The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

As a result, the war against the Demon King's army was won for the time being.

Our losses were not small by any means, but we were honestly happy that there were so many survivors. It was because I felt that what we, the rescue team, had done was not in vain.

After I fainted ......, I heard that it was quite hard work, carrying the wounded who couldn't move, retrieving abandoned weapons to prevent them from being misused, and postwar processing? I heard that he was mainly involved in something called

Tong was the first one to complain to me when I woke up after about three days of sleep, so there is no doubt about it. But I'm really glad that everyone in the rescue team is okay. I'm really glad that Uluru-san and Olga-san weren't physically strong, let alone brainy guys like Tong.

The day after I woke up, Kazuki and Inukami-senpai were receiving some kind of medals in front of the people and the king.

As I was clapping my hands thinking how great it was, Rose and I were also called by name and asked to go up on the stage. Why me? I looked at Rose in confusion and confusion, and she smiled at me with a very bad smile on her face and slapped me on the back, forcing me to move forward.

When I stood on the stage, I received a huge cheer from the people, or rather the knights. I bowed to them, and Rose gave me a fist bump and tearfully presented me with a medal for my services in the war.

What was it for, anyway? I asked him about it, and he said it was for contributing to the war situation by capturing an enemy leader and saving many soldiers. <

Well, after a week or so, I was able to get back to my normal life, and I was now in the cabin with Bulrin, talking about what had happened in this war. Blue grizzlies are intelligent creatures, so I heard that they can understand human language if they try hard enough. So I talk to him quite often, but he just grunts like a cow and yelps.

"Hey, Bulrin. I've already had a hard time..."

"Gua."

"I should have taken you with me. I mean, we're going to get some exercise, you're starting to forget how wild you are."

He patted him on the head and forced him to stand up. I usually run with him on my back, but sometimes I let him walk. He's getting bigger and bigger, and if he gets too fat, he'll be nothing more than a large meal.

Just in time for the king's call, let's take him with us.

"Come on, Bulrin."

"Guar!"

, he starts to walk next to me. I smile at the sight of him walking so slowly, and I chew on a moment of normalcy. As I walk with him in a good mood, I see a figure running toward me from the entrance of the lifeguard station.

"Oh, Usato-kun!

"Mr. Uluru."

Uluru-san, a girl my age who uses the same healing magic as me, ran up to me waving her hand.

"Are you feeling okay now?"

"Yes, I slept well, and I'm all better."

"Good! I was already very worried about you and Rose when you were out ...... Oh, and hello to you too, Bulrin-chan."

Mr. Uluru gives a small wave and Bulrin turns his head away. Mr. Uluru, who had been damaged by this behavior but recovered, turns to me with a twitchy smile.

"Well, are you going for a walk?"

No, the king has summoned me. I'm going to ...... let him walk around a bit afterwards."

"...... haha, be careful when you go into town!"

"What? What does that mean ......?"

"I've got my brother waiting for me, so I'd better get home...!"

...... as if to escape any further pursuit. What the hell is going on in this town? Could it be that the townspeople are angry about those they couldn't save? Those who died in the battle were given a generous burial in the kingdom's cemetery, of course I was there. ...... I guess there are some people who would hate me. I can't deny that I wasn't good enough.

I'll take their grudges with a grain of salt.

I arrive at the gate of the castle, knowing inwardly that the bereaved families will blame me. At the large white gate, surrounded by a large canal and walls, there were two knights in heavy armor and a red-haired guard,...... Alc Girdle.

When he saw me, he ran up to me with a pleased look on his face.

"Usato-sama, how are you feeling?"

I'm fine now. Aruk-san also seems to be okay from what I ...... saw.

The fact that he is guarding the gates now, not long after the battle, means that Mr. Aruk has not suffered any serious injuries. I have to thank Mr. Alc for protecting Uluru, Olga and the others.

"Once again, ...... Mr. Aruk. Thank you for protecting us."

"No! It is only natural for us to protect the lifeguards who are the key to the battle and who are very important to us! In fact, it is we who should be thanking you!"

Mr. Aruk waved his hand to the side and bowed his head, and the knights behind him took off their helmets and bowed their heads with great vigor. I was startled by this sudden action, and Mr. Arc, with his head still down, started to talk to me.

