The 5000-year-old Herbivorous Dragon-Chapter 100 celebration - IF short story: The Lord Evil Dragon’s brother, the true Revendia appears!

Verdant green grass plains.

Today I was also walking forward gloomily while shouldering the heavy task of defeating the Demon King, something that I didn’t even want to do.

The reason for this tragedy, Rēko, was happily frolicking on my back. 𝑓𝘳ℯ𝒆w𝘦𝘣𝙣𝘰ѵ𝘦𝚕.c𝗼𝓶

「Lord Evil Dragon, I want to take this chance to think things through, what kind of technique will you use to finish off the Demon King? Lord Evil Dragon’s techniques are all unparalleled and glorious but the move that will take the life of the Demon King will definitely be remembered in myths and legends. I believe that out of all your supreme techniques, we should elect one that will suit its roll.」

「Yeah I guess so, someday we will.」

「To give you a reference, out of my favorite developments, I will describe what will happen. After an exchange of terrifying techniques, you both decide to close the door with your fundamental techniques, or so I believe, as this is the most beautiful and probable development of events. If it comes to that then, as expected, it will be Lord Evil Dragon’s signature move, “Dragon King’s Colossal Claws.” However it’s a question of whether the Demon King has the ability to respond with an equal move. Then everything ends with the first move and the mood will dampen due to how short the scale of the fight was.」

「It’s not a show okay? Is there a need to think of how long the fight will be?」

Rēko continued speaking as if she turned into a showman, unaware of the melancholy I felt.

「To grasp the hearts of the foolish people, I believe that a thrilling and blood pumping heated battle is necessary. If the Demon King turns out to be weaker than expected please extend the fight moderately and hold back your powers.」

I breathed out my habitory sigh as I listened to her fixed match plan that went beyond the skies.

Holding back in the fight? Impossible. If I confronted the Demon King head on, I would be turned into dust within a second.

I wonder why I’m so misunderstood.

The Evil Dragon that holds power equal to the Demon King, Revendia. Those terrifying legends that are told throughout the world, I have no idea where they came from.

It could be due to my frightful appearance that rumors became exaggerated but, recently, I came to realize something.

Maybe, just maybe, there was a “Real Evil Dragon Revendia” that looked exactly like me.

「It’s been a while, my little brother.」

A voice suddenly rang down from above our heads.

The once bright, light filled grass plains was suddenly covered by a huge shadow. It was the figure of a pitch black body with a pair of wings and sparkling blue eyes.

A dragon that looked exactly like me leisurely landed in front of me.

「There’s another Lord Evil Dragon…?」

Even Rēko became dumbfounded with this development.

However, I was even more dumbfounded. Towards being called little brother.

「Eh, ehhh… Are you my older brother?」

「Do you not remember? It’s not surprising. When you were still just a little baby, I had already left to train myself…」

I had absolutely no memory of this.

But, other than that, I was curious about something, the massive amount of magic power emitting from this dragon. An intense aura that didn’t fall short of Rēkos aura.

Could this dragon be-

「However, you should know my name right? The name of Evil Dragon Revendia is a bit famous around the neighborhood…」

「Hah! Not good.」

Having my premonition proven correct, I started to sweat furiously. If Rēko found out that I wasn’t really the Evil Dragon, she’ll go out of control.

I turned towards my back in a fluster and unexpectedly, Rēko seemed to be fine.

「I never knew. Lord Evil Dragons name, Revendia, turned out to be a last name. So that’s why you have the same name as your honourable brother.」

「So that’s how you’re going to take it huh. Yeah, you can mainly take it like that.」

I wiped off the sweat that poured out and swung my tail in relief, then turned to Revendia.

「Although I have no memory, but yeah, it’s been a while. So, brother, do you have any business with me?」

「I was holed up in the mountains and didn’t know but I heard that the Demon King has expanded his activities… In fact, he even named me as his subordinate. This is an inexcusable slander, and whipping my old body into action, I intended to settle this matter but- I heard that my little brother seemed to have the same objectives as me. Thus, I took the time to come and meet you.」

「Ah, so that’s the case. It’s been really hard on you. As your little brother, I respect you with all my heart. As you have heard, we are also heading towards where the Demon King is but as I thought in times like these, it’s only right that the older ones should go first. So with that said, I’ll leave the job of subjugating the Demon King to you. What a shame, I was also full of spirit and looking forward to it.」

I unleashed my godly-speed speech skill.

In my heart, I was already making a guts pose. I did it - with this, I can push all the responsibilities to the real Revendia.

All that’s left is for him to get rid of the Demon King and everything will end perfectly.

「Right Rēko? You’re also fine with this right?」

「…As you decree, Lord Evil Dragon. However, even if this one is the Lord Evil Dragon’s elder brother, can we leave the Demon King to him? If possible, I want to see his power with my own eyes.」

「So you my little brother’s… kin, huh? It seems you caught yourself a rather promising human. I can see she’s an expert. In any case, fufu. You doubt the power of none other than me… No that’s fine in itself. After all, I haven’t shown my appearance in front of humans for these past few thousand years, it can’t be helped that I would be doubted.」

As expected of my older brother.

