The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The existence of elves in this world is similar to that of beastmen, but slightly different.

Unlike the beastmen, who have cut off relations with humans out of fear and hatred, the elves have always maintained a certain distance from humans and have lived in hiding.

Therefore, their culture is quite different from that of humans, and according to one theory, they have established a way of life that is more focused on magic and magical tools.

I can assure you that it must be a very lucky thing to be able to get acquainted with such elves by chance.

I was so excited that I can't even describe how excited I was when I met an elf girl, who is a must for fantasy, rather than .......

Frana, the elf girl introduced to me by Kazuki-kun.

She had shoulder-length cream-colored hair and long elven ears, and she was softer and more sensible than I had imagined.

She followed Kazuki alone from the elven village, and as I expected, she was very fond of him. At one point I feared that she might get into a fight with Princess Celia of Lingle Kingdom, but that did not happen.

"Hmmm, what did you do at that time, Frana-san?"

"Hmm?　Well, I didn't want to get covered in mud myself, so I ran away as fast as I could. Then the boar got really mad at me, it was really hard.

There is not a word of a fight between Celia and an elf girl, Frana, who are currently chatting in front of me in the garden of the castle in the Kingdom of Lingle.

They seem to be good friends.

The other day, did anything happen between them?　The other day, I casually asked her if nothing had happened between them, and the answer I got was...,

The answer came back mischievously.

Or rather, I am a girl, too, but I wonder if I should have pursued the matter. .......

"Suzune-sama?"

"Ae?　Heh?　What's wrong?

"No, I was kind of spaced out. ......"

Oops, I must have gotten lost in thought.

Celia, Frana and I are the only three people here. Kazuki is not here because he is in the training center, training on his own.

I smile as I try to make up for the fact that they are looking at me.

"Kazuki has often told me that the <> lives in a different place from the castle, right?"

"You mean Usato?　Yes, what have you heard from Kazuki, by the way?"

"He said that he is my best friend, and he seemed so happy that I was jealous of him.

Once, I asked Celia, "Does Kazuki-sama like Usato-sama?　I don't think it's right for men to be with each other! I assure you that this is not true.

If that were the case, Kazuki-kun would be my strongest enemy without any joke.

"...... Well, it's better to meet him in person to get to know him better. ...... Want to go there?　I'd rather meet him in person to get to know him better.

"Oh, you don't mind?　But Celia is ......."

Frana looked at Celia awkwardly, but she smiled at her.

"I was going to go to Mr. Kazuki's side, so you don't have to worry about me."

"...... I see, I'll go ah ...... then."

With Celia's consent, Frana and I set out for the lifeguard station where Usato-kun was staying.

After getting ready to go out for the time being, we moved to the front of the castle and noticed that Frana was wearing a robe with her hood pulled up over her eyes.

"I know the people here aren't racist or anything, but I don't really like being the center of attention."

"Does it still bother you to look at me?"

He nodded his head with a troubled expression at my words.

I guess the presence of an elf is rare and attracts curious stares.

As we started walking in the direction of the lifeguard's quarters, Frana looked at me and put her finger to her mouth as if she was remembering something.

"I was surprised when I met Suzune for the first time. I was surprised when I met Suzune for the first time. >>She came up to me with a sparkle in her eyes.

"Ugh, I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize. Kazuki told me he wasn't a bad guy. He was a weird guy, but..."

I blush when Frana imitates my voice.

I admit that I was a little bit crazy at that time.

Kazuki is a serious person and you are a very cheerful person. I wondered what kind of person Usato, who is friends with those two, would be like."

"Kazuki, did he tell you anything about his personality?"

"Well, to be honest, I've only heard half-truths."

"Well, why?"

When I asked her this, Frana looked a little troubled.

"Because, from a common sense point of view, it's ...... a little too unrealistic for a healing magician to fight or even to hit someone. Moreover, it is more natural to think that he has special power other than healing magic to defeat the evil dragon, even though he is a healer according to the fortune-telling.

"Oh, sure, that's what people usually think. ......"

You would have to see him in person to believe him, Usato.

At this point, a bit of mischievousness came up in me. If I don't tell Frana about Mr. Usato, she will be surprised when she finds out about him.

"In the meantime, I suggest you meet with them."

"Yes, that would be the best thing to do."

One of the reasons why ...... I really want to be honest with him is that I don't have confidence that he will believe me if I give him a factual account of himself.

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And here we are in front of the lifeguard's quarters.

Looking around at the green landscape, which has changed from the castle and the town, Frana mutters emotionally.

I'm surprised. I didn't know there was a place like this in the kingdom. ......"

"This is the dormitory of the rescue team to which Mr. Usato belongs. Maybe this is where Usato is training. ......"

I look around in front of the dormitory and spot a figure a short distance away.

A figure a little smaller than me - Nack, the boy I had met in Luxvis before, ran towards me when he noticed me and Frana.

On the way back from our trip, Usato had told me that he had joined the rescue team, and I was relieved to see that he was doing well.

