The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After parting from Aruk and the others, Nair and I were taken to the office of the Demon King under the guidance of Hannah.

Unlike the previous visit to the Demon Lord's castle, the Demon Lord was sitting at the table in the spacious room looking over some documents, and Ciel was standing beside him as if he was his assistant.

"Have you come, Ciel?

"Mr. Usato, please come this way."

"Oh, thank you very much."

Hannah seems to be waiting outside the door, and I enter the office and sit in the chair provided.

After confirming that I had sat down, the Demon Lord leaned his body against the back of the chair and gave me a look of dismay.

"Do you have to do something interesting to make me do something?"

"No, no, no..."

What's the difference? Isn't it true that you suddenly flew through the air?

It's true, isn't it?

To the untrained eye, you're just some weird healing wizard flying around the city.

"Nair, sometimes the truth can be deceiving. You'd do well to remember that."

"In your case, the truth is often more unbelievable than a lie."

Does this owl have a grudge against me or something?

I just hit him with a very accurate counter.

"Flying. It seems you've awakened to a rare ability.

I knew it was a rarity.

"It is possible to levitate with wind magic. But to "fly" freely and with a specific intention is interesting. It is a marvel when a child who has ...... awakened to dark magic wishes to fly."

Flying freely in the sky is a one-of-a-kind magic.

Although it has no physical attack power, it should be an exceptional performance in terms of being able to move anywhere.

"Compared to ...... before, it's a much smaller building now."

"Nowadays you don't need something as big as a castle. If we kept the castle, we would have to make our men climb the stairs one by one, which is a hassle. Then, this is just about right."

Ah, the big castle before, it would be hard to go up and down the stairs.

Then, this kind of house would be easier to communicate information quickly.

"So... Now that you're here at last, of course we need you to do a few things for us.

"Yes."

That's why I'm here.

Straightening his back, he listens to the voice of the Demon King.

"First, interact with the people in this city. Calling them demons is fine, but it is important that they interact with you, a human who is friendly to demons.

"Yes, sir."

I don't mind being called a demon, but we have to keep interacting with each other.

I'm not that worried about it, though, since both Uluru and Aruk are good communicators.

"Next, we'll explore the "demon territory" between the demon king's territory and the beastman's territory.

Oh, that's what Koger told me.

Then let's talk quickly. You are to accompany the search as a member of the search party.

Oh, about that...

What?

He recalls his conversation with Koga just a few minutes ago and starts talking.

"Koga asked me to train the search party.

"...... Hmm. Training for the lifeguard. Interesting. Then let's recruit more people.

Are you sure?

"Yes, you can sift through it."

I got the go-ahead easily.

Lifeguard-style training for demon people.

I know that in the beginning, Ferrum was so poor and dependent on his armor, but there are probably ex-soldiers or something, so I might be able to do it at a reasonable pace.

"Kkkkk, I'm looking forward to the training."

"You look bad. ......"

I can see now why Rose seemed so happy when she got Ferrum into the lifeguard.

Training for a demon tribe with physical abilities different from normal people.

I can't wait to see what kind of training menu they will come up with.

"Ciel, did you see that?　He doesn't even know he's doing that?

"I've never seen a person show such an evil smile during training. ......

Oops, I should focus on the story.

I come back to myself and turn to the Demon Lord.

"There is something else I would like to ask you, ...... but that is from me personally. There is no need to say it here.

Is that so?

"Yes."

I'm a little scared to ask for a personal favor from the Demon Lord.

The tension in the air seems to have eased up a bit.

Then Ciel-san, who was standing by the Demon King, calls out to me.

"How is Keira-chan?

"Yes. She is still waiting for me outside this house.

"I'm glad to hear it. After meeting you at the ruins, I was concerned about you. ......"

Come to think of it, I first encountered Ciel-san at the ruins.

I was surprised to see her, because I didn't think she was a lady-in-waiting of the demon king.

"How about I entrust you with some of the dark wizard's children?"

"Ha-ha-ha, that's a funny joke."

"Yeah, I think I'm about to develop some interesting abilities. Yeah, I think I'm going to develop some interesting abilities, and it's going to be fun too.

"You're kidding, right ......?"

I don't think that's possible right now.

I don't know if I can open the mind of a child dark wizard in the first place.

"Well, I don't know when, but it's worth a try. Above all, it will lead to the stability and independence of the dark wizards, which I have been seeing as a problem so far.

"Will it be that easy? ......"

"I'm sure they've had at least two success stories."

You mean Ferrum and Keira: .......

Hmmm, I don't think I'm that much of an influence on Keira, but Ferrum seems to have been rehabilitated by the lifeguard.

"You know what?

"Yes?"

"I depend on dark wizards. ...... to be easily accessible."

...... hmm?

You were just about to say something...

"I've never had a heart-to-heart with a dark wizard like you before, but I've made a guess.

