The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Basically, I try to train in the morning if possible.

This is no different in the Demon Lord's territory, so I decided to run in the city after getting permission from Ms. Hanna beforehand.

In the morning, I woke up just as the sun appeared in the sky, and after quickly getting dressed, I went outside.

"Oh, Mr. Usato?"

"Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Krumeier.

I do my warm-up exercises while greeting Mr. Krumea, who is guarding the dormitory.

"Good morning. The lifeguards are early, aren't they? Are you running in?"

"Yes. Are you in charge now, Mr. Krumeier?

Yes. We don't know what might happen, so we have to take precautions.

I'm sure you can count on me, but I don't want to push you too hard, so I'll be ready to cast a healing spell at any time.

If you ever get sick, please contact me or Uluru-san.

"As for me, I'm worried that you might be pushing yourself too hard, Usato-dono."

I'm fine with that. Training is like a break!

"...... Oh, is that so?"

"No, I'm just kidding."

"What?

You didn't think I was joking ......?

I don't understand what you mean when you say that training is a break.

"Well, I'm off!"

"Oh, yes!"

They lightly run out of the place and run through the streets of the city.

It's not completely light yet, so I don't see anyone, but my goal is to get a feel for the city streets and structures, so I look around as I run.

"This is a very solid building. The Demon King must have rebuilt it, so he must have thought of that too.

Maybe the castle was disassembled and used as materials for houses for the demon people?

Then I see two demons patrolling in front of me.

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They are talking, but you run past them without paying any attention to them.

"Oh, good morning!

"Oh, good morning!"

"Abba!"

Naturally, you will be surprised, but it's important to keep doing this.

The veteran-ish person looked like a person who had encountered a monster, though.

Well, many of them had never seen humans before, so it was understandable that they reacted like that.

After that, I got myself together and ran, but I had some reactions that I didn't want to understand, such as being looked at twice, being suspected of being an apparition, and some of them worshipped me. ......Yes, I didn't have any problems.

"Is this ...... a ...... training ground on the edge of the city?"

You notice that there are few buildings and instead you find a place that looks like a training ground.

I wonder if this is a place where soldiers are usually trained, because there are piles of wood and stones.

It's a nice training ground. It's a big place, with big rocks. ...... yeah?"

Someone's here.

I get curious and approach the place to find a man of the demon tribe standing in front of a five-tiered pile of rocks.

Blond-haired and tall, he swung his sword, which seemed to be held loosely, with a speed that my eyes could barely catch, and in an instant, he cut the stones into pieces.

"Oh ......"

I can't help but let out an exclamation.

He must have already noticed my presence, because he sheathed his sword without a sound and turned around to face me.

"......, is that you?"

"It's been a while. Mr. Nero Agence.

Former commander of the First Legion of the Demon Army.

He is one of the strongest of the demon clans, except for the Demon King, and he reacts a little surprised.

"Nero. I know you are here in this city, but I never expected to see you here ......."

"I didn't expect to see you here, either."

Rose's former flame.

Now it seems that the connection is gone, but to me he is as good as Rose, so he is far from impressive.

"Is this morning training?"

"Hmm?　Yes. I don't have much time during the day.

"The weather is good for me, so I thought I would run as usual."

"...... weather has anything to do with it?"

No, I run when it rains.

Mr. Nero tilts his head curiously.

"Oh, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Ken Usato.

"......"

"Can I help you?"

"No, I'm the guy who almost killed you. ......"

It is true that at one point Mr. Nero almost cut off my torso.

My master will have paid me back for that, so I don't mind.

"...... You're an odd one, aren't you?"

"I get that a lot."

I'm still rather sympathetic to the idea that I'm an oddball. .......

Well, I am aware of that.

"...... I hear Rose's man has come back from the dead."

"......!　Yes."

I am surprised that you would bring up the subject yourself.

I know about the battle with Mr. Nero's men that led to the deaths of Mr. Ahl and others.

From Nero's point of view, it must have been a rather complicated story.

How was it?

If we run into him, I'll drag him to the Commander.

"No, ......, that's not what I meant to ask. ......"

When I answered with firm determination, I was met with a subtle look.

"From your current subordinate's point of view, how do I look after my past deeds?"

"How do I look to you now that you've done what you did in the past?" "How do I look to you now that you've done what you did in the past? I heard that before the Demon King came back to life, the Demon King's territory was in a pretty bad situation. ......"

From a neutral point of view, there was certainly a reason for the demons to be so desperate.

In the first place, there was no way I could say anything to Mr. Nero as an outsider, even though he was my current subordinate.

"In the end, I think there was no other way but to go along with either side's will. Perhaps you know that very well, don't you?

"......Yes, I do."

Rose and Mr. Earle and his team were protecting the Kingdom of Lingle.

Nero and his men also did it for the people in the Demon King's territory.

Even back then, with the deep resentment between the humans and the demons, it was impossible to end things in a way that would not hurt either of them.

