The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Mr. Hyde, Chief Warrior of the Royal Nirvarna Warrior Corps.

How was I supposed to know that the representative of the kingdom was training so hard so early in the morning during an important meeting?　When he asked me to meet him at the meeting, I thought he might be a member of the delegation's bodyguard, but I was totally wrong.

Mr. Hyde was smiling at me like a child who had just played a successful prank.

A petite woman with orange hair in a ponytail, who seemed to be his subordinate, was talking to him.

"Are you acquainted with him, Chief Warrant Officer?"

"Yes, when I was working out in the morning. I saw a boy who had been running at a very fast pace since sunrise, so I called out to him. Well, at first I didn't think he was the healing wizard I'd heard so much about."

I didn't think he was a representative of the Kingdom of Nirvarna, either.

And I got a "what is he doing here ...... in the morning" look from my relatives.

At Mr. Hyde's words, a small woman made an astonished expression on her face.

"What?　You were training as usual for the meeting?

"Ha ha ha!"

"Don't fool me by laughing!　I told you that today's meeting is really important!

"Don't tell everyone, Helena. I know that today's meeting is very important for the future of the people living on this continent. Isn't that what you want to say?

"Yes, you know what I mean. ......

The woman called Helena loses momentum in the face of his calm reply.

Mr. Hyde looked at her, crossed his arms, and nodded his head.

"If we are going to have this meeting, we need to be prepared. That's why I warmed myself up in the morning."

"Now, obviously the flow of the conversation was strange, wasn't it? Why are we suddenly talking about warming up?　In your mind, is the meeting about going to fight?

Mr. Hyde smiles cheerfully, and the woman called Helena is puzzled.

While I was watching the exchange as if I was a stranger, Mr. Hyde's eyes turned toward me.

"Kazuki, as you said, he and the other brave man have the same solid strength as you do.

"Because, you know, both of you."

"Oh, yeah."

"I'm kind of embarrassed. Usato-kun."

I nodded vaguely at Kazuki's words, while my senpai was honestly pleased.

"It goes without saying that the two heroes are great, but Usato is even better than me when it comes to physical abilities. I'm sure we're all very proud to have you as an ally in our fight.

"No, I'm still inexperienced myself. ......"

But even if you are physically superior to him, it does not mean you are stronger than he is.

From the training scene in the morning, I intuited that this person is a fighter by skill, not by strength. In other words, just like Leona, he is the type of person who can skillfully manipulate magic and weapons to gain an advantage in battle.

The most troublesome point is that he knows all kinds of weapons, and can respond to attacks he has never seen before.

I think calmly without getting carried away by the praise and notice that Helena is looking at me with a look of disbelief.

"What, are you really that good?　It looks normal to me. ......"

"It doesn't even look normal, does it?　Look at that. Especially the muscles in his arms and legs are extraordinary. That's the kind of training technique using healing magic that Rose of the Rescue Mission devised. It's no exaggeration to say that it's beyond the level of a human being.

Mr. Hyde looked at my arms and legs and said something like that.

Does he have some kind of magic eye?

When I was soberly wondering, Helena tilted her head and asked him a question.

"Every time I wonder, how can you understand other people's muscle structure if you don't have a magic eye?

"If you are my subordinate, you will be able to see it naturally.

"No, I don't like it."

You mean you don't have the Devil's Eye?

What a skill! Well, I kind of want one.

"...... time is running out. We're going first. Representatives of the Kingdom of Ringle, see you at the conference. Come on, boys. Let's go."

"Roger that. ...... haha."

Mr. Hyde walks to the meeting place with a fresh smile and a toss of his cloak, and Helena follows him with a sigh, watching his back.

We were stunned for a while as the representative of the Kingdom of Nirvarna left like a storm, but then one of our senpai came up with something and clapped his hands.

"You mean Muscle Eye ......?　Usato.

"Mr. Welshy, Kazuki, shall we go with you?"

"Huh?"

The senior is muttering something ridiculous.

Feeling a little weary from the rapid succession of events, we step into the venue where the meeting is to take place.

The meeting was about to begin.

The meeting was held in a large space resembling an auditorium.

Tables and chairs resembling round tables were set up in a large indoor space. We sat down at the table that Mr. Welshy had suggested us to take, although we were a little embarrassed by the appearance of a large hall.

After that, Mr. Sigurth, who had been checking various things, arrived, and all of us representatives of the Lingle Kingdom gathered together.

We seemed to be the last to leave, and the representatives of other kingdoms were already seated at the prepared table.

Master Lucas of the Kingdom of Samaritan and two sky-blue knights who seemed to be his bodyguards behind him.

Princess Nai'a and Prince Kyle of the Kingdom of Calm Helio, and their four escorting knights.

Mr. Hyde, the leader of the warrior group of the Kingdom of Nirvarna, and two warriors including his subordinate Helena.

In front of this great library, the guards brought by the four kingdoms including the Kingdom of Lingle are gathered. The thought of the elite from each of the four kingdoms gathering here ...... makes me a little excited.

"Now that all the representatives of the kingdoms are here, we will begin the meeting. With your permission, I, Welshy, a mage exclusive to the Kingdom of Lingle, will lead the meeting.

All eyes were on Ms. Welsey, who stood up with a document in her hand.

Perhaps accustomed to this kind of situation, she proceeded in a manner that showed no signs of nervousness.

"Since this meeting is intended to be a meeting of the participants, I would like to start with self-introductions by the representatives of each kingdom.

Well, would you mind if I start first?

Mr. Lucas was the first to raise his hand when Mr. Welshy said that.

