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 57
3-7. Weird Looking Fish
After crossing the waterfall twice, we found ourselves further into the mountains. Despite searching for the peculiar fish, we couldn’t find any, only encountering birds flying between the trees. As we watched leaves falling into the river and flowing away, we took a short break. Walking for so long had left us tired.
“This basin… it’s in the way.”
“It’s quite rare.”
“Well, I didn’t expect to find them easily. Besides, even with my ‘Spatial Awareness,’ I can’t find anything around here.”
“I can sense some presence, but there doesn’t seem to be anything dangerous. Isn’t that okay?”
“It’s a bit eerie how quiet it is, though…”
Amariaz glanced upstream, his gaze directed further into the mountains. However, considering we saw birds earlier, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing around. There seemed to be insects, so the forest itself wasn’t dead, but indeed, there were no large animals.
Maybe they’ve descended lower in search of food?
Yeah, that seems likely.
So, there might be more animals towards the village.
I’ll talk to Uchikage-Ojichan about it when I return.
Alright, let’s rest for a bit longer and then continue searching.
We can’t afford not to find Beddrock, and these Maletanago fish are such a hassle. They’re the enemies of farms.
“Alright, let’s go.”
“Yeah, I’ll search from the other side like before.”
“Got it!”
Amariaz created his ? Air Pressure Sword? floated, and immediately crossed to the opposite bank.
My skills can’t maneuver as smoothly as his… Well, maybe I’ll gain more skills in the future, so I’ll look forward to that.
With the basin on my head, I walked along the riverbank, searching once again for fish allure by the scent of Beddrock.
It seems there won’t be any waterfalls for a while from here, so the search will be uphill.
Nevertheless, we’ve come quite upstream, and the width of the river is gradually narrowing.
I wonder if they really exist in such upstream areas?
For now, I should also explore in the direction of the two rivers near the former Oni village, just in case.
Snap.
Hearing a sound as if something was bouncing, Amariaz and I immediately turned our attention towards it.
Observing closely, a fish splashed again with the same motion.
What kind of fish is that?
It has an unfamiliar color… and it’s quite large.
There’s a fish of this size here, so far upstream?
“…Yuuzen-kun, this might be it.”
“Huh?”
This might be… does that mean this fish is allured by the scent of Beddrock!?
Really!?
To get a better look, I moved to a more visible position and observed.
The fish that jumped earlier repeated the same action two or three times.
On closer inspection, the fish had tattered scales all over its body, and when it jumped, it collided with a stone, trying to scrape off its scales.
I didn’t understand why it was doing that, but Amariaz, who had come by my side without me noticing, explained the reason.
“That fish is a Shield Deflector. It has extremely tough scales, but now it’s allure by the scent of Beddrock, and it’s continuously colliding with stones, trying to remove its own scales.”
“Can Beddrock make them do that?”
“Yeah. The tough scales are hard to digest unless they’re crushed. Since Beddrock primarily consumes things whole, I think it’s trying to peel off the scales as much as possible before eating.”
“I see…”
Indeed, it’s strange that it’s trying to remove the scales that protect itself.
Amariaz probably noticed because he knew the types of fish.
Well, bringing him along was the right choice.
But looking into the river, I can’t see any shadows resembling Beddrock.
Where could it be?
“It should be not too far from here. Upstream. It stays there because the alluring effect wears off if it doesn’t keep smelling the scent.”
“So it lives upstream.”
“That’s right.”
In any case, we know it’s here!
Now, all that’s left is to find it… but it seems like it’s going to be challenging from here on out.