The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

I think we had a lively time last night.

Since Eva was going to stay in my senior's room, the four of us, including Kazuki, talked about our memories of the trip until it was time for bed, which turned out to be quite a noisy affair.

The senior said to Eva, "Suzune-san is a fun person, isn't he? or "You know a lot of difficult words! or "You know a lot of difficult words!" Every time Eva would say something pure, he would react as if he were being blown away by something invisible.

Kazuki and I would watch their interactions and laugh, amused and amused at the same time.

I hope that the time we spent together, me, my senpai, Kazuki, and Eva, will be a good memory for her as well.

And now we were facing the end of our third meeting.

"--With this, the meeting of the four kingdoms is concluded. To the representatives of the kingdoms of Samaritan, Nirvarna, and Calm Helio, thank you very much ...... for attending this meeting.

The end of the meeting.

It means that the four kingdoms present here are now in a position to cooperate fully with each other after the discussion.

......Battles are always terrible, but it is most reassuring to have someone to fight with and help us. At the same time, as a healing wizard of the Rescue Mission, I quietly resolve not to let the lives of those who fight with us be lost.

The meeting ended after Mr. Welshy's words, and the group broke up on the spot, but everyone did not immediately go outside to exchange parting greetings with their respective representatives.

Then, "Well, Usato. We will probably meet again soon.

"It's nice to meet you, too. Mr. Hyde."

After exchanging a few words with Mr. Hyde, who spoke to me first, we shook hands.

Although it was a short time, I learned a lot from him. I will continue to train myself to make the most of it.

I make up my mind as I watch Mr. Hyde turn his back to me, wave his hand, and walk away.

"Hey, healing wizard!

"Yes?"

The man who approached me was Prince Kyle of the Kingdom of Calm Helio.

He looked at me with an expression that said he was in a bad mood, but then Princess Naia, who was standing next to him, slammed her elbow into his side, causing him to let out an exhausted scream.

"Oh, sister!　What are you doing out of the blue?

"No, I just wanted to make the first move before you do something rude."

"Unreasonable!　I haven't done anything yet!

"...... yet?"

"Hey, Princess Nia, I'm going to go ......

He admonishes Princess Nia, who tilts her head and lowers her voice.

This unfamiliar unreasonableness reminds me of Rose, but I guess she is limited to her brother, Prince Kyle.

"I'm sorry I've shown you such an unflattering face."

"No, no, I don't mind. ......"

On the contrary, we are used to it by now.

"We royalty cannot go to the battlefield, but we sincerely hope for the victory of the Lingle Kingdom and the safety of Suzune-sama, Kazuki-sama, and Usato-sama."

"Thank you very much."

"...... Actually, when I came here, I was a little anxious to meet the two heroes, Suzune-sama and Kazuki-sama, and Usato-sama of the rescue team."

"Is that so?"

"Is that so?　I can't believe you're worried about my sister..."

She elbowed Prince Kyle again as he was about to say something, then turned her attention back to us.

"Rumors are just that, rumors. No matter how well known or admired a person may be, you can never tell the true nature of his character until you meet him.

"I see. ......"

I'm not so much a factual article ...... as an aristocratic-looking altered portrait of a handsome man.

No wonder I feel uneasy.

"At first, Usato-sama in particular seemed very frightening, but when I saw him up close, I could see that he was forcing himself to look scary, so I immediately changed my perception of him."

"Oh, you knew?"

Yes, I did. Kyle didn't notice at all.

Princess Nia seemed to know that I had deliberately put on a scary expression on my face.

Now that I know, I feel a little embarrassed.

...... Hmmm?　That means that Princess Nia knew when I unintentionally glared at Prince Kyle during the meeting. ......?

"Please come visit us in Calm Helio when all is said and done. We will do our best to make you feel at home.

Princess Naia smiles at this and turns to Prince Kyle who is standing next to her.

"Kyle. You have something to say, don't you?"

"...... yeah."

Prince Kyle steps forward and speaks to her with the same grumpy expression on his face.

"Hey, healing wizard...... no, Usato!　You sure are a mess!　I doubt you're even human anymore, but let's put that aside for now!"

Personally, I'd rather they just leave it at that. .......

Glancing once at Princess Nia, he continues to speak.

I'm not going to let you beat me!"

"...... what?"

"Magic, pride, and all the other things a prince is supposed to have!"

