The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Arrows flying at a tremendous speed.

They were fired by the beastmen soldiers under the command of Mr. Jinya.

Oh no!　Aruk-san doesn't have a sword now, so he can't block the arrows!　If the target is only me and Mr. Arc, I'll block it!

I decide so, and at the same time I deploy my right hand basket hand, and pour my magic power into it as hard as I can.

My body becomes heavier because I used more magic power than I had used in order to heal Kanoko-san, but I thrust my palm forward without caring about it.

"Healing Magic Bursting Palm!　

The shockwave of healing magic released from my palm became a wall and repelled the arrows.

It repelled most of the arrows, but I noticed that some arrows were out of the range of my bursting palm.

The arrow is shot at the wrong place for me and Mr. Aruk.

However, I quickly realize where the arrow is headed, and I stick out my hand and grab the arrow.

"......!"

The arrowhead I had stopped was pointing toward the sleeping Kanoko-san.

Why was the arrow aimed at Amako's mother?　If I hadn't prevented it, it would have hit her head.

...... Maybe you shot it by mistake?

No, how could a beastman with such keen senses miss an arrow at this distance?

I raised my voice and turned to Jinya.

"You almost hit Mr. Kanoko!　You even aim your arrows at your own kind!

Jinya's expression did not change at the sound of my voice.

It was as if he was saying he didn't care if the arrow hit Mr. Kanoko.

...... Indeed, Jinya's words were right, the arrows were not aimed at Amako and Hayate.

As soon as I came to that thought, my thoughts were instantly tinged with anger.

I mean, I mean. As long as the arrows don't hit Amako and Hayate, that's all that matters. Does that mean that I don't care if Amako's bedridden mother dies?

The arrowhead of the arrow you grabbed smells sweet. It smells like the poison of the evil dragon we fought before .......

"...... They even use poison?"

I wouldn't have a problem with it because the poison is not at the level of an evil dragon, but if a bedridden Kanoko-san were to be hit by it, she might die instantly.

I was so angry at the unreasonable attack that I broke all the arrows in my grasp and stared at Jinya-san and the beastmen soldiers.

The beastmen soldiers were upset by my stare, and held up their arrows, but Hayate stepped in front of us as if to intercept them.

"Jinya!　What are you doing bringing a Kingsguard with you!　They are not people who mean us harm!　You understood that in our discussion earlier!

"That's not the point. I finally have a chance. I can't let it pass me by.

"Chance ......?"

At Hayate's words, Jinya-san stared at us and continued to weave his words.

"As of today, we beastmen have formed an alliance with the demon tribe.

"What?

Alliance with the demon tribe?

The unexpected words startled him.

What are you talking about?　Are you trying to involve the whole beastmen tribe in a direct war?　No, more importantly, is that the consensus of the chiefs of the Beastmen tribe!

"Of course it's agreed. We've got the power. And the demon tribe has offered to cooperate with us ....... How can we not take advantage of this?

"Jinya ......!"

The demons were here before we got here?

If so, we've been lured into enemy territory. We are lucky that Hayate is on our side, but ...... the situation is worse. We have to find a way to escape.

"The chiefs will not agree so easily. What the hell are you offering ......!"

Power. I'm doing what's necessary for that.

Jinya replied to Hayate's words and shifted his gaze to Amako.

"Hand over Amako."

"......!"

Amako hides behind me as if frightened.

I have no intention of turning Amaco in. In fact, why should I hand him over to these people?

......With this many of them, I should be able to get away if I have to.

I'm going to use my healing magic to distract them, and while they're distracted, I'm going to use my healing punch to stun the soldier with the beastman bow in front of me, and then I'm going to take Amako and Kanoko and escape with Arc and Hayate.

I might get hit by some arrows, but I'll be fine.

If necessary, I will hit Jinya-san, who is in command, with a series of healing eye blows or healing punches to make him unconscious.

Okay, here we go.

I took one look at Mr. Arc and was about to hold Amako when an arrow was shot toward me.

I reflexively ducked and looked in the direction of the arrow to see Jinya-san, whose calm expression had changed drastically, holding his bow and glaring at me.

"Don't move from there!　Healing wizard!　Move and I'll kill Kanoko!

"......!"

You bastard! You're holding a sick man hostage!

And he shot an arrow at us before we've even taken action! Did they know what I would do?　Does he have the ability like Mr. Halfa's magical vision that I fought with in Lukvis?　If so, I don't know if I can protect Ms. Kanoko from the poisonous arrows that will be shot at her.

On the other hand, I'm confident that I can force my way through the attack, but I can't put Mr. Kanoko in danger. We are holding Mr. Kanoko hostage.

But..,

"I'm not going to give up Amaco without a fight. ......!"

