I, who was a demon, ran on the battlefield as a member of the rescue team and saved the humans who were fighting as enemies.

It's a strange story.

I wouldn't have imagined it a while ago.

 

"Bring in the wounded."

"Gua!"

 

As a black uniform, your mission is to carry the wounded on the battlefield to your base.

I have to be careful not to show my true face, but I don't have to worry about being exposed because I'm wearing a magically created hood.

He talks to the knight nearby, holding the bleeding knight firmly in the belt on Bulllin's back.

 

「…… What happened here?"

 

"There are injured people who don't accept healing magic or healing magic.

 

As I and the rest of the black-clad men returned to the base carrying the wounded with Bulllin, the news arrived.

Bulllin, me, Tongs and Alec, who could carry a large number of people, were to head to the scene.

Still wary of the flying dragons flying around in the sky, one of the knights of the Ringle Kingdom answered my question.

 

"A very strong enemy has appeared, and when you ...... attacked by it, even Usato-sama's healing magic ...... no longer accept it."

"No way......

 

When I was in the Demon King's Army, I heard that there was a very strong demon tribe with a magic sword that cut off the flow of magical power, but was there such a person?

I don't know what kind of guy he is, but he's pretty bad from the sword he's carrying.

No, it's more ...... than that.

 

"Is Usato here?"

"Yes, he is...... After giving us instructions on the spot, he ...... to the enemy alone. I'm asking the hero to support me right now———"

 

With that unusually good guy, it's not surprising that he's going to keep his enemies in check to avoid further injuries.

However, the opponent is clearly not ordinary.

The knight looks in the direction that Usat would have been headed.

 

「……」

 

Usato's destination is the front line of the battlefield.

A flying dragon flies in the sky, and the knights on this side and the soldiers of the Demon King's army are fighting fiercely.

 

"Hey! Don't be a jerk, Ferm! I'm going to take them with me!"

"Oh! I know!"

 

I have a role to play.

He saves people not as a black knight of the Demon King's army, but as a black outfit of the life rescue team.

To be honest, I want to go to Usato's aid, but I know that if I do that, he will be angry.

In response to the yells of the tongs that had just returned, I ran to Bulllin -- at that moment a tremendous gust of wind blew from behind me as I turned my back to the battlefield.

 

"Uh-huh!?"

"Grua!?"

"What!"

 

While almost losing his position, he manages to turn his attention to the battlefield.

Beyond my line of sight, there was a huge tornado.

He is stunned to see it knock down even the flying dragons in the sky and create a storm that blows away friend and foe alike.

 

"What's that?"

 

I've never seen magic on that scale.

Or rather, it is not normal at the point when it can be artificially equivalent to a natural phenomenon.

The place where the tornado is happening must be the place where Usato was headed.

 

"Oh, Bulllin! Keep up with the tongs!"

"Gua!?"

"Huh!? Where are you going?!"

 

Unable to stand still, he runs in the direction of the tornado.

There are many Mr./Ms. who were injured in that tornado.

Some are stunned.

Some people are asking for help.

But more than anything, I was worried about him who went to fight alone.

 

●

 

If you were to ask me who I would hate to see the most, this would be the first thing that comes to mind.

Koga Dingal, a man who deals with dark magic with the ability of a "beast".

Koga's protruding claws closed the distance in one breath, and I caught him with a gauntlet that I held in my mouth.

Gary! With a harsh metallic sound, Koga pulled his masked face closer to look into my face.

 

"I flew in fighting Nero's old man, Mr./Ms., but he looks quite fine!"

「…… Look at my face and look fine?"

"Nope! You look so disgusting!"

"If you don't know, please don't come."

 

When I say that my intestines boil over, I guess that's what I'm talking about now.

- The joyful voice that can be understood even from the top of the mask makes me so irritated that my blood vessels are about to burst.

Right now, I don't have enough time to deal with this brain-muscle demon.

 

"I don't have time for you, Paanchi!"

"Wow!?"

 

He flicks his claws back and slams into a healing sweeping fist infused with the spell of restraint.

I glanced at Koga, who had been blown backwards by the impact of my fists, and then turned on my heel and started running.

I don't think I can beat it with this.

