The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

On the day of the battle against the demon king's army, Senpai and Kazuki were killed by the black knight.

I couldn't make it in time, and all I could do was to be devastated by my helplessness in front of their corpses.

Rose killed the black knight who wanted revenge.

Rose finally finished him off with a fist covered with healing magic against the magic that bounced back the attack, but inside the black knight's armor that was melting like mud, there was a girl not much older than me who had died.

More than the black knight, my anger at myself for not being there in time consumes me.

If I couldn't save my friend, what right do I have to be a member of the rescue team?

Where should I direct this uncontrollable anger and hatred?

I didn't even know where to turn my anger and hatred, and I just kept on moving, but in the end, the Lingle Kingdom was invaded and taken over by the Demon King's Army.

After that, I didn't return to the rescue team, but continued to fight on the front lines to recapture the Lingle Kingdom.

I have killed countless demons with my own hands, trying to fight on their behalf so that their deaths would not be in vain.

When I began to rely on the water of the Kureha Fountain to fight the Demon Lord's army, the kind-hearted people around me stopped me, but I still couldn't stop.

Because I had to continue fighting on behalf of the two who are no longer with us, on behalf of the knights who are hurt.

"Is he gone? ......"

They disappeared before my eyes as particles of light.

Suzune Inukami, the hero of thunder, and Kazuki Ryusen, the hero of light.

Both of them were killed by the Black Knight, who was once defeated by Rose, but somehow they appeared before my eyes.

To tell the truth, I thought it was an illusion shown to me by Hannah, a demoness of the worst character who seems to be a personification of malice, but my suspicions were soon put to rest.

But my suspicions were soon confirmed, because she was clearly different from the senior I had seen in the vision, who was unusually serious and pretended to be serious.

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Words uttered by Senpai and Kazuki, projected in a vision.

I felt a rage and a desire to kill that I had never felt before, as the two of them spat out words that made me hate and hunt me down while I was covered in blood on my deathbed.

Don't make fun of me.

They would never say the ...... words I wanted (・・・・・) to say.

In my anger, I smashed my own head against my head, and in my vision was a purple-haired demoness called Hannah.

I was so angry that I jumped at the demon in front of me, regardless of the discomfort I felt as if someone was peeping inside my head.

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I chased him for more than an hour through the forest, beating up many demons who seemed to be his men, and finally caught him, but I was interrupted by the commander of the army and missed him.

I was wary of illusions because of this, but I soon found out that the two who appeared in front of me were not fakes created by an illusion.

At any rate, that senior's disappointment that I could see at a glance was something that no one could imitate.

"I thought I was going to die... ......"

I sat down on the ground and patted my chest in relief.

It was strong.

They were strong. They were so strong that it was frightening.

If they had really wanted to kill me, the game would have ended immediately.

They're completely attached now, but my arm was cut off.

"Gru!"

"I'm sorry I worried you. "Brulin."

My partner who has been following me all my life, Bulrin.

I told him before that he could leave me and go back to the forest, but he's still there for me, my trusty sidekick.

"...... Let's go. Mr. Karon is fighting."

The fight continues.

I stand up, making sure that there is nothing wrong with my body, and head through the forest to the front line, leaving Bulrin behind.

We have conducted many operations to recapture the Kingdom of Lingle, but all of them have failed.

This was partly because the fact that the Lingle Kingdom had been occupied by the Demon King's Army had thrown the surrounding countries off their game, and partly because the knights and warriors of the other countries were simply unable to deal with the Demon King's Army, which was used to fighting.

When we reached the front line, we could see the Demon Army soldiers fighting with the knights of our side here and there.

"Healing wizard!

"......!"

A Demon King's soldier attacks with a sword in his hand.

He immediately stretches out his arm, grabs the neck, and tries to snap it off at the same time, but..,

"No, ...... you're not."

--He stops and punches her lightly in the abdomen, knocking her out.

I let go of the demon and stare at my palm, puzzled by the change in me.　

"It's a little late for that, isn't it ...... haha?"

I have killed demons irrevocably.

I look at my fist and smile dryly.

"...... hmm?"

I am stopped on the battlefield when something approaches me from behind.

I turned around to make sure it was not an enemy, and saw a woman on a horse rushing toward me.

"Usato-sama!"

Riding on a horse is a woman with impressive red hair, Ms. Naia.

Why is the princess of the Kingdom of Calm Helio, who is in this battlefield as an exceptional commander, here ......?　It seems that she has some guards with her, but it is still dangerous.

She looked at my bloody and scarred uniform and turned pale, then got off her horse and came running to me.

"Are you all right?

"You always react the same way, don't you, Mr. Nia?"

"......!　Are you kidding me?　We were worried when we heard you were fighting with an unknown enemy!

By unidentified enemy, you mean ...... Senpai and Kazuki.

I knew you could recognize people other than Mr. Karon.

Nai'a-sama, who is blushing and staring at me, smiles bitterly at me and apologizes for making her worry.

"I am sorry. I'm sorry for making you worry.

"...... what?"

"What's wrong?"

