The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

We were immediately assigned to help with the reconstruction work in the city under the name of the "traveling lifeguard squad".

Since Mr. Aruk and others had already offered to help us, we were able to get into action without any difficulty.

......Well, we did get a few strange looks.

"Yes!　If you are injured or tired, please come to me!

Uluru-san is applying healing magic to the people who are working on the reconstruction of the city, and Krumia-san is standing by her side as her escort.

She seems to be well received, and people are gathering around her to receive her healing magic.

I, on the other hand, am .......

"Here we go!

I was carrying a bundle of lumber on my shoulder.

I was helping them because I have no building skills and it is easier for me to help them if I can make use of the extra power I have.

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I feel like I'm being looked at like I'm looking at a monster.

I know that. ...... I know that. .......

"d*mn, if I don't make a human appeal,...... but I don't want to cut corners here,......!　How can I ......!!!"

"Why don't you just give up like normal?"

"Usato is human, but he's not human, so I don't think there's anything appealing about him."

Shut up!　Shut up, you little girls!"

He calls back to Nea and Amako, who are sitting in a row on a pile of wood, and carries the wood to the designated position.

Looking at the lumber, the mature demon man who was giving the instructions approached me with a look of admiration.

"Wow, you really have great strength. You..."

"I've been working out."

"I don't think it can be explained just by working out.

Fact, it's because I work out. .......

I can't think of another word for it.

"I thought it would raise eyebrows, but I guess my son was telling the truth. ......

In case you're wondering, what did your son tell you?

I'm sure it's not a good question, but I'll ask it anyway.

"He said he's a man who looks like a man but acts like a demon. I thought it was a lie at first, but when I saw it, I had to believe it.

"Heh, heh ......"

Isn't this the soldier who encountered me in my ridiculous form, Devil Usato, in the final battle?

I'm sure there are other rumors spreading. ......... or I'm afraid to ask any more questions.

"Well, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Well, you've already taken all the lumber away so fast. We'll have to wait for the next one to come. ...... Oh, that's right. Can you help me clear the road over there?

Road clearing?

It's the work to make the road easy for people and wagons to pass.

He nodded at my words and continued to explain.

We're a little shorthanded. The young guy who recently joined us is a bit gutless, so the work is running a bit behind.

If that's the case, I'll take care of it.

"Oh, well, take this and head to the end of the road."

This is a hoe.

I imagine it's used for farm work, but is it also used in situations like this?

"Okay. ......Nea, Amako, let's go!"

""Yes!""

I carry the hoe to the next job site, making sure that Nair, who has transformed into an owl, has jumped over my shoulder.

"You're getting used to it.

"I'm good at hard work."

My human appeal is just a bonus.

My first priority is to interact with the people here and contribute to the recovery effort.

"You seem to be busy too, Aruk-san."

"Yeah, I guess so."

As we walk, I look in the other direction and see Mr. Ark cooking food in a large pot.

He is helping to cook meals for the people working here ......, and as if by surprise, the women of the demon tribe who were in charge of cooking are gathered around him.

Mr. Aruk looks annoyed, but it means that he is accepted by the people here,......?

"Hey, is this the same ...... as in Hinomoto?"

"It's the same as it was in Hinomoto."

It reminds me of the hidden village where Rinka lives in Hinomoto.

I had a good time arm-wrestling with the beastmen that time.

"Next time I visit Hinomoto, I'll stop by the hidden village."

"Yes. Linka and everyone in the village will be happy to see you.

The people of that village are like comrades-in-arms who fought to save Amaco from captivity.

Well, is this it?

We find a half-built road at the end of a plot of unfinished buildings.

Ahead of the road, there was a deep forest, and in front of it, there were soldiers of the demon tribe who were watching for any attacks by demons.

"I see, they are expanding the town little by little."

"Will they build an outer wall when it's finished?"

This indicates that the city is still a work in progress.

Then I should do my best to be a part of it.

With this in mind, I reach the end of the road and find several male demons taking a rest.

"Why are there healing wizards here?

We are here to help you.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!

I laugh and explain how I came here to the man who turns pale when he sees me.

He nodded his head in understanding, though still awkwardly, as if he had cooled down a bit.

"Well, if that's the way it is, I understand. Are you harmless?　I know you're ......, but!　Don't cause problems!

I'll take care of it.

"I wonder if he's okay. ......"

Don't worry, nea.

I'm not going to cause any trouble.

I nodded to the man who was pulling away from me, and as I was about to carry the hoe forward, I saw a familiar face in my field of vision.

"...... hmm?　You guys..."

"What?"

"Oh, ah...... you're ......?

Two demon boys look at me and drop the hoe in their hands.

I look at them, one with dull blond hair and the other with gray hair almost black, and I remember.

"You two were in the first day of training, weren't you?"

Two young boys from a bad-looking tribe of demons who arrived on the first day of training for the unit.

I remember them well, the way they sneered at me and spat at Keira.

Well, they were gone by the second day.

"You've got the wrong guy!

We haven't done anything wrong!

But I'm afraid we've traumatized them.

They think it's someone else's fault, but it's my fault.

