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 120
5-3. No footing
As we passed through the gate created by Dacia, a vast sea appeared before us.
In the distance, a slightly hazy continent could be seen, stretching horizontally.
The scent of the sea suddenly filled my nostrils, and the wind wrapped around my body.
It was nighttime now, and the surroundings were dark, the sea tinted black, instilling a sense of impending doom.
The location where the gate connected was at the edge of a cliff.
The color was close to blackish-gray, and the wet areas were pitch black.
It felt somewhat eerie.
However, such thoughts dissipated amidst the sensation of floating.
Glancing downward, there was nothing.
Only the sea far below, with waves crashing against the rocks, creating white foam.
Perhaps the currents were swift, as each wave hitting the rocks sent up a large spray of water.
If one were to fall there, it might be quite a struggle to crawl out.
But right now, I was… floating.
“What the…!?”
Desperately reaching out with both arms for anything to grab onto, but finding nothing, I continued to fall.
Looking up, I saw that the gate Dacia had made was suspended in the air.
At this rate, it was inevitable that everyone would fall.
whoOoooaaAAA!!
Why is there a gate connected in midair!!
I’m… faaalliiiing!!
“I got you!!”
“Uuugh?”
Suddenly grabbed by the scruff of my neck, my falling body came to an abrupt stop.
It didn’t hurt, but the sudden stop was jarring.
I was then pulled up and thrown backward.
As I sat down and looked up, the three who had entered ahead of me were standing on a water-made platform.
Realizing that I was also sitting there, I reached out and touched it, finding it very solid.
It was surprisingly hard for water, and my hands didn’t get wet when I touched it.
“Daaaaaaaaaaamnit!! That Dacia bastard!! What was she thinking about building a gate in the air!! If it wasn’t for Amarias and my skills, Karna would have fallen!!”
“Well, with ‘Slowly’ we were able to extend our flight time.”
“Well, I was surprised~ Hahahahaha!”
The enraged expression on Ouren-san’s face was evident.
Mom didn’t seem to mind much, and Amarias seemed to be enjoying the situation a bit.
Come to think of it, I have “Air Pressure Barrier” so I could have activated it immediately to create a footing.
Hmm, the inability to activate it in an instant seems to be the current issue…?
Then, Dacia’s gate disappeared.
Annoyed, Ouren-san glared at it for a moment, then quickly shifted his gaze towards the cliff.
Next, he looked down at the crashing waves and sighed with a look of understanding.
“Oh, I see.”
“?? What do you mean?”
“The gate Dacia opened earlier. There used to be a footing there. But now, after four hundred years, it seems to have crumbled and disappeared. Should have checked, huh…”
Saying so, he crossed his arms in frustration.
The place where a person named Houen was sealed was indeed where the gate had opened.
And it was submerged in the sea and sealed.
They hadn’t visited this place once since then.
So Dacia had placed the gate in the wrong location.
No, maybe it wasn’t wrong.
By creating the gate at the exact location, it just happened that there was no footing there.
After confirming that everyone was safe, Ouren-san began to move the water footing he had created towards the land.
It might be better to move using this, I thought, but I needed to keep my feet on the ground to activate my special skill, “Earth’s Blessing.”
Besides, it seemed like Ouren-san wanted to avoid this kind of movement.
Although the reason was evaded, perhaps he had experienced something painful in the past.
We moved and safely touched down on the ground.
The surroundings suddenly became clear, and we could sense the presence of living creatures.
But there didn’t seem to be any particularly dangerous creatures around.
There were only small birds and insects.
Perhaps because this area was exposed to the sea breeze, there were many rocky surfaces, and beachside plants covered the area.
Tall trees with bark resistant to sea breezes formed a forest, and a beach could be seen in the distance.
The place we were standing on now was a cliff, but after walking for a while, a gentle slope appeared, leading closer to the sea.
As everyone continued to look towards the sea during our journey, we ultimately couldn’t find what we were looking for.
After walking to the sandy beach, Amarias tilted his head.
“Um, where’s ?Suppressor Seal? ?”
“?Suppressor Seal?? What’s that?”
“Oh, Ouren-san doesn’t know. You sent Yuuzen-kun to the future before you were sealed off, right?”
“I did. Used ‘Ouryuu’s Decision.’ How do you know?”
“I’m generally informed by Uchikage-Ojiisan.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Taking advantage of Uchikage-Ojiichan’s absence, I made up a random lie, which Ouren-san seemed to believe.
Amariaz then continued.
“So, the compensation was that a normal ‘seal’ turned into a ‘suppressor seal’ skill. This technique kills both the one who unseals it and those inside.”
“Scary!! Uh, then why am I… not dead?”
“Thanks to Yuuzen-kun’s skill.”
Looking back at me, Ouren-san seemed impressed, laughed, and raised his hand in a gesture of gratitude.
“Well, I guess I was saved.”
“Quick understanding…”
“Well, it’s a skill. It’s natural to have those kinds of things. Since anything goes.”
“Um…”
At that point, Mom interjected.
Although she had been glancing around the sea while we were talking, she still hadn’t found what she was looking for.
“Houen-san, where are you?”