Raising Paladins - Raising Paladins chapter 86

Episode 86. Sewer Raid Team (1)

“Ouch… … I’m sick… … .”

Tira covers her nose with her sleeve.

The place where Carl and the others were standing was an underground aqueduct that treated the pollutants of Derdrang Castle.

The smell was so strong that the smell made me dizzy.

“… … See you, Carl. What on earth brought us here?”

Greenwood always emphasized that being patient until reaching his goal was the true attitude of a priest.

Even he frowned and asked Carl.

The surroundings are infested with rats that seem to spread plague just by brushing against them.

Pollution that smelled of rot also flowed around.

In addition, it is an underground water that does not receive much sunlight.

The atmosphere was bleak.

“Where do you think this filth will go?”

“It must be the sea. Didn’t the leader of the different races say that too? They say that because of the filth thrown away in Derdrang, they are losing their place living in the sea.”

“You saw it right away. After arriving here, I walked around and looked around. This underground waterway leads to the exit of the coastal cliff. It is a place where the waste produced by the citizens of Derdrang is dumped directly into the sea.”

“Right. But why are we here? Armed with that too.”

“The walls of Derdrang were solid. A clan of sea lizards should be able to survive at least half a day with siege engines. However, if the road leading to introspection from the outside is pierced, the story will be completely different.”

“You can’t! Did you expect that the different races would infiltrate into the inner city through this underground waterway?”

“They said they lived in a cave near the sea. It smells bad here, but it’s damp and dark like a cave. They must know this route.”

“Right! If they infiltrate the castle through the underground waterways and open the gates from the inside, Derdrang will be devastated. Innocent citizens will be injured and killed.”

“Ahh… … .”

After hearing the story of the two, the group nodded.

“Captain, it’s getting darker ahead.”

It was Meisa’s horse at the head of the procession.

The sun was gradually fading into the aquifer, and the gloomy darkness was growing thicker.

“I should have brought a lantern.”

Terrence grumbled.

Then Carl spoke to Tira behind him.

“Tira, let’s do what we practiced before.”

“That?”

“It’s a good opportunity.”

“yes.”

Tyra steps forward cautiously.

A narrow space where even a slight sprain of your foot would lead you into a place where filth flows.

Tira moved around with her small body and eventually reached Meisa in the lead.

“I will try.”

“hmm.”

Tira put her palms together as if scooping water into the air.

As I murmured a small prayer, a white ball of light floated above my palm.

“that!”

cried Greenwood in surprise.

“Could it be the Holy Light from the old history books! Miss Tira can use Holy Light?!”

“Ehehehe.”

Tira, who succeeded in casting a new skill, smiled brightly.

Holy light that illuminates the surroundings, comforts people nearby, and heals minor wounds.

It was something Carl had taught Tira whenever he had a chance, and he did it now.

“Ohhh… … .”

“Tira is getting better. amazing… … .”

The party admired Tira.

Conversely, there were also people who were more depressed than the first time.

It was Meisa, right behind Tira.

‘Tira, who is younger than me, also realizes her divine power and advances like this every day, but I… … .’

Of course, Tira and Meisa cannot be compared in terms of combat power itself.

However, even though Tira cannot participate in battle, she is helpful to people with her excellent healing power.

Meisa longed for herself to be able to use divine power someday.

“Let’s move quickly. I have simply explored this place, but I do not fully understand the road.”

thump, thump, thump!

The aqueduct roared and dust fell from above.

“It looks like an attack has begun on the ground. It looks like a catapult has arrived.”

“It seems so.”

A few hours after the party descended into the underground water canal.

As soon as the sun came up, the canal rang loudly.

It was not too difficult to predict that a large army would appear on the ground.

Especially periodically thump! It was clear that the thumping sound was the sound of the rocks fired by the catapult colliding with the walls of Derdrang.

The party moved for a while covered in dust.

Then all of a sudden

Tira in the lead shouted.

“What? Is there something in front of me? seems to be moving… … Kyaaak!”

Shush!

Something moves in the dark.

Tira trips in surprise and almost falls into the river of filth.

Maysa caught on quickly.

Then, in an instant, the sword came forward and placed his sword at an angle on Tira’s Holy Light.

Crack!

A sword that uses the blade to send the light of the Holy Light to a single location.

Then, three large mice appeared in the group’s field of vision.

It was also a large mouse, dressed and walking on two legs.

“Do it, do not harm it! We are not enemies!”

They were amazingly human.

Three rat-men, shabbily dressed and covered in filth.

Carl told them.

“Are you from the rat family?”

“you’re right! It’s a rat clan! Although only my family of three survived… … .”

As I looked around, the appearance of the three rat-men was different from each other.

The one standing in front and covering the two behind was a man, and the two being protected were his wife and daughter.

“This is a clan that feeds on filth, out of reach of humans and other monsters. He is highly intelligent and speaks several languages, but lacks brute force. They do not cause harm to other races, but they are a race that is ostracized for their unique appearance and smell.”

“Right… … .”

Carl whispered so that it could only be heard behind him.

Greenwood and the others looked like they knew now.

Greenwood, in particular, was very curious about meeting a werewolf and then a rat species after working with Carl.

It felt like there was always a new adventure wherever Carl went.

‘There are so many monsters and different races hiding all over the world. I just thought humans were the masters of the empire… … .’

When Greenwood is in a slightly complicated mood.

Tira, who was growing more Holy Light, suddenly moved.

It was aimed at the rats that were far away.

“Tira! It could be dangerous!”

Meisa, who was beside her, grabbed Tira’s arm.

However, Tira showed a bright smile.

“It’s okay, I don’t think those people are like that.”

Tira cautiously approached the rats.

At first they hesitated and backtracked, but soon drew closer to Tira as if drawn by something.

As Holy Light approached, their figures became clearer.

A rat that stood in front and protected his family.

Blue blood flowed from his arm.

“You’re hurt too.”

“Yes, but what is that light? It’s very warm and cozy… … .”

A wound from a rat that bleeds non-stop.

It looked very serious.

Tira gently brought the Holy Light to it.

Then the rat’s wound healed quickly.

“oh my god… … Unbelievable… … .”

At that time, all the rats hiding behind were gathered near Tira.

Watching her husband’s wounds heal in real time, his wife, the rat, shed tears.

“thank you so much… … I was very worried that there might be something wrong… … . Miss, are you a saint by any chance?”

“Eh? no! I’m just an insignificant priest. It’s not a saint, it’s not fair.”

Tira quickly shook her hand.

“You are like a saint to our family. Thank you so much.”

A family of three rats bowed their heads to Tira.

Then Carl, disarming himself and approaching, spoke.

“It looks like a wound from a pointed weapon to me. Are you, by any chance, the trident of the seal clan?”

“omg! you’re right!”

Surprised to see his healed wound, Daddy Gypsy nodded.

“They have been there before.”

“A few nights ago, several seals broke into the waterway. I fought for my life, but there were so many of them that I had no choice but to flee. