The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Amako, who clung to me as I was being shifted by the scroll,......, foresaw that soon after this she would be surrounded by enemies and attacked en masse.

I immediately put on my Thunder Beast mode and, holding Amako tightly so as not to shake her off, I decided to leave the scene as fast as I could, avoiding all the attacks.

Kicking the walls and sometimes running, I jumped out of the small doorway of the arena.

The soldiers of the demon army could not even follow my movements with their eyes.

"Do you mean a narrow passage to countermeasure against me?"

However, the soldiers patrol the narrow passageway quite often, far away from the large arena-like area that I was sent to by the scroll, and if I try to force my way, a large number of soldiers will rush into this narrow passageway.

The high-speed movement is meaningless if the range of movement is narrowed down.

And finally..,

"Suzune, stop. There's a trap in the wall."

"A scroll that affects those with a certain speed. That's a nice touch."

Magic written on parchment pasted to the wall.

Amaco told me that if I fell for it, a spell similar to the one used to bind Nair would be cast on me and my presence would then be known to the soldiers around me.

Suzune.

Yes?

I'm in pain.

He just got out of Thunder Beast mode and is still holding Amako in his arms.

The only reason why I am not distraught in this tense situation is because I have a being in my arms that I need to protect.

I hold Amako's body even tighter and keep my eyes on the surroundings.

"There may still be danger ......!"

"I can't see anything with my precognition, can I?"

"No, the precognition magic is not perfect. But don't worry. As long as I'm here, I'll protect you.

"If anything, I'd rather you protect me from Suzune."

With that, Amako slips easily out of my arms and begins to walk briskly.

"Follow me."

"......Amako's,warmth......"

"I usually pull back."

Amako's face turns pale at my disappointment as she makes her way down the narrow passageway.

With the black dome overhead and the changes in the city, it is natural to assume that this place has become a fortress---or a labyrinth.

"If we have been transferred to the inside of the city, it is safe to assume that Usato-kun and the others who have also been transferred are in this city.

"First, let's find Usato and Leona. Oh, Suzune, stop.

Amako nodded and stopped, and from around the corner she could hear the soldiers talking.

"It seems that Kazuki is here, too."

"If anyone can fly, it's Kazuki, isn't it?"

From here, surrounded by a dimly lit sky, it was impossible to see what the sky looked like, but it was good to be able to confirm Kazuki's presence.

As I listen carefully with Amako to see if we can gather any more information, another group of soldiers gathers.

One of the soldiers, who seemed to be in some kind of confusion, half-cried and clutched at a friendly soldier.

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"Oh, you must be Usato."

"I think you're pretty convincing yourself."

No, I know the process of elimination leads to him.

But I feel sorry for Usato if you give him a quick answer.

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Is that really Usato-kun?

I glance at Amako, and she, too, has a subtle expression on her face.

Could it be a real demon?

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It was Usato-kun.

"It was Usato."

They both look at each other in agreement, then move away.

To summarize the previous information, Kazuki is in the middle of a battle in the sky.

Usato and Leona, like us, have left the battlefield and are hiding.

"I would say that our first priority is to meet up with Usato and Leona, but it is quite difficult to find them while avoiding the soldiers."

"Yes, even if we use precognition magic to avoid patrols, our range of movement will be limited.

The first premise is that we must reach the Demon King while conserving as much magical power as possible.

The reason why the Demon Lord separated us is probably to drain our strength in the battle against the soldiers he has placed in each of our positions.

Then, I have only one choice in this situation.

We must go to the Demon Lord.

"Why don't you join up with Usato and the others?"

"We are going to the same place in the end. Then there is a good chance that we can meet up with Usato and the others if we go there.

"If that's the way it is, I understand."

To do that, we need to find out from the soldiers where the Demon Lord is.

When I told this to Amako, she nodded her head.

"Then, let's find someone who can catch him.

As soon as he said these words, he started walking again without paying attention.

No, she is not just alert, but she has already secured her safety with the premonition she has seen.

