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 225
7-45. Side -Sreiz- To a Safe Place
Reizen thrust his fist towards the “Pneumatic Barrier: Sturdy” he had created in front of him. Sensing his intent to destroy everything in front of him, Karna and Sreiz quickly moved to protect the jars containing the souls.
The moment the skill was activated, all surrounding noise vanished. The sound that followed wasn’t just the usual silence of a quiet space, it was a specific noise that indicated the calm before an explosive storm. This time, however, it was different. The surrounding sounds seemed to be sucked in, a prelude to an imminent eruption.
They shut the door they had entered through, bracing for the impact.
BOOM!! A sharp, piercing explosion rang out, followed by the rumbling of the earth. The ground trembled, the clouds dispersed, and the air vibrated violently, sending a devastating shockwave towards the target.
What happened afterward, Sreiz didn’t see. The only thing he could do in that situation was endure the shock and scream.
“What was that skill!!”
“Amazing!”
“This is no time to be impressed!!”
It felt like the church was on the verge of collapsing. They needed to start moving before it completely fell apart.
As he thought that, the noise around them began to subside. The door they had been holding firm against finally gave way, shattering into splinters. Sreiz couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Reizen had apparently created a cylindrical barrel in the air to contain the damage. He had fired the skill through that barrel, resulting in a concentrated attack that minimized the damage to the surroundings.
“Ridiculous…! But that devil… or angel?”
“That was an angel. Apparently, it can transform into a devil.”
“I see. So it was planning to attack in devil form and shift the blame onto them… And also…”
Kyurii had accurately targeted the location where the souls were stored. This confirmed that the jars holding the souls must not be destroyed. If the souls were released from the jars, they would never be able to return to their original bodies.
Luckily, Kyurii hadn’t touched the barrier that detected people entering and exiting, so it wasn’t aware of their presence. If it had known, it likely would have targeted the entire church, not just that room.
But what happened to that angel? With an attack like that, even if it managed to dodge, it would have taken considerable damage from the shockwave. Sreiz strained his eyes to search, but he couldn’t see anything. Did Reizen’s “Vacuum Fist Explosion” blow it away?
Nervously, Sreiz asked Reizen.
“W-What happened?”
“I felt some resistance, but it seems like it got away. I’m sure it’s injured, though.”
“You’re not going after it…?”
“Right now, this takes priority.”
Reizen looked at the souls in the jars. Indeed, they needed to be taken to a safe place immediately. How to return the souls to their bodies was still a mystery, but they could figure that out later. For now, they had to escape the threat of the angels.
Just as before, they loaded Sreiz onto the cart, secured the jars to prevent them from falling, and Reizen took off running. With Karna’s skill enhancing him, his movements were incredibly fast.
There weren’t many angels around. Even as they kept alert during their journey, they sensed no malicious presence, and they safely transported the souls back to the castle.
However, the castle was far from calm. Soldiers were bustling about, their armor clattering as they moved to organize their units. The reason for all this commotion was now back, but with Sreiz’s return, the tense atmosphere in the castle began to settle, and the soldiers slowly returned to their duties.
“What were you thinking?!”
“I’m sorry! I said I’m sorry!”
Sreiz’s wife had come out and was giving him a harsh scolding. Reizen and Karna felt a bit guilty as they reflected on their actions.
But for now, their mission was accomplished. The souls should have enough time to be returned to their bodies. While they needed to gather the children quickly, it seemed unlikely that their parents would willingly send them back to the castle so soon after their return. It would probably be better for them to visit the children themselves.
“Yes, that seems like the best option.”
“But the one who cast the spell is dead, right? So, it wouldn’t be strange if… something happens soon… Hm?”
A spirit floated towards Reizen. It seemed to be in a hurry, panting as it flew over. It was rare for a spirit to approach so directly, as they were usually quite timid and would quickly flee when noticed, even by Reizen. But this time, it didn’t run away, staring at Reizen intently as if it had something urgent to convey.
“What’s wrong?”
“Child! Soul escaped!”
“Oh…!!”
Reizen could almost hear the sound of the faith in angels held by the people of Garott Kingdom beginning to crumble.