Chapter 1, Episode 17: Libelle

『Oh humans! Humans!!!』

　Cyril's friend, Libelle the bear happily sniffed me.
　From that time on, Cyril and I buried Patricia in the ground and made a grave for her.
　I said thank you as we buried her.
Then it was going to be night, so Cyril told me we should make a place for us to sleep for the night, so we came to Libelle, who knew a lot about caves. She's familiar with the burrows.

『Don't eat them.』

　Said Cyril.

『I won't, I won't! Humans are yummy, but I don't eat saints! I won't eat friend either.』

　Libelle said angrily, pouting.

『Then I'll leave you to watch her for a while, okay?
　I'm going to go hunt for something that these children can eat.
　Get her a place to sleep today as soon as possible.』

『I got it, I got it! There is a fluffy! There is a fluffy! 』

She then put me on her back.

『I show you Libelle's favorite place to sleep! Best regards! Riese! 』

　Best regards!
　I smiled and Libelle smiled at me.
　The spirits of the trees also follow me as they carry Farne-sama.
　Cyril and Libelle must be good people.
　Because the fluffy light is happily flying around them.

　When we arrived at the Eldia forest, Farne-sama was suddenly stabbed and I didn't understand what was going on, but this forest was really beautiful.
　Lots of fluffy, beautiful lights flying around.
　

　I wish Farne-sama could see this beautiful view of the forest.
　I can't wait for him to open his eyes.
　Farne-sama, sleeping in a ball of light, really looked like an angel.
　I'm afraid that he might die like this.

『Riese! Come, come! Here fluffy! 』

　Libelle led me to a lovely cave covered with fluffy leaves.
　I had her put me down and I went to lay down and I could smell the grass and feel the fluffiness.
　Although it loses a little bit to the previous room of Farne-sama.
　It's like heaven compared to when I used to sleep on a stone floor.
　
　Can I sleep here? Libelle replied, "It smells like Cyril in here, Riese, you won't be attacked".

　She danced happily when I thanked her.
　I think Libelle is a very nice person.

　But still―― I'm exhausted today.

　The spirit-san could not enter the cave, so I asked them to wait outside and put Farne-sama down next to them.
　I put leaves around the ball of light that Farne-sama was in so that it would not be too cold, and I went to sleep.
　There were so many things going on today.
　I was sad, I was happy, I could use my magical powers.
　A lot happened after Farne-sama passed out.
　So when Farne-sama wakes up, I will tell him.
　I have so many things I want to tell him.
　And about Patricia.
　And the tree spirits.
　There is much I would like to tell him.
　
　So hurry up and get up, Farne-sama.
　In the meantime, Cyril will teach me a lot of things.
　I will be strong enough to protect Farne-sama.
　I will defeat the bad guys.

　I hope Farne-sama won't be in pain anymore.
　Bad people have to be beaten until they can't move.
　If you don't, they will do a lot of painful things to you.
　Otherwise, Farne-sama will be killed like Patricia.
　I will protect you, Farne-sama.

　So please read a book with me again.
　Please make stew again.
　Blow at it with a fuu fuu, and dip the bread in it.
　I would take a bath and have you sing me a song while washing my body.
　I will ask you to apply medicine to my scars.

　Can't wait to see you.
　
　So please get well soon.


　Good night. Farne-sama.


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『Did you sleep well? 』

　I opened my eyes and Cyril was waiting for me next to me.

　Yes, yes, I slept well!

『You must have been very tired. You've been asleep for three days.』

　Really!? So Farne-sama woke up too?

『Three months is not the same as three days. ...... One month is 40 days, right? 』

　I have to sleep forty times!?

『40 three times.』

　Uh? Uh?

『120 times.』

　Eeeeeeh!? So much!?

『He was almost dead. Getting away with just this long, I'd say it's a rather short time.
　He managed because his soul still remained in the Eldia forest.
　He must have been really worried about you.
　The regret of leaving you behind is what lengthened his time in this world.』

　Uh?

『He couldn't die because he was worried about you.』

　Worried? Farne-sama was worried about me?

『I guess. Otherwise, he'd be long gone.』

　I am glad. I am glad. What should I do?
　I hope he wakes up soon.
　
『You will learn the power of the saint by then.
　That priest had his life in danger.
　I'm sure his pursuers will try to kill him again.』

　Yes! Yes!
　I will learn! I will protect Farne-sama!


『Good answer. The other day, though, I forced you to wake up your powers.
　I'll do it properly today, I'll unlock your powers as a saint.
　You are the saint of Kardiana.
　You'll be much stronger than I am.』

　Really? Really? Can I protect Farne-sama?

『Yeah, you can protect him.
　But if you can't control your powers, you'll end up killing him with your own hands.
　You've got to learn it properly.』

　Will learn! Will learn!
　I'll do my best!

『All right, good girl.
　Well then, before that, we'll have to eat.
　I'm not sure about the humans' needs, so I stole this from the temple.』

　Saying so, she offered me bread and dried meat.
　Thank you! Cyril is kind! A good person!

　I told her and Cyril sighed, saying that this much should be natural. Why?

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