The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

When I saw the manipulated person, I knew immediately that it was the work of a wizard of the same lineage as myself.

Unlike my illusion magic, it is skilled in deception and has a wide range. It can deceive not only one's vision but also one's consciousness.

And it is cunning and will use any means at its disposal.

......The situation is bad.

The formation has been severely disrupted by a single demon tribe, and the knights are in a state of anxiety and confusion because of the manipulation of their allies.

On top of that, they are being outnumbered by an unbelievably large snake demon and a small demon.

But even so, something must be done.

Now that Kazuki and the others are facing a formidable enemy in the form of the Commander of the Legion, I will find the sorcerer controlled by the knights and deal with him.

"--I will praise you for finding me."

"Hah ......!　Ha ......!"

The pale purple-haired female demoness looking down at me from the flying dragon in the sky looked down at me with cold eyes as I kneeled down and breathed heavily.

She was wearing a black robe different from that of the soldiers of the demon king's army, and several purple magic bullets were floating around her.

I guessed he was controlling people with those magic bullets floating in the air.

He must be riding on a flying dragon in order to aim at the knight from the sky.

"I didn't expect such a troublesome opponent. ......!"

We found him.

In order to show us an illusion, we have to make some form of contact with magic.

In my case, I can make my palm or a weapon to be covered with magic, and make it contact with the opponent to show him an illusion. If the opponent has similar characteristics to me, I should have found out the location of the knight who is being controlled by finding out his affiliation and the place where he was fighting.

As I had planned, I found the surgeon who was controlling the knights, but he turned out to be more troublesome than I had imagined.

"I knew I would find him someday, but I didn't expect the elves to find him. ......, but you can't do anything about me with your power, can you?"

"......."

Around the large flying dragon carrying the female demoness are four flying dragons driven by a soldier who seems to be a kinsman.

They are so skilled that it is easy to see. It is almost impossible to defeat them with magic or bows and arrows.

"Next, then. Go ahead.

The woman looking down at us gives orders to the manipulated knights on the ground.

I do as she commands, and the knights, weapons at the ready, turn their bloodshot eyes toward me and the knights who were supposed to be with me.

"Frana!　What should we do ......!"

"Be careful of the magic bullet above you!　If you get hit by it, you'll be controlled!

Yes, sir!

But it's not just the knights who are being controlled. Soldiers of the Demon King's army will join them and attack us.

While we hesitate to attack those who used to be our allies, that woman in the sky manipulates our allies more and more with her magic.

Gritting my teeth at the current situation, I ready my sword for the knight who is rushing toward me, trying to thrust his spear into me.

"Uh-oh!"

Wake up ...... up!

A friendly knight attacks with empty eyes.

The sword is covered with magical power from illusion magic, and a shallow slash is made.

The slashed knight stares at his palm as if he is shaken, the light returning to his eyes.

"---Wow, what am I ......?"

Hold him down!

I can counteract the magic that is controlling the knight with my illusionary magic to bring him back to his senses.

I drop the spear, remove my gaze from the knight who has come to his senses, and use my illusion magic to bring the other knights under my control back to their senses.

But I can only bring a limited number of people to their senses at a time.

My own magic is limited, and I have to do something about that woman who is the main cause of all this.

He pulls out the bow on his back and plucks an arrow as he thrusts his sword at the demons that have joined the knights in their attack.

"Hit me, ......!"

He casts a spell of illusion on the shaft of his arrow and fires it at the woman in the sky.

The arrow goes straight for the target, but it is soon knocked down by a flying dragon driven by a soldier of the Kingsguard.

"d*mn ......, they're so defensive ......!"

I bet that woman is in command or close to it.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so heavily guarded.

But we have no way to get at her directly.

At the very least, we need someone like Kazuki who is skilled in manipulating magic bullets with unparalleled accuracy, especially since the elves are good at hunting with bows and their archery techniques are not.

"Are you a wizard of the same lineage?　You seem to have a better depth of illusion than me, but I seem to be better at luring them in.

"Who the hell are you, ......?"

Looking down at me from the sky, the woman put her hand over her mouth as if a little worried.

"Well, okay. I'll tell you. My name is Hannah Romija. In a manner of speaking, I am the commander of the 3rd Legion of the Demon King's Army.

"Commander of the Third Legion ......!"

We were surprised to find that the other party was one of the best in the Demon Lord's army, and Hannah gave us a cold smile.

"You didn't really think that all the commanders of the army were capable of anything other than assault?"

"...... what is your magic?"

"It's the same magic of illusion. It's the same illusionary magic, though there are some differences in ability.

Hannah draws one of the magic bullets floating around her into her palm and looks at me.

