It was the evening of the day when I walked the streets of Mealak with a bulllyn on my back.

After the afternoon training with Mr. Aluk, I rested on the sofa in the center of my room and thought about today's training.

My training is going well for the time being.

The evasion I did in my training with Leona was built from the ground up, so it wasn't that difficult. However, it takes a lot of time to correct your posture and how to fight during battle, so you won't be able to learn it overnight.

Certainly, it will not be in time to fight Mr. Charon.

Until now, my body had been following the movements I had imagined in my head, but when I added the technical aspect to this image, the difficulty jumped all at once.

It's going well in the long run, but it's almost impossible to learn in a short period of time.

In this regard, let's train without being weirdly rushed.

 

"The other thing is to strengthen the system."

 

After seeing Leona's lineage strengthening, I was reconsidering my own lineage strengthening.

The lineage enhancement that he had been practicing since he left the Ringle Kingdom had stabilized considerably in the past few months.

I'm able to keep my magic in a dense state, and my hands aren't covered in scars anymore.

 

"It's almost finished, it should be......

 

However, I didn't realize that this was a lineage enhancement of healing magic.

Something is different.

My healing magic is not the pretty green healing magic I saw in the Lingle Kingdom infirmary, like Olga's. The colors are much closer,Something is missing・・・・・・・。

I light up the light of healing magic in my palm and stare at it.

 

"I asked Leona, but she didn't give me an answer."

 

Today, I asked Leona about strengthening the lineage.

Leona was depressed when she saw my inexperienced lineage strengthening, saying, "I......'m going to lose my confidence," but when I asked her how I was practicing lineage strengthening, her expression turned blue.

 

"You're crazy, to say the least!"

 

It doesn't matter at this time that Leona's straightforward words made a slight dent.

According to her, lineage enhancement is something that is learned with great care, not something that you force yourself to practice based on the effects of healing magic like I did.

Frankly, it's too late, I said with a wry smile, and Leona gave me a look as if I was looking at something strange.

In the end, when Leona saw my healing magic lineage enhancement, she didn't know what I was missing. Rather, from her point of view, my lineage strengthening isAlmost・・It seems to be working, but I'm not convinced.

 

「...... I'm still a long way from being a full-fledged person."

 

What comes to mind is my mentor in the Ringle Kingdom.

I'm only a half-member of Rose's group, and I'm not yet the healing wizard she wants to be.

Recognizing and acknowledging that fact, I got up from the sofa and slapped my cheek hard.

 

"I have to work harder!"

 

It's not like me to be bearish.

What I learned from the rescue team is to be positive.

For me, who has overcome training with the paradoxical idea that there is peace beyond hell, this level of adversity is not a fart.

 

"I think Usato is trying too hard......

"Hmm!?"

 

I was surprised by a voice from behind me.

When I turned around, I saw Amako standing in front of the door behind me with a stunned expression.

 

"You're surprised, don't you knock......

"Yes, it was Usato, who didn't notice."

 

Was he so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice the knock?

For the time being, I get up from the sofa and put Amako in the room.

 

"So, what's going on?"

"I was a little worried because I thought something was wrong with Usato...... It looks like it's going to be okay."

 

Have you made me worry?

Amako's words, which sat in the chair just like the other day, made me a little happy.

 

"Well, I didn't get anything going if I was worried, I just thought I'd do what I could. It's like getting in shape."

"I don't really know why I train my body because I want to do what I can...... yes, that's what makes it so typical of Usato."

"What does it mean to be me......

 

What kind of perception do I have from Amako?

Laughing awkwardly, I swallowed the question that came out of my throat and diverted the conversation to another topic.

Amako apparently came to check on me, and when she saw that I wasn't worried, she relaxed her shoulders and made small talk.

 

"So, is Leona okay?"

 

In the middle of the conversation, Amako suddenly asked me such a question.

Widening his eyes at the unexpected question, he asks her what the question really means.

 

"Are you okay?"

"He seems to be having a hard time, too, because ...... is having a hard time."

