Chapter 566 - A Masterpiece
Dylan looked intensely at the sketch. It was an image of a woman in the same clothes as his daughter was wearing today. However, the image displayed a more mature and elegant charm.
Even though the picture was just a scribble of ink, he could see the shadow of his late wife there. It was as if the image was alive, not just an ordinary hand drawing.
"Pretty good. Keep going and I want to see the final result." Dylan nodded in approval.
"Okay." Elysia continued her drawing to the coloring stage.
This time, She used her imagination magic to print coloring it all the way to the finishing stage because she wasn"t so sure that she could give the color combination that matched her expectations manually. After all, she was only good at drawing, not coloring like a professional painter.
"The drawing is finished. What do you think?" Elysia showed the drawing paper to Sylvia, Dylan and the others.
Yet, Sylvia stretched out her hand and took the picture as if her hand was moving without her command. She looked closely at the woman in the picture with a profound gaze.
The image looks like a photo taken in real-time. The graceful woman with silver-white hair... Very much resembled her at a glance, but with blue-purple eyes with a hint of redness instead of blood-red eyes.
This woman was wearing the same dress she was wearing now. However, she could see the tender yet a bit cold expression on the woman"s face.
"So, my mother looks like this... She looks very beautiful." Sylvia stroked the image with care. It was as if she was in front of her mother directly.
Meanwhile, Dylan also felt the same amazement as his daughter. He never thought that the instant coloring just now could make the image"s charm come alive. It was as if the picture was taken in real life and immortalized in print media using a photo tool.
"Lend it to me." Dylan asked, and his daughter gave it without question. He took out a white tube that looked like a stick and used it to scan the image from top to bottom.
After that, he put a premium A4 size photo paper on the top side of the tube stick. Right after the was b.u.t.ton was pressed, a copy was immediately printed with the exact same precision as the original.
"You surprisingly didn"t disappoint me. This is a work of art that could be called a masterpiece indeed. Tell me, what kind of reward do you expect from me?" Dylan placed the copy into a particular frame and appreciated it for a moment. He then put it into a special place in his s.p.a.ce Bag carefully.
"No value stated, just give what you think is appropriate." Elena smirked slightly. She was satisfied with Ely"s artwork, but she didn"t want to place too much demand on this Devil Emperor due to war preparation.
"Understood. You"d better have breakfast with us first before going to that island again. In the meantime, I"ll arrange a present for you." Dylan nodded and got up from his seat.
"Eh? You guaranteed the reward so easily, but what about my wish? You promised it last month, but everything I took was taken back. Now, I demand you to keep your promise, father." Sylvia immediately put the picture into her best picture frame and put it in her s.p.a.ce Bag.
"Then come with me for a moment." Dylan opened the door and went outside. Sophia followed him wordlessly.
"Mkay." Sylvia stared at Elysia and the G.o.ddess of Light.
"Let"s have breakfast here first, okay? I"ll be right back to properly express my grat.i.tude to you, Ely. Please wait for me for a moment!" After saying that, Sylvia went outside the room while waving her hand.
As Ella closed the door again, Evelyn went behind Elysia with a happy expression. "Wow, Ely. You draw so amazingly and the coloring only takes seconds. The artists out there will be jealous of your drawing skills."
"Hehe, thanks, Eve. Ah, right. I remember you said that you would be returning to your kingdom today. Would you like us to take you there?" Elysia asked with concern. She wanted to make sure her friend got home safely.
"Uhm, is it possible... I can come with you all until the Accursed G.o.d is dealt with? Not all of us will be engaging in battle, will we? We"ll just have to watch and wait from a safe distance, right?" Evelyn blinked her eyes a few times with a look full of expectations.
"If you say so, fine then." Elysia agreed because she thought it was not a problem. After all, they did have plans to wait on an island at a safe distance from the divine-cla.s.s battle.
"Thank you! But, uhm, are you going to engage in battle again, Ely?" Sylvia asked worriedly.
"..." Elysia was at a loss for what to say.
At a moment of silence, Rhea suddenly came closer and suggested. "I think it"s best if you don"t get involved in the battle this time, Ely. The Accursed G.o.d will definitely target you and attack you at all costs because you put him so threatened by your actions last time."
"..." Elysia was still silent. She somewhat regretted her decision to mention the name of that Accursed G.o.d before that final blow.
"There"s no need to worry. Your master will protect you and will enter the battle if the situation gets out of hand. With the help of the Anti Curse Mechanism, I don"t think this is a deadly battle for four divines against one Accursed G.o.d." Elena patted Elysia"s head as she tried to rea.s.sure.
