Raising Paladins

Episode 113. Hope Comes (3)

“Cho, Chief. Are they really okay?!”

“… … .”

Island village chief Mediel and the residents.

They said as they looked at Carl’s party and the 150 or so pirates who were confronting each other on the sandy beach.

The pirates were all holding terrifying weapons.

If only an order is given, Carl’s party, who are at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, will quickly become a piece of meat.

It was such an impromptu situation.

“Shouldn’t it dry? Those people are priests… … .”

“If you carelessly kill the priest, you might be punished by the sun god.”

People said anxiously.

But the village chief Mediel didn’t have an answer.

‘Why can’t I know that… … .’

I want to go out and stop the Draneks and the pirates.

But if you do, you will surely hear the voice of a traitor again.

I still have to give two more bags of pearls, but the village’s wealth will be ruined if there is a needless misunderstanding.

Mediel shook her head.

“I’m really sorry to the priests, but isn’t there anything special about us? I can only hope that you are okay… … .”

At Mediel’s words, the villagers bowed their heads.

At that time, a long confrontation on the sandy beach was coming to an end.

“Gracefully lay down your weapons and surrender, then I will spare your life.”

Pirates lined up on the beach.

Drenek said in a commanding voice, perhaps believing the numbers of his gang.

No matter how good Carl’s group is at fighting, it would be difficult to handle all these pirates.

However, Carl and the priests seemed to have no intention of surrendering.

No, on the contrary, he was thinking about how to punish the pirates in a fun way.

In particular, Carl was looking at the crowds of pirates with a joyful expression as if he had found some tasty prey.

“Captain, I will sort it out.”

“No, give me a chance.”

“Help… … I want to taste this old man too.”

Hanson, Maysa, and Crete inspiration spoke in turn.

Tira was already far away from the battlefield and was lighting a bonfire.

“Leader?”

When Carl didn’t answer, Hanson called him.

Then Carl, who was calculating in his mind, said.

“No, I will do it myself this time so everyone can go and rest. Help Tira cook some more fish.”

“Shall we also roast some fruit and root vegetables?”

“That would be nice too. It would be nice to eat unripe bananas and sweet potatoes by roasting them.”

“yes.”

Hanson, who had been trying to use his strength against many enemies for the first time in a long time, stepped back with a lick of his lips, probably regretting it.

The other party also felt sorry for them and headed towards the bonfire that Tira had lit.

Soon after, they put the fish they had caught on wooden skewers and started grilling them one by one.

The delicious smell of grilled fish spread all around.

“profit… … !”

Then it was the pirates who were angry.

A whopping 150 people came, but all but one of them started cooking and preparing dinner.

I couldn’t help but be angry at them for blatantly ignoring them.

But the curious thing was that no one was able to step forward easily.

It was because of the existence of the knife.

oh oh oh-

The sword began to radiate divine power from the whole body!

An invisible, intangible energy spreads in all directions.

Pirates couldn’t see the divine power, but they could feel it too.

Something tremendous energy is emanating from Carl!

It feels like facing a high and huge mountain that cannot be overcome!

The pirates started to break out in a cold sweat.

A resident who was watching it from a distance said.

“oh my god… … All those pirates are afraid of one priest!”

“Look at that step back!”

What the residents said was true.

The pirates who were pressed by the force of the sword were quietly pulling their bodies back.

It was a staggering number of over 150 people, but the fact that it was suppressed by the momentum of only one person was so surprising.

“I told you all to stay in, why did you come out?”

Chief Mediel shouted.

I ordered all the residents to stay inside the house in case of raising unnecessary suspicion, but people came out in droves before I knew it.

It was a sight to see after a long time, and the situation was so strange.

At that time, Carl was counting while looking at the pockets the pirates wore.

Carl finished his calculations soon after.

“Leave all the money bags you were carrying and go. Then I will let you live.”

“We are the Harpy Pirates! You dare to extort money from us?!”

“It doesn’t matter who you are. The important thing is that you guys interrupted my precious mealtime. The fish on this island are very tasty.”

“… … .”

“Then I must pay the penalty for interfering with my meal. In addition, from what I hear, it seems that they were trying to plunder from the villagers, but I will take the price.”

“Plunder! This is the area occupied by the Harpy Pirates. It is only natural to collect taxes in occupied territories!”

“Only the imperial family of the Cron Empire can collect taxes from the residents. Who are you to collect taxes from people? You have a lot to do with the topic of pirates.”

“Ughhhhh… … !”

Drenek’s face flushed red as if he couldn’t bear it any longer.

he shouted as he drew his sword.

“Catch it! I will catch that priest and hang him at the entrance of the village as an example!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Surprisingly, not a single pirate jumped at the sword.

Although he had brought a gleaming iron, no one wielded it at the sword.

The panicked Dranek shouted again.

“What are you doing?! can’t you hear me? Go and get that priest right away!”

“That, that… … Drenek, it seems that the priest has properly learned swordsmanship. Will it be okay?”

