I would just be worried when I saw my dad with a sword.
Compared to my dad⦠I hadnât seen Assisi actually swing a sword often. When I did see him holding one⦠I would feel a bit flustered. Perhaps this was an automatic response since it was always a bad sign if my dad wielded a swordâ¦
Either way, itâs a fact that Assisi was stunningly beautiful when heâs holding a sword.
Assisi tilted his head in my serious gaze.
I just laughed.
âA lot of the budget for maintaining the palace still remains untouched, so I left, saying that Iâd look for a talented artist who needed financial support.â
âAre there still some funds left over?â
âYes.â
Assisi looked at me as if heâs worried.
The chamberlain nagged me about whether Iâd left the money on purposeâ¦but thereâs just too much money to spend.
I shrugged my shoulders.
âI canât help it. I get so many gifts from nobles. I canât possibly wear all of them. Designers send me hundreds of dresses I never asked for and beg me to try them. I donât really need to spend any money on myself.â
âMost of the ladies tend to buy more things since they want something they like.â
âBut that doesnât apply to me, right?â
Assisi sighed at my smile.
Half of all my jewelry came from him. Caitel is a father, and Silvia was just being Silvia, but most of the accessories I wore often came from Assisi.
I grinned as I looked up at Assisi, looking down at me with a discontent expression.
âOh well. Itâs all because Iâm so beautiful no matter what I wear.â
Assisi smiled, but itâs true, isnât it?
âItâs because youâre frugal, princess.â
âI was raised well.â
Even if I wanted to be a spoiled kid, too many people looked after me while growing up.
Assisi nodded silently as if he agreed with my answer.
I just smiled quietly because he didnât seem to know heâs included in those people.
âThe young knights all seem to look up to you.â
âYes, theyâre all very enthusiastic.â
âYou must be proud to teach them.â
I thought they would slack off once in a while, but theyâre all enthusiastic. Must be because they really wanted to become knights.
I could feel their enthusiasm just after seeing them. Itâs nice to see Assisi feeling proud of his pupils.
âEveryone is talented and has lots of potentials. There wasnât much for me to teach. Iâm simply helping them achieve what they were already capable of.â
âAnd thatâs what a teacher is supposed to do.â
Assisi wasnât wrong, but⦠I didnât like how he always underestimated himself.
Teaching others was a challenging thing to do.