Summoning the Holy Sword

"what is this?"

Entering the hall, Rhode looked at the hanging on the wall in amazement. It was a series of landscape oil paintings. The scenery above was no stranger to Rhode. They are all scenery in Deep Stone City, including towering peaks, pits in infinite abyss, Central Park under blue sky and white clouds, and even the beautiful scenery around the star mercenary base. I have to say that hanging so many beautiful landscape paintings in this slightly empty hall gives a very comfortable feeling.

But where did these paintings come from?

Thinking of this problem, Rhodes frowned, but he didn't buy any decorative paintings when he built the hall. Did they buy them themselves? This may not be a big surname. As the actual deputy commander of the mercenary regiment, Marin is also serious about her work. It should be impossible to do this kind of thing.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Thinking of this, Rhodes turned his head and asked others. After hearing his question, Shana and Kavos stared at each other blankly and shook their heads. Both of them are pure mercenaries. They have no interest in things like art appreciation, and they don't care. As for Rabes, she didn't even get out the door of her room all day, and she knew little about these changes outside.

Strange, where did this come from?

But Rhode's question didn't last long, and soon a figure appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Rhode, are you back?"

With a stack of books in her hand, Marin went into the hall and saw Rhodes and others. She immediately walked to Rhodes and greeted everyone.

"Does this mission go well?"

"Very well, everything is going well. How are you doing? How's the training going?"

"Very well, Mr. Rhodes. Everyone almost caught the knack. I think I can show you the results of our training soon." When it came to this, Ma Lin's face immediately became full. With a confident smile, it is clear that their hard work has also received some results during this period. Especially for Marin, what she lacked was only the battle experience. Now after so many days, she should have made up for her battle experience.

"Very well, I will look forward to ... but ..."

Upon hearing Marin's answer, Rhode nodded with satisfaction, but then he turned quickly and pointed at these landscapes hanging on the wall.

"What's going on with these things? I don't remember buying these paintings?"

"Woohoo ..."

What Rhodes didn't expect was that after hearing his question, Marin chuckled a few times before answering with a touch of pride and pride.

"But these are painted by Christie?"

"Hey?"

Hearing this answer, Rhodes could not help but hesitate, and Qi Lian hurriedly jumped to the wall, raised his head, and carefully observed and appreciated these oil paintings.

"This is Christie's painting? It's so good ... it's so beautiful ... ah ah, I didn't expect that little cute actually has such talent."

Obviously, not only Qilian was surprised, even Rhodes was a little surprised. He didn't know what Christie's specialties were, but Rhodes didn't really care about these, because Christie's health was really bad. The only thing she needed to do at this stage was to take a good rest, so even if she could do anything, Rhodes wouldn't Expect her to do it. Thinking of this, Rhodes frowned. Although these paintings are indeed beautiful, but they are also a waste of time. Did Christie ...

Seeing Rhodes' expression, Marin understood his thoughts and quickly explained.

It turned out that after Rhodes left, Marin and others started training again, and Christie naturally could do nothing but rest in the room. Although Christie is a very good girl, it will cause problems if she stays in the room every day, not to mention that Rhodes is not by her side, which makes Christie uneasy. Although Li Jie, Annie, and Marlene also took the time to accompany Christie, for girls, only Rhodes was the most reassuring.

Under these circumstances, one day Christie suddenly proposed to paint. This request surprised Marin and others, but they did not oppose and prevent it. After all, it was not a way for the girl to be stuck in the room every day. Now that she finally finds something of interest, the three shouldn't stop her. So soon Ma Lin and others helped Christie buy back artboards, paintbrushes, paints, etc., and let her paint whatever she wanted.

At this time, Christie showed a side that surprised everyone.

This girl who has never been exposed to painting shows superhuman standards when she first writes. She is proficient in writing and does not have the inexperience of a beginner, as if she has practiced for a long time. And Christie didn't seem to be conscious of it, and the girl was very dazed in response to Marin's inquiry, as if it wasn't strange for her.

