Chapter 64

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"Thank you, goats, cows, and boars."

"Me-e-e-e~" "Moo-o-o" "Bu-bo"

When I thanked them, the goats approached happily.

The attendants, after some hesitation, let the goats through.

"Thanks a lot~"

As the goats bowed their heads, I petted them one by one.

The goats had long, soft fur that felt good.

The cows also had surprisingly long fur. The boars' fur was a bit stiff, but it was a good thing in its own way.

"To control holy beasts" "No, they are divine beasts"

"Miss Saint..." "Ah, spirits. Thank you."

As I petted the goats, the villagers prostrated themselves.

It seemed they misunderstood me as a saint because of my good relationship with animals.

And since the goats were so large, they were thought to be holy or divine beasts.

Probably the goats were not holy beasts but guardian beasts, but it was difficult to explain.

"It's different? The goats are just big animals, and Rulia is just good with animals?"

I said this, but the villagers continued to express their gratitude to "Miss Saint" and the "Holy Beasts."

"Humble" "...Even though she is young, she is indeed a saint" "Divine goats"

To such villagers, my mother calmly said,

"Raise your heads. My daughter is just a human. I strictly forbid worship."

"But..."

"Is that clear? Raise your heads immediately."

The villagers tried to say something but, silenced by my mother's strong tone, they raised their heads.

To such villagers, my mother said with a smile,

"If you feel even a little gratitude towards my daughter and the ducal family, then keep quiet."

"Yes, yes."

"Especially to outsiders, particularly priests, you must absolutely not say anything."

The moment the priest and my mother spoke,

"Ah! Understood, I will remember it well!"

The villagers must have realized that it would be bad if the Church of the One God found out.

The Church of the One God is hostile towards spirits.

"Thank you. I appreciate your understanding. Can we proceed with the farming now?"

My mother asked the villagers in a gentle tone.

"Yes, somehow... Saint... No, thanks to the young lady."

The villager started to say "saint" but corrected himself.

"Even if it rains, there's nothing to worry about..."

One of the villagers looked up at the clear sky.

The villagers had been saying that it hadn't rained much in the village recently.

"Would it be better if it rained?"

"Yes, Saint... No, young lady. If it doesn't rain, the herbs... No!"

"But if the irrigation canals are opened, the village can survive! Yes, we will make it work!"

The villagers were very enthusiastic.

However, it was clear that even with the irrigation canals, the lack of rain would still be a problem.

"Hmm~"

Why hasn't it rained?

The lake is full of water, and the surrounding vegetation doesn't look like it's lacking water.

"That's strange?"

Is it possible that it only doesn't rain in the village?

Perhaps the location of the village has a special topography.

"Goats, cows, boars. What do you think?"

The goats must live around here.

So I thought they might know why it hasn't rained.

"Me" "Moo" "Bu-bo"

The goats poked the boulder they had just moved with their noses.

"Hmm? Is there something on the rock? I'll investigate the rock!"

When I declared this, the attendants kept the villagers at a distance.

I was still in quarantine as a close contact of a red pox patient.

"Hmm~. This rock... Hmm?"

It gives off a bad vibe. There are suspicious patterns carved into the boulder.

It's very suspicious. It feels like something related to a curse.

This is just a hunch, not based on any knowledge.

"...Crow"

I whispered in a very small voice.

'Don't talk in front of people, okay?'

Crow sprouted from the ground.

"...What is this?"

I pointed at the patterns and asked in a very small voice.

'It's a curse circuit. Think of it as a magical array for curses.'

"...What does it do?"

'It's like a barrier that keeps ordinary spirits away. It covers a fairly wide area.'

It seems the culprit either had knowledge of curses or hired a curse specialist.

Whether it's the baron or the magistrate, it seems curses are becoming popular lately.

No, it's not yet determined that the magistrate is the culprit.

"Really, I didn't notice."

I still need a lot of practice.

'It also had an effect to prevent detection. Even Crow didn't notice it.'

"What do you mean?"

'In other words...'

According to Crow, spirits and guardian beasts unconsciously avoid this area.

So not noticing the barrier is also part of its effect.

"Why would someone do such a thing..."

I couldn't understand the purpose of keeping spirits away from this land.

"Rulia, is something wrong?"

My mother, holding Sara, was right behind me. I hadn't noticed her at all.

"Whoa! There's some kind of pattern!"

"Huh? What's written on it?" "Rulia, what are you poking?"

"I don't know, what is it?"

If I said it was a barrier to keep spirits away, it would just sound strange.

"Something about this rock is bothering me. I think it should be investigated."

"Yes, yes." "Sara also feels something bad."

My mother didn't seem to feel anything, but Sara felt a bad vibe.

If an expert investigated it, they would probably understand the effects and meaning.

"Hmm, what is it?"

I memorized the patterns carved into the boulder and traced them with my fingers to help me remember.

--Crack

Suddenly, a loud noise, and the next moment, the boulder split.

The atmosphere around us changed instantly.

The area affected by the change was very wide, extending beyond the surrounding forest to the lake.

"Oh... wow..."

This was such a large barrier.

Even with the effect to prevent detection, not noticing this was really a lack of practice.

The air was now filled with the presence of spirits.

A large number of newly born, formless, and extremely young spirits.

These spirits, too young to speak, were filled with joy, and I felt happy too.

"A saint... No, the young lady touched the rock and it split?" "I don't know... a miracle?"

"Probably, the rock was already cracked! It's not a miracle!"

When I said this to the villagers to cover up,

--Zaaah

Suddenly, it started raining.

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