Chapter 124 Art is so useful!

After Kaios greeted the Marquis of Aylan, his eyes naturally fell on the huge painting on the wall of the restaurant.

"Is this a painting by Master Theo?" Kaios asked.

"This painting is indeed "Winter Hunting" by Master Theo, but Baron Kaios can guess whether this painting was written by Master Theo himself." Marquis Aylan said with a smile.

Theo was a great painter a hundred years ago. The biggest feature of his paintings was their large size. He was good at creating various large-scale oil paintings. He was once very sought after and favored by the nobles.

But it is a pity that although he earned a lot of magic coupons, he spent more and did not save any assets. He was not able to apply for a title until his death. Therefore, when future generations call him, they can only call him "Master Xio"

”, and could not bring his title with him.

Since the Marquis of Aylan asked him to guess whether it was written by Master Xio, it was most likely not the case.

And looking at this painting, it doesn't look like it's a hundred years old - if it's really an original painting that's a hundred years old, there should be relevant protective circles or magic devices over there.

Kaios calmed down, stared at the painting for a while, felt the emotion of the painting, and said: "I have seen Master Theo's paintings in the library before. His paintings have a sense of indifference overlooking all living beings, and this

The painting is so emotional, with a sense of compassion. Whether it is for the people who are hunting or the animals being hunted, the white earth and the gray sky, there is a kind of...concern and...

…love.”

Marquis Aylan showed undisguised surprise on his face: "You actually figured it out so quickly?"

Based on the appreciation ability shown by Kaios when he commented on the painting at Christina's birthday party, it was normal to know that this painting was not written by Theo himself, but after only looking at it for such a short time, he made the judgment without hesitation.

The reason is that it would be too strong to explain the idea of ​​appreciating the painting.

He was very sure that Kaios could not have seen this painting before. His restaurant was not originally used to entertain guests. Except for a few people from the Miles family and lords who had a good relationship with him, no one

People have seen that painting.

In other words, these judgments can only be made by Kaios immediately after seeing the painting.

This ability to understand is really enviable...

But before he finished his emotion, he heard Kaios continue to say: "The author of this painting... is Count Zamaleo?"

With a snap, Marquis Aylan clapped his hands on the table and stood up, startling the waiter next to him and the guard not far away, who looked at him in confusion.

After seeing the surprise and excitement in Marquis Aylan's eyes as he looked at Kaios, they breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that their master was happy again.

However, they were also curious. Baron Kaios had just arrived at Shanhai Manor, and he had just said a few words to get him into this state. Could it be that he was really the "genius in the art field that only happens once in a century" as the master said?

Of course, Kaios was also startled by the movement of Marquis of Aylan just now, but he quickly calmed down. After all, the half-yellow halo on the back of Marquis Aylan's head that continued to turn yellow told him that this

The marquis artist has a very good impression of him, and his answer just now is definitely correct.

"Have you seen Zamaleo's paintings before?" Alain asked.

"Yes, I have seen it in the library." Kaios said honestly.

Alan was stunned: "The fourth floor of the library? It also contains Samaleo's works?"

Although compared to the previous "Master Theo", this Samaleo has a count title, but in the art world, the influence of the latter is far less than that of the former, and the remaining works are very rare.

It can be said to be a niche within a niche.

Even among painters, not many people know Samaleo, let alone recognize him for copying other people's paintings.

In fact, the Marquis of Ayland deliberately led Kaios to guess him at the beginning. His painting style is also slightly close to the huge painting that reproduces Theo's classic - he often looked at the figures in this painting when he was a child.

Study in corners, imitate, and hone your painting skills.

Kaios actually gave the correct answer directly. This situation was something Aylan never expected.

"Yes, but it's not in the main exhibition hall on the fourth floor. It's in the third room on the right, near the corner. It's close to other paintings and is not hung up for display. Most people who visit the fourth floor should

I wouldn't have seen that... I also specifically asked the staff to show those paintings before I saw them. The work I saw by Count Zamaleo was "Wolf". Although the pictures are not very impactful, they are

The emotions contained are surprisingly strong, and the overall feeling expressed... is very impressive."

Kaios said, then looked at the huge painting that occupied the entire wall in the restaurant, and said: "In this painting, I feel that special strong emotion again, loving everything and embracing everything."

Marquis Aylan couldn't help but ask: "Have you seen all the paintings on the fourth floor?"

Kaios shook his head: "Not yet, I've probably only seen about... 95%... or so, and there's a small part of the paintings in one room that I haven't seen yet. As you know, Judge Pande has already

After leaving Yulang City, it may not be that easy for me to apply for a fourth-floor reading permit."

Even artists and connoisseurs who really like paintings usually choose their favorite painter or style to appreciate when they are on the fourth floor of the library.

According to the appraisal system of the Holy Blessing Alliance for appreciation, people who truly understand "appreciation" need a certain amount of time to look at a painting. In the limited time, most people will not look at all the paintings without distinction.

