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 163
I’m probably going to inactive for 2-3 days, since my mobile data is already zero. Probably going to active sometimes if I’m at my friend’s place
5-46. The Next Destination
…Whoaa…
I was standing next to my mother and Ashera-san, maintaining the “Pneumatic Barrier” all this time…
The shockwaves reached us here, and I couldn’t really understand the fight between Ouren-san and that angel just by watching.
It might be because I couldn’t see the angel’s skills, but even so, the intense back-and-forth was something I could grasp.
Lize-san was incredibly fast, and Houen-san burned the angel’s wings with his flame spear to save Amariaz.
To hit the wings of an angel moving at that speed…
His eyesight must be incredibly good.
Amariaz, too, took some time but once he was ready, he prepared numerous powerful “Air Pressure Swords”. It seems he has become stronger without me noticing.
Even during training with Uchikage-Ojiichan, he wasn’t holding back, yet he was still amazing.
…Moreover, that angel survived such attacks, meaning they must have been a formidable opponent…
From now on, we’ll have to fight such enemies, so I can’t think of this as someone else’s problem.
If it were me… could I win?
…I don’t know…
Ouren-san and Houen-san are walking toward us, playfully jostling each other.
Amariaz was protected by Lize and returned here in an instant.
The speed of the movement made her seem stretched out.
“Hey, um… Amariaz, are you okay?”
“Ugh… I feel sick…”
“Oh, I’m sorry… okay?”
Ugh… I’m still using “Substitution,” but does it not handle this kind of movement?
Well, as long as he’s okay…
“By the way…”
Lize-san turned towards us.
She was looking at me intently and smiling.
“You’ve grown so much, Yuuzen-kun. How are you, Karna-san?”
“It was a bit tough, but Uchikage took good care of us.”
“Really!? Uchikage is still alive!? Wow, he sure is long-lived!”
“All the devils are alive. Atrak-san ages quickly, though.”
“Wow! I’d love to meet them again if I get the chance! Who else, who else?”
“Lize, let’s save that conversation for later.”
Houen-san, noticing Lize-san’s rising excitement, admonished her.
We had somewhere to go immediately.
After confirming everyone was present, Houen-san crossed his arms.
“We need to hurry to Oni Village.”
“Alright, I’ll go call them.”
With that, Ouren-san walked a bit away.
He was probably going to call Ricc, Pacc, and Racc.
Since they were nearby, they should come quickly.
Houen-san then turned his gaze to Ashera-san and Amariaz.
He seemed somewhat suspicious, as these were people he didn’t even know the names of.
When he looked at Karna for an explanation, she quickly responded.
“This is Ashera-san. She was forcibly given pseudo-skills by the angels. Now, she’s out of their control and providing us with information. Thanks to her, we’ve located one of the angels’ bases.”
“I see. Share the information later. And who is this?”
“This is Amariaz. Yuuzen’s friend, who was targeted for his skills and protected by Uchikage.”
“Oh, so you’re Amariaz. I couldn’t get any information about you from the devils.”
“I- is that… so…”
His face showed how explaining himself was a hassle.
Understanding this, Houen didn’t press for an explanation immediately.
He was still an ally.
Besides, he had the skills to fight alongside Ouren-san, making him a valuable asset.
Given the current state of the world, Houen-san was curious about why he had such skills, but he decided it could wait until he felt like sharing.
As long as they were allies, he preferred not to pry into personal matters.
But more importantly, they needed to move immediately.
The residents of Kilrock Territory must be anxious now that the sounds of battle have ceased.
They must be worried about who won.
“Ashera should be protected in Oni Village.”
“That would be best. We can’t bring her along on our journey.”
“Indeed. So, we’ll head to Oni Village next. And… Yuuzen.”
“…Huh, oh! Yes!”
“We’re going to rescue your father.”
“…!”
Houen-san’s words made me happy.
After all, they were giving me the chance to finally meet the father I didn’t know.
But more than that… I was scared.
“…Yuuzen, what’s wrong?”
Noticing my change in expression, Houen-san asked with concern.
Mom, too, looked worriedly at me.
But she quickly seemed to understand the reason for my hesitation.
“…Well, um…”
“Hmm, it doesn’t seem like something you can say to someone you just met. Sorry, that was thoughtless of me.”
“Oh, no, that’s not it…”
“Houen, why can’t you be more considerate? You’re smart. You’re smart, but…”
“Don’t say it twice! Then, Lize, do you understand something?”
That comment seemed to irritate her.
Still smiling, Lize approached Houen.
“He’s about to meet a father he’s never known before, and he has no idea how he’s supposed to face him!”
“Ouch!!”
She kicked him hard on the shin.
Even though he was immortal, he still felt pain, clutching the spot and writhing in agony.
After that, Houen-san endured a series of scoldings from Lize-san about his insensitivity and failure to consider others’ feelings.
I couldn’t help but smile wryly, not knowing how to respond to the scene.
But Lize-san was right.
Meeting my father was something I looked forward to, but I had never met him before, and only recently learned about him. I still didn’t know what kind of person he was.
It felt like I was going to meet a stranger.
I hadn’t fully accepted the reality that this person would be my father.
Would meeting him face-to-face change something?
Could I truly understand that he is my father?
That worried me.
Mom sensed my feelings, but she knew me well.
She wasn’t confident she could say anything to ease my worries.
She tried to speak, but then closed her mouth.
But just when she gathered the courage to say something, Ashera-san, who was beside me, spoke up.
“Do you not know your father?”
“…Uh, yes…”
“I was the opposite. I didn’t know my son.”
“Oh…”
Ashera-san had been taken by angels along with her newborn child.
She was put to sleep while her child was subjected to experiments while still conscious.
She remembered the passage of time because of this.
But Ashera-san didn’t know about those years.
She had missed out on watching her child grow and spending time with him, leading to the present.
She was indeed in the opposite situation from me.
“My son stopped growing at around twenty years old. Even though he looked about my age, and I couldn’t believe he was my son, he resembled my husband a lot.”
Even so, she couldn’t think of him as a stranger.
She had a firm conviction that the person before her was indeed her son, the child she had given birth to.
And her son felt the same way.
“You’ll understand when you meet. It’s going to be okay.”
I looked at Ashera-san for a while, then slowly nodded.
I hadn’t fully accepted it yet, but there are things you can only understand by meeting someone.
“Alright. Ouren! How much longer?”
“They’re almost here.”
The sound of wings flapping and feet hitting the ground reached us.
Our destination was Oni Village.
I hadn’t expected to return there so soon, but we had a clear objective.
If Uchikage-Ojiichan did his job well, the soldiers of Garrot Kingdom should have retreated.
The remaining threat was the angels… We had to arrive before they caused any trouble.
So, we decided to ride on Racc’s back.
By the way… it seemed we’d be flying.
“”Wait, what?””
“Yuuzen, Amariaz, Karna, and Ashera will ride on Racc and co. Since we don’t need to hide anymore, I’ll travel by ‘Water Dragon’.”
“I can run faster on my own, so I’ll run.”
“”What!?””
Amariaz and I were forcibly placed on Racc’s back.