The 5000-year-old Herbivorous Dragon

It was a detour. 𝑓re𝘦𝔀𝗲𝘣𝘯𝘰νℯ𝒍.c𝗼ｍ

I turned around to face Yoro-san, and as expected the Cardinal reacted to that.

「Oya? As expected, is there something that came into your mind? Is it related to that big man in the suit of armor over there?」

「That rude thunderstorm that suddenly dropped lightning on us? Well, there is no doubt that I was the one who blew it away though.」

「Yoro-san. Please don’t confess such a thing so smoothly, I don’t even have time to stop you.」

「I don’t care about that small thunderstorm that I scattered. It wouldn’t even compare to something that a god did even at best.」

The god of thunder, the kin of the Main God—It is most definitely that thunderstorm that Yoro-san accidentally blew away the day before we entered the country.

The Cardinal laughed out loud in front of Yoro-san, who just confessed himself.

「Hahaha! As expected, in front of someone who emits the majesty of god like me, villains like you people can’t hide away, huh?」

「There is no need for me to hide since I feel like I did nothing wrong.」

「Aren’t “I feel like i am not guilty” and “I am not guilty” different?」

And then, Yoro-san put his hand on the Cardinal’s shoulder and started pressuring him.

「I have questions for you too. Why does this country worship a thundercloud? You said that it was “The god of thunder, the kin of the Main God”. Then, that means that the god of thunder and the Main God are not the same god, do you understand that? Why didn’t you worship the Main God? I will be troubled if the faith in that guy is diminished and he became weaker.」

According to Yoro-san, the god in this place—the god that possessed that girl who is the candidate for the Shrine Maiden was not the thunder god. However, the sculptures on the capital’s cathedral and the square were all in the shape of lightning.

Even Rēko misunderstood that the god in this place=the god of thunder.

「Fufu, you don’t know anything… The true god is too awe-inspiring. An existence that is too easy to worship. The general public here worships the main god’s kin, the thunder god and the guardian beasts, like what I did—That’s right! Like what I did! Only geniuses that have been selected! Only they are forgiven to worship the true god!」

「Then call your god here with prayers. I want to challenge him to a duel. 」

「Challenging the god to a duel…? Hahaha! What an interesting joke, isn’t it? By the way, are you trying to commit suicide? Then you should probably consult the church. Let’s reach out to them for help.」

I was looking at the Cardinal with admiration. I also want this kind of mental strength.

Yoro-san was listening to him silently, but he suddenly frowned his mouth in displeasure. But, it doesn’t seem that the Cardinal’s attitude is the concern.

「I don’t understand. Faith is the source of magical power for gods. And you guys are not praying to him? That is like taunting the god himself.」

「Is that so? But not worshipping the Main God itself is a decree that the Shrine Maiden of the previous generation received directly from the Main god himself, you know? “Each worshiper and each of their prayers are noisy, you idiot. Pray to my subordinates instead.” The god himself said that.」

「Oh, so not just when talking to Yoro-san, but he always has that kind of tone, huh. That sort of Kami-sama.」

With that kind of tone, there is probably no impression of fear and such. Rather, it made the atmosphere too light.

However, he still is the god that defeated Yoro-san. His power alone is awe-inspiring.

And then, the Cardinal made a gesture with both of his palms.

「Armor-kun over there. There is no doubt that you harmed Raijin, an important subordinate of the Main God, right?」

「I scattered it with one hit of my right hand.」

「I beg you. I’m begging you Yoro-san. Please stay silent and let me talk. Rēko too, don’t say anything until I allow it, okay.」

「Please do not worry. Have I ever done something without your permission?」

「That’s right. You are really excellent.」

I had both Rēko and Yoro-san sit down, and I positioned myself in front of the Cardinal and faced him alone.

「Fufu. What a strange combination. There are times where humans managed to tame demons and use them as familiars, but don’t tell me a lizard managed to tame demons. Moreover, the two of them are really powerful too.」

「Yoro-san, isn’t Rēko a human?」

「Dont’ be stupid. She transcends the magical powers of humans no matter how you look at her. What is she if she is not a demon?」

That’s right, huh. The magical power that resides inside of Rēko is the fear of the “Evil Dragon Rēvendia.” In a sense, Rēko is the Evil Dragon herself. So she is probably counted as a demon.

「I have investigated you people already. Aren’t you the lizard that was allowed to enter the country yesterday? There is information that your scales can be a valuable medicine but… its fake isn’t it. Did you make those demons to do a trick?」

「I’m very sorry. I can’t deny anything about that.」

My scales can only be a substitute for a kinda bad dashi soup stock. That valuable medicine thing is just completely a Rēko scam.

「Well, I don’t care much about that. What I want to hear is your purpose. Defeating the god of thunder and kidnapping a Shrine Maiden candidate— I can only see this as a means to destroy this country, do you have any excuses?」

「E, eetoo…」

I turned around and faced Yoro-san. I can make an excuse for the kidnapping, but there is nothing I can say about defeating the thunder god.

Then, there is no choice but to hide the very bad part and honestly admit the rest to some extent.

「Actually, Yoro-san over there is an old acquaintance of the god here. So, he just came here to warm up his old friendship. But when we came and saw a different god, he went and said “A fake, huh!” or so I heard when he defeated it. There is no intention to be hostile with this country.」

However, my claim was dismissed with laughter.

「An old acquaintance of the Main God? Along with the time when the thunder god didn’t exist yet? Hahahaha, you idiots should have thought more carefully. There is no such case with the demons. Except for that demon that is the Former Demon King that is!」

Yeah. That’s the Demon King.

Yoro-san laughed loudly, as if in tune with the voice of my heart.