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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgfstvxJsz
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4kD0LDxZU
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F4JdMFFi3
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9j7Po2Tk8
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmiDF1iGJb
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRYFkR3aRq
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90Nf7leR3Z
房間裏的景色讓他非常驚訝。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNph2jFsrdi
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2zfOWdswo
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq47IJs6ZtA
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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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rZkfnvgvY
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fEzcSLXOa
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvF3x3hKrdi
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4PNJtmeEO
牆邊放了數張書椅和書桌，上面放了些文件。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOscGRypmsP
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFS7wcRJZa
而且房間裏有十多個穿著同樣款式衣服的人。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4v5Yq547O
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZz13Weesk
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？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0NJps6Fvk
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc4zH07jdz
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。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LZHD8KNch
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLoYOYEfbG
女孩回頭看著地圖：「麻煩了呢......時間已經不多了......」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupRrCQ401O
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcLKEwxF4T
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6sd1p03HZ
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHh0FKqZRs
「妳覺得那個女人說的話是真的嗎？世界要毀滅了？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMr1bq3oEf
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgDoMxDOf3
「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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvpZvpSOzX
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRQLJ6Se7e
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？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvNC1xAey2
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUgsGWSdT9
「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！」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h66Al0laS
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql8lJntNfT
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAwG4tetA3
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cpre29hQR
「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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yQrDWmWxu
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYY5olFbw2
「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—」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxyGTZclJT
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXONFIR0kT
「為甚麼我們要那麼激動？」威爾問。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLDAySyzGi
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBtRbJZiDm
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfjwlNlUtu
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqV2FmK9J9
「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！」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t25WvCWeA
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj09NJq7YzS
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuy1OTR9bth
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPU7xtmwlT
「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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ272J6b1FlX
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi1wwX3x60
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNLqGcZhad
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR82BfHoBIu
房間除了腳步聲和紙張被掀起的聲音以外沒有一絲聲響。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3Fr3c7ks0
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllfXTE9uM7
這裏是哪裏？這些是聯邦人嗎？330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQjGlZsr39
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9VIyub6rc
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO4OVBjZxh
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSeW42Cl9t
「孩子......」有把老婦的聲音直接從他腦海裏響起，他動彈不得。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJ94W7Hhlw
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJBL3YauQy
貝吏刻唐回過神來，發現自己身處灰色房間中。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCs1TK5nyI
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgSybXWCWF
除了頭頂上的電燈和灰色牆壁外空無一物。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9at5DjyiH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEPBcFNTeN
「我在哪裏？」貝吏刻唐問。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9agHBEghVH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE6rcsLqdv
「你的心裏。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbZEQuiWuY
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYxyVGEiCn
「我的心？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3SzzRa8x8
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWInC6j4s34
「沒錯，每個人的心都很空虛。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI6dWNczhd
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqOZIrHBh3
「為甚麼我會在哪裏？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7QzbUvZyY
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtSffEmb4g
「為了知道你必需知道的事。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBBNSIzJHk
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWfJBcvlWw
「我必需知道的事？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvYSOm97Zk
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLOqcYg8Ps
「世界要毀滅了。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IOxIDVJQz
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWg9mFWmhnC
「我要做甚麼？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfLYWaNhJH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICtp0UcjnD
「集合心之力，驅逐操偶師。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOluCgeHL8Q
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwuELgEtd9
「祢是誰？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GXk1MrbqQ
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH2NA4a19r
「你的『媽媽』，靈魂的母親。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NIJXkIStx
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjRHUEBfCk
「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。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwU61rYpi4
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh82J3fCt2
「要有關係嗎？諸多巧合連成事實。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHVuN5bAcC
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「......」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1wYoey9w9
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXtebDY9Ia
「時間不多，『媽媽』只能靠你們解決操偶師。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PrjJ62DiY
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFGpboYsUj
「誰是玩偶？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkF6R1oF47e
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm54na8io09
「誰一直被玩弄，誰一直玩弄？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjVyyfSgvf
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「......」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3lKA5T4SH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDozrMEccnW
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。
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2J3zkLDgMx
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPZEH3aS0R
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWulwGqo2X
他敲了三下門，但沒有聲音從裏面發出。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLbGu6w7Y7
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHMht1hTt5
開門進入後，內裏的景象一模一樣。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXw9GbltAc
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq0kTLS0O7
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG09fxiUzKy
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOgCVwJLV2
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa2VZtj379
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dd9GBH7eb
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。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZVTopu50K
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j00DJ2lOW
文件、地圖、黑板上的字如出一轍，唯獨是地圖上多了一張紙。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCE0TiNIlq
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihT6Vf2ZeC
「輔佐官閣下：330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0GiTk6Tuf
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5ldKwzsE9
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。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS74sIFhoY
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DT0EJ0wQv
完全無法理解內容。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv34k2xKuti
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWEM93Ru44
貝吏刻唐收起紙張，閱讀聯邦人留下的文件。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPacTdXe39P
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3C4NC9Keg
「似乎有些我們完全不明白的事正在發生，帝國應該有頭緒？」
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbZEbt9puN
「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。」
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVOx9qt1UN
「『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』？」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvBPWhiVMa
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24Yeu49LqF
他們難道甚麼都沒有收拾就離開了嗎？330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj6kNZuQfH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsFfYMHqK5
貝吏刻唐毫不期待地查看黑板。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ524c1IlZWD
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuByjsvkZNr
「死亡。」「平靜。」「秩序。」「混沌。」「消除。」「保留。」「對立。」「缺失。」330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKvlZscPds
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAyIJeqe8q
八個詞語以八種不同顏色散落在黑板上，同樣意義不明。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9l7Tci8bV
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Ctg2EiE8
貝吏刻唐打開黑板旁的木桶，有些裝了麵包，有些載著水。330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CWcdPUPhH
330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNRrn4wwVD
他觀察地圖上被標記的數個地點，但找不出它們的關聯。
