This is the update of the third episode.

Usato's detention of the Black Knight, who could be said to be the backbone of the enemy army, had a great impact on the Demon King's army.

At the same time as the morale of the opponent was lowered, the royal army, which had been outnumbered, went on the offensive at once.

Right now, I'm lending Kazuki-kun a shoulder and escorting Usato, who is devoting himself to his treatment with a few soldiers. On Usato's shoulders is a black knight restrained in his uniform, and it is a surreal sight to see him treating the knights with a blank face at a tremendous speed.

 

"Tell me, Usato-kun, what did you do?"

「...... Okay, but...... You don't have much time, do you?"

 

Usato-kun who detained the black knight without hesitation.

What he did was a simple hand-to-hand fight. ―――No, it was a rough hand-to-hand fight. But it's not about being careless or anything like that.

Usato doesn't care about the Black Knight's abilities at all.

 

"Senior, I haven't done anything particularly difficult...... I don't know why. On the other hand, what did you do to me......

"No, even if you ask me the other way around...... All I could see was that you were punching and kicking ......."

 

A black knight with an incredible ability to return any attack to his opponent.

Its ironclad defense and counter performance are dangerous magic that is unparalleled in history.

However, it was broken by Usato's fist. He himself does not know why he broke through the Black Knight's abilities. That's why they don't realize how much of an abnormality they've done.

 

"No, I hit him while casting a healing spell, right?"

「...... yes?"

 

...... you beat him while healing?

 

"Then it doesn't make sense...... In the end, the other person will be cured......

"Yes, it doesn't make any sense at all, so I don't know why he's hurt."

 

Usato sighs as he glances at the black knight who is screaming on his shoulder.

In the first place, I don't understand the meaning of healing while beating. The fact that he doesn't want to hurt the other person is very intriguing because it's typical of Usato, but that's not the answer.

Usato senses what I'm thinking and continues to speak.

 

"Rose told me that if I was going to stun my opponent, I could heal him by punching him...... I'm scared, so I don't want to hurt them."

"Hmm? Hmm? Usato-kun, I feel like something is different ......."

"What? What's wrong? The injury itself heals, but pain and shock can be understood, so if I stun him accurately, I can immobilize him without hurting him. Well, I've used it a few times in this battle to fight back...... Oh, this is kind of selfishness on my part, so it's not like I'm immortal."

 

...... Usato. You're so poisoned. I don't know what to say, but I'm poisoned by this terrible part of the world.

 

「...... Hmm."

 

Heal while beating.

Armor to return if damaged.

 

Usato and the Black Knight must have something to do with their magic.

 

He just punched.

"Heal while beating"

Is such a technique useful? It's a bizarre punch that makes everyone want to ask, but Usato himself is quite serious. It's quite a twisted move, but since it's a technique performed with the intention of incapacitating the enemy without hurting him, it doesn't matter how much he punches or kicks in the process, as long as heals in the end. It's just crazy thinking. You could say it's kinky.

 

"Senior, didn't you think I was rude just now?"

"No, no?"

 

The reason why his fist broke through the invincible armor is probably due to the characteristics of the Black Knight's armor.

It's just a hypothesis, but the condition for reflecting attacks is that the armor is scratched. Armor that is almost always engraved with wounds when hit or slashed. As long as the black knight, who is the user, recognizes the wound, it can return the wound to the opponent. I know this because I have experienced it firsthand.

In fact, the wound on my chest was returned after a few seconds. In other words, it will be a type that is activated manually instead of automatically.

 

But either way, it was an extremely nasty and invincible piece of armor, but it had holes.

 

Healing magic is the ability to heal living beings.

If the Black Knight's armor was inorganic, it wouldn't make sense, but if it was magical armor generated by the Black Knight, it would be a different story.

 

My guess is that the process of Usato's fist breaking through the armor is divided into three parts.

 

In the first stage, the healing spell is activated as soon as the fist hits directly.

In the second stage, the direct hit part injured by the fist is rapidly healed by healing magic. Therefore, the fist rushes forward while healing the armor, and from the extremely robust armor, it is not judged as a foreign enemy and breaks through easily.

In the third stage, the fist that used the healing magic that was deployed in the arm in an instant directly hit the black knight's flesh and blood as a normal blow.

 

It's a wild guess, but looking at the black knight's face peeking through the gap in his coat, he must be thinking the same thing as me.

 

「...... That's great, Usato-kun."

"No, I don't want to be convinced...... I mean, what are you going to do with this guy? I can't stay here forever."

 

Pointing to the black knight on his shoulder, Usato-kun slowly stands up.

