另一方面，沙卡美不知為何回到過去，回到她十歲左右的時光。她綁著馬尾，穿著橙黃色舞裙在人來人往的宴會中穿梭。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgvSZj2iBY
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宴會裏聚集了許多名門貴族，他們受國王邀請大吃大喝，心裏都怕酒裏下了毒。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSyMsbB6zs
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沙卡美提著裙子繞過賓客，卻撞到某位老人的屁股。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yDYcp2UBg
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「啊！抱 - 抱歉！」沙卡美慌忙向老人鞠躬。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlU35hkkhUn
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1NpOjQQjR
圍著放滿佳餚圓桌，臉看不清的老人轉身看著沙卡美：「哎喲！這不是沙卡美公主嗎？公主殿下要去哪裏？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIXLexPkCf
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「我 - 我只是想找父王。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkm0Ayd7J2
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正當沙卡美想問老人有沒有頭緒時，一隻粗糙的手放在她肩膀上。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEp096c89G
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「國、國王陛下！」老人和其他貴族向著她背後的人單膝下跪。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkQTgNniOr
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1614gYHl7e
「吾女做了甚麼失禮之事嗎？」國王用一貫嚴肅的語氣問。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxTLesVRtG
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「沒、沒有！是小人 -」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gUwVIdkx0
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沙卡美向國王行禮：「參 - 參見父王！」她低著頭不敢直視他。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo31WiAv89
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2om1F7rq3o
國王撫摸她的頭：「我的女兒啊，第一次來這種場合太緊張嗎？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4WdpMhRtT
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「不 - 不是！我 - 我 -」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhUXjqjvSs
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「不必多言。」國王抱起沙卡美：「各位，請盡情享受。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh4AsZc0ZO
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhTj8i0MCR
「謝國王陛下！」貴賓們待國王走遠後才鼓起勇氣繼續暢談。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTeaPepj7C
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「父 - 父王，剛才的確是我 -」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKruT2hYR6F
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFIhioFQYO
「不是叫妳不必多言嗎？」國王走出王宮陽台：「我的女兒啊，那裏的人都不是真心尊敬我和妳，他們只是怕得罪我而人頭落地。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkG0hBGcX8
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R3l0gXZIJ
陽台外的景色被一層白霧擋住，沙卡美也看不見父王的雙眼。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvGp57Am3n
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszSW9RZTal
「但我真心愛妳，妳是我在世上唯一可以透露真心的人。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BkvggR1qi
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOHslpOrtN
國王笑著輕輕搖晃沙卡美，沙卡美不知如何反應。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qg3qw9LmU
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「父王......父王......」沙卡美說著夢話，不知黎明已到來。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia3zQ7LwzR
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貝吏刻唐在床邊觀察她微苦的臉龐，有點於心不忍。
但為了不打擾沙卡美休息，他背靠牆邊靜候沙卡美醒來。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKBaAfjJeJ
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「父王......不要走......」她這句話苦得使人心碎。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU17ecp4gLW
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xsVChjTsY
沙卡美自己也覺得很矛盾，明明想人民生活美滿，卻一直包庇無惡不作的父王，父王駕崩後又困在陰霾當中。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevtaGdtu2d
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「父王！」她驚醒過來，方才察覺那是一場夢。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bn1yfLASP
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqCvL4b1UI
「女皇陛下，是時候享用早餐了。」貝吏刻唐在床邊彎腰。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAM2RExurU
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSWZcsCBcX
沙卡美揉揉眼睛：「貝弟弟，已經早上了嗎？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQWLj5DjE7
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「沒錯。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRuwNbw6CX
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「貝弟弟先出去，朕要更衣。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTPbsjpvGX
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dLMj68674
「遵命，女皇陛下。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnMRFPMWYM
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貝吏刻唐和小娜都不明白為何沙卡美會被「某種東西」佔據，仍然能正常運用魔力。黑色魔力明明會令人神智崩潰，但沙卡美除了行事作風改變外都很正常。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrtPCvfaSg
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy3ihJC84N
感覺女皇不再是公主的貝吏刻唐，待沙卡美梳洗後伴隨她到飯廳。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBpirhX68x
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPiUN1zosk
皇宮裏的官員、僕人等等昨天已知悉女皇被尋獲的消息，昨天在外冒雨拜訪人民的士兵和軍官們可能有私下跟平民們說。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1SNFGbDtn
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBAIdG3ZgA
「女皇陛下，這是今天的早膳。」女僕在沙卡美旁邊說。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KeJs4k3ZA
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuh8iy7YbE
「雞胸肉、麵包、蘋果和牛奶，朕很久也沒有吃過如此豐富的早膳了。」沙卡美拿起刀叉。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5MleH6qeA
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ946tfpbcpa
貝吏刻唐坐在她對面一起用膳，雖說食不言是基本禮儀，但貝吏刻唐有些話想問沙卡美。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxBeWPplST
他用刀卸下插在叉上的麵包後放下刀叉：「女皇陛下。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMFMtumpXv
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3t2TUmh6p
剛要喝口牛奶的沙卡美聽見他發問，溫和地收手：「貝弟弟，早膳時間不應該說話。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7lVOnATHw
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQak7DifQO
「但我有些事想在上朝前問女皇陛下。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRdnGg6Lwb
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIEW0FXsyf
