The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Shea woke up and told me a story that far exceeded my expectations.

She was living in a village in the countryside of Calm Helio, and the tragedy that had befallen her was beyond her expectations.

Unable to resist the will of a ghost from the past named Mr. Hisago, she had come to this Demon Lord's territory.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Keira, Usato-san's first disciple!

"Uh-huh?　I am Shea Garmio. I'm ....... Nice to meet you.

She is introducing herself to Keira, who seems to have calmed down.

But the most disciple .......

"Keira, I'm afraid you're not my best student."

"...... eh ......"

No, I didn't expect to see such a look of despair on your face.

"I wasn't the best ......?"

"There's a boy named Nack. He's about your age."

"...... mmmm."

Keira stares at a spot on the campfire, biting her lower lip and shaking.

Is that it?　Did she want to be the best pupil?

While you are smiling at Keira's childlike behavior, you hear the sound of someone's stomach growling.

I turn to look at the sound and see Shea, her face bright red, clutching her stomach.

"......I'm sorry, I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. ......Ugh."

"No, don't worry about it. Keira, let's get dinner ready."

"Hi ......!"

After all that fighting.

I'm hungry, too, and we can talk more about it after I cook dinner.

I'm hungry, too.

We were eating a simple dinner when it was completely dark.

I say simple, but it was a pot of meat, fish and wild plants brought by Keira's cloak and seasoned. We didn't really intend to make it as lavish as we did, but given ......Shea's state of mind, Keira and I made it to cheer her up a little.

"Is it good?　"Is it good, Shea?"

"Thank you. Thank you, Keira. I haven't had a hot meal at ...... in a long time."

Shea is now eating a pot of food in a bowl with deep emotion.

I wondered what to do when she didn't want to leave me right after she woke up, but she's much calmer now. ......

"So you're here because you've been chasing the devil."

"...... Yeah, because somehow I kind of knew where the devil was."

...... then you are saying that the demon was coming here for the demon king's power.

The timing of the demon retrieving the demon king's power, the timing of Shea's attempt to defeat the demon, and the timing of my coming to the place coincided to create such a situation.

......It was a close call in a double sense.

How did you get through this poisonous fog?　It's not like you've been holding back this long, is it?"

"I wore light magic to offset the poison. But I almost ran out of magic while I was fighting the demon.

"So that's why I showed up. ......"

Just in time.

Did you defeat that demon?

"No, I beat him up and fought him off for now, but he might come back."

"It was amazing. He was more devilish than the devil himself.

Keira's voice, which sounded extremely excited, was secretly damaging.

She is not as malicious as Nair and Ferrum, but she is a good blower. ......!

"He was so strong ......!"

"Uh ...... I'm used to dealing with people like that. Basically, my ability to affect the mind doesn't work."

"Heh, heh. ....... ......Eh, no, why?"

"It's a lot of things."

Specifically, after being trained at the Lifeguard Corps, I was subjected to a series of triple-digit psychological attacks at Samaritan's Head.

So I'm used to such attacks, so it probably won't affect me unless I'm in the Demon King class.

"...... I've killed two demons so far. The first one was a woman and the other one was Mialark. ......"

...... Mialak?

"I see. So it was you who made Lapdo disappear. And you may have been the one who triggered the outburst of the systemic reinforcement?"

"...... because I had to strengthen my lineage to kill the demon. ......"

The wound when I healed it was caused by the fact that I had annihilated one of the demons at that point.

From what I've heard so far, it seems that she was forced to use the systemic reinforcement to kill the demon, not by her own will.

...... I got used to it as I went through it more times, but it must have been hard for Shea who was just a normal girl.

"Usato put it there for me, didn't he?"

"?"

"The kind of slime that heals magic."

...... Oh.

A healing magic bullet wrapped in elasticity.

"You used it on me. ......"

"Thanks to that, I was able to heal my wounds. ...... Thank you so much."

So you were healing wounds in a way you didn't intend.

I didn't think they would use it, but I'm happy with the result.

"Usato-san, what is this healing magic slime?"

"Hmm?　Oh, this is it.

He hands Keira, who tilts her head curiously, a healing bullet produced by his palm.

The healing magic encased in the elastic bullet is soft like jelly and continues to release its healing magic effect.

