The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

My visions of the future are hazy.

Usually I can see only enough, and even then I have to work my magic very hard on the spot, and even if I can see for more than a year with a sudden vision, I don't know the timing of it. There are two special futures for those who have the possibility of branching out ...... but that doesn't help much.

Unstable but quite useful magic in everyday life. But I have not appreciated this magic much since I was born.

It was not until I was seven years old that I understood my magic. I understood what was going to happen, dreams I had in my sleep started happening to me in reality, and other unusual things started happening to me. Of course, I was happy. I was so proud of my power.

But my mother nailed me to ...... not to tell anyone about the magic. My power was stronger and more dangerous than my mother's, so she didn't want anyone to target me for it.

Maybe because I was a child, or maybe because I didn't understand what was going on. I still vividly remember that when I asked my mother, she simply said, "It's a gift from God, and you should use it for yourself.

My mother is an amazing person. She could see into any future and her predictions were never wrong. The king of the beastmen and the adults around her fêted my mother and her family to worship her. As a child, I didn't mind it, but my mother didn't take it so well.

Life was good.

People around me looked at me with envy.

I was happy to be with my mother, whom I loved.

That's why I wanted to help her. I thought I could use this power to help my mother, so when I was 10 years old, I asked my mother once again if I could use magic. And she said...

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I still remember the look on my mother's face when she said that. She hugged me painfully and held my forehead ...... bitterly, as if she was saying goodbye to me for the rest of her life.

And a few days later,...... my mother ----.

"Amako-chan!"

"Ha."

He looks up, recognizing the familiar husky voice. In front of me, I see waves of people walking down the main street of the city, and a large spiky fruit called apacho, a specialty of the Kingdom of Lingle. Yes, I was now tending to my store. .......

"Are you okay? Amako-chan."

"Sarla, I'm sorry. ...... I was spacing out."

Actually, I was sleeping, but I don't want to cause you unnecessary worry, so I'll keep quiet for now. Mr. Sarla is the person who picked me up when I first came to this country, and I owe him a great debt of gratitude.

To tell the truth, I was a wreck when I came here ....... I was lucky enough to find a carriage and jumped on it, but I ran out of energy and fell asleep there. The next time I woke up I found myself in bed in Sarla's house.

I was told later that I had gotten into a carriage that was loaded with apaccio for Sarla's store. I was distrustful of people and had an extraordinary hostility toward Mr. Sarla.

But....

"Are you sure you're all right? Do you want to take the rest of the day off?"

"Oh, no, ...... I'm fine."

This man and the people of the city saved my life. I've been hiding and running and running and running, but not in this place. I've been to many human countries, but I've never been to a country ...... so different from the outside.

So when I'm here, ...... I don't want to go back.

I don't want to go back to that country that tries to use my power against my mother whom I want to save. But I want to save my mother, because that is why I left my country to find a healing wizard.

But to go to a country where people are still doing what they did to my mother is ----.

"Oh, isn't that you, Usato-sama?"

"What?"

I looked toward the main street at Sarla's words and saw a large bag? I was carrying something like a blue grizzly ...... burin? I see Usato walking toward the gate leading to the outside with a demon called "The Demon.

"He's a normal kid from all appearances,...... but it's true that my nephew was saved thanks to him,......."

"I don't think that's normal."

Ha-ha-ha! I certainly wondered what was going on when I was running here with a big demon on my back! But that's normal for a rescue team led by Master Rose."

I wonder how many terrible things the lifeguard squad did before I came. It's been at least a year since I was put in charge of this place, and I'm not always in charge of the store, so I've only seen Usato practicing. .......

I have only seen Usato at practice. ...... But when I think about it, I only know that I have seen him in the predictions and have seen him running at this place.

I've only spoken to him face to face recently, and I only know a very rough idea of Usato, that he can do healing magic and has great physical abilities. I know he is a kind person like Sarla, but somewhere deep down I don't trust Usato. I am afraid that he will betray me at some point, that he will try to sell me in a hand basket.

A deep-seated fear in my heart refuses to let me believe in Usato.

"......Sarla, may I go with you for a moment, Mr. Usato ......?"

I don't think I can go on like this.

