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The seemingly gentle Lord of the Fallen, Kaliela, still looks so much like Talia, with calm yet deep eyes, as if he can see through everything.
Even though Hyperion had the slightest thought of leaving here just now, she was caught by Calliera.
However, Lord of the Fallen, Kaliela, also discovered that the princess did not really want to escape.
"Who do you think will win?"
Falling Lord asked the princess a question when he had little time to spare.
"..."
Hyperion did not answer.
"It seems that you already have the answer in your heart, Princess."
The Fallen Lord Kaliela smiled.
She is more optimistic about Zhen Yeqing, and there is also hope for Miwuqing. As long as they can defeat the Tenth Ancestor, everything will be stable.
Of course, it is not ruled out that there are masters and demons hidden in this hall.
If you don't take the initiative to use the pressure of the Great Demon to threaten the other party at close range, you won't cause the Great Demon to resonate.
But even if the demon world has declined a little now, she, a great Fallen Lord, would not fall to the point where she has to rely on the help of the great demons from other eras.
Until outside the Regent's Hall, the clock hand of the clock tower of the Naikaris Palace pointed to nine o'clock and rang the bell.
At this moment, every heavy knock was like the echo of waves running through the city of Naikaris, causing ripples in the calm hall.
All discussions gradually died down, and the demons focused their attention on the high platform in the center.
There, the royal ceremony to decide the princess's fate is about to officially begin.
The bell rang, and in the solemn silence, Lord Fallen Kaliela took a step forward.
The eyes of the powerful people in the demon world were all focused on Zhuiluo Qing.
Although she did not have any magical pressure, her presence was extremely strong, and her face alone was enough to make the demons stunned for a moment.
"Theoretically, I need to introduce today's rules again, but I think all the distinguished guests who come here know what the rules are, so I will not elaborate on them. There is only one thing -"
Lord Fallen Kaliela narrated the following content in a fixed tone, without much emotion in his voice, but every word was clearly audible in the Regent Hall.
"In order to ensure the fairness of this ceremony and to meet the princess's original request, Her Royal Highness will only choose from paintings of the highest grade. After the princess makes her choice, I will confirm whether the artist of the painting is compliant. If there are factors such as incompatibility of identity, or the painting is not completed within the stipulated week, the artist will be excluded."
Likewise, the golden cabinet could never be opened in any way at the set time. Even a ninth-level offensive power would require a lot of effort to forcibly dismantle it.
Now it's finally time to open the seal.
"Okay, let's get started."
As the words of the Fallen Lord Kaliela fell, he raised his hand, and the golden cabinet that sealed the secret treasure of the demon clan under the steps in front of the throne began to twist and unlock.
The demon nobles cast their eyes towards this holy object of the demon world with expectation and curiosity.
This famous secret treasure cabinet in the demon world is a masterpiece carefully crafted by the ancient demon craftsmen in the demon world. It is about the height of an adult demon, with a deep dark gold color as a whole, and is covered with reliefs of mythical beasts from the demon world thousands of years ago.
The intricate magic circle seal core on the top of the cabinet ensures the safety of the treasures in the golden cabinet and maintains its quality for a long time.
Under the pull of the magic power of the Fallen Lord Kaliela, the golden cabinet began to emit a halo, and the cabinet door slowly opened, and pure magic mist filled the entire hall.
The protected painting board emerged from the golden cabinet, suspended in mid-air, keeping a certain distance from the princess in the order of the queue, waiting to be appreciated by her.
"The first painting to be thrown into the golden cabinet will be at the bottom, and the painting at the top will be the last painting to be thrown into the golden cabinet."
Zhui Luoqing explained, and shook his fingers lightly, unlocking the seal of the first painting. Suddenly, a burst of unknown light bloomed on the dark gray canvas.
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Chapter 579 Is Lanqi a Master?
The demons held their breath and Princess Hyperion stared at the painting.
As the seal was lifted, the purple light on the dark grey canvas gradually became clearer, revealing a magnificent work of art.
After confirming that the princess had finished appreciating the work, Kaliela gently waved his fingers, guiding the drawing board to move slowly in the air so that all the demons could clearly see the work.
"The first thing that comes out is a painting of rare quality. Which great demon painted it? And which master created it?"
"From the perspective of style, he doesn't look like Lord Thunder, Lord Mist, or Lord Maya either."
A solemn and sacred atmosphere permeated the hall, and as the paintings were displayed, many demons were shocked by the works of art.
They discussed and analyzed.
Although Lord Fallen will only reveal the owner of the painting after the princess makes her choice, the demons have already begun to speculate.
Just like that the paintings began to be revealed, and the light burst out on the newly unsealed paintings.
For every demon present, viewing paintings is a rare experience. They may witness the supreme art feast that is rare in the demon world for thousands of years. It is not only a visual enjoyment, but also a touch to the soul.
