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 87
4-7. An Assassin!?
Morning came, and Amariaz and I got up to tidy up the campfire.
It was a bit of a miscalculation not having a river nearby, but well, it was night when we arrived here, so we couldn’t see our surroundings.
But it seems there was a lake a little further away.
Deciding to secure water while we were at it, we headed in that direction.
Sleeping for a day helped distract our minds a bit.
Well, the tasks remain the same though…
Now, it’s time to do various things from today.
First, let’s head to the town while hunting!
We decided to gather materials and try to make some money.
As we approached the lake, we noticed that the presence of animals was quite abundant.
They were probably gathering to drink water in the morning.
There were deer similar to one that was controlled by Shorouwo, and relatively docile creatures nearby, with no monsters around.
Thinking there was no need to rush to hunt, we focused on securing water for now.
Amariaz took out several water bottles from his magic tool bag and filled them with water from the lake.
Since it’s in the mountains, the water seems to be very clean.
Water procurement was completed for now.
We stored enough for several days in the magic tool bag.
“Hmm, the animals around here probably won’t fetch much money.”
“But isn’t it better to secure food?”
“I think we can do that later. It’s cumbersome to carry more baggage, and if we think about bleeding them and all, it’s quite constraining. It’s better to hunt just before nightfall.”
“Ah, we can’t put raw meat in the magic tool bag, can we? Alright, understood.”
Following Amariaz’s suggestion, we decided not to hunt in this place.
But if monsters appeared, we would actively hunt them.
Since monster materials are quite rare, it was decided to defeat them if we encountered any.
After securing water and learning that there were still emergency rations in the magic tool bag, we started moving.
Since Amariaz knows the location of the town, he would be the one to guide me.
I followed behind, keeping watch.
The terrain in the mountains was rough, with tree roots and giant rocks hindering our progress, but as we had trained in the mountains, we easily overcame these obstacles.
Since it didn’t hinder our movement too much, it seemed like we would arrive as planned, about two weeks later.
“Hmm, it seems like there are no monsters around here.”
“I see. Well, that’s fine then. I’ll expand my ‘Spatial Awareness’ around us, so I’ll know if anyone approaches.”
“Got it.”
In times like these, Amariaz’s skills are handy.
I can only sense presences, so I can’t see what’s actually there without visual confirmation.
But Amariaz’s skills let him know everything.
Well, it seems he’s not very good at sensing presences, so it might take time to find something if he tries to search.
Then, I felt something approaching us.
Not from the ground.
But from above.
“Amariaz, something is approaching from the sky…”
“From the sky? Wait a moment.”
He raised his hand toward the sky and expanded the range of her ‘Spatial Awareness.’
Then, it became clear that something humanoid was approaching us.
But because of Amariaz’s skill, we could discern its appearance.
Knowing that, we immediately took a combat stance.
“Yuuzen-kun, take a stance!”
“Huh?! Okay!”
Upon hearing that, I immediately assumed the stance of the Oni Dance Barehanded Style.
With my left fist at my waist and my right hand thrust forward and lowered, I dropped my hips.
Amariaz created several ‘Air Pressure Swords’ and took a throwing stance.
In that instant, a person landed in front of us from the sky.
Long black hair, with horns protruding.
The small curved horns peeked out from among the long hair.
The collar of the quite long cloak extended over the head, so turning the neck alone wouldn’t reveal the back or sides.
Wearing a jacket-like garment made of what seemed like stiff material, fastened at the front with several belts.
Apparently, she was a female devil, slowly extending her back and revealing her face.
White skin, black eyes.
Her features resembled those of a very kind older sister, with a dazzling smile.
However, she seemed greatly relieved and let out a big sigh.
“Phew~ I’m so glad~ You hadn’t been caught yet~…”
She heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed.
Upon hearing those words, Amariaz instinctively threw his ‘Air Pressure Swords.’
The female demon narrowly dodged them.
“What!?”
“Yuuzen-kun, initiate attack!!”
“No need to told me!”
“Wh-whyyyyy!?”
Both of us suspected that her mention of “not being caught yet” referred to the angels.
But we didn’t understand the significance of why she said it.
Nevertheless, Kyuuri had taken on the form of a devil and approached us.
So the likelihood of that being the case was very high.
Not falling for the same trick again, Amariaz and I initiated the attack.