Chapter 591 - illusion of the Dreamland (1/2)

It’s that dream again.

Rhode lifted his head and gazed at the dusky sky before him. A flight of stairs spiraled under his feet and extended into the clouds along the stone tower. A chilly breeze blew against his face.

When Rhode arrived at the tower roof, he once again met the petite figure who looked like Christie. She stood silently in the center of the roof and gazed at Rhode with a slight smile.

“Who are you?” Rhode puckered his brows.

At this moment, Rhode could clearly sense that this was only a dream. The bizarre feeling of bewilderment and haziness in his mind interwoven as though devouring his rationality. However, Rhode had no ways of resisting it. He gritted his teeth and held on, staring at the little girl before him. He widened his mouth and repeated his question.

After the incident involving Gracier and Madaras, Rhode no longer treated this as a simple dream. In the game, he had encountered several plots that communicated with him through such dreams. No matter if it was the face that resembled Christie or if she could activate and awaken the Holy Swords, Rhode knew that this was a mystery that he must solve. Apart from that, Rhode was most curious about this little girl.

Although she had the same appearance as Christie, Rhode sensed clearly that she was a totally different presence. Not only that, Rhode also instinctively sensed that he was extremely familiar with her. Seeing this girl was like seeing a friend who had not seen each other for many years and they randomly met on the roadside. Her name was clearly on the verge of escaping his lips, but he just couldn’t say it out loud.

The sound of wind whistled past and the little girl reacted to Rhode’s question. She placed a finger on her smile and requested for silence. Then, she beckoned before walking to the edge of the tower. Rhode followed uncontrollably as though something was pulling him forward.

The entire world had become incomparably desolated. Not only did the flat surface not have any other buildings, but there was also no vegetation. It felt like the calm before the storm, leaving an unsettling feeling in his mind.

As Rhode paced to the edge of the tower, the little girl chuckled slightly and pointed her finger forward.

Rhode raised his head subconsciously and the scenery before him changed abruptly. The dusky sky and wildland burst into rays of black and white brilliance. In the blink of an eye, the scenery before him turned into a green dense forest and tall mountain range. The thick clouds dispersed to reveal the azure sky and the warm sunshine beamed on the earth.

Rhode was gobsmacked. However, it wasn’t due to the extreme changes to the environment that surprised him. Instead, he couldn’t be more familiar with what was presented before him: it was the scenery of the Land of Atonement, where his Fortress was located in.

What does she mean by this?

Rhode puckered his brows and turned to the little girl with a dubious look. However, the little girl didn’t respond. Instead, she raised her right hand and pointed forward. The sound of the wind changed abruptly. Rhode looked forward. The azure sky had been engulfed and devoured by thick layers of dark clouds that flooded from the horizon, blocking off the vibrant sunlight. As the dark clouds approached, the exuberant green hills and clear waters abruptly deteriorated; withering and drying at a rapid pace. The fertile mother earth cracked and a violent thunderstorm rolled in.

Rhode wasn’t scared or bewildered. Instead, his heart was pounding like a tense, excited prophet who had seen his future! He knew what this meant! He knew how and where it was going to happen! Swish! Swish! Swish! As though proving Rhode’s imaginations, the sound of waves crashing into rocks sounded in his ears gradually. Shortly after, specks of blue-whitish flames gradually burned in the darkness.

Those are the Undead Flames.

Undead Army.

Rhode lifted his head and endured the roaring storm. He squinted and examined everything before him. At this moment, a bolt of lightning flashed within the dark clouds and illuminated everything in sight. Rhode instantly witnessed a sea of white skeletons within.

A clap of thunder boomed and vanished abruptly.

At the same time, the little girl moved her finger slightly and a dazzling ray of light streaked across the sky shrouded in dark clouds. Shortly after, the pitch-dark, deadly world had as though been swept away by an invisible large hand. The dark clouds dispersed and revealed a dense forest which caught Rhode by surprise. After all, just a second ago, he was still under the pouring storm and facing the invasion of the Undead Army. The emergence of the green exuberant forest with birds chirping left him perplexed. However, he quickly realized that there was a pair of daggers laid down in the empty field of the forest.

Gracier and Madaras.

Rhode turned around and gazed at the little girl. At this moment, the little girl laid down her arm and nodded to Rhode. Then, she took two steps back and lifted the hem of her skirt to bow politely. Along with her actions, Rhode instantly felt the ground beneath his feet crumpling and gravity dragged him down like a monster’s claw.

“Hey, wait up. You…”

The ground beneath his feet shattered and he fell right into the endless darkness…

Rhode sat up abruptly.