Chapter 15

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When the Spirit King was instructing the spirits, the humans were in an uproar.

Mother, who had been bathing, rushed over with wet hair, holding Luria, who was sleeping, and cried.

Brother and sister, who were in another room, also hurried over in a panic.

A healer, who was also a doctor, was called, and it was confirmed that Luria, the nanny, and the puppy were completely unharmed, much to everyone's relief.

The captured thief was taken to the dungeon, and the interrogation began, along with an investigation into the background and motives.

Measures to confirm the entry route and plug the security gaps were also being taken.

That night, a few hours after the attack.

Graf was deep in thought in his study.

"...It can only be that Luria used magic."

Leonardo and the nanny were supposed to be injured, but they were unharmed.

The healer mentioned blood splatter, but it was clear that the thief's bleeding was different.

Graf recalled the miracle that happened to Amalia right after childbirth.

"Perhaps, Luria is a special child."

Graf wanted to see Luria's face and headed to Luria's room.

The door to Luria's room was open, and inside were his wife Amalia, Gilbert, and Lydia.

His family was playing with Leonardo, who had just woken up, around the sleeping Luria.

Graf did not enter the room but quietly observed from the doorway.

"Leonardo, come here."

"..."

"Leonardo won't come even when called. Leonardo, it's snack time."

"Woof!"

Leonardo, who did not respond to Gilbert's call, ran over when Lydia showed him some dried meat.

"...Dau..."

At that moment, Luria mumbled in her sleep.

"Haha!"

Leonardo, who had been running towards the dried meat, suddenly turned around and ran to Luria's side.

He jumped onto Luria's bed and sniffed her.

Satisfied, he got off the bed and ran back to Lydia, who held the dried meat.

"Leonardo rushes to Luria's side as soon as he hears her sleep-talking."

Lydia chuckled.

"......I think I understand."

Gilbert murmured.

"What do you understand, brother?"

"Watch. Dau, come here."

"Woof?"

When called by Gilbert, Dau left the dried meat and approached.

"See?"

"What do you mean?"

Amalia, who had been watching the children from nearby, tilted her head.

Despite being the mother of three, my wife is still as beautiful as ever.

"Mother, Leonardo thinks his name is Dau."

"Is that so? Dau, come here."

"Haha!"

Dau happily ran to Amalia.

Seeing this, Lydia called out.

"Dau, come here."

"Haha!"

"Maybe it's Dau, not Dauu?"

"Dau?"

"Hahaha!"

Every time Dau was called, his tail wagged so hard it seemed it might fall off, and he ran over.

"Leonardo, come here."

"......"

"Indeed, that's the case. Oh, you. What are you doing there?"

Graf, who had been watching from the shadows, was noticed by Amalia.

With no choice, Graf entered the room and closed the door firmly.

"Well, I was just watching the children play."

"If you wanted to watch, you could have come in and watched closely."

"You're right."

Gilbert, seeing this, said happily.

"Father! It seems Leonardo thinks his name is Dau."

"You noticed well, Gilbert."

Graf praised his son and patted his head.

"Dau."

"Woof?"

"Thank you for protecting Luria. I'm grateful."

"Woof~"

"Please continue to do so."

"Woof!"

Dau puffed out his chest and stood tall, his tail straight up, as if to say, "Leave it to me."

Then, Graf said to his wife and children.

"I have something important to discuss about Luria."

"Yes."

Amalia and the children looked at Graf attentively.

"Luria, with her red hair and eyes, stands out. Especially since she is the daughter of our family, which produced the cursed woman."

"Yes."

"Therefore, you must not talk about what happened to Luria or what kind of child she is outside the family."

If the story of the attack and the curse on Amalia were told, someone might realize Luria's uniqueness.

And that uniqueness would likely not be seen in a positive light.

It wouldn't be surprising if there were those who would call her the reincarnation of the cursed woman and slander her.

In fact, the archbishop of the Church of the One God had even suggested that Luria be entrusted to the church.

"But, Father, what kind of small things?"

"You're right, it might be difficult for you to judge what can and cannot be said."

"That's not it..."

"I'm not saying this because Gilbert and Lydia are young. It's because we don't know who's behind the attack."

"Political... judgment, Father."

For some reason, Lydia's eyes were sparkling.

"You're right. I don't fully understand it myself. We don't know where the enemy is. So, it's better not to leak any information."

"Understood."

"You're both good children."

Graf hugged Gilbert and Lydia.

Then, he approached the bed and looked at Luria's sleeping face.

It was a very adorable face.

Luria must be a child loved by the gods.

She is so cute; the gods must love her too.

The curse that tormented Amalia disappeared when Luria was held.

It must have been a reward from the gods for giving birth to such a lovely child.

I know I sound like a doting parent, but I can't think of it any other way.

"Dau...fuu"

Luria's sleep-talking is also cute.

She moves her limbs even in her sleep. That's cute too.

While watching her, Graf muttered to himself.

"Just like..."

"Just like Luria is an angel?"

Amalia smiled.

"Ah, yes, that's right."

Graf also thought Luria was cute.

She might be an angel.

But what Graf was about to say was something else.

Right after the incident, Dau's fur was covered in blood, but he was unharmed.

It was as if he had been healed by a powerful healing spell.

No one could use such a powerful healing spell.

Even the country's most renowned healer couldn't do it.

For serious injuries, it usually takes several minutes, hours, or even days to treat them gradually.

But it happened in that instant.

"Luria might be a child chosen by the gods, or perhaps loved by the spirits."

"Yes."

Graf embraced his beloved wife.

He decided that the extraordinary abilities of his beloved daughter must be kept secret.