The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

I get out of bed.

Without thinking, I wash my face, brush my teeth, and get dressed.

We go through the motions we have been repeating all week, with a sideways glance at Nono, who is doing the same thing as me with dead eyes next to me.

"Oh, good morning, Elle, Nono. It's a beautiful day again, isn't it?

Only this pervert seems to have not changed at all, but we can't stay the same.

As a person who has been trained to chip away at my heart, I have lost the energy to even say something about such a thing.

I guess Nono and I are still in good shape.

If we get too much into it, we'll end up like Kevin and the others who have gone through the same ordeal.

""Huh.""

Another day of lukewarm, even hellish, training begins.

However, I hate myself for gradually adapting to such training, and we go to the dining hall of the dormitory to have breakfast.

We went to the dining hall of the dormitory to have breakfast.

"All right!　We're all going to the exercise today!!!!"

"What about ......?"

We thought it was going to be a hellish drill as usual, but what we were confronted with was a reasonably sized backpack.

"What, training?"

Yes!　Today we are going to a little deep forest in the demon king's territory for a training exercise!

Without knowing anything about it?

And they were leaving so early in the morning?

Usato chuckles and raises his index finger at our stunned reaction.

"Oh, of course we're not going for fun, are we?　We're going to train!"

Yes!

No!

Kevin, Wal, and the new tall guy, Sein, are not questioning this situation at all!

That's not what I'm asking you!

Why are we suddenly supposed to go to the exercise?　You should have told us that the day before!

"We are leaving now, and the members who will participate in the exercise are listed at ......."

Usato-san!

Then a shadow comes flying to the dormitory.

Keira, a girl flying in a cloak made of dark magic, arrives.

"Good morning, Keira. Did you get the permission from Mr. Gref?

"Yes!　He said he would feel safe if Usato-san was here.

"Well, this is a big responsibility. ......, so Keira will be accompanying us."

This girl must have been watching Usato's outlandish training up close, but she doesn't seem to be changing her attitude at all.

I wonder how on earth she has won his trust so far.

I'm sure it's not a half-baked story.

"Aside from you six, it's me, Keira who just decided to join, and Nair and Koger.

"...... where are the others?"

They're right here!

Nair, who has transformed into an owl from the sky, stays on his shoulder.

...... No one would have guessed that the wartime mystery of the healing wizard's messenger was a vampire!

I was really surprised when I found out later.

Why does this human have a vampire as his messenger?

"And then there's Korga. He's ...... yeah, he just got here."

Just as he says, Koga and Senri appear, following close behind him.

"Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Usato."

"Oh, good morning. I'm sorry I sent the princess to wake up Koga.

No, no, thank you.

While he was having mixed feelings about the fact that he was used to seeing the second princess of the Kingdom of Nirvarna, Koga, who had come at a fast pace, attacked Usato.

"Usato, why did you send Senri to wake me up?

"No, ......, it's because you didn't wake up on time."

"I don't really mind. I don't mind.

Usato sighs at the sight of Koga and turns his body from us to him.

"You are too lazy for a captain. Why don't you at least get up in the morning?

"No, you're too early. ......"

That's just for today. You're always late in the morning. That's no way to show your subordinates. ...... you think so too."

Usato turns to me as if asking for my agreement.

I generally agree with him, but it's too much for me to answer him properly, so I ignore him...,

"The captain is right. "Deputy captain."

"Neglect of duty, self-satisfaction."

"Yes, I'm a captain with dignity."

No these guys are completely brainwashed ......!!!

They are so delusional because their training is visibly paying off. ......!!!

And Usato is not a captain but a vice-captain!

"Your positions are reversed!　You should be the captain now!

"You idiot!　Do you really think that you can take charge of this unit like that!　You don't know enough about being a captain!　You're still an ex-corps commander!

"Yeah, well, ...... it's really frustrating to hear you say the right thing. ......?

Koga looked drawn back, and Usato, sighing, pursued him further.

"Look. You can do it if you do it right. The only reason you haven't is because you've never been able to convince people of your ability to do so. Now that the demon tribe is about to change, I think you have to change too.

"That's right. Mr. Koga, you could do more if you tried.

"Hey, what point of view are you guys talking from ......?　I'm so embarrassed when you give me advice from a parent's point of view. ......"

Sometimes I wonder where Usato is coming from, but sometimes I don't know where he is coming from.

But I think that he is paying attention to Koga as usual, because he is saying what he really thinks.

Well, now that we have all the coggers, let's get going. Senri-sama, as I told you the other day ......"

"I know, sir, but my position is such that I cannot leave."

I suppose that's true.

Coming to a city with demon tribe is a dangerous thing, and going outside of the city is not only dangerous but also dangerous.

Senri puts his hand on his chest and smiles cheerfully, as if he understands this.

"I will wait for my husband's return. That's what a good wife is supposed to do.

I'm not even her husband!　I already don't want to come back here!

Then let's go!

Hey, listen!　Usato!　Can you hear me?

Ignoring Coga, we too carry the bags we've been given.

......It's pretty heavy, but I wonder if it contains food and other things.

Well, it looks like it's a long way from here, so we need to get horses and .......

"......Eh, wait."

Does this guy have a horse ......?

