Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata ~Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin~

You could say that it was a victory over the Maou army this time around .

The damage on our side wasnt small but I was happy at the fact that lots of people survived . I couldnt help but think that the efforts of our Rescue Squad werent wasted .

Afterwards I heard that when I fell unconscious, a lot of things happened . We had to carry the wounded that couldnt move and retrieve the weapons and armor on battlefield so that bandits couldnt use them . Well at any rate, there were a lot of things to deal with after a battle .

I woke up after sleeping for three days and there was no doubt that Tong was the one who complained to me the most . But Im really glad everyone in the Rescue Squad was safe . Leaving aside the muscle-brained Tong, Orga-san and Uluru-san didnt have strong bodies . Im glad the two of them are fine .

The day after I had woken up, I went to see Kazuki and Inukami-senpai receive their medals and decorations from the King in front of the nations people .

This is amazing was what I thought until Rose called me up on stage . Why me!? Rose gave me an evil smile while I was in disorder; she then smacked me in the back and forced me to go up .

It was amazing being up on that stage and receiving cheers from the citizens . Due to my influence as being someone from the modern era, I gave a bow to the people cheering . After getting a taste of Roses knuckles and being in tears, I received a medal of honor for my efforts in the war from the King .

Which reminds me, what sort of efforts did I do? When I asked that, she said I had captured an important enemy and I was able to prevent many deaths with that merit . Accept it, its something to honor you . I couldnt help but shiver as she quietly whispered that to me .

After that, one week passed until I finally returned to my daily life . I was heading towards Bluerins shed at the moment to tell him what I experienced in the battlefield . It seemed that Blue Grizzlies possessed high intelligence and were able to understand people who gave it their all . That was why I frequently talked to Bluerin like this but the animal in question was sleeping like a cow and yawning .

Hey, Bluerin . Im telling you, a lot of things happened .

Guah .

I should have taken you with me . Or rather, you should go and exercise . You might forget about your wild nature .

Peshi Peshi . I removed the dust on Bluerins head against his will . I usually carry him around but I should have him walk once in a while . Hes grown a bit bigger and hes storing more fat . He was also eating a lot more .

Oh yeah, I was summoned by the King . I could take this guy along with me .

Lets go, Bluerin .

Guah .

Just as I thought that it couldnt be helped, Bluerin started to walk on his own beside me . I laughed a bit at his funny appearance as he tried to walk and gave him his usual meal . I walked together with Bluerin who was in a good mood to the Rescue Squads entrance and spotted a familiar figure .

Ah, Usato-kun!

Uluru-san .

It was a girl who could use healing magic just like me . I waved at Uluru-san and rushed over .

Is your body already fine?

Yes, I slept well and am now completely recovered .

Im glad! I was really worried when Usato-kun and Rose both left Ah, Bluerin-chan, good morning .

Uluru-san waved at Bluerin with her small hand but Bluerin simply turned the other way . That inflicted quite a bit of damage and shock to Uluru-san but she forced a smile and turned towards me .

G-going for a walk?

Well, the King summoned me . Afterwards Ill take this fellow for a little walk .

. Ahaha, be careful when you enter town .

Eh? What do you mean

Onii-chan is waiting for me so I should get back soon!

. She escaped as I was about to question them . Just what was happening in town? Dont tell me the people in town were angry because of the people we couldnt save? The Kingdom made sure to give a proper burial and ceremony for those that had passed away Of course I was present as well . If there were people that resented me, I wouldnt deny that it was because I lacked the ability .

If that time were to come, I would just honestly accept it .

I prepared myself to be condemned by families and reached the castles gates . It was a white castle with a large moat surrounding it . At the gates were three people A knight wearing dignified armor, a guard with red hair, and Alek Girdle-san .

They noticed my appearance and with a joyful look, they rushed over .

Usato-dono, hows your bodys condition?

Im already fine . Alek-san It looks like youre fine too judging by your appearance .

Since we werent fighting right now and Alek was stationed here to guard the gates, I could assume that he wasnt too injured . I had to thank Alek-san for protecting Uluru-san and Orga-san .

Once again Alek-san . Thank you very much for protecting us .

No! It was something that was to be expected! To us, all of you were important existences out there in the battlefield! I should be the one thanking you instead!

