I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic!

「The futon feels good……」

「Yuan, don’t sleep」

「I know that… Fuwaa~」

It’s not because I’m sleepy that I’m absentminded, okay? That’s it, that…… Anyway, it’s not because I’m sleepy.

I took a bath, my stomach was full, the gentleness of the bed enveloped me, and after waiting for a while, there was a knock at the door.

「Excuse me. I’m here with my grandmother」

「Y- Yes! Please come in」

My consciousness suddenly became clearer.

No, I wasn’t dazed nor were my eyelids drooping. I must have been thinking. It’s easy to forget what you’re thinking at the moment, isn’t it? I’m sure that’s why I have a bit of a memory lapse.

It’s better to keep the hood on deeper, just in case. I don’t know how Obaasan will react.

The door opened and in walked Obaasan and Oneesan, walking slowly with a cane.

Oneesan puts the drinks and fruit on the table and sits Obaasan in a chair.

「This is your room, but please allow me to use your chair. As you can see, I have a bad leg」

「That’s okay. Um, are you the Obaasan who knows about the Black Heavenly Fox?」

「Ojouchan, did you just say Black Heavenly Fox?」

「Um, yes. That’s what I said」

She asked me in a very clear tone of voice, not unlike that of an elderly woman.

「Do you know what it means to call Black Heavenly Fox-sama as Black Heavenly Fox?」

「N- No, not at all. What do you mean?」

Obaasan’s eyes become sharp. It seems that to her, the Black Heavenly Fox is very special.

「Don’t intimidate Yuan」

Shea-san replies to Obaasan’s gaze in a quiet and strong tone.

There was a touch of tension in the air. I could only look at the two of them alternately. I’m sure Obaasan was upset because I was rude to her. I can’t blame her, can I?

「H- Hey! Wait! Hold on a minute!」

When the mood was about to turn ugly, Oneesan intervened. She has a lot of courage.

「It’s a misunderstanding!」

「Taki, I’m here because you asked me to tell you a story about Black Heavenly Fox-sama, but what do you mean by misunderstanding? Some things are unforgivable, even for you, my granddaughter」

「I told you, it’s a misunderstanding! …… Guest-sama, I’m sorry, but could you please take off your hood?」

Oneesan’s name seems to be Taki.

I slowly remove the hood, as I feel sorry for Taki-san being subjected to Obaasan’s pressure.

「B- Black Heavenly Fox-sama!」

When Obaasan saw me with my hood off, she fell to her knees, tumbling out of her chair.

「O- Obaasan! Please look up, that’s exactly what you’re misunderstanding!」

「T- That that that……」

Taki-san is also flustered and perplexed by the scene. I’m getting confused too!

While I managed to calm them down, I asked Obaasan to sit on a chair.

To be honest, I was surprised too. I decided to take a sip of the drink on the table to calm down.

The chilled fruit juice is very tasty.

「The Black Heavenly Fox-sama is here drinking……」

When Obaasan saw this, she rubbed her hands together as if to say thank you. To be honest, it’s hard to drink.

「Guest-sama, no, Black Heavenly Fox-sama. I apologize. I was just trying to surprise my grandmother」

「No, it’s nothing to be concerned about…… though I was a little surprised」

I was actually very surprised

Shea-san, on the other hand, has calmed down since Obaasan knelt down and is rather proud of herself. It’s not fair.

「So, Obaasan came to tell you what she knows about Black Heavenly Fox-sama…」

「Yes. I met her once when I was young」

「Well, this is very hard to say, but I do believe that it is a misunderstanding that I am the Black Heavenly Fox. I am an abominable child, as I was born and raised to be. Also, my name is Yuan, so it would be helpful if you could call me that」

I don’t like it if you call me Black Heavenly Fox-sama. If I don’t correct them as soon as possible, the misunderstanding will continue to grow.

「I understand, isn’t it possible that Yuan-sama grew up in the Imperial Capital?」

「Yes, that’s correct」

「As I thought…… It’s because of the falsehoods spread by the Empire」

「Falsehood?」

「Yes. This is going to be a bit long, but please bear with me……

Before Yuan-sama was born, there were two women in this land, Black Heavenly Fox-sama and White Heavenly Fox-sama. Both of them saved the lives of many people, with Black Heavenly Fox-sama hunting monsters with her Dark Magic and White Heavenly Fox-sama healing people with her Light Magic.