Not to mention those paintings piled up in small rooms and warehouses - everyone will think that the ones that are not hung are relatively less famous and outstanding, and the ones that are hung have not been read yet, so why bother to look at those.

Only Kaios, who goes to see paintings in order to collect the emotions in different paintings and use them to practice and transform them into his own "demon spirit", will simply scan them without any distinction and not miss a single painting.

Moreover, there are not many people who can win the appreciation of Judge Pande like him, and the reading rights on the fourth floor are almost unlimited.

In fact, the emotions expressed in some of the less popular works are even rarer. When transformed into "demon spirits", the attacks performed will be more distinctive, so he sometimes deliberately looks for those more

Unpopular works.

But when I heard these words in the ears of Marquis Aylan, my feeling was different.

As a result, Kaios saw the growing yellow circle behind Marquis Aylan's head, filling it up in an instant, and then a bit of blue burst out from the yellow circle and began to expand rapidly.

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional:

Art is so useful!

Nobles who like art are really... great strategies!

Long live art!

…

Next, Kaios chatted with Marquis Aylan about more artists' works.

Because he has indeed seen enough paintings and read all kinds of books, he can basically pick up any topic thrown by Marquis Aylan, and he can always give a point of view that resonates with Aylan or shines in his eyes.

So this dinner was a feast for both the guest and the host. After dinner, Aylan left Kaios sitting in the garden and chatted for a long time, and then took him to see the small building where he kept his paintings.

Until early in the morning, Marquis Aylan could not help but said to Kaios: "Baron Kaios, there is a temporary trial meeting held in Shengyou Palace today. Do you know?"

"Know."

"Then you should know that the main discussion today is Count Garret's application for war against you."

"Know."

"Then you should also know why I asked you to come over for dinner today?"

"Thank you, Marquis of Aylan, for your kindness and for taking care of me."

Ailan smiled bitterly and said, "I've actually been waiting for you to take the initiative to say this, but you actually didn't say anything. It seemed that you really came over to have dinner with me to discuss art and painting."

He said, pondered for a moment, and then said: "You should understand that Jialei will come to find trouble for you, and there must be Marquis Steelheart behind it. With your current strength, you must defeat Jialei in a frontal battlefield and in a battle.

, the chance is still too slim. Even if a full-scale war breaks out, other lords will join the war to help you, and the Marquis of Steelheart may also join. What's more, if a full-scale war breaks out... it will all be in your territory, and the losses will be certain.

Not one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand magic coupons can stop it. The industries that you are developing well now will also be interrupted. Kaios, be patient and delay until the new chief judge arrives, maybe you will be able to stop it.

There are variables that may not go as Joey Steele wants? He is anxious to let Jia Lei take action at this time, maybe he is not sure about the situation after the arrival of the new chief judge?"

These words can really be said to be sincere and heartfelt. Kaios believes that when Marquis Garret first invited him to come over for dinner, he didn’t want to say this. He might even have to wait until he took the initiative to ask for mediation and help.

, will propose the compensation plan for Garret that was proposed at the temporary trial panel meeting today.

But after the meal in the evening, Kaios had successfully made the halo on the back of Marquis Aylan's head grow from half yellow to half blue. There must have been a huge change in his attitude and perception.

Of course he would not agree to the plan proposed by Marquis of Aylan in the temporary trial group, but he could not directly and bluntly refuse Marquis Aylan's kindness, so after thinking about it, he talked about what seemed to be the same as the current situation.

Things that have nothing to do with the topic:

"There is a painting on the fourth floor of the library that I like very much, and it can be ranked among my top three favorites. Like "The Wolf" by Count Zamaleo, it is piled in a small room and has not been hung for display.

And it doesn't even have a signature or title, and the staff doesn't know who the original artist of the painting is.

"That painting shows a man with torn clothes, a few arrows stuck in his body, and scars, climbing on the mountain wall with his bare hands. The mountain wall is very steep and rugged. There are some people shooting arrows at him from the top of the mountain, and there are rolling stones.

, but there is boiling sea water under the mountain, and there are many huge monsters sticking out their heads and claws, trying to catch him.

"It seems that for the man hanging on the mountain wall, whether he is going up or down, it is a desperate situation. I don't know whether he is going up or down at that moment in the painting.

"But... I didn't feel the emotion of despair from that painting. There was only an indescribable will to fight, and the anger and ferocity surrounding this will to fight.

“Then I learned that the man clinging to the mountain wall in the painting was constantly climbing up, because he knew that although the enemies above were harder to deal with than the monsters underwater, at least they still had a glimmer of hope.

"He chooses to go up."

After listening to this seemingly irrelevant paragraph, Marquis Aylan nodded thoughtfully, then picked up the fruit wine in his hand and smiled at Kaios: "Well, Baron Kaios, we are here today.

Come here, I hope we can make it as scheduled for the Oz exhibition in a few months."
Chapter completed!