Imagine, as the tea party unfolds, witches stroll through the New City, and in a nondescript alley, they inadvertently discover an inconspicuous gallery. They enter out of curiosity, intending just to take a casual look, only to find that the exhibited works are masterpieces by the Magic Painter Wizard!
What if we add a gimmick, suggesting that there might be secrets hidden within the paintings.
Lianna can already picture the astonished faces of those witches who are connoisseurs of art and collectors of Feng’s paintings.
The mere mental image satisfies Lianna greatly.
Such an art exhibition with deep artistic essence must be held! And for a long time!
At least until the tea party concludes.
Angel: "There’s no need, is there? I’ve examined these paintings myself and found no hidden secrets. The idea to hold this exhibition is just to prove I wasn’t mistaken, it doesn’t need to last that long..."
"Even without secrets, such great works of art deserve to be seen by more people to fulfill their existence." Lianna’s voice was firm and resolute.
Seeing Lianna’s sudden righteousness, Angel felt a bit uneasy: "Is that so?"
"Yes." Lianna said decisively: "Therefore, such an exhibition can’t be in the task zone; it would be such a waste to dismantle it later. Let’s go to the New City, I’ll help you find the most suitable place!"
As Lianna said this, she pulled Angel towards the direction of the New City.
Angel wanted to say that the paintings themselves were just illusion techniques, and even if they were to be exhibited for a long time, they could first be placed in the task zone. When the task zone is dismantled, they could then be moved to the New City.
But before he could say it, Lianna had already brought him to a building with a neon sign and filled with rose patterns.
Angel was somewhat dazed looking at the building because it was precisely where Rhein was before... the Rosewater Pavilion.
The building of the Rosewater Pavilion was adorned everywhere with graceful patterns, full of artistic style. Moreover, being located on the main street of the New City, with an open space ahead that was yet undeveloped, wizards and apprentices passing by on their tasks would see it.
Angel thought carefully and felt it was also a good place, worthy of an art exhibition.
However, before Angel could finalize his thoughts, he noticed that, although Lianna stopped at the Rosewater Pavilion, she did not take Angel inside but instead ran to a deep alley behind the pavilion. Following the unmanned alley to its end, they found a mansion.
"Here it is!" Lianna looked around and thought this place perfectly matched her previous mental image—hidden treasures of art that could awe the outside world, lying in an obscure alley.
Just thinking about it made her excited!
Angel looked at the mansion... although the mansion itself was exquisite, and because it was designed by Jon, it carried a bit of Earthly romance and mystery, adding more charm to displaying Feng’s paintings there.
But still! Regardless of its exquisiteness, one cannot ignore the fact that this place is remote!
It’s so out of the way; who would come here for an art exhibition?! By the time he leaves the Tidal World, it’s likely that the number of visitors here wouldn’t even reach ten, which deviates completely from his original intention.
"No, this won’t do." Angel wore his resistance plainly on his face.
Lianna hadn’t expected Angel to reject so strongly. But she really didn’t want to give up her imagined scenario.
In the end, after some discussion, a compromise was made to hold the art exhibition at the outside Rosewater Pavilion before the tea party begins.
Once the tea party starts, the exhibition would move here to add a bit of mystery to the artistic essence.
After reaching a consensus, Lianna led Angel back to the Rosewater Pavilion outside the alley, turning its second floor into an art gallery.
Lianna’s renovation of the gallery made quite a commotion, prompting even Lord Rhein from the sixth floor to appear.
Not just Lord Rhein, but also Ironclad Granny and Dumatin came down from upstairs.
They all showed astonishment when they learned that Lianna had gone to such lengths for Angel to hold an art exhibition, but it was only after Angel displayed nearly a hundred paintings that they realized what was going on.
Unlike the outsider Lianna, both Lord Rhein and Ironclad Granny have lived long enough that their art appreciation skills improved with time, and even Dumatin, being born into nobility, possesses a high ability to appreciate artwork.
Because of this, they could confirm by seeing the first painting that it was the work of the Magic Painter Wizard.
As the first viewers of the exhibition, they were very interested in the exhibition Angel was going to hold and began to look at each painting.
This aligned with Angel’s intentions, hoping that perhaps, by viewing the paintings, Lord Rhein and others might discover the hidden secrets in them.
As Rhein and the others began viewing the paintings, they initially thought it would be an exhibition of famous artists.
But after seeing the seventh and eighth paintings, realizing they were still by the Magic Painter Wizard, their expressions started to become subtle.
"Are all the paintings here by the Magic Painter Wizard?" Dumatin looked at Angel.
Angel nodded: "Yes."
"I know some places where the Magic Painter Wizard’s works are collected, but seeing so many gathered together like this is a first." Ironclad Granny remarked with a sigh.
"Many works by the Magic Painter Wizard are not secrets. I’ve seen quite a few in wizard magazines, but none of the paintings here I have seen before." Dumatin couldn’t help but look at Angel: "Where did you get so many previously undiscovered pieces?"
This question from Dumatin was a curiosity shared by everyone present, even Lianna, who had not previously been inquisitive, perked up her ears.
But Angel merely gave a mysterious smile: "If I told the origin of the paintings, it would spoil the fun. Why not take a look yourselves; you might find some clues or discover secrets within the paintings."
The crowd didn’t mind Angel’s ambiguous response.
Angel discovering Feng’s paintings was part of his own destiny; forcing him to reveal it would only strain their relationship.
Moreover, Angel made a valid point; perhaps they could deduce something from these paintings and uncover some hidden secrets.