Raising Paladins

Chapter 62

Episode 62. Golden Apple Tracking (1)

A month after Karl and his party went to Tournoble.

There have been a lot of changes in the Temple of Dawn in Meirium.

The first was Meisa.

“The hand holding the spearhead has lost its strength! I mean, stab it straight!”

Pak!

“Ouch! I understand, Instructor Meisa!”

One of the squires grabbed Meisa by the cut shin and jumped on one leg.

A very painful expression.

However, Meisa did not blink and continued training.

“Repeat the movements I gave you until you get used to each weapon. Come check me out before the sun goes down! If you don’t pass, tonight’s dinner will be a glass of water and a piece of bread, so you know!”

“Ahh… … .”

“I can’t hear the answer!”

“yes! Instructor Meisa!”

When I first said that the seed training manager would change from Cal to Meisa.

In fact, the seeds were looking forward to it.

Hearing that a beautiful and kind lady from an aristocratic family was guiding them, I felt something strange.

But in reality it was quite the opposite.

“Maybe it’s because I learned from Priest Carl, so it’s very… … .”

“It seems like we’re getting hit everywhere we go.”

“It’s my seller… … .”

Carl looks after Meisa’s skills, and Maysa instructs the servants again.

Only the instructor’s gender was changed.

There was no change in the fact that the training time was like hell.

Of course, thanks to that, the skills of the servants were growing day by day.

Now, he had a chance to win even in a battle with the city guards.

“Hanson.”

Meisa called Hanson, who was practicing shield skills in one corner of the backyard.

“… … ?”

Hanson, who was sweating, looked at Meisa.

“You told me to come after morning training. let’s go.”

“Ah, it was.”

thud!

Hanson lowered his large steel shield to the ground.

He shoved his shield at Peter, who was standing next to him, and said.

“I’m going to see Priest Carl, so leave it for a while.”

“Yes, brother.”

Sweep!

As Hanson removed his hand from the shield, the shield that was standing on the floor leaned against Peter.

“Ahh!”

Veins welled up on Peter’s face as he barely received it with both hands.

Then, looking at the back of Hanson, who was getting farther away, he said.

“How can you lift this heavy thing with one hand… … ?”

***

The second change of the Temple of Dawn in Meirium.

That was Tyra.

“Get in line, line up! We’ll treat everyone up to the one who just arrived, so don’t be in too much of a hurry!”

Tira and Eric set up a temporary treatment center in front of the sacred tree.

Tira checked the wounds of the sick there and treated them using divine power.

Eric was assisting Tira, making a list of the sick and prescribing medicine for those who needed medicine to eat or apply.

Clink!

Coins fall into a jar placed on the side of the clinic.

At the Temple of Dawn, they refused to accept money for treatment.

However, the citizens of Meirium, who knew that the temple had been run like that in the past and almost collapsed, were voluntarily paying for the treatment.

It was a format where people who wanted to pay put in as much as they wanted.

Even after doing that, in the last few days, the treatment jar was full several times, so Eric had to bring a new one.

“Tira, thank you so much… … .”

“hehehe, say something.”

“If it wasn’t for you, my grandmother might have been in real trouble. How should I repay this… … .”

A young man who brought his grandmother was in tears.

While farming, he seriously injured his back and was almost in trouble, but fortunately, he was a young man who saved his grandmother’s life because he had Tira, who was able to heal with divine power.

“Try some of this.”

The grandmother, who had been cured of her back, held out a basket of bread, fruit, and meat wrapped in wrapping paper.

“no! You don’t have to do this!”

“Please take it immediately.”

“ah… … .”

Eric looked at Tira and nodded.

“Then I’ll enjoy it, grandma.”

“thank you.”

The young man helped his grandmother back, and the next sick man sat in front of Tira.

‘It was very difficult at first… … .’

Eric looked at Tira and thought.

Tira, who was exhausted after curing one old man Muir.

However, after going to Tournoble, I felt as if my whole body was bursting with strength.

After that, I was trained by Carl for a month, and now even more so.

‘What happened there?’

A ruby pendant from the Temple of Tournoble.

The knife, which tried to absorb all the divine power contained in it, could not overcome Tira’s bright eyes and left about a third of it.

Tira absorbed it and the bowl of divine power grew to a considerable size all at once.

In addition, a month of training continued, and now Tira’s divine power was enough to heal one platoon.

Of course, even that was not enough due to the constant stream of sick people who had heard rumors of Tira.

