The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Today was a day when many things really happened.

I played kumite with Koga, got tangled up with Lignus of the Veneral Kingdom, met again with Mr. Hyde of the Nirvarna Kingdom, talked with the King Harold, and finally had a mock battle with my seniors.

It was really an eventful day.

With less than two days left for the meeting, it seems that our presence was literally recognized as something alien among the many powerful people and representatives from various countries that have gathered here today alone.

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...... Well, I'm sorry about Leona.

The Demon Lord had asked Ms. Karon to send some kind of a message, but she never told me what it was.

"......"

And night.

After eating dinner and entering the inn's bathhouse, I changed into my nightclothes and sat zazen-like on my bed, spreading my weak healing magic around the room.

"There you go."

Coga in the same room moves.

With that, something moves the healing magic in the air, and I sense something flying toward me, being pushed away.

You grab it with your eyes closed.

It is a ball made by Koga's dark magic.

"Oh, you really know, don't you?

"It seems to be able to react even if it's not a living thing, even if its magic is interfered with or moved. Well, I can't expand it much because of the amount of magic it can hold. Here, I'll give it back.

While returning the magic bullet to Koga, he concentrates on manipulating the magic once more.

"So how much can you tell?"

"Enough to know where you are even with my eyes and ears closed. I can see some of the things you are looking at.

"That's pretty handy. Well, it won't work for me."

Of course you do.

Because we have very different types of magic.

If anything, the benefit of Kohga's magic will be that he will be able to move his dark magic more smoothly.

"Well, this will probably only be useful in a limited area, so it's not that useful."

"I'm sure you'd use it in some weird way."

It has its weaknesses.

But I think it is a technique that can be applied in many ways.

Besides, when Nair told me that my magic manipulation is specialized for the inside, I tried a few things.

"And elasticity. I changed the way to make that."

"Well, how?"

He shows his palm to Koga, and makes the elasticizer with his hand that is not covered by the cage.

He shows it to Koga as if it is overflowing from his hand, instead of being produced on his palm as usual.

"Until now, I've been weaving magic outside of my body like Kazuki, but now I've tried to make it inside of my body.

"What's the difference?"

Coga answers, tilting his head.

"It means I can now fight without relying on my cage hand.

"I see, that makes it easier to use."

As usual, only one can be made at present.

However, I am aware that I tend to rely on baskets these days, and I would like to improve that, even if it is only little by little.

"If I no longer have baskets, the means available to me will be greatly reduced. I will only be able to punch and kick."

"Isn't that usually enough in your case?"

"I'm not yet as unreasonable as my master, the Commander. ......!"

"How bad is your master? ...... No, I know he's a terrible person when he beats up old man Nero."

The Commander is my ideal.

The unreasonableness of silencing everything with his fist.

His intuition is almost magical.

That's probably why I still don't feel like I can win, no matter how many tricks I try.

"Huh. ......"

"What's the matter with you, you're sighing all of a sudden?"

"No,...... I suddenly remembered that I was about to be proposed as a potential fiancée to the daughter of the king of Nirvarna."

"Ha-ha-ha."

You laugh just because it's someone else's problem.

...... Well, Nirvarna is a country where merit is the deciding factor.

Then, isn't it OK to be a cogger?

Mr. Hyde gave me a pass mark.

"Come to think of it, if you like strong men..."

"Oh."

I should have introduced you to him.

What are you trying to sacrifice me for, man?

He laughs at Koga's impatience, as if in retaliation for his earlier remark.

"You like strong guys, don't you?　Don't worry, the other woman's daughter is a strong woman who has defeated all the potential fiancées in the traditional betrothal duel in the Kingdom of Nirvarna. I'm not worried about anything.

"I'm just worried!　You must be like a gorilla!

I can't take his words, so I glare at him.

"Don't talk to me like that when you haven't even met me!

"Wow, I'm sorry ......, no, why am I apologizing ......?　Isn't that funny......?"

"Look at me. You're calling me an ogre, but I'm not an ogre at all."

"......"

Why did they shut you up?

Should I have used Rhodes as an analogy?

"Oh, come on, don't get me involved in your lover's quarrels: ......"

"I'm already being steadily cornered by the King of Samaritan. Nirvarna is yours."

"Seriously, what's going on around you ......?"

Harold may be in the joke stage, but Lucas is for real.

If it isn't smugness, he likes me.

"I'm a strong guy, but I have my own tastes!"

"......"

"Ha ......!　No, wait!　Don't just silently move away from me!　No!　That was a figure of speech!

That sounded weird.

You're not going that way, are you?

The way you're denying it so desperately is suspicious.

I'm going to ask if I can trade rooms with Amira-san.

"You, if you stay in the same room with Inukami for a night, you'll be in trouble in a different way!

"I trust you, senpai."

"Where does that trust come from?　It's like making something out of nothing."

That's a terrible thing to say: .......

Though the seniority thing is indeed a joke.

"Joking aside, I wonder what we should do seriously.

"I'm sure you'll be pushed aside someday. You."

"Uh-huh."

In fact, it seems as if Mr. Lucas is even vigilantly watching for an opening.

What does Eva think?

I'm glad she's getting to know the outside world better, but I wonder what she's thinking now.

"Actually, I'm sure the powers that be would love to have you here."

"Is that all there is to it?　I think Kazuki is more impressive."

Koga shakes his head at my words.

"That one and Inukami have the title of 'hero' attached to them. It's hard to draw them in, isn't it?　I mean, a brave man is a symbol of his country.

"Ah, so Kazuki and his senpai are like the 'heroes of the Lingle Kingdom,' so to speak."

Exactly.

Like Leona, the title of hero belongs to the country.

So, even if we pull him out, he may still have another name, "the hero of the Lingle Kingdom".

"That's why Nirvarna didn't recruit Inukami, right?"

"I see. ......"

"Brave man is a more troublesome title than you think. If you succeed in attracting them, you might have a bad image attached to you."

It's like an ace of one team moving to another team.

The former team's successes are the only thing people talk about, while the former fans bash him. .......

Hmmm, it's a complicated story.

"You're easy on the eyes."

"Who's easy?"

"But you're just a civilian who's formally a member of the military. You're the deputy commander of an organization called the Life Brigade, but you're not its commander, are you?　Then naturally you are less important in the country than the brave men, and therefore in a position where you can move around more easily.

But that doesn't mean it's easy. .......

"He has some contacts with powerful people in other countries, and most importantly, he has a track record of defeating the Demon King. In addition, if you're a healing magician,...... you won't get sick or be poisoned.

"......"

"In other words, they're sitting ducks. That's why they're willing to sacrifice their daughters to get them."

Is that how they see me?

...... Well, I know it's not the right time for Mr. Lucas, but .......

"Well, Nirvarna seemed to genuinely like your skills."

"As for Nirvarna, we decided to make Coga the scapegoat ......."

"Wasn't that a joke ......?"

I'm just saying that it seems like a good fit for Nirvarna.

At least he didn't feel like he should be king.

"The meeting starts the day after tomorrow. There might be a lot going on tomorrow, so we'll have to be on our toes."

"Well, I know there's definitely something going on, but I'm a little curious as to what it is."

The meeting will be largely about the demons, and I will have to explain to them the situation they are in.

Well, it seems that all I have to do is just stand there without speaking, so all I have to do is pay attention to what's going on around me.

"I think I'll practice detecting magic for a little while longer and then go to bed.

"You know, I think I'm going to get a really good night's sleep doing that, since it's going to work its healing magic on me."

Is it a healing aroma ......?

I feel like I'm the only one who's tired, don't you think?

I'm sure Nair and my senpai will be begging me to do it.