"Thanks to Usato-dono and Rose-dono, I ...... was able to return home alive!

"No,...... there are many people I couldn't help either,......"

"Still, there are many of my colleagues who wouldn't be here if it weren't for ...... you!"

"Ah,ya ...... u ...... just keep your head up."

I am at a loss for words of thanks, which I am not accustomed to, but I make Aruk and the knights behind me raise their heads. Well, it's hard not to be happy to be thanked, but mine is a kind of selfishness. But I'm just being selfish.

I pat the head of Bulrin, who is stretched out like he's not busy, and try to find some safe words to say to him.

I could never have done it alone. When I was almost killed by the demons on the battlefield many times, the soldiers saved my life. So it's mutual."

After saying this, Mr. Aruk smiled and scratched his head.

"I see, you are an interesting man after all, Usato-dono. ...... Ah! If you're here, it means you have business at the castle! I'll open it right away!"

"Oh, that's right, I forgot about that ......."

As soon as they remember, the knights open the castle door. I thank them and walk with Bulrin to the castle grounds beyond the door.

The place is as spacious as ever.

We walk along the cobblestone-paved path and enter the castle through the castle entrance with the knights on guard. Of course, I leave Bulrin outside. He's a surprisingly quiet guy, so he should be fine.

After that, I was guided by a maid to the king's place by the castle, and the knights on guard all over the place thanked me terribly. ......This is a castle, but I wonder if this is what Uluru-san meant when he said "be careful"? At this rate inside the castle, the town looks like it's going to be a disaster.

"Oh, Usato."

"Hello, King Lloyd."

The maid led me into the king's room, where I found King Lloyd and Master Sergio looking at me with kind expressions. The only other person in the room is Sigurth, the corps commander. ......

Usato, I'm sorry to call you on such short notice.

No, that's fine. So ...... why did you bring me here today?"

"That's ...... Sigurth."

"Ha ......"

The leader of the Sigurth Legion stepped forward and looked at me as King Lloyd looked at him. He still has a very handsome face, but I think he has kind eyes ....... He is very different from our tough guys.

I mean, Rose looks beautiful but her atmosphere is scary, so it's hard for me to judge her. Maybe that smile she showed after the battle with the Demon King's army was her own kind of dereliction.

"Do you remember a person who seems to be an officer of the Demon Lord's army that Usato-sama captured?"

"Yeah, yeah. ......"

It was that ...... guy with the white hair, right? I wasn't sure if it was a man or a woman, but Inukami-senpai told me later that she was able to defeat him because he was unable to regenerate after taking my blows on top of his armor, which was pierced by my healing magic, so if you think about it, me, Rose ...... Uluru and Olga would have been able to defeat him. Since it was physically impossible to do so,...... it meant that there were practically only two people who could defeat him.

Why did you give it to me ...... though? No way. ......

"Did you commit suicide?"

It's possible. There are cases where people are convinced that the Kingdom of Lingle will not do it, but they are afraid of being treated so badly by their captors that they will voluntarily choose death if they have to choose the pain.

Maybe that black knight is afraid of that too. ......

"No, sir. He submitted to interrogation with surprising ease."

"Huh?"

"I can understand your disappointment. I was there myself."

Mr. Sigurth put his hand on my forehead as if he sympathized with my reaction. But if he was so easily interrogated, why did he call me here?

"It seems that the one called the Black Knight does not have much loyalty to the Demon Lord's army. He was reluctant, but he did share some information that could be useful to us.

But isn't it dangerous?

Of course, we don't trust everything, but we are aware that such information exists.

That's right. I don't need to tell Mr. Sigurth that I should suspect some kind of trap ...... when he is responding to my interrogation without any resistance, and as I ruminate over the story, I don't know more and more why I was called.

"Why did you call me?"

"The black knight wouldn't let me see Master Usato."

"......... Huh!"

"A meeting with Usato ...... is the condition."

"What? But Mr. Lloyd! I just caught him!"

"Just caught," he said simply, "but ...... Usato caught a monster that could overpower two brave men, and perhaps no other knights in this kingdom but you and Rose can fight the Black Knight."

"Ehh ......"

King Lloyd's words confuse me. Of course, why do I have to meet with the leader of the demon tribe who must have a grudge against me? I'm not that thick-skinned. .......

