Chapter 1340 - Garden of Seclusion (1) (2/2)

Unlike before, this time, Rhode didn’t feel the same dizziness from the teleportation. On the contrary, he strolled down the tunnel and soon, along with his progress, the glow above him disappeared without a trace. But despite that, the tunnel wasn’t in complete darkness as the icy-blue spiritual fires suspended on the sides of the walls brought an incomparably bizarre atmosphere. He felt as if he were heading deeper into a graveyard and would eventually be buried alive there.

Undead creature, huh… Could Shira’s mental world be in a graveyard?

At this thought, Rhode forced a helpless smile. If it were really a graveyard, it would be a good match for her, wouldn’t it?

But it was a pity that even though he had prepared himself to see a graveyard full of corpses or an exit-less labyrinth like Celestina’s in Shira’s mental world, after he exited the tunnel, lifted his head, and looked at the surroundings, the scenery made him stare in amazement. It left him utterly speechless.

It was an incomparably magnificent and elegant Gothic three-story building with dense creepers climbing all over the walls and windows that reflected soft light. Illuminated by the bright, full moon, the entire building emanated a dark and decadent beauty. It felt more like the kind of dark and elegant structures that vampires lived in, and if it weren’t for the fact that he was certain that Shira’s mental world was next, he would have thought that he had entered Angelina’s.

“Then again, how are things so illogical? I didn’t expect Shira’s mental world to look like this…”

Looking at the small building in the middle of the lake, Rhode couldn’t help but criticize. At a glance, green fields and a dense forest could be seen under the illumination of the moonlight. It was apparent that there was nothing else in front of him except for this three-story building. In that case, the building must be where Shira resided.

But how can I get over there?

As soon as this thought cropped up in Rhode’s mind, all of a sudden, a mysterious, gentle black light shone before his eyes. Soon, a silhouette of a man whose entire body was shrouded in a black robe appeared in front of him. The man held a long bamboo pole in his hand and stood at the end of a tiny boat; rather similar to those ferrymen on the River Styx. Not only that, but the man in a black robe also rowed the boat toward Rhode, bent over, and made a gesture of invitation.

“… Is that an invitation to go aboard?”

Glancing at the man in the black robe in front of him, Rhode didn’t hesitate the slightest and stepped onto the boat. Shortly after, the man in the black robe held up the bamboo pole in his hand, turned the boat around, and rowed toward the island in the center of the lake. Looking at this scene, Rhode became increasingly curious. Frankly, he was even prepared to face zombies and sicker stuff in this mental world. But now, it seemed like… This place was more serene and peaceful than Celestina’s mental world.

Did I really enter Shira’s mental world? I didn’t head down the wrong path and enter Little Five’s, did I? Little Five’s a specter and isn’t considered an undead creature. In that case, it isn’t surprising for such a scenery to appear…

While Rhode was imagining things, the boat docked at the island in the lake. Rhode stepped out of the boat and went up the stairs in front of him. Soon after, he arrived at the entrance of this small building. And at that moment, a soft and lovely voice sounded in his ears all of a sudden.

“Greetings, my guest. May I ask what you are doing here?”

“This voice is…”

Upon hearing this voice, Rhode was stunned. He turned around and the next thing he saw was a young lady sitting quietly on a chair in a nearby garden. She wore a dark, luxurious dress with a long skirt, and her hair, which looked like she spent a lot of time taking care of, hung down to her waist. The young lady lifted the teacup and placed it by her mouth elegantly. Her pair of bright eyes remained motionless, curiously examining the uninvited guest in front of her. She looked just like a quiet and aristocratic young lady, where even Rhode, after looking at this odd and unfamiliar young lady, was stunned. He stretched out his hand and bowed to the girl.

“Greetings, Miss. My name is Rhode; I’m a traveler from the outside world.”

“A traveler from the outside world? That’s rare. I never thought we’d have guests here… Ah, how rude of me.”

The young lady responded. She placed the teacup on the table, stood up, lifted the hem of her skirt, and gave a slight bow.

“Nice to meet you, I am Shira, the owner of this manor… Welcome.”

“… Huh?”

Upon hearing her introduction, Rhode was flabbergasted. He lifted his head and sized up the young lady in front of him carefully. But even so, he couldn’t believe what he just heard.

She’s Shira? The undead puppet who wears rags and goes crazy all the time?

But upon closer inspection, the young lady in front of him did bear some resemblance to Shira. Her dress was indeed the same one that Shira wore; it was just that the one on the latter was so tattered and stained with blood that it was almost unrecognizable. Shira also didn’t seem to care about her hair in the slightest, so her clothes were riddled with holes and her hair looked disheveled all day long.

However, not only was this young lady before him dressed cleanly, but she was also attentive to her own maintenance. She looked completely like a well-bred, aristocratic lady with etiquette that was more perfect than Marlene. Besides, she also didn’t put up that crazy grin, but had a calm, soft, knowing, and gentle smile full of intellectual beauty instead.

Is she actually so girlish on the inside despite her behavior as a lunatic?

At that moment, Rhode was utterly confused.