I thought I knew exactly what I had done.

It was completely my own fault that I had made an unnecessary arrangement and showed off a new technique that I didn't expect, and I showed off the healing barrage fist knowing that I would get such a reaction.

 

「……」

 

I had consumed a lot of magic power from the previous unveiling, so I sat on a chair in a place like a rest area prepared in one of the training grounds and rested my body while watching the exchange battle between the kingdoms.

 

"Three molds?"

 

It doesn't matter if you were swept away by the atmosphere of the place or anything like that.

Healing instant fists, healing punches for hit-and-run and frontal breakthroughs.

When I think about it, if this technique hadn't broken the target, I could have continued with the barrage of fists. The burden of magical power is large, but this technique must also be a technique that should not be directed at living creatures.

As I was thinking about how Nea would react if she found out, a voice called out from behind me at the rest area.

 

"Usato, I'm here."

"Hmm? Amako?"

"Yes."

 

Amako came to visit me to watch the exchange game.

She sat down next to me and spoke to me with a subtle expression.

 

「…… After all, Usato is a person who invents techniques based on instinct. I don't think it's a skill that should be used by a human, let alone a wizard, to say the least."

"I don't know if I'm going to say that......

 

Amako, who sat next to her, put her hood back on and turned to face me.

 

"Kiriha and the others were surprised."

"How did you react?"

"I think that's the reaction of most people who have seen it."

 

After all, I don't know.

I was avoided when I came here before, but this time it seems that even people will not come near me.

 

"By the way, Suzune and Kazuki are amazing! Or cool! That's what I was told."

"Well, the two of them were cool.

 

The senior's ten consecutive lightning thrusts were ugly but super cool, and Kazuki's accurate magic manipulation using light magic was so stunning that it was dazzling.

I nodded yes, remembering the two of them's skills, and asked Amako one thing that bothered me.

 

"By the way, what about me?"

"Oh my God, I'm scared, I'm horrible—"

"Don't say any more, I don't have a heart."

"I don't think it's unreasonable, because, unlike Suzune and Kazuki, Usato's is too physical."

 

It's a difference in treatment.

In a way, this has instilled a wrong perception of healing magic.

 

"Speaking of which, what about Suzune and Kazuki?"

"They're playing an exchange game, and they're working together with representatives from other countries."

 

Kazuki interacts with the knights of the Kingdom of Calmherio, and his seniors interact with the sky-blue knights of the Kingdom of Samarian in different ways.

In particular, I was intrigued by the movements of the sky-blue knights who were guarding Lucas and Eva, who were currently conducting a mock battle.

What should I say, or should I say that there is no waste in each movement? Even in the midst of a melee-fighting battle, he shows no signs of wavering.

Even though it's many-on-one, when you're able to fight against your seniors, you shouldn't be able to doubt your ability.

 

"Minasan, please do your best!"

"Hey, the princess is watching!"

"''Oooo!''

"Wow!? Scattering electric shocks as they rush in!?"

 

「……」

 

With a formation that is so organized that their shoulders collide, they boldly head toward their seniors while dispersing the power of the electric shock, and they give off a tremendous spirit.

Amako, who looked in the same direction as me, looked at me with a subtle expression.

 

「…… Hey, Usato. Those people are ......."

"They're people who fight in solidarity bound by a firm oath, and that's what we're going to do."

「…… Uh-huh."

 

Sometimes, grit and grit are the best weapons ...... all.

So it's usually amazing to take a charge after receiving an electric shock from a senior.

Could it be that? I wonder if they focus on defense and durability to protect Eva? Samaria is a country that is well versed in magical tools, and that sky-blue armor may have special powers.

After thinking about it and checking my physical condition once again, I slowly sat up.

 

"Well, and."

"Are you going?"

"Oh, I can't afford to spend my time doing nothing in an important exchange game."

 

I'm here as a representative of the rescue team.

Even if it's just a little, you have to get involved with people from other kingdoms.

