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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZOpuLZfwR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5vYikkf2x
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2Pbyw2cPL
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83gJEcqHNH
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW4zL2tEgu
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房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiOhTmDje6
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fpDn4gNJz
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL2HvLpUHK
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WBLZJ0KQO
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3OQbpifBm
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgU4FiK4AS
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1d0vcQ2An
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而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvsI2ybo62
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfVIi2UaNh
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD5KyIFKzC
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSu7TKVUYe
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxX79NWlC6
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OsRWzdGvz
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuKrsnKEk8
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7hjQgmFAl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUkWFlmOUX
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4WdtL8sWb
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyCvuQI1fn
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCa7XTV24l9
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4KmQk1Hsx
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOFfEaLJ7f
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEXUPT77Nk
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3lg7d6B8Y
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLj4jl9zdl
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec18L6jGe2
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSPnTQULRh
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK807F67ok7
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur58NKB0rv
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpmrNDu0yB
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDVH6v9EyO
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWLNLnnhdW
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDeYlpfRe0
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH0vZfisuv
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubMJZTABwi
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvMQcpDxc9
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ108vV0iP
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDlNz6UNsT
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UgcLoBt2w
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq2DctqhVe
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLIVXyYdFG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV3voIgt28
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjRyWWjkRG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4zsz1fjLU
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCbQqpxoC8
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4Av4ucCtn
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENQSGYpmXI
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtmaOxOe7M
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mPMB2374v
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr4JqILr64
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbiEtjwACK
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrXXfT9kZ5
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKGWkdzrxO
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXYwLy9lSr
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3A09eDl06
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiZHqmWxn2
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt72EmmnIu4
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UY5GMqYkE
「你的心裏。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFuX65XC7U
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB05Tp7AZAK
「我的心？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmQopVNFbV
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9aQrG57tb
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHE535HMVT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8KDakwoGI
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeY7i25DBZ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD3jhZ646V
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRem6tQgIxZ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvsTmvJyFp
「我必需知道的事？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPxOkned1s
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh0r0jlSJV
「世界要毀滅了。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTTSGaXNF2
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwJN1m9DhQ
「我要做甚麼？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf6w1BytXX
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaDM7YQlrm
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7ejwzYStf
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoyMSAjmjW
「祢是誰？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchV8LscWHk
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId75HMww3T
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zZMNElqmj
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKxnJmqLN7
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqcPEC08fF
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUejYjJnrRj
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI0v1qJtk8
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfMiOAVnMC
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPNJ6dwLh4
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aEIftxeGX
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuNZPyNuF0
「誰是玩偶？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vO7BT55wv
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「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCgIzMRzay
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYq2oRoOmF
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuhC9JGjAe
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLMPXsaM1Y
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOw84PNz2X
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofsB5GkwOT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7oPxDb1R3
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNb3Yu6IG3
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcTYVC27Uo
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k5LTFAQHd
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyBXRcHp8f
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq6oVX99O5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrMOYf2x85
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl6x5QGZNL
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEegfJJ9UDj
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZQL1cjvWc
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo19THN89li
「輔佐官閣下：315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyua76TPfzL
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qXwaTXnwG
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSGjhYYetg
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完全無法理解內容。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkMpZqtlpB
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdmdG99CjW
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmd0BTXu8T
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmABeBJPmC
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdU1GbbZ0Xj
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9lpJPcEte
「『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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVvQoLHVjP
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTAenhjXRg
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdixwvSLy4w
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHIq0cBFRp
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFgtQPX5w5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDLEl0Ls0H
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lGJNLxELG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kGJ7DmyOY
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUXo2OFtKi
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV1jZhJHtC
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dWwMjD0AW
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他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
