The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Men came running from the end of the road surrounded by trees, emitting a cloud of dust.

They were dressed in clothes that lacked any semblance of cleanliness, and in their hands were a Western sword and a knife, both of which were noticeably shattered.

A group of about fifteen men stopped about ten meters in front of us.

A guard holding a sword and a man in black robes holding his hand in front of him. Inukami-senpai, though nervous, also has his hand on the sword at his waist. I was somewhat calm as the bandits were smirking and smirking frivolously at me.

"Heh heh heh, you're so lucky to find your prey in a place like this!　Hey bro!"

Hey, head!""""""""""""

The leader of the group, a strongly built skinhead man, says this to his henchmen.

I don't know why, but I don't feel scared at all, even though I usually feel scared.

"Heh heh. You guys, if you don't want to get hurt, you're going to have to give me something for the money."

I'm not giving it to you!

"You sure you want to do this?　Do you think you can beat these numbers? If you do, you're a laughingstock.

The bandits are laughing their crude high-sounding laughs.

Inukami-senpai, who is standing next to me, slowly tugs at the hem of my dress.

...... I see that Inukami-senpai is a girl, too. I'm sure you'll be frightened if you suddenly find yourself in front of a bunch of men laughing at you in a vulgar way.

Usato-kun, Usato-kun... that's a real bandit!

"You're really something!"

You don't look scared at all. Inukami-senpai was Inukami-senpai after all.

The man who was arguing with the guard holding a sword looked at me and Inukami-senpai, and the corner of his mouth twisted into a grin.

"d*mn, d*mn......... the guy in the back looks like he's got some good stuff too... I can't let this one pass me by.

"You!　You're a f*cking tramp! ......!

"Gaijin?　That's a compliment for us!　......... hmm?　There's a demon in here. ......

A man catches sight of Bulrin near me. I watch him for a few seconds, and then his face turns blue and he scowls.

What is it?　Is it really so strange for a human to have a monster with him?

"A blue grizzly!　What a thing you got with you!

"......?　"You're actually awesome, right, Brillin?"

"Yes, I am."

"Of course," sniffs Bulrin, "I'm sure you're right.

I wish you would have improved on your routine before you started behaving like that.

As he looks from him to the man, he sees the man being comforted by his own henchman.

He's just a kid!　We can do it too!

That's right!

"You guys ...... are right. We're not afraid of anything beyond the plains!　Let's go, boys!

Is there any dignity in a head being consoled by his henchmen? I mean, did these bandits cross the plains?　Is that why their equipment and clothes are in tatters?

But we are the ones who will be attacked, and we have no intention of taking it easy on them. The two guards take up positions to intercept the bandits who are coming at us with swords and knives. To be honest, I can't fight, all I can do is run around to avoid being taken hostage.

I also put a thin layer of healing magic on my legs and try to move backwards..,

"Yes!"

With a light voice, a purple electric ray is released, passing between the two guards and striking one of the henchmen. One of the henchmen who was hit by the electric shock falls to the ground, shaking on the spot.

Next to me is Inukami-senpai, who is holding his hand like a finger gun.

Is it her lightning magic? The guard looks back at me and praises Inukami-senpai with a gallant smile on his face.

"She's brilliant. Suzune-sama!　Hehe, it looks like we won't have much to do!

Indeed, it looks like the guard will not have much to do, but I wonder if the people who were directly hit by the electric shocks will be all right.

"Senpai! You didn't kill them, did you?

"Of course, of course. ...... maybe."

Why are you stuttering? I'm scared.

The bandits stop dead in their tracks. One of the henchmen is fearfully checking to see if the man who was hit by the electric shock is alive or dead.

"Yes, he's alive. ......"

A relieved senior can be heard.

But this is a good check. At this rate, if we can get the senpai to keep on producing electricity, we can easily get rid of the bandits.

If that's the case, let's have our senpai fire more and more electric blasts at them!

Inukami-senpai! Knock 'em off!

"Will you stop talking like that?"

---Inukami-senpai, who, despite saying so, fires a series of electric blasts from his fingertips.

One by one, two more henchmen sink into the ground. Frankly speaking, there is nothing for us to do. They run into us on their own, and the blasts hit them on their own.

The senior who can make a criminal comatose with an electric shock is just like...

"It's a human stun gun. ...... No, it's a human lantern eel."

