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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlPyHVz5qN
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8hmT8HLl0
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTccUAp15If
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1N5DvHbV2
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSCmJ5jAZY
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssVFTKtGTT
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfmtZ4hLsK
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioFE3jRXoV
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov6ezub2Ss
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8CzwHFJaF
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2DmgTixlI
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtr9r9SFg6
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4M0QjQxZ7
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ442lPNgqHY
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgJiHFrX5u
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNhqPsucsJ
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreRQpouGiw
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcE4ebgpaP
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP19ZFr0DUh
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？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡher5R9JyzM
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoak5lSaXS
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。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXUYnpnqmP
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctkhXCXEto
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVb0WYFrGR
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKopDut3Ou
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj936BnMkE
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVoFUDMJXJ
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uqVJc3Euh
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0DM2YVJtf
「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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsPA2ROe2j
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPuOtQ2pfv
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？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCA8IiZqy2
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW78lArEpE7
「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！」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPR5zIBejs
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKgUXYBYoP
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1NIlYfjXx
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtjFxT3jTV
「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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzjSFzgAbs
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQgMkwKN9v
「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—」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkqxKiFd7n
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg96opGS0v4
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFoebQLKYe
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f4EuVb0Qx
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cFRXSmav8
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCU8TIBitv
「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！」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx30Jr7Sqy
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwP8mctYNh
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYelDAcMy5
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9YTJhOaLH
「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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFI8BAOY23
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE3zKmljeV
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBDgfDDziP
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopC9w1BcWW
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JRKyKH6Pc
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvlbAfTjwj
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jKLrinznY
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnfGgrdSXa
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQZAqZKLop
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKO4sBxcoN
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0XaNb0lv6
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErzXkfiw5M
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1bBymwX66
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSompJkEF0
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnSskDhT3t
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaTAJGCwVi
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuiDH9aE9M
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AvNCeWwCw
「你的心裏。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ066gm2QxQu
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaktCElOoN
「我的心？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Bev9lBrcm
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD44kRARJTl
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSCjRuVOqI
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ525nDGYvN7
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJgvBHBOtK
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVylLwCW9QH
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMhdVL6hO6
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lDqHX2537
「我必需知道的事？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlL54RRsZj
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyMGDsykWj
「世界要毀滅了。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4HpQ9umMm
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerMWkDwUVN
「我要做甚麼？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsXgXrEEce
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7UqumXHhC
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfapO6eM1j
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK696nPVUO4
「祢是誰？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtirHN2mkU
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpAngQzuCg
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzisljf0y1
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk8e7aDJcW
「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。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlqKosYKb2
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmD5XYfDdP
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTmcf1yQ8v
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYBt6aWjQx
「......」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68PTd2PvQz
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zl2zPBBYY
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4gvZkALkv
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefk4nxkJGR
「誰是玩偶？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UgKq0vEqP
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdWhkiay5A
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ar5RoJhbL
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOaYmyiuho
「......」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrv8ZlZD2W
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDApjryWLAH
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。
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMzXf4OzK7
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVzAOvW8Mo
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpWnDJPV9p
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHns3crtWC
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDchzMPtbVj
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ4keWIXC4
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdsRcysefa
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrF2wLNgUW
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P7FCfvREf
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qSCmz3YJ9
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua4HBCWBgs
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。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OrStBnbQ9
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkp4T1tQ65
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZayjmgdPO
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWFRW7l1gY
「輔佐官閣下：328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgtQ7Hm2EJ
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDK50PETAk
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。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPXhMnAoOz
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa3zfiL2VM
完全無法理解內容。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs85MKVjEMU
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BmyXbc9Al
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMREw6auVH
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn2CN8NdQX
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ095UCjDESn
「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。」
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV8SYqC7t1
「『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』？」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMR1Q6WbUB2
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf5YioRIOP
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcId6oeQ8LO
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVkIFwibjx
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjoGbJkFJ9
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqq4eIL2Bn
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyKpuf9WqW
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCiv17Aaxk
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdynrAqdIB
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4biHKo1mpD
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHvHLRs6Z9
328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqWpT1E4R5
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
