房貝吏刻唐等待三人走下樓梯，三人打開門前再次確認後方沒人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAjIt6iyqn
身為帝國女皇的輔佐官，貝吏刻唐大可以就此罷手，待時機成熟再把他們一網打盡，但他沒有選擇這樣做。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0Jrr59vwg
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3M9AeYpUri
他用魔力包著鞋子減低腳步聲，趁門打開冒著撞牆的風險蹲下衝向樓梯口。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3t5roDnVI
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArIVzjAVq5
最後一人正打算關門，貝吏刻唐剛好趕上在關門前走下樓梯，從門的空隙穿進去。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFa6V1BrWs
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DNOmrK51S
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1uDVUNUBr
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxNZl4sLLI
房間中央放了一張大木桌，桌上有一幅描繪帝國國境和邊界的地圖以及數頂油燈。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AEZomQAsB
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前方的牆上掛了一幅大黑板，黑板上用英文寫了七零八落的筆記。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkUKWayxLg
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvKGBIqjtK
角落都放了幾個疑似用來放置物資的木桶，木桶上有些木盤，貝吏刻唐剛才差點撞到一個。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP0Lmb3yWR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUMH7zTund
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRCsWEkcQR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAn87A3OZe
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKHRxqQUWH
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp6hmcRnBx
一個原先在觀察地圖，綁著辮子的褐髮女孩聽見關門聲便向三人問好：「威爾、艾爾，那個人有說甚麼嗎？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMqDNk03wY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZugXRd1l5
一直被貝吏刻唐嚇怕，名為艾爾的男子回應：「沒有甚麼特別的事。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOJMVEo9G5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNckoZYyTQK
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1Or26XBwC
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNuhgJiCTi
地圖上圈著帝國首都、首都北邊的雪山、首都東北方的平原、帝國西部未開發的土地以及帝國北部與「元頂之湖」距離不遠的邊界。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLuZQYmge5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbp5RRyEnRD
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc9eI7TfHV
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr2BK6anYC
「就是因為不可信我們才會被派來這裏送死啊！沒有收穫也不要緊，死了也不是沒有損失，但我們是心甘情願的！」女孩拿著筆指著艾爾。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XS4b6A1xf
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmRfu5VvrD
另一個名叫威爾的男子說：「她說的這些地點和帝國皇宮有甚麼關係？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITWvX9Ijg4
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwZ9OaGidm
「首先，我們不知道帝國把禁物收到哪裏了！而且這種地點就算連起來也沒有甚麼特別意義！所以！皇宮裏一定有我們想要的線索！」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjc8Qs7NnD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSjhoKSqRT
三人在討論貝吏刻唐完全聽不懂的話題。
間裏的其他人都在搬運或處理文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6K2jlnSuZx
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTra1oO6p3l
「就算我們能進到皇宮也沒用啊！他們可是有幾十個可以用魔法的人，我們被發現馬上就會被抓！」艾爾激動地說。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrvxlBtyx9
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbiKczrAAP
「那你想我們跟他們說：『世界要毀滅了，請和我們一起摧毀禁物和放棄魔法！』嗎？不要作夢了！他們可是—」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3i0BYks0C
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnC8CVDnk4
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILCljEW0cJ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zm7Jz5D9S
其他人連一眼也沒有看過他們，彷如早已習慣在吵鬧環境下工作。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAaWVfVPyL
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi1Jr7NLvd
「因為我不知道在發生甚麼事啊！」女孩大聲地叫：「先是帝國、然後是巴烏卡、再來是加奧里，現在祢又跟我說世界要毀滅？『聽媽媽的話還是跟監護人走？』完全不明白甚麼意思！」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwif2cc0Bcv
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHcWuW4Ww2
他們像一羣邪教徒般討論不存在亦不會來臨的世界末日，貝吏刻唐當在聽吟遊詩人說故事。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡue6ZzPFSMM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxbjuinWz3
「甚麼是監護人？完全完全聽不懂！媽媽的懷抱很溫暖......」女孩自言自語。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdoZz4mS3p
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rhvumAUdo
突然，三人全部靜下來。女孩繼續看著地圖，兩個男子走到書桌前和其他人一起整理文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqrr8fvPF8
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTC2N94o1D
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAmFx7QeZa
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQwQRow1yL
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPncvefLe8z
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F4kc1jboF
在熟悉地方來到陌生地遇見陌生人聽見陌生話，貝吏刻唐一時三刻不知該如何反應。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVJ6GunUeJ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkOiF55Avi
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg9b4AlRnJ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3PT23Uo31
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2foTTfIR5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78UWp7VTEo
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeIdmsbR9U
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFsX1CbtsA
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoPSZt2Hjy
