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 184
7-4. Conversation with Lize
“So, what brings you here, Lize-san?”
“Just came to check on you since I was bored. Honestly, Reizen immediately goes off somewhere even after reuniting with his son.”
“Haha… Is my father always like this?”
“Hmm, let’s see…”
Lize-san crossed her arms and fell into deep thought. She seemed to be recalling memories but couldn’t find anything particularly vivid. Accurately assessing another person is difficult, but Lize-san appeared determined to convey an accurate portrayal of my father to me.
After a while, she opened her eyes.
“He wasn’t the type to leave people hanging, not like he is now.”
“He said he had some errands and went off somewhere…”
“Er-rands? Right after waking up? No way!”
“Right?”
She puffed her cheeks in irritation but quickly returned to a neutral expression. As I tilted my head in curiosity, she chuckled softly.
“But whenever he was hiding something, it never turned out to be anything bad.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Back when Uchikage was young, we defeated a formidable enemy, but then Ouren fell asleep. It led to wars and all sorts of trouble afterward.”
“Ouren-san falling asleep caused wars?”
“No, no. We became seen as a threat by humans. It was all because of Ouren.”
What did Ouren do…? If he was the cause, I thought Uchikage-Ojiichan would be more critical of him, but that’s not the case. There must be another reason.
“Could you tell me more?”
“Ouren’s skill, ‘Ouryuus Decision.’ It grants one wish at the cost of something bad happening. We defeated a powerful enemy, but we ended up being seen as enemies by humans.”
“That’s so unfair…”
“I remember it well. But I knew he would never do something like that. The memories of the battle didn’t align, so I trusted it wasn’t his doing.”
So, Ouren-san and his friends were lucky to have loyal comrades. Without such trust, they wouldn’t have been able to work together, and Uchikage-Ojiichan wouldn’t have offered to help.
Could all this be the angels’ doing?
“Do you think the angels’ actions are connected to what happened with Ouren-san and his friends?”
“Hmm, it’s hard to say.”
It’s still unclear, but it’s possible. The major enemy they defeated in the past might have been linked to the angels, and the angels could be trying to replicate whatever that enemy was attempting.
If that’s the case, we can’t ignore the angels. Plus, I have a personal score to settle.
“You’re making that face too, huh?”
“Huh?”
“You look just like Reizen did back then. During the wars that broke out because of us. Ouren was still asleep, and Reizen was furious at the demands from the humans. If Karna hadn’t stopped him, he might have charged in alone.”
“Though he probably could have handled it alone,” she added with a sigh. My father, like me, had incredible defensive capabilities, barely noticing most attacks. Few humans, even those with skills, could stand against him.
These four have the power to change the tide of battle on their own. It’s no wonder humans feared them.
Ouren-san possesses numerous skills, making his combat abilities versatile. Houen-san is immortal with the skill Endless Inferno, a fearsome ability. Lize-san specializes in area attacks, devastating against large armies.
And my father is… like me, incredibly tough. He can be a shield for thousands. From the enemy’s perspective, it must be terrifying.
I might be in that group too…
“So… what exactly is he doing?”
Lize-san pointed at Amariaz, lying motionless on the tatami.
I wasn’t sure either.
“Amariaz?”
“…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Yuuzen, you noticed something great.”
“Huh?”
“What do you mean?” Lize-san asked, puzzled.
Amariaz sprang up and began pacing, deep in thought.
Did I say something significant? I looked at Lize-san, who also seemed confused and shrugged.
Still, if Amariaz had an insight, it was likely correct. He knew a lot and was smarter than me, so it should be fine. Though, I was a bit worried…
“Hey, is everyone here?” came a voice.
“Ouren can tell where everyone is with his ‘Mist Manipulation’ skill,” Lize-san noted.
“I avoid using it to respect privacy. Ah, found you.”
Ouren-san and Uchikage-Ojiichan entered the room.
“Time to share information. Is this a good spot?”
“I’m fine here. But my father is still gone.”
“Oh, is he? Well, we can do without him. Uchikage, inform those who aren’t here later.”
“Understood. I’ll gather the others.”
“Great.”
After a while, Houen-san and Ashera-san joined us.