Raising Paladins

Episode 44. Golden Apple (1)

“Come in, Lion.”

“yes.”

Clemens greeted Carl with a friendly face.

An old sofa with cracked leather in the middle of the new priest’s room.

When I put my butt there, Clemens came straight to the car.

Next to him was Eric, a mid-level priest who could be considered a group with him.

“I hear you said you saved a lot of money from somewhere again?”

Clemens with a big smile on his face.

His eyes as he looked at the knife were full of kindness.

“You mean the bag of jewels?”

“yes. Eric here said that if you sell it to a handicraft workshop, it will make a lot of money… … Where the hell did you get that?”

A bag of jewels that Carl obtained from Devaldo to repay the grace of life.

Clemens was talking about it.

“As for what happened… … .”

Cal calmly recounted what had happened in the woods.

After secretly chasing a very suspicious-looking guy, he tried to kill himself there, and the target was Devaldo.

After he rescued him and chased away the killers, it was said that Devaldo provided the jewels he had hidden.

Of course, I wrapped it up a little saying that Devaldo voluntarily handed over the jewelry bag.

Then Clemens and Eric burst into admiration.

“Really, it seems that the grace of the sun god dwells wherever Saja-nim goes. To save someone’s life in a forest they accidentally entered!”

“you’re right. Besides, you get a lot of money. It seems that the sick will no longer starve. You are amazing!”

Two pairs of twinkling eyes.

The gaze of two men as if they had fallen in love.

But Carl was used to this gaze.

Because he was such a proud person in his previous life, all the people of the empire revered and worshiped him as a hero.

‘Anyway, it’s a good thing.’

After Carl’s reincarnation.

One of the first and most pressing issues to be resolved was the financial situation of the Temple of Dawn.

Priests run away in the middle of the night because they do not receive the bonuses, and the sick are starving and cannot even buy herbs or bandages for treatment. … .

Suddenly, a fat merchant named Devaldo appeared.

I won a bet with him and earned a hefty crone.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Temple of Dawn has become the most affluent place in Meirium now that Devaldo has taken possession of all the wealth he had hidden.

‘It will be of great help to the training of the servants.’

As a makeshift measure, Carl cut a tree himself and made a wooden sword to distribute.

But now that you have the money, you should be able to get a decent weapon.

Of course, the wooden sword of the knife is also good, but each person has a different body shape, so there will be some people who do not fit the sword.

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Just because a battle priest or a paladin didn’t necessarily mean that they had to carry a long sword or broad sword.

‘A guy like Grom in the kitchen is big and strong, so a mace would be fine.’

A mace with an iron ball attached to the end so that it can strike enemies.

Also, long-reach spears, polearms, and helberd will be helpful for those with short arms.

It was a waste of time to carve them all out of wood, so I decided to use the money I raised this time to prepare a weapon suitable for each of them.

‘Buy something like leather armor.’

The Midday Temple of Tournoble, which I visited a while ago.

The guard there was wearing very fancy steel plate mail.

However, the Temple of Dawn is still far too far.

No matter how much Carl saved a lot of money, each pair of steel plate mail was very expensive.

First of all, he was planning to set up a night guard by wearing high-quality leather armor and increase the dignity of the temple.

“Eric.”

“Speak, Lion.”

Eric was watching with sparkling eyes, waiting for Carl to open his mouth.

he answered quickly.

“If I dispose of the jewels I got this time, I want to use them to prepare some leather armor for my servants. Are there any good leather workshops in Meirium?”

“There is an artisan guild near City Hall. Why don’t you go there and fill out the request form?”

“That would be nice.”

For a while, I couldn’t pay attention to the village itself, Meirium, because I was busy with various things.

However, even though it was a small village, there was a craftsman’s guild, so it seemed that there were quite a few crones selling fruit.

“If you go to the artisan guild, there are probably many leather and other workshops. The price will be cheaper than a private workshop.”

“I guess so. But did you say next to City Hall?”

“Yes, anything to do with City Hall?”

“ah… … .”

What I thought about when I went to Tournoble.

Right away, when I go back to Meirium, I need to properly register as a citizen.

Since I have to do various things in Meirium from now on, it would be a good idea to register.

Besides, I have to check if that suspicious guy called the butler is there.

‘It would be better not to tell the two of them yet.’

An attempted murder in the woods.

But Carl hadn’t said that the key suspect in the case was Marlon, the butler at City Hall.

I just told them that it was an unknown group.

There’s still a little more to figure out, so we’d better talk about it once the circumstances are clear.

“Lion.”

said Clemens, filling Carl’s teacup.

“yes.”

“Actually, the reason we attended the lion was because we thought we should give something too. The messenger has been helping us ever since he came to the Temple of Dawning, but it seems like we just receive and don’t give anything… … .”

“you’re welcome. I was just following the voice of God.”

“Still, that’s not how people live. I also want to convey the heart of this old man. So I’m asking, is there anything I or Eric can do to help?”

“hmm… … .”

Older people come out like that, and just refusing is not a good response.

Cal thought for a moment.

‘It’s something to help… … .’

Actually, the two of them didn’t do much to help Carl.

Rather, it is a situation where Carl has to help the two of them somehow.

The urgent priority is to restore the lost divine power response.

Only then can you truly become a priest worthy of a priest.

“How about I give a lecture on solar theology? When it comes to theology, there are a few things you know by studying all your life. Heh heh heh.”

Sweep.

Clemens held out a thick book nearby.

