The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

"---Welcome, Gentiles. My half has been a great help to you."

An old blue dragon, different from the evil dragons, wearing a calm atmosphere.

Its clear blue eyes caught mine.

The other half...

The first thing that came to mind when I heard that word was the image of the evil dragon.

A monster that had been sealed away in its corpse for hundreds of years, a being that we had only been able to defeat by joining forces.

"My name is Farga, the divine dragon. I am a dragon who loves harmony and peace.

The old dragon, who called himself "Farga," shook his body to dispel the water from his body, and came up to the land with slow movements.

The dragon was perhaps a little larger than an evil dragon.

To us human beings, it is quite large.

"There is no need to disguise your appearance before me. I have no intention of harming you here.

"......amako,nea"

Farga...... No, now that I understand the meaning of Master Farga's words, I tell Amako and Nea to take off their disguises.

I decide that it is better to follow the words of Mr. Farga for the time being, although Mr. Norn and Ms. Leona are present here.

Amako takes off her cloak, and Nair returns from being a village girl to her true demon form.

Norn and Leona are astonished at these two.

"What the .........?"

"Don't get upset, inexperienced boy, this is no surprise."

"Oh, you're surprised, aren't you?"

"Nonsense! That's why you're inexperienced! You're an immature girl. How long do you think you can stay a princess?

"Ugh! ......"

Norn is depressed by his harsh words.

Leona, on the other hand, was surprised but immediately nodded her head as if she understood.

"I see, now I understand why Usato had extraordinary power. ...... In other words, you too..."

"No, no, I'm a normal human being."

"...... what?　Is that so?"

I know I interrupted him, but what was he trying to say?

Well, I can sort of guess. .......

"Kohon. This is the divine dragon he wants you to meet, Master Farga."

Norn-sama, who had been depressed a moment ago, introduces us to Falga-sama.

Master Farga, who had been listening to her introduction in silence, began to speak without pause as soon as she had finished.

"Usato. I have been waiting for your arrival."

"You've been waiting for ......?"

"Yes, because what's going on here is not unrelated to you and your friends."

"Not irrelevant ......?"

At the words of Mr. Farga, Norn, who was standing by his side, gave him a doubtful look.

Is this something he has not even told her?

No, it's more like ...... that this matter is not irrelevant to us?

Either way, it seems certain that we will be involved in this matter.

"First of all, let's make sure that you beat my other half.

"......Yes, that's right. It was not by my power alone, but we slayed the evil dragon. As proof..."

He takes out from his waist a small sword of a brave man in a scabbard and shows it to Master Farga.

Perhaps he would recognize it at a glance, for it is his own creation.

"A sword I created for him. I think it's called ...... Katana. The fact that one of the two swords is here is proof that you defeated him. But I still find it hard to believe. To have defeated half of me with the body of a man... ......"

The old dragon shifted his gaze from the small sword to mine and observed me with great interest.

"I have no special background, no outstanding talents other than healing magic, and nothing special in my bloodline. However, what has defeated my half-body is the power of spirit that can be seen at a glance... I see, your power lies in your unbreakable spirit.

"I am not as strong as you say. In the end, my fists were not able to defeat the evil dragon. ...... I was able to defeat the evil dragon because I joined forces with my friends."

I feel that I have been told that my mental strength is like a monster, but I wanted to make it clear that I did not defeat the evil dragon by myself.

The evil dragon was weakened, but still powerful. It was thanks to my friends that I was able to confront it and achieve victory.

He looked straight at the old dragon and nodded his head in deep emotion.

"It has to be so. It is only those who can stand united against a powerful enemy. In that respect, you are better than that young fellow.

"Young man ......?"

I mean the owner of that katana.

At these words, he looks at the small sword.

How dare you call the previous generation's heroes "youngsters!" .......

"That ......"

"What an immature man."

While I was looking at the small sword, Norn-sama spoke to Falga-sama in a reserved manner.

