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 166
6-3. Return to Oni Village
The rain continued to fall lightly as Amariaz and I lay on the ground.
The Flying Dragon, Racc, who had flown us to Oni Village, remained unfazed. Mom and Ashera-san were also standing without any issues.
Why are they fine? I feel incredibly nauseous…
Ugh…
“Are you alright?”
“N-no, I’m not alright…”
“Oh dear.”
Don’t laugh. This is serious.
Racc was way too fast. Sure, flying means moving quickly, but he could’ve taken it a bit easier.
We arrived quickly because we flew, but the others would take a bit longer. We had explained this to Kenra-san, whom we had met earlier. He had been training, but headed home when it looked like rain. We were lucky.
“Um…”
“Yes?”
“I’m human. Is it safe for me to be here in the village of oni?”
Ashera anxiously asked Karna, glancing around nervously. It was her first time here and she had no relatives, so her concern was understandable. Seeing her reaction, Karna smiled reassuringly.
“I’m human too, but they provided a good environment for raising this child.”
“You lived here?”
“Yes.”
“I see… That’s a relief.”
She seemed worried about integrating into a different race’s community, but here, there was no need for such concerns. The oni living here would surely accept her.
Listening to the conversation while lying down, I finally felt able to get up. I managed to sit up and shake my head. Lying on the ground had left me dirty, so I brushed off as much mud as I could.
“A bit wet.”
“It’s raining…ugh…”
“Amariaz, you should rest a bit longer.”
“I was carried by Lize-san and flown by Racc… Of course I’d feel like this…”
Yeah, that’s true. Well, we don’t have any plans to move around for a while, so we can take it easy. At least until everyone else arrives.
Soon, I’ll have to search for my father. But how will we find him? Even though he was close, I don’t know any sealed places, nor do I remember seeing any. Maybe Ouren-san can find him?
“Yuuzen!”
“Whaaa!? …Oh, Uchikage-Ojiichan!?”
“You were quick… Karna, is everyone else safe?”
“Don’t be so hasty. Everyone’s fine.”
“I see…ahem…that’s good.”
I’ve never seen Uchikage-Ojiichan so flustered. Was there something urgent? He must have been really worried.
“I’m back, Uchikage-Ojiichan.”
“Ah, welcome back. Everyone’s been waiting for you.”
“Yeah, but first, we need to do something about my father.”
“The celebration comes after that.”
“There’s no time for that…”
At Uchikage’s relaxed suggestion, Amariaz, still lying down, muttered quietly. Indeed, we didn’t have the luxury of time. The angels would eventually gather here. In the worst case, Oni Village might be affected. Ideally, we’d evacuate the villagers, but that wasn’t possible.
“Why not?”
“The villagers said they’d take up arms for your sake. That’s the consensus of the oni. I can’t refuse that.”
“I see…”
I was glad, but also worried. Losing people I knew would be painful. However, with Ouren-san, Hoen-san, and Lize-san on our side, we likely wouldn’t need the oni’s help. Still, I appreciated their sentiment.
Then, footsteps approached from behind. Ricc and Pacc were running towards us, with Ouren riding on Pacc’s back.
“Alright, we’re here!”
“Gya-gya!”
“You ate a lot of meat on the way!”
“Gya-gya! Gyugyugyu…!”
“No more!”
“Gyah!”
Pack stomped his foot, but Ouren ignored him, jumping off his back with a sigh and approaching Uchikage.
“How are things going?”
“Unfortunately, not well. We still don’t know how Thekil’s magic tool designs leaked.”
“How about the Garrot Kingdom?”
“No issues for now. They’re dealing with several other problems.”
“Good. For now, we’re safe.”
While they talked, Lize-san and Hoen-san arrived. Seeing Ouren and Uchikage talking, Lize pointed and spoke.
“Hold on!? You’re Uchikage!?”
“What!?”
“It’s been a long time, Hoen-dono, Lize-dono.”
“Wow, you’ve gotten old!”
“I felt the same when I saw the devil Yaqi. Time flies…”
We wanted to catch up, but the rain had turned into a downpour. So, we moved to avoid getting soaked, thanks to Shizunuma who brought umbrellas.
We gathered in the second compound of Oni Castle. In a borrowed room with cushions laid out, everyone sat down, and Uchikage-Ojiichan began to speak.
“Now, let’s devise a plan.”