The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After one day, permission was granted by Master Norn.

Naturally, the knights of Mearrak will be watching over us, but we must accept it since it is a measure that will allow the Demon Kings to walk around outside.

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Leona, who came to give me a reply, gave me a very serious advice, which of course I will keep.

"What equipment do you have, senpai?

"I have a sword with me. I can handle anything that comes my way.

We wait in front of the inn for the demon king to arrive.

Nair, who has already been assimilated by Ferrum and is in owl form, is perched in her usual position on my shoulder.

"I have to do my duty as a guard, don't I?

"I think you don't have to be so uptight. There's no one else who could harm the Demon Lord but you.

"You're an escort too, right? ......"

The sheath of the sword smacks Koga in the head as he is looking on unconcernedly.

As Koga's head was in pain from the impact, Amira, the person who had swung the sheath down, gave a sigh of exasperation.

"It's pathetic, isn't it? Why don't you learn from them a little?

"What are you doing out of the blue?

"It's important to protect the Demon Lord even if there's little chance of a fight. You're not self-aware enough, are you?

I'm relieved to hear that Amira-san is serious.

I'm sure that most of the three of us can handle it no matter who comes, considering our abilities.

Besides, there is the Demon King, who is too much of a nonsense.

Just as I'm thinking about that, the Demon King and Ciel-san, who is following him, come through the open door of the inn.

The Demon Lord is dressed in black with a fur coat on his shoulders.

He looks like a mafia boss.

"Yeah, it has a very bad aura. ......"

He converses with his seniors in a hushed voice.

To be honest, I stand out quite a bit.

He stands out in a bad way, and moreover, just by being there, he gives off a sense of intimidation.

"Well, let's go to this training ground we talked about.

"No, why, ......?"

"Hmm?　Of course it's because there are so many eyes, right?"

I knew it. He's too free.

With these thoughts in my mind, I followed the Demon King as he walked ahead of me.

I was so surprised to see him.

As I had expected, I attracted quite a bit of attention along the way.

The horns were different from those of humans, and the skin was brown.

That alone is an eye-catching appearance, and on top of that, there is the Demon King, who always radiates the aura of a russian boss.

It would be strange if he doesn't attract attention.

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Of course, such voices can be heard.

Since representatives of various countries started to gather in earnest yesterday, many more people could be seen on the unpopular streets compared to two days ago.

Almost everyone passing by was either a guard or a representative of some country.

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We who are with the Demon Kings are also being watched to a certain extent, but it is nothing to be concerned about.

We are so used to it that we don't mind at all.

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"Huh, how can you say such an unproven rumor ...... as if it were fact?"

"It's all true, you."

"KOGA. I didn't threaten Ms. Hannah. She just thought I was the devil.

"Either way, it's your fault. ......?"

It's mainly Nair and Ferrum's fault.

This is one thing I will not compromise on.

In the meantime, we enter the training hall.

"Oh."

The voice of a senior member of the group sounded somewhat lively.

What came into view was the scene of soldiers and guards wearing various kinds of equipment conducting their own drills and mock battles in the training area.

The scenery itself seemed to be different from that of the training grounds when the place was not popular.

"I guess they're not here."

"...... What's wrong?　"My Lord the Witch King."

"No, don't worry about it."

At any rate, I suppress the urge to enter the training hall and talk to the Demon Lord who is having a conversation with Ciel-san.

The Demon King has a really strong presence, and before I knew it, he was attracting the gazes of the delegates who were sitting in the hall.

Some of them are looking at him quizzically and wary.

"What are you going to do now, the Demon King?"

"First, let's see the reactions of the people here. ...... hmm, Koga, Usato. Try a light fight down there."

"Aren't your orders too simple ......?"

Koga starts flailing his arms around, and when I ask him for an explanation, he smirks at me.

"I'm sure the demons are unfamiliar to these people here. First, let Koga fight and see how he reacts.

"Why should I fight too ......?"

"It's my mood."

You really have a good personality, this guy is ......!

I sigh and talk to Ferrum, who is inside of me.

"Ferm, unassimilate me."

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"Yeah, it's just a quick handshake, I'll be fine on my own. I'll just have a quick hand-to-hand combat. ...... nair too."

Yes, sir.

Ferrum emerges from my body after breaking assimilation, and Nair transforms from an owl to a dark-haired, red-eyed girl.

Then I realize that I have done something more complicated and involuntarily press my forehead.

"I've ...... messed up. I'm a long way from being treated like a human being."

"Well, well, cheer up, Usato-kun. We'll be right here watching."

"...... yes."

After being comforted by my senpai, Koga and I headed down the stairs to the training area.

Once we enter the training grounds, we immediately attract the attention of the knights and soldiers from all the countries around us.

"I feel like a panda. ......"

"Ignore the eyes around you. Let's do as the Demon Lord commands."

If we call it a light hand-to-hand combat, we don't even need to deploy the baskets.

I straighten the collar of my trousers and lightly clench my fists.

"It's just a light handshake at first. Without magic.

"I know. If you ...... want, I can break the spell on your left arm too."

"I don't want you to use it as an excuse, so I'll leave your left arm where it is."

I hadn't thought about it before, but Koga lost his left arm in the fight with Kazuki.

However, he is strong enough to create his left arm with dark magic and use it in a more troublesome way.

He does some light preparations and takes a deep breath before facing Koga.

"Hmph!

"Hurrah!"

Without any signal, both Koga and I launched fists at each other.

I dodge his right fist and attack him, instantly returning the dodged fist.

"Ha!　This is how it should be with you!

I'm tired of dealing with you!

Fists and kicks are exchanged in a magicless struggle.