"Don't be afraid. I have already forgiven you for what happened.

""What?""

They are sorry and above all, Keira has forgiven them, so I don't intend to do anything more about it.

...... Well, as far as I'm concerned, I was just doing the training I was supposed to do the next day.

"Are you working here after that?"

"Hi,......I volunteered for the corps just for fun and my mom got really mad at me and asked me to help out here,......."

"Me too. ......"

"I see."

I kind of guessed it was just for fun, but ...... that's how it happened.

I guess the work is digging up the ground and making a path?　It would be better if they could do it with earth magic, but it seems they don't even have enough people to use it.

"Okay, I've been assigned to help out here, so let's do it together.

"No, sir?"

"No, I don't mind. We are almost the same age, and you are more senior to me than I am to you.

I would rather be a liability to you if I don't know the work.

But since I said I would help, I have to do it right.

I'll be watching closely.

"Yeah."

As soon as Amako moves a little distance away from me, I raise my hoe and slam it into the ground.

"Nuh!"

I put another force on the hoe, which is now deeply in the ground, and dig it up.

---I see, the load on my arms, my back, and my whole body...

"Interesting ......!"

"Hey, what's the point?"

I swing my hoe through the sound of Neah's voice in my ear.

"...... that guy is digging up the earth like a jelly ......."

"What's going on with the soil around here, it's heavy with rubble and stuff. ......"

And the soil is tough to beat.

It's going to be an unexpectedly good workout. ......!

I'm sure it will be a good workout.

Lunch break.

After having some soup made by Aruk and his friends, I sat down on a reasonable sized stump and had a lunch break with the two demon boys, Hiruku and Eige, who I had just gotten to know better.

"I've seen you many times in the city, but you're outrageous. ...... You're moving more than we are, and you don't look tired at all."

"And that goes for you, too, doesn't it?"

I laugh as I reply to Hilk's withdrawn gaze, now that we've gotten to know each other a little better.

It is true that I am not tired, but I was not the only one who was recovering with healing magic.

"I'm sure you and the others who were working with me aren't tired either.

"That's true, but ......, when were you using your healing magic?"

"I've been using it for a long time. You just have to look hard to see it.

I was constantly releasing waves of weakened healing magic.

Its performance may be small, but it is certainly effective.

"...... I feel like punching us in the face on our first day of training. ......"

"Oh, ......."

"Ha-ha-ha."

That was sharp.

It's my fault for trying to see things from the beginning, but I didn't expect to be licked so blatantly.

"If you had kept your attitude the same, I think you would have gotten a good deal.

"No, no, no, you can't. No, no, no, you can't. You can't just walk up to a guy who looks scarier than an ogre.

"I was really scared, you ......."

I'm being treated like I'm insane in my own words.

...... Well, they needed people like that, so they weren't wrong.

We moved with our family from a village far from Verhazal. So we had to find a place to work and then we saw the sign for your unit and ......"

"So you just took it as a blessing in disguise."

"I know it's stupid. I was confident. We weren't in the demon army, but we were the strongest in the village, and I thought we'd have an easy time.

"Now I regret it so much."

Eige's face turns pale as Hirk lets out a dry smile.

So both of them were on a roll.

Growing up in the closed space of a village, they must have had a prejudice against dark magic.

"So we ran away and my parents were pissed off to death and introduced us to this place."

"But the good news is that the work here is a lot better than your place, in terms of hardness."

You've only been there a day and you've been through quite a trauma.

Your parents are pissed off at .......

"...... what's wrong?"

"No, nothing. You know...!"

Something's coming.

The sound and presence of something are approaching from the forest beyond the simple barricade.

Nair and Amako, who were having lunch a little ways away, come to join me.

"...... is it a demon?"

"Looks like it. Amako, did you see it?

"...... yeah. It's already showing itself. ...... here it comes.

At the sound of their voices, demons rush out of the forest.

Wolves, wild boars, bats, and a variety of other demons charge toward us, causing turmoil in the surrounding area.

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Soldiers on guard duty try to stop them with magic and spears.

But the horde is so numerous that they will not be able to hold them off for long.

Amaco.

"Roger that. Go get Mr. Aruk, will you?

While asking Amako to call Mr. Aruku in case of emergency, I keep my eyes on the barricade that is holding back the horde of demons and call out to Eige and Hiruku.

"Both of you, evacuate the people here!"

What about you?

"Nuh!

He throws a healed explosive that he created instantly, and hits Fallbore who jumped over the barricade with a leap.

Fallbore was hit by the magic bullet in mid-air and flew backward ---- and fell to the ground. At the same time, the explosion bullet that was absorbed by Fallbore detonated and scattered a shockwave.

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...... You've stopped the demons in their tracks.

The sudden shockwave has brought the excited creature back to its senses, and it has stopped moving.

The demon must have sensed me as the immediate threat, for it has sharper senses than humans.

"I'll take care of that thing, so take care of everyone here.

I tell them as they look up at me in stunned amazement, and head for the barricade with Nair perched on my shoulder.

"I'll help you deal with the demons.

