The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The worst "enemy" that stands in our way, Usato Ken.

The mere thought of a world in which Kazuki and I are dead is a joke of the worst kind, but when it gets this far, it's not funny at all.

His eyes are vacant and emotionless, but I can still feel the murderous intent in them.

Perhaps he had his reasons for judging us as fakes. ......Whoever he is, he has really gone the extra mile.

"Senpai, senpai......"

"Take a stance, Mr. Kazuki. He's going to kill us all."

You want me to point a weapon at Usato?

He's not the Usato we know.

"But I still ......, I'm ......."

I understand what you are saying, Kazuki.

But if we don't fight here, we will be attacked.

There is a way to run away, but even if I can escape, Kazuki can't escape from Usato.

Rather, he is faster than me who is not clad in a thunderbolt.

"In any case, you might kill him if you get serious. I'll deal with him."

"Senpai..."

With his sword still sheathed, he changes to Raiju Mode 2.

At the same time, he comes up behind Usato-kun, who is readying his fist, and raises the sheath toward his neck.

---I have to hit hard to knock you out. ......!　I'm sorry, Usato!

Now ......!

The next moment my sword sheath hit him, and without warning, Usato-kun tilted his body to the side and kicked at me with a spinning kick.

"What?　What?

As soon as I evade, the kick comes flying at me.

I catch it with my sheath just in time, but the impact blasts me backward.

"He read my moves. ......?"

"......... He's faster than that pervert. He's using a sword, is he reflecting my knowledge?"

Rubbing his neck, Usato-kun kicked the ground and was right in front of me in an instant.

His fist, which has no healing magic in it and is only designed to strike and kill the enemy, is swung at me.

"Surely, a sword would suit you, senpai."

"......!"

A direct hit will shatter your bones with my level of endurance.

If you get caught, you're out at that point, but... I'm faster than you.

There!

I duck low to avoid his fist, and at the same time, I slam the sheath to my forehead.

At the same time, I electrocute him with an electric shock.

"---I wondered why he was fighting with the sheath in his hand, so I took it as a test, but he's gentle even when he's faking it. ......"

"......!"

"What are you?　Are you a phantom?　Someone with a face like yours?"

Usato-kun looks like a demon as he pushes back the scabbard that has been slammed into his forehead with the strength of his neck alone.

So, the electric shock doesn't work on you?　No, no, he is enduring it while healing!

He grabs the scabbard with his left hand, and without any hesitation, he shoots his fist at my face. ......!

"I have no choice......!"

With the sheath in his grasp, he draws his sword and leaps, using the swinging fist as a foothold---and at the same time slashes Usato-kun's shoulder.

New wounds are carved into his uniform, and fresh blood spurts out.

"......"

Landing backward, I catch the scabbard he has let go of and let him charge me with his magical power as I hold the sword in my hand.

The wound on his shoulder heals with healing magic in less than a few seconds, but I have hurt him.

I feel real, real bad. ......!

It's different from slaying demons and monsters, it makes me feel like something precious inside me is being chipped away, it's such a disgusting feeling.

"---Senpai, isn't it? Yes, you're a fake.

Usato took one look at the wound on his shoulder and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

No. He has completely decided that I am a fake.

Is there any way to prove to him that I am the real thing?

I am the real Suzune Inukami. I'm your ......, uh, fiancée."

It's a fake. I'll kill you."

Oh, no, no, no, no!　I just did it in the same mood as usual!

"No, wait!　Let me try again!　It's a joke!

"No, thank you."

He smiles at me and raises his right hand.

At the same time, something flies toward me at a tremendous speed.

I draw my sword and slice through the flying object,

"A stone ......?"

A plain stone, broken in half.

But it was a pebble thrown by the strength of Usato's arm. It should be powerful enough to easily penetrate even an armored soldier.

"Do you have time to look around?"

......!

While I took my eyes off him for a moment, he was already right under my nose.

I immediately get ready, but he has already grabbed my arm and throws me towards the forest.

"Let's change places."

"Noooooo?

My vision is going round and round!

In a panic, I manage to adjust my position and grab onto a tree branch.

We were surrounded by trees on fire.

"---Well, I can fight as much as I want here.

Kicking through the trees, Usato-kun landed in front of me.

He reached inside his coat and pulled something out.

My cheeks twitched involuntarily when I saw it fall out of his hand with a clattering sound.

"Usato-kun, what is it?"

"It is a chain. It's just a little fireproof and hard.

Without even a twitch of a smile, he nonchalantly wraps it around his right arm.

This is not a brave man's cage, but Usato's weapon.

The Usato-kun I knew was not the kind of person who likes to use weapons.

