Raising Paladins

Episode 100. new friend (1)

A giant snake that looks like something out of a myth.

When the two people who were riding on its head dismounted, the soldiers under the fence came pouring in.

Some still looked at them from a distance, as if they were afraid of snakes.

“knife! How did all this happen?!”

The first thing that jumped out of the crowd was, of course, the curious Tyra.

said Carl, stroking Tira’s tiny head.

“A number of things happened. More on that later.”

“ah… … .”

Tira, who wants to pry right now!

However, because Carl’s eyes were serious, he withdrew without saying anything.

Carl stared at Meisa.

“Meisa, I need to say hello.”

“yes?”

Meisa with a puzzled face.

As she stepped forward, Carl spoke to the Cretan old man behind him.

“I am Maysa, the granddaughter of Godmother Crena. I am now the battle priest of the Temple of Dawn in Meirium.”

“… … !”

Creta holding the scabbard like a staff.

His unfocused eyes trembled violently.

“So, are you saying you are my nephew?”

“It will be like that. He will be an uncle to Meisa.”

“… … !”

This time, even Meisa was surprised.

Also, Tira, Hanson, and the priests of the temple at noon were all surprised.

“Well, that one then… … !?”

“you’re right. This is Creta Hagafel, the eldest son of Godmother Crena.”

“ah… … !”

In the midst of everyone’s surprise, the sea lizard clan and Crete’s disciple, the liberator, nodded.

It seems like they already knew.

Crete stepped forward with trembling steps.

“My name is Maysa… … did you say?”

“yes… … .”

“I want to see your face… … .”

Pure white eyes and blind eyes that made it hard to tell where they were looking.

Meisa, realizing that Crete was blind, took his hand.

And took it to his face.

“oh… … .”

Creta touches Meisa’s face with trembling hands.

I was worried about how much my hands were shaking.

Tears flowed from his eyes.

“You look a lot like your mother. It’s the same as when I was young… … Your hair must be dazzling blonde, right?”

“… … .”

“Your nose looks like your grandmother. Hee hee, it’s amazing, it’s amazing… … .”

Creta was kicked out of Derdrang when he was very young.

So Creta was meeting her own blood for the first time in her life.

Unlike Creta, who shed tears, Meisa looked a bit bewildered.

‘Well, I’d do just that. Because no one thought that old man Crete would be alive.’

After he left Derdrang.

People assumed that Crete, who had disappeared, was dead.

Even in a quiet fishing village, he is the son of a famous noble family.

There’s no way a well-grown person could live outside of Derdrang.

“Old Man Crete was looking for a mysterious coral reef in the legend to pay for his sins against Derdrang. I also met the old man while looking for it.”

“ah… … .”

Meisa nodded slightly.

Crete decided to live as a sinner for the rest of her life to pay off her debt to Derdrang.

I wandered the seabed caves in search of coral reefs, blinding myself.

Everyone blushed at the story of Crete.

Meisa’s eyes were moist as if she could feel the reality now.

“It would be good to give the two of them some time.”

These were the words of Bailey, the leader of the dispatched priests of the Noon Church.

People nodded.

however.

“Me, over there!”

Someone standing on the watchtower pointed to a place away from the fence.

There were fish-men who quietly withdrew their weapons.

pop! Perbung-!

“… … !”

The soldiers were astonished.

Because the heads of the fish-men were exploding one by one.

Tira covered her mouth in horror.

“Uh-oh… … .”

“The parasite that Helena implanted in her brain loses its owner and explodes. Blood magic disappears when the caster dies.”

“ah… … !”

A fish-man tribe ruled by Helena as a parasite.

If it wasn’t for Carl’s help, the Sea Lizard Clan would have been like that too.

When the people around him told him that a young member of the sea lizard clan had been captured and was almost turned into a breeding ground for parasites, old Crete burst into anger.

“Such a wrathful act… … !”

He is the teacher of the current Darnar-Crete, that is, the leader of the sea lizard clan, the ‘Liberator’.

When he handed over his position to his disciple and left in search of coral reefs, there was no conflict between the tribes.

At that time, the sea lizard clan was in the middle of learning the language and culture.

However, it was infuriating that terrible things happened one after another while he was away.

“If I didn’t have a knife, I would have been in real trouble, Master.”

“indeed… … .”

Crete and the Liberator.

and the warriors and soldiers of the sea lizard clan.

They looked at the knife with respectful eyes.

***

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo-!

Loud drums resound in the underground city.

A festival was held to celebrate the victory.

In the vast plaza of the underground city, all the sea lizard clans gathered around a large fire and danced around it.

There were many casualties in the battle that had been going on so far, but today, everyone forgot about that and was only celebrating the victory.

Men and women of all ages, as well as people who shed the skin between races and harmonize together.

Enjoyed all the food and drinks.

Hanson approached Carl, who was watching the scene from the highest point in the city.

“The meeting is about to begin, chief.”

“let’s go.”

Carl entered the leader’s room.

