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 140
5-23. Commencement of Battle
Currently, the enemy forces consist of six angels and twenty humans.
However, since they are known to possess a significant number of high-performance bombs, approaching them recklessly is not an option.
They have been continuously deploying bombs towards us to destroy the Potodera Dungeon.
Although Ouren’s “Golem” is running around trying to neutralize the bombs, many of them have already been transported to various locations.
It would be impossible to handle this alone.
However, we managed to prevent the dungeon from collapsing.
This allows us to concentrate on the enemy without any reservations, but the residents are still fleeing in panic and confusion.
The soldiers have finally started to regroup and will likely begin evacuation guidance soon, but our expectations are low given the current situation.
There is also the possibility that another bomb could go off before then.
If that happens, the chaos will only increase, and the damage will worsen.
Although we have already suffered significant losses, another question lingered in my mind.
If their goal was merely to destroy the dungeon, there was no need to destroy the Kilrok territory.
There is a forest around the Potodera Dungeon where they could have hidden while working.
However, their actions included destroying the Kilrok territory along with the dungeon.
If it becomes known that the angels did this, their credibility will plummet.
If this information reaches the Garott Kingdom, it might change public opinion.
“…But, why…?”
The preparation of those bombs indicates that they had planned this meticulously.
Therefore, the destruction of Kilrok territory must have been part of the original plan, not a last-minute decision due to an emergency.
I pondered deeply but couldn’t find an answer.
In any case, right now… we must do something about them!
“Karna!”
“I’m on it. ‘Quickly!'”
Our movement speed increased dramatically.
First, we need to get out of here.
If we stay, we’ll continue to be bombarded, so it’s better to circle around and attack from the side rather than charging head-on.
Everyone immediately started moving.
Ouren was using “Mist Manipulated” to locate the angels, and it seemed he was heading there to strike the main force.
“Ouren-san! What about the angels?”
“They’re still watching from above. I’m going to hit them. You guys split up and deal with the bombs!”
“Amariaz, give us directions!”
“Me!? Oh, right, only Ouren-san and I have scouting skills… Got it.”
Amariaz used “Spatial Awareness” to locate the enemy.
At that moment, we stopped following Ouren and took a side path.
The three of us continued moving until we reached a certain point, then stopped.
Amariaz gave us instructions.
“The enemy’s clothing is the same as normal people, but they always carry a bomb, so they’re easy to identify. Karna-san, head that way, and Yuuzen-kun and I will go this way.”
“You’re acting separately from mom?”
“Karna-san can handle herself alone. But I need Yuuzen-kun’s ‘Substitution’.”
“Ah, I see.”
Mom is indeed… capable.
But Amariaz is slow.
Grandpa Uchikage always said he lacked mobility.
“…Are you thinking something rude?”
“Not at all.”
“If you say so.”
His intuition is sharp.
“Wait, where’s mom?”
“She’s already gone. Let’s go!”
“Wow, that was fast! Alright!”
Since the effect of the skill cast on us was still active, Amariaz and I quickly moved from that spot.
Thanks to Amariaz’s ability to detect the enemies’ positions, we easily found them.
They were holding large black lumps in their hands.
Several red lights ran across them, glowing ominously.
There was no doubt that these were the bombs.
I had cast “Substitute” on Amariaz during our move, so we should be safe even if there was an explosion.
We attacked simultaneously, neutralizing an enemy.
I kicked their head, and Amariaz struck their neck hard with the back of his single-edged “Air Pressure Sword”.
The double impact made the head snap, and they collapsed to the ground.
The bomb rolled on the ground but didn’t explode from minor impacts.
Amariaz picked it up and quickly stuffed it into a magic bag.
“Are we taking it with us?”
“I figured out how to activate it just by looking. It’s not remote-controlled, so it’s safe to take. It might come in handy.”
“That’s scary…”
“Let’s move to the next one!”
Following Amariaz’s directions, we continued to defeat enemies and confiscate bombs.
We weren’t always on time, and several bombs were detonated, but we suffered no casualties.
While Ouren kept the angels at bay, we raced to handle the bombs.
After repeating this process for a while, we had collected about twenty bombs.
We only took down about five enemies, but we found several bombs in their nearby boxes.
However, there must have been more bombs brought in than this.
There could only be one place where they were storing the bombs.
We looked towards the towering church.
“Shall we go?”
“Is there anything else other than ‘Let’s go’ at this point…”
We nodded at each other and started running towards the church.