Redo Of Healer Volume 1 Chapter 20 – The Healer Becomes A Hero
Part 1
While wielding my sword, I charge into the enemy camp. I had just declared that I was the Sword Hero and that I would wield my sword as an ally of justice to protect the innocent demi-humans.
I have two reasons for doing that:
The first is to sway the enemy. A Hero is a symbol of justice. If the kingdom’s soldiers are judged to be evil by a Hero, they will hesitate and create an opening for me. Furthermore, a Hero is an important resource, so they’ll want to avoid killing me if possible. Capture him without killing him. The moment they think that, their actions will be naturally restricted. I plan to take advantage of this opportunity.
The second objective is to lure the Sword Hero. If she’s following the same path as last time, then it should still be quite a while before she’s invited by the royal family. She used to be an adventurer in a different country, but she was lured to Jioral Kingdom after hearing of the kingdom’s deceptive sense of justice and falling in love with princess Flare. If she figures out a counterfeit Sword Hero has appeared, it’s possible her arrival will be hastened. This way, I can have my revenge faster… and it’s also a way to annoy her a little.
So, to summarize the situation…
I’m on an open road made inside a forest. Ahead of me are 200 of Jioral Kingdom’s soldiers that are disguised as mercenaries. About 200 meters ahead is the Ice Wolf village that is protected by a wall.
The first priority is to protect the gate that’s about to be breached. If the gate is held down, then the Ice Wolf village will be destroyed in seconds. I want to avoid that.
The gate must be protected. Right now, the priority is speed. So what I need now is…
“Transformation Heal.”
I redistribute my talent values to focus mostly on speed.
Race: Human
Name: Keyaru
Class: Healer / Hero
Level: 34
Status:
MP: 114/114
Physical Attack: 60
Physical Defense: 62
Magical Attack: 73
Magical Defense: 41
Speed: 140
Level Limit: ∞
Talent Values:
MP: 80
Physical Attack: 132 → 80
Physical Defense: 83 → 83
Magical Attack: 100 → 100
Magical Defense: 72 → 52
Speed: 126 → 198
Total Talent Value: 593
The two things I shaved off to increase my speed were my physical attack and magic defense.
I don’t need much magical defense because, as long as I jump right in the middle of the enemy like this, they won’t be able to easily use magic attacks because they’re afraid of involving their allies.
And the physical attack could be lowered because…
“Shii-!”
Because I’m using the swordsmanship of the Sword Saint.
The swordsmanship of the Clyret family, which continues to produce Sword Saints, has been refined through tens of thousands of actual battles and is based on the Auclair* school of sword fighting. This sword isn’t meant for spectacles or games, it’s a killer sword that pursues efficiency.
The secret sword, Blood Flower, is released.
The kingdom’s soldiers are disguised as mercenaries and aren’t wearing armor. In other words, their vital points are in full view.
While running through them with all my might, I gently slice the necks and wrists of the kingdom’s soldiers with my sword.
Without a moment’s pause and with a speed that transcends human knowledge, I run through the crowd of enemies towards the Ice Wolves’ defensive wall. After I pass through, a fountain of blood erupts from the kingdom’s soldiers.
At that time, the soldiers finally start to make a commotion.
“W-what the hell is this?!”
“Hii, hiiii!”
“What in the world is happening?!”
This technique is useful. Normally, when you’re using a sword, you have to step on the ground and concentrate all your strength on your sword and swing it. A powerful sword like that has the power to slice through armor, but it also stops you from moving and consumes all your energy.
However, this Blood Flower is different.
It aims at the opponent’s soft arteries, so just a light slice is enough. It ends people’s lives as I run through them. This is a swordsmanship that makes the most of both speed and softness of the wrist.
Flowers of blood bloomed all around. And it also has the effect of making the enemy even more uneasy.
“Human life is really fleeting, isn’t it?”
Magic power is quantified as MP. But life itself isn’t shown in the status. That’s obvious, because humans are easy to kill. A person can be easily killed just by bleeding for too long, separating the head from the torso, or just by depriving them of oxygen for long enough.
In that case, it’s best to destroy them efficiently.
