Little Apostle Chapter 04
"Cursed One"
three weeks have been passed since they arrived in the other world.
Minato and Taro were doing special training every day to become stronger.
Both Minato and Taro were very serious about it.
"Sugoi, Sugoi....! As expected of, Taro!"
"Wafu wafu!"
(Sugoi = amazing, sasuga taro Kun)
However, their training seemed more like playing.
Taro would chase after the branches Minato threw, sometimes they chase each other like playing tag.
And another times, they'd sit facing each other, humming, and growling.
according to Sarakia Tome it was supposed to be a meditation exercise , but it looked more like a staring contest than meditation.
"It's so amusing!"
"Wafu~ wafu~"
Minato body is that of a five-year-old, and Taro growth was equivalent to a three-month-old puppy.
Both Minato and Taro were pulled along by their physicality, making them mentally quite young.
While running around in the rivers and forests, calling it training, they would occasionally encounter curserer.
"There! A curserer!"
"Wafu wafu~~"
Then, Taro would swiftly charge and defeat it with his claws.
"Taro, I found it first! Come on! The one earlier looked weak, so leave it to me!"
"Wafu~?"
"You're cheating. Got it? Next time, is my turn"
"Wafu!"
"There! A curserer! Muuuei! Holy!"
The magic Minato used was a sacred magic. The name "Holy" was just something Minato came up with.
Even though it was called magic, it was a simple technique of directly using one own magical power.
The magical power of Minato, the Apostle, or rather Sarakia representative on the surface, had a holy effect. Thus, making it very effective against curserer.
"That makes two today!"
At the place where Minato and Taro were sent, curserer appeared about three times a day.
"There are only weak ones. I'm sure Sarakia-sama is telling us to practice."
"Wafu~"
"Taro, you're strong, so you don't need to practice! Oh, let's make a statue of Sarakia-sama to ward off curserer."
"Wafu wafu~~"
Minato and Taro started kneading mud. Since they were five years old, playing with mud was incredibly fun.
Taro also used his nose and front paws, trying to make something.
"This is Sarakia-sama!"
Minato insisted that the clumsily crafted, collapsing lump made of mud was a statue of Sarakia.
"Bau!"
Taro, who had been kneading mud with his front paws, appealed to Minato with a proud expression, saying, "Minato! Look!"
It looked exactly like the lump of poop Taro had made this morning.
If you held the morning poop upright, you might not be able to tell them apart.
"Heh, so that's what the Supreme God looks like!"
"Bau bau!"
It unmistakably looked like a lump of poop, but Taro seemed confident, saying, "It turned out great!"
"I see, Taro is amazing."
Minato thought, even though his daughter Sarakia-sama was cute, her father was apparently like a Shit.
By the way, crafting statues of the gods was a training method to enhance magical power as written in Sarakia Tome.
The reasoning behind the increase in magical power was mentioned to be related to the effects of meditation, but Minato and Taro skimmed over it.
Additionally, it seemed that the god statues could also serve as protective charms.
Therefore, Minato and Taro lined up numerous god statues around their sleeping area.
Once the statue-making was complete, it was time for some river play.
In the shallow areas, Minato and Taro frolicked and played.
"Ah!"
"Wafu?"
"I found something amazing!"
Minato found a red stone at the riverbed. It was about the size of his pinky finger, sparkling brightly red.
"Looks cool."
"Wafu~"
"Oh, there's more over here!"
"wafu!"
"Let's gather them!"
"Wafu!"
It was so beautiful that Minato and Taro thought it was something valuable.
They excitedly picked up and collected the red stones.
"Let's keep them in the bag!"
"Wafu~"
However, it turned out to be a garnet, which were quite common around here.
They were rare enough for children to easily find. Their value was nothing to write about.
"Hehe, we've got something amazing!"
"Wafu wafu~"
"That's right! We might even be able to buy Anpan!"
(Anpan = a type of bread, btw it's delicious)
Minato and Taro worked hard to collect a lot of garnet that weren't worth much.
Collecting stones and playing (training) were so enjoyable that the days passed by in the blink of an eye.
When they got hungry, they ate river fish and picking fruit and nuts.
