Raising Paladins

Episode 47. Golden Apples (4)

“Quaaa!”

Hanson’s roar shook the mansion.

Then the remaining gang members became contemplative.

“Eh, run away!”

No matter how much Hanson’s subordinates were, they couldn’t remain loyal after seeing such a terrible appearance.

The gang threw away even their comrades who had fallen to the floor and fled out the door.

In the middle, the distance with the knife got closer and I was startled, but the knife nodded lightly.

“Go quickly.”

“Go, thank you!”

“Take those too.”

“yes!”

The last three dragged the fallen Josephson and his gang out.

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Josephson was so messy that it wouldn’t matter if he left it as it was, but Carl was a priest.

I was reluctant to let Hanson’s body explode and die from being trampled by the feet of the bloated Hanson, so I made him take Joseph’s hand.

That’s how the gang all left.

Only two people, Hanson and Carl, who had become monsters, were left in the drawing room.

“In a world without divine power, poisoning with divine power, you are a decent fellow.”

“Kuaaa!”

Did he lose his reason as his body changed?

Hanson let out a roar and lunged at Carl.

It was a tremendous speed that did not match the gigantic size.

“Maybe it’s because the skeleton is good, so the speed is usable.”

If your muscles are twisted that much, it’s normal to have difficulty walking properly.

However, Hanson’s original body was so good that he was enduring it.

However, on the contrary, if the time spent in that state was prolonged, it was obvious that even a good body would be destroyed.

“I can’t let it go like that.”

Shut up!

Carl lightly dodged Hanson’s charge in a straight line.

Then he threw the apple mace he was holding into Hanson’s eyes.

puck!

A well-deserved apology!

Hanson went on a rampage like a prepaid boar.

“Kwaaa!”

This time, he swings his arms wildly and rushes.

It was an ignorant attack with no form and no law, but the power inside was enormous.

Booong! Kwaaang!

The drawing room is destroyed in an instant when Hanson’s fist touches it.

Carl circled around Hanson, timing the timing to get into attack range.

“The divine power itself is definitely pure.”

The divine power that dwells in Meirium’s golden apple.

If someone who was allowed to handle power had eaten it, it would have drained bad energy from all over the body and straightened the twisted bones and muscles.

However, Hanson’s body is broken because he is not allowed to have power.

So, if only the divine power dwelling in Hanson’s body could be extracted, all problems would be solved.

“It’s a gap.”

As expected, there was a gap for Hanson, who ignorantly waved his arm and rushed at it.

The knife moved smoothly into the attack range and ducked to avoid the flying fist.

And the moment I got close to Hanson.

chuck!

Carl’s palms pressed against Hanson’s abdomen.

“Give me everything.”

uhhh-

“Kuaaa!”

The divine power given by the golden apple began to be absorbed into the sword’s palm.

Hanson stood still as if rooted to the spot and let out a painful cry.

Then, at some point, Hanson’s eyes returned.

“help me… … .”

His eyes were gripped with fear.

Looking at that, Carl thought.

‘It must be the trick of that bastard.’

Baron Astell suddenly appeared in Meirium.

He used Hanson and Devaldo to seize all of Meirium’s power and wealth.

But it was Hanson who did not touch women, children, or the elderly.

What if Hanson, who is a gangster but has a sense of justice in the corner of his heart, served the unknown Baron Astell for ten years?

That is, either Baron Astell has the authority of a truly respectable leader, or, conversely, he has some weakness.

And from Carl’s point of view, it was more likely the latter.

“Did I control you with the golden apple?”

A golden apple imbued with mysterious power!

When he tasted it for the first time, he must have felt that he had become the strongest person in the world.

He must have eaten it and gained strength, gathering the gangsters and orphans of Meirium to form a gang.

Divine power that is not permitted can bring disaster!

Hanson’s body would have gradually deteriorated.

“Divine power is a dangerous power. If you use it carelessly without permission, it will gradually accumulate in your body and cause abnormalities. In the end, I will become a monster like you.”

“… … .”

“Consider yourself lucky that you met me.”

“… … !”

Wow!

Carl concentrated.

Then, the divine power was sucked out at a faster rate, and Hanson’s bloated body gradually began to return to its original size.

Still, the pain continued, Hanson screamed and even shed tears.

“Hey… … black… … .”

Hanson has a monster body but human eyes.

There was something pitiful about his appearance.

‘Poor guy.’

Swoop-

The moment when all the divine power was finally drained from Hanson’s body.

Hanson became smaller, and on the contrary, tension flowed through Carl’s body.

Although he had been exercising steadily, the proper vitality began to flow through the body of Carl, who was still dwarfed.

That was the difference between those who were granted divine power and those who did not.

“hmm… … .”

After all, the pure divine power of the golden apple.

With satisfaction, Carl picked up the fallen Hanson and kicked him.

Even when he returned to his normal size, he was still a bigger Hanson than Carl, but Carl easily picked him up and snatched him away.

Then, he opened a large box placed in the corner of the drawing room.

“You’ve saved a lot.”

Various jewels and crones glittering in the box.

All of Hanson’s wealth had been stored there.

Kiki-ik, thump!

With Hanson on her back on one side, she left the mansion, dragging a large box with her other hand.

And just before exiting the door completely.

