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 131
5-14. Casual Conversation During Travel
As soon as the next morning arrived, we began our journey astride the three dragons.
The Winged dragon, Racc, was incredibly large, big enough for all four of us to ride. I felt a bit uneasy without saddles, worried about being thrown off, but Racc ran steadily on the ground, seeming to take care of us. Despite making loud footsteps as it ran, there was almost no shaking, and it was quite comfortable.
Wow, it’s really unnatural for a Winged dragon to run like this… And it’s amazing how smoothly it passes through the trees. Despite its large size…
By the way, the riding dragons, Ricc and Pacc, are running alongside us, acting as guards while maintaining a certain distance. Occasionally, they find animals, kick them away, and carry them to eat later.
“It’s… amazing.”
“They weren’t this skillful back then.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Back then, they had owners. They seemed to have spent their childhood in a confined space.”
Listening to the story, I learned that these three were once raised in the Salletana Kingdom. The breeding grounds were cramped for them, and they had a tough time for a while until Ouren and the others started taking care of them. It was apparently a better situation for them back then, and they were very grateful for it.
Then Amariaz chimed in.
“Originally, Winged dragons have a free-spirited nature, and riding dragons are often hot-blooded. They should both have a tendency to rebel when their actions are restricted, but these three don’t seem to have that.”
“Hahaha, that’s probably because of Rose’s upbringing! Oh, by the way, do you know anything about our old comrades? I’ve been curious, but I completely missed the chance to ask earlier.”
Saying this, Ouren pats Racc’s back.
Racc, having lived a long time, should know about the past, even what happened after Ouren fell asleep.
Racc vibrates its throat a few times, saying “Garru,” and seems to be telling Ouren old stories.
There are quite a few things I want to ask Ouren about too. About Dad, and about Houen and Lize. About the relationship with the devils… and about Uchikage-Ojiichan’s stories.
But it’s a bit awkward to talk about Dad while Mom is nearby. I’ll ask about that another time.
“Oh wow! They’re amazing!! No wonder Jiggal is proud.”
<Garruru…>
“Huh, really? Is that old lady still alive? Isn’t she scary?”
<Garr…>
“They have the vitality of devils…”
Hmm, I wish they’d explain in a way we can understand… Maybe Mom learned about the past from Uchikage-Ojiichan.
When I asked, she smiled and nodded. She’s always been interested only in this era she’s living in, but Mom is a person who flew here from 400 years ago. If there’s a living witness here, then stories from the past…
“I’m curious!”
“Well now, what shall we talk about?”
“We have time during the journey. We can talk about anything now.”
Ouren, who inserted himself between Mom and me, is smiling happily.
Ouren knows about 400 years ago. Karna, my mom who knows about the present era. And Racc, the Winged dragon, who knows from 400 years ago until now.
With so many witnesses, there’s almost nothing we can’t answer. So I quickly asked Ouren the thing I was most curious about other than Dad.
“What was your relationship with Uchikage-Ojiichan?”
“That’s surprisingly a difficult question. It’s like… a guard, or a friend… In any case, he cared for me. Well, I used to be a white fish in the beginning, then evolved into a snake, then a failed dragon, then a blue dragon, and finally became an Ouryu.”
“Huh?”
… A white fish?
Wait, I feel like I heard something about that back in Oni Village…
“…Could it be, the White Serpent?”
“Oh, so you did know.”
“Whaaaaat!? Wasn’t he a deity!?”
“That’s right, hahaha.”
That’s… It’s hard to accurately describe that relationship!
What was his position? What was this guy…?
Well, the first time I saw him, he was in the form of a dragon, and he used to be a different creature in the past. …No, that’s not it.
He was originally a dragon, and back then, he was like a small snake-like creature, right?
“No, that’s not it. I was originally a white fish. Then I evolved into a snake, then into a dragon wannabe, then a blue dragon, and finally into an Ouryu.”
“Do monsters evolve…?”
“We were just special. Normally, most species don’t evolve like that.”
Wow, I see… Having many skills, evolving to become stronger… He takes on a human form now, but is that also a skill or something? But he seems to have something close to human emotions, and doesn’t seem like a pure monster.
Certainly, as Ouren said, it’s probably because they’re special beings.
I don’t understand the true meaning behind it, but Amariaz seems to know something and turns his head away, not wanting to get involved in this conversation.
“What about… Houen? What kind of person was he?”
“That guy… was incredibly intelligent.”
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