Chapter 94

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After the Water Dragon Lord left, we had breakfast.

"Delicious, delicious!"

Thanks to the exercise, I was very hungry, so it tasted especially good.

"It's delicious, Lulia-chan!" "Woof woof!"

Sara and Daru were also eating their breakfast heartily.

Cario and Korko were eating quietly but with great enthusiasm.

"Here, Roa, eat this too?"

"Chomp chomp"

While feeding Roa, I ate my breakfast.

After finishing breakfast, as we were about to go to the study, the front door became noisy.

"Hmm? A visitor? Who could it be? Maybe the villagers?"

As I was thinking this, I heard the servants trying to stop someone and the Water Dragon Lord's voice saying,

"Lulia! I've come! Because we're friends!"

"Oh, you came right away."

True to form, the Water Dragon Lord had already finished the purification ritual.

I carried Roa and ran to the front door with Sara and Daru.

"Ah, Lulia, I came!"

At the front door, there was a small child with blue eyes and fluffy blue hair, being held back by the servants. The child had pointed ears, horns, and a thick tail, but otherwise looked like a human. It was hard to tell the gender; it could have been a cute boy or girl.

"Wow, amazing. The Water Dragon Lord can turn into a human?"

"Yeah! I was taught how to do it. Now I can come and play anytime!"

Saying this, the Water Dragon Lord looked at Kuro, who was floating nearby.

It seems Kuro knew how to transform into a human. As expected of the Spirit King.

"Everyone, it's okay. This is the Water Dragon Lord."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Even though they look human, they're a dragon, so they won't get the Red Pox, and it's safe."

When I said this, the servants stopped restraining the Water Dragon Lord.

The Water Dragon Lord ran over and hugged me.

"Lulia, Sara, let's play?"

"Sure. What do you want to play? What do you think, Sara-chan?"

"Um...!"

Suddenly, Sara ran off quickly.

"Sara-chan?" "Hmm?"

I carried Roa and chased after Sara.

As always, Sara was very fast.

"Ha ha ha ha ha" "Woof woof~"

The Water Dragon Lord and Daru's tails were wagging excitedly, thinking the game had started.

Sara ran out the front door and toward a carriage that had just arrived.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the door opened,

"Mommy!"

"Sara!"

Marion got out of the carriage.

Sara ran into Marion's arms with great enthusiasm.

"Mom, Mom!"

"My dear Sara!"

I wanted to hug Marion too, but Sara had priority.

Just as I was about to run out, I stopped and watched the two from behind the door.

"Water Dragon Lord, Daru, wait."

"Hmm?" "Auw?"

I stopped the Water Dragon Lord and Daru from running out.

"It's Sara's time right now, okay?"

Marion and Sara were crying, but they both looked very happy.

"Sara's mom was sick and couldn't get better for a long time."

"Is that so?" "..."

The Water Dragon Lord watched Sara and Marion hugging intently.

"...Can I hug you?"

The Water Dragon Lord said, looking like they were about to cry.

"Hmm? Sure."

I hugged the Water Dragon Lord tightly.

They must have been thinking about their own mother.

My mother came from behind.

"Mother, it's good that Sara is okay."

"Yes, it really is."

The Water Dragon Lord, who was being hugged by me, was crying while watching Sara and Marion.

Mother, who had been watching from behind, didn't say anything when she saw the Water Dragon Lord.

After a while, another young woman got out of the carriage and came over.

"...You are Marion's doctor, right?"

"Yes, it's my first time meeting you. I am—"

The woman introduced herself as a specialist in the Red Pox and explained Marion's condition.

The symptoms had disappeared by the night we visited the mansion.

(It was a curse, after all.)

Since it was a curse, not a disease, such things can happen.

Even in the case of real Red Pox, once the symptoms disappear, it's almost non-contagious.

And if the symptoms don't reappear within two or three days, it's considered cured.

It's a strange disease, as it can be contagious even when there are no symptoms in the early stages of infection.

"Since there was no recurrence for three days, I determined that she is cured."

"Thank you for curing Marion." "Thank you." "That's great."

"It's an honor. I just did my job."

After bowing deeply, the healer said,

"May I examine the lady of the house, the young lady, and everyone else?"

"Of course, please come in."

Mother didn't call out to Marion and led the healer into the mansion.

If Mother had called out or shown herself at the front door, Marion would have thanked her.

That would have interrupted Sara's reunion with her mother.

So I didn't call out either and didn't go outside the front door.

"Finally, I can hug you. Sara, Sara, my treasure."

"Mom, I love you."

Sara's tail was wagging excitedly.

(Sara, Marion, I'm so glad.)

I'm really glad. Watching them makes me feel warm inside.

"...Let's go to Mother's room. Water Dragon Lord, let's go."

"Okay."

I took the Water Dragon Lord's hand and ran to Mother's room.

When we entered, Mother's examination was over, and a maid was being examined.

"I'm relieved that the lady of the house shows no signs of infection. I'm really happy."

The maid was rejoicing as if it were her own good news while being examined.

"Lulia, you should be examined too."

"Okay."

For some reason, I hugged Mother tightly.

"Oh, what's wrong? Are you feeling lonely?"

"Just a feeling."

"You're being clingy today."

Mother hugged me tightly.

Mother was warm and soft.

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