。
过了几分钟，强烈的抽咽声开始平息，赫洛適时地开口：“阿泰，说实话，你已经很厉害了。”
阿泰的眼泪混杂著鼻涕抹在赫洛的宽袖上，“你……你別哄我了，我连剑士基础考核……都，都没过……”
“我说的当然不是你的剑术，而是你的工匠天赋。”
“你的火元素亲和力在村中名列前茅，你家传的独特工艺广受好评，不是吗？”
“可……可我不喜欢当工匠……”
赫洛托起阿泰胸口的铁色铭文吊坠，“如果你真的不喜欢，又怎么会隨身佩戴自己的作品？”
“我记得，这是你熔铸的三阶钢铁护符吧，当时你拿著它四处炫耀。”
赫洛语气兴奋，“16岁的二阶工匠，越阶造出了三阶道具，这难道不厉害吗？村里学锻造的青年哪个比你厉害？”
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阿泰自卑地摇了摇头，“不，我只在村子里厉害。去到繁镇，我已经见识了好几个16岁就晋升三阶的天才了。”
赫洛拍了下黄毛脑袋，“你自己都下意识与別人对比，更何况你的父母。”
“既然去到繁镇只能当凤尾，不如在村中安心当个鸡头。”
阿泰更不情愿地摆头，“我不想留在村里，一辈子枯燥无味地生活，重复我父母的人生。”
“到了年龄就被迫安排结婚，生育后为家庭琐事烦恼，守著自己的一亩三分地直到死亡，这样的生活有什么意义？”
赫洛眺望远方的夜景。
“那就去开拓新的人生。”
“什么……”
赫洛站起，手指夜幕的地平线。
“看见了吗，天空另一端的你。”
这话不止说给黄毛少年听。
赫洛看见18岁的他第一次面对闪光灯，那是他將少年时期的苦果捣烂咽下才艰难取得的一点成就。
“既然你厌恶循规蹈矩的生活，那就不要再依赖父母，靠自己的实力闯出一片天地。”
“可是……”
“没什么可是的。”
“如果离开了父母就活不下去，那你就乖乖地將他们的尖锐声音吞下去。”
赫洛的眼神转为轻蔑，“怎么，你不是要和我爭吗，连这种程度都做不到，你还是一辈子留在村里吧。”
阿泰被激將法鼓舞，他一把抹去眼泪，猛地站起身直面赫洛：
“我要爭，我要为自己爭个新的人生！”
赫洛没有罢休，他直接浇了一盆冷水。
“口號喊的很响亮。”
“所以你接下来要怎么做？”
“这……”阿泰一时语塞。
赫洛指向遥远的帝国首都。
“去帝都吧，那里有更多的机遇。”
“当学徒，打杂工，想办法存活下来，然后再去提升自己。”赫洛平淡地复述自己的经歷。
“剩下要做的，就是等待上天的安排。”
他又故意用戏謔的语气，“只是，你又能忍受多久的苦呢？”
“我一定可以！”阿泰眼神变得坚定。
“我向你保证，未来的某一天，已经是工匠大师的我会向你展示我所有成就！”
“你不必向我保证，”赫洛拍了拍少年的胸脯。
“只希望未来我不会收到消息，说阿泰哭著跑回了尘芯村要找爸爸妈妈。”
“当然不会。”阿泰扯下胸前的护符，郑重地交予赫洛。
“以此护符为誓。我若日后轻言放弃，你就直接把护符扔进垃圾堆里。”
“倘若我真的出人头地，我要像今天这样主动地站在你面前，要回这枚护符！”
赫洛无奈地收起护符，露出欣慰的笑容，“好，一言为定。”
阿泰彻底放下芥蒂，主动打破自己构建的隔阂：
“谢谢你赫洛。”
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“谢谢你的真心话，谢谢你没有討厌我。”
赫洛无言，拍了怕后辈的肩膀。
高台下远处的火光摇曳，隱约传出焦急的呼唤。
“你消失的太久了，你父母怕你想不开正找你呢。快去吧。”
阿泰敬重地点头，一路小跑下了高台，他的背影飘出一缕明晃晃的敬仰之力。
匯入腕处咒印时，远超以往的力量顷刻间喷涌欲出。
赫洛吃惊地握住手腕，针扎的痛感让他发觉咒印又深入皮层一分。
待刺痛消散，露出手腕，咒印中的齿轮依旧旋转，三组神性线条光亮加深。
术式纹轮转，他能感受到咒印吸收敬仰之力的容量增大，自己的肌肉和体內的元素被持续滋养。
眼瞳纹轮转，他的眼睛出现变化，远方的村民被各色气息包裹，身后的神像正发散著炫彩的元素光团。
他惊讶地看向高台下相聚的身影，阿泰的身上正逸散著远超他父母的强大元素力。
［难道这小子，以后真能成为工匠大师？］
金线纹轮转，一条崭新的金线將钢铁护符与另一块普通护符相连。
赫洛笑了笑，將那块特殊的钢铁护符用金线缠绕锁上。
［这块瑕疵太多了，还是留著吧。］