How... how come you're unharmed?

Mashima couldn't keep up with his understanding.

''I mean, the flames... how...?''

Kihara is confused as to where the flames are going. But it was Masamune, of course. But Masamune easily prevented it from happening.

'Wait ... weren't you a healer?

There was no way Kida, who had no knowledge of the matter, could understand. He has nothing but the knowledge that healers are the weakest.

'Is that what a healer is capable of?

Kamii somehow managed to keep his cool, searching for an answer. He had heard that it was the weakest, but he wasn't actually familiar with the profession of a healer.

''But aren't healers only able to use healing magic?''

Mitarai asked Kamii, but Kamii couldn't answer.

'Are you saying this is the level of the outside world?'

Holly looked at Masamune with a serious look on her face. Even the healer Masamune was at this level.......that's how he saw it.

''Oh no.......then we are.......''

Kato doesn't want to accept reality. Then what the hell were they doing?　There must have been time. But the current situation was inferior to that of the exiled Masamune.

'How can that be?　Does this mean that in the outside world, even Sonoda's magic doesn't work?

Iida was completely distraught, sweat beading on his forehead.

'Hidaka isn't even an adventurer, is he?　Then......

Sato thinks like this. -- "Then it's impossible for us to become adventurers, isn't it?" he thought. Haruhiko and Jessica looked at it as if they couldn't follow it anymore. There are no more words for the two of them; they have no reason to fight in the first place. Nevertheless, they believed that adventurers were the only way to survive, and they had recently begun to show some motivation. This was in the middle of that.

''No ... it's not.''

But then Sonoda rejected everyone's doubts outright.

''There's something wrong with this guy. There's no way a level 8 healer can prevent my magic, which is level 18, from being this easy. I knew something was wrong from the beginning, this guy........

But Sonoda doesn't say more than that. Even if he did, he didn't have the materials to prove it. Even if you ask, there is no way to prove it. Then there is no need to talk about it. Sonoda doesn't talk about things he knows are useless, that's just his nature.

Tactical Magical Force!

Just then, a magic circle appeared right below where Masamune was positioned. Sonoda still did not give up. It's not that he's in a bad way, he's just practicing what he can try in his own way.

''I told you, this guy is obviously used to fighting...''

Sonoda felt a sense of superiority. It was because his own hypothesis had been proven to be correct. And Sonoda took the opportunity to deepen his suspicions even further.
But it was the next moment. The magic circle that had been deployed suddenly shattered like glass.

''Nah!''

The brave men on the spot, including Sonoda, have no idea what happened. Then, there, Sonoda deployed his magic circle again.

''Se-!　Tactical grade magicians!

At this point, Sonoda may have already lost his composure. Then, right underneath Masamune, twelve magic circles unfolded next. But as soon as they appeared, the magic circles shattered like glass again.

''Lie........right.......Sonoda's magic.......''

Kida saw Masamune in front of him in the form of the previous "Hidaka Masamune". But even though the shape is the same, it's not Masamune who is there, I remember that feeling.
Then Masamune, who was in the sky, slowly descends to the ground. That's when Sonoda noticed. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. All of this has been unintentionally nullified.
And Masamune is slowly approaching towards the brave men.

''Tactical class magic circle [One Point Focused Lightning Lightwave [Light Charge Lightning]!

Then, without learning a lesson, Sonoda exercised his magic again. A large yellow magic circle appeared in the sky above, and then a flash of lightning fell on Masamune from there. Sonoda smiled secretly at the sight of it. To Sonoda, is this magic that decisive to him?
But the lightning is drowned out again just before. Then Masamune slowly walks over to me with a deep sigh. Masamune himself probably did not intend to reveal his power to this extent. Sonoda had then completely admitted defeat and had stopped chanting.
Then Masamune stopped in front of everyone. The brave men were looking to Masamune for answers to those questions. But they were too surprised to speak, and there was a bit of fear there, so they waited patiently for Masamune's words. Then Masamune tried to get through the situation with the scenario he had just thought of earlier.

''I don't know what to say but it's not that surprising. Because this is normal in the outside world.

But they would never believe those words from Masamune.

''Normal! ........Are you saying you're normal for using Sonoda's advanced magic so easily?!

