The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Amira, the flaming swordswoman.

A woman with more fire and swordsmanship than Aruk, my former travel companion.

She is currently engaged in battle with Leona, and I wield my right arm, which is wrapped in a cage, while Nair casts a resistance spell on me.

"Leona-san!　I'll cover you!

"Yes, we'll fight with you!　She's strong!

"She has to be ......!"

Swinging her sword wide, Amira shoots flames in front of her.

Leona shoots cold air to offset it, and at the same time, I jump out of the way and bring the fight to a physical confrontation.

"Don't be afraid to jump in!"

"I can't back down here!"

Flames engulf Amira's body.

Is this the same magic armor as Nero Agence's ......!

But still!

By brute force!

You can try!

She turns her body away from my fist, and the sword in her hand becomes searingly hot.

What?

As soon as I see this, I feel a tremendous chill, and I immediately hold my right hand, which is wrapped in dark magic, as if to protect my neck.

The next moment, a bright red trajectory of a sword flash passes through the place where my neck had been just a moment ago.

"Is this power ......?

"You're going to block it!　Ha ha ha, you can prevent this!"

I was cut open by the dark magic robe I had put on to protect myself and my resistance spells!　If it wasn't for the cage hand, you would have been decapitated by the neck with your arm. ......!

The sword in Amira's right hand is red-hot, like the color of blood.

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I know what you're talking about!

I don't have time to talk to myself!

Whoa!

The sword swings down like a sword from the head, and as soon as it hits the floor, it melts away in a cloud of smoke.

---The heat she's wearing is getting hotter, too.

At this rate, she won't be able to breathe properly and her throat will burn.

"If it hits me, it will be fatal even for me. ......!　Then don't get hit in the flesh!"

I've been training for this for a long time!

He parries the slashes from his refined swordsmanship with his right arm, which is outstretched wide.

Eight slashes --- the last one from below, and we collide in a fist bump, and Amira and I both fall back.

"Fuu......!"

"Hmph, I should have fought you sooner,...... but I can understand why Koga is so obsessed."

Amira, who had taken up a stance as I did, said happily.

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"You little animals, brace yourselves for later ......!"

Is there nothing but my enemies, inside and out?

One more like Coga and I'm dead.

My intuition told me that Amira was also a battle junkie, which made me think so more.

"Usato!"

A huge block of ice was about to hit Amira, who was about to swing her sword at me, when Leona released a huge block of ice.

But she doesn't even look at the block of ice, and with a light swipe of her scorching-colored sword, she melts it in an instant.

"Nair, focus on your resistance to heat!　Ferrum, make a shield!"

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She runs with Leona, who has changed from a spear to a sword and comes running from behind with the Falga-sama's armament.

First of all, I catch the red sword with my basket hand and the flames that shoot out like waves with the shield on my left arm.

"Prevent!　Leona, please concentrate on the attack!

"Yeah, I'm counting on you!"

Leona slashes at Amira with her sword while I hold the sword down with all my might.

As she does so, she creates multiple ice swords to attack me.

"Swords!"

How can that much cold air reach me!

But the swords made of ice are melted by the overwhelming heat before they reach Amira.

Inevitably, the sword is blocked from remote magic, and close combat ensues.

You've got to be kidding me!

"Gah!"

Amira slams her sword into the ground, releasing a blast of hot air that could be mistaken for a shockwave.

I land on the ground, blown away by it, and catch the hot air with my shield in front of Leona.

"The hit technique ......!　Healing rupture...... shield!

I unleash a burst of magical power from the front part of the shield in the manner of a healing magic burst palm, and release a radial shockwave in front of the shield, blasting away the heat.

He releases the shield and looks ahead to see Amira with an even bigger flame on her sword, about to swing it down.

"One more blow ......!"

Amira released a flame that seemed to consume the whole area in front of her.

I look at Leona and then leap with the elasticity-imparting magic I have transferred to my legs and jump over the approaching flames.

"I'll get you!"

Up!

No, I'm on top!

Leona, who had cut through the flames, slashed at him with her sword, which had condensed cold air into a blade.

"The same technique as mine ......!"

"This should be enough to defeat you!"

As Amira caught the sword, I, who was in the air, extended black magic from my left arm and bound Amira with it.

"d*mn!"

Neah!

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The binding spell held him in place!

Two arms extended from behind his back are superimposed on his right arm, forcing him to unleash a reinforced healing flying bullet!

"Dareka, heal three bullets!"

