Chapter 38

Curses and Guardian Beasts

โ€œItโ€™s decided that Marion will be cured.โ€

โ€œThe problem isโ€ฆ I canโ€™t meet Marion.โ€

โ€œChoco.โ€

โ€œYeah, thatโ€™s right. Itโ€™s troublesome that itโ€™s contagious.โ€

If it werenโ€™t a contagious disease, my father would probably let me meet Marion.

โ€œKyukyu?โ€

โ€œYeah, even if I convince him, itโ€™s probably useless.โ€

No matter how much I persuade him, my father wonโ€™t allow me to meet Marion.

โ€œHmm.โ€

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

โ€˜We should find out where they are.โ€™

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

โ€œSpirits are really convenient.โ€

Since Kuro isnโ€™t a physical being, it doesnโ€™t matter if itโ€™s under the futon or the bed.

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

โ€œWahoo.โ€

It seems Daru was happy seeing Kuro.

Daru, excited, bit into Kuro.

Maybe Kuro tasted good.

โ€˜S-stop it, Daru! Youโ€™ll get me all slobbery!โ€™

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

The area around Daruโ€™s mouth was faintly glowing.

โ€œDaru, spit it out. Spit it out.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆNbe.โ€

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

Kuro was covered in Daruโ€™s saliva.

โ€œHow does that work?โ€

It was a mystery how Daruโ€™s physical saliva could stick to Kuro, a non-physical entity.

โ€œAlso, how does the light work?โ€

โ€˜Itโ€™s not physical light, so itโ€™s still dark to others. They canโ€™t see it.โ€™

Kuro was wiping off the saliva with Daruโ€™s fur.

โ€œWhoa. Thatโ€™s amazing.โ€

Itโ€™s really convenient. I wish we had a Kuro in every household.

Well, though, if you canโ€™t see spirits, you wouldnโ€™t be able to see Kuroโ€™s light in the first place, so it wouldnโ€™t really help.

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

โ€œCan you stand now? Oh, you can stand because you can fly.โ€

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.

โ€˜More importantly, I heard everything!โ€™

โ€œDid you hear? What should we do?โ€

โ€˜Ask my friends, the spirits, to investigate Marion.โ€™

โ€œHuh?โ€ โ€œWoof?โ€ โ€œKyuu?โ€ โ€œKo?โ€

Everyone except Kuro, including me, was surprised.

โ€œYou have friends?โ€

โ€˜What do you think I am?โ€™

โ€œWell, spirits arenโ€™t good at recognizing peopleโ€™s faces.โ€

Spirits arenโ€™t human, so itโ€™s only natural theyโ€™re bad at recognizing peopleโ€™s faces. Even humans struggle to identify the faces of goats they donโ€™t live with. Itโ€™s the same thing.

And besides, it seemed that Kuro didnโ€™t have any friends other than other spirits.

โ€˜Itโ€™s okay! Iโ€™m great! Rulia-sama!โ€™

Spirits had gathered inside the futon without me noticing.

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

โ€œNo matter how you think about it, this is not okay.โ€

โ€˜Eh? Thatโ€™s not true.โ€™ โ€˜Iโ€™m fine.โ€™ โ€˜Pet me!โ€™

I stroked the fluffy spirits.

โ€œEven if you tell them, spirits who donโ€™t know Marion wonโ€™t be able to identify her.โ€

Even if I give them information like her age, gender, and height, the spirits wonโ€™t be able to pinpoint Marion.

โ€œAnd I donโ€™t think these guys will be able to find Marionโ€™s house.โ€

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.

โ€˜We can do it!โ€™ โ€˜Weโ€™re great!โ€™ โ€˜Kyaa!โ€™

The spirits were saying so, but they were all as immature as Daru. If they got lost, there was a high chance they wouldnโ€™t be able to come back. If that happened, the young spirits would likely be scared and cry. It would be sad.

โ€˜Donโ€™t worry. Iโ€™m not a spirit.โ€™

โ€œHuh?โ€ โ€œWoof?โ€ โ€œKyu?โ€ โ€œKo?โ€

โ€˜Eh?โ€™ โ€˜Thatโ€™s a lie!โ€™ โ€˜Pick me up!โ€™

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.

โ€˜Kyaa!โ€™

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

โ€œWho are Kuroโ€™s non-spirit friends?โ€

โ€˜Theyโ€™re my guardian beast.โ€™

โ€œWoof?โ€

Daru, confused, asked what that meant.

โ€˜Daruโ€ฆ Youโ€ฆโ€™

โ€œWoof?โ€

Kuro looked at Daru with an exasperated expression.

