The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

I had not been cornered this badly since my fight with Hisago.

A bloodied fist, a deep scar on my right shoulder.

And my magical power was drained like never before.

After checking my own condition once again, I shifted my gaze to the space where I had dropped my last great move - the spell of the magic attack.

"......"

I have very little magic left in me.

That's why I took a gamble and unleashed a move, but was that the end of them?

It should have been powerful enough to finish them off.

But I still can't be sure that I was able to defeat them.

"...... No, you want me to get up, don't you?"

The ramblings of a man who has been there for a long time.

They will never come true.

But even knowing that, there was a feeling that I found amusing.

"Oh, I see."

So far we know and understand him.

Then why bother to find out if he's alive or dead at the end of this smoke?

If this is the Usato I know..,

"Demon king!"

"Of course, he'll come at us unbroken."

He catches Usato's fist as he charges through the smoke.

The dark magic covering his body and the cage attached to his left arm have disappeared, and the only weapon he has left is the cage on his right arm.

But even so... he is still a formidable foe to me.

I will avenge you both!

"No, he's not dead. ......?

I'm alive as usual. ......

When the smoke clears, those who had been assimilated by Usato are lying on the ground, but they are all alive.

If Usato is the only one left, it means that the rest of them have done their best to prevent the magic bullet to protect him.

He has now abandoned even sorcery, and holds his fist in the air.

"Even without magic, I am the Demon King ......!"

"I'm a lifesaver too, even without healing magic!"

You don't know what you're talking about!

He grabs the kick as if to pin it between his side and arm and throws it straight into the wall.

He slams into the wall, but gets up easily and charges at you as he has done before.

---Now that he has been unassimilated, he is now only trying to fight us with bullets.

"But it will be effective for me now. ......!"

This is far more troublesome than a bad strategy.

Such people who don't think out of the box don't hesitate at all.

They are not thinking at all.

That's why I am ready to attack them with that kind of spirit.

"Hmph!　Nooooo!"

He should have wounds all over his body, but he attacks with bottomless physical strength and spirit.

Even so, the fists that they unleash are filled with power that resonates to the core.

But!

I am not so gentle as to give in.

He handles his fist, and as if swinging it around, he slams his elbow into his face.

"What's the matter, is that all you've got ......?"

"Not yet,...... not yet!"

He wipes the blood from his forehead and raises his head, then readies himself once more.

I even have a moment of admiration for his current appearance, and speak words of provocation.

"Now, if you want to be reasonable, try to kill me. ......!"

"What?

Usato's movement suddenly stops.

My fist slammed straight into his face, but he caught it without even rolling over.

"Ah!"

"---"

As soon as he mutters something, a powerful blow slams into his abdomen.

The moment you realize that your arm has been slammed, the pain in your abdomen disappears, and you realize that the wounds carved by the lightning hero have healed.

"You ......!　You have come this far, and you dare to taunt me ......!"

---He casts a healing spell on me.

I was angry at him for doing such a thing in the middle of this competition, but the man standing in front of me was even angrier than I was, his face contorted like an evil demon.

"Aaah!　Which one of you is taunting me, you bastard? ......!

With a voice of anger, he thrust out his fist.

He catches it with both arms, but the force of the fist forces him backward.

You're getting angry as if you've changed. ......!

What the hell do you want me to do!　You've come this far and you don't understand me at all!

......!

Is strength the only thing that makes a Demon King?　You've got to be kidding!

Usato shouts in anger.

Blood rushes to his head.

He has never expressed his anger for a long time, even before he was sealed up, but he is so consumed and exhausted that he is overcome with rage.

I would say that it's silly to be emotionally shaken by something as trivial as this, but to be expected to understand when the person keeps acting in a way you didn't expect is quite frustrating. ......!

I grab the guy by the collar as he approaches and headbutt him.

"Few people can understand you, who do nothing but act like you don't know what you're doing. ......!

Then understand me right here and now!

Both he and I, losing our composure, take and avoid each other's attacks and deliver blows.

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I grab his left arm and he grabs mine as we stare at each other.

We are now at the point where our powers are at odds with each other.

Now my physical strength and Usato's are equal.

"When did I!　When did I say I would kill you!　I said I was going to kill you!

My existence is nothing but an obstacle to your ideal!　How can you talk so much with such a naive idea!

The existence of the Demon Lord, I, causes humans to have unnecessary fear of demons and demons to have impossible hopes.

Therefore, when I am defeated as the Demon King, it will mean death.

