The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 3 : The Demon World and the Golden Dragon

―Amalia opened her eyes.

Her vision was completely filled with pure white and she could not feel her feet.

Amalia was standing alone in a white world where she could only look to her right and left.

‘Is this… the heaven where they said gods dwell?’

She thought in a daze.

Because she was left behind on the dragon mountain, she was supposed to have been attacked by a golden dragon and died, and if that was the case, her soul should have gone to the heavens. For someone who grew up in a monastery, Amalia was not a religious person. But whether she believes in it or not, maybe this is what the afterlife is like.

“…I wonder if there is a god here.”

[“I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re not dead yet.”]

As she was thinking, “I see, I’m dead”, she heard a voice out of nowhere. However, it was as if it was resonating directly in her head, rather than calling out to her from nearby.

“…who?”

She looked around. The surroundings were still filled with soft white light.

It was said that those who have committed terrible sins in their previous lives will fall into jet-black darkness after death, but this world is white. Therefore, she thought that she was barely able to go to heaven because she was recognized for her good deeds.

“…are you god, by any chance?”

[“Mmm, don’t treat me like one of those imaginary beings.”]

It was a sullen voice. And then, suddenly, a golden light flashed in front of her eyes―

Amalia screamed at the golden dragon that suddenly appeared.

“What?…! I don’t want to die yet―!”

[“I know, I know. Calm down ― but I suppose it would be difficult with this form.”]

The voice that had been echoing in her mind earlier was now coming from the dragon’s mouth. Apparently, this dragon can speak normally.

The dragon tilted his head adorably, despite his huge frame that made her look up at him. And in the next moment, the dragon took the form of a boy of about five years old with golden hair and eyes.

He was a boy with inhumanly good looks, just by standing with his arms crossed, he already looked plain adorable. He was completely naked, but naked toddlers were something she was used to seeing at the orphanage, so Amalia, who had fallen on her butt, was able to regain some composure after taking a few breaths.

“…ah, you’re the dragon… from before?”

[“That’s right. I’m the youngest of the dragons, so I should look like this.”]

The blonde-haired boy says in a haughty tone that is inconsistent with his appearance, but his voice was a lot more high-pitched and adorable than before.

Amalia, who loves to take care of small children and young people, swallowed her saliva and approached him.

“Oh, um…what in the world is going on here? Didn’t I die on that mountain?”

[“You are not dead. Or rather, I did not kill you. I have no reason to kill you.”]

The boy looked a little sad when he said that.

[“I’m sorry for what I did to you… it seems that you were led up the mountain by those little bastards, but maybe because I changed back… they misunderstood and told you to subdue me.”]

“…changed back?”

[“Hmmm. I was asleep for a while, hiding in that mountain, so I wasn’t really that awake. I remember having gone wild a little, so the humans must have thought that I was out of control.”]

Amalia blinked at the boy’s words.

In other words, that “the golden dragon is rampaging, so be sure to subdue it”, was just an assumption by the guild. The dragon itself was just sleepwalking and had no intention of attacking humans or destroying the mountain.

[“I was actually planning to ask you to leave peacefully, but those kids suddenly attacked me when I tried to take a nap. That’s why I decided to ask you to leave with a bit of pain.”]

“…a bit of pain.”

Alphonse and the others were completely powerless against the golden dragon. But the dragon himself did not see the battle as a threat because he only wanted them to go home.

Looking at Amalia who was covering her face with her hands, the boy said apologetically, [“…you know what?”] .

[“You were probably used as nothing more than a sacrifice by those kids, weren’t you?If you were to fall down there, it would be as if I had killed you. That would be too pathetic. Some of my people hate humans and actively attack them, but I don’t want to kill them, regardless of my interest in the human world. But if I left you on that mountain, you would probably die even if I left you there, so I brought you to the Demon World.”]

“Are you serious?”

[“Hmm. This is the place where we were born, and no ordinary person could ever enter it.”]

The boy then looked around at the white world around him.

She had heard that demons and dragons are born in the Demon World, but she hadn’t expected it to be such a white and fluffy place. She had always assumed that the Demon World was a more frightening place, full of evil spirits that would kill a person in an instant if he or she entered.

“Wow, I’m not sure, but am I supposed to be here!?”

[“I brought you in, so you’ll be fine. On the contrary, aren’t you wounds already healed?”]

“Ah…”

Now that you mention it, yes. She couldn’t even speak when she collapsed in the mountains, but now she can speak and move normally. As expected, even the tears in her clothes and the damage to her shoes were intact, there was not even a trace of injury on her body.

Apparently, this dragon is very disciplined, so it was thanks to him that Amalia did not die, even though she was brought to the Demon World.

“Thank you very much. Thanks to you, I survived.”

[“Are you thanking me? You seem to have a good heart for such a small human― Okay, I’ve made up my mind!”]

“What is it?”

[“You can stay here for the rest of your life.”]

“Well, that’s going to be difficult.”

[“Why are you so quick to answer!?”]

The boy looked incredibly shocked. But Amalia had a natural reaction.

[“If you stay here, you will not be trifled with by people like those little bastards! I’m worthy, and I’ll do anything for you, if you like!”]

For a terrible race of dragons, he said “I’m worth it”, like how the humans would say it.

But Amalia shook her head.

“I appreciate your feelings very much. But I still want to return to the original world.”

[“Why? Is there a man in love with you?”]

“…it’s not like that, but it’s because of a promise.”

She placed her hand gently on her chest. Only the breast pocket of the shirt was reinforced with thicker fabric, so luckily the amulet inside was undamaged and kept Amalia’s chest warm.

Leonardo, who gave her this amulet, said that he would protect Amalia even if she became a grandmother. Then, whether she becomes an auntie or a grandmother, she must return to her world.

Besides, she was worried about the orphanage and the monastery. If Amalia was to be “killed in action” at the guild, it would make everyone sad. She had to tell them that she was abandoned by her friends, but she was still alive.

The boy’s lips twisted in disapproval for a while, but eventually he nodded reluctantly.

[“…I understand. It’s your wish, of course. Now that your wounds have healed, let’s get you back to your world.”]

“Oh, thank you so much! Well, you know, you’ve been so kind to me in so many ways―”

[“Don’t bow down so much. But… you’re right. Since you are indebted to me, I have a favor to ask of you.”]

“Eh?… I don’t want to be locked up or anything.”

[“I know… but first, we have to return to the original world. Give me your hand.”]

The boy motioned to Amalia, and she placed her own hand on the tiny one offered to her.

She thought that he was a dragon, even in the form of a human, he would be cold to touch. But unexpectedly, his hand was soft and warm to touch.

As he held her hand, her consciousness gradually faded away, and the world closed in as if a thread had been cut.

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