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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsKrU7V9rk
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFznzPBBBv
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCyqh4qZON
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0IuTRLyD8
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh6AxaesRm
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqakbb0cWc
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6xnbQQQYp
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtPZNF2y5R
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwvYS8nfWf
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjHl48MJLq
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthoS5fUg35
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5JfitR1t9
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkgNRpT9VO
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYD5tWUcdg
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWROBRkUoZs
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bPiSxHbvD
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0EMIeDKh1
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83CijBh7Wx
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSHpodAXuY
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？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm5gqE4r8m
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfCLMtyytB
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。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ODRfXPew
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z4prFOFYf
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HYJEfkDc2
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIYMlCOvt6
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMmAwbn5N1
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuP8s8UjdL
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9I3MMu0EF
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jrrl4Lh3m
「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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihr7eZZxqH
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlaFpmLdKo
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？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVthM3lfvLs
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21xyKZb3vB
「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！」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50D4L2DSKC
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfiNyOBPOc
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzzoPQhM0A
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xugCLkI4z
「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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxckVTwhLNb
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7ZjjSywmu
「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—」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZOavkJGvs
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsJogmpr76
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hRCUkApDL
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG71MhHqKD
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhcUBm5iHk
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaj7Bu587K
「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！」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzBN6IU4gD
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmYxh7nHE8
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJbTJNNeap
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgudC9N0rU
「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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkTUQPqEjZ
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ydN3cQoNP
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ccRURnPEC
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dfiRkFArS
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc1M4kQcpm
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjUy556WJ7
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysLOkcJfmp
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF4u8o6OfA
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgE576MY4R
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyL6L0jmgd
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBg2gkZ8o2J
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUrEoAv6UU
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHBG7Ifouj
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGOwGXUM0E
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3U5t6w4k6
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRRQ4xmSqq
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfn92ZxQ4X
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8P4h8OA3T
「你的心裏。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jPWuBIi7E
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYgp7kUfuV
「我的心？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE9DkUX2Gy
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52BoBZsfjv
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegWgryh061
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK9obPCVyU
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoz06CAI8R
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TpIaEVdsY
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDCe99fBMP
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Im43p2Nn
「我必需知道的事？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlF90DoStd
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6jvfkzbJd
「世界要毀滅了。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEewkSkd07m
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZ6upihhkZ
「我要做甚麼？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJpazvmRJz
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdb43dbUIq
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMqHGowZIi
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0IrufCbsO
「祢是誰？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Md1pV5uoD
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPxpszzsAz
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qV7UOt3pD
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7Inpumkha
「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。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ET3PRCdv7
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwsHNJEGnF
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1RSDDNotL
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYEPnAQPOV
「......」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoEv62gWaa
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iEWhexR51
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHMqFDEErZ
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gRalrfUkH
「誰是玩偶？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRItJDnvsv1
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZdayJxmRl
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL0bzl01Xz
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6n7wL6x3S
「......」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLqFbBHBvi
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v26OCex3D
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。
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AXIXrSL0o
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOip2zbSxFk
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuuCFW0Max
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE63DLkS37u
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubc0MljNii
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgGNVjpm8U
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkenucOcKW
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyidUANTBJ
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjolzmBA6g
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbcVlh1nHq
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVzjfYQGcv
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSarjCewwsh
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzLDCbdeVk
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjf986zeCg
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntoCMZCFpT
「輔佐官閣下：318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw9WVS90rl
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboALVg21Ac
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。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaPYS5Fldg
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14bDqYkdmQ
完全無法理解內容。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlmyZEdpf5
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSWeZSyxIk
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVTBWbrLFs
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01g6MPZsEs
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0CoKEnU5o
「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。」
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSehfFrtom
「『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』？」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3SN2PipXa
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmrtZBKEon
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3bAr4MCMM
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGqj7HtBq6
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MvLqSqNu8
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGED807RATX
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfrXer7WQ6
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUyWlPDfLp
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9jCpDvyA5
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3PEASCOhA
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHak2Eg5sC
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqlsbAYt8I
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
