The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

"---Mu."

It was a little while after I heard that the evil dragon had awakened.

Ciel, who was chatting with the Demon King, noticed that something was wrong with the Demon King who choked up. She thought it was a bit rude to ask him if he could make such a face, but she decided to ask him about the reason for his confusion, as she was his personal maid of honor.

"How can I help you?

"The evil dragon is dead, huh?"

"Huh. ......"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. It's a little stupid to call someone dead who is already dead. In this case, it would be more correct to say that they have finally returned to what they should be.

"In its natural state?"

I'm back in my element. Like a demon.

It seems that the fearsome dragon has just vanished.

When Ciel wonders why he is so surprised, he sits down deep in his chair with his mouth pursed in a tight smile, ignoring Ciel's question.

"He didn't die naturally, did he? He must have had enough extra magic power to run rampant for at least another month. But it came back as magical elements, that's how decrepit his body was?　No, he's not the kind of guy who decays in a few hundred years. ---There's only one possible explanation. Someone overthrew him.

"...... If you say you defeated him, is he a brave man?　From what I've heard, he has tremendous power.

Two brave men from the Kingdom of Lingle, two men who inflicted great damage on the Demon King's army.

If they are the ones I've heard of, they should be able to take care of the weakened Evil Dragon. When I mentioned this to them, they closed their eyes and slowly shook their heads.

"The brave men of the Kingdom of Lingle. It is true that this place is relatively close to the place where the evil dragon was resurrected, but it's not the same. Those with the qualities of a hero emit a characteristic wave of magical power.

"......"

Wait a minute," said Ciel, feeling uncomfortable with the Demon Lord's statement.

The Demon Lord should have been in the castle from the moment he woke up. How could he be aware of the two brave men's magical power?

"Nah, nothing to worry about. It's a little tiring, but if you concentrate, it's easy to detect magic over a long distance.

"...... is horseshit. So you're saying that it's easy for the Demon Lord to find out the whereabouts of the heroes. ......

No, detecting magic over long distances is equivalent to finding a single star in the night sky. Even if it has some characteristics, it will be difficult to find it if it is buried among the many, since I am only detecting it by brute force. As for the heroes, they only learned the wave of magic power when they invaded the Kingdom of Lingle.

And this is very tiring. I usually don't use it at all, so it's useless," mutters the demon king.

Ciel can only marvel at the Demon Lord's ability to detect magic by brute force.

"But if there is an exception, it would be when the magic power with a strong character like ...... dragon is emitted. The magic of a dragon is relatively easy to detect because of its strong presence."

So you were able to determine the number of dragons in existence.

Certainly, a dragon that has lived for a long time must have more pure magic power and a tremendous presence than a human whose blood is mixed with human blood.

Let's return to the story. The evil dragon was slain by someone... it must have been a human who slayed it.

"Human, is it? ......"

"Five magical reactions were seen around the evil dragon. A necromancer-vampire hybrid, a hexenbiest, a beastman with precognition magic, a human with fire magic---and a human with healing magic."

"What's with that collection of the illicit ......?"

The only decent ones are people with fire magic.

A half-demon, a beastman with precognition magic, and a healing magician. The people who make my head hurt to listen to are concentrated around the evil dragon.

"...... did they slay the evil dragon in a circus? You know, like ...... dying of laughter."

"Your jokes are funny. Your jokes are so funny, I'm getting sick to my stomach just listening to them. I'm looking forward to the next one."

I am not at all happy to hear that without even a flicker of expression on my face.

Ciel's cheeks turn red and she writhes in shame.

"I don't care how we defeated the evil dragon anymore. What is interesting is that it was a mixture of races that defeated it. At least before I was sealed, man was a foolish creature who claimed to be the top of his race. I thought that was still the case, but ...... it seems that some people are just as crazy as he is."

Placing his hand on his forehead, the demon king slowly stands up and looks away.

He slowly stands up and looks in the direction of the black ceiling, but I guess he can see something else.

But this is only the beginning.

At this moment, Ciel witnesses a face colored by the struggle of the Demon King.

A fierce smile that is both childlike in its innocence and powerful enough to send chills down one's spine.

The roar of the evil dragon will spread across the continent and cause many great changes. A forbidding curse that is terrible to behold. The divine dragons and their bloodlines who live in this world, and our own demonic race as well. It will be interesting, Ciel. War, the struggle that was repeated long ago, will begin again in this world.

Ciel could not respond to the Demon King's words and remained silent.

Without paying attention to her, the Demon Lord's voice echoes in the dimly lit hall as he quietly smiles.