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 249
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8-21. Side -Uchikage- Unknown Place
“Well… this is quite the predicament…”
Uchikage muttered as he scratched his cheek.
He was sure he had been in Hidden Oni’s village just moments ago, but in the blink of an eye, he had been transported to an unfamiliar place. Still, the forest he found himself in was lush and teeming with nature, and the birds’ songs echoed pleasantly around him.
For now, there was no sign of anything ominous, and Uchikage couldn’t help but let out a breath of admiration at the natural forest before him.
It was truly an extraordinary forest. The tree roots had risen so high, anchoring themselves firmly in the ground—a rare sight. Furthermore, the sunlight here was abundant. It seemed like the ideal conditions for a natural forest, something that could not be manmade alone.
However, he couldn’t afford to remain in awe for long.
Even though he didn’t feel any sinister presence, Uchikage had been transferred here by an angel’s skill. If he didn’t move cautiously, assuming something was amiss, he risked being caught off guard. After all, there were beasts that were adept at concealing their presence.
Without a sound, a giant serpent appeared behind Uchikage, opening its massive mouth wide. As it rushed toward him with great force, the next moment, the serpent’s head was inexplicably looking up at the sky.
“…Too small.”
Uchikage, having struck the serpent’s jaw with full force, had expected a much larger prey, leading him to hold back too little. The lower jaw had been completely blown off.
Serpents are known for their high vitality, and even with their heads removed, they can continue to move for a while. Thus, the serpent, its head hanging by just a strip of skin, stared at Uchikage. But in the next moment, its view changed rapidly.
Uchikage had kicked its head.
The head flew off at an impossible speed, damaging the forest in its wake. The startled cries of nearby small animals and birds echoed around him.
“Hm.”
He sensed something from below the ground. Raising one foot, he stomped down hard. Despite the solid earth, a crater formed, and from the cracks within, a large amount of blood spurted out. Whatever had been beneath the surface was a rather large creature.
Not wanting to get his montsuki* stained with blood, Uchikage quickly moved away. A pool of blood formed in the crater, like a pond. He glanced at it before letting out a long sigh. (*formal male kimono name)
“Still better than those abominations I fought back then. Alright, time to show yourself!”
He called out, though not to anyone in particular. Nothing happened for a while, but Uchikage had been transported here for a reason—there had to be someone behind this.
Perhaps the caster had already been dealt with in Hidden Oni’s village, but there was a strong possibility that someone had been waiting to ambush him here.
Moreover, the two beasts he had just killed had an unusual aura. To put it simply, they felt like they were being controlled.
There was no way such large creatures would normally target a small oni like him. If they had instincts, they should have been able to sense that they were different from him just by his presence alone.
A still, silent air lingered for a while.
There was no doubt someone was there, yet it seemed they had no intention of revealing themselves.
“…Is that so? In that case… ‘Shadow Medium.’”
From Uchikage’s hand, a black mass oozed out, forming the shape of an oni before standing upright. It began rotating its neck and shoulders, as if warming up, though there were no bones, so no sound was made.
Both Uchikage and the Shadow fixed their gaze on a single point.
“!?”
“Over there, right?”
“??”
With a powerful stomp, the Shadow shot off toward the direction they were looking, moving at an unbelievable speed. In its strongest form, the Kagemedia had strength nearly equal to Uchikage’s. With the oni’s power behind it, the ground was gouged out as it rushed forward, and upon reaching its target, it transformed one of its arms into a katana and swung it down forcefully.
Slaaash…!
At first, nothing seemed to happen. But soon after, the entire landscape began to tilt. A massive tree, which had stood for thousands of years, was cleanly sliced in half. As it fell to the ground, it dragged several other trees with it. The crashing continued for a while until a particularly large tree supported the rest, finally halting the collapse.
A portion of the hiding spots was now gone.
At last, Uchikage spotted the angel lying in wait.
“…Looks weak.”
“Tch…”
Dressed in pitch-black clothing.
After Yuuzen and the others headed to Garott Kingdom, Uchikage had heard a few details about archangels from Tekeris. Ouren had also mentioned seeing their appearance, so there was no mistaking that the being before him was an archangel.
Altez.
A surprisingly frequent archangel. He possessed a semi-immortal skill, and with each death, everything he wore was said to turn black. An easy target to identify, which made Uchikage smirk inwardly.
“If I recall correctly… five deaths should do it, right?”
“I’ve died before. It won’t be so simple to kill me.”
“Oh? That sounds intriguing. I see there are no humans here for you to replenish yourself. In that case, I suppose five deaths will be enough to finish you off.”
“If you can manage it.”
“Then allow me to do so.”
Uchikage’s final words were whispered right next to Altez’s ear.
The archangel’s eyes flew open, trying to react instantly, but Uchikage wasn’t going to let that happen.
With a swift slap to the back, Uchikage sent him staggering. In that instant, the Kagemedia shot up from below, driving its knee deep into Altez’s abdomen.
“I wonder, what does it feel like to be crushed?”
“Guhh…!!?”
Shraack!
The archangel’s body was torn in half, and just like that, he had already lost one life.