Chapter 19 (1/2)

Chapter 19

Translator: Luk2048

It was a ridiculous scene. It can be said that guards transporting the taken under protection people on wagons was a matter of course.

However, the sight of bandits without any restraints binding them getting on the horses of their own volition and dragging themselves to town could only be described as queer. Moreover after coming near, far from running away, they continuously beseeched the guards, saying “Please let’s go faster” and “Put us quickly in jail”.

In contrast to them, who were already emitting the air of model prisoners, was the riding on a jail wagon Rēko and me.

“Of all things, pus.h.i.+ng the Evil Dragon Lord into a cage…”

Towards Rēko displaying her irritation,

“It’s fine. Since this carriage is wider its more comfortable, besides riding with other hostages would just be awkward.”

My ident.i.ty of an “infamous Evil Dragon” was quickly conveyed by guards to the hostages. Even the adventurer who yesterday had an att.i.tude full of sympathy, today couldn’t stop his eyes from wandering about, while stating that “Me being grateful didn’t change” during his release.

That day I learned just how much movement can human eyes achieve.

Surely,

if we were to board the same wagon, on the surface everyone would have treated me with kindness. But that kindness would have instead dealt serious damage to my heart.

In that case I preferred to ride on the borrowed jail wagon, so I asked guards for the unreasonable.

Actually, it might have been the most natural choice to part ways with guards at the hideout and return to traveling with Rēko. However I had an awful muscle pain because of Hunt’s gruelling training, so I didn’t feel like moving for the next two days.

“By the way, Evil Dragon Lord. There’s a matter I’d very much wish to bring to your knowledge.”

“Hm? Did something happen?”

“It is about the town this wagon is heading towards, namely it seems to lack combatants — such as adventurers and soldiers — in comparison to its size. They already had trouble with sending out this small number of guards. To make matters worse, there are no facilities such as ramparts to protect it. It is to the extent of only a waterway enclosing the town.”

“That’s really careless of them. If monsters were to attack,

attack, it’d probably be captured without any resistance.”

“I also think so. Supposing we’d leave a town this incompetent alone, it’d just get occupied by devils and become an encampment of the Devil King’s army. Therefore…”

Rēko without a change in her expression continued with a serious face.

“—after reaching town, I am thinking about making a declaration of Evil Dragon Lord’s rule. If we were to use the Evil Dragon Lord’s authority, no devil would dare to interfere, surely ensuring the town’s prosperity through all eternity. It would by no means be an act of aggression, but protection due to a kind heart, so there is no risk of harming our relations.h.i.+p with mankind.”

“Erm you see, Rēko. I’m sure you’re saying that with pure intentions for the town’s sake, but I’m positive it’d develop into an all-out war between us and that town.”

“Victory and justice is on our side.”

“It’s not about winning or losing, but about fighting itself.”