The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 42 Torching the Painting

“Brittany, if you can’t see what’s happening here, I suggest you get yourself a pair of glasses. I’m toasting, not burning the painting. Where do you get the idea that I’m trying to set it on fire?”

“Yes! You are toasting it with fire! But open your eyes and really look- it’s already charred and on the

verge of catching fire!” Brittany protested.

Nicholas was just as clueless, joking with befuddlement, “Daniel, I didn’t make any bet with you this time! I didn’t say I’d give you two hundred million if you turned this painting to ash!”

“Relax, I know what I’m doing. It won’t turn to ash!” Daniel said confidently.

No sooner had Daniel spoken than a small flame shot from the center of the scroll and ignited the entire

painting.

set the painting on fire. It’s worth three or four million dollars, and he’s just lit it up! In a little while, the painting will be nothing but a pile of ashes,

Jessica’s eyebrows

painting?”

it will be

interrupted. “Nonsense! A painting’s a painting on paper! How can it be reborn

then, the flames suddenly

crackled. The painting hadn’t turned to ash, and it

urging Jessica, “Look, Jessica, the

intact, isn’t

it! With just

Then watch carefully as I

vigorous shake. The black ash that had been burned onto the paper suddenly billowed up, covering

fair and delicate cheeks instantly

“Ah… Ahhhhh…”

Brittany screeched.