Since the body Carl reincarnated was young, about 20 years old, it was an action he took thinking that he would have the upper hand in studying theology.

At that time, the title and author of the book on the table caught Carl’s eyes.

[Introduction to Solar Theology – By Carlos, Paladin of Dawn]

‘… … It’s a book I wrote.’

A book written for theological students who want to study the basics of theology!

It was a book that was well-received by critics at the time of publication, as it was an easy-to-understand way for beginners to understand in-depth research and insight into the sun god.

But now, Clemens was recommending that book to Karl.

“If you listen to my lecture while reading this book, you will be able to approach the center of solar theology more quickly. Oh, and if you’ve already passed the beginner’s course, I can give you a talk on another book. Heh heh heh.”

Clemens, who is quite confident in studying theology, even bursts out laughing.

He recommended another book this time.

“How about this?”

[What is Solar Deity, Intermediate Theory of Solar Theology to learn in one book – By Carlos, the Paladin of Dawn]

“hmm? Don’t like it? Have you mastered the Intermediate Theory? … ?”

Clemens sees Carl’s lukewarm reaction.

He ran quickly and took another book from the bookshelf.

This time it was a much thicker book than the previous two.

“In that case, I will give a lecture on advanced theory. Of course, it’s difficult, but if I study a little and work together, it’s enough… … .”

[Life with the sun god, to deep enlightenment – By Carlos, Paladin of Dawn]

“… … .”

Somehow, all the books Clemens picked up were books written by Carl himself.

Of course, it is true that Carlos made a great contribution to theological research, and it is also true that he wrote dozens of famous books.

Even in the middle of the war with the Lich King, he studied in his spare time and wrote a book for younger students.

Even in the barracks on the battlefield, light a candle and study!

Because that was the model of Virtue.

For Carlos, who should be an example to everyone, reading in the midst of a tiring war was something that could never be left out.

‘Even so, it’s harsh.’

He was the only Paladin of dawn, but there were many good theologians back then.

However, looking at the fact that he had a lot of sword writings, it seems that he liked the Paladin of Dawn quite a bit.

‘Whoops… … It’s troublesome even if it’s too popular… … .’

It was the same during the priesthood exam at Tournoble.

Because Greg, the representative examiner, presented the question about Carlos as a written subject.

As expected, his previous life was difficult, but when Carl smiled, saying that he was proud, Clemens saw it and said.

“Oh, would you like to receive a lecture on advanced theory first? Then I will study hard with Eric starting tonight… … .”

“No, no.”

“yes?”

“I appreciate your words, but for now I want to focus on rebuilding and scaling up the Temple of Dawn. For the time being.”

“ah… … .”

“Because the sun god also told me to go to sleep, first of all, to revitalize the temple in the east of the empire.”

“Oh oh! You did!”

Clemens became a bit sullen when he said he would not listen to the lecture on advanced theory.

However, when God said that, his expression quickly brightened.

Besides, reviving the Temple of Dawn would benefit Clemens and Eric as well, so there was no reason to refuse.

“Hmm… … Then there is nothing we can do for you. sorry for this… … .”

“no. And if that’s the case, then I have a favor to ask of you.”

“Tell me anything.”

Clemens and Eric’s eyes lit up.

“Would you like to organize a sun worship festival?”

“Sun Worship Festival!”

Carl’s words startled the two of them.

“If it’s a sun worship festival, isn’t it an event where many believers are invited to pray to the sun god in a large temple?”

Sun Worship Festival.

It was the first thing Carl planned in his previous life and was greatly loved by the people of the empire, and as Eric said, it was a large-scale religious event.

The name is a worship festival, and since it is held in a temple, the purpose is to praise the sun god.

However, in reality, it was a kind of charity event in which many people were called together under the pretext of worshiping the sun god and generously provided with food and drink.

And the temples that can hold such an event are only temples with a very generous financial situation.

The fact that the Sun Worship Festival was held was proof that the scale of the temple was large and that it was greatly loved by the local people.

That’s why Clemens and Eric were surprised.

“Well, if you add the money the lion has prepared and the jewelry bag, there’s nothing you can’t do! It’s enough if I invite only the citizens of Meirium, not the entire empire!”

“Holding the Sun Worship Festival will have a great effect on citizens who have not been interested in temples in the past! Why didn’t I think of that!?”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been away from people’s attention as finances have dried up.

What the Temple of Dawning in Meirium needed above all else was to bring the believers back.

For that purpose, the sun worship festival Carl suggested was perfect.

“Then, please plan the festival for the two of you. Of course, not immediately, but slowly and surely over a period of time. The festival should be sometime next fall.”

“Of course, the festival is also a rich autumn. Heh heh heh.”

“I will attend the High Priestess and make a proper plan. I am so excited!”

The faces of the two priests who pictured a prosperous future were full of happiness.

Seeing the two of them, Carl rose from his seat.

It was to go to the city hall after stopping by the artisan guild.

But then, the door opened and Tira jumped in with a surprised face.

“knife! Josephson has come for the knife!”

“Josephson?”

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Joseph Son, the secret agent of Hanson’s gang.

Hearing that he had come, Carl roughly guessed his purpose.

‘I must have brought Hanson’s arena.’

Hanson has already destroyed more than half of his gang after being attacked by Carl.

It was clear that he had few options left.

“Where is Joseph?”

“I told you to wait in the courtyard.”

“okay.”

Carl leaves the door and heads into the courtyard.

Sensing that something unusual would happen, the two priests and Tira quickly followed him.