Your illusion magic is more powerful than mine, both in controlling and restraining. My magic, on the other hand, has a wider range, and I can show you more ....... I am using this magic to manipulate your knights at will.

"So you're making them fight each other. ......!"

"Oh, are you angry with me?"

Hannah tilts her head curiously and glares at him, suppressing her anger.

The knights who had been fighting until they came here were allies of ours.

Some of them had to make hard choices, forced to fight amongst themselves.

And I don't know what they are being made to see, but from the looks of anguish on the faces of the knights being manipulated, they can't be having any real illusions.

"But I am very sorry that the brave men are not here. If he had been here, he could have been a puppet and an asset to the war effort.

"...... though I don't think you can capture a brave man."

"You just have to choose the right means. I don't think an inexperienced brave man can make such a ruthless decision as to pass up a hostage in front of him.

"......"

Kazuki cannot be abandoned.

He is a kind-hearted man, and he might just go along with Hannah's despicable demands.

"Well, I guess that's enough idle talk."

"What?"

Hannah raises her hand and the manipulated knights take a stance.

The soldiers of the demon tribe are waiting to shield the knights, and above our heads, a flying dragon ridden by a soldier of the Kingsguard and Hannah are vigilantly waiting for us to show an opening.

......There is no point in fighting like this.

But if we don't stop Hanna here, more and more knights will be manipulated.

Then go.

A far greater number of enemies than before are coming at us.

Just as we were caught between our fear of death and our mission, a white figure broke in front of us with tremendous force.

"---What?"

"Just in time!"

The figure, which had created a tremendous amount of dust, charged at the soldiers of the Demon King's army and the manipulated knights in front of us without hesitation.

"I'll deal with them with healing punches!　I'll bring you back to your senses now!　Hey!

Huh?

As the figure swings its fists in rapid succession, there is a ghastly sound and a green glow of light that seems to be magical power.

Usato, there are demons in the mix!

I've confirmed it!

Huh?

Each time a limb is unleashed, the prone person is enveloped in some sort of pattern that blocks his or her movement.

He is stunned by the sight of the enemy being incapacitated like a storm, and then he sees one of the soldiers about to attack from behind him, and he shouts out involuntarily.

"Oh, that's dangerous..."

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A girl's voice comes out of nowhere, and a whip-like object is extended from his back.

It easily flicks off the demons who try to attack him, and then heads toward the enemies around him, accompanied by purple patterns.

To be honest, in my head, I know who has come to my rescue.

But how should I say it .......

"That's not what I remember. ......"

In my memory, he had been so much crazier ......, but now I feel more terrible.

The figure who had struck down the knight and the soldier of the demon king's army who tried to attack him with a dazzling movement turned around, fluttering his white clothes mixed with black.

"Frana, are you and the knights ...... safe!"

"Oh, thank you ......."

Yes. ......."

The knights who are with us are stunned by the shock, which blows away the sense of despair they have felt so far.

At any rate, I decided to ask them about the knights who had been defeated by Usato.

"Are they all right?"

"I knocked them out with my fists filled with healing magic, so they should not be injured.

Well, then, you were injuring him when you hit him. ...... No, let's not think too much about it.

The result is that the people who were manipulated are unharmed and incapacitated.

We should be rather glad that Usato came along, who can neutralize the manipulated people precisely.

"And what's with the outfit?"

There was one more point of concern.

I'm talking about Usato's clothes, which have changed since we last saw him.

The silver basket hand on his right arm and the black basket hand on his left arm.

His legs had also been changed to ostentatious leg-arms, and especially the white uniform he was wearing had been changed.

Although most of the uniform was white, there were black flame-like patterns wriggling on the hem and sleeves, and the places where one could see through the gaps were stained jet-black.

"Oh, this was ...... a lot of things."

"I don't think 'a lot of things happened' is enough. ......?"

When I witnessed the fight with Mr. Rose, his movements were inhuman to say the least, but now Usato was too frightening.

There was no way he could get away with this.

"I'm here at Kazuki's request."

"Kazuki is ......."

Still confused, Usato puts his basket-covered hand on my shoulder.

Then he cast a healing spell on me, and my body, which was exhausted from the cuts I had sustained in the fight earlier, instantly felt better.

Wow, my tiredness is gone in an instant. ......This is how different the effect is from recovery magic.

"Do you know who is the magician who controls the knight?"

"...... the purple-haired female demoness in the sky is the one. And she seems to be the commander of the third legion of the demon king's army.

"The Third Army Commander, huh? ......"

When Usato looks up at the sky, he sees Hannah still riding her flying dragon.

She is looking down at Usato, but her eyes seem to be somewhat agitated.

