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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR4XvqNlRe
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37b08h1Oc3
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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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvyXl04GEn
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCVRMyUyEs
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUeuMrglub
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5SBWN7Xcu
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBRA36HcLY
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPp95OpNxWJ
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVGNymZ4L6
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCaTlCDuBy
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYDqCJCNTg
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSpSgaIChG
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfrBhe2MmL
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBuBsafuW0
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymMwR2wIFl
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAhIY3aGcr
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmDE17qMxB
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zP7TQnfvk
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？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MXJXQ1ztf
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgz40QBR7u0
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。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu2AMZoDIb
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx17U3pKQT
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZilocoP6x
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqbyfnkhoI
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXReZ335bI
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT1hHOq2EF
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTvysyPngA
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo05bK6Md8
「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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChNEiFBGl1
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1jyl4zXHE
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？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN063NUjwR
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWaX8CGd6O
「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！」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMADvuucDvn
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXMUqUqK5a
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUjeN6iD6q
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZe4Rm7qXX
「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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRkFEd843m
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgGJRkxFNJ
「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—」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1EmzEUhGS
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbXg7zpBJP
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN44cnuvsS
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1VyrSIz9c
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZVnbMBOF1
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZW8CNEwtD
「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！」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz6InLf6qI
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe3fAJqsYQ
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7Fk6f4ja9
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmV5ipVYBs
「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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20Mvz4v69j
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvcdNgvyou
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAThl598NU
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAKqnDIlBE
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ROczADT5Y
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GlvaZjNwV
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcERyPPx1l
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvwRnDiCfk
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM82i6EUSq
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuNXKuUiWm
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyfrBuZOge
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXS8goMJho
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJXzwb7r1e
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKS1qji3r4d
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNySeTynxmN
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuV5NGgvlM
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV1He4wMvB
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpXFs4avNF
「你的心裏。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszAO5KoA1m
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4XL77dAU5
「我的心？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7BzVGIPiM
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5rvkkoE5C
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrUDTw87RK
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAzXq2t8qr
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhISxHL5rO
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXmsGEzKQe
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60PaPUh2qy
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLz7LruxXH
「我必需知道的事？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCTdc8KwlN
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQTWuhdDFo
「世界要毀滅了。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuamKuvffL
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsJeJFOe2i
「我要做甚麼？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PzjR5Cv6j
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxzs2COPza
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkZSzsWtS8
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXdjZo0YtN
「祢是誰？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8SqBUCXLD
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXVHQBQAaU
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoVbAgR6Ls
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1xXzvd3mA
「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。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlu0w0QCzUF
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzDwwMMkgs
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxILJsfpiRd
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LHaqjZB3v
「......」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtkM3ayTzG
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoM4MV68HSQ
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDPe6ix8GF
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcV3923vjZ
「誰是玩偶？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlzT6D89zp
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiRGpPspKC
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jcJ6lg3ST
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「......」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaPZz0in6a
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡas5zUZHKLX
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。
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPTk6o0vam
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtYw5jsX4P
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXQA8e4fpv
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QNroMzwtR
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWE31a2DwX
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtA0pb3dox
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMsS4HZLGj
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzEzyxTz6k
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRzbR1iqre
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡups7SwLKhG
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzn0zd9OnR
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。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigbBhreonS
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VWb2bzIcR
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2S77A1FX90
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCxJeNAmR2
「輔佐官閣下：280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5zBQLoPZJ
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBNH0YcubE
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。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOevk3BhoQK
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHClW9tUkO
完全無法理解內容。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfe2DuFpt1b
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMmS5sKGWA
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcizdbfH39
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8Be3l4gOE
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeURpIh5RR
「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。」
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq1nO0q34Q
「『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』？」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuP2vCttnKO
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmetnS7kKYG
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ56rXMz73
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvugiHZXYVC
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvrtXOeHT7
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3cF7u3gA0
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8xVpTNxzY
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV3w64JBij
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5pfszuDF7
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLsn7BY9R0
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntzk5jFCI3
280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYTpet35bi
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