When he looked at his side, he saw that the soldiers, who had a pained expression, were lying peacefully. As I thought when I healed my wounds, it was on a different level from ordinary healing magic.

 

"You're probably going to treat him as a prisoner of war."

「...... You don't do anything terrible, do you?"

"King Lloyd wouldn't like that."

 

It's about that gentle king. They may be interrogated, but they will not be treated badly.

...... However, there is something that I am very concerned about from a while ago--

 

"How long will you be carrying the Black Knight, or rather, her?"

 

Isn't it okay to put it down separately?

 

"This uniform is like a landmark on the battlefield, because the knights judge me as a lifesaver......

"Okay, then I'll let you bring something that can be restrained...... More ......."

"And what?"

"Thank you, I'm glad you came, I would have died if Usato-kun hadn't come."

 

In fact, it was a fatal wound. It was very painful, and I will never forget the feeling of blood draining from my body. And ...... regret occupied my mind, wondering if I was going to end up like this.

Would you rather die with nothing, die without doing anything, die here and let your friends die, or die in a place like this without keeping your promises?

I was thinking about it over and over in my head when you showed up.

 

"You're bound to come, Inugami-senpai is an important weird senpai, and Kazuki is my friend."

「......... Hmm?"

"More than that, senior, the enemy is gradually retreating. Maybe it's because I caught this guy...... One more push will give us an advantage at once."

 

...... Now, I feel like I've been called a weird senior.

No, no, I don't care about that now. More than that, as Usato-kun said, this one is pushing. Perhaps Sigurd's Legion Commander would have taken the chance.

 

Kazuki-sama has woken up!"

「！」

 

Hearing the soldier's voice, Usato and I immediately ran to Kazuki's side. Kazuki must have received a brief explanation from the soldier as he rubbed his treated abdomen and smiled at Usato and me.

 

"Are you okay, Kazuki?"

"Hahaha, it looks like Usato did it...... Thank you. It really helped."

"I'm sorry, I wouldn't have gotten hurt like that if I hadn't made such a foolish operation......

"Don't apologize...... I couldn't help but deal with the Black Knight."

 

As he got up, he put his sword back in its sheath and slapped his cheek as if to wake him up.

 

"Alright, senior, the battle is still ongoing. Let's go to the front!"

 

Is it safe to move? I don't need to hear anything stupid. The wound on my chest is completely closed because it doesn't hurt. When I think about it again, Usato really helped me.

...... He healed me when I was injured......... Hmm.

 

"Usato-kun, you have to take responsibility for this--"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

 

While talking to Usato about stupid things, he checks the situation of the battle.

Somewhat, but the royal army is pushing. If we keep going, we will be able to end this battle with a victory...... It's not that easy.

 

"Let's do something before the Demon Lord's army does anything to us, Kazuki-kun, can we go?"

"It's okay!"

"As soon as I re-detain him, I'll head to the front line."

"Then I'm going to part ways with Usato."

 

He's a man who means a lot to this fight in a different way than we do, and we can't keep him here forever.

He took the rope he had asked the soldier to give him, and tied up the black knight, who had become very quiet.

 

「...... It's a little, no, very immoral."

"I don't have that kind of hobby."

 

When he finally doesn't have to worry about being escaped, he unties the coat he used to restrain him. He shook his heavy team robe and checked to make sure it wasn't torn anywhere, then vigorously slipped his arms through the sleeves of his coat and put it on.

 

"Whew, I can do something with this."

"Lord Usato, what should I do with this person?"

"I can't decide on my own...... I have no choice but to leave it to Commander Sigurd. I have to go to the front line, so can you keep an eye on me so that I can't escape until a decision is made?"

"Got it!"

 

When one of the soldiers cheerfully returns, Usato nods in annoyance, but turns his gaze to me and Kazuki-kun, and his expression changes to a serious one.

 

"Senpai, Kazuki, please don't get hurt like you just now. Even my healing magic is not a panacea that can cure the dead."

"Okay, I'll try not to overdo it as much as possible, be careful Usato-kun."

 

Perhaps relieved by my words, Usato turns his back on me and tries to move towards the front line. I'm going to leave after I've set up a system with Kazuki-kun.

 

"Go for it, Usato-kun."

 

I looked at his back and muttered softly as I was about to turn to face the soldier.

 

"Wait a minute."

"Whew!?"

 

In an instant, a beautiful woman with green hair appeared in front of me, grabbed the collar of Usato's coat as she ran, and forced her to stop.

 

This is where Usato's show ends.

The next time will be the end of the war.