Raising Paladins

Chapter 135. Pinas Revolution (3)

The high peaks of Hapi Island.

The base of the pirates was in a place where you could look down at a glance and even see the pier on the coast.

At first glance, it looked like a small fortress, with walls made of thick logs and all kinds of defenses including spiers.

Inside, too, there were many huts made of quality logs.

The place where Sigian entered was the largest and grandest command center among them.

There, Henry ‘Harpy’ Morgan, with dozens of men, sat arrogantly on the topmost spot.

Henry Morgan, who calls himself Emperor of the Empire and Lord of the Seas.

He had a height several times that of others and an overwhelming skeleton.

A sense of intimidation overflowed from his yellow eyes.

“Welcome, Sigian.”

thud!

Henry Morgan slammed the food-strewn table.

Then, the chattering subordinates shut their mouths at once.

Munch!

Henry Morgan, who picked up a huge chunk of meat whole and chewed it up and swallowed it.

He pointed to an empty seat at the far end of the long, straight table.

“Sit down. I’m hungry, so let’s have some.”

“Thank you, Harpy.”

Si-eon bowed his head and sat in the last seat.

Then, a nearby pirate with a drunken face shouted.

“hey! Si-eon came, what are you doing?! Bring your drinks and food right now! You are a precious person, and you should treat them well! hahahaha!”

Soon after, female slaves brought food.

The eyes of the head of the pirates as they scanned the naked slave’s body glittered obscenely.

“Ha ha ha! Come on, Sigeon! This is food specially prepared by Harpy for you who are injured!”

Food served in front of Sigian.

An old wooden bowl contained unidentified Heoyeon Porridge.

In front of the other pirates around, it was a shabby food compared to the meat, fish, precious fruits, and various spices looted from the imperial merchant ships.

‘These guys called me to treat me badly on purpose.’

But it wasn’t even a day or two.

Sigion was the ruler of the Pinas Islands before being occupied by the Harpy Pirates.

Calling him in and deliberately insulting him was like an annual event for the Harpy Pirates’ leaders.

“Thank you, Harpy. I will enjoy it.”

“It should be.”

Si-eon hid his humiliation and expressed his gratitude.

Henry Morgan smiled heartily at the sight.

Then he gulped down the rum and said.

“Hey Sigeon, you’re old too. I heard you were beaten by a woman?”

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Loud laughter erupted all around.

The purpose of covering up the humiliating incident of being attacked and burned by the militia with the fact that Si-eon was beaten by a female priest, Meisa.

It was a very obvious ulterior motive, but Sigeon never got angry.

“You, who were called the wolf of the Pinas Islands, are no longer good enough. By the way, Sigeon.”

thud!

The eyes of Henry Morgan and the leadership turned bloody.

“I heard that your little brother took the lead again? They say Zilean came with the militia and attacked my precious foundry. How the hell did this happen?”

“That has nothing to do with me.”

“Whoops, is that so?”

Henry Morgan nodded.

Then, the leaders who received the signal quickly lifted the table and cleared it.

They dragged Sigian’s arms to the middle of the empty cabin and knelt down.

jerk, jerk.

Henry Morgan, of imposing size, got up and approached.

Then, he stuck his thick thumb into Si-eon’s wound.

“Kuk!”

Fingers penetrating the wound stir inside.

Then the wound that had been healing opened again, and blood began to flow.

“Si-Eon, you swore eternal loyalty when you lost to me. In exchange for killing all the inhabitants of the Pinas Islands, I promised you that you would go and persuade them to submit to me. But what happened now? Why is the militia going around destroying my property with sabers at will? huh? How did this happen?!”

Fu-wook!

“evil… … .”

Henry Morgan pulled out his finger, and blood spurted from the wound.

The bandages that had been wrapped around them had long since become useless.

Henry Morgan glared at the exposed wound with suspicious eyes.

“This wound is also suspicious. A lot of my men died because of the foundry. They were good at looting and bright in combat. But you came back alive with just one scar. It must be my mistake to feel that the priest’s sword has avoided all the organs, right?”

“No, of course. harpy… … .”

“okay?”

A fishy smile crept across Henry Morgan’s lips.

“Then show proof of your loyalty to me. Bring a chair!”

A pirate went quickly and brought a chair.

Henry Morgan put his right foot up on the chair.

They were dirty shoes with all sorts of filth on them.

“Kiss my instep, Sigeon.”

“… … .”

A very humiliating demand.

It is Henry Morgan who usually calls himself the emperor of the empire and enjoys wearing all kinds of fancy clothes.

However, the fact that Henry Morgan’s shoes were so dirty meant that he deliberately prepared them to humiliate Sigeon.

“why? Are you hesitating?”

“… … no.”

“Then lick my shoes right now. hurry!”

Si-eon lowered his back slowly.

He stuck out his tongue and licked the dirty shoes.

The pride buried deep in his heart shouted at him to immediately draw out his sword and risk his life to fight, but Sigeon held it back.

