Raising Paladins

Chapter 115. Deal made (2)

“Whoa… … This is… … What a wonderful place!”

A boat that rises convexly.

said Tira, stroking her belly in satisfaction.

It was after the party had filled their stomachs with all kinds of seafood dishes provided by the island villagers.

“Did you like it?”

Chief Mediel looked back at Tira with a hearty smile.

“sure! I’ve never eaten so much seafood in my life! It takes several days to get from Meirium to the sea, so it’s hard to get fresh seafood!”

“Heh heh, that’s right. There are plenty of things like dried fish, so I’ll make sure you bring enough when you go.”

“Wow! Are you sure? The sick people at the temple will love it!”

“You must be a priest with a good heart.”

“lol.”

A friendly tira that goes well with anyone.

Although it has the considerable advantage of healing divine power, even without it, Tira quickly became friendly with strangers.

It was thanks to her round and cute face, but first of all, her personality was very cheerful and she seldom doubted others.

Meisa, who was looking at Tira, said.

“Captain, what are you going to do? They say there are over a thousand enemies.”

There was silence for a moment inside the village chief’s house.

Hororok.

Carl enjoyed the fragrant tea.

Soon after, he opened his mouth.

“There are no plans.”

“Eek?!”

Tira was startled.

Not only her, but also Hanson, Meisa, and Chief Mediel.

Old man Crete, who is not often surprised by trivial things, also laughed.

Carl felt the atmosphere and continued.

“It’s not about going all in and fighting randomly. I want to hear your plans this time.”

Carl’s gaze met the eyes of the Mayrium Priestess and the others one by one.

‘There is no progress as long as I lead you every time. You have to learn how to fight on your own.’

All of the people here are warriors of one per hundred, no, one per thousand.

Not only Hanson and Crete, who can detect divine power and use it directly in battle, but also Meisa, who has been trained since childhood and even the map of the sword, demonstrates tremendous ability in battle.

But that’s just a hero’s role.

To prepare for the upcoming war with the Lich King, you must be a general, not a brawler.

It means that you must have a strategy that can flexibly deal with situations on the battlefield that change from moment to moment.

Carl wanted to develop that ability to the party.

Besides, the opportunity was very good.

‘The enemy has about 1,000 men and 30 ships, enough to call it an army.’

It seldom comes to face an enemy of this size.

In the case of the battle with Derdrang, the Derdrang guards and the sea lizard clan had already intervened in the fight.

This time, the battle of the Pinas Islands must be overcome with only the sword and the strength of the party.

It was very harsh, but it meant that if you succeeded, you could accumulate that much experience.

“Do we have a strategy?”

“So, are you not confident?”

“No, I can.”

It was Meisa who stepped out confidently.

I thought that Hanson, who had a lot of experience in group fights or group fights, would be the first to come out, but it was unexpected.

“Tell me if you have any thoughts.”

People’s eyes naturally turned to Meisa’s mouth.

“Let’s try a strategy that the captain usually uses.”

“My strategy?”

“Yes, after pulling out the enemy base, we hit the enemy masses.”

“Is it possible? The enemy is over a thousand. If you do something wrong, you could end up being trapped upside down and killed.”

“You just need to prepare several baits.”

Meisa picked up a large piece of bread from the table.

‘Chuck’ it down in the middle of the table, she said.

“These are Henry Morgan’s main forces.”

Next was a wine glass, a pretty glass decorated with seashells.

Meisa put it down near the bread.

“This is a treasure island.”

“Treasure Island?”

Hanson asked.

“Yes, it is Treasure Island.”

“What do you mean, suddenly a treasure island?”

Meisa calmly began to explain.

“What are the pirates doing? Aren’t you plundering other villages or merchant ships?”

“yes.”

“You can do slave trade like last time, or you can earn money by doing something else. But in the end, the purpose is wealth. And this is an archipelago made up of dozens of small islands. The harpy pirates must have chosen one of the many islands to hide the treasures they have collected. Whether it be jewels or crones.”

“Um… … That makes sense.”

Hanson nodded.

At that time, the Cretan old man, who was sipping wine, said.

“Chief, do you know the island Meisa talked about?”

“There are rumors. But I don’t know exactly which island they buried the plundered treasures on. Harpies run away just by talking about it.”

Confidence flashed in Meisa’s eyes.

“Then you are saying that it definitely exists. If there hadn’t been a treasure island in the first place, I wouldn’t have been charged with talking about it.”

“You can see that.”

“Our first objective will be to find that treasure island. First, after discovering that treasure island, we spread rumors that we are there. Then the main base of the Harpy Pirates will naturally flock there.”

“Are you trying to capture Henry Morgan then?”

“Yes, but there is not one bait.”

“You have another bait?”

“The person named Sigeon earlier. The man the chief said was the leader of the Pinas Islands before Henry Morgan came.”

“Why is that person?”