"But you'd better not say such a question to the Commander when you meet him..."

"Hmm?　Why not?

"Stop rehashing the past all the time!　I'm sure he'll be furious.

He would definitely say something like this.

I wouldn't be surprised if he gave me a good scolding.

"You're a lot like ...... Rose, you know."

"I've always had my sights set on you."

"I see. ......"

Mr. Nero was silent for about ten seconds with his eyes downcast.

It is impossible to guess how much emotion was put into that silence.

"I understand why the Demon Lord is so concerned about your eyes."

"No, I don't think his perception of me is that good."

I know he trusts me, but he expects me to do so in a strange way.

"I know they enjoy it when they talk about you," he says. I don't know what he's going to do."

"Isn't that alarming ......?"

"It's not normal for a demon king to be described as a man who doesn't know what he's doing, is it?"

Is that something to be happy about? .......

I can't deny it, though, considering what happened yesterday.

"...... I guess it means a lot to me that I ran into you here."

"Mr. Nero?"

Mr. Nero starts to walk away.

He moves from the pile of stones to a wider area, then stops and turns to me.

What do you think?　What do you think? How about a handshake?"

"......!"

An unexpected offer.

His words take me by surprise for a moment, but then the corners of my mouth naturally turn up.

"I can't wish for that. ......!　If you think I'm the same as I was then, you're mistaken. ......!"

"It has to be. ......"

The foot is opened a half step, and the deployed basket hand is thrust forward into a stance.

It's not something you should do in the morning, but there's no reason to say no: ......!

I have grown since then, though I used to be forced to defend myself against the overwhelming difference in strength.

Let's go!

"Yes!"

Mr. Nero's figure is scratched off.

As soon as I recognize him, I move my baskets and repel the sword in its scabbard that is approaching me.

"Ah!"

"!　......f."

Nero-san, who is raising the corners of his mouth in front of me, unleashes another volley of blows.

......,I can't catch this!

I intuitively knew that I couldn't catch it, and I released a shockwave forward and fell backward.

"You have a tremendous crisis-sensing ability!

"......"

Is it equal to or better than the senior's Thunder Beast mode in its bare form? ......!

We can't just follow it with our eyes.

If it's ......, let's try using it right away......!

"---Degradation

A technique to reduce the potency of healing magic and to reduce the consumption of magic power.

The user closes his or her eyes and releases a radiant flow of magical power while breathing.

"He has lowered the quality of his own magic?　I have never seen this technique before.

At the same time as he mutters, Mr. Nero, who exists within the closed field of vision, begins to move.

He detects his movement not with his eyesight, but with his magical senses... and repels the first slash, which is nearly invisible.

"......!　It's done!!!"

"It's going to continue, isn't it?"

The next high-speed slash is caught by the magic sense!

He moves backward and repels them with his basket hand, blocking them all the while, and applies more!

"And from here!"

System deterioration is released!　The concentration of healing magic is restored, and it is released for a moment!

Nero, about to swing the sword of pursuit, makes a frown appear on his face and stops his movement slightly.

"Here!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he repels the follow-up attack with his baskets... and then he hits with a healing flying fist in return!

Nero slashes the Healing Flying Fist with his returning sword, and rolls his eyes in surprise as he retreats backward slightly.

"!　He's gone off his feet. ......?"

"It's called Healing Break!"

If you're as skilled as Nero-san, you can react to the slightest change in magical power whether you like it or not.

You may be able to predict my movements from there, but I took advantage of that with the "Healing Breakdown. ......!

"I'll use healing magic that changes concentration in an instant to deceive your senses ......."

I've already found out how it works.

Nero, who is a superior person, would understand. .......

"Kuh-kuh-kuh, ha-ha-ha!"

"Right, Nero?"

I am startled by his sudden burst of laughter.

He seemed to be a cool guy, but after laughing for a while, he smiled as if something had fallen from his mind.

"Oh, I see. No wonder the Demon Lord is interested in him. This is truly terrifying.

"......"

"I admit it. I've never seen a better wielder of magic than you."

His mood changes again to that of combat.

I raise the corner of my mouth and ready my cage hand, though I feel a chill that freezes my body from the inside.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to stay with me a little longer. Usato.

"Excellent!　I'll go this time!"

By "system deterioration", as long as I am within the range of my magic power, I can know all of my opponent's movements.

With "Healing Break", I can make my magic radiate slowly and rapidly to throw my opponent off his stride.

This is the newly enhanced Healing Sensing.

We are far from ready to use it in the real world, but we just have to try it out now and then!

I'm sure you'll be fine.

"So, what happened after that?"

I nodded somewhat smugly to Nair, who looked at me like I was an idiot at breakfast in the dormitory.

"I could defend myself properly, but I couldn't hit him with my fists at all, and as a result, he beat me up.

"What are you doing this morning, you training idiot?"

I have no regrets.

In fact, let's just say it was a good experience.

