After breakfast, Lanqi immediately found the housekeeper.
The butler was waiting outside the restaurant, smiling at the boy who suddenly found him.
"Master, do you seem to be in a good mood today?"
The man's voice was very low, like an old father who was worried sick.
But just the butler's words made Lanqi feel a chill running through his whole body.
In the memory of his previous life, the housekeeper was the most reliable person in the mansion and the one who took care of him on a daily basis.
But Lanqi discovered that his predecessor did not realize that this smiling tiger-like butler was also the most dangerous guy in the mansion.
Just like this butler is now calmly showing a 100% fake smile, but he is facing a playboy who makes everyone in the family fear or hate him.
"It's OK. I have something to ask of you."
Lanqi said calmly.
"Please go ahead."
"It's the pigeon I shot back yesterday. I realized it might be someone's familiar. If it's someone of noble status, I think it might cause a lot of trouble for my family. So I'd like you to help me take care of all the people who might know about this incident yesterday."
"oh?"
Lanqi's words obviously surprised the butler.
He seemed to observe Lanqi carefully for a moment.
Did this young master think so much about his family? Was it just a sudden whim, or did he run into other troubles
However, the butler did not intend to ask any more questions. He bowed slightly to Lanqi and said:
"At your service."
"Also, I want you to help me find someone."
"Please describe the characteristics."
"It's a woman who looks about my age, with gray hair and golden eyes, probably wearing a tattered dark gray cloak. She looks like a refugee. Please don't let her find out that I'm looking for her."
Lanqi gestured as he spoke.
This made the housekeeper look embarrassed.
"I'll try my best. But Master, you have to know how big this border city-state is. I can't guarantee that I can find her quickly... Of course, if you can give her more accurate characteristics, I should be able to save a lot of time in investigation and screening."
"Is that so... Then if I can draw her, how long will it take you to find her?"
"I can find anyone in this town who has seen it in person within a day, I promise you."
The butler smiled again.
He remembered that Lanqi could draw, but since his parents let him go, he never saw Lanqi pick up a pen again.
It was also from that time that the young master's character gradually became worse.
"Then go and help me arrange the witnesses. I will draw a portrait of her before you come back."
Lanci nodded.
"Okay, young master. I'll be leaving now. But remember to draw carefully. I'll be able to finish your first task before noon."
The housekeeper smiled, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the kitchen, while giving instructions.
"Don't worry."
Lanqi's best thing is painting.
You can even draw Talia with your eyes closed.
He assured that no one in the world could draw Talia better than he did.
Lanci breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the predecessor got into trouble, fortunately there is still room for maneuver.
Of course, concealing the evidence will only make it more difficult for the demon princess Talia to find out the truth.
As far as Lanqi knows, Talia has a magic that can see through lies. As long as you have patience, there is basically nothing she can't find out.
And according to Talia's extremely vengeful personality.
Once she finds out that it was me who hunted her familiar, even if I treat her kindly when she comes to me and let her endure it temporarily, she will definitely take revenge on me when she rises to power in the future.
If you really want to resolve Talia's hatred, you have to go against Talia yourself.
But now, at least before noon, I just need to paint well.
…
At this time, Lanqi just walked to the second floor and saw the maid who woke him up in the morning and was a little scared of him.
"I'll prepare it for you, Master."
The maid was used to it and prepared to prepare some good wine and the latest script for Lanqi.
But he soon stopped again.
Because of what Lanci was saying to her—
"I'm going to the study."
Because of this remark, the maid became very anxious.
“…Excuse me, are you talking about the study?”
Her tone was a little hesitant.
This made Lanqi look confused.
"right."
Lanci affirmed.
He wanted to go to the study to look up some information and draw a description of Talia's appearance and send it to the butler.
He had nothing else important to do until he could determine Talia's location.
However, when he opened the door of the study, he found...
There was no table in the room, not even paper, but lots of expensive looking bottles of wine.
"I beg your pardon, Master."
"What's wrong?"
Lanqi looked at the anxious maid.
"I, I haven't finished the morning cleanup of the study yet."
She lowered her head and stammered, as if she was prepared to be scolded.
Given the young master's temper, he would slam the door and leave right now, and then come back drunk at night.
"Is that so? It doesn't matter if you don't clean it for a day or two. Just prepare the painting tools for me. It's the same if you go to other rooms."
Lanqi sighed helplessly.
