The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The battle against the Demon King's army was over.

We were in the Kingdom of Lingle, waiting for the return of Usato and the others, when the news arrived.

It was supposed to be good news, but it turned out to be the complete opposite.

"As soon as the Demon King's army retreated, they attacked with magic over a wide area, and the four kingdoms suffered tremendous damage."

A victory would be a victory.

In reality, however, it is a complete pain in the ass.

It left only a big wound on the demon king's army and on the human side.

The coalition of the four kingdoms was almost completely destroyed, and although they still had the strength to fight, the damage could not be ignored.

However, although the members of the lifeguard corps are still working for the wounded on the battlefield, Usato is different.

He was the only one who was returned to the Kingdom of Lingle.

When I heard this, I was so distraught that I assumed he had been seriously injured and had no choice but to return here.

When he came back with the knights of Lingle Kingdom, Suzune and Kazuki, and Nair and Ferrum, he was just sleeping normally.

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Nair says this to me in a tone of exasperation, and my body relaxes unintentionally.

It was so typical of him that I felt like an idiot for worrying about ...... Usato.

He was taken to the lifeguard's quarters, but... it has been two days since the battle ended and he still hasn't woken up.

"Usato ......"

He is lying on a bed in his room at the lifeguard station, and a voice of anxiety escapes me as I sit by his side.

He breathes quietly in his sleep and leans back in the chair beside the bed, staring at his sleeping face.

"You've been reckless again, haven't you?

The knights told me that Usato had been running amok in many places.

He fought with the First Commander, he fought with Koga, he fought with and captured the Third Commander, he fought with a big snake, and he kept moving until the ...... last minute to let all the knights go.

The 3rd corps commander who captured him escaped with his men in the confusion when he was exposed to a wide range of attacks by the other side, but he still worked for the good of many people.

"......"

Nair and Ferrum, who came back together with Usato's escort,...... were quite tired, if not even Usato, so they are probably resting in their room right now.

Nack, who was at the castle, came back here when Usato was brought to the dormitory.

Rose and her family have to stay in the battlefield for a few more days and have not come back yet.

Also, Leona, who came to our rescue during the ...... battle, will be coming to the Lingle Kingdom soon.

"......Usato has become a bit of an unknown ......."

There is a rumor among the knights about Usato.

They said that Usato used to fly around in the sky and knock down flying dragons, that they saw demonic-like wings sprouting from his back, and that he used to ride around the battlefield on the back of a big bear, kicking demons away.

......Does Usato have to do something out of the ordinary in order to do what he does?

I know he doesn't realize it, but what a demon. Finally, it's not even an ogre anymore.

"But I'm so glad you made it back alive. ......"

I knew you'd be okay.

I knew how strong and sturdy he was, because I had been watching him closely and knew him better than anyone.

But at the same time, I was worried about his character and the way he sometimes acted without taking care of himself.

That is why I am glad that he is back safe and sound now.

"......"

My eyelids grow heavy and sleep comes to me.

Come to think of it, I've hardly slept since Usato got here. ....... My mind has not been at rest since he left for the battle, so it seems as if all my fatigue has come rushing in at once.

Leaning against the edge of the bed, I let my eyes slowly drift back to sleep.

--And my magic shows me for the umpteenth time a view of the future.

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I saw myself, Usato, Suzune and Kazuki in the new premonition.

The scene was that Suzune and the others were about to leave on horseback. There seemed to be a few others, but I could not see any more than three of them.

It seems that I will soon be following them on another journey.

The scene changes, and my vision next switches to a desolate landscape.

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The scenery seen in the premonition was clearly different from that of the Lingle Kingdom, with plants and even trees dying, and the place did not look flattering for human habitation.

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Furthermore, we were shown a place that looked like some kind of ruins.

A woman was sleeping in a stone box.

I cannot see who she is.

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Usato is enveloped in light and I try to reach out to him.

Just as I am about to reach him, my vision shifts again.

Then there is a kind of noise in the scenery shown by the precognition magic, and the scenery changes.

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The new reflection is a woman's back.

He is a beastman with fox ears and a tail like mine.

He was wearing a kind of kimono worn in Hinomoto, and carried a kind of katana on his waist.

The katana was similar to the front part of Usato's kagotte, though the length was different.

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She has blonde hair as well and slowly turns around.

The expression on her face was somewhat similar to my mother's, but she looked more relaxed than my mother.

......No, I probably don't use this analogy because most people look calm compared to my mother.

Anyway, the resemblance was similar.

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The woman tilted her head as she compared her blonde hair with mine.

She talks to me in my memory.

I didn't answer her, I was just silent.

...... This is a prediction.

I can only watch, because the questions and answers I am asking here and now are what I will see in the future.

The woman smiles at me as if she is troubled, as I keep my mouth shut.

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"......?"

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"What?

She was talking to me.

Not to me who was there, but to me who was in the dream.

Who is this person?

I have never been spoken to in a premonition before.

No, if there is anything that can interfere with my magic, it must be someone with the same magic as mine..,

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She had the ears of a beast like me, and with a kind and friendly smile, she slowly uttered the words.

As soon as I spoke these short words, my consciousness was gradually pulled back to reality.

Realizing that I was about to wake up, I tried to at least ask the woman some questions, but before I knew it, the woman I was supposed to see in my premonition had vanished.

"...... what?

Then I woke up.

I rubbed my eyes and got up from the bed where I had been lying on my back, and the scenery outside the window had become brighter.

It seemed that I had fallen asleep until morning.

Usato, who was standing beside me, had not woken up yet, but I realized that I had unconsciously held his hand.

"......Who was that?"

Once again, as I lay back on the bed, my shoulders shook as I remembered the strange premonition I had seen earlier.

At least, I don't know such a person, but he seems somehow familiar to me .......

But that person was talking to me in a friendly manner as if we were acquaintances, even though we had never met or talked to each other before.

"Anyway, I have to let him know about the prediction: ......"

I am thinking of telling the people at the castle about the prediction.

I may not believe in all of the predictions, but it would not hurt to tell them.

But I am not sure if I should tell them about the other parts of the prediction.

"...... "find me", huh?

We don't know who he is, and we shouldn't trust him.

Maybe it's just a dream.

"......I'll talk to Usato when I wake up."

So please wake up soon.

Maybe things are about to move more than I think.

I could do nothing but wait for Usato to wake up.