Raising Paladins

Episode 49. If you really want to drink punishment (2)

“It’s a big disappointment this time, Marlon.”

“… … Sorry, Mayor!”

City Hall’s butler Marlon.

He bowed his head to a man sitting cross-legged on an ornate marble table.

Tok, tok.

It’s hard to tell if it’s a man or a woman with long purple hair.

With pale white skin and contrasting red lips, he was the mayor of Mayrium, Baron Astell.

A white cat wandering around jumped up and landed on the baron’s lap.

“Right, not good.”

Swoop, Swoop.

said the baron, petting the cat with a long finger.

“Debaldo didn’t care because he was a discarded card anyway. We don’t have the courage to go anywhere and talk about our work. However, it was a big mistake to reveal your identity to the priest. What would you do if he even told the citizens what happened that day?”

“sorry! I will make it right!”

rattle.

Malone is still unable to get up with his back bent at 90 degrees.

A drop of sweat dripped from his trembling forehead onto the carpet.

At that time, Aileen, the chamberlain, who had been quiet until now, spoke.

“Marlon is a loyal person. Why don’t you forgive the mayor just once with broad tolerance? If you give him a chance to make up for the mistake he made, he will surely repay the mayor’s favor.”

“Oh, do you think so?”

“Yes, Mayor. Even though Marlon is quick-tempered and sometimes makes mistakes like that, I think he’s a good person to catch up on.”

“hmm… … .”

Meow.

The cat, sitting on the baron’s lap, descended back to the floor.

It then looped around Marlon and wrapped its tail around his legs.

The baron, who watched the cat with a happy face, said.

“great. Then let’s give it a chance.”

“thank you! Mayor!”

“Marlon, stop going. I have something to say to Aileen.”

“yes!”

Marlon quickly left the mayor’s office.

Then, after politely closing the door, he let out a deep sigh.

‘It was dangerous… … .’

The master he serves, Baron Astel.

He is a very dangerous man.

No matter how loyal you are and how long you have served, if you make a big mistake, you will be thrown out immediately.

And the one who got knocked out… … .

“gulp.”

They are all sent to the basement.

And there, he falls victim to the baron’s secret research.

The reason why Baron Astell settled down on the borders of the Empire and why he used Hanson’s gang and Devaldo to gather many crones was because of that research.

However, both Devaldo and Hanson’s gang, which were funding, collapsed, and in the process of dealing with it, Marlon also made a mistake.

It just went off without a hitch and the mayor gave no instructions, but Marlon knew.

That if he didn’t bring the answer to the priest the next time he entered the office, he too would be sent to the basement.

Marlon took a hasty step.

***

“I would like to greet you formally. My name is Meisa, a combat priest assigned to the Meirium branch of the Temple of Dawn!”

chuck!

Moderate Meisa’s courtesy.

Clemens, Eric, and Tira smiled brightly and clapped their hands together.

There were no other servants in Clemens’ office, only priests.

“nice to meet you. My name is High Priestess Clemens.”

“I am Eric, in charge of administration and finance.”

“I am Tira, still a trainee priest!”

The three shook hands with Meisa in turn.

All of them had very welcoming faces, but Tira’s face was especially bright.

Before the Temple of Dawn was completely ruined, there was still one female priest and I was close to the ladies who worked in the kitchen… … .

As their finances declined, they all fled at night.

Thanks to that, Tira is the only woman in the Meirium branch.

However, it was so reliable and nice to hear that a new woman had come as a battle priest.

“oh! This is not the time! I’ll go quickly and bring you a kettle of lemon tea!”

“Oh, that would be nice. Please, Miss Tira.”

“yes!”

Tira with a happy face sprinted away.

“So, how did you come to this faraway place? Looking here, you have a great family, and your grades are good enough to occupy the second place overall.”

Clemens asked, looking at the papers in his hand.

I was very happy that a good talent was newly appointed to the temple, but honestly, I wondered why such a person came to the temple of dawn on the outskirts of the empire.

If you have a family and skills like hers, you can be treated well even if you go to the midday temple or the twilight temple in a big city.

Then Meisa smiled softly and said.

“I will be honest. It’s because of Priest Carl over there.”

“… … ?”

All three eyes turned at once.

And I looked at Carl, who was sitting on a chair in the corner of the office with a sad face.

“Are you familiar with Carl?”

“I guess you could say that.”

“What is friendship?”

Carl finally opened his mouth.

“I only saw it once at the exam site.”

“Can’t that also be called fate?”

“If you’re doing this because I didn’t drink at that inn… … .”

“Absolutely not.”

At the conversation between the two, Eric and Clemens looked at each other and tilted their heads.

‘alcohol?’

‘motel?’

Two young men and women drinking and drinking at an inn.

The two priests listened intently in anticipation that an interesting conversation would ensue.

However, Meisa’s words were very unexpected.

“I want to receive swordsmanship instruction from you!”

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Meisa got up from her seat and bowed again.

Her eyes showed determination and determination.

“… … fence?”

“yes! That’s what I’ve been thinking ever since I saw Mister Carl at the test site that day! I want to get swordsmanship instruction from him!”

“… … .”

“Of course, if possible, I would also like to receive guidance on other weapons!”

“You mean the weapons you brought over there?”

“That’s right!”

okay.

On the other side of the office, there were a lot of weapons Meisa carried or wore.