Iida asked with a severely upset expression on his face. During this conversation, Masamune also asked
I'm thinking of words.

(For now, let's just say that I can't use attack magic, that's more convenient. As for magic, on a limited number of occasions... no, let's not tell a funny lie in these cases. (I don't want Sonoda to get the idea again.)

'Maybe it's a little different from normal, but at the end of the day, I'm still the weakest, I can prevent magic, but I can't attack it. Sonoda?

Then Masamune asked Sonoda.

'What did you say about my eyes?　But that's not a crazy thing or anything. I didn't kill him I didn't kill him, but I've seen him beside me many times. That kind of scene is an everyday occurrence in the outside world. It's funny how the physiognomy doesn't change.

Then Kamii asks without missing a beat.

''Does that mean that instead of being unable to use offensive magic, Hidaka-san is better at defending against magic?''

'I'm not superior. As it turns out, I've managed to survive out here. But it didn't do me any good in battle. After all, healers are healers, that doesn't make them better. And now it's a fluke, there's no way they can disable magic on that scale so many times a day. Once the magic runs out, it's over.

Then, there, the confused expressions of the brave men and women cleared. They all seemed to have understood Masamune's explanation to a point. "Instead of not being able to use attack magic, you can nullify magic as long as your magic power lasts.".......but to them, it could be anything. As long as they could feel safe, anything was fine. That may be why they believed Masamune's words so easily.
But there is a reason why they believed in Masamune.

''So........you were able to escape from my magic unharmed?''

Sonoda was feeling unexplained. But whatever the case, there was no point in playing the game anymore.

''Well, isn't it because of the protective barrier on this field?　I said it now, but at the end of the day, I wasn't good enough for the outside world. I wasn't a mage or an adventurer, I just had to walk up to them ... and be a handful.

For a moment, Sonoda felt as if Masamune's mood had changed, but it all ended up in his imagination. Sonoda had been reading too much into it. He should have understood at the outset that Masamune was the weakest healer and that was a known fact and could not be changed.

'But... I'm sure Sonoda-kun and everyone else would be able to make it as an adventurer, wouldn't they?　Because I've never seen anyone use magic like that, even an adventurer.

Sonoda was thinking about Masamune's words. When he saw the name "Nito the Adventurer" in the demonic communication, Sonoda imagined the face of "Hidaka Masamune" in his mind, just as Kyogoku did. Whenever he heard the name Nito, he suspected it was Masamune, and when he saw him at a match against the school, he had a preconceived notion of what he might look like. Now Sonoda was aware of his "preconceptions".
It doesn't mean that he doubts his own sense or thinking. There was a reason for the change in Masamune's physiognomy, and Sonoda's thoughts were not all wrong. Besides, Masamune was not just a healer, as Sonoda had read. But there was a reason after all, but it wasn't what Sonoda had feared. Masamune was more ordinary than Sonoda had feared, and he was the weakest of the lot. When Sonoda admitted that, he no longer had any doubts about Masamune. Originally, Sonoda's hypothesis was only a theory, not a proof. Sonoda was dumbfounded by his own exaggerated theory, and then let out a sigh.

''I see.......it looks like I read too much into it....

I've won...

At Sonoda's words, Masamune laughed heartily.

'It doesn't matter, you're a brave man so you thought you'd benefit from it.　But apparently I wasn't a brave man. I didn't have the power of grace....

Masamune's pity. At this moment, Masamune's 'business' is done.

But it's a good thing that I was able to live, so you guys don't have to worry about it.　We can all live the life we want more. There's a lot of danger in this world, but you can make all your own choices. It's especially beneficial to everyone, and I'm sure you'll be happier - and happier - than I am.

Yes ... you will be happy. You have to be........happier than I am.......

I noticed that the brave men's expressions were loose.

''Is it the skill that was floating around earlier?　Or is it magic?

Then Kamii asks with interest.

'That's a skill 'flight', I can float without using magic.'

Of course, Masamune doesn't have the skill 'flight'. But he does have magic [Flight (Fly)]. But as a healer, Masamune can only use that magic as a sorcery [Diess Obligeradio].

''I see, I'm learning.''

But they hadn't heard the most important thing. And it was no longer on their minds.

