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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15rZeatqIA
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5V9NCEHHF
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVIalwcI8U
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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。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWvjUiZ4J8
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房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrIFN8H2DU
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8mjdkSzYw
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrpH9KSEpQ
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlu2ZLevnwX
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwIvZkdVm0
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NefjPZ4VT
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOPfUQPXR6
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS58rP35pRU
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fiiWpRkpg
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9pcK79TFC
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mf51cdkLD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMstCu3Tau
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49irtuEM3q
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVUG8hXjYq
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmUilHYf1b
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2mGjrzH4A
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qpzQhfADY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIMbe6pBMy
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCc8MUe9c0
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQBr9GDuYA
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeKAm7zLn3
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25KCnKYTJy
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDIClwGK4s
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcjjvEjF3p
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFG2FTrfmw
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoHtw0MJZr
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeDi6U2b5r
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfksDxp4uV
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx0YCL8SGP
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaACggfMfOX
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTfTrGIU0B
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4cOsxIpi8
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW42eX8pVN
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNZ6uqIB4S
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgywCneAaW5
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9XYYlbEhJ
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXcuqTuWh0
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9dA9vJoYw
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM6TEfBhrU
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLiO8A4vh3
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSdI1yLEKa
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1quKNLtWXW
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ35WDOOTE
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvDs861Tru
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QVcmvM2RW
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkr2BRPeIR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1fjEmYnuX
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ149a0mFGCR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWMHQlFHtg
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiOQdlFxYP
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除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmMKnkjAwT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4jOFgENRA
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJpCQzFEo1
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Izu01gyPL
「你的心裏。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjr3K65PoAT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyvMAzdLxz
「我的心？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq9aeuBnHE
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HXv3UEBFh
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWATMtmI3hM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6PUTipb3O
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTCqqacYvE
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBrKpltwsc
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81WEymCTCc
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「我必需知道的事？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFseU9LzX1
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHCZy4XohW
「世界要毀滅了。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeb9wwQ6yR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpoS1My6Nv
「我要做甚麼？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV7IJWb6Dm
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1yhxAOxu9
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohCxMjlyzM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJLqwadfW7
「祢是誰？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhca7MIW0rG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK5R1PrpEf
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtl1JuKAj2
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAcMURuguJ
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxv2lcZrfG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaPw1Kuguo
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9fDcsqv9E
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmurxQiXx0
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「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NAsCB6kFC
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOzZsJpMz9
「誰是玩偶？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNELskDa3R3
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「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPf21UwDnSd
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dFhflp3Nq
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtF99tDpSH
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEomzS7cuh
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他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcQA5puupV
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnh5RuYeod
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIQBUFyk92
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1xnCfwiSM
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9DYxCSNAA
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTRemOv080
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64u4rZzcwS
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmWFGw6RcC
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14McytB1ga
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHf0UFzoHr
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDj381JEXp
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDnxHiXv0p
「輔佐官閣下：315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IYgRe80HR
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfo5ISjPOw
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh7BJrovJY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTIh0VwS9R
完全無法理解內容。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAu5W2eeYf
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklgvLmEkNN
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyfFqt5dq6
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl5iPd1oel
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBGB6RmCDJ
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKEermpe7V
「『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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCgnR8anIV
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnZ85O7vpu
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpArZXCo8e
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz5utnm250
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqgFmAfr05
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt7i7wAg2x
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJN2yGOIWB
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11WKX8zzKs
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXNEDRlnrk
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MuKOjoWkv
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVUdz2vSNb
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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。
