The Strongest Guild Kidnapped Me

We returned to the tent with the new mattress and the box, thanks to Jung Yu-na lifting the mattress with magic, it required no effort to bring it back.

“Wow.”

Pop! Pop!

As I patted the mattress with my palm, its unique elasticity pushed back against my hand.

It was so soft and cushiony, to the point where even if I hit it with all of my strength, my hand’s still fine.

‘Incredible.’

It felt almost disrespectful to compare it to a mere box.

After staring at the mattress for a while, I picked up the refrigerator box nearby, not to use it for myself, rather, I planned to give it to Sophia, who had complained about her uncomfortable sleeping spot.

“Excuse me. Do you want to use this box? It’s big and looks brand new.”

“You little—”

Thwack!

Sophia bopped my head with her cane, and the light shock made my shoulders involuntarily shrink.

“Ah, I just asked because you wanted the box earlier… You can use the mattress…”

Well, yeah.

It was right to yield the mattress to someone with physical disabilities.

As I tapped the mattress, feeling a bit disappointed deep inside my heart, Sophia plopped down on it.

“Lie down with me, the bed is big enough for two to lie down.”

“Both of us?”

“Yes. We’re both quite small, aren’t we?”

Well, she’s not wrong, from the look of it, even if the both of us lay down in it, there would still be plenty of space left on the mattress.

However, I didn’t nod my head in agreement, since the idea of sharing a bed with someone I barely knew felt strange.

“But… you shouldn’t sleep with someone you don’t know well…”

“That’s right, but now we know each other, don’t we?”

“Is that so?”

We’ve only met yesterday, can that be considered knowing each other?

As I frowned in thought, Jung Yu-na suddenly wedged herself between us.

“Couldn’t we find another mattress?”

“It’s impossible. Mattresses like this one are rare, maybe I can only find one once in ten years.”

“Is that so? There’s a recycling area near my house too. I should check it out.”

Jung Yu-na showed an awkward smile.

I watched her, then picked up a pot nearby.

“Would you like some tea?”

“Tea?”

“Yes. Dandelion flower tea is delicious.”

Though she had come reluctantly, she did help us, so I felt obliged to show some gratitude.

A little dandelion flower tea wouldn’t be enough, but it was a start.

I held up the well-processed dandelion flowers.

“Okay. I’ll have a cup.”

“Yes…”

The dandelion flower tea was running low, and with that thought in mind, I used a portable stove to brew the dandelion flower tea.

The tea, with flowers floating on top, was beautiful.

“A tea with blooming flowers.”

“How pretty.”

“Right…?”

After preparing three cups for Sophia, Jung Yu-na, and myself, the container holding the flower petals was empty.

I wanted to make more petals, but were there any dandelions nearby?

I sipped the tea, peering outside through a hole in the tent.

“This is better than expected—Huh?”

“Hmm?”

Sophia and Jung Yu-na, who had also sipped the tea, stared at their palms as if on cue.

They both took deep breaths and exhaled, looking somewhat perplexed.

“Why? It doesn’t taste good?”

“No, it’s delicious, but why is my mana…”

“Mana?”

Why suddenly talk about mana while drinking tea?

As I pondered over Jung Yu-na’s odd remark, she took another sip of the tea.

“Oh?”

Her eyes widened in surprise, they were so wide open that the whites above and below her pupils were fully visible.

I couldn’t ignore the fact that it was my brewed tea causing such a reaction.

“Why, what’s wrong?”

“When I drink this dandelion tea, my mana increases…?”

“Hmm… Mine too.”

“…What?”

Their Mana increased after drinking the tea?

How come!?

I didn’t get that effect when I drank it!

Confused, I poked at the dandelion flowers floating on top of the cup.

They looked pretty but were just ordinary dandelions.

“The more I drink, the more my mana fluctuates.”

“Isn’t that something you should see a doctor for?”

“It’s fine. It’s in a positive direction.”

Phew

As Sophia exhaled, blue smoke emitted from her mouth.

It was somewhat impressive, like she was breathing out a breath attack.