1 聖獣様と出会いました
寒いと思って窓の外を見てみると、真っ白なボタン雪がフワフワと落ちてきた。
ボタン雪?
3歳の私、グランゼウス伯爵令嬢セレフィオーネはボタン雪なんて言葉どこで覚えたっけ?と不思議に思う。最近こういうことがたまにある。頭を傾げながら窓辺に近づき、背伸びして窓枠を両手で掴んで外の様子を見た。
伯爵家の庭園の広い芝がドンドン真っ白に染まっていくのを、ジッと眺める。雪が積もるなんて物心ついて初めてだ。明日の朝になったらきっと膝まで積もってる。そしたら雪だるま作ろう。お父さまに怒られるかしら?
雪だるま?
まただ。私は空を睨んで考えこんだ。すると外から
サシュッ。
雪を踏みしめる足音がして、視線を戻した。
窓の外のさっきまで真っ白だった地面には点々と赤い模様が増えていて............その赤い点々の模様の先にとても小さな白いモフモフした何かがうずくまっていた。前足が真っ赤な子虎。
虎?
「あ......あああ!」
私は頭の中に急に流れ込む記憶に愕然としながら、ベッドの毛布を掴み外に駆け出した!
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私は丁寧に子虎......改め聖獣白虎の血を濡れタオルで拭い、右前足の怪我を消毒し、薬を塗り、包帯がわりにタオルを裂いてそっと巻いた。3歳にしては手際良すぎるよね?私もそう思う。さっきまでの私にはできんかった。でもあれこれ思い出してしまった今ならできるのですよ。体が小さい分手間と時間はかかるけど。
「異世界転生ばい......」
私は自分のピンクの毛糸のケープに包んだ白虎様を膝にのせ、頭を撫でながら、かつての自分の言葉でつぶやいた。
私は特別なところは何もなかったけど、自活して、誰にも迷惑かけてない社会人だった。30歳くらいかな?仕事の責任は増え、数人の後輩の指導をこなし、でも後輩は転職やら結婚やらですぐ辞めて、ドンドン仕事量が増え、出会いを見つける暇もなく、一人神経をすり減らしていた記憶が最後。どうやって死んだのかはわかんない。過労死?帰宅時にふらついて事故にでもあったのかな?
そんな荒んだ生活の中で唯一の楽しみは読書。ファンタジー小説を読んで現実逃避してた。そのなかの一つが「野ばらのキミに永遠の愛を」。主人公マリベルは下町生まれ......野ばらだが、強い魔力を見出され特待生として国の最高の教育機関である魔法学院に入学し、魔法の才能を開花させるだけでなく、聖獣にも認められ、その驕らずひたむきな態度に学院の有力な生徒たちが次々と仲間になり......最後には王子と結ばれハッピーエンド。王道中の王道の物語。その王道中の王道の悪役の名前がセレフィオーネ.グランゼウス。王子の婚約者でヒロインに匹敵する強力な魔法使い。
「私ばい......」
前世の記憶ではセレフィオーネは魔法万能なうえ白虎を無理矢理使役して、その力を以てマリベルに立ち塞がる。マリベルはセレフィオーネをやっつけたあと、白虎を解放し、正式な主従関係を結ぶんだよね。私は膝の上でグッタリしている美しい生き物の背をさすった。
多分、このタイミングで私の血を飲ませて意識が混濁してる間に契約しちゃうっていうシナリオなんだろうな。本筋じゃないから小説ではカットされてたけど。でもそれってあながち間違いじゃないんだよね。魔力をふんだんに含んだ私の血を飲めば、一気に白虎は元気になる。3歳児の考えじゃあ上等だよ。血を飲ませた時点では使役しようなんて思ってなかったんじゃないのかなあ。
でも、私はストーリーを知ってしまっている中身アラサーの3歳児。危険は冒せない。私は悪役になんてなりたくない。悪役の末路は塔に幽閉。生涯魔力を絞りとられるためだけに生かされて朽ちる。ヤダ、絶対。
でもこうしてる間にもどんどん白虎様の具合は悪化してる。世界に数体しかいらっしゃらない聖獣が私の膝で死ぬとか冗談じゃない。別のバッドルートが開いちゃうよ。もう、どぎゃんしよう。そもそも白虎ちゃん怪我させたやつ誰よ!
