The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After finishing my report to the demon king, I decided to send a message to Hayate and Nagi of Hinomoto, whom I had talked with the demon king the day before, by the hoo-bird I had called up beforehand.

I went not to the training camp, but to the dormitory where Uluru, Aruk and the others were staying.

"Thanks for coming all the way out here."

"Quo."

He strokes the neck of a blue bird, a hoo-bird, which resembles a dove and which has come to our position by means of a messenger contract, while holding it in his arms.

"Gururururu......!!!"

"What are you snarling at?　Neah."

Nair laughs at the owl on his shoulder, threatening Huberd.

He's still got that weird rivalry going on.

"He's after me. Even now his eyes are blazing as he tries to take my position. ......!　As a bird, I won't be outdone!"

You're a vampire, aren't you?

I'm an owl now!　Ho-ho-ho!

Owls are birds of prey.

Huberd tilts his head in puzzlement, so I guess it's just her imagination.

"Just so you know, I don't intend to add any more errand boys, okay?

"Oh, really?

"You're having a hard time on your own. ......

"I hope you haven't forgotten that it's us who are in trouble. ......!　Look back at the past!　I've been in more trouble than you!

Now that you put it that way, I'm starting to get the feeling.

I haven't caused any problems at all since Nair became a messenger.

In fact, it's me who has been giving her a hard time.

.......

"Well, I'm looking forward to working with you!"

I'm sure you'd like to make Veena your messenger to reduce my workload!

I'd be happy to!

Nea turned her palm with great force, and Veena, who had been silent nearby, took a bite out of her.

Her behavior was restricted to some extent by the demon king's magic, and her expression was bright and cheerful, a complete change from before.

"Ah, um, Ms. Veena. That was Nea's joke, so ...... please don't take it seriously, okay?"

"Oh, yes,....... Oh, what?　The most difficult thing is to be half-heartedly kind?"

......This is one way to deal with the situation.

Having learned one way to treat Ms. Veena, I take a sentence from my pocket and put it into the bag on the belt wrapped around Huberd's torso.

"That's the letter to Hinomoto, isn't it?"

"Yes, I need your help, Nagi-san. He would be a great asset to Shea.

Hisago-san...... needs Nagi-san's help in dealing with Shea.

Perhaps she, as the person closest to Mr. Hisago, can stabilize Shea's mind.

"Well then, I'll be looking forward to working with you."

"Quah!"

The hooting bird jumped from my arm to my shoulder, stroked my cheek with its blue wings, and soared into the sky with a mighty leap.

"I knew you were after me, didn't I!　You blue bird!

"Quah!"

Hoo bird soared high into the sky while hearing Neah's voice.

The blue shadow, having reached a certain height, accelerates at a tremendous speed and disappears into the distance.

"...... Kannagi, is it? I don't want to meet him.

After seeing Hubbard off, Ms. Vina muttered something like that.

"...... you knew Mr. Nagi back then?"

"The hero was a well-known figure even among demons. I knew her as a dangerous person, too.

That's not surprising, since the demons were active in the time when Mr. Hisago was alive.

"Kannagi is a monster who can defeat any army single-handedly with his precognition magic and outlandish physical abilities.

Just like Usato.

Who's the monster? Who's a monster?

I'm pretty sure you equated me with him just because he's a monster.

It is not surprising that Ms. Nagi has a unique physical ability among the beastmen, as she herself had told me.

I'm not going to be so heartless as to change my attitude when I know ...... what kind of battles she fought in the past.

"Oh, Mister Usato."

"Oh, Mr. Aruk. And Mr. Krumia."

Well, it seems that Mr. Alc and Mr. Krumeier have returned.

They come in with baskets of foodstuffs, as if they had gone shopping.

"I've been staying at the dormitory recently, so I thought I'd drop by to give you an update on what's been going on.

"I see, so that's how it is."

"What are you doing, Usato-dono?　I have heard about it too.

The main tasks of Mr. Aruk and the others, as they were dispatched, were to escort me and Uluru and to report to the kingdom on the current lives of the demons.

That is why we have been helping with the work in the city and interacting with the demon people for the past month.

"You are ...... one of the members of Usato-dono's group, aren't you?"

Oh, it's nice to meet you. I am Veena, a servant of Mr. Usato.

