My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 520: Commissioned Artist

During the cataclysm, the God of Painting met his tragic end, his divine essence scattered across the sky.

However, the cycle of life and death eons later brought him back as an ordinary mortal. Reborn with no memories of his divine past, he became a traveling painter named Huang Zedong. He wandered from one place to another, capturing the world’s beauty on his canvas.

With a modest stall in a bustling marketplace, he sold his art to those who appreciated his extraordinary talent, unaware of its divine origins.

On a sunny morning in Surmenba Town, he set up his stall in a vibrant town square. An unusual hush fell over the crowd. Heads turned and whispers spread as a group of veiled goddess-like beauties approached. Even though nobody could see their visage, these beauties possessed an ethereal presence and otherwordly holy aura, captivating everyone with great reverence.

The veiled beauties paused before the street painter’s stall. Their eyes alighted with curiosity and admiration as they examined the paintings.

"These paintings are pretty good." Sylvia ran her fingers through her long silver hair which glowed in the sunlight.

"Indeed." Elena nodded. Her voice softened like a gentle melody. "We can feel the touch of divine inspiration in each work."

Huang Zedong was taken aback by the sudden praise and presence. He bowed deeply. "Thank you, my ladies. It is my honor to hear such words from you."

[Huang Zedong (FV: 2930) | 7th Rank Late Stage]

[Talent: 4 Stars | SSR]

Elysia stepped forward. Her eyes twinkled, and she faintly smiled beneath her veil. "We would like to commission a masterpiece from you, a painting that captures the essence of the divine realms. Will you accept this task?"

Huang Zedong’s heart pounded in his chest. Though he felt an inexplicable connection to the ’divine realms’ and their request stirred something deep within him, he remained humble. He replied, his voice steady despite his thumping beat sensation and awe. "I would be honored to paint for you, my ladies."

*Snap*

Elena snapped her fingers. The people who started crowding to watch, the passers-by, and everyone else, began to disperse. They continued with what they had to do in their daily lives.

"?!" Huang Zedong looked left and right. Those people could no longer see the ladies before him, and also his stall. They gathered to appreciate the beauties, but they suddenly became confused and went to their respective daily lives.

The spiritual energy in the air and their divine aura... these ladies were not the mortal noble ladies, but the revered immortals!

Huang Zedong was keen enough to understand it, and he screamed in his mind. ’I’m struck it big!’

With their commission accepted, Elysia provided Huang Zedong with visions and revelations, each more breathtaking than the last. She showed him forests and meadows teeming with life, the radiant light and celestial luminance, ancient history, and many more.

Inspired by these divine visions, Huang Zedong set to work, his brush guided by a force beyond his understanding.

The art painted by Huang Zedong might be inefficient in serving its purpose as the field spell scroll drawn by the authentic divinity. However, he wasn’t just a random nobody.

Even though the divine manifestation couldn’t be achieved only with his mortal power, every stroke and move was filled with the painter’s heart dao, serving their role to form the empty source magic item with flawless magic circuits, ready for an upgrade into an illusory reality artifact.

’Hm... not bad. We can upgrade his paintings to field spell cards and trap cards. Come to think of it, the Divine World should have one or two people like him, right?. Should we commission them as well?’ Elena crossed her arms as she couldn’t help but think about it.

’Yup, we shall commission them later after seeing the effectiveness of his art on our divinity. If this works, we can create lots of spells and trap cards easily.’ Elysia took a deep breath, waiting patiently for Huang Zedong to come out of his enlightenment state.

’Hum-mm! They will work diligently and will be richly rewarded~’ Sylvia nodded in agreement. They had to get more people to work like no tomorrow for the war preparations in these five months.

Seconds turned into minutes as Huang Zedong poured his soul into the painting. Each stroke of his brush brought his enlightenment to life on the canvas. The colors were vibrant and the details were exquisite.

When Huang Zedong finally unveiled his masterpiece to his VVIP commissioner, Elysia was moved beyond words. The painting not only captured the beauty from one of her visions and revelations but also radiated a sense of divine harmony and peace.

Huang Zedong painted a lush grassland, with three giant world trees towering into the sky. However, the tree in the middle was drawn with its trunk forming the shape of a meditating golden monk.

Elysia placed her gentle hand on Huang Zedong’s shoulder, feeling pleased. "You have done more than create a painting. You have touched the divine. Perhaps, in time, you will remember who you truly are."

Huang Zedong smiled, a sense of fulfillment washing over him. Though he did not fully understand the significance of the black-haired veiled lady’s words, he felt a deep connection to the divine, immortal, and their world... a connection that hinted at a greater destiny waiting to unfold.

