另一方面，沙卡美不知為何回到過去，回到她十歲左右的時光。她綁著馬尾，穿著橙黃色舞裙在人來人往的宴會中穿梭。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvEdHC4rpD
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宴會裏聚集了許多名門貴族，他們受國王邀請大吃大喝，心裏都怕酒裏下了毒。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLldeHYDfm
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沙卡美提著裙子繞過賓客，卻撞到某位老人的屁股。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhRCJMOoaJ
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「啊！抱 - 抱歉！」沙卡美慌忙向老人鞠躬。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5wo5cko3N
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MDYHfZacv
圍著放滿佳餚圓桌，臉看不清的老人轉身看著沙卡美：「哎喲！這不是沙卡美公主嗎？公主殿下要去哪裏？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwhA8EtfZo
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「我 - 我只是想找父王。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPirVcIDBXc
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正當沙卡美想問老人有沒有頭緒時，一隻粗糙的手放在她肩膀上。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHDl0UgnL1
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「國、國王陛下！」老人和其他貴族向著她背後的人單膝下跪。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FOkRcDwBA
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「吾女做了甚麼失禮之事嗎？」國王用一貫嚴肅的語氣問。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2l70FlPpc
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「沒、沒有！是小人 -」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXIStEoqYj
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沙卡美向國王行禮：「參 - 參見父王！」她低著頭不敢直視他。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbrXPw6am1
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國王撫摸她的頭：「我的女兒啊，第一次來這種場合太緊張嗎？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE7amFxcc5
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「不 - 不是！我 - 我 -」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeuz3g1xTp
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「不必多言。」國王抱起沙卡美：「各位，請盡情享受。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGf27mZPrX
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gOnyOfivE
「謝國王陛下！」貴賓們待國王走遠後才鼓起勇氣繼續暢談。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JTe6RXsa9
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「父 - 父王，剛才的確是我 -」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0PiKfXOH8
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「不是叫妳不必多言嗎？」國王走出王宮陽台：「我的女兒啊，那裏的人都不是真心尊敬我和妳，他們只是怕得罪我而人頭落地。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJK9sATCFu
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiO2h8aJi4
陽台外的景色被一層白霧擋住，沙卡美也看不見父王的雙眼。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgQ5bN3nX9
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「但我真心愛妳，妳是我在世上唯一可以透露真心的人。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvFe5C7i6K
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國王笑著輕輕搖晃沙卡美，沙卡美不知如何反應。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTzM5g0XdF
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「父王......父王......」沙卡美說著夢話，不知黎明已到來。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQT9wFwBjQ
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貝吏刻唐在床邊觀察她微苦的臉龐，有點於心不忍。
但為了不打擾沙卡美休息，他背靠牆邊靜候沙卡美醒來。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlKrVPu6eA
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「父王......不要走......」她這句話苦得使人心碎。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3z18cgNQ9
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沙卡美自己也覺得很矛盾，明明想人民生活美滿，卻一直包庇無惡不作的父王，父王駕崩後又困在陰霾當中。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpawfLW77ie
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「父王！」她驚醒過來，方才察覺那是一場夢。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn124ayEJHf
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJrjCriYrT
「女皇陛下，是時候享用早餐了。」貝吏刻唐在床邊彎腰。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGNzeqcvuO
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh7RFHQXgj
沙卡美揉揉眼睛：「貝弟弟，已經早上了嗎？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDrTRH4hM9
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「沒錯。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTcEOAshaq
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「貝弟弟先出去，朕要更衣。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DF4cPBouA
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「遵命，女皇陛下。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTwFYPlqsJ
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貝吏刻唐和小娜都不明白為何沙卡美會被「某種東西」佔據，仍然能正常運用魔力。黑色魔力明明會令人神智崩潰，但沙卡美除了行事作風改變外都很正常。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUM8WJPWtzI
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感覺女皇不再是公主的貝吏刻唐，待沙卡美梳洗後伴隨她到飯廳。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ4fV6e720
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HiXzWMGOK
皇宮裏的官員、僕人等等昨天已知悉女皇被尋獲的消息，昨天在外冒雨拜訪人民的士兵和軍官們可能有私下跟平民們說。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4JwfvQf9Y
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3vrIOUXl8
「女皇陛下，這是今天的早膳。」女僕在沙卡美旁邊說。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02V10SIfnX
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcF98sKNwR
「雞胸肉、麵包、蘋果和牛奶，朕很久也沒有吃過如此豐富的早膳了。」沙卡美拿起刀叉。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7Nprny3u1
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ydEulcf8Z
貝吏刻唐坐在她對面一起用膳，雖說食不言是基本禮儀，但貝吏刻唐有些話想問沙卡美。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8q0U4PZCuI
他用刀卸下插在叉上的麵包後放下刀叉：「女皇陛下。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhbzPQsUVK
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9q6Le0OS2
剛要喝口牛奶的沙卡美聽見他發問，溫和地收手：「貝弟弟，早膳時間不應該說話。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGHWls64Fa
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yQO7VXnQf
「但我有些事想在上朝前問女皇陛下。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYhJlhJQZU
