The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

We went to the castle and Nair and Leona, whom we met again there, showed us around Lingle Kingdom until the afternoon training.

Since the battle had just ended, the town was not very popular and had not yet returned to its original atmosphere, but the stores were still open, so we showed them around and went to the store where Amako was helping out.

In the afternoon, when the training with Kazuki was about to start, Leona and I were having a light hand-to-hand training session as a warm-up.

"There!

"Sweet!"

My outstretched fist was bounced off the handle of the spear that Leona-san was spinning in her hand.

Leona re-gripped the spear and launched a stone thrust at my leg.

"What!"

I avoided it by stepping back, but Leona-san stepped forward and swung her spear in a broad sideways cleave.

Cleave with reach!　Is it wrong to keep your distance!

You flick the tip of the spear with your right hand, and as you keep your distance from Leona, you bring her into your sight once again.

"I thought I could do it at close range, but I guess there are ways to fight without letting them get close. ......"

He is a man who is more than Kazuki and his senpai in terms of technology.

If you try to forcefully approach him, he will counterattack you as he did before.

"I said I was going to have a mock battle casually, but I'm getting more and more passionate about it."

"Haha ......"

No, at the beginning, it was supposed to be a casual affair, but as we continued to ...... attack and defend each other several times, it turned out to be quite serious.

Of course, Leona's spear is ice-coated, and we both abide by the rule that we don't take each other seriously.

"Now that Nair is gone, too. ......"

Nair remained alone with Amaco when he left for the afternoon training.

You're not coming?　When I asked her if she was coming, she said, "I don't want you to follow me all the way, and I want you to enjoy yourself with your friends once in a while.

So now I am fighting without her support.

"Leona. I think it's time to start using some magic.

I don't mind, but are you sure you can handle it?

Yes, I'm fine. And I'd like to review the use of this cage.

I usually use a basket hand only as a shield.

Since I assimilated with Ferrum, I no longer have the advantage of unleashing my magical power unharmed, but this basket hand has another characteristic of assisting in the manipulation of magical power.

I have not been able to make use of it so far, but I need to understand it better in order to master the technique of making magic power elastic.

"In that case, I must cooperate with you as a person who has been entrusted with Master Farga's armament, just as you have.

"What?"

Leona-san swung the spear in her right hand once.　With a metallic sound, the spear changed its shape to a sword.

I let out a cry of surprise at the transformation, which was too cool to say the least.

"What?　It can also be a sword?

"It's a staff in its original form. Compared to your armor and the armor of the heroes of the Lingle Kingdom, it has a more flexible shape.

It was indeed an axe when Mr. Karon was using it, so it's not surprising that it can change into other forms.

Seeing my surprise, Leona-san's smile grew stronger and she took a stance, releasing cold air from her sword.

Behind her, four ice swords are floating.

"Now, you already know how I fight with swords, don't you?"

"......, great!"

He creates healing magic bullets with both hands.

Neither of us is serious, but it's still a tense match.

After taking a small deep breath, I run toward Leona.

Healing magic bullet!

"Healing magic bullet!" "Intercept!

As I run, the two healing magic bullets I throw and the ice sword that Leona-san shoots collide in mid-air.

I was so surprised.

The same battle as the mock battle we had in Mearaq.

The difference was that Leona was not hesitating in the fight.

Although I myself am aware that I have grown since then, Leona was skillful in using her technique and magic, and did not allow me to get close to her.

Her strength as a brave warrior without hesitation made me happy as if it were my own, but at the same time I felt frustrated that I was not able to fully handle the armor of a brave warrior like her.

After a few minutes had passed, I had used my healing acceleration fist to distance myself from Leona, while avoiding her ice sword, and she shouted in surprise.

"You've started to use strange techniques again while I haven't seen you for a while!　You are!"

"It's called Healing Acceleration Fist!　This is also a technique that applies the outburst of magic power!

I'm sorry!　I'm sorry! I'll ask you later.

I was treated as if it was a long-winded and unintelligible technique.

I tried to close the distance again, but I was stopped by the tracking ice sword that Leona had thrown at me.

"Its anomalous acceleration is troublesome..."

Leona raised her sword high in the air, and her blade was covered with magic power.