"Please move to Sakura Town and stay there. We have prepared a special residence for you for further commission. Please take a look at the contract." Elysia handed over a one-way teleportation talisman, a sealed envelope, a contract, and a pouch of handsome commission fees.

"This is..." Huang Zedong’s eyes lit up when he saw the amount of sparkling gold money and spirit stones in the storage pouch.

The talisman became a ticket for a better life, and the sealed envelope served as the instruction for the authorized person to arrange the matters for him and the contract... he skimmed through it. He could see all the terms and conditions were very favorable to him, and he only had to work diligently within the five-month commission period.

"I shall work for you, my ladies! Even if I have to work like a slave to finish your commission, wading through wounds, sorrow, and suffering, I will definitely complete anything and everything you ask perfectly with my body and soul as the stake! Thank you for choosing me! You are truly the only one who truly understands the true value of art."

It was a great deal offer, and Huang Zedong readily agreed to accept all requests from these beautiful, rich ladies. He received good payment, a residence that could not be inferior, and people who appreciated his art. It was beyond a VVIP client!

After those five months, he could stay in the Sakura Town and opened his stall there. A new great life awaited him in the Northern Realm.

"Ahem, this will be my first time going to the Northern Realm. But, Sakura Town, huh... why does this sound a bit familiar?" Huang Zedong immediately closed his stall and tidied up all his things.

The beautiful ladies had left after purchasing his newly drawn masterpiece and several other paintings. However, Sakura Town’s name and the pink flower symbol on the teleportation talisman sparked something in his mind.

"Sakura Town, Sacred Sakura... Sacred Sakura Holy Land?! Are they from that holy land? Oh my God..." Huang Zedong gasped in surprise as it rang a bell upon he recalled it. After connecting the dots, he cheered happily as if he won a jackpot in life. "I streak the good fortune of a lifetime with this deal, and it might be more grand than expected!"

Sakura Town was a newly built small city, located in the Northern Realm, near the most respected holy land. Rumor has it that this place was where many top-tier experts and providences gathered. Also, many renowned figures worldwide would visit this town if they wanted to go to Sacred Sakura Holy Land. No random nobody could visit this town as they please!

"Those ladies are probably high-ranking elders of Sacred Sakura Holy Land. My fortune ticket, here we go~" Huang Zedong tightened his bag and activated the teleportation talisman. He vanished from the area and arrived in a new, foreign city instantly.

He emerged at the teleportation array, and an officer in a bluish-white robe with pink sakura patterns approached him, asking several things.

All he did was show the sealed envelope.

The officer was actually Sacred Sakura’s disciple, and he noticed the letter right away. It was the recommendation letter from the sect, a direct instruction from Sacred Sakura’s higher-ups.

The officer touched the wax seal and opened the envelope with Sacred Sakura’s secret art. It was the highest-level command written personally by the Sacred Sakura Goddess! Sacred Sakura Goddess commissioned this street painter, and this person would live in this town from now on.

"Please follow me, esteemed guest." The officer’s attitude changed from strict to polite. He guided the street painter to the residence for distinguished guests.

"Wait. I wish to tour the town a bit." Huang Zedong called out.

"Understood." The officer complied with the request.

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While Huang Zedong toured Sakura Town, Elysia with Elena and Sylvia by her side strolled the Surmenba Town, sightseeing the sight of the mid-bottom class society.

They were aware of what usually happens in this almost unlawful town, but it wouldn’t affect them.

It was super rare for beauties to walk around without escorts, but nobody bothered them as if they couldn’t even see them. Therefore, they drew no attention from the passer-by.

[Huang Zedong (FV: 4720) | 7th Rank Late Stage]

[Talent: 4 Stars | SSR]

Elysia pondered over it, and Huang Zedong’s status screen was still a question in her mind.

She had no idea why, but that street painter’s fate value suddenly rose to almost a whooping two thousand right after he streaked a deal with her.

’It is natural, I must say. He received a task from us, and also our favor. As the divine miracle might consider, anyone will have their fate and luck rise just because of our good impression.’ Elena tapped her chin as she could only come to that conclusion.

’Yes, our fate and luck are unbelievably high. We’re far more fortunate than the child of destiny. Also, we can even cultivate and progress further just by being in your presence, Master Ely! Your touch, caress, and head pat are rewards to help us in cultivation~’ Sylvia expressed her honest confession.

Speaking about fairness, she subtly hinted about the crafty, fluffy friends who occasionally monopolized Elysia’s attention all for themselves.

’Is, is that so... it’s no wonder then.’ Elysia was taken aback, but it was reasonable. At that moment, she spotted Miko, Yuuki, and Erina in the distance.

Miko landed, rushed closer, and threw herself into her mama’s arms. "I am missing you dearly~"