The Falsely Executed Marquis’ Daughter Wants to Live Peacefully with Fluffy God Vol. 1 - Chapter 18.1 - A Short Story, Laura’s Secret

Translator: Jpkuroneko-chan

Editor: Pierrot

Note/TL comnt: When the gods are referring to a mber or family, they're referring to a human they appoint to beco a mber of their family. It's not like an actual blood related or human family type family, if that makes sense.

After Rio and Marie had entered the gardening store, Leon decided to wait at the store entrance. He had pretended to be bothered with the sll of hardware, but there was sothing else that bothered him.

A person whom they had recently t was leaning against the wall on the corner of the street leading to the main road, watching them. She seed to have understood Leon's intentions.

It was Laura, the owner of Sandorion. She was gazing at him with interest when she suddenly smiled.

"Long ti no see, Forest God. I heard that you had beco a recluse due to the miasma, but it seems you've been safely released."

The red, glossy lips curved in an arc. She appeared very seductive, as if trying to bewitch her audience. Leon walked over to Laura.

“I thought it looked like you, but I didn’t expect it to really turn out to be you, Fire Goddess. I didn’t know that you were now living as a human.”

“If you don’t mind, call Laura, okay?”

Leon was flabbergasted that the Fire Goddess had a na.

“I can’t believe it. You’ve never appointed a human as a mber of your family, have you? Wait, is it that Crown Prince kid?”

“Prince? You an Prince Richard of this country? He’s indeed a powerful fire magic user, but he’s cocky and arrogant. I don’t like him.”

Laura had a blatant scowl on her face, making no secret of her disgust. Leon was inwardly relieved. If a god made the Crown Prince a mber, it could pose a threat to Rio. He didn't want to put her in danger.

“Then, who did you appoint as your family mber?”

“I don’t have a family mber. I gave myself a na.”

The gods do not like giving themselves a na. Only those who they’ve made a mber are allowed to call a god by a na of their choosing.

“You’re crazy. Are you interested in the human world?”

“You’ve been asking a lot of questions. But, yes. Yes, I am. However, I’m more interested in clothing than people. The clothing and decorations made by humans are beautiful.”

Speaking of which, Leon suddenly rembered. Probably because the gods don’t have a fixed form, their clothing is pretty simple. They don’t care about their clothes or accessories. The Fire Goddess, however, is interested in beautiful things. She wore a bright red dress, imitating the clothing style of humans.

“I see that you’ve found a replacent for her… that young lady. She has the sa soul spark as Marion.”

“She’s not a substitute! Rio is—”

Laura was about to say sothing when Leon interrupted her, but she cut him off with her hand.

“I like her, too. If she had been a fire attribute, I would’ve made her my family mber.”

“Even if she had fire magic, I wouldn’t hand Rio over to you!”

Laura looked at Leon, who turned his head away and smiled, enjoying herself very much.

“You’re serious, huh. Well, then protect her well this ti.”

Then with a wave of her hand, Laura disappeared into the main street.

“I will never let her go. I won’t let anyone take her away,” Leon murmured aloud to no one in particular.

Rio and Marie ca out of the store. It looks like they’ve finished their shopping as they wave toward Leon.

“This ti, surely… My dear Rio,” he said, but his voice never reached her.

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