I have a bad feeling when I see the translucent blade that begins to emit white cold air.

"This kind of technique will be effective for you who are fast, won't it?

The moment she swings the sword down, a powerful cold-air filled magic is released from the blade.

It spread out to the side and came toward me, freezing the ground.

"What?　A healing magic bursting palm!

I was shocked, but I released a shockwave of magic power from my palm to block the oncoming cold air.

However, the cold air was stopped only for a moment, and was immediately pushed back.

He falls back and stares at the wall of cold air, which still has not stopped its momentum.

"No good. ......!"

A torrent of cold air rushing forward, freezing the ground!　If this hits you hard, your movement will be restricted!

A bursting palm of healing magic is not enough to stop the cold air!

---If only!

"If the Bursting Palm doesn't work, then strengthen it even more!"

He holds his right arm at his waist and creates a magic bullet in his palm.

The magic bullet, which would normally grow so large that it contains magic power, is kept at the same size and continues to contain magic power by applying Kagote's ability to manipulate magic power and strengthen his lineage.

"?　Usato, what are you trying to do?

He puts his left hand on the basket hand to hold down the magic that is about to overflow.

The magic bullet is distorted in shape while overflowing with green light.

The magic bullet, which has been caged to the very limit, is released by thrusting the palm forward.

"Huh!"

At the same time as the sound of air bursting, the healing magic bullet compressed by the palm bursts out, and a shockwave beyond the healing burst palm is released in a fan shape.

With it, a recoil incomparable to that of the healing burst palm struck.

"Nooo......!"

The impact nearly knocked him down, but he braced his legs and held on.

The green shockwave emitted from the outburst of the magic bullet pushes back the oncoming cold air and pulls away the ice covering the ground.

The green particles of healing magic and the shattered ice that scattered into the air glinted in the sun, creating a fantastic scene.

"Whew... ......"

He exhales lightly as he lowers his palm, still poised.

For a spur-of-the-moment move, you succeeded .......

If the healing punch is enhanced with the healing flying fist, is this technique enhanced with the healing magic bullet?

I look at the green light that is glowing and drifting in the air where I am standing and tilt my head.

"Did the magic power of the healing magic fly away along with the shockwave? ......"

Since it feels as if healing magic is being applied just by being here, it must be as if the cold air is not only canceled out but also the caged healing magic is dispersed into the air.

...... If we use this technique well, we can heal a lot of people without touching them directly, can't we?

The effect will be reduced drastically, but I think it is quite useful to heal wounds just by being there.

"A wide-area healing magic. If I had to name one, it would be either Healing Flash or Healing Explosive Wave ......"

As I mutter this to myself, my eyes dazzled by the scenery in front of me, I notice Leona rushing toward me at a short run.

"......A"

Leona, who can use lineage enhancement, must know the principle behind my earlier technique.

Well, she might get mad at me again. .......

I can bear Rose's anger, but I can't bear Leona's anger, so I talk to Leona who approaches me in a slurred voice.

"Oh, uh, uh, Leona-san, this is ......."

"Usato. Would you please remove the cage from your right arm?"

Yes, yes.

I released the cage as I was told, and Leona grabbed my wrist and looked at my entire right arm as if she was observing me.

After a dozen or so seconds of her doing as she was told, she patted her chest as if she was relieved.

"Good. It looks like you are not hurt."

"What?"

"It's such a good technique. You could have been seriously injured. I just wanted to make sure.

"Oh, you're not mad?　Well, I'm not mad about the technique you just used. ......"

"I'm not angry. I'm not angry. ...... I'm just trying to stop complaining about the way you do things. In general, the techniques you use are too dangerous, but their application and ideas are unique to you.

Leona laughs as she removes her hand from her right arm.

"Then, what I should do is not to condemn you, but to help you and encourage your growth as a user of the same lineage enhancement.

"Leona, ......"

"Well, I was surprised at your technique earlier, but ......"

As I was feeling a rush of excitement when she said this to me with a shy look on her face, I noticed two signs approaching the training area where we were.

It seems that Senpai and Kazuki have arrived.

"Hey, Usato-kun---why are there diamond dusts dancing in the cold weather?　And it's glowing green!

