Chapter 143
Soldier
「Warrant Officer Sae!」
「Sir!」
「This is Masaru-dono, a
Military Observer from the Kingdom. Explain the current battle situation
to him while you escort him to the first-aid ward. Repeat!」
「Sir! I will explain the current
situation while escorting Masaru-dono to the first-aid ward!」
Their
voices as they spoke crisply while giving sharp salutes were so loud I
instinctively wanted to cover my ears. So these are soldiers... I
thought, feeling a little surprised.
The
Warrant Officer Sae who was to guide me was a petite woman with her
brown hair cut short and even. She was covered in dirt, likely from being
smeared in the dust of battle, but even so, one could tell she had well-ordered
features. If she cleaned herself up properly, she'd surely be quite a beauty.
「Then I shall begin with an
explanation of the current situation. Currently, we, the Empire's Third
Legion, are continuing our battle against the demons who have come from the Demon
Lord's Domain. Over the past month, the frequency of attacks has decreased,
but sporadic battles are still ongoing, leaving us in a situation that does not
permit any optimism.」
「Could you give me some information
about the number and strength of the demons, as well as their boss?」
「Sir. It is estimated that the number
of demons coming here is just under a thousand in total. Furthermore, their
strength varies, but even the weak ones use Fifth Tier magic. Among them, the
individuals who lead small groups of demons use Eighth or Ninth Tier magic. And
the demon who is their leader can use Tenth Tier magic.」
This
'Tier' system is apparently the Empire's way of counting magic. Magic
learned at Skill LV 5 is the Fifth Tier. In other words, for Light
Magic, Quick corresponds to the Fifth Tier. It seems the magic
people learn varies to some extent depending on the individual, but because
grouping them by Skill LV like this aligns their MP consumption and
power roughly the same, this classification is apparently common in the Empire.
It certainly is easy to use... I think I'll use it too.
But
even the weak individuals use the Fifth Tier... Demons really are quite strong
after all. And their leader, Zwaarth, can use LV 10 magic...
meaning an expert on par with Priola.
「What do you do when the leader of
the demons over there comes out?」
「In that case, our Legion Commander
and an A-Rank Adventurer party handle it. Since they can fight a
defensive battle if it's many against one.」
And
it seems the top-class strength of the Empire is quite high too. Being
able to fight a defensive battle probably means they have strength only
slightly inferior to the demons over there. However, the fact that they haven't
been able to defeat him means they are still at a disadvantage.
「Masaru-sama, I would like you to keep this
strictly between us, but...」
Actually,
before I left for here, Priola told me something... Demons have a clear
weakness. That is—if you crush their head, they can no longer fight. Demons
have a habit of obeying the strong. Therefore, if their leader is defeated,
they temporarily lose their leadership and fighting spirit, scattering and
fleeing in all directions. As for why humans don't know such a clear
weakness... it's probably because they haven't been able to defeat a leader
yet.
「Masaru-sama, we have arrived.」
While
I was pondering various things, we arrived at the place called the first-aid
ward. It was located near the edge of the encampment, and seemed to be inside a
deep hole, like a trench, rather than a building.
「Ugh, it hurts...」
「My arm... my arm!」
As
soon as we started descending the stairs to go inside, I began to hear the
groans of the people there. And by the time we reached the place where they
were laid out, groans were already echoing from all around. This is not good
for one's mental health. For now, let's just heal everyone.
「Please let me examine the severely
injured first.」
「Sir! Medic! This is Masaru-dono,
a Military Observer! He is a user of Recovery Magic, so guide him to the
severely injured!」
The
one they brought me to was a soldier missing his right arm and left leg. He
seemed like a veteran, perhaps around forty years old, with some white hairs
mixed in his hair. It seemed he didn't even have the energy left to groan, and
was just lying there silently.
To
heal someone means you have to examine the injured and the sick. Did Miku
do this every single day...? While feeling her greatness anew, I used my magic.
「Heal.」
First,
I decided to use Heal. Currently, thanks to my Magic Power Recovery
skill, I recover 3 MP every minute. Since Heal's MP consumption is also
3, I can use the magic once a minute. And the amount healed by Heal
depends on the user's magic attack power. So I was anticipating that I probably
wouldn't need to use high-tier magic... and my prediction was spot-on.
「Hey, hey... You've got to be kidding
me...」
「Restoration of missing limbs...!?
This Recovery Magic is on the level of the Saint-sama...!?」
Right
before my eyes, the soldier's arm and leg rapidly grew back. Like watching a
video in reverse, his arm and leg returned, and the other wounds all over his
body completely healed in an instant. Even the infected parts and old scars
seemed to have been cured, leaving his entire body so smooth you wouldn't
believe he was a veteran soldier.
Alright, it seems Heal is perfectly sufficient for an ordinary soldier. In that case, let's get this done quickly.
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