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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKllShMj5VR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcAJGjo6ha
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXy898SKmW
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPBus4KUhK
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgDRcSwEWH
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPAZIiPlei
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCItNnvGiBQ
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUFCeyGJ90
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzGcGb9OdC
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBafafiDeDT
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaEUdJzXLk
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmrEj3bhBR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvrTXIVvHg
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLig2YVsqzd
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJlF3snWT7
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FgzXvW0Ec
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG14LxleR2q
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYki1Cfyng2
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3hBrqYsAx
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtK00HTdpO
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhen3FmVoD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbU9tVezuZ
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBlR2FlA0V
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBav1jFAQer
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo8u18fXLn
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90R56nkMMA
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RdsYJ7dfW
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHCqXfsvxV
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6ZBdb3Tiq
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMqUyUb8Yq
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOXlOvpvvo
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhZyIAFNTI
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSWaWnAl7u
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkb096PdKH
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7kKcPxYMY
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcznmpPvEl5
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoOQ2BHFar
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkKqzgQ928
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpaSaeMYyZ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUHBFnyzXp
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRGH1gwgSw
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNvYVyxohk
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepfQwBJTOC
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu47eyD9ERF
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlnTS8mXPT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKYGXoQYN6
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAOZw92c9P
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hm7n1LZYY
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpQpRSU2bT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M2UaVlsNn
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YiPUSRyMi
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszVNvtQTKI
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLLVZxsyLw
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I51fZIcIb
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjulWI4q60
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8vVOgFTv7
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkDi9WHC4D
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsla58ClTF
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1bImChZTi
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkFjrAIjLp
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1T228IHf1N
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXOcR4zDwy
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nEZExyZVF
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBMm6afovX
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdKDzNKNDF
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmio0scNJd
「你的心裏。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw68DXml5fg
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttV3cvEoAi
「我的心？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpyDfYR91Q
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5n1FVUDkc3
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCbsZfEb3h
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5ELgLy911
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqpxpI4seQ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn70kxXkyX
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAIN3YFXmT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV485wQDiC
「我必需知道的事？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtCrqsJols
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQugUASWDCS
「世界要毀滅了。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPAGfd1cDJ
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zADB3TmgE
「我要做甚麼？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLYQJIx2qT
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpcccaoYz6
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCT6l76sqO
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RO6mAF1Q4
「祢是誰？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVyH6UFs2h
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdVHnhWcBi
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbJ93RBGVd
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qlagtvibN
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUaS1mwUQ8
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsw5NCsDIQ6
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH5R4zP0SS
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HnOHode7E
「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG2DJLhOOz
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx02k059eC
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0i2gIqkOt
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhZM4QWPra
「誰是玩偶？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi2GhMt6VA
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjscQHBgt92
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjLSbssUYs
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「......」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsROWyK3q2g
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1WR2O8YAL
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV8wfLQSxu
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5LSbyBb8q
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6Lj7OPJZb
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio0rsW3U6O
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMJ5i1ghV1
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSHgEMO3sD
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkOuww47Su
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3f0Y4fGmh
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBFf2YwPhR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fJtgHhQiG
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH1LXGgeUF
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2818YGEii
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9LlR4Job5
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDv3ZuHeR7
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNFpnDyehw
「輔佐官閣下：315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dhfwjBi72
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYdJ3hylAE
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfJHWUDyNM
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpT9dzmG8r
完全無法理解內容。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPCrUhQLh7
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrjhemDU9Z
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2yjLHEgOd
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1gC6zo6Lj
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBrZa6fdcP
「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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9bFcBSl4Y
「『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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpMjaEsMIP
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M7uqNFQxe
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cn2MH79Ga
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1IhHDsFlI
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NWJFXBpO7
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0zaKRlj5c
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gypkMS8Ui
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu919J43hv
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJOFCNPTpA
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqQyzeNfeR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6dX00Rgqw
315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIIgaBNfyH
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
