Ferdel nodded upon hearing my reply.
âThose with your shade of hair have the greatest right to the throne.â
So that was the case.
I just thought it was a pretty color, but I didnât know it had great significance as well. I also liked the sound of eternal youth. Heheâ¦
âOn the other hand, the North has its belief in the stigmata.â
âStigmata?â
âYes, itâs a symbol the angels had on their bodies. It forms a certain shape on a personâs flesh and appears only when that person performs a miracle. It is proof of the angels. Therefore, those with the stigmata are regarded as royals in S-Hertogenbosch. It is the most important factor in becoming the emperor to them.â
I didnât know why Mosesâ miracle of dividing the sea came to my mind, but it still confused me. Were they really talking about a miracle like that?
âWhich is why Ahim was named heir to Suhina. Apparently, his stigmata are perfect.â
âIs that a good thing?â
âWell, the stronger and cleaner the stigmata are, the greater the miracle.â
Could he maybe do some magic? I nodded while thinking that I should, perhaps, ask Ahin to show me his miracles someday.
Since now that Ferdel was my tutor, I allowed him to pat my head, and Ferdel would reach out and pat my head. He was just patting my head, but that was enough to make him so happyâ¦
âI heard that Silvia is pregnant.â
âOh? Has the news spread that far already?â
They must have had fun together when he took Silvia away last time. Thanks to that, I wouldnât be able to see Silvia for a while again⦠the twins were happy to have another sibling, so I really couldnât complain.
âThatâs it for todayâs lesson.â
Yay! Now I could play with Assisi!
I was trying to get up from my seat, but suddenly, Ferdel grabbed me. Huh?
âAnd hereâs your homework.â
Ferdel laughed wickedly after seeing that my face was slowly being enveloped with a nasty scowl.
âFind out some other differences between the three countries. You can ask others, or read about them in books, but you have to find at least three.â
Well, I suppose thatâs doable. I nodded. However, Ferdel didnât let me go again.
What now?
When I looked at him with discontent, Ferdel pointed to something with a serious look. It was a map. It was a country in the northern region.
âWhy?â
âCan you read the name of this country?â
Did he think that I couldnât even read letters? I read the texts on the map.
âBureti?â
âRight. Be sure to keep it in mind.â
Huh? He had never said anything like that after our other lessons.
âWhy? What is so important about that country?â
I had to agree with Ferdel because of what he said.
âThatâs the land where your mother was born.â