Chapter 67

Midnight Expedition

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โ€œLady Luria! Lady Luria!โ€

In the middle of the night, I was gently shaken awake by Kuro while I was fast asleep.

Today had been a busy day, so I was really tired. I had written a letter, moved a giant stone, and then played a game with Sara called โ€œThe Spirit Carrying Gameโ€ and doll play.

โ€œIs it stillโ€ฆ night?โ€
โ€œLady Luria. If you donโ€™t wake up, you will regret it.โ€

โ€œHmmโ€ฆโ€

The first thing I thought when I woke up was,
โ€œEven though Kuro is a spirit, he can shake Luriaโ€ฆโ€
It was strange because spirits are not physical beings, yet Kuro could shake my body.
It was a mysterious thing. The mechanism was a mystery.
By the way, even the Spirit King Roa from my previous life couldnโ€™t shake my body.

โ€œSorry for waking you up in such a drowsy state.โ€
โ€œWhatโ€™s the matter? Well, Kuro, you should sleep too.โ€
I grabbed Kuro and pulled him into the bed with me.

โ€œNo, I canโ€™t. Itโ€™s urgent!โ€
Kuro seemed very frantic. He was shouting very loudly.

โ€œEh? What happened?โ€
I rubbed my sleepy eyes and glanced at Sara.
Sara was hugging Kolko and sleeping peacefully, looking very comfortable.

โ€œMake sure to keep it quiet so you donโ€™t wake up Sara, okay?โ€
โ€œSara canโ€™t hear Kuroโ€™s voice!โ€
โ€œโ€ฆThatโ€™s true?โ€

Logically, that was correct, but it still felt strange.

โ€œThe owls told me that there is a child who is about to die.โ€
โ€œEh? Is there an injured child? Or is it illness?โ€
โ€œItโ€™s a curseโ€ฆ But going to help is dangerous.โ€

Kuro hadnโ€™t told me about Marionโ€™s curse.
That was because he was concerned about my safety.

I told Kuro that even if it was dangerous, if something happened, he should properly tell me and we would discuss it together.
And he kept that promise.

โ€œThank you, Kuro.โ€
โ€œItโ€™s dangerousโ€ฆ Butโ€ฆ what should I do?โ€
Kuro was clearly troubled.

โ€œOf course, we will go and help. Where is the place?โ€
I asked while gently waking up Daru, who was sleeping soundly.

โ€œโ€ฆAh?โ€
โ€œDaru, sorry for waking you up.โ€
โ€œโ€ฆAh~โ€

Daru stretched out broadly.
Then, as if saying โ€œdonโ€™t worry,โ€ he licked my cheek after getting off the bed.

โ€œUh, from this mansion, itโ€™s about thirty minutes on foot along the lake.โ€
โ€œThatโ€™s far, huh? But Daru could probably do it in about five minutes?โ€
โ€œAh-uh!โ€

Daru said he could go faster.

He had been mewing in a small voice so as not to wake Sara.

โ€œGot it. Letโ€™s go.โ€
โ€œBut itโ€™s dangerous.โ€
โ€œWhat kind of danger?โ€

I had promised to consult with Kuro about things like this.
If he told me the truth, and then I rushed in without thinking, that wouldnโ€™t be called consulting.

โ€œThere are curse bearers around the cursed childโ€ฆ Even Lady Luria could get hurt.โ€
โ€œWhich is stronger, those curse bearers or Daru?โ€

Daru puffed out his chest as if saying โ€œLeave it to meโ€ with his eyes.

โ€œI think Daru is strongerโ€ฆ but there are a lot of them, so it wonโ€™t be easy.โ€
โ€œThen how about I carry the cursed child and escape?โ€
โ€œThatโ€™s not possible. The cursed child has become like half a curse bearer.โ€
โ€œHmmโ€ฆ So we canโ€™t help without breaking the curse, huh?โ€
โ€œYeah. Lady Luria could break the curse, but the child would struggle and the curse bearers would attackโ€ฆโ€

Dodging attacks from the curse bearers while breaking the childโ€™s curse seemed like a very difficult task.

