還是算了。80Please respect copyright.PENANA1jKEXegfIz
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雖然貝吏刻唐認為前輩穿橙色裙會更吸引,但這是她的約會。80Please respect copyright.PENANAMnPT9BXHKM
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「我要離前輩多遠?」貝吏刻唐望向書櫃。80Please respect copyright.PENANABPYYIBPa0b
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「在能清楚聽見我和荷芳說話的距離,但不要太近。」迪斯普整理跑到臉上的頭髮。80Please respect copyright.PENANAih4C50zunn
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「當你們吃飯時,我要一直站著嗎?」80Please respect copyright.PENANAkCvuyKVjQQ
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「貝吏刻唐弟弟有問題嗎?」80Please respect copyright.PENANA78R5MmIgsm
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又好像是個愚笨的問題。80Please respect copyright.PENANAxHMqSdcMEV
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隱形魔法本質並不是消除所有組成被施法對象的「物質」,而只是干擾「人」和「其他生物」的大腦,讓他們看不見被施法對象。80Please respect copyright.PENANAf98S1HexrI
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這裏有個令人好奇的疑問:閉路電視或監視器能看見隱形的人嗎?80Please respect copyright.PENANAMIV3F8wVu6
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答案相信顯而易見,但這個世界暫時還沒有這種高科技產物。80Please respect copyright.PENANAcT8dBHg9R7
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真正該探討的是:這代表科學有機會戰勝魔法嗎?80Please respect copyright.PENANAzlURQUKllW
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「沒有。」貝吏刻唐回頭看著迪斯普再度檢查儀容。80Please respect copyright.PENANA1cIc3QqA1s
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「那麼我們是時候出發了。」80Please respect copyright.PENANArCjBzNur41
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「哈米殊卡・伊使份。」貝吏刻唐向自己施放隱形魔法。80Please respect copyright.PENANAc1pN1uw7wN
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迪斯普握著門把:「貝吏刻唐弟弟,如果發現到不尋常的地方就踏三下地。」80Please respect copyright.PENANA94iUC2AAoF
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床邊發出一下清脆的碰撞聲,意思是「明白。」80Please respect copyright.PENANAA0U2STqxwH
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隱形魔法雖然讓其他人感應不到自己,但萬一與其他物件、人或生物碰撞,其他人仍能察覺到。80Please respect copyright.PENANACzhMqp735C
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如先前所說,隱形魔法並沒有消除被施法對象的「物質」,所以其他人事物仍然可以和他們互動。80Please respect copyright.PENANA9SpAa6YtRA
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假若隱形的人撞倒水桶,水桶自然會倒下。但若隱形的人拍手,其他人事物就不會聽見。80Please respect copyright.PENANAcTmWIWcGbW
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要被感應,「互動」雙方必需是隱形的人與其他人事物,如果隱形的人和自己互動,其他人事物不會察覺。80Please respect copyright.PENANAzHeZfN4xUx
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換句話說,其他人事物依然可以聽見「腳步聲」。80Please respect copyright.PENANASTJmAhiOUJ
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迪斯普和貝吏刻唐穿過帝國的地下通道,到達小娜在圖書館的密室。80Please respect copyright.PENANA4wIcVqYMkN
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嚴格來說,這些密室遠在沙卡美曾外祖父在位時已經建好,小娜的第二任前輩已經有使用。至於當時是如何確保無人入侵......過於殘酷而不詳述。80Please respect copyright.PENANASb4qlwZUzI
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密室建於地下的圖書館員工休息室,擺設和在公主及女皇寢室旁的一式一樣。80Please respect copyright.PENANAS3EoyveWk9
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名為員工休息室卻像一個有更衣室的餐廳,放了許多桌椅,牆壁、地板和天花都塗成閃亮亮的黃銅色。80Please respect copyright.PENANA4DHOwUkoh2
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迪斯普和荷芳約在圖書館前見面,當迪斯普從密室裏走出來時,一個正坐在密室入口旁邊休息的女員工嚇了一跳。80Please respect copyright.PENANAEVKlzmBSZb
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「原來是迪斯普小姐。」她看清楚來者樣貌便鬆了一口氣。80Please respect copyright.PENANAM2f2xF40jc
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迪斯普只是輕輕地道歉:「不好意思,嚇倒妳了。」注入魔力到牆上關閉入口後走出員工休息室。80Please respect copyright.PENANAb4UpKiiLH6
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圖書館員工入職時都會被告知密室的存在,但不知道甚麼人會在裏面,只知道不時會有黃色頭髮的女性或男性從裏面出來。80Please respect copyright.PENANALpiZDunD0W
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他們出現的次數不少,所以入職一段時間的員工都會認識他們,只是毫不清楚他們的工作。80Please respect copyright.PENANAHQ8sBblwOp
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由於首席研究員的身份是高度機密,帝國高層只描述他們為「學者」。80Please respect copyright.PENANAkYkhK0mgYE
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可能有人認為只要混進帝國技術部門便能得知他們的身份,但首席研究員一般只負責研究禁物和最新技術,其他事都分派給軍方管理。80Please respect copyright.PENANAsrTseiapuE
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但只有極少數將官能接觸首席研究員,而且都被詳細調查過家族背景和社交關係,確保毫無可疑才可以參與選拔,然後還要被問話,最後才能見識首席研究員的真面目。80Please respect copyright.PENANAIsDTrc9hxU
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只有統治者及其配偶、兒女、最高級將官和被挑選的技術人員能接觸首席研究員,即使混進技術部門也有機會一輩子都不會被挑選,因為條件極其嚴格。80Please respect copyright.PENANA9gMDm95S1w
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除了與將官一樣要接受背景審查,還要任職一段長時間、對帝國有極大貢獻、首席研究員對自己有興趣、自帝國出生......他國臥底要弄清他們的身份可說是難如登天。80Please respect copyright.PENANAnAgV68kgmS
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如果直接從外貌特徵和行為判斷,抓走首席研究員亦毫無用處。不過這是後話。80Please respect copyright.PENANAF9P98eWzYv
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迪斯普和貝吏刻唐到圖書館外,一個矮小、戴著貝雷帽、穿著米藍色農夫服裝和褐色皮鞋的男性正觀察著街道。80Please respect copyright.PENANA6PV6WtkBcl
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「荷芳弟弟。」迪斯普在他身後給他一個驚喜。80Please respect copyright.PENANAsrtoLtUjsJ
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「哇!」他差點真的跳起來,轉身後向迪斯普問好:「迪斯普小姐,午安。」他連忙鞠了兩個躬。80Please respect copyright.PENANAli99YZWMnX
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隱約可以看見他長了一頭米黃色短髮,眼睛則像晴空一樣藍,整體給人的感覺就像一個小男孩。80Please respect copyright.PENANAb6Bw8Z3XP3
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「午安。」迪斯普笑著回應。80Please respect copyright.PENANA6f6ansFEtw