The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Quiet story: The greatest enemy to face is the enemy of the greatest enemy

After being rescued by the Demon King, I was able to return to the Demon King's castle through several instantaneous transfers.

To tell the truth, I was trembling with a ratio of two crushes and eight fears at the fact that the Demon Lord was holding me.

"Get some rest, you must be tired."

The Demon Lord said these words to me as he lowered me into the hall of the castle.

I had expected him to ask me to tell him what had happened at the ruins, and I rolled my eyes in surprise.

"The Demon Lord is concerned about ...... me?

"What do you think I am ......?"

The demon king let out a sigh, which he usually never does, and pressed his forehead as he sat down on his throne.

It seems that he really cared about me.

"I will tell you now. To be honest, I'm afraid I'll forget about it if I just take a rest.

"...... I see."

I am mentally exhausted and would like to fall asleep, but I should speak when I can.

I sit down on the chair that has been prepared for me and talk about the events that took place at the ruins.

About the ruins.

About the brave men.

About Usato, the healing wizard.

About Kannagi, the beastman who was a follower of the heroes.

He talks about them, going back to his own memories.

I see, you have been watching the situation from a very interesting position.

"To be honest, I was ready to die many times. Many times.

"You don't have to say it twice."

The bottom line is that Mr. Koga did little to protect me.

No, he may have saved me from danger, but from my point of view, he was a pretty useless person.

"So Kannagi was defeated by a healing magician...that's another unexpected ending..."

"He's even more crazy than the rumors say. He has merged with a dark magician, a beastman, and a demon.

"......I see you're tired after all. You can rest now."

No, no, it's true!

He gave me a very sympathetic look.

I waved my hands to the side to show that I was in my right mind, and the Demon Lord let out a sly smile.

"I'm kidding. ......Hannah and Koga reported that you have been assimilated by a dark wizard. A dark wizard who rejects even his own kind, but who would accept not only humans, but other races as well. ...... is an interesting existence, after all."

Have you been paying attention?

You've been paying attention to me?

I would be surprised if there had been anyone in the past who could have done such a messed up thing.

I was disgusted by the human being Usato, who had done so many crazy things that I could no longer express in words today, but I was curious about something that had been bothering me until now --- why he had sent me to the ruins. I decided to ask him about it.

"Why did the Demon Lord send me to those ruins?"

"Because I sensed that something was about to happen at the ruins. I thought I'd send you to see what was going on.

"Yeah. ......"

"I had considered the possibility that a brave man had entered the Demon Lord's territory to strike me down. It didn't seem so strange that they were there."

I didn't have to go, did I?

I was glad you came to save me in the end, but I can't tell you how many times I was ready to die because of the Demon Lord's play .......

"But a brave band of men. I've never seen them with my own eyes before, but they seem to be quite a distinguished group.

"They came to harm the Demon Lord, didn't they ......?"

"Yes, because there is no other reason for them to come.

The demon king seems to be very calm though.

Doesn't he see the heroes as a threat?

Don't worry, Ciel. Don't worry, Ciel. The result is a little different from what I expected, but it's also within the margin of error.

"...... error, sir?"

I'm talking about Kannagi.

The beastman who was fighting Usato?

From the Demon Lord's point of view, is it safe to say that she was one of the few people who knew the Demon Lord before he was sealed?

"I never thought that I was in the place where I was sealed..."

"He also had what is called the katana of the brave."

Oh, that.

The Demon Lord put his hand on his forehead as if remembering something.

"During the last battle with the previous hero, he did not come with a sword, which is a powerful weapon, but ...... he used it to seal Kannagi, which is quite a nice thing to do.

"Oh, really?　Then, how did the brave man get the Demon King?"

"He who had fought on so many battlefields and laid so many corpses by his own magic had no need for the auxiliary equipment of a brave man's armor.

So you chose to fight the Demon Lord after giving up your mighty weapons?

The previous hero's horseshit makes my cheeks twitch.

"He fought me with an iron sword he picked up somewhere and with only his own magic... and he won the battle and sealed me away.

"Really, he was a monster."

The heroes of this generation have some of the same qualities, though. If he had ten years ...... or even five years of experience and training at the same level as his predecessors, he would have the ability to match their prowess. It's truly a terrifying thing.

The demon king's mouth twists into a smile.

"But at first glance, I saw that his mentality is goodness itself. They have never harmed you, a non-combatant, have they?

Yes.

From my point of view on the Demon Lord's side, the heroes were good people.

Usato, whom Mr. Koga had said was dangerous, was a good man who protected me and Keira, even though he was dangerous enough when I looked at ...... parts of him.

He was a good person to protect me and Keira. ...... He was salty only to Mr. Koga from the beginning to the end, but in his case, it can't be helped.

He was kind enough to heal my wounds.

Then there's plenty of room for them to take advantage of us.

What are you going to do about it?

You must play your tricks. Be cunning, like the Devil King.

The Witch Queen smiles coldly.

He should have lost most of his power, but the way he smiles seems to be enjoying himself.