The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After Inukami-senpai and Kazuki showed me their heroic armor, I was asked to show my senpai the state in which I had been assimilated by Ferrum.

I knew that senpai would be interested in me in that form, but .......

"But hey, ......"

"It's ......."

I glance at Ferrum, and he gives me a glare.

Ferrum doesn't like being in that state, and I don't want to force him.

Oh, right.

"Ferm, can I have just your arm?"

"What about ......?　What do you mean, just the arm?"

She tilts her head and I raise my left arm.

"You know, like, you can attach your magic partially to my arm," she says.

"...... if only in the form."

"Well, then, please."

"......"

Ferrum, with a scowl on his face for some reason, extended the dark black magic from his palm to my left arm, and it turned into a sharply shaped basket hand like the one he had used during the war, covering me up to my elbow.

"Yes!"

In contrast to the silver basket hand on my right is a sharp black basket hand, reminiscent of the black knights of the past.

Senpai, seeing the change in my left arm, tilted his head with a smile on his face.

"Hmm?　Hmm?"

"Whoa, Usato!　What's going on with that!

"Now, I'm borrowing the magic power of Ferrum's dark magic, aren't I?　The rest is ...... done this way ......."

The black basket hand covering his left arm is transformed into a sword that seems to extend from his forearm.

With a light clinking sound, the extended sword is shown to the two men.

"I can change its shape like a sword."

"You can do that!　That's cool!"

Kazuki nodded his head in admiration, which made me feel better, so I decided to explain to him about the techniques that could be activated in this state.

"By the way, the technique you can use with this is the Darkne--"

"Healing Burst Slash. Isn't that right, Usato?"

"Yes."

Right?

"...... yes."

Nair corrects her with a bite.

Her cold eyes glared at me, and I had no choice but to nod my head meekly, my shoulders slumped.

I knew I should have used <>. .......

"Well, it looks like this for now."

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, ......!"

As I was about to end the conversation, my senpai finally made a move.

"Usato-kun?　What do you mean?

"Well, no, so it's like I'm borrowing Ferrum's magic.

"Normally, you can't borrow someone else's magic, can you?

"That's a fair question.

I go through Nair nodding on my shoulder.

You're right, I didn't explain myself well enough.

"While Ferrum has been living here, her dark magic trait has changed from to , hasn't it? This is the ability to merge with others?　Assimilation?　I was able to borrow the power of Ferrum through this ability.

"Yugou?　Roboto?　Henkei?"

First of all, the fact that that phrase comes up tells us the genre of anime that Senpai was watching in the original world.

"No, it's not a robot or anything, it's just that Ferrum assimilated me and I was able to use my abilities."

"...... No, wait a minute, I know. I understand.　But it's more like an instinct, or a brain refusing to understand. ......!"

"......Well, how should I put it? ......"

As I was twisting my head around the senior holding my head, Ferrum walked up to me, as if he couldn't stand to watch.

Looking at his face, his eyes were glazed over, his mouth was crossed in a grimace, and he seemed to be in a bad mood, which was obvious.

"Ferrum?"

"It would be faster if you actually showed me."

"Yeah, but I thought you didn't want to..."

"Just do it!　Just be quiet!"

Ferme said this to me without saying a word, took a small deep breath, and closed her eyes.

Then her body was sucked into the shadow at her feet as if falling, and black-colored magic overflowed from the place where the shadow had been.

Senpai and Kazuki are surprised to see Ferrum disappear before their eyes.

What?

The shadow of the vanished Ferrum moves on the ground like a living creature and enters my shadow, then it runs down my legs and covers my body.

Since I am not wearing a troupe uniform, my body takes on the shape of a racing suit, all black except for the basket hand on my left arm and the armor on my legs.

< with Ferrum.

Her altered characteristics make it possible for her to fight.

It is also a state in which I and Ferrum can fully display our power.

But..,

"You'd be surprised what you can do out of the blue. ......"

"Looking at it more closely, it looks more like a garment than an assimilation. ......"

For me, too, it's not good for my heart to be suddenly assimilated.

There is nothing unpleasant in the senses, but there is the matter of preparation.

"No, not at all, I can't help it. ......"

Ferrum's voice echoes from inside me.

"Uh-uh, Usato-kun and Ferrum have merged!

"Wow, what's going on? ......"

At any rate, I should explain my current state of mind to these two astonished people.

I briefly explain to Senpai and Kazuki about Ferrum's <> dark magic and its benefits.

"I see, so you mean that you are in the state of wearing Ferrum's dark magic ......."