But if you can leave this place when you are frightened, that's fine!

 

"Oops, don't let me go!"

「…… Whew!"

 

However, when I heard the voice behind me, I turned around and dodged the black band that had been thrusting towards me.

Glaring at Koga with a click, he lifted the mask covering his face and waved at me.

 

"I'm sorry, I'm going to ...... what I wish I had just fallen."

"Wow, I don't think he's a healing wizard, but I didn't expect the attack just now. But—"

 

Koga confidently pointed to the dark magic he was wearing.

 

"This doesn't work for me right now."

「……」

 

Apparently, the spell of restraint has also been broken.

Did you break it with brute force immediately after being attacked?

No, if you look closely, Koga's appearance is also slightly different? Unlike before, the claws are more compact, and the black band is swept down the back like a mane.

I feel that the appearance that was close to the beast has become closer to the human.

 

"It's ......."

"After that fight, I rebuilt it a little bit for melee, faster and stronger."

 

From the way he speaks, he is also taking measures against continuous fists.

I don't think Koga's dark magic has been altered by fighting me, right?

…… I don't want that to happen.

 

"I didn't want to see you again......

"Don't tell me you don't want to talk about it, I heard that you were engaged with Mr./Ms. Nero, and I was worried and flew over."

"Worried? Are you me?"

"Oh."

 

After a few seconds of silence, Nea, pale-faced, slapped my cheek with her wings.

 

"Usato, this guy is disgusting......"

"yes, I feel the same way."

"Isn't it usually terrible?" When I cry, I cry, don't I?"

 

Nea is right, and even if a man in black tights wearing a mask says such a thing, it will only make him feel subtle.

What's more, it's not that I'm going to die, it's that I'm worried that I won't be able to fight myself.

 

"Okay, let's get rid of all the useless talk and let's get to it."

「……」

 

I don't know if I can get rid of this one somehow......

As I was thinking of a way to break through this situation, Koga gave me a wicked smile.

 

"Okay! If you escape, I'll break the heads of the soldiers who are fainting here. Of course, every single one of them."

"Huh?"

"It would be nice to rush into the base alone and take out all the non-combatants."

「……」

 

Judging by the tone of his voice as he murmurs cheerfully, it's hard to tell if his words are serious.

Having fought once, I know that Koga is not one to unilaterally kill someone who can't fight.

However, it was the same as during the battle in Hinomoto.

 

"Maybe this guy could do it."

 

Koga wants me to fight with him from the bottom of his heart.

We will do whatever it takes to achieve this.

By the time I thought he might do that, I didn't have the option of running away.

 

"How's that? You're motivated, aren't you?"

「…… You're the worst of character."

"You're still the same, and that's why I like that kind of stupidity."

 

Koga covers his head with a mask, and I raise my fists with restraint spells on my arms.

A healing instant strike fist after squeezing his eyes with a healing flying fist. As it is, he continuously unleashes a healing barrage of fists from a close contact state, and takes away consciousness at once.

As soon as possible, he will reap his consciousness with maximum firepower.

Just as I was about to unleash a healing fist at Koga's face without any preliminary movements, while I was in a state of trouble,

 

"Don't take advantage of such stupid provocations! This brain-muscle idiot!'

 

At the same time, a black band extending from the side wrapped around Koga's body, restraining his movements.

The black belt is similar to Koga's, but not his.

 

"Come on, this guy ...... no way."

"This voice is ......!"

 

Koga and I looked in surprise in the direction where the black belt had been extended, and there was Ferm, a demon girl in a black uniform, gasping for breath at the black belt that extended from the cuff.

The moment I saw Ferm, I screamed before I could even think.

 

"Ferm! Why did you come here?"

 

Ferm's role was to carry the injured to the base, but she showed up to me.

Perhaps he knew that I would be angry at him for throwing away his black job and coming here, Ferm yelled back as he clutched the black belt that restrained Koga.

 

"I heard that you were fighting a bad guy, and I came to help!"

"It's good about me! Rather—"

"It's not good! Are you stupid? You!"

 

I was surprised by Ferm's voice, which made me feel angry.

She yelled at me with emotion, and continued to raise her voice to me while pulling on the black belt she was clenching.

