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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX6Ya0dMu6
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIIogu5U9E
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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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCra5ZLNu3G
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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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdETdsdgjej
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1puw5JZ2a
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZwoq5n9p9
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsdf4zEzvV
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WJbWrR9iH
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcmkllPcBR
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXnQR8m0yz
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jJysvoV7C
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldEhvya1Sm
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZBf7Dzv54
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkhBAFByrT
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaMtC14pKN
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb1O9rytHp
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48XJji0LRb
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？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yX6zidqN6
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOcg3yVoaw
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。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAscyUR745A
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFavDgeaASG
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyspTTBEK1
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5IgQWAHSy
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KgaLX3UrE
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjomQfLu4r
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qxdLwv3I8
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEyTQyhiVi
「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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrFDnOjuXy
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuH2MlWJiz
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？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0QMT2aRkv
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIzxYdbMhS
「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！」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD6qYM6gfb
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuJeBx1Uij
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDTfXmJhR0
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgkMdhQwN4
「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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XOliOHyAK
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8EOs824V1
「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—」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p5j0HWTnG
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlzOpc2bRE
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPtxKrx3Bk
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmimB7bmDnd
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBaodQXhux
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QokDhEYgD
「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！」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IGqauQTkQ
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkOyi6THnm
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMnd0oH4rx
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8qT3cBfkp
「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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fTv6MWKRc
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43HPnGJEAx
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIeoZjMrEj
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzuO4tQA24
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KEDtpUNKu
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uloUhGsVH
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDQ2n9fJio
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYiaLVdVgX
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRoLUGn5nO
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpUYDru83Z
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWIV1j04nn
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7tC9irQxH
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJGemomoWZ
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOpv8UQKWM
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKPB1XJf4V
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbzuPicp8Y
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPghh0yqzUl
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq3cHfTBjP
「你的心裏。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaPDpbUqVt
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRaBjt7K2L
「我的心？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEMnLLtQiL
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylScZBj82z
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJx8fegP6Y
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVvVqe9I6m
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkHEkQPnip
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznJqQnHbYX
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUV6UkjnKV
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXZTHH9cXD
「我必需知道的事？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUtxmags36
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2kE3NwdmI
「世界要毀滅了。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13Npl9Zagh
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PKU5YR5Z1
「我要做甚麼？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxSWsB99rP
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv60VGEh8f9
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBOHdqRYau
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuOctLR13z
「祢是誰？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UQDHwLvCp
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TjR3vKikm
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmzBbpCJz4
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUO8yIlXAU
「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。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY8dnH8x95
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiR6CQppap
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1WTPAojtn
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3LtTbUWBJ
「......」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7trL32YKL
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrCvIdRc91
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlgWqUYQ3T
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4FwtJp787
「誰是玩偶？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY9Jw0AQHO
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUZ7Bk754X
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqty07oyVn
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq30uvrSQ3
「......」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHe32oCANN
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlt6Vvueiep
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。
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RZHDyrEmv
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcZlXLUUkv
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh52xOD4rM
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDhV1tG4bx
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyx7x28QXX
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLycKOwva3
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNtJreyqdG
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WfyUE6Lff
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifP6JgeEl6
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG3QPsKjXE
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsvpaOSxRZ
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。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaL35vYg31
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcaVnD6bPQ
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLAlmHYq8D
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJlyuVP6Vi
「輔佐官閣下：258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahIwtySyrZ
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ekd5vD4aA
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。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bdBsLDnRk
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa7f7zudiV
完全無法理解內容。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUe4vdEXzA
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU45S4Oyqzm
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgOsTeMNf6
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFir8671Bdw
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvylmnijKx
「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。」
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MnH5e86CB
「『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』？」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFZLMJxlpC
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRX5Znjh4lj
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KRX5HmNXV
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipJZcc8fLn
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9I47KOR50
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXRENgwtp5
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cu0vfqjZ7
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibFDm8KWMa
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9DX1ggFDo
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVc5AZpuJE
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfGGh01r2e
258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmQM9csruy
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
