After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 113

Chapter 113: Clara’s Concerns

That night, they had a secret meeting at the adventurer’s inn. Before getting into anything serious, they enjoyed a relaxing time sipping tea under the modest light of an oil lamp.

“So… how long can you stay here?” I asked.

In response, Princess Clara tilted her chestnut-colored hair and cutely tilted her head.

Despite being a decade older than me, this princess often seems childish in her gestures and various other things.

Unlike Beato, who occasionally turns devious, she exudes a sense of innocence, truly fitting the term ‘sheltered princess.’

“I am currently supposed to be confined due to illness. I have a substitute in my bedroom, so I can manage for a while. Therefore, Beato has said that you can stay in Baden and take it easy until I enter a stable period,” Princess Clara replied, looking straight at me with her plain brown but cute eyes, seeming as innocent as a teenage girl.

“You must have been busy until now, so this is like a reward vacation,” I remarked.

“Hehe, Beato said something similar,” she replied.

It’s probably because Beato has come of age and now has the capacity for public duties.

Until now, it was probably Clara and Her Majesty the Queen who were handling everything.

Beato, who may seem expressionless but is actually kind-hearted, must have felt like giving her sister a long vacation and a child.

As I watched her with a truly happy smile, I couldn’t help but feel like I was looking at my little sister.

Somehow, this princess seems like a character who arouses protective instincts, someone you can’t just leave alone.

“So, um, it’s nothing much, but… if you don’t mind, could you use this?” With a somewhat hesitant attitude, she offered me a handkerchief. Handkerchiefs embroidered with the name of the opposite s3x are a common gift in this world. However, in this world where women hold considerable power, it’s usually the men who present embroidered items. But this princess seems to be more of an indoor type and seems to dabble in embroidery herself.

“Thank you, please let me see it…” I said as I unfolded the handkerchief, and I couldn’t help but catch my breath.

My name was embroidered on it as if it were the most natural thing. Usually, initials are used to disguise it, but the princess’s embroidery has my full name.

And the Stuttgart family crest… shaped like lilacs, was added to the corner.

With so much embroidery, it would usually be impractical for everyday use, but the pattern was so finely detailed and compact that it seemed like it wouldn’t be a problem to use it regularly.

But that handkerchief was not of a quality suitable for everyday use.

As I spread out the handkerchief in the dimly lit bedroom, my name and the Stuttgart family crest floated up, emitting an emerald light… as if the pattern were drawn with glow-in-the-dark paint.

“Clara, what is this…”

“Yes. With my magic, I can create something like this,” Clara said.

As soon as I inadvertently called out Clara’s alias, she blushed slightly, perhaps pleased with my surprised reaction, but she immediately responded without delay.

“My magic is of the gold attribute. It can be used to create things, perform chemical analysis, prepare medicine… It’s a versatile attribute with many applications, but I myself have too little magical power… So all I can offer is something like this, which I hope you’ll enjoy.”

“This is wonderful, it’s something I’d want to admire forever,” I said.

Of course, I immediately praised this eccentric handicraft, but Clara’s complexion remained dull.

“It might bring joy to those seeing it for the first time, but that’s all. As a royal, I should serve the people, but all I can do is something useless like this…”

Ah, Clara was indeed concerned about not having high magical abilities.

Her gold attribute, like Beato’s wood attribute, isn’t suitable for warfare, but it’s considered the most versatile among all attributes, useful in various aspects of life.

However, Clara’s magical prowess remained at Class C, limited to minor tasks like crafting small items.

While glowing embroidered letters might seem lovely, they wouldn’t seem useful for royal duties.

The other instruction in Beato’s letter was for me to reach out to Clara, who lacked confidence in her magic and tended to withdraw from everything.

To instill confidence in this timid sister with wisdom and talent, to teach her the joy of using magic to make people happy, just as she had given it to me.

“Please don’t say that. With the ability to create such precision, Claudia’s magic control must be very high. There are surely things that only you can do,” I said, trying to offer reassurance. But even as I tried to console her, the princess lowered her eyes with a lonely expression.

“Yes, I’ve undergone special training as a royal since childhood. I have confidence in my magic control… But to utilize it for the people, high magical power is necessary. Magical power is something you’re born with…”

Seeing her vulnerable state, I couldn’t help but embrace her.

When I looked into her brown eyes, wet with tears, I couldn’t resist any longer… I literally carried the princess in my arms to the bed and passionately kissed her trembling lips.