Alek-san crossed one hand over his chest and bowed his head . The knights from behind took off their helmets and bowed with amazing vigor as well . While I was still spaced out by their actions, Alek-san continued to talk,

It was thanks to Usato-dono and Rose-dono that I No, that we were able to come back alive!

No There were a lot of people that I couldnt save

Even so If it werent for you, we wouldve lost many allies!

Ah, no . . For now, please raise your head .

I wasnt used to being thanked like this . Alek-san and the two other knights raised their heads . Well, there was no way I wasnt happy about being thanked but this was because of my own selfishness . I only felt troubled when they gave me this much gratitude .

As I stroked Bluerin who seemed to be bored, I sought for acceptable words .

I wouldnt have been able to do it alone . I was almost killed several times on the battlefield by demons but the other soldiers would save me . Therefore, were equal .

Alek-san gave a smile at my response and probably feeling a little ticklish on the inside, he scratched his head in embarrassment .

I see, Usato-dono really is an interesting person Ah! If youre here, you probably want to enter the castle! Ill open it immediately!

Oh yeah I forgot about that .

As I recalled what I came here for, the knights opened the gates . Giving my thanks to them, Bluerin and I entered the castle .

It was spacious as always .

I walked on the stone paving and eventually reached the door with knights on standby . I entered and left Bluerin to wait outside . He was surprisingly obedient, it should be fine .

Afterwards, I was guided by a maid to where the King was but I kept being thanked by knights as we were walking . This was just the castle but was Uluru-sans be careful referring to this? If the castle was like this, it must be terrifying in town .

Ooh, its Usato .

Good morning, King Lloyd .

When I entered to the place that the maid guided me to, King Lloyd greeted me with a gentle expression with Sergio-sama next to him . In addition, there was also Sigris-san .

Usato, sorry for suddenly summoning you .

No, I dont mind at all . So the reason I was called here What did you need from me today?

That is Sigris-san .

Hah .

After King Lloyd exchanged glances with Sigiris, Sigris turned to face me . As always he had a stern looking face but he seemed be looking at me with somewhat gentle eyes At least thats what I felt . It was a big difference from the eyes I see every day from those idiots .

If I had to give a comparison, it was similar to Roses eyes but it was hard to judge because she was scary . The smile that Rose showed me after the fight with the Maou army was most likely her dere side .

Do you remember that demon you caught, Usato-sama?

Y-yes

That person with white hair right? I still didnt know if that person was male or female . But afterwards, I was told by Inukami-senpai that I was able to knock that person out by using the impact from my punches and healing their injuries at the same time . However, thinking about it carefully that would mean that only Rose and I would be able to defeat them Uluru-san and Orga-sans bodies were too weak .

But why call for me? Dont tell me

Did they suicide?

It was possible . They mightve believed that they would go through cruel treatment in Lyngle Kingdom and chose to end their own life to avoid the suffering Ive heard about cases like that .

Maybe that Black Knight was afraid of that

Thats not it . They surprisingly cooperated with our questioning .

Huh?

I know its a bit anti-climactic . I thought the same even though I was there witnessing it .

Sigris-san sympathized with my response as he furrowed his brows . But if they complied with the questioning, why call for me?

It looks like the one referred to as the Black Knight didnt have any particular loyalty towards the Maou army . Although we were unwilling, we were able to gain a large amount of information from conversing with them .

But isnt that dangerous?

Naturally, its not like we trust everything theyre saying . Were just conscious of the information given to us .

Well, of course . You would normally think this was some sort of trap as they didnt resist a questioning Which I didnt need to tell Sigris as he seemed to understand . However, I was getting increasingly confused as to the reason I was summoned here .

Why was I called here?

The Black Knight wont cooperate with us anymore unless they meet Usato-sama .

. Haah!?

To meet Usato This was the reason .

Eh!? But Lloyd-sama! I only caught them!

Phrasing it like catching them is easy You caught a monster that could overwhelm the two heroes, Usato . I suspect that other than Rose, only you can fight the Black Knight on an equal level .

Eh .

I was thrown into disorder by King Lloyds words . I couldnt say that I cant go because the demon obviously held a grudge against me for capturing them anymore . I couldnt do something that shameless

During the middle of the questioning, the Black Knight was willing to offer some important information as long we fulfilled a certain condition .

