The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 106's

Inside the audience room of the Lucas clan, the room was brightly lit, and the beautiful servant girl carried tray after tray of delicious food. Everyone toast each other and chatted in a friendly manner.

Ever since he was young, Linley had received strict instructions from his father, and he knew how to act. On the surface, he engaged in an empty conversation with the nobles, but in his heart, he was still somewhat impatient with it all.

“Duke Bonalt [Ba'na], with your permission. ”

Linley bid farewell to this Duke Bonalt in front of him, then headed straight for the leader of the Lucas clan, Marquis Jebs. Seeing Linley walking towards him, he knew that he could no longer avoid the warblade topic, 'Slayers'.

Linley and Marquis Jebs were both seated at a table in a corner of the audience room.

"Marquis Jebs, I hope your nephew has told you why I came here today. "Said Linley politely.

Marquis Jebs sighed. "Linley, I'm an old grandpa. I really can't bear to part with my collector's items. ”

"Marquis Jebs, my Baruch clan has more than five thousand years of history, and I have always been proud of the fact that I am a descendant of Baruchs. But to the heirloom of our clan ancestor, the 'Slayers' of war, which will be lost to us, is an insult. Marquis Jebs, I can openly assure you that for centuries now, our clan has worked hard to recover the 'Slayers' warblade'. One of the main reasons why I trained so hard since my youth was because of my desire to recover our ancestral heirlooms. ”

Although Linley's voice was very calm, the 'absolute determination' in his voice was no longer wrong.

“I understand, I understand. “Marquis Jebs, with great effort, produces a smile.

Of course the Baruch clan wants their ancestral heirloom back. Marquis Jebs also understood that if he desperately refused to return the 'Slayers' of the warblade, then his Lucas clan would really attract the ire of this seventeen-year-old youth.

Marquis Jebs was fully aware of just how much influence this young man had now.

Even putting aside the Radiant Church for now, the Dawson Conglomerate itself could easily destroy his family.

"Linley's. 'The 'Slaughterer' warblade was an extremely precious treasure. In the past, someone offered me a million gold coins to buy it from me, but I could not afford to part from it. Marquis Jebs turned to the subject of 'money'. "Our Lucas Clan is an old-fashioned one, but to be honest, we don't actually have large amounts of money. ”

Linley understood this quite well. Based on what Yale said, the Lucas family was a very old family, with a lot of influence within Fenlai City. But in terms of financial resources, they are far and away wealthier than, say, the Debs Kalan clan level.

To force a not-so-rich clan to suddenly hand over a treasure worth millions of gold coins as a reward was not very realistic.

"So he wants money for that?" Linley.

If it were just a matter of money, things wouldn't be too difficult.

“Marquis Jebs. In the past, your clan spent good and solid gold to obtain this warblade, the 'Slaughterer'. Naturally, I must also give you a figure that will satisfy you. But of course, I hope Marquis Jebs won't try to bite me. "Linley chuckled as she spoke.

A slight smile was revealed on Marquis Jebs' face.

No matter what, he finally had to give up the 'Slayers' warblade. At the very least, he had to obtain gold for it.

"Linley, since you have acted so sincerely towards my Lucas clan, then my Lucas clan must also give you face. Although this 'Slaughterer' Warblade is worth about a million gold coins, as long as you can offer us six hundred thousand gold coins, then you can take the 'Slaughterer' away with you. "Marquis Jebs said frankly.

Six hundred thousand gold coins?

Compared to the true value of the warblade, the 'Slaughterer', this was really not a high price.

But now, Linley had only managed to earn around 200,000 gold coins from his job as a sculptor. This trip to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, he had indeed obtained a large number of magicite cores. But this core value was only about 100,000 gold coins or so. He doesn't have enough money.

The most valuable thing Linley had was …

Blueheart Grass and the magicite core of the Saint-level Violet-Tattooed Bear!