No, he wouldn't.

It's very possible that he's going to ride straight to the site.

At least, that's what this devilish idiot white coat would do. ......!

"Oh, yeah."

As I think about this, the idiot white coat looks back at me.

He takes out six pieces of paper from his coat pocket with a look that says, "I forgot to tell you.

The papers, which I almost refuse to even look at anymore, are scrolls, papers filled with magic.

"I'll wear this while I'm on the road. It will be a good preparation exercise.

""""Hi!"""

""Vet ......""

"Wow, looks like fun ......"

The men's voices sounded wild.

Me and Nono with a drawl.

Veena, who is unintelligibly happy.

Why does this guy always treat me better than I expect ......?

Give me a break. .......

I'm not going to let him do that to me.

Are you really that stupid to run to your destination?

I'm used to running, but I don't understand what you mean by running to the destination as part of the exercise!

I'm carrying a bag on my back with a scroll on it, so it's not even tough.

And the ground is muddy and hard to run on!

"So, Usato. Are you going to arrive soon?

"Yes, it is. I guess it's about time. ......"

As usual, the fluent conversation between Usato and Koga, who are carrying the same baggage as us and have scrolls with strong magic power attached to them, is terrifying.

Or perhaps no one wonders when Keira is somehow transformed into a cloak and equipped to Usato.

"Ha, ha, ha ......"

"Veena, stop gasping for air!"

This guy next to me is too normal.

But it was true that he had not been disciplined by Usato for two weeks, and that he could move much better than before.

A significant improvement in physical ability and mental strength.

The training with the healing magic that made both of them possible, though frustrating, I admit that it has been extremely effective.

"That's why such monsters appear on the battlefield. ......"

They're called "kidnappers" from an organization called the Life Brigade.

If they receive the same level of training that we receive on a daily basis, it's no wonder they move so crazily.

In fact, if all the knights of the Lingle Kingdom were capable of enduring this training, the demon tribe might have been defeated much sooner.

"And then, the magical power spinning ......"

A new magic technique along with lineage enhancement discovered by Usato.

As a result of the training leading up to this, it has become surprisingly easy for me to handle magic power.

How should I put it? ......I'm dealing with parts of myself that I haven't used before, isn't that right?

"Huh. ......"

On top of that, they also found some unintelligible derivations such as magic sensing and lineage degradation.

I hate to admit it, but this guy is also perversely great when it comes to magic manipulation and its development.

...... though I didn't want to admit it.

Usato, we're getting close.

"All right, then, everyone, let's walk from here. You can take your scrolls off, too, but make sure you catch your breath."

You came close to ......?　We've come a long way since this morning, but where are we?

As we walk and breathe, removing the scroll from our chests, Usato performs a healing spell on us.

Oh, I'm scared.

I'm afraid to take a break.

"What in the world are you up to, ......?"

"Yeah, what are you up to?"

That's a lie. ......!

What I've learned over the past two weeks is that this guy is an amazingly bad liar.

In the first place, he should have done something so that he could have just run along and cast a healing spell without removing the scrolls and go on to the next training session.

"Hmm, I can see it now..."

"Oh, that's it."

Usato and Koga, who were walking in the lead, muttered something to us, and we looked ahead.

We emerged from the trees into an open space, and immediately ahead of us was a cliff, with a dense forest spreading out below it.

This is where the exercise will take place. You'd better remember it well, so please step forward.

Usato urged us to approach the cliff.

The cliff does not look like a ...... precipice.

It is a bit steep and if we fall off the cliff, it will take quite a while to climb back up.

"Attention, everyone."

I turned to see Usato and Koga, wearing black cloaks, standing about 10 meters away from us.

I tilted my head at the strange distance.

"This is a place called the Venoma Forest in the demon king's territory. It is a dangerous place with many ferocious demons, but it is the best place to practice before entering the realm of demons.

"Usato is right, this is the place where your training has paid off. And it's here that you will be able to improve your strength as a team."

I have a bad feeling about .......

I don't know, but I have a really, really bad feeling.

As we are tormented by a mysterious chill, Usato, smiling with a sticky smile on his face, raises his index finger and says, "I've got a bad feeling about this.

"There is no specific time frame. From today on, the six of you will work together to survive in the forest.

What?"""""

What?　Survive in the forest?

...... Wait a minute, why are you deploying your basket hand?

What are you doing with that healing magic in your fist?

"Oops. Do it, Usato.

"Roger that. Heal..."

Usato raises his fist high into the sky.

The next moment, there was a green flash of healing magic, and his fist slammed into the ground with great force.

"---Shunken Fist!

The direct hit of the fist is combined with the impact of the healing magic, and a roaring sound is heard.

The ground cracked from Usato's fists, and the moment they reached our feet, the scaffolding collapsed---,

"Wait a minute!"

Nono and I exclaimed, but it was already too late and we were thrown into the deep forest as if we were slipping and falling.

Is this why you told me to take off the scroll?

Aaah!

Well, good luck!

"You stupid white coat!　You stupid white coat!

"Demon ah!　Noooooooo!

"You're too good, you're too good!"

We fell off the cliff and tumbled into the dark forest, looking down at the faces of the demons who looked down at us with disgustingly bright smiles on their faces.