The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life
Kuro is the current Spirit King, taking the form of a black cat with wings. He also has two tails.
Normally, humans cannot see spirits.
Even Sara, who has the ability to perceive spirits, can only recognize them as orbs of light rather than distinct shapes like a cat.
Because of this, Kuro and the other spirits generally do not appear when there are people around.
While playing in the garden, Kuro and his companions remained hidden because Thomas was there.
“That person is suspicious! You should return to the mansion immediately!”
If Kuro has taken the trouble to appear, that means something serious is happening.
Since Thomas is nearby, I do not respond and instead scan my surroundings.
Carro, Koruko, and Loa also begin to stay alert.
Dau, who had been looking blissful while being petted by Sara, instantly turns serious.
Although Dau is a puppy, he is incredibly reliable when the situation calls for it.
“What’s wrong?”
Noticing the shift in my and Dau’s demeanor, Thomas asks just as—
“Meee~”
—A massive golden goat slowly emerges from the trees.
This goat is a guardian beast that usually resides in the forest near my father’s estate.
It has followed me here, along with the guardian beasts of the boar and bull.
“What is it, Goat?”
“Meee~”
“Understood. Lead the way.”
The goat is saying that someone has collapsed.
“Wait! It’s suspicious! You shouldn’t get any closer!”
“Do not worry! I am here, after all!”
“That is not reassuring at all!”
Sui starts talking with Kuro.
“Water Dragon Lord?”
Thomas looks at Sui with a puzzled expression.
“Ah, well, Sui is the Water Dragon Lord. That’s why he can understand animals.”
Sui is not a spirit, but he pretends to be conversing with the massive goat before him.
“Oh! As expected of the Water Dragon Lord!”
It seems Thomas is convinced.
“It seems someone has collapsed. We must go help them!”
Sui decisively marches into the forest.
I follow behind him with Sara.
“Lady Luria, please wait!”
“I won’t! Someone needs help!”
“That is not—Dau, move aside!”
“Woof.”
Thomas tries to physically stop me, but Dau grabs him with his mouth and prevents him from interfering.
“Lady Luria, you should listen to your attendant! It is dangerous to appLoach a suspicious person!”
“Meee~”
“You always say that! Are you willing to take responsibility if something happens?”
The goat insists that there is no sign of hostility.
“As a guardian beast, your first priority should be Lady Luria’s safety!”
“Mee?”
The goat counters that if it were me, I would surely want to help.
“…Yeah. The goat is right.”
I respond in a voice too soft for Thomas to hear.
“Ugh! You never consider my feelings, do you?”
“Thank you, Kuro.”
I whisper, pulling the floating Kuro into an embrace.
“Sorry, okay?”
“…Hmph.”
After walking for about two minutes, we find the collapsed person.
The guardian beasts, the boar and the bull, stand watch nearby.
“Buo…” “Moo…”
It seems they found the person and stood guard while the goat came to fetch me.
“Thank you, everyone.”
“Lady, please step back! This is dangerous!”
“Bark bark!”
Since Thomas is still being held by Dau, he cannot get any closer.
“Sorry, Sara, you should step back too.”
“Okay. Be careful, Luria.”
“With me here, there is nothing to fear!”
“Seriously, please take this seriously.”
I carefully examine the person lying on the ground.
They are wearing a dark robe and are lying face down, making it impossible to determine their age.
However, based on their height, they are likely a man.
And most of all…
They smell terrible.
“What is that smell?”
“Bark bark!” “Bubobo.”
“Poop?”
Dau and the boar explain that the stench is from fermented human and horse manure.
It seems the person is covered in it.
“Moo~”
The bull suggests they might be someone who works with fertilizers.
“Oh, a manure pit worker?”
“Lady, how do you even know about such things?! No, wait, this is filthy! Please step away! I will be reprimanded for this!”
“Sorry?”
I understand Thomas’s concerns.
But just because they are dirty does not mean I can ignore an unconscious person.
“Are you okay?”
I call out as I gently turn them over.
My hands get smeared with filth, but I do not let it bother me.
“Lady! Please step away! You might catch something! Dau, let go of me!”
Thomas screams and struggles, but Dau keeps him restrained.
The person’s face is covered in massive boils.
The swelling is so severe that their original features are unrecognizable.
The boils are festering, giving off a stench even worse than the manure.
“Dau, keep him back.”
“Woof.” “Lady! I beg you, step away!”
Given the red pox that Marion caught, Thomas’s concern is understandable.
But in my past life, I treated countless plague patients with healing magic.
I know how to diagnose and cure diseases.
In my past life, I was often malnourished, my magic depleted, and I came close to death from sickness myself.
But now, I am well-fed and have plenty of magic.
Even if I get sick, I can heal myself.
“…Glance.”
I look at Kuro.
Kuro dislikes me using magic—it supposedly stunts my growth.
But a person’s life is more important.
“I’ll be fine. But Sara, stay back, okay?”
“Okay.”
To ensure Sara does not get sick, I make sure she keeps her distance.
“Ah… ah… ah…”
The person barely clings to consciousness, looking at me with pleading eyes.
Their clear blue eyes…
…look just like my father’s.