"I didn't expect to be fighting with the former commander of the 1st corps after that. ....... What do you think about that, Aruk-kun?

"Ha, that's just like Usato-dono, isn't it?"

"Aruk-kun. Don't you think you can get away with saying that?"

Aruk laughs bitterly and Krumea looks aghast.

Uluru, on the other hand, is smiling happily.

"Usato, you are never short of topics to talk about, aren't you? I think I'll start running in the morning.

"Oh, do you want to run, Uluru-san?"

"If it's okay with you, Usato-kun, can I go with you?"

"Don't tell me Uluru is on your side too ......?"

Nair looks at us dumbfounded, but Uluru is also a member of the rescue team, right?

The reason why he decided to open the clinic was for the sake of Olga who is physically weak, and I think he had the same qualities as me, Rose, and Nack.

I mean!　What's with your deterioration of your lineage!"

Suddenly, Nair leans forward and glares at me.

"No, it's a technology that reduces the quality of magic power and suppresses the consumption of magic power.

How is that possible?

"Because ...... I could?"

"Because it's not possible!　You idiot!"

I knew it for a while, but I guess it's not normal to do this either.

I guess it's not simply the reverse of the lineage reinforcement, and it's natural to think that it's a benefit of the magic power rotation.

"I don't understand the meaning of healing collapse at all, either. ......!"

"The mechanism itself is simple, right?"

Nair is not a fighter, so it's hard to imagine, so I'll explain.

"You know that at the beginning, the system deteriorates and fights while releasing weak healing magic from the whole body, don't you?

"? ...... yeah, yeah."

"Then, just before the opponent attacks, the quality of the magic power being released is momentarily restored."

"Yes."

"Suddenly, for a brief moment, a wave of stronger healing magic affects your entire body..."

"......"

"The opponent is confused. I'm almost certain they won't see it the first time."

"This technique is five times more egregious than I expected. ......?　How can you come up with a technique that confuses the opponent with healing magic?"

That's a terrible thing to say.

Well, as a simple analogy, it would be like taking a hot shower and being surprised when the water turns cold for a moment.

Mr. Uluru seems to be impressed by my explanation: .......

"For a swordsman, it's like a natural enemy. It's also very troublesome that there is a preconceived notion that it's a healing magic.

"That means you can surely stop the movement just before the attack. ...... Suzune-san and others would normally fall for it. ......"

Aruk and the others were a bit taken back.

Anyway, I'm going to make Koga eat them later to get back at him for running away yesterday.

"Usato-dono, the system is deteriorating. ......"

"Yes?"

Mr. Aruk calls out to me and I look at him.

"Do you mean that anyone can learn that technique by turning magic power?

"I am not sure, but perhaps..."

"...... that maybe it would also benefit people who are born with strong magic powers. ......"

"!""

I know that Mr. Aruk, like Ms. Olga, has originally possessed magical powers of near lineage-enhancing strength.

I understand his perception of his own magic and I am sure that there are others who are suffering from their own magic.

"...... I'll see if I can talk to Mr. Welsey about it."

We can't promote a technique that we don't have proof of, so we need to consult with Mr. Welsey first.

In the meantime, I will send you a report on my own verification of the systemic degradation later.

"I can imagine Welsey flipping over in the Lingle Kingdom. ...... Yeah?"

As Nair mutters this to himself in disgust, he hears someone pounding vigorously on the doorway to the dormitory.

"Is it a visitor?"

"Well, I'll go check."

When Mr. Krumeier opens the door, Hannah is standing in front of him, breathing on his shoulder.

She looks a little angry, and when she spots me, she quickly walks up to me and closes in on me.

"Good morning, Ms. Hanna.

"Oh, good morning, not ......!　What are you doing?

"What are you ...... doing?"

"Why are you doing something crazy like fighting Nero just to run in the morning?

Wait a minute, is it such a big deal just to have a mock battle with Nero?

"We met by chance. ......"

"If you meet by chance, will you fight?　It's funny, isn't it?　Are you stupid?　We were just running, weren't we?

"I'm getting a lot of crap about it, but I agree with Hannah on most things."

Here, Nair agreed with Hanna's opinion.

"I'm sorry, next time I'll ask permission."

"That's not the point. ......!　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, wait!　Next?"

"Yes, thank goodness, they are willing to fight for us again. ......

I never thought Nero would ask me out.

I would be able to deepen my friendship with Mr. Nero, and I had no reason to refuse.

"No, Nero-san is so strict in his training that the only person who can keep up with him is Amira-san, and she's a terrible person. ......

I'm used to it.

"I can't stand this human ......"

Hannah collapses into a heap.

I felt bad, so I called out to her anyway.

"Well, do you want me to do a healing spell?

"Excuse me, can I hit her once with a goo?　I know it won't help!"

After that, I saw Hannah, who had hurt her wrist by punching me in the stomach, being healed by a healing spell with tears of humiliation in her eyes.