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 96
4-16. About Angels
The purpose of coming to the Devil territory was to obtain means to counter angels.
Although we came to request the cooperation of the Devils residing here, it proceeded smoothly because Uchikage-Ojiichan had already informed Dacia, though I feel bad for Abyss-san…
There are discussions we need to have with Dacia-san and the others, but first, we want to understand about angels.
For now, we know they are enemies.
It seems they possess skills and were involved in the battle that occurred four hundred years ago.
Moreover, we know they are up to something.
However, we have no concrete details.
Since Devils might have some information, we decided to listen to their discussions first.
“Angels were allies of something… we fought against. Due to the ‘Decision’, I don’t know what they truly are anymore, but that much is certain.”
“What did those angels do four hundred years ago?”
“I don’t know.”
Surprised by the unexpected response, I was taken aback.
I had assumed that the wars of centuries past had concluded, with all occurrences therein becoming history, but it seems that’s not the case.
However, there was a reason for that.
“Of course, I investigated about the angels. They caused trouble at a place called the Kingdom of Valpan in the very end. However, none of the Devils dispatched returned.”
“They didn’t return…? Are angels really that strong?”
Amariaz interjected.
For Devils dispatched to investigate angels not to return meant they had died.
If, if what Amariaz said before was true, then it would mean Amariaz created the angels.
He claimed to be the god of skills and should remember the skills he bestowed upon them.
Perhaps because he knew more about them than anyone else, he questioned Dacia with a puzzled expression.
We don’t know how much he knows, but if he were to speak of this here and now, there’s a possibility that the Devils would restrain him.
For now, it seems best to keep quiet about this matter.
Knowing too much is scary because it might reveal vulnerabilities at some point…
Dacia sighed and crossed her arms upon hearing Amariaz’s pertinent question.
“They must have been formidable. Even intermediate Devils wouldn’t stand a chance against them.”
“At the time, I dispatched my small unit. They were comrades skilled in transforming their bodies… But they didn’t return. That’s what I think.”
Abyss murmured, sounding a bit lonely.
Even the lower-ranking Devils tasked with communication had ceased contact, prompting Abyss, along with another senior Devil—who was intermediate at the time—to lead a large force to the Kingdom of Valpan.
However, the angels had already retreated, leaving no trace behind, not even the bodies of the comrades sent ahead.
However, some certain people had a bit of information about the angels.
Their comrades had infiltrated the Kingdom of Valpan and sent back reports.
These reports mentioned that the angels had appeared before people and chanted something.
There were also reports of infiltration into churches, but even those efforts led nowhere as they had retreated. Abyss remembered finding empty churches upon investigation.
Ultimately, there was no progress in the investigation thereafter, and the investigation in the Kingdom of Valpan was abandoned.
“Since then, no one has seen any angels. Not even the humans from those churches.”
“Wait…! That man who attacked Amariaz…!”
“It’s highly probable. The followers of the church might have been abducted by the angels…”
The attack by the man and the Monster Beasts’ assault on the Devil territory that Amariaz remembered from when he was twelve…
Amariaz recalled that the man had uttered the name of God.
This was shared with me, and Uchikage-Ojiichan knew about it too.
If angels had secretly been active and increasing their followers over the past four hundred years…
It wouldn’t be strange for such individuals to have been cultivated.
“Oh, speaking of which! Dacia-san!”
“What?”
“There was a man who tried to abduct us before. He had armor on him, like magical equipment. Uchikage-Ojiichan said it was made by someone named Thekil…”
“Thekil’s gear!?”
Dacia and Abyss widened their eyes in shock.
Even Atrak briefly opened his eyes before quickly shifting to a complicated expression.
“Huh… Do you know him?”
“Come on… That idiot, letting it leak like that…”
“Um, Thekil is basically a professional in magical equipment production. The things he creates are top-notch. Oh, he also made Uchikage-Ojiichan’s prosthetic leg.”
“Really!? Is that so!?”
“Yeah. But, they were all very dangerous items.”
Thekil had an older brother.
The brother was skilled in combat, and Thekil had been considering helping him since he was young, thus honing his skills in crafting magical equipment.
Magical equipment to boost magical power, staff-shaped magical equipment to fly, magical equipment to block pain…
All of these were made by Thekil when he was young and were designated as national treasures.
They were supposed to be stored securely in the Kijin Clan’s in Oni village.
However, the talent he had honed since childhood continued to shine into adulthood.
He had been planning to create even higher-performance, lightweight, and mass-producible items, but at some point, he had stopped working.
[I became terrified of my own talent.]
The magical equipment he made to help his brother gradually turned into tools only for killing people.
Even if he was helping his brother, the fundamental purpose hadn’t changed. However, it was Thekil’s own mindset that was the problem.
When he attempted mass production, he veered off in a different direction from simply assisting his brother.
Realizing this, he reluctantly stopped mass-producing the deadly weapons, weapons that anyone could use.
After that, it seemed like he focused on producing magical equipment that could be used for agriculture in the Oni village, armor for protection, unbreakable fishing rods, and other magical equipment that could protect people’s lives.
However… the blueprints should still have existed.
“If they were leaked due to some reason, even humans might have obtained powers surpassing Devils.”
“Could it be that angels haven’t appeared in these four hundred years because they were making preparations?”
“In any case, it’s hard to accept that they started moving right after Yuuzen arrived in this era. We need to prepare some countermeasures to gather information.”
“Yeah, if that’s the case.”
Amariaz and I spoke in unison.
Abyss also knew the contents of the conversation, so it was immediately understood what to say next.
“I-it seems like I can unseal Ouren’s seals.”
“What!?”
“…… (Shock)”
“What did you say!?”