The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Mr. Ahl's words that he had a falling out with the devil.

It could explain the mysterious situation of her and the dark wizard twin being together, but I still could not decide whether I should believe it or not.

"How did you get separated from the devil?"

There was still the possibility that the devil had set a trap for her.

I knew their cunning well enough to know that I could not trust them unconditionally, and Mr. Ahl spoke the next words with a somewhat dismayed and resigned look on his face.

In the first place. The devil's side fell for the trap set by these ruins.

"...... You don't mean to tell me it's a contraption like the octopus legs in the lake?"

"Yes. The demons didn't know what they were doing and were swallowed up, and for some reason I had to go in under compulsion. That's how we ended up where we are now.

"Are demons stupid?"

Hannah's bluntness only made Mr. Ahl smile.

......The trick wasn't from the devil's side, was it?

"That means they're not going to be hostile to us now, is that it?" "Well, the priority of the order itself has been overwritten. The order to protect the demon has taken precedence over the order to kill Usato, so we are now more strongly tied to that order.

I wish Nea was here.

Her necromancer powers might have done something about it. .......

"......, does that mean you still have the urge to attack Mr. Usato?"

Hanna's words made Aur nod his head.

It didn't look like it, but does it mean that she is still fighting against it ......?

"We have been through hell under the demon captain before we died. There's no way I'm going to put up with it.

"...... I see."

"Usato-kun, come here for a minute."

Hannah-san grabs my arm and pulls me a little away from Mr. Ahl.

As I was wondering what was going on, she unexpectedly pointed her finger at me.

"You should learn to doubt a little bit, Usato-kun. She looks like your predecessor, but she is a puppet awakened by the hands of the devil.　Even if she has her own will, it's too dangerous to trust her.

Hannah is right.

I'm gullible and I'm not good at lying.

"I know that. But ......"

But?"

I'm willing to take some risks to get information out of Mr. Earle. I need to know how to free her and her friends from the demon, and what the demon's goals are. ......

This is a kind of opportunity.

I could get information out of Ms. Ahl, and I wanted to hear her ...... say how she felt about the current situation and Rose from her own mouth.

At my words, Hannah put her hand on her forehead and dropped her shoulders.

"Huh. Usato-kun is a real pain in the ass, isn't he?"

"...... sorry."

"Don't apologize. I'll be on the lookout for you, so you don't let your guard down."

"Thank you very much."

I'm sorry you had to go through that, Hannah.

I'll watch out for Mr. Ahl as well, and take extra precautions so that Hanna and Roone won't be in danger.

Have you finished discussing this?

Yes. We will proceed into the ruins to meet up with our friends. Of course, you're coming with me.

In the meantime, we should join up with Nair.

If she is there, we might be able to find some way to deal with Mr. Ahl's situation.

"...... though I may not be able to hold back my will and attack you. ......"

"Then attack only me. ......Huff, don't worry. It is a rather common occurrence to be attacked by colleagues.

I've had my share of fights with the tough guys in the lifeguard corps, and Rose beat me to a pulp.

I'm used to that.

"Oh, is that how it's going to be now?　Well, that's a relief.

Was it like that in the past?

"And we're always on the lookout for magic, and above all, we have Keira to protect us."

"I was wondering about the attack before ......, but it's strange that there is a child of the demon tribe inside the cloak..."

I would prefer not to elaborate on Keira's abilities.

I don't want Mr. Ahl to pass the information to the devil's side and make them go after Keira.

"Anyway, next is your girl. Rune."

"Usato, he's not moving at all. His eyes are open, but is he dead?

Rune holds one of the twin dark wizards down while he is in the form of a panther surrounded by black flames.

The one being held down remains limp and does not seem to move.

"You don't have to hold me down anymore. ......Aur, what's wrong with this person?"

"What's wrong with him?" "Nothing, it's just the way it is with most of the corpses that have been manipulated without orders. In addition, this girl seems to be even more lethargic without her twin sister. ......I had a hard time holding on to her until just now, too.

So, at this point in time, you don't see any particular threat?

The twin sister, who had been freed from Rune's restraints and got up slowly, walked slowly and clung to Hannah's arm.

Her face turns pale at the sudden action of someone she thought had nothing to do with her.

"Um, what do you mean?　I'm being held on to by a corpse of the devil's side.

"Oh, I think he likes you."

"Isn't that kind of trouble your job, Usato-kun?　Uh, could you get away from me, please?"

"......"

Ms. Hanna did not respond to her voice.

Hmmm...does this mean that even though she is not conscious, she is still pulled by her actions before her death?

"Maybe it's because you looked like your sister, right?"

"......"

"Mr. Earle. Let's stop talking and move on."