「甚麼事？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudZqvNxa7r
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6zMjO1Ob4
「女皇陛下之後有甚麼打算？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3lzwF5U3M
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bKaZuUaZk
沙卡美揮手示意女僕和守衛離開，待房間只剩他和貝吏刻唐後回應：「貝弟弟想問的是朕想暪著所有人做甚麼吧？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TssdRHXX7
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWGeSgHP7d
「女皇陛下英明。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vORuUorZS
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3NaMR1qQk
「朕想找出潛伏在朕身邊的細作。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMkFnqgaw5
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「細作？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruVdUK6pEd
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5hGmcZaeF
「沒錯。約一年半前，朕去山多牧場時不是被伏擊了嗎？朕問過斯斯，她說那羣刺客的確是聯邦派遣的，但得知朕會在那個時候經過該處的情報來源不明。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wdBC3D0Ee
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuiILHGxLx
「女皇陛下沒有跟我說過此事。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqOYJbCxNz
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5E7e71rsk
「當時朕還在學如何當一個好皇帝，沒有時間處理，朕只告訴了利華特。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFpv3u1oPm
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYQeKX4HNP
「細作不是應該首先處理的問題嗎？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgFWr1aXl9
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UMWKwArzt
沙卡美舉起杯喝了一口牛奶：「朕去山多牧場一事朕只有向數個人說過，他們都跟隨朕一段時間，甚麼時候處理都已經太遲。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0CwfdQWYo
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicIuTYMr4x
沙卡美接著說：「貝弟弟很清楚朕指哪幾個人吧？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JqJ7rXJOk
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQi4DIBGU1
「塔瑪、歐法、迪斯普、哈芙、小娜、利華特、我。」具吏刻唐慎重地說出這七個名字。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCCYAyZXUL
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「貝弟弟果然很聰明。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecnCRm0mEs
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvX7IP2za2
「女皇陛下該不會在懷疑我和小娜吧？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5F2Nl79kw
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「不是。雖然你們是當時唯二不在場的人，你們也不會蠢到背叛朕。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVUw9aNcEB
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hLsIXNXMV
「那麼女皇陛下懷疑的是......」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVstYlhNa2
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「暗影守衛團的四人。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15Vjpy4Hky
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「利華特呢？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv3CdJ5mw2
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtKDq2g8dw
「利華特沒有背叛朕的理由。他是異世界人，當時的他怎會認為與帝國為敵是好選擇？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul9ua1ROQj
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「明白。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7sirFBDw3
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「因此，貝弟弟，朕希望你去找他們談談，政務朕會自行處理。找出細作後就地處決。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatq2qvymWj
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqxtDo8yBW
貝吏刻唐瞪大眼睛：「就地處決？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdFRaUiS93
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「欺騙朕的人，朕不想再看多一眼。處決後把屍體掉到河裏。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInvmHHD61B
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「不用審問嗎？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1OooDTq64
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「審問？貝弟弟的意思是給機會他逃走嗎？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lISyUzadf
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「不是。我只是擔心如此強硬的手法會在那時候遭到另外三人強烈反對，他們現在都有魔力。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBTeTUOoRG
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOddZ8XSF8y
「他們現在也殺不了朕，所以朕現在才想找出叛國賊。貝弟弟，這個任務不要跟小娜說。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRZqUxgL6V
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「為甚麼？她會樂意幫忙的。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKqPnFbUrW
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「朕怕她承受不了，然後又發生之前的事。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQQq6tSdRa
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「遵命。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLguxQTn51
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「貝弟弟，上朝後陪朕回房間。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFudM8XWom
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「為甚麼？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEM8vW9iBs
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沙卡美沒有回答，兩人靜靜吃完早餐便到內殿上朝。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwAGmbpA7Y
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2afZM9wpIo
沙卡美坐在皇位上，貝吏刻唐站於其左。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9uuAghVSP
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先前因曼賈襲擊造成的損害已經由小娜用魔法修補，大臣們都能站在兩旁等候上奏。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu2J2VFnSB
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大臣們都用恐懼的眼神看著沙卡美，他們總覺得她與「失蹤」之前是截然不同的人。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2TSirLJ0B
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxUcrsGaTH
「眾大臣有事項要稟報嗎？」沙卡美雙手放在皇椅兩側扶手。162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw7rwpzlAh
162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFdUCnoO3Q
一位站在最前列，年邁的大臣走到台階前方彎腰：「女皇陛下，小人先抒發自己對女重陛下歸來的欣喜。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ePX8WinPc
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「之後呢？」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzoYx5unn5
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「稟女皇陛下，目前商業區一片死寂，帝都的收入激減。」162Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hudVBZrZT