Linley had over a hundred Blueheart Grass clumps remaining, and each clump was worth several tens of thousands of gold coins. But of course, the price of a Saint-level magicite core was much more valuable. A Saint-level magicite core was an extremely valuable and priceless treasure, far more valuable than the magicite core of a level nine ferocious beast.

In the past, according to what the books Linley had read, the standard appraisal of magical beasts of the ninth rank magicite core was around five million gold coins. In reality, these days it cost almost ten million gold coins!

But as far as Saint level magicite cores go, perhaps even if one tried to offer one hundred million gold coins, it would still not be enough.

A priceless treasure!

Naturally, Linley was unwilling to only sell Saint-level magicite cores. At the same time, the Blueheart Grass would become extremely important to the future of his clan. Each group should be appreciated.

The statue, 'Awakening From the Dream'!

Linley's mind suddenly floated onto the stone statue, 'Awakening From the Dream'. Linley felt very torn about it, and actually usually did not even want to see it. This was why Linley kept letting Yale guard him.

"Sell that. "Linley suddenly came to this decision, and in fact, in the depths of Linley's heart, this thought was flashed by:" I wonder what Alice would think, once she saw this statue? "

Linley consulted Doehring Cowart.

"Linley, it's best if you go ahead and sell this statue, 'Awakening From the Dream', '" Doehring Cowart suggested. “You do not want to see this statue, but if you keep it, you will always have it in your mind. Best just sell it. Also ... This will serve to expand the fame of the Straight Sculpture School I founded. ”

Linley laughed.

“Marquis Jebs, rest your mind. Before long, 600,000 gold coins would arrive. I'm just hoping that while you're waiting for me, you won't sell this Warblade, 'Slayers', to anyone else. "Said Linley sincerely.

Marquis Jebs hurriedly replied, "Linley, calm down. Even if someone else offered me two million gold coins, I would still not sell them. ”

Indeed, if not for Linley's special status, how could Marquis Jebs part with it?

… .

In the Austoni Manager's office at the Proulx Gallery.

"What?! You want to auction the statue? ”Austoni's eyes widen in awe and delight.

Linley nodded slightly. At his side, Yale threw a helpless look at Linley.

But as Linley said, "I don't want to see this statue, 'Awakening From the Dream', anymore. The best I sell. ”

Yale secretly thought to himself that if this statue was auctioned, Linley's fame would be broadcast far and wide, which would also raise Linley's status. This is a good thing. Thus, Yale did not try to force Linley to accept his money.

"Great . Great . “Austoni is very excited. "Linley, don't worry one bit. For this statue, our gallery will not collect as many gold coins as a single transaction fee. ”

“I have to auction this statue in the next seven days. "Linley immediately stated the terms.

Austoni said confidently, “Be calm. Starting tomorrow, our Proulx Gallery will organize a major five-day exhibition event, as well as spread the word about this statue, 'Awakening From the Dream', to every wealthy clan. On the seventh day, we will begin the auction. ”

Linley nodded.

"Boast Yale, let's go. "After officially handing the statue over to the Proulx Gallery, Linley could feel something missing in his heart, but at the same time, Linley also felt as if his mind was a little more relaxed now.

…

The main hall of the Proulx Gallery.

Count Juneau still visits the Proulx Gallery almost every morning. First, he would admire the statues in the main hall, before proceeding to the hall of experts and the hall of experts. But this morning, as soon as Prince Juneau walked into the main hall, he found….

"Hey, why are there so many people gathered there in the hall of the lords?" Prince Juneau was a little confused.

The hall of masters always had only a few statues that everyone had seen before. After being on display for so long, the number of viewers became rather low. Unless, of course, a new work has been produced by an accomplished sculptor. Only then would the halls of the masters be a little more lively.

"Could a new work be produced by a master?" Overjoyed, Count Juneau also headed straight to the hall of the masters.

Right now, eight o'clock in the morning. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many people in the Proulx Gallery. But there were already several dozen people squeezed into the hall of the masters. Moreover, all these people stared in amazement at the statue placed in the middle of the hall of the masters.