"During the interrogation, the black knight offered certain conditions in exchange for providing us with important information.

"That, Mister Usato, was to set up a dialogue with you."

"...... and hoho......"

It seems that even after the battle is over, I am still in the middle of the mayhem.

His shoulders slump dejectedly.

"Just so you know, ...... that important information is ......."

"I'll have to tell Usato."

Of course, we have to ask.

It's a pretty important role, after all.

"The magical systems and abilities of the commanders of the 3rd and 2nd legions of the Demon Lord Army.

............ is that an absurd and dangerous piece of information?

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The sound of footsteps echoing into the basement echoes around us. I am surrounded by Sigurth and a few knights, and so far you would think I would be protected by some very reliable people.

But .......

"Don't worry, Usato. I'll at least be your shield!

"It's good that you know you can't win, but I don't think you're looking too far back. ......"

For some reason, Inukami-senpai is following us.

No, I'm glad he's concerned about me. But to be honest, I can't help but think that it's going to be more complicated if Inugami-senpai comes.

By the way, Kazuki and Celia are spending time together. Thank you very much! I don't care if Kazuki is a rear-ender, please let it explode for a long time.

"In fact, the only two people who can counter it are Usato-kun and Rose-san," he said.

"It's not the kind of magic that hurts the other person. ......"

To be honest, I was thinking of knocking her out even then, or rather, she is actually very seriously wounded now, after eating my fist with my healing magic gone. ......?

..........

"Mr. Sigurth!!! Did you treat the black knight or something!"

"No, actually, he was wearing black armor the whole time. ...... What's wrong? Was he injured in any way? It didn't look very much like that. ......"

"......usato-kun."

"...... Oh no."

Inukami-senpai understood, too, and his face turned blue as if it was very bad. The attacks I made on the black knight's torso were a fist to the face, a fist to the torso, and an elbow to the side.

I'm not proud of it,...... but I can break at least a rock these days. I started running at the same time as Inukami-senpai, and ran down to the basement. I don't think running is going to help now. .......

"......!"

Ahead of us on the landing is a soldier guarding a cage. And behind them, at the edge of the cage, there was a knight in black armor, looking like a knight in the dark, crouching.

"What is it, Usato-dono?

>

In response to the voice of the knight on guard, I stood up and looked through the gap in the armor at Inukami-senpai and myself. The darkness makes it look very eerie, but I can tell.

The slight smell of iron in the air. Is he just leaving his injury untreated?

"...... you're hurt, man."

<<< What? Yeah, I do. But it's okay. That's what this is, right? Pain, right? >>

A muffled voice comes from within the armor of the black knight. I thought his voice sounded like that of a joyful child.

Inukami-senpai also sensed the emotion in his voice and grabbed the sleeve of my garment.

"Usato-kun, she's an unconscious dominatrix. ......"

"You need to shut up for a minute ...... so why did you call me?"

<>

The black knight sighs as he wobbles unsteadily, holding his side.

That's it. He's a pervert just like Inukami-senpai.

"Knight, please give me the key."

Usato-sama!

Hey, Usato-kun!

It's impossible to miss a wounded man against a lifeguard. Maybe the injury on his side affects his internal organs. Inukami-senpai is holding my arm and trying to stop me with a twitching expression on his face, but to tell the truth, his physical strength is beyond mine.

As I try to get the knight to hand over the key to me, Sigurth arrives late. He looks at us and the black knight, and says something to me as if he is dumbfounded.

"What in the world is going on here? ......"

"Mr. Sigurth, actually, Usato-kun is ......"

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.

I see that healing wizard in front of me. The brave woman seems to be holding his arm and stopping him, but he is pointing at me with a great expression and appealing something to the big knight.

At that moment, another strange wobble strikes my body.

In a few days, the wounds on my face and stomach have healed. But this side of my body still insists on sharp pain.

I have never had such an injury before. I guess this is what he means by <.

He rubs his side lovingly and turns his attention to the boy in front of him.

A healing wizard, a rare magic unique to humans. His ability is simply to heal, that's all. I overheard the knight's conversation with a human ...... disciple named Rose, whom the Third Legion leader was unusually wary of.

