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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVM6zNNuBCg
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt9cUQXZjT
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeftLqAqK2i
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Kk1C4UhIT
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK9i1ef2bX
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQnvJALCxX
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXGU26vNfs
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdt7sAqa8i
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFChF33pJSL
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReZz6dt4ni
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEomRWJbPNB
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQTvxEBaWV
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EUbxJDydr
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sqmIuG0Zz
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcbAGoTwSU
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVS35elbTPo
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoZf8gXkUd
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJyEF7tyB7
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YgAcvEY0n
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？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoCIIvcE7q
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHapXbSmC17
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。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlumgk6yFtG
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VfdRRo3Qk
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqUkIRezRi
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Q64X0m4N
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTterZzUt5R
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6fAX8Xx78
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysa3b96fe8
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVFiDbIL6X
「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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsytqBwPt45
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCXxdLRsoH
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？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy5lxweQ6i
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeJkhMq1t0
「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！」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76cbjAMPdB
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5jS2pMCDl
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwchKVd8IdC
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wQhyT9fvn
「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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye47es2RNH
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DuEf8RAsD
「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—」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpxAcsEvtU
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55mMgFMKDM
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8BPEopVi0
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3JCJsgFEr
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85JBrn8VcO
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPsThXVND3
「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！」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkF48AwW07
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl2WrTpIhB
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu0brno6ao
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2VbEgnjdt
「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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcNKCaSat1
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWTbafZVk4
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXHoPhDzLj
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhOMueb80q
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLYd2VPhuv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm727D4Lq2c
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxHKtFaAF1
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jqudaLBcW
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9s5zsOLSd
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCuNnl3lVY
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJiXmlFeU4
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvWKfigRRn
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu6mYjMwkV
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNBoCqRR52
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6Lv9Ppnpv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmN8ERNniNS
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bguOrpR2Q
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT3dGoFIKx
「你的心裏。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEgAUZQViy
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvZKTAnWqr
「我的心？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ070ubpnWcq
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrwpJcrGqU
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2Yza6cJiN
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiRRxm05ZJ
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5M0QPN3tL
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc5H2jvOQo
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PArSSRHz1
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjhbmo9tbe
「我必需知道的事？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETSXB12i8T
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ4fHgXPLn
「世界要毀滅了。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGds7UyRf65
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4Xo3p8nLQ
「我要做甚麼？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8zBhDGymZ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsCqj8JxzG
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvQ7tspnBB
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52UH3GcD22
「祢是誰？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wSWNQJpuv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBowuFIlJM
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Wz5hI5YcC
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetEFXhXjww
「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。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlMU4a72Z3
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFsUEONkcM
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3YNimCssX
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHB9hJy9zu
「......」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7mVUTfGmQ
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYa7Yw4E9R
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThxdFc6MpY
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh3M1QkDRt
「誰是玩偶？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquOwUzGLIf
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Kw3OlCdOo
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsf9ygzFJmP
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrmpzJmsXu
「......」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyq7JeqmCe
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4CQDk2bpd
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。
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGJKYnC2qT
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9ttZbgW9d
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOupAiLbFXC
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTelQmnHnLv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQka1Kiapak
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mKIJoPRmW
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBTbjHX1ag
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzq2p52WCP
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYR85yBL49L
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxKTBvQTID
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UiDf1ljht
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。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFdtzJQMnY
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBorLZufdy
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O0stzGaKK
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGShEMrSkO
「輔佐官閣下：327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZDFRc7nxc
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5PBCR9v9t
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。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwNI1iWn3C
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9pfPhgC3A
完全無法理解內容。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0anrKBJZYU
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRPIJuB7Ab
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1XYMXSxyi
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2u8i22Zuu
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2OreOg2az
「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。」
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAzTVUqeq0
「『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』？」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0tR7u5cg3
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOVNFCpVn3
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrPTD18hfv
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjpJlPrtLv
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSgjVKNa1A
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDDadG1MQY
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak6i8saEWH
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnUJbtTMIq
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5heU0jCn8
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sgpznBs61
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN8aUt9dND
327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Mc65h5uUO
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
