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

While I thought about what to do with the Black Knight, I noticed a figure of a person swinging their sword outside . It was probably Kazuki . I decided to go out of the castle to see .

As soon as I got closer, I could make out that it was indeed Kazuki .

Fuhn!

Kazuki was trying his best . I didnt want to get in way but as I started moving away, Seria-sama appeared from behind a nearby tree while chuckling .

Ara, Usato-sama .

Hello, Seria-sama . When did Kazuki start training?

He just started a few minutes ago . Im a bit worried about his stamina hes been pushing himself ever since his last encounter with the Maou army .

I feel a little strange Is Kazuki really doing training right now? Compared to what I have to endure in my training

Umm, are you okay? Your eyes are scary

Eyes? Whats wrong with my eyes? I wonder why Seria-sama had a pale face right now At any rate, I turned back to look at Kazuki . He was swinging his iron sword with all his might He did seem to be doing everything he could .

Huh? Usato?

Kazuki noticed that I was next to Seria-sama . He returned the sword back to his scabbard and walked closer to us while wiping off his sweat .

Its been a while!

Ive been a bit busy with my training recently .

Although I dont know if you could call what Ive been doing to be training .

I heard from Inukami-senpai, youll be going to the Beast Kins country to help a beast child from here .

Well, its not been decided yet . Thats still up to Lloyd-sama . But if possible, I do want to help her .

About that

Seria-sama seemed to have something to say and she looked towards me and Kazuki . Since she was Lloyd-samas daughter, she might know something .

Usato-samas wish to go to the Beast Kin country will probably be granted .

W-wait a minute . So easily? Shouldnt you normally think about it a bit more?

It hasnt even been one week . Did they already reach a decision? No, it was too fast There must be something else .

Father will send you to other countries with letters that ask for the cooperation to defeat the Maou army . It was unfortunate but we couldnt obtain their help last time we sent letters But the circumstances are now also different .

Different circumstances?

We were able to successfully repel the Maou army . It was a narrow victory that made use of Kazuki-sama and Inukami-samas powers but not everyone knows that . Additionally, there should have been much more casualties

If Usato didnt save me there, I would have been

But Kazuki didnt continue . Did Kazuki not want Seria-sama to hear that he could have died?

. Well, leaving that aside . . Im more concerned about the letter from Lloyd-sama . If what Amako said was true, it might not necessarily been a bad thing for this country to have lost the recent fight . It would let the other countries know that the Maou army was a threat and they might be more willing to lend a hand .

But it would probably be difficult to get the Beast Kins country cooperation Theyre hostile towards humans and all It would be good if I could save Amakos mother .

Nothing has been set in stone yet . But it wont change the fact that the letters will be sent to each nation . This might even bring more troubles to Usato

Ive received a lot of help from this country, dont worry about it . This is nothing .

Compared to training with Rose, this was exceptionally more comforting Huh, why do I keep comparing everything to Roses training now? This wasnt really the most normal standard for comparison

Well, Ill ask for the specifics when I get an audience with Lloyd-sama . Ill be training until then . Then, I should return soon .

Ehh, youre already going back?

Fufufu, Kazuki-sama, Usato-sama is probably very busy .

Its not like I was really busy but after seeing Kazukis training, I felt like I had to be doing something too . I was only going to another country to heal Amakos mother in the beginning But I didnt think that I would now go to each nation to obtain their cooperation as well .

However, it was an important task that was necessary for opposing the threat in front of us . This country could be referring to as the frontlines, since it was the closest to the Maou territory . Therefore, other countries would most likely offer their help to defend this area but

It was just a thought but The other nations might not be completely aware of the threat yet .

It appears that a lot of time has passed since the Maous previous reign People will forget and not remember the fear that their reign brought . If it wasnt for Amako Inukami-senpai and Kazuki would have been But if we had lost the previous fight, it couldve also served as something like a smoke signal to the neighboring countries

Well then, Kazuki-sama Would you care to go into more detail about what you were saying before?

H-hahaha Sorry .

I gave a wry smile as I heard the two of them talking from behind and headed for the lodgings .

*

Today, that healer called Usato came by .

After he kept on giving his complaints to me, he quickly left . Why did he come here? Was he making sure that I wouldnt escape?

Well, even if I ran away I would be chased down by this Kingdom and the Maou army That would be a pain so I dont plan on running away .

But the story changes if I get the death penalty

I was restricted with bindings that sealed my power but it wouldnt interfere with my ability to escape and kill anyone who gets in my way . After escaping, I would probably distract myself by talking with the King before that healing magician comes and kills me I guess

Well thats what I had in mind before but

Just whats with these people?

They didnt torture me and their security is really lax . Did they just like to keep people locked up? I was getting a little irritated . Do they want to keep me locked or do they want to let me go? Decide already, dammit

If I think about it, the strangest one was Usato .

He healed my injuries and he specifically came to see me There was definitely something wrong inside of his human head .

What should I do now?

I unfastened my helmet and exposed myself to the open air . I felt a comfortable sensation from the warm jail cell as I leaned my back on the wall to think .