Crossbows, long spears, swords, throwing daggers, etc… … .

All were in very good condition.

“ah! And I brought this too!”

Meisa put her hand through the gap in her armor.

A piece of paper and a small pocket came out of the space between the neck and chest.

“This is the certificate that Priest Karl passed the top ranking in the Tournoble priesthood exam and the priest’s room.”

“Oh oh… … .”

Clemens took over Meisa’s items.

Then he untied the pouch and took out the red thread inside.

It was what priests wore on their priestly clothes when they were officially commissioned, and it was a symbol of being a proper priest.

Blue for priests who study administration, research, or theology.

The combat priest was a red thread.

“Carl, congratulations.”

“Congratulations! knife!”

Clemens smiled and gestured towards the knife.

Then Carl had no choice but to get up and approach him.

Originally, when a new priest entered the temple, it was the high-ranking priest’s role to attach a thread.

“Miss Meisa, please stand with me.”

“yes!”

Meisa with a proud expression.

As she went and stood next to Carl, Clemens spoke in a calm voice.

“Welcome to the two priests. Let’s try for the sun god and followers at the Temple of Dawn in Meirium.”

“… … .”

“yes! I will do my best!”

Carl was curious.

Why the hell did this woman come all the way to Meirium?

Maybe it was because she had seen so many young nobles in her previous life, and I was curious about her inner thoughts.

‘You just came here to learn swordsmanship?’

There must be many other good teachers in swordsmanship.

Of course, it’s not better than the sword, but he passed second place in the exam, but to the point where he applied for appointment to the old Temple of Dawn with few followers.

Besides, Meisa is from aristocratic background.

If you received systematic swordsmanship training from a young age, there is nothing difficult.

“thank you!”

When Clemens attaches the thread, Meisa smiles.

Carl, standing next to Hana, still had a sullen look on her face, she said.

“I… … Aren’t you glad I came?”

“I doubt it, but it is true.”

“Why?”

“Because you don’t have to come all the way here.”

Clemens and Eric also nodded slightly at Carl’s words.

“I’m really good at my skills. After all, it’s a skill, so if you work hard, you can develop it. But Meisa, no matter how much I think about it, there is no reason for you to come all this way.”

“As I said, swordsmanship to the priest sword… … .”

“If it’s a swordsmanship guide, it’s okay to find a teacher with the family’s generous money, right?”

“no. What I want is not just flashy and strong swordsmanship.”

“then?”

“I want to learn the swordsmanship that priest Carl showed me that day. A swordsmanship that subdues the opponent with graceful yet delicate and concise movements like flowing water.”

“… … .”

“I’ve seen many battle priests, but I’ve never seen anything as great as sword skills. And I came with my own determination. It’s absolutely not a house play for the sons of nobles.”

“hmm.”

A sword reincarnated by the arrangement of the sun god.

He had work to do.

To rebuild this Dawning Bridge and prepare for the night to come.

That’s why there is no need for anyone to waste time with less mature resolutions.

Carl rose from his seat.

“Then follow me. Let’s see if he’s the person the Meirium Temple of Dawn needs.”

“yes!”

Carl and Maysa stood up, and Clemens and Eric followed them.

Tira, who had been boiling lemon tea and serving it on a tray, gave a puzzled look.

“huh? Where are you guys going?”

“backyard.”

“Why are you there? Would you like to enjoy your tea there?”

“no.”

“… … ?”

Tira, holding a tray, followed the people without saying a word.

Even if no one else knew, it was Carl who took the lead, so she thought there must be a reason.

and.

“bout!”

“More cheer! Hit it with all your might!”

“Haap!”

“good!”

Upon arriving at the backyard, Meisa’s eyes widened.

‘There is an army… … ?’

The servants gathered in the backyard and practiced with wooden swords.

Meisa was surprised to see dozens of people perfectly performing one movement with one spirit.

“Let’s rest for a while.”

“rest!”

As Carl spoke across the backyard, the servants lowered their swords in unison and stared at him.

It looks like well-trained soldiers greeting a general.

Meisa exclaimed inwardly once again.

“Today, a new family member came to the Temple of Dawn. Of course, I don’t know yet if I’ll stay here or not.”

All eyes were on Meisa at once.

She was a great beauty, but the servants did not admire her beauty.

Rather, they were interested in the glittering armor Meisa wore, the longsword, and other weapons.

“Daryl, Peter, Grom!”

“yes!”

“yes!”

“yes!”

When Carl called his name, the three of them came forward.

“Let all of you, as representatives, greet the new family.”

“All right!”

hello?

Meisa was confused when three men circled around her in the middle of the backyard.

And he pulled out a wooden sword.

“These guys have been learning from me for less than a month. If you win against them, I will allow you to become a member of the Meirium Temple of Dawn.”

“… … !”

Greeting means a three-on-one sparring.

Meisa, who was embarrassed for a moment, soon burned her fighting spirit.

Because she didn’t come here with an insignificant mindset either.

Also, in a place where there were such well-disciplined seeds, he had to show his skills in order to have an advantage in his future life.

Poof!

A wooden sword thrown by Carl.

Meisa received it nicely out of thin air.

“oh-.”

Seeds with a smile saying that women are quite good.

However, their smiles vanished in an instant as Meisa began swinging her wooden sword.