Side Story - Side Healer Ii, Part Three
It wasn't the voice of the woman in front of me, but it certainly reached my ears.
Despite my doubts, the 'voice' continued.
"After all, 'pr**titutes' are the kind of people who can't do anything about it, who sell themselves and betray men without any hesitation."
"────!! "
A fire was lit in my heart, which had been frozen with fear.
──A fire called anger.
"What do you know..."
I might end up killing someone important to me with my hands. The extent of that fear is... I often don't realize it.
"Oh, you don't understand! What a heartless woman would think of abandoning a man who was dying right in front of her eyes!"
Yukina-kun recognized my pride.
I was insulted, and my heart burned with intensity.
Before I could raise my voice in anger, a voice echoed.
"Don't you want to help this man── Yukina?"
"That's──"
He was the one who accepted me.
He was the one who affirmed me.
Yukina-kun, who I wanted to entrust with my body and soul for the first time!
"──I obviously want to help him!"
──It was the genuine cry of a woman.
The fear that had chilled my heart melted away with the heat of strong emotions.
"...Well, if that's the case, then it's clear what you should do."
──Yes, why hesitate?
Saving Yukina-kun with conventional means is difficult.
So, it's fine to use "unconventional" methods.
The forbidden technique that I unconsciously avoided, but only I can use.
──Maybe if I use 'this', Yukina-kun will hate me. He may never try to approach me again.
But that's okay.
I'm more scared of losing Yukina-kun than being hated by Yukina-kun.
And the feeling of wanting to save him is much stronger than losing him.
I've made up my mind.
"...I don't know who you are, but thank you very much."
"Hey, my partner would love to die in the breasts of the most beautiful woman like you. I'm sorry for saying something that insulted you. Please insult me as much as you like later."
That's outrageous. He probably said it to piss me off. Then it's wrong to get angry. I should be grateful that I was able to make the decision to save Yukina-kun.
──By the way, who is the owner of this 'voice'?
The voice belonged to a man, so it couldn't be the silver-haired woman or the soldiers in the clinic or the "Brave." When I looked around, everyone shook their heads.
Suddenly, I noticed a black and red-painted spear that one of the soldiers had. But for now, I put aside the question of who the voice belonged to.
"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. I will start healing right away."
"Can I── ask you a favor?"
I declared to the woman who looked like she was about to cry.
"I will definitely help him. I swear on my pride."
──No matter what it takes.
I added that silently in my heart.
Healing magic is a type of magic that temporarily activates the healing power of the target and heals wounds using the magic power of the user. This means that not only does it consume the magic power of the user, but it also consumes a small amount of the physical strength of the person being treated.
The higher the level of magic, the less stamina is consumed by the recipient and the more effective the healing is. However, if the wound is severe, both the magic power required to heal it and the stamina of the target will increase.
Nowadays, it is common knowledge for users of healing magic, but in the past, many injured people used healing magic without thinking and ended up depleting their energy and dying.
And now, there's Yukina-kun. Only the bare minimum first aid is being provided. That choice is the right one.
Yukina-kun is barely surviving, and if more healing magic is used, his life force will be depleted, and even if the injuries heal, he will die. The reason for providing only first aid and minimizing the use of healing magic is this.
Surely, even for someone who served in the royal castle as a court mage, healing such a severely injured patient would be difficult. At best, they can delay the time it takes to die from one night to two nights... or maybe just a few hours.
──The biggest problem is still the depletion of life force.
"I want to thank you again. You made a difficult decision. It was probably very tough for you."
"Please thank me after healing Yukina-kun."
The 'voice' continues to echo within the clinic as usual. There is no one else besides me inside.
Under the pretense of 'healing,' I have made sure that everyone except me leaves the clinic. The fox beastmen, who are female mercenaries, and the 'Brave' tried to resist, but I stubbornly refused and forcefully drove them out.
The only thing left is a black and vermilion-painted spear carried by one of the soldiers.
What I am about to do to Yukina-kun is the 'procedure' that I have forbidden myself from doing.
It seems that Yukina-kun has been brought to this clinic and to me, following the instructions of the 'voice.' And judging from the words I just heard, it's safe to say that the 'voice' has also sensed my 'secret.'
Although I have the desire to question, there is something more important to prioritize now.
Because of my hesitation, valuable time has been wasted. His condition is deteriorating rapidly while I am here. I can't afford to waste any more time.
I want to see Yukina-kun's face again.
Right now, he looks pale and have a pained expression.
Suddenly, I see his smile from before overlapping.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to see Yukina-kun's smile again.
That's why I'm going to do it.
"I'm going... let's go."
I mutter to myself as if reminding myself.
I release the 'me' that I've been hiding until now.
"Mmm... ugh... huff..."
I feel the heat swelling up inside my body, spreading throughout. Unintentionally, a voice escapes me that I haven't felt in a long time.
It may be difficult to judge from appearance, but my body is now starting to regain its 'true form' from a human body.
"Agghh... ughhh!!"
My temples are burning with intense heat.
"Ggggghhh...!"
I grit my teeth and endure the sensation that seems to come with pain. The flesh feels like it's tearing from the inside, and the bones feel like they're shattering. But I scold myself and continue with 'it' all at once.
"Ggh... aaaaahhhh!!"
──In terms of time, it was a period of less than a minute. However, it felt like one or two hours to me.
As the heat that had been coursing through my body subsided, I checked 'my form' in the mirror affixed to the wall.
Overall, there was no change.
Except for one thing.
The 'horn' on the side of my head.
"...It's been a while since I've done this."
As I touched the twisted horn, my fingertips felt the hard texture, and I could feel my fingers touching the horn.
This horn is undoubtedly a part of me, growing from my own body.
The reason why I had to continue the profession of a pr**titute.
It's the most detested 'secret' of myself.
Born with such a form, I hated my own origins.
──However, at this moment, I want to express gratitude.
Because of this horn, because I am who I am, I can help Yukina-kun.
I gently touched Yukina-kun's cheek and felt a freezing coldness spread.
I finally cast aside my hesitation.
I moved my face closer to Yukina-kun's lips.
If his life force is depleted to the point of being critically ill, I can give him life force from outside.
A magic that only I can use.
"'Life Transfer'"
I softly pressed my lips against Yukina-kun's and transferred life force to him.
──I will absolutely show that I can save this person!
With that strong determination in my heart, I began the Healing.
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