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 267
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9-15. Enemy
I sprinted down the facility’s corridor.
The only angel here was him.
I could sense his presence and pinpoint his location instinctively.
Passing through several halls and running down the corridor, I finally reached a massive iron door.
The door was unlocked.
With a powerful kick, it swung open, echoing loudly as the hinges groaned.
Stepping inside, I scanned the surroundings.
Various machines lined the room, colorful wires exposed.
Some devices emitted electronic sounds, while others occasionally spewed smoke.
Are these all magical tools?
But none of that mattered right now…
At the center of the facility, a majestic archangel sat calmly, his pristine wings folded neatly as he tinkered with a machine.
Next to him were three empty bottles, their contents long gone.
Instead, a bottle containing a yellow liquid sat before him, and he gazed at it with a delighted grin.
“I owe you my thanks,” he said.
“…What did you do to Uchikage-Ojiichan, Dacia, and Lize?!” I demanded.
“I simply borrowed their abilities,” he replied, casually lifting the bottle of yellow liquid.
“By combining numerous abilities, I can create one ultimate skill. That’s my purpose. I panicked when the Ouren awakened, but upon reflection, it was an opportunity. Ideally, I’d have reduced the number of test subjects, but everything worked out in the end. And for your invaluable contributions to this endeavor, I thank you,” he continued, his eyes soft but filled with an unsettling calm.
His years of research had borne fruit, though it came at a high cost.
Casualties meant nothing to him as long as his goal was achieved.
If needed, he could simply create more.
I didn’t fully understand what he was saying, but being thanked by someone like him was nauseating.
Sensing my disdain, the archangel, Arnicc, continued.
“It’s been a long road. A very long road. But once I found the way, progress was swift. Even my partner was consumed by this process. But the crow left by that person—how could I not use it?”
“I’m asking you what you did!”
“As I said, I borrowed their abilities—all three of theirs.”
Once again, he held up the bottle containing the yellow liquid, tapping it with a finger and smiling.
“You…!”
“This is the angels’ long-awaited wish! At last, it will come true!”
With a jubilant expression, Arnicc brought the bottle to his lips.
“Not if I can help it! ‘Explosive Fist!'”
“‘Ripple Barrier.'”
The explosion was met with a protective barrier.
Despite the maximum force of my Explosive Fist, it was nullified by Arnicc’s Ripple ability.
Does it absorb even the shockwaves?!
Ah, too lat—!
I watched helplessly as Arnicc gulped down the yellow liquid, his throat bobbing as he drank.
When he finished, he checked his body for changes but seemed unaffected for now.
Perhaps side effects would emerge later, but it was clear there were no immediate impediments to his combat ability.
Turning to me, his gaze sharp yet triumphant, he spoke.
“This will manifest within me as a new skill—Summon Chief God—the single skill we have sought for so long!”
“That bastard…!”
Just then, Amariaz arrived, out of breath, his expression bitter as he clenched his fists.
“The three of them…?”
“Kenra’s watching over them. They should be fine for now. But the problem is here. What did he drink?”
“Something about extracted skills…”
“This is the worst-case scenario.”
The skill hadn’t yet fully materialized.
We had a chance—a slim window to end this before the skill activated.
Amariaz quickly conjured dozens of Air Pressure Swords, pointing their tips at Arnicc.
I slapped my own cheeks to focus.
I couldn’t afford to let my emotions cloud my resolve.
“If it’s a Ripple-type skill, I’ll find a way to counter it!”
Amariaz launched four Air Pressure Swords.
As they struck the Ripple Barrier, they wavered and began to disintegrate.
Within seconds, the swords shattered with a crisp sound.
But the impact disrupted the balance of the barrier, creating ripples that destabilized its structure.
The once-imposing wall dissolved into mist.
“Impressive.”
“Now, Yuuzen! Go!” Amariaz yelled, firing Air Bullets as he signaled me.
“Got it!”
The moment the barrier fell, Amariaz’s bullets flew toward Arnicc.
I dashed forward, cautious of a potential counter-barrier.
It was clear Arnicc was waiting, confident and composed.
Amariaz’s bullets struck first, but Arnicc effortlessly deflected them with his bare hands.
To him, they were inconsequential.
“‘Explosive Fist!'”
“The same again.”
BOOM!
As expected, his hastily conjured Ripple Barrier absorbed the attack.
The explosion filled the room with smoke, obscuring vision.
“Then I’ll destroy this whole place! ‘Air Compression!'”
Unnoticed, a small white orb had rolled to Arnicc’s feet.
It burst with a sharp crack.