I, too…… No, all the old people in this village have had their lives saved by the two of them.

At the time, our village was not as developed as this, and we were constantly terrorized by monsters, but we had to fight to survive. One day, the two of them killed the monsters that were closing in on our village, and healed those who had been injured.

They left this land soon after, but the gratitude we felt has not been forgotten and has been passed on to the next generation. If it weren’t for them, none of these children would have been born」

Taki-san nodded at her Obaasan’s words.

「However, there were some people who did not find the two of them pleasant.

At the time, both of them, who saved many people without asking for anything in return, received enormous support from the people. The King and the Church of Ahren felt threatened by this, and that’s how it all started.

It was because the people worshipped the two of them, who were Beastmen, as Hero and Saint.

For the King, it was a problem that the symbol of protection of the country was a Beastman, and for the Church, it was a problem that the Saint, who should be a symbol of healing, was a Beastman.

Of course, for the people, the heroes are those who can actually protect us. But for the country and the Church, they were no more than a hindrance.

However, the power of the two of them was very large and powerful.

So the King and the Church used other means」

It was a decree enacted by the King himself.

It was to prohibit the worship of the Black Heavenly Fox and the White Heavenly Fox.

One must not worship them

One must never ask for help from them

One must not sell or give anything to them

One who breaks it will be executed immediately

One who objects will be executed immediately

It seems that the King has made it impossible for the two Heavenly Foxes to act in this land any longer.

Still, I heard that there were numerous protests from all over.

However, the King executed the representatives of each village in accordance with the law.

And at the same time, the Church began to spread dark rumors about the two Heavenly Fox-sama.

The monster attacks was all orchestrated by the two of them, and the fact that they rushed to the scene was of their own making.

The Black Fox’s Dark Magic destroys not only monsters, but also nature, and in the aftermath takes the lives of people at the same time.

The White Heavenly Fox’s Healing Magic has side effects, and there are many people who die later.

Of course, the village didn’t believe in that.

However, the Imperial City seemed to be different.

The Heavenly Foxes had never been seen in the Imperial Capital, and few people seemed to know about them. Because of this, the rumor seems to have spread and taken root in the Imperial Capital.

Perhaps it was because of this situation that no one saw the two of them anymore.

Now that the decree seems to have been abolished, the black-haired Beastmen, as the inheritor of the Black Heavenly Fox’s blood, has been distorted…… and is now said to be an abomination born from humans.

I didn’t know it, but it seems that the white-haired Beastmen, as the inheritor of the White Heavenly Fox’s blood, were treated the same as I was. The reason was that they are albino…… an inferior species, but I didn’t really understand.

「We are still grateful to Black Heavenly Fox-sama and White Heavenly Fox-sama. In the area around the Imperial Capital, black-haired and white-haired Beastmen are still treated badly, but the further away from the Imperial Capital they are, the less they will be mistreated. Except for the border area. There are many people from the Imperial City there」

It seems that the two Heavenly Foxes played an active role in this land to the extent that they were able to influence the country to issue laws and regulations.

As a result, they seem to have influenced the creation of what is known as an abominable child.

However, if that story is connected to me, it raises a question.

「I… grew up in an orphanage. Then, from whom did I inherit this black hair, the symbol of an abominable child… ?」

「That would be Black Heavenly Fox-sama」

「But who is that person… ?」

「That’s…」

Could it be that they are human?

But that doesn’t make sense.

「Then, Intermediate Healing Magic・Force Field!」

A warm light spreads in the room. This is area magic that can heal people around me, including myself.

「This… is the White Heavenly Fox-sama’s magic!」

After casting the healing magic, Obaasan stood up and began to walk. And that’s without using her cane.

「Old wounds… are healing. I can move!」

「I, too, have suffered a cut with a knife, and the pain has receded, and the wound is healing…」

I don’t know if it was because her old wounds were healed or because she felt nostalgic at the sight of my magic, but Obaasan was happy with tears in her eyes.

Taki-san, on the other hand, was staring at her fingers in wonder.

「I’m glad it worked. And so… I’m good with Auxiliary Magic, including Healing Magic.

If what Obaasan told me is true, and I really am the Black Heavenly Fox, then I think it’s a little strange.

Because although my hair might resemble that of Black Heavenly Fox-sama, I inherited the magical abilities of White Heavenly Fox-sama」

That doesn’t make sense.

