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 51
Volume 3 : Discovery
3-1. Growth
In the forest, the usual training scene unfolded before the eyes of Uchikage. The humanoid ? Yami Baitai? (Dark Medium) wielded a Katana and remained vigilant towards the two individuals in front of it.
A kind-looking young man with black hair and black eyes took a stance in Oni Dance Stance with the ?Dark Medium? facing him. He kicked the ground to approach.
Simultaneously, the ? Dark Medium? also started running, wielding the Katana and delivering a slashing attack from below. The young man kicked it away with his bare feet, flowed with the motion, and struck a clenched fist into the now vulnerable torso.
Or so it seemed, but he adopted a defensive posture at that moment. At that instant, a translucent small sphere was thrown in front of the ?Dark Medium?.
Paaann!!
A high-pitched explosion echoed, and only the ?Dark Medium? was blown away, rolling on the ground. Behind the young man with black hair, a boy was standing with his hand pointed toward it.
His gray hair had grown a bit longer, and he had the same posture as the young man. Although his gray eyes were slightly eerie, his good looks overshadowed that. Both wore traditional Oni clothing made in the Oni Village, with gauntlets on their hands and feet.
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“Yuuzen-kun, you did well!”
“Well, I’ve gotten used to dodging Amariaz’s attacks.”
“That’s what I call progress!”
Amariaz and I are receiving training from Uchikage-Ojichan. Five years have passed since I obtained permission from Amariaz’s mother. I am now seventeen, and Amariaz is ten. The reason we look the same is apparently due to the influence of skills, something about accelerated growth. I haven’t been told the details.
Originally, we were completely incompatible inside and out, so the current situation is more approachable. But I can’t quite accept that I’ve grown to be the same height in just five years. It’s skills… it’s all because of skills.
As soon as the conversation with Amariaz ended, the ?Dark Medium? approached by kicking the ground. I quickly reacted, moved into close range, and struck my elbow against my left arm holding the Katana. Next, I thrust my right elbow into its side and blew away the ?Dark Medium? with all my strength.
It managed to regain its posture effortlessly, but Amariaz’s ? Sora Atsu-zen? (Air Pressure Sword) stabbed the ground in multiple places. Thanks to growth, the precision of the skill has improved, allowing changes in shape, number, and size. It exploded before the ?Dark Medium? could react, destroying everything.
I targeted the ?Dark Medium? soaring in the sky. Predicting its falling location, I ran and timed a punch. The ground under my forceful step was slightly gouged, and I delivered a powerful blow to the ?Dark Medium? with my right fist.
It seemed to try to defend itself by slashing the fist with the Katana, but that was futile. As soon as I touched the Katana, I activated ? Bakukken? (Explosive Fist) , converting it into a powerful blow supported by my hips.
? Bakukken?
??
KHBHAAAAM!
The? Yami Baitai? forcefully blown away, couldn’t take a defensive stance this time. It rolled and collided with a large tree. The ? Yami Baitai? melted and turned into a slimy state, returning to Uchikage-Ojichan. When it touched his hand, it reformed and apologetically returned the broken Katana.
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“…Alright, that’s enough for today.”
“”We’re tired~…””
They collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
No… the ?Dark Medium? is just too tough. How is it that I need to land my ? Explosive Fist? eleven times to deactivate its skill? Amariaz’s ? Air Pressure Sword? should be landing more hits… well, maybe the compressed air is hitting as well.
I thought we could defeat it fairly quickly this time since Amariaz was landing more hits than me, but it didn’t work out.
Practicing from morning until early afternoon… isn’t it a bit Spartan? Well, I can’t really complain since I was the one who requested it.
“Good job, Yuuzen-kun.”
“Good job, Amariaz. How about it? Any new skills manifested?”
“Nope, not yet. I think it’s because of a lack of experience points… I believe they won’t increase unless we defeat monsters. Yuuzen-kun, you probably haven’t gained much in these five years either, right?”
“Yeah. Only ? Parry? ? ‘Penetrating Fist? and ?Pneumatic Shield? increased for me.”
“I only got ? Barrier? and ? Vacuum Mine? .”
Hmm, both of us still have quite a few.
Or rather, it feels like we’ve hunted down all the monsters around here…
I was told several times by Uchikage-Ojichan to go hunt them because it’s dangerous. That’s why this forest is incredibly safe. There are more animals living here than before.
Well, that’s not the point. The most concerning thing is that no assassins have attacked since that incident. I think I’ve been able to train quite a bit thanks to that… but they might be increasing their forces.
“Both of you, come over here.”
“Yes!”
“Now it’s time for the usual reflection session.”
“Don’t make fun of it, Amariaz.”
“Hehe.”
After training, Uchikage-Ojichan always points out our areas for improvement, which is quite helpful. But this time, I didn’t make any mistakes against the ? Dark Medium? . Perhaps my performance is somewhat commendable!?
“Yuuzen-kun, your footwork is slow.”
I take my words back.