Chapter 75 - Intense competition for position
Raiotto’s distant ancestor talked big in order to secure a position elevating in the process. Of course there must’ve been many embellishnts after that so I couldn’t say for certain, but that should be the unreal anecdote of the Evil Dragon.
“That’s truly unforgivable. Tell Evil Dragon Lord, when we face him once more after defeating the Demon King, what kind of punishnt is in order?”
“Well, isn’t it fine? After all Raiotto himself did nothing wrong, and even if we were to complain now it wouldn’t change anything.”
“I see. Then I, worthy of being kin, am to pass my own judgent, is that right?”
“Isn’t your usage of ‘then’ weird? That interpretation has no place no matter how you digest it, you know? By the way, if it were up to you what punishnt would you give him?”
“First I’d lock him up in prison. And then I’d feed him nothing but water and lima beans for three days.”
“Ah, that’s surprisingly safe. If it’d let you blow off so steam it might not be such a bad idea.”
Ordinarily even this would be a considerably heavy treatnt, but in comparison to Rēko’s usual ideas like ‘tearing apart’ or ‘devouring the soul’ it was a pretty decent statent. It might be worth it once as a ans of reconciliation that would resolve her hate for Raiotto.
“In addition, I’d make him share a cell with the Demon King.”
“And just when I was considering it suddenly the punishnt’s standard shot through the roof huh.”
“Naturally the Demon King will already be dead as a result of the decisive battle with Evil Dragon Lord, so I plan on throwing into the prison only his soul.”
“Wouldn’t he curse Raiotto?”
Reko shut her eyes and quietly bowed her head.
“… Thinking back, despite having detestable side to him he was a decent young boy.”
“Stop speaking like you’re reminiscing about a deceased person.”
Moreover as the culprit that’s trying to get him killed.
“Besides why do you hate Raiotto so much in the first place? You also should know that he’s not really a bad child, right?”
“Certainly, I’m aware that his roots aren’t that of an evil person. However, he put a lot of pressure on by repeatedly trying to expulse . That grudge cannot be forgotten.”
“I think he was only thinking of you doing that though.”
Even Raiotto shouldn’t have imagined that a human who’d want to beco a sacrifice so much could possibly exist.
“Be that as it may, it’s not like I don’t understand his feelings. If the roles were reversed I might’ve done the sa… After all one cannot let a newcor that suddenly appeared steal the position of a sacrifice. It’s natural to try and remove such a person with one’s whole body and soul. Thinking like that, I can understand Raiotto’s tenacity in trying to chase away to a far-away city. Although despite his efforts, I was the one that secured a spot under the Evil Dragon Lord’s care.”
“Yuck, this child’s point of view is imnsely egotistical.”
It’s like she didn’t consider things from the other party’s standpoint. In making her presumptions the standard of value was set to nothing but Rēko.
“When I was at the village Raiotto repeatedly said ‘If you need a sacrifice I’ll beco one.’ In reality it was the sa as saying ‘You think I’ll nicely hand over the position of a sacrifice to a re slave’, clearly a declaration of war. Thinking back on it from that mont, a fierce competition between and Raiotto began over the position of… Why are you shedding tears? Did the smoke from moxibustion get into your eyes?”
“No, it’s nothing. Don’t worry about it. I only thought a little about one pitiful person.”
“A compassion for the world’s mankind is it? Certainly, humans are foolish creatures.”
“I’m not talking about a macro-perspective like that but a single person.”
Sniff, wiping out a tear I gazed at the nearby biography. Person that wrote it, your descendant got himself into a really awful situation. It’s often said―― Sins of the father shall be visited upon the son.
“Anyway, think you could forgive Raiotto? It won’t do anyone any good if it goes on like this.”
“You’re right… His actions weren’t because he hates , but rather because he reveres Evil Dragon Lord. He’s not a bitter enemy, but a mutually beneficent rival. Thinking like this there may be room for amnesty…”
“Say what? Rēko, can you briefly think over what you said? Because look, Raiotto threw a rock at and stuff at the village right? I don’t think that was his way of revering …”
“That was jealousy.”
“You’re 100% wrong.”
No, I’m not, Rēko asserted.
“Looking at beco not only the sacrifice but even get the position of kin, he couldn’t bear it and tried to vent his anger. All the chagrin of ‘Why wasn’t it ’ was put into that thrown stone. It was a completely child-like action, cute even; no wonder Evil Dragon Lord pardoned him.”
Sorry Raiotto. I’m not possibly able to break this child’s prejudiced filter. When we et again soday, I’ll be counting on you to persuade her.
I gently sealed the guilt on the bottom of my heart and decided to forget all about it.
In the end, with the exception of the milk part, there was no depiction found that was fitting to be a reference of how I should behave from now on as a moderate Evil Dragon among the literature orally dictated by Rēko, but I decided to be satisfied with knowing the origin of the Evil Dragon.
Knowing the cause can illuminate the ans to solve it… I wonder if there are any? Please, let there be so…
“Sir Evil Dragon!”
At that ti the room’s door had swung open with a loud bang and I jumped to my feet. The moxibustion fell off and lightly scorched my back, so I panicked and started rolling on the ground to extinguish the fire.
“What is it out of the blue, Haizen?”
“Yes, I’m deeply sorry to disturb you Evil Dragon Lord. Just a mont ago the letter with a reply from the ho country has been delivered.”
“Ah, it ca? How is it?”
I inquired in a carefree manner all the while swinging my body to shake off the ashes. However in the next mont, a trendous bomb ca at .
“Yes. If I were to summarize it――『We would love to welco Sir Evil Dragon Rēvendia who beca mankind’s ally as the state guest, but our forces are currently stretched thin due to ongoing demon subjugations in various places, so we would not be able to provide a satisfactory level of hospitality. We believe it would be discourteous of us to invite Sir Evil Dragon in these circumstances. In line with this, we await only the Kin Lady as the emissary. We promise to provide information related to Demon King subjugation and sufficient funds.』”
Giving a reason for refusing entry into the country―― I had expected as much. However, the second half…
“Only Rēko…?”
They most likely ca to the conclusion that it’d bring less harm than inviting the real Evil Dragon, but…
“I see. Well then, I’ll make sure to strike terror into their hearts in order to not sha the Evil Dragon Lord’s na.”
I almost scread ‘She’s the real one’, whereas Rēko nodded deeply as if she acknowledged.
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