That condition was to talk with you Usato-dono .

Tohoho

It seemed like even after the fight was over, there were still disturbances to my everyday life .

I felt like I was in a slump and my shoulders dropped as if feeling down .

I guess I should at least hear them out For that important information

They said it had to be Usato, they wouldnt take anyone else .

Naturally, I had no choice but to hear them out .

This was an important task, after all .

They said they know the power for the Second-in-Command of the Third Maou Army .

. Wasnt this some extremely dangerous information?

*

I could hear the sound of my footsteps resounding in the basement . Sigris and several other reliable-looking knights were around to protect me .

But .

Dont worry Usato-kun . Well at least give you a shield!

Its fine if you think I cant win but . . You dont have to assume that Ill turn my back and run away immediately

For some reason, Inukami-senpai was tagging along .

No, I think I would be happy if she came along because she was worried about me . But honestly, I felt like it would just be more complicated if Senpai came along .

For the record, Kazuki was spending time together with Seria-sama . Seriously, he was really having quite the feast . I dont really mind since Kazukis aRiajuubut please hurry up and explode for eternity .

But in reality, only Usato-kun and Rose would be able to deal with them right now .

My magic isnt meant to be used to hurt the opponent though

Back then, I thought they simply fainted . Could it be that I actually inflicted some serious wounds on her?

.

Sigris-san!! Did you give treatment to the Black Knight!?

No, to be honest, theyve been wearing that black armor since the beginning Whats wrong? Do you think theyre injured? But it didnt look like that at all

. Usato-kun .

. This is bad .

It seemed like Inukami-senpai understood since her face went pale . When I fought the Black Knight, I punched their face, struck their stomach and elbowed their sides .

I dont intend to boast but recently Ive been able to easily break boulders . Inukami-senpai and I were descending the basement in a rush . I dont know if there was any point in us rushing towards them now but

. .

Once we descended, there was a soldier standing on guard . Behind that soldier was the cage where the person wearing black armor was being held .

Usato-dono, whats the matter!?

Usato?

In response to the knights voice, Inukami-senpai and I looked through the opening of the cage . It was very ominous because of how dark it was in but I could tell

Mixed in the air was the slight smell of iron . Were they planning to leave their injury untreated?

We meet again, healing magician .

. Youre hurt arent you?

Eh? Aah, I know . But its fine . This is what you call pain right?

The Black Knight murmured from the inside of their armor . Their voice sounded like a child that was happy .

Inukami-senpai seemed to perceive something from their voice as she grabbed onto my clothes .

Usato-kun, she might be an M without realizing it herself

You should be quiet for a bit So, why did you call for me?

I just thought that I wanted to meet the person who captured me again Oops, hahaha, whats this? Its hard to move .

The Black Knight was staggering as they let out a sigh .

She was that . She was a pervert just like Inukami-senpai .

Excuse me Knight-san, can I have the key?

Usato-sama!?

Wait, Usato-kun!?

As a member of the Rescue Squad, there was no way I could ignore someone that was hurt . I suspect that when I elbowed their sides, it damaged their internal organs . Inukami-senpais expression cramped up and caught my arm to stop me but bluntly speaking, she couldnt match my physical strength .

After I received the key from the knight, Sigris-san had finally arrived . Sigris looked at the Black Knight and the two of us before he said,

Just what is going on right now?

Sigris-san, Usato-kun is actually

*

That healing magician was right in front of my eyes . The female hero tried to stop him but the healer pointed at me and explained something .

After a moment, a mysterious sensation assaulted my body again .

. Hah .

My body was numb with pain, it was something that I had never felt before as my body was tougher than the average demon and I had this invincible armor . The me who couldnt be injured right now was hurt and couldnt fully recover .

After several days, my face and stomach had recovered . However, there was still a sharp pain in my sides .

I had never been injured this much before . I could only word this as extremely painful .

While I stroked my sides is if they were dear to me, I shifted my attention to the young boy in front of me .

Healing magic, it was a scarce power among the humans . The ability was simple, it allowed them to heal . That was all . The Third Commander warned us of Rose and according to my conversation with the knights He was Roses disciple .

The group of recovery magic I didnt think much of them but I had been beaten to a pulp as result . I didnt think that my dark magic would be defeated in a head-on fight .

