The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

A large bell was burning brightly in front of me.

I let out an exclamation of admiration at the sight.

"Wow. ......"

"Guar."

Currently, Mr. Ark and I are at the top of the tower where a large silver bell hangs.

I was watching the silver bell melting and burning on Bulrin's back, and I spoke to Mr. Arc, who was sheathing his sword, which was covered with flames, a short distance away.

"...... Is this going to be all right?　I broke the bell of an important tower. ......"

"Ha-ha-ha, probably not. I don't know what to do.

He laughs at me and I drop my shoulders and take off my cloak.

What we did tonight was to destroy the bells installed in the tower of Samaritan. To be honest, I was suspicious at first because Nair suggested it, but when Usato said it was necessary to destroy the curse, I decided to help.

What we did was simple.

First of all, we needed a little strength, so we left the inn and brought Bulrin from the stables without anyone noticing with a precognition spell.

Then, to prevent the guards from rushing to our place after breaking the bell, I anticipate the actions of the knights guarding the tower in advance and ask Aruk and Bulrin to stun them.

Finally, when everything is ready, Alc-san cuts the bells in two with a powerful fire magic.

Nair is convinced of the success of his plan when Mr. Alc has his sword covered with flames,

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He then flew toward the castle.

"I think it's time to get out of here. ......"

Having destroyed the bells, we must leave. The guards outside would not be unaware that the bell in the center of the kingdom had been destroyed, even at night.

When I tried to talk to Mr. Alc to prepare for our escape, he looked at the still red-hot bell and his expression turned sullen.

"...... Mr. Alc. I thought you didn't really like using the fire you just ......?"

"Yes, I do. I don't mean to be smug, but my flame is too dangerous."

When Mr. Alc was being manipulated by Nair, she said something about Mr. Alc not really liking to use his flame.

"It is fortunate that when he was being controlled by Nair, he was only spreading the flames.

Indeed, the flames that he released without being controlled by Nair seemed to be concentrated to the utmost power of the flames on his sword.

It is obvious how much power is contained in the sword when it can easily cut such a large bell in two.

I can understand why the mild-mannered Mr. Aruk does not want to use this flame.

"But ......"

He stood up, lifted the scabbard with a click, smiled benignly, and opened his mouth.

"If my power is needed to help others, I will gladly wield it.

"I see. ...... but don't be too hard on yourself, okay?"

"Ha-ha-ha, tell that to Usato-dono."

I smile in reply to Aruk's words.

I'm sure ...... that Usato is absolutely reckless.

He will try to do what he has to do as he did when he fought against the evil dragon.

"gu......"

"Yeah, I know. Usato will be fine."

I pat the head of Bulrin, who groans softly, and look at the castle, which can be seen not far from here.

Usato is there now.

"That's all we can do. "Come back safely, Usato!"

I muttered to him as he tried to help someone at a distance.

I was trying to help someone in a remote place.

"What did you do ......!?"

Mr. Fegnis glared at me and pulled out his sword and pointed the tip at me.

"What did you do?　My friends destroyed the keystone of Samaritan's Tower.

"That's not what I meant!　Your people should have been guarded by my men!"

Mr. Fegnis's polite tone of voice is broken, and I cower my shoulders in dismay.

"All of them?　That's a really funny joke. Maybe you simply weren't watching carefully enough?"

Actually, I hadn't heard how Nair was going to break the bell, so I'm feeling a little nervous inside.

I gave him a wry smile so that he would not realize it and gave him a bitter look when I told Mr. Fegnis.

"That's not possible. ....... ......!"

"Hmm?"

But he immediately looked at Nair, who was on his shoulder, and pulled out the sword at his waist.

Then, holding the sword in his opposite hand, he puts his hand on the sphere at the bottom of the hilt and points it toward us.

"Sword!　Reveal his falsehood!"

With a chant, the orb on the hilt glows with a bright light.

The owl, illuminated by the light, slowly left my shoulder and with a pop, transformed into a dark-haired, red-eyed vampire girl.

"Oh my, it looks like she's unmorphed!"

"""!?""""

Everyone present opens their eyes and looks at the black-haired, red-eyed girl---nea.

......I see, so this is how Neah's transformation is released. It's a good thing we didn't run into Mr. Fegnis when we were working together.

"Nenea, Nenea-chan has turned into a human!

"H-h-h-h, I'm not surprised anymore. Yes, it's not strange at all that an owl turned into a person ......."

I'll explain everything to the two confused parents and their children in the back later, but for now, let's focus on Mr. and Mrs. Fegnis in front of us.