I am sure that Usato understands the danger he is taking in going to my hometown to heal my mother. But it's not right that I can't trust Usato when I'm the one he's trying to help. Just as Sarla and the others in the town have come to me, now I must learn to come to them myself. .......

"With Usato? Oh, I remember we talked about it yesterday. Amako asked Master Usato to heal her mother. Go ahead, go ahead. I'm sure you'll be fine with Usato-sama."

"Yes."

But don't take it too hard."

I was lucky that not too many people were coming today. I hurried back to my room and prepared to go out, heading for the gate where Usato was probably headed.

As I do so, I remember to say a word to Sarla.

I never imagined before that I could walk in front of people without covering my ears and tail, but now I can run around in the presence of people normally, albeit with some caution. I wonder what my friends back home would do if they knew about this, and then I realize that I am no longer qualified to face even my friends back home, and I let out a dejected sigh.

As you run down the road leading to the gate, you see Usato and Bulrin's backs.

"Wait!"

"......... hmm? Amaco, isn't it? What's wrong?

"Guo?"

When I stopped him, he spun around and tilted his head curiously despite his large backpack. I approach Usato's side a little reservedly and express my willingness to follow him.

"Oh, you want to follow me? No, it's not safe."

"Where are you going? ...... forest with ...... demons?"

The foreshortened image that suddenly appeared in my field of vision reveals where Usato is planning to go. It is a forest of demons called the , where many demons are said to live. This is where Usato is going with Bulrin.

"Foreknowledge is useful, isn't it?

With these words, Usato told me his purpose for going to the forest. I thought it was an important matter with such a big baggage, but it was simply to put up the graves of a grand grizzly bear and a blue grizzly bear, Bullin's parents.

When a demon dies, its magical power becomes magical elements and returns to the earth. The element then transforms into new demons, and this process repeats itself to form a kind of ecosystem.

According to the way of thinking, death for demons is not death at all. But regardless of such thoughts, Usato is going to build a tomb for his mother and father in Bulgaria.

I'm going with you.

"It's going to take you late. ......? Besides, the people at the store would be worried ......."

"The demons won't attack you if I'm here, I know when they're coming, and I'm capable of fighting them. Besides, Auntie says I'll be safe if I stay with Usato. ......

"I'd say it's fine, but it's still ...... ummm, it's really dangerous. ......Brulin."

Usato, who called out Bulrin's name and made eye contact with her, spoke to her in a voice just barely audible to me. ...... He seems to be telling her to protect me, but she just squeaks with a nonchalant expression on her face.

I stand up and stand up, but he is too far away from me to see me, so I move closer to him and touch his head lightly.

"...... you're kidding me,......, Burlyn!"

Usato was more than a little surprised, but Bulrin, on the other hand, was stroking him pleasantly with his eyes narrowed, just as he does when he is with Usato.

We beastmen are able to read the general emotions of demons and animals, perhaps because we have a little bit of animal in us, but this girl is very quiet and trusts Usato very much.

"I see, he reacts to evil feelings, Bulrin."

"Guah~!"

"So Inukami-senpai and Uluru-san are out. ...... You're the only one the Commander has ever allowed to pet him. It's like I petted you to shut you up with my intimidation. ...... that's right."

Usato nodded his head in agreement. But then, as if he had an idea, Usato came up to me and said, "Excuse me," before picking me up from petting Bulrin and placing me on his back as he stood up on all fours.

"I guess there's no danger here, right?"

"......"

Usato is actually simple? I'll keep that to myself. It would be better not to say that I am a faster runner or something like that, because I'm sure Usato is worried about me too. .......

I put my hand on his back, which is surprisingly stable. Soft and sturdy, he is the son of a grand grizzly, the king of the forest and the top of the bear family.

When I think about it, it seems unusual that such a magical beast would follow Usato, a human. I pat him, wondering why he is following Usato, but all I hear is a pleasant purr in return.

"Let's go then, I want to be back by the end of the day if possible.

With a light step, he moves toward the gate leading to the outside. Bulrin begins to walk slowly along with Usato.

I sway with him, but it's not that painful, it's more like being swayed on a horse. In short, it is comfortable. .......

Hi, I'm Usato.

"Ah, Mr. Usato! What can I do for you today?

"Actually, I have to go outside ...... and I have permission from the Commander."

