I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 110
4-30. Lighthearted Atmosphere
Still being lifted by Ouren, I’m spun around in circles.
Wasn’t he serious just a moment ago? How did he suddenly become so cheerful!?
What’s up with this guy?
Isn’t he a bit emotionally unstable!?
But then, a sense of discomfort runs through my side.
Even though Ouren is hugging me under his arm, lifting me and swinging me around with apparent joy… there’s a sensation I’ve never felt before.
“What!? Wha-wha-what’s this!?”
“I haven’t seen you since you were a baby! Ahh, your black hair is just like Reizen! Looks great!”
“Ugh, there’s something weird about this!!”
“Huh? Seems like he didn’t inherit his way of speaking.”
Finally seeming satisfied, he lets me down.
But the strange sensation remains under my arm.
Wrapping my arms around myself protectively, I step back a few paces from Ouren.
What’s this, it’s creepy!!
Even though touching it myself feels normal…!
Could this… be some kind of skill!?
This guy has quite a subtle skill!!
The “sensation” that reached me for the first time through my body was unbelievably unpleasant.
As I’m puzzled by what it could be, Ouren moves on to pat Amariaz’s head.
“Why is Amariaz being chased by angels?”
“Don’t pat my head…! It feels weird!”
“Hmm? Maybe it’s because he has a lot of magic power. So, why is he being chased?”
“Because he has a skill.”
“Huh?”
After a somewhat unclear response, he looks at Uchikage.
Seems like he’s asking for an explanation.
Uchikage seems to notice the meaning behind his gaze and clears his throat to explain.
“At present, skills have been lost, and magic is the mainstream of this era.”
“They’re gone?”
“Yes. So both devils and humans… children born after that battle no longer possess skills. Only those from four hundred years ago and special cases like Amariaz still have skills.”
“Oh, but Yuuzen was born after that, right?”
“He’s Reizen-sama’s child. He excels in defense and still manifests his skills even now.”
“That’s impressive.”
Ouren looks back at us.
Although his gaze seems impressed, it’s kind of eerie!
Ugh, the part he touched earlier feels weird!!
As I’m stroking my side, Mom comes closer.
She was tilting her head in confusion, but then she seemed to remember something and smiled softly.
“Oh, I see. You feel discomfort from Ouren’s ‘Defense Penetration.'”
“De-defense pen-…?”
What’s that…?
Certainly, there’s still a strange sensation there, just as Mom said…
Then, Ouren turns around with a surprised expression.
“Huh? So Y?zan, you’ve never felt the sensation of ‘touching’ or ‘touched’ before?” (Fui: idk, it sounds weird)
“He can withstand even my full power.”
“Huh?”
Though surprised by Uchikage-Ojiichan’s words, Ouren can’t ignore what he just heard.
“What!? Uchikage-Ojiichan, you’ve really been training me with all your might!?”
“Because it seemed like you could handle anything.”
“I didn’t ask for that!”
“You never ask.”
Dammit…
When he responds so matter-of-factly, I can’t say anything back…!
Wait a minute.
Was I really so tough that I could withstand Uchikage-Ojiichan’s full power…?
He even tried stabbing me with a knife, but I didn’t get a scratch.
Knowing that, Uchikage-Ojiichan must have been able to train me hard with confidence.
Then, Ouren approached.
I had a bad feeling about this, but contrary to my expectations, he gently took my hand.
“Uwaaaah, this feels weird!!!”
“That’s harsh!! Well, if you don’t know the sensation, it’s understandable. If you’re unaware of touch, it makes sense you don’t know pain either.”
“P-pain?”
“Yeah. Pain.”
Ouren poised his finger in front of my forehead.
” ?Wave Fist – Shockwave? !”
Smack!
I thought it sounded good, but the next moment, I was flipped over, hitting my head on the ground.
But it didn’t hurt at all.
However… the spot where his finger touched my forehead was tingling.
Though he seemed to have held back, a numbing sensation gradually spread across my forehead.
“W-what is this!?”
“That’s a pain. It’s no wonder you didn’t instinctively say ‘ouch’. But it’s good to remember pain. You might encounter guys like me.”
Even Mom and Amariaz nodded solemnly without offering to help me.
Amariaz understood, but I wished Mom would show a bit more concern.
Since the pain finally subsided, I managed to stand up.
It still hurts a bit… but…
But why is pain necessary?
I didn’t think I needed to experience it firsthand.
“Mm…”
“Oh, you don’t seem convinced.”
“But… I’m basically immune to attacks… And I don’t think I’ll ever encounter weird people like Ouren-san.”
“Well, that might be true.”
“Don’t call me weird. And Karna, don’t agree with him.”
Well, weird or not…
Hmm… Mom’s explanation kind of makes sense.
But I’ve never had such a sense before.
It might take a while to get used to it…
But basically, I just need to avoid getting hit, right?
As long as I don’t get hurt, there shouldn’t be a problem.
“…Hey, Uchikage.”
“What’s up?”
Ouren’s expression changed from the cheerful atmosphere earlier.
He had a serious look on his face as he turned towards the cave’s exit.
We also noticed the change and looked in his direction, but the next moment, he kicked the ground hard and ran off.
“Let’s go!”
“O-Ouren-sama!?”
Uchikage-Ojiichan disappeared as always with his quick feet.
Left behind, we exchanged glances and followed after him.