Compared to the simple and hot-tempered Rēko, my older brother had the vessel of one who holds enormous power. Even towards being doubted by a little kid, he took the attitude of an adult.

「So be it, then let me show you my power. Then witness and behold— This Evil Dragon Revendia’s power! Now tremble, earth!」

With this, Revendia shouted as he used his momentum to smash the ground with his front legs.

Immediately, the grass plains covered in verdant green were buried by the upheaval of stones and boulders.

「It won’t just end with this! Rage! Wind! Become my limbs and carve through all creation!」

This time, whirlwinds appeared suddenly and twisted into the sky.

The stones and rocks, due to the uplift of the whirlwinds, were sucked into them and scattered as high as the heavens.

「Ooohh! This is what you call a real Evil Dragon…!」

My eyes watered as if I saw the god of salvation.

Suddenly, the tremor of the earth subsided and the whirlwinds disappeared. Then Revendia walked heavily with his massive frame towards the area where the root of the whirlwind was.

「Behold, my little brother. This is my power.」

Being urged to move forward, what I saw was a massive amount of grass.

But not just any grass.

Due to the upheaval of the earth, the grass was cleanly uprooted from their base and due to the whirlwind, the excess dirt was swept away. What’s more, they were cut into sizable bites- What appeared before me was the perfect green grass that didn’t even need any preparation.

「Now then, to celebrate our reunion, let’s eat. Oh, don’t worry about leaving any leftovers. If there are any leftovers, I will use my flames of purgatory to scorch them and with that, the moisture in them will simply fly away and we’ll be left with the perfect hay…」

「Older brother…?」

「Go ahead and eat. For all the land that I ravaged, I need to go level it. If I used my magic powers and bestow nutrition to it, by tomorrow, this plain will return to the way it once was.」

「Excuse but, you’re the Evil Dragon Revendia right?」

In one fell swoop, the turn of events suddenly became very suspicious.

It turns out that my older brother really turned out to be my other brother.

「The one and only… You still doubt me after witnessing my powers?」

「Well the powers were fine and all, but… you know? Personality and such? I suddenly felt worried about this facet of your personality.」

「Extremely fiendish, I presume. It’s true that the herbivorous beasts in these lands will have to find other sources of food before the grass regrows. However, if I showed any concern for them, it would shame the name of Evil Dragon.」

「Just by making sure that the grass will regrow in a day is already showing extreme concern, right Rēko?」

However, Rēko, who was on my back, gave Revendia a generous applause while making a satisfied expression.

「Splendid. Your power and your fiendish personality- It seems that it’s not a lie that you are Lord Evil Dragon’s elder brother. I feel an extremely similar feeling from you.」

「Eh, I’m just like that?」

「Just like two peas in a pod.」

「Is that so…?」

I feel like I know much more of the world than him.

「Bu-but, I know that you have the power, can you really fight the Demon King with that kind of personality? It seems like you’ll make a mistake somewhere along the road with that gentle side of you.」

Looking puzzled, Revendia asked

「To fight…?」

Revendia tilted his head at the most unbelievable timing.

「You… Why do you add a question mark to the phrase of fighting? Weren’t you going to subjugate the Demon King?」

「No no… I just thought that the Demon King was starving from hunger so he felt agitated. So I prepared my specially made hay and was off to share some with him, this should somewhat calm him down… To fight or something… that kind of thing is impossible for me…」

Looking at the Revendia who suddenly lost his momentum, Rēko laughed lightly.

「Fu, even if your power and savagery are on par, there’s still the gap in imagination. This real Lord Evil Dragon, when subjugating the Demon King, will not rely on something like a banquet, but intends to use force from the very start. We were just thinking of how to rip him apart with our claws before you came.」

As soon as he heard that, Revendia distanced himself from me at the speed of light.

「You… just what kind of ideas are you thinking of. You’re telling me that claws are meant to rip apart things other than trees and grass…?」

「N-no, you’re wrong. I’ve never had such thoughts. It’s all the delusions of this girl.」

「I apologize, it seems like I don’t have a role to play here. To my terrifying little brother, I offer you this pile of grass. So that’s why, even if just a little, please take back your gentle heart. Now, it’s time for me to return to my cave deep in the mountains.」

Immediately after saying so, he spread his wings, getting into position to lift off.

「Brotheeeeeer! Wait a minute! Don’t abandon me! Take me with you!!」

「It turns out I was never the Evil Dragon. You are the true Revendia, farewell little brother.」

Revendia, who flew up, created some kind of space-time warp hole and jumped into it, disappearing from view.

Who cares about the title of Evil Dragon, I wanted you to give me your powers. The power to protect myself.

Watching the back of the disappearing Revendia, she smiled while saying.

「Family love is very beautiful, wouldn’t you say so? Lord Evil Dragon.」

「I feel like I just lost that now.」

That older brother will never show his figure before me again.

I started to finish off the leftover green grass while shedding tears.

It tasted salty.