「いたい?」
私はプルプル震える聖獣様をそっと抱きしめた。私の声に反応したのか白虎ちゃんは辛そうに眼を開けた。大きな涙粒がポロンポロンと溢れ、ついお父さまの真似をしてそれをチュッと吸い取った。
一瞬自分の周りが輝いた。......嫌な予感がせんでもないけど気にしちゃ終わり終わり......
まん丸の宝石のような水色の瞳は......色こそ違うけど、前世の弟と似てる。年の離れた弟のお守りをいつもしていたのを思い出した。ヨチヨチ歩いてはパタリと転び、エンエン泣く弟に私は.........
「いたいのいたいのとんでけー!とおいおやまにとんでけー」
私は白虎ちゃんの怪我している前足をさすったあと、窓の外に痛みを投げるマネを2、3度した。
「もういたくないよーいいこいいこ」
ほっぺをスリスリして、額にチュっとキスをした。白虎様がおとなしいのをいいことに好き勝手しつつも、どうすればいいもんか途方にくれた。
急に腕の中の白虎様の身体に力が入った。ぐったり感がなくなったので腕を伸ばし、膝に乗せた。白虎様はぱっちり目を開けていた。
『おまえ、なまえは?』
しゃ、しゃべったーーーー!聖獣って喋れるの?声めっちゃ可愛いんだけど!
「セレフィオーネ、です!」
『せれ?おまえのまほうすごいな!おれげんきになった!ありがと!』
パラリと包帯がわりのタオルが解け......そこにはさっき手当した深い傷が......無かった。
へ......まさか......でもあれしかないよね......効いたの......なにこれ、私おまじないチート持ち?
『せれのまほう、とってもきもちい。おれ、せれのそばにいる。いい?』
ダメって言えるの?無理だよね?聖獣に刃向かうなんて死罪?これ使役になるの?ならんよね?無理じいしてないよね?ああん正解わからん!
「えっと......おともだちから?」
『ともだち!』
「きゃっ!」
聖獣様は私に元気に飛びかかり、私の顔をペロペロ舐めた。白虎様の爪が当たり、私の手の甲から血が滲む。白虎様はゴメンとばかりにそこを舐めた。
突如光のリングが頭上に現れ、私と白虎様を取り囲み、ギュっと縛ってパチンと消えた。
さっきも光ってたな............こんな風だったのかな?俯いてたからわかんなかったけど............
相互に体液を摂取............ヤバイ。
私のこめかみを、かつて読んでいた〈マンガ〉さながらに冷や汗がたらりと流れた。白虎様は無邪気にそれもペロンと舐めとる。
ピカッ!
ま、また光った!また輪っかにギュってされた!ワザとじゃないよー!ヤバイよヤバイよ〜!
私は白虎様を床に下ろし、ぐったりと床に手をついた。そんな私を
『せれ?どした?』
白虎様がふわふわの肉球で私の頭をポンポンとたたく。
............どっちかっつーと、私が使役された?
1 I Met The Sacred Beast
I looked out of the window, thinking it was cold, and the white button snow fell fluffy.
Button snow?
Three years old, where did Count Sergeion, Countess of Granzeus, learn the word button snow? I wonder. Recently, this has happened. He leaned toward the window while leaning his head, stretched out, grabbed the window sill with both hands, and looked outside.
Watch the wide lawn of the Earl's garden dyed pure white. This is the first time snow has accumulated. When tomorrow morning comes, I'm sure I'm on my knees. Then let's make a snowman. Are you angry with your father?
snowman?
Also. I stared at the sky and thought. Then from outside
Sasshu.
He heard his footsteps stepping on the snow and returned his gaze.
There was a lot of red patterns on the ground, which was just white just outside the window. There was something very small white mofumofu crouched in front of the red dots. A child with a bright red forefoot.
tiger?
"Ah ... oh ah!"
I grabbed the blanket on the bed and ran outside, appalled by the memory suddenly flowing into my head!
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I politely wrote the baby tiger ... again, wiped the blood of the sacred beast white tiger with a wet towel, sanitized the injuries on the right front leg, applied the medicine, wrapped the towel instead of the bandage, and gently rolled it. Isn't it too clever for a 3 year old? I think so too. Until recently, it was difficult for me. But now that I have remembered that, I can do it. It takes time and effort for my small body.
"Rebirth in another world ..."