“It seemed to me that he did not want to collect taxes. It felt like being with the harpy pirates inevitably.”

“You saw it correctly.”

Chief Mediel helped Meisa.

“Sigian is a prisoner. It’s like a prisoner symbolizing Henry Morgan’s dominion over the Pinas Islands. After losing his first duel with Henry Morgan, he wanted to die, but the harpy wouldn’t allow it. He threatened to annihilate our village if he committed suicide. Sigian is swallowing tears of blood and working for the Harpy Pirates.”

The village chief’s house became quiet due to the unfortunate situation of Si-eon.

There was a silence of a different meaning than before.

It was Meisa who broke the silence.

“How about asking him for help?”

“help?”

“Since Si-eon is alive, there must be a group of people who still follow him. It would be a lot easier if that person was causing a stir inside.”

“As long as you are certain of your plan to catch the harpies, you will surely agree. Because Sigion wants the independence of the Pinas Islands more than anyone else.”

“Good for you.”

Meisa’s gaze moved to Carlos.

He was still drinking tea in silence.

Meisa asked him.

“Leader.”

“… … ?”

“The captain will take care of the last one, right?”

By the end, I mean a duel with Henry ‘Harpy’ Morgan.

Carl nodded lightly.

‘I’ll have to check what kind of ax he has.’

Henry Morgan’s ax made of special steel that shimmers with black energy!

I need to make sure that it is really a ghost with black magic or a curse.

Cal’s reaction led Maya to speak.

“Would you all follow my plan?”

Old Man Hanson and Creta nodded.

“It sounds like a good plan.”

“I will follow this old man.”

The village chief Mediel added his mouth.

“I will prepare a letter to Sigian. You can’t stand still when you risk your life to fight for our village.”

“Thank you all. Then, let’s decide the role.”

Meisa poked a large piece of meat with her fork.

“This is Hanson.”

“… … .”

Meisa sets a plate of large chunks of meat down next to a piece of bread.

She said, pointing with both hands to the piece of meat and the wine glass from earlier.

“First of all, my uncle and I, who are relatively inconspicuous, deliver the letter, and Hanson and Tira investigate information about Treasure Island. You can search the inns or taverns on the big island where their base is located. The important thing is, never fight. And don’t let the harpy pirates find out that you’re looking for the treasure island.”

“oh! I guess I was going too!”

Since it was an operation with a risk of a battle, Tira was sullen, thinking that she would be left out.

Tyra’s eyes sparkled.

“Tira, your role is very important in this operation. You have to dig up information from inns and taverns. Hanson is your security guard.”

“… … Wait, I can dig up information too.”

Hanson was furious.

Then Meisa smiled and said.

“You’re too suspicious.”

“what? What the hell are you suspicious of?”

“I haven’t seen Henry Morgan yet, but one thing is for sure, Hanson is no bigger than you. You’ll be classed as the greatest human anywhere in the Empire. But if you go around taverns and inns and ask about Treasure Island, will rumors spread or not?”

“… … .”

“Take care of Tira. Tira is a friendly kid, so you should be able to get some information. But you can’t go alone. Because it is dangerous.”

“… … I understand, I will take good care of you.”

Hanson with a slightly downcast face.

Tira hopped from behind and clung to Hanson’s back.

“My role is a spy!”

“… … .”

“Will you protect me from getting hurt? I can’t go to the scary pirates’ inn without Hanson!”

“Hold on to your worries.”

“lol.”

Tira’s cuteness quickly eased Hanson’s hard expression.

After the strategy was decided and the roles were clearly distributed, people waited for Carl’s words.

“It is a great operation. Execute it.”

“Yes, Captain!”

When even leader Carl’s approval fell, Maysa smiled brightly.

Then Hanson asked Carl.

“Captain, there will be some time before we fight Henry Morgan, won’t it be boring in the meantime?”

“It’s okay, I have something to do.”

“… … ?”

Hororok.

A knife drenched in tea.

The monsters resembling monkeys he had seen while picking fruit earlier came to mind in his mind.

It was a cute monster with big, plump eyes and a name called ‘Rodigm’.

They are docile guys who never attack people first unless they show their hostility.

Because he had often encountered the Rodaim race in his previous life, Carl was quite familiar with those monsters.

‘They lived in groups, and the scale was considerable.’

Like all docile animals, Rodaim chose to live in large groups to be safe from predators.

It was the same reason that deer or water buffaloes went in herds by the thousands.

“Can I ask you something?”

The Cretan old man spoke in a voice full of curiosity.

Then Carl answered.

“I’m going to find an ally.”

“Allies?”

“yes. It’s an allied army that knows the geography and environment of the archipelago and has a lot of soldiers. If a fight breaks out, it will be a great force.”

“… … Are you referring to the inhabitants of other islands? They have already succumbed to the harpy pirates. It won’t be easy to change your mind.”

“You’ll know when you see it.”