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「甚麼事？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5bxLwrIlM
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「女皇陛下之後有甚麼打算？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK7Y4dfOls
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr6uRLfTnZ
沙卡美揮手示意女僕和守衛離開，待房間只剩他和貝吏刻唐後回應：「貝弟弟想問的是朕想暪著所有人做甚麼吧？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPsVb0OQ58
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1lCMuIwFy
「女皇陛下英明。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ9gaCRgPA
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「朕想找出潛伏在朕身邊的細作。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg3b0jUCuS
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「細作？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiBico0k58
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「沒錯。約一年半前，朕去山多牧場時不是被伏擊了嗎？朕問過斯斯，她說那羣刺客的確是聯邦派遣的，但得知朕會在那個時候經過該處的情報來源不明。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ay2YnYsIB
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aYynPQGds
「女皇陛下沒有跟我說過此事。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡig2qCpP679
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「當時朕還在學如何當一個好皇帝，沒有時間處理，朕只告訴了利華特。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQCb7fdWdh
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「細作不是應該首先處理的問題嗎？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigGb7hyEeN
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沙卡美舉起杯喝了一口牛奶：「朕去山多牧場一事朕只有向數個人說過，他們都跟隨朕一段時間，甚麼時候處理都已經太遲。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyvWNOsssO
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnvP3hEVnL
沙卡美接著說：「貝弟弟很清楚朕指哪幾個人吧？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH48bcBOPX
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rbBjePJi2
「塔瑪、歐法、迪斯普、哈芙、小娜、利華特、我。」具吏刻唐慎重地說出這七個名字。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DdMTbgdnB
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「貝弟弟果然很聰明。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb48Ky6Zkb
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「女皇陛下該不會在懷疑我和小娜吧？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbzeEDBG81
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「不是。雖然你們是當時唯二不在場的人，你們也不會蠢到背叛朕。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ35Eb2lreu
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP5yGDA2wx
「那麼女皇陛下懷疑的是......」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETMXLWxIH6
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「暗影守衛團的四人。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2HEI3sO50
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「利華特呢？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4V6LqdBxy
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「利華特沒有背叛朕的理由。他是異世界人，當時的他怎會認為與帝國為敵是好選擇？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDped0kHkt
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「明白。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsZ7fgTu8m
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「因此，貝弟弟，朕希望你去找他們談談，政務朕會自行處理。找出細作後就地處決。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAFPW0HcCW
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貝吏刻唐瞪大眼睛：「就地處決？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB0umJ4P1p
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「欺騙朕的人，朕不想再看多一眼。處決後把屍體掉到河裏。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlVTCtWKqn
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「不用審問嗎？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44OE0WWF5E
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「審問？貝弟弟的意思是給機會他逃走嗎？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW3Sd4HbAL
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「不是。我只是擔心如此強硬的手法會在那時候遭到另外三人強烈反對，他們現在都有魔力。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnyjOquGsu
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「他們現在也殺不了朕，所以朕現在才想找出叛國賊。貝弟弟，這個任務不要跟小娜說。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSz0d99Vhy
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「為甚麼？她會樂意幫忙的。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9ENiAOol6
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「朕怕她承受不了，然後又發生之前的事。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYKLHnInMk
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「遵命。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyPGKFPe5e
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「貝弟弟，上朝後陪朕回房間。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QAkPxa3x5
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「為甚麼？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡae47f0d8JN
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沙卡美沒有回答，兩人靜靜吃完早餐便到內殿上朝。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YH1l4eJse
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沙卡美坐在皇位上，貝吏刻唐站於其左。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeriEkMtfeJ
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先前因曼賈襲擊造成的損害已經由小娜用魔法修補，大臣們都能站在兩旁等候上奏。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrDJW89CSw
310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9lc6g7zbi
大臣們都用恐懼的眼神看著沙卡美，他們總覺得她與「失蹤」之前是截然不同的人。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qNc0aJ3Gp
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「眾大臣有事項要稟報嗎？」沙卡美雙手放在皇椅兩側扶手。310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmyemd7Qvm
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一位站在最前列，年邁的大臣走到台階前方彎腰：「女皇陛下，小人先抒發自己對女重陛下歸來的欣喜。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd03Guw39i2
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「之後呢？」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzKhEgJUGm
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「稟女皇陛下，目前商業區一片死寂，帝都的收入激減。」310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuocHOqlbUn
