The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The brief time I was on the side of humanity is over.

To tell the truth, it is a shame.

I enjoyed the conversation with Usato-kun, who gave me the same atmosphere as my colleagues who used to ...... now do not even utter a word.

I really miss him even if I feel that he treats me roughly and that his behavior and words are a bit boorish in many ways.

"......I thought there was something in the magic bullet you gave me!"

It's really just an ordinary magic bullet.

The magic bullet, composed only of magic that was lighter in color than the healing magic I knew, did not feel like exploding at all, unlike the exploding magic bullets he and I were dealing with. ......

"I've just attached the explosive projectile."

"Oh, no, no, no, no!"

No, it's not true.

"Abba!"

Just as I tried to absorb the shock with impact magic, Usato-kun's right hand reached out and touched another magic bullet attached to me, causing a powerful shock wave.

I managed to stick my sword into the ground and was not blown away, but Usato-kun's onslaught did not stop.

"Ah!"

Light from the basket hand!

I braced myself as another attached magic bullet was detonated, but a left fist came flying at me,

"Close call!"

"Tsk!"

Boom!　A fist passes by that makes you feel the pressure of the wind.

"Ah!　If I wasn't used to being hit, I'd lose my mind!

Is the magic bullet attached to him an explosive one?

Or is it an ordinary magic bullet?

At that point, you are forced to respond!　And even magic bullets that don't explode are detonated in some way!

You are also forced to focus on your right hand, which is detonating!

Evacuate!

In order to stop herself from attacking Usato-kun, she casts an impact magic on herself, forcing herself backward.

He adjusts his stance and removes the magic bullet attached to him.

"You can make this magic bullet explode by strengthening the ...... system, can't you?"

"That's right.

He seems to have no problem with being found out, as he readily admits.

What I don't understand is that his magic is healing magic, so how can his healing magic explode by strengthening the system?

At least, the captain's lineage enhancement should not have had such a strange effect.

Perhaps sensing my question, Usato-kun explains it to me as he runs on the ground.

"When you touch the deterioration of the quality of magic power with the reinforcement, it repels and causes a shockwave.

"...... Eh, sorry. Could you please explain it better--"

"Lineage degradation is a technique to improve the efficiency of magic by reducing the quality of magic power and to increase my healing power against myself. This allows me to conserve magic power and to be able to act for a longer period of time, and to extend the range of effect of my magic sensing. In addition..."

"Geeaaaah!　Stop trying to mislead me with the amount of information you have!

I feel like I'm being told the most terrifying thing in the world!

And what's worse is that Usato-kun himself understands it and explains it!

Or rather, what is "lineage degradation"?

I don't understand what you mean by "degrading the quality of one's own magical power"!　Isn't that a normal technique to weaken the system?

Where did that technology come from in the first place!

"Aaah!　Don't be fooled!　Me!"

The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm falling into a ditch.

I force myself to pull my thoughts back and attack him, following the urge to attack Usato-kun.

First of all, I stand in such a way that no magic bullet can stick to him!

"Well, I've stored up enough shock energy, so I'm going to use it with all my might!

My magic is a magic that absorbs and releases shock.

The stocked shock is put into a magic bullet, and it makes it possible to move at high speed while making it into thrust.

Then this one too!

If so, then me too!　I don't think it's a "If so, then here too!

As soon as he confirms that I am accelerated by the thrust of the shock wave, a green magic light erupts from the elbow of Usato's right hand, and he accelerates just like me.

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"Keira!　Roone!　You guys concentrate on protecting Hannah on your backs!　You can't handle Mr. Ahl's moves!"

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He holds his sword as if to draw its magic power, and plays Usato's outstretched arm.

I focus on defense and try to avoid attaching his magic bullets to my body while keeping the shock at bay.

And when you see an opening...strike a blow!

Sora!

The sword is covered with the magic power of impact, and after the process of slashing, the sword also attacks by blasting the enemy with a shockwave.

"Mwah!"

Even Usato would be frightened by this attack. ...... Just as I was about to strike with such a thought in mind, I saw him, like me, about to thrust his right fist out toward me, which was drawn wide.

"Healing Fist!"

A fist covered by a cage clashes with my sword.

At the same moment, Usato-kun and I both explode with magic power, and we are both blown away from the spot.

"Mr. Ahl!　You did the same technique with me ......?

"What are you really?　Do you really like me?

If I did, I'd be aware of it!　I'm ...... kidding!

