The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Leona and I were surrounded by soldiers of the demon king's army and we were forced to fight.

We were surrounded by crossbows and almost came under concentrated fire from stakes of light, but we managed to break through the siege and escape from the arena-like area.

"It was a tough fight. ......"

"Shut up, you devil!"

"Why do you say such terrible things ......?"

Ferm, whose tone is even stinging, and Nair, who has been unassimilated and taken human form, look at me coldly.

After escaping the siege, we wander into the city, which has turned into a labyrinth, and hide in the shadows to rest.

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"I didn't feel alive. ......"

The light piles themselves were slow and could be blocked by the baskets, so they weren't much of a threat, but they were a nuisance if they were concentrated, so I destroyed about half of them.

I am aware that I was a little reckless, but it was because of that that we were able to get out of the siege.

......Good, if he gets in a bad mood here, it will cause discord in the cooperation, so I'll follow up with him.

"I could have jumped ahead of you because I believed in you guys. I will continue to trust you."

"Ha, don't be fooled by the words that sound like that..."

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"Fermu?　Don't be fooled!

As usual, Nair was not fooled, but Ferrum, who was quite honest, was fooled.

Feeling somewhat guilty, he looks around him.

Even though they are chatting, they are alert to their surroundings.

He keeps his eyes on the passageway, ready to use his binding spells and healing punches at any time.

Usato, that's enough.

"Yes, sir."

He releases the black magic that he has been producing like a wall.

Leona comes out from inside the wall, dressed in the clothes of a soldier of the Demon King's army.

"---I'm sorry. It took me a while to change.

"No, fortunately the enemy did not come, so I am fine.

She had been wearing the light armor of Mialak before she was sent here, but now she has changed into the clothes worn by the soldiers of the demon tribe.

"What do you think?"

"Don't worry, it looks good on you."

"No, no, no, no. I mean, am I hiding it well enough?"

I nodded to Leona, who had her hood pulled back so as not to be recognized as a human being.

Behind Ms. Leona there is a fainted female soldier, now wearing a gray cloak because the clothes she used to wear are now worn by Ms. Leona.

While trying not to look at her, I talk to Nair, who has transformed into a soldier of the demon tribe.

"I want you to <<< kidnap one of the female soldiers! >>I couldn't believe my ears when you said that, but I thought about it.

"Right?　If we disguise ourselves as soldiers, we can fool the patrols.

"Well, let's just say my reputation just got worse: ......"

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Even if the demon treatment was self-inflicted, the kidnapping is a bit of a blow.

However, disguising yourself is a very good idea.

"I'm disguised as a demon, and then there's Usato..."

"Ah, Ferm. Please."

Using the power of assimilation of the ferme, have them change the color of their skin and hair, and grow horns like the demons.

In addition, by covering their uniforms with black magic and transforming them, they are made to look just like the clothes worn by the soldiers of the Demon Lord's army.

However, her hair seems to be a little longer than before.

"Oh, my hair. ......"

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The hair has changed to silver like Ferm's, but a little longer.

I think it was the time of the female soldier we met at the ruins.

I found out later that she was the one who was on the flying dragon when I captured the commander of the Third Legion.

Well, such coincidences don't last, but we should take precautions.

"If Leona was the only one wearing a hood, it would be suspicious. ......"

"If I and Usato, who has only changed his appearance to that of a demon, accompany you, it won't look suspicious ......, right?"

There is a way to use Nair's vampiric powers, but we have to go through a few steps, and there is a possibility that we will be discovered while we are doing it.

We don't want to cause a scene, so let's just consider it as a back-up plan.

"Well then, let's proceed."

"Yeah."

We start to walk through the narrow passageway patrolled by soldiers, with Nair and I in the lead and Leona following behind us.

Looking up, we see the sky high in the sky, with what looks like stakes of light pointed at us, and flying dragons flying around.

"I wish I could go through the roof. ......"

"That would be difficult. A demon king who has gone to such lengths would not have taken that precaution."

"I know, right? ......"

Maybe some kind of trap or attack will be triggered when they climb up the wall to the roof.

Either way, it's better not to go up there if you want to avoid being seen.

"Hmm?"

As you look up at the sky, something black appears at the edge of your vision.

"Hmph!"

He turns around instantly and at the same time, he unleashes a no-motion healing flying fist at the location where he saw the black something.

However, the Healing Flying Fist hits a wall and dissipates.

"What are you doing just when we decided to go forward in hiding?

"I think I just saw a crow or something ......"

...... No, there was definitely something there.

