Chapter 623: White City (I)
Entering the subconscious mind was short and long for Rhodes, like a dream, in which you may feel like a long time has passed, but in fact it is only for a moment. This is the spiritual world, with you as the master, but not necessarily with you. Therefore, the saying that the person who knows the least about himself is often himself, and it is not completely unreasonable. No matter how rational and indifferent you are, you will not be able to fully control your spiritual world. Even machine people can make logical errors due to various accidents, let alone human beings whose thinking is thousands of times more complicated.
I don't know how long it took for Rhodes to feel his feet finally on solid ground, and when he opened his eyes, the blurred scenery began to become clear. Although he had already been mentally prepared, after seeing the scenery in front of him, Rod couldn't help but widen his eyes with curiosity.
What appeared in front of Rhodes was an endless grassland and a clear blue sky. If this is the case alone, then there is no problem, but the problem is not in the beautiful scenery, but in the thing in the scenery -- a white city.
Of course, Rhodes wouldn't have been so surprised if it were just an ordinary city, in fact, the city was more of a child's graffiti drawing than a city. The thick black lines and the obviously unpainted square windows, combined with the childish fruit candy gates, the biscuit-paved roads and the rivers flowing with juice, looked like walls made of cotton candy......... In addition, the air is filled with a sweet smell that makes your index finger flutter.
"Didn't I go to Lilian's heart?"
Looking at this scene with a strange expression, Rod reached out and scratched his head. The innocent, childish, and crooked "Candy City" in front of him, if this is Lilian's inner landscape, then Rhodes is absolutely acceptable. But alas......... In order. He must have entered Celia's inner world.
Celia?
Rhodes could assure God that he had never imagined that the usually quiet and calm War Angel would have such a childlike side in his heart, which was really surprising. But it's no wonder that Rhodes has entered the deepest part of the spiritual world, which is the least known side of everyone, even Celia herself. I didn't know I had such a spiritual world.
In any case, this spiritual world seems to be peaceful, not as insidious and evil as Rod imagined. The reason why Li Jie's spiritual world had a lot of problems that time was mainly because she was taken advantage of by the Chaos Heart Demon and infinitely amplified the negative feelings in her heart, which led to such and such problems. But this time, under the guidance of his sister, Rhodes only entered the spiritual world of the card elves peacefully, so there would be no evil and dangerous troubles like the Chaos Heart Demon.
For Celia's spiritual world, Rhodes was only curious for a moment. Then he quickly calmed down. Since there is no danger here, all that remains is to complete your mission. Although everyone's spiritual world is strange, there is always something in common. Now Rhodes is going to find the "real Celia" in this spiritual world, and then get her recognition. Of course, he couldn't think of any way to stay here, so Rhodes had to take one step at a time and see what was going on.
Thinking of this, Rhodes raised his head and walked towards the white city in front of him.
Although the grassland and sky in front of me are quite normal. But when Rhodes walked to the bridge made of biscuits, he began to feel less normal -- at least Rhodes stared at the door made of cream cakes in front of him for a long time. I don't know how to push it away. He'd already tried it, and the door was made entirely of fluffy cream cakes, and Rhodes reached out to push the door, only to have his arm sunk into the cake.
"What people!"
And at this time, suddenly, accompanied by a sudden questioning. Two figures flew down from the city wall, one on the left and one on the right, and came in front of Rod. Seeing the figure in front of him, Rod was also slightly stunned. I saw that the one who appeared in front of him was undoubtedly Celia, and she was still wearing the armor that belonged to the War Angel in Rhodes' memory. The expression was no different from that of Celia she knew. The only difference is that there are two Celia in front of Rod. They were like twins, they looked exactly the same, and there was no difference at all. At this moment, they were holding their spears in their hands and staring at Rhodes in front of them, as if he were a strange visitor. As soon as he made the slightest suspicious move, they would stab the spears out of their hands and give each other a good look.
Let's not talk about whether this can cause any damage to Rod, anyway, Rhodes saw the two spears made of sugar sticks in their hands -- they must have been quite delicious.
"Hello, I'm a traveler from the outside world, my name is Rhodes."
In the face of Celia's questioning, Rhodes did not explain anything to himself, but quickly introduced himself. He knew that this was Celia's spiritual world, but even then, they wouldn't know him. Because these are the most secret parts of Celia's heart, and even she herself doesn't know the existence of this part, then it is naturally impossible to know any news from Celia's outside world. So it's normal for them not to know themselves, but it's not normal for them to know themselves.
