The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The battle with Koga was so fierce that it could be described as a grinding contest.

Koga attacked with high-speed movement, which was unbelievable for a demon tribe, and I tried to respond with magic bullets and their applications.　Neither of us had a decisive blow, and the battle turned into one in which both sides simply wore each other out.

In the midst of such a battle, a change occurred.

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In the middle of the battle with Koga, a mysterious floating object suddenly fell.

It was shining silver and emitted a huge light as if it burst right above me, and at that moment, I heard such a voice.

When I opened my eyelids, I found that the world I could see was completely white, and on my left palm, the only part of my hand that I could see properly, was a silvery sphere-like object.

"......"

Somehow, I know that the owner of the voice is not an enemy.

That is why I could not understand why the voice was saying such a thing along with the memory of Usato's point of view.

However, I thought it was meaningful and tried to form my mind as he said.

While concentrating on my left hand, which was holding the sphere, I opened my mouth in a small voice.

"......I'm not as dexterous as everyone says I am.

I am a weak man who is extremely clumsy in social interaction and who shies away from making important choices when faced with them, unable to move forward on my own.

What do other people think of me?　And if I think about what other people think of me, I am afraid of knowing it and can't take the plunge, and in the end, I have to do nothing but wait for the time to pass with a hazy feeling.

"But ......"

---I chose to fight in this world because I wanted to.

I took up the sword to do my best for my friends, for those who love me, for my fellow man. Even if I am torn to pieces as I am now, I can assure you that I have no regrets or mistakes for the decision I made that night in front of Usato.

"Yeah ......?"　

As he thinks about this, the silver light intensifies and gathers on his left arm.

With it, the light that was brightly illuminating the surroundings subsides, dissipates and disappears like particles, and at the same time, the surrounding scenery returns to that of the battlefield.

Looking ahead in confusion, I see Koga, enveloped in black magic, standing a few dozen meters away from me with his arms crossed, listening to me.

"Oh, he finally showed himself!"

"What in the world is ......?"

"I didn't expect to be surrounded by light in the middle of a battle. ...... is that a new power in your left arm?　Hmm?"

Koga tells me and I gasp as I look at my left arm.

He gasped as he looked at his left arm.

It was very similar to Usato's basket hand, but the atmosphere emanating from it and the power flowing into his body through the basket hand was extraordinary.

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"!　Are you ......?"

The same voice as before echoed in my head.

I turn my attention from Koga, who is tilting his head to look at me, to the basket hand from which the voice originated.

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"...... Is it correct that this is the armor of the brave that Usato was talking about?"

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Surprised to hear a voice coming from the cage, I guessed that the voice belonged to the Lord Farga, the divine dragon of Mialak whom Usato had mentioned.

I don't know why this timing is, but at this very moment, the armor of the brave has come to me.

"Dangerous, stuff: ......"

Mr. Farga is right.

Whatever is touched by my magic disappears. I myself am no exception, so it is almost impossible to wrap it around a fist or a sword.

The fact that I am able to compensate for this difficulty with my cage hand gives me more freedom in the way I fight.

I grip the sword with my right hand and take a stance.

Koga, who had been watching silently, lets out an innocent smile.

"Oops, are you done talking to yourself yet?"

"......"

"Well, then, I'll take my chances!

With a burst of magic power, Koga moves from the spot at high speed.

As soon as he starts to move, he releases several magic bullets from his left hand and places them around himself, and then he notices that he hears something being sucked from his cage hand.

"What?　Has the magic power been restored?"

...... Photosynthesis?

No, though it is not nutrition but magic that is converted.

Anyway!　I don't have to worry about running out of magic power!"

He moved around like a quadruped, and when he gained speed, he raised his distorted claws and attacked with an outburst of magic.

In response, he sent a magic projectile drifting toward it and cut it up with the sword he clutched in his right hand.

I can already see your move!

Then how about this!

He ducks the magic projectile with an irregular move, then reverses his sword and dodges it.

Koga notices something stirring behind him, and at the same time, something like a tail is approaching.

"A tail?

There you go!

Did it grow a tail ......?　This makes me feel less and less like I'm fighting a man!