That is the plot that Hisago would have drawn.

It is nothing but the end of the story where we unite to defeat the great evil that is me. ......!

"It's the other way around!"

But my words and hisago's intentions are shattered by the words of the healing wizard in front of me.

He head-butts me with such force that I am thrown back, and his voice rises as he breathes on my shoulder.

"Don't you dare die here and try to get comfortable. ......!　You have to work harder for the demon tribe!　So I'm going to beat you alive, no matter what!"

What, ......?

You are indispensable to the future I have in mind!

The guy who is kicking the ground slows you down.

I come to my senses and grab Usato's arm and slam him to the ground.

"Ggghh......!"

"Do you want me to live and suffer in the world to come? ......!

That will be your punishment!

Don't play ...... with me!

He swings his leg down with the intention of crushing its head, but it quickly rises up and evades him.

Again the exchange of bullets was repeated, during which my head was almost engulfed in a whirlpool of thoughts.

Oh, you've got to be kidding me. ......!

The idiot in front of me knows how crazy he is thinking and he is going to do it!

For the sake of the demon tribe, for the sake of mankind, he is going to overcome all obstacles and move forward into the future with the intention of destroying it!

Hisago has given up the present for the sake of the future.

Usato tries to live in the present for the future.

This way of being has already made hisago..,

"Oh, oh, oh!"

"Ow!"

I find my arm is raised by his raised left arm.

A momentary blank in my thoughts---Usato's right arm slammed into my exposed torso, sending intense pain through my brain.

I almost fall to my knees, but I manage to hold on, and when I look up at him..,

"I'm going to ......, beat you up and win!"

--- Usato, breathing on his shoulder, was about to swing his raised left arm down.

"Take that!

His eyes were filled with strong will and no hatred.

A fist with healing magic, without a cage around it.

I think I must defend myself, but I cannot move.

It's not that I don't have the strength to defend myself, but at this moment in time..,

"Healing punch!"

--- in the face of this man, I had admitted defeat.

The next moment, when I had acknowledged this and meditated on it, I felt a shock on my cheek.

The next moment, I felt a shock on my cheek.

A healing punch with all his might, literally the last of his strength.

It punched through the face of the Demon King who was about to kneel down, and blew him wide open.

"---U......"

I almost fall forward with my fist out of the air, and Bulrin leaps to my side to support me.

"Grua!"

"Thank you, Bulrin!"

"Usato!"

Soon after, Amako, who was with the seniors, rushed over to me.

Amako was the only one who could move.

He was probably going to take a while since Nair had lifted the spell on him. .......

"Amaco. ...... where's the Demon King?"

There ......

When you look toward the Demon King, you see him lying on the floor with his back to you, having been knocked out.

He seems to be conscious, but does not seem to be getting up.

He looks up at the sky and smiles at himself.

"I never thought I'd be beaten to a pulp by a healing wizard. ......"

"The Demon King: ......"

"I concede defeat. You win."

For a moment, I did not understand those words.

After taking a few seconds to comprehend their meaning, I noticed that the Demon Lord had a peaceful expression on his face.

"It is a complete and utter defeat, but now I think it's all right.

"Are you sure?"

It'll be fun to see where you end up. I'm sure it'll be more fun than dying here.

You're a terrible thing to say, like "delightful." .......

The Demon Lord, who has raised his upper body as it is, floats a small spell in his palm.

Then the blocks floating in this space return to their original state.

Those on which we are riding slowly descend to the floor.

"First we must let them know that the battle is over..."

"...... are you sure you're okay to get up?"

"You bastard, you attacked me with your healing magic just now. You licked me. ......

The Demon King, smiling bitterly back at the Demon King, manages to prop himself up with his hands on Bulrin's back and turns around.

Kazuki is unconscious and Senpai is in the process of having Nair cast a spell on him, but they are all still alive.

"---It's over, isn't it?"

At last, the battle against the Demon King is over.

I don't know what will happen in the future if we don't kill the Demon King, but for now we can only be satisfied with this result.

"The Demon Lord's army is disbanded. After that, I will send a letter of surrender.

"...... Yes."

If necessary, I will surrender myself. After that, I leave the rest to you and your kingdom of Lingle."

No, rather, the real work begins now.

This is only the first step.

From now on, we'll have to work so hard that we won't have time to rest.

"But for now, I need to rest. ......"

