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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzq85Of6SXb
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeTjs5TPiG
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRdcEjKIrD
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF6XhnHYVp
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIxGqqNi5K
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaGPtL64lK
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4JlQbfX7E
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaKdlkzYWO
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR7UOtq22v
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAutaH7ZPQZ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRQY00QAFm
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MWa6n26JX
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtac3zKaNhl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEsp174r9J
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoNmI1nY1o
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6IH4MfWHg
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wZvErIzWI
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrKA5MpHD5
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraQ1EtNwPF
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW1XFxAOdh
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nm2K07fVU
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBYkF0r3kH
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd4Gmt0PuD
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZAdmtRw7c
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HhHHDkXje
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeArqL2GK2r
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVlqAfMuzR
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkwXBitc9h
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoOzy0LtGK
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleeo4UgFQg
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrlEL5RNDz
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OdKRvsQWa
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡols0dIhGwt
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOLYXo5rTw
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAlWNgnTxs
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuz44m7nV8
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrVsGShGfX
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vhhfaB1DF
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTsXYjUJvr
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NriUEJLha
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtSSf0gAdy
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoMZyoueSL
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBo282LF8y
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk21WRKZZcx
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpwAJfmUOo
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOdhPWBGkB
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAiYRAKzMQ
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jgsTTtq1j
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYZJ4UHuvb
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxOkzOHOxh
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFBcdludWp
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKdaIIZvEo
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNmsgidPEG
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMckPg1TFQ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7yjcwAHlZ
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzNRcnOaOm
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoBDHrFsQt
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16pVsQbJlD
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡup6UtdIunm
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQXKijl2cl
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQvLI1Lc9p
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdL7XNOAi5w
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uWQ9K4tPy
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vIP9K8o2S
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2pApmTbEQ
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN9NxidaHD
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6BXEpLpta
「你的心裏。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CyMoETvJE
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaefQsKmIdI
「我的心？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRb0Dj5sur
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthCS3ResZN
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdRh7qc9Xd
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIBmYnFKI3
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivB08sXMgl
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwygIaIkQH
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e06yFjx2t
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMVqJBpkMn
「我必需知道的事？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3TLE2PGR1
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFIdkf8YAK
「世界要毀滅了。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaKcdjZAzY
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYITAQpIRe
「我要做甚麼？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAknrDRA3ww
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o0pl2eq47
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLey8l3qifV
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmHQ56Mefh
「祢是誰？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz74CO6SUa
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG5aCtqS4U
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB35sIN8uD
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnMuJfKO79
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyLL4TDbvu
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQCaLBCuUr
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzC0e8bjI2
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmS3NsFwgO
「......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u0KMf7X1w
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs2iAYPhWv
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpLWpZEt52
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCRYSsTC69
「誰是玩偶？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Hxtyjit8z
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEpWKRRsXp
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDru02RHis
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGoG2UbtaM
「......」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxG8Sp68Rr
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJwAbWGr4N
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpurzclLDl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tQgNIJarS
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRNDen1sPM
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zfcGWnzYw
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUODx2xuEWd
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ523Qqu6Oy3
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVS632IosOd
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcahShaQki
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6KrRE1Bjm
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveYyxK3uz3
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PsRAixE33
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J56YBQ01A
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5N9pWi7za
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgyAiBkDcX
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZyCQxegx2
「輔佐官閣下：314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTWQ0MJs2i
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsziUQwCKg
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA0ZSNAtzQ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qHmsFluzo
完全無法理解內容。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MVfWzpRsY
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCQSFvdhHj
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3qo3tiTSf
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbA5Vt39VM
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWAyVF4BYE
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUMgb9P856
「『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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ipKhD8cWC
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBANeDOo3w
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3NakAU7Fz
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgyRJ7HbQz
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWbiCaAA4u
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ax4r7f83E
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHY6BNiPHZ
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhtgkZBaZG
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWg7keCoEm
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR80ZpoM2II
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X4wrUmpDy
314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqXKgkeIwp
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
