The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The rams were safely delivered to their guardians.

Mr. Gref, who had been worried about Ram until late, thanked me with tears in his eyes and gave me a very itchy welcome.

I am glad we were able to save him.

I am sincerely happy to have been able to help them.

"Can I make a play about your struggle?"

"Can I be mad?"

I reply to the Demon King, who cracks a terrible joke at the beginning of our meeting, with a blue streak on my forehead.

The Demon Lord, on the other hand, is leaning his elbows on the table in his study, his mouth twisted in amusement.

"Please don't joke about this."

"That was a masterpiece to make a joke out of."

"...... were you watching by any chance?"

"Of course I was.

With these words, the Demon Lord summons something that looks like a crow, with a magic spell floating beside it.

This is the one that was watching me at the time of the final battle of .......

As I am sitting on a chair, a cup of tea made by Ciel is offered to me as I am remembering the magic.

"Your appearance, Usato-san, was amazing, wasn't it?"

"Ha, ha."

"It was like a ghost, appearing and disappearing from the darkness. ......!"

I'm not a big fan of ghosts. .......

I drink my tea, smiling at Ciel-san who says this to me as if she were commenting on a movie.

"But you're a thing, aren't you? You're a good one. You'll do better if you don't tell me what to do and just let me swim.

I'll take that as a compliment."

But I am glad that things turned out well this time, but some problems could have been caused by this arbitrary decision.

...... should reflect on that.

"I've been remotely watching you charge like a wild boar, and I'm happy to see the hilarity that ensued."

"I'm glad I could meet your expectations. ......"

The Demon King is in an even better mood when he says this with his shoulders slumped.

"At any rate, you did a good job.

"Just because it turned out to be a good result doesn't change the fact that I acted on my own."

"Still. That doesn't change the fact that you rescued a young child. ---Thank you.

Eh ......?

Ciel-san, who was standing by me and the Demon King, rolled her eyes at the words that came out of the Demon King's mouth.

"I never thought the day would come when I would be thanked by you. ......"

"I've never seen the Demon Lord say thank you before."

"Aren't you guys being too rude?"

The demon king sighs with his brow furrowed at the reaction of Ciel and me.

I was really surprised.

But I guess this incident must have been troublesome for him too.

"As for the people we captured, we'll hand them over to them.

"Koger told me I would be present during the interrogation?"

Yeah, it's more convenient that way.

I know that, so I have nothing to say.

As for me, I want to know how to get into the Demon Lord's territory and who hired the lackeys.

Couldn't you have prevented it from happening this time?

That's my fault. I'm not going to make excuses.

"...... No, I'm sorry I sounded like I was blaming you."

I know that the Demon King is in trouble, and I apologize for my thoughtless remarks.

He is the one who stabilizes the environment of the Demon Lord's territory through magic and is the core of the reconstruction of the city.

"Now that we have the outline of the expanded city, we are going to devote more manpower to guarding the city. I myself will finally be able to finish one of the tasks, so I can also activate the sensing type of magic.

"Then I guess we can rest easy from now on."

I guess this incident was really in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It was a success because it took place before the Demon Lord put more effort into guarding the place, and normally we wouldn't even be able to get close to it, would we?

Nero will be in charge of the security.

"What, no way. ......"　

We can't even get close to the city.

But it's too good to have Mr. Nero in charge of security.

So much for the recent turmoil.

What's more?

Yes. Yeah. Make yourself comfortable.

So it's personal from here.

I take a cup of tea to calm down and listen to what the Demon King has to say.

It's about a girl named Keira.

Yes?　What about Keira?

She seemed to be the focus of my attention when we had talked before, but what did she have to say ......?

I wondered, and the demon king, leaning his elbows on the table, continued.

"The girl will be entrusted to the Kingdom of Lingle."

"What about ......?"

I was taken aback by the proposal, which skipped several steps.

What, sending Keira to the Lingle Kingdom?　It doesn't even sound like a joke. ......Why would the Demon King say such a thing?

"I've told you before that her magic is very rare. I've been made aware of that once again, including in this case."

"So much for ......."

"Yes, the devil knows how useful she is. It is not unlikely that they will take her as a pawn, as a hostage to you."

...... not so low, huh?

Keira's magic has that much potential.

"I could probably protect her myself, but as you can see, we're a bit short-handed. But as you can see, we are short-handed.

"I'm not going to stay in the Lingle Kingdom forever, either."

I have an approximate location in mind for my next stop when I return to the Kingdom of Lingle.

In that case, it would not be a good idea to leave Keira behind in the Lingle Kingdom.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm not leaving her with you personally.

"What?"

I'm saying I'm putting you in charge of your own lifeguard unit.

"...... I see."

The words of the Demon Lord make sense to me.

Not me, but the lifeguard.

"It's true that any being that comes near the Commander will be able to strike back.

"Your master is as outstanding as Nero, you know."

The question is whether or not Rose will take the story. ...... should be fine on this one.

I'm sure she will accept it even though she seems to be in trouble, because I know her character.

"I'll explain it to Keira anyway."

"Yeah, I'm sure they'll agree anyway."

"Eh ...... is that right?"

I'm sure he'll be more than happy to go along with you.

He's already convinced.

But even if it's the Demon King's proposal, it's still a bit of a long shot.

I will explain it to Keira as a proposal from the Demon King.

I'll explain it to Keira as a proposal made by the Demon Lord.

When I left the hall where the Demon King was and returned to the dormitory where Aruk and the others were staying, I found Bulrin and Nair there after taking the kidnappers back to the city.