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Just as I was about to strike a blow to Amira, who was unable to move, a spear came flying toward me in midair from the side.

"Spear!

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Twisting my body in mid-air, I grab one of the spears while avoiding the oncoming ones.

"Nnnn!"

As I landed on the ground, bouncing off the spears that kept coming toward me, I was confronted by soldiers of the Demon King's army, who seemed to be the elite soldiers that Amira had brought with her.

"Healing wizard, I'll do my best to hold them off here ......!"

"I won't let you do it, Amira! ......!"

"We're dealing with a horrible human who's fallen into the devil's hands. Well, that's reason enough to risk your life."

...... are some incredibly strong characters.

But they are clearly different from the other soldiers.

Leona and I are separated.

Behind the wall of soldiers, they are fighting, spreading cold and hot air. ......I've got to go join them as soon as possible. ......!

"Let them through there."

"We will not let you pass from here with our will and pride!"

A group of elite troops from the demon king's army throws spears at us.

Bows and arrows will catch them, so spears are used to intercept them and stop their movement---no, no.

Look closely at these spears, they are not ordinary ones, are they?

"...... tree?"

You got me!

A wooden spear with a pointed tip, stuck at my feet, suddenly grows like a root on the floor and wraps itself around my body.

Wooden system magic!

I look ahead and see a soldier with dark green magic in his palm.

"Keep it up!"

Yes!

As you are pinned down by tree roots wrapped around your legs, a female soldier, who used to love Amira as her sister, comes at you with her sword in her hand and her agile movements.

She rips off the tree restraints that have climbed up to her upper body, lightly strikes the tip of the sword at the vital spot with her fist, and when she is knocked down, she grabs the part of the sword that is the back of her hand.

No way!

Nair, the restraints...

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"Whoa!"

This time, a soldier in full body armor hits me with loud footsteps.

You try to move away, but find that the floor beneath your feet has turned to mud and you can't move.

"Oh, the same earth-based magic as Mr. Hyde's. ......"

"!　Let go of me!"

Whoa!

The cuirass holding the female soldier becomes lighter.

A large man in full body armor comes forward to replace the female soldier, who has removed her own hand-armor and is staring at us as if she is going to shoot us dead.

"Can you stop this massive rock armor?

"He's wearing a rock ......?"

Is this also earth magic?

A man in rock armor is about to hit you with a full-speed body slam while running.

The muddy ground is holding you back, but you can't avoid him... but it doesn't matter.

"Hmph!"

He puts out his arms and puts strength into his legs to stop the rock-clad man from hitting him head-on.

"He doesn't even back up. ......!　What physical strength......!"

"We don't have time for a contest of strength now!"

He lifts the man up by his arms and tries to knock him unconscious by slamming him to the ground, but is interrupted by the female soldier from earlier.

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"It's indeed tricky when they do this to you endlessly. ......!"

The wizard who stops me in my tracks.

And a soldier who specializes in speed and a strong, heavy waller.

There are other soldiers supporting me, so it's quite difficult for me to do it alone.

While avoiding the mud under my feet, I deal with the spears that come at me one after another, and the swords wielded by the female soldiers.

"No matter how much of a monster you are, you're not alone!

"......!"

He silently replies to the provocation, following the female soldiers moving around him with his eyes.

The wooden spears are still being thrown, so I look around while dodging them.

"We've been through a rigorous training under the 2nd Legion of the Demon King's Army, under the 2nd Legionnaire!"

"Rigorous training!　What is it exactly!

What?　Let's see... ......

The training method of the Demon King's Army.

I am interested in their training, as they have a higher physical ability than humans.

Perhaps not expecting to be asked such a question, the agile soldier looks puzzled.

"After being immersed in a long and drawn-out battle, I'm used to the movements of a monster like you!"

Get them used to your moves?

Does that mean that they are trained to hit and be hit until they can avoid being hit?

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"d*mn, I didn't think Koga was doing the same training as me. ......!"

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Coga, you are a man to be reckoned with.

He copied all my techniques and even created his own training method similar to Rose's.

I guess I'll have to settle for him once and for all. ......!

But first, you will be defeated before our methods...

"But first, we have to deal with the situation at hand!　Hmph!

Before he can say so, he crushes the ground with his foot as hard as he can.

The strength of his legs, raised by the power of his muscles, shakes the floor as a tremor.

The shaking of the ground causes some of them to lose their balance, and they throw healing magic bullets filled with binding spells at the opportunity.

"Everyone!

