The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

On the morning of the day I was to leave on my journey to deliver the letter, I was standing in front of the fruit stand where Amaco lived, just before the people of this country started to wake up.

"You'll get used to it soon, so be patient. ......"

I was dressed very conspicuously in my lifeguard's bright white coat and backpack full of necessities, but what stood out more was Bulrin, who was moaning and groaning beside me.

A belt is wrapped around his body to hold his baggage in place without interfering with his movement. I tried to carry his baggage as much as possible, but he seemed to be a little cranky because of the unfamiliar belt.

I pat his nose with a wry smile and look at the fruit stand.

Amako and Sarla come out from the back of the store. I am too far away from the store to hear them, but Mr. Sarla says a word or two to Amako and then hugs her gently. Amako's eyes blinked in surprise, but she immediately turned her head down with her tail and shoulders shaking.

"---?"

It must be hard for Amaco and Sarla.

I watched them with a sad feeling, trying not to disturb them as much as possible.

---Please take care of her...

Somehow, I understood what was being said. I cannot say anything with much certainty, but I have to protect this. Sarla is the one who has been protecting Amaco so far. In that case, she has entrusted me with the important task of protecting Amako.

I will deliver the letter, I will travel, I will heal Amaco's mother, and I will protect Amaco.

"...... is heavy."

I say these words to myself and look at Amako, who walks up to me at Sarla's urging. I hate myself for not knowing what to say to Amako, whose eyes are moist, but as I try desperately to come up with words to say, she tugs at the hem of my dress.

"Hmm?"

"You don't have to say anything witty, but thank you ......."

She looks a few seconds into the future and smiles slightly when she sees my face, which has a blank expression on it.

A few seconds later, I realize that I have been teased and start walking away, letting out a sigh that could be interpreted as relief or exhaustion.

"Usato."

"What now?"

Just as I begin to walk to the gate at a slow, measured pace with Amako, I am approached by her.

"Is it okay if I come back here again?"

"........."

What does that mean?

Are you not going to come back here again? Or does it mean I can't come back?

When I tilt my head to the side, Amako starts to weave her words with a slight downward glance.

"You can come back anytime you want. ...... I've already said that this is my home. ......"

"That's what Sarla said, right?"

"......Yeah, but I don't know if I'll be able to come back. Maybe I'll never be able to come back."

Once, Rose called Amako . This may have something to do with it, but maybe Amako's position is in a much more important place than I thought.

Once I understood this, I could not say anything to Amako, who looked down. I could not even think of words of consolation for her, as I did not fully understand the magnitude of what was imposed on her.

"I'm so pathetic.

Muttering this to myself in self-mockery, I looked at the gate that came into view before me and quickened my pace slightly.

"Has Usato gone? ......"

In the leader's room of the lifeguard squad's dormitory, Rose looked outside and muttered something like that. Ahead of her eyes, there stood a solid gate separating the country from the outside world, and the only way to travel between the country and the outside world was through it.

Through that gate, Usato is going to the outside world today.

The outside world is not as sweet as the Kingdom of Lingle.

Some areas are inhabited by ferocious monsters.

There are roads guarded by bandits.

There are bastards who buy and sell for a living.

Somehow she knew this would happen at some point, but she wasn't too worried about Usato. She didn't want to train him in such a way that the bastards would get him, and she thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to let him see the outside world, gain some experience, see and feel it with his own eyes...

"......kuku......"

Her smile deepens as she puts her hand on the window.

To be honest, Usato had turned out better than I had expected. It is no exaggeration to say that he has the audacity to go through Rose's harsh training at the edge of humanity without any difficulty now.

When I first met him in the kingdom, I was impressed by his slightly pathetic face, a boy with nothing more spectacular than the two brave men, and nothing more captivating than the high spirits of the others. Even when I first trained with him, he was inferior to even Uluru.

However, Usato has adapted to the situation with great skill.

It all started when he fought with that half-baked snake. A threat found in the harsh environment of the forest. Usato, who tried to fight when he did not have to, would have been a fool in the eyes of others. The idea that a healing magician would even try to fight is wrong in the first place.

---That's fine...