 

"Besides, I need to remember the clothes and armor of the people I'm going to fight with."

 

My mission is to save people who have been injured on the battlefield.

If you make even a momentary mistake in judgment of friend or foe, you will lose a life that could have been saved.

…… I'm sorry I never had that experience again. So I have to do what I can now so that I don't regret it at that time.

Break up with Amako and enter the training ground where the exchange battle is taking place.

While doing some light preparatory exercises on the spot, he finds Mr./Ms. Hyde nearby watching a mock battle between warriors who seem to be his subordinates and the knights of the Ringle Kingdom.

Mr./Ms. Hyde noticed me and spoke to me in a friendly manner.

 

"Oh, Usato, are you okay now?"

"Yes, I can't say that I'm completely recovered, but I'm starting to have more magic power."

"Yes, but don't overdo it. You're important to us."

 

I am surprised by Mr./Ms.'s words that make me feel trust in the rescue team and, by extension, in the rescue team.

I mean, he's a person who throws straight words at you in a good way.

 

"The knights of the Lingle Kingdom are grainy, and perhaps because they have experience in fighting the Demon King's army, they are more than equal to the members of the troops I lead."

 

Listen to Hyde's Mr./Ms. words and turn your attention to the battle between the knights of the Kingdom of Lingle and the warriors of the Kingdom of Nirvarna.

Knights who fight flexibly to complement each other, and warriors who roar and fight fierce but powerful.

The battles, which seemed to clearly show the characteristics of each kingdom, certainly looked evenly matched, as Hyde Mr./Ms. said.

 

"It was the right decision to come to this meeting."

"What?"

"It's one thing to have a good experience for my subordinates, but more than anything, it's a testament to the ability of the brave and the rumored life-saving team, which is more than enough."

 

Watching the exchange game, Mr./Ms. Hyde muttered.

…… I don't want to waste this opportunity.

With that in mind, I bowed to Mr./Ms. Hyde, who was next to me, to make a request.

 

"Uh...... Mr./Ms. Hyde, may I ask you to join hands?"

「…… What's that?"

"Oh, no, no, if you can't do it, you can refuse ......."

"No, you're more than welcome...... You're not in good shape, are you?"

 

Yo, good. ...... who accepted it.

As Hyde Mr./Ms. said, I've consumed my magic right now, so I'm far from being in good shape in that aspect.

But physically and mentally, there is no problem.

And...

 

"If I miss the opportunity to work with Hyde Mr./Ms. now, I'm going to regret it very much later......

「…… Hahahaha! I see, if that's the reason, it can't be helped! Okay, let's do it!"

 

He smiled happily, not caring about his surroundings, and after a strong tap on my shoulder, he told his subordinate, Helena Mr./Ms., who was waiting near him, that he would join hands with me.

 

"Helena, I'm going to fight him now, for a little while, but I'll take care of the rest."

"Wait a minute, I've been listening to you on the side, but please don't get too hot, okay? You really can't get out of control when you're hooked."

"Huh, don't worry, who do you think I am?"

"I don't understand why you're so confident......

 

I feel sorry for Mr./Ms., who dropped her shoulders in disappointment, as I somehow asked her to join hands.

Well, just because I was willing to accept it doesn't mean that what I did was good.

Even though he was originally a warrior leader, he was the representative of the country, so he asked him to fight.

 

"Still......"

 

It's more than worth it.

Perhaps, but Hyde's Mr./Ms. will fight with an emphasis on technique that cannot be easily overcome by brute force like Leona's Mr./Ms. in Miarak.

But that's okay.

It's not about winning or losing, it's about what I get out of it.

 

"Well, I guess I should have used the armor from the training ground......

 

They move to a place where no one is using them, but Mr./Ms. Hyde only has a shield that he rents out at the training ground.

Won't they use weapons? As he wondered, he wore ochre magic and swung his right leg up and slammed it forcefully into the ground.

Surprised by the sudden action, something like a handle popped out from the ground in front of Mr./Ms. Hyde.