 

Hard, huh?

It's true that he's suffering from a lot of problems.

Charon, the brave...... She suffers more than I realize.

 

"I don't know what's wrong with her now, but I can't ignore her, that Leona will be beaten by Charon if things continue like this...... I think."

「......」

 

I remember the warning that Falga gave to Leona in the basement of the castle.

 

"You knight who seeks and reliances on others for the meaning of your existence and is unable to affirm yourself, understand that you will die a miserable death if you cannot acknowledge your existence."

 

A deep, poignant voice.

A knight who is unable to affirm himself.

I'm sure it's about Leona, who can't recognize herself as a hero, but .......

 

「...... It's not like I can do anything about it."

 

I'm a healing wizard, and I don't have the power to solve people's problems or heal their emotional wounds.

For some reason, I am often consulted and told such things in my travels, but I have never led to a solution based on my own thoughts.

 

"I don't think you have to try to do it."

"What?"

 

I couldn't help but listen back to Amako's words.

 

"Usato is best as it is."

"Amako ......"

 

I just have to be myself.

I felt like I was being told that unspokenly, and I was kind of impressed.

Well, I guess I'm best ...... it as it is.

 

"There's a part of Usato that's thoughtless, a little bit insensitive, a little bit insensitive, but that's both the bad and the good."

"It's ruined!"

 

What's the good part!?

You can't find a good part in a word that is insensitive and insensitive without thinking!

I was told the other day about insensitivity, but it's added to that a lack of thought and insensitivity!

 

「?」

"Eh, well, why do you look so curious there......

 

Seeing me trembling in a trap, Amako's expression twitches as she looks curious. I wonder if it's a decision that I'm a thoughtless, insensitive, insensitive man in her.

I ...... need to explain this thoroughly and change my perception of Amako.

He clears his throat knowingly and turns to Amako to cut the conversation out.

However, at that time, there was a light knock on the door of my room.

I wonder who it is, at such a time...... Is it Nea or Mr. Alc?

 

"Usato-sama, are you there!?"

 

The voice of the maid.

I was surprised by her panicked voice, which was not typical of her calm personality, but I opened the door.

 

"What's wrong?"

"It's hard!"

 

At the end of the door, there was a maid who was a little out of breath.

What is so hard about it?

What if something terrible happened? But I can't hear anything from the outside...... Heck.......

Despite my confusion, she took a small deep breath and calmed her breathing, and took my hand and came to me.

 

"No, noru......"

"Noru?"

 

Will I ride something?

I tilt my head at the maid's breathless words.

 

"The Norn has fallen!"

"What!?"

 

The Norn, the queen of Miarak, has fallen.

The fact that the Norn has fallen means that the barrier that has protected Miarak from Charon until now will disappear.

Once the barrier disappears, Charon will come here.

If that happens, we will have to fight a decisive battle unprepared.

When I came to this understanding, I impatiently asked the maid to guide me to the place where the Norn was.

 

●

 

When Amako and I learned that the Norn had fallen, we hurried with the maid towards the hall where she had fallen.

Normally, I should have called Leona, but the situation was time-sensitive, so I, who could treat her, was the first to help.

 

"No, I just fell, that's an exaggeration......"

 

When we arrived at the hall, we saw the figure of the Norn holding his forehead with a stunned expression.

When I heard that he had fallen, I was stunned to see the Norn, who I thought was in critical condition, sitting on the throne with a blank face.

 

"I'm glad you're concerned, but I ...... you at least listen to me, even though I fell and stumbled a little, I don't think you're going to change your blood and call for help......

"I'm sorry......

 

As it turned out, it was the maid's misconception that the Norn had fallen.

No, she had fallen, but in her case, she just tripped and fell, and the maid who happened to see the scene mistakenly thought that the Norn had collapsed from overwork, and hurriedly asked me, the healing wizard, for help.

 

"Usato-san and Amako-san, I'm sorry for the disturbance."

"No, I'm more relieved that the Norn is safe."

"I don't care either."