"Ha,ha,......"

I don't know why the rivalry was sparked.

I think that Prince Kyle and I are competing in too many different fields, but I wonder if it would be uncivil to say so.

"That's all I have to say!　Don't die before I beat you!　See you!"

With these words, Prince Kyle left without waiting for Princess Nai'a.

The remaining girl sighed as she watched Prince Kyle run away.

"I'm glad you've finally decided to look at something other than your own pleasure. I hope this makes you a little more mature. ...... I'm sorry about my brother until the very end. I look forward to seeing you again.

With that, Princess Naia leaves the scene with Prince Kyle following her.

Maybe it was my imagination, but her words and actions seemed kind when she mentioned Prince Kyle.

"I guess we are sister and brother after all."

Princess Naiya told me the other day that she does not dislike him, but she seems to be concerned about Prince Kyle, who is also known for his reckless behavior.

I don't know about this because I am an only child, but I wonder if it is like that between siblings.

......We've exchanged words with Mr. Hyde, Princess Naiya, and Prince Kyle, so let's go to Master Lucas for the last time.

"I know it's the last time, but ...... where is Master Lucas ......?"

"I'm here."

I turn around at the sound of Master Lucas's voice approaching from behind me and immediately bow my head.

"Master Lucas. I'm sorry. I was going to come to you. ......"

Haha, don't worry about it. I was going to ask you before the other delegates gathered at your place, but, well, you're a popular guy now.

"I'm not so much popular as I am a novelty, though. ......"

I crack a smile at Master Lucas, who is smiling happily. I am rather damaged by the fact that he has called himself a "fictional character.

There were times when I overdid things in this meeting.

However, in hindsight, although it was excessive, I think that it was enough to show the lifesaving group's ability as a healing magician.

If I had half-heartedly demonstrated my abilities on that occasion, people might not have believed in my abilities as a healing wizard of the Rescue Mission and might not have asked for my help when I ran across the battlefield.

"Needless to say, the Kingdom of Samaritan will do its best to help you. I have something to protect too. I must do something about the threatening Demon Lord's army so that it will not be lost again.

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

I nodded to Mr. Lucas, who said so with a serious expression on his face.

"This is what I told Suzune and Kazuki, don't die."

"...... yes?"

You're the man who will eventually follow in my footsteps."

"Yes, ...... is different!"

I look up and see Lucas with a wicked smile on his face and a sky-blue knight behind him pointing some sort of magical tool at me.

"Okay, I've got your word!　Did you get it?

"Of course I got it!　Mr. Lucas!

Well done!

I was momentarily taken aback by the thumbs-up from Lucas-sama and the sky-blue knight, but I quickly came to my senses the next moment when the magical tool played the exchange between Lucas-sama and the knight.

You don't think it's a magic tool that records your voice?

No, no, no, no!　I know that Samaria is a kingdom that is famous for making magical tools, but can they even make such a thing?

"Oops, Usato. This is for the meeting, so don't destroy it. Of course, I've got Ms. Welshy's permission!"

You're kidding me, aren't you?

I meant what I said to you!　But since you seem to be in such a hurry to die, I have given you a reason to survive!　...... is just an insurance policy to keep you going in case of an emergency."

I'm very happy about the words and the action, but I heard him say "to push me" in a very quiet voice, and that ruined it for me.

I couldn't move, not knowing what to do, so Lucas-sama flipped his palm with a big smile on his face and left the place with the knight escorting us.

"I'm in a lot of trouble at the end of the day. ......"

Should we consider that we have more reasons to leave alive, or have we given Master Lucas a nasty hand .......

Well, I can't be mad at him, because I know he's doing it out of concern for me.

But I'll definitely do something about that recording someday. ......!

!

After the meeting in the four kingdoms, we had gone with Mr. Welshy to the headmaster's office where Gladys, the headmistress of the Luxvis Academy, was.

It seems that Ms. Gladys was busy during the meeting, so we were finally able to meet her today after the meeting was over.　Gladys was sitting at a big table in the Dean's office, and she was looking around at us as if she missed us somehow.

"It's only been a few months, but each of you has grown so much."

"Did you also see the exchange game the other day?"

"Of course. Suzune is clad in magic, Kazuki is a master manipulator of magic, and Usato is ...... a bit unclear, but I could tell right away that each of them had matured considerably from what they were before."