"No, Master, this is not possible!"
The maid looked at Lanqi with wide eyes.
She was at a loss for a moment, surprised by Lanqi's unusually easy-going attitude today, and said hurriedly:
"Just give me fifteen minutes, and I'll make the study spotless! And prepare the tools you need! I guarantee it with my professionalism!"
"Then I'll trouble you."
Lanqi wasn't worried about waiting for a while.
Talia's murderous intent made him a little panicked, but not completely panicked.
Because he already had a solution in mind.
No one can stop him from living a comfortable life.
…
After about ten minutes, the maid finished cleaning the study as promised and brought Lanqi the best painting tools in the house.
Lanqi looked at the pen of this world.
Although it was somewhat different from what he was used to in his previous life, he quickly figured out how to use it.
Then he sat down in front of the canvas, composed the picture, picked up the brush, and painted Talia's portrait with a relaxed expression.
Lanqi couldn't help laughing when he thought about the most perfect character he had ever drawn, the demon princess Talia, who had to dress up like a beggar.
Even without having to think much in my mind, the pen in my hand is already moving freely.
He had drawn Talia too many times.
Lanqi put in the skills he had honed over the years, a faint smile on his face, and moved his pen calmly and skillfully.
He doesn't look like a great painter at all.
He looked calm, like a househusband preparing dinner.
But gradually, his attention was unconsciously focused on the painting in front of him, as if he had lost the concept of time.
He didn't even notice that the maid waiting on the side had been blinking in surprise, and her mouth was slowly becoming like a small round hole.
Escape with time.
Lanqi's painting is almost complete.
The girl on the canvas was wearing a worn-out cloak, but she was as beautiful as a wolf in the snow.
A gentle breeze brushed against her face, causing the grey hair beneath her hood to flutter slightly in the wind.
In those faintly visible golden pupils, hidden beneath thousands of layers of ice is a blazing flame.
Her lonely figure would not make anyone mistakenly think that she is a weak being. The more dust covers her body, the more it cannot hide the nobility and strength flowing in her blood.
“Finished.”
Lanci smiled and completed the final details.
It was not until this time that he carefully examined the painting and seemed to realize that he had accidentally painted it too seriously.
"My God, Master, have your painting skills reached such a high level?"
There was a cry of surprise from the side.
"I was just wondering if you were possessed by the god of art. This is the first time I've seen such a shocking painting!"
Even at this moment, the maid was unable to calm the excitement in her eyes.
She had seen Lanci paint a few years ago.
At that time, Lanqi would still smile warmly and never lose his temper. The scenery he painted was as beautiful as his soul.
Many servants in the mansion are looking forward to the day when Lanqi will suddenly wake up.
Because they couldn't imagine him continuing to degenerate like this, and what kind of life the servants would live when he became the real master of the family, and whether they would all be driven away.
How the maid hoped that all the signs today were not her illusion.
Instead, the young master really became gentle and considerate from the bottom of his heart.
"Yeah?"
Lanqi smiled sheepishly and touched the back of his head.
He is indeed a great painter, but looking at the maid's admiring eyes, it seems as if he is a resurrected Picasso or Van Gogh.
Just now when I was painting I felt like I was accidentally getting into it, as if I had poured all my heart and soul into it. The moment I finished I felt a little dizzy.
But it shouldn't be praised like this, right
"I can guarantee that you will become a great painter that will make a sensation in the kingdom. Even His Majesty the King will want to get your paintings, and even the most noble card makers will want to discuss painting skills with you!"
The maid clenched her hands tightly, looked at Lanqi and spoke seriously.
After a moment's silence.
"hiss-"
Lanqi suddenly realized a fact.
Oh yes!
This is originally a non-turn-based magic card game!
And I am the main beauty!
It can be said that many things in this world were drawn by him, including the prototypes of many rare and precious magic cards.
According to the setting of this game, magic cards are equivalent to the encapsulation of skills, equipment or summons, and are portable, tradable, and easy to freely match.
Compared to spending a lot of money to learn spells, you can directly buy the corresponding magic card in this world, bind it and use the spell. You can also adjust your skill structure at any time according to the powerful enemies you need to challenge.
In addition, in the most difficult copies of the game, challengers will be matched to a random different time and space to obtain a unique identity and situation, and cannot bring any external objects with them except magic cards bound to their souls.