Don't talk about it.

Hannah lost her own sister.

I interrupted her, seeing that she was upset, and gave her a look before urging her to go on.

"Oh, and Mr. Earle. Here."

"Heh?　What is it?　A magic bullet?　Wow, it's so sticky and amazing!

Before proceeding, I give Mr. Ahl a magic bullet of healing magic.

The shape of the bullet is made to stay as a sphere by giving it elasticity, and it can light the way.

"But it seems to be lighter in color than the magic bullets of the two of you over there ......."

"Oh, really?　Well, the light itself is the same.

"......Well, that's true, too."

Mr. Ahl touches the healing magic bullet made by strain degradation, as if he thought it was nothing to be concerned about.

I noticed Hannah-san looking at me sideways as if she were looking at an outsider, and I proceeded onward, illuminating the pitch-dark ruins with healing magic.

I was so surprised to see her looking at me as if I were an outsider.

The last thing I remember seeing was my captain--- Mr. Rose when I lost my life in his arms.

Nero Agence.

I was cut open by his "magic sword that cuts off magic power," and I was unable to heal my wounds with healing magic, so I died without a moment's delay.

I honestly don't know what kind of grudge ...... I have against the demon tribe.

They and we both fought with the intention of killing the other, and we both fell down and died.

I can't change the outcome no matter what, and I was happy that the captain survived in the end.

Our deaths are not meaningless.

It is the best possible outcome just to have left behind the strongest man of this time, the captain.

And with that, our lives are over.

It should have been..,

"I can't do this."

I thought I was dead, but I came back to life.

Technically, I'm still dead, just my soul is back, but that doesn't change the worst of it.

I have to follow the devil's orders, and my colleagues have turned out to be will-less corpse gorillas, as if they have no regrets.

However, there is one good thing amidst all the worst.

That is..,

"Keira, Rune, are you hungry?　Are you okay?"

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"Don't worry."

The captain found and trained a healing magician---Usato.

I narrow my eyes at him as he talks to the cloak, a child of the demon tribe who uses dark magic.

It's one of the few good things about meeting a healing wizard like the captain that I never thought I'd see again.

"Usato-kun, I'm afraid of your presence!　He won't move away from me at all!

"Well, well, he's very quiet, so let him do whatever he wants for now."

"....... I have a suggestion!　He's a dark magic user, so you should stick with him!"

"Don't try to push me ......"

It's so crowded.

The mere sight of demons and humans getting along with each other is a surprise, but he doesn't find it the least bit strange.

He knows what has been happening while I was dead.

The Demon Lord's army is back,

The Kingdom of Lingle summons the brave,

The Kingdom of Lingle won three battles against the Demon King's army,

Finally, the war came to an end when the heroes defeated and surrendered to the Demon King.

At the center of the war were the heroes of the Lingle Kingdom and Usato-kun.

"The Captain's Successor: ......"

Fighting humans (monsters) using healing magic.

Up close, he really is just an ordinary boy.

But I know. But I know that this ordinary-looking boy can do extraordinary things, like exploding healing magic.

He uses different methods, but this boy is undoubtedly the captain's disciple.

There was enough bullshit in this boy to convince me of that.

"That!"

Usato-kun throws a magic bullet floating in his hand toward the end of the passage.

The light pierces into the darkness, and the sound of popping pops out from the trees.

No response. Let's go on."

"You know that much ......?"

"I can detect moving objects and living things. Especially when it comes to living things, it's easier to detect them because of the healing magic that's activated.

This is what the demons are most alarmed about.

Usato, you have the ability to sense.

His unusual ability to detect even the magic that hides his existence from the world makes him a natural enemy of the demons, and he is their main enemy.

"How did you meet Usato-kun and the captain?"

"What, in what way?　......Well, right after you were summoned to our world, you were kidnapped and thrown into the rescue squad.

"Oh, I see."

I know what you mean.

I was grabbed by the scruff of the neck and thrown into a unit.

The first time I was thrown into the group, it was terrible. It was like a cave with all the bad guys from the Kingdom of Lingle, and I was terrified.

"When I was there, there were these tough guys who I thought were bandits. I was really scared at that time.

Strong Faces ......?　I'm wondering about the current members of the captain's men, Usato, it seems that you were like me.

"In my case, the training started after that, but I managed to get through it.

"You got over it?"

Yes, I got over it.

"You had a hard time, didn't you?"

"What?"

What?

We were hitting it off until about halfway through, and then something went wrong. ......?

I'm afraid I'm going to get into something so dark that even I, who has no body temperature, will turn pale, so I'm going to change the subject..,

"Oh, but it was bad enough that I had to keep taking the Commander's fists in order to train my evasive power. I really thought I was going to die."

