The Saint of the Labyrinth Is Adored by Monsters~ Though I Was Exiled and Left to Die in the Forest of Abyss, I Offered Prayers to God and Before I Knew It, It Became a Sanctuary – Chapter 3

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑: 𝐓𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

I, Kyrie・Inori, was banished from the royal capital and discarded in the forest.

I named the bear family I met there.

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And then, the bear family evolved into a huge, fluffy existence?

Then, the mother bear, Mrs. Kumako, told me that she wanted me to meet their leader.

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I rode on Kumakichi-kun’s back and proceeded through the forest.

Kumakichi-kun is incredibly huge.

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It’s honestly scary because it sways with every step. . . . . .

But I can’t stop feeling this fluffy sensation.

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By the way, why am I riding Kumakichi-kun?

Because Mrs. Kumako said she wants me to meet someone.

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That person seems to live deep in the forest.

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『Kyrie, do you know the Demon King?』

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Demon King. . . . . .

Wasn’t he the king of the demon race?

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Demons. A race close to humans, with great magical power.

They seem to have fought with humans for a long time.

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But at some point, an existence called a hero defeated the Demon King. . . . . .

A full stop was put to the long war between demons and humans. . . . . .

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Was that it?

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『You’re mostly right, but Demon King-sama isn’t just the king of the demons.』 

『He’s also the king of us monsters!』

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. . . . . .Huh?

Is that so. . . . . .?

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『That’s right. Demons, after all, are evolved forms of high-level monsters.』

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I didn’t know that.

So, so. . . . . .the Demon King is the leader of both demons and monsters?

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『Exactly. Though humans probably don’t know.』

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Why?

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『Because humans can’t hear our monster language, can they?』

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Ah. . . . . .

That’s true.

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I’m naturally talking to them, but normal humans can’t hear these children’s voices.

. . . . . .How strange.

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Even though they don’t understand the language, they aren’t bad children.

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『Fufu, thank you, Kyrie. You’re the only human who says that. At least now.』

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Now. . . . . .?

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『Here we are. This is the place.』

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Deep in the forest.

But it looks like there’s nothing here.

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There’s only a large tree in front of me. . . . . .

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『Hey, Mr. Tree King! Wake up!』

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Tree King?

Then, two eyes appeared on the trunk of the giant tree.

Not just eyes.

A pointed nose and a big mouth appeared.

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A tree monster. . . . . .a treant.

The Tree King. . . . . .is that like its king?

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『What. . . . . .? Why are dead bears wandering around here? And two of them?』

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Dead bears?

What’s that?

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『That’s us, the Red Bear family.』

『Oh?! How impressive, you’ve certainly grown. Have you all evolved?!』

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There it is again.

Existence evolution.

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What’s that about?

And can Mr. Tree King hear my voice?

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I can hear him, though.

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『Kyrie, touch this old man.』

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Touch?

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『Yeah, that’s right. I just had an idea. You might be able to communicate with the monsters you touch, right?』

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. . . . . .I see.

That would explain why I can talk to Kumakichi-kun and Mrs. Kumako.

But why can I hear their voices?

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『Through us, you’re hearing this old man’s voice, aren’t you?』

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I see. . . . . .

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『Hey, who have you been talking to all this time?』

『This human. Probably a descendant of the Holy Demon King.』

『What?! Inori-sama’s?!』

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There it is again.

Holy Demon King. Is this Inori person the Holy Demon King?

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. . . . . .Huh?

Descendant?

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『Show your power. Kyrie, touch him.』

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I, I understand.

I get down from Kumakichi-kun and touch Mr. Tree King’s trunk.

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『How is it?』

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Ah, I can hear you without any problems.

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『W, What is going on?!』

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Mr. Tree King, your voice is loud. . . . . .

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『Ah, sorry. But it’s true. . . . . .even though you’re a human, you can hear the voices of monsters. There was no one else like this, except for the Holy Demon King! Surely, you are. . . . . .no, you must be the descendant of the Holy Demon King-sama! Or maybe, a reincarnation!』

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. . . . . .No, the mysterious words keep increasing.

What’s a Holy Demon King?

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『A long time ago, she existed, a woman. Though human, she understood the words of monsters, gave us strength, and healed us with her holy power.』

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A human healed monsters. . . . . .?

Weren’t the powers of a saint supposed to work only on humans?

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『Ordinary saints, yes. But the Holy Demon King-sama was different. Humans and monsters, and demons alike, she treated without discrimination, using her miraculous power.』

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. . . . . .Even though human, she understood the language of monsters, and, although human, she gave charity to more than just humans.

It’s almost like a god.

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『Exactly, Inori-sama was like a god to us monsters.』

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. . . . . .Past tense.

Of course, you were talking about someone from a long time ago.

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『To think that in my lifetime, I would meet the Holy Demon King-sama again. How grateful I am. . . . . .』

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Even if you’re grateful, it’s a problem.

I’m not that Holy Demon King, after all.

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『Tree King. Will you introduce Kyrie to the forest leader?』

『What! To the leader? Why?』

『If this child is the reincarnation of the Holy Demon King-sama, perhaps she can heal the leader’s illness?』

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Another new word.

The forest leader?

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『The leader of this forest.』

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Leader. . . . . .

Is it the “leader” you mentioned before?

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『Hmm, I see. . . . . .understood. Kyrie-sama.』

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Just Kyrie is fine.

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『Kyrie. Please, save the forest leader. He is suffering from a disease.』

『Please, Kyrie』『Help him!』

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. . . . . .I don’t quite understand, but I can’t ignore someone in trouble.

He’s the leader of the monsters, so probably a monster.

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Even so. . . . . .

This power given by God is to be used for others.

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I seem to be a little different from other saints.

This power, which I’ve only used on humans so far.

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I’ve just learned that it can also be used on monsters.

And if someone I know is in trouble, whether they’re a monster or not, I want to help them.

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After all, that’s why God gave me this power.

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『What a wonderful way of thinking!』『How admirable』『That’s cool!』

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. . . . . .They can hear my thoughts, it’s a bit embarrassing.

But still, being able to speak from the heart is a wonderful thing, I think.

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『Now, Kyrie. Into me.』

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Ngh! And the Tree King opens his mouth wide.

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『The mouth of the Tree King is a transfer gate. It leads to the mansion where the wise one of the forest resides.』

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. . . . . .The forest leader is inside.

Honestly, it’s a bit scary, but if there’s someone in trouble there, I want to help.

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I gather my courage and enter the mouth of the Tree King.

Behind me, Kumakichi-kun and the others follow.

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