In addition, the Sword Saint has a certain ability called All-Seeing. It’s the best presence detection ability. It’s possible to completely grasp all the movements in the surrounding area, and it’s also possible to have a reaction that is beyond human capabilities.
I can see everything. That’s why I reap down many lives with Blood Flower while running through narrow gaps to take the most optimized route.
“I’ve arrived.”
I smile a little. The distraction caused by me claiming to be a Hero and declaring that I was on the side of justice lasted only 10 seconds. In that short time, I was able to break through the center of the enemy line.
The extreme speed I obtained with Transformation Heal and the swordsmanship of the Sword Saint. It’s those two things that allowed me to do that.
The enemy is disguised as mercenaries and there are no monsters that are outside a human’s standard in the group. Thanks to that, I’m able to rampage to my heart’s content.
When I cut off the necks of several soldiers who were reaching for the gate that the Ice Wolves were trying to protect, I came eye to eye with an Ice Wolf guard. Find the original chapter at novelping(.)com.
They were frightened. From their point of view, I’m an enemy with overwhelming power. I should tell them who I am.
“Listen, Ice Wolf warriors. I am the Sword Hero. I have come in response to the tears and wishes of Setsuna, an Ice Wolf girl from this village. Seeing the evilness of these humans, I have decided to join your side in this fight.”
The Ice Wolves were surprised. Pretending to not notice that, I turned my back to them and faced the kingdom’s soldiers.
“I will declare it once again. I will carry out justice. Your barbaric actions are inexcusable. You are no longer humans, just mere monsters. Therefore, I will not hesitate. You all will become the rust on my sword.”
Aah, this is getting fun. I think I’m getting drunk on blood.
The kingdom’s soldiers have finally ended their hesitation. It seems they’ve given up on capturing me and are simply going to try and kill me. The mages on the back lines are casting their magic and the archers are knocking their arrows.
I’m no longer in the middle of them, so I guess they don’t have to hesitate about using arrows or magic.
“You, Ice Wolf over there, quickly close this gate.”
Even though I just cleared all the soldiers who were trying to hold open the gate, the Ice Wolf men haven’t yet closed it.
“B-but the Sword Hero and the people outside…”
“Don’t worry about me. And give up on those who are outside, you can’t save them.”
After I said that much, the Ice Wolf men finally started closing the gate.
Fuu, at least that’s taken care of. As soon as I let out a breath, flames and arrows started raining down.
As expected, it’s impossible to dodge all the flames and arrows spread over such a wide area. That’s why I’ll put up my shield.
My shield is one of the kingdom’s soldiers who is just barely alive after losing most of his blood.
The enemy attacks from the back, making their projectiles fly up on an arc as if going up a mountain to make sure they won’t hit their allies. But in summary, it’s fine as long as I put my shield up.
“Gyaaaaaaa!”
As the flames and arrows rained down, my shield screamed. The kingdom’s soldiers are looking at me as if scoffing me.
Fool, with this much fire magic, that meat shield will burn down in an instant. It’s no protection at all. I’m pretty sure that’s what they’re thinking.
And it is true, I have to agree. But…
When the flames cleared, both me and my shield were alive and well. Well, my shield is still bleeding from all the arrows that pierced its body, but I don’t need it anymore, so I’ll just throw it away.
I also threw two gunpowder spheres that I took from the pit of my stomach. They exploded in the skies above the mages and arches, who were at the rear of the enemy formation, and colored flames scattered.
That wasn’t an attack, it was a signal.
A few seconds later, a huge mass of flames, incomparable to what the kingdom’s mages were capable of, falls on them and consumes all of them.
“Aaa, Flare, you’ve finally done it. You killed your own soldiers. Well, I’m the one who made you do it though.”
As expected of a spell from Flare, the Magic Hero. The power and accuracy are nothing but the best. This magic can no longer be classified as single-target or area magic, it should be classified as strategic magic.
“Now then, the annoying guys at the back have been dealt with. It’s time to charge.”
I grab my sword again and charge forward. The soldiers scream.
First of all, the reason why my meat shield was able to withstand the attack. That’s easy, because I used Heal on it while blocking the attacks. As long as I healed it before it burned out, the shield wouldn’t break. It was very helpful in its job.
