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 196
7-16. Strange Bird
The bird in front of us was white and unusual. Its presence was peculiar, distinct from any ordinary bird. In fact, it didn’t even seem like a regular living creature.
Uchikage-Ojiichan sensed this too and didn’t approach it carelessly. Instead, he used “Shadow Medium” to pick it up for investigation.
“…What is this?”
“It doesn’t seem to be an ordinary bird… Is it transforming?”
“Rather than transforming, it might be evolving. But why has such a specimen suddenly appeared here…”
Uchikage-Ojiichan scanned the surroundings. However, there was nothing unusual apart from this bird. We couldn’t tell where it came from or why it ended up here, but we were quite perplexed about what to do with it.
It’s worth investigating, but taking it back with us might be risky. If it goes out of control, that could be dangerous. Ideally, we would take it back if it were safe…
“What should we do, Uchikage-Ojiichan?”
“Hmm… We can’t just leave it here, but taking it back also carries risks. It seems weakened… Leaving it alone until we understand it better might be the safest course.”
“It could be an angel’s trap, after all…”
What exactly is this bird? I poke it with a small stick, but there’s no reaction. Maybe it’s weak.
“Oh, right. ‘Pneumatic Barrier!'”
I created a barrier around the bird. This way, no one can touch it, and it can’t do anything either.
“Will this do?”
“Hmm, it should be fine. For maximum safety, we should dispose of it, but…”
“Yeah, but I don’t sense any malice.”
“Indeed.”
Uchikage-Ojiichan glanced at it once more before turning away. The sense of unease still lingered, but I felt that this was the best course of action. Uchikage-Ojiichan didn’t oppose it either, so it was probably fine.
Oh, but leaving it here isn’t good. I should move it to a slightly more secluded area… Fortunately, there’s a forest nearby. I’ll place it there.
I entered the forest and set the barrier containing the white bird in a suitable spot before returning to the gate. I checked behind me several times, but nothing seemed to change.
“Shall we head back?”
“Yes, let’s.”
Rattatatatatatatat!
“Whoa!!”
“…”
The barrier I had just set up started to shake violently.
Sure, I didn’t fix it in place, but why is it shaking so much!?
Looking back at the forest, the barrier was rolling towards us, thrashing about. The white bird inside had transformed into something resembling a dumpling, sprouting a tentacle like a hammer and furiously trying to break the barrier from the inside.
“??!! ????!!!!”
“Is it… talking!? Is it saying something!?”
“Yuzen… did you seal it completely?”
“Oh…”
I should probably open a small gap for it… But wait, if it’s transformed and looks like a dumpling, it might escape through the gap. That would be bad. I’ll make a very tiny hole…
I opened a tiny hole just enough for it to breathe. Immediately, a voice echoed out.
“Uchikageeee! Let me out, you idiot!!”
“Uchikage-Ojiichan, do you know this creature?!”
“Don’t call it a creature, you brat!!”
“You’re quite agitated… Iubora…”
Uchikage-Ojiichan sighed deeply, lifted the barrier I made, and destroyed it with his bare hands.
I had made it pretty sturdy, though…
By the way, the fragments pierced the white blob.
“Ouch!!”
“Sorry.”
“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?! Don’t pinch me!! I said don’t pinch me!!”
“Haa…”
After a truly exasperated sigh, Uchikage-Ojiichan tossed it into the air and caught it in his hand.
It squirmed and complained incessantly… What is that? How does Uchikage-Ojiichan know it? And it’s got quite a foul mouth…
“So, Iubora. Why were you collapsed in such a form? Disguising as a bird requires something significant to happen.”
“Yeah, it was that damn angel…!”
“You failed, didn’t you?”
“Ugh…!”
“I see. So you managed to separate your main body by mimicking Atrak’s skill.”
“Shut up!! I beat one of them! But I couldn’t even figure out what the other one did…!”
“Oh?”
So this Iubora… had fought with angels. Does that mean this is a devil?! Wow, devils can transform into such forms too…
“Hey, kid, what are you staring at?”
“Isn’t he a bit rude?”
“Iubora’s personality is originally like this. He seems to behave well around Dacia and other devils, though.”
“Hey, you talk too much! Just leave it!”
“Enough with the idle talk. Share what you know about the angels.”
“You started this conversation!!”
“And who’s the one retorting, fool.”
Yeah, this devil is quite troublesome.
Uchikage-Ojiichan, tired of the lack of progress, made a flicking gesture with his finger in front of Iubora’s face.
“…Talk now, or I’ll flick you away.”
“!? Are you serious?!”
“Three.”
“Alright, alright!!”
“Two.”
“Stop!!”
“One.”
“The angel I fought didn’t die!!”
…Didn’t die?