"Travelers from the outside?"
Hearing Rod's self-introduction, the two Celia looked at each other, and then they smiled warmly at Rod as if they had thought of something.
"Ah, I see, you're also here to attend the annual sugar pot ceremony of Her Majesty the Queen of Honey! It's great that our reputation for the event has finally spread to the outside world......... Welcome, travelers, I think you'll be able to enjoy a great time here. ”
"I'm looking forward to it, too."
Rod didn't say much about what the two Celia said, and his reaction was not slow, and after hearing what the two of them were talking about, he almost guessed what he was doing here. Since the other party said so, then he was happy to follow the other party's wishes, anyway, it was quite troublesome to explain it himself, and now that the other party had found a good reason for himself. Then don't use it in vain. So he didn't say much, but followed the other party's words. Sure enough, after hearing Rod's answer, both Celia smiled happily.
"I think you'll be satisfied, Traveler, and our Sugar Bowl Ceremony promises you won't be disappointed."
As he spoke. The two Celias held out their hands and made an inviting gesture to Rhodes. Then they handed a knife and fork to Rod.
"It's ..............."
Looking at the knife and fork in his hand, Rod looked at the two of them with some doubts, and when he noticed Rode's gaze, both Celia showed a warm smile, and then they stood on both sides and made an invitation to Rod as if they were welcoming guests.
"So, please."
“…………………”
Hearing this, Rod glanced at the knife and fork in his hand again. Then he looked at the gate made of cream cakes in front of him, and then he couldn't help twitching the corner of his eye--this door must be almost two meters thick, right?
Luckily, the Celias didn't intend for Rhodes to eat all of the cream cake doors, but only to make him eat a passageway. But even that was enough for Rhodes. He wasn't a woman after all, and he didn't have a strong appetite for sweets, and like most men, Rhodes tasted sweets once in a while. And there wasn't much interest. But this time......... Rod felt as if he was about to finish the cake of his life. The cake gate is more than two meters thick, although it is only a passage more than one person high. But this also gave Rhodes quite a headache, if it weren't for the two Celia watching from the side, I'm afraid he would have thrown all these cakes into the juice river to destroy the corpse. Of course, in the end, Rod still ate the cake by his own willpower, but how did he feel......... That's another story.
"Hoo ..............."
After "eating" into the gate, the two Celia also flapped their wings contentedly and turned away. And saw two Celias leave. Only then did Rhodes breathe a sigh of relief and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead -- the Holy Soul was on it, and he would rather go out and fight Chaos for 300 rounds now than eat half a bite of cake again.
However, Rhodes soon discovered that the problem he faced was more than just cake. After entering the city. Only then did Rhodes realize that the city was not as deserted as he thought. On the contrary, it is as lively as any city in the world, with horse-drawn coachmen, hawkers, and working citizens......... A qiē is no different from an ordinary city.
The only problem is that all of them are Celia.
Walking down the streets, just turning around, Rhodes saw Celia dressed as a groom, Celia dressed as a farmer, Celia dressed like a noblewoman, and Celia enthusiastically selling goods......... It felt like Celia was wearing different clothes in cosplay, and I didn't know how they could tell the difference, but Rod just felt like his eyes were completely drained.
"I'm in trouble now........."
Looking at the dense "Celia" (plural) in front of him, Rhodes frowned. He was sure that his self in Celia's spiritual world was among these people, and originally Rhodes thought that it would not be difficult to find her, but now it doesn't seem so easy. Although this "candy city" is actually quite child's play, more like a simulated small city in a children's park, there are hundreds of Celia in it, and it takes a lot of time for Rhodes to find the real Celia from it and get her recognition. Not to mention the way she looks now, Rhodes can't figure out how to find her.
Which one is the real Celia?
Thinking of this, Rhodes frowned, he thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and walked along the avenue in the direction of the palace. According to the previous two Celia, they will inform Her Majesty the Honey Queen of the arrival of the stranger, originally Rhodes didn't know who the Honey Queen was, but now it seems that it is probably another Celia. In terms of status, this Celia should be the main one.
Among the many "Celia", Rod's appearance is naturally quite eye-catching, and almost everyone will look at him curiously. However, in the face of these gazes, Rhodes seemed quite calm, and he walked down the only street in the candy city, until he reached the front of the "royal palace".
