- The Mean.

It was only after hearing the comments on the first painting that Janis immediately understood Ivus's aesthetic tendencies.

Moderation is not a pejorative term. This is the way of beauty that she herself pursues.

The path of beauty will affect itself from the material level, so that your image and temperament will gradually get closer to your ideal "beauty". And Janis is not too tall among humans, nor too short among elves; The figure also blurs the characteristics of men and women, and the face and temperament are not mature or immature.

Because the "aesthetic of the mean" is the most popular aesthetics.

This is Janis's personal understanding of the "path of beauty". It is also the reason why she walks on the path of equilibrium.

Unlike Iris's spicy, discerning professional critics, they can always find something that even Janis herself can't think of, details that she doesn't care about, and immerse themselves in the void and say something to herself.

When a creator transforms inspiration into a work, there is bound to be a loss of it.

After all, the viewer cannot truly enter the world of the painting, and cannot truly feel the thoughts and emotions of the artist when he is creating.

They can only appreciate it with their own knowledge and understanding.

True "beauty" has a common characteristic, and it can move people regardless of race, gender, origin, age, or culture. But if it comes to the "reason to feel beauty", then the answer will be different for everyone.

Because it is not so much that they feel the beauty in the artwork, but that they see their own reflection in the artwork.

Your own life, your own fantasies, your own fears, your own dreams.

Therefore, the answers given by the viewer will be more or less tendentious.

Janis likes to ask others what they think of her paintings. Because she is a creator herself, of course she knows what the standard answer is as a "benchmark".

Through inquiry, she can find out whether the other party has real talent and learning, and how much level and talent they have. You can also reverse analyze your personality, experience, and even path tendencies from the comments that the other party racked their brains to.

It was as if she had seen the results of her life one after another from these comments. It's kind of a psychological test, and she's happy about it.

But the answer given by Ivus surprised her a little.

In his evaluation, there is not too much color that belongs to him.

Enough objective and impartial, but at the same time not lacking in emotion. She is outspoken about the shortcomings caused by her immature skills, and will also appropriately praise those things that she has carefully laid but are not taken seriously.

It's like another self...... A summary answer from your future, more mature self.

There is no doubt that Ivas is his "bosom friend".

“…… Are you interested in embarking on the path of beauty? ”

Janis couldn't help but ask, "I think you may be the farthest human on the path of beauty." ”

"Huh?"

Isabel on the side was startled and looked at her teacher in surprise.

She had never seen a teacher speak so highly of people!

The teacher's evaluation of himself can even be regarded as low!

Janis said at the time: "With your talent, it is impossible for any branch of the path of beauty to reach the limit, not even the 'Singer'." It's a wise choice for you to choose 'all-rounder'. If you pursue the pinnacle of your singing skills, you'll only go crazy before you arrive. ”

But for some reason, seeing the teacher approving Ivas so much, she couldn't afford to be half jealous in her heart.

There is only one joy, with a subtle sense of pride.

It's like a friend I finally found and was highly praised by my parents when I brought it home.

- And I raised this child!

Isabel whispered in her mind.

She didn't dare to say it, because she was afraid of being scolded—of course she knew that Ivas had been raised by Professor Moriarty, and that she had only played Evas's mother once in her dreams. But she still can't completely "play", and she still can't forget the memories in that dream.

So, that's just what she said to herself.

It's not so much self-deception as it is about not forgetting.

On the other hand, Janis's mood is also very delicate.

She accepted Isabel as a disciple, partly because she felt "beauty" from Isabel and thought she was lovely enough; Part of the reason is that she is close friends with Queen Sophia.

They first met 60 years ago, when Queen Sophia had just succeeded to the throne.

She was a lively teenage girl, younger than Isabel today.

But unlike Isabel's personality, Sophia was full of energy, extremely outgoing and amiable when she was young. She would often sneak out of the palace and go to the theater after dressing up and putting on makeup; Or enter the school in the clothes of a female student and ask other students about their opinions on various government decrees as a school girl.

It was Janis's first time in Avalon for an exhibition. At her exhibition, she met the young Queen Sophia. And marveled at the beauty and vitality of this lovely girl, and asked to paint a picture for her on the spot.

They were drawing and chatting. Halfway through the drawing, the Queen's guards rushed over.

It was then that Janis realized that the girl, who looked younger than herself, was the new queen of the country.

Sophia is extremely cheerful and unfettered by tradition.

She dismisses many of the rules, and has made numerous reforms, firmly abolishing many of the traditions that now seem obsolete—such as torture, which is more severe than the death penalty, such as the practice that women cannot become knights, such as the old law that knightly families can only be imprisoned and not executed...... For example, for the prosperity of the kingdom, the teaching and learning of some "forbidden arts" that are open to the development of the kingdom.

