數秒過後,妮亞打斷眾人的沉思:「就算現在多了騎士叔叔在,也一定不會有事的!」158Please respect copyright.PENANAZZVErs4WdY
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謝提醒覺,「雖然現在女皇不在,但還有皇太后和太皇太后!她們應該會答應放人!」158Please respect copyright.PENANAROaqnA9vk3
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沙卡美因為不信任聯邦而拒絕放人,在戰時狀態更可能因怕有變數而堅持拒絕。她也許會希望得到援軍,不過她或者更怕被背叛。謝提這樣想。158Please respect copyright.PENANAr5KxgAqsMN
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若是皇太后或太皇太后,只要表現出是為了保護帝國才想讓兩人被釋放,她們允許的機會極高。158Please respect copyright.PENANAGrCs5yA00S
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女皇和輔佐官都不在,現今權力最大的是皇太后,其次是太皇太后。只要說服她們,騎士團根本不成問題。158Please respect copyright.PENANAW4tuo58l75
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「真的可行嗎?」蒂爾質疑:「皇太后是和我們有點關係,但她會瞞著女皇下命令嗎?」158Please respect copyright.PENANAvckTHkO4xV
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「根據我對皇太后的認識,她是不講理也想為其他人好的人,她肯定會。」謝提信誓旦旦地回答。158Please respect copyright.PENANAcmM8354L9w
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「除此之外也沒有其他方法,就試試吧。」威爾下定決心。158Please respect copyright.PENANAN6QNi2aeVj
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「靠你們了。」婦人握著謝提的手。158Please respect copyright.PENANAcudhlk37oh
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謝提看了在場所有人一眼,「我們不會負各位所望。」158Please respect copyright.PENANAJGYwqbKaVq
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「加油!」「靠你們了!」「不要有事!」「我們會在約好的地方等你們!」「對不起!」158Please respect copyright.PENANAtKJJ3SoseS
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在帝都(前王都)設立秘密基地,這裏所有人早就肯定自己不會回得了家,因此威爾、艾爾和蒂爾並沒有特別害怕。158Please respect copyright.PENANAzbYynaznP1
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這三姊弟因為容忍不了賴鐸的惡行,自數年前便來到此處工作,流出了許多帝國的情報給阿卡美亞王國和聯邦。158Please respect copyright.PENANAeXQdrJSjDV
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從公主貼身護衛也有聯邦人一事證明,聯邦幾乎對帝國的內部狀況掌握得一清二楚。這個據點一直沒有被人發現也是因為有聯邦人一直干預巡查路線。158Please respect copyright.PENANAkJk8o3Lrsy
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沙卡美為了收拾賴鐸留下來的爛攤子已經忙得不可開交,根本沒有時間懷疑帝國裏有間諜。她也和聯邦有協議,在三年內不怕被聯邦加害。158Please respect copyright.PENANAjm0ACC1FrR
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直到貝吏刻唐闖進秘密基地和揭發歐法是聯邦間諜,帝國才第一次注意到間諜的存在。158Please respect copyright.PENANAjJrIyLz4u9
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若不是如此,他們也沒有機會「報答」縱容他們許久的帝國。158Please respect copyright.PENANASDx4P25mgS
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「等我們的好消息。」謝提開門,「妮亞妳可以自己走嗎?我的手有點累。」158Please respect copyright.PENANAaqquOddlfC
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「可以。」158Please respect copyright.PENANApRkGOLztzS
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謝提放下妮亞,五人在一片寂靜下向皇宮邁進。158Please respect copyright.PENANAbjap6MRO6U
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「沙卡美不在,小女子怎能擅自幫她釋放囚犯呢?」158Please respect copyright.PENANAPord13YyA0
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五人在巫女的房間裏和巫女談話,房間裏有五個騎士圍著巫女的床保護她。158Please respect copyright.PENANAQL8wYJp6Q9
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騎士除了劍外還有配有火槍,跟上時代步伐。158Please respect copyright.PENANAByIKYq55Tf
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皇宫的警鐘聲在五人抵達皇宮時已停下,數十個騎士和兩個魔法部隊成員在皇宮四周戒備。158Please respect copyright.PENANAgM2oYMxNQh
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換言之,沒有魔法使能應付在皇宮發生的突發狀況。158Please respect copyright.PENANAGPhMEUePZR
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哈芙、迪斯普和塔瑪在地底,剩餘的在外面,萬一有人繞過皇宮外的守備潛入皇宮就萬事大吉。158Please respect copyright.PENANAKasJX6PJf0
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「請巫女閣下三思。」謝提和其餘四人向巫女單膝跪地。158Please respect copyright.PENANAYhIf34XNw1
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「歐法沒有做過甚麼事,還一直保護沙卡美,如果我釋放他沙卡美應該不會有怨言,但葛蕾斯不可以,你們知道原因。況且能成為戰力的只有歐法,五位有意見嗎?」巫女坐在床邊說。158Please respect copyright.PENANA7yjIySidZS