I'm so confused that I'm surprised myself.

But I have to admit it.

Captain is right, Usato-kun and I are similar.

"...... haha"

For what it's worth, I found myself enjoying the situation.

I still don't like the idea of following the devil's orders.

I hate the devil so much that I would kill him in his sleep as soon as my body is free.

But..,

"It's just like when I was fighting with those guys: ......"

I remember the most fulfilling time of my ...... life when I was swearing, fighting over trivial things, and being scolded by the captain when he caught us all.

Fighting with him reminds me of that.

And that the captain who raised him is still our target as he has been since that time. .......

"Well, are we getting close to the demons that you're busy with?"

"Yes."

"Well, let's fight and move on!

Well, we'd better go and harass those demons who have been harassing us so much.

He gets fired up again, and with the urge to attack, he slashes at Usato-kun...,

"Healing Breakdown."

"Aagh!"

A wave of healing magic is released in an unnatural radial pattern.

Even though my body is dead, I can still sense the vibrations, and I involuntarily stiffen.

I had completely forgotten about ......!

I absorb his attack with shock magic!　Just as I was thinking that, Usato-kun's arms grabbed my right arm and left shoulder.

"What?

"You have to be on the defensive, sir!"

"Wham!　My vision spun around and my body was thrown into the air!

"What?

I can't absorb the impact if I'm thrown with my whole body. ......!

But the impact of being thrown to the ground!

I immediately strike the ground with my magical power to absorb the impact and land on the ground.

"I haven't been thrown to the ground since I was a captain. ......Wow,I had nightmares about that one day. ......"

The trauma of being thrown alone into the forest of Lingle .......

I'm doing better than I thought I would, so they made me extend my term, ababaabaabaaba.......

"Gah!!!　Gakka!!!!"

"Huh?"

I looked behind me and saw a humanoid monster with a body made of bones.

Holding a sword with a spilt blade, it was clad in rags, and it seemed to be hostile towards me. ...... I wondered if this might be a .......

"Oh, a skeleton?　I've never seen that before."

I think it's a kind of demon that was resurrected by a necromancer, right?

I know it's the same kind as zombies, but I don't know much about it.

The skeleton is about to point his sword at me, but a large man comes from behind the skeleton and swings his sword down.

"Well, we've merged, haven't we? Hey there, brainy gorilla."

"......"

"...... say something! Say something.

My former colleague, Gilg, who now has no will of his own.

As he arrives, five other colleagues and the bloodthirsty demon Leri arrive from the back.

"What?　What are these guys persistent!　Who are the idiots who placed those troublesome skeletons!　Kayla is disappearing and one of the twins is losing her mind!　Oh no!　...... Ha!

When she noticed me, her face lit up and she came closer to me with anger in her voice.

"Awww!　Where have you been!

"Oh, Mr. Leali!　It's been a long time!

"It's been a long time, you useless bastard!　"It's been a long time, you useless bastard!"

I see... So you're telling me that Reali was fighting with skeletons.

"Gah! Gah! Gah! Gah!

They keep coming back! They're a pain in the ass!

The skeleton that Gilg had cut in half stood up, its bones reassembling and regenerating as if it were rewinding.

Wow, it's weak on its own, but it regenerates itself.

This is a pain in the ass!

"Just as well!　Take command of them and get rid of those corpses!

Mr. Reali! Do you know why I was blown up here?

What?　Didn't you come here alone?

He tilts his head and asks.

Just then I hear the sound of ba-ba-ba walking on the wet floor from where I was thrown.

"Here I am, as you wish, you devils! ......"

From the outside, Usato-kun's appearance was truly ghastly.

His jet-black cloak fluttered majestically even though no wind was blowing.

On his shoulders was a small lion wrapped in blue-black flames.

The box on which Hannah, a demoness, and her sister, who is being held in captivity, are placed on their backs looks like a coffin.

Above all, he looked far from being a healer in the common sense of the word, wearing the same expression and atmosphere as the captain.

"A......U,A......aah!"

Reaali, who has been traumatized to the utmost by Mr. Usato and the captain, is left with a black-and-white look in her eyes and a hunched over look in her eyes.

The next time he sees me, he grabs me by the shoulders in anger.

"Who the hell do you think you are?

"Didn't you make Leahy the priority target?"

"It was Kayla's stupidity that made him the priority target!　I don't want anything to do with that thing anymore!　I don't want anything to do with it anymore!

