The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Tomorrow morning, as I look out over this vast plain, I will place my trembling right hand on the sword the king gave me.

"Don't worry...... don't worry......"

I say the words to myself to drown out my anxiety.

The war begins just as the shadow of the Demon Lord's army appears. To be honest, I wish the Demon Lord's army had never come. If they don't come, we won't have to fight them and we won't lose the people we've come to know in this world.

My role as a hero and my senpai's role is to intercept the enemy soldiers with magic at the beginning of the war and open the way to the enemy general together with our allies, and if possible, to defeat the enemy general. If it is possible, it is ....... Sigurth said this with emphasis, ...... perhaps out of concern for our safety. He was the leader of the corps and he felt guilty about sending us former civilians to fight.

"Kazuki, take it easy. If you don't want to fight, go to the back ----."

The senior member of the group standing next to me says this to me as if he is trying to help me.

"Don't worry. Don't worry about me.

"That's what I say, though. ......"

"Aren't you anxious about a lot of things, too?"

"I'm feeling anxious,...... but, and I don't mean to say this at a time like this,...... but I'm honestly elated."

Uplifting? I followed her as vice-president in her former world, but I have not seen many senpai use such vague language.

But ...... I somehow understand what senpai means. That's why I--

"I don't know how you feel, senior."

"Hmmm, I guess you're right. ...... Usato says I'm a "weirdo". I just have a different head than normal.

"Weirdo? Did Usato say that?"

Oh my, Usato said such a thing to his senpai.

"Oh, about the time when me and Usato-kun went missing. ...... Well, it's not something to talk about now. We'll talk about it when we get back safely."

"When you get back, you'll go to ......?"

"Now you have a reason to go home, don't you?"

The senior smiles at me smugly.

I guess he is the only one who can make such an expression even in such a tense situation. At worst, he might be said to lack a sense of tension, but at ...... best, he is dependable.

"Yes, and ...... I have someone waiting for my return."

"......Kazuki-kun, I don't think that line is a good idea."

What do you mean?

"What? Oh, don't worry about it. ...... Yeah, don't worry about it."

I can't hide my doubts as her face turns blue and her eyes shift toward the plains. Did I say something strange?

As soon as I try to question her slightly suspicious behavior, a strong chill runs through my body. I involuntarily turn my eyes beyond the plain.

But there is still no sign of the Demon Lord's army. I know that they are getting closer, though .......

Senpai is also looking at the end of the plain with a tense look on his face.

Senpai!

"......, you're here."

Probably, Mr. Sigurth must have noticed it.

In fact, as soon as he felt the chill, messages were being sent out to each of the troops. As per the plan, the soldiers specializing in magic begin to go out to the vanguard.

"...... we'll be ready too!"

I know!

I take a slow, deep breath, catch my breath, and increase my magical power.

My magic is light ...... and I'm not sure how well this magic will work against the Demon Lord's army, but I'll give it a try ....... I let my body get used to the sensation of power circulating through my body.

It's something I'll never get used to. I can't get used to feeling magic.

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Mr. Sigurth, who is in command in the rear, is raising his voice to boost the morale of the soldiers. The soldiers' eyes gradually become sharper in response to his voice.

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The anxiety in their eyes disappeared, and they raised their voices together with Sigurth-san, who was inspiring the soldiers. The sight of about 1,500 soldiers shouting so loudly that the earth shakes is nothing short of spectacular.

"........."

Amidst the clamor that shakes the eardrums of the people, a black shadow casts itself on a hillside in the plain. The shadow is very small, and perhaps it is because of the distance, but it is a pitch black shadow that reminds me of darkness.

"What is that ...... that ......?"

The shadows gradually increase as if in an avalanche.

The figures are clearly different from human beings, and although they have some things in common, they are different in many ways. Some have horns, others have brown skin.

But all of them are ...... human-shaped.

"No way ...... that's not much different from a human being. ......"

They came from the depths of the plain, shouting with the same fury as we do, and rushing toward us with their weapons at the ready.

I thought they would look more like monsters. I thought they had six arms, or many heads, or even no shape to begin with, like an amoeba. ...... Can you attack such a thing? They're in human form. ...... They should be able to attack something like that. ----

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"Ha!"

Sigurth's loud voice brought me back to reality, and I shook my head to shake off any weak thoughts that came into my head and turned my attention to the Demon Lord's army that was sprinting toward us.

The first spear is us. Can you do it?"

"I'll do it, I'll do it. ...... I'll do it, I've got to do it!"

