The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After that hellish exercise, we ran straight back to the city in no time and were given a couple of days off.

It seems that the intention was to take away the mental fatigue caused by the exercise, but it also seems that Usato and the others had other requirements for some reason, and right after we returned, he went to the central mansion where the Demon Lord was staying.

"Well, it doesn't matter. ......!

I was betrayed.

I was betrayed by that hateful healing wizard and his vampire.

The sense of loss and grief is extraordinary.

I don't know how I can make up for this ......!

"That bastard ......!　How dare you cheat me!"

"It's getting rough. Mr. Elle."

As I flap my legs on the bed, venting my anger at Usato, a fluent-looking Nono calls out to me.

"Aren't you frustrated?

"What?

"That Néa was disguised as Lin!

I wonder why he's so fluent.

Does he have nothing to say to the training that destroys his mentality and body without question?

"I have Sean, so it doesn't matter."

I was stupid to ask you!

Yes, he was an idiot!

His trust in his dragon buddy is sky-high.

Veena is a pervert of the highest order, but Nono's a different kind of pervert.

"Aren't you worried about this group?

"If I said I have, would I ever get out of here?

He gave me a blank stare when I asked him.

I don't want to talk about this, even though I had asked him myself. .......

Silence followed, and time passed for each of us.

"......He's tired, isn't he?"

Suddenly, I remembered Usato's condition earlier.

That monster of physical strength was unusually exhausted.

"Is that so?"

"It's hard to tell from the outside, but he is definitely exhausted.

I assume that Koga knew about this and that it was requested by the Demon Lord, but that doesn't matter to me.

All I can say for sure is that he was engaged in a battle with the demons.

I'm sure of it because I heard him talking with Koger.

"Then we have the perfect surprise now."

"Excuse me, are you insane ......?"

I think this is the first time Nono has ever abused me.

I guess not.

I don't think she'll recover so easily even after a day.

"Even if you succeeded in your ambush, what would you do?"

I'll feel better.

"......"

For the first time, I feel like Nono is looking at me like I'm an idiot.

But now I feel like I have to return the favor even if I do get that look.

That's how furious I am.

"But wouldn't it have been easier for Nair, who was dressed as Lin, to do that?"

"...... that's impossible."

What? Why?

"Even though I was deceiving you, there is no way I could do such a terrible thing to Lin. ......!

I'm sorry, are you sick?

Even if I had deceived her, Lin was the only thing that kept my mind sane for those ten days.

There was no way I could do anything to her. ......!

Nono, who had lost interest in my fierce struggle, gave a reasonable response.

"I don't think the exercise itself is so wrong, although it's a bit of a hardship," he said. It's a bit of a karma, but it's not that wrong."

"...... that's another thing that pisses me off."

We licked the demon.

We have lived in the land of the Demon Lords for so long that we have rarely had anything to do with demons.

That's why we understood the threat of ferocious monsters and how to deal with them.

"If you think about it, there's no way we're going to have demons of the level that would appear in the realm of demons when we're doing the exercises in the territory of the Demon Lords. I lost my composure because of that first thing."

I was so pissed off when Coga and I were thrown off the cliff together that I completely lost my cool.

I was so pissed off when Koga and I were thrown off the cliff that I completely lost my cool. ...... Maybe that whole series of outlandish behavior was all because of that thing. ......?

"I didn't even expect to be made to fight a demon of my own creation. ....... Oh, this is really stupid."

"I didn't realize it until the last minute. It's unbelievable to think now that we were all scared of a monster that we didn't even know existed, and that we were being hunted down. ......"

Usato can do anything.

I think I had this preconceived notion based on my crazy training so far.

Either way, we were all fooled.

"......So, where's Veena?"

"Oh?　She's not here. Where did she go?

I look around the room and notice that Veena is not there.

I thought that it was no wonder the room was quiet, but it was a little strange that she was not there at this time of night.

"Maybe she's wandering the streets at night ......?"

"No way. ......"

""......""

We both fall silent.

Nono and I had the impression that the pervert could do anything he wanted, an impression that was in some ways different from Usato's.

"I'm going to ask for permission to go out and look for him ......"

"I'll help you too: ......"

We can't let the fear of perverts be imprinted on the people living in a city that is now trying to make peace.

Putting aside the question of getting back at Usato, Nono and I head for the nearby dormitory where Usato and his friends are staying to ask for permission to leave the premises.

"Veena is quite a mystery, isn't she?"

"That's right. To be honest, this is the first time we've met.

We had such a conversation as we walked along the road at night.

Veena is so strong that I wonder where she came from.

She says she used to be a member of the 1st corps, but if she's such a weirdo, she should have at least heard rumors about her. ...... Maybe she's been wearing a cat?

"Well, I don't think ...... he's a bad guy. He is a pervert of the highest order.

"That's the biggest flaw when it comes to being a pervert. ......"

But apart from that, he's basically an easy person to talk to.

It's just the occasional ecstatic look or something that ruins it.

If that were all, Nono and I would have kept our distance from him by now.

"...... you've got the lights on."

"Oh, that's just fine."

The fact that the lights are on on the first floor of the dormitory indicates that someone is awake.

Usato and the others may have already gone to bed, but we would be grateful if Hannah and the others would come out.

At any rate, I raise my hand to knock..,

I stop my hand from slapping it when I faintly hear such a voice.

...... Is that Veena's voice?

What's going on, Elle?

"Shh, be quiet. I think Veena's here.

Isn't it strange that Veena is here at this time of night?

Maybe she has something important to tell us?

......I know I shouldn't, but as a colleague I'm curious too, so let's take a quick peek.

I'll look in the window.

"Er, ......."

I leave the door and walk along the wall of the building, approaching the window through which the light leaks out, and I ask Nono and I look inside.

They see Usato, Nea, and Hannah at the table, and Veena facing ...... them.

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The atmosphere is heavy.

Usato, looking somewhat wary, crosses his arms and looks at Vina with a slight hint of hostility.

What the hell is going on?

Did Veena make Usato angry?　No, I think you'd have to do something very wrong to simply piss him off in the first place. .......

Then Veena gets out of her chair and sits down on the floor.

"Hmm?"

As I tilted my head at her strange behavior, she put her hands on the floor and...,

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He uttered such a soulful voice.

I thought I heard a phantom sound, as if the air was frozen.

I witnessed Usato, who I had wanted to beat up so much earlier, looking more disgusted than ever.

Seeing his face, I felt sorry for him, but his behavior was so bad that I almost felt sorry for him.

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"Oh, yikes, ......."

And then, I suddenly locked eyes with Usato, who turned his gaze toward me.

Perhaps it was a punishment for our casual attempt to spy on him, or perhaps we got caught up in a terrible situation.