Chapter 98

Kuro is the current Spirit King, taking the form of a black cat with wings. Incidentally, he has two tails.

Basically, humans cannot see the form of spirits.

Even Sara, who has the talent to see spirits, can only perceive them as orbs of light, not as cats.

Therefore, spirits like Kuro generally do not appear when other people are around.

The reason Kuro and the others did not appear while we were playing in the garden was because Thomas was there.

*It's a suspicious person. We should return to the mansion immediately!*

The fact that Kuro came out suggests that it is an emergency.

Since Thomas is nearby, I do not respond and instead observe the surroundings.

Caro, Korko, and Roa also begin to be on guard.

Daw, who was being petted by Sara and had a lazy expression, suddenly became serious.

Daw is a puppy, but he is very reliable in a pinch.

"What's wrong?"

Thomas, noticing the change in our demeanor, asked the next moment,

"Me~"

A huge golden goat suddenly poked its head out from between the trees.

This goat is a guardian beast that usually lives in the forest near Father's mansion.

It came here with the other guardian beasts, such as the boar and the cow, to protect me.

"Goat, what's wrong?"

"Me~"

"I understand. Show me."

The goat is indicating that someone has fallen.

*Wait! It's suspicious, so it's better not to get close!*

"I am not worried. I am here, after all!"

*That doesn't make me feel any better!*

Sui started a conversation with Kuro.

"Water Dragon Lord?"

Thomas looked at Sui with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, Sui is the Water Dragon Lord. I can hear the voices of animals."

Sui is not a spirit but is pretending to be talking to the huge goat in front of him.

"Oh, you are indeed the Water Dragon Lord!"

Thomas seemed to believe it easily.

"It seems someone has fallen. I will go to help."

Saying this, Sui walked deeper into the forest.

I and Sara followed behind him.

"Miss Luria, wait!"

"No! We have to help the person!"

"That's not a good idea... Daw, stop him!"

"Waf"

Thomas tried to stop me by force, but Daw prevented him with his mouth.

*Luria, listen to your attendant! It's better not to get close to suspicious people!*

"Me~"

*You keep saying that. You can't take responsibility!*

The goat said, "It's fine; I don't sense any hostility."

*If you are a guardian beast, you should prioritize Luria's safety!*

"Me~?"

The goat is saying that I would want to help the person.

"...Yeah, the goat is right."

I replied in a voice so low that Thomas couldn't hear.

*Ugh! Kuro is so frustrating!*

"Thanks, Kuro."

I replied in a low voice and embraced the floating Kuro.

"Sorry?"

*...Yeah*

We walked for about two minutes and found the person who had fallen.

Around the person were the guardian boar and cow.

"Bo~" "Mo~"

It seems the boar and cow found the fallen person and were watching over them, while the goat came to get me.

"Everyone, thank you."

"Miss, it's dangerous. Please stay back!"

"Bau bau~"

Thomas, being held by Daw, couldn't get too close.

"Sorry, Sara, stay back a bit too."

"Okay. Be careful, Luria."

"Sui is here, so there's nothing to be afraid of!"

*Really, please be careful*

I carefully observed the fallen person.

They were wearing a dark robe and lying face down, so I couldn't see their face or age.

However, they were tall, so they were probably a man.

And the person smelled terrible.

"What's that smell?"

"Bau bau!" "Bubo bo"

"Poop, I guess."

Daw and the boar told me that the smell was from fermented human and horse poop, which was all over the person's clothes.

"Mo~"

The cow suggested that the person might be involved in making fertilizer.

"Is that so? That's not good, is it?"

"Miss, why do you know about manure? It's dirty! Stay back! I will be scolded!"

"Sorry?"

I understand Thomas's concern, but I can't leave a fallen patient just because they are dirty.

"Are you okay?"

I called out to the patient while turning them over onto their back.

My hands got dirty with poop, but I couldn't worry about that now.

"Miss! Stay back! You might get infected! Daw, let go!"

Thomas screamed and tried to rush over, but Daw stopped him.

The patient's face was covered with large, swollen lumps.

They were so swollen that the original face was unrecognizable.

The lumps were severely infected and emitted a different, foul odor from the poop.

"Daw, please stay like that?"

"Bau" "Miss! Please stay back!"

Considering Marion's case of red pox, it's understandable that Thomas feels a sense of crisis.

However, in my previous life, I treated a large number of patients with healing magic.

So, I am well-versed in both diagnosis and treatment.

In my previous life, I almost died from illness due to lack of nutrition and depleted magic power.

But now, I am well-nourished and have plenty of magic power, so I can heal myself if I get sick.

"...Glance"

I looked at Kuro.

Kuro dislikes me using magic because it might stunt my growth.

But saving a life is more important.

"I'm okay, but Sara, don't come close, okay?"

"Okay."

I made sure to tell Sara to stay away so she wouldn't get sick.

"A... a... a..."

The patient was barely conscious, looking at me with pleading eyes.

Their eyes were a beautiful blue, similar to my father's.

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