Then all the generals of Crete, the Liberator, and the Sea Lizard Clan, who had been sitting, rose from their seats.

It was a courtesy to a benefactor who helped the clan.

Carl, too, received their favor politely.

“Since the benefactor is here, let’s start the meeting.”

The current liberator is at the forefront of the meeting.

The old Cretan stood back.

“First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Carl, his companions, and priests of the Noon Temple who treated the difficulties of the clan as if they were their own and risked their lives to help.”

The liberators and generals stared at the party one by one.

Eyes filled with gratitude and respect.

Tira, Hanson and Maysa felt proud.

So did Lord Greenwood.

“If you didn’t step out and do it, our family of sea lizards might have fought and destroyed Derdrang. The source of the problem, the fish-man, and the fearsome witch Helena behind it… … . It is all thanks to you that we were able to defeat that evil group.”

The liberator arose.

And he bowed his head respectfully to Carl, the leader of the party and the main figure in solving this case.

The sea lizard generals drew their weapons and laid the handle in the direction of the sword.

It was a sign of their respect.

“It’s small, but this is a gift prepared by our clan.”

As the liberator snapped his fingers, the soldiers waiting outside came in with several large boxes.

Soon the box was opened.

“and… … !”

“They are precious treasures.”

“There are pearls too!”

Treasures in a large wooden box.

All kinds of jewelry that can only be obtained from the sea were contained along with gold coins and accessories.

Even Meisa, who was born into an aristocratic family and had access to a lot of expensive things, opened her mouth wide.

“It is a treasure our clan has gathered over the years. Of course, it’s not enough to repay the great kindness Carl and you have shown me, but please accept it anyway. If there is anything more you want, please let me know. The clan is ready to return the favor to you.”

Carl, who had received the gift, stood up.

Looking at the treasure, shaking his head.

Even though several boxes of great items appeared, Carl’s expression was not much different from when he first came in.

Seeing that, Greenwood and the others thought.

‘To be aloof even in front of such rare items, you must be a great priest… … .’

‘Worldly values don’t mean anything to the captain… … .’

‘Are you thinking of refusing the treasure?! Also a knife… … !’

Respect for the knife that is aloof from money or jewels!

Everyone in the room admired Carl, who gave his life only to restore the reputation of the Dawning Church.

however.

“what is that?”

Carl pointed to the large trident hanging on the wall inside the leader’s room.

The trident, which had been sitting for many years, had dull tips and rust in the middle.

But I felt some unknown power.

“Isn’t that the legendary trident used by the great warrior of the sea lizard clan?”

“okay.”

Awesome.

The knife licked his lips, as if he was missing something.

This time he pointed to the items lying quietly on the wooden box under the trident.

“What else is that?”

“These are the things worn and worn by great warrior princes and princesses. They are trinkets.”

“okay. How do you compare those trinkets with that trident?”

“Trinkets are also clan treasures, but they are hard to compare to the great warrior’s trident. It is the history of the clan itself.”

“okay. Then how much crone can I get if I sell those trinkets?”

“yes? Selling and selling the clan’s treasures… … ?”

“Well, that’s something I’ll figure out on my own.”

“yes… … ?”

“Give me all those trinkets, too.”

“… … !”

“Didn’t you just say you would repay the favor? Give them all too.”

“That, that… … .”

The liberator was taken aback.

Of course, I’m ready to repay the favor, and it’s true that I told you to say whatever you want.

But I never thought I’d ask for the clan’s treasure… … .

The liberator realized that he had made a mistake that would go down in the history of the sea lizard clan.

but.

“The generals are asking for everything.”

The sea lizard generals nodded.

Then they got up all at once and brought the ornaments containing the history that were on display on the wooden box.

Soon after, he poured the trinkets into the box containing the treasure.

“Take them all. knife. It is nothing compared to the courage you have shown.”

“Thank you.”

thud!

Fearing that the liberator might say something else, Carl quickly closed the box.

As the unexpected situation unfolded, Greenwood, the party, and the priests of the Noon Church all opened their mouths.

‘I thought I’d humbly decline, but I thought I’d ask for more… … !’

Carl was also very surprised by his change.

Treasures that I would not have even looked at in my previous life!

It was the sword that emphasized throughout the empire that integrity and innocence were the basic qualities of a priest.

But Carl felt it as soon as he was reincarnated.

Through the Temple of Dawn in Meirium!

Thanks to the realization that religious activities are impossible without money, Carl had turned into a snobbish (?) before he knew it.

All you need to get is a knife you got.

Actually, I wanted to bring the legendary trident too, but I couldn’t bear to bring it up.

Carl knelt down.

“knife… … ?!”

The bewildered liberator quickly approached.

“Why are you like this?”

“From now on, I have something to ask of you.”

Carl’s serious gaze returned before he knew it.

As he knelt down, he looked at the liberator, the old man of Crete, and the generals of the sea lizard clan.

“Please be a friend of the Dawning Church.”