Chapter 6 Mirror Maze "Please remember what you originally looked like."...
"Isn't this a mirror maze? Why is there only one mirror? And it's a funhouse mirror."
There was only one mirror in the closed room. Chen Ye moved closer to take a closer look out of curiosity, only to see that her originally slender figure had become crooked in the mirror, and there was a pair of dog ears on her head.
Hearing this, Cecilia took two steps forward and stood next to her, but strangely, there was still only Chen Ye's figure in the mirror.
"Sister, why aren't you in the mirror?"
Chen Ye turned his head to look at her, then looked at his lonely figure in the mirror, "Is it because my sense of existence has not recovered yet... No, that's not right, then it should be me who can't be reflected in the mirror?"
Chen Ye was extremely surprised. His eyes moved back and forth between her and the mirror. His head shook like a rattle and he almost made himself dizzy.
"It's not your problem. Your sense of existence has been restored."
Looking at the pink and white bunny ears on her head in the mirror, she was silent for a moment.
"…There's something wrong with this mirror. I can only see myself."
And I am the one who dresses very strangely.
“What a magical mirror!”
Chen Ye walked around the mirror several times. "What does it want us to do?"
For a moment, both of them were confused. After all, in this spacious room that could be seen at a glance, there was only white walls besides the mirror.
On the map, there is a "sister" label next to the mirror maze, but it's just "mask" written without any context. I have no idea what it means, and I can't find any connection with their current situation.
However, since the name of the facility is mirror maze, we must start with the mirror.
Cecia carefully examined the mirror, not missing any details, and finally found a line of small words on the edge of the bottom of the frame -
"Please remember who you are."
"What does this mean?"
Hearing that she had found the clue, Chen Ye leaned over to take a look, but because he used too much force, he lost his balance and was about to fall on the mirror.
The mirror was almost turned upside down just now. Both of them knew that there was no support behind the mirror, and they were afraid that Chen Ye's collision would cause the mirror to shatter.
She subconsciously wanted to pull Chen Ye, but he was too close to the mirror. Even if she could grab Chen Ye, she would definitely bump into the mirror.
After weighing the pros and cons, she changed the direction of her outstretched hand in mid-air, trying to lift up the mirror and Chen Ye together.
When Cecia was ready to withstand the huge impact, the mirror was unusually quiet, standing there steadily without any shaking.
Instead, Chen Ye's body was being slowly swallowed by the mirror, with most of his body already submerged in it.
Without hesitation, she grabbed the other person's calf that was left outside, pulled it back hard, and pulled it out of the mirror.
"Sister, guess what I saw?"
After the thrilling experience just now, Chen Ye was not afraid at all. Instead, he excitedly introduced it to her: "The world inside the mirror is a super luxurious palace! My God, I have never seen such exquisite murals!"
Palaces and murals?
This may be the real facility of the mirror maze.
The rhythmic narration aroused her interest.
Besides, even if I continue to stay here, I won’t get any clues, so I might as well take a gamble.
So she grabbed Chen Ye, who was still talking nonstop, and dragged him into the mirror.
…
Sparkling crystal chandeliers, tapestries made of silk and velvet, and long tables carved with intricate patterns... The architectural style here is similar to that of the demon palace, but the overall layout is much more luxurious and exquisite.
The moonlight fell into the banquet hall through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. In front of the noble ladies in luxurious dresses, even the cold moonlight seemed a little dim.
A grand banquet is being held here with clinking glasses, singing and dancing.
As soon as they stood firm, the mirror disappeared. The people around them did not make a commotion due to their sudden appearance, and did not even look at them for a second, as if they had always been there.
"Uh... maybe I should change into some decent clothes."
Looking at his reflection in the glass window, Chen Ye pulled his sleeves down awkwardly.
Around them, men and women alike were dressed in gorgeous, carefully tailored gowns.
On the other hand, Cecilia was wearing a black trouser suit that she had not had time to change during the meeting, and Chen Ye was wearing the most common casual sweatshirt and jeans in modern times, which made them look out of place in the banquet hall.
"My dear lady, is there a place where I can change into my dress?"
Chen Ye didn't know where she got the courage from. She rushed forward and stopped a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. "You can see that the clothes I'm wearing are not suitable for this occasion..."
"You can ask the waiter or butler next to you, they will help you."
The other person replied softly, his eyes sweeping over her body, "...I don't think there's anything wrong with your dress. It's beautiful."
"Thank you for the compliment."
After expressing his thanks, Chen Ye was about to go find the waiter who was refilling a lady's glass, but Cecia behind him grabbed his clothes.
“There is no need to replace it.”
Cecia's face was a little pale, and her body was shaking slightly. "In the eyes of others, our clothes should be no different from theirs. Otherwise, with your clothes and your presumptuous behavior just now, you would have been thrown out long ago."