"Humans...... or demons!　And what's more, it's a girl called Neah who used to be a member of Usato-sama's group!

"You finally noticed. You really underestimate us too much, don't you?　Do you think a mere girl can join a party of beasts, demons, knights, and monsters?

Oh, no?　Did I have a monster in my group?

Nair laughs at Fegnis and the others' dismay, as if to mock them.

Mr. Fegnis, perhaps unable to bear the sight of them, shakes his shoulders in frustration and turns his attention from Nair to us.

There is no such thing as a demon that can transform into a human!　What in the world did you bring to this castle, Usato-sama!

What?　As you can see, it's just a demon, isn't it?　What else could it be?

A highly intelligent demon can't be a man!　Are you so insane that you don't know that?

Well, Mr. Fegnis is right.

While I was thinking that I should just answer him properly, Nair, who had been listening to Mr. Fegnis' words, came forward a little ahead of me with her arms folded.

"You don't understand, do you? What the hell have you seen in him?　What have you seen in him?　Usato is an insane person.

You're being rude, son.

How can I be called insane when you're the one who signed the contract without permission?

Anyway... You were trying to trap Usato into believing that he was a being within the realm of your common sense, weren't you?"

"......"

"The source of the curse is outside, so Usato can't do it alone?　No matter how strong he is, this brainy healing wizard is just a child, and he can only run if he is separated from his friends?"

Just because I'm only seventeen years old doesn't mean I'm that stupid.

You're actually right though.

"Hey."

Why would you admit that?

"But I'm here to tell you that it's impossible for Usato to be trapped under a vicious curse. In other words, Usato can't do anything without me!

That's an exaggeration.

"~~~!　Don't you think that decoupage is a bit much?

Neah is holding her forehead with teary eyes.

I'm taking it pretty easy on her, and she has healing magic, so she should be fine, but ...... she's overreacting.

"...... that bell is ......, do you know what that bell is for!　It's the hope of this country!"

"It's not hope. It's not just a supply device that gathers magic and sends it to the curse. How dare you turn it into such a big deal?

"......"

Ms. Fegnis is frightened by Nair's words as she says this while rubbing her forehead.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by ...... feeder?"

Master Lucas, who had been standing in stunned silence in the back, asked Néa fearfully.

Nair cowered at the question.

"It's just as you say. The tower has been giving the curse its magic power for a long time.

"You don't mean to say that that tower we've always believed in has ...... tormented the royal family ...... and Eliza and Eva ....... But where does the magic come from?　If it's a supply, it has to come from somewhere, right?"

Nair nodded at his words and replied in a bored tone.

"Prayer.

"Prayer, huh?"

"When you pray to it, a little bit of magic is sucked out of you and collected in the bell at the top of the tower. The people of Samariat prayed for the future of the kingdom and that's why it's called the land of prayer, but I didn't think they were supplying the curse that was consuming the royal family. ...... Ironic story, isn't it?"

The magic tool or something is used to absorb a small amount of magic power from the prayed-for object and supply it to the cursed object.

The curse that binds hundreds of souls requires a great deal of magical power to continue to function. To compensate, the tower was made an object of worship and a symbol of hope for the people of Samaria.

Nair is right, it is ironic.

"How did you, ......, notice that?"

Mr. Fegnis looks astonished, as if he didn't expect to be noticed.

"Huh?　I noticed that as soon as Usato told me about you. I could feel the creepy feeling about the bells from the first time I heard them.

So that's why when you came here, you said that it was weird to see that tower.

After all, I almost had to ask for Nair's help.

I'll thank you after this matter is settled, but for now let's deal with Mr. Fegnis in front of us.

I asked him in a slow tone of voice, trying to calm my mind.

"The curse will eventually disappear when the bell, the source of supply, is destroyed. But it is very unlikely that Eva's life and body will be restored. The only way to save Eva is for us to go and destroy the curse ourselves. So..."

We cannot waste time and magic power in unnecessary battles.

Once we destroy that tower, we have reached the time limit of the extinction of the curse.

"---This is the last warning. If you still have a conscience, let it pass.

"......"

Mr. Fegnis does not move his face even a little at my words, but raises his right hand slowly and silently.

As if on cue, the knights under his command draw their swords and turn on us.

"You don't want to let me through, do you?"

If you turn your swords on us, we will deal with you accordingly.

"Hah ...... Mr. Lucas."

"...... fine. He's no longer a knight in the service of his country. He's a traitor obsessed with delusion. Beat him without reservation.

After a final check with Master Lucas behind me, I look at Nea, who is standing next to me.