Avalon's alchemy, art, preservation, medicine, and the development of the Wisdom Path's professions such as translation and detective all began with Queen Sophia.

Janis spent twenty years with the enlightened and young queen before leaving her and continuing her own travels around the world.

Now she has returned to Avalon and taken Isabel as a student, only because she saw in Isabel the shadow of her former best friend. But in fact, she does not think that Isabel can inherit her mantle.

Art takes a lot of time to accumulate. The five-fold difference between humans and elves is an insurmountable barrier in the field of art.

However, Ivas is different.

Janis keenly perceived from him a beauty similar to her own.

He is handsome and calm, which is undoubtedly a male beauty, but at the same time he also has a feminine sensitivity and delicacy; His temperament is mature and steady, but he has the vitality of a young man; He walks the path of devotion as a priest, but Janis is keenly aware of his intransigent arrogance towards the world.

This sense of contradiction and balance makes Janis seem to see another self.

Similar to oneself but different –

When Ivus heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Is this a coincidence, no.

Guess what, Sherlock just said yesterday that I'm better suited to the path of wisdom. Result, Master, you say today that I am suitable for the path of beauty...... Why don't you two get into a fight?

Forget it, I'm afraid Sherlock will be killed.

After Ivas refused, Janis once again recommended a round of beauty paths. And after Ivus refused for the second time, she didn't force it.

After all, walking on the path requires not only corresponding talents, but also some obsessions.

If you don't want to, you can't force it.

If you are forced to embark on a path that you don't approve of or don't like, you will one day deviate from it. Then everything will be in vain.

Janis just felt sorry.

Ivas obviously has the talent for the path of beauty, but he has no desire to pursue beauty. If he can enter the path of beauty, the future will certainly be much brighter than the path of dedication. There is a high probability that she can reach the fifth energy level like her, close to the limit of mortals.

And considering the short life span of human beings, his talents may be even better than his own.

Thinking of this, she made a decision.

"Since you like my paintings so much," Janis said lightly, "then I'll give you the Golden Dawn." ”

Hearing this, Ivus's eyes suddenly widened, and he felt his scalp tingle.

Even Princess Isabel couldn't help but gasp and didn't dare to say a word.

Ivas knew how much Janis liked the painting—of the three, "Visiting the Temple of Akpolis" was Janis's first magic painting, her inspiration to herself determined to walk on the transcendent path, and the youthful ambition of "comparing herself to the apostle Hippocrates"; And "Crystal Sea" is the scene of the end of the world as she sees it, a gift she gives to her best friend Sophia, who can't leave the glass island and will never have the opportunity to see how beautiful that scene is...... It is the summary of her journey around the world and the crystallization of her friendship.

And "Golden Dawn" is the pinnacle of her sheer prowess.

It was a painting she painted when she saw people worshipping the sun in the Horus Empire, through the shock of watching the wonder of the sunrise. The best picture that can be drawn without involving the "power of the path".

From this painting onwards, her paintings have mystical powers that can change reality. It was the last painting to flow and be viewed by all mortals, and it was the most highly rated of all Janiss' paintings.

Undoubtedly a hand-me-down. Its value is immeasurable.

- How can you send this kind of thing out when you meet someone for the first time?!

"Of course, it can't be considered a completely gratuitous ......"

It was only when Janis said the next sentence that Ivas finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's ok, just have a request. I'm afraid that I don't ask for it - the most difficult thing to repay is the debt of favors, especially this kind of troublesome favor that is not easy to say how much it is worth.

But when he heard Janis's request, Ehuas's expression became more subtle.

"You're a genius, Ivus. I believe that you will be able to develop well on the path of giving...... Even if you're just stepping into the transcendental, your promotion must be fast.

"As you can see, my student Isabel is a somewhat effeminate girl. I'm not very comfortable with her advancement ritual.

"If you've caught up with Isabel during the second or third advancement ritual...... Can you wait a little bit for her and advance with her? Of course, the full moon ceremony can be ......"

This requirement is almost equivalent to no request.

Bringing friends during the Full Moon Ritual and blocking enemies during the New Moon Ritual is basically a convention in the Otherworldly World.

This can only be said to be a no-brainer.

Friends who have the same progress and other paths will have a pretty good advantage on the transcendent path...... Although Janis said that she only needs to help Isabel once, as long as her advancement speed is not too slow than Aihuas, this is basically a parent who personally made an appointment with a fixed team.

After all, the probability of winning is greater than that of a single row, and there is a person who can be absolutely trusted, and the advantage is very large. Therefore, there is no reason for Ivus to refuse.

Just put it on Ivus, there is a slight problem.

“…… Do I have to find a chance to have a showdown with Her Royal Highness the Princess first? He thought to himself.

If I enter Ben by then, I will find out that I am her "Mr. Fox...... Will it have a bad psychological impact on the little girl?

Ivas fell into deep thought.