Chapter 1324 - City of White (1) (2/2)

After ‘eating’ into the gate, the two Celias turned around, flapped their wings, and left in satisfaction. After Rhode witnessed the two Celias leaving, he let out a sigh of relief and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. Oh, Lord. He would rather go out and fight Chaos 300 more rounds than take another bite of cake again.

But soon, he found out that his difficulties were more than just cake. After entering the city, he realized that this city wasn’t as deserted as he thought it was. On the contrary, it was just as lively as a city in any other world. Drivers handling their wagons, vendors selling their goods and merchandise, and working civilians… Everything was no different from an ordinary city.

The only problem was that all of them were Celia.

Taking a stroll down the street, Rhode saw different Celias dressed as a groom, farmer, elegant noblewoman, and enthusiastic vendor… It literally felt as if she were ‘cosplaying’ and Rhode didn’t know how to tell the difference between them. All in all, he just felt like his eyes were completely confused.

“This is going to be a problem…”

Looking at the dense number of Celias in front of him, Rhode knitted his brows. He was sure that Celia’s true projection of herself was among them. He thought that finding her wouldn’t be so difficult. But now, it didn’t look easy at all. Although this ‘candy city’ resembled a child’s world and seemed more like a small, simulated city in a children’s play area, there were hundreds of Celia around and it would take a lot of time for Rhode to find the real Celia and earn her acknowledgment, not to mention the fact that he couldn’t even figure out how to spot the real her.

Which is the real Celia?

At this thought, Rhode frowned. He pondered for a moment, but eventually shook his head and walked down the avenue toward the palace. According to the two Celias from before, they would inform Her Majesty Honey Queen of his arrival. Originally, Rhode didn’t know who that Honey Queen was, but now it seemed like it was probably another Celia. In terms of status, that Celia should be the true one.

Among the many ‘Celias’, Rhode’s appearance was naturally quite eye-catching, where almost everyone looked at him curiously. But in the face of these gazes, he remained calm and walked along the only street in this city of candy until he reached the front of the palace.

Although it was said to be a palace, it was nothing more than a three-story building stacked from biscuits. Just like a children’s candy house, the walls were made of biscuits, while the pillars were cakes, and the steps and floor were flakes of candy. The whole palace had a sweet and delicious scent to it. If any girl were to witness this scene, she might not be able to stop drooling. But Rhode didn’t feel this way at all. Instead, he looked at the biscuit palace in front of him with a bitter and pained expression. The taste of the cake that he forced into his stomach and had a hard time forgetting once again resurfaced in his head…

“Candy house, huh… I wonder if there are any man-eating old hags living there.”

Rhode soliloquized and shook his head, forcing himself to forget the painful memories from before. The cake itself tasted great, but if one were forced to eat several cakes and could still manage to keep a straight face, that would be a problem.

Unlike the ‘bustling’ city, there was no one on this side of the ‘palace’. From the moment he walked through the entrance of the palace to the atrium, he hadn’t seen a single person. Only when he came to the stairway did he see the two ‘Celias’ who greeted him at the entrance of the city, and the only reason why he recognized them was because they wore the same armor as before.

“Greetings, Traveler. We have reported your arrival to Her Majesty. She is very pleased to have a traveler attending the Sugar Pot Extravaganza. She wishes to meet you and personally show you how to enjoy this feast. So please follow me, Her Majesty is waiting for you.”

“It is my great honor.”

Upon hearing the words of two guards, Rhode saluted and let out a long breath. If there were no mistakes, this queen should be the real Celia he was searching for.

At this thought, Rhode’s spirits lifted, and he followed the two guards up the stairs and arrived at the entrance of the hall located on the second floor.

“Your Majesty, the traveler has arrived.”

“Let him in.”

Celia’s voice, which had a hint of arrogance and pride, sounded from behind the candy door. Upon hearing that voice, Rhode couldn’t help but feel a little amused as the corners of his mouth perked up. After all, the Celia he knew was a meek, peaceful, and somewhat rigid person. And now, after hearing her tone of voice that sounded like she was imitating Celestina, it was rather interesting. Despite that, Rhode also felt like this voice didn’t seem to be the same as the Celia he remembered, but sounded a bit childish instead.

But before he could think about anything else, the door had already opened. He threw those nonsensical thoughts to the back of his head and entered the hall, only to meet the owner of that voice. However, after seeing the figure before him clearly, he stood dazedly on the spot.

Sitting on the luxurious throne made of pudding and honey embellishments was a little girl in a gorgeous dress, who looked about six or seven year old. Her curly, blonde hair framed her small face of baby-fat and she looked exceptionally adorable. At that moment, behind her was a pair of small wings fluttering and waving along with their owner’s movements. But it was obvious that they weren’t of much use. The little girl let out a cough as soon as she saw Rhode strolling into the hall. She reached out her tiny hands and fiddled with the crown on her head, which seemed to be made from egg rolls. Then, she crossed her arms and looked at him with a smug look.

… That’s Celia?

Looking at the little girl in front of him, Rhode tried his best to not burst out laughing. Fortunately, an expressionless face was his natural disguise. If not, seeing this girl in front of him who acted as if she were playing a game of kings, Rhode would have been seen laughing already. And for a moment, he even instinctively touched his pocket to see if he had brought his phone with him. It would be funny if he took a picture of Celia in this form to show the rest!

But this was only a fun thought of his. After all, this was a mental world and also the most private of all places. Whatever happened here shouldn’t be made known to others.

“I’ve heard from the guards. Welcome to my kingdom, traveler.”

The loli version of Celia said and nodded to Rhode while pretending to be very dignified.

“As the first traveler to attend my country’s grand ceremony, the Sugar Pot Extravaganza, I will bestow upon you the highest honor, and you will join me in enjoying the most magnificent and delicious desserts and cakes at this ceremony!” With that said, the loli version of Celia raised her right hand and held it out to Rhode. “Come, traveler, to my side! Let me give you a good taste of our kingdom’s grand event!”

“As you command, Your Majesty.”

In response to her invitation, Rhode bowed respectfully.

Seems like this is the only way to continue my search for now.