The 5000-year-old Herbivorous Dragon Chapter 79

Translator: Luk2048

Editor: Ghost Ape

“Looking at the results of our match, it seems my ability is still lacking…”

“Yes, that’s right Rēko . That’s why it’s still too early to go alone on a mission . ”

“That’s exactly why I need to go, my further growth demands it . Therefore, we can say this errand is the perfect chance . ”

As soon as the death match ended, for some reason Rēko started with her convenient interpretations .

“Umm, Rēko? That’s not what you said right? Wasn’t it whether you’re strong enough to go as an envoy?”

“No, you’re wrong Evil Dragon Lord . It was just a kind of presentation to help me understand the necessity to go through more trials . ”

“So, you wanted to go no matter the result . ”

Well, I knew from long ago that Rēko’s not an easy child to persuade . Since it’s come to this, it’s obvious she’ll go to that home country no matter what methods I’d use .

“Hey Sheina, how far from here is that home country?”

“Let’s see… It’d take around 7 days on a super-fast horse to the royal capital . However, if it’s only for the provision of information and funds, I think the easternmost checkpoint is enough . They should know what’s going on, and it’ll take only about 2 days to get there . ”

“Oh, though called a home country it’s pretty vast, huh . ”

“Well yeah . Both Peryudōna and Seiren on the other side of the mountain are fairly big, but there are many towns like that inside the home country . This frontier is only an itty-bitty remote region . ”

“That’s amazing . ”

Long ago when I’ve mingled in human habitats the scope of the countries wasn’t so vast . That’s because the bigger the towns become, the wider the area to protect extends . Among the total human population only a small handful of people are skilled enough to fight the demons . A fixed number of them must be stationed as town guards, so a ma.s.sive number of warriors is necessary to maintain an enormous territory .

Formerly the battles depended on personal talent; as a result, the number of powerful warriors was quite low . Now most likely there must’ve been some progress in magic research and methods of training .

So I asked, “In that case, seeing your magic power aren’t you a valuable personnel? Instead of strangely complicating the whole thing wouldn’t it be better to train properly at the home country?”

“You really don’t get it Evil Dragon Lord . Listen closely . If I went somewhere like the Magicians’ Guidance Inst.i.tution, each and every one of them has magic power . On the other hand, at this frontier’s guard I’m being treated as the main force just by being a mage, you know? Moreover, when I return home every now and then, I can play up to the neighbours like ‘At that age she’s already a strong woman with practical experience . ’”

“You’re also fairly twisted, huh . ”

I let out a sigh, fretting how to break out of this predicament . Most likely Rēko heading to the home country as an envoy cannot be stopped . However, this child clearly doesn’t know bounds, so she might demand support that makes the country heel over .

If possible I’d prefer to accompany her, but if I were to go with her despite their implicitly stated wishes I’d just raise h.e.l.l .

“Evil Dragon Lord, if there’s no problem I’d like to depart immediately . ”

Even though I didn’t come up with anything yet, Rēko had already spread out her black wings with a snap . I hindered her takeoff by clinging to her legs desperately .

“Hang on, wait Rēko . You mustn’t fly, you cannot . If you do it so suddenly when am I to prepare myself here . ”

“Treading on earth in itself is learning… Is it?”

“Yeah that reason’s fine, anyway flying is banned . Also, make sure not to walk on land too fast . Running like always when you plough through the earth isn’t allowed, okay?”

After explaining in detail, I turned around to face Sheina .

“So, I’ve something to ask of you – could you accompany this girl? She’ll probably go and tell some crazy things, but you don’t have to worry about it too much . What I, the real Evil Dragon Rēvendia want, is just some trivial money for our journey . ”

“Weeell, that might be difficult . Home country will want to buy Evil Dragon Lord’s favour, so I think they’ll provide a substantial sum according to our Rēko’s demands . ”

I turned gloomy at the worrisome future prospects . Yet, another idea popped into my head .

“Oh right, what if I claim to be the kin? After all I’m pretty small in this form, doesn’t it seem likely to succeed?”

“Oops, sorry . It was already relayed in the report that the kin has form of a small human girl… It’s funny, for some reason I’d feel much more at ease if Evil Dragon Lord were to go in person instead of Rēko . ”

At that moment, Sheina looked above my shoulder . The expressionless spirit was sitting there gazing absentmindedly at the blue sky . Originally the spirit’s body was an enormous mountain, but now she had the ‘body of a little girl . ’

Then as if she remembered something, Sheina started laughing suspiciously . That smile was like the one when she suggested trying to pa.s.s off Rēko as a spirit――

“Evil Dragon Lord, may I discuss something with you?”

“What a coincidence, it seems like I’m starting to feel good about that plan of yours . ”

I ordered Rēko to stand by for a while and returned to Haizen’s mansion .
  

In order to work out the details of how to subst.i.tute the spirit for Rēko, that is .