Why am I the only one who doesn't understand?

Mr. Welshy nodded his head in understanding as I tilted my head and spoke to Gladys.

"It's not hard to see why, Usato-sama's technique is incomprehensible even to those who are familiar with magic.

"Indeed, Usato's technique was incredible for a magician."

"Yes. It's something you can't imitate, just like me and Kazuki can't."

"Yes, yes."

...... don't we all have to agree on something?　Gladys is pulling away!

I know you're talking about applying the outburst of systemic reinforcement, but to me, the technology of Kazuki and his senpai is more amazing. .......

I'm glad the meeting went well, anyway.

"Yes. Now we can concentrate on preparing for the battle against the Demon Lord's army.

Now that the meeting is over, tomorrow we will return to the Kingdom of Lingle.

Then we must prepare for the battle against the Demon King's army that may come at any moment.

"We, Lukvis, will help you as much as we can in the event of a battle. After all, the threat of the Demon Lord's army is not limited to the Kingdom of Lingle, but extends to here as well. ......

Lukvis is a city located in the neighboring kingdom of Lingle.

If the Lingle Kingdom is defeated and taken over by the Demon Lord's army, the Demon Lord's army will turn their next target to Lukvis.

No matter how good the kingdom is in magic, it cannot even fight in Lucubis, where the majority of the population is children.

"Lucvis will be in charge of transporting and delivering supplies from the allied kingdoms. We will organize the supplies and send them through Hubbard, so you can leave it to us.

"Thank you very much. Actually, I have other things I need to take care of, so this is very helpful. I was wondering about one thing: ......, do you evacuate the students who live here in the event of a battle?"

"Yes. In case of war, students will be evacuated or sent back to their parents' homes. Still, we teachers have to protect this place because there are some children who have reasons not to leave or have no place to return to. We teachers have to protect this place, because there is no guarantee that the demon tribe who strayed during the battle will not attack us for supplies."

You never know what will happen in a battle with the demon king's army.

The opponent is not a target like the one we faced the other day, but a living creature with blood in its veins that thinks and acts properly. So it is not surprising if they act unexpectedly.

As I nodded my head at Gladys-san's words, she looked as if she suddenly remembered something and called out to me.

"Usato, is Nack doing well in the rescue group?"

I wondered for a moment why Gladys-san, but Nack used to be a student here.

It is not surprising that she would be concerned.

I am surprised, but I tell her about him.

"I think Nack is doing well. I think Nack is doing well. He is probably being trained by the leader right now. Ha-ha-ha..."

"Is that okay, ......?"

"Ha-ha-ha, it's totally fine. The Commander will be gentle with Nack.

As Nack is still a child, he cannot yet train at the level of me and the other strongmen, so he is trained a few steps lower than we are.

Me in the beginning?　I didn't go easy on him.

"I'm glad to see he's doing well. I couldn't do anything for him when I was in Lukvis. ......"

"As I recall, you couldn't intervene because of the nobility issue, right?"

Yes.

Ms. Gladys nodded at her senior's words.

Unlike other kingdoms, this place is supported by nobles and influential people, so it was impossible for teachers to interfere in the affairs of Nack and Meena, who were nobles.

If the school had caused a problem, it would have led to a credibility problem, so Gladys probably couldn't even give Nack a helping hand.

"But you don't have to worry anymore.

"Of course he is. In fact, I think he will grow even more in the future.

His life as a lifeguard has only just begun.

I am sure that he will have to go through more rigorous training in the future, but I am confident that he will be able to overcome the challenges.

Gladys smiled reassuringly at my words.

Nack has grown up a lot, but there is another boy who has grown up just as much as he has.

"Is that Mr. Halfa?"

"You could say the same thing about Halfa, but this is a different girl.

Another girl?

If it's not Halfa, no, Halfa mentioned her the other day.

"By any chance it was Meena?"

"Yes. Meena Liancia is also striving for a new goal after her match with Nack.

"Halfa told me that she had a change of heart as well ......"

I can't imagine from the impression I had of her back then, but if Gladys and Mr. Halfa are like that, it must mean that the girl is really making an effort.

I was also wondering why Meena is making an effort at .......

Is she simply preparing to fight against Nack whom she met again, as Nack told us at the rescue mission, or is she purely pursuing her strength?

I would like to hear his story when I have a chance.

I'm sure they would give me a very bad look when they see my face.