Therefore, magic cards are a must-have item for traveling, murder, robbery, and fighting in this world!
In addition to being produced in dungeons, high-value magic cards can also be made by card makers.
The skill of painting is inextricably linked to the production of magic cards.
"It seems that in addition to being a great artist in this world, I also have good potential in card making?"
Lanqi held his chin and thought deeply.
He had long felt that all the magic cards in this game were gone.
Whenever I suggested to the planners that we could make some cards that would enrich the gaming experience without disrupting the game balance, it was rejected.
The planner said that he wouldn't dare to implement those cards unless he had ten mothers.
"Master, is the woman in the portrait the one you like?"
A slight tentative voice interrupted Lanqi's thoughts.
The maid who was waiting on the side found that Lanqi had become unusually gentle today, causing all the servants in the mansion to feel a little uneasy.
But the maid had watched him for so long.
I don't think he's pretending.
In addition, he suddenly painted this miracle.
Finally, the maid came to a shocking conclusion -
He might be in love!
"… "
Lanqi raised his head with a strange expression and looked at the maid, not knowing how to start.
The painting...
It's the women who might kill me.
But he looked at the painting carefully and thought about it again.
If the butler were to take the paintings and look for people, considering how shocked people in this world were by his paintings, it would probably cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
So Lanci pushed away the easel.
He expertly prepared the canvas again, intending to paint a more ordinary portrait of Talia the refugee.
However.
He had just put down a few strokes on his new work when he felt so dizzy that he could hardly see the canvas.
The maid looked at Lanqi's painful expression with some worry, but she didn't dare to interrupt his creation forcibly.
But he hesitated for a moment.
She felt that maybe the young master really wouldn't vent his anger on other people today.
So he swallowed and said:
"Master, if you feel particularly uncomfortable, you may have fallen into a state of mana exhaustion... You seem to devote your whole heart and your own mana to painting. I have heard that there are stories of great painters or card makers in history who have dedicated their lives to art..."
"No more painting."
Lanqi put down his pen immediately after hearing this.
This is not something that can be done by staying up late to paint and then pass by.
This time he clearly felt as if something strange was flowing through his body while he was painting!
"Please help me take this painting to the housekeeper and ask him to do as I tell him to do after he has looked at it. Then, help me keep this painting away and don't take it out of the house."
Lanqi said, pointing to the painting he had drawn earlier.
As soon as I relax, I feel very sleepy.
The fatigue swept over me more violently like a wave that had just receded, and I couldn't help but nod my head.
He realized that at this rate, he probably wouldn't have the energy to draw a second portrait that would allow the butler to clearly recognize Talia in the short term.
"And wake me up before dinner, no matter what."
After saying this, Lanqi stopped talking.
"I know, I know!"
The maid carefully used magic props to accelerate the drying process and seal the painting for preservation.
On the one hand, the price of this painting is difficult to estimate, and on the other hand, the young master has fallen asleep leaning on the chair.
She was extremely happy about the young master's transformation today, and couldn't help but become more curious about the level of the young master's work.
So she secretly used identification magic and finally saw the true face of the painting -
Portrait of a mysterious princess
Type: Artwork
Level: Epic
Rank: 1
Anyone who appreciates this painting will recover a small amount of spirit and physical strength, and their favorability towards the princess in the portrait will increase, with a chance of increasing a small amount of spirit.
…
When Lanqi woke up again, he opened his eyes and looked out the familiar window. It was already afternoon.
The setting sun gradually sank to the west, and the golden light with a hint of red permeated the clouds. The light shining through the window created ripples, adding a psychedelic color to the room.
It must be the housekeeper who carried me back to the room.
Because there was a letter at the head of his bed, written in the housekeeper's beautiful handwriting - it was about Talia's whereabouts.
Lanqi shook his head and slept particularly deeply.
However, when he sat up and stretched.
I found a new painting in a prominent position in my room.
This painting alone adds a touch of artistic atmosphere to the whole room.
Lankey sat on the bed, frowning at Talia's portrait.
The maid and the butler must have misunderstood what he meant.
I'm asking you to help me frame this painting and hang it in my room.
I want you to help me hide it!
Otherwise, if the person in the portrait saw someone painting her so seriously, how embarrassing it would be!
"never mind."
Lanqi turned over and got out of bed helplessly.
Talia had no chance to come to his room anyway.
It would be a success if we could trick her out of this country safely.