The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The Demon King asked me to retrieve something he wanted, and I encountered a demon.

After fighting it off, I entered this unidentified ruin while healing Shea.

"It's getting dark after all, isn't it?

I look around at the gradually darkening surroundings and mutter a few words.

We were resting here, waiting for Shea to wake up, but she was in a deep sleep and showed no sign of waking up anytime soon.

But that does not give us the option of leaving Keira and Shea here and moving on.

There is no guarantee that she is still safe within the healing range, and most importantly, there is no guarantee that the demons will not attack from the outside again.

"You're getting better at this, aren't you?"

"Heh heh."

At the worst, I watch Keira training right next to me, spinning her magic, while thinking about the option of going back and starting over.

The dark magic is not fast, but it moves smoothly and without any stagnation.

Normally, there would be a jam, but Keira is able to circulate her magical power naturally.

"First the hands. Next, if you can get the feeling of circulating magic throughout your body, you will be able to do more and more.

"How well are you doing, Usato-san?"

Me?

I've been doing magic spinning longer than anyone else.

I am aware that I am highly skilled at it.

I can do it without thinking.

"......Yeah, what ...... does that mean?"

"It's not like I'm consciously turning the magic, but I'm always turning the magic. Well, I've only recently been able to do this."

I should say that I found myself in a state where I was able to keep the magic circulating in my body at all times.

"Can I do it too? ......"

I can't tell you that you can do it. There are no shortcuts in this training, so it is important to continue the simple process over and over again. I can tell you that ...... is not a waste of time by any means."

I believe that no training is meaningless.

Some may dismiss it as useless or unnecessary, but at least I can say that I have grown so much because of the teachings of my mentor, Rose, and the training I have accumulated.

"Magic spinning is a technique that still has a lot of room for development. The more people who can use it, the more things we can do. You, too, should have a broad perspective and find your own unique technique."

"...... yes."

"Good answer."

It is getting dark by now, so we light the firewood from Keira's cloak and make a bonfire.

I had no idea that the luggage Uluru had given me would come in handy in this way.

"Who's the devil?"

"Hmm?"

You really existed.

"Uh, yeah."

Although their existence was made public at the last meeting, it's hard to get a real sense of them until you actually see them.

"I thought Usato-san was much more devilish.

"Keira ......?"

"Oh, I didn't mean that in a bad way. But the way she looked when she was fighting and assimilating with Mr. Ferrum, ...... well, she was very close to the devil I imagined. ......

"Well, that's how it is. ......"

So much so that they even named him Devil Usato.

He literally looks like a devil, but maybe that's part of the reason why the devil hates him so much.

"Your fight this time was great, Usato-san.

"When it came down to it, I was just trying to hit him with healing magic and keep him from getting knocked out."

Even when he was surrounded, he still had time to spare.

"...... I guess so."

I know, so it's a weapon.

I have strongly felt this since I mastered the healing sense.

Every time I use it in battle, it makes me think that maybe it is more of a weapon than I imagined.

"The dark magic twins would have been troublesome opponents if they were conscious, but I guess they can't show their true power if they are still ...... controlled."

The dark magic is called "thread".

It creates threads that hurt those it touches and manipulates them.

The twins have been together since birth, and this power was awakened because of it. It is a proof of their bond before their death.

"Demons control corpses. People who preceded me are now under the influence of this ability and are being forced to fight ......."

"...... is unforgivable. I was watching those twins myself, and I feel sorry for them.

There is no way to free Ms. Ahl from the demon at this time.

I would like to take her to see the Commander if I could, but it is difficult to do so at the moment. ......

"...... Let's change the subject, shall we?"

"Yes. Oh, I wanted to tell you something, Usato-san.

What is it?

"It's about the person you're training at ......."

You mean Elle and the others?

What is it that's bothering you?　When I tilted my head to the side, she said with a serious look on her face.

"Veena-san sometimes looks at Usato-san in a suspicious way."

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

"Those are the eyes of a man who is thinking of something bad."

But he's a great talent.

There's something a little weird about him, but his mentality is simply strong.

"She's happy to train with me ......, but I guess she's simply used to it."

"That's pretty extraordinary, isn't it?"

"......"

I feel like Keira just now spoke her mind and said what she really thought: .......

I looked at her and she was tilting her head in a strange manner.

I'm not aware of it. ......!

"Either you've had some mental training or you've had similar ...... experiences, either way, you're still a weirdo."

"Be careful. I sense an evil presence."

"You say that much ......?"

No, he's a suspicious man in more ways than one, that's for sure.

In the first place, he doesn't look like a demon, he looks like a demon, but ...... I don't know why.

Well, whatever his identity is, if he becomes my subordinate, he will participate in the training regardless.

"Ugh...... ugh......"

Shea lets out a groan as if from a nightmare.

...... though she has healed all her poisoned body wounds with healing magic, does she still have mental problems?

As I approach to check on her, I notice that she is unconsciously trying to reach for the fire.

I didn't lay her down close enough to burn her, though.

"...... okay."

Mental care is also a kind of role of the healing wizard.

Her swooning expression gradually becomes calm as I take her hand in my hand covered with healing magic.

"Are you acquainted with this person, Usato-san?"

"Well, yes. We talked only once. ......

I saw him in the streets of Mearaq and only spoke to him a few days later.

She was an enigmatic girl who used the unfamiliar masculine name "Ole".

To be honest, she's still a mystery to me today. .......

"A bandage soaked in blood: ......"

She still had it wrapped around her hand.

She had washed it with water once and most of the blood was gone, but it still looked as if it was .......

"It's as if they know they're going to outburst another systemic enhancement ......."

...... thinking too much?

As far as I can see from his hands, he doesn't seem to have done anything dangerous to cause an outburst since then.

"How did this person get here in the first place?"

"I wonder why he was in this poisoned place, and why he is in the demon king's territory."

I really don't know why.

The bridge to the Demon Lord's territory and the most important places must be guarded, so it shouldn't be so easy to get in.

And the last time I saw her was in Mearaq.

From there to today should be no more than two months. ...... Maybe she came here via Mialak and the land of the beastmen?

...... Why?　Why? What's the purpose?

I guess we'll have to talk to him first.

"...... hmmm ......"

"Mr. Usato, he's going to wake up."

Shea opens her eyes, as if she is trying to wake up.

She stared at the void in a daze, tears in her eyes, and uttered a muffled voice.

"Help me. ......"

"Okay."

"----"

He replies without hesitation.

She had tried to ask for help when we first met in Mearaq.

I'm the one who was too stupid to see it.

"......U......U......U......"

She got up and hugged me with all her might.

She cried like a child, and as I rubbed her back, I realized how serious what had happened to her was.