The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Surprisingly, Koga's apartment is located in the center of the city.

When I asked him why he lived in the center of the city, which is the most crowded place in the city, he gave me a very simple answer.

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At that time, I wondered seriously whether I should correct this man's sloppy lifestyle or not.

Why are you wasting your brain in such a place, you really ......!

I was simply dumbfounded when Koga said something with a clear, smug look on his face that I would never have expected to hear from someone who had once led an army of the Demon King's troops.

"Is this it, Keira?"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving Keira's news, I arrived at the training grounds near the center of town and looked around at the crowded surroundings.

It's a remnant of the former training ground of the Demon Lord's army, so I guess it's almost like a plaza now. .......

"They're doing it."

You can hear the sound of blows, which is hard to imagine in a recreation area.

Looking over there, I see the people of the town watching the battle from afar, and Koga and Senri-sama fighting with almost the same vigor as in a real battle.

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Well, they're bickering and fighting.

Senri-sama seems to be enjoying even this situation and looks somewhat lively when he is fighting.

Well, it seems to be the same for Koga. ...... Hmm?　Who is that guy over there .......

"Ms. Helena."

"Oh, Usato, ......"

Helena, who is more of a chaperone than Senri's escort ......, is watching their battle with a somewhat dusky look on her face.

I can also see other warriors who are trying not to harm people in the town, so it seems that this fight?　It seems that they are protecting the people of the town from being harmed in this fight.

"Thank God you're here."

Shall I go in and stop him?

"Uh, no, I think it's better to let him tire himself out, since it's not safe to let him get so worked up."

"You're treating it like it's a beast."

She is the princess of Nirvarna, but should she be treated that way?

"Besides, Senri-sama is leading a full life, so I try not to stop her as much as possible.

"Well, it sounds like you're having fun."

I wonder if the royal family of Nirvarna is a fighting tribe or something.

It seems not so far-fetched to see them fighting with the Khooga.

...... Oh, it looks like Khooga uses magic.

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A black band of dark magic covers Koga's body, making him look like a humanoid beast.

Dark magic "beast".

The beast is a figure that specializes in wild movements and tricky attacks using the belt.

Clad in the magic that has been used and worn out many times, Koga uses his enhanced physical abilities to move toward Senri-sama.

"Keira, this is a good opportunity for you to watch Koga's magic."

"Because it's dark magic?"

"That's part of it, but ...... he can do the same thing I can."

I stole it from him after watching him use the techniques and skills I had worked so hard to develop.

Elasticity, outbursts, and magical manipulation.

It's frustrating to see someone take the same techniques I did and turn them into something completely different, but it's worth seeing.

Senri-sama is slightly startled by Koga, who accelerates toward him with his elastic magic, and moves backward, opening his fists loosely.

Just as in the first fight, the odds are against Senri-sama.

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Did Senri's stance change?

I tilted my head as she took a stance with her right arm, which is probably her dominant arm, pulled wide and her left foot stepped forward.

Then, Senri-sama slammed his fist into Koga who was about to attack her, as if he was going to hit something on the ground.

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...... Koga bounced off an invisible wall?

No, if you look closely, you can see what looks like an invisible transparent wall between Senri-sama and Koga.

That is .......

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Is it wind magic ......?

But still, it looks somewhat different from both Nero's and Elle's. .......

"Helena-san, Senri-sama's magic is ......"

"Oh, her wind system magic is a bit special, it's a magic that solidifies the air with magic power instead of manipulating the wind.

"Heh."

"I rarely use it, because my body art is sufficient for most opponents, but ...... she is also very strong."

There really are a lot of different kinds of magic.

From what I've seen, it seems to be a type of magic that manipulates solidified air, or rather, fixes it by hitting it against the ground or something.

It seems a bit crippling in the normal sense of the word.

Even if it could be made, it would only solidify the air, and from the way it was made, it would not be possible to manipulate it.

...... might be a bit like healing magic.

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Well, you have a point.