I had taken a disregard ...... for a restorative wizard, but I was dealt a severe blow back. I had no idea that he would defeat my black magic head-on.

This guy, this guy hurt me.

He caused me pain.

Defeated me.

He freed me from the messy place that is the demon army.

I'm coming in!

>

A man enters through the door of the cage, which is opened with a clank. The healing wizard in front of me must be trying to do something to me, because I see a brave man behind him who is breathing tiredly and a corps commander who is trying to kill me.

>

"Give me your hand."

<<< What? ......Why? >>

"I told you to let me out!"

>

I involuntarily hold out my hand to the healing wizard, whose mild-mannered expression turns into a devilish look. What, the healers of the Lingle Kingdom have even learned the art of killing? Even I, who am usually used to being yelled at, was scared for a moment.

The healing wizard gently grabs my outstretched hand and wraps both hands in a dark healing magic light. The cage covering my hands does not see the healing magic as harmful and allows it to pass through, allowing the healer's hands to touch mine.

My hand is enveloped in a warm light, and it spreads from my arm to my shoulder, from my shoulder to my head, to my chest, to my waist.

"I'm healing, you know."

>

Don't take away my pain, I thought, and tried to shake his hand away, but the hand wrapped gently around me didn't move like a vise. The other hand is placed on the left cheek where the healer had struck him.

"I tell you, it doesn't feel good to have you die. ....... I'm not going to let a person's death drag me down. I'm not a strong man, and I'm not a gentle man. In the end, this is just my complacency, so shut up and be healed."

The hand that penetrated the armor and was placed on his cheek was unbelievably warm. I touch the hand that has touched me, the hand that no one, not even my parents, have ever refused to touch me before.

"Usato-dono ......!"

"......... it's okay. ...... maybe."

"That's not a line you say with confidence!"

I don't know how to express the feelings that well up inside me. The light of the healing magic that surrounds me, the warmth of my skin that is different from that of the demons, all of it unknown to me, all of it something that I have been helplessly longing for.

"......Hmmm..."

The hand that had been touching my cheek relaxes, and the healing magic that had enveloped me fades away. The pain in my side is gone, as if it had never happened. It lasted only a few tens of seconds, and I felt no discomfort. But the hand that was touching me naturally does not leave my side.

"Excuse me, can you let go of me ......, I'm scared..."

<>

?"

"Can you just touch me a little bit longer?"

The hand touching his cheek is wet. No, the other cheek is wet as well. Without understanding why, I release the helmet and touch the wet spot with the opposite hand of the one I am holding.

"Huh. ....... If she cries, I can't say no. ......"

Well, I'm shedding tears. .......

I felt as if I was seeing a for the first time when I looked at the man who was scratching his cheeks in annoyance, his thin shiny silver hair flickering vaguely in my vision.

●

After that, the black knight, or rather the silver-haired brown girl, gave me the information honestly.

I don't know if she was satisfied with my talk, but it seems to have been useful for King Lloyd. I was now on my way out of the basement, on my way to the outside of the castle after reporting to the king, and as I was going with my senpai who was going to follow me outside, he turned around with a faint smile on his face.

"Indeed, Usato-kun, you are indeed the man I have been looking up to ...... to flag an enemy."

"I was just doing my job, I'm not the kind of guy who gets love flags. ......

"No, no, I don't know about that!"

"Shhhh, I think I may have ...... taken it a little too far, even though we are ...... enemies."

When I saw her face on the battlefield, I had a faint idea that she was a woman, but I had no idea that she was not much older than me. She was wearing that armor that made her look so big that you couldn't tell from the outside, but ...... Sigurth and the others were rolling their eyes.

"You shouldn't touch ...... a woman's face so easily, even to heal her."

"Because I punched ...... in the face, didn't I? To be more specific, it's a zdong with the power to stun a blue grizzly bear, right?"

"...... that's a quandary, I feel sorry for you."

We were enemies, but now we are prisoners of war. Now that he's willing to be interrogated without any warlike intent, he's hardly a clear enemy, and I'd hate to leave him to die with his wounds. There is no choice but to abandon him, considering his mental condition and the guilt he will feel.

But when Inukami-senpai and Kazuki were stabbed,...... I was really mad.

