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 241
8-13. Infiltration
“This is strange, I thought the ‘Dome Shield’ was supposed to be embedded into the ground…”
“More importantly, is your mana okay?”
“Well, it’s not too bad, I guess.”
Reizen and Karna were facing off against angels, who seemed to have unique skills. One of the angels was someone Reizen was very familiar with, while the others were strangers. Even for someone like Reizen, fighting eight enemies at once would be a mana-draining challenge.
Abyss had been thoughtful enough to let in light, which was a great help. If they’d been any slower, these angels might have made their way to the castle.
“I’ve just put up a barrier, but it can’t withstand strong impacts, so be careful. I didn’t put much mana into it…”
“It can’t be helped. Just focus on protecting me.”
“I’ve been doing that all along. My ‘Substitution’ skill is always active.”
“That makes me feel safer.”
Karna drew the two straight swords at her waist and glared at the angels. Reizen stood a step behind her, taking a light stance. Karna would be the main force this time. Reizen, meanwhile, prepared to provide support, keeping a slight distance.
“Are these the two?” one angel asked.
“They’re the ones with the skills,” another replied.
“Let’s finish this quickly. It’s almost time.”
“Yeah, almost time.”
The angels drew their weapons. It seemed they weren’t here just to kill humans. Their target was, of course, the skills. The eight angels intended to finish this swiftly.
At the far end of the group stood the angel Reizen had once blown away. It seemed that angel possessed some kind of healing skill, as they now hovered in the air without a scratch, glaring at Reizen.
If the angel was staring that intently, they must have taken some damage earlier. Reizen smiled slightly at the thought.
“Serves you right.”
“…! Attack!”
At the command, seven angels spread their wings. At the same moment, Karna spun her twin swords.
“‘Slowly!’”
Thud! The angels’ eyes widened as they suddenly felt their bodies grow heavier. Two of the smaller angels could no longer move their wings fast enough and crashed to the ground.
Karna had two skills: ‘Slowly’ and ‘Quickly.’ Simple in concept, ‘Slowly’ made the enemy’s movements sluggish, while ‘Quickly’ enhanced speed. It was a straightforward yet powerful combination.
“‘Quickly!’”
“Me too?”
“Let’s go together.”
“Alright, here we go…!”
In a flash, the two of them stood before the small angels that had fallen to the ground. Karna swung her two blades downward.
Clang.
The impact was solid, and Karna quickly pivoted to continue her attack. The angel’s wings seemed incredibly tough; not even her swords could damage them.
However, their speed gave them the advantage. The five remaining angels flying in the air seemed to have noticed their movement and hurriedly aimed at them. But before they could react, Reizen had already finished off one angel.
Crack.
Reizen twisted the angel’s head between his legs, snapping their neck with the force of his spin. It wasn’t much, but it was the most Reizen could manage at the moment, utilizing his well-honed technique.
“The small ones are weak.”
“Yeah.”
With a swift slash, Karna calmly took down another angel, piercing her sword through their side and out the other. Their goal was to eliminate their enemies before they could use any skills, an approach they’d relied on for ages.
But they weren’t fast enough to stop the remaining five angels from attacking.
“‘Spring Lariat!’”
One of the angels kicked off the air and rushed at Reizen with a lariat. It came too fast for him to dodge, and the blow sent him flying. However, Reizen wasn’t one to go down so easily.
“Spring, huh? Now that’s a surprise!”
“!”
Grabbing the angel’s arm mid-air, Reizen twisted around like a gymnast on a horizontal bar, locking his legs onto the angel’s neck and chest. The angel, caught in the awkward position, tried to fly away, but it was too late. They were already too close to the ground.
Using the momentum from being thrown, Reizen slammed the angel head-first into the ground, sending them skidding across the earth. Just as they were about to stop, Reizen snapped the angel’s arm out of its socket with a pop.
“Grahh!”
“Are you really a skilled angel?”
“‘Water Oil…’”
“Oh, gross.”
Suddenly, water gushed from beneath Reizen’s feet, wrapping around his body.
(Going for suffocation…!)
The angel, gritting their teeth in pain, grinned mockingly as Reizen was engulfed in water. Even though his vision was distorted by the liquid, he could tell what was happening.
He thought he heard something above him.
Looking up, he noticed something descending quickly. For the first time in a long while, Reizen felt a sense of dread.
This water… it felt slimy.
If it contained oil…
“‘Explosive Fist!’”
(Ah—)
Boom.