Life As Aozaki Orange

The young painter let out a long sigh of satisfaction. For him, today is definitely a fulfilling day. He hasn't drawn a satisfactory work for a long time, but today he draws a hearty and satisfying work.

This directly caused his recent depression to be swept away.

It's decided, he's going to have a good drink tonight.

"Sir, I like your painting very much."

Suddenly a calm male voice sounded, and then a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked up to the young painter, showing an elegant and luxurious smile: "If you are willing... I am willing to pay one million pounds to buy this painting, tonight Then the money can be transferred to you.”

With such a bold and confident words of spending a lot of money, they planned to leave the passengers and pedestrians, but stopped in their footsteps, and all turned their curious eyes to the painter. They all wanted to see this somewhat down-and-out painter, would they be willing to pay a high price for their paintings? sell.

However, thinking about it, there should be no reason to refuse it. Such a down-and-out painter being appreciated by the rich and powerful for painting, and willing to spend a lot of money to buy it, is a good thing that can't be asked for.

It is impossible to say that if the story of a rich man buying a painting spreads today, the reputation of this down-and-out painter will greatly increase, and he will have the opportunity to squeeze into the upper class.

No matter which way you think about it, this is an irresistible temptation.

"...a million pounds?!"

The young male artist's breathing was also stagnant, and he was taken aback by the sudden high price. It's not that he has never seen high-priced paintings sold. However, these situations are usually when the artist is quite famous.

And his... fame is limited to a certain circle, and ordinary people cannot judge the value of paintings based on his reputation.

Therefore, he was a little surprised by the high price offered by this middle-aged man.

But soon.

"One million pounds, that's not a small amount."

He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with some vigilance. Experience told him that if this person is not a liar, then this middle-aged man has seen value in his works.

However, the eyes of the middle-aged man in his work did not stay too long, that is to say, this man is probably not, judging the value based on his paintings,

That leaves one possibility, that is, the two women he painted add value to his paintings, just like the portraits of great men are generally very valuable.

The two women he painted...the identities should be a bit complicated.

"It's just a small amount of money to me..."

The middle-aged man smiled gracefully, and said to himself: "I really like this painting, even if the price is a little higher, but young people, you still have to grasp the scale, opportunities don't come all the time."

"..."

The young painter fell silent. He was indeed persuaded. To him, a million pounds was indeed very expensive. Not to mention, there was still room to raise the price. If this man was really rich and self-willed, But it is a very rare opportunity.

On the side, the onlookers were discussing.

"If it was me, I would sell it, and there may not be a higher price in the future."

"The opportunity needs to be seized. This sale of paintings brings fame, which may far exceed one million pounds."

"Artists are like this. They give up the opportunity to make money for some strange and reserved things. They may not be able to fill their stomachs. If they work so hard to draw something, they may stay in the basement to rot for the rest of their lives."

"If it were me...it would probably be sold."

"Indeed, only with a guaranteed life can we pursue what we want."

The young male painter couldn't help biting his lips. Although he wasn't short of money, a million pounds was a lot to him. Although he thought he was satisfied with this painting, he wanted to sell it for a high price. A million pounds is hard.

Unless, his judgment is correct... The identities of the two women in the painting are really unusual.

"Have you thought about it, young man?"

The middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes smiled and said, "After today, I don't have to buy it if I can. By the way, I will give you a little price, how about two million pounds."

He directly doubled the bid, showing arrogance and confidence, as if he wanted a high price, and directly shattered the hesitation in the heart of the young painter. No one would want to gamble on the slim possibility of the future in the face of the clear benefits that can be obtained.

"Sorry... didn't I say that before?"

The young man closed his eyes and said with a long sigh of relief: "I like this painting very much. I plan to keep it for myself, and I don't plan to sell it."

"Have you decided, young man?"

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly, and his voice carried an oppressive force, like a lion about to get angry, which made people feel intimidated unconsciously. If he couldn't bear the psychological pressure, he might act according to his words.

"It's decided, I won't sell it!"

The young man gritted his teeth firmly and replied, and then said in the voice heard by the two people present: "Those two ladies are very unusual, otherwise they wouldn't be so eager to buy this painting."

After finishing speaking, he noticed a slight fluctuation in the face of the middle-aged man. Seeing this, he smiled a little reassuringly, then lowered his head to pack his painting tools, and quickly left the bank of the Thames.

Sure enough, his guess was not wrong... Those two ladies had unusual identities.

"Heh...interesting."

The middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes suddenly laughed, listening to passers-by talking about how many opportunities the young artist missed, he unconsciously felt a little mocking, he knew that the young artist seized more valuable opportunities.

It is a portrait of the modern "Magician" and "King Arthur". If it is considered mysterious, it will be extraordinary. Those magic nobles are definitely willing to spend a lot of money to buy this painting and collect it in their families.

However, whether the young painter was lucky enough to sell the painting alive is another matter.

"Will... how come I don't remember you like collecting paintings."

Not far away, a voluptuous woman came out of the crowd, came to the middle-aged man, looked in the direction the painter left, and said suspiciously: "I remember your poor jingle, where are you going to buy two million pounds?" painting?."

"Can the price be negotiated again?"

The middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes shrugged slightly, and smiled sternly: "Haggling is common sense, maybe you can buy it for a penny."

He really doesn't have that much money... But as long as the young artist goes with him, there are plenty of means to adjust the price, even if the young artist pays back the money, it's not bad. As a magician, he has too many means to deal with ordinary people.

"Is that painting important?"

The charming woman was very surprised, surprised that this painting was worth snatching by a middle-aged man. She didn't see how valuable this painting was. Although the painting was a bit pleasing to the eye, it was not worth snatching it.

"Do you know who the two people in that painting are?"