For some reason, the people around me were all tilting their heads, but I understood what Senri-sama meant.

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I was thinking that it's amazing how far we've come, and then Senri-sama suddenly turned his palm upward.

As if the air is compressed, a mass of translucent air is created on her left hand.

She holds it up and...,

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He launched it with his right fist, which he drew wide: ......!

The mass of air flies away like a cannonball, and Koga looks astonished as he strikes it down with his dark-magic whip.

"What an unorthodox use of magic ......!"

"Yes, it is......!　It's just like Usato's. ......!

"Yes, just like Usato-kun."

"......"

I don't know, I don't feel any malice or teasing at all, which is very effective.

It's times like this that I miss Nair.

Senri-sama, who has been punching and flying through the air one after another, now leaps forward.

He leaps using the solidified air as a foothold, and as soon as he releases a fist, he slams a cylindrical mass against Koga as if he is chasing him.

Koga, however, is no slouch.

With a ferocious smile on his face, he intensifies the battle, making his movements even more inhuman.

"Helena-san! Should I stop this?

I don't know what to do. As expected, the two of you still seem to be thinking about the surroundings, so I think it's still okay. ......And since we're attracting a lot of attention, I think we should just watch the situation a little longer.

...... Certainly if you look around, there are a few people here and there who have come to watch the two of them fight.

I wonder if the exchange between Koga and Senri has become familiar in the past month.

If it is accepted as a kind of entertainment, we may have to wait and see.

"In the meantime, I'll be on the lookout for any damage to my surroundings.

"Oh, please."

While activating the magic sensing, we prepare to drop the aftermath with healing magic bullets at any time.

That's great, isn't it?

"Yeah?"

Keira looks at Koga and Senri's fight.

"I wonder if I can do something like that too. ......"

"Like that, like Koga?　Or like Senri-sama?"

"Both. I can use dark magic well like Koga-san, or fight like Senri-sama. ......

Admiration, huh?

In a sense, it is natural for Keira to feel this way since we share the same dark magic and we are both women.

You should cherish that feeling."

"E......"

"It's important to make goals, you know?"

I, like Keira, have always had a goal in mind.

I've been following her back for so long that I don't think I'll ever catch up with her.

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While we are exchanging such exchanges, it seems that Coga is trying to do something.

New technique ......?　What the hell is he going to do?

Koga shoots off a cube of air that Senri-sama kicks away, causing the dark magic he is wearing to expand.

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A moment later, Koga's dark magic splits and another Koga appears.

...... has he woged?　No, healing senses indicate only one body.

The other one is just a lump of magic, but the ...... alter ego is moving toward Senri-sama with a movement that is no less than that of Koga himself.

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No, don't be so quick to use tricks you don't know.

I still don't know if the movement is by Koga's will or if it is automatic to some extent, but it seems to me that it is a simple tricky technique in that it adds another Koga to the list.

"One more Koga has been added to the list: ....... U, Usato, what is going on with that ......?"

"I think it's partly the benefit of the improved manipulation of magic by turning magic, and partly the transformation of Koga's own dark magic."

But an alter ego.

Oddly enough, he's got the same new technique as me. .......

How did he come up with such a similar technique as my afterimage fist? .......

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Senri-sama hits the ground with a series of solidified air, creating a large wall of air.

A thick shield like a castle wall.

Coga, faced with the wall, moves forward undaunted with his alter ego --- he reaches out his right hand and grabs the alter ego's arm.

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Instantly, the alter ego transforms from a humanoid form into a cudgel like the one I used to wield one day with the Koga as a weapon.

He swung the cudgel in circles and slammed it into the wall of air, knocking it down with one blow.

---A weaponized alter ego.

The power of the club must be quite strong when it is used by someone as physically strong as Koga.

He seems to be better with weapons than I am. .......

"......That was definitely the result of the transformation of Koga's dark magic."

"Keira ......?　Why do you look so frustrated ......?"

"Dark magic is really ......!!!"

