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.

to the blazing painting, complained animatedly to Jessica, “Look Jessica, this loser has 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, completely destroyed

fiery blaze consumed the painting, Jessica’s

painting?”

be reborn from

painting’s a painting on paper! How can it be

then, the

Daniel’s hand but now charred and crackled. The painting hadn’t turned to

in Daniel’s hand, urging Jessica, “Look, Jessica, the idiot destroyed Monet’s painting, burned it to ash, you

painting is still intact, isn’t it?”

about to turn to ash! If you don’t believe me, shake it! With just a light shake,

watch carefully as I shake the

Brittany and abruptly gave the scroll a vigorous shake. The black ash that had been burned onto the paper suddenly

and delicate cheeks instantly turned

“Ah… Ahhhhh…”

Brittany screeched.