A demon encountered at the request of the Demon King when he went to retrieve the desired object.

After fighting it off, I treated Shea and entered this unidentified ruin.

 

"After all, it's getting dark."

 

He looks around at the gradually darkening surroundings and mutters softly.

I was resting here and waiting for Shea to wake up, but she was in a deep sleep and showed no signs of waking up anytime soon.

However, that doesn't mean that leaving Kira and Shea here is not an option.

It can still be confirmed that it is safe within the range of healing sense, and above all, there is no guarantee that the devil will not attack from the outside.

 

"It's getting a lot better."

"Ehehe"

 

At worst, he considers the option of going back and starting over, but he sees Keira training right next to him.

It's not fast, but it's dark magic magic that moves smoothly without stagnation.

Normally, it would inevitably get stuck, but Kira naturally circulates her magic.

 

"First with your hands, then with the feeling of the magic circulating throughout your body, you'll be able to do more things."

"How long is Mr./Ms. Usato?"

"Me?"

 

I've been doing magic longer than anyone else.

He is also aware of his high level of proficiency.

 

"You can do it without even thinking about it."

「…… Well, what do you mean by that......

"It's not like I'm consciously doing magic, it's like I'm always doing it, and I've only recently been able to do that."

 

Should I say that I was able to be in a state where magic power was constantly circulating in my body?

 

"Can I do it......

"I can't tell you that you can do it, there are no shortcuts in this training, so it's important to keep going through the process over and over again. …… But I can tell you that it's not in vain."

 

I don't think there's any training that doesn't make sense.

Some people may dismiss it as useless or unnecessary, but at least I have been able to grow so far because it can be said that it is the result of the teachings of my mentor Rose and the training I have accumulated.

 

"Magic is a technology that still has a lot of room for development, and as more people can use it, more and more things can be done. I hope you will have a broad perspective and find your own skills."

「…… Yes."

"That's a good answer."

 

It's getting dark, so I light the wood I got out of Kira's cloak and make a bonfire.

I didn't think that the luggage Mr./Ms. had brought with me would be useful in this way.

 

"Mr./Ms. the Devil."

"Hmm?"

"You really were there, weren't you?"

"Oh, yes."

 

At the last meeting, its existence became public, but you can't really feel it until you actually see it.

 

"I thought Mr./Ms. was much more demonic."

"...... Keira?"

"Oh, I didn't mean to say anything bad, but I mean, what it looks like when you're assimilating with that Ferm Mr./Ms....... It was very close to the devil I imagined......

"Oh, that's what I mean......

 

It's enough to make a name like Devil Usato.

It's a literal devilish appearance, but maybe that's one of the reasons why the devil holds a grudge against him.

 

"Mr./Ms.'s fight this time was amazing."

"At the end of the day, I was just trying to hit him with healing magic to keep him from fainting."

"Even though I was surrounded, I still had plenty of room."

「…… That's right."

 

Knowing is a weapon.

I strongly felt this after learning about healing sensations.

It makes me think about it every time I use it in actual battle, but it may be a weapon more than I imagined.

 

"Those dark wizard twins were a troublesome opponent if they were conscious...... If you are manipulated, you will not be able to demonstrate your true power."

 

The property of that dark magic is "thread".

Create threads that hurt anything you touch, and manipulate them.

Because they have been together since birth, they have awakened power, and it can be said that it is a testament to their bond before their deaths.

 

"The devil controls corpses, and my predecessors are now under the influence of that ability...... We're being forced to fight."

「…… It's unforgivable, isn't it? I was watching those twins, and I feel sorry for them."

 

At present, there is no way to free Mr./Ms. Owl from the demon.

I'd love to get her to meet the leader if I could...... Right now it's hard.

 

「…… Let's change the subject."

"Oh, I had something I wanted to say to Mr./Ms. Usato."

"What is it?"

"It's about the person Mr./Ms. Usato is training ......."

 

Do you mean Elle?

Was there something that bothered him? Tilting her head, she said with a somewhat serious face.

 

"Veena Mr./Ms. has suspicious eyes that sometimes look at Mr./Ms. usato."

"......, yes, I know."

"That's an eye that thinks about the wrong thing."

 

But it's a talent.

It's a little weird, but the mental side is simply strong.

 

"She's delighted with my training...... I guess there's a part of it, but I'm just used to it."

"That's pretty unusual, isn't it?"

「……」

 

I ...... that I feel like Kira has just spoken her true feelings.

When I look at her involuntarily, I tilt my head in a daze.

Well, ...... unconscious!

 

"Have you been trained to train your mind, or have you had similar experiences...... Either way, he's still a weird person."

"Be careful, I feel an evil feeling."

"...... you say that?"

 

No, he's certainly a suspicious person in many ways.

In the first place, it doesn't look like a demon tribe, although it looks like a demon tribe...... Why?

Well, whatever the identity, if you become my subordinate, I will participate in the training regardless.

 

"Ugh...... Woo......"

 

Shea moans as if she has been haunted by a nightmare.

…… He healed all the bodies that were damaged by the poison with healing magic, but does he still have mental problems?

When I approached to see her body, I noticed that she was unconsciously trying to reach for the bonfire.

I didn't put it at a distance that would burn me, though.

 

「…… It's okay."

 

Mental care is also like the role of a healing wizard.

He took her hand with a hand that was covered in healing magic, and his expression gradually changed to a calm one.

 

"Mr./Ms. Usato knows this person?"

"Well, yes, we only talked about it once......

 

I saw him on the streets of Myalark and only talked to him a few days later.

She was a mysterious girl who uttered the unfamiliar name of "Ore".

To be honest, it's still a mystery to .......

 

"Bloody bandages ......"

 

It was still wrapped around her hand.

Most of the blood has fallen off because it was washed with water once, but this is not .......

 

"It's like they know it's going to explode the system reinforcement again......

 

…… Am I overthinking it?

As far as I can see, it doesn't look like I've done any dangerous imitation of an outburst since then.

 

"How did this person get here in the first place?"

"It's one thing to be in this poisonous place, and it's another reason to be in the Demon Lord's Domain."

 

I really don't know why.

The bridge to enter the Demon Lord's Territory and the places that are important should be guarded, so it should not be so easy to enter.

And the last time I saw her was Mialak.

From then until today, it should have been less than two months...... Could it be that they came here via Miarak and the Land of the Beastmen?

…… Why? For what purpose?

 

"You have to listen to them first."

「…… Hmmm......"

"Mr./Ms., it's going to happen."

 

Shea opens her eyes slightly, as if her consciousness is about to wake up.

She stared blankly into the void, tears welling up in her eyes, and a thin voice.

 

"Help me......

"Okay."

"———."

 

I answer that without hesitation.

She was about to ask for help when they first met in Mealak.

I'm the big dumb bastard who didn't notice it.

 

「…… Ugh...... ......."

 

Maybe she couldn't stand it, but she got up and hugged me with momentum.

As she rubbed her back as she began to cry like a child, she realized how serious what was happening to her.

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From Keira's point of view, she was a weirdo.