"Usato-san, can you make a bigger version of this?"

"Just for the record, why?"

"I'll make it into a pillow."

Is this a new product?

I think there's a huge demand for a hugging pillow with healing magic effect, but there's a problem with the duration of elasticity.

I don't think that's going to be possible.

"So, if you have Usato-san sleep with you, it will have the same effect ......?"

"Keira?　Are you remotely influenced by your senpai?"

I sensed something dangerous in that line, something reminiscent of senpai.

You're kidding, right?　Wait a minute, isn't that a very serious line for a girl who has never had the love of her parents?

I was at a loss for what to say to her.

Keira, on the other hand, is playing with her healing bullet like a rice cake.

"......When I'm near Usato, the voice of the hero becomes quieter."

"......Why?"

"I don't know,...... but I think it's because he won the Demon King."

The Demon King has been defeated.

The fact that we have his memories means that we are under the influence of his own emotions.

So you're okay now?

"...... yes. I don't know what will happen after that.

...... I see.

The question is, what should we do with her, since she is under the influence of hisago's memories?

"The quickest way is to leave it to the Demon Lord, but ...... probably not, right?"

"......If she were to face the Demon Lord, he might try to kill her."

"Right. I can see that."

Even if the urge is gone, it is impossible not to be affected by actually seeing the Demon Lord.

In the first place, he's rounded up now, but before he was sealed up, he was a tyrant.

Then you must be Falga-sama.

"Master Farga?　...... Oh, that big dragon is still around?

"...... I thought they weren't publicly known."

The word had spread among the important people of the kingdoms, but generally speaking, the existence of Lord Farga was still hidden.

But I am sure that he will find a way to help us with hisago's memories.

"Special" is the word, but I have a broad face. ...... who can do something about your situation?　I can ...... introduce you to someone."

"...... what can I say ......"

"You're just involved. This case is one hundred percent ...... no, one hundred and twenty percent Hisago's fault."

I know his situation.

I know how he was treated.

I can just barely tolerate the conclusion he came to and the ordeal imposed on him at this time.

However, it is wrong to impose my misbehavior on her who had nothing to do with it and was living a peaceful life.

"...... No."

Did he regret his actions in his later years and leave behind memories and light magic to kill the Demon King, and by extension, the Devil? ......?

Was his will that weak?

At least in the past memories shown to the Demon Lord, his resolve was out of the ordinary.

"Mr. Usato?"

"Usato?"

"...... we will leave here in the morning and meet up with the Kogas."

Hisago's memories and magic are real.

But something doesn't mesh.

I can't believe he ...... would do such a half-baked thing.

I'll have to ask the Demon King and Mr. Nagi, who know Mr. Hisago very well, to confirm this.

"I'm going to report to the Demon Lord now, Shea, and I want you to come with me."

"......, okay."

"Okay."

I put down the bowl I was carrying and stood up, putting my sleeves on my troupe uniform.

"Keira, please stay with Shea."

Where's Usato?

I'm going to check the back of the ruins.

Maybe there are fragments of the Demon Lord's power here.

If we know the demon is after it, we'd better make sure we retrieve it.

I'll go with you.

"What?"

I don't feel safe on my own. I've always been alone. I'm worried about protecting you, Keira.

For a moment, I wondered if I should show her a fragment of the Demon Lord's power, but considering Shea's position, it was natural for me to be concerned.

"Okay. Then let's go together. ...... Keira."

"Yes, sir."

Keira slips into her cloak of dark magic and moves to my shoulder.

It didn't matter if we entered the ruins at night, since it was pitch-dark inside even during the day anyway.

"Well, I have light magic, so I can help..."

"Healing bullet."

He throws a healing bullet that he created in his hand.

The healing magic glows physically, though it has been used only as a distraction.

After confirming that my feet are illuminated, I turn back to Shea while creating more healing bullets in my palm.

"This will illuminate my foothold and also serve as a landmark. It's called a healing guide.

"....... Is that the kind of magic that heals?"

I'm drawn to it.

Well, I'm just using it in a special way, so I'll clear up the misunderstanding later.

For now, we must go deep into these ruins and find the fragment of the Demon Lord's power.