The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 99's

Shortly after the Ernst Institute began a new school semester, Hillman arrived at the Ernst Institute in search of Linley.

In front of the main gate of the Ernst Institute, Hillman frowned while pacing back and forth. Clearly, his stomach was full of bad thoughts. Ernst Institute was under very strict management, and as an outsider with no particular status or power, he did not possess the necessary qualifications to enter.

After a while, Yale and Reynolds, both dressed in sky blue robes, stepped out and walked towards him.

"You're Uncle Hillman Linley, right? I've met you before. "Yale spoke warmly.

Hillman had previously seen Linley's three brooches before. After seeing Yale and Reynolds, he immediately went and asked them, "Hey .. I know that you are a classmate with Linley, and I want to ask, "Hey, why didn't Linley come back to celebrate the New Year? Every year in the past, he would come back. ”

"Uh .." Yale and Reynolds exchanged glances.

That Linley had broken his heart was not a happy event. It wouldn't be good for them to reveal it to Linley's parents.

Reynolds' reaction speed was the fastest. Smiling, he said, "Uncle Hillman, Linley was completely focused on his training, and long before the final exam of the year, had reached the magus rank of the sixth rank. And then, he once again entered the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts for training. Dude, he's a hard worker .. he doesn't even bother coming back for the annual exam. Dixie's colleague was rated as the magus of the sixth rank this year. Some people now said that Dixie had surpassed Linley. ”

“The third brother doesn't care about these superficial things. Right, Uncle Hillman, Linley headed to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts last December. He should be back soon. Is there anything important? If there is, you can tell us. We will definitely tell him when he comes back. "Yale said very politely.

Hillman was silent for a moment, then shook his head, a smile on his face that did not seem like a smile. "No .. nothing is important. It was just that Linley always returned every year, and this year, when he did not, the family became worried and wanted to check on him. Since we now know that Linley has entered the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, we are satisfied. ”

“Uncle Hillman, don't worry, when Third Bro comes back, I will definitely tell him to come home early so you don't worry. "Yale directly said.

Hillman shook his head. "No need, no need to rush back. Let him focus on his training. When he has free time, he can go back then. Nothing big happens at home. Thank you, both of you. I'm going to leave now. ”

Seeing Hillman leave, Yale and Reynolds smiled, then turned to leave as well.

Suddenly…

"Yale young master, young master Reynolds!" From a distance, a very friendly voice called out.

Yale and Reynolds turned to stare out of the Institute. From afar, they could see the parked carriage guarded by four armored knights. Frowning, Yale said hesitantly, “Who called me? Oh This is Austoni. "Yale saw Austoni lift his face out of the carriage.

Austoni was the first to get out of the carriage. He smiled humbly at Yale, and then respectfully stood to the side. At this moment, the gauze door leading to the carriage was once again pushed open, and a respectable-looking bald man with a cane slowly walked out.

Yale and Reynolds exchanged glances.

"Who is this old man? Seems distinguished. "Say Reynolds quietly.

Yale shook his head. Under his breath, he said, “I don't recognize this old man either. But based on the actions of the Austonians, he should be an important individual. Austoni was a high-level manager at the Proulx Gallery who had quite a high status of his own. ”

Accompanied by Austoni, the handsome-faced old man walked up to them, smiling.

“Yale small, hello. "The bald man smiled as he spoke to Yale. “I met your father not long ago. Your father was full of compliments for you. Haha, for Mr. Dawson having a son like you at the Ernst Institute is a very proud thing. ”

Yale looked at the bald man questioningly.

“He said he knew my father? And it seems close to him? ”

Austoni said from the side, “Yale young master, this is the managing director of our Proulx Gallery. You can call him Director Maia [Mai'ya]. ”

“No need, just call me Uncle Maia. I've been friends with your father for decades. "The bald old man said with a smile.

Yale was secretly shocked.

The Proulx Gallery is a sacred ground for art. Every major city on the Yulan continent has a branch of the Proulx Gallery. Even here, in Fenlai City alone, the total value of all the sculptures stored in the local Proulx Gallery would be a stunning figure.

And that's not half of it.

The most important thing is status. Being the managing director of the sacred land for the arts meant that the circle that this Director Maia was going through consisted of the highest level people in the entire Yulan continent, and he might even be friendly with Saint-level warriors. How could anyone look down on someone like this?

Moreover, the Proulx Gallery had an extremely formidable armed force, just like the other way around, how could they protect their precious treasures?

“Uncle Maia. "Yale said humbly.

Bald director Maia turned to look at Reynolds. "And this is?"

“This is my good friend – Reynolds. "Yale answered immediately. Quite elegant, Reynolds also said, “It's great to meet you, Director Maia. ”

Director Maia nodded slightly. From Reynolds' movement, he could tell that Reynolds had received excellent guidance since he was young.

"Uncle Maia, why did you come here, if I ask?" Ask Yale.

Although he asked, in his heart, Yale had already suspected the answer. “80% chance he was here because of the Third Bro statue – Awakening From the Dream. "The last time the Ernst Institute took a vacation, due to the fact that it had been quite a while since Linley had sent the statue to the Proulx Gallery, Austoni had come to see what the situation was.

But upon arriving at Linley's dormitory, by chance, Austoni caught a glimpse of the statue, which they had placed in the dormitory.

Upon seeing it, Austoni was completely stunned.

As the high-level manager of the Proulx Gallery, Austoni's eyes were sharp. From that fleeting glance, he was absolutely certain that this statue of Linley was qualified to be described as standing at the pinnacle of the entire art of hoarding stones. It was definitely qualified to stand on the same pedestal as the Ten Great Statues.

Most importantly, this statue of Linley was extremely large, equivalent to five separate statues of most people.

