The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After leaving the realm of demons, we encountered somewhat fewer demons.

Although we still encountered some demons, it was obviously easier than in the realm of demons.

......Well, from the point of view of Kannagi who is carrying me, it may not be much of a change.

"I can't believe I'm going to be here again!"

We arrived at the Demon City of Velhazar without any problems.

I got off the kanagi that had been carrying me and approached the gate of the wall that covered the city.

A soldier of the demon tribe who looked like a gate guard noticed me and Kannagi and looked at us quizzically.

"A beastman?　What are you doing here?"

I feel that I have arrived a little ...... too early.

After all, it's only been a day or so since we left Hinomoto.

Kannagi has driven almost without a break on a road that normally takes a week or so, so it may be that he has not been told that we are coming.

"We are Hinomoto...... messengers from the land of the beastmen. May I ask you to call Usato, a healing wizard who is currently staying in this city?"

"....... What, are you acquaintances of that healing wizard?"

Judging from this reaction, Usato seems to be the same as ever.

"Hmph, Kannagi, it's funny how predictable you are now.

"Yo, you can afford it. ......"

"We already know that, don't we? I'm sure Usato is running around town with a bullring on his back, aren't you?"

"You guys really know each other, don't you?"

The gatekeeper mutters, somewhat impressed.

Since this is Usato, he must be running around the city carrying the burin he brought with him.

The gatekeeper, who now knows us as Usato's acquaintance, shows us the direction to the dormitory where he says Usato is staying and then leads us through the streets.

"It's very different from the last time I was here.

"The Demon King had to rebuild it. But it's much more developed than when I was guarding him."

When we attacked this place, it had been fortified by the Demon King's magic, so I was surprised to see it transformed into a city full of people just like the Kingdom of Lingle is now.

But I guess we're still attracting a lot of attention.

I guess one of the reasons is that Kannagi and I are beastmen. .......

"Kannagi was here for a while, wasn't he?"

"Yeah. To keep an eye on the Demon Lord. I've been helping to rebuild the place for a little while as part of that, so I guess some people know my face."

So there's no hostility or anything like that.

I was prepared for some hostility since I was a member of the group that defeated the Demon King, but I didn't expect this.

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Then some children who were running down the street saw us and shouted.

Their eyes are on me, or rather on Kannagi.

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"Ah, haha... ......"

Kannagi waves back with a twitch of his cheek.

"Kai-ryoku sis-chan" is a great nickname.

"Don't tell me. ......"

As I look forward with a wry smile at her slumped shoulders, I notice something like a shadow flying over the buildings in my field of vision.

They leap from building to building with agile movements and land in front of us with a leap.

"Hmph!"

Their black cloaks flutter with the impact of their landing.

He stands up, flipping it with his hand, and stares at the six demons who landed on the ground from the rooftop of the building a few seconds later.

The six are breathing hard, but four of them have the same expression as the people in the rescue team, whom Usato calls the tough-looking ones.

"......It seems that I have to explain the purpose of this training again, don't I?"

"Oh, you're not the only one who can fly!

A strong-willed female demoness attacks Usato.

Usato, who still doesn't notice my speechless surprise and Kannagi, lets out a small sigh and crosses his arms.

"I'm wearing this as a precaution.

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No, wait, I just heard a familiar demon girl's voice coming from the cloak Usato is wearing. ......?

"What?　Does that mean ......?"

"Of course it's pure legwork. What are you talking about?

"I don't know what you're talking about. ......!

A female demoness clenches her fist as Usato cries his shoulders.

The other two women looked like they were about to die, and one looked like she shouldn't be seen by a child.

"This exercise is about movement based on the assumption of an obstacle. The objective is to practice judgment in moving by jumping from building to building and avoiding obstacles.

There are limits!

We have the permission of the Devil King. And to prevent anyone from getting caught up in the training, I've asked Koga and Senri-sama to support us from the rear this time, so there's no need to worry.

"What is this guy's incredible network for nothing?

Seeing her distraught and holding her head in her hands, Usato nods his head in satisfaction and raises his voice.

"Let's resume training!　Anyone who is separated from me will have their training level lowered without question!　If you don't like it--"

Crouching down on the spot, he leaps without even a cloud of dust, runs vertically along the wall of the building where he has his feet, and lands on the rooftop.

"Follow me and show me!

He said, and the six demons started to follow him.

Oh oh oh oh!"""""

"Who's going to keep us apart?

"Hi, hi!　I want to lower the training level ......... I want to lower the training level ........."