His expression seemed somewhat puzzled.

"What is an evil dragon ......?　I heard that he is one half of you. ...... Do you mean to say that there is another being like you?"

Mr. Falga nodded at Norn's words.

"Yes, he is here. And he is deeply involved in this matter.

"Then why, until now, ......?"

"Knowing will only cause unnecessary impatience. Impatience clouds your judgment and endangers those around you. Until this day, all you had to do was to protect the city and let those without power escape.

"......"

The Norns are silent.

After a few moments of silence, she looks up with a worried look on her face.

"......This one wasn't about the dragon factor of Kalon going out of control, was it?"

"That's not wrong. But the difference lies in whether the outburst was caused by internal or external factors."

Mr. Karon's outburst was caused by the dragon factor ......?

Wait, so you are saying that Mr. Karon was under the influence of the dragon factor that was hidden inside him, causing him to grow a tail and horns?

But the reason for that is...

"Ah..."

Hmm?　What's up, Neah?"

"Nah, nah, it's nothing."

Nair noticed something and started to get upset.

I was the only one who had noticed something wrong with her, so the old dragon continued to spin his words.

The dragon in Kalon did not awaken spontaneously. It was strongly influenced from the outside and forced to awaken. A month ago."

"......"

Now even I understand.

No wonder Nair is so upset. Or rather, she is partly to blame for this.

About a month ago, when Mr. Karon started to go berserk---we were fighting an evil dragon.

"My half-body. Kalon was forced to wake up by the wave that was released when the evil dragon awakened.

The old dragon's words startled Lady Norn and Leona, but Amako and Arcu both looked at Nair, who was standing next to me.

Nair's face turned pale when she saw the three of them, including me, looking at her.

I was surprised at the words of the old dragon.

The evil dragon was awakened by the power of the necromancer.

At one point, many people's lives were almost in danger, but we defeated the Evil Dragon before it could be killed... or so we thought.

"The evil dragon ...... was the one that triggered Kalon's outburst ......."

"Not exactly."

Mr. Falga denies Mr. Norn's mutterings.

"It was definitely the evil dragon that triggered it. But the dragon factor that lies dormant in Kalon cannot be awakened easily. The dragon's power is not so weak that it can be awakened by the roar of a weakened evil dragon.

Then why did he go berserk?

It was triggered by the evil dragon, but there was another trigger.

It is safe to assume that some other influential entity had an effect on him before the dragon awakened.

Mr. Farga?　No, there is no way he would do such a thing.

Then, the only possible entity that I know of is...

"...... the resurrection of the Demon Lord?"

"Yes. The dragon factor of Kalon was awakened at the same time as the awakening of someone as powerful as him. But when I say awakened, I mean awakened in the right form. Normally, with the slow awakening, the dragon's power should have been mastered, but... here was an unusual situation in which an evil dragon awakened."

What should have been a slow acclimation process was done all at once, and Mr. Karon, unable to bear it, went berserk. ......?

"Now, Kalon is driven by the same destructive impulse as the evil dragon. Currently, it is directed only at the city, but if it were to be directed at any other place, ...... disaster would not be spared."

"......"

The reason for this is the resurrection of the Demon King, but none of this would have happened if the Evil Dragon had not been resurrected.

Rather, if the evil dragon had not come back to life, Mr. Karon might have been a trump card against the Demon King. The power of the dragon, and the qualities to be chosen for powerful armors---everything about his first-class abilities---his daily life was destroyed by Nair, who revived the evil dragon with a light heart.

"...... haha ......"

If we keep quiet, he may not be held responsible.

But Lady Farga would know that it was Nair who revived the evil dragon.

I don't know why he doesn't say anything, but...he has to get his act together.

"...... before that."

He looks at Mr. Aruk and Amako.

Amako let out a sigh of exasperation, as if she knew what I was going to do, and Ark-san nodded at me with a smile as usual.

