The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life
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Two hours after Luria and Sara fell asleep.
“……”
Sui woke up and silently got up from the bed.
“Ah?”
“Shh. I’ll be back soon.”
She whispered to Daru, Koruko, and Carol, who had noticed, then opened the window and went outside.
And then, she started running into the night.
‘What is Sui going to do?’
Kuro spoke up from a distance, far enough that Luria wouldn’t wake up from their conversation.
“Huh? I’m going to warn the king!”
‘Luria-sama said there’s no need for that.’
“No need to warn him, I just need to threaten him! It’ll be fine just scaring him.”
‘That’s a ridiculous excuse.’
While having this conversation, she kept running through the forest.
Goats, boars, cows, and the leader of the bird guardians, an owl, gathered, wondering what was going on.
“While I’m away, you all look after Luria, okay?”
“Meh~” “Bubobo” “Moo” “Hoho?”
‘No, Sui, there’s no need to leave!’
“But, Kuro, when Luria is busy with her studies, I get lonely.”
‘So that’s the real reason! You don’t need to threaten him…’
“But Luria is so cute that the king might even suggest raising her in the palace!”
Upon hearing that, Kuro and the goats all thought that it might actually happen.
After all, Luria is unusually cute. It wouldn’t be surprising if the king wanted to raise his adorable granddaughter in the palace.
“If that happens, you won’t get to see Luria for a long time!”
“Th-That’s…” “Meh…” “Bubobo…” “Moo…”
“So, I’m going now! Which way is the palace?”
“Meh meh~” “Bubobobo” “Moo!”
“It’s that way, huh? I’ll be waiting for you!”
“Ho!”
“Okay, please take care of it!”
Sui was shown the direction of the palace by the goats and guided by the owl as she ran.
Though Sui looks like a young girl, she is essentially a powerful water dragon, the Water Dragon Duke.
She runs many times faster than a horse.
Luria and the others had fallen asleep around 8 PM, and Sui left the mansion around 10 PM.
By 11 PM, she had reached the royal city.
“That’s the royal city, right?”
“Hoho!”
“The walls of the city won’t stop Sui!”
Sui easily jumped over the wall surrounding the city and continued running.
“So this is the royal city? Luria hasn’t seen it yet…”
“Hoho.”
“And that’s the palace, right?”
Sui snuck into the royal palace.
Although Sui usually acts like a spoiled girl, she is also a powerful mage, the Water Dragon Duke.
When Sui uses her magic to hide, it would be difficult for even the palace mages to detect her.
“Where is the king?”
“…Hmm.”
The owl perched on Sui’s shoulder didn’t know where the king was.
“Ah, I see, you don’t know. That’s fine.”
Sui asked a small spirit in the palace.
There were small spirits in the palace, though not as many as in the mansion where Luria lived.
‘This way~’
“Thank you!”
Sui followed the spirit’s guidance to find the king.
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King Gastone, who had come to his bedroom to sleep, froze.
Someone was standing by the window.
The figure was shrouded in black mist, and nothing about their face or body was visible.
“Wh-“
“Quiet.”
Gastone tried to scream in fear, but he couldn’t. His body wouldn’t move.
“I’ve used magic. You can’t scream or move.”
The figure that had been by the window was now behind him.
That figure whispered in a young girl’s voice.
Gastone had just recently been attacked and had a terrifying experience.
Remembering it, his body began to tremble.
—Thud
A “shadow” fell from the ceiling right in front of him.
“I knocked you out because you dared to point a blade at me.”
—Thud thud
He heard the sound of people falling behind him.
The elite “shadow” guards who had been protecting him had all fallen.
“You can’t scream, but you can speak in a small voice now.”
Making such fine adjustments was very difficult. And there was no chant involved.
She restricted Gastone’s voice and movements while also immobilizing three “shadows” behind him.
It seemed that the girl behind him was an extraordinary mage.
Moreover, she was a much more powerful mage than the palace mages.
The enemy that failed the assassination last time came seriously to kill. That’s what Gastone thought.
“…………Who are you?”
“Me? I am the great ancient dragon who rules this entire area, the Water Dragon Duke. The king of the human race.”
“……The Water Dragon Duke, you say? The one who appeared in Graf’s territory?”
“Oh, you know of me? That makes things easier to explain.”
Gastone felt someone grab his neck from behind. It was a small hand, but it was strong.
“King. You must have unparalleled power among the human race, right?”
“……What are you trying to say?”
“But that power does not work on dragons. Do you understand?”
“Of course, I understand.”
Even if one is royalty, one must show respect to dragons.
That is the rule, and the proper etiquette.
If the dragon says they rule this area, then that is the truth.
To a dragon, human borders are no different from a dog’s territory dispute.
“I’ve taken a liking to Luria. If you try to monopolize her, I will get violent.”
“Violent… you say?”
“Yes, I will get violent. It will be a big problem.”
When a dragon says something will be a big problem, it really will be.
“You will let Luria do as she wishes. You can’t try to send her off to be married without her consent.”
“And if I try to do such a thing…?”
“Of course, I will get violent. It will truly be a big problem.”
Gastone, who had been trembling with fear and confusion, had calmed down by this point.
Once he had calmed down, he realized by the voice that the Water Dragon Duke was the same girl who had been with Luria.
“Water Dragon Duke, please rest assured. I promise I will not harm Luria.”
“Hmm. That’s good, then.”
“Water Dragon Duke, I’ve met you before.”
“Mm?”
“If you see my face, you might recognize me as well.”
Upon hearing this, the Water Dragon Duke circled around to face Gastone.
She was still wrapped in black mist. What powerful magic.
“Oh, you’re the old man covered in poop!”
“……That’s correct.”
“I see. Hmm? Why was the king in such a place?”
“I was targeted by some bad people…”
“I see. Being a king must be tough.”
Gastone was honest with the Water Dragon Duke.
“I put Luria’s happiness above all else.”
“Ho? That’s a good attitude! You’re not lying, right?”
“Of course not.”
“Well, then that’s fine. If you were lying, that would be a terrifying matter.”
“I will remember that.”
The black mist that enveloped the Water Dragon Duke dissipated, revealing the appearance of a cute girl.
“I heard rumors that the king was a very terrifying person, but it’s good that you’re someone who understands.”
“Hahaha… By the way, is Luria doing well?”
“Yes. She’s doing well. Recently, she’s been studying etiquette to meet the king.”
“Etiquette?”
“Yes. If she were rude, the king might even say he would raise her himself!”
“I doubt he would say such a thing…”
“Yes, that’s true! I believe that! But the etiquette studies seem really tough.”
“Ho? Tough, you say?”
Gastone wanted to hear more about the cute Luria’s recent activities.
“Her mother is strict with her, you know.”
“Hmm. That sounds tough.”
“Yes, it’s really tough.”
While conversing, the Water Dragon Duke began waking up the “shadows” that had fallen.
“That should do it. I left without telling Luria, and she’ll worry. I’ll go back now.”
“Water Dragon Duke, please take care of my granddaughter.”
“Yes! Leave it to me!”
And with that, the Water Dragon Duke left through the window.
Once he was alone, Gastone summoned a servant.
“Your Majesty, did you call for me?”
“Bring the audience with Graf’s daughter Luria forward.”
“……Understood.”
