The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

A coalition army of the four kingdoms of Lingle, Samariar, Nirvarna, and Calm Helio.

At the head of the knights and soldiers in armor of each kingdom is the commander of each unit, and all of them are silently burning with the will to fight.

The infantry with weapons, the cavalry on horseback, and the troops with bows were all divided into groups, and Kazuki-kun and I, the brave men, looked ahead to the plain.

"It's the same scene as the first time, isn't it?"

"Everything is different from that time, though."

Soon the Demon Lord's army will come.

This time, they will be accompanied by ferocious demons, but we have not stood idly by.

We have done everything we could do, including sending letters to the major countries, offering cooperation, and meeting with them in Lucvis.

Usato and Kazuki and I have been fighting dangerous monsters and getting out of tight spots.

"I wish I had ...... met Usato-kun."

"If you're going to have regrets, why don't you just go for it?"

"You think I can do that ......?　It's me, right?"

"You don't say that with a lot of confidence,......?"

I replied to Frana, the hooded elf girl behind Kazuki, but what I got in return was a look of dismay.

"I can't die if I stay like this. ......!"

"If you make it back alive, you'll always see me."

Kazuki is wearing white armor, and I am wearing light armor that does not impede my movement.

It is based on the one we wore in the last battle, but has been upgraded in every way thanks to Samaritan's magical tool-making techniques.

I had hoped to at least show it off to Usato-kun, but I suppose it is too late now.

"Either way, you can't screw up this time. Mr. Kazuki."

"I know. I can't let Usato save me again."

We will not make the same mistake as last time.

I wonder how Usato is doing now. ......

He may be waiting for the time of the battle with his members as the deputy commander of the rescue team.

He has to go to a place where it is as dangerous, if not more so, than ours. That is the path he has chosen and his role as a lifeguard.

But we want him to be safe.

I don't want him to get hurt, I don't want him to do anything dangerous.

"---Suzune, that's ......"

"Hmm?"

Frana looks over to see Sigurth emerging from the base, dressed in heavy armor and ready for battle.

He stands on a watchtower overlooking the entire army as the people look on.

With that, the murmuring armies of the four kingdoms fall silent and are enveloped in stillness.

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Sigurth's voice sounded surprisingly clear, even though he was not using any magic tools.

Even with all eyes focused on him, Sigurth raised his voice in an imposing manner.

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There is a big difference between races.

Although not as great as the beastmen, humans and demons are different in terms of sturdiness and physical ability.

The soldiers of Samaritan and Calm Helio, who are not used to fighting, look up at Sigurth with anxious faces.

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These are just words.

But they reach the hearts of all those present and give them strength.

Those who were anxious, those who were fearful of battle, found themselves listening to their inspiring words.

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The soldiers raised a war cry at the sound of his voice.

The air vibrates.

The will to fight is transmitted as heat.

Just as the morale of the soldiers reaches its peak, they sense a stabbing presence coming from the direction of the plain.

"--"

"Senpai."

"Yeah, you've got to be ready for that."

Turning toward the signs, I see a plain of green reflected in my vision.

The coalition soldiers, sensing a change in the air, also look at the plain after a delay, and something like a black bird soars into the sky from deep within the hills of the plain.

This is the flying dragon that Amako had foreseen. As the hordes of flying dragons with demons on their backs soar into the sky, the demons and the demons that follow them appear from the ground and rush toward our base.

Sigurth calmly looked at them, drew the sword from his waist, and pointed the tip of it at the soldiers of the Demon Lord's army.

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I also draw my sword and wreathe my whole body in the magic of electric shocks.

Kazuki-kun makes a ball of light appear in his palm, and Frana makes a purple magic that flickers like smoke from her dagger.

I am ready to fight.

With this resolve in mind, I must lead the way as a brave warrior, and guide my companions.

I am ready to fight.

While Mr. Sigurth was giving his speech before the battle against the Demon King's army, Rose and I were standing in front of the door made in the wall, watching over the black-clad toughs, Ferm, and Bulrin.

