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 42
2-28. Contents of the Bundle of Documents
The documents Uchikage held seemed to be made of thick parchment. Upon examining the written characters, they appeared to be… unfamiliar to Uchikage.
The characters on the parchment were moving. Each seemed to have a will of its own, moving around, stretching, contracting, tearing, sticking, all unsettlingly in motion. It was as if tiny creatures inhabited the parchment.
Trying to scratch them with his fingers proved futile; they couldn’t be removed.
Uchikage frowned at the strange magic. However, he had never seen or heard of anything like this before.
“…”
“Uchikage-sama? What’s written on it?”
“Can any of you read it?”
“Huh? Ugh… what is… this?”
“How does it look? To me, it seems like insects are moving.”
“Each character appears to ripple. It’s almost dizzying to look at…”
Kannuki, wearing a displeased expression, averted his gaze from the parchment. It seemed the perception varied among individuals.
However, it was apparent that this document was not something they wanted others to read. It was crucial. They needed to keep it safe. Though they didn’t know how to read it yet, they decided to let the village scholars examine it.
“Huh? So, what is it in the end?”
“It’s enchanted to prevent reading. This parchment itself might be a magical tool. Kannuki, do you understand anything?”
“No… I really don’t. It’s impossible to incorporate magical circuits into such thin parchment…”
While saying this, Kannuki carefully inspected every corner of the parchment, touching and visually confirming.
Magical tools always had magical circuits. These circuits allowed the formation of a mechanism to use magic automatically. The more intricate the mechanism, the more complex the magical circuit, and the larger the medium to embed it in.
It seemed almost impossible for Kannuki to comprehend how such a magic, where characters moved on thin parchment, could be achieved. Moreover, even if the parchment was slightly thicker than usual, it was still thin. It was hard to believe that magical circuits were embedded inside.
Also, magic power was finite. Although there were circuits that could continuously generate magic power, if you were to embed them, the medium would become significantly larger.
“Looking at it, there seems to be no magic stone… It’s well rolled up, and soft.”
“Does it react to a specific magic?”
“I don’t know… But Uchikage-sama and I saw different things when looking at it, so that might be a possibility. Perhaps only authorized individuals can see it.”
“Then, hey! Let’s try placing it on that corpse!”
“The deceased doesn’t circulate magic power. It’s futile.”
“W- well, it’s worth a shot!”
Kadoma urged Kannuki, who then attempted to place the parchment on the man he was carrying. However, as expected, it didn’t make the characters readable.
“It’s no use.”
“Well, yeah, I guess so.”
“In that case, Uchikage-sama, can I take this parchment to show it to a magical tool shop? Is that okay?”
“I don’t mind. Also, have them check the equipment of that man. As soon as possible.”
“Understood.”
“Then let’s call it a day for today.”
With that, Uchikage confidently walked towards the Oni Village. Kadoma and Kannuki followed closely to avoid being left behind.
Shizunuma and Tatareba disappeared from the scene, likely choosing to return in hiding.
As they walked, Uchikage pondered, glancing briefly at Amariaz, and rested his chin on his hand.
(Who is this child, really?)
Despite being young, he responded clearly, and his demeanor was mature. On top of that, he possessed a skill.
It was evident that he was not an ordinary child.
This child held great importance for Yuuzen. While it was clear that she could guide things in a positive direction, Uchikage couldn’t shake off a slight sense of unease.