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 122
My neck hurt…..
5-5. Acquiring Mana Stones
The night passed.
Though the sun had barely risen, the morning glow from the Terraome Strait was intense, painting a beautiful picture.
The vast sea burned crimson, flickering with white light whenever the waves stirred.
Yesterday, amidst much uproar, we discussed our next steps.
Ultimately, even if we were to find someone named Houen, we couldn’t unlock the “Suppressor Seal,” so our conclusion was that we needed to somehow secure the mana stones necessary for that first.
But honestly, that would be difficult.
Firstly, mana stones can only be collected during the new moon.
While finding monsters might be easy, it would be pointless if we couldn’t collect them.
The new moon just ended yesterday, and waiting until the next one would take too long.
We discussed if there were any other methods, but so far, no good ideas have surfaced.
We hoped for something in Ouren’s knowledge, but unfortunately, it seemed there was nothing there.
There doesn’t seem to be anything suitable as a replacement at the moment.
The idea of returning to the devil territory was suggested, but it was deemed too far, and by the time we reached there, the new moon would come again.
“So what do we do now?”
“Well…”
As I said that, Ouren looked troubled and gave a wry smile.
It doesn’t seem like there’s anything that could serve as a replacement for mana stones.
However, from memories of past battles, he came up with a hypothesis and unsheathed his sword, swirling it in his hand.
“If, hypothetically, Yuuzen manifested the same skill as ‘him’… ?Water Dragon? “
Water gushed out from the tip of the sword, forming into a water dragon that swam above our heads.
Skillfully manipulating it with the sword’s tip, he landed it beside me.
Taking a closer look, it was remarkably well-made.
It bore a striking resemblance to Ouren in his monster form.
But what does this reveal?
It seems I’m not the only one puzzled, neither my mother nor Amariaz seemed to understand what he was trying to achieve.
Turning to Ouren, he pointed at the “Water Dragon.”
“Yuuzen, try absorbing its mana.”
“Huh?”
Suddenly, he said something incomprehensible.
Not understanding its meaning, I sought help from Amariaz, who seemed to grasp something and explained it to me.
“Oh, ‘Mana Absorption,’ perhaps?”
“Mana absorption?”
“Your father, Reizen, had the ability to absorb mana. If he continuously absorbed the mana needed to unlock the ‘Suppressor Seal,’ then maybe this could be an alternative. Well, it depends on whether you can use ‘Mana Absorption’ or not.”
“What do you think, Amariaz?”
Turning to the self-proclaimed deity of skills, I asked for clarification.
After a moment of hesitation, Amariaz furrowed his brows with a subtle expression.
“Well, hmm… It’s due to the total amount of mana. So, I think it’s impossible to use the skill while supplying mana. At the moment, there seems to be no other way besides mana stones.”
“Ugh… That’s disappointing!,” Ouren muttered irritably, dismissing the “Water Dragon” and returning it to water, which sank into the sand and disappeared.
Ah, but I wanted to try if ‘Mana Absorption’ would work… Well, maybe later. We seem to have more time than I thought.
Then, Amariaz spoke up.
“Aw… I guess we’ll have to spend time gathering mana stones back in the devil territory…”
It might be better to prepare to unlock the seal before searching for this elusive Houen. It’ll take time, but I think the angels are also preparing. We seem to have time now.
But upon deeper consideration, we seem to be at a significant disadvantage.
If the angels manage to release the seal before we do with the remaining three, the person under the seal will die.
Clearly, it’s a race against time.
Thinking about it, we might not have time to return to the devil territory.
This was a concern both Amariaz and my mother had, and we began to ponder together on what to do.
If only we could inform Dacia right away, but currently, we have no means of communication.
“What should we do…”
I crossed my arms and tilted my head.
The next moment…
BOOM!
We heard an explosion from afar.
Everyone turned to look, seeing a large spray of water rising in the distance.
It must be around the southern end of the Terraome Strait.
The continent’s edge was visible nearby.
The spray soared high into the sky, indicating a large-scale event.
The shockwave reached us, and we felt the heat on our skin.
“Could it be…”
“He was there. But it’s too far.”
“Um, Ouren…”
“What?”
“Did we make it in time…?”
The angels might have released the seal on this person named Houen.
If that explosion suggests so, then we’ve been beaten to the punch.
However, Ouren was smiling.
And he denied the words I uttered.
“Don’t worry.”
“B-, but…”
“He won’t die. I’m sure of it.”
As if to say that thinking was unnecessary, Ouren ran towards there.
We hurriedly followed suit.