My father taught me about the current state and history of the royal family and the Church of the One God, as well as the history of Louisa.
There was one more thing I had to ask.
โUmm, father. Whatโs the first great disaster?โ
I already knew, but I asked on purpose.
The foolishness refers to the act of killing spirits to extract spirit stones.
I wanted to understand how it was passed down in modern times, and if the technique had been preserved.
โItโs still a mystery,โ he said.
If itโs considered a mystery, the technique may have been lost.
However, since father is not an insider of the Church of the One God, I couldnโt be completely at ease.
โโฆDo you think the church would repeat that foolish act?โ
โThereโs a possibility, but probably not,โ he answered reassuringly.
Father gently patted my head.
โIs that so?โ
โYes, despite how I may look, I have connections within the Church.โ
โI see.โ
โIf I notice theyโre trying to repeat such a foolish act, Iโll stop them.โ
โThatโs reassuring!โ
Then for now, I can feel at ease.
Iโll ask Kuro later if the Church of the One God is doing anything bad.
โLuria, is there anything else you want to know? Anything at all.โ
โI do!โ
โWhat is it?โ
โIs Marion doing well?โ
โโฆ.โ
Father fell silent. I had a bad feeling.
โWhatโs wrong, father?โ
โWellโฆโ
โHas something bad happened to Marion?โ
After a brief pause, father spoke in a calm tone.
โMarion is sick.โ
โSick? Is it serious?โ
While I was being held on my fatherโs lap, I turned to look at his face.
Father smiled warmly, as if trying not to make me worry.
โโฆItโs not trivial. But you donโt need to worry, Luria.โ
Looking at fatherโs expression, I couldnโt feel reassured.
Father was hiding the truth to keep me from worrying.
โWhat happened? I should go visit herโโ
โNo!โ
Fatherโs tone was unexpectedly firm.
โWhy? Isnโt it okay?โ
โDo you know what an epidemic is?โ
โโฆIs it contagious?โ
โYes, thatโs why you canโt visit.โ
โWhat are the symptoms? What do they look like?โ
โIโm not a doctor, so I donโt know exactly. But it seems like it causes a high fever.โ
โA feverโฆ that sounds painful.โ
โYes, it must be tough.โ
โMmโฆโ
I stared intently into fatherโs eyes.
โWhat about a doctor?โ
โOf course, Iโve arranged for one. But it seems even the doctor is struggling.โ
โWill she get better?โ
โโฆYes, she will.โ
Father said it strongly, but despite the words, there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
โHmmโฆโ
โYou canโt visit, but you should write her a letter.โ
โGot it. Iโll write a letter.โ
I was really worried.
That day, father held my hand until I fell asleep.
โ
The next morning.
When I woke up, I grabbed Carro, who was standing at the head of the bed as usual.
โKyuu kyuu.โ
โGood morning. Thanks as always.โ
โKyuu~.โ
โBut Carro, you should sleep too.โ
I hugged Carro and tucked her into the blanket.
While doing so, I searched for Daru with my feet.
Recently, Daru had often been lying at the foot of the bed.
โDaruโs here.โ
I petted Daruโs fluffy fur with my feet.
In the winter, Daru would stay next to me like a pillow, but with the arrival of spring, Daru had started moving a little.
Though it was spring, my feet could still get cold sometimes, so Daru was really helpful.
โWhat about Korukoโฆโ
โโฆKo.โ
I could hear Korukoโs voice from outside the bed.
Koruko was an early riser.
Before I woke up, she would get up and patrol the room.
โCome here, Koruko.โ
โKo~.โ
Koruko jumped onto the bed and burrowed into the blanket.
So warm.
โโฆItโs going to be hot in the summer, isnโt it?โ
I wondered if it would be too hot to sleep with Daru, Carro, and Koruko in the summer if we didnโt use blankets.
While thinking this, Daru came to me from the foot of the bed.
โWoof!โ
โYeah. Good morning, Daru.โ
Daru made a little whiny sound and snuggled up to me.
When Daru was younger, he used to do the same thing to our nurse, Marion.
โDaru, youโre worried about Marion, arenโt you?โ
โWoof.โ
As I petted Daru, I thought about our nurse.
Yesterday, father told me about the royal family and the Church of the One God.
But right now, I was more worried about Marion than anything else.
โKyuu.โ
Daru must also be worried.
Just like me, Daru had been taken care of by Marion since he was very small.
The room was now just me, Daru, Carro, and Koruko.
Still, just to be sure, I whispered in Daruโs ear from under the blanket.
โโฆActually, Luria might be able to cure Marion.โ
โWoof?โ
โโฆLuria has memories from her past life.โ
โWoof!?โ
Daru barked in surprise, raising his voice a little.
โShhโฆโ
โโฆAuw.โ
Daru quieted down.
He was shocked to hear that I had a past life. But Carro and Koruko were not surprised.
Even though it was dark in the blanket, I could tell by their presence.
โCarro and Koruko knew, right?โ
โKyuu,โ โKo.โ
When I first met Kuro, I talked about Louisa. Daru must have heard that too.
โโฆDaru was probably sleeping at that time.โ
โWau?โ
At that time, Daru had been awake, but maybe he was half-asleep.
Though Daru was bigger than Carro and Koruko, he was still just a baby.
It was okay.
โWell, putting that aside.โ
โWau.โ
โIn my past lifeโฆ I healed many people from their illnesses.โ
โWaau,โ โKyuu kyuu,โ โKo.โ
Daru, Carro, and Koruko seemed impressed.
In my past life, I had been forced to use miracles due to the collar of enslavement.
Among those miracles was the cure for a widespread epidemic.
I was desperate, so I didnโt remember the exact number, but I healed hundreds of patients every day.
I did this for twenty days straight.
By the end, I was on the brink of death.
I had exhausted my magic and strength, and when I was treating patients, I contracted the disease from them.
โThat wasโฆ really tough.โ
Having a high fever and lumps all over my body, I was thrown into a shabby hut, not the animal barn, because I was a holy princess.
It was feared that if I spread the illness to valuable livestock, it would be disastrous.
โWoof.โ
Daru, noticing I was remembering the past, licked me anxiously.
โIโll be fine. The Luria from my past life healed herself.โ
Healing myself was harder than healing others.
I had no strength or magic left, and I wasnโt given much food.
The holy princess must have wanted me to die.
โKyuu.โ
โHm? You want to know how I did it?โ
โKo.โ
Carro and Koruko seemed curious about how I healed myself.
โWith the help of Roaโฆ I searched for the cause of the illnessโฆ and little by littleโฆโ
โWoof.โ
Daru licked me with affection.
He seemed to be praising me for my hard work.
โThatโs why Iโm good at finding the cause. Hehe. And even better at healing.โ
Since I had almost no magic or strength, I couldnโt heal all of my body at once.
Instead, I found the source of the illness and targeted the most effective spot for the healing magic.
โThough they say magic is forbidden, I was able to heal even when my magic was depletedโฆโ
Even with the little magic I had as a child, I should be able to heal Marion.
I donโt know the exact condition, but if I take my time, Iโm sure I can manage.
After all, in my past life, I healed so many patients with various symptoms.
โWoofโฆโ
Daru seemed worried that I wasnโt growing as tall as I should.
โRather than my height, Marionโs situation is more worrying. Donโt you think so, Daru?โ
โWow.โ
Daru seems to be worried about Marion, but also about me.
โIโll be fine.โ
I said, patting Daruโs head generously.