"...I thought she was just being polite to me."
Noticing her abnormality, Chen Ye stopped and asked with concern: "Sister, what happened? Why are you shaking?"
Cecia felt uncomfortable all over since she entered the mirror world. Seeing Chen Ye's bold move, she was so scared that her heart almost jumped out, and even her body began to tremble involuntarily.
She was afraid that these nobles would discover their identities, that she would not be able to successfully pass the mirror maze, and that she would die in the copy and never be able to return to her original world...
Fear and worry about various things gradually invaded her mind.
This is not right.
Even in her childhood when she was extremely weak and could be slaughtered as food at any time, she had never had so much "fear".
"……fine."
She tried to catch her breath.
"I just don't feel well. There must be something wrong with that mirror."
"But I don't feel anything?"
Chen Ye blinked in confusion.
Not to mention the physical discomfort, she could only feel the unprecedented beauty——
An endless stream of courage and confidence surged from the depths of her heart. She was not afraid of anything now. She felt that even if she faced that group of terrifying eyeless people, she could blow them up with one punch.
The sound of the musical instrument was interrupted when it reached its climax. At the same time, the candlelight in the room suddenly went out. Cecilia, who was suddenly plunged into darkness, shrank and grabbed Chen Ye's arm beside her.
Boom——
As footsteps sounded, a middle-aged man wearing a crown slowly walked down. Wherever he walked, a candle would light up, forcing people to follow him.
Following closely behind him was a blond and blue-eyed young man. Although he looked a little immature, he still had a kind of innate noble temperament.
The guests all stopped talking at the same time, and the whole hall became unusually quiet. Everyone's eyes were focused on the father and son, and they saluted silently.
Following the behavior of the people around her, Cecia bowed her head and saluted them. From the attitudes of others, it was not difficult to see that they had the supreme status in this country.
The middle-aged man swept his majestic gaze over the crowd below and began his boring speech.
After finishing his speech, he turned around and sat on the throne behind him. All the candles in the banquet hall lit up instantly, and the party became lively again.
"This is the first time I've seen a king and a prince."
Chen Ye exclaimed, turning around excitedly, "This place is like a fairy tale world!"
According to the king, today's ball was held for the prince who had just come of age, and young and beautiful girls from all over the country were specially invited so that the prince could choose his sweetheart from among them.
"Shhh-keep it down."
Unlike Chen Ye's excitement, she looked around fearfully, afraid that others would find out that they were talking about the royal family.
"Sister, what happened to you?"
Chen Ye looked at the timid Cecia in confusion, "I've never seen you so timid before. It seems like our personalities have swapped places."
Personality swap?
She keenly captured the key words, and although she has become timid and fearful now, fortunately her brain is not damaged.
Ever since she passed through the mirror, something about her and Chen Ye seemed to have changed. Fear lingered in her heart all the time, and she couldn't control it no matter how hard she tried.
But to say that they swapped personalities, that doesn't seem like it.
Apart from his courage, everything else was the same as before. Chen Ye was still as naive and optimistic, and easy to trust others.
Perhaps, only certain parts of them changed?
But what is the basis for this change? The copy cannot fail to provide corresponding clues.
That's right! She was reflected in the mirror with a pair of rabbit ears. According to ancient records, rabbits were very timid creatures, which might have something to do with her current state...
Suspicious, she immediately looked up and asked, "Chen Ye, do you remember what characteristics you had in the mirror before?"
"Let me think..."
Chen Ye tilted his head, trying hard to recall.
"His body became twisted and distorted, even his neck could bend eight times, and there was a pair of dog ears on his head."
That's it!
Ancient books say that dogs are loyal and brave animals. It seems that after they entered the mirror world, they acquired some of the characteristics of these two animals.
She became as timid as a rabbit, while Chen Ye became as brave as a dog.
Telling Chen Ye her guess caused another exclamation.
"...In the mirror world, I will protect my sister!"
Chen Ye patted his chest proudly, but his confident look didn't last for two minutes before he became depressed again: "But I still don't know what I should do now."
"Pay more attention to mirror-related items."
Feeling uneasy, she looked around secretly.
"The mirror can bring us here, and it can also bring us back. Since it's a maze, we can pass it by finding the exit."
"Trust me! It will definitely be soon..."
Before Chen Ye could finish his words, he was interrupted by a heavy creaking sound.
The door of the banquet hall was pushed open a crack, and a slender blonde girl came in through the gap.
Seeing this, the waiter at the gate immediately stepped forward and wanted to drive the uninvited guest out, but was stopped by the prince.
The tall figure stood between the two men, preventing the waiter from behaving rudely.
Meeting her uneasy eyes, the prince smiled gently, bent slightly, and extended his hand to the girl in an almost pious gesture.
"My beautiful lady, may I invite you to dance with me?"
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