If Black Heavenly Fox-sama is my parent, I will inherit Dark Magic and have black hair. If White Heavenly Fox-sama is my parent, I will inherit Healing Magic and have white hair.

But I’ve inherited both of their abilities. I won’t tell Obaasan, but I can also use Dark Magic, so I’ve inherited both of their magical abilities.

If you only look at their physical characteristics, there is a possibility that they are both my parents, but at the same time, it raises another question.

「After all, they are both women, aren’t they?」

Even I know that. I know that children are born between a man and a woman.

This means that my appearance is that of Black Heavenly Fox, but the quality of my magic power is that of White Heavenly Fox… I don’t understand.

「Is it possible that White Heavenly Fox-sama and a human could have bonded?」

Indeed, it was a possibility!

The fact that my hair was black made me completely assume that it was a trait of Black Heavenly Fox-sama’s appearance!

If that’s the case, it’s a good possibility.

I was almost convinced, but Obaasan was not.

「Yuan-sama, if you’ll excuse me… could you please lift your hair?」

「Like this?」

「It seems that the possibility that Yuan-sama’s companion mentioned is not quite right…」

Obaasan shook her head. I wonder why?

「It is rare for a human and a Beastman to have a child together, but it is possible. There’s one more characteristic of them besides their black hair」

「Is it another trait?」

Black hair is often mentioned as a characteristic of abominable children, but it seems that there was something else. They say that there are few precedents for abominations, so perhaps the black hair left a lasting impression.

「…… Ear」

「Ear?」

Shea-san seemed to understand, and muttered quietly. I touch my fox ears… Is there something wrong with them?

「No, human ears」

「Yes, it is said that a child born between a man and a Beastman could be born with both ears, or rather, they will」

I was unaware of such a trait… I don’t have human ears. So that means… I’m a pure Beastman?

Then who, how, and why am I in the orphanage?

There were so many things I couldn’t figure out that I couldn’t help but ask Obaasan if there was any truth to the trait.

「I have lived a long time in vain. So I know things that I shouldn’t have to know」

「Things you don’t need to know?」

「Yes… It’s a shame to say this, but after the Heavenly Foxes-sama disappeared for a while, the number of people who took Beastmen as their wives and sons-in-law increased for a while. Of course, if those couples got together, a child would be born between them. Whether they knew it or not, it would lead to misfortune. I know, because I have seen those children…」

Obaasan spoke in a pained tone.

She never mentioned what happened to those children, but I don’t know any other so called abominations except me.

But if it is true that abominations were born in this land, where are these children?

This may have been part of what Obaasan said she didn’t need to know. So I couldn’t ask any more questions.

「Then I guess I’ll have very little to do with Black Heavenly Fox-sama, as Obaasan put it」

「No……… there is a possibility」

「Eh?」

「Do you know how monsters are born, Yuan-sama?」

「Monsters?」

「Yes, it has been confirmed that they are usually born by crossbreeding, but it is said that there are other methods as well」

Other methods… I had never heard of them, because I had never even considered how monsters are born in the first place.

Just as people are everywhere, animals and monsters are there too. That was the norm.

「Magical pool」

Shea-san mutters.

As I recall, it was a place where the world was filled with magical elements, the source of magic power and magic manipulation?

「I’ve heard that monsters are born from magical pools. But is it only monsters that are born from them?」

「Is that how… how I came to be?」

「It’s only a possibility. However, as long as you inherit their characteristics, I think it’s not impossible. After all, it has been said that the Heavenly Foxes-sama can make the impossible possible」

That’s what she said, but I can’t really grasp it. I am not an abominable child, but a Beastman, a child of the Heavenly Foxes who were once called the heroes of this land? That kind of existence.

Even if you say so, I’m not convinced. There is no way to prove my existence.

Besides, knowing that doesn’t change my purpose, you know? One day, I will buy a house and live comfortably. That’s non-negotiable.

Also, I grew up in an orphanage, and my parent is human, only the director of the orphanage.

Obaasan’s story is very precious to me. My existence, my parents, the reason why I was sent to the orphanage. Although I haven’t solved any of them.

Author:

Thank you for reading.

If there are any inconsistencies or lack of explanation, please let me know!

I’m writing this partly on the spur of the moment……

I’ll keep you posted!