"Guess?"

Somehow I feel like I've been misled, but what kind of a guess is the Demon Lord making?

"Many dark wizards have a sense of bitterness toward their own kind, a sense of rejection, even. The experience of being betrayed by their parents, the people they trust the most, has increased their distrust of others, and the shadows in their hearts that result are manifested as dark magic."

Can we assume that's what the inversion of the ferme and the humanoid dark magic of Keira are?

But why does that make me more susceptible?

Is it because I'm not a demon?

"It's just one of the factors. In the first place, the environment of the demon king's territory before I awakened was terrible. ...... When the land becomes desolate, the hearts of those who live there naturally become desolate as well."

I could see how they could be easily befriended, but that's not enough.

Keira doesn't seem to have much to do with the fact that I was disguised as a demon tribe in the first place.

Coga is at .......

"Speaking of which..."

What?

Did you know that there is a second princess in the delegation from the Kingdom of Nirvarna?

"?　Yeah, I don't know if she's drunk or what.

Oh, good, he knew about Senri.

"That's him, isn't it? He's trying to make Koga his fiancee.

""...... Huh?""

The Demon King and Ciel react in the same way.

To be honest, I wanted to say it myself and get the same reaction, but I couldn't be so optimistic.

"And by the way, they're after me too.

"...... No, you've brought in too many topics, haven't you?　What are you?　Are you always doomed to have trouble with women?"

"No, no, this is not my fault!

If even the demon king said that to me, I'd cry.

I can't stand the unusual situation that this person is pulling me away from.

On the other hand, Ciel-san looks excited and is ready to listen to what I have to say.

"Well, but you are the second princess of Nirvarna, aren't you?　...... is not a bad idea."

"Apparently, she likes strong people. I think you and Koga would be a good match."

"......"

Why do you look at me like I'm bothering you?

Please don't look at me like I'm interesting in Koga, but I'm interesting in this guy too .......

"I will have nothing to do with this matter. I'm going to enjoy the uproar of the parties involved, including you."

"It's a lot more interesting just to see Mr. Koga having a hard time. ......!"

I reported it before it was too late, but I'm glad it doesn't seem to be a problem.

I reported it before it was too late, but I'm glad it doesn't seem to be a problem. ...... No, it's not a problem at all.

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Anyway, after finishing the conversation, I leave the office of the Demon King and meet up with Keira at the entrance.

After this, we move to the dormitory where Aruk, Uluru, and the others are staying, but I was concerned about Koga who had moved with Senri, so I decided to go to a nearby training area to check on him.

"You, by the way, why are you with Usato-kun?　From the looks of it, you seem to be that ...... dark wizard."

"Mr. Usato is my dark magic teacher. ......!"

"He is a healing magician?　I thought he was a healing magician. ...... No, umm......... is that right, a teacher?"

Hannah, why do you keep trying to correct me that you are a healing magician, and eventually change your mind?

"I'm sorry, I asked you to go on a detour."

"No, no. I also enjoy watching Mr. Koga struggle."

"......"

I'm starting to feel sorry for Koga.

Why does he even treat Ciel and Hannah like this ......?

I know it's not that they don't like him, but .......

"Hey, if we keep going this way, aren't you going to get caught in the middle of this?"

"Yeah, I'm sure that when Koger sees me, he'll make me the scapegoat as soon as possible. ......

I'd do the same thing then and fight back. .......

"I thought it would be better to have me, a healing magician, there in case you get hurt in the simulation."

"......Serious in that way, aren't you?"

And I have other things on my mind.

"For me personally, I'm curious about Senri-sama's undefeated record in engagement duels."

When was this duel? Hmm?　But if he's undefeated in that engagement duel, that means he's ......"

"Hannah, there are some things in this world that you know in your head but you shouldn't say out loud. ......"

"......, yes."

If the current Senri-sama is the one who beat down all the candidates for engagement, and then somehow even the candidates stopped showing up, then I can understand her desperation.

But Senri-sama is at the same age as senpai, so I don't think there's any need for him to be in such a hurry.

"Oh, isn't that it?"

"Yes?"

Keira points in the direction where we find a large training field and a small crowd of people.

Helena and the people from Nirvarna are there, so it seems that Koga and Senri are fighting there.

""......""

"They're facing each other, but they're not moving."

Koga, as usual, is ready to step forward with his right fist, while Senri-sama is holding his palms lightly and his legs are only half a step apart.

"...... Senri-sama is trying to counter?"

"I wonder if he is good at throwing?　I saw it when I shook your hand.

No, no. ---I'm moving.

Coga was the first to move.

With a single step, he moved behind Senri-sama, his sword close to her neck.

But as soon as he turned back, Senri-sama ducked and fired a fist at Koga's unprotected jaw, piercing it from the shortest distance possible.

"!?!!"