 

"What!?"

"Let me go, huh?"

 

Mr./Ms. Hyde pulled the handle that popped out in front of him from the ground.

Then, the tip of the hilt turned into a blade, and it changed into a spear-like shape.

 

"What, it's just a special type of earth-based magic, a low-key magic that can drive magic into the ground and manipulate its shape and strength to a certain extent. Oh, of course I'm pulling the blade."

 

I ...... if Leona Mr./Ms. making weapons with magic.

Could it be that powerful people like Leona Mr./Ms. and Hyde Mr./Ms. are basically able to change the form of their magic and use it in battle?

Mr./Ms. Hyde re-gripped the spear in his hand as if to check the condition of it, and smiled at me, who was still surprised.

 

"What you want is a fight with me, who is familiar with all kinds of weapons? Then I thought you'd better use my magic."

"...... go that far for me."

"It doesn't matter what kind of lineage magic you have, it doesn't matter if you're from a different country, if there's someone who has a firm will and wants strength, I'll always show you the way. That's my role as a leader."

 

Saying this, Mr./Ms. Hyde raised her shield.

 

"I'm ready for this, but what about you?"

"I can start at any time."

 

Unfold the gauntlet and take a stance as usual.

You can't use a lot of healing accelerated fists, which consume a lot of magic power. Then I can go back to the way I was fighting a little bit earlier.

While making a healing magic bullet in his right palm, he watches Hyde Mr./Ms.'s movements and sees him swinging his right hand holding a spear wide.

 

"Nun!"

"Huh!?"

 

He threw a spear at me!

He was stunned by the sudden attack, but he leaned his body to avoid it, and this time he charged at me with his shield raised.

He counteracts the healing magic bullet in his palm and sticks out his left arm to catch Mr./Ms.'s lunge.

Not a small amount of shock passed, but the attack itself was still prevented.

From here to the healing punch

 

"After all, you are inferior in physical ability! Then how about this!"

 

Mr./Ms. Hyde pushed the shield in, but Dan! He stomps his foot, grabs the handle that pops out of the ground, and swings it up from below.

He narrowly dodges, but his liver chills at the sight of the weapon that has appeared.

 

"Axe......

 

It was hidden by a shield and could not be seen!

Weapon creation with almost no gaps! Despite the fact that he has not yet shown his true strength, the tactics are too irregular!

 

"You don't pay attention to your step."

"Oh, Shima—"

 

The moment I was distracted by the axe, Mr./Ms.'s kick hit my leg.

I was stabbed in the gap and slammed the shield into my torso, and I was lifted up as it was and thrown away with momentum.

 

"What!"

 

Position yourself in mid-air and unleash a healing flying fist.

Perhaps he didn't expect to be thrown away and attacked, but Mr./Ms. Hyde held up his shield in surprise.

A healing fist hits the shield directly, and a high-pitched metallic sound resounds.

 

"Haha, that's intense......!"

 

...... was given up on the healing flying fist at the first sight!?

Trying to keep his composure, he tries to approach Mr./Ms. Hyde as soon as he lands.

In response to this, he threw the shield to the ground and created a new sword with magic.

 

"Come on!"

"Yes!"

 

Dual wielding with an axe and a sword.

It seems unbalanced, but it's extremely troublesome simply because the number of moves has doubled.

 

"I'm going to jump into my pocket without hitting ......!"

 

I activated the healing acceleration fist only once, and after accelerating all at once, I flicked the sword in Mr./Ms.'s left hand with a gauntlet, and then hit the bottom of the palm of my left hand with healing magic.

 

"Huh!"

 

The bottom of the palm is blocked by the handle of the axe just before it hits directly, but I still push Hyde Mr./Ms.'s body out with all my might.

The impact caused Mr./Ms.'s sword to be released from his hand and pierced into the ground in front of me.

 

「……!」

 

He stepped back lightly and felt a faint sense of help.

It's at the bottom of the palm, but it must have had some power. Then, pursue it now.