Anyway, I'm so tired that I feel as if I'm going to pass out at any moment, and just as I'm about to lean my body against Bulrin's back --- the door to the hall, which has regained its original shape, is kicked down with a mighty bang.

"Demon king!

Wait!　Amira Bellegred!　The battle is not over yet!

The ones who jumped in were the red-haired demon, Amira Berggred, and Leona, who had followed from behind.

The battle was still going on and both were drenched in soot and melted ice, but when Amira saw the demon king sitting in front of me covered in wounds, she looked angry,.......

"You son of a b*tc*!

"Hey, hey, hey, hey!"

I won't let the Demon Lord get away with it!

Amira comes running at us, spreading flames.

I guess she is tired from the battle with Leona, and although only her sword is covered with flames, it is doubtful that I can catch her as I am still exhausted.

I move away from Amako and Bulrin to avoid the sword.

"Wait!　The battle is over!

Shut up!　I'll take you with me and cut myself!

Why?

No!　You've completely misunderstood the situation!

The Demon King is trying to stop him, but his voice is not reaching Amira, who is in a panic.

I tried to catch the continued slashes with my basket hand, but the next moment, something black intervened between me and Amira, catching the sword that was engulfed in flames.

"Stop it, Amira!

What?

It was Koga who blocked Amira's sword with his left arm wrapped in dark magic.

As he caught the sword, he looked at me behind him and smiled smugly.

"Heh, that was a close call."

"Oh ......"

"Oh?　What, thanks?"

"I never thought I'd be saved by you. ......!"

Isn't that terrible?　You saved my life.

Coga's cheeks twitch as he sees my frustration.

But Amira, in a fit of anger, shoves her sword into my hand and glares at Koga.

"Koga!　You're taking his side!

"No, no, no, no. ...... I know you're mad, but look around you."

"What about ......?"

Amira looks around and sees the Demon Lord.

Seeing his peaceful expression, which was different from the one she had seen during the battle, she lowered her sword, too.

"Amira, it's all right."

"So, but ......!"

"I was defeated by the healing wizard there. As you can see, I let him live.

"......!"

"Our battle is over."

The words from the demon king's mouth cause Amira to remove her sword from her hand.

She looked at me and the Demon Lord alternately, tears in her eyes, and her voice trembled.

"......ji, I will cut myself."

"What?"

No, why?

The demon king was stunned, and I, whose voice coincidentally overlapped with Koga's.

Amira pulls out a knife while crying, and for some reason Koga and I do everything we can to stop her.

"Let go of me!　You want me to live in shame!

"Usato!　Naifumi!　Take the knife!

Ha-ha-ha!　Oh, you're so cute, you're so cute.

Stop laughing, you too!

He yells at the laughing demon king and tries to grab the knife from Amira.

If we don't avoid any unexplained deaths here ......!

After defeating the Demon Lord, why am I in such a tight spot?

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<<< Do it!　Nair, do it! >>Do it!

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I can hear the voices of these merry seniors, but I manage to take the knife away from Amira and sit down on the spot, throwing it on the floor.

Amira is quiet now, but she still seems to be in shock.

"Usato!　I don't know what happened, but are you okay?

"Leona-san, ......!"

I was relieved when I saw Leona-san coming toward me.

I grabbed her hand and stood up, and Amako and Bulrin came to me.

"Ha-ha-ha, as you can see, the battle is over."

"Yeah, Usato and the others won."

At the words of Amako and I, Leona looked at the living Demon Lord and wanted to say something, but then she immediately smiled.

She puts the spear she had been holding in her hand back on the pendant and supports her body, which is now on the verge of wobbling.

"How very ...... like you."

"I don't know if this is right, though."

"......In the stories of the heroes I know, the Demon King has been defeated. I'm not sure if it was ever mentioned that the Demon King was allowed to live..."

Leona continues to speak as she walks to her seniors.

"I don't dislike this kind of ending. I think it's just like you, from the bottom of my heart.

"Thank you for ......."

"Hmph, I'm the one who should thank you."

The hard battle was over and we were victorious.

But although the battle against the Demon Lord's army is over, the battle for me will continue.

"But first, let's start with ......."

"Suzune, you're banned from assimilating from now on."

"Oh, no!"

Of course not. It's a very noisy place. ......

"This is in-assimilation power harassment ......!"

Let's go join the fainted Kazuki and his noisy friends.

Amako looks aghast at the seniors, Leona giggles, and Bulrin sleepily stretches.

Seeing these girls, I walk on with a sense of relief.