"I was actually really angry at that time. I thought they had been killed,...... but the fact that they are alive like this makes me feel very grateful."

"That's a little over the top ......, but that's what's good about you."

The senior clapped him on the shoulder and walked out of the castle in a good mood.

I follow him out of the castle, and a huge blue body comes rushing toward us from the area where the training grounds are, accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps.

"Ooooh...!"

!

With a grunt of "hmmmmm", he catches the huge blue body of Bulrin, lowers him to the ground, and walks with him. I think Inukami-senpai is looking at me with his mouth gaping open. ......

"Something funny?"

"No, no, no, no! I'd be surprised if you could catch a burin as big as a brown bear!"

"Ah, you get used to it. You're going to ...... town, aren't you?"

"Gua."

"Something tells me that Usato-kun is getting a little far away ......."

I've been feeling very strange since the fight. I can't sit still for some reason. I find myself doing push-ups. Then Rose says to me, "Shut up in the middle of the night! >>I get kicked off as hard as I can. It's my fault for doing strength training at night.

"But Bulrin is still cute as ever. ......"

"Guah~"

Bulrin flutters away from the hand of a senior who tries to pet him. ......Why are you so stubborn and won't let me pet you? You allow it to some extent with me, but ...... well, I guess you have to earn some trust, don't you?

"Maybe senpai should put on a disguise or something when we go into town."

"You too, Usato. You are also a hero to the people of this country ...... or even to us."

It's sad that I can't say I'm overreacting ......, so I try to put on my coat hat and give up my disguise, realizing that the presence of the bullring shows me who I really am anyway.

My senpai has her hair tied into a braid. It looks good on her, but I feel she might take advantage of me if I praise her, so I make no comment. .......

"We're going to town, aren't we?"

"Yes. I met Uluru-san before coming to the castle, so I thought I'd say hello to Olga-san as well."

"As I recall, he has the same healing magic as you, right?"

"Unlike me, she is not physically strong, but on the other hand, Olga's healing magic is more powerful than mine.

"Heh, ......."

I heard that Olga also collapsed after the battle. He woke up earlier than I did, according to the story, but I'm still a little worried about his frail body. I'm sure he'll be fine now that Uluru is here, but you should at least show your face to him.

I say goodbye to Mr. Ark at the gate and walk down the road to the town.

By the way: .......

"Burlyn, shall we go back to the forest for a while?"

"Gua?"

"The forest, you mean that forest?"

Inukami-senpai looks at me and Bulrin with an expression of disgust. She does not have a good impression of Bulrin's hometown.

"I'm going to build a grave for Bulrin's family. When a hexenbiest dies, it turns into magic element and disappears. ...... but I thought a grave would be important."

"The graves of Bullyn's parents, ......, are certainly important."

"Guar ......"

I stroke the nose of Bulrin, who barks in a hushed voice, as if he somehow understands what I am saying. I guess he is remembering his father, a grand grizzly, and his mother, a blue grizzly.

Bulrin is growing up fast, but he is still a child. Maybe he should have a memorial service for his family in the woods back home.

"I don't know when I'll be able to do that, because I don't think I'll be able to leave here ......, but maybe I'll go there when the war is over. ......... ?"

"What's wrong?"

There is a blonde girl at the entrance to the city. There are many people with various hair colors in this world due to the existence of magic, but when I saw her, I felt the corners of my mouth turn up.

She was looking at the town with her back to me, and her head was covered with triangular ears. And a tail, which means that she is one of the few beastmen in this kingdom.

I started running on the spot.

"I found it!

Usato-kun!

I started running with my feet dug into the ground, closing the distance of a few dozen meters in a few steps, and then, as if in anticipation, I lifted the flank of the beastman girl who turned to me and shouted, "You've got to go!

"I'm going to tell you a story!

The girl who showed me the prediction of the scene of their deaths rolled her eyes at me and mumbled something in her mouth as if she was trying to say something, then said one word in a clear voice.

"---You're alive, then you'll pay for it. A healing wizard."

"Huh?"

I hear Senpai and Bulrin running up behind me, and as I make eye contact with the girl who is staring at me blankly, I feel a chill in my heart at her words.

The beast girl, unaware of my chills, squeezes out .......

"Save my mother,......."

That's what he said.