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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVPJEqXZVc
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtyru9DQPk
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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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnPbcMLwRw
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy6PKnzOug
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun0jIk6p91
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVdWd4qh9u
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPm6izNDIA
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvFfXXHDRC
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXVEm4rZDC
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oGafPKo6Z
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuk8o7wi5nT
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCemPBiHOe
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbgjxRHvbS
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVK7GY0IZm
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyslRteiVQ1
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDateohHpEO
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYdi5aeo5x
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G8v4MVkHi
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？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMZlygMsan
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y2zxlZikA
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。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsWGWAed9g
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYgBU5uPDJ
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARkZGbYZFb
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgrD0Kjo23
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu7FAlG4Ea
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv2pepS4vW
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUtu7b3UxW
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaf8jTaprA
「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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXfmEEcRD1
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLQjCyaQip
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？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuOxMfgQHw
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvaEPkdVNZ
「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！」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpZgfNYnvK
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwVTf4PmQG
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAGAbP2Rm6
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORVfWIwvfk
「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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3rnxKATUw
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd1x965ejc
「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—」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0u4zcAyNc
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4zuARlUhm
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUPNUxGy4i
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uOkk6QP8V
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRGVCrZS4b
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2rhBMFvoh
「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！」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAuz6DyH17
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZJfTUxEbK
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj48Sa1Q86Q
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdFwKvpgd0
「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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3d4J7GAFL
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gS91Wt5cM
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVRyoFSGoW
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJWzuv8MKq
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFHzTT4PpZ
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNr4GEzt9Q
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6HuZnf3uW
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0lhPF1QRR
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfXkgPmMKE
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvLKoT8WV9
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSfQlua17s
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYmTWWLa9F
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwzsMHoqGc
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFhqMMjd8e
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzatELgCPe
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8APBLyfNr
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV5utUhn1R
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWTJ5pXo6G
「你的心裏。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8reaV2tDOG
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmUym1NTEI
「我的心？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgtFQm8Flq
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPefnsooEb
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMYQG2Y7bb
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWEmGN3pxa
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEofNVLvYf
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfBGgR5xiR
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaShNUxkgV
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofS50H4ASy
「我必需知道的事？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhcdnKGS0I
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jh4GCTgNY
「世界要毀滅了。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8gc3t5doJ
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd1B6E0L5m
「我要做甚麼？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF0q7vKZRX
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt7rcyarZZ
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXYVihxp0l
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxsC1sLBJz
「祢是誰？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJcsnMugXd
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeFXebUrAp
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5wFDq2g1z
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOPlJIoA9h
「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。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXMe8aSWLv
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB8bIKKlIE
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IuNJ1PxCG
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「......」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauFhprhmMs
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOVrBETrhX
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOOTfGkT0r
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjw7E7yQaD
「誰是玩偶？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsFOyTxX2i
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLgESQa91o
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHmqi5eHin
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「......」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTl3yLIBlI
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTNcMeDvuM
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。
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOaVKnZvC1
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW6ChrNKuR
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC5RdGMZb8
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytHaMmw1Xz
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHhzJW9WSX
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1j1KO8Hbg
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCS9U49VxM
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVICxIUYG87
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6XXhOQhro
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wfzElzXCW
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKpWNkIRMk
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。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhWmRI4OKw
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdc4lmqJDF
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGc1JPTU7LT
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YyoOibCnD
「輔佐官閣下：213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvbDOMkIqC
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvlXacwoFx
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。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxI7tGAW6g
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOpnMXxXUq
完全無法理解內容。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEhcfSAm4w
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtqS8KeVbO
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBdz6a8OgJ
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafAedCUDhO
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEho1ib6AR
「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。」
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz17f0xO9p
「『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』？」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYjoxystmr
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h6cCEQUzC
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9ojcb9Rov
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yap5R9l08
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd1c8K9tJo
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyNBaYUqFQ
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIJvPCegSY
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL1JC0IW0L
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EoEsotItJ
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cuboZ0reP
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB00HnbCoPw
213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ3v1Ssoro
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