--Why were they able to dismiss the magic?　What ability did you use to disable it?

But even Sonoda didn't think about it anymore.
It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of it. It was also unconscious to Masamune himself. The vast presence affects the surroundings. Masamune had unconsciously learned how to use the existence. The brave men and women who had been exposed to 'existence' were unconsciously brainwashed and convinced by it.

''Well, now that we've celebrated our reunion, it's time for me to go home.

You're leaving already?　You just got here, didn't you?!

Iida tries to hold off Masamune. But he's done with it.

There are people who need to be rescued, I have to go back...

It seems that Masamune intends to lie through to the end.

'I see........Hidaka, you're working hard too.......'

Kida is following the back of Saeki and Ichijo. But it wasn't just the two of them, he thought as he looked at Masamune.

'Hidaka-san... well, if you ever go to the Empire, I'll need you two.

Then Kamii suddenly starts to say something like that.

''Emi........''

Next to him, Mitarai is looking at him as if he were looking at something healthy.

''Even if you're a traitor........we're in the same boat. I can't betray you from me........

''The ... empire, but we probably won't be going there, will we?　I hear it's dangerous in that country but if I get a chance, I'll see you two, what can I tell you?

No, I just need to know they're okay.

Okay.

Masamune smiled gently, as if he sensed Kamii's feelings. But his heart was nothing, he didn't feel a single ounce of sympathy.

I'll come back in 4 years time, if the timing is right. If the timing is right, though, right?

Then, without a grand farewell, and without hearing a word from each of them, Masamune left the field in a daze and disappeared from the exercise field.
----.

''Sonoda, are you feeling better?''

Kida is dismayed by Sonoda's selfish behavior.

''Yeah, that guy ... was my mistake. I thought for sure that Hidaka was the adventurer Nitto.

'What?　You're Nito?

Then Kida burst out laughing with his stomach. Then Iida, Hiiragi, and the other brave men were laughing as well. Sonoda was a bit grumpy at this, and had a look on his face that he didn't like it.

'Hidaka is a nitpicker!　Hahahaha!　No way!

Iida makes fun of Sonoda and says, "Sonoda, you have a surprisingly stupid streak in you, don't you?

"Sonoda, you have a surprisingly stupid streak about you, don't you?

Holly would take the opportunity to look down on Sonoda. The brave men laughed happily, and eventually Sonoda let out a sigh and was dismayed at his own inadequacy.
But there was one person among them who wasn't laughing. --Kamii.

''Speaking of which...''

Then Kamii mumbled to himself, "Mr. Saijo said something like that.

'Saijo-san also said something like that.

Sonoda's expression changed as he wondered what he was thinking.

'What do you mean?'

Sonoda seemed to be curious about something. Then, Sonoda's reaction caused the other brave souls to turn towards Kamii.

'No, it's not a big deal, and it's a mistake on Saijo-san's part, but shortly before the fight against the school, she said. "Nito-san is a Masamune."........

At that moment, each of them stopped laughing. Sonoda had a difficult expression on his face.
Kotori Saijo was Masamune's childhood friend. There is that recognition in all of us. During visitation days, Kotori and Masamune's mother would often talk happily together, which led to the spread of the fact that they were childhood friends, and it gradually became a known fact.
Such a little bird said that the hero Nito was Masamune. Then the brave men were thinking in a corner of their minds, remembering Masamune earlier. No way, they thought.....

''But I also went along with her easy statement, just to be sure. On the day of the dinner party, I was keeping an eye on Nito-san. But, clearly, I thought it was quite unreasonable to conclude that she was Hidaka-san. After that, Mr. Saijo-san admitted his mistake and apologized that he was mistaken, but...

The brave men quieted down at Kamii's words and thought for a while that they would do it. But it's not something that can be believed by any means. The adventurer Nito was Masamune.......but Nito was a healer like Masamune, and even if it was a coincidence, they couldn't help but feel that there were many elements that matched. But for them, who had never been out of the society of school, it could be dismissed as fear due to ignorance. Or maybe it was the desire of a little bird who had followed Masamune's shadow too far... Either way, it was outlandish speculation, and there were many things that were not enough to call it suspicion. It's a trivial thing, to say the least, to the extent that my mind was somewhat shaken.





o.