He kicked the candlestick with his foot and knocked it over.

“There is no need to leave it there.”

Roaring!

The candlestick’s fire caught on the carpet on the floor, and in an instant it began to engulf the drawing room.

This mansion is truly a symbol of the Hanson gang’s reign of terror.

By burning it all, it was to blow away the fear the citizens felt.

jerk, jerk.

When Carl left the mansion garden, a fire had already engulfed the mansion.

“Ahh… … .”

The flames embroidered the night sky and fluttered brilliantly.

Outside, the gang waiting for the end of the situation sighed.

“What are you doing? Bring your brother.”

“yes!”

The knife that handed the bloodied Hanson to the gang.

he continued.

“Quickly take him to the temple. I lost a lot of blood, so I need first aid to survive.”

“All right!”

“And if you want, I will accept you as a servant of the temple. So go and listen carefully to what the priests are saying.”

“Hey, are you really? With us as seeds… … ?”

“Instead, you have to throw away all the habits you have lived with so far. I won’t bother people anymore. Rather, you will have to live a life of service to them. If you accept that, I will rehabilitate you.”

“… … !”

The gang was speechless.

But they soon started walking toward the temple, carrying Hanson and the fallen gang on their backs.

Carl, who saw that, dragged a large box and headed in the direction of the market.

The flames that engulfed the mansion were still burning fiercely.

***

“Gather everyone!”

Carl arrives at the fruit market.

A large fire broke out in one corner of the village, and curious merchants quickly gathered around the knife.

Among them were Brand and Terence, who were friends with Karl.

“Priestess!”

“What is all that about? Should I turn off the lights or not?”

Two people with very surprised faces.

Carl, who had comforted them on the shoulder, said as he stood on top of the box he had been dragging.

“Now, Hanson’s gang will no longer harass the citizens of Mayrium. Their violence is now over.”

“That means that the fire can’t be… … ?”

“That’s right. This is the old manor house where Hanson stayed.”

“ah!”

Brands and merchants nodded.

“Then you don’t even have to turn off the lights. How much damage we’ve done thanks to those bastards!”

“Right! My teeth tremble when I think of the money I lost!”

“Bad guys… … !”

People’s hatred for Hanson’s gang was considerable.

Carl also decided to use his own method in order to win people’s hearts.

“Everyone, there is something I want to tell you.”

“… … ?”

Citizens prick up their ears.

Carl’s past activities had already spread throughout Meirium, so people were expecting Carl’s words.

It’s been a while since I came, but it’s because Meirium’s chronic disease is being cured.

“Will you forgive Hanson and his gang? If they have a good heart and will live a life of service to their citizens and empire.”

“no way… … What kind of people are they, and is that possible?”

“yes… … .”

Citizens shook their heads.

But maybe not everyone felt that way, and one of them stepped forward.

It was Terrence, the son of a leading merchant brand.

“Maybe it can change. You all heard about Daryl and Peter.”

“ah… … .”

Daryl and Peter, who were Hanson’s henchmen.

They live as faithful servants in the temple.

Not only did he not neglect training every day, but whenever he had free time, he distributed food and drink to the guests who visited the temple.

Two people who have become completely different from when they were gangsters.

When their names came out, people nodded.

“Is that so, I went to the temple a few days ago? But that Daryl… well… … .”

“I saw Peter. I hear you do laundry for the sick as soon as you wake up in the morning? They even do the laundry with the excrement of old sick people without saying anything.”

“Are you really devout?”

“Otherwise, how? It’s all thanks to priest Carl over there.”

“oh… … .”

As the people focused again, Carl said.

“People don’t change easily. But nothing changes as easily as people.”

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Just as bananas do not grow suddenly on a peach tree, people do not change easily.

But it was also possible because he was human.

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Just like there are people who live in a dog car class and then change their minds one day and run on the road to success.

The citizens of Meirium agreed with Carl’s words.

“Yeah, how could there be so many bad people from the beginning?”

“It’s all because I grew up as an orphan. Abandoned parents are bad!”

“hmm… … .”

As soon as the positive atmosphere was established, Carl slid down from the large box he was standing on.

And when he opened the box, the jewels and crones inside shone in the starlight.

“This is the property that Hanson’s gang has accumulated over the years. I want to return all of this to the citizens.”

“Ohhh!”

“However, there are conditions.”

“… … ?”

“Hanson and the guys who followed him. Trust them just once.”

“… … !”

Surprise spread across people’s faces.

“I will turn them back into the good people they were. So this money is a bribe to you. Will you trust me and watch me?”

Citizens who were harmed by Hanson and his gang.

Hana Carl also suffered just as much.

Hanson’s gang was looking for a knife, and even today they tried to kill me for an invitation.

However, such a knife rather asks to trust Hanson and the gang.

If the truth wasn’t conveyed, that would be even more strange.

“I am in favor. Priest Carl is of course a person who can do that!”

“I agree with my father! everyone! Let’s trust the priest!”

Terrence shouted after Brand.

Soon, people began to agree with them one by one.

“What’s wrong, what!”

“To be honest, they are all young guys, but it’s been a while.”

“Let’s believe! If not, the priest will take care of it!”

“Yes!”

Hanson’s gang was the trouble of Meirium.

It was the moment when they were completely reborn as the seed of the temple.