The man in the suit and leather shoes shook his head regretfully, and replied: "One is the famous King Arthur in history, and the other is the third magician in modern times. They are both very extraordinary guys."

"King Arthur, the magician..."

The woman raised her willow eyebrows slightly, and then laughed out of a daze: "I see, this is really worth your shot, so, are you going to do it tonight?"

"Forget it... the magic stuff is not so good."

The man shook his head, turned and left.

Seeing this, the charming woman narrowed her slender eyes, and then sighed slightly. She is just an ordinary magician, so it's better not to have too many expectations.

Stable pursuit of the magic way... Finding a magician with good bloodlines to breed offspring is a serious matter.

Chapter 308: Two-faced Pagoda

The night was getting dark.

When we arrived at the apartment, it was completely dark.

"It's not too late...Grey should be almost ready to cook by now."

Artoria explained to Cheng Zi beside her, and then she skillfully took out the key to open the door, and then, a scent of food gushed out from the room, completely arousing people's appetite.

"It's really good...Grey's cooking skills are getting better and better"

Cang Qi Chengzi sniffed lightly, and immediately showed a smile. She couldn't help thinking that if Mordred had this culinary skill back then, she might be able to fill Artoria's favor, and communicate with each other calmly. Nor would there be a subsequent battle of Jianlan.

"If you have oranges, you can come over and taste more. Gray has learned a lot of dishes recently,"

Artoria bent her waist, took off her jade-legged high-heeled shoes, and put on a pair of lion-headed slippers, and hurried into the room.

Seeing this, Aoqi Chengzi smiled slightly, put on a pair of slippers and walked indoors.

She could tell... Arturia liked Grey, after all, she was not only cute and kind, but also a very good cook, no one would hate such a cute girl.

If I can get rid of my unconfident personality... I think she will be a very popular girl,

Even if someone likes Gray now, they will not be able to get close because of her timid character.

"Welcome back, Master Chengzi, Master Artoria, the dishes are almost ready."

Gray brought out a bowl of hot soup from the kitchen, and said something softly to the two of them who came back. She tied a white apron around her waist, and her temperament became quite like a married woman, and some of the youthfulness that belonged to girls faded away. .

"Is there anything else I need to do, Gray?"

Artoria walked into the kitchen, wanting to help. She is not someone who just waits for the meal to be served. She has also worked hard to learn a lot of cooking knowledge in modern times.

Although he can't claim to be a top chef, it is no problem to cook some home-cooked dishes.

"Master Arturia, you can just go and accompany Master Cheng Zi."

Gray stopped her from helping Arturia, and pushed her out of the kitchen a little bit forcefully, leaving the guests outside alone. Even she knew that this was a very disappointing thing.

"No... I'll come and help too."

Aozaki Chengzi smiled slightly, and followed into the kitchen. Even though she doesn't usually cook, she is not bad at cooking. In the past, she used to cook often, and used it to attack Kuonji Yuzu's stomach.

"Master Chengzi, this is really rude."

Gray was a little overwhelmed.

"Don't worry, I'm not an outsider."

Aoqi Chengzi chuckled, and skillfully picked up the knife to cut the vegetables.

Seeing this scene, Gray had no choice but to acquiesce in this matter. Since Master Chengzi wanted to help with cooking, she had no right to refuse, and she didn't dislike such things.

Rather, it's kind of fun.

soon.

A table of dinner is ready.

Afterwards, the three enjoyed a warm dinner in a strong family atmosphere, chatted about some common topics, talked about some recent developments, and ended the day very normally.

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the next day.

at the door.

"Saber, do you really not want to be together?"

Canozaki Orange was wearing an evening gown, and asked Artoria at the door. Now she is going to Isaluma's house to attend a banquet. The reason is very simple, that is to celebrate this generation, Isaluma's golden princess, The Birth of the Silver Princess.

As someone who had made an appointment many years ago, she had to go to this banquet in person no matter what.

"No, Chengzi, just go and have fun by yourself."

Artoria shook her head lightly. She was not interested in the magician's banquet, because the way some magicians looked at her made her feel very uncomfortable, as if she was looking at a rare animal.

As if giving them a scalpel would dissect her.

"...That's fine, I'm off."

Cang Qi Chengzi nodded slightly, hugged Arturia close to her body, and after hearing a farewell sound of "Be careful all the way", she turned around and went downstairs contentedly.

Seeing this, Artoria was going to turn around and go back to the house, but she suddenly turned around and walked to the corridor. Looking down with her green eyes, she found that a gorgeous carriage was already waiting downstairs.

After a while, Aozaki Chengzi walked downstairs, raised her head as if feeling something in her heart, and saw Artoria looking upstairs, she raised her hand and waved at Artoria, and then stepped into the carriage.

The coachman waved his whip, the horse neighed, and the carriage was pulled away from the apartment area.

"It's almost... It's time to adapt to this era."

Upstairs, Artoria said something complicated, and then turned around and walked into the house. She has lived in this era for all these years, and she seems to be about to have an illusion that she is actually a person of this era, and the past is just a story. There are some sad dreams.

Especially, after Canozaki Orange gave her a different kind of warmth, this feeling became clearer.

However, as long as she still holds the holy sword in her hand, she will not forget her status as a 'king', and she understands that as a 'king', she still has responsibilities that must be fulfilled.

soon.

She is about to be able to fulfill her duties as a 'king'.

During this time in London, she was not idle. On the contrary, she had been paying attention to the construction of Chaldea. She was able to confirm that Chaldea would be able to officially start operating after a few years.

At that time, she can transfer back to the past through the spirit son, redeem the mistakes she made, and restore the doubts that have never been forgotten.

That's right, as long as there is a third method of oranges, Britain can be saved at the right time.

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the other side.