"Vee~"
Only after about half an hour did Sylveon finally put away the paintbrush in satisfaction and gaze at the "masterpiece."
Standing quietly behind Sylveon, Qingyu had watched the entire painting process, nodding repeatedly as he admired the finished result.
There was no denying that Sylveon had a real gift for painting.
Not only did the painting feel perfectly natural, but the Rayquaza depicted in it also captured something of the real Pokémon's spirit, displaying the majesty of a Legendary Pokémon even on paper.
Compared with the several Sketches he had seen before, Sylveon's improvement this time was especially striking.
The string of seemingly fated encounters over the past year had deepened Sylveon's understanding of Rayquaza, but one crucial stroke had always been missing, leaving the work short of perfection.
Today, after witnessing Rayquaza's most perfect form firsthand, that final missing stroke had finally been added.
On the paper, Black Rayquaza's striking red eyes held not a trace of emotion, yet they seemed to leap off the page and silently scrutinize the viewer.
The idiom "bringing a dragon to life by painting its eyes" could not have been more fitting for the painting before him.
No wonder that internationally renowned painter, Master Smeargle, had personally taught Sylveon Sketch back in Lumiose City.
In a sense, Master Smeargle's help in bringing that weak little Eevee this far might have been second only to his own as its Trainer...
Fine, at most, it was about as important as my help!
"I never expected your Sylveon to have a talent like this, Qingyu."
"If you put this painting up for auction, it might fetch an incredible price in the Hoenn Region. Sylveon could become famous overnight."
Larry offered his sincere praise, recalling what had happened during last year's Dragon-type Masters Tournament.
Sure enough,