You first!

He moves in front of the female soldier, who continues to move in a single breath.

She quickly changes direction and moves, but he immediately moves ahead of her using his elastic acceleration.

"You're lying, you're fast..."

Healing restraint rounds!

What?

The soldier's legs stop moving due to the bullet, and she falls down.

She gets up and touches her leg as if distraught when she realizes that her leg has stopped moving.

"Oh, my leg is stuck. ......?　Why ......?　Hiccup!　No, don't..."

Immediately, he places his hands on their shoulders and applies a binding spell to stop their entire body from moving.

Looking away from the motionless soldiers, I see that they have not yet lost their will to fight.

"You monster!　Hehe!

"Eat me!　Huh?

Before the sword can be brought down, he swings his fists in rapid succession, knocking the soldiers who have come at him comatose.

He turns his attention back from the soldier, who falls to his knees with white eyes, and heads toward Leona.

"Come at me first who wants to pass out. ......!"

I say this as a warning, and as I try to move forward, a large demon tribe in full body armor stands in front of me.

It is the soldier who was wearing rock armor earlier.

"You can't go any further!"

The soldier swings down a spear as tall as he is.

Instantly, I stepped out of the way with my elasticity and entered his pocket with a single breath, and by turning my magic power, I moved my elasticity to my right fist and struck his exposed torso --- activating my Healing Rengeki Fist.

"Healing Bullet Fist!"

"Ggh!　---G-G-Gaah!"

The next moment after the fist is thrust, a delayed impact is made by the elasticity-imparting magic and the outburst, and the man in full body armor is blown backward.

The soldier, who glared at me strongly without losing his will to fight, throws a spear made of wood at me.

"Don't hate me, ......!"

I flicked the spear with my left hand and approached the soldier---I hit him with a healing bomb with the bottom of my palm and pushed him away so that the soldier behind him would be caught in the middle of the fight.

The next moment, the healing bombs burst, blowing away the soldiers in the vicinity.

"......Good, the way is clear."

The voice of Ferrum's dismay is passed through.

We finally arrive at Leona's place, pushing through the space filled with green particles.

"Are you all right?

"Yes, ......!　But it's a tough situation. ......!"

Thank God, she seems to be unhurt.

I move next to her and see Amira still alive and well a short distance away.　

I cast a healing spell on Leona, keeping an eye on her.

"She is strong. If you and I fight together, we will have an advantage, but that will wear us down too much.

Then I'll hold her back."

There was no need to hesitate.

If I had to choose between me and Leona, it would have to be her.

No matter how I try to figure it out, Leona should be the one to go on ahead, because she is more capable than me, who is only a healing magician.

"Leona-san, leave this to me and go on..."

"......That kind of open mindedness is very typical of you. But, Usato,......!"

She looked at me and gave me a small smile, then pulled my shoulders tightly and made me move backward.

What ......!　The next moment, a wall of ice was formed to block me and Leona.

A wall made by system reinforcement!

Leona-san!

"Suzune and Kazuki need you. I'll hold Amira and the others here. I'll hold Amira and the others here.

The ice wall completely divides the passage, and the next moment the sound of flames burning beyond the thick ice wall and the metallic clanging of steel against steel echoes through the air.

"......!"

"Yeah, I know."

There's no point in feeling sorry for yourself here.

If Leona has taken the initiative to stop us, we just have to move forward so that her determination will not be in vain.

"......"

As I turn my back to the ice wall, I see a group of soldiers with their backs to the ice wall.

Until now, they had been trying to stay out of the aftermath of Leona and Amira's battle, but their target had changed to me.

"Nair, Ferrum, from now on I'm only going to fight."

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"We'll save your strength for the Demon Lord and his next opponent."

He approaches before the soldiers in front of him can move, slamming his fist into their abdomen and cutting off their consciousness.

Before the soldier next to him notices, he grabs his breastplate and slams him to the ground.

He continues to hit, throw, and punch, knocking out the soldiers in front of him without using healing magic.

"......"

He glares at the soldiers, who are now reluctant to move, and steps forward again.

While I am dealing with the soldiers, I hear footsteps approaching from the end of the corridor, as if they are reinforcements.

And beyond them... I could also smell the sweet scent of magic, similar to that of Ferrum.

Without thinking, I knew who it was.

"It's time to settle the score with you. Coga."

I'm sure you'll be waiting for me with a wry smile on your face, as you always do, won't you?

You're a real pain in the ass when you're so sure I'm going to be there.