He turns his palm forward and converges his magical power.

I've used it against monsters, but this is the first time I've used it against a human ...... form, but if I hesitate, I'll be killed. We have no choice.

"No hard feelings ......."

The soldiers in the vanguard, who are working magic, follow our lead and start holding their palms out in front of them to release their magic.

Once they are within range, they release their magic at once.

"The first move has to be loud and hard!"

Senpai, too, is gushing thunder from all over her body. She seems ready, too.

I'm ready to unleash my magic too. ...... The others are ready too. We're ready to intercept them, but ...... the Demon Lord's army's footsteps continue unabated. Their reckless advance is like a suicide mission.

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The distance between the Demon King's army and the Kingdom's army is getting narrower and narrower. I can't back out now, I grit my teeth, my eyes wide open, and I ----

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With all his might, he unleashes a white, glowing light magic beam forward. After a slight delay, the various systems of magic unleashed by the Kingdom's army rushed toward the Demon King's army.

"...... has begun?"

A loud explosion was heard outside. And then loud angry shouts and noises, which I guessed signaled the start of the war.

Now we, the lifeguards, are lining up in a single file in front of Rose, the leader of the group.

"As you know,......, those with healing magic should stay here and those with black clothes should bring the wounded to the battlefield first."

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The tough-looking men in black jackets raise their voices with authority.

But isn't the design of their clothes strange? Clothing that looks like a jacket and is black in color makes ...... a total criminal. Honestly, wouldn't anyone cry if they were caught by these guys?

"Gray suits will be here all the time. But in case of emergency, get out."

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Ms. Olga and Mr. Uluru, wearing gray clothes similar in shape to Rose's and mine.

These are the two important people at the heart of this place.

"So, you and I will be on the front line as the battle progresses."

"Yes, sir."

"Okay, well, let's get started: ...... Tongu, Alec, Mir, Gomul, Guld, please."

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"Phew, go on then. Come back alive like last time."

The strong men shout in unison.

I may not have to worry about them, but I'm still a little concerned. I don't ...... think they're going to get hit by the Demon Lord's army.

Tongs are running out of the doorway with a bang. After watching them, we stayed in the tent for the time being.

"I wonder if Senpai and Kazuki are okay. ...... I think it's safe to say that the battle has already begun. ......"

"Worried about your friends?"

"Mr. Uluru, ......, of course I'm worried about you, because you're my friend."

"I'm worried about ...... Usato-kun!"

"What ---- does that mean?"

Just as I was about to question her words, a strong-looking man comes rushing into the tent.

That man is Tong, one of the members of our rescue team. He walks toward us, carrying a sobbing woman on his shoulders with ease.

"I've got her!

""Too soon!""

I hear Uluru's voice.

No, it hasn't even been five minutes since the battle started.

"Of course not, it's war. Injuries are normal. ...... are coming in droves. Tongue, leave him with Usato and bring in the next wounded."

"Hey! Hey, Usato, you got it?

"Oh, oh."

A female soldier is taken care of by Tong. Her body is ...... covered with deep knife wounds on her shoulders and legs.

"Ugh,...... face,scary,......"

"Poor guy, he must be crying from the pain. ...... Yeah, he must be. It's okay now, the pain will go away."

"Usato, you can't turn away from reality. ......"

I can't hear you.

For some reason, I persistently reject the female soldier who tries to cling to me, but I hold my hand over the wound and pour healing magic into it. A wound like this will heal in no time.

The wound is healed in just a few seconds.

"Are you all right?"

"...... you've been ...... so and so, after being wounded in battle, after a ...... failed operation, after a ...... The Demon Lord's army made a suicide attack, and through illusionary magic, ...... a large monster kidnapped ...... the black enemy and-- --"

"Please calm down a little."

His memory seems to have been clouded by shock. It may be temporary, but ...... the mission failed, the hallucinogenic magic, the big monster and the black enemy...

...... black enemy...... in black armor----

"Ah!!!!!!!"

A pain shoots through my head. My brain replayed the visions shown to me by the beastman's daughter.

Why am I remembering this scene now? ...... This is like really ----

"It's like Kazuki and his senpai are going to die. ......

"Usato-kun! Help me over here!

"Oh~~~ God! I understand!

I'm sure they'll be fine, Kazuki and Senpai. They're stronger than me by a mile. They won't be so easily beaten.

But what if ...... if two people's lives are in danger, I'll ----

"I've got to do it."

It's my job to heal the wounded, and it's my job to protect the lives of my allies .......