Isn't it enough that she's so scared of him?

Demons really have a weak mentality.

I wonder if they've ever had a mental breakdown.

But that seems to have eased my urge to attack Usato-kun.

"Gaka!"

"Ah!"

A skeleton picks up the sword and attacks Usato-kun.

It seems that not only the demon forces but also Mr. Usato is the target of the attack.

"Hmm?"

Usato lightly flicks the sword with his basket hand, and with a ......, he lightly strikes the skeleton's torso with his right fist.

"Kak---"

"Healing Fist".

A shockwave of magic power is released from the contacted fist, and the skeleton's entire body is blown to pieces.

"What the hell?

This made even the scared Reaali peel her eyes back.

Usato, on the other hand, looks angrily at the skeleton that is trying to regenerate even though it is shattered.

"Not only Mr. Ahl and the others, but also those who have been turned into bones ...... you devils!

"Heeey!　It wasn't me, it wasn't me!　It's not me! It's a trap in the ruins here!

"What the ......?　What?

He looks doubtful at Reali's complaint as he hides behind my back, but soon stares in the direction where his colleagues are holding the skeleton back.

Looking in the same direction as him, I see an avalanche of skeletons, different from the one we are fighting now, coming towards us.

"...... wow ......"

It's too much trouble.

We're going to have to deal with that thing while fighting with Usato, aren't we?

Wouldn't it be wiser to persuade Rea to go with Usato and deal with that skeleton horde?

"Mr. Rea, here's a suggestion..."

"I'd like to ...... to ...... again."

"What?"

Let me go!　I don't care about that brave little girl or the Demon Lord's power anymore!　That healing wizard and his skeleton are the enemy!　Let me go, even if it means kicking and scraping!

Yes?　You're so self-preserving that you can't make calm decisions!

He really can't handle stress!

I don't have any complaints about involving Reali, but if I'm asked to fight this many skeletons or Usato-kun, I'd rather fight Usato-kun for sure.

He is just too hard to take your eyes off of him to fight in a crowded battle.

"Oh, Mr. Usato, this is different!

"No!　You've got to win first!

We're too quick to judge!

I almost burst out laughing as he instantly moved into a fighting stance.

Meanwhile, the skeletons rush toward us and Usato-kun.

"Huh? You guys!　Intercept them now!

The gorillas, who have been slow to move, are energized and sent to intercept the skeletons.

Leahy may be an idiot, cunning, and stupid, but she will not try to run away and isolate herself alone.

"So here is ......"

It would be a good idea to intercept the skeletons while carrying out orders while moderately messing with Usato-kun.

I give Usato-kun a quick look and try to convey my intentions to him... and he nods right back at me.

"Keira!　Rune!"

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"I guess we can burn these guys!"

"Poor guys, but we have to do it!"

Floating up in the air, Usato puts a blue flame on his cloak, which transforms into a large cloak, and cleaves the skeletons.

......I would have been in a lot of trouble if he had used that flame in my fight.

"What the hell, he's using weird magic again. ......

Behind me, L'airi has become seriously frightened and gone into hiding.

You're really slowing me down, you devil. ......!

"Hannah!"

Usato-kun moves the box with the cloak transformed to hold it at his side, and with a snap, the sides of the box open.

A startled Hannah appears from the box.

Her twin sister, who is not even moving, is standing next to her, looking very still, which is nothing but a gag.

"Hiii?　What's that?

"Just fire a lot of illusion magic!　I'll take aim!

"Explaining the situation: ......!　What do you mean, a skeleton after a water dragon?　I'll do as you say for now.

After such a noisy conversation, a series of magic bullets of illusion magic are shot from the side of the box.

Ba-ba-ba!　The magic bullets fly like a storm, and when they hit the skeleton, the bones that make up its body fall off in pieces.

"!　The illusion can temporarily destroy the skeleton's body!　Hannah, please do more!

"I want to cry the most that I'm used to this kind of situation ......"

I have no idea what you mean.

Hanna herself has really gotten used to being treated like a turret.

The scariest part is .......

"Let's do this, people!

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"They're nothing like this!"

He reaves the approaching skeletons with his cloak of flame as he floats through the air, and then he casts another series of illusion spells, temporarily disabling the skeletons.

I can't stop smiling at his completely different fighting style from when he was fighting me one-on-one.

"Captain, seriously, what kind of training did you give him ......?"

I don't think this would happen with normal training.