They were on a mission to bring the wounded right after the battle started, so we had to tell them what we could while we could.

"Bulrin. Be careful, okay?"

"Gru!"

He puts his hands on both cheeks of the armored Bullyn and makes eye contact with him.

He was my partner in battle and in travel. I know his strength better than anyone.

"I know you'll be fine. But when you're in danger, ...... hit him and blow him up. Like you did to me when I got stuck."

"Gru ......?"

It's okay, I'll allow it.

"You think you're advising me ......?"

Ferrum, standing beside him, drawls.

She has her head completely covered by a hood and is ready to go to work as a black-robed woman.

"Ferrum, take care of Burlin. And take care of yourself."

"...... yeah. I'll take care of it."

Then a voice from outside turns into a yell.

Rose, who was nearby, looks toward the wall.

"I think it's started."

The soldiers' war cries can be heard coming from outside the walls of the base.

Mixed in with them are the cries of a large number of demons.

"What we're going to do is the same as last time. You carry the wounded here. Do you understand?

Hey!

"No, we just have a little more room to maneuver. I don't think there's anyone here who's going to get hurt by that."

Rose's words were met with a strong response from the strong men lined up side by side.

Rose pokes me in the shoulder and I cough.

I guess Rose is trying to tell me to give them a few words as the vice-commander as they head off to battle.

"I don't think you guys are more like demons than demons, but... if you die, I'll beat the shit out of you and pull you back."

Wet doesn't suit us.

If we are going to speak, it should be with the same hateful words we always use, and with rough words that show no consideration for one another.

The tough guys seem to understand this and are smiling just as hatefully as I am.

Ferm looks at me and the tough guys and is a bit taken aback, but I don't care about that.

After watching our exchange, Rose looks around at the blacks and Bulrin, then walks over to the door and puts her hand on the handle.

"I think we've exchanged enough words. Then go ahead and get wild. Then go on a rampage and save as many wounded people as you can from the demon tribe who are getting carried away with their pets!

Rose opened the door and the black-clad men and Bulrin ran out with a yell.

Perhaps he had missed the timing, but Ferrum followed in a hurry.

Woah woah woah!""""

"Guaaaah!"

"What?　Wait!"

We watch them run away.

After that, I stretch my cheeks to get myself fired up, and head for the tent where Rose and I will be working in the first part of the day.

"The battle seems to be more intense than I expected. We're going to get to Olga and the others soon.

"Yes, ......!"

There are already five healing wizards waiting in the tent, led by Ms. Olga.

When we arrive at the entrance of the tent, we bow to Mr. Alc, a knight of the Lingle Kingdom, who is escorting us healing wizards.

"I am very glad that you are here. Mr. Alc!"

Mr. Aruk and his fellow knights are guarding this place where Olga and her friends are.

He puts his fist on his chest and shows us the same dependability he showed us on our journey.

"I'll make sure to protect this place, no matter who the opponent is!

Please take care of Olga and the others at .......

I'll take care of it!

After exchanging a few words with Mr. Aruk, I step into the tent with Rose.

Unlike the other tents, this place where the lifeguard team operates is vast, with enough space to carry out dozens of injured people.

There are six people in the tent, including Nair, Olga, Uluru, and Gerna, who are in human form, and they line up when they see me and Rose.

"As you know from Usato's explanation, ...... your main job is to heal the injured people brought by the black uniforms. From now on,...... you may have to make tough choices as a healing magician. But never forget that the lives you save include your own.

Yes!"""""

Then go to your stations."

Following Rose's instructions, Olga and the others move to their posts.

Of course, as a healing magician, I heal the wounded, so I wait for the black-clad men to arrive.

Then Nair, in human form, comes up next to me.

"Don't you have to be so prepared for this, since we have just started?

"You're being naive, Nair."

"Heh?"

Just as she tilted her head, a black figure came rushing out of the tent entrance.