I put a white tiger wrapped in my pink wool cape on my knees and muttered in my own words while stroking my head.
I didn't have anything special, but I was a working person who was self-supporting and did not bother anyone. About 30? My job responsibilities increased, and I taught several juniors, but the juniors quit immediately because of a change of job or marriage. I don't know how he died. Death from overwork? Did you wander around on your way home and have an accident?
The only pleasure in such a rough life is reading. I read a fantasy novel and escaped from reality. One of them is "Eternal love for the wild rose". The main character Maribel was born in a downtown area .... It is a wild rose, but he was found a strong magical power and enrolled as a scholarship student at Magic Academy, the best educational institution in the country, not only to bloom magical talents, but also recognized as a sacred beast, Influential students of the institute become friends one after another in a devoted attitude without arrogance .... Finally, they are connected with the prince and have a happy ending. The story of the royal road along the royal road. The name of the royal villain on the royal road is Selefione Granzeus. A powerful wizard who is comparable to a heroine and a prince fiance.
"I'm sorry ..."
According to the memory of the previous life, Serefione is magical versatile and forcibly uses White Tiger, and uses that power to stop Maribel. After Maribel defeats Selefione, he releases the White Tiger and establishes a formal master-slave relationship. I shouted at the back of a beautiful creature on my knees.
Maybe this is the scenario where you drink my blood at this time and sign a contract while your consciousness is cloudy. Although it wasn't the main line, it was cut in the novel. But that's not a mistake. If you drink my blood, which contains plenty of magic, the white tiger will be fine. That's fine for a 3 year old. I guess I didn't think I was going to use it when I drank blood.
But I'm a 3 year old Araser who knows the story. I can't take the risk. I don't want to be a villain. The end of the villain is confined to the tower. It is alive and decayed only to reduce its magical power for a lifetime. Yada, absolutely.
But while doing so, the condition of the white tiger is getting worse. It's not a joke that only a few sacred beasts in the world die on my knees. Another bad route will open. Let's do it already. In the first place, who injured Shiratora-chan!
"Ouch?"
I gently hugged the shivering beast. By the way, she responded to my voice and opened her eyes. Big teardrops overflowed with Polonpolon, and imitated her father and sucked it.
The area around me glowed for a moment. ...... I do n't have any bad feelings, but I 'm not worried.
The light blue eyes, like the round gemstones, are different in color, but similar to their previous life brother. I remember remembering my old brother's talisman. As I walked, I fell pat and I cried my brother Enen.
"I want to go out of my way!
After rubbing her injured forefoot, I did a couple of maneuvers throwing pain out of the window.
"I don't wanna do it anymore-good and good"
She chewed her cheeks and kissed her forehead. While the White Tiger likes to be calm, he is at a loss.
Suddenly the strength of the white tiger-like body in his arms increased. I lost my feeling so I stretched my arm and put it on my knee. The white tiger had his eyes open.
"What are you?
Sha, I talked! Can you talk about the sacred beast? The voice is so cute!
"Selefione!"
"Sere? Your magic is amazing! I'm fine! Thank you!
The towel was replaced by a bandage and a bandage. There was no deep wound that I had just treated.
To ... no way ... but that's the only thing ... it worked ... what is this, I have a magical cheat?
"The magic of the serge is very pleasant. I'm by the way. Good?
Can you say no? You can't do that, right? Is death guilty to face the sacred beast? Will this be a cast? Isn't it? You didn't overdo it, right? I don't know!
"Um ... from your friends?"
"Friends!
"Kyu!"
The sacred beast rushed at me and licked my face. The white tiger's claws hit and blood spreads from the back of my hand. The white tiger licked it just sorry.
A ring of light suddenly appeared overhead, surrounding me and the White Tiger, tied tightly, and snapped away.
I was shining a while ago ... I didn't know because I was down, but ...
Mutual ingestion of body fluids ...
The cold sweat of my temple flowed just like the I used to read. The White Tiger innocently licks it with Peron.
Picka!
Well, it glowed again! In addition, it was awkward! It's not a trick! I'm terrible!
I lowered the white tiger to the floor and loosely touched the floor. Such me
"Sere? What did you do?
A white tiger taps my head with a fluffy paws.
............ Whether I was used?
The Reincarnated Young Lady Aims to Be an Adventurer
転生令嬢は冒険者を志す
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小田 ヒロ