As a proof, she is perfectly aware of the positions of the soldiers passing by.

"Hmmm ...... this is about right."

Amaco picks up a stone lying at his feet.

Then he hears the footsteps of soldiers nearby.

"Suzune, move as I tell you."

"Uh-huh?"

Don't ever hesitate. ...... Oh, now. Stop."

Amako's voice stops me in my tracks, and five soldiers from the Demon Army cross the street in front of me.

If even one of them turned their heads toward us, we would have been exposed, but somehow by chance, none of them looked at us as they crossed the aisle and disappeared on the other side.

"Go on, then. Maybe we should run a little bit.

Next, he runs with Amaco.

As you run with her, you see a soldier about to appear in front of you as you are about to turn the corner to the right --- but at the same time, Amako throws the stone she just picked up to the front.

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The eyes of the soldier, who was about to look at us, turned to the stone that fell at his feet.

In the meantime, we have managed to avoid detection by turning to the right at the corner.

...... reminds us that precognition magic is really bad magic.

After that, we continue to slip past the patrolling soldiers as Amako has a perfect grasp of our opponents' behavior patterns.

And then..,

"I found it."

Amaco muttered and stopped, pointing to an alley a short distance ahead.

"In ten seconds, there will be only one soldier coming from up ahead. If we catch him now, he won't know we're here.

"Okay."

He draws his sword from its sheath in his opposite hand and leaps into the alley at the right moment.

Just as Amako had predicted, I see a soldier appear, and in an instant I am behind him, blade to the throat.

"Don't move!"

"Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh. ......"

"Stay quiet and I won't kill you."

He makes them sit there while he throws away the sword and the tools at his waist to the ground.

"Amako, how long until the next round?"

"......, I'll be fine for a little while."

"Then I will interrogate..."

"No, I'll take care of it."

Amaco looks at the soldier who crouched down weakly.

She asks questions without hesitation, regardless of the soldier's relief at seeing Amako's appearance, perhaps judging her to be a child.

"Where is the Demon King?"

"What?"

Tell me where the Demon Lord is.

"Well, I can't tell you that..."

"Can't tell me?　Yes,...... yes,...... I'm in the castle. The Witch Queen sunk the castle underground with her magic?　The Witch Queen gave us a map of the castle before ...... she gave it to who?　Yeah, yeah, yeah."

Amako talks to herself and gives an unnatural soliloquy in front of the female soldier, who is stubbornly refusing to talk.

The soldier begins to tremble as Amako, who has not said a word, begins to reveal more and more information that she is supposed to be keeping from him.

"Suzune, the commander of this man's unit has a map of the sunken castle underground.

"What, oh, why?　Why ......?

"I'm a precognition wizard. I only say what you are afraid of."

As Amako says this, she stuns the soldier with a light electric shock.

I have often thought, looking at my master, that precognition magic is scary magic.

It can be used in battle, and above all, it's honestly amazing that it can be used in this way.

"If I were to use an analogy, it would be like redoing important choices over and over again, wouldn't it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I'm going to go get the commander.

"Oh, yes. I'm sorry."

I follow Amako, unintentionally becoming respectful.

The female soldier was laid down in the shadows so that she would not be found for the time being.

"By the way, what did you mean when you said that you were afraid of that man?

She said she had met Usato on the battlefield.

"Oh, yeah. ......"

Well, that's not so strange, since Usato seems to be running around from one end of the battlefield to the other.

But why is Usato here?　Amako, who was scouting the area around us, said the following words.

"So I told him that if he didn't talk, I would give him to the devil, and he cried and told me."

"Hasn't anyone ever told you that you're starting to look like Usato-kun?"

"Really?　Well, ...... thank you?"

"I didn't mean it as a compliment."

What's with that reaction?

I have some similarities with you too!

Feeling a little bit of jealousy, I quickly switch my thoughts and grip my sword in its sheath.

"Usato-kun, it's going to be okay. ......"

A voice that will never reach him, because he is not here.

We are in the middle of enemy territory, and although we are in the same place, the distance between us feels impossibly far.