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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgECZh4Tj23
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufWZjt4XXD
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdD7v6ZPGml
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QsCogkXBv
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房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8NFvbtSAa
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwHTkBemP9
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cpE4h3K0a
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd5Sui5cqh
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUiKyMOIw7
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf93us4lJf
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而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX5PdAFcq4
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8hk8gXmVX
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？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56zIdsGvOS
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzYFm6ftSl
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。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyn7PSdFhK
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTilIEdCCFO
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFp4V0X6TU
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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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUykTNL8ANx
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkL5p9JRYf
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ts7iNX74T
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPGNzpw9wV
「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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoPNu1r9bU
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwD8ToVD5OU
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？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENXBp5Clv4
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5XCgxOWgb
「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！」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxQPZFN1fw
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZGRaBN9WO
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2TQAdn4ow
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMla1JED4sK
「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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr94sYwnL23
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3F0rOE7Lt
「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—」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ066m36X5H9
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nDFDwfcTq
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKz9abEjih
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuhbzwjiKN
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT9nSZDtuX
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF06Ex2WN9J
「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！」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD36xzpEVw
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj642Fhsgq
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHVVYJXhzr
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs99gIrIp0e
「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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ0tf7CxAz
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsop6FMR1L4
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKMmfHJjlv
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzUf2WTqab
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEftGumI2T
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaqgEj5sE7
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65KX0PIQfT
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF7RhU4YOW
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTCh38gAJj
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCRqVC6ybn
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRzVhITWia
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlsBZbz0Fb
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt72V96WJN
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBup9w97hF
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMLXqnd62t
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPtiUrPQ9S
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNxeZpAZAt
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5RlWyCptd
「你的心裏。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ0tM8XAbq
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRtFvTgnH1
「我的心？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD7IoygkB7
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PHQ5ewgdF
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP3DQgOS6i
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymnzawyOFs
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbHLYwNwgA
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2geNte5yAT
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzv6EVXmqs
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS9R4UpW2V
「我必需知道的事？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnOHz9bU0m
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFcFXB0MIL
「世界要毀滅了。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoTvRdFeUE
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffdlI56Osc
「我要做甚麼？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoZo0tbj82
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifjC9sOmsU
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHxz74rSxX
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT1psuXDBu
「祢是誰？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfauyHqBVdQ
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fwqfYQ5Hc
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmZ5fyBhru
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5aPQMESKe
「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。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApgfuBgSl3
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDndLteY2I
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRKZ22C4D7
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc7ktfW3JQ
「......」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRmkITXwR1
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGd8G1A01G
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gLPTwBYP7
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINOAlzHOfT
「誰是玩偶？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn0xp1iIAc
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3YPr5Q0ki
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfDytzX7po
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「......」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LmYrgpX8h
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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。
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1q3qgV23w
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ901TkWkzXC
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5t1AeBIEw
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuUfJYxho4
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtsVaUBgv0
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaqtWCRfP3
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUdPG63O2Z
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2VpFwvc3M
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHgc48Hxsw
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E0dSNxAzD
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaGz8oUSvx
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。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv95syvUwme
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfyqjsYT5t
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQTR6yBorb
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tceixJ4vu
「輔佐官閣下：239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVQ7SxTXFX
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyHYdZ0BHV
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。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaooEsuCR6n
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZlUYir4O1
完全無法理解內容。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn8qraJZeF
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66PH8GmNd4
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWBVyLwuT7
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsS3uQ3cHP
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oZsWh202v
「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。」
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkccKa1CU6a
「『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』？」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNAVQfSAHr
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXt5l2SPvKv
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqJpsd98Ey
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iqhVqOiBg
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWmjxVfZve
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeQ5phWS2V
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrGwA2QDCO
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmiUqr5h4B
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9yKiH7QCp
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAL3yHkiJ8
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2ieD03gCM
239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoRH3NQwkT
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
