The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After meeting with the reinforcements, Mr. Gerna, Ms. Kate, and Mr. Charn, I decided to help the strongmen with their work.

After that, I helped them build a fort to protect their base. I was a little impressed by the surprised reactions of the soldiers around me when they saw me and the strongmen carrying timber.

Then, when it was getting dark, Rose came back to the base of operations of the rescue team and met with Gerna and the others.

The three of them, including Kate, all had a tense expression on their faces as Rose gave off an overwhelming predator aura just by being there.

I guess it can't be helped that she gives off an air of a scary person,......, but I thought it was great that she was not only restraining it, but also unabashedly releasing it.

After that, Rose, who had gone to the base's operation headquarters, told me what had happened.

"We have confirmed the advance of the Demon King's army, huh?"

I muttered to myself as I stared blankly at the fire burning in the stacks of wood like a campfire.

Rose told me about the current activities of the Demon King's army.

The Demon Lord's army has already passed the place where the scouts had reportedly arrived, and is steadily moving toward us.

They are marching toward us with a large number of demons.

"Guh!"

"...... yeah, I'm fine. Brulin."

After dinner, as I sit on the linen-covered ground polishing Bulrin's new armor, he lies curled up beside me and looks up at me with concern.

I smile at him and pat his head.

Gerna is with the strongmen and Olga, Kate and Charun are with Uluru, Nea and Ferrum, getting to know each other better.

I should really go to Gerna's place, but I wanted to think alone for a while, so I'm sitting in front of the fire, lost in my thoughts.

"I'm glad you're here."

"Hmph."

"You're so proud of yourself."

The first time I sent him away to fight the Demon Lord's army, but this time it was different.

This time is different. Just like when we fought that evil dragon, we will entrust our backs to him as trusted companions. I have no worries about that. He has a strong heart that will never give in to anyone he decides to fight.

He sniffs confidently, smiles naturally at Bulrin, and continues to talk to him.

"Are you scared?"

"Guh!"

"I knew you'd make a face like that. I'm just kidding, don't get mad at me.

He chuckles at Bullein, who looks mortified.

As I look out over the flickering red and orange flames, I mutter to myself, "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing.

"I'm ...... scared."

As I mutter these words, emotions flood my chest like a balloon that has been unplugged.

I'm afraid of fighting, and I'm afraid of being in danger. But I'm most ...... afraid of being reminded of my helplessness."

"Gua ......"

"...... Ha, don't worry. I'm fine."

He strokes Bulrin's head as he looks up at him with concern.

Did I sound a little bit whiny?

"Well, I'd better stop talking and start working with my hands.

"Guh."

He moves his hand from where it had stopped and begins to polish the burin's armor again.

I am immersed in my work, listening to the crackling of the flames and the distant sounds of the soldiers' voices.

I was absorbed in my work.

As night falls, I finally finish polishing and inspecting my burin equipment and stand up.

It took me a while, but it was a good time to gather my thoughts.

Biting back a sigh, I look at Bulrin, who is standing there in a daze, and then try to clean up the mess of armor..,

"Who are you?"

"......!"

Inukami-senpai's hand, approaching from behind, suddenly took away my vision.

.......

If you think a familiar presence is approaching you, .......

I start to put away the armor of Bulrin without caring while my vision is completely blacked out.

Ignore me!

"Senpai, please turn off the sound of footsteps."

"And they're ruining it!"

The senior moves in front of me in surprise.

I am a little relieved to see him as he was a few days ago.

"She's a beautiful girl!

"You lost the subject at last."

I know what he is trying to say by pointing at himself, but it would be quite a funny statement if he were not a senior.

......No, even if he is a senior, it's still quite strange at this point.

"Why do you keep going off-topic like that!"

"I just think it's okay if you're my senior. ......"

The older man grabbed my shoulder in desperation.

"What if Eva did what I did?

"Well, I'd be embarrassed, of course.

"The difference in treatment...?

