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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhLtwL7UGL
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAlTbcgkE9
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVtEgcqwkF
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio4mJxuXT1
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房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jhcmeDDOJ
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD63L38qbu
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvuxvy63Cu
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpUs5PRGTl
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牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PKnibJTTY
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而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWvyUZQzIN
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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？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbfCT36HCv
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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。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhinkvQDKq9
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkY2GYvSykI
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyWFBUhB7R
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEh327EIzy
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「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JvasiQXG1
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzDXKqvaAK
「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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo5G43dZNu
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92sAEnAmJE
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？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd4bjNOZAv
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EcznLeq6W
「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！」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUu6ysO7Q2
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5F1RIcszf
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LE25hTkY6
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YbefSIOpu
「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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrUkuHVd1q
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBN8SLkZFBZ
「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—」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevp5KhtaTY
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「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdqdATHMmu
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2tn4muvbq
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7paXgY4Uto
「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！」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc9KfDDWiT
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZKHSWYuFX
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWovOtTFNaI
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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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQD3DTNmL2U
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy58fnhGOp
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVmsyAljKk
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FLdS91ydf
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwAiAmJsGE
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這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZZdTzJn1q
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv36bEyVph
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9gaJiTYaL
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrqpKHyrdM
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSawM9mp5H
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj1sjHOFHM
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUDq6NaReR
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除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6zMolPyxR
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「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbzzC3Bll8
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「你的心裏。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjVeYfjtbC
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUCmYnPjtD
「我的心？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eYw6CPjK3
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y5wOzkbSe
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pfxzW6oik
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm9WD4jonS
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwJL2MGsdA
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG19wE4XvGS
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQgEAAqTtL
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSl2FLnqMr
「我必需知道的事？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxrtbvprRN
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVgI15V9ab
「世界要毀滅了。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlaCP4VBct
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64fcq8WCxN
「我要做甚麼？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI94hXJ2yYF
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1NmicPijQ
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL82HQT3azw
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DRkOEBm3c
「祢是誰？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fnFpRbRSw
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRGUYjEjZY
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILTqMrfGIi
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBrHa2M8ru
「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。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uk7krFMHF
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jxWHrpiOK
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi3gzj9X9A
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「......」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeG7KQ2s7J
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「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH00Nzp49nP
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYzqMvBm86
「誰是玩偶？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxf00iuVHe
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「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbihNS0Utzv
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「......」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7VgsH4QGW
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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。
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe46FxL6uJN
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7DgqIWmeU
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他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWj8AIkPzX
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzUqKlrS6o
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9oLumh76V
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWScrPbydWo
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhz43wGISjI
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc9ZEU8WtL
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2Ciqc0bk5
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuxI62S7tX
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。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStwB1Zfw8u
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcfthaz0dZ
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZohPm9Ega
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGKIJOzmpx
「輔佐官閣下：249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn399awqtaB
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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。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0wQRC1pnb
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完全無法理解內容。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiAe2VBxra
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Kv9HQG7Y2
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEvktk7WmE
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL4iGhiKiK
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5G73ToD4b
「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。」
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo6Mk9weYT
「『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』？」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxVR43aejL
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqonwrFKdh
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzW67HFdJq
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOLhf1eAA3
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEEpPOFXtG
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLRwfV9cqS
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z6guAPfvs
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X2RTzT3my
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYnEh1fy1Y
249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lubh34KUj
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMu48OIlYu
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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。