Usato handed something that looked like a letter to the guard. The guard looked at it and nodded with a smile and motioned for the other guard behind him to open the door.

"Yes, I checked. I'm sure Usato-sama will be fine, but please be careful.

"Uh, Mr. Thomas, right? Thank you."

I thanked the guard who called me Thomas, and Usato walked out of the gate beckoning me to come. As I step out of the gate in the bullring, the door closes with a rush and the surrounding area is instantly quiet, a far cry from the kingdom.

For some reason, Usato stretches his arms and legs and stares off into the distance. Why is he doing preparatory exercises? I would like to ask him, but I have many more questions to ask Usato.

I know it is too selfish to ask, but I would like to find out what Usato is all about. I want to know if I can really trust him. .......

"Usato."

"Nsho...... what's going on?"

Tell me about your story with Bullyn.

"Bullring and me? I don't mind, but ...... why?"

"I trust you very much, Usato."

When he said this, Usato looked at Bulrin with a happy expression on his face. There was no malice in his eyes, no desire to take advantage of him or anything like that. He is genuinely happy that Bulrin loves him.

Usato, who is now in a slightly better mood, lets his legs stretch as if they were snapping, and then he takes a deep breath while stretching as tall as he can. Then, after a small jump on the spot, he looks at me and Bulrin and points in the direction we are going.

"Come on, Amaco. Hold on tight to Bulrin. Just in case I'm the one who's in tune with him, I'll take care of you, but stick to him even if you have to, just in case something happens.

"...... What? Usato, what are you saying? Are you going to run from here?"

That makes it sound like we're running from here. That's impossible, because the forest is located in a place where it would take at least a short run for hours. It seems strange to go to such lengths to reduce our strength when we risk being attacked there.

Are you ...... kidding me when you say you'll be home by the end of the day, or are you serious ......?

"What? That's what I'm saying."

Even a beast who is so skilled at running must be very tired after traveling long distances, but this man is seriously trying to run. I try to secretly predict the future, but I am bewildered by the scene that will come to me in a few seconds.

"I'm coming for you, Burlyn! ...... Run for your life, you f*cker!"

"Geeaaa--!"

"Kya......"

He rushes to climb over and grab hold of the hairs on Bulrin's back. Usato's sudden shout of anger sends Bulrin running and away from the gate of the castle at once.

The blue grizzly is also a very fast runner, and a creature that walks on four legs is fast, while a human walking on two legs is different in terms of body structure. .......

"At this pace, we'll be there in an hour and a bit. ......?"

"What?

Usato is running alongside him with a nonchalant look on his face. I had heard on the street that the lifesaving team's training focuses on running, but when I saw him, I could not believe it.

They are certainly different from the healing wizards I have seen in other countries. In every country, due to the discrimination based on the superiority of magic, there were few people who had a decent personality. ...... In addition, there were even people who hated their own healing magic and wanted to capture me and sell me to a slaver the moment they saw me.

Considering this, Usato was the most suitable person for the job in terms of personality, and he was strong enough to endure the journey.

Are you all right, Bulgarian?

Grua!

He was kicking the ground with a happy look on his face, perhaps because he was able to run in nature for the first time in a long time. Meanwhile, I, on his back, am enduring the shaking.

"Okay, let's go as fast as we can. ......"

"How can you run ...... normally?"

While being held desperately by Bulrin, he raises his voice and directs his questions as best he can to Usato, who is running alongside him. What did Usato think? He tilted his head and looked at me curiously as he ran.

"If you're a beastman, this is no reason for you to do this ......?"

"There are some beastmen, but what amazes me is that there are people who can run this fast. ......!"

"There are plenty of people faster than me. ......I'm not sure I'm running that fast right now because I'm working on getting back into shape from running with Bullyn."

I was surprised to see Usato's serious and surprised expression on his face.

I wonder what kind of recognition he had for the beastmen. Rather, it is out of the ordinary to say that he is getting back on track after clearly exceeding the speed of a human being.

The definition of a person is about to be overturned. ......

With these thoughts in mind, I keep my face close to Bulrin's fur to protect myself from the gusty wind, and wait until we reach our destination, the .

"By the way, you wanted to ask me about my encounter with Bulrin..."

"Sorry, not now."

Usato did not want to be different from other healing magicians, but he also did not want to be different from the common sensibilities.