Translator: Sunnyshies
Editor: Ryuubii
Chapter 41 : Mysterious Tea (2)
Maybe because Amalia was looking at him suspiciously, Leonardo put down the cup and gently placed his hands on Amalia’s shoulders. Then he smiles and pats her shoulder in an exaggerated manner.
“I’m sorry, I said something that made you worry… I have no aptitude for magic, so I usually pay close and careful attention to the magic of demons. But this time, I was trying to protect the merchant, so my reaction was delayed.”
“Y-yeah…”
“But, you know, I was prepared for my arms to get burned…… yet strangely enough, it hardly hurt at all! The clothes I was wearing were burned, but the skin underneath was almost unharmed. Even the white magician who was with me felt impressed, saying, ‘How could you have dodged it at that distance?'”
“…”
From the point of view of the white magician who had seen Leonardo being hit by the fire magic, it was a situation where he could only have been burned. However, since he was almost unharmed, he must have judged that he had just barely managed to avoid it.
But Amalia had a sneaking suspicion.
“…maybe it’s also because you drank my tea?”
“It’s possible… Mom, I’ve heard that humans don’t really know about this, but for us demons, each plant that grows in the human world has its own attributes and unique effects.”
Amalia turned her head to Yugo, as he explained.
Amalia had knowledge of herbs for burns, vegetables for blood production, and fruits for pregnant women’s morning sickness, but that didn’t seem to be what Yugo was referring to right now.
‘In the first place, aren’t attributes something that only humans and demons have…?’
Humans who use black magic also have their own attributes, such as being good at fire magic or only being able to use lightning magic. By the way, Amalia specializes in white magic, so if she were to be classified, she would be categorized under the “holy” attribute.
“Do plants have their own attributes?”
“Yeah. For example, the tea that Leonardo took with him to work. I’m pretty sure it was made with Ravi and Maghram, right? Magram is a plant that has the attribute of fire, and its fruit also has the power of fire in it.”
As Yugo explained, Amalia looked at Leonardo, who turned to look at her at the same time.
Perhaps Leonardo also imagined a scene in which a round Maghram fruit suddenly burst into flames.
When Yugo saw the expressions on Amalia and the others’ faces, he seemed to get the general idea and scratched his head.
“…ah, let me put it in another way. Humans can manifest their attributes in the form of magic, but plants do not. They have attributes that are classified as such, but they don’t usually come out in the open. However, when my mom makes a cup of tea, she seems to be able to manifest the attributes of the plants that were used to make it.”
“…so, if I drink the tea that Amalia-san brewed using Maghram, does that mean that I will be temporarily resistant to flame magic?”
“I can’t be sure, and there might be exceptions, but that’s what I think.”
Yugo almost nodded to Leonardo, then turned his attention to Amalia.
“Maybe if we study mom’s power more, we can deal with various situations. I’m not an expert on plants in the Human World, but if I can devise a way, maybe Leonardo will be less injured.”
“…”
Amali blinked her eyes at Yugo’s words.
Amalia grew up in a monastery, but she’s not a nun, so she doesn’t have the heart of poverty that would allow her to serve the world and others for free. She wants to use the power of tea that she has inherited from her mother, but she doesn’t want to stand out and attract the attention of people like the three men from the other day.
‘But if we can devise a way to make it work, it will benefit Leonardo and others…?’
No matter what work she has to do, it would be fine as long as the people she loves don’t get hurt. If Amalia’s tea could protect Leonardo, then it would be worthwhile to study tea brewing.
Perhaps because Amalia was so eager to get on with it, Yugo grinned and rubbed against Amalia’s lap.
“Mom, when you found out that it could help Leonardo, you really got into it. Do you love Leonardo that much?”
“Eh.”
When she looked down, it’s as if she had been hit. She saw Yugo’s beautiful, angelic face twisted into a slightly sad expression. He was looking up at Amalia with moist eyes.
“I knew it, mom, would it be better if we were the same person? Do you like Leonardo more than me?”
“H-hey, Yugo! Don’t embarrass Amalia-san!”
Leonardo immediately stood up and grabbed Yugo’s waist, who was sitting on Amalia’s lap, rubbing his cheek against hers, and pulled him off. Leonardo, who had been watching the interaction between Amalia and Yugo from a distance most of the time, was unusually aggressive.
Yugo, who was being held by Leonardo, was thrashing around saying, “What are you doing!” But he did not try to blow Leonardo away with the power of a dragon, but only resisted in a cute, and childlike way.
‘I wonder if maybe he felt left out…?’
She suddenly realized.
Yugo adores Amalia as his mother, but he also seems to like Leonardo a lot. Then, he might be worried that if Amalia and Leonardo become closer, he will lose his place and be left alone.
‘…I like Leonardo, but that doesn’t mean that I will leave Yugo behind.’
It is a disqualification for a mother to prioritize her feelings first.
Regretting her naivety, Amalia squatted down and gently touched Yugo’s cheek.
“Yugo is right, I do love Leonardo.”
“Eh.”
“Eh.”
Why would Leonardo and Yugo be surprised?
“But you know, Yugo is also very important to me. So you don’t have to worry. I will always be Yugo’s mother.”
“Mom…”
Yugo looked at Amalia as if he was lost in thought, but soon he giggled and stretched out his arms for a hug. Leonardo released him, and Yugo hugged Amalia and kissed her on the cheek.
“…yeah! I’ll always love you too, Mom!”
“Fufu, thank you.”
Relieved that he seemed to be in a better mood, Amalia returned Yugo’s kiss by kissing him on the cheek.
Leonardo watched the mother and child with a wry smile and a warm look in his eyes.
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