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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzKweabz9N
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaJVxqw5Iu
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8ZT1qtL1h
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgHgOx9km7
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJiFkF91Xx
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl84qbwamIt
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE1JhsGSPw
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3Lcqjy82s
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8FkMh9ilK
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEbfB5ktui
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UCTR7BSaI
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFESG3pP45c
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pxJsNAN9q
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1IDETD5HC
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtunbHDPMnC
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVUm8y6dnZ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k1VtgHCgu
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoi0NQOXYE
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFax1ihOGN
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？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8xOqJa0CZ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrHv5WpRV3
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。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaBEzcPiUx
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuz2TuOFCZo
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesDyXVPfE4
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9XWCWnvSl
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbxIzRbBuh
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrplwf9j02c
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVUVhr8xGx
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUcyHWv1nz
「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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz5M86KwvN
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyNmULcFuR
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？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO29RUYQhWc
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaI4HuGVes
「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！」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI2Za9QHT5
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4xsmmKKIO
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl19DWsoFLt
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aDZmWcrvn
「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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSMCYBlLjR
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkpX9QWK6X
「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—」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDqYtLB3QZ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkAcksagPp
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygxunPPEcU
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG3k9Pe598
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiy0w2edn8C
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW09QlnTCB
「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！」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE1CsztXYW
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBKQtF5XwP
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIsuN0DR9L
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVvqQJqQBP
「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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl9JZFpncj
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vEkU0GPxj
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T68NSSe01
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpsth3JBlA
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNe78Z7eW1
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhsLj35aHG
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdupFStTIv
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxlNSGH2JA
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsbEPf84AB
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiKconLjTR
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyFXfNcxDD
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsx6DXWSVO
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivzieBtjdz
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvwgtFLV52
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVCKDpAET6
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHjpUuviv7
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRflR87ncGE
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeyxg4Bmel
「你的心裏。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cgvEOCNSf
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa2vU0Ylbm
「我的心？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LTRVF7O7M
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVeqhgns30
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXu1PTVEXD
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghWKxdalmm
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5TLtfEAAg
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQJToVEYUq
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oAfYZB4PJ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtgLLqTZpg
「我必需知道的事？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6BhyzY8av
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi146J6c4b
「世界要毀滅了。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VO4s7gN6U
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGivG87qbh
「我要做甚麼？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtt0km5zkg
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwFVSSyiYb
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGw3nOEPehv
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5QtVLRVR6
「祢是誰？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QvPdKz3n3
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8lkG0RXlY
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DjfJwFZLd
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVKLaPMpof
「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。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5MBW9muA0
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdSQ8iYFXU
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNJXUdjgYl
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofUKOn60ff
「......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A1aQJOo5o
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZQ1wC8yll
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBJ5t6mDGj
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLybasmfTv
「誰是玩偶？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9YG6pRn0z
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlILUEDeK9D
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYoZ9Z3Wup
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PW9dNZ13A
「......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9xE8Q6fFh
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY2cfZVG9l
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。
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVck3oqeYin
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHIlLBxXWF
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRUjoogsGq
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcoEgDqt3w
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcaHFhzbY2
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQehaYZhfF5
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdGzzKHcZy
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyCqm3vGRo
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpccSduv6V
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYV1wC8vNA
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XHaaoyDSG
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。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYfcURWeMb
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaF6nE0Uhat
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUpQferRBC
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVqWTZ1n80
「輔佐官閣下：314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT44pSmBkL
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI0NLao0jw
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。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JAoQKxsiu
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinE1x5kbtD
完全無法理解內容。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbtDX5AdaF
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8GXZIPufb
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZ5p663sxU
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNZzvlWpj7
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgmeFVAYUg
「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。」
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVleVu7XmFJ
「『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』？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78w9HKwmnK
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua9vxFqlkL
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVvZHjmeY1
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvzlzKCuYJ
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPWIvtQ1uz
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikZKqNvrsw
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu9WpN4E8x
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9D4KF9wmr
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7qZmGeocl
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5FvwEHS7B
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt6ktvzg7H
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLsAYxSohg
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