The black figure - Tong - shouted at me while carrying the three wounded knights.

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"...... too soon?"

"That's how hard the fighting is going on out there."

Then Gurudo comes in carrying the wounded man, followed by Tong.

From the looks of him, he looked like he had been kidnapped by a demon, but he was still there to save the wounded man..,

"Heh heh, don't worry. The pain will go away in no time with the vice-commander.

"Hi!"

--- It goes without saying that those words were meant with the best of intentions, though they are often misunderstood.

The lady knight of Calm Helio who is being carried on her back is really screaming, though.

While suppressing the urge to make a comment, we lay the injured people who are brought one after another on the linen-covered ground and apply healing magic to them.

"Don't worry. I will heal you with healing magic now.

"Ki, you are the lifeguard's healing wizard. ......"

"Yes. ...... if it's not too much trouble, can you tell us what kind of fighting is going on out there?"

I ask the lady knight while applying healing magic to my injured shoulder and leg, hoping to learn about the battlefield while I can.

After the pain had eased and she had calmed down considerably, she told me about the scene she had just seen on the battlefield.

"Outside, demons brought by the demon tribe and the demon king's army are fighting. Many people were being killed by a large snake-like demon and a flying dragon-like demon. ......

The big serpent...... you mean the serpent that the Demon Lord's army had brought with them in the previous battle.

It's pretty nasty because it uses poison.

While we were having this conversation, I finished healing the knight's wounds.

We thank her and move on to the next wounded person.

"---More people are being brought in than expected.

That's how many people are getting injured.

There is still plenty of time to spare, but seeing the injured being brought in by the black uniforms one after another makes me uneasy.

......Will we be okay without Rose and me?

With such concerns in mind, I was applying healing magic to the warriors of the Kingdom of Nirvarna when I noticed that Gerna was concentrating on the healing magic next to me.

He was trying to heal a knight who had fainted with his face turning pale --- but his concentration was disturbed by the wounded who were being brought to him one after another, and he was not able to cast his healing magic properly.

"......!"

......It's his first real battle as a healing magician.

He's not like me, who's used to being near death.

"Gerna."

Mr. Usato.

After healing the person in front of me, I crouch down in front of Mr. Gerna who is desperately trying to cast a healing spell.

When he looked up, his eyes were wide and shaken.

"Calm down. Let's focus on helping the person in front of us first. I'll help you."

...... sword slashed deep into his side. The blade must have unfortunately passed through the border of his armor.

The black-robed man has given him first aid with recovery magic, but he will die if he is left unattended.

I raise my palm over Gerna's hand and cast a healing spell.

"Gerna! I have learned something from my friends in Mearaq."

"...... what you were taught......?"

"That we should not only think about using healing magic, but we should look at someone who is suffering ......."

I was a terrible a**h*le when I was trying to help Mr. Karon with his unfinished lineage enhancement.

I was so focused on the success of the reinforcement that I did not look at Mr. Karon, who was the most important person in the world.

It was Leona, a brave woman from Mearaq, who taught me this when my eyes had been clouded.

It is important to hurry, but we must not forget about the people we are facing now.

He immediately understood what I was trying to say, his strong will returned to his eyes, and he began to concentrate on healing his wounds with his palm power, restoring his unstable magic to normal.

Seeing his condition, I felt relieved.

"Do you understand?"

"......Yes!"

He was much quicker than me in recognizing it right away.

His expression is still a little awkward, but ...... he seems to be doing okay.

I am relieved to see Gerna's condition, and I leave him and start to treat another injured person.

I will help you.

"Ta, please. ......"

I nod to reassure the knight, who grabs my hand with his bloodied hand, and apply a healing spell.

The battle outside has only just begun.

It will only get more intense.

"...... even so."

Everyone is fighting.

The tongs are not stopping and continue to carry the wounded.

Not only the healing wizards here, but even Nair is giving first aid with cloths and bandages.

I myself must face the ordeal in front of me with everything I have cultivated in this world.