He mutters and looks at me with a stern stare.

His eyes seem to be fixed on me.

"What is it?"

"I envy you!　Usato!

"Yes. ......"

In a way, the words are what I expected, but I take a step backward, not out of jealousy, but because of the heightened tension.

"You mean to say that by merging with Ferrum, you are now able to handle its power?

"Yes, well, to be precise, assimilation. ......"

"What is it that happens when you have a demon Nair on your shoulder, and even the demon Fellum is enchanted by you?　I have mixed feelings about equipping girls, but I envy you even more!"

He spoke very fast and said, "What?　What? I could only reply with a "What?

I knew this tension, but even I couldn't handle it.

Kazuki, who was watching over me with a cheerful smile on his face, could not be relied on.

"So, Ferrum!　Fusion with me!"

I wonder what he means by "fusion," but he pulls away from me a little and spreads his arms wide with expectant eyes.

Is he trying to assimilate with FERM?

......Well, it's obvious that senpai is stronger with dark magic than I am, so let's have Ferm try it out.

<>

"Why?

He quickly refused.

I ask Ferrum, looking at my senior who is very upset.

"Ferrum, why can't you do it?"

"Gah!"

"S-s-sen-pai!"

The senior falls backward as if blown away by something invisible.

No, he must have jumped by himself.

Why do you want to make gag-caramouve?

I quickly ran to her and picked her up. She stood up with a smile on her face and her legs trembling.

"Hmmm, this won't break my heart ......!　In other words, you just have to break down the walls of Ferm's heart. ......!"

"No, let me open up to you normally ......"

"The nickname of the indomitable tin can't be a badge of honor ......!"

When were you called ......?

I'm not sure, but I'm not sure I'm the only one.

"Suzune is not a brave man, he's just a disappointing person. ......"

<>

The senior member of the group is undaunted by the words of the two.

She looked at the cage hand on her left arm and the leg armor on both feet, and her eyes lit up.

"Your legs, your left arm!　It looks just like the black knight's!

"Yes, it does. ......Now that you mention it, Ferrum. Did you decide on this shape?

I ask Ferrum, who is still inside, and she replies without seeming to have any hesitation.

I see. It is true that the black knight has been wearing it for a longer period of time.

Maybe this armor will gradually change over the course of her life in the Rescue Mission.

That's something I'd like to see.

"Clad in the armor of a former enemy, the Black Knight ......!　That's a burning development. ......!"

>

I don't know what to do, but I know what to do.

And then I realized <>.

...... and, anyway, in order to lower the tension of my senpai, I explain that my current appearance is not intentional, but an accident.

"No, um, even for me and Ferrum, we didn't expect this appearance. We were in the middle of a conflict with Koga, and we ended up fighting in this state ...... by accident, so to speak."

"In other words, an unintentional and unexpected appearance and ......?"

"......"

No!　The more I explain, the more romantic attributes are added to me!

I want to deny it, but I'm getting embarrassed that I'm the one being convinced. ......!

I want to deny it, but I'm ashamed to be convinced.　I'll explain what we can do now!

Let's move on to the explanation of our abilities before we are exposed to any more embarrassment.

I move away from Senpai and Kazuki so as not to put them in danger.

"First of all, as my main ability, I can change the shape of dark magic's magic power.

"When you say 'shape of magic', you mean like the Black Knight?"

"Yes. For example, ...... ferme."

<>

When he calls out to Ferrum, his left arm, covered by a basket of dark magic, transforms.

It transforms into a sword, a shield, and other weapons several times before turning to Senpai and Kazuki.

"It's like this. On the battlefield, you can ride on Bulrin's back and make his armor. Well, it's all right if you recognize that it's a flexible ability to some extent.

"Transformation for all aspects: ....... It's different from mine and Kazuki's, it's your ...... or your own way of fighting."

"It's not that grandiose. Most of the time I can't handle it well, so I end up using my fists."

It would be more convenient for me to transform it into a shield or a hammer or a club instead of a sword or something.

I would be able to hold back a little more.

"Oh, and I can now perform magic power outbursts with my whole body.

"...... whole body?"

Oh, I should add this.

They'll think I'm being reckless again.

"The state in which I am assimilated by dark magic is the same as when I am wearing this basket hand, so no matter how much magic I unleash, I myself will not be harmed.

He then attempts a healing flying fist with his left arm, aiming at a nearby tree.

A fist-sized shockwave is released from the black basket hand with a popping sound, hitting the tree directly.

