第11章 开导少年的真心（1/2）

“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。”