Sir!”
Andy was the first to regain his senses.He immediately grabbed Lorenzo and
exclaimed with disbelief, “Don’t tell me Elise is…”
There were only a few S-Class members since the Calligraphy Association’s
establishment.
Some of the elders had already died, leaving only Lorenzo and QH, one of the
association’s founders.
Six years ago, Elise was just a teenager. At such a young age, she stood out among all the calligraphy masters,
thereafter successfully integrating all calligraphy associations across the country
and establishing the headquarters.
That’s so creepy!
“That’s impossible!”
Cody refused to accept that.I am one of the pioneer members here, and if she is
truly an S-Class member, it is impossible for me not to have met her at least
once!”
Lorenzo simply rolled his eyes in response.
“There are alot of people you haven’t met yet.According to your logic, shouldn’t
they all be dead by now?”
“That’s not what I meant!” Cody was anxious.
“Fine.I’m not going to argue with you about it.Elise is an S- Class member and
she was also a candidate for the final round, so she should be able to write a
few words to prove herself, right?”
Fortunately, Cody had asked around and discovered that Elise’s writing was
completely inappropriate.
Otherwise, Lorenzo and Andy would easily deceive him now.
Lorenzo, on the other hand, simply explained calmly, “It’s her choice whether to
do so or not.No one can force her.
“It wouldn’t be good if you kept defending Elise, sir!”
Cody’s tone was forewarning. An expressionless Lorenzo simply tilted his head and stared at Cody.
“So what if I stand up for her? Are you going to remove me from the
presidency?”
“I’ve never even thought of that! However, if someone attempts to use his
position for personal gain, members like us have no choice but to defend
ourselves!”
Cody expressed himself pitifully, as if he were a victim.
Lorenzo was taken aback when he heard that.
Then, he approached Cody and looked him in the eyes, thereafter saying coldly,
“Is that so? Let me see what you can do then.”
He exuded a natural authoritative aura, as if he was in command of everything.
Even though Cody was taller, Lorenzo appeared to be more powerful at this
moment.
Cody was so nervous that his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, and he
struggled to stay upright and look into Lorenzo’s eyes despite his trembling legs.
When Elise noticed that a fight was about to break out among the judges, she
quickly calmed the situation by saying, “There’s no reason for me to act as if I’m
bullying the juniors.Since Miss Hill’s master isn’t happy with me, why don’t I
compete against Miss Hill?”
“Why should we follow your words? Do you think you own the association?”
Cody took advantage of the opportunity to turn around and look at her.
When Lorenzo heard Cody’s words, Lorenzo glared at him sternly.She indeed
owned the association! “Well, we’ll decide by votes.”
Andy didn’t want Cody to bother him any longer, so he turned around to face the
presidents of the Calligraphy Association branches from other districts.
“Those who do not agree for Tiana and Elise to compete, please raise your
hand,” he said.
Cody was the first person to raise his hand.
All of the other presidents, however, sat motionless.
Cody then signaled to his friend with his eyes, hoping for his friend’s support.
That did not happen.
Instead, his friend found him embarrassing and quickly avoided his gaze.
To this friend of his, Cody was merely reckless before this but his personality
was still acceptable.
However, he was acting really stupid today.
It was impossible for him to gain any future advantage by openly opposing the
president and vice president at such an event! Cody was the polar opposite of a
wise man who knew when to stop in the face of an unfavorable situation.
“Those who support the contest between Tiana and Elise, please raise your
hands now,” Andy stated.
All of the presidents raised their hands as soon as he finished speaking.
The contest’s holding was unanimously agreed upon.
Andy nodded in satisfaction when he saw this.He turned around to face Cody.
“Look, even if I and Lorenzo aren’t counted, Elise has far more supporters than
you.Majority wins; we must hold this calligraphy competition!”
Then, he quickly took the microphone from the table and declared loudly,
“Everyone, on behalf of Tissote’s Calligraphy Association, Iam pleased to
announce that an additional round has been added to this calligraphy contest,
with the topic Sonnet 71.Tiana Hill and Elise Sinclair, you may begin.”
Following that, the supporting crew went up to the stage and divided two tables
so that both Tiana and Elise could begin at the same time.
After that was done, Tiana and Elise were the only ones left on the stage.
‘Tiana walked over to the table and grabbed her brush.However, she did not
take any further action.Her brow furrowed as she stared at the writing paper,
and cold sweat beaded on her brow.