“ruler! Today’s treatment will only go here! The others come tomorrow!”

“Ahh… … .”

Unfortunately, the order was cut off and the patients who were not treated were regretful.

Then Tira smiled and said.

“There is tomorrow, so don’t worry and come again tomorrow. old man.”

“Okay, then see you tomorrow!”

“yes. Please go in.”

Eric, who was tidying up the clinic after all the patients had passed away, said,

“Tira, you worked hard today. Thanks to that, the number of believers is also increasing tremendously.”

“Good job. But I hope more people come! I hope our Meirium Temple is crowded every day!”

“hahahaha, it doesn’t seem that far, right? There’s a sword, and there’s Tira.”

“lol.”

Tira was embarrassed and scratched the back of her head.

Then Tira Oh! he said.

“Oh! Carl said to come over after work!”

“I’ll clean up after you, so let’s go. When you’re done, go to your room and get some rest.”

“thank you!”

Tira jumped up and down with a lively gait.

It was her favorite time of the day, taking lessons from Carl.

***

“Has everyone gathered?”

“yes!”

A room where everything is neatly organized.

Even the blanket on the bed was folded like a knife, and this was the knife’s room.

“For Tira.”

“yes!”

Tira stepped out of the three standing in front of him.

“Today, like yesterday, I will continue the practice of responding to divine power. Pay particular attention to the two of you who have not yet received the blessing of the flower bud.”

“All right!”

After returning from Tournoble.

Carl focused on helping Mesa and Hansson feel the divine power.

It was because of the Baphomet pattern he saw at the last Battle of Tournoble.

“A figure resembling a goat was clearly visible on the back of the gnoll’s neck. Do you know what it is?”

“It is the form of the ugly demon Baphomet! Before Baphomet was summoned to the ground, such an ominous pattern appeared on the bodies of the monsters, and the monsters that appeared were said to become cruel or run out of control and thirst for blood!”

“Meisa student, 1 point.”

“thank you!”

Meisa, who scored, smiled brightly.

Carl had been respectful to Meisa a month ago, but since he started taking lessons from Carl, he has been treating her with respect.

“The fact that the demonic form appeared on the ground means that the Advent ceremony is being prepared somewhere. The subject is very likely to be a black magician. So both of you must quickly awaken your divine power and prepare for the upcoming crisis. Got it?”

“All right!”

“Then let’s start class.”

Carl pushed a small stone forward.

Surprisingly, the stone floated above Carl’s palm.

“Sacred power is used to heal people and subdue enemies, but it can also be applied to everyday life like this. This floating stone is very helpful in improving divine power control. Try it.”

“Oh oh!”

Tira happily received the stone and placed it in her palm.

However, it only flinched, but did not let it float into the air like a knife.

“At first it was difficult. From today, repeat this exercise.”

“yes!”

Tira clutched the rock and returned to her seat.

Next was Maya.

“Meisa.”

“yes.”

“Since you haven’t awakened the divine power yet, deepen your specialties until then. Pull out your rapier.”

Charleung!

A sleek sword body resembling Meisa’s was revealed.

“Start.”

“hot!”

Meisa stabbed right away without warning.

“Pay more attention to the steps.”

“yes!”

Poof!

A sword that escapes the pointed end of a rapier like a ghost.

Meisa attacked with sincerity, to the point where other people might wonder if she was really trying to kill Carl.

But each time, the rapier only pierced the air.

“stop.”

“… … .”

Is it a failure today?

It would be nice to just brush the collar.

Meisa’s face showed such sullenness.

“Extend your arms forward.”

Then the knife came.

As Meisa stretched out her arm holding the rapier, the knife lowered it by pressing the back of her hand with her hand.

Also, it allowed the waist to be straightened out.

“The rapier is a weapon that stabs at its core. It has the downside of not being able to slash, but stabbing can suffocate the enemy more agile than any other weapon. A straight back, shoulders, and arm strength are important for stabbing. Let’s train the lower body harder.”

“yes! All right!”

“Go in, forward Hanson.”

“Yes, priest.”

Hanson came forward with an honest expression.

He had left his shield and hadn’t brought any other weapons, so Hanson was bare-handed.

Of course, that was also Carl’s order.

“Bring the bedside table over there.”

jerk, jerk.

A chest-height wooden bedside table in one corner of the room.

Carl elbowed over it.

“Come in.”

“Yes, priest.”