I have heard from Usato himself that he used it a few times when he had to, but the look on his face at the time was not very good.

"......"

Usato's body swayed and he started to walk to the left.

I try to keep an eye on him, but when he crosses a tree as if to use it as a wall, I lose sight of him in an instant.

At the same time, you hear a series of kicking sounds coming from the surrounding trees.

"Is he moving around kicking trees ......!"

The sound of the flames and the heat makes it hard to recognize him. ......!

Just as I was about to enter Thunder Beast Mode 2, thinking that we should fight on the same field, something lands right behind me and I see a chain about to wrap around my neck.

"Holy shit, ......!

I crouch down to avoid the chain that is about to wrap around my neck and slash backwards, but he is already gone.

The next moment, I hear the sound of something shattering to my right, and a flaming tree comes crashing down on me with such force that I am crushed.

"You use your surroundings to your advantage ......!　But only this much!

With a series of sword swings, I slice the tree in half on the spot.

The remains of the tree fall to the ground,

"I'm sure. You'll prevent it."

"No matter how many times I do this..."

"Then how about this?"

He landed soundlessly at a distance from me, kicking up a flaming log and raising an open hand.

"Healing Magic Bursting Palm!"

"Yi!"

A shockwave is released as the arm is raised from below, intensifying the flames of the burning log---dispersing them.

Like a scattering bullet, the splintered pieces of wood, engulfed in fire, come toward me with tremendous force.

"Discharge cut!"

I intercepted it with a lightning bolt of magic from my sword, but Usato-kun had already made his next move.

He leaps from his position, throws the bottle from his pocket, and at the same time thrusts both palms forward.

"Healing Rupture Palm".

The bottle was destroyed by the shockwave from his palm, the liquid inside was sprayed, and at the same time, it was ignited by the surrounding flames --- a huge flame poured down from above my head.

"You are a healing magician, aren't you?

I think you're mistaking me for a flame wizard!

Is that a flammable potion or something?

I can't afford to be so critical, so I cloak myself in lightning and fly away from the raging flames... but even though I'm in the middle of the fire, Usato's right arm with a chain around it comes at me.

"There is a gap."

"Kut!"

He plays his right hand with his sword.

Usato is by far the stronger fighter.

He barely manages to counter the attack, but his left hand is aimed at his neck...?

"And I can't let him get me!

You tilt your head to the side, avoid the left hand, and slice through his torso with a side cut.

But the wound regenerates instantly with healing magic, and he is completely unafraid.

"What?

Is this how a healing magician fights?

Am I fighting a human being?

This is the way of a healing wizard who is willing to get hurt...!

"Strong ......!　You are strong here too!　Usato!

"---!"

As soon as my sword sliced through Usato-kun's shoulder, fresh blood gushed out from his left hand, and a tremendous shockwave shot through my body.

"......!"

I use the momentum of the blow to distance myself from Usato-kun.

He is brushing off the blood on his hand, which is probably damaged by the outburst of the system reinforcement.

"It's a reckless thing to trigger the systemic reinforcement, isn't it?

"It's just a cut on my hand, nothing serious."

"......"　

Usato-kun was holding the basket hand that Mr. Farga gave him, but Usato-kun in front of me was not holding it.

Therefore, the outburst of magic power that the Usato-kun I know of is done with no risk, is also done with wounds, and the way he uses it is probably---popping after grabbing it.

It has become a technique to kill your opponent without fail.

"Your fighting style is unusual. You don't even care about yourself."

"I use everything. Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived.

A world without us.

After the defeat of the Lingle Kingdom, Usato's battle.

It must have been unimaginable.

---You cannot stop him with half-hearted determination.

"I know that to stop you, I have to be willing to kill you."

Then I must be prepared.

A half-hearted attack will be avoided and withstood.

I can't hesitate any longer.

Once I have taken a deep breath and relaxed my body, I slowly put my hand on the hilt.

"......I'm really going to go for it."

"---?

In an instant, I activate Raiju Mode 2 and slash at Usato-kun at full speed.

He barely manages to defend himself with his chains, but my kick strikes him in the temple before he can react.

"Gah! ......?

"I'm sorry, Usato-kun. You can't do anything now."

I speak to him as I thrust my sword into his leg as he tries to step forward.

I know it won't stop him.

I pull the sword out and hold it in my opposite hand, then put my hand on his left hand as he extends it to me... I let his power flow through me and throw him off with aiki-style.

"What ......?

I hit him with a palm strike with an electric shock to his unprotected back, which he showed me in the air.

Usato-kun is electrocuted and knocked to the ground, but he recovers instantly and tries to release magic power from his left hand to escape from the situation, but..,

"Healing magic ruptures..."

"Too slow."