"To be honest, we were really scared at the beginning, but ... there is no problem now. Christie is not only very skilled in painting, but also fast. Paintings like this only take her two to three hours. Finished. And in these days, Christie and our relationship are much better ... Of course, please rest assured, Mr. Rhodes, Li Jie has been watching over Christie. It will not make her too tired. "

"That's fine."

Hearing the last sentence, Rhode's expression finally eased. When she noticed the change in Rhodes' expression, Marin could not help but sigh slightly in her heart.

He really cared about Christie ...

Thinking of this, a strange emotion emerged from Marin's heart, but was quickly suppressed by the girl. Just then, Marin heard Rhodes asking again.

"Are there anything strange about this?"

"Hey?"

Upon hearing this, Marin's complexion changed slightly, and then she frowned, thinking for a moment.

"... Frankly, it's a strange thing, but ..."

Speaking of which, the girl kept talking and finally sighed.

"Let's ask Mr. Rhode to see for himself."

Compared with before, Christie's room now has a little more lively atmosphere. A huge wooden easel is placed in front of the bed, and colorful fuel is placed next to it in an orderly manner. Around the room, it is white everywhere. Canvas, you can also see some of the paintings and semi-finished sketches.

But Malin brought Rhodes here, but not to introduce the girl's recent living conditions.

"Christie's painting, I think you have already seen it in the hall, Mr. Rhodes."

"Yes."

He nodded at Mariin's words, and then he asked a little strangely.

"Any questions?"

"You can say yes ... or you can say no ..."

What made Rhode's strange was that after hearing her doubts, Marlene was a little bit difficult to tell, but in the end she still walked to the canvases, then picked up a scroll and handed it to Rhodes.

"Actually, in addition to those paintings, Christie painted something else ..."

Because Marin's words were unknown in some words, this provoked Rod's curiosity. He reached for the scroll and then unfolded—and when he saw the contents of the scroll clearly, Rhode raised a brow.

Different from the paintings of mountains and rivers outside, at this moment in the scroll of Rhodes, it is a completely different scene. The dry, cracked ground spread under the blood-red clouds, and the surrounding mountains were covered with dead wood and bones. The red flowed down, and it was not known whether it was magma or blood. In the distance, a vague tall building looms in the sand and fog. At first glance, this picture gives people a strong loneliness and darkness, as if the moment they saw the painting, they were drawn into this dead spirit. There is no such thing as a bright world.

"Not only this, but also these ..."

Along with Mariin's speech, Rhodes took the scrolls she handed in. The content on them was very similar, with ruins, palaces built on countless bones, and hanged on dry trees, which looked inhuman. Things that aren't ghosts, and even dark, deep rivers condensing and converging lakes-struggling desperate arms can be seen everywhere.

"These were also painted by Christie?"

Looking at the picture in front of him, Rhodes finally understood why Malin was a little disturbed. If these paintings are a child's imagination, they are too terrible and real. Frankly, Christie's painting skills are absolutely superb, and there is even an illusion that at first glance, he would mistake it for a landscape photo. Because of this, the paintings in front of me are not like simple paintings, but more like projections of a certain world.

"Yes, but Christie doesn't seem to know what's going on. I once asked Li Jie to ask her side by side, but Christie herself was also very strange. According to her, these scenes seemed to be in her brain. Suddenly, Mr. Rhodes, I was a bit worried ... and Christie herself seemed very scared after finishing the painting. On several occasions, she couldn't sleep scared after watching these paintings. This ... "

There was something more to say behind Marin, and Rhodes didn't hear it, at this moment he was concentrating on the picture in front of him. Not only are these pictures real enough, but also because Rod always feels that he seems to have seen similar scenes somewhere.

Where exactly is it?

Rhodes watched the scroll in his hand over and over again, and frowned as he began to flip his memories in his head.

But before Rhodes came out, Qilian had jumped to his side. After carefully observing the scroll in Rhodes' hands, Qilian slightly moved his ears.

"Oh? Isn't this abyss of hell?"

(To be continued)