I laugh at her as she kneels down and puts her hands on the ground and screams.

I don't want to tell you that I was quite upset inside when he covered his eyes.

As I was about to call out to my senpai, Kazuki and Frana came walking up behind me, smiling.

"The exchange between Usato and Suzune is kind of interesting to watch ......."

"Senpai is always missing. Yo, Usato!???I see you arrived here safely.

"Yes, I'm glad to hear that Kazuki and Frana are doing well. You too, senpai.

When I look at my senpai and say this, her expression lights up with an almost onomatopoeic poof.

No, I was the one who teased her, but her emotions rise and fall rapidly. .......

While I was thinking about this, a senior who had changed his target from me to Bulrin was nipping at his heels.

"Bulrin, you're here too!???Let me pet you!"

"Gurukk!"

She smiled belligerently at him as he immediately swatted away her outstretched hand.

"Yes, you're good!"

"I'm sure you can pet it if you go in thunder beast mode. ......"

"That doesn't make any sense. Usato, I'm hoping for a situation where Bulrin will voluntarily let me pet him. ......!"

At least, I don't think it's possible if he's still full of desire. .......

I turn from my senpai and Bulrin, who are staring at each other, to Kazuki and Frana.

"Have you seen Usato since before the meeting?"

"Yes, I think so. If Frana is here too, does that mean she is going to join the ...... fight?"

Is it safe for an elf to take part in a war between humans and demons?

She shook her head firmly.

"Yes. This is what I chose to do, so I decided to fight for Kazuki. Besides, Kazuki is a bit of a daredevil, so I have to watch him carefully!"

"Am I a child? ......"

"And let's just say it's a personal favor from the princess."

"Wow, even from Celia. ......"

They love you, Kazuki.

I stand up, smiling at the smug look on my senior's face as if to say, "You see, it's just like I said.

It's not good to talk while standing, so let's find a place to sit down anyway.

I lay out the linen cloths on the ground nearby and call out to the seniors.

"Since we are here, why don't we sit down and talk????If you don't mind, I'd be happy to sit down and talk with you. ......"

"No problem at all. We just need to rest after this. Kazuki and Frana don't mind, do they?"

Of course.

"Yeah."

When the three of them sat down, I decided to ask them about something that had been bothering me.

"Senpai heard about ......, didn't you? About the Demon King's Army.

"Yes. It's only a matter of time before they get here. The battle is almost upon us."

He turns to me and frowns at my words.

If the battle was to be the same as last time, Rose should have gone to destroy the bridge when it was being built over the river, but she herself objected to that.

The Demon Lord's army would not leave the previous failure as it was, and moreover, it would be difficult to destroy the bridge this time because of the presence of a flying enemy called a flying dragon.

...... and Rose seemed to be convinced that it would be absolutely impossible to destroy the bridge.

"We've done what we had to do until today. We've done what we had to do until today, though we can't command an army as hard as ...... Sigurth."

What have you been up to today, Kazuki?

Mainly checking on the men we've gathered. It's not easy to rally four armies after all, so I first had to figure out the chain of command and how to fight."

It's not as if we have a complete picture of everything just from the previous exchanges.

Unlike me, who runs the battlefield on my own, my seniors go into battle together with their fellow soldiers, so I guess cooperation is more important than anything else.

"We also met with the commanders of the ...... kingdoms, didn't we?"

"Speaking of commanders, is Mr. Hyde from the Kingdom of Nirvarna?"

"Yes. Because Karmhelio and Samarriar were inexperienced commanders, Chief Warrant Officer ...... Hyde was assigned to lead the front line, and Sigurth took overall command ......."

Mr. Hyde, the chief of warriors of the Nirvarna Kingdom Warriors, who taught me many things in the magical city of Luxvis.

We can rely on Mr. Hyde to be with us.

As I was relieved that he was here, my senpai now opened his mouth.

"Usato, Sigurth gave us a big explanation about the rescue team, didn't he?"

