The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After saying goodbye to Koger and the others, we left Verhazal and headed for the border of the Demon Lord's territory, the Great River, traveling by horseback as we had done on our previous trip.

The road was better paved than the one we had traveled on the way there, so we were able to reach our destination smoothly.

And here we parted from Senri-sama ...... and Nirvarna's group.

We have had a very productive couple of months.

No, thank you very much for all your help.

He accepts the handshake offered by Mr. Senri.

I thought he was an extraordinary person when he came to the city......No, he's still an extraordinary person, but now that he's calmed down somewhat, he seems more rational and intelligent.

......Well, he gets a little out of control when Koga is involved, but I guess that's part of his charm.

"So, Mr. Usato, may I have a word with you ......?"

"......Why are you tightening your handshake?"

Senri-sama suddenly tightens his handshake so that I can't escape, and I pull my cheeks back.

"Actually, I have a sister, the third princess..."

"Uh, no, that's ......."

Déjà vu!

Another pattern of people being set up on blind dates without their consent?

Senri-sama giggles at my unintentionally tense face.

"I'm just kidding. I have a younger sister, but she's only five years old.

"Shhh, don't do that, it's bad for the heart."

It's payback for the other day."

I can't say anything when they put that out there: .......

As I was patting my chest in relief, Helena and the others behind Senri-sama had the same expression on their faces as I did.

"Senri-sama, please don't do that, we who are listening to you were also harassed. ......"

"Heh."

Helena's shoulders drop as she smiles mischievously at him.

Chuckling at the exchange, I call out to her this time.

"Thank you very much, Helena-san.

"I'm the one who wants to thank you. Thanks to you and Mr. Koga, Senri's outburst was kept to a minimum."

That was minimal ......?

Perhaps he was planning to challenge anyone to a duel of engagement?

That would be a terrible story.

"What are you going to do now, Senri-sama?　I mean, what about Koger?

Of course, I will report this to your father.

I'm in a lot of trouble, depending on what it is.

Even though he had forgiven me somewhat, I felt sorry for Koga if he proceeded without question, so I tried to admonish him.

"That's..."

"You don't have to tell everyone.

But she interrupts my voice and smiles.

It was a cheerful smile, different from the kind of smile that ...... I had seen in the past, where I could feel her fighting spirit.

"I have already found my feelings, so I will take time to deepen our friendship from now on."

"!　Then I guess it's going to be all right."

"Yes, now the real engagement duel begins!"

I don't know about that line, but I think Koga is in for a rough ride.

But then I felt like cheering for Senri-sama.

"Please come to the Kingdom of Nirvarna this time. A warrior of your caliber would be most welcome.

"I'm also interested in the national culture of Nirvarna, so please let me know if you are interested."

Yes. I look forward to seeing you again.

She exchanges a few words with Master Senri and then sends off her and the warriors of the Kingdom of Nirvarna.

The Kingdom of Nirvarna is full of physical people.

I would like to visit there someday if I have a chance, because I am very curious about what kind of training they have.

I would like to visit there someday if I have a chance.

It was getting late at night, and we decided to camp at a watchtower near the river.

Nagi-san was going to serve us dinner, so we helped him and waited for the dinner to be ready.

Aruk and the others were keeping a watchful eye on us, but I myself was also emitting weak healing magic vibrations and sensing healing around me, and since there were two people with precognition magic, there was almost no chance of a surprise attack.

"Okay, it's done!"

Nagi-san stirs the soup in the pot and distributes a bowl of soup to each person.

The soup is cooked with wild plants and dried meat for portability.

The soup is flavored with herbs and other ingredients, and the seasoning is just right, so that it seems to permeate the entire body from the stomach down.

It has a delicious sweet and sour taste.

"I ground up a few different kinds of nuts. I'm relieved to see that the flavors are coming through."

Nagi-san looks a little embarrassed, but the food is really delicious.

I'll bring some to Mr. Aruk, who is watching over us, later.

"This used to be my sister's ...... specialty."

"My ancestors?"

Nagi nodded at Amako's words.

She looked at the soup in the bowl in her hand and smiled as if remembering the old days.

She smiled as if reminiscing about the old days. "My sister was a kind person, even though she was a bit of a goofball. I made you worry until the last time I saw you. ......"

"She was like a mother to you."

"Yes, it is. He really was like Mr. Kanoko. The way she would disappear as soon as you took your eyes off of her, ha ha ha."

Mr. Nagi gives a half smile as if he really feels it.

However, I can understand that her sister was an important family member for Nagi-san. I think it must have been a strange feeling for her to be working together with her descendants, Amako and Kanoko.......

"Well, as for me, it's good that I'll be on cooking duty more often."