All eyes in the room were on him at once, but he still had a relaxed expression on his face.

"I'm the one they're probably wondering about the most," he said.

Master Lucas looked around at all of us and then opened his mouth.

"I am Lucas Urd Samariat, ruler of the Kingdom of Samariat. For various reasons, the knight-errant Fegnis has been relieved of his duties. Since his replacement has not yet been found, I have decided to attend the meeting myself. I am the king and I am here without prior notice, but my intentions are the same as yours.

Well, I look forward to working with you. Lucas sat down.

After a moment of silence, Princess Naia of the Kingdom of Calm Helio stands up.

"My name is Nai'a Lark Kahm Helio, first princess of the Kingdom of Kahm Helio. I stand here on behalf of my father. I am aware that I am inexperienced as a leader, but I am standing here now because I want to help in any way I can to fight against the powerful forces of the Demon King's Army.

Princess Nai'a sat down with a look of relief after finishing her speech with a little bit of nervousness, but her expression became tense when Prince Kyle stood up vigorously next to her.

"I am Kyle Lark Calm Helio, first prince of the Kingdom of Calm Helio. Gentlemen, I do not like to waste my time. Therefore, things should be simple, clear and easy to understand.

??　Suddenly, Prince Kyle jumped up with a strange cry!

As I looked on to see what was going on, Princess Naia grabbed Prince Kyle by the neck, who was writhing in agony holding his side, and forced him to sit down in his original seat, bowing her head in a slight panic.

"I'm sorry for my brother's ......!　I'm here because of my position, but you can consider me an ornament or something. ......!"

"Oh, yeah. ......!"

"Shut up. How can you say "gentlemen" in front of these people? How much more do you have to humiliate me?

Why is Prince Kyle here?　...... Well, the same could be said for me, who is in the lowest position in the world.

After all, he had to be there as a prince, didn't he?

"Ha-ha-ha!"

In the slightly relaxed atmosphere, a lively laughter can be heard from one of the round tables.

Looking over there, I see Mr. Hyde laughing with his arms crossed, while Helena is panicking in the background.

"The prince of the Kingdom of Calm Helio is a man with guts. Yes, yes, a young man should be this reckless.

Mr. Hyde stood up and began to introduce himself in a clear voice, looking around at the people sitting at the round table.

"I am Hyde, Chief of the Warriors of the Kingdom of Nirvarna. I may feel a little out of place following the king, princess, and prince, but I would like to talk with you as a representative of my country.

Mr. Hyde declared in a cheerful tone of voice and took his seat. The introduction of the three kingdoms was over and it was finally our turn, the Kingdom of Lingle, to sit down.

As I took a small deep breath to avoid nervousness, Mr. Sigurth stood up and began his introduction.

"I am Sigurth, Commander of the Knights of the Kingdom of Lingle. On behalf of the Knights of the Kingdom of Lingle, I would like to express our gratitude to you for accepting our invitation to this meeting on such short notice. I hope that when this meeting comes to an end, we will be able to stand side by side as comrades in arms."

......I can handle the introduction, but now I'm getting really nervous that I have to talk at length about my fight with Koger.

As a matter of fact, I feel like I've been forgetting something since a while ago.

I'm forgetting something very important, something I should not forget. I can assure you that I haven't forgotten anything, but a strange feeling of frustration is nagging at me deep in my heart.

Maybe I forgot to put on my troupe uniform .......

Maybe you took off the bracelet that transforms into a basket hand and .......

I do a Rose impersonation .......

What?　What am I still worrying about at this point?

I checked so hard to make sure I didn't forget anything. It can't happen by accident.

Usato?

Yes?

I'm done with Kazuki and I'm done with you, so now it's time to finish up with you, Usato.

"What?"

Perhaps I was lost in thought, but a tap on the shoulder from my senpai jolted me back to reality.

Before I knew it, Senpai and Kazuki had finished their self-introductions, and all eyes in the meeting were focused on me.

Lucas-sama was smiling at me as if to say "Hey, hey, what's up, Usato?" Princess Naia and Mr. Hyde were looking at me with deep interest, and Prince Kyle was staring at me with the same frustration as he had yesterday.

In such a chaotic situation, I stood up hurriedly, straightened my back, and said the words I had been thinking again as loudly as I could.

"I'm Usato Ken, vice commander of the Lingle Kingdom Rescue Mission. I am a young man who has just recently been recognized as the vice commander, but I am looking forward to working with you today.

At any rate, there should have been no problem.

I am fed up with this too ordinary and bland greeting. Still, I sit down and try to catch my breath with a sense of relief that doesn't show on my face.

Then, an older colleague next to me starts whispering to me.

"Usato-kun, are you nervous?"

"Yeah, you never get used to it no matter how many times you go through it. ......"

"But, Usato-kun, you have a lot of work ahead of you."

"That's right. ......"

I would have to explain in front of these people that I had battled with the Demon Lord's Army, the Second Legionnaire, and the Kogah.

To be honest, it would have been better for me if Mr. Welshy and Mr. Sigurth had made it simple, but Princess Nia and Mr. Hyde wanted me to explain it myself.

It's not that I can't talk, but it's hard.

Hmm?　Explaining the battle with Korga: ......?

"...... Wait a minute."

In this meeting, I have to tell everyone here about my battle with Koger, don't I?

I mean, I have to explain how I fought Koger and how I defeated him.

Doesn't that mean that I have to explain to this many people ...... that I have to explain to them about my healing magic, <>, which is a physically powerful and forbidden healing magic. ......?

The meeting has started and there is no turning back now.

"What should we do? ......"

I couldn't help but turn pale when I realized this fact after all this time.