The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life

Translator: Sunnyshies

[unedited]

Chapter 72 : Go Home

Amalia and her group took off from Kyros and were soon joined by Bruno and his group on the road.

It seemed that Bruno and the others had also traveled in the same carriage to Kyros, and he gave Amalia a strong hug as she dismounted from Yugo’s back.

Yugo was exhausted, so he changed into human form and returned to Leandra in the carriage. Amalia was tired as well, so everyone spread many blankets on the floor of the carriage, and Amalia and Yugo were able to cuddle and sleep peacefully.

They had crossed the border to rescue Amalia, and now that they had achieved their goal, there was no need to hurry. Besides, in Leonardo’s view, “If King Kyros would change his mind and pursue them, he would use the golden dragon as a landmark,” so the group posed as traveling merchants and returned to Polk at a speed that would not disturb Amalia or Yugo.

…

It’s the smell of wood, earth, and leaves.

‘Ahh…they finally made it back.’

Standing in front of their front door, Amalia could not move from her position for a while.

She almost given up returning to this house. But thanks to Leonardo, Yugo, Bruno and the others, she was able to make it happen.

Earlier, Amalia had been welcomed by everyone at the assembly hall. One of the young men had rode ahead and brought the news back to Polk, so everyone had cooked a lot of food and were waiting for Amalia.

Eva was already crying hysterically, “I’m so…glad!” as she hugged Amalia. Amalia was so moved that she couldn’t help but cry along with Eva, and the two women ended up hugging each other and crying at the entrance of the assembly hall.

‘Even so…Leonardo, you did a good job standing up for us.’

During the banquet at the assembly hall, Amalia heard all about the rescue operation, and the story of Leonardo’s heroics came up. His sword was able to cut through black magic, but it seemed that Yugo had put him up to it.

Before parting with Yugo for the mission, he received Yugo’s blood and drenched his sword with it. The sword, bathed in the blood of the most powerful species of light dragon, though only temporarily, was clothed in magical defenses on par with Yugo’s.

Leonardo infiltrated the detached palace and met Esmeralda, who was on her way to escape as fast as she could. She seemed to think Leonardo was a subordinate of her father, the king, and unleashed black magic on him without question.

But Leonardo fought back with his sword, and when he caught Esmeralda, who realized her defeat and tried to flee, he threatened her to tell him where Amalia was.

‘Leonardo threatened someone…it’s unthinkable, but it was for my own good.’

However, Esmeralda was not interested. Leonardo, thinking he was wasting his time, knocked Esmeralda into a coma and let her go, and that’s when he met Juana, Lorenza, and the others.

They had heard Leonardo asking Esmeralda where Amalia was, and Juana was the first to realize that Leonardo was Amalia’s “significant other,” and she actively helped him search for Amalia and report to the King.

‘…I really, really had received a lot of help from a lot of people just to get back here.’

Amalia sighed while looking up at the ceiling of the entrance hallway.

If possible, she would like to get in touch with Juana, Lorenza, and the others. However, Kyros is probably too busy for that right now, and if Amalia’s whereabouts were known, it could become a problem.

She heard that Bruno and his team will eventually try to get in touch with Kyros, so she could only wait for them to do so.

Amalia turned forward and walked slowly down the hallway. Yugo and Leonardo are still in the assembly hall, so Amalia is the only one here now.

Although it was completely nighttime and was very dark, she was already familiar with the house, so she reached the stairs without difficulty by groping her way up to the second floor, being careful with every step she took.

She opened the bedroom window on the second floor, and the winter night breeze came into the room at once. It was a little chilly, but just right for her body, which was on fire after drinking fruit wine at the assembly hall.

She could never get tired of looking at the stars twinkling in the night sky. Soon after, she heard someone coming up the stairs, making a creaking sound as they stepped on the floorboards.

“…I see you are here.”

Amalia turned around when she heard a low voice asking her. Leonardo, who had just removed his leather armor and was dressed in his traveling attire, stood in the doorway with one hand raised.

He probably came to check on Amalia, but he is probably holding back because this is the bedroom―― where Amalia and Yugo sleep.

Amalia chuckled and gave a small gesture. Leonardo blinked a few times, then he smiled shyly, and crossed the room to stand beside Amalia.

“Is Yugo still in the assembly hall?”

“Yes…I was the one who was pulling for everyone until a while ago, but now Yugo has become very popular. Everyone seems to be curious when they find out Yugo is a dragon.”

Yugo has already revealed his true identity to everyone. Bruno and the others were surprised at first, although they had seen his true form, but when Yugo earnestly told them that he was able to save Amalia because he was a dragon and that he would like to know more about the human world and ask for their continued support, they all accepted it with smiles.

Nowadays, it is said that he was being praise for showing off various kinds of magic.

“…I’m glad everyone at Polk is so generous.”

“Yes, I think so. Yugo is Amalia-san’s son, even though you both are from different races. I think it is because of the time they spent bonding with Yugo that they are now able to recognize him as a member of the same community, even though he is a little different from everyone else.”

“…I agree.”

There their conversation was interrupted, and the wind blowing through the window tickled their chestnut and golden hair.

The wind is cold, but her body is hot.

Amalia is already clearly aware that this is not only due to the presence of the fruit wine.

The warmth of the person she felt right next to her was infinitely endearing.

“…Amalia-san.”

“Yes.”

“I…have put you in danger not once, but twice.”

She wondered what he was going to say, but Leonardo let the words leak out in a terribly hard voice, sounding as if he was in pain.

As if she had been struck, she looked beside her and saw Leonardo’s gray eyes narrowed and his face contorted in pain as he looked back at Amalia.

“I remember that night…Braulio, was it? I had to let that man have you…I’m sorry.”

“Leonard, that’s not true.”

“But…”

“Braulio knew I was here and was close by. Neither Leonardo nor I have the means to attack them with magic, so if they came at us with magic, we would have no way to resist…you are not the one to apologize. Rather, you, along with everyone else, came to my rescue…thank you so much, Leonardo!”

When she looked him firmly in the eye and thanked him, Leonardo blinked his gray eyes and eventually smiled, looking a little annoyed.

“…I’m so glad you’re safe and sound.”

Leonardo spoke and then suddenly closed his mouth.

Then he turned his eyes away from her eyes that had been staring intently at him.

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