"You have a white outfit, black hair, and green magic ...... that differs from the information, but is it correct that you are a healing wizard of the Lingle Kingdom?"

"......"

Hannah nodded her head in agreement, perhaps taking the silence as an affirmation.

"Nice to meet you, I am Hannah Romiah, Commander of the Third Army of the Demon King's Army. As you said, Koga, you are not a human being at all.

"Another Koger. ...... Oh, God. ......"

He grunts, holding his forehead, and glares at Hannah.

"You manipulated the knights into attacking the healing wizard?"

"Yes. We've managed to get them to fight each other, but we haven't been able to get rid of any of the healers yet ....... I'm surprised at how persistent they've been."

"You're a stubborn ......?"

A creaking sound of metal comes from Usato's right hand.

I look at him fearfully, but his expression is unreadable and he just looks at Hannah above him.

...... are you mad at me, Usato?

"I can't let you do whatever you want any more.

"...... Oh, it seems that you are also very angry with me."

Hannah also noticed Usato's condition and gave a small smile.

Her smile is cold, and it is obvious that she is looking down on us.

"Well, it's upsetting from your point of view, but from our point of view, we don't want to consume the limited number of soldiers we have, so we're just procuring them on the battlefield.

"......"

"Because, you see, it doesn't hurt or itch when these people die, does it?"

I couldn't help but feel an inexpressible sense of discomfort at Hannah's tone.

I don't want to hurt my friends.

I want to minimize the damage.

Surely, what they are doing is terribly rational and will minimize the casualties of our allies.

But her ideas were unacceptable to me, regardless of whether they were friend or foe.

"It is convenient for me that you are here. Once I have you under my control, I can easily dispose of the stronghold of the healing wizards and even the heroes."

"You can't defeat two brave men by manipulating ...... me, can you?"

"You're friends, aren't you?　And you have a strong bond with them.

How did the Demon Army know about the relationship between Kazuki and his friends ......!

Usato's eyes widen in surprise, as if he had not expected it.

"We've already interrogated the knights of the Lingle Kingdom," he said.

"Interrogation? ......?"

"Yes, I just showed him a vision of being tortured and made him throw up, but that's enough information. But it's still enough information to know the weak points of the heroes.

Kazuki and Suzune's weakness is ......usato?

I don't know if it's a weakness ...... or not, but he just stares up at Hannah.

"Frana, Usato-sama, demons and soldiers are coming from the front!

"Reinforcements ......!"

He turns his head to the front at the words of the knight behind him, and a troop of soldiers with glow wolves is coming from that direction.

In my frustration, Hannah above me exhales in relief.

"Well, while we've been stalling, the reinforcements have finally arrived. The rumored healing wizard is a chatty one, which has been very helpful."

Hannah moved a magic bullet that floated around her.

While we were bracing ourselves in front of more than twenty magic bullets, Usato created a magic bullet in his right palm.

"If you want to avoid them, go ahead. If you want to avoid them, you are free to do so, although the knights behind you will be attacked instead.

With a sneer, Hannah dropped a magic bullet toward us.

She tried to ready her bow as soon as she saw the magic bullet that was about to rain down on her, but Usato threw the magic bullet that he had made in his palm faster than she did.

"Healing Magic Bullet!"

The magic bullet released from Usato's palm splits and bounces to cancel out the magic bullet released by Hanna.

The magic bullets that could not be fully canceled out still approached.

FERUM!

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A black sword extends from the cage on Usato's left arm and he swings it carelessly to the side.

A green shockwave of some sort shot out from the blade, obliterating the remaining magic projectiles.

"What?

"Darkness, Healing Rupture Slash ......!"

Ignoring Hannah's surprise, Usato muttered something like the name of his technique.

While he seems to resemble Suzune in this way, he also reminds her that they have similar taste.

"It's lame to say the name of the technique later."

<<>

"G......!"

Usato, who stiffened for a moment at the sound of my voice, put his left arm back in place and quietly called my name.　

"Frana-san!"

"What, what?"

"Tell me the power of the Third Corps Commander."

Despite the quietness of his tone, his mood was somewhat indignant.

Although he was upset by this, he told Usato as much information about Hannah as he could in as concise a manner as possible.

"I'll take care of her in the sky.

"What?　But they are flying in the sky, and even my bow can't hit them. ......"

"-- down."

"What?"

That little girl over there, laughing her head off, we're gonna knock her off.

Usato was smiling at us so as not to worry us, but his eyes were not smiling at all, which scared us.

Rather, as if reacting to his emotions, something black crawled up to his cheeks from his collar - in many ways, he looked fierce.

More frightening than the visible fury is the silent anger that cannot be easily perceived.

I and the knights could not help but think so as we looked at him in front of us.