She smiles broadly and with a pop she transforms into an owl and jumps on my shoulder, activating her magic.

"Let's do this. Neah."

"What a bunch of idiots. Do you think this is enough to defeat the monster next to me?

"Stop treating me like I'm a monster naturally. ......"

"Hmph."

I also activate my healing magic, and a green light of healing magic and a purple pattern covering it appear in both hands.

After a day's rest, I'm in good physical condition and my magic is strong.

The people we are going to fight now are those who are partly responsible for creating the current situation. If they are going to stand in our way, then we have no choice but to use force to break through.

"Soooooo ......!"

We must win first!

I take a slow, deep breath, and in one gulp, I'm close to one of the knights who still hasn't taken a stance.

I meet eyes with the knight who is very upset, perhaps not expecting me to rush into him out of nowhere.

"What?

You're too slow!

What?

He slams his fist into the knight's abdomen as he rushes to ready his sword.

The knight's eyes go white as he clutches his abdomen, and he falls to the ground shaking and trembling, unable to move due to the binding magic.

A fist of restraining spells and healing magic, the healing restraining punch...... No, let's call it the healing restraining fist because it's not a good word.

"First one ...... hmm?"

""""......""""

The remaining four knights stop moving and look at me in horror.

What is it?　That look, as if they were looking at a vicious demon. .......

You look seriously wounded, but you are unharmed.　In fact, thanks to the healing magic, I'm even healthier than before.

"Don't worry. You should be in good health. So please don't worry about getting hit.

"He's a total villain in word and deed. ....... I've always thought of him as a bit of a monster, but he's really quite a beast when it comes to fighting against other people.

I think Nair is saying something, but then the knights start to draw their swords again and I ready my fists.

"Don't fight them alone!　Surround them and limit their movements!

Mr. Fegnis, who is holding his sword behind me, gives me a command, and the four knights spread out to surround me.

I can't be surrounded so easily, so I jump forward in response.

"No matter how vicious your physical abilities are!

Not with these numbers!

Two of them jumped to the left and right, and two of them came straight at me to attract my attention.

I approach the two in front of me at once, grab one knight by the elbow and the other by the breastplate, and swing him around by brute force. As I do so, I slam him to the floor so that the startled knight next to him is also involved, and cast a healing and restraining spell on him.

"Gu ......!?"

"Uh-oh!

"Healing throw, healing and restraining throw,......, now there are three of us."

""Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!""

"......!"

I let go of the stunned knight, and now two knights attack from the left and right.

I calmly create a healing magic bullet and throw it at the knight coming from the left.

"Hmph!

"Whoo!　What's wrong with your eyes ......?

"Hm?"

What?　It's good that you blinded him, but he's unnaturally rigid.

That's not fair!

While your eyes are on the writhing knight on your left, the fifth knight comes in with a sharp thrust.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not a knight.

As soon as he said these words in a small voice, he half-jumped to avoid the thrust and slammed a healing restraining fist as a counterattack.

I look down at the knight who falls to his knees and turn around.

I have to stun the knight who just hit me with a healing magic bullet,......?

"...... he's already out cold."

He is kind of falling down with his face held down and the whites of his eyes peeled back. And his face is covered with tears and snot.

What's going on?　He was just hit by a healing magic bullet, so he should have been able to fight at all.

...... Don't tell me that he was hit by a healing magic bullet as well..,

"Whoa!"

Ow!

Somehow, I was distracted by the unconscious knight and didn't notice Mr. Fegnis' attack until too late.

I immediately backed up and prepared my fist, while Nair, who was on my shoulder, slapped my cheek angrily.

"Usato, what are you just standing there like that?　I'm weak, not you!

"No, it hurts when I get cut by a sword, too.

"It usually doesn't end in pain!　You idiot!"

You dodged it, you don't have to get so mad at me. .......

He quells Nair's anger and turns to Mr. Phegnis.

You are the last one.

"Why ......?"

In a small voice, Mr. Fegnis mumbles something.

"Yes?"

Why?　Why do you want to be a lifeguard of the Lingle Kingdom when you have so much power?　I'm sure you could do a lot of good if you got the right position!　You could help many people!"

He said these words so desperately that a sigh escaped his lips.

The many people he is referring to are only the people of Samaritan, and no one else. It's great that he only cares about the people in his own country, but to me, his words sounded so selfish.

"I knew it, you don't understand."

"What ......?"

"I'm in the Rescue Mission because that's my home. And it doesn't matter what my position is, my reasons for doing what I do are always simple."

