Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 54

Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~

Chapter 54   Catfight

The day after Ars and the others returned.

The well-rested group of children, along with me a low-ranking demon accompanying them as a bonus, were busy with the recovery of the knights in a corner of the training facility where the Margrave’s army was stationed.

“Alright, your wounds should be all better now! Thank you very much for your escort duty for Princess Isha!”

“Oh, so this is the rumored prodigy Ars’s skill… Truly remarkable. Even though they’re only minor injuries, to completely heal in an instant like this… As expected, with the attention of the Saint and the Sword Saint Ein.”

Expressing gratitude was the fifty-third lightly injured soldier of the Margrave’s army.

Ars had already finished treating the seriously injured yesterday, and since morning, he had been swiftly healing the remaining lightly injured soldiers.

Even though they started early in the morning, it wasn’t even noon yet, and the number of remaining patients was already less than ten.

This surprised the recovery mage of the Margrave’s army, who had been working alongside them.

Well, it’s no wonder.

While it’s true that Ars’s healing magic power itself is inferior to Saint-chan’s, I have trained him to a level where he is unmatched in the speed of using recovery magic, which relies on the mastery of the magic itself, and in the amount of magical power cultivated since childhood.

It’s not for nothing that I’ve been training him to be at a level beyond comparison since the moment he was born without just being born with demonic genius education.

“No, no, I still have a long way to go. If Dad were serious about it, he could have healed everyone in an instant.”

“Hahaha! The prodigy Ars is good at jokes. Despite having such power, he doesn’t become arrogant and even remembers to praise his own father! But, Lord Kakyu, having your son praise you like this must be quite overwhelming… I kinda feel sorry for you.”

That’s right, keep going, old man!

Demons are very skilled at regenerating their own bodies, but healing others is quite difficult for them!

Well, that’s not the case for me though!

Jokes aside, it’s not unreasonable for the old man to think that Ars is joking.

In reality, I’m just handing out potions, and I haven’t even used magic in front of them.

If there’s someone who can see through my true abilities here, then that person must be quite something.

“Alright, line up, line up~. Even though your wounds have healed, the blood you lost and the fatigue accumulated from the expedition haven’t completely recovered. Here are the Regeneration Potions for blood regeneration, magic recovery, and continuous energy recovery.”

Well, my role here is just fine as it is for now.

The real stars of this show are the children.

It’s meaningless if they don’t shine with their own abilities and solve the problems themselves.

Still, if they want to thank me, they can do it on their own terms.

“Um, thank you very much, Lord Kakyu. Not only did you send Ars to help us in our time of need, but you’re also giving us valuable potions free of charge… I’m sure Princess and everyone else is very grateful.”

Yes, like this.

“Ein It’s mutual. You guys are talented, but Ein, who has just reached adulthood, Ars and the Princess, who can still be considered children, are working hard. It’s nothing much, really. If anything, these guys could rely on adults even more, you know?”

“Hahaha, Lord Kakyu, you’re truly unmatched…”

Yes, indeed, I’m glad that my son’s best friend is a young man who can be considerate like you. You’ll have your hands full with the Princess’s impulsiveness, but I’ll rely on you as the elder member of the team in the future.

Well, in the next dungeon exploration, Hades, the potent remedy, is also planning to join the team, so I don’t think you’ll get much rest from your worries, right?

Speaking of rumors…

“What did you say!? Hey, you! I’ve been teaching you how to use magic efficiently and how to manipulate mana for your sake! And yet, what’s with this attitude of yours, saying you feel uncomfortable because it feels like I have some unpleasant aura typical of cultists? What’s the meaning of this!? You wanna go!? Bring it on!?”

Such outburst comes from the proud Crown Prince, Hades.

Although he seems to be properly reflecting on yesterday’s blunder and is trying to assist Saint-chan today by completely concealing his demonic aura, it seems Saint-chan still remembers yesterday’s magic.

Even if Saint-chan can’t sense Hades demonic aura right now, she seems to have developed a slight aversion to his magic power.

However, that’s only about magic power.

When it comes to personality, there’s not just aversion but rather an incessant clash, almost as if they’re vying to knock each other down.

They stare each other down head-on, fueled by the instinctive sense of danger, each burning with rivalry not to lose Ars to the other.

“I don’t need your help, you flat-chested girl! Trying to seduce Ars with those tiny boobs is laughable! Just because you’re good at magic, you act all high and mighty! And my name isn’t ‘hey you’! It’s Isha! And what’s with you, getting all touchy-feely with Ars since yesterday! Even though I’ve never had Ars do anything like that to me!”

Oh, my…

Saint-chan has completely dropped her facade and is heating up quite a bit…

Since they don’t engage in the back-and-forth whispering style of quarreling, but rather always clash head-on, the momentum is intense.

Well, from a low-level demon’s perspective, it’s entertaining to watch from afar.

“I-It’s not like I’m flat, okay!? H-How dare you say that in front of Ars! I’ve been a little self-conscious about my chest recently, even though it’s grown a bit! Y-You’ve really exposed my secret…! In that case, show yourself, you brat! Let’s duel!”

“Bring it on, flat-chest! It doesn’t matter if I have small boobs or not! There’s no need to hide them!”

“—I’m gonna kill you!!”

“—I’m gonna crush you!!”

The voices of the two berserk girls overlapped, and the pure magical energy of their collision swirled around them.

Hey, hey, hey, you two, isn’t this getting a bit dangerous?

You were fighting like this yesterday too, but if this escalates any further…

“Enough, both of you. It’s perfectly fine for teenage girls to vie for Ars’s attention, but he doesn’t match up with someone who can’t even concentrate on their own work. Do you understand? Get back to work quickly. Or…”

—Do you need punishment like yesterday?

With that chilling remark hanging in the air, the icy aura emanating from Elsa Mama, who had appeared seemingly out of nowhere, dominated the scene.

“I-I’m scared… I-I’ll never defy Elsa Mama, no way…”

“I agree, Lord Kakyu… I mean, how did you manage to marry that woman…? How did you woo her? Honestly, I admire you…”

Despite such occasional accidents, by a little past noon, everyone, including the injured, had fully recovered, and preparations for the next expedition finally began.