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就現況判斷,先讓歐法逃離,在戰事結束後再想方法讓葛蕾斯出來是最佳方式。
最佳方式......但帝國會釋放暗殺女皇未遂的葛蕾斯嗎?158Please respect copyright.PENANAAo59lve6iE
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謝提認為不會。158Please respect copyright.PENANAFML1a8NYHp
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既然妮亞堅稱不會有事,那就用盡渾身解數勸說巫女。158Please respect copyright.PENANAlg52Mah67p
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他向巫女磕了個響頭,哭著向葛蕾斯和歐法求情:「巫女閣下!葛蕾斯也只是害怕女皇陛下會為禍人間,為了天下眾生才以身犯險!」158Please respect copyright.PENANAH03ufp8DHA
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威爾、艾爾、蒂爾和妮亞也跟著謝提磕頭,巫女嘆氣,告訴他們:「五位也要考慮小女子的立場,小女子並不能替沙卡美作主。無論有何動機,刺殺沙卡美未遂是事實。沙卡美不處死她也是念在不想破壞帝國和聯邦的關係,已經很容忍——」158Please respect copyright.PENANAaOOnkUirCw
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謝提突然衝向巫女,巫女急速拔刀指著他的下巴尖,他嚇得舉高雙手不動。158Please respect copyright.PENANAl3DRWcwr8a
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騎士們在謝提舉手後才意識到剛才發生的事,蒂爾三姊弟不知所措地站起來。158Please respect copyright.PENANAdafURPNZCv
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「謝提閣下是否誤解了自身當下處境?此處正被敵人入侵,然而閣下卻想以武力威脅小女子,連敵人是誰也分不清嗎?」巫女翻轉刀身。158Please respect copyright.PENANAYCesjXOmI3
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謝提盯著巫女,絲毫不畏懼。158Please respect copyright.PENANAP1ffma5n7P
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「正因巫女閣下不聽我的建議,我才不得不出此下策。如閣下所說,敵在暗我在明,若然我們還在這裏爭論該不該放人,我們全部都會死!女皇陛下又不在,大部分魔法部隊又跟隨陛下去普利王國暫時回不來也不代表我們要在這裏等死!帝國不是會用盡任何手段達到目的嗎?更何況就算我們拋棄帝國逃走,之後不是被帝國追究責任就是成為巴烏卡的下一個目標,對我們百害而無一利!外面有個小女孩無聲無息地擊倒了兩個魔法部隊,我不知道她為甚麼沒有殺他們,但我不認為單靠外面的那兩個人就能對付她!」158Please respect copyright.PENANAe5u9GjSkWl
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謝提放下雙手,彷彿想任由巫女宰割。158Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2c6N43tXg
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「不是小女子頑固,但小女子從來沒有盡過『皇太后』應負的責任,才希望各位不要稱小女子為『皇太后。」巫女收刀,謝提退後數步。158Please respect copyright.PENANAqug0TLqu3h
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「小女子不該替沙卡美作如此危險的決定,再者,小女子雖說過只有歐法能成為戰力,但他被封住魔力的手銬扣住,鑰匙又在雨娜妹妹身上,即使放他出來也無補於事。」158Please respect copyright.PENANAyXpe92PC5u
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謝提回頭看妮亞,妮亞站起來微笑。158Please respect copyright.PENANAc07jmMvr0c
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伊達斯帶著笛子去巴烏卡總部,小娜又帶鑰匙在身上......等一下。158Please respect copyright.PENANAyLUjwHvD7h
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謝提回頭問巫女:「不可以直接劈斷手銬嗎?總不會是設計成鑰匙不見就永遠打不開吧?」158Please respect copyright.PENANAgsK5s87kb8
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「這個小女子不知道。但就算斬開手銬,手銬也是在歐法手上,情況沒有改變,魔力依然被封住。」158Please respect copyright.PENANAkV0UZci9Ie
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宣戰完,沒有詳細計劃便離開基地直攻敵方大本營,帝國要有多大自信才做得出那麼魯莽的行動?158Please respect copyright.PENANAH16aFraM2k
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謝提在心裏佩服帝國,氣餒地說:「帝國自斷後路,我們也愛莫能助。」158Please respect copyright.PENANAtgWy2qOOzk
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威爾、艾爾和蒂爾看著謝提垂頭喪氣地離開房間。158Please respect copyright.PENANAqHEUVYQ2sv
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「紗菜姨姨可以用亞力伯伯給紗菜姨姨的東西。」158Please respect copyright.PENANA0FBAvdXKii
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妮亞打破沉默,巫女聽到她的話後打開床櫃。158Please respect copyright.PENANAkwtbDZiWhc
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「沒了!我們可以等死!」謝提在走廊自暴自棄。158Please respect copyright.PENANA9X3eD6aLy2
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他靠著牆坐下抬頭看天花,「以為有路走,繞了一大段路,最後依然是死胡同,這就是人生嗎?」158Please respect copyright.PENANA2N3MQrUnpx
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他縮成一團,「繪絲和雪野還沒回來,留我一個在這裏,我又讓他們失望......」158Please respect copyright.PENANATgPllFQ5eb
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他自怨自艾到一半,聽到巫女房間傳出一陣響亮的聲音。158Please respect copyright.PENANAHKJMCv3vp8