In an instant, I close the gap between us and strike him on the wrist with the sheath in my left hand, blocking his attempt.

After I had destroyed the source of the attack, I held my sword, which was covered with electric shocks, as if I was drawing it---and then I unleashed the technique.

"Inumaru-ryu, Shirren Rairenzan!"

What?

---A super-fast four-strike barrage.

After slashing his left arm, both legs, and torso in four places, a powerful electric shock strikes him.

His heart creaks with each attack on him.

But I don't think this will be enough to stop him.

The Usato-kun I knew was a man who would never fall.

If we are half-heartedly prepared, we will be beaten back. ......!

"Let's end this."

She steps forward and strikes him in the gut with the hilt... and when he finally cowers, she accelerates backward and delivers the sword.

"---Strengthening Cloth."

As the concentration of magic power increases, its color changes from gold to purple.

He sends it into the sheath, condensing it upon condensing it, sharpening his nerves.

"The Inner Power of Thunder Beast Mode 3".

The power of the system is the power of the strengthening of the system itself.

I, clad with the sword and purple electric shocks all over my body, leap forward in a straight line with the drawn sword, falling forward while completely controlling the overflowing power...,

"Kaminarigiri ......!"

---Usato's right arm was cut off.

I swung the sword away, dispersing the magic power of the system reinforcement into the air, and looked back as I delivered the sword.

"...... Usato-kun!"

Behind him, there was Usato-kun, lying on his back with his right arm cut off.

"Raiju Mode 3

It is an enhanced form with a single point thrust type speed and attack.

I had developed this technique for my rematch with Amira Berghret, but I never thought I would use it against Usato.

"I'll have to patch you up soon. ......"

Usato-kun would even be able to link his arms.

We should at least try to stop the bleeding while he is unconscious.

"Senpai ......!"

"Kazuki-kun ......"

Kazuki-kun comes from deep in the forest to this spot.

Considering how long it took him to get here, it seems like such a short battle, but to me it seems like hours.

He looks at Usato-kun, who is lying on the ground, and his expression is distorted.

"I'm sorry ...... I should have fought too ......!"

I honestly thought he would blame me.

I thought Kazuki would be angry at me for cutting off Usato's arm and wounding him, even though he had attacked me. .......

No, that's what I wanted.

The one who is most angry with me right now is none other than myself.

"It's okay. Let's stop the bleeding, Usato-kun.

"Yes, yes!"

Kazuki-kun and I were about to run to Usato-kun---- when a gust of wind blew in from overhead.

Realizing that it was not natural, Kazuki and I immediately jumped back, and what looked like a shadow landed in front of us from the sky.

"Nah. ......"

At that moment, I felt a presence like I had never felt before.

The figure, whose strength easily surpassed that of Amira and Koga, erased the dragon wings on its back and looked into the face of Usato-kun, who was at its feet.

"Hey, hey, you've been beaten up pretty bad, haven't you? Usato.

"......"

The man's appearance can be described in one word: warrior.

He was taller than Usato, more than a head taller than Usato, with a muscular body, short azure hair and a fearless face, a man we did not know, but... he carried an "axe". I recognized the handle.

"Senpai,......"

"Oh, that's Leona's ......."

The armor of the brave men of Mearaq, which Leona had.

Now it's in the shape of an axe, but maybe this guy is .......

"Don't pretend to be stunned. I have keen senses and I know what I'm talking about."

"...... I was hoping to sleep a little longer."

......!?　You couldn't get him to pass out after all that?

Usato-kun gets up easily, picks up his right arm that has fallen down beside him, and begins to heal it with healing magic.

"As usual, why don't you stop fighting the way you are hurting yourself?　Princess Nia is worried about you.

I'm afraid I have no choice.

"I don't think so."

After a dozen seconds or so, his right arm is completely linked together, and he stands up again with a loud sigh.

"Mr. Karon, why are you here?　Aren't you further away in the battlefield?"

"No, I heard you were having a hard time. I flew here.

Kalon the Brave.

He was swallowed by the dragon's power and went out of control, at one time causing the destruction of Mialak.

Now, he is fighting as a brave man in this world, though he should have retired from the front line due to the aftereffects of his dragon personification. ......?

"You're being too overprotective."

"No, no, no, we're friends, right?　We're friends, we're supposed to help each other out."

"I don't remember becoming one."

Kalon smiles pleasantly while patting Usato-kun on the back, who has a tsuntsun attitude.

"No, that's it. I'm your friend if you trust me with your back.

"If I attack you from behind, will you stop being my friend ......?"

"What a horrible thing to say, man."

The Brave and the Healing Wizard.

We who were brave in this world are gone.

But in our place came a brave man named Karon.