As for the gunpowder I threw, it was to show a location to Freia. The magic Freia used was the highest rank of magic a human can use, Rank 5 magic, Meteor.
It’s a strategic magic with a range of 400 meters. There are probably not more than 10 people in this country who can use it.
From the start, I told Freia to act separately. I instructed her to keep watch a few hundred meters away from here and shoot a Meteor at my mark. Since I couldn’t afford to give Freia an escort, I had to put her far enough away that neither magic nor arrows could reach her. At such a super long distance, only strategic magic can be used.
Freia could use up to Rank 6 magic, which is beyond human reach, but that would be completely excessive and, at the moment she used it, she would be recognized as princess Flare. Even with all those limitations, her power is still tremendous. As one would expect, Freia’s value as an asset is very high. And what’s more…
“It’s a good way to gain experience.”
There is such a thing as a Party, which can have up to four people in it. The most important thing to remember about it is that the experience gained by the people in a Party will be divided equally, calculated by a special formula.
Right now, the three of us, me, Freia and Setsuna are forming a Party.
In addition, the Hero’s skill that doubles experience is stacked because of me and Freia, making us earn four times as much.
Basically, leveling up is usually done by fighting monsters, but you can gain experience from killing anything that’s alive according to its’ strength. Humans are no exception.
So what happens if you wipe out the enemy with a strategic magic like Meteor in a situation like this? The answer is simple.
“My blood’s boiling.”
A rapid rise in levels. The average level of the kingdom’s soldiers is high. There aren’t many hunting grounds as good as this.
My movement accelerates even more. My power grows even stronger. I run around the enemies in every direction. Occasionally, I would throw more gunpowder spheres at the back of the enemy formation to have my Flare get rid of the more annoying ones with her ultra-long-range magic.
At this point, it’s basically a massacre.
The enemy soldiers, who numbered more than 200 at the start, are rapidly dwindling in numbers.
“What the hell is this guy?!”
“Surround him! Surround him!”
“No way, he’s too fast!”
“Oi, this guy, I can’t even see him anymore. Is he really human?”
“Does he not get tired?!”
In a situation of fighting multiple enemies at once, what you absolutely have to avoid is having your escape route blocked and being attacked from many directions at once.
The average swordsman would stop and pull power from his hips to deliver a heavy blow. But that would lead to an unavoidable situation of being surrounded and attacked from all sides. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
But I’m not an average swordsman. I haven’t stopped for a moment since a while ago. I’ve been securing my escape routes while running as fast as I can and slashing off arteries as I pass by.
I have plenty of experience fighting a great number of enemies. I would never be foolish enough to lose my escape route.
But, even if you take care of all those things, there’s one thing you can’t control, and that’s physical exhaustion. No matter how hard you work out, everyone eventually runs out of breath and their arms and legs stop because of fatigue.
But I have Heal. I can heal any kind of wound and even deal with lost stamina like this. And, if I have the chance, I can even make up for the lost magic power with Looting Heal.
An ultra-fast perpetual motion machine, that’s my fighting style.
“Hii, hii, d-don’t come. Put away your sword or this Ice Wolf woman will die because of you.”
One of the soldiers put his sword to the throat of an Ice Wolf woman that they used to lure out the Ice Wolves from the village. I ran next to him with my super-speed and stroked his neck with my sword.
This guy was an idiot, hostages are useless against me. If I die, the entire Ice Wolf race behind me will become toys for the humans. My life is the first priority.
That said, it’s not good for my mental health to abandon the Ice Wolf woman. If they’re lucky, my actions will save their lives. Whether they survive or not is up to them.
Well, that should be enough. I’ve killed over half of the enemy forces. The survivors have lost their will to fight and are running away. I’ve run out of gunpowder and Freia is probably out of MP by now.
It’s time to grant Setsuna’s wish. That’s what this was all about to begin with.
“Setsuna, you’ve endured well. You’re the star from here on out. Leave your back to me.”
I shout and Setsuna, the Ice Wolf girl who has been hiding in the forest, leaps out. On both her hands are claws made of ice, that’s the fighting style of the Ice Wolves.
Setsuna has only gained three levels. Her abnormally high talent values and her outstanding skills and abilities. The unquantifiable techniques she has accumulated until now. Her natural combat instinct.