Koga stops his sword, just in time to avoid the fist, and as he backs away, Senri-sama slowly draws his fist back as if to catch his breath, and assumes the same posture.

"I told you so. Don't be too hard on me."

That is the Second Princess of Nirvarna that Harold and Ouka were talking about.

She's stronger than I've heard.

"...... Ha, this is one hell of a princess! I like her. ......!"

"Did you just say you'll marry me?

"I didn't say anything!　What kind of ears do you have?

His behavior is a bit too much.

But it seems that Koger is now ready to do the same.

"As you wish, I'll start from here with a certain amount of force. Don't complain if you get hurt!

"I am also a woman of Nirvarna. If you are embarrassed to get hurt, you are immature. ......!　Don't hesitate to come at me!

That's fun!

The battle begins again, with the two daring each other.

Koga attacks, and Senri-sama counters with a flowing attack.

However, Senri-sama changes his stance as if switching from one fight to the other, and his fighting style changes to a more aggressive one.

"Hmph!"

"Hey, hey, this is how a princess fights!"

She catches a kick with her arm, grabs it and swings it the other way.

Senri-sama is thrown away, but she maneuvers herself into a good position in the air and lands on the ground---and without a moment's pause, she is on her way to Koga.

"Wow, you must be a hell of a person to be able to fight Mr. Koga without magic.

"Yes, I guess so. ......!"

"No, I don't think that's what you mean."

"Yes, the first time you fought Koga, you moved even worse than that."

Why is it that I'm the one who's getting the blame for all this?

But Senri-sama's next move is always with the next connection in mind.

He attacks in a fluid manner, unleashing a barrage of blows without giving his opponent a chance to think.

It is a strategy backed by experience that even guides the opponent's behavior.

"......"

With his hand over his mouth, he follows the battle between Koga and Senri-sama with his eyes.

The heated battle seemed to be gradually coming to an end, and the winner was decided when Koga's fist was stopped by Senri-sama's nose.

Koga pulled his fist from Senri-sama, who was sitting down and breathing heavily, and smiled while wiping his forehead.

"You're good. But I guess you're still not as good as me.

"......"

"Well, give it up now."

Koga tilts his head at Senri-sama, who remains downcast and says nothing.

He didn't seem to be hurt in any way, but ...... I'm a little worried.

I'm going to Koga's for a while.

"...... don't make a scene, okay?"

I walk away from Hannah and Keira and approach Koga.

Koga finds me, and he gives me a cheerful look while Senri-sama is still unresponsive.

"Oh, Usato. You were pretty strong, this princess. Well, you seem to be in shock at losing now, but I hope you'll give up now."

"Oh, you are a ...... Senri-sama, are you all right?　If you need healing magic, put your hand on my palm.

I decided that it was indeed wrong to touch the princess without asking her, so I held out my hand covered with healing magic.

She places her hand on my palm silently, and I cast a healing spell on her.

...... Hmm?　Do I have to hold it so tightly?

......

"Senri-sama?"

Next, Usato-san.

"What ......?

I'm not intimidated by Rose, but I'm terrified of something else.

Why is this man in a trance ......!

Is that it?　Is it because he met someone who could beat him?

Is he trying to make a match with me too?

"Hey, Koga!　Where is he?

I tried to call for help, but Koga was already gone.

He's gone!　I mean, in a sense, he's the one who shouldn't escape the most in this situation!

"d*mn, I didn't want to use this move, but ......Nea, take human form ......!"

"What?　What are you ...... doing?"

"I'll do anything you want, just ......!

Naturally, Nair changed from an owl to a little girl.

I put my free hand on Neah's shoulder and with a serious expression on my face, I use my last resort.

"She's my wife. ......!"

"...... hyuh!"

Nair sometimes makes a joke.

I didn't like to use it either, but ...... how about it ......?

After seeing Nair's stiffened body, I looked at Senri-sama fearfully and saw that she was also looking up at me with vacant eyes.

"...... Dareno?"

"My... my... my... my... my... my... my... my...

"...... Kyu."

He fell down!

I hurry to support Senri-sama, and Helena and the others come to this place.

"Ms. Helena!　Senri-sama is at ......."

"Oh, I don't think there's anything to worry about. It's probably just a trauma. ......

"Trauma ......?"

"Our princess has a lot going on. ....... Really, I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you. ......

Bowing her head, Helena-san gives Senri a big hug and heads off in the direction where the dormitories might be.

She really was like a storm. ...... Senri-sama.

But what is trauma? .......

"Hey, Usato......!"

"Hm?"

Nair, who had been frozen, finally comes to her senses and comes up to me, her face bright red.

"No, Nea. I'm really sorry about what I said before. But you've done the same thing many times..."

"Please don't ever tell Amako and Ferrum or anyone else about this. ......!?"

"What?"

If you want to spare my life!　Okay?　Okay!

What do you mean ......?

If I tell Nair about what we just talked about, is he in any kind of danger?