Frank was reluctant to concede defeat and bow down to Darryl, but he could not deny the fact that Darryl’s painting was better than his.
“Frank…” Jameson was so anxious he could not continue after calling Frank’s name.
He thought it was a good opportunity for Frank to one-up Darryl, but he was not expecting Darryl would defeat Frank as the more accomplished painter.
The entire hall fell silent and all eyes were on Darryl, including the Duke!
When the Duke recovered from his shock, he was unable to contain his excitement.
“Ha-ha! Well done! Darren’s painting is the best amongst the finest pieces of art. Hang this painting up in the hall inside and keep it as the Principality’s prized artwork,” the Duke said, beaming widely.
"Yes!" a maid hurriedly responded and then carefully took the painting away into the hall inside.
Everyone eyed Darryl enviously after the Duke issued the order. Especially Frank.
He was full of conflicted emotions. As the most accomplished painter in the Day Rise Principality, Frank had painted so many art pieces, but none of them were kept by the Duke as a prized possession of the Principality.
Albert was so excited as he patted Darryl on the shoulder and said, "I really didn't expect that you were so skilled at painting. I’m impressed."
Next to them, Reese was quivering with excited as well. She was gazing at Darryl with admiration. ‘This man is really amazing; he is a man with many skills.’
The Duke was also shocked and looked at Albert. "Oh no. Miss Yuri's identity has been exposed."
Darryl was calm at first, but was taken aback when he heard Yuri's name.
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Meanwhile, in Storm City, the weather was horrible as dark clouds hung in the gloomy sky. A tall, wooden platform was built outside of the city, and hundreds of thousands of joint armies were lined up neatly around the platform. Nearby, there were many civilians standing on their tip-toes, trying to get a good view.
The 12 paladins joined forces to capture Yuri and handed her over to Teddy for trial. After Teddy took his army and occupied Storm City, he immediately ordered his men to build the tall platform for Yuri’s public execution.
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