Sonnet was entirely different from Sonnet 18! How was she going to write that
down? Everyone would realize the moment she wrote that she didn’t know the
art of writing on seal script at all! But if she didn’t, what other options did she
have to prove her worth? What exactly should I do now? Her mind was blank.
Because of her inaction, the ink accumulated at the end of the brush and
thickened into a drop, which fell on the pure white paper without her reacting.
At that moment, the ink droplet smudged the paper.It was a nuisance to the eye.
“How could you make such a blunder after spending so much time learning
calligraphy?” Elise scowled.
“It appears that you have forgotten everything QH has taught you.” Tiana was
also taken aback.
It was embarrassing for a calligrapher to have the ink dropped before she could
write anything! Shocked, she threw the brush away and took a few steps back.
“I..I can’t do it…”
Tiana spoke as if she had lost her soul.Her previous grace had vanished at this
point.
She then became enraged and yelled at Elise, “Isn’t this what you all wanted to
see after accusing and doubting me? I can’t handle the pressure! You can
rejoice now that Iam unable to write anything!”
Tiana shifted all of the blame to Elise and Lorenzo with just a few words.
Cody couldn’t look on any longer as well and he scolded both Lorenzo and
Andy, “You’ve all gone overboard! I now know you’re all jealous of Tiana’s talent
and want to clamp her down! You have no right to destroy a talented
calligrapher!”
While speaking, he intentionally went near one of the judges’ microphone so
that his allegations could be broadcasted out to the entire country.
By doing so, the situation would spiral out of control and no one would be able
to have a decisive say.
Elise simply shook her head after witnessing everything that had occurred.
Indeed, birds of the same feathers flock together.
Tiana wasn’t a good samaritan to begin with, and it was no surprise that she
grew up with this attitude after being raised by such an unreasonable master.
“Cody Carlson, do you know what you are saying?”
Andy was burning with rage.
“Do you think you could still be here now if Lorenzo and I were jealous of the
others’ talent?”
“Ha! You finally admitted that you’re jealous of me! You’ve bullied me a lot over
the years—”
The two of them then began their epic feud.
Elise decided not to get involved in that and began writing quietly.
Andy, on the other hand, was so mad with Cody that he clutched the other
man’s collar and was about to give him a punch.
At this instant, the host’s voice broadcasted from the speaker.
“G-Goodness, this seal script is…”
Sir!”
Andy was the first to regain his senses.He immediately grabbed Lorenzo and
exclaimed with disbelief, “Don’t tell me Elise is…”
There were only a few S-Class members since the Calligraphy Association’s
establishment.
Some of the elders had already died, leaving only Lorenzo and QH, one of the
association’s founders.
Six years ago, Elise was just a teenager. At such a young age, she stood out among all the calligraphy masters,
thereafter successfully integrating all calligraphy associations across the country
and establishing the headquarters.
That’s so creepy!
“That’s impossible!”
Cody refused to accept that.I am one of the pioneer members here, and if she is
truly an S-Class member, it is impossible for me not to have met her at least
once!”
Lorenzo simply rolled his eyes in response.
“There are alot of people you haven’t met yet.According to your logic, shouldn’t
they all be dead by now?”
“That’s not what I meant!” Cody was anxious.
“Fine.I’m not going to argue with you about it.Elise is an S- Class member and
she was also a candidate for the final round, so she should be able to write a
few words to prove herself, right?”
Fortunately, Cody had asked around and discovered that Elise’s writing was
completely inappropriate.
Otherwise, Lorenzo and Andy would easily deceive him now.
Lorenzo, on the other hand, simply explained calmly, “It’s her choice whether to
do so or not.No one can force her.
“It wouldn’t be good if you kept defending Elise, sir!”
Cody’s tone was forewarning. An expressionless Lorenzo simply tilted his head and stared at Cody.
“So what if I stand up for her? Are you going to remove me from the
presidency?”
“I’ve never even thought of that! However, if someone attempts to use his
position for personal gain, members like us have no choice but to defend
ourselves!”
Cody expressed himself pitifully, as if he were a victim.
Lorenzo was taken aback when he heard that.
Then, he approached Cody and looked him in the eyes, thereafter saying coldly,
“Is that so? Let me see what you can do then.”
He exuded a natural authoritative aura, as if he was in command of everything.
Even though Cody was taller, Lorenzo appeared to be more powerful at this
moment.
Cody was so nervous that his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, and he
struggled to stay upright and look into Lorenzo’s eyes despite his trembling legs.