"I don't want to lower my training level even though I'm disturbing you all...... this boardroom!"

He raised a lot of clouds of smoke and chased after Usato.

""......""

The amount of information that exceeded my expectations was reflected in my vision at once, so that I could not react at all when Usato appeared in front of me.

"Kannagi."

"......What is it?"

"Today, I realized that what Usato does is unpredictable."

"....... Soudane."

Usato, what are you doing?

What have you really been doing for the past month?

He is doing far more than I had expected, and I realize that I am still not fully aware of the situation.

"But there is one thing I need to check with him..."

"Did you notice something?"

"Yes."

Kannagi touches the sword at his waist.

I looked at her face and saw that her eyes had turned piercing and tense.

"There is a demon lurking in their midst."

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I moved from the place where I met Usato and the others to the dormitory where they were said to be staying, and found the six people who had just followed Usato, Usato and Nea there.

"Oh, hello?　Usato. Amako and the others are here.

"!　Amako, Mr. Nagi?　You're early. You're here already!"

Usato, who had noticed me and Kannagi, welcomed us.

Five of the six people who had been told to rest fell to the ground, but one of them, ...... a female demoness with an expression she couldn't show in public earlier, saw Kannagi and fell to the ground. The blood drained from his face.

"Geez!　Kannagi......!"

"Usato. Why are there demons here?　I'm here to deal with it if necessary.

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

The demon disguised as a demon tribe trembles like a small deer when it sees Kannagi threatening it with his hand on his sword.

As if to protect the demon, a smiling Usato steps in front of Kannagi.

"Mr. Kannagi, this man is a pervert, but he is our friend.

"I'm a pervert, but I'm on your side!"

Oh, no, I made a mistake. He's a demon, but he's on our side.

What kind of a misnomer is ......?

The reaction was so different from what we expected that neither Kannagi nor I had any idea what was going on.

I had heard that demons are evil beings who are planning to do bad things, but it seems that Usato had already known that this person was a demon from the beginning.

"......The devil is on our side?　Is he deceiving you?"

"If something were to happen to him, it seems that he would be in trouble because of the magic that the Demon King has applied to him.

"What?　Oh, that Mr. Usato?　I haven't heard anything about this.　What kind of magic did the Demon Lord use on me?"

"......"

"The silent smile is too scary and very exciting. ......!"

"Usato, I think we should cut this guy down after all."

Kannagi pushes out the brim of the sword with his thumb, revealing the black blade.

The demon, shaken even more by this intimidation, hides behind Usato and begins to beg for its life.

"I am your servant!　I'm a vile demon, uglier than a parasite, who only likes to be treated roughly and to feel the pain and suffering of my colleagues...!"

"Veena. Who said you could interrupt me?"

"Oh ......!"

The demon's cheeks are flushed and he holds his mouth with both hands as Usato slams his voice, which is far from a smile, into the demon's. The demon's face is flushed and he holds his mouth with both hands as Usato slams his voice into the demon's.

......Are all demons like this ......?

It's just plain weird.

What's scary about this is that Usato, who is listening to it, seems to have gotten used to it.

"What in the world did you do to him, Usato?

"Well, ...... it was Hisago who did it, and ...... it's more like I'm being followed by this guy."

"Eh, heh, heh. ......"

"That bastard did it again!"

Somehow, it seems that Usato is having a hard time dealing with this demon.

I'd like to hear about that ......, but there's something I should ask you first.

"Usato?"

"Hmm?　Yes, Amako?

"Where's Keira?"

When I ask Usato, who is still wearing the same black cloak as before, where Keira is, her voice echoes out from the black cloak.

......What, you don't think this is the same ...... as Ferm?

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the cloak is a little too black.

It's been a while!　Amako-san!

""......""

He has a big smile on his face, with no hint of calculation or anything like that.

But considering the characteristics of dark magic of Ferrum and Koga, it is not a funny sight.

"Usato-kun. I'd like to discuss something with you about this search. ......An unfamiliar visitor, isn't it?"

As if to catch up with Kannagi and I, who were in a state of shock at the appearance of Keira, a female demoness with purplish hair in a side-tail comes out from a nearby inn.

Usato notices that Kannagi and I don't react, and introduces us to the newcomer.

"Oh, this is Hannah-san. She used to be the leader of the third corps and now she is assisting me. Hanna-san, these two are Amako and Nagi-san whom I called before.

"Oh, well, how do you do?"

""......""

Former commander of the Third Army!　I had never met him, but he was the one!

I don't understand why he's helping Usato at all!

I think the situation may be more urgent than we thought.