"Huh?　What the hell are you talking about?　You're the only one who can...

No, let him do it.

Captain?

The other soldier puts his hand on the shoulder of the soldier who is not saying anything.

His voice seemed to tremble.

"So, but ......"

"He's the healing wizard who fought the Demon Lord!　Hey, can you handle that thing?

I can.

If it's just a demon coming at us head-on, we can handle it well enough.

"Okay, if ......, we'll keep the demons out!"

"Yes, sir. We won't let any of them through from here.

They're scared, but they're relying on me.

He must have encountered me in some way on the battlefield.

"Here we go."

I jump over the barricade and stand on the ground to face the swarm of demons that are threatening me.

They're not coming at me.

"Maybe they instinctively know they shouldn't take you head-on. Still, the fact that these guys aren't backing down means ......"

"You mean there's a boss leading the pack?"

Nair nodded at my words.

As we crossed our arms and glanced at each other, the demons suddenly parted to make way for each other, and three of them emerged from the clearing.

"Viii......"

""Geeee.""

Standing over three meters tall with dark skin.

A demon with sharp fangs and muscular body... an ogre.

That ogre looks familiar.

"Isn't that the one that attacked us before we ran into Keira here?　The one that was blown up by your elasticity?"

"That's him. ......"

The one we fought before when we entered the demon king's territory.

He's been through a lot since then.

He's become the boss of a big pack and now he's leading even more demons to attack a city full of people and food.

"Va!　Va!

I wonder if they remember me too, the ogre...... boss ogre lets out a menacing roar.

Oh, oh!

Uh!

Vaah!"

My two fellow ogres are trying to stop it, but the big ogre ...... tries to attack me angrily.

It seems that it is not too happy with the result of the previous battle.

Being beaten up by a mere mortal is a big blow to his pride.......

"Va-ah!"

He steps roughly out of the pack and stands in front of me.

The demons behind me don't seem to be attacking me, so..,

"So you want to go at each other one-on-one."

"Va!　Va-va-va-va-va-va!"

Is this some kind of a duel between the leaders of the herd?

The herd behind them is threatening but not making any move, so they might be trying to stay put until the end of the fight.

That's good for us!

I was going to hit them all back in the woods, but I prefer one-on-one if I can minimize the damage.

The boss ogre, perhaps taking my smile as a sign of approval, let out a self-motivated yell and raised his club in his right hand.

"Ooooooooh!

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A crushing club blow from the top of the ogre.

Hearing the screams of the people behind me, I lightly strike with my slap hand, which is covered with magic power, to change the trajectory of the cudgel. The boss ogre's eyes roll back in his head as his attack is easily deflected.

I make a clenched fist...,

"Va!"

"...... hmph!"

He slams his fist into the abdomen.

The ogre takes a step back, instantly pulling back his fist, which has sunk deep, and falls to his knees, clutching his abdomen.

"Gah ...... cack,a......!"

"......"

The ogre stares down at me, writhing in pain, as I look down at him without taking a stance.

Humiliation, anger, fear, frustration.

With eyes filled with humiliation, anger, fear, and frustration, he leaps at me with his arms outstretched.

Vaah!

"Healing Afterimage Fist!"

I created an afterimage of magic power and evaded the attack as if I could slip through it, and then I drove my right fist out from my side into the ogre's jaw---and instantly cut off its consciousness.

"Ah, va......"

Gurun!　The boss ogre, with its eyes flashing white, collapses to its knees on the spot.

The threatening voices of the demons and the voices of the demon clansmen who screamed in grief became silent as if they were lying on the ground.

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...... completely cut off consciousness so there is no immediate wake-up call.

With a light sigh, he grabs the ogre's arm with one hand and throws it to the two he thought were his companions.

The two bodies fell to their knees as they caught the massive ogre, which was more than three meters tall.

"Get them out of here!"

"What?

Don't you ever come near here again.

"Gee,gee ......"

A fainted boss ogre and two ogres looking back and seemingly lost.

...... If you keep fighting, you'll just get killed.

Now that you have an excuse to retreat unharmed, you should just retreat. .......

I sigh and brush my bangs and shout angrily, "It can't be helped.

"Get the hell out of here!

"Get the hell out of here!"

The two of them look frightened at my shouts and run away with the boss ogre in their arms. The strongest boss ogre is easily knocked down, and the demons in the herd move in a hurry, returning to the forest as if they were being pushed back.

"I will show you the difference in power. It's an effective method against demons that act on instinct.

"I hope they learn their lesson."

This time I made sure to beat him one-on-one instead of using the inexplicable technique of elasticity.

If they admit defeat with that, they'll be ...... okay for the time being.

"...... phew."

When I'm done, I look up at the sky.

It's a beautiful blue sky.

The environment in the Demon Lord's territory has improved a lot compared to before.

...... Let's not escape reality.

Nair! Behind you! What's going on?

"Uh,...... well, I'm on your side, okay?"

I could already tell by those words what kind of stares they were giving me behind my back.

I may have overdone it, even if I was trying not to cause any damage. .......

No one was hurt, so it doesn't matter. ......