Chapter 46

Marion and Sara

After convincing Sara to come to the mansion,

โ€œShall we head back?โ€

With that, Mother began walking out of the room.

โ€œAh, Mother. Wait.โ€

I glanced back out the window at the detached building where Marion was.

That eerie feeling was gone now. It would surely be fine.

โ€œLuria, whatโ€™s wrong?โ€
โ€œMm, itโ€™s fine.โ€

I followed Mother out of the room.

Holding Saraโ€™s right hand and carrying Carro  on my shoulder, I walked along. Sara clung tightly to her stick doll with her left hand and followed closely.

Mother walked straight toward the front entrance after leaving the room.

In the entrance hall, the noblewoman who had earlier whispered about me was there.

Sara flinched, flattening her ears and tucking her tail between her legs.

โ€œโ€ฆItโ€™s fine. Luria is here with you,โ€ I whispered, squeezing Saraโ€™s hand tightly.

โ€œYour Highness.โ€

The woman smiled and addressed Mother.

โ€œIt is an honor to have you grace our humble home todayโ€”โ€
โ€œThis isnโ€™t your home,โ€ Mother cut her off in a cold tone without stopping. She continued walking toward the door.

โ€œTo think you would speak to meโ€ฆ donโ€™t you know your manners?โ€

Mother muttered under her breath. The womanโ€™s face twisted in fear, and she flinched. It was a breach of etiquette for those of lower status to address their superiors without invitation.

Earlier, she hadnโ€™t dared speak to me. What changed? Was she just that happy about something?

Without looking back, Mother spoke to the attendant beside her.

โ€œCould the baron not bother to come see us off?โ€
โ€œโ€ฆHe must be quite busy.โ€
โ€œEven the steward isnโ€™t here to see us off?โ€
โ€œโ€ฆNo doubt, they are terribly occupied.โ€
โ€œWell, if thatโ€™s the case, it canโ€™t be helped. There must be something far more important than seeing me off.โ€

Her tone was dripping with sarcasm.

The woman turned pale and flustered.

โ€œKyu!โ€

At that moment, Carro  let out a warning cry.

โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong?โ€

Perched on my shoulder, Carro  was staring intently toward the reception room where we had greeted the baron earlier. I followed her gaze.

โ€œHuh?โ€

A strange sound escaped my lips.

โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong, Luria?โ€
โ€œN-nothing.โ€

Black miasma was seeping out from under the door of the reception room. The room must be filled with that dark mist.

(What could have happened?)

I froze, staring at the reception room door.

I noticed Motherโ€™s puzzled expression and Saraโ€™s anxious gaze, but I couldnโ€™t take my eyes off that door.

Was the baron using some sort of curse?

If so, I had to stop him.

But I was just a five-year-old, even if I had been learning swordsmanship. Could I rely on the attendants? No, they wouldnโ€™t understand anything about curses.

If only Kuro were hereโ€ฆ or maybe Carro  and Daru, the guardian beasts, could manage somehow?

But while Carro  was reliable, her small size limited her strength. Daru was large and strong but was outside the house.

I thought through my options but couldnโ€™t come up with a good plan.

โ€œโ€ฆWhat should I do?โ€
โ€œLuria? What are you talking about?โ€

Just then, the reception room door burst open violently, and the baronโ€™s steward came rushing out.

Simultaneously, the black miasma spilled into the hallway.

โ€œAh!โ€

I let out a scream.

โ€œWhatโ€™s happening? Investigate,โ€ Mother commanded, glancing at the attendant.

โ€œAt once.โ€

One of the Grand Duke familyโ€™s attendants ran over to the steward. After a brief exchange, they returned quickly.

โ€œโ€ฆIt seems the baron has collapsed.โ€
โ€œIs that so? Exhaustion, perhaps?โ€

Upon hearing this, the woman who had whispered about me earlier dashed frantically into the reception room.

โ€œLuria, Sara. Weโ€™re leaving.โ€

I couldnโ€™t help but wonder about the baronโ€™s condition. Why had that miasma poured out of the room in the first place?

As I was lost in thought, a voice spoke from below me:

โ€œDo not respond.โ€

Kuro emerged from the floor, his upper body visible as he addressed me.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

I walked silently, staring at Kuro. He kept pace with me, explaining as he moved.

โ€œThe curse Marion cast has rebounded on the baron.โ€
โ€œโ€ฆShouldnโ€™t we do something?โ€

To my question, Mother answered,
โ€œThereโ€™s nothing we can do for him. Theyโ€™ll call for their own doctor.โ€

Kuro added,
โ€œLuria-sama could dispel the curse, but since he brought it upon himself, itโ€™s his own fault.โ€

โ€œI see.โ€

I decided Iโ€™d have to ask Kuro about curses in detail later.