When Elise noticed that a fight was about to break out among the judges, she
quickly calmed the situation by saying, “There’s no reason for me to act as if I’m
bullying the juniors.Since Miss Hill’s master isn’t happy with me, why don’t I
compete against Miss Hill?”
“Why should we follow your words? Do you think you own the association?”
Cody took advantage of the opportunity to turn around and look at her.
When Lorenzo heard Cody’s words, Lorenzo glared at him sternly.She indeed
owned the association! “Well, we’ll decide by votes.”
Andy didn’t want Cody to bother him any longer, so he turned around to face the
presidents of the Calligraphy Association branches from other districts.
“Those who do not agree for Tiana and Elise to compete, please raise your
hand,” he said.
Cody was the first person to raise his hand.
All of the other presidents, however, sat motionless.
Cody then signaled to his friend with his eyes, hoping for his friend’s support.
That did not happen.
Instead, his friend found him embarrassing and quickly avoided his gaze.
To this friend of his, Cody was merely reckless before this but his personality
was still acceptable.
However, he was acting really stupid today.
It was impossible for him to gain any future advantage by openly opposing the
president and vice president at such an event! Cody was the polar opposite of a
wise man who knew when to stop in the face of an unfavorable situation.
“Those who support the contest between Tiana and Elise, please raise your
hands now,” Andy stated.
All of the presidents raised their hands as soon as he finished speaking.
The contest’s holding was unanimously agreed upon.
Andy nodded in satisfaction when he saw this.He turned around to face Cody.
“Look, even if I and Lorenzo aren’t counted, Elise has far more supporters than
you.Majority wins; we must hold this calligraphy competition!”
Then, he quickly took the microphone from the table and declared loudly,
“Everyone, on behalf of Tissote’s Calligraphy Association, Iam pleased to
announce that an additional round has been added to this calligraphy contest,
with the topic Sonnet 71.Tiana Hill and Elise Sinclair, you may begin.”
Following that, the supporting crew went up to the stage and divided two tables
so that both Tiana and Elise could begin at the same time.
After that was done, Tiana and Elise were the only ones left on the stage.
‘Tiana walked over to the table and grabbed her brush.However, she did not
take any further action.Her brow furrowed as she stared at the writing paper,
and cold sweat beaded on her brow.
Sonnet was entirely different from Sonnet 18! How was she going to write that
down? Everyone would realize the moment she wrote that she didn’t know the
art of writing on seal script at all! But if she didn’t, what other options did she
have to prove her worth? What exactly should I do now? Her mind was blank.
Because of her inaction, the ink accumulated at the end of the brush and
thickened into a drop, which fell on the pure white paper without her reacting.
At that moment, the ink droplet smudged the paper.It was a nuisance to the eye.
“How could you make such a blunder after spending so much time learning
calligraphy?” Elise scowled.
“It appears that you have forgotten everything QH has taught you.” Tiana was
also taken aback.
It was embarrassing for a calligrapher to have the ink dropped before she could
write anything! Shocked, she threw the brush away and took a few steps back.
“I..I can’t do it…”
Tiana spoke as if she had lost her soul.Her previous grace had vanished at this
point.
She then became enraged and yelled at Elise, “Isn’t this what you all wanted to
see after accusing and doubting me? I can’t handle the pressure! You can
rejoice now that Iam unable to write anything!”
Tiana shifted all of the blame to Elise and Lorenzo with just a few words.
Cody couldn’t look on any longer as well and he scolded both Lorenzo and
Andy, “You’ve all gone overboard! I now know you’re all jealous of Tiana’s talent
and want to clamp her down! You have no right to destroy a talented
calligrapher!”
While speaking, he intentionally went near one of the judges’ microphone so
that his allegations could be broadcasted out to the entire country.
By doing so, the situation would spiral out of control and no one would be able
to have a decisive say.
Elise simply shook her head after witnessing everything that had occurred.
Indeed, birds of the same feathers flock together.
Tiana wasn’t a good samaritan to begin with, and it was no surprise that she
grew up with this attitude after being raised by such an unreasonable master.
“Cody Carlson, do you know what you are saying?”
Andy was burning with rage.
“Do you think you could still be here now if Lorenzo and I were jealous of the
others’ talent?”
“Ha! You finally admitted that you’re jealous of me! You’ve bullied me a lot over
the years—”
The two of them then began their epic feud.
Elise decided not to get involved in that and began writing quietly.
Andy, on the other hand, was so mad with Cody that he clutched the other
man’s collar and was about to give him a punch.
At this instant, the host’s voice broadcasted from the speaker.
“G-Goodness, this seal script is…”
