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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