When they got sleepy, they slept, and when they woke up, they spent their time in playful training.
Furthermore, another week passed, which meant it had been four weeks since their reincarnation.
curserer, although weak, continued their attack as usual.
The number of ugly, kokeshi-like statues of Sarakia has increased, there were about ten of them now.
(Kokeshi = Japanese doll (usually have short hair and wearing kimono))
Sarakia sculptures created by Minato were gradually evolving.
with a plus modifier effect on all statuses, he can improve quickly.
On the other hand, the ten poop-like Supreme God statues lined around the nest, remained the same.
As usual, after finishing the statue-making, Minato and Taro decided to have lunch.
When Minato, who had finished preparing the bonfire, called out to Taro,
"Taro, It's ready......., Taro?"
"...Peek."
Taro came running to Minato, sniffling.
--splat
he dropped a wriggling black object from his mouth onto the ground.
It was covered in gooey sludge, and it was no longer recognizable as any kind of creature.
Moreover, it emitted a terrible stench. It looked just like a curserer.
"I have to Help!"
At a glance, Minato understood that the child was not a curserer, but rather a child who had been cursed.
This was one of Sarakia Apostle abilities.
"Wafu~"
Taro, who had been catching river fish, brought the child down from upstream.
"The curse... if I recall..."
The method to lift curses was also written in Sarakia Tome.
Minato, who is serious at heart, had read that part thoroughly.
"Gently touch and let the magic flow through you... "
It's the simplest method among the many curse-lifting methods listed in Sarakia Tome.
"Mumumumu"
"Wafu wafu"
With Taro cheering him on, Minato let his sacred magic flow into the cursed child.
As a result, the muddy part seemed to slowly evaporate and disappear.
From within the mud a bird that neither Minato nor Taro had ever seen before emerged.
It's feathers were a beautiful shade of red, measuring about fifty centimeters from head to tail.
It was roughly the size of a crow.
"What a pretty bird."
"Wafu."
Minato lifted up the exhausted red bird and opened Sarakia Tome.
"After lifting a curse, be cautious, as it drain the energy."
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【Post Curse-Lifting Treatment】
If there are injuries or illnesses, treat them.
Afterwards, feed them and let them rest for a while.
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"it doesn't seems injured... how about an illness?"
"Wafuwafu."
Minato carefully examined the red bird, while Taro worriedly licked it.
"It doesn't seem to have injuries or illness..."
"Wafu~."
Since both Minato and Taro were amateurs at examinations, they didn't really understand.
"let's try using healing magic, Just to be sure."
"Wafu!"
The training they had been doing was for moments like this.
"Mumumumu! Heal!"
As Minato gathered his strength and magic, a light emited from his hand, enveloping the red bird.
"Did it work?"
"Wafuwafu!"
Taro praised Minato, saying, "Wow, you're a genius!"
"Hehe, thanks... but the bird isn't moving."
"Wafu~"
"Is it just sleeping? Maybe it still doesn't have enough energy. Let's see what it eats."
"Wafuwafu!"
Sarakia Tome was there for times like this.
【Phoenix Fledgling】
When fully grown, it will exceed one meter in length, with a total length including tail feathers of over three meters.
An excellent user of fire magic, it is extremely powerful.
Its HP and physical strength are very high, to the point it appears to be immortal, although it is not.
It has a rival relationship with the fire sacred beast Salamander.
It will eat anything humans eat, but it prefers it to be roasted. Eating raw has no effect on its health.
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"It can Eats anything, huh."
Minato and Taro had been paying more attention to the food description, so they skipped over the part about the Phoenix.
Both Minato and Taro were in a panic.
"Wafuwafu!"
Taro said, "Wait, I'll go catch some fish," and dashed off.
"thanks! I'll be waiting with roasted Rocora fruits!"
"Wafu~"
Rocora fruits were tree fruits that looked like yellow apples but about five times sour than lemons.
According to Sarakia Tome, they were very good for the body.
Since they grew abundantly in this area, Minato and Taro often ate them.
"I wonder if Rocora fruits taste good when roasted?"
Minato decided to light a fire While hugging the Phoenix fledgling in his arms.
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