It was this guy . This was the guy who injured me .

He was the one to give me pain .

He was the one to give me the sense of defeat .

He released me from the bothersome place known as the Maou army .

Im coming in .

. . !

Clank . The boy opened the door and entered . I could see that behind the boy was the female hero who seemed to be out of breath and the Commander who was directing bloodlust at me . It looks like the healing magician was going to do something to me .

What, going to torture me?

Take out your hand .

Eh? Why?

Because Im telling you to take it out!!

Hii!?

Seeing the gentle expression of the healing user turn into one of a demons, I couldnt help but take out my hand . What was with this? Did the Lyngle Kingdom find a method to incorporate bloodlust into their team of healers? Even though I was accustomed to being shouted at every day, I felt fear for a moment there .

The hand that I took out was gently seized by the healer and a dense amount of healing magic radiated out as it enveloped my hand . My hand and the healers hands were connected . The healing magic flowed from my hand and penetrated my body .

Just what are you planning

My hand felt a warm light as it spread to my shoulders, then to my head, then to my chest, and finally to my hips .

Ive healed you .

That was unnecessary . . !

My pain was stolen, thinking that, I tried to shake off their hand but even though they were holding my hand gently I couldnt move it . The healer placed their other hand on the cheek that they had punched .

Good grief, it would just leave a bad taste in my mouth if you died here Unfortunately, I have no intentions to be connected with someone elses death . Although Im not a heartless person, Im not a kind person either . This is for my own self-satisfaction, you should just be quiet and be healed by me .

. . Ah .

The hand that penetrated through my armor was now on my cheek . The hand had so much warmth that I couldnt believe it . Until this day, no one had touched me like this because I had rejected them . Not even my parents . I unconsciously touched their hand .

Usato-dono!

. Its okay . . Probably .

Dont sound so confident saying that!

I didnt know how to express the feelings that were welling up within me . Being shrouded by the healing magics light, a warmth on my skin that wasnt from a demon A lot of things that were still unknown to me . I couldnt help but yearn for it .

Fuu .

The hand touching my cheek grew weaker as the healing magic disappeared . The pain from my sides had completely disappeared . It was only a few seconds but I didnt feel uncomfortable anymore . However, I didnt let go of the hand that was on me .

Excuse me, could you please let go Im a little scared .

Just for a bit longer .

?

Can I feel your hand like this just for a bit longer?

My cheeks and the healers hand were getting wet . Without understanding what was going on, my helmet was covered over my head as I felt more of their hand .

Haa . If you cry like that, theres no way I can refuse you know

I see, I was shedding tears

My vision was blurred and I could see the boy in front of me feeling troubled as he scratched his head . I had learned the feeling of looking at a person for the first time .

*

Afterwards, the Black Knight, no, the silver haired girl with brown skin started to honestly give us information .

I wasnt sure if they were satisfied after talking with me but I was able to be of use to King Lloyd . After coming up from the basement, I reported to the King and headed outside the castle . On the way, Senpai said she wanted to go outside as well . Senpai and I were now walking together as she was faintly smiling at me .

Good grief Usato-kun, to think that you would raise a flag with the enemy But as expected of the man that I approve of .

I was just simply fulfilling my duty . To begin with, Im not the type of guy to raise romance flags .

No no, you dont know that for sure~

However I mightve overdone it a little Were still enemies after all .

On the battlefield I could vaguely see that it was a female but I didnt expect that our ages would be similar . It was because they were covered in all that armor and I couldnt tell Sigris-sans eyes were staring in amazement when he first heard it .

Even if it was to heal them You cant just touch a girls face like that .

But I was the one to punch them in the face, you know? To give a comparison, it would be like a Blue Grizzlys power being pounded on their face .

. I can sympathize with that .

It couldnt be helped since we were enemies, theyll have to be a prisoner for now . They were obediently answering questions which was why I found it hard to consider them my enemy . That was why I didnt like the thought of them dying right now . These feelings of guilt would get in my way and affect my mental condition .

However, when Inukami-senpai and Kazuki were stabbed . I was really angry .

I was really angry at that time . Thinking that the two of you would be killed But now that youre all alive, I feel very grateful .

Youre really simple But thats one of your good points .

