The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

It was too sudden.

He came out in front of us as if he was weaving his way through the demon tribe.

The moment I saw him, I felt a sense of disgust. His black armor was shimmering, his red eyes glimpsed through the cracks of his armor.

What's this feeling ...... as if I'm being forced to turn malicious... No, I have to keep my composure, or this thing is going to attack me any minute.

Everybody move!

I will tell the soldiers who are with me and Mr. Kazuki to do so. I also speak out, suppressing the hostility and fighting spirit that wells up from deep within me.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

! Kazuki!

"Wait! Mr. Kazuki-kun!"

"Please let me go! We have to take him down right here, right now! I'm gonna kill him. I'm gonna kill him!

"Be cool!"

It was a good thing that I grabbed Kazuki by the shoulders and stopped him, but several other soldiers and a squad leader were heading toward the black knight with hatred in their eyes.

The soldiers behind me, who were lucky enough to hear my voice, were astonished at the actions of their comrades and their own commander.

"Stop, you too!

No matter how strongly I shouted for them to stop, they did not.

Even when the enemy soldiers of the Kingdom approach, the Black Knight and the soldiers of the Demon King's Army surrounding him do not move. This attitude, which could be perceived as either calmness or indifference, exacerbated my uneasiness.

I was stuck in a state of immobility.

Not because of my incomprehensible hatred for the black knight, but because of this incomprehensible feeling of discomfort.

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"Die!"

One of the soldiers approaches the Black Knight and swings his heavy sword down from above to cut the Black Knight in two.

The sword swings down and makes a deep cut into the armor.

A blow that would normally kill him, but the black knight does not move from his spot, still writhing in his eerie armor.

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"DAAA!!!!"

Two soldiers catch up with the first soldier and shout angrily, simultaneously thrusting their sharp spears into the black knight and stabbing him through.

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You, here!

Then, as if to make a final stop, the commander of the squadron, leading one of the squadrons, points a large sword as tall as he is at the black knight, ready to stab him, and runs with a speed unimaginable for his huge frame.

His ability to lead a company is real. No matter what kind of suggestion is put on his mind, his career and ability to serve as a soldier in the Royal Army are not to be underestimated.

Like a heavy tank, his thrusts are like being sucked into the abdomen of the black knight who is pierced by two spears.

He pushes the large, deeply thrust sword further into the knight, and the commander glares at the black knight.

"I'm not sure what kind of magic you used, ...... but if I bury you before you use it, ----"

This is the first time a voice is heard from the black knight.

His voice is neutral, like a man's or a woman's, flat and lifeless, which makes the listener's heart flutter.

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"What?"

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At the same moment, the black armor distorts and the part of the armor that protects the chest transforms into spikes and attacks the unit leader.

"......!

"Captain!

He quickly falls back and escapes.

His men surrounding the black knight scream in agony, but he rises without incident, draws the sword at his waist, and gives orders to his men.

"Be on your guard! He's not down yet! We'll surround him and push him through!

Yes!""""""

"Senpai! I'll join you!

"Oh, hey, Kazuki! ......, we don't have a choice! You guys, come on!"

Kazuki-kun shakes off my hand and runs off to join the troop leaders surrounding the Black Knight.

I'm glad to see that you've started to speak your mind, but ...... you're a little bit too rash! There is a difference between bravery and courage, Mr. Kazuki!

The soldiers behind him and the others follow him a little later than Mr. Kazuki.

But in a way, this is our chance. He must be mortally wounded, and unless he has a healing magician or is immortal, he will not survive.

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The black knight, who has pulled out the great sword and spear that were thrust into him, snaps his wrists as if he is no longer interested in the commander and his men who attacked him from the surroundings, and mutters a few words to them.

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A moment later, red blood splatters.

Suddenly, the commander and three of his men fall to the ground like threadbare marionettes, blood pouring from their bodies.

There was no sign of why ......... they had attacked.

There was no sign of a magical attack.

In a moment, equivalent to the blink of an eye, the four elites sank into a pool of blood.

"Inukami, senpai,...... what is that,......?"

"I don't know, but you shouldn't bypass it. ......"

Kazuki, who had stopped in his tracks after seeing the devastation wrought by the Black Knight, waved his arms and asked me this question.

I don't know, maybe he would have drawn his sword from his waist and attacked the commanders with blinding speed. Or maybe he had used wind magic to create a weasel-like vacuum blade, or maybe he had been shown some elaborate illusion ......, but even a fool knows not to approach unintentionally.

But if we retreat now, the other soldiers will follow the example of the commanders.

"Looks like we're going to have to deal with this guy. ......"

"I'm ......."

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They seem to be willing to do it.

In a way, it's a good thing, because if we can keep his eyes glued to us, he won't be able to keep his eyes on anyone else.

I call out to the soldier behind me, careful to keep my eyes on the black knight.

"Can you guys take care of the demons around him? You don't have to beat them by force. Just hold on until Kazuki and I defeat him.

"Leave it to me, my brave friend. I will definitely carry out your orders.

"You can count on me. ......"

Now I can concentrate on fighting without worrying about attacks from behind.

I stand next to Kazuki, sword at the ready.

The black knight stands as usual. Is this a sign of confidence, or is it a sign that he is not ready to fight?

I'll make the first move!

"You don't know what's out there. ...... Don't let them hit you directly! And right after Kazuki-kun releases his magic, you guys head for the surrounding demon tribe!"

""Yes!""

Kazuki-kun, switching his sword to his left hand, points his palm at the black knight.

If my blitz was a wide-range type, Kazuki-kun's was a single-pointed, concentrated type, not the kind of technique that diffused light magic over a wide area, which failed to work at the beginning of the war, but a concentrated light magic power in his palm that had a tremendous penetrating power, so much so that it could be mistaken for a beam.

"No matter how fast you are, you cannot avoid light!　Go!"

A sphere of light as large as a marble generated in his palm is shot out at the black knight.

It hits the shoulder of the black knight who is standing on a stick. As the light penetrates, smoke billows out from a small hole in the shoulder, as if scorching the atmosphere.

From the looks of it, they don't seem to have put up with it. I thought the demons' weakness was light... what kind of magic are they using?

And the scratches on the armor the captains gave him are gone.

"Kazuki-kun ......"

No, the light isn't working.

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The same words I used when I defeated my commander.

<>? What did those words mean? ----

"Gu,ah,...... ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah."

Kazuki-kun suddenly screams in agony and falls to his knees on the ground, holding his left shoulder.

"Kazuki-kun, what's wrong?

"My shoulder is ...... burning pain in my shoulder ......."

"Your shoulder ......?"

When I looked, I saw blood seeping through a gap in the armor near the shoulder.

What the hell did they do to you? You sent something flying through the gap in your armor! No, I don't feel anything shot through my armor. This is...

"Directly ...... from the inside?"

"Senpai! ...... I'm fine."

Kazuki stands up while casting a recovery spell on his own shoulder.

The recovery magic is only a first aid treatment, not a full-fledged cure like sewing up a wound, but just a disinfectant and a bandage.

With time, it is possible to heal the wound to as close to a perfect state as possible. ----

"Hmph!"

The black mass swung at me and Kazuki-kun as if to reave us, and we block it with the belly of our slender swords. The black mass was extending from the black knight's arm. ......It can also change its shape and attack. ......It is troublesome, though we have not even found out the mysterious attack of the other party.

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"What's the pity?"

That's creepy before it's creepy.

It's like fighting a monster that doesn't belong here.