"Oh, it's so beautiful!"

First of all, I have to explain the current situation to you two.

At first, I met up with Senpai and Kazuki and briefly explained to them that we had been having a mock battle and that we had created the current scene as part of that battle.

Senpai said, "I should have come earlier. ......!" He seemed to be extremely frustrated.

After that, we were going to train to make the magic power elastic as we had planned before.

"How are you doing, Kazuki?"

He showed Kazuki the magic bullets created in his palm covered by his cage hand.

We haven't even found a clue yet, but maybe Kazuki will be able to tell us something if he sees it.

"Maybe Usato is creating this magic power in the way of lineage reinforcement.

"What, that's not good enough?"

"What should I say ......?"

Kazuki puts his hand on his chin, twists his head, and speaks brokenly with a magic bullet floating in his palm.

"If you compare this magic bullet to a bowl of water, and the magic power that is poured into it to water, then the system is strengthened by pouring water into the bowl so that it does not break when the capacity of the bowl is exceeded.

"Yeah."

"So, making magic power elastic is ...... a puzzle, if you will. You have to make sure that there are no gaps in the magic, and then you have to weave it into layers and pile them on top of each other. ......"

With that, Kazuki's voice gradually became quieter and he began to visibly dejected.

"I'm sorry, I'm not good at explaining."

"No, no, I kind of get it, it's okay!"

Kazuki's shoulders slumped, and I followed him.

To be honest, I could visualize some parts of it, but I couldn't understand the important parts.

I was ashamed of my clumsy comprehension, but Leona and my senpai, who were listening next to me, were nodding their heads in agreement.

"It gives elasticity to magic power...... or, since it's long, let's call it elasticity granting. The elasticity imparting and the lineage strengthening are different from the first step to get there, aren't they?"

"Is that right ......?"

"Well, it seems that Mr. Kazuki is a sensory person."

Like Kazuki, I nod my head.

Then Leona turned her head toward me.

"Usato. Kazuki-dono's magic power comes out differently from ordinary magic. It is easier to understand if I say that it is not just released from his body, but that he has created the contents of his body.

"It's not the same as just releasing magic?"

"Yes. Kazuki-dono, Suzune-dono, can you make a magic bullet for us to try?

"Uh, yes."

"Got it."

At Leona's request, Kazuki creates a magic bullet.

If you look closely, you can see that a sphere is being formed as the magic power wraps around the center of the bullet.

On the other hand, my senpai's magic bullet is familiar to me, a mass of magic power overflowing from his palm and solidifying as if it were being fleshed out.

"Do you see the difference?"

Yes!

"When you release magic power normally, its contents are empty. But magic power with contents is in fact magic power that has been created.

So we were starting from the wrong place to begin with.

I used to leave the release of magic power to my senses, but from now on I have to be aware of that too.

"By the way, Mr. Kazuki, I heard that you have mastered the system reinforcement. ...... I think you must have had a lot of trouble learning the system reinforcement, didn't you?

"Yes, I did. I finally succeeded in it with the help of Master Farga's cage hand.

How did you know?　Kazuki was surprised.

Leona nodded her head in understanding.

"I thought it was strange that someone as skilled as you in handling magic power had not succeeded in strengthening the system, ...... but with such precise magic power.

"So, that's why you've been failing all the time. ...... I didn't know. ......"

So, it's too precise to be able to strengthen the system.

It's great that you can recognize that immediately, but most of all, it's great that you teach in a way that is so easy to understand.

I think it's quite impressive that I can still keep up with what you're saying.

"Usato, did you get something?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm getting the idea.

I stand up, replying to the senior who has just spoken to me.

I understand the principle.

The question is whether or not I will be able to perform the superior manipulation of magic that Kazuki must be performing unconsciously, but I will have to make do with Kagome's power and patience.

"First, I will try. Then..."

"Your dedication is just like Usato-kun. Yes, that's you."

What am I, you say?

For some reason, he mutters happily to himself as he raises his right arm, which is covered by a basket hand, while his legs are about to lose their strength.

I don't think there's any danger, but I'm sure Leona will stop me if something happens.

I close my eyes and concentrate on manipulating the magic.