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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TMPD4cwFx
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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuHAaUpqZ9
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnJyiDqUYV
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIquqnUcgr
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房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFPUZ5dobd
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhoGNN6UqI
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj0vMtvb2Z
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNu1DAUdfg9
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牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJy9wFTRZw
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而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlU7xgKJIr
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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？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbihiOdjnQ
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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。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xf1rvCcy5
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女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r76TQKLXs
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9xCABmVRT
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「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhQC6OE1Cu
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxtj9ZISvx
「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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgDfhZqc5J
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEStFt4XTu
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？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArkJ2BOAie
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「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！」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxWaBi5cvV
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmDXG86vms
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaIk4ZzfA0
「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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7N5C7eZmt
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「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—」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2SJaNQQNo
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「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0hKIwvrKF
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhcHQF5A0K
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsYQ1Dtj9B
「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！」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRMJdr179C
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7tXcfoWhg
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「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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdjJEkIT79
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbtKUZS7l4
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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs9UcCfUis
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfVmlLJ9D6
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMxtEVo9lu
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vLv1WtnOT
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcC5g1iQKl
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHI5jVZk7c
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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9AVsgzMKs
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtgi7qQOZK
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH6DXjI40B
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriasH26HFb
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmVUr3PW2e
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除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oYG3GKYET
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOaceEj9PD
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCiF0Nwg0q
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9DsHlNxR9
「你的心裏。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJyYJWoBYC
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「我的心？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpbadOKbm0
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「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI9KPivD04
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLNZCJPTzs
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZxsDVhRa8
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「為了知道你必需知道的事。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDMx4FQUuj
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「我必需知道的事？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8nPmuMLQg
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmalTvkfdG
「世界要毀滅了。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd12LRWJxbW
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3jpVNepB4
「我要做甚麼？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mzx1jUqKv
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVYbegxYX0
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmS0whk0SZ
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「祢是誰？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFWDQkxvMf
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「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmYqpdgBoY
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1ucIMu2Tb
「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。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qT2Q4NouY
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「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoahFCRDPEk
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「......」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81kGrrZCUv
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「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxwNnPVZFs
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDx3euoIRq
「誰是玩偶？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmKHWBRVkI
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「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLxhj9KA9G
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「......」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LcJKG1Lew
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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。
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UQGRx4xi7
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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAxJezFYoX
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他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCjFbbnMW1
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開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe3ED9dXRu
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFCVt2kgcv
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNdBkTBmod
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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。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiib1w3514X
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG4zUspw4n
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEtyb9myvh
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcKcpqfAHd
「輔佐官閣下：319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCDBna53vc
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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。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsK0pGV6U3
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完全無法理解內容。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU2mSxDt88
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6YJQZ1hKR
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfIpCywD1h
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0rqKexF6t
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYS3236UK0
「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。」
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjQNBcCVTU
「『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』？」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGlFEbdrsE
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他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnByddpK5kR
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貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP6AIItjqr
319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTeYaZ3RoA
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSenDqj2093
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八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz12k6BXT2U
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貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfkvYWdoDK
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他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
