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 38
2-24. More Shadow Doppelganger
A figure in a robe aims the tip of a long sword toward me.
An intense killing intent surrounds him, though it’s somewhat better than Amariaz’s killing intent.
…Well, is that really the case?
For now, I take the stance of the Oni Dance, Barehand, and face him. Amariaz seems to step back a bit, providing support from behind.
While holding the ‘Air Pressure Sword’, he created several small ‘Air Pressure Swords’ on his other hand.
Then, the person in the robe reveals his face. He has a demeanor that suits his well-groomed hairstyle pulled back.
There is a deep scar on his face, giving him a scary appearance. However, his face, expressing anger, makes him even more terrifying because of the scar.
He takes a step forward and thrusts.
“ ? Enkyori Kiba – Totsu? !” (Fang Thrust- Long Distance}
Bang!
The moment the man thrusts, I feel an impact on my shoulder. I stagger a bit but quickly recover and take a defensive stance.
What was that just now?
“As expected, Yuuzen-kun. Are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, you seem fine.”
“What the…!?”
He seems surprised. Was that attack just now?
It felt like I was pushed back a little bit, that’s all.
Oh well!
“ ? Tsuta Nawa? “
“Hngh.”
I direct the vines around towards the man. The vines approach him, but he skillfully cuts them off, rendering them powerless.
However, he’s not just cutting them off. He’s approaching us while doing so.
Seeing this, Amariaz throws the ‘Air Pressure Sword’.
I try to explode it at the point where he deflects it, but it seems like he takes no damage at all.
Oh, is that a clone?
If that’s the case, where’s the real one!?
“Haaaah!!!”
“Whoa!”
Keeeen!
A man emerges from directly behind me.
I quickly turn around, stop his sword with my arm, and punch the sword’s hilt with a back fist as he approaches.
He seemed surprised by the sudden action, but the man quickly reacted, defending against the attack. However, I mix in the ‘Explosive Fist’.
The moment he blocks, I explode the fist, sending the man flying.
…Or at least, that was the plan. The man is completely unharmed.
“What!? Is this one clone too!?”
“Who are you…!?”
The man seems surprised by the unexpected resilience, but he immediately raises his sword and launches a series of attacks.
I evade his attacks while waiting for Amariaz’s support.
Hmm, I can actually dodge quite well… And this person’s killing intent is so strong that I can easily anticipate where the attacks will come from. Is this the result of training?
Then, the ‘Air Pressure Sword’ flies in and explodes. I’m blown back a bit, but it’s no problem.
I quickly get up, sense the surroundings, and confirm three auras.
“Three!?”
“Two of them seem like ‘Shadow Doppelgangers.’ But it’s strange… both of them had hitboxes for their swords. One cut the vines, and the other attacked Yuuzen-kun.”
“Isn’t that more like they’re not mere illusions? Essentially, it’s three against two, and the two opponents are invincible.”
“That’s unfair!!”
That’s cheating!
Oh, but maybe I can break the swords somehow? Also, where’s the real one?
I can sense their presence, but they might be interfering.
Ah, I can chase them with the ‘Ivy Ropes’!
“? Tsuta Nawa?!”
“Wait, Yuuzen-kun! It’s strange that we sense them! The real one should be hiding their presence!”
“Ugh! R-right!”
Right, Amariaz mentioned that earlier… So, that person is creating three ‘Shadow Doppelganger’? But why is one just standing there…?
Then, the two ‘Shadow Doppelganger’ simultaneously move away from me.
The direction they run towards is… Amariaz.
Ah!
They’re planning to attack Amariaz first!
I won’t let that happen!
“? Tsuta Nawa?!”
“Hmph!”
“Hah!”
“!? Ugh!”
The vines are easily cut off, and it seems I’ve used up most of the vines in the surroundings. In that case, I’ll approach them using the ‘Explosive Fist’!
As I shoot the ‘Explosive Fist’ into the ground and the two clones try to approach Amariaz, the third clone starts moving.
The moment its presence disappears, it appears right in front of me.
Swinging a large sword with all its might, it directly hits my torso.
I couldn’t avoid it since I was in the air…!!
But, how did it suddenly get so close!?
As the sword is swung, I’m blown away in the opposite direction of Amariaz.
Since I haven’t mastered mid-air movement using the ‘Explosive Fist’ yet, I can’t recover my posture.
I crash into the ground and roll helplessly.
I quickly get up and look at Amariaz. He’s already surrounded by the three clones’.
Simultaneously swinging their swords from three directions, it seems impossible for Amariaz to evade them. The sounds of the strikes resonate on the ground, reaching my ears mercilessly.