Koga's fist is caught by my crossed arms, and my kick is blocked by Koga's flying to the side to avoid the impact.

To tell the truth, this was the first time for me to engage in a fist fight with anyone other than Rose.

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Our hand-to-hand combat accelerated with a thud, thud, gulp, a sound that could not have come from a human body.

Although we were always getting hit, blown up, and then hit again, I thought this kind of evenly matched fighting was even fun.

"But I still won't go easy on you!　Hmph!

Noooo!

He catches a fist with his forehead and slams it into his unprotected stomach.

Coga survives the attack, leaps on the spot, and throws a powerful kick to the side of the head.

"Kut!"

A shock that resonates to the very core of the ......!

Coga puts his left hand on his right arm, which is held defensively, and grabs his leg, swinging it widely with one hand.

"OLLAH!"

"Oh, oh, oh!

Coga is thrown away by the force of only one arm, and changes his position in the air and lands on the ground.

"Well, I guess there's no way to win without magic..."

"No, it's more difficult to win if you use healing magic.

"You're not so much about healing magic as you are about the application of your magical powers.

That's a lot of talk.

But I am aware of it, so I will not react to it.

"Well then, shall we use magic lightly from now on?"

"Yes.

We're going to do this in stages.

I activate my healing magic, and after recovering from my fatigue and injuries in an instant, I get ready once again.

I am about to call out to Koga, "Let's resume the simulation," when I notice that his expression has changed to one of astonishment as he looks behind me.

"Usato!"

"......!"

---Something is coming at me from behind.

I instantly turn around with magic power in my arms to intercept it, but before I can do so, Koga creates a wall of dark magic from his palm.

Bach!　and the sound of electric shocks hitting and bouncing off the ground can be heard.

Kohga, who has blocked some attack and erased the wall of dark magic, grins and points his index finger at me with a laugh.

"You owe me one."

I could have prevented this on my own."

"I guess so. Well, I guess I was faster than you."

I'd say ......, but who fired this at us?

It was clearly aimed at us.

As we join up with Koga, who is approaching us, we notice a man approaching us.

Blonde hair that reaches down to his shoulder blades.

He is dressed in dark clothes similar to a military uniform, and in his hand is a spear, not a training one, but a real spear.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?

"No, I'm sorry. I just got distracted."

"What?"

It's fine that I've lost control, but I don't feel like he's apologizing at all.

"But you did a good job of blocking my blasts, didn't you? You are indeed a demon tribe, a human-like creature.

Koga is more confused than angry at the blonde man who is suddenly rude to him at their first meeting.

He looks at the man who seems to be in a bad mood and speaks to me in a hushed voice.

"...... Hey, Usato. What the hell is this guy? Is he trying to pick a fight with me?"

He seems to be trying to piss you off.

"We don't want any trouble here, so just ignore it.

That's the best way to do it.

We nodded our heads and quickly tried to get away from this troublesome person, but the man pointed the tip of his spear at Koga.

"Hey, you! Won't you play with me?"

"...... What?　Why not?

"I've always wanted to see what it's like to be a demon tribe."

What is he really talking about?

What good is it going to do them if you do this here ......!

Don't you understand that there are a lot of people around!

"Hmph, you don't even intend to play the game properly, do you? I guess demons are a lowly race after all.

Discrimination against subhumans.

I've never seen it so blatant.

I'm glad Hayate and the others weren't here.

They would never have approached someone like the man in front of them.

Who are you anyway?

"Oh, you don't even know who I am by looking at this armband?"

"...... yeah."

The commander in my brain whispers to me that I should hit this man now.

I suppress it with my reason and wait for him to tell me his name.

"I am Lignus Helmlein, Commander of the Knight Corps of the Kingdom of Verinas."

"Well, Mister Helmlein. I am Usato Ken, a guard and watcher of the Demon King sent from the Kingdom of Lingle.

"Hm, the Kingdom of Lingle."

Let's keep it quiet here, okay?

If we were in a back alley, we could blind him with a healing blindfold and then knock him out, but not here.

I try to respond to Aruk's tone of voice, trying not to offend him as much as possible.

"Are you aware that your words and actions are a little bit unbecoming?

No." "No?　No? This is the way to treat a defeated country that invaded a country it could not defeat, isn't it?　Why would you rather defend the demon tribe when you were fighting them just a few days ago?

"I don't intend to bring my personal feelings into the mission. ...... you are here, does that mean the representatives of the kingdom of Verinas are here?

Yes, there.

Lignas's gaze fell on an old man sitting in the audience, surrounded by his bodyguards.

He was staring at him, giving an eerie impression.

He was staring at us with an eerie look on his face. It doesn't matter to the Lingle Kingdom what happens to the demon tribe, does it?

"......The Demon Tribe is one of the participating countries in this meeting. There is a reason to be hostile to them, but it is not right to discriminate against them in public. ......"

"What, you?　Are you siding with the demons?"

Does this guy not understand a word I'm saying? ......!

Or is there cotton in his ears?

.......

No, this conversation has a meaning.

As long as there are people around listening, it is their arrogant side that is in a bad position.

"...... It seems that our presence is causing trouble for those around us. We're going to go back now."

"Hey, I'm here for the demon tribe. Don't leave without me.

Ignoring Lignas's words, we headed toward the stairs to the upper floor.

I don't give a d*mn what he wants.

"Haha, I see. You demons are going to run away from the battle with me!

But he said those words out loud of all people.

As we stopped in our tracks, Lignus continued to speak to us.

"This is not what I have heard in the rumors. I heard that the demons have superior power to humans, but it seems that they don't even have that, they are just monkeys, no better than humans!"

Oh, now things have gotten even more complicated.

Lignus, of all people, has brought everyone around him into it.