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 129
5-12. Three of Them
Without hearing more detailed information from Ouren, night fell.
There was no sense of danger, and Amariaz said there was nothing, so this place was relatively safe.
But lingering here made me feel a hint of unease.
Is it really okay to stay here like this…?
I feel like we could have gotten closer if we hadn’t stopped to rest.
Does Ouren have some means of transportation that could make up for the time lost resting?
But that’s a story from four hundred years ago.
I don’t think there would be any such vehicles from that long ago.
But… he seemed to be conversing with something earlier…
Poking at the fire, I pouted slightly dissatisfied.
It’s undeniable that we’re in a hurry, but where does Ouren’s composure come from?
Adding more firewood to the fire, I stifled a yawn.
“I’m bored…”
“Me too. I wonder what Ouren is thinking.”
“Hey, where did he go?”
“He said he’s going to look for food. He’s over there.”
Seems he’s walking alone in the pitch-dark forest.
Isn’t he scared?
“Hey… Is it really safe for us to stay here?”
“Angels won’t find us, so it’s probably safe. But yeah, I’m not sure if this is the right choice.”
“Yeah. I wonder if he has a plan.”
“I think he does.”
Amariaz also seems to be harboring some unease.
While we’re like this, the angels might already be heading towards the Potodera Dungeon.
It might be too late, and there’s nothing we can do about it.
We should move as quickly as possible…
But we don’t have the preparation to conquer the Potodera Dungeon, nor do we have the magic stones to release a person named Lize.
Even if we did, our current situation only allows us to protect Lize from the angels.
Still, if it becomes too late, it’ll be pointless.
We have to move faster than the angels.
“Mom.”
“Yes, dear?”
“What kind of person is Ouren anyway? And what are we waiting for?”
“I may not know what kind of person he is, but I know what we’re waiting for.”
“Huh, really? What?”
Mom knows what he’s waiting for.
It would have been better if she told me sooner.
Amariaz seems concerned about the answer too, looking at me.
Then, Mom covered her ears.
“It should be audible soon.”
“”Huh?””
I looked at Amariaz.
But his “Spatial Awareness” didn’t pick up anything, and he shook his head.
I strained to listen, but I didn’t hear anything special.
All I could hear was the gentle rustle of leaves and the chirping of insects.
However, I noticed that among them, two different sounds were mixed.
Amariaz’s “Spatial Awareness” also seemed to catch something, and he immediately conjured up his “Air Pressure Sword” in readiness.
I also sensed a strong and mighty presence and stood up, assuming a defensive stance.
The sound of wings and the sound of the ground being forcefully kicked.
These two were getting closer to us.
We could sense their presence, but their speed was unusually fast, and they grew loud enough to be heard without straining our ears.
Then, a shadow fell.
The place illuminated by moonlight dimmed slightly.
Realizing that the presence was directly above us, we looked up, and an even darker shadow descended upon us.
“”UWAAAAAH!!!””
Amariaz and I jumped out of the way, narrowly escaping.
The descending entity slammed a ferocious gust of wind onto the ground, blowing away the campfire and firewood in an instant.
The fire was completely extinguished by the intense wind… I worried about a wildfire in my mind.
But for now, recognizing the descending entity took precedence.
I somersaulted to my feet and maintained my stance, ready to face it.
What stood there was… a large, gigantic beast.
With a long, horse-like face and a long neck, it seemed like wings and arms were fused together, with wing membranes connecting them.
Its spine protruded, continuing all the way to its tail, and the sharp eyes of the beast were fixed on us.
With sharp fangs lining its mouth, it occasionally opened its mouth and licked its lips.
Its overall coloration was close to blackish brown.
There were quite a few scars visible on its body, perhaps from living for a long time.
“A… dragon!?”
Amariaz shouted, and the dragon growled, “Grrrrr.”
Then, from the left and right of us, two faces popped up, and their eyes fixed on us.
“”OWAAAAHH!””
<<GYAGYAAAAH!>>
Two entities, resembling dragons with lizard-like faces, stood bipedally.
They seemed to have well-developed hind legs, with robust muscles and claws.
Their entire bodies seemed to be covered in thick scales, giving the impression of being tough just by looking at them.
These two entities, having surprised both of us, seemed pleased and chirped and frolicked around.
But my mom, did not seem surprised.
“Long time no see, Racc, Ricc, Pacc.”
<<Gyagyagya!>>
<Grrrr…>