It is said to be the royal palace. In fact, it is just a three-story building made of biscuits. Like a child's game at home, the walls of the palace are made of biscuits, the pillars are cakes, and the steps and floor are flakes of candy. The whole palace is filled with a sweet and delicious smell. If any girl sees this scene, I'm afraid she can't help but drool. But Rod didn't feel that way at all, on the contrary. He looked at the biscuit palace in front of him with a bitter face, and the taste of the cake that he had finally forgotten and stuffed into his stomach resurfaced from Rod's mind.........
"Candy house......... I wonder if there is an old witch who eats people living inside? ”
While complaining to himself, Rod shook his head, forcing himself to forget the painful memories he had before. The cake itself tastes good, but if you are forced to eat several cakes and still have a face that does not change color and heart beat, then there is a problem.
Unlike in the "lively" city, there are no people on the "palace" side, from the time Rhodes walks through the gate of the palace to the atrium. He didn't see a single figure. It wasn't until he came to the top of the stairs that Rhodes saw the two "Celia" who greeted him at the city gate, and Rhodes was only able to recognize them because they were wearing the same armor as the two Celia he had met before.
"Hello foreign travelers, we have reported your matter to Her Majesty, and Her Majesty is very pleased to have a foreigner come to this honeypot ceremony. She wants to meet you and take you to enjoy the festival herself. Please come with me, Her Majesty is waiting for you. ”
"It's a great honor."
Hear the two Celia guards talking. Rod also hurriedly saluted, and at the same time let out a long sigh. If I'm not mistaken, then these queens should be the real Celia I'm looking for. Thinking of this, Rhodes also lifted his spirits, and then he followed the two Celia guards up the stairs, and led by the two to the door of the hall on the second floor.
"Her Majesty the Queen. Outland travelers have arrived. ”
"Well, let him in."
Coming from the candy door was the voice of Celia, who was a little arrogant and arrogant. Hearing this voice, the corners of Rode's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, feeling a little interesting. After all, the Celia he knew was peaceful by nature. A docile and somewhat rigid person. It was also interesting to hear her voice as if she were imitating Celestina. But I don't know why, Rod feels that this voice seems to be different from the Celia in his memory, and it seems a little immature?
But before Lot could think more, the door had already opened, so he also put away those messy thoughts and walked into the hall in front of him, and soon, Rod saw the owner of the voice in front of him. However, after seeing the figure in front of him clearly, Rod stayed in place like this.
Sitting on a luxurious throne made of pudding and honey was a little girl dressed in fine clothes, she looked about six or seven years old, and her curly blonde hair set off her little face, which was slightly infantile fat, and looked very cute. Behind her at the moment, a pair of small wings fluttered and fluttered with the movements of their master, but it was obviously useless. Seeing Rod walk in, the little girl coughed "uh-huh", and then she reached out and fiddled with the crown on her head that looked like it should be made of egg rolls, and then saw the girl with her hands on her hips and looked at Rod with a triumphant look.
………… Is this Celia?
Looking at the girl in front of him, Rod tried his best not to let himself laugh out loud, fortunately his dead face was now a natural barrier. Otherwise, seeing the girl in front of him who looked triumphant as if she was playing a game of kings, Rod probably couldn't help but burst out laughing, for a moment, Rod even instinctively wanted to touch it to see if he had a mobile phone, if he took a picture of Celia like this and took it out for others to see, it would be very interesting!
But Rhodes just thinks about it, after all, this is the spiritual world, and it is also the most private place, and what happens here is naturally inconvenient to tell others.
"I've heard from the guards that you are welcome to my kingdom, traveler from a foreign land."
As she spoke, Lori-like Celia nodded at Rhodes while pretending to be very majestic.
"As the first foreigner to attend the grand ceremony of our country, I will bestow upon you the highest honor, and you will enjoy the most gorgeous and delicious desserts and cakes with me at this ceremony!" Saying this, Lori's version of Celia raised her right hand and stretched out it to Rod. "Come now, traveler from a foreign land, come to me! Let me show you a good taste of the festival of our kingdom! ”
"Yes, Her Majesty."
Faced with Lori's invitation to Celia, Rod bowed respectfully.
Now it seems that this is the only way to continue. (To be continued......)