Nair, who had been sitting on Bulrin's back waiting for me, waved to me when she noticed me.

"I'm back now!"

"Guah!"

Welcome back. I just finished reporting to the demon king.

It seems that the kidnappers have already been taken away and they just need to rest.

"You did a great job today, Bulrin. You can rest now."

"Grua!"

If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have found those kids so fast.

After a pat on the head and a squint, Bulrin enters the stables and lies down.

The familiar sight makes you smile and then you talk to Neah.

"What are you going to do after this?"

I'm tired and I'm going to sleep here. Hannah will go back over there and she will explain the situation to you.

It's getting late.

I nodded to Nea's words and went into the dormitory where I usually stay and found Uluru in the living room.

It seemed that she had been waiting for our return, too.

"Usato-kun!　Are the children all right?

I replied, worried when Uluru-san came up to me with great force as soon as she saw me.

"Yes, they are. Yes, they are safe and unhurt because we rescued them immediately. They are safe and sound now that they are with their guardians.

"I see. ...... Thank goodness."

With that, Mr. Uluru let out a breath and sat down in his chair as if he were weak.

He must have been worried about the children for a long time.

"What about Aruk and the others?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention that I saw Aruk and the others when they were taking the kidnappers away. Maybe they're watching or checking on you?"

"Néa, you're right, they went to the people they caught just before Usato came here."

I see what you mean.

It would be a big problem if we provoked them or something and offended them.

I can understand why Aruk and the others are on their way to prepare for such a situation.

Uluru-san... were you okay by yourself?

"I'm fine. And I was waiting here because I knew Usato would be back soon.

It will be lonely without anyone when I get back!　Uluru-san smiles cheerfully.

You were waiting for me .......

Uluru-san claps his hands and looks at me and Nair.

"Oh, Usato-kun, Néa-chan, are you hungry?

"Uh, yes."

"You look so hungry."

Come to think of it, I haven't eaten anything since lunch.

Suddenly I'm very hungry.

"I was too worried to eat anything, so I'll make you something now!"

I see Uluru-san running to the kitchen in a flurry, perhaps feeling relieved and energized.

"She's really healthy, isn't she?

"That's why I brought you here."

One of her strengths is her ability to treat everyone with open arms.

I myself am partly helped by this.

Quiet time passes for a while as I listen to the sound of Uluru-san cooking dinner in the kitchen.

I meditate and pass the time by spinning my magic without thinking about anything in particular..,

"Hey, Usato."

"Hmm?"

--- Nair calls out to me unexpectedly.

I look at her elbows on the table, and she says something rather languid.

We're going back to Lingle Kingdom soon, aren't we?

"Yeah, I guess so."

There is little more for us to do here.

I'm done helping the Demon Lord, and the troops are ready to train without me.

I would like to stay a little longer, but rules are rules, and I can't extend my stay at my own discretion.

"I've really enjoyed my life here, after all.

"Well, that sounds like fun. ...... in many ways."

...... has some connotations.

I glance at Nair and she hurriedly changes the subject.

"Where are you going to go next?"

Next?

After the demon king's territory. I know you're going back to the Ringle Kingdom for a while, but haven't you decided something?

You're being too hasty.

I want to see how my senpai is doing in the Lingle Kingdom, and I want to see how much Nack has grown up in Ms. Olga's clinic.

"......I'm not going right away, okay?"

"But you've already decided, haven't you?"

I can't help but shrug my shoulders as Nair smiles at me, as if he knew what I was going to do.

I guess I'll just have to tell Néa.

"The next place I'm thinking of going to is Calm Helio, I think."

Why?

One of the reasons is that it's Shea's hometown.

When I talked with Shea in the poisoned land where the demon king's power was sealed before, I heard about her hometown and her family.

If Sia's family lives somewhere in Calm Helio, I would like to find out if there is any information about Sia's safety and what is possessing her.

"Shea also said that she found Mr. Hisago's body near her hometown. That's where she implanted the memory."

That's a good point. We should look into it.

Hisago's body.

If it was there, there must be some clue.

"But we can't move right away. Today, the Demon Lord asked me to do something for him again.

Yeah, what now?

"To take Keira to the Kingdom of Lingle."

"...... Huh?"

I explain the same thing to Nea, who has almost the same reaction as me.

At first she seems doubtful, but as soon as she hears what I have to say, she is convinced.

"As for me, I have no complaints, but ......"

But?

"But?" "Nack's in trouble."

"Uh, yeah, I guess so."

I think Nack might be in trouble because he suddenly has more friends his own age.

Maybe he couldn't make many friends in Lukvis because of his surroundings.

"And Suzune, too."

"....... Senpai will be fine."

"Hey, maybe you're paralyzed by Veena and Hannah, but Suzune is pretty good, too, you know?　She's the hardest to deal with because she's not afraid of you.

I'm a little scared of my senior's reaction when I took Keira to the Kingdom of Lingle.

And since Keira will be in the care of the lifeguard, she will inevitably have to live in a dormitory with her senpai. ...... Yeah ...... let's let Nair and Ferrum do their best.

"......I'm getting chills, but it's just my imagination, right?　Usato?　Why are you looking away?　Usato?"

"Oh, by the way, I'm hungry."

"Look at me ......!!!"

Nair leans forward and grabs my head between her hands, trying to turn me forward, but I fight back, straining the muscles in my neck.

"Ggggg!!!!　I can't turn around at all!

I wonder how Ferrum is doing.

She seems to be getting along with her senpai somehow, but I'm sure she's going to hit me when I get back .......