"If you say that again, I'll be very angry!

Gradually the bandits are reduced to about a third of their number, and there are only five of them left. When he sees his own henchmen lying on the ground, Okashira points at Inukami-senpai and shouts in a voice large enough to match his physique: "Inukami-senpai!

"It's not fair that you use magic!

......That kind of thing is not nice to hear.

And I think I know why I was able to keep my cool when I saw the bandits. They don't have scary faces at all. If Rose is 10 and Tongs is 6, these guys are 2.

I was convinced. All that's left is to sink the head and the rest of the henchmen. The rest will be out of harm's way if Inukami-senpai takes care of them. ----

"...... something else is coming."

What?

The black-robed man sensed something again. My eyes don't see anything, but I can certainly hear a lot of footsteps. They are not normal footsteps, but jumping footsteps.

Mr. Kurokurobe can sense the enemy, but he doesn't seem to know the direction from which they are coming.

"...... is coming!"

My eyes catch sight of the confused looking head in front of me being blown away by a red boar that comes flying out from the right side.

"......,Suzune-dono,Suzune-dono,it's a fall boar,get away from me!"

What are they doing here? Their habitat should be much further away!

The abnormally developed hind legs and red hair...... that boar is a fall boar?

And they're not coming alone, they're coming in packs. The two guards seem to be avoiding them, but then three of them come rushing out of the bushes at Inukami-senpai and me.

I quickly call out Bulrin's name.

"Bulrin!

"Guoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Bulrin stands on his hind legs and opens his arms wide to threaten the fallboa. However, the fall boa, which has gained momentum, does not stop. One of the fallboars was stopped by Bulrin, but two more came charging toward me and Inukami.

I'm not a problem, I know I'm strong. But senpai is different, I have to protect her. ---- I think so and try to protect her, but she stands in front of me, her palm up, and fires a powerful electric shock.

"Inukami-senpai?

Usato-kun, watch out!

The electric shot hits one of the fallboars, but the other one ducks. Inukami-senpai tries to fire another electric shot.

In my vision, I see a fall boa with its hind legs swelled up to many times its size.

"Mazu!"

Fallbores are characterized by their strong hind legs, which give them powerful jumping ability.

The rush from its hind legs, which are built up over time, launches its opponents high into the air. Inukami Senpai's blitz will not reach the target in time. Moreover, this boar is only looking at Inukami-senpai. Is it instinctive fear, or does it judge her to be more dangerous than me?

I can avoid it, but Inukami-senpai can't.

Of course not. She was a normal high school girl in her old world. I wouldn't even have been able to move if I hadn't known about her biology.

"d*mn!"

I quickly grab Inukami-senpai's shoulders and switch them so that my back is against the fallboa, and move so that I can be a shield for Inukami-senpai.

If Inukami-senpai can't avoid it, I'll have to take it. ......!　I can heal some injuries!

A few moments later, I get a strong impact on my back,---- and I am pushed upward by Inukami-senpai.

"Gahah ...... ha!"

"............oh."

Luckily, the rush hit my backpack. Still biting down on the pain that threatens to tear my body apart, I immediately cast a healing spell and maintain my nearly broken consciousness. Inukami-senpai---is out cold!

"Senpai ......!!!!"

He holds Inukami-senpai as if to protect his head as he falls to the ground. The leaves piled up beneath him act as a cushion to cushion the impact. Unfortunately, the slope is very steep.

d*mn, that's a bad place to fall. He rolls down the steep slope with too much force to stop. The backpack is ripped off at the back, and the body hits the ground.

"Aaaaahhhh!"

My vision goes black and I am thrown into the air. The feeling of floating is followed by a powerful current ---- that sends me into the river. The force of the water is too strong for Inukami-senpai to get to the shore. As you are at a loss and let the current take you, the scenery around you changes to something familiar.

------This really looks familiar.

Yes, this is where I jumped into the river to escape from the grand grizzlies the day Rose threw me into the woods.

I mean, just up ahead, there's ----

"You know, there's a waterfall. ......"

But once over the falls, the current should slow down.

If I were alone, I would have to be prepared for Inukami-senpai, who is now unconscious.......

I see a break in the river in front of me, a waterfall,......, and holding Inukami firmly in my arms, I fall from the waterfall, enduring the water pressure and raging current that threatens to crush me.