It seems to be gone now, but we'd better watch the sky.

"Ah!"

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At that moment, your sense of smell, enhanced by your assimilation with Bulrin, catches the scent of the demons' magic approaching you.

One problem after another, ......!

And they're all in close proximity to each other.

"Usato, Leona, they are coming from the front!"

I know.

"Yeah."

I relax my fists and take a deep breath.

I am a demon now.

I treat them normally, as I would treat a familiar friend.

"They're coming."

"Oh."

The smell of magic becomes stronger.

With it, the conversation of a few soldiers approaches.

As we continue on our way and come to a turn, our gazes meet, and at that moment, the eyes of the soldiers and those of me and Nair, who are in the lead, cross.

What?

When the three soldiers see us, they look surprised and ready their swords in their hands.

Did they see us?

As we were about to release our healing flying fists to intercept them, one of the soldiers looked relieved and lowered his sword.　

"You scared the hell out of me. ......!　What, you're one of them? ......"

You seem to be all right.

Nair speaks to the soldier with a nonchalant look on his face.

The other two soldiers lower their swords, and I lower my fist.

Leona's face is hidden, of course, and I'm afraid that if I speak, I'll reveal too much, so I let Nair handle this.

"Well, for now, let's share some information, shall we?"

"Yeah, did you find the missing heroes?"

...... You are indeed a former village girl who has been deceiving one village for hundreds of years.

She's naturally trying to get information out of him.

When one of the soldiers asks her a question, she shakes her head and cower her shoulders.

"No more, no more. I don't know how to follow that thing.

"You too. ...... were you at the interception site?　We weren't there, but we heard it was a big deal over there, huh?

Yeah, I don't even want to think about it.

Nair, her face pale, held her forehead as if dizzy.

That's Nair! ......!　She is so full of feeling that it is hard to believe that she is acting. ......!

The other soldier asked a question to Nair, a little bit eagerly.

So, how did it go?　I was told that a brave man and a demon appeared over there. ......!"

It's true. The Ice Queen was a cruel woman who froze all who came near her and crushed them with a cold smile."

"......!?"

Leona, who is deeply hooded next to me, is very upset.

She looks at me and shakes her head vigorously, and I nod my head to let her know that I know exactly what she means.

Neah, you're exaggerating to make it sound credible, aren't you?

If that's the case, we won't say anything.

"And the healing wizard. ...... is the very definition of the devil."

Is that also true?

Yes. Fearless wings, the same horns as ours. ...... I couldn't stop shaking when it revealed itself. People were getting blown up by some unintelligible move, and some were losing consciousness just by making ...... eye contact with it. It was just like the end of the world.

...... overreacting, right?

Hey, right?

Soldiers, you're all blue in the face.

"......Sorry. I can't go any further. ......"

"Ah, ah!　You don't have to do this!　I know exactly what you want to know!"

The soldiers feel sorry for Nair, who clamped his mouth with his hand and acted so calmly for no reason.

From the angle that Leona and I can see, we can see Néa's mouth twisted up in a very bad expression.

"...... She's an evil b*tc*."

Leona and Ferrum whisper to each other as if they are slightly taken back.

I agree, but they are gathering information for us .......

"I guess it's our turn to talk ......."

The soldier mentioned information about other heroes besides us.

Kazuki was fighting in the air above the city against a large number of crossbows and flying dragons.

Senpai and Amako were transferred in the same way as we were, but they left the scene before we could engage them and are now in hiding.

"So, you're in trouble too."

"Our commander is a bit of a brat.

Apparently, the soldiers of the Demon Lord's army also have a hierarchical relationship, except for the corps commander.

One of the soldiers, his shoulders slumped in exhaustion, looks at Nair, who is smiling at him, and continues to speak.

"I don't care how much you know about the structure of this place, you're making them do too much..."

"!　...... I know, right? I guess it's because the commander is trusted by the Demon Lord, isn't it?"

Hmm?　What is it?

The flow of the conversation has obviously changed.

At Nair's muttering, one of the soldiers laughed outright.

"It's not about trust, is it? You got the map because you were in a higher position, right?

"Yes, when I say trust, I'm talking about Hannah and Gilead, who are in charge of the command.

Nair's mouth quirks up at the corners just enough for me to see.

"Of course I'm joking. We're just like them. Hmmm..."

"Ha-ha-ha, it seems we're both having a hard time with all this unnecessary tension."

Nair, smiling happily with her hand over her mouth, moves casually to stand next to me.

She turns to face me with a smile plastered on her face.

