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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZChIETgAEx
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgusAjOaRMo
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9hEES7Sqy
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOJpLpm3ED
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWGEXv1R0Y
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU3N16n7qA
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhGb9HiY8Y
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvSDKLZBwc
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoig5eZocU
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXi6mWwr3c5
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL59mMpt36x
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gFGrzvMBO
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN53Uz1N2V
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTH9ZcMRVf5
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0f8iVHAOmM
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOUgYaEYxZ
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFwvQwn6js
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5h0GE29euT
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtcMTmF10q
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？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN78CfpM7dD
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTRZvCgLis
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。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdW4RKzq7x
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaP5jX8quP
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLBM3gcSwx
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0yY8Wy1fr
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhy7UUAWf1
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5PuI4ONyT
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkYjtiZNQc
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh11vFEHccY
「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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXksOqV38E
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC9BdqIOCi
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？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3ffFNofYb
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz3Dtpxqpa
「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！」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqwBISN7LF
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLWtHx6ucf
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDIFly4msk
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcaBdwmdV2
「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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaMfjBtcwt
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxvO0wVg9t
「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—」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitsJdZyEbU
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHmRlyyeSb
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGh6zKv8kk
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LpJoejuNl
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHuIUyBfo9
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirGe6Gw2do
「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！」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYRaZ4eOU5
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzi2cUpBM4l
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHS4RnqNSw
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJZtGgTNYe
「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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yp2g6ps67
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc9szcybWC
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVFSHPM2mO
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYtYwXKpFz
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzw8giTcxa
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla8fu06bRU
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvcrWe8ar2
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugCONhfbTD
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvg6R1CKE7
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9xm6UhfA3
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UKFS88vMJ
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdBcsvTEeX
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi23Sv07s6V
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiBjyto21e
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqCO6e4qyX
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHBdKXWIOr
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡet3DXKBls2
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCb7mifaXX
「你的心裏。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW0E4Lkvke
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheLssJoPuf
「我的心？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK9K6w6Mh6
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEGnDjBswX
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9LffcnbOr
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHsxRsHQ5l
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGscc74AScW
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZmXf222fY
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhorCzI8nV
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvX2dqqgZ0Y
「我必需知道的事？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9deb2aHzwZ
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpHkRMUPzA
「世界要毀滅了。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSPp8UnY0o
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡempUMHE1Sm
「我要做甚麼？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q7xGyCEi5
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg85105cz2
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKxofYkQ6c
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigP12PVdNa
「祢是誰？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsq7TDsNn0
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i58gzjf5O
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjq1S5xo7W
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1d5v0QK2w
「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。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ37KEEByZ
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEJvaBoksB
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoViM62SIP
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYLhH1JhIu
「......」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG8q8yxAtP
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU81iOBgyKt
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0MXNVPeIF
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuHqQ1Kx06
「誰是玩偶？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExxX6I8XKS
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SJPdK8KmP
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVh5CxNOtV
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzRuh32Ylx
「......」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfbNKVezVn
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYoVYM0YQ8
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。
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFP3xFGbm9
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPg5AeP77h
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTd89PiHmlm
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpudM0yrbM
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnihLfrNws2
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYGBjTx9Zi
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyu9Jv29a4
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeXXUMxi0X
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJJFteQzNy
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaFWY0t2BM
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywxaYCww0t
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。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMqeAUek79
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxaes4mhug
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoeC0NTBGw
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RlBwmqhK0
「輔佐官閣下：313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis28sXy6Y2
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonPpko0V1F
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。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI2EpeZC6p
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP23HzmaHj
完全無法理解內容。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaARv6k0jmh
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzzqrjPeek
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7Z0zVMiY6
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynCFaJoAaT
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU57WyA8OR
「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。」
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V9qIOb226
「『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』？」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqyuFYgCRB
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24lSd0uFgx
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2RoO4F0rO
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9wZrN15zu
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeVOk5ZeQ2
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOEGj38vAX
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn3cuuXhmB
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrgb4KGJ2Q
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU8g1HGYxx
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bm9rEBHF0
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qhS46ZbYM
313Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaUfHay0mt
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