Here I came to the point where I regretted vehemently that I had not sent the clumsy devil next door back to his quarters first.

Whose servant? Why are you smiling like you've done it?

"Miss Veena!"

"Yes!"

"Ugh, ugh ......!"

I can only see a future where I scold him and make him happy.

Even if you don't have precognition magic, you can predict the future ......!

And he knows it too!

"...... Ah, I see. Usato-sama, you mean that again.

"Yes. ......"

"We haven't traveled together that much, have we? You understand Usato very well.

Nair is impressed by Arc's surprisingly perceptive understanding of the situation.

For me, that alone is a great relief.

Are you following the same pattern as Nair?

I can't say. I can't say. ......

"....... Good luck."

"Thank you, thank you very much ......!!!"

I knew I could count on you, Mr. Aruk. ......!

I can't stop being impressed by Mr. Alc, a caring ogre who instantly recognized the relationship between Veena and me.

"Aruk-kun!　Don't be convinced by yourself!

"Krumia ......!!!　This is classified information ......!　I can't talk about it ......!

"Isn't it funny that you should say that, Aruk?　From the outside, it looks as if Usato-dono is creating a demon tribe that claims to be his servant!

"Things are more complicated than that. ......!

"I don't understand!"

But it seems to have confused Mr. Krumeier, who knows nothing about the situation.

I can't help it, but I can't talk about Ms. Veena's situation because it's a classified matter.

Because she is the devil of the current hostile force. ......!

"Mr. Krumia. Veena-san is a dangerous person in many ways, so you shouldn't take anything she says or does seriously.

"Oh, you mean like Lady Suzune?"

"She's much prettier."

"......"

Mr. Krumia looks at Ms. Vina as if he were looking at a very dangerous person.

When Ms. Veena's cheeks turned red under his gaze, she looked at him as if she had guessed it.

"Well, good luck with that.

"Thank you very much. ......!!!"

Once again, I was cheered.

Since Mr. Kulmir had traveled as a squire for his senpai to hand over the letter, he understands how unprecedented she can be.

"Good luck! Master."

"Nea. I'm going back to the Demon Lord again."

"Yeah?　Did you forget something?

No, I've made up my mind right now.

I'm going to see if I can make a scroll that will let you in and out.

"I'm sorry, I got carried away!　I don't like to be sealed up, even I don't like it!

Veena-san, who had only a superficial smile on her face, turns pale and tries desperately to stop me.

Just kidding ...... but let them understand that they have the option to do so at worst.

I'm just joking.

After running some errands, I had Ms. Vina return to her dormitory.

But I think things have changed a lot in the last few days.

Shea has the demon king's power, and Veena has turned out to be a demon.

It's depressing to know that the things I have to do are piling up instead of decreasing, but I've decided to take all of them into consideration.

"Neah, you can go back to your quarters now."

"I've got a valuable book here, and I'm going to read it today.

Can I read that?

Can I read it? I'll lend it to you later. I'll lend it to you later. You should take a rest once in a while, don't you think?

I watch Nair walk into the open window on the second floor of the dormitory as an owl, then stand up tall and take a deep breath.

"...... let's go for a little walk in the city."

I usually run, so it's not a bad idea to see the city streets on foot once in a while.

I go back to my room and hang the party clothes I wore when I went to the demon king on the wall, and go out to the city.

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I've been surprised by all the demons I pass by, but fortunately they don't seem to be hostile towards me.

......The buildings and the atmosphere of the city have become visibly richer and more vibrant in the past month.

It makes me feel a bit chilly to think that this view would not be here if the outcome of the last battle with the Demon Lord had ended differently.

"Somebody!　Can you give me a hand here!

"Yeah?"

As I was walking through the town with a deep feeling of emotion, I heard such voices.

It seemed that a cart loaded with some kind of supplies was stuck in a ditch on the ground.

Near the wagon, I spot a demon man holding the reins of a horse and another man, Mr. Greff, holding a document in his hand.

"Mr. Gref!

"Hmm?　Oh, Usato.

"Did the wheel get stuck in the ditch?"

Yeah. ....... I've got some supplies here, food and stuff. I'd like to get them to you as soon as possible, but they're stuck in the ditch.

The rather large wagons and supplies suggest that they are intended for delivery to a reasonably large area.

...... Okay.

