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 264
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9-12. Death Devourer
Shrugg…. Something slithered up from the depths of the ground.
At that very moment, Mekonie’s body grew alarmingly thin, becoming mere skin and bones. Yet even in this skeletal state, she smirked defiantly and, with a soft breath, collapsed quietly.
What emerged from the ground was a creature that looked vaguely like a spider, its body coated in a mucous-like liquid. But it only vaguely resembles a spider. This creature had eight heads, twenty-eight legs, and a gaping mouth on what appeared to be its torso, constantly dripping saliva. Each limb ended in something that resembled human fingers, which wriggled and twitched as the creature advanced, having noticed the group.
“What the heck… is that?”
“It’s… seriously gross! Disgusting!”
“This isn’t the time for that! Mekonie sacrificed herself to unleash that skill—whatever it is, it’s got to be dangerous!”
“We’ll see for ourselves! ‘Reamed Water Spear!'”
In a test of skill, Ouren fired his attack at the creature. Its large frame made for an easy target, and the threads he sent should have sliced through it cleanly.
But… that didn’t happen.
“Huh?”
The threads slipped off the creature’s body and sailed far past it. Though he had anticipated the slickness of the mucous coating, he hadn’t realized it was like a layer of slippery lotion, thick enough to act as a barrier.
“Oh.”
“What? What happened?”
“The threads… from my ‘Reamed Water Spear’… they snapped.”
“Do they normally snap like that?”
“Want me to be honest?”
“Yeah.”
“It’s… the first time that’s ever happened.”
The creature continued to approach, but it was moving slowly, which gave them some time to try other skills.
“Houen.”
“Alright, here goes! ‘Flame Manipulation!'”
With a burst of fire from his hand, Houen sent a torrent of flames toward the creature. These flames carried the effect of his ‘Absolute Inferno,’ which should have kept burning until the target was incinerated.
The fire spread from the creature’s feet and started to consume its lower half, growing as it hit the ground and bounced up. Houen kept the fire going for a while, but he stopped to observe.
And yet… the flames vanished without a trace.
“…Houen?”
“What?”
“Did you just extinguish the fire?”
“You think I’d do that?”
“…”
“Wait… so it’s immune…?”
Houen’s ‘Absolute Inferno ‘had been completely neutralized, likely due to the mucous layer covering the creature’s body. Both Ouren’s ‘Reamed Water Spear’ and Houen’s ‘Absolute Inferno’ had proven ineffective against it.
Though slightly charred, the creature’s mucus still gleamed, continuing to coat its body. It was clear that unless they could somehow deal with that substance, they couldn’t inflict real damage.
“Abyss!”
“No way! I don’t want to touch that thing!”
“Come on? Just hold it off! We’ll figure something out!”
“Not until we find a real way to attack! Just touching that stuff seems dangerous!”
“Fine, I’ll do it myself! ‘Heaven Split!'”
Drawing his short sword, Kage Orochi, he unleashed a slash. It struck the creature but slid right off, shooting up into the sky.
“What?! That didn’t work either?!”
“So, slashes are useless, flames don’t work… guess that leaves lightning or ice…”
“Lightning it is! ‘Thunder Dragon!'”
Raising Kage Orochi, he summoned a dragon formed of lightning. The beast crackled and surged, jaws wide, as it raced toward the creature. The lightning coursed through the mucous coating and across the creature’s body. A sharp sound and blinding light momentarily blinded them both.
Since mucus conducts electricity well, he thought, “If this doesn’t work, we’re in trouble.” Watching for any reaction…
There was a shudder, then a thunk. The creature started moving again, seemingly unaffected, though perhaps a bit numbed. It resumed its slow but steady advance.
“What the hell are we supposed to do with this thing?! It’s even worse than that invisible monster we fought ages ago!”
“That one burned, though…! And look—the mucus is oozing from holes in its skin!”
“Eww…”
“But the amount of mucus has gone down… a little… right?”
“From what I can see, my flames and Ouren’s lightning can evaporate it. But the creature is producing it faster than we can burn it off.”
“How are we supposed to handle this?!”
“We just have to burn it faster than it can regenerate! If only I could use my ultimate skill…”
With that muttered thought, Houen glanced around the facility. His ultimate skill could deal massive, widespread damage, but he needed to ensure allies weren’t nearby to use it.
Thankfully, Ouren was there.
“Ouren.”
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”
“I’m going to use my ultimate skill, so put up a barrier strong enough to withstand it.”
“Are you insane?”
“Alright, starting preparations now~”
“Wait! I’ve never even seen you use that skill before!”