Nia looks at my face and is taken aback for some reason.

She reaches for my face and pinches my cheek without hesitation.

"......, it hurts."

"Oh, you're real."

Did they think I was faking it?

It is also hurtful to receive such a reaction when I apologize honestly.

She removes her hand from my cheek and opens her mouth with a slightly worried look on her face.

"Um, is something wrong?"

"...... I think it's time for me to change."

From his pocket, he takes out a small bottle of water diluted with water from the Kureha Fountain and hands it to Naija-sama.

"You will no longer need to rely on this.

"......"

She receives the vial and clutches it.

The Fountain of Kureha makes people crazy. Even if it is diluted, the strain on the body is immeasurable.

Like Mr. Karon, Lady Nai'a had stopped me from taking the Kureha Fountain.

"I have been watching you since the day the people of the Kingdom of Lingle came to Calm Helio for help."

"......"

"Fighting and wounded, following in the shadows of the two deceased heroes, ...... with eyes that look as if they were living and dying. ......"

She looks up when she has said that much.

"You don't chase after the shadows of the brave men anymore, do you?"

"Yes."

"And you will not act without regard for your own well being?"

Yes.

"So you will marry me?"

I don't want to.

"...... Why?　That's the way it's supposed to go, right?"

What's the flow?

How many times have we had this conversation?

I'm surprised that Mr. Nia is so surprised.

She smiles wryly and pulls out a piece of parchment from her pocket and shows it to me.

"...... what is this?"

It's a beautiful piece of paper that makes what you write on it come true. If you write your name here, you will have great wealth and a beautiful wife. Please, don't hesitate.

"I've never seen such a horrible piece of paper in my life."

And he called himself beautiful, this guy.

No, it's true.

I thought he was the complete opposite of you, but maybe we're the same at heart.

"What's so good about me? ......"

"I don't have to worry about being assassinated or poisoned, and above all, I can keep working tirelessly. Oh ...... and I like you."

"I'm more afraid of you than I am of the Demon Army. ......"

The fear of assassination and poisoning is too much.

Then it's easier to still fight.

---The sound of high-pitched iron clanging echoes from the front lines.

From the ice and flames, and the tornado-like appearance, it seems that Mr. Karon has started to fight with the corps leader.

"...... have you relaxed?"

"Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Nia.

Apparently, they were trying to relieve the tension before going into a fierce battle.

I remembered my previous conversation with the seniors and calmed down somewhat, and thanked Naiya-sama for making a joke that would cost me my engagement.

She put her hand on her cheek and smiled softly.

"Please come back alive. "Come back alive. We will talk about the rest after this battle.

"...... yes."

I wish it was a joke. ......!　I feel that from the bottom of my heart now. ......!!!

Trembling inside with fear that the moat is being filled, I leave Mr. Nair and head for the front lines.

The outskirts of the Kingdom of Lingle --- a place where the trees that used to grow so thick have been cut down and turned into a wasteland.

I enter the place where even the soldiers of the Demon King's army cannot approach, not even the knights on my side.

"---Here you are!　Usato!

Mr. Karon!

Mr. Karon, transformed into a dragon man, slides down from the sky.

What's the situation?

It's a disaster!　In addition to the corps leader who has a crush on you, another troublesome fellow has appeared!

Another ......?　......?

Something's coming from above!

Before I can move back, Mr. Karon raises his axe to block the attack of a blonde-haired demon who comes down with a sword from above my head.

"You're good. Dragon man!

It's an honor to be praised by you, a monster!

I've never seen him before.

Red sword, wind magic, and a noticeably higher rank.

I immediately try to cover Mr. Karon, but someone attacks me from another direction.

He quickly pulls a chain from his uniform and wraps it around his arm, catching the sword as it swings at him with flames.

"So you're here after all... ......!"

It's you again ......!

The red-haired demoness, Amira Bellegred, leader of the Third Legion, comes at him.

She is a nasty person who has fought many times on the battlefield.

She glares at me with a fierce smile on her face.

"I didn't want to meet you. ......!"

"Don't say that. We have a long history, don't we? "

The smile on his face gives me a chill, and I flick the sword back with the chain around my arm.

Seeing her backpedal, the blonde demoness also backs away from Mr. Karon.

Two legionnaires.

The situation is pretty bad, though I'm worried that Koga, who is always so happy to attack us, doesn't appear.

Especially that blonde swordsman.

Maybe I'm not a good enough ...... match for him.

"Are you sure you're not lost?　Usato."

Without taking his eyes off the blond man, Mr. Karon speaks to me.

I nodded strongly, remembering the earlier exchange between my senpai and Kazuki.

"Yes, thanks to you."

"Well, I won't ask now. I don't have time for this."

"...... indeed."

Fists up.

If Mr. Karon is to take on the blonde, I will inevitably have to hold back Amira.

We have fought on the same battlefield many, many times, but he is still a troublesome opponent.

"...... fight,live or ...... live."

Until now, I had been willing to get hurt to fight in place of my seniors and Kazuki.

But from now on, I will fight to live my own way.