"Until now it was just Alec. Now that the number of people in the dormitory has increased, it would be better if there were more people who can cook.

"Oh, I don't want you to get your hopes up too much ...... because I'm rather unfamiliar with formal cooking ......."

Mr. Nagi is somewhat dismayed by Nair and Uluru.

It is true that with the addition of a new dormitory and the increase in the number of members, Alec, who is always in charge of cooking for the lifeguard corps, is going to have a heavy workload.

On the other hand, some of the other tough guys ...... are never allowed to stand in the kitchen, and I can chop vegetables and handle fish, but I'm not very good at cooking.

But well, I'm sure you're a good cook.

"You can do anything, Suzune. Her personality is a little strange.

He is a perfect superhuman who would be impeccable if he didn't show his true character .......

Well, for me, I feel that the senior who is just like her is more like <>, so now I feel uncomfortable with the perfect one.

"At last, tomorrow we'll be in the Lingle Kingdom. ......"

As I was thinking this, Keira, who had been sitting quietly next to me, looked down at her plate of soup and muttered something like that.

Uluru-san overheard her muttering and called out to her in a bouncy voice.

"Keira, are you looking forward to Lingle Kingdom?"

"Yes, I am. I've only known the inside of the demon king's territory!　I'm glad to know the outside world!

Keira nodded happily at Uluru's voice.

The streets of Lingle Kingdom have a different atmosphere from that of the Demon King's territory, so Keira might be surprised by it.

"And I'm looking forward to meeting Mr. Ferrum!

"Yeah, I'm sure Ferrum will be pleased too."

She was the most accommodating to Keira.

...... I'm afraid she'll think I've recruited Keira to the rescue squad and hit me on the way out.

"...... hmmm."

But I wonder if Ferrum and his senpai are getting along.

I'm sure he's fine, but I really don't know how Ferrum is doing.

"I'm looking forward to seeing you when I get back, Usato-kun."

"Yes, I'm sure she's learning a lot from Olga-san."

Helping out at the clinic sounds simple enough, but in fact, it is to watch Mr. Olga, an expert in healing magic, work his craft at his side.

I am looking forward to hearing what he sees and learns from working with Olga.

I will have to introduce Nack to Keira then, too.

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Yeah, really."

We're about the same age.

I know that neither of them are quarrelsome, and Nack is also normal with Ferrum, who is a demon, so I'm sure they'll be fine.

"......Nea. Is it possible that Keira has a rivalry with Nack?"

"Maybe it's a possessive desire to be the best pupil. Well, she's cute for her age.

"Should I tell Usato?"

"You don't have to tell him, because he doesn't want to know about this kind of thing. It's not like we're fighting.

Amako and Nair are whispering something.

I couldn't hear much over the crackling of the bonfire, but ...... yeah, not much to pursue.

I stretched out once and rested my back against the sleeping Bulrin, who was curled up behind me, and took a breath.

"I'm sure you're fine, but I'm sure Kazuki is worried about you."

Kazuki is still living in the castle, although his senpai has joined the lifeguard corps.

I'm sure he's worried about me too, so I'll have to go see him as soon as I get back to the Lingle Kingdom.

I have a lot of stories to tell him.

"But we have a lot to do back in the Lingle Kingdom.

The first thing to do is to report to the castle and submit a copy of the document that Hannah prepared for me in the Demon Lord's territory.

Next, tell Rose about Keira.

Also, return the remains of Rose's men to their families.

Check on Nack, who has asked for Olga's help.

There is probably more if I organize my thoughts, but this is about all I have to do as soon as I get home.

"...... Now all we have to do is get Ms. Welsey to teach us about magic."

"Oh, were you really going to do that ......?　I thought you'd forgotten by now."

It's not possible to forget something that has to do with training.

Nair looks surprised, and I reply seriously.

"As long as the demon forces are around, no amount of preparation will be enough.

"It's the kind of nuisance you really don't want to make enemies with."

"Even if you don't corner them, they're going to start doing weird things, and that's scary because you don't know what you're dealing with."

"Since we've been working together, I've come to understand the double meaning of Amako's phrase, . ......"

I am a little depressed when I am told in the order of Nair, Amako, and Nagi-san.

I am aware that I am doing something strange, and I know that it may end up being meaningless, but I also know that the failure can lead to new ideas.

"But well, it's been a long time since I've been in the Kingdom of Lingle, so I'm going to forget about work and just go about my daily life."

"As expected. I'm sure the king will forgive you ...... or maybe he'll even force you to take a break since he thinks you're usually working too hard."

So much for ......?

I was going to do some serious training and stuff like that, but I didn't ...... think that was going to work either. ......?