If I acted lightly now, everyone’s plans would be in vain.

He had to endure the pain and loss experienced by the people of the Pinas Islands.

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha! look good! Sigeon!”

“Wolves of the Pinas Archipelago? It’s a dog, not a wolf, you’re licking like a dog!”

“You threw away your pride! You are no longer a man!”

The pirates laughed at Sigeon.

Henry Morgan also showed a satisfied smile.

“Your loyalty to me hasn’t completely disappeared yet, Si-eon. Seeing your sincerity, I will pass this time. but… … .”

Kwajik!

The grip on the chair Henry Morgan was clutching shattered.

“Next time, if Jillian and the militia have another accident, they will kill all the islanders with you and Chief Mediel, so know that.”

“… … yes.”

“Stop going.”

Si-eon left the cabin with a stiff face.

But his heart was laughing.

Because I felt that this humiliation was not far away.

***

“Look, priest. What are all the scars on that arm?”

Meisa and Jillian gathered for a separate strategy meeting.

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Jillian asked, pointing to the scratches all over Meisa’s body.

Maysa quickly covered the wound with her sleeve, probably embarrassed.

It was a wound caused by sparring with a knife.

“… … Just a little scratched. Let’s think of a strategy sooner rather than later.”

“So be it.”

Two people sat down.

In the middle of the table lay a large leather scroll.

“As you know, there is no chance of winning in an all-out war. If you blindly go in and fight, all the militiamen will die.”

“I think the same. All-out war is truly suicidal. I have a plan in mind.”

Drooling!

Gillian unfolded the leather scroll.

It was a map depicting some areas of the Pinas Islands.

The elevation of the island and the topography of the coastline, the movements of the surrounding tides and sea breezes, the colony of monsters that inhabit it, and so on.

It was written in great detail.

“We militia have one advantage that pirates don’t have. It is made up of the indigenous people of the archipelago. Among them, there is a family that has passed down maps of various parts of the archipelago from generation to generation. This is a map centered on a ruined island where treasure is hidden. This is the ruined temple.”

Gillian pointed at a spot on the map.

“Having a map like this is a huge advantage.”

“Exactly. The difference between fighting with and without a map is the difference between fighting with your eyes open and fighting with your eyes closed. Of course, there are exceptional cases like the priest of Crete, but hum-hum, anyway!”

Gillian raised her voice.

“I don’t know if it’s an individual battle, but if it’s a battle with hundreds of people facing each other, the advantage of the terrain is great enough to decide the outcome of the battle. It is thanks to these maps that our militia has been able to resist even with only one-tenth the number of harpy pirates.”

“With detailed maps, the odds of the militia coming back alive are high.”

“yes.”

“Can I hear what your plan is?”

“It’s a manned operation.”

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Jillian pointed to a place on the ruined island.

It was a terrain that dripped down the middle of a messy tangle of contour lines.

“Right here. There is a fairly large mountain behind the ruined temple. It’s a dead volcano. A steep, deep canyon is right there. I’m going to lure you there.”

“We are much smaller than our opponents. Won’t they notice that it’s an inducement?”

“Of course, you have to act well so that they are tricked into following you. But they will have to go to the canyon, whether they like it or not.”

“Why is that?”

“The militiaman who handed over this map said that the only place on the ruined island where you can get water is the valley.”

“Ahh!”

Maysa burst into admiration.

“If we don’t fight in an all-out war and end up wasting time, we’ll have no choice but to go find drinking water!”

“Exactly. After getting entangled with them a few times and fighting them, I’m gradually moving towards the canyon. You can run away and hide in a volcano. Then, whether to find us or to get water, they will surely enter the canyon.”

“The pirates will come in a hurry after hearing the news that Treasure Island is being robbed, so they won’t be properly managing their logistics. You wouldn’t even think of going into a long fight with a small militia.”

“Exactly!”

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Jillian tapped her knee.

“They will rush to attack us without taking food and water. If the treasures hidden on the island of ruins are robbed, they are like beggars. Henry Morgan, in particular, will run amok and ask us to come. Once the pirates enter this canyon, the battle is over! You can prepare stones, logs, and arrows over the canyon in advance and then pour them down.”

“With 100 soldiers, I can’t defeat an enemy many times as many. That’s a good plan.”

“ha ha ha! I knew you would say that! Then let’s do it like this!”

Meisa and Jillian looked at each other and confirmed their will.

However, Meisa’s eyes were not clear.

“however… … .”

“Why?”

“If you look here, there is only one entrance to the canyon. What if the enemy finds out and chooses to self-destruct? Or what if you realize you’ve been ambushed and set fire to the canyon entrance as you flee? Then the militia will be completely burned to death.”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to say that there is no need to worry about getting hit by fire since water flows down the gorge?”

“hmm… … .”

Gillian’s words were plausible.

But somehow Meisa couldn’t shake her uneasiness.