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEcAF0mry6
「你的心裏。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oxf46p6wQ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fJ3C8TROT
「我的心？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn1boe0exA
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHi9d6WHlzr
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7czgj6vka
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTfRvmLurG
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9vAN912Ee
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1F3bPd533
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6PXx4HDtH
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1vbOql1CF
「我必需知道的事？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCaD4JehCM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9lYJc6dOM
「世界要毀滅了。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdNxiMBZN0
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCPw6opTWG
「我要做甚麼？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTn0nsqTdY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbtHdmj8bD
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKwpnM6PMD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Xox2eWhtu
「祢是誰？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7X4TWzkXq
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqZSiD44BJ
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HGIuTyg8y
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV23Upd2Lz7
「我不明白，祢說的話跟我們一直以來經歷的事一點關係也沒有。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9OQbTttkc
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2D2mnMpXD
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lh84YR7my
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLHJQJrIuY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjFJ1STjrt
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwC33XPtAo
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9macxFkeWL
「誰是玩偶？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XwLt79bQo
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRLtYWqVQB
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxbWzLOKmG
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89iWCp4UiI
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqJkcfN60O
貝吏刻唐再次張開眼睛，發現自己仍在餐廳裏，迪斯普和荷芳正準備離開。
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k2fWbktJm
貝吏刻唐看著兩人臉帶笑容走出餐廳，彷彿忘記了任務般跑回剛才聯邦人所在的屋子。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S8GdNoKIZ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7pRGwwt0O
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnAc9pKHc8
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvcsTldb83
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhTf0Tnzy4
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oqNrh682w
差點黑得伸手不見五指的酒館、破爛且擺放混亂的桌椅、感覺隨時會斷掉的木地板。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPTbQq0vkY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreBw5opV0O
貝吏刻唐走下樓梯口，來到聯邦人的基地門前。他先貼頭在門邊聽裏面有沒有人，但甚麼也聽不見。
剛剛發生的一切都太莫名其妙，貝吏刻唐已經開始懷疑起現實。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfD4p1n9p2
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4P3HxyvnY
他冒著已經被人發現的風險快速地推開門，然而房間內一個人也沒有。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUkMhEAKFv
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQfTbZDdsW
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo74Gc8NLo4
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv1XohYt9r
「輔佐官閣下：315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG37ibmKtLM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaE2RPXP0N
吾等並非有意潛伏於貴國首都，亦無意加害貴國。假使閣下亦受神之啟示，敬請引領吾等逃離滅亡之災。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLTG9kM9k0
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvP0iXtDne
完全無法理解內容。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUwZx5tOZi
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVscLUqTP8a
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5XOvqteoZ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqAysUwvpY
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8CFgMofrT
「一年多前我們都見過弗烈雅，她最近露面也沒有提過任何關於世界毀滅的事。」
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLvdTcAnyL
「『媽媽』是甚麼？比人類更高一等的存在嗎？還是『比人類更高一等的存在更高一等的存在』？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSAVKOvW8t
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiKmDKlJRF
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWClHXs9Vry
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaz9zVF12oh
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa45JysmwWK
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntIaQjuwAk
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DIrr4Yoci
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABMHi7EXDt
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNTqIPdVfD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAoQL4FyMN
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmaNIz6Hin
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj8gEkPvQr
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