 

"Come on, hit that stupid legion commander quickly! Kill him!"

"Stupid Legion Commander!? You're going to tell your ex-boss—"

"Usato! As Ferm said, now is your chance to be blocked!"

「…… Ahh

 

He is also rushed by Nea and tries to slam a healing barrage of fists into Koga.

However, just before the fist hit, Koga's own black belt unfolded from his body like a blade, tearing Ferm's restraints apart.

 

"What!?"

"I hate it, but my magic is stronger than Ferm's!"

 

He screams and is knocked to the ground by a direct hit from Koga's roundhouse kick.

――Wow, I was caught off guard! It's bad, I have to avoid ...... chase!

 

"It's dangerous!"

 

At the sound of Ferm's voice, the black band wrapped around my arm pulled my body tightly.

In the next moment, Koga's claws pierce the place where I was.

As soon as I saw it, I rolled over and distanced myself from Koga and turned my gaze to Ferm, who had helped me.

 

"It would have been dangerous if it hadn't been for Ferm......."

"Oh, I can't be mad at her for being angry...... Hmm?"

 

What? I felt uncomfortable on my arm, which had a black band wrapped around .......

When I look at my arm, I see that it still has a black band wrapped around it.

It quickly returns to Ferm, but the magic wrapped around my arm clings to my arm and pulls away in a way that makes me resist.

 

「……?」

"Do you have time to look around?"

「…… I don't want to fight you......

"That doesn't matter to me, and besides, I was looking forward to the day when I could fight you again. I've been preparing a lot and I'm going to do my best."

 

Koga lowers himself with his hands on the ground.

He glared at me like a four-legged beast, and a dozen black bands unfolded from his back.

 

"I'm more awkward this time than before, aren't I?"

 

The black sash on Koga's back is bundled together to form a black sickle-like shape.

There are four of them.

Koga, with a scythe growing from his back, spreads like a spider, attacks me with them.

 

"What's that, Kimo!?"

"It's a mistake to be cool!"

 

Whew! One of the sickles connected to the bundled belt swings wide at my neck.

He dodged Nea by crouching down, and then Koga himself attacked with a scythe on his back.

 

"Oh my gosh!"

"Whew!"

 

Avoid attacks that can be avoided, and play the rest with a gauntlet.

Moving his eyes busily, he dealt with Koga's attacks one by one, but he couldn't close the gap in the number of moves.

 

"I feel like I'm fighting an octopus......!"

"I feel like I'm fighting a fast-moving iron pot!"

"It's not even a living creature!"

 

Despite the light-hearted hitting, Koga's attacks are aimed precisely at my joints and key points.

Nea may be among the targets, and the scythe on Koga's back is often aimed at Nea.

 

"Whew!? Usato! What are you looking at right in front of me now!?"

"Nea, there is a saying in my world that if you destroy your mind, the fire will also be cool!"

"What does that mean!?"

"Giving up is the key!"

"Wow!? It's not encouraging at all!"

 

I'm sorry, I just said something very appropriate.

Confused, but grateful to Nea for her resistance and restraint spells, she slams her elbow into Koga's torso.

At that time, he headbutts her, but manages to endure it.

He must have cut his forehead, and blood dripped down his eyebrows.

 

"Ouch...... Oh my God!"

"Ogu!?"

 

In return, he returns a vigorous headbutt to Koga with his blood-soaked forehead still intact.

I let out a gasp of surprise and took a few steps away from Koga, who had healed the wound on my forehead, and brushed my hair with my hand.

 

"Hahaha, ah, it's fun after all."

"That's why I don't want to fight you......"

"Even if you don't like it, I won't finish it, because as the commander of the Second Legion, I have to defeat the healing wizards who run on the battlefield...... Hey!"

 

Since it is more specialized in melee combat, Koga's movements are faster than the last time he fought, and it is very difficult to do.

It's the same with my concentration, but it's also very draining, so I should force myself to keep my distance from Koga.

Deciding so, he unleashes his right fist, which is wrapped in a gauntlet in the abdomen of Koga, who is about to pursue him, a technique he has never used before: a healing flying fist.

 

"What!?"

 

Perhaps he didn't expect the attack to come without any preliminary movement, but the healing fist hit Koga's abdomen directly, and his body retreated backwards.