 

"I've been working with you and I've learned something."

「…… Huh?"

"Certainly, you are as good as a young hero."

 

Mr./Ms. Hyde throws away the axe with the trap in it.

Helpless, he slowly rises from his knees and has a grim expression on his face.

 

"But, you know, you're only looking at who you're fighting for, for better or for worse, and you still are."

 

The moment he said that, I noticed a small amount of magic emanating from the sword that had just been thrust in front of me.

By the time I realized it, it was too late, and something like a cylinder rose from the ground in front of my abdomen with tremendous force.

Whew, I manipulated the ground with the magic power contained in the sword! Is that possible?!

 

「…… Whew!"

 

Caught off guard, I gave up dodging and turned the gauntlet into defense.

When I put pressure on my belly in preparation for the impact, the cylinder stopped just before it was about to hit me.

 

「…… Has it stopped?"

 

No, I ...... Hyde Mr./Ms. stopped me.

It was a completely unconscious attack.

If you have earth-based magic, you should have been able to assume it...... But I couldn't do that because, as Mr./Ms. Hyde said, I was only focused on his movements and didn't look around.

When I was depressed while reflecting earnestly, Hyde's Mr./Ms., who walked up to me with a large thigh, took a deep breath and spoke to me.

 

"Usato! You're strong! It's so strong!"

"What? Oh, thank you!"

 

I can't help but say thank you out loud.

Mr./Ms. Hyde nodded in satisfaction at my reply.

 

"But you have very little interpersonal experience with wizards, or in your case, you have interpersonal experience, but should I say that the other party is too extreme?"

「……」

 

Maybe.

Looking back, I feel that most of the people I fought had a special way of fighting.

I just left it to Mr./Ms. Charon, who was in a runaway state, and his arm strength and enormous magical power, and it had nothing to do with technology.

 

"Some wizards are good at activating them remotely, like I mentioned earlier, and some are good at snatching them from a distance, so you'll probably have to be on the back foot when dealing with them now."

「…… Yes."

"Keep an open mind, that's one of the things you're missing. You're paying too much attention to your opponent's movements and neglecting everything else. I was distracted by the weapon and my attention was distracted by my feet, and I was so focused on the retreat that I didn't notice the sword that was filled with magical power."

 

Hyde Mr./Ms.'s words reminded me of the injuries I sustained in the fight with Koga.

An attack that pierced the shoulder, belly, and leg in three places at the same time.

That attack was also taken because I was too distracted by Koga's movements.

 

"Well, I don't mind saying that, because I got a blow too easily. If it's not cool, it's not going to happen."

"Warrior Chief! It's pretty uncool when you're caught off guard with a teenager!

"Oh my God! I know that best!"

 

Helena, who had been watching our hands together, shouted back to Helena, who was Mr./Ms. a little sharp, Mr./Ms. Hyde.

Mr./Ms. Hyde said he received a blow, but he was well defended and wouldn't say it was a blow like that.

Rather, I was curious about how strong Hyde Mr./Ms. was.

Considering that he can use a wide variety of weapons and fight using the terrain of the earth system, he seems to be quite strong.

 

"Well, it looks like there's still time, do you want to continue?"

"Absolutely."

 

He nodded emphatically at the words of Mr./Ms. Hyde, who picked up the shield and created a halberd from the soil.

You will find things that you could not see before, things that you were missing.

At first, I was worried about a lot of things, but from the bottom of my heart, I was glad that I had come to this meeting.

 

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Hyde was a person who dealt with earth-based magic.

If you think about it, it's a useful magic that can be applied in various ways, such as breaking the opponent's foothold and restraining them.

 

* This time, I decided to try horror, so I participated in "Summer Horror 2018" sponsored by Let's Become a Novelist.

Your work has already been submitted.

 

Horror Short

Title: "Rest at the bottom of the water"

 

It's been a long time since I've made a horror film, so I don't know if it's scary or not (laughs).

I think you can go to the work from the author's My Page, so if you are interested, please do.