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 66

3-16. Doubt

“…Huh?”

At Amariaz’s words, I involuntarily let out a sound.

It was an answer I hadn’t expected at all.

Moreover, it’s hard to believe that the Devil in question is disguising its true identity. This is especially so since Shishira’s magic of reading hearts confirms otherwise.

But Amariaz continued to doubt.

He explained the reason for his suspicion, making it clear to me.

“After the loss of skills, living beings started to be distinguished between ‘skill-holders’ and ‘those without skills.’ I think for Devils, that distinction is in their horns. If Uchikage-Ojichan said that, this hypothesis should be correct. And it’s strange that there’s a ‘Devil with bent horns,’ a characteristic that shouldn’t exist anymore, in a young form.”

The loss of skills happened four hundred years ago. Even if a Devil was born during that time, after four centuries, it would have grown considerably. Amariaz was bothered by the fact that the Devil had a “skill-holder’s characteristic” in its young appearance.

Could there have been some mutation, or was the bending of the horns done artificially? While those possibilities exist, it’s hard to accept that a Devil with such characteristics happened to appear. Amariaz raised his vigilance towards the young Devil, deciding to monitor it with ‘Spatial Awareness.’ Although she seems calm for now in Shishira’s house, it’s unclear what will happen in the future.

“B-but, I didn’t feel anything strange, Amariaz. If you had thought so, you wouldn’t have brought her back, right?”

“I’m sorry, but if I knew the Devil’s characteristics, I might not have brought her back… And, there’s one more strange thing.”

“Huh?”

“Yuuzen-kun, didn’t you sense her presence?”

“…W-well…”

True, I couldn’t sense her presence. It felt similar to Shorouwo, but since Amariaz’s ‘Spatial Awareness’ doesn’t work against certain magic, it wouldn’t be strange for me not to detect certain people or magic.

“Also, not being able to sense it… was the first time, right?”

“Yeah.”

At that time, Shorouwo’s magic was also deactivated. So, it’s a bit strange.

I have a special skill called ‘Blessing of the Earth,’ so unless the presence is completely erased, I should be able to detect it.

But she was asleep.

It’s impossible to completely erase your presence unconsciously, and it would be strange if I couldn’t find her, especially since Amariaz’s ‘Spatial Awareness’ detected her.

…However, I didn’t understand.

“What… do you think of her now, Amariaz?”

“Skill-holder.”

Without hesitation, Amariaz replied.

I’ve heard that some skills automatically activate. If the Devil girl, Kyuuri, had been continuously using such a skill, it would explain why I couldn’t sense her presence.

Erasing your presence completely is impossible without a skill. Amariaz read that she possesses an automatic concealment skill. There’s no way to confirm if this is true, and it’s purely speculative, but the possibility is more than plausible.

“Did she say anything else?”

“No, it seems like she has no memory. Other than the name, she doesn’t remember anything.”

“Ah… when you start thinking about it, it becomes endless. Well, anyway, we need to be cautious.”

“Yeah…”

It might be a bit too much vigilance, but there is some logic in what Amariaz is saying. Although she’s a Devil, Uchikage-Ojichan seemed a bit wary, and I should be careful as well, even though I’m the one who picked her up. Well, with Uchikage-Ojichan and Amariaz watching over her, things should be fine. It seems they’re keeping an eye on her using their skills…

…Uhm… right.

What’s this feeling of doing something good and then being kicked down?!

It feels wrong!!!!