"Suzune-san. Did you come to see Mr. Usato?"

"Yes, I did, but is ...... he in training?"

Yes. He went running into town with the rest of the group. Well, who are you ......?"

Nack gives a quizzical look to Frana, who is deeply hooded.

I don't want to cause any misunderstandings, so I ask her to briefly introduce herself and then think about what I should do.

I see that Usato has gone for a run. Will he be back soon?

"Ha-ha-ha, no way. There is no way that the lifeguard's training will be over in such a short period of time. They won't be back for at least half a day.

"What?"

Flana, behind me, sounds a bit like a fool.

It's hard to believe, but this is the norm in the rescue team to which Mr. Usato belongs.

"Would it be faster to go to the city then?"

"Yes, I think so."

Now the city.

Then it would be more efficient to wait for Mr. Usato to pass by somewhere.

Thinking about going to the castle town, I suddenly remember the girl who was inducted into the lifeguard squad. A black knight, a demon who was taken prisoner during the battle against the Demon King's army.

Usato told me her name was Ferrum.

I wonder how that girl is doing now.　Nack-kun looked toward the city and smiled.

"Oh, she went away with Mr. Usato and the others.

"......Eh, are you okay!　Even if they are demons,......."

"At first they were wary of me, but now they don't care. Everyone seems to be convinced that we are a rescue group.

"Oh, if you say so, I agree with you."

In the back, "Are you going to be convinced ......?" Frana is muttering in the background in a tone of disbelief.

I feel a little premature, but if Mr. Rose has given his permission, then I can rest assured.

"You didn't go with her?"

"Mr. Ferrum was trying to compete with Mr. Usato and followed him recklessly, but I can't keep up with him at all now. I want to train with you, but I don't want to interfere with you. ......I'm just going to do the training that I can do right now."

"...... I see."

You've grown up so much.

Physically and mentally, you are not the same person you were when we parted ways in Luxembourg.

He is becoming an adult.

"Well, I think we'd better head for the city. Sorry for interrupting your training.

"No, no, no. Oh, by the way, that confession..."

Good luck with your training!　Come on, Frana!"

"Whoa!　Hey! Susanne?

Suzune is nervous at the unexpected question, but takes Frana's hand in his and leaves. When the lodge is out of sight, I let go of Frana's hand and wipe my forehead.

Oh, look out, I never thought I'd be asked about that article. .......

"Suzune, you were talking about the demon tribe earlier, is there anyone else there that you are interested in?"

"It's the girl from the demon tribe we took prisoner during the last war."

I have no particular reason to hide it, so I tell Frana about Ferrum.

"You seem to have adjusted well to this place. ...... are you okay?"

"He used to be a dark magician, but now he seems to be safe because his magic is sealed up with magical tools.

And he was even good enough to bring me and Kazuki to the brink of death, if only temporarily... let's not say that.

I don't want to create a rift by citing it, even if I have my own opinion about it.

"How could you take a dark magic user ...... captive?"

"It wasn't easy. I don't know what I would have done without your healing magic, Usato. ......"

"Heh, with healing magic?　Why is there healing magic here?"

"The simple explanation is that the weakness of dark magic was healing magic."

Just thinking about what would have happened if Usato-kun had not rushed in at that time sends chills down my spine.

If it were not for him, I would not be here now.

......I'm feeling a little gloomy. Let's get to town.

"Oh, dark magic and healing magic?　What do you mean?　How can healing magic, which has no offensive power in the first place, be a weakness of dark magic ......?"

"Frana, what are you muttering about?　Let's go to town."

"Uh, yeah. ......"

I look toward the city as I say this to Frana, who is tilting her head.

Where would be a good place to wait for Usato? I know my position, so I can't just stand around in some random place.

If I'm going to wait, I'd at least like to be somewhere where I know people. .......

"......Hey?"

I don't know anyone in the town, do I?

I know some familiar faces from the Kingdom of Lingle, but I don't know them by name.

"No, wait."

I know one person who has an idea .......

"Is that why Suzune came to me?　How did you find this place?"

"Ha ha ......"

In front of one of the stalls in the castle town, Frana and I met a girl.

Her name is Amako. She was the beast girl who had been traveling with Usato. I found her sitting on a chair, tending to the store, and I took the opportunity to talk to her.

"It was not difficult to find you. After all, that's where you are.

"Yes, it is. I'm aware that I stand out."

Amaco's presence is known to many in the Kingdom of Lingle.

It's only natural that a cute little beast of a girl tending to a store would attract so much attention.

Frana is surprised to see Amako tending to the store with her ears, the characteristic of a beast, exposed.

"I'm surprised. There are beastman girls too. ......"

"I've never met an elf before either, so I was surprised."

You know what I mean?

"Yes. I'm a psychic magician. Nice to meet you, Frana. I'm Amako.

Frana's eyes widen at the sight of Amako's magic, and I laugh as I introduce us to each other.

Taking a deep breath and regaining her composure, Flana looks at me as if she wants to say something.

