Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu

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Chapter 285


Arc 12, the final chapter.
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　Nagi-san ended up staying at the Rescue Squad's dormitory.
　As it was a request from the castle, Rose accepted her lodging without any particular refusal.
　For the first few days, Nagi-san seemed to be quite busy, having been summoned to the castle -- or rather, having to speak with Welshi-san, the scholars, and Falga-sama, among other things.
　But after a few days or so, Nagi-san, who now had some time to spare, came to the training ground with Rose for some reason.

『I was thinking of having a match with Rose-san.』
『I accepted because it seemed interesting』

　Somehow, another summit battle takes place in the Lingle Kingdom.
　After hearing about it, we quickly left the scene and called over some fierce-looking guys so we could watch the battle.
　That Rose and Nagi-san.
　I can't imagine which one is stronger at all, but both are strong enough to fight Nero Agence.
　As I watch them move, excited to see what kind of battle is about to unfold ——— without warning, Rose and Nagi-san start to move, and Rose's arm clashes with Nagi-san's arm, which is holding her sword. 

『『———!』』


　There was a dull sound that didn't seem like two arms clashing.
　After a moment of silence, Nagi-san relaxed, stepped back, and sheathed her black sword.

『Let's not do it.』
『...It seems so.』

　The two of them relaxed their stances on the training ground.
　When the fierce-looking guys and I started booing Rose to express our dissatisfaction, she came over to us with a terrifying look on her face, cracking her fists.

『Aah? Starting now, I'm going to make a bloodbath out of you guys, just to make sure this place doesn't get messy.』

　Then, needless to say, we were beaten to a pulp and crumpled to the ground.
　However, even so, we, including the fierce-looking guys, refused to succumb to Rose's tyranny until the very end.
　Nagi-san, Nack, Nea, and Ferrum all watched the scene with pale faces.
　Well, this is the usual scene at the Rescue Squad.
　Later on, when I asked for the detailed reason——,

『I can get by with a fistfight with you, but this place is too small to take on someone like her.』

　———It seems that's the case.
　As expected, they couldn't just have the training grounds and surrounding area destroyed.
　Well, it will affect our training from now on, and more importantly, it will cause further stress to Lloyd-sama, so it can't be helped.
　But personally, I also wanted to see Rose and Nagi-san spar.

"So, Commander. Why did you suddenly call me?"

　A few days have passed since Nagi-san started staying at the dormitory.
　I was training at the Rescue Squad, which was returning to a more peaceful routine, when Rose called me to the entrance of the dormitory.

"Yeah, I thought it was about time I took you to a certain place."

　Certain place?
　When I asked, Rose gave me a brief answer about the location.

"The cemetery."
"...Ha?"

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　——— There is a cemetery in the back of the castle, which stands in the center of the Kingdom of Lingle.
　This is a place to bury and mourn the bodies of those who died in the Kingdom of Lingle or lost their lives in the war.
　I had been there many times, but surprisingly, Rose had never brought me there with her.
　On the way to the cemetery, Rose bought a bouquet of flowers in town.
　Carrying it over her shoulder, I followed her in silence as she made her way leisurely through the cemetery.

"I actually wanted to bring you here sooner."
"...Here?"
"There was a war and a Demon King and stuff happening one after the other. So I delayed it until now."

　It's a vast space lined with stone graveyards.
　It seems to be well-maintained, as there are almost no dirty graveyards and, although sparse, there are bouquets of flowers on display.
　All the flowers are brand new.
　I followed behind Rose, tormented by a painful sensation in my chest.
　After walking for a while, she stopped in front of a place that looked different from the other graves.

"Here it is."

　When I stopped to look, I found seven graves.
　The gravestones all had what appeared to be a common crest carved into them, and when I looked closely I saw some writing that caught my eye, reading "Auru."
　Auru.
　No way I will forget that name.
　She was a valued subordinate to Rose, the one who protected her from Nero Agence.
　Maybe other graves too...

"Could this be, this place is Auru-san and others...?"
"...Yeah"

　Rose quietly nodded and placed the bouquet of flowers she was holding on the grave.
　Although her actions felt a little rough, there was a certain emotion behind them.

"Gilg, Josh, Nalk, Beth, Chris, Din... Auru. This is where they rest."

　I pray silently.
　The people here are my seniors.
　It's because of them that Rose is here and that the Rescue Squad exists.
　If possible, I would have liked to meet them.
　I wanted to meet them and train together, and I wanted to know just how amazing these guys were that this person trusted.