"Mm, I believe we will win even if we are not as strong as in our prime. The Anti Curse Mechanism would be of great help, and the Accursed G.o.d has already gained a huge backlash. Besides, the Evil G.o.d will take care of curse magic with his new affinities." Nell nodded in agreement. If possible, she didn"t want Elysia to engage in the next battle for the common good.
"I understand. I will be with the others and wait at a safe distance while wishing all of us well-being." Elysia nodded in understanding. If the two real G.o.ddesses had said so confidently, then she would have followed their advice.
Rhea responded with a satisfied smile.
A few moments later, Sylvia returned to her room with a beaming smile on her face.
"Hehe, I"m back. Ely, I"m so grateful for everything this morning. Please accept my sincere grat.i.tude. If you ask me to go west, then I will never go east." Sylvia sat on the floor and rested her head on Elysia"s lap. Her dragon tail moved left and right to follow her exhilarating emotions.
"You"re welcome. I accept your grat.i.tude. You look delighted. I"m happy for you. Did you manage to ask your father to keep his promise?" Elysia was taken aback by Sylvia"s impulsive behavior, but she replied with a smile nonetheless.
"That"s of course. My father finally granted my one wish as he promised. But, I won"t tell you what it is~" Sylvia closed her eyes with a playful smile.
"Let me guess. It might just be- hmgf!" Yuuki was just about to speak, but a red fried prawn shot up and shut her mouth. "Bwah, what do you mean by doing this, Sylvia!?"
"Hmph! Insensitive girl, please don"t ruin the mood." Sylvia snorted and stood up.
Rhea stared at Sylvia"s black wings and dragon tail in short thought. She remembered that this demonic dragon girl desperately wanted to return to the previous devil girl form.
"It"s been a week since that day. I think you"re used to your current form. If you want to return to your previous form, why don"t you give it a try now? Perhaps, your instincts have shed some light on how you can transform again." Rhea suggested.
"O-oh~ You"re right too. I almost forgot. Thanks for reminding me, the G.o.ddess of Nature. But did I know how to do it without anyone teaching me? Let me give it a try. Miracles happen frequently these days." Sylvia dropped her fist onto her palm as she just remembered about it.
Therefore, she tried to close her eyes and tried what she could to transform using the command of her mind. If she wanted to transform back, maybe something magical would happen?
Sure enough, when Sylvia had that intention in mind and her brain commanded the body to transform again, her form slowly changed along with the appearance of a shimmering purple light all over her body.
Her horns shrank and disappeared, her tail shortened and could no longer be seen, then her wings seemed to be absorbed into her body. Lastly, the scales on her hands and feet that resembled dragon claws gradually turned into hands and feet of a girl"s.
After two minutes had pa.s.sed, Sylvia peeked out and looked at her hands. Her hands were back the way they should be, delicate and smooth as ever.
She then examined the neck, ears, and jaw. She no longer had dragon scales there. After that, she tried to move her tail, but she couldn"t.
"My dragon tail, my dragon horns, and my big feathery wings disappeared? But, how? I don"t feel like I"ve made a transformation, though?" Sylvia wondered in surprise. She wasn"t aware of what had just happened because she didn"t really feel anything.
"As I thought. Living beings with innate abilities will usually be guided by their instincts to tell how to use those abilities. You don"t need to be confused. You are unaware of what just happened maybe because you are too absorbed in your concentration for the transformation you have been waiting for all week. Next time, you can try doing that technique with your eyes open." Rhea put her hand to her chin while examining Sylvia up and down.
"Un-understood." Sylvia nodded in understanding. She then went to the large mirror to examine her back. A tiny wing was there, very much like the dragon-kins in human form.
"Uuh, if it"s like this, I need to cover my back. Isn"t there a way to disguise my wings like Ely"s battlesuit or the G.o.ddess of Nature"s divine dress?" Sylvia moved her tiny wings slightly with a complaint.
"Those are my real wings, not part of my divine dress. You can"t imitate it, but you can disguise your little wings so they aren"t visible with illusion magic." Rhea heaved a subtle sigh.
"Oh right. I know some illusion magic to disguise. Let me try. Eh, my wings are invisible now, right?" Sylvia tried to look in the mirror by looking back, but she couldn"t see her back thoroughly.
But, if she used her scanning ability, she could still feel her wings there.
"Congratulations on your successful transformation. The wings are completely disguised, no longer visible to the eyes, Sylvi." Elysia smiled with light applause.
"Hehe, thank you. Let"s go have breakfast. My father is waiting for us now.." Sylvia was satisfied and invited everyone to leave the room.