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 28
2-13. Blessing of the Earth
I cried for a while, but gradually regained my composure. However, I couldn’t find the motivation to train and just sat there in a daze.
Amariaz was busy dismantling the Bechinu we had just defeated. It seemed that he intended to make it today’s lunch. However, since I had stabbed it randomly earlier, there was not much usable meat left.
I couldn’t accurately dismantle it because I couldn’t see, so I hoped for some leniency in that regard.
By the way… Can you eat monsters from the devil realm? It doesn’t really give off a delicious vibe.
Nevertheless, Amariaz continued dismantling without worrying about such concerns. Although Bechinu had a mummified appearance like a dog, it actually had well-preserved internal organs, and the liver was considered a delicacy. The amount of liver obtained from one was small, but apparently, it was quite tasty when grilled. However, because I had accidentally damaged the internal organs first, there might be a strong smell.
…
Humming a tune, Amariaz continued dismantling. It really seemed like nothing happened.
However, I still felt weird, sensing that I had been blown away earlier. Regular people wouldn’t recover so quickly from that, and I didn’t know any magic that could achieve such a feat.
Is that really normal magic? Uh, ‘Death Absorption’ was it? Magic or a skill that allows you to recover by killing enemies? Hmm…
“Hey, Amariaz.”
“Oh, feeling better?”
“Yeah. Is that ‘Life Absorption’ you mentioned earlier really magic?”
“It is, indeed. It’s a very special kind of magic, so not many people can use it.”
“It’s not a skill?”
“No, no, it’s not a skill.”
Amariaz answered with a laugh. When the dismantling seemed to be finished, he came back to me.
“Alright, Yuuzen-kun, can you gather some branches to use for the bonfire with the ivyrope?”
“Got it. ? Ivy Rope? “
Using the skill, the vines started moving and gathered plenty of fallen branches. Surprisingly, they gathered quickly, and it seemed we had enough.
Then, I felt something odd.
“Huh?”
I could sense the position of the trees. I knew which vines were moving. I could understand the positions of the surrounding stones and even had a grasp of where I was in the forest.
What is this? Amazing!
“Wow!?”
“What’s wrong?”
“I, I can understand everything! What is this?”
“Ah, I see. It’s probably the special magic called ‘Blessing of the Earth.’ You must have gained some experience after defeating Bechinu.”
“Blessing of the Earth?”
I asked, and Amariaz nodded.
“Blessing of the Earth allows you to read the nature of the land you’re standing on and incorporate it into your own power. It’s also a magic that allows you to grasp the surrounding situation. You gained quite a bit of experience by defeating Bechinu, I guess.”
“Oh, so it’s not the result of training?”
“No, no, magic is something you have for a lifetime, and it’s yours. I was actually working hard so that you could learn it, Yuuzen.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, yeah. Now, can you light the bonfire?”
I used a small explosive fist to ignite the bonfire. Adjusting the fire, making it just right.
Um, can I be happy about this?
This isn’t magic, it’s a skill, right?
With this, I might be able to go back to the Oni Castle now…
But if I go back, Uchikage-Ojichan might make me do different training, and then I won’t be able to train with Amariaz anymore. I don’t want that, so I’ll stay away for a while!
“Here you go.”
“Already done? Wasn’t it quick?”
“Just the right amount of grilling. Now, this delicacy is called Bechinu liver. Let’s give it a try.”
“I’ll try too! Here we go!”
We both took a bite of the grilled Bechinu liver. Suppressing the urge to spit it out immediately, we rinsed our mouths with the prepared water.
The taste, a mixture of bitterness, astringency, and acidity, spread throughout our mouths.
If I had to sum up my impression of this dish in one word…
—Horribly disgusting.
“Bleeergh!”
“Eww, ehh… What is this…? Do adults really eat this?”
“No… I don’t think so. Probably.”
I didn’t think adults would eat something this terrible…
But if that’s the case, this won’t be our lunch…
“Chough. Well, it can’t be helped. Yuuzen-kun, let’s move on to the next training!”
“But I’m still hungry.”
“Hahaha, the next training is… hunting! With your current abilities, you should be able to handle anything!”