"Oh, really????What kind of explanation did you give me, by the way, ......?"

"When you encounter a person in white or black on the battlefield, you must entrust the wounded who cannot move. On the other hand, if they are in danger, do your best to help them. ......

"I see. ......"

I don't want to be in a situation like the second half, but the knight saved my life in the first battle when I was in danger. I really appreciate their help.

Besides, it is very nice that they know about us in advance.

Although I mainly find injured people by myself, I can help them faster if they see us and ask for our help.

"I heard that Usato's side has received an increase in healing wizards. ......"

"Yes. I just finished meeting with the three healing wizards who came as reinforcements during the day."

In response to the senpai's question, Frana-san speaks to me in a timid manner.

"U, a healing magician other than Usato. ....... They don't hit you or move very fast, do they?"

"Haha, they are all ordinary healing wizards. They're all just average healing wizards. It's more rare to find a healing wizard like me and the Commander.

"Yes, that's right!???There are fewer healing magic users like Usato and the leader of the Rescue Mission!

I've never seen anyone other than Rose.

Or was it Rose who started it all in the first place????She's really quite impressive when you think about it.

"Three people. What were they like?"

Well, I'll tell you about them one by one.

I introduce them, thinking of Mr. Gerna, Ms. Kate, and Mr. Scharn.

I have only known them for a short time, but I have a vague idea of their personalities.

"I'm glad they've come in and seem to be fitting in well."

"Yes. ....... I was worried about it too, so I'm honestly ...... relieved."

I nodded in agreement with Kazuki's words.

Then, after hearing my introduction, the older student put his hand on his chin in a thoughtful manner.

"I'm a little concerned about a girl named Kate from Calm Helio," he said.

"Why do you think so, Suzune?"

"No, I don't have any particular reason, but I have a bad feeling about it. ....... I wonder if I'm overreacting to the word curmudgeonly.

"......"

I remember Kate's condition during the day, and I fall silent.

...... I'd better talk to her before she gets seriously injured.

"This is Ms. Kate. It might be better if you don't see her.

"Which is why?"

"She brought the complete version of her article at ...... Calm Helio to ...... here."

"Gahhh ......!"

A senior falls to the ground as if collapsing in a heap while sitting.

I knew it was going to happen somehow, so I quickly support her shoulders.???

"Oh, is that for real?"

"Yes, it is serious. I denied the rumors and the article, but Kate is a pushy person, so I thought I'd let her know.

I am sure that the senior members must be quite embarrassed to have their confession in public reported in an article, and to have it known by so many people.

Also, I would like to say something else that I somehow felt when I heard Ms. Kate's story.

"This is just a speculation, but ...... I think that Ms. Kate might have seen the scene of her senior's rejection of Prince Kyle's confession."

"......????......!?

I think he was getting a little too excited about the story.

The way Ms. Kate mentioned the names of her senpai was like when she met someone she admired or, in my world, a celebrity.

I immediately corrected her because she had called me "like," but it was like that too.

"Hey, Kazuki. Suzune is lying there writhing in shame, is she okay ......?"

"I'm sure she'll be fine,......, but I wish she'd just open up."

The senior is moaning, his face bright red.

I know little ...... or nothing about Prince Kyle's refusal to confess, but he must have said something quite embarrassing.

Otherwise, he would not have reacted like this.

"Senpai, by the way, what did you do in the case that became the basis of the ...... article?"

"I can never tell you, Usato-kun!???Oh, God, I can't do it!???I remember it all... ......"

"Yeah. ......"

While holding on to Bulrin, who always refuses to be petted, Senpai is writhing in shame.

Seeing her like this, I was afraid to find out what she had done in Calm Helio.

"If you find out about this, I'll have to prepare myself ......!"

"I'm sorry. Is that a curse or something?"

You're going to make your senpai make a decision just because she knows about it?

I mean, what kind of preparation????In some cases, it is more frightening than the Samaritan's Curse. .......