I Secretly Healed the Illness of the Twin Princesses While Wearing a Mask, and Now the Entire Kingdom Is in an Uproar ~Please Stop Trying to Expose the Street Healer~ - Chapter 50

“So, you’ve come, Ridiel Leendiel.”

“Y-Yes!!”

Ridiel had been summoned by the commander of the Hero Division, the so-called punching bag, and arrived at the Hange Fortress medical ward.

Why was she here?

It was because the backup troops sent to Kaime Fortress had been wiped out, and the survivors had been brought to the medical ward.

“U-ugh.”

“W-Who is this…”

“He’s one of the disciples of Heinbok, the ‘Unyielding Hero,’ who was leading the backup troops. He lost consciousness after telling us that his unit had been attacked and mentioning Ridiel Leendiel’s name.”

“Step aside. I’ll treat him right away.”

The one who pushed the commander out of the way and rushed to help was my older sister, who had accompanied her upon hearing they were injured.

“Who are you? No, it doesn’t matter. This one won’t survive—”

“Shut up.”

“W-What did you say? Who do you think I am?”

“Didn’t you hear me? If you’re just going to get in the way of treatment, then get lost.”

“!?”

My older sister got angry because the commander was about to say, “he won’t survive.”

Wow, scary.

“Never say someone can’t be saved in front of the patient. Thinking ‘I might be lost’ only brings death closer.”

“I-I’m s-sorry.”

“And if they’re alive, there’s no one I can’t save… Asuku, bring me some clean water.”

“Yeah.”

My sister began treatment quickly and skillfully, and the wounded survivor managed to survive.

“Ugh, where am I…”

“Are you awake now?”

“I-I… A-ahhh!! I’m going to be killed!! Everyone’s going to die!!”

“Calm down! It’s okay now!!”

“A monster!! A monster’s going to kill me!!”

As soon as he regained consciousness, the soldier fell into a panic.

He must have been through something terrifying; even though his injuries were healed, his face was pale as if he might die at any moment.

My sister would normally soothe a patient with kind words… but this time, the soldier didn’t calm down at all.

“Maybe I should just hit him to shut him up.”

“Hey, calm down, big sister. Leave this to me.”

I stepped forward to stop her from going violent.

“Mind Down.”

“Huh… wha… what? I’m…”

“Asuku, what did you do?”

“It’s a mental spell. It drains someone’s energy, but if someone’s overexcited, it can calm them down.”

“…Interesting. Teach me quietly later.”

Oh, so she’s curious about mental magic, too.

Well, mental magic actually works really well with healing magic. It’s a shame it’s considered taboo.

Once the soldier calmed down, the commander spoke carefully so as not to upset him again.

“What happened?”

“C-Commander Sedog… I… I was attacked by monsters on the way to Kaime Fortress!! Heinbok-sama said ‘I’ll buy you time,’ and let me, a young soldier, escape as a messenger…”

Heinbok? Seriously? That guy’s practically asking to die.

“I see. Well, he’s the ‘Unyielding Hero.’ I don’t think he lost that easily. But do you know who attacked your unit?”

“I-I don’t… They looked like a beautiful female demon. But the heads of my fellow disciples suddenly disappeared…”

“The heads disappeared? …That doesn’t sound like a normal demon. Also, before you lost consciousness, you mentioned Ridiel Leendiel’s name. Did something happen to her?”

“Ridiel… Leendiel… T-that’s right!!”

The soldier shouted as he suddenly remembered something after hearing Ridiel’s name.

What’s going on?

“She seemed to be looking for Ridiel Leendiel!!”

“Eh, me!?”

“…What do you mean?”

Ridiel froze in shock at her own name being mentioned, while the cannon-fodder dog tried to stay calm and listen.

“If we hand over Ridiel Leendiel, she said she would stop attacking the Empire.”

“That’s ridiculous.”

Of course.

No one knew why the demons who attacked the backup troops were looking for Ridiel, and there was no guarantee they’d keep their promise.

Everyone listening to the soldier’s story must have thought that.

Except for one person, Ridiel herself.

“Commander Sedog, I—”

“Denied, Hero Candidate Ridiel Leendiel.”

“I-I haven’t even said anything yet!?”

“I can tell by your eyes. You were planning to go.”

“Th-That’s…”

The commander glanced at Ridiel as he spoke firmly.

“Ridiel Leendiel, dedication and self-sacrifice are not the same thing. You fought for the commoners. It was reckless, but it was dedication. This time… It’s different.”

“B-But if I go, no one else has to die…”

“This isn’t about whether more will die or not. This is an open declaration of war against the Hero Division, and by extension, the Rudelhardt Empire.”

The commander clenched his fists so tightly they almost bled.

Wow, he’s really angry…

“The demon that killed a hundred heroes and took Kaime Fortress is probably the same one. We’ll have to throw all our heroes, all our forces at this.”

“B-But…”

“The discussion is over, Ridiel Leendiel. You’ve done enough for a student. From here on, it’s the job of the Empire’s soldiers. Don’t act on your own.”

“…Yes.”

Ridiel nodded quietly.

After finishing treatment on the injured, big sister was told to leave the room along with me.

They were going to plan the next steps.

“Asuku.”

“Hm? What is it, big sister?”

“Just so you know, you must not go.”

“Huh?”

After leaving the medical ward, my sister whispered a warning without any lead-up.

What is this all about all of a sudden?

“…Never mind, if you weren’t planning to, that’s fine. But knowing you, if there might be survivors, you’d probably rush in without thinking.”

“What do you think I am?”

“A treatment idiot.”

“That’s harsh.”

“The enemy is a demon that kills people without hesitation. It’s nothing like the knights or soldiers you’ve dealt with before. Those who couldn’t really go all out because they weren’t sure if they could capture you… Please, don’t do anything dangerous.”

“I understand.”

Big sister really worries too much.

But still, I can’t stop thinking about what happened to the backup troops after they were attacked by demons.

So, that’s why.

“I was told not to go, but she never said where I must not go. So it should be fine, right!!”

I changed into my Nameless outfit and headed to the place where the backup troops were attacked.

Hm? Dangerous?

I’ve already died once before, so dying two or three more times should be totally fine.

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It was night.

A soldier rushed to report to the Hero Division commander, Karma Sedog, who was busy planning with all the unit leaders.

“This is urgent, Commander!! Hero Candidate Ridiel Leendiel is missing!! Several soldiers saw her leaving alone through the north gate!!”

“Ugh! Young heroes never listen and always act recklessly!! Once we’re ready, the entire army will move out!!”

“Th-The entire army!?”

“We’ll leave the defense of Hange Fortress to reinforcements from the Xylica Kingdom.”

Karma Sedog is prepared to head out himself while carrying his sacred weapon.

“Also, one more report.”

“What is it?”

“The boy who was acting with Hero Candidate Ridiel Leendiel is also missing… and his sister is causing a hysterical and rampaging scene.”

“…The girl with the terrifying look, I presume?”

“Terrifying? She’s actually being called like a saint among the wounded…”

“No, never mind. Just calm her down somehow.”

Karma Sedog had a bit of a trauma from being glared at after making a careless comment.

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Afterword

One-Point Story

Author: “It’s hilarious how nothing I said to her sank in.”

A: “It’s her fault for not specifying where not to go.”

F: “Asuku, do you want to get hit?”

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