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Chapter 38

Curses and Guardian Beasts

“It’s decided that Marion will be cured.”

“The problem is… I can’t meet Marion.”

“Choco.”

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s troublesome that it’s contagious.”

If it weren’t a contagious disease, my father would probably let me meet Marion.

“Kyukyu?”

“Yeah, even if I convince him, it’s probably useless.”

No matter how much I persuade him, my father won’t allow me to meet Marion.

“Hmm.”

As I was discussing this with Daru, Carol, and Korko in the futon,

‘We should find out where they are.’

Kuro appeared suddenly from beneath the bed, rising up like it was popping out.

“Spirits are really convenient.”

Since Kuro isn’t a physical being, it doesn’t matter if it’s under the futon or the bed.

Moreover, Kuro was shining, so the futon became bright.

“Wahoo.”

It seems Daru was happy seeing Kuro.

Daru, excited, bit into Kuro.

Maybe Kuro tasted good.

‘S-stop it, Daru! You’ll get me all slobbery!’

“…”

The area around Daru’s mouth was faintly glowing.

“Daru, spit it out. Spit it out.”

“…Nbe.”

Reluctantly, Daru let Kuro go from his mouth. With a squelch, Kuro fell to the floor.

Kuro was covered in Daru’s saliva.

“How does that work?”

It was a mystery how Daru’s physical saliva could stick to Kuro, a non-physical entity.

“Also, how does the light work?”

‘It’s not physical light, so it’s still dark to others. They can’t see it.’

Kuro was wiping off the saliva with Daru’s fur.

“Whoa. That’s amazing.”

It’s really convenient. I wish we had a Kuro in every household.

Well, though, if you can’t see spirits, you wouldn’t be able to see Kuro’s light in the first place, so it wouldn’t really help.

While I was thinking about that, Kuro stood up on two legs, puffing its chest.

“Can you stand now? Oh, you can stand because you can fly.”

The fact that Kuro can fly means it can maintain its posture without needing to use its legs. It might be natural for Kuro to be able to stand.

‘More importantly, I heard everything!’

“Did you hear? What should we do?”

‘Ask my friends, the spirits, to investigate Marion.’

“Huh?” “Woof?” “Kyuu?” “Ko?”

Everyone except Kuro, including me, was surprised.

“You have friends?”

‘What do you think I am?’

“Well, spirits aren’t good at recognizing people’s faces.”

Spirits aren’t human, so it’s only natural they’re bad at recognizing people’s faces. Even humans struggle to identify the faces of goats they don’t live with. It’s the same thing.

And besides, it seemed that Kuro didn’t have any friends other than other spirits.

‘It’s okay! I’m great! Rulia-sama!’

Spirits had gathered inside the futon without me noticing.

The glowing spirits made the inside of the futon as bright as daytime.

“No matter how you think about it, this is not okay.”

‘Eh? That’s not true.’ ‘I’m fine.’ ‘Pet me!’

I stroked the fluffy spirits.

“Even if you tell them, spirits who don’t know Marion won’t be able to identify her.”

Even if I give them information like her age, gender, and height, the spirits won’t be able to pinpoint Marion.

“And I don’t think these guys will be able to find Marion’s house.”

Spirits that had been with us every day might be able to recognize Marion, but on the other hand, they might not be able to find her house and get lost.

‘We can do it!’ ‘We’re great!’ ‘Kyaa!’

The spirits were saying so, but they were all as immature as Daru. If they got lost, there was a high chance they wouldn’t be able to come back. If that happened, the young spirits would likely be scared and cry. It would be sad.

‘Don’t worry. I’m not a spirit.’

“Huh?” “Woof?” “Kyu?” “Ko?”

‘Eh?’ ‘That’s a lie!’ ‘Pick me up!’

No one had expected Kuro to have non-spirit friends.

I lay on my back, holding the fluffy spirits in my arms.

Daru, Korko, and the spirits all huddled closer, sharing warmth.

‘Kyaa!’

The spirits seemed happy, and I was glad for that.

“Who are Kuro’s non-spirit friends?”

‘They’re my guardian beast.’

“Woof?”

Daru, confused, asked what that meant.

‘Daru… You…’

“Woof?”

Kuro looked at Daru with an exasperated expression.

“I don’t know either. What’s a guardian beast?”

“Woof woof.”

Daru happily licked my face, as if agreeing.

‘It can’t be helped. I’ll start by explaining what a guardian beast is.’

“Please.” “Woof.”

It seems that the reliable Carol and Korko already know about guardian beasts.