โ€œHmmโ€ฆ After defeating the curse bearers, weโ€™ll have to undo the curse, right?โ€
โ€œโ€ฆBut Iโ€™m worried.โ€
โ€œIf it gets too dangerous, weโ€™ll escape. How about that?โ€
โ€œโ€ฆYeah.โ€

Though Kuro seemed anxious, he reluctantly agreed.

I got out of bed and grabbed my usual training clothes from the wardrobe.
The maid had already prepared them for me yesterday.
They were easy to move in, just the kind of outfit for swordsmanship training.

โ€œLetโ€™s take Cario too. Itโ€™s part of the expedition, after all.โ€
โ€œKyu.โ€

Cario climbed onto Daruโ€™s back.

โ€œHow about Kolko?โ€
Kolko was being hugged by Sara.
If I took Kolko, Sara would probably feel lonely when she woke up.

โ€œItโ€™s better for Kolko to stay behind, right?โ€
โ€œNo.โ€
Kolko firmly said, โ€œIโ€™m going too.โ€

After quietly and gently leaving Saraโ€™s arms, Kolko softly stroked Saraโ€™s hair with his beak.

โ€œKo.โ€
โ€œKuro, do you think Sara will be okay?โ€
โ€œShe will be fine. The curse bearers prioritize attacking spirits, so they wonโ€™t target Sara.โ€
โ€œI see.โ€
โ€œAlso, the bird guardians from the main mansion are here, so this house is safe.โ€

That made me feel reassured.

โ€œThen letโ€™s take Kolko too.โ€
โ€œKo.โ€

I, Cario, and Kolko mounted Daruโ€™s back and moved to the window.

โ€œHuh?โ€
From the window, I could see the building with the guards.

โ€œThis isnโ€™t good.โ€
The guards, that is, the dukeโ€™s servants, were very strong.
If we escaped through the window, we might get caught.

โ€œLetโ€™s go to a different window.โ€
โ€œThis way!โ€
Kuro flew ahead and led the way.
Daru, with me and Cario on his back and Kolko following, followed Kuro.

โ€œDaru, be quiet.โ€
โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€

Daru was fast but ran almost silently.

โ€œThereโ€™s a blind spot over here.โ€
Kuro led us to a place hidden by the building and trees, where we were out of sight from the guards.

โ€œI didnโ€™t know such a place existed.โ€
I spoke in a very small voice.

โ€œIf we left it alone, it would probably be dangerous.โ€
โ€œThatโ€™s true.โ€

When I quietly opened the window, Daru silently leaped outside.
The rain was still falling, now in a heavy downpour.

โ€œPlease follow me.โ€
โ€œโ€ฆ.โ€

Kuro, who was leading us, ran silently, with Daru following closely behind.
Cario and Kolko clung tightly to the fur on Daruโ€™s back.

The surroundings were dark since the moon wasnโ€™t out.
However, there were likely people among the guards who could use night vision magic.
So, to avoid being spotted, we veered away from the lake and ran through the forest.

The forest was even darker.
However, with Kuro shining brightly, it was bright enough for me, Daru, and Cario to see.
As for Kolko, who couldnโ€™t see well in the dark, I wasnโ€™t sure if it was bright enough for him.

But Kolko was still staring ahead with determination.

After running for a while, once I judged that we were far enough from the guard building, I spoke to Kuro.

โ€œThis is pretty far, huh?โ€
โ€œYeah. Itโ€™ll take a little longer.โ€
I looked up at the sky. The thick rain clouds blocked the stars, and the usual birds werenโ€™t flying above me.

A few minutes after leaving the hut, a strong sense of curse began to fill the air.

โ€œThis presenceโ€ฆ This is bad.โ€
As Kuro muttered that,
โ€œMeeeee!โ€
โ€œMooo!โ€
โ€œBo-bo-bo-bo-bo!โ€
โ€”Flap-flap!

โ€œHo-ho!โ€
โ€œKyuui!โ€

The sounds of goats, cows, and boars crying, and the sounds of owls and hawks flapping their wings, could be heard.


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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