If Jinya's goal is Amako, we can't leave her alone.

Don't get emotional, think calmly. I can't protect her if he takes Amako.

...... is right.

I put my hand over my mouth in frustration and whisper to Nair on my shoulder, keeping my voice as low as possible.

"Neah, take care of Amaco."

Neah nodded silently, bounced lightly and moved to Amako's shoulder next to her.

Fortunately, Jinya and the others did not notice.

Letting Nair remain as an owl had paid off. Now Amako will not be left alone. Worst case scenario, if Néa's cover is blown, she should be able to escape easily.

I look at Jinya-san without looking at Néa.

"I'm not going to be rough with her. She is very important to us."

"...... can't believe it."

You and Mr. Kanoko, after your extreme action of trying to kill us with poisoned arrows, you don't want to harm us?　What you're saying and what you're doing are absurd.

And when I talked to you earlier, you told me to get out of this country.

I have no idea what he is trying to do.

What is he doing with Amaco?

"He's going to help us with something. As soon as he's done, we'll let him go."

Let them go?

No, you didn't answer the more important question.

What's this "thing" you're talking about?

While I was thinking, trying not to show it on my face, Hayate-san, who was standing diagonally in front of me, ran toward Jinya-san in anger and grabbed him by the chest.

I called out his name in a panic.

"Hayate-san!

"Don't be silly!　Are you going to restart your research again?　And this time with Amako!

"I don't think so. I told you before, didn't I?　I'm just doing what's necessary for me. Besides, the purpose is different this time.

What does that mean?

Konoe, hold Hayate down.

"Let go of me, Koo ...... Jinyaa!"

Hayate is pinned down by the Kondo soldiers and stares angrily at Jinya.

Unable to leave Kanoko-san's side, we could do nothing but watch the scene.

Mr. Jinya, who had Mr. Hayate restrained by Kondo, looked at us again.

"If you move, we will have to take appropriate measures. If you are captured quietly, we will spare your and Kanoko's lives.

"......"

In other words, surrender and I'll spare your life.

That's very suspicious.

Jinya-san must not be so disciplined as to keep his promise for the time being. And since we're human, we have no obligation or duty to keep that promise.

While I was thinking about how to get out of this situation, Amako, who had been lying face down silently from before, stepped in front of me and Aruk-san.

"Okay. In return, you must keep your promise.

Amako, who had taken the other party's condition on her own accord, made Nair on her shoulder tremble as if she had been startled.

I myself am so surprised that I immediately grab his shoulder.

"Amako!"

I'm fine!

"I'm fine? How can I be fine?

But when she turned around and I saw the look on her face, I was absolutely mortified.

His face is expressionless, but he is angry. She was angry, but in a way that was unusual for her.

Amako took one look at me as I stood motionless in front of Ms. Kanoko, and let out a shriek.

"I found something I ...... have to do in this country."

"What do you have to do ......?"

"...... yeah."

If he has found something, does that mean he knows what he is looking for?

Or has he made up his mind?

Amako looked up at me, still confused, and with a determined expression on her face, she turned back to Jinya-san behind her.

"Leave everyone alone, I'll listen to you ......."

"Thank goodness you're so attentive. It was going to take a lot of work to catch this guy. ...... grab those two humans over there."

Jinya-san took his hand off the bow and instructed his men to seize me and Aruk-san.

Aruk and I were held down and our hands were tied with ropes.

While being seized, I stared at Mr. Jinya with eyes filled with anger.

"I don't care what you do, and I don't want to know!　I don't care what you do, and I don't want to know!　If anything happens to her, we ...... will not forgive you!"

"Terrible. It's really horrible. When the plan that was supposed to end in a discussion went awry, I wondered what I was going to do, but I was relieved to be captured with the hostages I had ...... prepared for insurance."

"Ku ......!"

I have no idea what Mr. Jinya is talking about.

But I'm sure that he invited us here with the intention of betraying us and Hayate from the very beginning. And we were caught in the trap.

Our hands were completely bound, and we were taken away by the soldiers of the Kingsguard, and we had no choice but to leave Amako.

I was taken away by the soldiers of the Kingsguard and had to leave Amako.　

After Jinya's capture, Alc and I were kept in a basement jail in the first large building we stepped into.

It was a dimly lit room made of cobblestones and wood.

In the same cell, wooden shackles made of wood joined with iron were placed on the arms of Mr. Alc and I. We were both held in the same cell, and we were both held in the same room.

"......I never thought I'd be put in jail."

It's been about three hours since I was put in jail, isn't it?

I've been in jail before because of Ferrum, but I never thought I'd be locked up.

I can move about a little freely, but the wooden and iron shackles on my arms make it more inconvenient than I thought it would be. And I don't know if it's this prison or these shackles, but I can't use magic.

