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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17DL3DDFOT
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqf6Ju29gN
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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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDlDk5mz9P
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLXnRSsF9n
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdIYTV73w3
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrmSZL5GYW
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRBBXOpqdv
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmx6yQD8R5
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijzPRviU0K
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r6KDBIlCs
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4NZONfGr4
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkl6qoBlude
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3JNM7u3r0
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhmTEqGpis
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsWBXDW0Lm
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPijXempQc3
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKW9X4AlaU
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQskcgDVXdW
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？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO1YJI9G56
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLENW1KLCFs
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。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqQ1ZHb0PG
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOZSqssnYi
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsatAHNEq3n
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWeFMEyWoA
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5h02QC1aBm
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnel9v6ve8
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoTwBAnFwQ
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4udQ7qRcRw
「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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0bcgFn69k
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFugWYZaRX
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？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDSvP95WL8
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2poOWeURbb
「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！」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPsfL4xPo2
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqi22OnFV0
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe54fTQRBd
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtGqdchPwN
「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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iqEdSYh3P
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCh86HbTTI
「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—」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0shIR3u5Q
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8qw55Jrou
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PEtrR8ai8
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDPHzLsv4j
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYVsQ5m3JO
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffBvDKyr6e
「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！」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT9V5Nrjv2
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzJT1M7ruT
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJfme2zLIc
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gIzT86suM
「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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlpJLzMgsa
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJr1KuYUnw
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2o6SfOomH
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXUdA0SqE4
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNscRAskOu1
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9axFrugjtL
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5Jy3fI3bm
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhuFF7K7DD
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCXaSfirPN
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQfBpPXj8i
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFvAM5AN39
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIHmlefq3h
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHnoXbc2Bw
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3XY7bI4yY
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3zQDmCS7G
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn1ZzzZWQO
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfsQJdC4zc
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcXQM5krsK
「你的心裏。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44yCujDwA2
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaacuISSfo
「我的心？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTodcBYiwPE
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvifLOT0cV
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEQehog0QR
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMFF8Ih5ak
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdAIQ2ULcd
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTalhhlLXur
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OCpSSqIkd
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNmZgip4ln
「我必需知道的事？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyjI4e0ZRH
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwVoh6ptc7
「世界要毀滅了。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSidqxnwyLf
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5EW6aEio4
「我要做甚麼？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5G0uYYpoq
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CLn4eyecn
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxPq3dsTKs
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDkvsFHz6N
「祢是誰？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjZ784Le6w
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1MSRi5TLY
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCaozNLzRR
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkW9UEGYth
「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。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr1zrkQfgI
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKTIZSzAOv
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhUHtsKPUh
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6trkpystw5
「......」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzH3LZALJda
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha3Q77Cu0T
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjW3db7k1L
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlddQZyaQQ
「誰是玩偶？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7jK9DxhAC
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxpQ1rW0dS
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOEw3Y80LD
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJzFlmiRiM
「......」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXT0g34hUD
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c5dqzOq8l
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。
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2UIe0Lpzd
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwq65PsJ7j6
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytLKxjEkrT
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o6iGSoBi2
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8LdF3pKnw
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsqBnIdYMw
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI9iJ1tQLl
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqcGdwTtcy
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdUgcODozj
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwOqCZQSRA
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfOrGU2Som
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。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw11UjOHEas
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nLyrdqO8H
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC73PGr4PiZ
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FeZy15BTs
「輔佐官閣下：247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJVR6lVo7D
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MOwqr5oH7
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。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTflTgGPHl
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfIKXSEA8H
完全無法理解內容。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTIxKuN2PL
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv1CbGnVjv
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGjTL4sdar
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9v0Vcm1GW
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptrqkFAMdk
「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。」
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaszd7QvV9G
「『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』？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5zzANowBl
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33Q2Pv8A0D
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74r1hPRAml
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYYz3tfjyM
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOu7NumgXX
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGli8m8yBE3
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe8Ru0V8sF
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQMF1VYxDV
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqF5ckc88V
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfYgcvnur9
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQWbgS9Li6
247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhupcug81g3
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