“We have over 150 people! I came aboard three ships, what are you worried about? If you fall, another colleague will avenge you!”

“still… … .”

“Attack now! Otherwise, I will inform the harpi and punish you!”

“Hee!”

The pirates started procrastinating when the name Harpy came out.

The guys creeped out in advance.

Carl saw that and thought.

‘That harpy’s method of rule was fear, so things will be solved easily.’

What if Henry Morgan ruled the pirates through bonding and leadership?

Then it would have taken a long time to liberate this archipelago.

It would have taken a lot more power.

However, it was a different story when the means of control was ‘fear’.

If you punish the one who radiates that fear, the rest will disperse on their own.

A smile crept across Carl’s lips.

‘There is only one way to wake up those who are caught in fear.’

That shows more power!

Sreureung-!

A steel sword was pulled out of the scabbard.

The heart of the sword, half of which was dyed with divine power!

The sword raised the sword high and transferred the divine power emanating from the heart to the blade.

Soon after, the setting sun’s light fell on the sword of the sword.

It was then that Dranek’s cry broke out.

“Strike! I will give both bags of pearls collected today to whoever brings him captive!”

“Waaa!”

To the fear of Henry Morgan, the belief that they outnumber them.

In addition, the desire for ‘two pockets of pearls’ as a reward!

Finally, the pirates whose desire preceded rationality rushed towards the sword.

Among the residents who watched, some people closed their eyes tightly.

It was because the sword was an overwhelmingly disadvantageous fight from anyone’s point of view.

Then something amazing happened.

“Light… … come!”

Flash!

The divine power formed on the blade of the sword and the setting sun of twilight!

The two energies blended together, and the knife’s steel sword stretched.

The length of the longsword, roughly four feet long, doubled in an instant.

The sword gently swung the steel sword at the attacking pirates.

Shout!

A crimson sword resembling twilight spread in a half-moon shape, slicing through the metal of the pirates that touched it.

About 20 pirates in the lead.

They were devastated as they looked at their severed weapons.

“Eh, what is this… … ?!”

What if the bladed sword had been a little stronger?

The hair must have fallen off along with the metal fittings.

The pirates caressed their necks to see if they were stuck.

“Again, leave all the money bags you brought with you. And put down all the food and other items on that boat and go. Then I will let you go back alive.”

“Huh… … !”

“I could kill all of you, but the sun god forbids meaningless slaughter. It is all thanks to the mercy of the sun god that you are alive. If there is someone who wants to die, you can come forward.”

“… … !”

Dududuk!

The pirates at the forefront threw out menacing weapons that had become just broken pieces of iron.

They quickly backed away.

Same with other pirates.

The pirates, whose faces turned pale, probably tired of the sword’s overwhelming prowess, backed off.

Then, the dranek who had been guarding the spot naturally came forward.

“Do you really want to die?”

“Now, wait… … !”

Dranek held out his hand.

He tried to buy some time with an excuse, but Carl didn’t give him time to talk.

Tadadat!

“Hee!”

Drenek saw the sword rush and swung it hysterically.

He is Henry Morgan’s right-hand man, and is a person who has risen to the position of an executive of the pirates by using a long sword well!

It happened in an instant, but the attack was quite fierce.

Of course, it was an improvisation that did not work for a veteran combat priest like a sword, but only worked in a random fight between pirates.

shhh-!

kang!

The sword’s steel sword, which had removed its curve, drew a line from bottom to top.

A fountain of blood erupted from Drenek’s right shoulder as he held the dagger.

Push!

“Quaaah”

Took… … .

Drenek’s right arm fell onto the sandy beach with his sword gripped.

Red blood gushed out from the neatly cut section.

“Dranek in one blow… … !”

Drenek has experienced countless battles across the open sea.

The number of people he kills is probably in the tens of thousands.

However, such a Drenek’s arm fell off in a single blow.

It is a clear fact that if Carl had made up his mind, it would have been his head, not his arm, that fell.

The pirates began to kneel behind Drenek as he tumbled and clutched at his bleeding shoulder.

The sight of 150 pirates kneeling against a single enemy was a great spectacle.

“First stop the bleeding. If you leave it like that, you will die.”

“yes!”

The pirates quickly give first aid to Drenek at Cal’s command.

Maybe it’s because they live on a diet of cutlery, so they always carry herbs or powders that stop the blood.

Thanks to this, Drenek was spared from dying from excessive blood loss.

Of course, it was after I rolled my eyes and blacked out from the pain of losing my entire arm.

“I have a question for him, so leave it here, and unpack the rest.”

“yes!”

More than a hundred pirates each unpacked the money bag they had brought and put it in front of the sword.

Carl looked at him with satisfaction.

He pointed his sword at the three pirate ships anchored on the beach.

“Go and bring as much food as you can, three people per ship. The rest are here.”

“All right… … .”

Soon after, selected pirates began carrying food and gold and silver treasures on their ships.

The chief of Mediel and the residents who were watching the scene.

they opened their mouths

“Ha, the pirates are being plundered upside down… … .”

“How the hell did this happen… … .”