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 214

7-34. Side -Ouren- Collision

From a form utterly ill-suited for it, a divine sword of light was created.

However, Ouren felt a shiver run down his spine as he watched.

“This is bad.”

Without hesitation, he drew his White Dragon Sword and rushed forward. The lack of stable footing made the aerial battle difficult, but he skillfully manipulated his “Multiple Water Spears” to forcefully propel himself, managing to block Altez’s strike.

What just happened?

Houen and Abyss couldn’t react at all, they only watched as Ouren moved forward. But… it seemed like Ouren had blocked a strike from thin air. The sharp clang of metal and the sound of something hard shattering filled the air.

Altez hadn’t moved at all. He had merely created the sword of light.

“Wha-… what was that?”

“Impressive, Ouren. To block that attack on the first strike.”

“Why didn’t you warn me, you idiot…!”

Ouren skillfully maneuvered his “Multiple Water Spears” to retreat. It would have been ideal if he could move them to match his body like real ground, but since he wasn’t used to it yet, it was quite challenging. Still, he seemed to have enough energy left to block another strike from Altez.

But what was that just now? A strong sense of danger made him instinctively jump forward, but the strike itself wasn’t all that powerful. That could only mean… it was some kind of deadly skill.

He glanced sharply at Tekeris, who raised his hands in resignation and chuckled.

“An instant death attack.”

“Tell me that first, you moron!”

“You could handle it, couldn’t you? You knew what was coming and had the skill to deal with it.”

“Maybe, but that’s not the point!”

Ouren was genuinely furious at Tekeris, who cackled in response. Despite the harsh words, Ouren seemed to treat it all with a nostalgic sense of ease, as if he was used to this kind of exchange. But he had a bad attitude, that was for sure. Houen couldn’t help but smile wryly as he turned his gaze back to Altez.

It seemed Altez was somewhat surprised that his attack had been blocked. After all, it was an invisible strike. He hadn’t expected anyone to block it on the first try, let alone on the first encounter.

But Ouren had become more perceptive since his awakening. He could move to immediately deal with anything dangerous, something Houen had noticed was quite different from the old Ouren. Though he hadn’t realized it would be to this extent, it reaffirmed that Ouren was indeed the strongest among them. Though he didn’t say it out loud, Houen quietly acknowledged this in his heart.

But why hadn’t Altez launched another attack? Houen kept an eye on him for a while, but there were no signs of him making any moves.

“…Maybe such a powerful skill can’t be used repeatedly.”

With a whoosh, Houen summoned a “Fire Spear” and aimed it at Altez. This show of hostility finally made Altez lock eyes with him.

“Hey, Houen. Mind if you leave this to me?”

“Are you sure about this?”

“I have my reasons. That bastard made me go through hell, after all.”

Tekeris’ arm morphed and emitted a dull, creaking sound. It seemed the mucus-like substance had hardened. The contact produced small, sharp sounds, indicating its strength.

He was raring to go. As Tekeris prepared to move forward, Ouren stopped him.

“Wait, Tekeris. We don’t have to finish him off right now.”

“Hmm…”

“You know what’s at stake. There’s still a lot I need to ask you.”

“Of course, I know that. But let me cut loose just this once. I’ve got a lot of pent-up frustration…”

Tekeris suddenly dropped his aura sharply and opened his transformed arm wide, like an octopus spreading its tentacles. He stomped the air beneath him, channeling power from his shoulder to his arm, and swung it with immense force.

“Fubakufuu.”

Boom!

A violent gust struck Altez directly. The invisible attack caught him off guard, and in the blink of an eye, he was sent flying far into the distance. The impact site, a rocky area, was shattered and torn apart, as if the ground had been scooped out with a giant spoon.

“??… Ghh…”

Even for an angel, this kind of force was beyond expectation. The scale, power, and precision were all vastly improved from before. And skillfully, Tekeris had inflicted just enough damage without killing him. For Altez, who couldn’t recover without dying, being half-killed was a major weakness.

But no further attacks came.

“??…Did… they… escape…?!”

In Altez’s line of sight, he saw a few figures heading toward the village of the Oni.