โ€œI donโ€™t know either. Whatโ€™s a guardian beast?โ€

โ€œWoof woof.โ€

Daru happily licked my face, as if agreeing.

โ€˜It canโ€™t be helped. Iโ€™ll start by explaining what a guardian beast is.โ€™

โ€œPlease.โ€ โ€œWoof.โ€

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

Thatโ€™s the impression I got.

โ€˜Guardian beasts are beings that protect spirits from curse users.โ€™

โ€œReally? Curse users?โ€

โ€˜There are evil beings called curse users who eat spirits! The guardian beasts defeat those curse users!โ€™

โ€œScary!โ€ โ€œWowโ€ฆโ€

Daru, too, was scared just like me.

โ€˜Daru, youโ€™re a guardian beast too, you know? Why are you scared?โ€™

โ€œWoof?โ€

โ€˜You donโ€™t knowโ€ฆ? Iโ€™m amazed, youโ€™re a guardian beast.โ€™

โ€œโ€ฆWoofโ€ฆโ€

I petted Daruโ€™s head, which looked downhearted.

โ€œItโ€™s okay if you donโ€™t know, Daru. Youโ€™re just a baby!โ€

โ€œWoof woof!โ€

Daru was saying, โ€œIโ€™m not a baby,โ€ but babies often say that.

โ€œDaru is a baby, but itโ€™s because you protect me that youโ€™re amazing.โ€

โ€œWoof woof.โ€

Daru wagged its tail happily, making the futon shake.

โ€œWoof woof.โ€

I felt like Daru was saying, โ€œIโ€™ll protect you if a curse user comes!โ€

โ€œDaru. Itโ€™s Kuro who protects. Rulia isnโ€™t a spirit, so itโ€™s okay.โ€

โ€˜Curse users can also attack humans.โ€™

โ€œEhโ€ฆ?! Really?โ€

โ€˜They attack.โ€™

โ€œScary.โ€

โ€œBark!โ€

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

โ€œAh! I forgot!โ€

โ€˜What did you forget?โ€™

โ€œYesterday, Kuro said weโ€™d talk about gravity later!โ€

โ€˜Oh, right.โ€™

When I hesitated to strike the spirits during sword training, Kuro had said that spirits wouldnโ€™t get hurt unless I used cursed power. Kuro had also said that the explanation about cursed power would take a while, so weโ€™d talk about it later.

โ€˜Yes, as Rulia-sama guessed.โ€™

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.

โ€œThatโ€™s really scary.โ€

โ€˜Rulia-sama, with your strength, you can defeat curse users.โ€™

โ€œWhy is that?โ€

โ€˜Because youโ€™re half spirit.โ€™

โ€œWhat does that mean?โ€

What does it mean to be half spirit?

โ€˜Hmm, itโ€™s hard to explain, and even Kuro doesnโ€™t fully understand, but thatโ€™s how it is.โ€™

โ€œIs that soโ€ฆโ€

โ€˜Yes. Actually, right after Rulia-sama was born, the cursed power cast on Amalia was blown away.โ€™

โ€œEh? On Mother?โ€

โ€˜Yes. Amalia had been cursed by a curse user and was about to die, but Rulia-sama broke the curse.โ€™

โ€œโ€ฆHmmโ€ฆ Ah, was it that?โ€

โ€˜That?โ€™

โ€œThatโ€ฆ when I was just born, I saw a black mist around Mother.โ€

The black mist had disappeared without me noticing, so I didnโ€™t think much about it.

โ€˜Ah, so you really did see it? Also, you remember it even though you were just born?โ€™

โ€œI remember. Maybe itโ€™s because I have memories from my past life?โ€

โ€˜I see. So thatโ€™s how it is.โ€™

โ€œBut I didnโ€™t do anything.โ€

โ€˜No, you saw it. Rulia-sama broke it.โ€™

โ€œHmmmโ€ฆโ€

I didnโ€™t remember doing anything, but since Kuro says so, maybe itโ€™s true.

โ€œIf I see that black mist-like thing, should I just dispel it?โ€

โ€˜Yes, thatโ€™s right.โ€™

I donโ€™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.

โ€˜Now, to the main topic.โ€™

โ€œMain topic?โ€ โ€œWoof?โ€

Daru and I tilted our heads.

โ€˜The main topic is asking Kuroโ€™s friend, the guardian beast, to find Marion.โ€™

โ€œAh, thatโ€™s right.โ€

I had been so surprised by the fact that Kuro has friends who arenโ€™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

่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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