The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life
The blue dragon shakes its enormous body and cries.
I get off Dahr’s back and continue to tightly embrace the dragon’s large head.
“It’s okay, right?” “Ryaaah.”
Loa clings to the tip of the blue dragon’s nose.
The blue dragon keeps crying, shedding tears in a steady stream.
While holding the crying blue dragon, Sara runs up. Behind her are Carro and Kolko, and further behind is Kuro.
Sara looks anxious, but Carro and Kolko seem calm. They must know there’s no danger.
“Luria-chan, are you okay?” “Kyuu” “Kokko”
Despite being of a timid nature, Sara came over because she was worried about me.
“Thank you, Sara-chan. But it’s okay. You can hug him too.”
While hugging the blue dragon, I smiled at Sara. It seems like Sara understood that the blue dragon wasn’t scary, so she hugged him tightly.
With Sara hugging him, the blue dragon cried even more intensely.
It wasn’t because of sadness or pain, but because he was happy.
The servants were staring at me and Sara holding the crying blue dragon, dumbfounded.
“…Saint.”
I heard one of the servants mutter quietly, but I chose to ignore it.
“To purify, calm, and comfort a rampaging dragon filled with impurity… Truly, the work of a saint.”
“Don’t say any more.”
A young servant’s murmur was reprimanded by the head servant. I’m glad. I wanted to avoid being rumored to be a saint.
“Luria!”
At that moment, I and Sara were pulled from behind and embraced by my mother.
“Oh? Mother!”
“Why are you doing something dangerous?”
My mother was in tears. She was barefoot, with messy hair, and still in her nightclothes.
“I’m sorry. But… this child was injured.”
“A wounded beast is especially dangerous!”
“I’m sorry… but this child isn’t a bad one.”
“Even so! It’s dangerous! Even good creatures can act out when they’re hurt!”
“I’m sorry.”
I can only apologize.
Seeing my mother crying as she held me made me feel guilty.
“Woof…” “Ryaa…”
Dahr lay on his back near my mother, showing his belly as if apologizing.
Loa, who had been clinging to my belly, let out a solemn cry as she was squeezed between me and my mother.
The blue dragon quietly observed me and Sara as we were embraced by my mother.
Then, it took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
“…I have caused you worry. I apologize.”
Then, it rubbed its tears away with both hands and took another deep breath.
“I am the Water Dragon Lord, called Sui Ryuu Kō. I am an ancient dragon who once ruled this land.”
The childlike atmosphere that was there earlier disappeared, and it spoke with a dignified tone.
This must be its true way of speaking. The earlier childlike tone was probably just a result of its distress.
“I see. So you’re Sui Ryuu Kō.”
Then, the Water Dragon Lord looked at me. It seemed like it was waiting for me to introduce myself.
“I’m Luria! This is Sara and Loa. Dahr, Carro, and Kolko. And the servants here.”
“Nice to meet you!” “Ryaa-ryaa.” “Bow.” “Kyuu.” “Ko.”
The servants silently bowed their heads.
“I am Amalia, wife of Lord Valoa, the ruler of this land, and Luria’s mother.”
My mother, despite being barefoot and in her nightgown with mud on her face and clothes, elegantly performed a noble greeting.
For an ancient dragon who can speak human language, even a king must show respect.
As I thought, “Mother’s so cool,” the Water Dragon Lord nodded deeply.
Then, it slowly lowered itself and placed its lower jaw on the ground in front of me.
“I swear to serve Lady Luria with all my life!”
“Huh? Why? It’s okay, you don’t have to do that.”
“N-No…”
The Water Dragon Lord’s expression seemed close to tears. It made me feel sorry for it.
The dignified air it once had disappeared completely. Maybe the childlike tone is actually its true way of speaking.
“Luria hasn’t done anything special, though? You don’t need to rely on her, okay?”
“Maybe it’s nothing special to the great Luria-sama, but it is a significant matter to me.”
“Sui Ryuu Kō, you’re being so dramatic.”
“With the great power of a magnificent spirit—”
“Wait! Water Dragon Lord, don’t say any more!”
Kuro, who had been quietly on Kolko’s back, suddenly jumped in front of the Water Dragon Lord with an anxious look.
“Hmm? And who are you?”
The Water Dragon Lord began speaking in the language of spirits, which no one other than myself could hear.
“I am the Spirit King Kuro. It’s a secret to the human race that Luria-sama is half spirit!”
“Hmm? Is it also a secret that she was a saint in her previous life?”
For some reason, the Water Dragon Lord seemed to know about me. As expected of an ancient dragon.
“Yes, it’s all a secret. Luria-sama can see spirits and talk to them… she keeps that hidden…”
Kuro, desperately explaining my desire not to stand out, continued.
“Is it that because I’m so magnificent, if I serve Luria-sama, she would stand out too, and that would be troubling?”
The Water Dragon Lord’s words were not heard by my mother, Sara, or the servants.
So, I silently nodded in agreement.
“I see. I’m magnificent, huh… Hehehe.”
The Water Dragon Lord seemed a little pleased.
In truth, I refused because I didn’t think it was necessary to be served. But if it made him happy, then that’s better.
“I’ll try to avoid standing out! So, please allow me to accept your service!”
“Eh, that’s troublesome.”
“Water Dragon Lord, it is an honor to receive your offer, but I must decline.”
My mother firmly stated this.
“You have no say in this matter! Amalia , remain silent!”
The Water Dragon Lord suddenly became imposing and raised its voice.
With the sound of its voice, a thin magical power was released, and the air around us trembled.
The servants, who were experts in combat, took a step back in response.
For some reason, the Water Dragon Lord seemed to be desperately holding back tears.
“You have no say in this matter, and you will remain silent!”
My mother, not expecting to be retorted, made the Water Dragon Lord freeze in shock, eyes wide open.
“Luria is still five years old. She is under my protection as her mother. If you wish to serve her, then you must go through me!”
“…I understand.”
Perhaps pressured by my mother, the Water Dragon Lord surprisingly nodded obediently.
It had been so imposing, but now it looked like a child again.
“By the way! You haven’t forgotten about the rampage earlier, have you?”
“F-Forgive me.”
The Water Dragon Lord, still with its lower jaw on the ground, shrank its massive body. Its tail hung limply, and its expression was full of sorrow.
“…Hahaha, kyuuun…”
Dahr, watching the scolded Water Dragon Lord, looked on sympathetically.
“Do you understand now?”
“…I understand. I truly apologize.”
After being lectured for a while, the Water Dragon Lord apologized.
I felt a little sorry for the Water Dragon Lord as it looked so downcast after being scolded by my mother.
“Sui Ryuu Kō, would you like to be friends with Luria?”
“Eh? Is that okay?”
The Water Dragon Lord’s face lit up, its tail wagging happily.
“Yes, it’s fine!”
“I’m so happy! Yay, yay… Huh… Ugh… Waaaah…”
The Water Dragon Lord, with a big smile on its face, cried uncontrollably.
It must have been so lonely, in pain, and suffering all by itself.
“You did well. Good job, good job.”
I hugged the Water Dragon Lord tightly and gently stroked it.