If I returned to the Maous side, I would just go back to my every day normal boring life . But if I remained here, I would just be stuck in this jail . I didnt really mind that much, I didnt find it disagreeable for Usato to come and visit me . I wasnt used to being approached like that so I didnt really know how to respond today .

?

I could hear someone descending down from the stairs . Was it the guard? No, I usually hear a metallic clanking sound when they come . I could only hear footsteps this time .

I wore my helmet again and focused my eyes on the staircase .

I could see a woman with green hair that wore a white uniform through the darkness . I was wondering who it was but then I remembered Usatos complaints from today It was probably the Leader he kept talking about . It was someone who the Third Commander was cautious of and another healing user apart from Usato .

Yoo .

. .

The leader of the Rescue Squad, Rose .

I came here on the request of Lloyd but . . youre quite the reserved fellow .

What did you come here for?

Nearby, there was a stool that the guard usually uses Rose sat on it like an outlaw and the corners of her mouth distorted into a smile while she looked at me with her eyes .

It was very clear that she was genuinely the superior of Usato .

You have two choices, yeah?

The first is to spend your whole life here But Lloyd-sama has offered another alternative

Rose used two fingers to display her intentions . Just what does she want to say . . ? If Ill be killed then Ill

If youre going to kill me, then just kill me already .

Hey hey, youre really a hasty fellow, arent you?

The carefree Rose stood up from her seat and retrieved a key from her bosom to open the cells door . She briskly walked in and sat again while looking over me .

The alternative that Lloyd-sama gave is really troublesome but Im to beat you until youve turned into a new person and crush your previous character Youll become a good citizen .

Hah? Are you some kind of idiot GUHHAAH!?

At that moment, I felt a tremendous impact on my head as my helmet vanished in an instant . I was unconsciously welled up with tears from the sensation as Rose seemed to be looking at me in admiration .

I see, it looks like healing magic really is effective But well, its a hindrance right now

The pain wasnt a problem but my head felt like woozy and I felt unstable . Whats with this woman? She was bad news, there wasnt anyone this wild and violent when I lived with the demons . My plate body started to disappear as well It mightve been due to the fact that Rose had even stronger healing magic than Usato . Rose who had lost her grip due to my armor disappearing, grabbed me by the neck with my clothes instead and raised me up . She then started to continuously punch me

While feeling a strange sensation from my neck, the magical power flowed through my entire body and my armor completely disappeared .

W-wait a minute

My armor could absorb and counter magic It was a rare tool and I always relied on it so when it disappeared so easily, I couldnt help but panic . I was frightened as I looked at the woman in front of me

To be honest, you have no right to refuse . We dont have the time to mind people like you in this country right now . Even so, Ill take you away because I want to .

Ah, y-youre lying

Starting from today, youll be an underling for the Rescue Squad Ill beat everything into you so prepare yourself .

Everything was happening so fast that I couldnt keep up . I was wrong, this country wasnt that soft . Rose easily lifted me and carried me over her shoulder I harbored a terror that I had never felt before .

*

Bluerin! Just one more lap!

Guruaaaaaah!

After returning back to the training grounds, Bluerin and I did nothing but run . I always used healing magic to run but this time around, I tried to run without using any .

There wasnt any special reason behind it but Ive recently learned the pleasure of trying various different things while training .

My fatigue kept building up as I didnt use any healing magic while running . I feel like I understand what Rose meant when she said I only received a passing mark And the fact that I rely on healing magic too much .

I had to be able to fight without using healing magic . If a monster from something like an RPG appeared that could seal my magic, I would be nothing but a body of flesh .

I see now, Leader wanted me to notice this which is why she kept on sending me flying!

Healing magic was important . But the origins of the Rescue Squad was based on building the physical body I felt like Ive finally been enlightened and reached the truth behind this training

Youve got it wrong, idiot .

Gehaah!?

I was running but before I knew it, Rose appeared and kicked me hard from my sides . I rotated three times before landing . After getting up, I gave a sigh as Rose called me an idiot .

I told you to rest today .

No, well I just naturally ended up moving here Nn?

Rose was carrying something over her shoulder . It wasnt moving but it did seem to be breathing It looks like it wasnt this evenings dinner . No, if it really was to become our dinner That would be scary .

Nevertheless, I seem to recognize this silver hair

How should I say it? It seemed to awfully resemble that Black Knight who was confined in the basement

The brute in front of me seemed to notice me inclining my head to the side and casually dropped off the silver haired girl onto the grass .

The girl who had been dropped off had a pale face as she looked bewildered at her surroundings . When she noticed me, she became speechless .

I was also at a loss for words .

W-why did you take someone like her along with you!? Isnt this the girl thats inside the Black Knights armor!?

Someone like a demon, arent they interesting? This one is quite durable, they should be worth forging .

No no no, thats not the point

Their magic is sealed so its not like they can do much . Well just in case, Ill be the one to watch over her .

If thats so then Im not too worried .

What the? You should hurry up and say so if it was like that . I was needlessly surprised for nothing . The girl was dumbfounded as she looked at the exchange between me and Rose .

. What will I do from now on? What will happen to me?

For the time being, why dont you write a diary today?

Youll probably want to escape reality by writing in that diary after a few days