The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The appearance of a girl with mysterious black and red hair who called herself Shea left me with more than a few questions.

Who was she?

Why did she say that she owed me a favor?

What was she trying to say to me?

"Don't drag me into your quarrels."

"No, demon king."

The morning after I met Shea.

I had just been summoned by the Demon King after breakfast and decided to ask him about Shea, but his reply was worse than I had expected.

As I was slurring my words, the Demon Lord gave me a look of dismay.

"No, it's true, isn't it?"

"Please listen to me seriously ......!"

"Oh, I'm serious. That's what I'm talking about, right?　You found a girl here.

Don't talk to me like that!

Ciel, who's standing right beside me, is extremely uncomfortable!

The Demon King, who was looking at me with amusement, puts his hand on his chin.

"....... Usato, was she really a woman?

"Yes, at first I thought it was a man in a robe."

At first I was under the impression that he was really a boy.

Even in this world, long hair often means male.

But it's my fault that I didn't guess it was a woman from the slenderness of her hands at first.

"Hmm, you mean you were looking at him carefully..."

I'm not looking!　You've already been to ......!　Are you an old man or something!

"In terms of age, you are beyond the reach of existing creatures. But it's interesting to be called that.

"I've had enough of this demon king ......"

Things are getting very tiring: .......

When I fought for my life with this guy, he was more like a demon king: .......

"......"

As his shoulders slump, the demon king makes a gesture as if he is pondering something.

He suddenly turns his gaze back to me.

"Okay, let's get out of here."

He?""He?"""

Ciel's voice overlaps with mine.

What did the Demon Lord just say?　Coco woderu?

No, no, no!　There are many people from other countries here today!

"Yes, the Demon Lord!　I thought you said we demons have a bad reputation?

"Don't play games with me, how could I not know that much?"

The demon king reacted annoyed by the protests of me and Ciel-san.

"As long as we don't cause any problems, that's fine. Rather, I must let the other nations know of my existence before we can have a meeting. Isn't that right?"

He has a point.

But that's all.

This Demon Lord would never act on such a plan.

What is your purpose?

I don't have any agenda. I just want to ...... well, I should say I want to see how he reacts."

"Reaction ...... of people in other countries, sir?"

"Yes."

The Demon King nodded at my words and held up four fingers.

"The four kingdoms of Lingle, Samariar, Calm Helio, and Nirvarna have suffered substantial damage from our Demon Lord's army. You understand that, don't you?"

"Yes, yes. ......"

"Then what about the rest?"

Are they seen as a ...... threat?

Yes, that's right.

Since the Kingdom of Lingle informed the world about the Devil King's Army, the nations consider the Devil King's Army to be a threat.

"But we don't know what they think of us other than as a threat."

"...... sure, so that's why?"

"Yes."

The idea itself must be true.

In the first place, it is inconceivable that the Demon Lord would act in vain.

If he wanted to, he could even use magic to look over the whole of Mearaq.

"...... I understand. I will ask Norn and Falga for permission.

"Yeah, I'll take care of that."

Well, all I have to do is to ask the knight of Mearaq who is waiting in front of the inn to pass on a message.

We can't just go see the busy Norn and Falga in person.

"By the way, the Demon King... About the training I asked you to give me before..."

I'm done talking. Ciel."

Yes, yes. Usato-san, I'll take you to your room!

Yes, yes.

You're staying at the same place, and you're giving me a ride?

I was forced to leave the room when the Demon Lord, with a slight twitch in his mouth, blatantly dropped the subject.

"I wonder if the Demon King is busy too.

"I don't think that's what I meant. ......"

"Oh, I'm not going back to my room, I'm going downstairs to the lounge, so this is as far as I go."

Oh, yes. Yes, sir.

Ciel-san bows reverently and walks back to the room where the Demon King is.

As I expected from a squire of the Demon King, she has a strong heart and is not at all afraid of anything.

I went downstairs and arrived at the lounge..,

"Aaah!　d*mn!"

Ferm was screaming in agony and holding his head in his hands.

I saw that Senpai, Koga, Amira, and Ferm were sitting at one table, and that Senpai and Ferm were playing with a black-and-white piece-like object on a square board.

"What's the matter?　......Senpai, is that Go ...... or reversi?"

"Yes. I'm free. I got some materials from a guy in Mearaq and made this. I made it with iaizashiri.

"What a waste of talent ......!"

"Heh heh heh."

Seriously, is there anything this guy can't do?

Even in his original world, he was like a perfect superhuman who was both a literary and martial artist.

"Usato. Do something. This guy..."

"What?"

He's been winning against us like a big boy since a few minutes ago.

I looked at Ferrum, who was nodding his head with slightly tearful eyes.

Next, I look at my senpai, and he gives me a thumbs-up with a big smile on his face.

I look at Ms. Amira, who is holding a sword at her waist with a straight face.

Hmmm, this strange space.

"Are you having a good time, senior?"

"Yes!"

"Are you having fun winning a match against a beginner?"

"Yes!"

Seriously, senpai.

I'm stunned for a moment by the overly mature senior.　

"Hey!"

"Oh, Mr. Amira."

Can you beat him?

I'm a little taken back when Ms. Amira grabs my shoulder with a strong grip.

"No, it's not that big of a deal. ......

"This will be like a battle!　Only you can give him the humiliation of defeat. ......!"

Yes, that's right. ......

He spoke to Coga in a hushed voice as he pulled away.

"Isn't this guy really delusional?"

"You've been sitting here with no training. ...... must be very stressful for you."