That’s the impression I got.

‘Guardian beasts are beings that protect spirits from curse users.’

“Really? Curse users?”

‘There are evil beings called curse users who eat spirits! The guardian beasts defeat those curse users!’

“Scary!” “Wow…”

Daru, too, was scared just like me.

‘Daru, you’re a guardian beast too, you know? Why are you scared?’

“Woof?”

‘You don’t know…? I’m amazed, you’re a guardian beast.’

“…Woof…”

I petted Daru’s head, which looked downhearted.

“It’s okay if you don’t know, Daru. You’re just a baby!”

“Woof woof!”

Daru was saying, “I’m not a baby,” but babies often say that.

“Daru is a baby, but it’s because you protect me that you’re amazing.”

“Woof woof.”

Daru wagged its tail happily, making the futon shake.

“Woof woof.”

I felt like Daru was saying, “I’ll protect you if a curse user comes!”

“Daru. It’s Kuro who protects. Rulia isn’t a spirit, so it’s okay.”

‘Curse users can also attack humans.’

“Eh…?! Really?”

‘They attack.’

“Scary.”

“Bark!”

Daru again said it would handle the curse users. It made me feel reassured.

“Ah! I forgot!”

‘What did you forget?’

“Yesterday, Kuro said we’d talk about gravity later!”

‘Oh, right.’

When I hesitated to strike the spirits during sword training, Kuro had said that spirits wouldn’t get hurt unless I used cursed power. Kuro had also said that the explanation about cursed power would take a while, so we’d talk about it later.

‘Yes, as Rulia-sama guessed.’

Then Kuro began explaining about cursed power.

The power of curse users, who are the natural enemies of spirits, is cursed power.

The incident with the church of the one god in my past life, the attempted spirit killing, was carried out using cursed power.

“That’s really scary.”

‘Rulia-sama, with your strength, you can defeat curse users.’

“Why is that?”

‘Because you’re half spirit.’

“What does that mean?”

What does it mean to be half spirit?

‘Hmm, it’s hard to explain, and even Kuro doesn’t fully understand, but that’s how it is.’

“Is that so…”

‘Yes. Actually, right after Rulia-sama was born, the cursed power cast on Amalia was blown away.’

“Eh? On Mother?”

‘Yes. Amalia had been cursed by a curse user and was about to die, but Rulia-sama broke the curse.’

“…Hmm… Ah, was it that?”

‘That?’

“That… when I was just born, I saw a black mist around Mother.”

The black mist had disappeared without me noticing, so I didn’t think much about it.

‘Ah, so you really did see it? Also, you remember it even though you were just born?’

“I remember. Maybe it’s because I have memories from my past life?”

‘I see. So that’s how it is.’

“But I didn’t do anything.”

‘No, you saw it. Rulia-sama broke it.’

“Hmmm…”

I didn’t remember doing anything, but since Kuro says so, maybe it’s true.

“If I see that black mist-like thing, should I just dispel it?”

‘Yes, that’s right.’

I don’t know how to dispel it, but if I was able to do it as a baby, then I believe I can do it again.

‘Now, to the main topic.’

“Main topic?” “Woof?”

Daru and I tilted our heads.

‘The main topic is asking Kuro’s friend, the guardian beast, to find Marion.’

“Ah, that’s right.”

I had been so surprised by the fact that Kuro has friends who aren’t spirits, and the terrifying story about curse users, that I had forgotten.


The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

転生幼女は前世で助けた精霊たちに懐かれる
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
Luria, born as the second daughter of a Grand Duke, retains memories of her past life. In that previous life, Luria was a princess and a saint loved by spirits. However, her parents were assassinated, and she was tormented and eventually killed by her uncles, who usurped the throne. To make matters worse, her past self is somehow feared as a calamitous villainess who nearly brought humanity to ruin. “Waaah! (If my past is discovered, I’ll be killed!)” Determined to keep her past hidden, Luria decides to live quietly and avoid drawing attention. “Hmmph! (I’ll live peacefully in the countryside with fluffy companions!)” Her past life was one of relentless suffering at the hands of humans. Yet, spirits and animals had shown her nothing but kindness. Now, spirits and their fluffy guardian beasts begin to gather around Luria. Having been reincarnated by the Spirit King as thanks for aiding spirits in her past life, Luria has unknowingly become a being that is both human and spirit. This is the story of a half-spirit, half-human, completely flawless true saintly young girl striving to live quietly while enjoying a peaceful life surrounded by fluffy companions.

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