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Chapter 52

The Forest Guardians, the Main Residence, and the People of the Church

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At the time when Luria, who thought she was pretending to sleep, was about to fall into a real sleep…

“Meh~~”

“Bo-boooh!” “Moo~~”

The guardian beasts, who had been secretly living near the Duke’s mansion in a small forest, were holding a meeting.

“Chuchu (Luria-sama is going towards the lake instead of coming back here~)”

The guardian beasts, who had been told this by the sparrow guardian beast, began to feel the urge to chase after Luria.

However, the goat, boar, and cow were too large, making them stand out no matter what they did.

“Moooh (We shouldn’t send large ones because we will stand out too much, maybe we should send smaller ones?)”

“Bo-booh! (If something happens, the smaller ones won’t be able to handle it!)”

“…Meeehhh~ (As long as our existence isn’t revealed, it should be fine)”

The heated discussion was settled by the words of the goat, the leader.

The goat, the boar, and the cow all wanted to be near Luria.

“…Meeh” “…Bo-booh” “…Moooh”

And in their hearts, they all thought it might be fine if Luria found out. Their desire to have Luria speak to them and stroke them had been growing stronger with each passing year.

Of course, none of them would openly express this, as they were responsible guardian beasts.

They shouldn’t stand out, and if it was only Luria who found out, it would be one thing, but if the adults found out, it could cause a stir.

However, they couldn’t help but feel happy if they could meet her secretly. This was their thought.

After that, the three guardian beasts began discussing how they would move to the lakeside villa without being noticed.

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On the way back from the Baron’s residence, Amalia’s letter, which she had written in the carriage, reached Graf immediately. This happened before Luria and the others arrived at the lakeside villa.

“Wh-what is this…”

Graf, after reading the letter, instantly thought of many things. Amalia and Luria, Marion, and the protected Sara, as well as the foolish baron.

For half a second, he was flustered, angry, and saddened, but…

“My lord, is something wrong?”

The butler’s voice brought him back to his senses, and he handed the letter to the butler.

“Amalia, Luria, and Sara are heading to the villa. Please make arrangements so they can live there comfortably without inconvenience.”

“Understood.”

“Send ten attendants, of course—”

“I will ensure they do not become infected.”

Even though it was for the sake of protecting his wife and daughter, he could not allow his attendants to become infected.

“What is the budget?”

“Feel free to use whatever is necessary. I will make the carpenters work harder. We must pay for that extra effort.”

“Understood. I will begin preparations immediately.”

The butler quickly set to work, making arrangements to ensure Amalia and the others could live safely and comfortably at the villa.

Meanwhile, Graf left the room and headed straight to his study.

When he entered, he saw:

“Oh, Father.”

Gilberto was happily picking out books.

Behind him, Lydia was seriously pondering, not noticing Graf’s presence. Next to Lydia was Korko , who was looking directly at Graf.

“We were selecting picture books to read to Sara and Luria. What do you think would be a good choice, Father?”

“I need to discuss something with you… Lydia?”

“…”

“Lydia?”

“Ah…”

“…Eh? Oh, Father. When did you arrive?”

Lydia, having been gently nudged by Korko , finally noticed Graf.

“You were very focused.”

“Yes. I was cleaning the toys that Sara and Luria will play with together.”

“Toys?”

“Yes. If I left it to Luria… she would probably start saying something about swordsmanship training.”

Graf easily imagined that scene.

“If it were Luria, she would definitely say that.”

“Exactly,” Lydia said with a small laugh.

Lydia had been wiping clean wooden dolls and furniture used for playing pretend.

“Luria doesn’t seem to show much interest in them.”

She said this with a somewhat lonely smile. Perhaps she had wanted to play pretend with Luria herself.

“There are animal dolls, too, so Luria might enjoy them…”

In the past, there hadn’t been wooden figures of dogs, cows, and goats, but now they were available.

These were toys Lydia had prepared for Luria.

“I thought Sara might enjoy the same toys I played with when I was little, and perhaps it would give us insight into her preferences.”

Lydia smiled happily as she said this.

Gilberto and Lydia had been informed the day before that Sara would be adopted.

The only one who didn’t know was Luria.

The reason Luria hadn’t been told was because they were going to the baron’s residence that day.

When explaining the adoption, they would also have to explain Sara’s situation.

If Luria found out then, she would likely lose her composure with regard to the baron.

If Luria became enraged, it could disrupt the plan.

