The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

We plunged into the underground, where the soldiers of the demonic tribe were in full force.

We were led by Amako, an invincible enemy sensor, and surprisingly we were able to move along the path without encountering any enemies.

The world she sees is ahead of us.

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Is this what I mean when I say that there is no more room for error?

Before I can even think, Amako is saying it.

"Amako, I'm not going to touch your ear. ......?"

"No," Suzune says suddenly, without warning, reaching for my ear. I don't think she was thinking. She had that look on her face."

Amako is right, he probably wasn't thinking.

Because that's where the beast ears are: ......!

...... joking aside, I can feel the presence of the enemy in this hierarchy fading away since a while ago.

"Amaco, it's obvious that the number of soldiers has decreased, right?"

"Yes. It seems that the patrols have moved up.

"So, you're Kazuki. ....... I hope he's okay."

...... trust him.

There is no turning back now, and things are definitely moving now.

Just a few moments ago there was the sound of something fighting on the lower level,...... and maybe Usato and Leona are already fighting down there?

"Do you think that sound you heard earlier was Usato?"

"At first I thought it was the sound of big demons fighting, but then I thought ...... it wouldn't be strange if it was Usato."

"I can't be sure. ......"

"Maybe it's Kohga who's fighting. Usato was fighting because he had to, but then Koga started to pick up the pace and they really went at it."

It's as if I was watching the scene.

With the overwhelming advantage of the letter-delivery trip, is it easy for Amako to read Usato's moves?

"Kk ......"

"I don't know why you're frustrated, but ......, wait."

Amako waits for him as he makes his way down the aisle.

He quickly puts his hand on the hilt of his sword and readies it.

Amako looks ahead for a few seconds, concentrating on her prediction, and then looks up at you.

"I think I can go down there ......."

Are you sure?

"The soldiers didn't even look at me when they went up there, so I'm sure."

Then let's go down while we still can.

We go down the stairs as fast as we can.

"If Usato and Leona are already down there, they have either arrived at the Demon Lord's place, or they have been stopped by Koga and Amira. ......

"Then we should head there even faster."

I nodded to Amaco's words.

Now that we have saved our strength, we should hurry ahead even if we encounter some enemies.

If Usato has reached the Demon Lord before us, I am worried that he might be overworking himself.

I am afraid that he may be overworking himself.

---And then, the situation that Mr. Hisago was in was nothing short of the worst.

He was thrown into a land where he knew neither right nor left, and what awaited him was a training in magic that could be described as vicious.

As a puppet who had been given the mere honor of being a brave man, he was beaten to a pulp.

After being told verbally how to handle magic, he spent the rest of the time just being pummeled with magic.

He was spat out, and there was no one to help him as he fell to the ground.

What I saw was only a small part of his exposure to violence.

But still, I understand that this is not normal.

They have not even taught Mr. Hisago how to use magic.

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I should have summoned him to another world without question, but instead I am subjected to mindless abuse.

What did he do?

Didn't he come to this world because he was called to be a savior?

And to be treated like such a good sandbag, and then just spat on and left out in the cold?

It's too unreasonable.

"---What the hell, this is ......!"

"Uh, Usato ......?"

He looks at the Demon King with angry eyes.

He is smiling faintly, as if he is enjoying my reaction.

"This is not training!　It's just torture!

""......""

Nair and Ferrum turned their faces away from me, as if they felt the same way I did.

Oh, this can't be training.

"In the first place, the very existence of a brave man was doubtful for a soldier, wasn't it?　The one in charge is like that. Then it's only natural that those who serve them are of the same caliber.

Why doesn't he fight back?

If he had been treated that badly, he would have been angry.

At least I was angry.

I was so angry that I even felt like I was going to beat the shit out of him.

In response to my question, the demon king rests his elbows on his throne.

He is not at all dissatisfied with his current situation.

"What about ......?"

"I don't think they'd even bother with it in the first place."

After being treated like that?

Is it because he has accepted the status quo that he doesn't resist or complain?