I really appreciate you going along with my recklessness. .......

"Mr. Norn, Ms. Leona. This one is our fault.

"...... Usato?"

What are you talking about? ......

He takes one look at Nea, who looks up at him with a start.

Nair revived the evil dragon, but he's one of us now.

She's a sassy, good-natured, and a bit of a pain in the ass, but she's saved us many times.

If it weren't for her, I might not be here now.

She's the one who saved Eva's life.

So there's no way we can put the blame on her alone now.

"We slayed the evil dragon, but it all started when one of our current friends carelessly brought it back to life to capture us.

"It's ......."

"That's her, Neah, who's standing next to me right now."

Nair's face turns blue in a panic at my words.

Norn-sama looked confused or uncomprehending, while Leona-san had a stern expression on her face.

"But now he is one of mine. But he is one of mine now, so I can't put all the blame on him alone.

"Then what?　Usato.

This is where Mr. Farga asked me this question.

As if he had predicted the question, I replied clearly.

We will help you stop Mr. Karon.

In the first place, it is impossible to ignore the situation that Mr. Karon might become the second evil dragon.

"Hmmm, inexperienced one. "Hmm, inexperienced person.　Are you going to take it or not?"

"Yes, I'll take ....... I need your help."

The stunned Norn returned in a hurry.

Mr. Farga sighs and looks at her.

"Usato! Kalon's outburst is no doubt partly due to your companion, but I would like to thank you for your help.

"...... Why is that?"

You are to be blamed, but you are not to be thanked.

I've defeated the half-brother of Master Farga, if you can call him half-body.

He would not have awakened for another 300 years. He was sealed with such a strong seal. If the seal had been broken as it was, I would not have been able to stop him even three hundred years later. No, to begin with, there is no proof that there is anyone who can stop him who has completely forgotten himself and turned into a complete disaster in the world 300 years later. --- If we were not careful, two-thirds of the continent could have been killed off.

"......"

Master Norn and Leona are turning blue.

I, who had actually met them, also frowned thinking of the possibility that the evil dragon had really gone on a rampage without reason.

It was only because it was still halfway conscious and intelligent that it was able to survive that much destruction.

What if it had continued to destroy without regard to the true meaning of the word?

What if he had spread his poison in any place he chose?

What if he had charged into the country with his mighty power and iron-clad scales that nothing could penetrate, with a strength that even armies could not match?

Surely, no one would be able to defeat the evil dragon.

"And ...... he is still half of me, though he has fallen into evil. It is not a very pleasant story that only his soul is bound to this world in such a form. He who has died must rest in peace, as must he who has done all that is evil.

Lady Farga's words were somewhat sad as she spoke of the evil dragon.

"I understand the purpose for which the young man bound his soul to this world, and I understand the reason for it, but either way, it is no reason for the living to play with the souls of the dead."

"Do you know why a brave man bound the soul of an evil dragon to this world?"

Nair asked, the blood finally returning to her face.

Even she was interested in the actions of the heroes.

"Of course. But I am not kind enough to tell you that. There is no point in telling you what the young man is going to do now. No, ...... it would render his deeds as a brave man meaningless."

...... So you have nothing to say about the brave.

But if the evil dragon will wake up from the seal in 300 years --- what the brave man was trying to do may have affected the future.

"You don't need to understand this now. You'll know sooner or later as you face the threat of the Demon King. More than that..."

After a pause, Mr. Farga turned his attention back to me.

"There is one thing I want to make sure of in order for you to stop Kalon.

"You want to make sure of something?"

"Yes, I don't know how well you can fight. It is true that you and your companions have defeated the evil dragon. But I want to see what you can do on your own.

"...... understand. Then how can we be sure?"

"Well, shall I be Usato's partner?"

When I asked him how he would test my skills, Leona came forward to be my opponent.