For now, hold the edge of the side where the wheels fit with both hands.

"I'll lift you up, please move the horse forward."

"What?　Can you do it?　I think it's too heavy for you!

"Ready!

With both arms full of strength, he lifts the rear wheel at once.

I look at the person who is holding the reins, and he turns back to me with his mouth wide open, and lets the horse move forward.

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We need to work hard for those who are waiting for these supplies. ......!

As I wheeled down onto the flat road beyond the ditch, I checked once more to make sure the load hadn't collapsed, then turned back to Mr. Gref.

"I guess we can deliver it now."

"......What can I say, ......How many times have I made up my mind not to be surprised, and you just nudged it over the top?"

"I may look like this, but I work out."

I'm not the kind of person who gets tired of being weighed down by the weight of a cart.

I don't run with a burin on my back.

Ha-ha-ha, thanks. Thank you.

Mr. Gref looks at the load again, looks away from the cart, and then looks at me again.

"What's the matter with you today?　You've been walking around a lot today.

"I'm off from training today, so I thought I'd take a walk around town."

"Oh, by the way, Keira is also absent, isn't she? She was at home playing with her magic.

Was he practicing his magic spinning?

Walking side by side with Mr. Greff, who would naturally return to his work, we discuss each other's recent activities.

"How's life here?"

"It's a nice place full of people, just like any other city I've seen.

"Haha, if you say so, I guess you're right."

I think that the shape of a city is the same when people gather together, even if they are from different places and species.

This is definitely a town with people who are no different from ordinary people.

"For a while I only wondered what would happen after the Demon Lord's army lost, but I'm glad to see that ...... things are going in a good direction."

"To be honest, I'm relieved, too."

To tell you the truth, I did not expect so much help at this point.

It can be said that this is because we have gained a certain amount of understanding from other countries after the recent meeting, but it is also because the demons that broke in during the meeting have been recognized by the people of other countries as a clear threat more than the demon tribe.

I don't condone the demons messing with the corpse, but on that note, I have a mixed feeling that I'm glad they interrupted. .......

"I've been thinking about settling down somewhere myself."

For Keira and the others?

Yes. ...... No, Keira will be on her own soon, so Rose and Ram. They're too young."

"Isn't it too early to be on your own ......?"

Keira is supposed to be about the same age as Nack.

"I'm only a father figure. If she finds something she wants to do, I'll be there to support her."

"Is that what you want to do ......?"

"Yeah, so..."

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And then I hear a voice calling out to Mr. Gref from overhead.

I look in the direction of the voice and see Keira, clad in a black cape, flying toward me.

When she notices me standing next to Mr. Greff, she smiles and waves to me.

"Oh, Usato-san!

"I haven't seen you since yesterday."

I raise my hand lightly to return the greeting, and Keira, who has landed on the ground, pulls out a square box-like object from her cloak of dark magic.

"Gref, you forgot your lunch."

"Oh, sorry."

It seems that they came to deliver Mr. Gref's lunch.

"...... I should probably get back to work. Thanks for what you did back there, Usato.

No, you can always count on me when you need me to do the heavy lifting. I'll do whatever I can do.

You seem to be able to do everything with just your arms. Ha-ha-ha."

He jokes with me and Keira, then leaves us and goes into a nearby building to see if he is at work.

"Well, shall we go?

"Hmm?　You're not coming back?"

"What?"

What?

I don't know why he tilted his head.

Well, I don't mind if we just go for a walk.

Oh, by the way...

"Hmm?"

"I saw Mr. Koga and Senri-sama on the way here."

Koga and Senri-sama?

Now that's not an unexpected combination, but are they playing tag again?

"They seem to be having some kind of a mock battle using magic."

"Oh, you two..."

I was afraid to get too close, so I looked away.

"It looked dangerous to get too close. ......?"

Wait a minute, are you sure you're okay around here?

Both of them are so focused on the battle that they can't see what's going on around them, shouldn't they go check it out?

"Keira, can I ask you to show me around?"

"Yes!"

I was a little surprised at Keira's extremely cheerful reply, and I walked on to the place where Koga and Senri-sama were having a fierce battle this time.

I was a little surprised at Keira's cheerful reply. ...... But anyway, I wondered if Senri-sama's follower, Helena, was all right.

I wonder if she is suffering from a stomach ache?