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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWjBlLV7Ew
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCER6yRAKzN
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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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1oHlunPqP
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidpUrcrdml
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFFV1Ibu1m
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ufZXlW6DA
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiOpQilLK2
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf5SoNjm7o
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx90rXwdk2t
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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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqUcl6xLDF
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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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xYzeoV30W
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xd0bvoCDj
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8lbWXV4h9
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而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaiOyzgazh
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBNLQS1HIA
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？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaJeiRmzAT
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXgE4c4f1R
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。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUoGJhWUZx
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINn1d2qg1D
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjkgLsGuDO
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrkrMaY4Sj
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxS7s7wlml
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcr4spuE4FT
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOtUZ7S75P
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPufLIRXaIy
「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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHktxqmjzro
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlWHeEWPAD
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？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhLFdeW6ms
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu4ihYgz9l
「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！」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRfL8GXuRf
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQhpD0kX5P
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4k0aCaxIY
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf2LCCRNoR
「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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5ROOM3d7H
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Hm8R1d2nU
「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—」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLxSCFAiDW
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxDidrep2W
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i4OdLMODX
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ygACXNBvR
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVegCKmtgw
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWrtXPldHO
「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！」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eMMbBnijw
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1vBn6M9vf
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0ATldpvj5
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKXmo3McMF
「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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nIJTYTWyk
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxqY1eoEUL
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa5izZaqki
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqfzr71YDU
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2FKT7XPK8
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZfKo5Coy8
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQenSGTCiT
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSFUKaz9PR
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRgt4EfK2N
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xtEBUUsBT
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RoMZF8A6C
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94TXBaOL1B
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4THMRjLygm
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapKMTdnLEf
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPm6VBE3AmK
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41lT76AR3b
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7w07h4hMpt
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiofu1ASWeJ
「你的心裏。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4MEsuoChs
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpf2X44er6
「我的心？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXN7aPrZEh
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3RUiBRjwF
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuZbHHC2AA
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqfPNzgM5D
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAkYi9jPmW
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInbSqQP7vZ
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBVJdAVqnv
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJZZFnw0sC
「我必需知道的事？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCDWNanaI9
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmoHwA2A8M
「世界要毀滅了。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCM2AiTz4m
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6g9YqBNpN
「我要做甚麼？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdkwpemrg0
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwmjziVxkL
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg41NWM1BZ7
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0lCs7rMdX
「祢是誰？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXTb2gzPYD
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYtBtxisbd
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF9aR7FCW7
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZU5sSy4aA
「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。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcWK2ToZLI
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl75Ty6uSUV
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBVYDWVesO
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「......」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHkk2IMjBd
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8o1f8RMKF
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGXEhO5vao
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoFfzl7mrE
「誰是玩偶？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRKVX3CWmP
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAvRL1wh8m
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPMFLv6ADZ
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「......」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkNRoDY9Q6
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeAHX9dM6c
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。
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLapiDjZxFV
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ828r46tOVd
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0M1q8Ps8E
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7QhYr7Khu
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgRAusEe74
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oqpDiiuoD
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmEjjHN7nN
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPvyOy7Bcy
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gY9jKsAmR
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ept6HTkFB
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tiSbMtJKI
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。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtePEGTFdNv
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17bfNYWBCY
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9bso2AVRj
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkfnA2UUZv
「輔佐官閣下：270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWDA7NFMzn
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInxThIGerl
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。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QEJYuJd8i
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIB3SythNZ2
完全無法理解內容。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hCmhdOzkP
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzp2RqROc06
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneuTtaPxUg
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQLjeJoEZJ
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIw5NdhTEP
「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。」
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3EQokEBtV
「『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』？」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypo4C00I5c
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzw5W6OPz9m
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxP6OQ6c75
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesWK0uJpqr
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Lint6JYDI
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzSGnawBTW
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMX53UMLeg
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiKcZDWhnh
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLBq6lKcWz
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0GbPbMXWy
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPA2AYmEaj
270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xDSETlPQh
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