"In my opinion, he has a power that no ordinary knight can match. I may not be strong enough, but if you see a glimpse of his ability..."

"No, you don't fight Usato."

With a snap, Leona's words were interrupted.

Mr. Farga stares at Leona with a somewhat stern expression on his face.

It is true that you are the best partner for Usato. But just because you are the best, doesn't mean you are the best. If you have doubts about your position, if you have doubts in your mind, you will not be able to show your true ability.

"It's ......."

"In a fight, you would win. But in a match, you will surely lose. Unless you are satisfied with the "position" you are in now and are willing to fulfill the duties of that position, there is nothing to talk about."

"......"

Ms. Falga looked at me from Leona who had fallen silent.

Is Leona lost?　I was surprised at the fact that she had been able to fight against Mr. Karon and still hadn't shown more strength than she was capable of.

"I will prepare your opponent with my magic.

"Do you use magic to create opponents for me to fight ......?"

No, no. It's not about creating. It's "to summon."

...... Huh?　I have a very bad feeling about this.

My sixth sense is ringing an alarm bell.

Not caring that I was still sweating, Falga silently activated her magic from her big hand and touched the tip of her cracked nail to the fountain.

Then the water from the fountain formed a circle and emerged from the surface of the water.

"This is the spell of the mirror image. This is the magic of the mirror that reflects the subject and brings the person reflected in the subject's mind to this place for three minutes.

"...... magic that works on space-time and ...... what a horseshit ......."

Nair looked in the mirror and muttered something like that in a daze.

However, Lord Farga sniffs as if there is no reason for this.

"If the evil dragon is the dragon of power, I am the dragon of knowledge. I cannot wield power that acts directly, but the magic I have mastered through my wisdom is my greatest weapon. It is easy for me to connect space to space.

It is certainly a bullshit magic to summon someone from far away, even if it is limited to three minutes only.

A divine dragon must have a lifespan many times---nay, dozens of times longer, so it would not be surprising if he has learned countless magic tricks.

"I will limit the number of people I will summon from now on..."

"What, limited?　Don't I get to choose?"

What's the point? It's no good if he can't fight you to a certain extent.

It's true, but .......

Well, even if I'm dealing with demons, what I'm going to do won't change. Fortunately, I haven't used much magic power, and I should be able to fight for about three minutes.

For now, I try to calm my mind and not to panic, and take a deep breath.

"The target condition is limited to--->. But those who have already died or have no intention of fighting are exempt from the conditions."

The angriest ......?　Those who are willing to fight: ......?

The evil dragon and the snake are gone, and Ferrum is probably not willing to fight me ......, and neither is Mr. Fegnis.

Wait a minute, I think I know one person.

"What's wrong Usato,...... your face is so blue,......?"

"Nah, I'm about to get beat to a pulp."

"Huh?　I can't imagine you getting beat up!"

You can only say that because you don't know her.

At least she's a lot stronger than I am, and she's relentless.

No, I am taking it easy on her, but even with that, she is still a force to be reckoned with.

"Usato, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, Amako.

Amako and Mr. Aruk look at me with concern, knowing who is likely to appear in the future.

Someone who would fit all the criteria.

Someone I had beaten up many times in training..,

I've turned my anger against you many times in training..,

Speaking of someone who is fully willing to fight: .......

"So, I'm calling you out. Are you ready?"

"What?

Too soon?

Wait a minute. If I'm not mistaken, there's a possibility of not only a mock battle but a massacre of unimaginable proportions...?

When Mr. Farga puts magic power into the mirror, light is emitted from the surface of the transparent mirror.

When the light subsides, the mirror reflects a different scenery from that of the dimly lit cave.

"---Ah, ah, ah......"

Beyond the mirror...

A familiar dark-haired boy and a familiar silver-haired girl lying on the ground.

And there was Rose, my teacher and boss, the leader of the Rescue Mission, looking down at them with a ghastly smile on her face.