As in painting, the value of a sculpture is partly related to its size. Such a huge statue requires a huge amount of effort. This statue containing five human-like images already contained a unique soul and was on a completely different level.

In the entire Yulan continent, there were very few master-level sculptors. But this statue by Linley had already surpassed the level of 'master'; it qualified to be ranked among the works of the most respected grandmaster sculptors in history, such as Proulx, Hope Jensen [Hu'pe Jin'sen], among others, dan Hoover [Huo'fu].

Those who were given the title of master were able to produce sculptures of extremely high quality, with their own distinct aura and ability to awaken the souls of the spectators.

But their works, when compared to those of Proulx, Hope Jensen, and other sculptors who had received the title 'Grandmaster', were still slightly inferior. Although the gap was very small, it still determined the difference in status.

Stonesculpting had a history of hundreds of thousands of years, and during that period of time, most of the statues had been destroyed by the passage of time. Only a few special sculptures made from special materials can survive and be passed down to the present generation. Thus, of the so-called Ten Grandmasters, nine of them lived within the past hundred thousand years.

Ever since the Yulan Empire unified the Yulan continent, there were only two sculptors who could be placed on the same level as those ancient grandmothers: Proulx and Hope Jensen.

Hoover was a Grandmaster from over a hundred thousand years ago, and his famous statue, the Singed Maned Lion, survived for many years due to the unique nature of the materials he made, which he was famous for, so that ensures Hoover's fame will stay alive.

In the past ten thousand years, there have only been two Grandmaster sculptors. Now, of course, Proulx is actually the most formidable sculptor in history, and three of his Ten Works. Not all of the Ten Grandmasters had produced sculptures that numbered among the Ten Works.

Of course, this was only the judgment of the next generation. In terms of actual sculptural abilities, all of the Ten Grandmasters were about the same.

A new Grandmaster had been born .. and he was a 17 year old young man!

What an incredible event! And this was the reason why the managing director of the Proulx Gallery himself rushed here, away from the Proulx Gallery located in the Dark Alliance.

"Not in a hurry. Let's go to a private room in the hotel and chat quietly. "Director Maia is in no hurry.

A Grandmaster sculptor?

Really joke!

Although the eyes of the Austoni were sharp, whether a statue was capable of being passed down through generations required tremendous judgment. The work of a sculptor master and a Grandmaster lies in his unique aura and soul.

Whether a work of art qualifies to be considered a Grandmaster-level work of art is a very in-depth field of study.

… .

In deluxe room at hotel.

In front of the four of them, there was a light tea kettle. Laughing, Director Maia said, "This boy, Austoni, after seeing this statue of Linley, insisted that it was equivalent to the Ten Works. Haha, isn't that the same as saying that we now have a seventeen year old Grandmaster? "

'Grandmaster' was a title that represented a certain status, stating that one was at the peak of this art form.

But in a casual conversation, most people would call someone a 'master', for example, 'Mr Proulx'.

"Grandmaster Sculptor?" Yale was rather amazed. "I don't know if this statue of Linley is qualified or not. Anyway, my experience is limited. But I am absolutely certain that this statue of Linley is, at the very least, comparable to the statue you displayed in the hall of the masters. ”

"Oh?" Director Maia laughed. "Talk well. After all this chatter, I think I better take a look. I don't know where this statue is. Can I see it? ”

"Of course . "Yale smiled.

"Little Yale, even if this statue isn't as tall as the Ten Works, I'll bet it's not too far away. You have to protect it and make sure it is not stolen. "Director Maia reminded.

Yale confidently said, “Uncle Maia, please set your mind. Right now, I've taken the statue out into the secret basement inside the Huadeli Hotel, and I have experts from the Dawson Conglomerate protecting it. Moreover, there were very few people who even knew about the existence of this statue. ”

“You've moved it to the hotel?” Austoni was a bit surprised. The last time he saw her, it was in their dorm.

Yale pursed his lips. "I believe in my brooch, but I don't trust you. ”

Austoni could only let out a few awkward laughs.

“Uncle Maia, let's go. I'll take you there. "Yale said warmly.

The Huadeli Hotel is actually a property under the banner of the Dawson Conglomerate. This was the reason why the top-level management of the Huadeli Hotel knew Yale status. ”

With a large, self-contained room inside the Huadeli Hotel, there were several chairs as well as three experts who had been on guard every day.

"Yale young master. "Three soldiers of the seventh rank bowed respectfully.

Yale nodded and smiled slightly. “Uncle Maia, please see as you please. "As he spoke, Yale drew a sharp pull to the thick cover on top of the statue, revealing an enormous work of art. The five beautiful women were extremely clean and incomparable. One picture of tender love, another of adorable innocence, the third of shame and shame, the fourth of passion and stirring, and the last.

All of them seemed to be as real as the real person.

Looking at the five human forms inside the statue, Director Maia's mouth opened wide, and she stared at him, stunned, for a long time.

After all this time…

“Learnest. Justjust wonderful. "It was only now that Director Maia woke up from her stupidity. “This statue is at the master level, at least. A statue connecting five different human figures, all of them completely human-like? How much effort is made to this cost? In terms of carving out time alone, at least one year should be spent on it. ”

Director Maia knew very well how much sculpting effort.

It took so much effort that sometimes, in the middle of the sculpture carving, a master sculptor suddenly vomited blood and fainted from exertion. In history, there have been people who died in the midst of their carvings. Sculptures like this were formed from blood and effort.

"For a seventeen-year-old to be able to produce this statue is simply ... only ..." Director Maia was at a loss for words. He excitedly walked closer to the statue for a closer examination. “Whether this statue is equivalent to Ten Works requires further examination from various angles. ”

As he spoke, Director Maia attached herself next to the statue, starting to carefully examine each engraving line.