He immediately defends himself with his sword, but just as the tail hits him, the sword in his right hand shatters from the base of the hilt.

"Ugh!"

You couldn't stand it. ......!

Koga bared his fangs and tried to cut me into pieces, and I continuously unleashed magic power using the basket hand on my left arm...,

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"Ah!　Yes!"

He places his left hand on the broken part of the sword, absorbs the surrounding magic projectiles, and reconstitutes the light magic as a blade.

A sword with the magical power of extinction--or should I say an artificial magic sword ......!　With this, you can go unprotected!

He strikes the sword, which is lighter than a normal sword, at the approaching Koga.

"Ha, ha, that's how it's done!"

The sword deflects away from his body, and although he avoids a direct hit, he succeeds in cutting away Koga's magical armor and inflicts a laceration from his chest to his shoulder area.

Koga tried to distance himself from me while holding the wound, but it was not to be.

Gripping the sword in both hands, I took a thrusting stance, releasing the light magic concentrated on a single point.

"Flash Point Sword No. 2!

What?

The blade of the sword is ejected with the release of magic power.

This is a simple enhanced version of the flashpoint sword, but with this cage, it can correct its trajectory and track the opponent!

"What a tricky move!"

Giving up on running away, Koga swings both of his enlarged arms in a wide arc and hits the approaching blade of magic with both arms, causing it to explode with magical power and neutralizing the attack.

......It may be difficult to land a fatal blow as long as the outburst of magic power cancels it out.

He creates a blade of light again on the sword, which is now only a hilt, and glances at Koga.

Koga understands the danger of stepping in too easily, so he will not use the same strategy again.

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"Yes."

He replies to Mr. Farga's voice.

He lets out a small sigh and speaks in a quiet voice.

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"Huh?"

The unexpected word makes my mind go blank for a moment.

I involuntarily look away from Koga, wondering what he means.

"But how can I ......"

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"Usato and senpai ......"

Indeed, the two of you don't fight in a suffocating way like I do.

They have been free to go with their intuition and ...... sometimes come up with a technique on the spot to break the ice.

"I'll try it too without thinking too hard. ....... Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Farga."

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"Yes, I'll see what I can do."

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"Yes, ......!"

I replied, and then I heard nothing more from Mr. Farga.

......Usato was right, he was a kind-hearted man.

I regained my composure and stretched my cheek, and turned my attention to Koga, who was covering the cut area with black magic.

"Now, let's not think too hard.

He floats a magic bullet in his palm and lets it drift around him.

He holds the sword of light in his opposite hand, taking a slow, deep breath while simultaneously manipulating about 30 magic bullets.

"Your face has changed.

"Yeah, I thought I'd go on a rampage like Usato."

At my words, Coga's shoulders shook in a funny way.

I couldn't see his expression because of the mask, but it seemed to me that he was not mocking me but simply amused.

"Haha, can you do it?　"I don't know if I can say this, but I'm pretty good at it. He is."

I'll do it.

He draws a magic bullet near him and sends it flying toward Koga, bouncing it with the sword of light in his opposite hand.

He runs toward the cogwheel with the magic bullet in tow.

"You came at me yourself!

"You're not going to catch me if I don't!"

This is the first time he has attacked Coga himself in a fight.

Seeing me approaching, Koga produced four scythes from his back and tried to intercept me while dealing with the magic bullets he had me fire at him.

The sword of light, wielded at the same time as the rush, collides with Koga's arm, which utilizes the outburst of magic power.

"Huh!"

"Ahh!" "Ohh!"

The thorns created by the outburst of magic power cannot be easily erased even with my magical power.

Instead of striking each other, I let go of the hilt of my sword and move into melee combat. ......!

I can do it!

I'll skewer you first!

He swings his magic-clad hands carelessly to shave off Koga's mask and the magical thorns protruding from his chest area.

"Ha ha!　You're really good!　That magic!"

"......!"

Koga's expression was like that of an innocent child as he jumped backward and said these words happily.

He is enjoying the battle that could kill him in an instant if he makes a wrong move.

