Chapter 431

Chapter 431: 431

Chapter 431: The Emperor’s Daughter 431

I wanted to visit many places during the first part of our travels, but I wanted to go to Bruges more than others . I did want to see the night sky and the stars, but above all, Bruges was known to be the city of the northern continent’s culture and art .

“There’s a lot of inns . ”

Usually, the center of culture and arts would be in the country’s capital, but in Schertogenbosch, the center was Bruges . Painters, sculptors, and architects raised in the city played a crucial role in spreading their culture throughout the continent .

Therefore, it was inevitable for Bruges to have a higher level of culture than any other city . One could tell this just by looking at the streets .

There were numerous masters and famous art shops .

Known for their food, once I was done eating, I could finally visit everything . The things I was interested in were the paintings and the status in the corridors of the inn .

Perhaps due to the premium nature of the inn, it had many paintings and cool-looking rooms .

Was it all the work of the painters?

“I don’t know if I am looking at art or not . ”

My sensitivity was dry, probably because I lacked the qualities of an artist .

When I saw something, I usually felt like it was made well or drawn well, but I didn’t know when asked to assess its value . Everything I knew about art was from books I learned while attending school in my past life .

Even after being reborn, I was never interested in art . What would I know about it?

“Are you looking at those things again?”

“Huh, there’s a lot of painting here . ”

Valer went and brought in snacks from downstairs . Once we had our meal, I thought of visiting the city, but it looked extraordinary when I saw the Inn’s paintings .

“I am going to a bookstore later . Should I go to a trendy poetry store?”

“That might be good . ”

It was written in Sherto dialect, so it was tough for me to read, but it got easier the more I delved into it .

When I turned around and moved for another painting, Valer followed me . Of course, he didn’t forget to grumble .

“What is so fun about this? I don’t understand it . ”

“It’s all a hustle in here; this is like seeing a quiet rural village . Sunset . ”

“Ahh . ”

Even after saying the origin of the painting, it didn’t seem like he understood it . I knew he wasn’t the kind to find an inkling for art .

As I looked closely at the painting, Valer, looking at my side, clicked his tongue .

“There are quite a few nobles like this, but you are the most unusual one among them . ”

“If you are here to argue, just leave . ”

This was the time for me to enjoy .

Kicking him, I walked over to another hallway .

Although Valer wasn’t a fan of the arts, I still liked paintings and music; many nobles would spend good cash on this . Some hated spending money on such things, but some would pay extreme amounts for their entertainment .

Decorating a house with paintings or sculptures was elegant and luxurious to look at, but some people could think of it as a useless investment . For them, artists weren’t people who needed money to eat and sleep .

Hmm, if I weren’t in this situation, I wouldn’t have been interested in art either . It was like that in my previous life .

I smiled slightly and once again moved to find other paintings .

“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it . ”

Honestly, I used to be interested in politics . Since I grew up without worries amidst loving people, it was natural for me to give love back to them; thus, I turned to politics to change the country for the better . Besides that, I wasn’t sure why, but I thought that my knowledge would be advantageous since I had experience from my previous life . It was because I knew world history .

Unfortunately, it was a failure .

I tried suggesting the systems I wanted with Ferdel; he praised the greatness of such ideas, but his reaction told me that he wouldn’t implement them . They were good ideas, but they didn’t fit well with the reality of our situation .

Fardel would immediately grab the weaknesses and strengths of every system I proposed .

Although it was similar to earth, this world wasn’t the world I knew, and the history of both worlds differed .

Even the environment was different . Above all, the nature of every country and the Royal families had myths and legends supporting their existence .

Even if the change was continually taking place, democracy seemed like an impossibility . However, I didn’t know the political system of this age .

I borrowed some books about the ideas and concepts in this world from Ferdel, and when we talked, he would take a few points from our discussion . However, I would give up after that . The current system maintained by Ferdel seemed like the best for our country .

I was born and raised on earth, and I was born into this world with my previous life memories . With a strong sense of values already in me, I couldn’t just understand and accept the current world, and the situation was violent, with constant wars .

I couldn’t blame reality .

I wasn’t Ferdel; he’s the real genius here . There was no way other humans could outsmart Ferdel . I was nothing compared to him .

I could say something about an idea or a plan, but I didn’t have the dedication to sit for years together to implement such idealisms as he did .

Thus, I looked elsewhere . That was when I found this world’s culture .

“Poetry is one thing, but paintings and sculptures look fine as well . The buildings are good, too; I think it would be nice to turn our country into a cultural hub like this . ”

To put it bluntly, the level of culture in this world exceeded that of my past .

These places had war coming for them, probably why there didn’t seem to be many artists around . Thus, people had fewer things to enjoy . We had cultures, but it was of folk songs, and they weren’t that great .

Even the nobles didn’t differ much . They were all about parties and knights and plays, but there were no novels or essays, and poetries were just fashion . And every performance was just an adaptation of an old story .

Art seemed like myths or legends to me, but every once in a while, there would be one painting that would open up my heart .

Music was the best, but only if it was classical orchestral symphonies . It was probably because I saw gypsies dance or sing, but I felt like one side was persecuting another .

I was curious why scholars didn’t exist in these situations . However, they were well-treated before, but scholars’ existence ceased with frequent news about wars .

If I had any artistic talent, I would have taken it to a higher level, but I didn’t have any . Damn .

Must I have the talent to do it, though?

‘But who am I? A woman with blood ties and connections who could get things done . ’

Moreover, I am Ji-eun, who had excellent academic relations . If I failed to develop a culture here, I could just gather people’s support and build a better culture .

I had money and time!

“Ah, I want to see a movie!”

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