　Masamune was looking out at the other world with his back to the main gate of Ficianatica. He could see the love for the world in his eyes.
For a while, Masamune just looked at the fields spread out there, and then remembered. Hiiragi, who had said he wanted to apologize, and Sonoda, who had said he was sorry. Kida who had said he was sorry for what happened before. Some didn't particularly come into view, but all of the brave men apologized to Masamune for abandoning him that day. And they were glad that they were alive.

''Those guys........''

Then Masamune let the words slip out.

''Really ... you're a hypocrite.

Masamune's expression was wicked, and then he laughed as he trembled with rage.

''Ahahahahahahahahaha!　Don't you dare apologize to me!　What are you sorry for?　 You make me want to puke........

Masamune spits away. His left eye is crimson, and his right eye is wavering, half red. And his expression is cunning and fearlessly smiling. Masamune speaks alone, mumbling with such an expression.

'Happiness, that's all there is to it. You need to reach happiness. Don't worry, just live your life. Everything happens on the board. You just have to know this world and choose what's best for you. And wha... "What have you come to do?

Then, behind Masamune, who was mumbling to himself, someone was standing behind him. And Masamune lazily turned around.

''........Sensei.''

It was Sabrina who was there.

".........

Sabrina gave Masamune... or rather, Nito a sharp look.

'I've noticed the magic, but you understand it well nonetheless, don't you?'

'I just happen to see you, and I'm not going to be any more than a lousy honorific...'

Sabrina's voice was quiet and angry. Masamune then grinned at her.

'So?　You wanted to see me?　I was just about to leave?

'This is not the place for your kind to be here. You promised not to show up again, didn't you?

The expulsion is a one-sided thing. There is no obligation to obey, and I never made any promises in the first place. But still, how can you say that with such a trivial security detail?　That's why the students are so slimy. If a teacher is a powerless mage who can only build a protective wall like this, the students can't be nurtured.

'Is that supposed to make me look bigger?　You're a child, okay?

It was then. Sabrina's feet slowly left the ground. And as it was, it came closer to Masamune. Sabrina seems to be bound by an invisible force and cannot move. Her expression is resisting, but her body is not moving slightly.

'Don't treat me, you're just being kept alive. Schneizel knows I'm here. That's why I'm the one they'll suspect if I kill you. So I can't do it. After all, you and Oswald are only protected by the Eightfold King. Without him, you and your prison will be a thing of the past. Do you realize that?

Masamune with a grin that felt crazy. Sabrina countered with a sharp look. But Sabrina felt an unfathomable fear for the "child" in front of her.

Speaking of which, what happened to Oswald?　I don't feel any magic, but...

Sabrina refused to answer the question. Then, as if he didn't like her attitude, Masamune threw Sabrina far away and slammed her to the ground.

''Ugh!''

After a couple of bounces, Sabrina stopped moving and slowly got up, supporting herself, and glared at Masamune as she got down on all fours in a crouched position. 'It's no big deal, Masamune has no desire to kill.

'I don't care anymore about what I can kill at any time...'

It's an uncharacteristic tone of voice for Masamune. Sabrina felt that too. But to Sabrina, it looks like he just became arrogant. Then a black vortex appeared beside Masamune.

''I asked for the brave men--''

Sabrina couldn't understand Nito's intentions with those words. When he said he was going to kill her or leave her to it, she tried to worry about others. Sabrina was terribly confused. But Masamune didn't seem to want to talk anymore. He didn't even look at Sabrina, who clutched at the ground, and just disappeared into the shadows.
But that was Sabrina to Masamune. As he said, he didn't care about Sabrina or Oswald anymore.
Sabrina no longer considered Nito as a student. Masamune knows better than to need to talk about such things, and the stage of talking about it has long since passed.
The school that you had strong feelings for is no longer important to Masamune. So Masamune was taken aback and turned his back on the school.

-- arrogant Nito.

But Sabrina didn't know. Sabrina doesn't know anything about Nito.
But it's not just about Sabrina. How many of us know the real Nito...or even Masamune Hidaka, for that matter?
Masamune, who remembered the meaning of vengeance that day in the dungeon and swore an oath, is now following his will and just trying to fulfill his vow.