With this the distance gained.

 

"Okay, I'll take a step back—"

 

As I tried to step back, two scythes stretched out from Koga's back pierced my feet.

Looking at Koga, who was blown away in amazement, he squirmed and thrust his scythe into the ground, forcing himself to be blown away.

On the contrary, he pulled his body with the scythe he had thrust into my feet and rushed towards me with tremendous force.

 

"You're wrong if you think you're going to get away easily!"

"It's more troublesome than I thought......

 

Unlike Nero Argens, the scythe that extends from his back can be used not only for offense, but also for movement and defense.

Just as he was about to attack Koga with a tongue-lashing, Ferm wrapped a black belt of dark magic around Koga.

This time, they are tied up in multiple layers so that they can be cut.

 

"Ugh......"

 

Despite being restrained, Koga turned his gaze to Ferm, who was desperately grasping at his black belt.

 

"Oh, you're working for someone else.

"Noisy!"

"Also, I'm usually surprised that you wear the same clothes as Usato."

"Shut it up!"

 

He's arguing about something, but he's going to use Ferm's black belt to block his movements with a restraint spell and a barrage of fists!

 

"As expected, if you hit this guy ten times, it will work!"

"Gee!? Hey, you'......!"

 

Seeing me in the gauntlet of my right arm and shifting to the posture of the healing barrage of fists, Koga had an impatient expression on his face, and he cut off the belt of Ferm that bound him with the scythe on his back.

 

"What!?"

"I'm glad you've changed, but ......! That technique hurts so badly that I can't eat it!"

"Wow!?"

 

As it was, he grabbed Ferm's outstretched belt and pulled it with all his might.

Ferm was drawn to me like a rubber recoil, and I was about to slam my fist into Koga.

 

"Woo, Usato."

"Ferm!?"

 

If you hit the ground with that much momentum, you can't avoid serious injury.

With that in mind, I let go of my fist stance and caught Ferm.

 

"——Are you okay!?"

"Oh, yes."

 

Less shocking than expected.

The moment she thought about it——、 her body was wrapped in a black dress made by her own dark magic.

It was probably something she didn't intend to do.

On the verge of being enveloped, "Huh?" The expression on her face seemed to be stunned, not knowing what it meant.

 

「「「……」」」

 

The suddenness of the situation makes me and Nea stiffen.

But things don't end there.

She turned into a pitch-black, amorphous mass that looked like a slime – she collapsed as if liquefied, and she slipped down my arm and into my clothes.

The lukewarm feeling coming from my arm and the incomprehensible situation made me and Nea scream normally.

 

"Wow!? Fermuu

"Usato was parasitized!?"

 

Feh, is Ferm okay?!

I was so caught up in my own magic that I never thought I'd be like that!

I was confused, and a confused Koga spoke.

 

"That's all I'm talking about, my enemy, but how can you liquefy it with healing magic...... I think it's crazy."

"It shouldn't be! I'm going to punch you!"

 

I try to keep my cool while yelling at Koga for blatantly distancing himself from me.

No, wait. This feeling is familiar.

This is the same as the first time Ferm had used dark magic in a long time.

A change like when a part of her magic is no longer attached to my hand is happening in this situation now.

As I was thinking about this, something strange began to happen to my body.

 

"My arm ......."

 

His left arm and legs are covered in the same black magic as Ferm.

 

"Usato's body has the magic of Ferm ......."

 

Covering his left arm and legs, he formed a shape similar to the back of his hands and legs that the Black Knight had previously fought.

Along with that, the hem of the uniform I was wearing flickered like a flame with the same black magic as Ferm's magic, and it was as if a part of Ferm's black uniform had been fused with my uniform.

 

"What is this, ......?"

 

I don't understand the reason.

Changes in the arms and legs.

White dress mixed with black.

I couldn't help but be stunned by the changes in my arms and body, forgetting that Koga existed.

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We've finally made it this far.

It's been a long time since Ferm was put on ...... rescue team.

 

And equip the heroine as a strengthening item, the main character named Usato.

Amako (fox), Nea (owl), Ferm (demon tribe), Momotaro or something, is it a newcomer ......?