Even taking all that into consideration, she is, at best, as strong as the soldiers here. Her level is still only 10.
But now most of the enemies have fallen and their will to fight is broken. As long as I stay by her side, she can continue to fight to her heart’s content.
I continue to fight while putting power into my Jade Eye to check if there are any soldiers Setsuna can’t handle. I always make sure to set up a situation where she can fight one-on-one.
“…”
Setsuna was crying. At the same time, she continued swinging her ice claws. Each time she did so, the life of a kingdom’s soldier was forfeit.
She was now carrying out her revenge in full. I’m glad she’s happy. After all, this whole battle is for Setsuna’s sake.
My revenge has an aesthetic sense. I don’t harm those that don’t harm me. But this isn’t my revenge, it’s Setsuna. This is Setsuna’s revenge against those who enslaved her, sent her friends to their deaths, and are now trying to create more tragedies.
That means I can wield my full strength.
Maybe some of these soldiers are forced to commit these atrocities. But that doesn’t matter to me. If they don’t like it, they can just run away. I have no sympathy for those who are voluntarily choosing to slaughter and enslave the Ice Wolves.
“This country is shit. I better put an end to it.”
I also had another intention with this. After a while since Freia had her memories erased, I was confused. I can’t see the ugliness of princess Flare in her. That made me realize the truth.
I thought my revenge ended with Flare as an individual, but I was wrong. This country created princess Flare. I should take revenge not just on princess Flare for what she did to me, but also on Jioral Kingdom itself, who made her the way she was.
Even without princess Flare, this kingdom will still try to harm me again like the first time. They can produce as many replacements for Flare as they want. So, if I want to exterminate the pests, I have to destroy the thing that gives birth to them.
But simply destroying Jioral Kingdom is no fun. From now on, I’ll reach out my hand to those who hate Jioral Kingdom, and eventually, we’ll put an end to this kingdom. That will be my true revenge.
While I was thinking that, I heard a wolf howl.
“Setsuna, it seems the Ice Wolves really don’t like humans.”
“Obvious. Not many big attacks like this, but many Ice Wolves like Setsuna were kidnapped and turned playthings after leaving the forest.”
Finally, the Ice Wolves opened the gate and came out like an avalanche. The kingdom’s soldiers can no longer stop them. The tide of the battle has been set, and it’s a one-way slaughter by the Ice Wolves.
As if to let out all their anger and resentment, the Ice Wolves attacked the soldiers, not caring about anything else.
Before I knew it, Setsuna and I had stopped. There was no need for us to fight anymore. We simply stood and watched the Ice Wolves’ fury.
“Setsuna, I did what you wanted. I killed the humans you hated, and you also killed a lot yourself. How do you feel?”
Setsuna looked up at me, tears swelling up in her eyes. I want to know. I want to know what she’ll look like and what she’ll think when she achieves her revenge. That’s why I did all this.
“Enjoyed it a lot, very happy, but… no, nothing.”
She gives out a small laugh. Then, she runs forward while pointing her ice claws at the soldiers again.
Part 2
The battle ended with an overwhelming victory for the Ice Wolf race.
The humans either died or fled. There were no prisoners. Some soldiers surrendered, but the Ice Wolves killed them all.
I was invited into the village with Setsuna. Since I told them I came because of Setsuna’s call, they treated both me and Setsuna as heroes.
At any rate, my promise to Setsuna is now completed. With this, Setsuna is mine. I should ask for her True Name immediately.
And there’s also something else I need to tell her. I’m looking forward to Setsuna’s reaction when I tell her that.
*TN: Original オークレール. Idletranslations put it as Oakrule.
However, in Cheat Magic (https://www.novelupdates.com/series/cheat-majutsu-de-unmei-wo-nejifuseru-wn/), these same katakana show up as the surname of the character Annelotta Auclair (アンネロッタ・オークレール).
The Auclair family is described as “the kingdom’s sword and the royal family’s sword instructor” which is why I opted to leave it as their name. Also, Anne has basically the same physical description as Kureha, and we lea rned earlier this volume that Kureha is a descendant of the ancient hero Souji.
In summary, Kureha is Anne and Souji’s descendant, so it makes sense that the Auclair school is the base for the Clyret style.