He takes one look at Master Lucas and Eva behind him, then looks forward and smiles shyly.

"I'm here now because I want to save them and I don't want them to die."

At the time of the war against the Demon King's Army, at the time of Senpai and Kazuki, at the time of Amako, at the time of Nack, and at the time of Nair, we all acted with the same feelings.

We don't need any more reasons.

"......"

At my words, Mr. Fegnis, with a somewhat resigned expression on his face, readied his sword.

I also put on healing magic, and produced a healing magic bullet in my right hand.

Nair then cast a binding spell on his hand, and I understood why the knight who had been hit by the healing magic bullet had collapsed.

"I'll finish it in a moment."

"I am not so weak that I can be beaten so easily ......!"

No, you'll end up with nothing.

I throw a healing magic bullet at Mr. Fegnis and run towards him at the same time.

I know that trick!　If only I could read the trajectory!　Huh!"

I swing my sword to the side and cut through the bullet with precision.

"I'm sure it is."

You, who are called the knight in chief, can cut off at least the healing magic bullet I threw at you. And since it is a piece of healing magic, it will heal you.

But that's only if the healing magic bullet is an ordinary one.

"---Gu-uh-uh!

As Fagunis cuts away the healing magic bullet, both of his arms holding the sword are enveloped in the light of healing magic, and at the same time, they are bound by a purple pattern---a binding technique.

"I told you. I'm not alone. ......!"

You're crazy!

He slams his healing fist three times into Mr. Fegnis, who cries out in agony as his arms fail to move.

Mr. Fegnis, who has been completely blocked from moving by the three shots of restraint spells, stands erect and does not move.

"You've fainted!"

The royalty who sought the brave were tormented by a terrible curse, and the sorcerer's family who sought the brave kept the curse in place for hundreds of years for the next brave.

Depending on how you look at it, this man may have been trapped under Samaritan's curse.

Usato!

"Hmm?　What's wrong?"

I was a bit distressed to see Mr. Fegnis standing and fainting, when Nair, who was a bit withdrawn, called out to me.

"Don't tell me you gave your ...... magic bullet the characteristics of magic?"

"I did it unconsciously,...... but I guess you can do it if you try.

What I did was simple: I added the effect of a binding spell to a healing magic bullet.

If the bullet hits the target, it can restrict the opponent's movement for a short period of time.

Maybe that knight who fainted without knowing it was hit in the face by a healing magic bullet with a binding spell and fainted from the fear of not being able to move his face at all.

I'm afraid I've devised such a terrible trick myself.

"Wow, I don't use magic or anything like that, so I didn't know this, but ...... Usato really does things that are way beyond what I expected. ...... The idea is to disable the opponent."

"But they're ultimately unharmed, so why not?"

"Yeah, ...... I don't have that idea. ......"

I feel some sense of unreasonableness in the ne'er-do-wells who are admiring, or rather, don't like the idea of being admired.

Well, I'm used to being pulled down by someone. Anyway, in addition to the Healing Restraining Fist and Healing Restraining Throw, you have created another new developmental technique.

I'll have to come up with a new name for this one: ......!

I'll call it the Healing Restraint Bullet.

"Usato has a devastatingly poor sense of naming things. ......"

Nair's exasperated comment hurt my feelings a little.

But now I can finally confront the curse.

"...... Yes. Are Mr. Lucas and Eva hurt or something?"

I turn around to make sure that the two people behind me have not been harmed during the fight with Mr. Fegnis and the others. The two people behind me look stunned, but their eyes immediately sparkle when they see Eva, who is being held up by Mr. Lucas.

"Usato-san, you are so human!　You really are amazing!"　

"......"

"Hey, Eva!　How can you be so honest?

I just realized.

It's much more piercing to be told with a respectful look than to be told that I'm not human enough with a look of dismay.

I poke Nair who is laughing on my shoulder, and my shoulders slump a little.　

"......Lucas, what should we do about Mr. Fegnis and the others?"

"They won't wake up for a while from the looks of things, so we can leave them alone for now. We don't have time to waste.

"Yes, sir."

We certainly don't have time to waste now.

Since we have broken the bell that supplies the magic power, the curse of the main body might be extinguished. If the curse is extinguished before it is destroyed, the royal family and people of Samaria will be freed from the curse, but Eva, whose body and soul have already been taken from her, will remain deprived forever.

Such a situation must be avoided at all costs.

Let's move on then. I'll explain about her on the way.

I point to Nair and say so, and Master Lucas nods.

We started to move forward to the end of the corridor, leaving the fainted Mr. Fegnis and the others behind.