Chapter 34

Luria and the Bath

After finishing sword training with the spirits,

โ€œThat was fun!โ€ โ€œDo it again!โ€ โ€œYay yay!โ€

The spirits, thinking it was playtime, were squealing with joy.

It was nice to see them happy, butโ€ฆ

โ€œI still couldnโ€™tโ€ฆ cut them in the end.โ€

That was a lingering frustration.

โ€œYay yay!โ€

โ€œOf course, spirits are fast. Itโ€™s impossible for a five-year-old to cut them,โ€ one of them teased.

โ€œThatโ€™s not true. Even a five-year-old should be able to cut them.โ€

Tomorrow, Iโ€™ll definitely cut them. Thatโ€™s what I firmly resolved.

โ€œMy tummyโ€ฆ is hungry,โ€ I muttered. All that movement made me hungry.

โ€œLetโ€™s go get some snacks.โ€

โ€œWoof!โ€ โ€œSqueak squeak!โ€ โ€œKuu-kuu!โ€

Back when I was still very young, I used to eat whatever was lying around whenever I got hungry, a habit from my previous life.

But my mother had told me, โ€œStop doing that, or youโ€™ll upset your stomach,โ€ so I obeyed.

In truth, I often had stomach troubles in my past life, so she was absolutely right.

โ€œWhen Iโ€™m hungry, Iโ€™ll have snacks~.โ€

Mother had also said, โ€œIf youโ€™re hungry, Iโ€™ll make sure you get proper snacks, so please, I beg you.โ€

So, as I walked toward the dining hall to get snacks with Daru, Carro , and Koruko, one of the maids spotted me.

โ€œMy, Lady Luria, youโ€™re drenched in sweat. Letโ€™s get you into the bath.โ€

At the same time, Kuro and the spirits who had been nearby quickly hid. They werenโ€™t scared of the maid, but they were trying to help me avoid speaking to the spirits in front of others.

After all, a child talking to invisible beings would seem creepy to most people.

โ€œLuria, Iโ€™m hungry, so Iโ€™m going to the dining hall.โ€

โ€œYes, of course. But letโ€™s make sure you eat your snack after your bath.โ€

โ€œAfter? Canโ€™t I have the snack first?โ€

โ€œNo, the bath comes first, then the snack. Otherwise, youโ€™ll catch a cold.โ€

โ€œOkay.โ€

When we reached the room, the maid quickly prepared the bath. As she washed my body, I asked her something that had been on my mind.

โ€œHmm~. Whoโ€™s the most important person in the Church of the One God?โ€

โ€œWhy do you ask all of a sudden?โ€

The maid seemed a little surprised. It was understandableโ€”having a five-year-old ask such a question would catch anyone off guard.

Earlier, in my conversation with Kuro, the topic of cursed power had come up. The Church of the One God likely had techniques for utilizing cursed power in my past life.

If the Church still had such techniques, it would be a serious matter. And if their power surpassed that of the royal family, it could spell disaster.

โ€œWell, the most important person in the Church would be His Holiness, the Pope.โ€

โ€œBetween the Pope and the King, whoโ€™s more powerful?โ€

โ€œUm, Iโ€™m not very knowledgeable, butโ€ฆ Iโ€™d assume the King.โ€

โ€œI see.โ€

The maid didnโ€™t give a definitive answer. Which meant the power dynamic between the King and the Pope might be ambiguous. Thatโ€™s how it seemed to me.

What I wanted to know most was the current state of the Church of the One God. Are they still trying to capture spirits? And if they are, do they still have the technology to do so?

I need to know.

However, this information is likely a well-guarded secret of the Church. Even my father might not know.

As a first step, I need to study the history of the relationship and power balance between the royal family and the Church.

โ€œMaybe I should study history.โ€

โ€œClose your eyes; Iโ€™m washing your hairโ€ฆ It might be a good idea to discuss this with your father and mother.โ€

โ€œYeah, thatโ€™s true!โ€

โ€œAnd keep your eyes closed, Lady Luria. Youโ€™re so diligent about studying.โ€

โ€œAm I?โ€

As we continued chatting while my hair was being washed, I suddenly thought of Marion.

She was my beloved nanny, who had left the estate when I was three.

Marion used to bathe me just like this.

โ€œโ€ฆI wonder if Marion is doing well.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

For some reason, the maid gasped slightly.

โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong?โ€

โ€œItโ€™s nothing. You can open your eyes now.โ€

When I opened my eyes, the maid had a gentle smile on her face.

โ€œLady Luria, please raise your hands. Yes, just like that.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆDo you know how Marion is doing?โ€

Up until I was about four, she would occasionally visit and often sent letters. I would write clumsy replies in return.

But she hasnโ€™t visited in the past six months, and for the past three months, I havenโ€™t even received a letter.

Even when I write to her, thereโ€™s no reply.

โ€œIโ€™m afraid I donโ€™t know.โ€

โ€œI seeโ€ฆ Maybe Marionโ€™s just busy.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s probably it.โ€

โ€œMaybe Iโ€™ll send her another letter.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m sure sheโ€™d be delighted.โ€

The maid smiled, but her expression also seemed a little sad.

I decided that I would ask my father about Marion later.


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

่ปข็”Ÿๅนผๅฅณใฏๅ‰ไธ–ใงๅŠฉใ‘ใŸ็ฒพ้œŠใŸใกใซๆ‡ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹
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. โ€œWaaah! (If my past is discovered, Iโ€™ll be killed!)โ€ Determined to keep her past hidden, Luria decides to live quietly and avoid drawing attention. โ€œHmmph! (Iโ€™ll live peacefully in the countryside with fluffy companions!)โ€ 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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