The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 10 : Way of Living (2)

Bruno sat deeper in his chair and muttered, “I see.”

“To be honest, it would be great if a white magician is willing to stay here. But I think you can make more money going to the next town than staying in this tiny new settlement.”

“…yes, I know that. But the truth is, I can’t go to places that are too crowded―”

“…well, I guess Amalia has a lot going on as well.”

He had a lot of good guesses about the fact that Amalia was traveling with her son who is at a young age. Although it is still deceitful, for now, they will have to gratefully accept this misunderstanding.

‘Going to a crowded place will increase the chances of meeting someone who knows about my past― I don’t care if they’re from the monastery or the orphanage, but if it’s a guild-related person, it’s going to be troublesome…’

If that’s the case, they should just live modestly in the countryside, even if it makes life a little difficult. Fortunately, Yugo doesn’t need a lot of money for food and he’s obedient, so he probably won’t need a lot of money for spending.

For the time being, it was already a blessing to have enough money and a good environment for a mother and son to live in.

Bruno nodded and softened the expression on his slightly stern face.

“…as a matter of fact, everyone likes you, Amalia. If you mother and child are having trouble finding a place to go, there has been a suggestion that you and your child could live here.”

“Eh, really?”

“Yeah. And if you have an aptitude for white magic, we’ll all be very grateful. I’m going to pay you a decent amount of money if you’re going to treat any injuries or sickness that may occur, and if you’re going to be a fellow Polk resident, I’m going to provide you with daily necessities. I think… it is not a bad deal, what do you think?”

When she heard the question, Amalia gulped down her saliva.

‘This way, I can use white magic as a job. And if I do a good job, I can get some money…’

Amalia was happy with the conditions, but she should go back and discuss it with Yugo first.

By the way, Yugo is with them right now, but he is riding a wooden horse in the corner of the room, swaying to and fro, instead of joining in the conversation with Amalia and the others, in order to give the impression of being a child. Nevertheless, he must be listening to their conversation, so they can discuss it as soon as they return to the inn.

As expected, when they returned to the inn, Yugo’s expression changed from his previous childish mode and he started, “Let’s have a good talk.”

“You can use your white magic to do some healing work… humans appear to have a low natural healing ability… I’m sure there’s a high demand for it in such a developing place like Polk.”

“I agree… but what do Yugo think of it, personally?”

“I don’t mind. I can’t complain because I’m being supported by my mom in the first place.”

“Oh, you don’t have to be so reserved. Yugo saved my life, and I’m just returning the favor by helping you explore the human world. Besides, isn’t it natural for the elders to take care of the younger ones?”

“…I’m not very familiar with the flow of time, but I’m probably older than what mom thinks I am.”

Indeed, basically, dragon race is said to have a long lifespan. According to research reports, the lifespan of the dragon race varies greatly depending on the size of their body, but even small dragons, about the same size as humans, can live more than twice as long as humans.

‘When Yugo was in the form of a dragon, he should have been around the size of this inn. So that means that although he is in the form of a child, he has lived for hundreds of years…?’

“Hmmm…but isn’t this Yugo’s first year of human life? If so, it is only natural that I, who have lived here for 21 years, should teach you a lot of things.”

“…you’re right. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to live among humans once mom is gone either.”

Yugo then hugged Amalia tightly around her waist. No matter how many hundreds of years he has lived, he is apparently one of the younger members of the dragon race, and his emotions and intelligence are still in their infancy.

‘Oh my gosh, he’s so cute!’

When she hugged him back tightly, he snorted, “it’s painful,” and rubbed against her chest.

“So, can I take that offer? Yugo might get bored, though.”

“I don’t mind at all. It’s fun to see what human life is like, and if I have time, I’ll go visit some place by myself.”

Yugo’s proud expression is similar to that of children in orphanages who proclaimed, “I can stay home by myself now!”

‘…ah. I don’t know if I’ll ever see them again. I hope to at least let them know where I am, but… it’s hard to send a letter.’

While stroking Yugo’s hair, Amalia’s attention turned to the small box on the shelf. In the box was a pressed flower amulet that Leonardo had given her.

‘Leonardo must be around twenty-three years old already― I never thought that our ages would be reversed.’

The children at the orphanage were all very young, and few of them would remember Amalia’s face very well. If they were about Leonardo’s age, they might remember her, but they were about ten years old at the time, and now they were older than Amalia.

‘Leonardo… I wanted to keep my promise, but―’

Even if he remembers his promise to Amalia and believes in her survival, the Amalia he imagines must be a woman over thirty years old. How would he react if a woman who looked almost exactly the same as she did when she left over ten years ago appeared in front of him?

Amalia doesn’t think she can recover if someone tells her that she is weird and strange.

‘…if that’s the case, then “Amalia” should just be deemed dead after all… even if the other person is Leonardo.’

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