For me, who can only use healing magic, it doesn't have much effect, but for Aruk-san, who mainly uses fire magic, it must be a nuisance.

I lift up the fetters with dismay, and they seem to be very old.

...... can break it if they want to.

"Well, I wouldn't now. Besides, there's something wrong with this place too."

The inside of the prison was dusty and hardly used, and the only guard was a tense-looking beastman soldier standing across the cage.

"......! Don't look at me!"

I casually stared at the guard, and he yelled at me, his voice shaking.

He seemed to be very nervous because he was not used to dealing with human .......

I let out a sigh and lean my back against the wall of the prison.

"I hope Amako is okay. ......"

Even if she surrendered because she had something in mind, Amako would be nothing more than a little girl without her precognition magic.

The thought that she might be in danger makes my heart clench with anxiety.

"I believe that Amako-sama had something in mind when she did what she did."

"So ...... would. I don't think she's thinking about anything."

I nodded to Aruk's words.

At present, we do not know what Amako is thinking. But from our experience of traveling together, I am sure that it is not meaningless. That's why Mr. Aruk and I are staying here quietly without any violence.

"And then there's Hayate-dono."

"......Hayate, unlike us, you are from the beastman side,...... so I'm worried that you might have been treated like a traitor for siding with us, and that you might have been treated badly."

"Yes, considering what happened to Jinya-dono, it's not surprising what they did to him."

Hayate-san was on our side in that situation.

He cared about Amako a lot, and I hope she is safe.

But there is nothing we can do now that we are trapped.

"...... We'll have to wait and see how things go for a while."

"Yes."

Cross-legged, staring at the mouse-colored ceiling.

Yes, now we wait and see. First, we wait for contact from Amaco or Nair. If we don't hear from them in three days, we move.

"......It's been a long time since I've been in jail.

"Is that so? ...... What?

Wait a minute, what do you mean Aruk-san is in jail?

In an instant, my consciousness is pulled back to reality, and I turn toward the laughing Mr. Aruk.

"Well, it's more like a cell than a jail.

"I'd be surprised if it was solitary confinement. I didn't have an image of Aruk-san being put in a place like that. ......"

"That's a bit much. I used to be quite a troublemaker myself. I can't even count on two fingers the number of times I've been thrown in solitary confinement for getting into an altercation with a coworker and having to spend the night reflecting on it.

"Well, to be honest, ...... I can't imagine that at all."

"Ha ha ha ......"

It is quite a surprise that Aruk, who is polite, serious, a good cook, and a good fighter, had such a period of time.

After that, as we were exchanging some idle conversation to drown our fears, we heard some footsteps coming from the stairs leading to the ground level.

I stopped the conversation and looked toward the stairs, and what I saw was Hayate-san coming down the stairs, bound by two beast soldiers. Hayate, who was being carried helplessly by the soldiers, was shackled and placed in the same prison cell as the rest of us.

If you look closely, you can see blood around his mouth and his cheeks are swollen.

"Hayate-san, are you all right?

"Uh-uh. ......"

I glare at the soldiers who brought him here.

The soldiers look away and hurry back to the ground.

"They only brought me here according to Jinya's orders. Don't blame them too much."

Hayate got up, holding her painfully swollen cheek.

If my healing magic hadn't been blocked, I could have healed his wounds. .......

"I owe you guys an apology.

Hayate's expression turned bitter as she got down on her knees, almost crashing to the ground despite the fetters she was wearing.

"I'm sorry!　I brought you all to Jinya, and that's the worst thing I could have done. ......!"

"Worst thing?　Hayate, what the hell is Jinya trying to do?

Hayate raised her head and clenched her fists tightly in anger.

"I was under the impression that the research on Kanoko had failed. But in fact, it wasn't. The results of Kanoko's research were different from what I had expected, but it was a success. But no one knew about it except one person."

"Except one. ...... No way."

"Yeah, Jinya."

Then I realized the answer to my puzzling premonition when Kanoko-san was taken hostage.

Jinya had truly foreseen my move, and not by magical vision like Mr. Halfa had done.

Just like Amako's precognitive magic.

"Jinya took the precognition magic from Kanoko and made it his own."

The moment I heard Hayate's words, I was almost overcome by an irresistible anger.

He had stolen Amako's mother from her and was using her magic as if it were his own?

Had he taken the magic from her and held Kanoko hostage, or worse, tried to kill her?

"And now he's turned his attention to Amako. He was so proud of himself. ."

It's too good to be true.

If you say it like that, even I can understand.

Jinya-san is going to start the same research that woke Kanoko-san up from her slumber, but this time at Amaco.

What do you mean you're going to let him go?

Everything he says is a lie!