While Usato was fighting with the snake, Rose looked at him half exultantly and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It is not the perception that healing wizards fight that is wrong, but the perception that they cannot fight that is wrong.

---A warrior who keeps moving until his magic runs out.

Rose's goal, the end point of healing magic.

She seeks a subordinate who will never die. An immortal fighter who, no matter how he is cut, punched, prodded, crushed, or broken, never stops moving, never decays, no matter what the circumstances.

"Hmm?"

As you look out the window, you see a familiar silver-haired girl leaving the dormitory. Rose laughs at the sight of her as she walks cautiously around her.

She slowly sits up and goes to grab the idiot...

"Excuse me."

"Oh?"

---There was a knock at the door, and a rather sullen voice was heard.

A tall, strong-looking man, Alec, bowed and entered.

"What is it?"

"Excuse me, I can't see Ferrum anywhere. ......?"

"Oh, I see."

She looks out the window, her mouth twisted into an animal-like grin, and sees Ferrum sneaking around in hiding, trying to get out of the lifeguard's quarters. He is carrying a not-so-large package on his back, which suggests that he is planning to take advantage of Usato's departure to leave as well. .......

---I can't let him out yet at this stage.

"So he's planning to leave after Usato?"

I'm sure.

He opens the window, hangs up his legs, and jumps down.

Rose, whose physical abilities far exceed those of ordinary people, landed in front of Ferrum, who was suspiciously on his way out, with a single leap.

Ferrum, who had been walking slowly and timidly, stood cowering for a moment, unable to comprehend the situation, when Rose suddenly landed in front of him. .......

"......!"

"Well, wait."

As soon as he came to himself, he turned his back on Rose and ran.

But sure enough, she grabs me by the collar and lifts me up with one hand.

"I'm sorry ......!"

"I don't know why you're apologizing now."

Ferme's face is even paler than before, and his legs and arms are weak. It's no wonder she responds with such humility, given her usually pompous attitude.

The one who grabs her by the collar and lifts her up is Rose, the demon who lives in hell. She knows that she will be beaten to a pulp immediately if she behaves in such a manner.

"You were going to go after Usato. ......"

"No, no. ......"

"What's the difference, huh?"

He smiles at Ferrum, whose voice trembles as he raises his pitiful voice, and walks toward the dormitory.

It is not that there was no other way but to let Usato take care of him. I thought it would be a good opportunity for Ferrum, who has a tendency to be naive, to get to know the common sense of human beings, but I decided that since it was so important that Usato was in charge this time, I couldn't let him take the hindrances with him.

"In any case, you can't even get past the gate, let alone the gatekeeper, now, can you?"

"......, even I ......"

"I'm what?"

"It's nothing. ......"

He tries to argue, but realizes that the anger he feels behind him has grown louder, and his face turns pale and he lowers his shoulders in disappointment.

"Now, I'm going to have to punish the idiot who tried to leave this place on his own.

"......hi"

I knew that Rose would not forgive me if I begged for my life. Ferrum had seen Usato do it once, and he had been beaten to death without question. Even she, who had nothing to be afraid of when she was in the demon army, is now so frightened that she shudders with fear.

I hate you, ...... Usato.

She mutters a grudge against Usato who left here, and is taken away to the training ground called Hell.

Alec, who was watching from outside the window, said with some dismay, "As usual," and returned to his own training.

It must have been about half an hour after his arrival at the gate.

I was waiting in front of the castle when I saw a group of people on horseback.

There were about a dozen of them, I guess. While I was watching the group, a young man emerged from the carriage being pulled by the group and waved to me.

"Usatoh!"

"Oh, Kazuki."

I hadn't heard anything about the means of transportation, but I was told that we would be going to Lucvis by horse-drawn carriage. If you look closely, you can see a few knights in light armor around the carriage, protecting it. Among them, I can see Mr. Aruk.

"Bulrin, you can't ride ......, are you okay?"

"Gu ......!"

I'm hit in the leg, as if to say, "No, you can't be all right.

"You're getting less and less reserved, aren't you?

"Usato is too sturdy."

"Guh."

Amako nodded her head in agreement with Bulrin's words. Irritated by Bulrin's words, I bumped the tip of his nose and started to walk toward the carriage approaching us.

