The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 35 : Uninvited Guest (1)

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 35 : Uninvited Guest (1)

In fact, she wanted them to leave immediately. But when she tried to close the door, one of them leaned forward and his foot was caught in the gap of the door, while his big hand was holding onto the door.

They would break down the door if she didn’t, and Amalia, whose skills were all non-combat related ―white magic and tea brewing― couldn’t refuse them.

‘If they insist on going inside, I really have to call somebody.’

“Don’t take any chances.”

―She took a breath and let it out in a faint, weak gasp.

A cheap-looking dagger blade was pressed against Amalia’s throat as she tried to speak. If she tried to scream, the blood vessels in Amalia’s neck might be slit before someone could come to her aid.

Amalia swallowed her saliva bitterly, and glared at the smirking men with gritted teeth.

‘Just when Leonardo and Yugo are not around―!’

But she cannot blame Leonardo, who is at work, or Yugo, who went hunting for them. In this case, she just has to convince them to leave as soon as possible.

When she reluctantly let them into the living room, they said, “Oh, this place is really fancy for such a small space.”, “You have more money than I thought?”. Then the men took over the chairs and sofa without permission while complaining, “Ah, this is really boring.”

Amalia was annoyed by the fact that they already acted on their own without the landowner’s permission. She couldn’t help but raise the corner of her lips as the cute,  custom-made cushion that Eva had given her the other day was now laid on by those dirty travel-worned butt.

“…so? What can I do for you now?”

“How are you still alive? I thought you were dead, eaten by that dragon.”

They didn’t listen to Amalia and seemed to be planning to take the conversation at their own pace.

‘…that’s right. These three have always been this kind of people.’

They were the same age as Alphonse, so they were around seventeen or eighteen at the time. Although their fighting skills were adequate, they lacked class and manners, and they slurped down Amalia’s brewed tea as if they were consuming alcohol, which made them a bit of a nuisance not only to Amalia, but also to Esmeralda and Alphonse.

There was no place for her to sit, so Amalia leaned against the wall and answered them with a grimace.

“…luckily, I survived. Since then, I’ve been earning a modest living as a white magician here in Polk―”

“Hey, this is a kid’s toy!”

“What, you got a kid?”

One of the men seemed to have discovered Yugo’s toy box, which he had left behind on the sofa. As soon as he roughly grabbed the educational puzzle inside, something snapped inside Amalia.

She was already upset by the fact that they took over the sofa without permission, that they crushed the cushions, and that they didn’t listen to her.

But― she couldn’t stand to see Yugo’s precious toy being touched and played around by those hands.

“…don’t touch that!”

“Huh? You have such a loud voice, don’t you?”

“Whatever! Don’t you dare touch Yugo’s toys!”

He was still knocking on the puzzle when Amalia raised her voice, so she finally stepped forward and snatched the toy out of his hands, retrieved the entire toy box and evacuated it to the hallway.

‘Sorry Yugo! I’ll be sure to wash them later…!’

After Yugo played with the puzzle that Amalia had bought him, he would always carefully clean it with cloth before putting it in the toy box. But now, she saw mud on it, and the corners of the delicate wooden puzzle were slightly dented from being hit by a stupid man.

She almost cried because of frustration, but she wiped her eyes dry and returned to the living room. She glared at the men with her arms crossed.

“…so, what the hell are you doing here? If it’s about me, you can just pretend I’m dead! I’m living happily ever after here, so don’t involve me any further!”

“Huh? Since when did you get such a big attitude?”

“Even after we went through the trouble to get you to meet Alphonse, you’re still acting like an old woman.”

Amalia was already younger than them now, but she wasn’t going to explain that to them, so she just let it go.

The more important issue was the “I tried to get you to meet Alphonse”.

‘…to Alphonse?’

Amalia’s lips curved as she heard a name that held no good memories whatsoever.

“…I don’t really want to see Alphonse. I’d rather not see him again for the rest of my life.”

“What are you talking about? Do you realize the position Alphonse is in now?”

“…wasn’t he married to Esmeralda-sama and was living comfortably as the husband of the princess of the Kingdom of Cyrus?”

She was a little unsure since she only heard the information from Leonardo, but from the way they talked about him, she thought that Alphonese still held his status even in these last few years, so she just answered them.

“Oh, yes. Alphonse has always regretted that he couldn’t save you.”

“Wah? Isn’t it you guys the one who left me there to be fed to the dragon?”

“Shut the f- up. That’s the way it’s supposed to be, so shut up and listen.”

Amalia reluctantly shut her mouth after being threatened by a harsh voice.

If this ended up in physical battle, Amalia would not stand a chance. She should at least save her own physical and mental state until Leonardo or Yugo return.

“I heard from a traveling merchant the other day. I was wondering if you might have been alive when I heard that there was a woman who was skilled white magic in a newly established village.”

“…could it be that you guys have been looking for me for all these years?”

She doubted that they would come all the way here just because they heard information about a woman who uses white magic.

So it seemed that they had planned to retrieve Amalia if she was still alive and take her to Alphonse.

The men nodded, looking uncomfortable at Amalia’s remarks.

“Ah, that’s right. Well, it was just a small task while working for the guild, and I’m happy since you’re alive. But I didn’t think you were hiding at the foot of that dragon mountain.”

“You’ve become famous as the tragic white magician who disappeared during Alphonse’s quest to defeat the dragon. If we take you with us, Alphonse will reward us by employing us.”

Amalia felt a tug on her heart at those words.

Amalia had thought that they were searching for her under Alphonse’s orders while accepting a request from the guild. But now that they mentioned it, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

“Aren’t you guys supposed to be working for Alphonse?”

“…he kicked us out just before he became Esmeralda-sama’s husband.”

The man said while gritting his teeth. Now she finally guessed what was going on.

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