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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNebnE2e1hK
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiCCa1vumK
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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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVEl1jjN10
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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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8EcRNjjoQ
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOpMcyduEJ
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF1B5G5lvv
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNEgDLwnCZ
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD4pmNFfQE
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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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADA04wcoN3
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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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiiagWv4Pa
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplQz4NL8jR
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yBsJhItZS
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpv3G8joag
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoVxASwTs3
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37xcmHnAbM
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？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPN9yqOrPt
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvTpb7HvQg
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。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uBZRSDVzM
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xO5ziNRPf
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtYIUtQOT0
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wcy3kJwi0
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGJ2nllvZM
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HRj9oZ6Xh
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoYU9mEan5
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxC1MiQ0mC
「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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY79OttDIc
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaQ3WtDaBY
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？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur7YfhaNwf
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvYMUBh9Lh
「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！」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB8VegHoJU
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyAMxdY3zi
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRYFwgtqzA
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygL068JB1U
「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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyMI5MdsSU
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0tVqeQjXr
「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—」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3v3I04g4p
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE2AIZljYZ
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqDBm8FFgw
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8MsG0QOFt
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsGxMNnYe9
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uJFfvcE2b
「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！」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Vu2lmRfO4
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9sLAmWop3
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRu0ZrARiT
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo1d0MkYQe
「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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZmHwqPPNL
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT7UcSe33a
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoigjHhxlM
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK92fvMZOQZ
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYORy1zyPo
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm2I5TECLq
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyHvSDuLaf
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUPfqGojvQ
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB0gFDmRPd
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2DohUy6RD
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8blvt1CBP
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74oFirZihQ
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS5QUPUW1x
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylMQXWMDsV
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhANcMmDk4e
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xu44MsIuk
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFApkoV6YG1
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYocnt0tUBR
「你的心裏。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmeK8Hz7Dx
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L6Qf8ndoq
「我的心？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX3t77Fhz2
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rypWDr2L9
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a1Ldp0CXR
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmswjLpEhq
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzTjNBbI8s
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfhty9u6BY
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8auZPvDXR
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRbwYb6dWq
「我必需知道的事？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZtikSkaFP
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgTEY7wPYd
「世界要毀滅了。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrudbGLGvN6
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNIXeXSl7M
「我要做甚麼？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5HSsD8Ll7
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHGhNKKEWy
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqAEkhNVIh
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffGBsvjq7l
「祢是誰？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1CmbF9s3P
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWNNsfhD9U
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYu3edVJ0J
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlo6WpaI2x
「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。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMolorV23hw
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnPBbOruAU
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGAOwxEFek
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「......」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKgcOJpq8C
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvzEFjrUjY
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY2yxsE73O
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweJZZm1j2r
「誰是玩偶？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsPePAdTc1
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllWgxuADde
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwYWQ2aetV
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「......」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBZdvEJ3SV
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKiLXjm6t8
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。
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAnV557zdu
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcL2COSwYF
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt6SMndZyt
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CsgxCYjfU
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNof6wm1wXY
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmeEU1CKaO
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy9U4atm27
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqivLpdpszh
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6f4YJcysjh
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjavimZbze
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhLi9t5K4P
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。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMYCv2EEYv
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNzX1EKDat
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAZkVRERV9
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1dP7helPf
「輔佐官閣下：246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnnxIh3Pob
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07AZ4b5oSf
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。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dE5eSeygk
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtukGlNmAoJ
完全無法理解內容。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox9kpQMgZo
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95K7HapYF1
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMckmJ4sDfz
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXJgmwExu0
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8EzPHTmKq
「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。」
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FNtQqlXXd
「『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』？」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqEGIGbCfT
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqDUZiLS9g
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPZP7wQWDT
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiamnMe1PRI
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHjkjKgzja
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXawNNXtaZ
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpUzTFnaYo
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthG2ovBBjE
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD33fAfad8Y
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPWXj5xXnF
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6HWMqXUgg
246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQdDQglRhW
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
