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 253
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9-1. Preparation for Departure
There’s no time.
There’s no time.
I don’t have the luxury to just sit here doing nothing.
I have to get going right now, right this second, and launch an attack on the angels’ headquarters—this sense of urgency consumed me completely.
Amariaz desperately holds me back as I try to dash forward, even though I don’t even know the exact location.
“Wait, wait, hold it!!!! I get how you feel! I do! But calm down, Yuuzen-kun!”
“Uchikage-Ojiichan was taken, right!? We have to go fast! We have to save him!!”
“Y-yeah, I get that!! But calm down!! Where is the enemy’s base!? Where exactly was Uchikage-Ojiichan sent!? What’s their strength like!? What forces can we move!? How are we even gonna get there!? I told you the same when we went to Garrot Kingdom!! Even if you’re going, you gotta think things through, or you’re gonna regret it!!!!”
With a swift kick to my leg, I fall forward.
I hit the ground face-first.
But I wasn’t hurt.
As I tried to get up immediately, several dozen ‘Air Pressure Blades’ stabbed into the ground around me, pinning me in place.
I tried to move, but I couldn’t.
“Don’t make me waste my skills on this, you fool! What are you gonna do charging all alone!? Tell me!”
“Grrr…!”
“Look at these younglings. Ah, youth. Sometimes a clash is necessary—”
“Shut up, Tekeris-san!”
“My bad.”
Tekeris-san, who had been watching from a slight distance, turned his face away, chuckling to himself.
I had no idea what he found so funny, and it annoyed me a little.
But everything Amariaz said was completely right…!
I had heard that we found out the location of the base.
But I didn’t know where it was.
I hadn’t thought about what might be there, how to get there, or anything at all.
I understood that in my head.
I understood, but Uchikage-Ojiichan is so important to me…!
“Grrr…!”
“Sigh… I know how important Uchikage-Ojiichan is to you. We’ve been together for a long time. But please, calm down. You know as well as I do that this isn’t an enemy you can deal with just by rushing in with emotions.”
“……”
I had no words to respond with.
Seeing that I had lost the will to resist, Amariaz released all of the ‘Air Pressure Blades’ holding me down.
I didn’t feel like standing up immediately.
All I could do was sit and endure the frustration of knowing I couldn’t do anything right now.
I was also frustrated with my own recklessness.
Amariaz let out a big sigh and scratched his head.
Then he pointed a finger at Tekeris-san.
“Tekeris-san, you’re coming too, right?”
“Hmm? Oh, of course. If it means I get to crush those accursed angels, I’ll always be on your side.”
“Then could you gather up our allies quickly? You’ll probably be faster at reaching out to them than I would.”
“Oh? Giving orders to someone over a thousand years older than you?”
“It’s punishment for laughing at us earlier.”
“Hmm, well, since I’ve already apologized, following your orders would clear the air. I’ll get to work then.”
Tekeris-san immediately dissolved into a liquid form and vanished from the spot.
Though detecting presences isn’t his strong suit, with that method, he’ll be able to gather people quickly.
Now a bit calmer, I sat up and waited.
Staring into the distant sky, all I could do was wait for everyone.
I want to go save him as soon as possible, but for now, I can’t.
Amariaz then came and sat next to me.
With a soft bonk, he tapped my head with his fist, but it was Amariaz’s hand that seemed to hurt more.
Of course…
“It hurts.”
“……”
“Are you ready? You seem pretty determined now.”
“……I’m fine.”
“You were pretty hesitant back in Garrot Kingdom, though.”
“……Was I?”
“Yeah. Next time, go wild. I’m planning to as well.”
Was I really that hesitant…?
I thought I gave it my all back then…
But no, it wasn’t right that my father was the one who took down Kyuuri.
I should’ve stepped up more.
I should’ve been more aggressive, not relying so much on Amariaz.
I need to fight more decisively.
I need to hold the front line and pave the way for those behind me.
That’s the role I can best fulfill.
“What’s wrong? You two look awfully small from behind.”
The voice came from Ouren-san, who approached from behind without making a sound.
Why’s he suppressing his presence…? Is he already preparing for the upcoming battle?
“Ouren-san, you really have no sense of timing.”
“Oof, that hurts to hear. But hey, you guys aren’t freaking out just because Uchikage got sent somewhere, are you?”
“Huh?”
Honestly, I am panicking right now.
There’s no doubt about that, and I’m feeling an overwhelming urge to rush out and save him right away.
Uchikage-Ojiichan can’t keep fighting alone for long, and I want to get reinforcements to him as quickly as possible.
But from Ouren-san’s tone… he doesn’t seem worried…?
Amariaz, looking exasperated, pointed her thumb at me.
“I’m not too freaked out, but it seems like Yuuzen-kun’s really on edge.”
“I figured. The hole over there makes it pretty clear you used your skill to stop him.”
The hole made by the ‘Air Pressure Blades’ when I was pinned to the ground earlier…
He figured that out just by looking at it?
Ouren-san really is something…
Satisfied that his guess was right, Ouren-san’s mood seemed to lighten as his tone became more cheerful.
“Listen, Yuuzen… Uchikage’s not gonna go down that easily, you know!?”
“Wha—!?”
With a sudden, forceful change in tone, I flinched, my shoulders jumping in surprise.
Even Amariaz took a step back, recoiling from the intensity of his words.
“He’s the kind of guy who’s been walking proudly by my side since the beginning! There’s no way someone like him would be beaten by some angels! If anything, he’s probably taking their heads and heading back already! So listen, Yuuzen! We’re not going to rescue Uchikage… We’re going to join the fight he started!”
With that declaration, Ouren-san yanked me to my feet and gave Amariaz’s back a firm slap.
“Come on, let’s go.”
“But, we don’t even know the location… And how are we moving?”
“That’ll be sorted in no time. Isn’t that right, Lurimkos?”
“Immediately.”
Lurimkos-san, who had silently appeared at some point, stood ready, her fingers poised to snap.
Behind her, the others who would be joining us for the assault on the angels’ base were gathered.
Alongside Ouren-san were Houen-san, Tekeris-san, Kenra-san, Abyss-san, and Iubora.
There may not be many of us, but everyone here is an elite.
It looks like Abyss-san has already been fully healed by Ouren-san.
Lurimkos-san looked at everyone’s faces.
It seemed that everything was ready.
“Well then, I wish you all the best of luck.”
“Don’t you dare pray for us, devil.”
“Oh my, that’s true. In that case, I’ll await the report of your victory. ‘Destruction.’“
Snap.
The moment her fingers snapped, the scenery shifted.
And before us lay countless corpses.