While taking light hits on my shoulder from SenpaiPon Ponin good humor, we made our way out of the castle .

As I continued walking and went past the castles training grounds, something big and blue lunged at me .

Guooh!

!!

I caught the big and blue thing, Bluerin, and he started to walk together with us after I had let him down . I felt that Inukami-senpai was opening her mouth wide and trying to say something to me

Is there something weird?

No no no no!! Im just surprised that you suddenly caught Bluerin who weighs more than your average brown bear!

Ah, Im used to it . Im used to Lets head into town?

Guah .

Somehow Usato-kun feels a bit further away now

After the war, I felt a strange sense of discomfort . For some reason, it felt like I couldnt stay still . Before I realized it, I would start doing push-ups . When I did, Rose came and said Youre so noisy! Its midnight dammit! and after saying so she kicked me in the air as hard as she could . Well, it was my bad for doing muscle training in the middle of the night .

But really, Bluerin is cute as always

Gwah~

Bluerin nimbly dodged Senpais hand as she tried to pet him . . Just why were you so stubborn about this? You let me pet you to some extent Well, maybe you had to achieve a certain amount of trust with Bluerin before you could pet him?

If were heading into town, you should put on a disguise or something, Inukami-senpai .

Usato-kun should too . You are already this countrys No, you are already our hero .

What an exaggeration But I couldnt completely deny it and so I put on my coats hood Wait a minute, Bluerin was here so he would give away my identity anyways . I gave up on putting a disguise .

Senpai braided her hair . It suited her awfully well but if I complimented her she would just get conceited so I decided to not say anything

Were heading into town, right?

Yes . Before I came here, I met Uluru-san so I was hoping to go and meet Orga-san as well .

If I recall, they were people that could also using healing magic like you, right?

Theyre different from me as their bodies arent as strong but Orga-sans healing magic exceeds mine .

Heeh .

I heard that after the war had ended, Orga-san collapsed . From what the others told me, he woke up before me but since his body was weaker than mine, I was still worried . It was probably fine since Uluru-san was around but I should at least personally check up on him .

We went through the castle gates and exited as I waved goodbye to Alek-san .

That reminds me

Bluerin, should we return to the forest to check on the current situation?

Guah?

The forest . Im referring to that forest .

Inukami-senpai showed a reluctant expression as she looked at the both of us . She didnt have a good impression of Bluerins home .

I thought of making a tombstone for your family, Bluerin . There might not be any remains of the body because of the magic beast but we should still make a tombstone .

Gwah .

He seemed to understand my words as he gave a fragile cry . I gently brushed Bluerins nose . He was probably remembering his mother and father .

Bluerins body growth was fast but he was still only a child on the inside . We should go back to the forest and hold a memorial service for him .

I cant just leave here whenever I wanted since the enemy could attack at any time But once the war settles down, we can both goNn?

Whats wrong?

A girl with blond hair stood in front of the entrance to the town . The inhabitants of this world possessed various colors of hair might be due to the existence of magic in this world . Similar to the last time I saw this girl, I felt the corners of mouth twitching upwards .

The girl had her back facing me and I could see triangular ears on top of their head . They also had a tail . In other words, she was one of the few beast kin that resided in Lyngle Kingdom .

From there, I started to run towards her .

Ive found you!!

Usato-kun!?

I stepped forward with enough force to engrave well-defined footprints into the ground . I covered the distance of 12 or so meters in a few steps . It looked like she was expecting me as she suddenly turned around . I raised my voice and exclaimed at the beast girl,

Ill have you listen what I have to say!!

This beast girl was the one who showed me the vision of the two of my friends dying . The girl stared at my face in wonder and was hesitant to say something . But she seemed to have found her resolve and declared to me,

It seems that you lived . If thats the case, Ill have you pay your debt, user of healing magic .

Hah?

While hearing the footsteps of Senpai and Bluerin running to catch up to me, I expressionlessly looked at the girl in front of me . When I locked on the girls eyes with mine, I felt a sense of chill from her words .

The girl seemed to be aware of how I was feeling and squeezed out her next words

My mother, please save her

Thats right, I knew the words she was going to say .

Author:Usato: Ive found you! (Original smile)This is the epilogue for Volume 1 . The next volume will talk about the other countries . And I will try my best to insert as many jokes as possible .