Graf had decided to wait until everything was settled before telling her, reassuring her that everything would be fine.

“About Sara… it seems she will be delayed by about five days in coming here.”

“Wh-why? Did the baron express reluctance? Why is that?”

“Both of you, calm down.”

Graf calmed his children and explained that Sara had become a close contact of someone infected with smallpox.

“L-Luria. Ah… Spirits, why…?”

Upon hearing about smallpox, Gilbertoo turned pale and prayed to the spirits.

“Ah, what… what is this… Mother, Luria…”

Lydia cried.

“Ko~”

Korko  pressed his body against Lydia as if to comfort her. After that, Korko  suddenly started running and went out of the room.

Korko  began to think about heading to the lakeside villa.

“It’s bad! Where is the lakeside villa? Luria-sama!”

The young spirits, sticking close to Korko , began to move as well. Of course, Graf and the others couldn’t sense the spirits’ movements.

Graf embraced the children.

“It’ll be fine. It’s not certain she will develop symptoms. If she does, we will send a doctor right away.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Yes.”

“It’ll be fine. Everything will be fine.”

Graf repeated “it’ll be fine,” almost as if reassuring himself.

After a while of holding each other, Graf and the children began to move.

Gilbertoo and Lydia started selecting gifts for Luria and began writing letters.

Meanwhile, Graf began making arrangements.

Arrangements for Luria and the others to live comfortably and safely at the lakeside villa.

Arrangements for a doctor for both the lakeside villa and Marion.

An investigation into whether the Baron’s disease was indeed smallpox.

And instructions to the Archbishop of the Church of the One True God regarding the investigation of a possible curse.

Yes, Graf had realized there was a possibility of a curse.

At that time, when Luria and Sarah were peacefully napping…

The Archbishop of the Church of the One True God, Saulo of the Valoa diocese, received a letter from Graf.

The letter inquired if there was a possibility that Marion had been cursed by the Baron.

“Hm. A curse, you say? What about the ‘Witch of the Southern Wastelands’?”

Saulo asked his aide priest.

In fact, five years ago, it had been the group known as the “Witches of the Southern Wastelands” who cursed Amalia.

When Luria was still babbling “dau dau,” Graf had nearly wiped out the Witches of the Southern Wastelands.

However, when they surrendered, Graf did not destroy the group.

There were countless groups of sorcerers, including small ones, so completely wiping them out was difficult.

Thus, Graf had brought the group under his umbrella to keep other sorcerer groups in check and make it easier to gather information.

As the saying goes, “A snake’s path is a snake’s path.”

“The ‘South’ is obedient and has not been active in our country for the past five years.”

Of course, both the Archbishop and Graf were aware that the Witches of the Southern Wastelands might defy them, and they were always being monitored.

“If it’s not the ‘South,’ then it could be the ‘Witches of the Eastern Forest,’ ‘Witches of the Northern Swamps,’ or the ‘Witches of the Western Mountains.’”

The groups of sorcerers called themselves witches for some reason. There were four major groups in the country, each named after one of the four cardinal directions.

“Ask the ‘South’ if they know of anyone who cursed Didier, the Baron’s wife.”

“Understood.”

“…If it’s a curse, it’s fortunate that it isn’t smallpox… but could it really be a curse?”

The rumor of how Graf led his forces to nearly wipe out the Witches of the Southern Wastelands had spread. In the underworld, there was no one who didn’t know about Graf’s extreme cruelty and strength.

Not only had he wiped out the sorcerer group, but the Duke who hired them and the Archbishop had also met with suspicious deaths.

Because of that, Graf had made it clear to those who would curse his family: be prepared for death.

“I don’t think any ‘witch’ would take on such a request.”

If it’s not a curse, then the Baron must have suddenly contracted smallpox.

This meant that there was a significant chance that Luria might also develop smallpox.

“Quickly send a list of healers who can treat smallpox to His Highness the Grand Duke.”

“Understood.”

Once a person has contracted smallpox and survived, they are immune to it, so healers who have survived it can treat others.

“…God, please protect Luria-sama.”

Luria-sama is loved by God. So, there is no need to pray, Saulo thought, but he couldn’t help but pray anyway.


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

転生幼女は前世で助けた精霊たちに懐かれる
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. “Waaah! (If my past is discovered, I’ll be killed!)” Determined to keep her past hidden, Luria decides to live quietly and avoid drawing attention. “Hmmph! (I’ll live peacefully in the countryside with fluffy companions!)” 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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