"You never told me you were a magician of precognition ......, that's too heartbreaking."

"Ha-ha-ha, sorry."

"Besides, a beastman in a demon tribe is very strange ...... for Suzune's friendships."

"Hmm?"

I can't help tilting my head when I hear the word "friendship".

Amako and I are certainly friends, but I am not the one who has the deepest connection with her.

"If anything, it was Usato who brought me into contact with Amako. Ferrum was also taken prisoner by Usato-kun during the battle.

"......Somehow, every time I hear him talk, I think of this Usato guy as an extraordinary person. ......"

Amako asked Frana, who was holding her forehead, "What are you talking about?" Amako tilts her head at him with a look that says, "What are you talking about?

I would like to say so myself, but she won't believe me unless she actually meets Usato-kun.

"Amako, do you know where Mr. Usato is running?"

"Usato ran here ...... a little while ago with a group of lifeguards carrying a burin on his back. He will probably pass through here again soon, right?"

He's got Bullyn on his back.

Then maybe I'll get a chance to pet him.

Today is the day I'd like to be able to pet his blue fur to its fullest.

Then do you mind if I wait here?

"No problem. Besides, the presence of Suzune will increase the number of customers.

You're a strong girl.

Admiring Amako, I wait until Usato comes running down the street.

Then Frana tilts her head, wondering if there was something in our earlier conversation that caught her attention.

"Oh, he said he was running for training, didn't he?　What do you mean he's carrying Bullyn on his back?"

"Bulrin", he said, "is his partner, the demon. He's very cute.

"Wow, what kind of demon is it?"

A blue grizzly. He's just a kid.

"......"

Frana tilts her head with a beaming smile, as if she didn't understand.

After a few seconds, she finally came to understand, and with a twitchy expression on her face, she came up to me.

"Are you kidding me?　A blue grizzly is a ferocious monster that even a bunch of adults can't stand up to!　It's crazy to think that I'm carrying it on my back!"

......?　Oh, I forgot to mention that it is strange for a human to carry a bear on his back.

I had lost my senses because Usato is doing it as a matter of course.

"I'm sorry, Frana. It's not normal to carry a bear on your back. I didn't think it through."

"It's not right to have a ferocious blue grizzly bear in the kingdom!"

"Don't worry, blue grizzlies don't get violent. Even if he did, Usato would be able to restrain him.

"I can hold him down?　A healing wizard?

Amako and I both said something that made Frana's head spin.

Her face was filled with frustration, as if she had been cornered by something.

"Could it be that I'm being shown some kind of magic by someone ......?　I who deal with illusionary magic ......?"

What should I do, I'm beginning to think that the reality I'm seeing now is a hallucination because of Usato-kun's story, which is so out of the ordinary.

"...... tinne?"

"What is it?"

Frana stood up silently and grabbed my shoulders with a jerk, forcing me to make eye contact with her.

"Frana?

"Come back to reality!　It's only in fairy tales that humans can match demons in strength!"

No, there are exceptions to the rule. ......

"And that's a man who can hold down a blue grizzly bear with his bare hands and run on its back!　How can there be such a ...... monstrous person!"

"Oh?

Flana's soul screams, and I shudder.

Hearing it again from someone else's mouth is truly amazing.

I notice that the eyes of the people around us are fixed on us, but their gazes are somewhat warm.

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The pity of those who know the lifeguard.

Perhaps they are dazzled by Frana, who has common sense, as they witness the lifeguard's training everyday.

Suzune. Humans can't beat demons without magic. ......!　The hopeless race difference will never be reversed ......."

It's a very serious scene, but I can't even laugh at the fact that there are two healing wizards who are overcoming it with their prowess.

However, there is nothing that can explain Usato's power, so there is nothing we can do about it.

"Oh, Usato's here!"

""!?"""

Amaco's voice made Frana and I look down the street.

Then, like Moses, the crowd breaks apart and we see a few figures coming out of it.

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The words were exchanged so loudly that they could be heard from here, a short distance away.

I recognize some of them, but my mouth twitches at the sound of a much rougher voice than I remember.

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In my and Frana's field of vision, we saw five strong-looking men and a huge body running in the middle of them - or, to be more precise, Usato carrying a blue grizzly bear with a fainted silver-haired girl strapped to his back.

Nair, the messenger.

The demon Ferrum.

Bulrin the demon.

Usato, the human.

It is not a trinity, but a quadrinity of four in one.

Let's not mention the somewhat vacant eyes of the owl on the head of Brullin.

"Oh, Amaco and ...... senior?　Hey!"

He notices us and waves to us.

Ferrum, the girl strapped to Bullein's back with the cloth, is swaying, but now is not the time to worry about her.

But now is not the time to worry about her, because - he has to do something about Frana, who is simply speechless at the reality in front of her.

"Oh, oh, no, that's impossible, but that's, uh, a lie. ......"

"You're a ...... really ...... guy."

But, Usato. You always go far beyond my expectations. ......!

I'm frustrated...... though I'm frustrated!　I love that too much......!