The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

All I have to do is to figure out the terrain and make a simple map.

I am aware that I am responsible for the next objective of the search, which is to secure resources in the demon's territory, so understanding the terrain is essential.

.......

When the Demon King's army was defeated, I thought that my future would be nothing more than a fool's errand.

It was only natural that I should be so, since I was a war criminal who had contributed to the defeat of the Demon Lords by leading Usato and his party underground and guiding the Brave Men of Light.

A large demon rushed in from the front. Usato, use your magic bullets to get its position.

"Hmph!"

Amako, who has precognition magic, follows her words and instantly throws a magic bullet forward.

The magic bullet disappeared into the trees at a tremendous speed, and a popping sound was heard.

"...... confirmed by the healing sense. All of us except for me and Nagi will give priority to escorting Hannah as planned. Koga will be your backup in case of an emergency.

I don't think you have to worry about that either.

Usato and Kannagi jumped forward at the same time, smiling back at Koga's light-hearted comment.

At the same time, Nono and the others who had been escorting me take up weapons and move into a fighting stance, with me in the center.

"BUGULOO!!!!"

A bull demon, larger than a blue grizzly bear, appeared, knocking down the trees.

The bull, whose name I don't even know, lunged toward us in a straight line with its two horns protruding...,

""......""

Usato and Kannagi grabbed the left and right horns of the bull at the same time and stopped its rush by forceful techniques.

The bull was bigger than a blue grizzly, about three times the size of the blue grizzly. ...... To be more specific, it is so big that Nair, who is flailing around on Usato's shoulder, looks like a pea.

They probably weigh more than even those wyverns.

The fact that these two are in human form is a mystery to me.

"Nooo ......!"

"Haa......!"

"Boogoo!　Bugoo!

The two of them, their faces hidden by their bangs, their arms clamped around the corners, let out an exhale.

No matter how hard it tries to move forward and kick the ground with its hind legs, it is blocked by the two's rigidity, and the demon, which is not even allowed to move forward, comes to its senses and lets out a bewildered roar.

Hmph!"""

"BUGOOOOO!!!!!!!"

Oh, I threw it away.

The raging bull demon is slammed back down to the ground, looking at the scene in front of him as if it were someone else's problem.

The monster seems to have fainted from the impact.

"...... Okay. It's big, but not so big that you can't handle it.

"Yes. If they come in numbers, it might be troublesome, but if it's just one person, we can control it like this.

What is it with these people?

My cheeks twitch at the sight of Usato and Kannagi having such a conversation as if nothing had happened in front of an unconscious demon.

"Hannah-san. Are those people really made up of human beings?

"......"

I can't even reply to Nono's words.

I'm more concerned about that than she is.

"Oh, good work. Two people with such stupidity together is a showy sight!"

"Don't say 'bakaryoku. ...... Koga, have you seen this monster?

"No, I don't think so. No, no, I don't think so.

At Koga's words, Usato looks at the monster again and puts his hand on his chin.

"Well, let's call him Twin Hornbull from now on. Twin Hornbull for short.

"Don't do that, you poor thing. ......"

Usato, a self-proclaimed healing magician.

Kannagi, the partner of the previous hero.

Koga, former commander of the Second Legion.

I thought ...... was usually overpowered.

I felt so relieved that I was a little taken aback by the fact that they were so well-prepared for the battle.

I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not.

After taking sketches of the attacking demons and recording the ecology of the unidentified demons, we were to proceed through the forest again.

As we did so, Usato-kun pulled out an iron stake from his cloak and stuck it into the ground as a marker for the next stage of our search.

In parallel with this, I had to keep track of the terrain, so we inevitably had to move on foot.

And I had one more thing to do.

"Hannah-san, would you like me to fly a little higher?"

It's to see the demon's territory from the sky.

I had to check the route ahead, see if there were any landmarks, and look for a safe route.

At that time, Usato, wearing Keira-chan's magic, flies into the sky carrying me on his back, just as he did the other day.

"This height will be fine. Please give me some time to sketch.

"Yes, sir."

On top of the wide open cloak, I put a notebook and a pen from my bag on my lap and start to take a picture of the view from the air and the rough topography of the area.

Then Nair, who was standing on Usato's shoulder, peeked at my drawing.

As if following his lead, Keira-chan came out of the cloak in which she was sitting.

"Wow, you're good!

"You're good at it. ......"

"I can write as well as anyone else."

"You seem to be writing very smoothly for such a person."