Is there no rebelliousness or even anger there?

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"Usato, this guy is still trying to move. ......"

"......!?"

Then, a phantom of Mr. Hisago's past begins to move.

He stood up, his whole body covered in wounds from being struck by the sword and exposed to magic, gripped the blood-soaked handle, and began to swing.

"He's a soldier!"

"......?"

"In the world before I was summoned, I devoted myself to war as a soldier... and was defeated in the end, and was supposed to end up as a defeated soldier, tortured and killed by the enemy, but somehow I came to this world, summoned by a hero."

Hisago just continues to swing his sword single-mindedly.

We can guess roughly what time period he was in, but is our perception of him different from ours?

"The Lord and the family to protect no longer exist. With nothing left in his body, he is trying to repay his debt to the kingdom of Hagar, which happened to save him from the brink of death.

"...... return the favor ......"

"You don't understand, do you?　When he told me this story, I couldn't believe my ears either."

The Witch King, smiling with amusement.

He saved my life, so I return the favor.

In a way that makes sense, but I don't understand why he would do that in a situation like this.

"And I'm curious."

The Demon King twirls his finger.

Then the surrounding scenery moves in a flurry, anchoring itself to a single scene.

It is a swarm of jet-black monsters running to cover the ground.

People who seem to be the knights of Hagar are attacked by the beasts, and fall down.

"I had no intention of sending these beasts into the territory of Hagar's kingdom, but I sent them there. To see how brave they are."

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"Naturally, the king of Hagar, in his panic, tried to intercept them, but a nation that is not even taken seriously by other nations is not known for its military prowess. What do you think the king did when he realized that his country would be destroyed with nothing he could do?"

"...... send out Mr. Hisago?"

You're half right.

Half ......?

I tilt my head and the figure of Mr. Hisago appears.

Behind him is a group of people, badly dressed in soot and dirt--no, these people are .......

"Beast, man."

Countless beasts, some two hundred in number, are being sent forward by the knights with shackles on their backs.

In their hands they hold swords so lousy that they are unable to wield them with any satisfaction.

"The Kingdom of Hagar has decided to buy time by feeding the beasts to the monsters from the slaves they have been holding."

"---!"

He slams his fist down on the table, suppressing his inner rage.

The table, made of marble or something, shatters in half and falls to the floor.

I can't forgive the Kingdom of Hagar for using the beasts as bait without a care in the world.

I cannot forgive the Demon King for giving them a reason to do so.

But getting angry here and now will not change the past.

Calm down, Usato.

"Yeah, I know. ......"

Mr. Ciel is sitting down.

Feeling a little sorry, I sit down in my chair and straighten my collar.

I am glad that Amako is not here.

While I am calming my anger, the scenery begins to move.

A swarm of black beasts covers the land, and the beasts with weapons are thrown out in front of them, along with Mr. Hisago.

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He turns to the beasts and silently swings his sword, cutting through the iron fetters.

Without looking back at the beasts, who watch in dismay as the fetters fall to the ground with a clatter, he causes the same light magic as Kazuki's to appear from his palm.

With one word, the freed beasts run away.

The magical beast attacks them, but just before it does, a ray of light from Mr. Hisago pierces the beast.

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Like a muddy stream, the monsters attack Mr. Hisago in numbers.

However, he does not stop even when faced with such a large number of beasts, and instead, he cuts them down with the swords and magic in his hands.

He has never had any real training in magic.

He has never even fought a demonic beast before, yet he easily cuts them down and turns them into corpses.

If the rays of light he shoots are cleaved off, the bodies of the demons in the line of fire will be cut in two.

This is not Kazuki's way of using light magic to minimize damage, but only to destroy his opponents.

He has continued to fight with overwhelming strength, and now there is no enemy in sight, but only the corpses of the demonic beasts lying before him.

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But still he tries to find his enemy.

As if to say that he is not finished yet, he keeps his hand on the hilt of his sword, which is broken in half, and walks on the battlefield, covered in the blood of the beasts.