 

The maid bows deeply, and Amako and I shake our hands. I was prepared for an emergency, so I'm glad that I was safe, even if it was a futile effort.

Besides, even though she stumbled and fell, she was the one who maintained the barrier without sleep for days. It is not always that you stumbled due to mere carelessness.

In fact, the Norn has a bad complexion.

The healing magic should have cured the abnormality in his body, but something is wrong. It's not a physical abnormality, it's probably because he's mentally exhausted that he looks like he's tired.

...... For the time being, should I cast a healing spell on him? It's only comforting, though.

 

"Norn, shall I cast a healing spell? If it's just a tired body, it can heal ......."

「...... That's right. May I ask you a favor?"

 

The Norn reluctantly agreed, and held out his hand to me in a slow motion.

I touched his hand as coarsely as possible and applied the healing spell to the Norn. The green light of the healing magic envelops her body and soothes her tired body.

The Norn, whose complexion had improved somewhat due to the healing magic, opened his mouth somewhat awkwardly when he saw the maid, who was still looking worried.

 

"You can go back to your job, I'm fine, so I was worried."

「! Yes!"

 

The maid replied with a smile, bowed politely, and walked out of the hall at a rather brisk pace.

Quietly watching her back, Mistress Norn spoke to me beside her, muttering to herself.

 

"She does most of the work in the castle."

「...... Almost?"

"Not all of them, of course, but they do the bare minimum to maintain this castle...... Besides her, all the people in the castle who stayed behind are here for me, who tried to protect the country alone."

 

Single-handedly tried to defend the country.

I can't imagine how much determination it takes.

It is no small amount of mental strength to not even have time to sleep and to continue to defend the country even now.

 

"I didn't want them to stay in the castle, and to be honest, Leona."

"Were you trying to fight alone?"

"I knew best that I couldn't do that, but no matter how much I could handle the magic tools that Falga gave me, I wasn't a fighter. I couldn't hold a sword or a spear, so I had no choice but to create a barrier in this place and maintain the status quo......

 

Norn looks at the wand in his hand and smiles self-mockingly.

Her shoulders dropped, and she let out a lazy sigh, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

She seemed more like an ordinary woman everywhere than a queen.

 

"If this was going to happen, I should have studied a little more and practiced my sword, and I didn't think I'd regret not having the castle's super-cumbersome education later."

"Uh, yes......."

 

I don't know how to answer when I am asked something like that before an exam.

Or rather, as a former high school student, I can sympathize with it, so it's an extra problem.

 

"At the time, I didn't really know what it was like to be a queen, but when I got there...... You can be made to understand whether you like it or not."

"What are you doing?"

"I've always said that I have to protect everybody, and that when you change your position, your mindset changes. I became a queen with a half-hearted feeling, and when I saw the cityscape of Mealark from the castle, I finally realized the weight of my role as queen."

"The role, the weight, ......"

 

Although we are in different positions, I have a similar experience.

As I ran through the battlefield as a lifeguard, I felt the burden of the lives of the knights fighting on the battlefield on my shoulders.

I'm sure the Norns are in such a situation right now.

 

"I only found out about Mistress Farga after I became queen."

"Oh, was it?"

"Yes, the existence of Lord Farga is only revealed to the queen and those of special status. It's impossible for you, who are from other countries, to meet him."

 

Certainly, a dragon with the same power as an evil dragon deserves to be kept secret.

 

"The first time I heard Mistress Farga's voice, I thought I had gone crazy, and I was resting on the throne like I am now, when I heard a voice out of nowhere saying, 'You inexperienced person there, you can have a lot of time to spare, but act like a queen.'"

"Hahaha, that's surprising."

 

Is it something that comes out of nowhere and echoes in my head?

No matter how it sounds, anyone would be surprised if they heard a voice that sounded like it was heard underground.

 

"But the reason I've been able to make it this far is because of Falga-sama's help, and when I'm maintaining the barrier, when I'm about to break my heart, Farga-sama always calls out to me, and when I think about it later, I realize that everyone is saying it for me."

