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 139
Sorry, I’ve been sick for these past days, even now tho. Hope I don’t mess this chapter
5-22. Linear Bombardment
A deafening roar, scorching heat, and a shockwave struck.
Houses were blown away by the explosion, and debris danced in the air, falling with dull slam.
Due to the uncontrollable projectiles flying around, some unfortunate individuals sustained injuries from being hit somewhere on their bodies.
The explosion just now was not ordinary. Normal bombs explode on the spot, causing damage to the surrounding area, but this explosion was like a “straight-line” bombardment.
Its power was tremendous, with dozens of houses being blown away by a single bomb.
Since it was directed towards us, a large amount of debris was also sent flying our way.
However, Ouren managed to somehow block it with the “Water Barrier” he created.
Since it was erected to protect everyone in the vicinity, glass shards and debris sank into the water, falling gently.
Seeing this, Ouren clicked his tongue. Amariaz didn’t look pleased either.
“To think it could cause this much damage in one shot! Hey! Get to safety!!”
Seemingly jolted back to reality by Ouren’s words, a woman screamed. People began to panic in response, rushing desperately to pass through the gate.
The soldiers seemed hesitant in the face of this momentum, withdrawing behind the city walls.
It was understandable, but was it the right decision?
I wanted to voice such a question, but there was no time.
Successive explosions followed, five in total. Each one seemed to be directed towards us, bringing an even greater amount of debris this time.
“Pneumatic Barrier!”
I stepped forward and created a large barrier on the spot. It was necessary to protect the fleeing people.
The debris bounced off the barrier, just ordinary stones.
With this level of attack, even my skill could easily withstand it.
But… there seemed to be quite a few more of these, weren’t there!?
“Ouren-san!”
“It’s chaos all over! Karna! Go to my Golem! There are still bastards carrying bombs there!”
“I’ll take care of it with your clone.”
“I’m counting on you! Amariaz, Yuuzen! Leave guiding the evacuation to the soldiers. We’ll hold the line for now!”
“Yes!”
“But isn’t there something else we should do?! The angels might enter the Potodera Dungeon! We need to go there too!”
“We have too many tasks in hand!”
Amariaz’s point was valid.
Hearing that, even Mom paused for a moment.
The angels had started their move.
While it was clear that there were still angels present here, the Potodera Dungeon also demanded attention.
And there were things we didn’t know.
Ouren, with a grimace, spoke up.
“Anyway…! Why the hell did they start something like terrorism!?”
Certainly…
Was it possible that whether Ouren-san was here or not, they would still use bombs in the end…?
If they hadn’t noticed our presence, there was a good chance, but it was starting to become unclear.
What was their goal?
Were they trying to kill us with this explosion?
Certainly, all the explosions were directed towards us, and that was a possibility.
But… something felt off.
There was no time to sort it out.
During this chaos, innocent people were suffering.
But, thanks to that, something became certain.
Ouren.
This person, without concern for the Potodera Dungeon, was the first to urge evacuation.
And he was trying to protect the townspeople from these explosions.
(These people really aren’t bad.)
They were trustworthy.
And I had a strong intuition that they were reliable.
Ouren still looked annoyed, muttering curses.
It seemed he were quite angry with the angels.
“Damn it all…! I’m worried about Lize too… but… letting them do as they please doesn’t sit right with me…!”
“I agree. What about the movements of the angels and humans?”
“The six angels are flying around watching. The humans are dispersing and detonating bombs… All the bombings are aimed at us. It’s possible they’ve discovered our presence.”
“I wonder… They didn’t seem to notice… There might be some other reason.”
As Ouren said, I also thought the same.
Even if they had grasped our location, it seemed impossible for humans without skills, unlike angels, to concentrate on such an attack.
If humans were aiming for something here, it would make sense to concentrate their attacks like this…
“…?…!! Ouren-san!”
“Huh, what!?”
Suddenly, mom pulled Ouren back and turned him around.
In that direction was the gate, still crowded with fleeing people.
But that wasn’t what we should be watching.
Further back was the entrance to the Potodera Dungeon.
Mom pointed in that direction.
The three of us didn’t understand what mom was trying to say.
We could only see a gaping hole in the small hill far away.
Surrounded by forests, the entrance to the Potodera Dungeon was clearly visible from here.
But that entrance was slowly tilting.
“Mm!? Oh, shot, I see, so that’s their goal!!”
“Huh, what do you mean!?”
“They’re trying to collapse the dungeon with the shockwaves! That dungeon is relatively shallow. I didn’t expect them to take this approach, but it’s quicker to bury it if they can!’
“Then…”
Amariaz turned towards the city.
“It means the angels have no intention of entering the Potodera Dungeon. The humans must have given up since they can’t reach the depths. It would be undesirable for an angel to break the seal and die alone.”
“So, the course of action is decided.”
With a snap, Ouren clenched his fists.
Crackling his knuckles, he squatted down and placed his hands on the ground.
“Earth Spirits.”
I sensed the movement of the earth.
It seemed like others couldn’t feel it, but the sensation transmitted through my feet changed repeatedly.
It gradually solidified, seemingly strengthening the foundation of the earth.
Looking at Ouren, who stood up and said “Alright,” I felt relieved.
“The ground has been solidified. No matter what attacks we face for the next two hours, that dungeon won’t collapse.”
“As expected of the ‘Earth Spirits’. It’s reckless, but I shouldn’t be saying that…”
Amariaz muttered softly.
He was probably the one who created it.
Hearing his words barely, I chuckled and looked ahead.
The collapse of the dungeon had stopped.
If the angel’s forces had no intention of entering the dungeon, it would be better to calm this situation down and rescue Lize slowly.
With the tasks suddenly reduced, they could prioritize only the most straightforward tasks.
Ouren drew his black wakizashi.
“We’ll crush those angels.”