Moreover, the exhibition had eighteen guards standing firmly around it.

"Very famous? I wonder which master has produced the new work? ”Count Juneau forced his way forward to take a closer look.

Count Juneau's eyes immediately widened, and his gaze locked onto the statue in front of him. For a moment, Prince Juneau thought that he was looking at five people who were still alive. Someone who is in love, an adorable person, a shy person, a very charming person, and a cold and heartless person.

Count Juneau remained in a half-drunk state for a while before waking up.

"What a godly statue! The work of a Grandmaster! ”Count Juneau's mind instantly become agitated.

Based on Count Juneau's hundred-plus years of judging art, he could naturally sense how to spiritually stir this statue, but upon taking a closer look, Count Juneau's eyes began to shine. "The style of this statue .. isn't it from the magus genius of the Ernst Institute, Linley?"

Just from the sculptural style alone, Count Juneau could tell who had carved this statue.

Count Juneau was very familiar with Linley, because the first time Linley had placed three statues for sale in the Proulx Gallery, he had been the one to buy them. And then, when Linley's artwork began to appear in the halls of the masters, the price of each statue had reached six thousand gold coins.

The genius of the seventeen-year-old Ernst Institute!

On that business transaction alone, the Prince of Juneau had made a profit of over ten thousand gold coins. Naturally, Count Juneau would pay tremendous attention to Linley.

“It was really him. Count Juneau saw two characters for 'Linley' written in the lower corner of the statue.

And on the plaque next to the statue, there was an explanation of who Linley was …

"The sculptor is named 'Linley'. This year, he was seventeen years old, a graduate of the Ernst Institute, and a seventeen-year-old two-element magus of the seventh rank. In this age and age, he was, without a doubt, the number one magus genius in the entire Yulan continent, and even if we look at the history of the Yulan continent as a whole, he said, he is still the second genus of magus in all of history. ”

"But Linley wasn't just a magus genius. In the field of sculpture, he has also made outstanding achievements. Although only seventeen years old, this sculpture of his work, 'Awakening From the Dream', has brought the grandeur and spirit of a Grandmaster-level statue, especially considering the fact that this statue is so big. Of course, its value is getting more valuable. When you factor in the fact that this seventeen-year-old sculptor is also a master genius magus. ”

"Our Proulx Gallery has the privilege of being authorized by Linley to exhibit this statue for five days. On April 21, after the exhibition is over, the Proulx Gallery will be auctioning off. ”

Seeing this introduction, Count Juneau understood …

"The various nobles, figures, and nobles will all be moved and attracted .." Prince Juneau knew very well that a statue like this was definitely not something that could be bought by a person of equal rank.

"Good two seventeen-year-old elements of the seventh rank?" After rereading this part of the introduction, Prince Juneau could not hold his breath in awe either.

At the same time, Count Juneau's admiration for this Linley deepened.

A person capable of achieving such a feat in two different fields is definitely worthy of admiration.

“This statue should be roughly parallel to the statues of the Grandmaster sculptors. Adding to the fact that it was huge .. and the status of the sculptor, seventeen years old who was the number two magus genius in the entire history of the Yulan continent. ”Count Juneau makes mental predictions.

"21 April!" Count Juneau had already started anticipating today.

As time passed, the people who came to visit the hall of these masters grew even more. Many extremely wealthy families in the Holy Capital also started to receive news of this.

…

Inside the Austoni office.

"Please inform His Majesty, King Wylder, that I have no authority to make this decision. If Your Majesty really wants to buy this statue, we would like to invite him to attend on the 21st. "Austoni sent a royal herald from a king.

When the preacher left, the face of Austoni sank.

“A very joke. He actually dared to offer a million gold pieces to directly buy this statue? In dreams! Just yesterday, His Majesty, King Clayde of the Kingdom of Fenlai, offered three million gold coins! ”

After being at the exhibition for only three days, more than ten important figures had made an offer to directly buy the statue.

“On the 21st, I'm afraid we will really see a very high price. “Austoni silently mused.