The tree shakes slightly, and he turns his attention back to Senpai and Kazuki.

"Now you can activate it with the sole of your foot to increase your jumping power or use it for acceleration," he says.

"...... That means you can do boosted mobility, right?"

"I don't know, but please don't compare me to a robot. ......"

I know I move like that, but I don't want to be called a monster, a monster, and then treated like a weapon. .......

"That second corps leader ...... Koga used a similar technique, but I wonder if he learned it from watching Usato's moves. ......"

"What?　Kazuki, what did you say?"

Kazuki puts his hand on his chin and tilts his head.

I only heard the name "Koga," but anything related to that guy is just as much trouble for me, so I ask him. Kazuki smiles and waves his hand sideways as if nothing is wrong.

"Nah, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."

"Oh, yeah?　If it's something to do with the Cógars, you let me know. Next time I see you, I'll punch you in the face.

"Oh, yeah?"

I said with a smile, and Kazuki nodded with a shiver.

I heard that Koga retreated from the battle this time, but that's him. He's bound to stand in our way again.

He'll probably be even stronger than when he fought me and bare his fangs. I don't know for sure, but I vaguely understand that he's that kind of guy after fighting him twice.

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"Then I'll hit him back, too."

"I think that's one of the reasons why they are targeted, because they are so willing to hit each other. ......?"

...... sure.

But you know what? But when you're on the radar of Koger, you can't avoid a fight. .......

No matter what role I play or what the circumstances are, it doesn't matter to him, he'll just smile and threaten everyone around him.

"Maybe we should look for a new way to fight the next battle. ......"

What I need now is not a means of attack, but defense.

The battle against Nero Agence made me realize this to the bitter end.

At least, I would have died once without Nair's resistance spell.

"You can't just prevent it. ......"

The hardness of the cage may be a useful defense, but it will not work on a superior opponent.

If Nero had wanted to, I would have been cut down in an instant.

Then, my task from now on is not to catch or repel, but to find a defensive measure that can lead to the next move.

"Weave the magic with the image of weaving."

He raises his right arm, which is covered by a silver basket hand, and looks at his open palm.

He continues to concentrate his mind and kneads the magic in a different way.

"...... no?"

The magic bullet covering my hand showed a slight flicker, but that was all.

It is far from the elasticity of Kazuki's magic bullet.

"...... Usato, what are you doing?"

"I was wondering if I could make the magic elastic like Kazuki's."

Nair notices my action and shows me the magic of the healing magic that surrounds the basket hand.

Nair looks at the basket hand for a few seconds, and then looks at me with a stern stare.

"What are you going to do with it, give it elasticity?"

"I haven't thought of anything in particular,...... but maybe covering the cage hand to soften the impact when defending,...... or maybe a healing counterattack palm to make the opponent recoil.... ...It seems to consume less magic than the bursting palm."

"...... could you do that?"

I looked at my own cage once and nodded firmly.

"It's not impossible, I'm sure.

"Yes. Then let me help you. I'm probably better with magic than you are.

I'll help you.

All I can do is keep practicing steadily so that eventually I can do this with my whole arm.

Having removed the magic from my cage hand, I clench my open palm.

If I can master this technique, I should be able to change my own movements.

"I guess I know what I'm going to have to do."

Even now, I cannot predict what will happen next.

But I know that I will not be able to live in peace with my current situation for a long time.

Then, I have to find what I can do now and prepare for it.

"Hmmm..."

"?　Senpai, what's wrong?"

For some reason, my senior is roaring near me.

He looked up at the sound of my voice with an extremely serious expression on his face.

"What kind of name is this Usato-kun?

"......Well, come to think of it, we haven't decided on a particular name, have we?

"Yeah. Then let's decide now. It would be inconvenient without a name.

It's true, it's inconvenient not to have a name.

I nod my head, put my hand on my chin, and try to think of a name for my current appearance.

Black knight...... dark magic...... black,group uniform...... white...... white and black .......

"How about White and Black mode?"

"Oh, that's good. That's it!"

I thought it was a good idea to put "white bear" and "black bear" together, since they are related to bears.

He nodded his head in admiration.

White-Claw mode, okay, I'll use that name from now on..,

<>

"Why?

"I don't like it. I don't like it. It's so fluffy."

I couldn't help but scream at the strong denial coming from my shoulders and inside.

With Nair and Ferrum strongly refusing and Kazuki softly saying, "I don't think that's ......," the name White-Chrome mode was dropped, leaving the name unnamed.

Kazuki's denial made me and my senpai almost lose heart.