The abused merchant’s daughter – 18 | Sousaku – 創作

Chapter 1 Episode 18: Assassination.

I enjoyed my life in the forest.
Cyril taught me how to use my saintly powers.
Libelle taught me how to hunt.

I also gave names to the spirits. The biggest spirit is Dai.
The spirit in the middle is Remu.
The smallest one is Koron.

All three were happy when I named them.
The three of them are watching over Farne-sama.
Because I don't want the enemy to come.

Cyril introduced me to the Lady Holy Tree of Eldia to release my powers of a saint.
I can't talk to her, but Cyril can.
A gate to the Holy Tree of Eldia? I was able to use my saintly powers when it was opened.

So, I practiced a lot.
To protect Farne-sama.

I hope Farne-sama comes back soon.

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『Riese! Riese! Look, look! I caught a big fish! 』

Libelle happily brought me some fish.
It is really big, really big!!

『Let's eat, let's eat! Oh, I'll bake it properly.
Or Cyril will be mad at me again.』

The other day I was eating a fish that Libelle had brought me, and Cyril got very angry with us.
She said that raw fish are not good for humans because there are too many bacteria in them.

『Grilled or raw! It's also delicious! 』

Libelle said and prepared a fire by holding a branch to his mouth.
Libelle is really knowledgeable.
She knows how to cook a lot of good food.

How to peel the skin of an animal to get a clean piece of meat.
I learned a lot from her, including how to remove inedible parts of the food.
Cyril says Libelle is a gourmet.
She said she had never seen a holy beast that cooks so well.
It seems that other animals usually eat it raw.

I am sure Libelle will be happy when Farne-sama wakes up.
Farne-sama is also a good cook.

Thanks to the Holy Tree of Eldia, I'm not tired at all when I move my body, so I'd like to learn too.
I would like Farne-sama to teach me how to speak as well.

The wounds on my body were healed by Cyril.
So my throat should be healed yet I can't speak.
Cyril told me that my throat was supposed to be fixed but I can't speak because I haven't spoken for so many years that I've forgotten how to speak.
Even though I practice speaking in the middle of the night in secret.
It just doesn't work.

I wish I could speak properly.
Then I could have a lot of talks with Farne-sama.

『Libelle. Riese, are you there? 』

Cyril came to us looking flustered.

What's wrong? Did Farne-sama wake up?

『That's all you think about, isn't it? No, that's not it.
There are intruders from outside the forest.
Sometimes some people come by during their travels.
But it's like they're looking for something in the woods.
That many people and the way they carry themselves, they're probably your pursuers.』

They came. They came to kill Farne-sama.
Bad people bad people.
I hate it. They would do painful things to Farne-sama, too.
Being locked up and not getting any food.

So let's beat them.
If you don't beat the bad people, they will abuse you again.
They will kill me like Patricia.
That's why you should be careful with humans. If you don't kill them, they will attack again.
I know very well that people approach me with a nice face and in the end they abuse me.
As did my aunt and cousin, and the adventurers.
Farne-sama is the only one I can trust.

『Libelle protects Riese! Defeat the bad guys! 』

Libelle holds me in her arms.
It is nice and fluffy.
Yeah. Thank you Libelle.
I'm stronger now, too, so I'm okay.

Cyril taught me how to manipulate the trees and I got pretty good at it.
I took out the seeds of the sacred tree that Farne-sama had not planted in a flowerpot from the luggage he had carefully brought with him.
Seed-san, please listen to my wish.
Let's beat them. The people who are coming to kill Farne-sama. Absolutely.