Chapter 33: Dreams
The sight before him was unbelievable, for at this moment in the mirror stood a man who was his long-dead son.
"Iron... Tie Yunfei? Son!? Is that you? How is this possible, you didn't ...... more than ten years ago" Iron Man's eyes were a little moist, and his hands holding the hammer trembled uncontrollably.
"Dad, it's me, I'm not dead. The catastrophe more than ten years ago did make me seriously ill, and I almost lost my life, but I came back to life. You see, I'm not good, am I? ”
"No, no, you're not my son, you're a phantom, an illusion created by this labyrinth, I won't be fooled! Minotaur, you come out for me, let's fight to the death, don't use this kind of indiscriminate means! As he spoke, Iron Man raised the hammer in his hand to smash the mirror in front of him.
"Dad, what are you going to do? Don't you want a son? I'm Yunfei! We haven't seen each other in more than ten years, you won't be so ruthless, right? Have you forgotten everything you did when I was a kid? Remember the blacksmith's workshop at the back of our house? When I was five years old, you started teaching me about weapons. When I was ten years old, you helped me build my first weapon, a delicate dagger with a moire carved by you yourself, and you said that you wanted me to grow up to inherit your mantle and become the pride of my people. The exquisite moire represents me - soaring clouds and flying all over the world! Do you remember these things? ”
"I ...... I remember...... Son! Why? Why is that? Is this real or illusory? The iron man looked at Tie Yunfei in the mirror and couldn't get down again, and the hammer that he used handily seemed to weigh a thousand catties at the moment. He was in a trance. I don't know if he should believe the qiē in front of him.
"Father, what's wrong with you? What are you waiting for? Am I really Yunfei? It's your own son! My mother died early, and we have always depended on each other, haven't we? I know you were devastated at the moment you lost me. If it weren't for our leader, you might have seen me for a short time, but even then you would still be in tears every night, and I know that you miss me all the time. Daddy, I'm standing in front of you right now. There's nothing to separate us again, it's time to let go of a qiē. ”
"Drop?"
"Yes, put down a qiē. Including what's in your hands. You don't need to fight anymore, you're tired, now you just need to be with me, together forever. ”
"Together forever? My son...... I'm really tired...... I felt like my strength was draining. But my heart was unusually calm. Maybe I really should put down a qiē. ”
With a clang, the hammer hit the ground. Tetsuo fell to his knees like this, his consciousness gradually blurred, and his body slowly slumped, like a deflated balloon, silently motionless.
Tie Yunfei slowly walked out of the mirror, and he hugged Tie Nan with his arms, "Sleep in peace." Worry no more. You won't lose me again, and we'll be together forever. ”
"Hey, hey. yes, you're together forever. In the darkness, a strange figure peeped at the scene. He is the Minotaur.
Stupid humans always have something they can't let go. Family, friendship, love. These are obviously fleeting things, but they have to cling to them for a lifetime, and finally turn to dust. The mythical Minotaur was a man-eating monster, but I prefer to devour other people's souls. With this ability, I can easily play with human emotions and get them lost in this endless labyrinth forever. Old man, you broke the weapon that the lord gave me, and mocked me, this revenge is not to be repaid by destroying your body, I will imprison you here, become an outcast of time and space, and spend the rest of your life in this dream.
Just as the Minotaur was complacent about his victory, a slight movement occurred in the depths of the labyrinth. The mirror floating in the air began to shake incessantly.
Tie Nan, who had fallen into a coma just now, slowly opened his eyes, "What is lost is lost after all, even if we can meet again, it is just a flash in the pan." He looked at his son, who was hugging him, as if muttering to himself.
"Father, what's wrong with you? Why wake up? Didn't you say you wanted to be with me forever? ”
"Yes, that's wonderful, but it's a pity that you're not my son."
"What are you talking about? Mine is indeed Yunfei, don't you remember me? ”
"No, I remember. It's because I remember that I'm sure you're not him. My son will not let me give up, even when the whole clan is wiped out and he is on the way to flee, he has always encouraged me, even when he is seriously ill and dying, he keeps telling me not to be sad, to follow the commander to regain strength. That's my son, the sustenance that I have always kept in my heart. And you're just an illusion! ”
"What? What are you talking about? Tie Yunfei asked in horror.
"Do you need me to say it again? You are nothing but an illusion created by the Minotaur to imprison me! Iron Man said and slowly stood up from the ground, and the Iron Yunfei gradually disappeared into thin air.
"Let's take out everything you have! I'm not afraid of you! Iron Man picked up the hammer from the ground and shouted at the mirrors that kept spinning in the sky.
"Damn! Why haven't you been deceived by my visions? Don't you have an obsession in your heart? The Minotaur suddenly descended from the sky to the opposite side of the Iron Man.
"I have an obsession, and that is the anger of revenge! You killed my people and my sons, and the desire to seek revenge on you is stronger than anything else. I'm not going to give up until I've defeated you, so your little tricks won't help me! ”
"Hmph, even so, so what? Even though you've cracked the illusion, you still can't get out of the labyrinth. It merges with my flesh and mind, and if I don't die then you'll be trapped here forever. The Minotaur grinned strangely, and his face grew hideous.
The iron man slammed the hammer in his hand, "Since this is the case, then I will beat you to the death!" ”
"Hahahaha, do you have what it takes? I'm the master here, and you're just a rat I've put in an iron cage, and you're not afraid to flash your tongue when you talk big here! ”
"Whether it's a big talk or not, it depends on the fight!" The Iron Man said that the hammer had reached the Minotaur, but with a wave of his opponent's body disappeared.
Could it be that this is also an illusion? Iron Man's heart sank.
"Bastard! Where the hell are you? If you have real skills, come out and fight me to the death! ”
He kept screaming with his hammer, but in exchange for more phantoms. I saw that the mirrors fluttering and rotating in the sky suddenly shone brightly, and then countless Minotaurs came out of it. One by one, they grinned grossly, as if mocking Iron Man.
"Lao'er, didn't you say that you want to beat me to death? Now you can try it! ”
"Damn!" Where can the iron man stand this anger, he wields the hammer and jumps up and fights in mid-air, but no matter how hard he tries, the phantom in front of him is increasing and unabated, and now he can't tell which one is real and which one is fake.
"Don't waste your efforts, old man. As I have already said, I am the master here, and you cannot escape. If you surrender now, I may give you a preferential treatment to keep your and your son's illusions asleep. Minotaur's words came from all directions, and his tone was full of sarcasm and disdain.
"What the hell is going on? What kind of monster are you? Iron Man was obviously a little overwhelmed, although he did not surrender, but the speed of the weapon in his hand was getting slower and slower.
The Minotaur laughed hesitantly, "Say I'm a monster?" Hmph, I'm actually a human being, but I'm another form of a human being, and we scum are a species above you mortals. We're all masters with great skills, and you can't compare to them. The moment you step into this hallucinogenic labyrinth, your failure is decided. Because you had already inhaled my hallucinogenic powder at that time, and now although you are fighting, in fact, your body and mind are in a semi-anesthetized state, and with the effect of my illusion mirror, you have no chance of winning at all. ”
"Really? It turned out to be the effect of the powder and the mirror, so it would be easy to do! The Iron Man landed firmly on the ground. The hammer in his hand suddenly emitted bursts of electric light.
The Minotaur, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but gasp, "Old man, are you crazy?" (To be continued......)