As I wonder what makes him do this, what makes his actions seem almost obsessive, a small hand grabs his clothes.

He turns around and there is the beastman child.

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Dirty golden hair, messily pulled out.

We look in surprise when we see the fox-like ears and tail growing out of his head.

"Amaco......!?"

"How could she ......?"

A girl of about 10 years old looks up at Ms. Hisago with lifeless eyes.

Hisago finally regains his senses at the sound of her voice, and drops the sword in his hand to the ground, his voice muffled.

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A girl who looks like Amako mentions that she doesn't have a name at the words of Mr. Hisago, who sits on the ground, exhausted.

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It's as if he knew what he was going to say.

Understanding that it was not a lie and that he meant what he said, Mr. Hisago let out a loud sigh.

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He puts his hand over his eyes to hide them.

It was a human emotion that Mr. Hisago finally showed.

The girl was stunned to see him, not knowing what to do, when she saw the knights of the Kingdom of Hagar coming to the battlefield where they were.

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Scratching his head, he stands up and faces the girl.

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"Yeah. ......"

The girl rolls her eyes, and Mr. Hisago crosses his arms as if contemplating for a while.

After a dozen seconds or so, he turns his attention to the girl again.

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So this is Nagi-san. ......?

She looks so much like Amako that I didn't recognize her.

Come to think of it, we share the same bloodline, so it's not surprising that we look alike. ......!

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The child Nagi mumbles her own name over and over as if ruminating.

Or rather, she has seen the past Nagi without her knowledge.

"This is the encounter between Hisago and the Kannagi you know. Hisago sees in Kannagi the image of his dead daughter, and Kannagi has found his own ground now that he has a name.

"......"

"But in this battle, Hisago showed to many the power of a brave man. The men of Hagar, even me at the time."

Show your ability as a brave man.

This was not a good thing at that time, when the nations were fighting each other.

Above all, the Kingdom of Hagar had summoned Mr. Hisago to be used in a war between humans, and there was no way they would overlook his ability to deal with a large number of magical beasts all by himself.

"No way, Mr. Hisago is just going to be used as a tool of war..."

"No, that's the thing. The funny thing is, they were thrown out."

"What about ......?　Destroyed?"

The Demon Lord bites back a sly smile, and not only I but also Nair and Ferrum look at him as if they have no idea what he means.

"Hagar," he said, "has finally learned what kind of beings she has summoned and has become frightened.

"...... No, I don't understand."

"A force worth a hundred men, that's the kind of hero Hagar wanted. But Hesago had achieved extraordinary results, destroying not a hundred but ten thousands of magical beasts single-handedly. And the king realized that if he had his way, he could easily destroy Hagar's kingdom.

"That's absurd. ......"

"It seems that they were aware that they were oppressing the brave Hisago. Well, it was an interesting sideshow. The sight of them fearing retaliation from beings beyond their power..."

Hisago, who was more than a hundred strong, more than a warrior, more than a warrior, and more than a million strong, was the best.

I don't know if he acquired that much strength by obtaining magic, or if he had always possessed that much power, but I never thought he would be feared because of his excessive strength. .......

"That's what I mean. The king of Hagar, who did not know him and abandoned even facing him properly, consequently gave up his own strength in the form of hissago and went down the path of destruction.

I can't stop thinking about it.

If you were going to be so irresponsible, you shouldn't have summoned the brave .......

The two heroes you know are not the same as hisago.

"Isn't that ...... obvious?"

The processes may be similar, but the surroundings are too completely different.

"You have the groundwork of hisago's heroic deeds, but he had none. He has no tales of heroism, no reason to be proud of himself.

Senpai and Kazuki's position was well established because the previous hero, Mr. Hisago, had accomplished the feat of sealing the Demon King.

Well, if that is the case, it was after the sealing of the Demon King that Mr. Hisago was recognized as a brave man at that time, and until then, he had been .......

"People in his time are interesting. But not in a good way for you."

The Demon Lord, who said so again and again, looked at Hisago and Nagi with a truly amused expression on his face.