 

...... I was a little convinced.

How did the Norns manage to maintain the barrier until I came here?

Even potions have their limits. Still, she was able to hold out because Mistress Farga was helping Mistress Norn.

 

"Usato, it's enough, thank you."

"Yes, how are you doing?"

"Thanks to you, I'm much better."

 

He nodded at the words of the Norn with a thin smile and let go of her hand.

It was just a cure for the fatigue of her body, but a slight brightness returned to her expression.

 

"I've been complaining a little bit."

"No, I had a lot of thoughts, and I was worried that I would be the one to talk to you."

"Not really, your healing magic is one of them, but just talking about it like this is enough to help me."

 

The Norn-sama, who are doing their best to maintain the barrier now, can only cast healing spells on them, or at least talk to them.

I hope it helped.

 

"Alright, Amako, it's time to go back to your room."

"yes, I'm getting sleepy too."

 

He looks at Amako and exchanges words.

I'm going to sleep to prepare for tomorrow, and when I try to say no to Mr. Norn, I notice that she is looking at me and Amako.

 

"Why are you traveling with your beastman girlfriend?"

"Amako?"

 

Suddenly, the Norn asked.

When he groaned at those words, the Norn had a stunned expression on his face.

 

"Don't be offended, I'm genuinely curious about the fact that beastmen are traveling with humans."

"Oh, that's what you mean."

 

Certainly, a normal person would question the fact that Amako and I are acting together.

 

"Hmm, Amako."

"Okay, let's talk."

 

Amako also decided that it was okay to talk to him, so I told the Norn that one of the purposes of this trip was to go to the land of the beastmen to help Amako's mother.

When asked about the purpose of our trip, the Norn rolled his eyes in surprise and gave him a troubled look.

 

"It's the land of beastmen, ...... I like it, but I can't recommend it."

"After all, is it too dangerous for me, a human being, to go?"

"That's part of it...... The beastmen have been acting strangely lately."

 

Miarak is the closest human country to the Beastman Nation.

The words of the Norn, who rules such a place, made me a little uneasy.

 

"What's wrong?"

"Beastmen, who had never left their country before, suddenly appeared in front of humans."

"Suddenly......? Do you mean that it appeared in a place where humans live?"

"They don't seem to interfere with people that much, but there have been reports that they were looking for something."

 

Were you trying to find something?

Knowing the risk of being caught by bandits and slavers, it is ...... to operate in the human realm. Weren't you looking for something extraordinary?

I crossed my arms and was deep in thought, but when Amako held my free hand, I returned to myself.

Amako often pulls at the hem of her clothes, but rarely holds her hand, so she turns her gaze to Amako with a little surprise.

 

"What's the matter, Amako...... Amako?"

「......」

 

There is a figure of Amako looking down while holding my hand.

Sleepy and held hands...... I don't think so. My shoulders are shaking, and most of all, my hand is holding my hand.

Maybe what the beastmen were looking for was—

 

「...... Nope."

 

Now it's about Amako.

It might not be a good idea for her to talk about the land of the beastmen.

 

"Norn-sama"

"Oh, wait a minute."

"What?"

 

Just as he was about to cut out the story for Amako, the Norn pressed his temples.

She closes her eyes and falls silent, nodding her head as if to give in agreement with what someone is saying. Perhaps he has heard something from Falga.

Somehow, I guessed it, and as I watched her with Amako's hand in my hand, she opened her eyes and looked at me with a serious expression and opened her mouth.

 

「...... Usato. Master Falga said that your armor is complete."

「......!?」

 

I was surprised by the words of the Norn, who lowered his voice.

The hero's sword that I gave to Farga-sama will come back as my own armor.

What form is it?

What kind of power does it have?

When I thought about it again, I felt more anxious than anticipated.

 

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First of all, sorry for the delay in updating.

It's 2017, but we will continue to update it as we did last year, so please don't use healing magic wrong this year as well.

 

P.S. Information about Volume 4 of the book has been updated in the activity report.