"Why are you still alive, you ......?"

You keep taking the captain's fist ......?　What the hell is he doing?

He's the kind of person who wouldn't take it easy on a girl like that, and if anything, this girl has survived the training and is here.

"I heard that the purpose of the training is to learn how to evade ...... without relying on healing magic."

"It's ......."

"Now that I think about it, Nero-san,...... I think it was the Commander who tried to teach me after the battle with Nero Agence."

The name of the demon tribe that killed me.

I cowered playfully, not showing my agitation.

"So I guess our deaths weren't in vain."

"......"

"...... sorry. I guess I didn't phrase it very well."

Since I had been called insensitive quite often before my death, I immediately noticed the frown on Usato-kun's face.

As a dead man, I may want death to have meaning, but I am sure that he and the captain would not have wanted us to die in the first place.

"Do you think I have a grudge against the demons, Usato-kun?"

"I don't know.

He answered immediately, and I chuckled to myself.

I only know of you by word of mouth. You are a trusted subordinate of the Commander, and he has entrusted you with the vice-commander's position.

"...... from the captain?"

"A trusted subordinate, he said he trusted you as his second-in-command. He said you have a ...... similar personality to me."

With you?

You're competitive. You're competitive... and you'll go toe-to-toe with the leader.

Ha-ha-ha. We certainly look alike."

I kind of wonder if that's why the captain chose her ......, but I know it's probably not.

"So let me ask you this. Do you hate demons, Mr. Ahl?"

"......, I don't."

You can't possibly think that.

It's over.

The magic that brought me back to life is forcing me to hate him, but it doesn't matter.

We weren't fighting for hatred of demons in the first place. We fought because we were ...... captain's men.

I see.

"The captain has finished with ...... Nero Agence, hasn't he?"

Usato-kun nodded at my question.

"Yes, he beat him up.

"If the captain has settled things properly, then I really don't have anything to say. I can go back to the other side with peace of mind.

I have no regrets.

Thinking this, I smile fragilely and try to project an air of seniority.

"No, no, no, I'll take you before the Commander, won't I?

...... Ah.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I've done so much that I'll die if I'm taken in front of the captain. ......!

I don't want to.

You're my junior, aren't you?

I sense firm determination and good intentions.

What's worse, she knows exactly what she's getting me into.

"Mr. Earle. You know, you and I have worked for the same superior, Rose."

"Oh, you know, like compassion for those who came before us, or something like that. ...... Look, I'm a senior!"

"What's the point of showing mercy to our predecessors in the face of the Commander's wrath? I'll do my best to defend myself.

"d*mn!　I'm glad to see you haven't changed after my death!

He said with a refreshing smile.

If I were in the opposite situation, I would definitely do the same thing, so I can't say anything. .......

"...... haha"

But I was relieved.

The captain hasn't changed at all.

He's still the same man we respected and followed.

The boy walking next to me is proof of that.

Please stop.

I was feeling all sorts of unspoken emotions when Usato-kun's foot stopped.

"There is something in the open space ahead. It's not a person. ...... Is it a demon?　There are so many of them.

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"...... is not going to be able to avoid it. Mr. Ahl, can the one clinging to Hannah run?"

"No, I don't think so. She's just wobbling around.

Usato gestures a little worried, and then he transforms the cloak he wears.

Before Usato could say anything, the demoness called Hannah stepped into his cloak with her clinging twin sister and jumped on him.

"Would you be willing to carry me?　It's easier to ride than a horse."

"....... You can be the fixed turret behind me that shoots out illusion magic."

"Oh, what?　You're all over the place. ......?　Ugh, Usato?　Are you mad at me?　Usato?

What is the principle behind the cloak he wears?

...... Well, since I can't disobey the devil's orders, I'd rather not tell you, so I don't have to explain.

As I was thinking this, another child of the demon tribe---the one called Rune---was engulfed in black flames without warning.

When I was startled, the black flame gradually became smaller and smaller until it was the size of a kitten and jumped on Usato-kun's shoulder.

"Oh, Rune,...... can you be that small?　A little lion ......?"

"I was imitating the little owl that's always on your shoulder. I'm blind at night, so I leave the moving to you."

"Oh, yeah, okay. Be careful you don't get swept off your feet."

"Oh."

.......

I'm not supposed to be the one to ask this, am I?

We were a group of five people earlier and now we're down to just two!

Isn't it strange that no one but me is questioning it?

Then, Mr. Ahl, let's move on.

"Usato-kun is in a way a more surprising human being than the captain. ......"

"...... Well, I'm aware of it."

Is it a relief to be aware of this ......?

We've only had a pretty short exchange, but I'm feeling full of it already.......