"Usato, there is a guy with a map. Let's go get him."

...... scary.

Nair, who had extracted the information so naturally and was not at all suspicious of me, was honestly taken aback.

You say a lot of things about me, but I think you're pretty good too.

As I try not to show it on my face, the soldiers' gazes are turned to us, wondering what we think of them.

"Speaking of which, are they all right?"

The soldiers' gazes turned to me and Leona.

I have been lying on my face silently for a while now, and Leona is hooded and not speaking.

Was it too suspicious that she didn't say anything?

But Nair takes one look at me and turns away as if she sees something painful.

"You two were on the front lines of the intercept ......, you know that, don't you?"

"......!　I'm sorry. That was a gaffe."

"I can't believe you're going on patrol after what you've been through. ......"

"We've got to keep up the good work ......!"

Aren't these people too good-natured to be enemies?

As I was feeling more guilty than ever, Nair was talking to a soldier, trying to change the subject.

"Where are you guys headed next?"

"We're going to patrol around here. We'll be stuck at our posts for the time being.

"Yes. ...... can't seem to get any more out of him."

With a smile on her face, she tries to break up the conversation to leave them at this moment.

"Shall we get back to our duties now? If they see us like this, we'll get a lot of attention.

"That's true. We don't know where the brave ones are.

We'll both do our best, won't we?

Yeah, you too.

We waved to the soldiers, showed our backs, and walked down the aisle with a nonchalant look on our faces.

We continue on our way, looking for the commander who has the map, and..,

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

"What!"

I was stopped ......!

Did they see us?

I look back with magic power in my fist, and the soldier who was talking to Nair looks nervous... and talks to Nair, who is tilting his head.

He said, "Oh, uh, yes. When this battle is over, you know, ......"

No, no!　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Nair, what are you doing?　I looked at Néa, who was standing next to me, and she had an apologetic look on her face---suddenly she hugged me in her arms.

"I'm sorry. This man is my husband.

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"What?"

That's Ferrum and Leona's voice.

What?　Are you going to do the same thing you did in front of Keira under these circumstances?

It's obviously not a good idea.

I look at the soldier fearfully and see that he is fidgeting and upset.

"Oh, I see... ......"

The soldier with an indescribable expression on his face makes me feel uneasy.

The hands of two people who seem to be his colleagues are placed on the back of the soldier, who is smaller than when we first encountered him.

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I can't stand it!　I can't stand it!

I feel like I've been damaged more deeply than if I'd been attacked normally!

Nair smiles as if she has done it.

"Well, that's something!

"Hmph!"

"Ggh!"

A healing bump with no hesitation.

Nair, holding her forehead, stares at me with tearful eyes.

What are you doing?

That was for the soldier who just came in.

"You're the enemy!"

"We're enemies, but there are some things you can do and some things you can't. ......

"Yeah, yeah. ......"

Recalling the scene from earlier, I again feel a sense of uneasiness.

Let's forget about ...... what happened earlier for the moment.

For the time being, I've got some important information, so let's make the most of it.

"Leona, what should we do?"

"...... Suzune would give priority to going to the Demon Lord rather than joining us. We're on the same path."

Our goal is the Demon King.

If we head there, we have a better chance of meeting up with him than if we just go looking for him.

So it's okay for us to look for a way to get to the Demon King too?

"Yes, now that we know the existence of the map thanks to Nair, we should first look for the one who has it.

The first goal is to find a map.

After that, we will use the map to make our way to the Demon King.

The problem is finding the person who has the map. .......

"Since he is called a unit leader, he has a certain amount of experience and ability. ......"

"At least the corps commander was chosen purely on merit."

He nodded to Nair's words.

A person with a high level of magical power has a sweet smell.

Then, if we look for that person first, he might have that map or something.

Put your hands on the ground and close your eyes.

"Burlyn, Ferrum, strengthen the reflection.

He mobilizes all of his senses, which he normally suppresses.

Information about the soldiers in the vicinity flows into his mind through his sense of smell.

He cannot smell the magic of Amako and his senpai.

However, he does find one smell of magic that is very sweet.

"What do you think, Usato?"

"There's someone with a very sweet smell ...... of magic."

Nearby?

It's not that far.

I don't know the specifics, but I'm sure he's not the only one.

Maybe it's the commander they were talking about earlier.

I don't know exactly where he is, but I have a vague idea where he is.

"Let's just go get him."

It's either ogres or snakes.

Worst case scenario, we might encounter an enemy of the corps leader's class, so we might as well expect a battle.