Following Mother out of the mansion, we reached the waiting carriage.

โ€œThe carriage is ready,โ€ a maid informed us.

โ€œThank you. But thereโ€™s somewhere I need to go before we leave.โ€

With that, Mother headed not toward the carriage but toward the back of the mansion.

The garden was well-maintained, but there were no proper paths for someone in a dress to walk on. Mother ignored the fact that her dress got caught in the undergrowth and continued forward.

I followed her, along with Sara, the maid, and the attendants.

โ€œMadam, what are you doingโ€ฆ?โ€
โ€œDaru has come, so I need to go greet him.โ€
โ€œThen let me fetch him for you.โ€
โ€œNo, I want to do it myself.โ€

Mother smiled warmly at the flustered maid.

โ€œBut walking here in your dressโ€ฆโ€
โ€œIโ€™m sorry.โ€

Mother gave an impish smile, looking like a young girl.

โ€œMother is quite the tomboy, isnโ€™t she?โ€

Mother had given birth to my brother at 18, and now, at 33, she still looked like a teenager at times.

โ€œYou resemble her greatly, Luria-sama.โ€
โ€œReally? Hehe.โ€

Being told I resembled Mother made me happy and a little shy. While I giggled awkwardly, Sara patted my head.

โ€œHehehe.โ€

Feeling bashful, I followed Mother to the back of the mansion, where Daru awaited.

Daru, who had been told to โ€œstay and wait,โ€ was there patiently.

โ€œWoof, woof!โ€

Daru came up to me, pressing his large head against me affectionately.

โ€œโ€ฆYou really helped today. Thank you.โ€

I whispered into Daruโ€™s ear and stroked him firmly.

โ€œKyuu.โ€
โ€œWeโ€™ll get scolded together if that happens.โ€
โ€œPii.โ€

Daru flipped onto his back, rolling over. I rubbed his belly thoroughly.

โ€œSara, you should try petting him too.โ€
โ€œOkay.โ€

Sara joined me in stroking Daruโ€™s fluffy belly.

โ€œHeโ€™s so soft.โ€
โ€œIndeed. Daru is very fluffy. He prefers being petted on his belly rather than his nose.โ€
โ€œOkay.โ€

Sara had been patting Daruโ€™s nose earlier, so I gave her the tip.

As Sara and I petted Daru, Mother walked toward Marionโ€™s detached building.

โ€œMarion! Itโ€™s me, Amalia! You donโ€™t need to reply!โ€

Mother called out loudly to Marion inside.

โ€œYou can rest easy about Sara. Iโ€™ll take full responsibility for her!โ€
โ€œโ€ฆThank youโ€ฆโ€

Marionโ€™s voice came weakly. Mother started to say somethingโ€”likely to reassure her not to speak, as even talking must exhaust herโ€”but Sara suddenly ran up and shouted loudly,

โ€œMommy! Itโ€™s Sara!โ€

Clutching her stick doll tightly, Sara seemed worried Marion might forget her.

โ€œSaraโ€ฆ You look well.โ€
โ€œYep!โ€

Hearing Marionโ€™s voice, Sara smiled brightly.

โ€œMy sweet Sara. Iโ€™m so sorry I couldnโ€™t protect youโ€ฆ couldnโ€™t hold you closeโ€ฆ Iโ€™m sorry.โ€
โ€œMommy, itโ€™s not your fault! I love you!โ€
โ€œThank you. Mommy loves you too, my precious Sara. Listen to the madam, okay?โ€
โ€œOkay. Iโ€™ll be good.โ€
โ€œThatโ€™s my girl. Youโ€™re my treasure. Be happy, my darling.โ€

It sounded like a final farewell from Marion to Sara.

โ€œYep! Iโ€™m Mommyโ€™s treasure!โ€

Tears spilled from Saraโ€™s eyes as she scrubbed them away with her sleeve.

โ€œMarion, youโ€™ll get better soon. And Sara is my little sister now, so donโ€™t worry.โ€
โ€œThank youโ€ฆ My dear young lady.โ€

Marionโ€™s voice was faint, drained of strength.

โ€œMother, could you bring some food to Marion?โ€
โ€œI will. Leave it to me. I wonโ€™t let things stay as they are.โ€
โ€œOkay.โ€

For a while, Sara continued talking to Marion through the wall.


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.

Comment

Ads Blocker Image Powered by Code Help Pro

Ads Blocker Detected!!!

We have detected that you are using extensions to block ads. Please support us by disabling these ads blocker.

Powered By
100% Free SEO Tools - Tool Kits PRO

Options

not work with dark mode
Reset