...... Well, it looks like the fuss will be over soon, anyway.

Fortunately, their quarrels, or rather mock fights, have been accepted as entertainment by the people of the city, so all that remains is to remain moderately vigilant and wait for it to be over.

The next step is to be reasonably vigilant and wait for it to be over.

In the end, the mock battle, which must have started unexpectedly this time, ended in a victory for KOGA.

Senri-sama seemed to be satisfied with the result, since victory or defeat was not really important, but Koga came over to us as soon as the mock battle was over.

"What do you think of my new technique?"

You must have known we were watching.

To be honest, I think it's a pretty nasty trick when you can woge and use it as a weapon.

"Haha, that's sweet, Kohlga. I've already mastered shapeshifting two days ago."

"How can you use healing magic to alter your body ......?"

Let's put it into practice.

Extend the resilience grant and wrap yourself in it thinly.

From there, I step sideways vigorously as if I were doing a sideways jump, and the residue of the healing magic that remained like a shell in the place where I had just been takes on a human shape.

"Wow, the magic power is exactly the same as before!

"I'm not sure if this can really be called an alter ego. Isn't it rather a molting?

Helena's reaction was subtle, but Keira seemed to like it.

Pointing at the slowly fading residue of magic, I smile at Koga, whose cheeks are drawn back.

"This is the healing afterimage fist."

"It's a power move. And it's not even moving.

"That's sweet, Koga. I do this on the move. I do this while I'm moving, so they think there's more than one of me.

"Don't suddenly elevate it to a terrible technique. I hate it when you do that with your moves."

The demon and Mr. Ahl were able to get through, so it should be good enough to be used in a real fight.

But there is still room for application of this technique.

"Does your alter ego feel free to move?　Or is it your will?"

"Well, it's somewhere in between. It's like, when I give it a command, it acts in a good way."

"What's that?"

I don't understand the principle either.

This informality is typical of dark magic, though.

While we were talking lightly about the new technique, Senri-sama arrived.

"Oh, you came too, Usato-san?

Yes, I just wanted to check in on you.

"Hmph, now I'd like you and Usato to have a hand-to-hand combat."

Senri puts her hand on her cheek and smiles, but ...... she still seems to be in good health.

The same can be said for Koga, but he too is so strong that you would never guess she is a princess.

"Haha, we can't let the commotion grow any bigger than it already is. Aren't you tired, Senri-sama?

"......I'm not tired, but it's true that I caused a commotion. Ugh, I'll be scolded again by my father in my home country. ......"

Senri looks depressed with an expression of "Oh no," and Helena-san smiles bitterly at him.

I guess even a king can't stand being scolded by his parents. .......

"Usato-san, aren't you with Nea-san?"

"What?　Oh, yes, that's right. It's a holiday today, so she's spending her time by herself.

He is probably reading a book in his room right now.

"I see. Since she is your wife, I thought you were always with her.

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

I want to apologize and confide in you that I lied to you already.

Do you realize that you lied to me?

Yeah?　It's like there's something on my shoulder. .......

"Keira, for some reason your cape is attached to me."

"Mr. Usato, what do you mean, ma'am?　Mr. Usato?

I feel a pressure similar to that of Amako's as Keira is standing right next to me, holding the edge of my dress and looking up at me.

And I don't know why Keira's magic is now attached to me.

I'll tell Keira about the situation later, and apologize to Senri-sama for lying to him.

"Well, I don't really care about that now..."

"Yes?　What does that mean ......?"

When I spoke to Senri-sama, who did indeed whisper this to me, she smiled and then looked around.

Perhaps because of the mock battle that had just taken place, people were gathering at this place.

"People are gathering here, so let's move. Mr. Koga, please don't run away. You took the day off today, didn't you?"

"Get the f*ck off me!　Don't lock arms with me!

Senri catches Koga's arm as he tries to casually run away.

I thought to myself, "She's a strange princess after all," as I followed the girls walking ahead with Keira, who had been looking up at me since a while ago.