The flow of magic when the painting is unsealed, especially when it is made, unsealed and resonates with magic, will be extremely bright in color, reflecting the grade of the painting. This grade is related to the value of the painting, magical effect and rarity.
The lowest white light represents ordinary quality and is also the most entry-level work of art.
If it is accompanied by blue light, it is an exquisite and flawless work that requires stable and superb skills to produce.
Going further up, purple is the top-level work of art, and pink art is in the sacred realm, which is almost the highest level of art that can be seen in the concept of living beings in the world.
Although the hope was slim, every demon present was looking forward to the appearance of pink light.
At the same time, he was also very nervous, fearing that such an excellent painting was created by the ancestor of the vampire clan.
"The later the paintings emerge from the golden cabinet, the sooner they will be submitted. The Tenth Ancestor was delayed on his way to the Demon Realm this week. His paintings haven't appeared yet, so he probably can't paint quickly and with high quality."
Just as the conversation continued and the third purple painting appeared, a painting accompanied by white light suddenly appeared and was moved away by Zhuiluoqing with an expressionless face.
"The painting style... seems to be that of Lord Lei Ming?"
"He doesn't want to win?"
The Demon Realm dignitaries were discussing the matter at their seats, and their eyes were constantly focused on Lei Mingqing.
For example, Lei Mingqing just threw in a painting of ordinary quality in perfunctorily, obviously not intending to win.
"Gareth, didn't you ask a demon painter to paint for you?"
Lanqi probably discovered from the reactions of other demons that the painting was from Lord Lei Ming, so he asked Lord Lei Ming beside him.
According to Lanqi's understanding, the rules of the Fallen Lord almost tacitly condone the practice of ghostwriting.
"I think doing this might make you laugh. It's really unnecessary."
Lei Mingqing shook his head.
His relieved tone seemed to be saying that compared to the princess, your best friend is more important.
The Nocta family wanted to marry into the royal family mainly for the power and position in the demon world, but since MacCarthy was willing to help him, the princess might not be that important.
"Although, even if I hire a ghostwriter, it may be difficult to compete with Lord Mist Orion and Lord Night Esmode. One of them hired the oldest legendary craftsman in the current demon world, and the other has the highest artistic attainments among the great demons."
Lord Lei Ming looked at the two figures on the far left side of the fan-shaped seats, close to Lord Fallen Kaliela.
Lord Orion of the Mist, who had black hair and cold golden eyes, and Lord Esmodesm of the Night, who was covered by a black cloak and shadows with only his blue eyes showing, sat next to each other.
The paintings of these two great demons have not yet appeared.
In the eyes of the vast majority of demons, the one with the greatest chance of winning is General Orion of the Seventh Army, Lord of the Mist, followed by Foreign Minister Esmodesm.
"They are obviously rivals, so why do they seem to have a good relationship?"
Lanqi asked Lord Thunder Gareth.
In the sociology of the demons that Lanqi knew, the big demons either had good relationships with each other, or were unfamiliar with each other, or had relationships where they might want to kill each other at any time.
Except for him and Talia, who have all three of the above relationships.
The relationships between traditional great demon tribes are very simple.
The two big demons and the Lord of the Fallen were very close to each other, so Lanqi did not have much contact with them in the limited time.
He only heard from Lysandra that the general Lord Misty was fierce, but the civil official Lord Maye was very gentle.
But in his eyes, the two big demons opposite obviously had no suspicion of each other and were very close to each other.
"They grew up together and have always had a good relationship, but sometimes it feels weird and awkward."
Lei Mingqing answered when he saw that Lanqi was rarely interested in anything.
Soon, a burst of exclamations from the demon nobles in the Regent Hall interrupted the private communication between Lord Lei Ming and Lan Qi.
Lei Mingqing looked up and saw a newly unsealed painting.
[Portrait: Throne Room of the Palace of Naikaris]
[Type: Artwork]
[Level: Holy]
[Rank: 1]
[The creatures who appreciate this painting will recover a small amount of physical strength and spirit, and have a chance to gain some insights into the painting. ]
In the picture, all the ministers come to the regent's hall to pay homage, while the princess sits alone on her throne, possessing supreme power.
The demons had different expressions and postures—respectful, alert, and thoughtful.
The light cleverly poured down from the high windows, focusing on the princess like a miracle. At this moment, she was the chosen one.
Its simple yet magnificent realistic style does not seem like the masterpieces of today's young demon painters.
All the demons looked at the demon general Lord Misty.
"It is rumored that the legendary painter invited by Lord Misty was a master of the demon clan thousands of years ago."
"This painting...is a depiction of the pinnacle of power in the demon world, and it is also a profound analysis of the psychology of the ministers."
“Through the depiction of the emotions of the princess and her ministers, the intersection between the individual, the demon world, and the key nodes of the times is highlighted… and it eventually became a painting that combines movement and stillness, both inside and outside.”
Many demons couldn't help but discuss it.
“Do you usually appreciate art?”
Lei Mingqing listened to the sounds around him and looked at Lanqi beside him.