Well, I used to take pictures of the flowers in my flower beds that I grew. .......

Although his writing skill is not that of a hobbyist, he should be able to show the general topography of the area.

.......

"When I think of the time when the Demon King's army was defeated, I can't believe I'm in a place like this right now."

"Is that so?"

I honestly thought it would be worse.

If the Demon Lord had been killed, the demon tribe would have been treated more harshly than it is now.

Thanks to the fact that this did not happen, the demon tribe is better off than before, although they are still under control.

If only ...... had been a decade earlier, my sister would be .......

"...... no."

Don't even think about it.

My sister is gone.

That is a fact that can never be changed.

"If we had a Demon King, the demon tribe would not be in a situation where they are oppressed. If necessary, I will let the Demon King treat me..."

"What is it that you have to do for the demon tribe?"

"Because I have made my own decision."

I turn around at those words.

He was flying in the sky, arms folded, his eyes fixed not on me but on the scene far ahead.

Seeing this, I let out a sigh of exasperation and then chuckle.

"Usato-kun, you really are an idiot, aren't you?"

"I was suddenly abused. ......"

Physically and mentally ...... values are too different in every sense of the word.

This is probably an anathema even without the otherworldly aspect.

I mean, how can there be so many people like this out there?

"......!　Keira, in the cloak."

"!　Yes!"

"?　Usato-kun, what are you--"

As if a cloak of dark magic had wrapped itself around my body, my body was swung around with tremendous force.

The next moment I realize that Usato-kun has flown away, and my vision is filled with a flock of blue birds that I can't even begin to count.

What?　What is that ......?"

They were all trying to hit us at once from the position they were flying in, right?

The blue bird, which began circling in a whirling motion---a large bird demon similar in color to a hoo-bird---was constantly threatening us with a wild cry.

"Hoo bird?　No, it's a little different.

"Maybe it's a mutant. Maybe they've evolved to withstand the harsh environment?　Usato, they're turning on us.

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

I don't want to believe that such a burly and ferocious looking bird is a hoo-bird. ......!!!

"Uh-uh, Mr. Usato!　Why don't we go down to the ground?

"While we're down there, we'll be attacked again. It will attack us again, so it's better to deal with it once.

How can you be so calm?

You are younger than me, aren't you?

Usato-kun replies, looking around at the flock of blue birds similar to foo-birds hopping around in the air.

"It's more dangerous to be upset with a monster.

"Why am I bothered when you are right about me ......!!!"

As Keira chides me, the demons attack again.

He dodges it with a little time to spare, and talks to me with wind pressure that has made my hair a mess and the space between the top and bottom of my head blurred.

"Be careful, it's going to sway."

"Oh, it's shaking!　What's more shaky than this? ...... Kya?

The cloak that is enveloping me deforms even more and is fastened to Usato-kun's back.

On top of that, it transforms into a box-like shape that covers me from the wind pressure, creating a rectangular frame that I can barely see out of.

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From there, you are swung up and down, left and right, and even upside down.

Nair had cast a resistance spell on me, which may have helped a little, but it was still quite a shock.

And then I realized.

I realized why Usato had run away from Verhazal even though he was wearing a cloak that allowed him to fly.

In his case, running on the ground is much easier than flying, which he is not accustomed to.

"Healing blast wave---three in a row."

The moment I heard the name of the technique, which was terrifying just to hear it, I was like, "Boom!　and three flashes of green light against the blue sky.

The monster screams and the flapping of its wings becomes distant.

After a few seconds, the cloak of dark magic that had been covering me is lifted, and my vision, which was already a bit hazy, opens up.

"You can never be too careful, even in the sky. This is a paradise for demons.

As we are descending to the ground, I hear Usato's muttering.

There are no more demons around.

I am tempted to take a little revenge, even if it's not your fault.

I talk to him on my back, hanging limp, regardless of my acting.

"Usato-kun ......"

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry if my flight was a little rough..."

I'm gonna throw up.

"......E"

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I guess this is why people say I have a bad character.

But even though I'm used to flying on a wyvern, I'd want to get even with him if he swung me up and down and left and right like that.

"Oh, yeah, let's get on the ground ...... right now!　We'll drop you off somewhere away from the squadron, can you hold out until then?"

Well, just seeing Usato's panicked look was enough to make me feel better..,

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"Ugh ......!!!"

It was really heartbreaking to see the good intentions of the counter explode in such an unexpected way.

I was only aiming at Usato-kun, and I didn't mean to cloud Keira's face. ......!!!