Previously, when entering the Fenrir Forest, Sebastian had told me that even if you use magic to make water, you are just gathering the moisture from the air, so it was possible that there could be something toxic inside.
This could not be helped in situations where you were dying of thirst, but otherwise, it would be best to avoid drinking it.
However, Leo was insisting that this water was fine.
After hearing this, Mr. Ekenhart looked surprised and began to think.
Now that I thought about it, he had not seen Leo use magic before.
As there was no need to use it back at the mansion.
“Hmm… Perhaps she uses an advanced type of magic… Or a magic that only Silver Fenrirs can use…”
As Mr. Ekenhart muttered, I asked him to explain.
Liza was also looking at him questioningly.
“I suppose Sebastian has not told you about it… There is a type of magic that allows you to remove impurities from the water. A magic that allows you to make drinking water. But as it is very advanced and uses much energy, I have rarely seen anyone do it…”
“I didn’t know that such a thing existed. But it would be very convenient.”
“Indeed. You would never lack for drinking water… But as the energy depletion is so strong, the average person cannot activate it. It’s really not even worth trying for most people.”
“I see… Is that what you used, Leo?”
Sebastian probably hadn’t told me yet, since I was still a beginner when it came to magic.
Besides, there was no point in learning something if I couldn’t even do it.
Regardless, that explained everything. And when I asked Leo she tilted her head and then started to bark.
Uh, I don’t know about that magic, but it can be drunk…
“However, I would believe it if that is what she says. Can she do it many times?”
“Well, I’ll drink it first then.”
“Are you sure about this, Mr. Takumi?”
“Leo has never lied to me. And even if it’s bad, I won’t get sick right away. Alright, do it one more time, Leo.”
Ever since we came to this world, and Leo and I were able to communicate, Leo had never lied to me.
But then again, she was always so laid back, and generally did not enter any conversations.
In any case, we had been buddies for a long time, and I trusted her.
Besides, even if there was something bad in the water, it wouldn’t mean that we’d get immediately sick.
And so I made a cup with my hands and asked Leo to do it again.
, I would be able to collect enough water to drink.
Perhaps I should have brought a wooden bowl with us.
Leo barked, and then howled louder. And like that, water began to gather above my hands.
After a while, the sphere of water was about the size of my head. It then began to fall, filling my hands before going past them.
“…It seems fine. There is no strange smell or taste. I think that it’s normal water.”
“I see… Then I suppose it’s fine if she drinks it.”
“…I want to drink the…water…”
“Alright, Liza. Put out your hands in front of Leo…”
When I drank it, there was nothing strange. It was just normal water.
Well, I’m sure there were toxic substances that I couldn’t taste…but it was probably fine.
Leo was nodding as if this conclusion was obvious.
And Liza had looked at me with jealousy while I was drinking.
And so I took her to Leo’s face and made her put her hands out.
But since her hands were small, and would not hold much water, I put out my hands as well.
And then Mr. Ekenhart got down from his horse and extended his hands.
…I suppose he was also hungry… Or he was just interested in Leo’s magic.
“Glug…glug… It’s good!”
“Here, you can have more if it’s not enough.”
“Hmm…glug-glug. Yes, it’s normal water. It seems fine.”
Liza must have been very thirsty, as she quickly started drinking the water in her hands.
But since it didn’t seem to be enough, I gave her some of mine.
Mr. Ekenhart also drank and nodded with satisfaction.
Leo looked quite smug at this.
“…I haven’t drunk water…this good…in a long time…”
“Good? It is just normal water…”
“Uh…we couldn’t drink…clear water where I lived… We drank rain water off the ground…”
While it was normal water to Mr. Ekenhart and me, it was apparently quite special for Liza.
I suppose she was not in a very good environment for drinking water whenever she wanted to.
And even when they could get water, it was dirty, and only enough to wet their throats.
Perhaps she had never even drunk water that was clear enough that she could see her hands through it.
And she was still so young… Both Mr. Ekenhart and I frowned as it dawned on us.
Perhaps Leo alone knew about what kind of life she had lived up until now.
It might have been one of the reasons that Leo really wanted to help her.