Behind me, I can hear the serious threats and Amako's impatient voice, just like the first time I met Bulrin, but I ignore them.

"Good morning, Mr. Aruk."

"Good morning!"

In the blink of an eye, he dismounts from his horse, puts his fist on his chest, and greets me in return. As I was thinking that he was as energetic as ever, Mr. Alc comes over to me and holds out both of his hands.

"I will load your baggage myself, and you and your companion can go to the carriage.

"Oh, thank you very much. So, where's Bullyn? ......?"

"I'm sorry, but you'll have to travel outside with us."

I knew it, well ...... I don't expect Burlyn to get into the carriage. I move with Amako toward the entrance of the carriage, handing the luggage on my back to Mr. Alc --- before removing the luggage from Burlyn, who glares at me with eyes that seem to be trying to tell me something.

"Don't bother Mr. Aruk too much, okay?"

"...... grua."

"What's with the 'I can't guarantee it' squeal?"

...... maybe okay. If something goes wrong, I can just go outside.

I hand the luggage to a nearby knight and enter the carriage. The inside of the carriage was spacious enough to accommodate about ten people, and it looked much more modest than I had imagined.

After a quick look around, I looked toward the back of the car and saw Kazuki, Inukami-senpai, and Ms. Welshy, a woman with long light blue hair wearing a white robe, sitting there.

"Good morning. Good morning, everyone.

I greet them anyway. The three people in front of me greeted me and Amako in return.

"It's been a long time since we spoke, Mr. Usato."

Yes, Mr. Welshy. Are you with us on this journey?

I was very impressed with you.

The way you ran out of the house in a panic when you saw my magical abilities, and the way you were so scared of Rose.

"Yes, I felt too bad to leave everything to the heroes, so I'll help you too, up to Lucvis.

"I see. ......"

I didn't think you'd let us go alone, but you've been very generous to send Welshy, the kingdom's resident wizard, to help us.

"As for me, I'm glad to have you here, Mr. Welshy."

No, no, no, my power is very small.

"You are the master of magic for me and my senpai, you should be more confident."

I'd like to have a little bit of his little animal-like aura. Rose has such a predator-like aura that she scares everyone who stares at her.

As I was thinking about the nonsense that would surely get me beaten to a pulp if I said it in front of her, Amako, who was standing uncomfortably silent next to me, tugged at the hem of my coat. When I looked at Amako, she was looking at Mr. Welshy with anxious eyes.

I guessed what was going on, and called out to Amako, who was standing next to me.

"He'll be fine. I should be more worried about my senpai.

"......... yeah."

"Hm? Now you're casually treating me like I'm a dangerous person. ......?"

I let Inukami-senpai's words pass through my mouth with an unconvinced look on my face.

As I lean my back against the wall of the carriage, I hear the sound of the whole carriage shaking and the wheels turning.

"It looks like it's starting to walk.

"Yes, ...... Mr. Welsey. The letter?

I've taken good care of it.

Mr. Welsey takes out something resembling several letters from a rather small backpack-like object.

"As Suzune-sama and Kazuki-sama have already confirmed, these are the letters that we are going to give to the countries. I am keeping them for now, but I will distribute them to each of you when you depart from Lucvis, so you don't have to worry about them now.

"When you leave? Don't you give the letter to Lukvis?"

I will give the letter to Lucvis only. But that doesn't change the fact that Suzune and the others will be with him.

...... In other words, am I correct in assuming that Mr. Welsey will set the example for us at first? That would be great. It's not like you can just meet some bigwig, hand him a letter, and say goodbye.

I was quite worried because I was not used to such a thing, not to mention Kazuki and my senpai who were in the student council in the original world.

I felt relieved to know that my worries were gone for the time being, and I leaned my back against the backrest and looked out the carriage window with a relaxed body. Outside, I could only see green trees. It will still look familiar at this distance, but in a few hours it will be something I have never seen before.

The beginning of a journey---a new place.

A great adventure full of unknowns and dangers.

I wonder what will happen to me now that I have become familiar with this world, for better or for worse, and as the carriage pulls me along, I ponder my future journey.