"I bet those guys would laugh with joy if they saw you."

　Rose suddenly spoke these words as she looked down at the tombstone.
　I smiled wryly at her words.

"Is that so?"
"If not, they might hit you. For better or worse, they're a bunch of hot-blooded idiots."
"That's what we are, isn't it?"
"Hah, that's right."

　We're not lacking in terms of hot-blooded, either.
　No, but compared to those fierce-looking guys, I still have a long way to go.
　They get blood rushing to their heads so easily.

"As I said before... Auru was just like you. She was d*mn cocky and always had a bad mouth, and no matter how many times I punched her he always endure it."
"It seems like we'd get along just fine."

　On the contrary, it seems like we'll team up and take action against Rose.
　I imagined such a thing and felt disappointed when I remembered the fact that it was impossible.

"...As long as you approve it, I will continue to be the Vice-Commander of the Rescue Squad."
"Yeah, do as you like. It's the path you chose."

　Rose confirmed my statement.

"The war is over, but that doesn't mean the reason for the existence of the Rescue Squad has disappeared. It's just that the battlefield has disappeared from our field of operations. What we have to do has not changed since the beginning, has not changed until now, and will not change from now on."

　Yes, the Rescue Squad will continue on.
　As long as there are people who are hurt and those who are about to be hurt, its existence will never lose its meaning.
　Rose turns to look at me.
　Her smile is the same as it has been since we first met, a smile that combines ferocity and exuberance.

"If you've decided to do it, then go ahead and do it. Act as a bridge between demons and humans? Sounds interesting. Go wild to your heart's content."
"Is it okay to go wild?"
"Of course it's okay, right? If someone says it's impossible without even trying, shut them up by punching them. If they scoff at you, pity their pathetic heads. Break down any obstacles that stand in your way ——— I'm sure you can do it, Usato."

　...!
　Ah, d*mn, this shows I still have a long way to go.
　It seems I still have a lot to learn from this person.
　But that's okay.
　This person has always been my goal and my mentor, showing me the way.

"Then I'll go wild, just like you said."
"Yeah"

　I once again face Auru-san and the others' graves.
　It wasn't an oath, but I did show my determination.

"———Let's give it a try."

　That is the one fact that no one can change.
　From now on, many problems will stand in my way.
　I may be cornered and discouraged by them.
　There will be times when I will not be able to manage on my own, and I will need the help of my friends.
　But even so, I must keep moving forward.
　Now that I had made up my mind in front of this person, the word "retreat" had already disappeared.
　I'm Usato, a healing wizard.
　I am the vice-commander of the Rescue Squad and a disciple of Rose, the strongest healing wizard.













『———Ahaha.』






""———Aah?""

　At the sound of that “voice”, Rose and I both turned around at the same time.
　Spinning around!!! We turned around and our eyes found ourselves in a space next to a tree about 30 meters away.
　There is “something” there.
　I can't see it, but something is definitely there.
　A chilling, murderous intent, and malice.
　Sensing the clear hostility only through my senses, I threw a healing flying fist and Rose threw a healing magic bullet.

『Hii?!』

　A strong burst of explosion sounded, and at the same time, we jumped out and punched the space where that something was located.
　For a moment, a faint scream can be heard, but the outstretched fist only cuts through the air, without the slightest response.

"...There's nothing here?"

　I heard a voice.
　I also had the feeling that something was there.
　However, my fist couldn't catch that thing.

"———No"

　But Rose, who was moving faster than I was, puts her hand to her chin as she releases her stance.
　I notice that she is holding something in her hand.

"I don't know what it was, but it seems like that "something" was here."

　Rose smiled ferociously and showed me her hand.
　In her hand, she held what looked like a bat's wing that had been torn in half.

"...What is this?"
"I don't know. But it's certainly going to be troublesome. Let's report this to the castle first."

　After saying those words, she squeezed the vanishing wings, spilling out particles.
　As I watched it disappear, I felt a sense of crisis about the existence of something unknown.
　Something is about to move.
　Not the Demon King, but something else.

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It was a pseudo-epilogue full of malice.

While completely erasing his presence and sense of presence, he saw the immature exchange between two healing wizards and instinctively ridiculed them, but in an instant his presence was sensed and he was the one who had his wings plucked out. (Note: the gender is unknown, so I'm using he for now)

This concludes Part 1.
From here on, after updating some side stories, the new story of Usato and friends will progress in a format similar to Part 2.