Chapter 1140: Exhibition
Star Star Planet, Kalsa Federation.
Ever since the first year of the Black Iron Calendar, the Steam Era had swept in like a landslide and tidal wave, bringing profound changes to this continent.
The ancient empire had crumbled, and countless great nobles and kings had been sent to the gallows. From then on, the largest country on the White Continent had been divided into three different nations.
Among them were countries like Holy Xibalba, which historians criticized for retaining too much of the ancient world, and commercial hubs like Arkham, which claimed to be completely open and devoted to free trade. The Kalsa Federation was a unique political system somewhere between the two. Its elected Consul wielded great power, while the Tribune, Grand Judge, and others kept that power in check.
In the year 401 of the Black Iron Calendar, at an exhibition hall in Kimbert City, Kalsa Federation.
"The next exhibition room belongs to Vincent Guern. He was a great archaeologist, historian, and painter... He was once famous for his research into the origins of Mandala on the Black Continent, and took part in many great archaeological discoveries. In his later years, he turned his attention to art. His paintings were known for their bold colors and abstract imagery, and eventually gave rise to a small school of abstract art... Just last month, one of his works, Dreamscape, sold for the astronomical price of 3,600 Gold Punks at an auction in Tingen City!"
The tour guide stood before an oil painting, explaining in clear, concise terms:
"...Mr. Vincent suffered from illness and nightmares in his later years, something that can also be seen in his late paintings. In the end, he chose to take his own life. It was the greatest loss to the worlds of