"Oh, I see."

Frustration is about to explode in the wrong direction.

.......

"Why are you acting like you're the one with common sense?"

"Compared to the people around me, I'm somewhat sane."

"......?"

"Why do I have to look at you like that, ......?"

Coga's eyes widen in astonishment.

Amira and Ferrum sigh as their eyes become wide-eyed.

"It can't be helped. I'll take care of it. Ferm, take my place."

You can do it!

You know what, Ferrum?　You know what they say, Ferrum? In this game, the one who gets the corner gets the upper hand.

I took Ferrum's place and sat down in front of him, placing exactly half of the Othello pieces in his hand.

He is sipping his drink on the table with a relaxed expression on his face.

"Hmph, senpai. Don't think that you can be a matchless player forever.

"After all, you were my last opponent."

"I know how to play reversi, too. ......!"

I've known the rules since my time in the old world.

And I know how to win.

Then the only thing that determines the outcome of the game here is our mutual ability.

Then, how about a penalty game for this match?

"That's interesting. Let's do it.

"The loser does one thing, anything."

...... yes?

That's the direction the game is going!

"Wait a minute, please..."

I got the lead!　I'm black!

What?

Without deciding each other's turn, the wooden pieces are placed with a bang.

I was stunned that my senpai let the game begin without asking any questions.

But now that the game has begun, there is no stopping it.

"Let's play ......!"

If I'm going to play, I'm going to win.

I take a piece and face my senpai who is smiling fearlessly. ......!

I'm going to win.

"...... hey."

"......"

"What was that confidence you had earlier?"

The board is almost completely black.

Koga shakes me by the shoulder with a bewildered look on his face as I sag in defeat.

"You're losing one-sidedly too, ......!"

"What do you mean, Usato ......!　You're losing on a worse board than I am!"

Amira and Ferm pursue me, and I look away.

Frankly speaking, I had already realized that I could not win the game.

Specifically, it was around the time when the second corner was taken.

"I lost as usual.

"Why?　You're supposed to win!"

"He's smarter than you!　He's always like that, but he's so smart and brilliant and unfortunate. ......!

"Oh, what?　Is that a compliment?　Why do I feel like this when I'm winning?"

I was completely disappointed in ......!

I didn't keep in mind that we usually lose ......!

"Come on, Usato. I hope you didn't forget about the penalty game."

"d*mn ......!"

It can't be helped.

He won't ask us to do anything reckless.

As I stand up, I suddenly feel someone's hand on my shoulder.

"Take over, Usato!"

"Hey, nea ......!

"You're doing something very interesting. Without me.

"Hey, nea......!"

"Let's do it.　Let's do that thing called "Ribashi."

He grins and shows his sharp vampire teeth, and the senior's complexion instantly turns pale.

No way, did the senior dare not call Nair?

"......I'm sorry, but I was thinking of taking a break soon. I'll leave it to Amira to deal with you.

"If you lose, I'll give you three commands that he listens to."

Hey, wait a minute.

I got the lead!

You wait for me, too!

He put the black piece down again with a bang.

No, why is my penalty game getting heavier?

"In exchange, if you lose, there will be no penalty game.

With that, Nair begins to play.

The senior player was worried about each move and proceeded with the game, while Naea placed her pieces on the white side without pause.

In the first half of the game, the board was filled with the black pieces of the senpai, but the important thing was that she looked pale.

In the second half of the game, the black pieces were filled with Naea's white pieces.

"Look, look, what's wrong? Suzune."

"d*mn. ......"

"Yeah. That's the only place you can put it. Oh!　I can take this corner now that you put it there. Bon appétit!

"I'm being manipulated here ......?　I'm the brave one!　Inukami Suzune is ......!　No way, that's impossible. ......!"

Wow, he's starting to flag the game, convinced that he's going to lose.

Isn't he too invincible?

"Yes, it's over."

"d*mn, I lost. ....... d*mn, I was sure I wouldn't lose if it was anyone but Nair. ......"

"Well, you were right to leave me out of it."

Nair is smart enough to learn three magic tricks.

And even though she looks like a girl, she's probably been alive for about 300 years.

Evil is dead.

"G, wow, even if I fall, the second and third me will stand in front of you. ......!"

"Please don't add more because I'm not lucky enough."

"Kyaun."

In fact, it would be very difficult if there were more of them.

Though they are too strong in terms of strength.

"Well, it was fun, so I guess it's OK."

"Oh, so you're giving up the Usato punishment?"

"It's just a bonus. It's just an extra to make the game more exciting.

"You would have been more convincing if you didn't have a straight face. ......"

What in the world was he going to make me do? .......

...... try not to think about it.

"Hey, let's play me this time. I think you can beat me."

Great. I'll beat you to a pulp."

"Reversi?"

He jokes with Coga and gets up from his seat.

I still want to play reversi, but I have other things to do first.

"But first I have to ask the guard to leave a message for me.

What is it?

I'm asking for permission for us to go out, including the Mad King. The Dark Lord has a lot on his mind.

"Finally, we can get out of this boring place."

It's only temporary.

The Witch King is right. We should be concerned about the reactions of other countries.

It is obvious that they will be afraid of us, but it would be good if they know in advance that the Demon Lord won't do anything.

After asking a soldier from Mialak to pass on a message to Master Norn, I resumed my reversi with Koga and the others.

We played a round-robin game with five members, myself, Ferrum, Nair, Koga, and Amira, excluding my seniors. ...... For some reason, I was the one who had the worst record.

I lost all the games.

......Why?