I am sure that I will never be able to face this guy no matter what. Convinced of this, and biting his teeth with unspoken emotions, he pulls several magic bullets toward him.

"I won't let you get away!"

He concentrates the magic bullets floating at his feet into one and kicks them away with all his might. ......

The magic bullet, which was sent out based on the same principle as Usato's healing magic bullet, splits up as soon as it is in front of Koga, and attacks his body.

Even so, the scythe on his back defends against the majority of them, but some of them snatch at his legs and gouge them out.

"G......!?"

As he was about to fall to the ground and his movements slowed down, he put his right hand on his left arm, converting the surrounding light into magic power and concentrating it into a basket hand---triggering the system reinforcement.

You can't run away on that foot!　I will finish you here!

"Strengthening <>......!"

The basket hand, filled with magic power, begins to make a deafening squeaking sound.

With that, I turned my palm toward Koga and released it with a yell.

"Eat me!

The released light magic power became a torrent with a strong radiance, and it eroded the scenery in front of my eyes.

A wide-area attack with light-based magic.

I myself can't even keep my eyes open because of the sheer brilliance of the light.

When the light subsides after a few seconds of brief release, the ground in front of me is scraped into a fan shape, and even the armor that had been thrown away on the ground vanishes, and everything is gone.

"You did it ......?"

There was no sign of Koga.

...... too powerful. This can't be used in a crowded battle.

"......!"

A dull pain shoots through his left arm.

I saw that something like smoke was being released from the gap between the baskets, and that the baskets themselves were also heated.

I don't feel the heat itself, but ...... it seems that this technique is quite demanding.

It is too convenient to use magic power as much as you want. .......

"For now, we're done here..."

But it's not over yet!

What?

I turn around at the sound of an unheard voice and see Koga about to slam his fist into my face.

Sora!

"Gugu......!"

I catch him with my basket hand and look at him from a distance... and I am speechless.

Koga's left arm was gone from the second arm onward.

"If I had escaped a little later, he would have disappeared without a trace. Hahahaha."

"What the ...... f*ck is wrong with you ...... you're not ...... sane."

"I love fighting more than anything."

As he said these words without hesitation, he released black magic power from his lost left arm and formed it into the shape of his former left arm.

As he splits it into tentacles or transforms it into a blade, Koga still smiles at me with the same belligerent smile.

"You don't understand, do you?　Well, there are people out there like me who've only known it for a while.

"......"

"But, well, he was the only one who understood that and fought (or played) with me. I appreciate that. I really am."

After saying this, Koga transforms his left arm, which was formed by his magic power, into a sickle shape.

Do I have to fight this guy again ......!

I try to put magic power into my left arm too, but at that moment, I notice five big shadows coming down from above.

"Master Koga!"

A soldier of the Demon King's army riding a flying dragon comes down to intervene between me and Koga.

The five flying dragons are roaring menacingly at me, and the soldier riding on their backs is calling out to the dubious-looking Koga.

The soldier on their backs calls out to the dubious KOGA, "KOGA-sama, please stand down!

"What?　What do you mean?

What do you mean?" "The order from the assistant to the first corps commander!　I have the same order for Amira!

"...... all you've done is stall the heroes and the healing wizard. I'm as pathetic as I can be. ....... I understand. I think I'll head back to the main camp for a while.

Coga jumps onto the back of the flying dragon with a slight slump of his shoulders.

Just as the flying dragon with Koga on it was about to take to the sky, I came to my senses and tried to drop the dragon with a magic bullet, but it was repelled by my left arm, which was waved like a whip.

"Wait!"

"Wait!" "I'm sorry I'm halfway through. Brave man of light, let's continue when we meet again.

I won't let you get away with this!

They attempted to bring down the flying dragon, but soldiers riding the dragon blocked their way.

I wanted to make sure one of the corps leaders was taken care of right here and now. ......!

That's an enemy we can't leave alone.

It grows stronger in battle, and it will act out of the ordinary.

Above all, its will to fight is extraordinary.

We have already cleared away the attacking soldiers and the flying dragon, but the dragon has already flown high into the sky where our magic cannot reach.

I could only stare in frustration at Koga's flying dragon as it flew away from me.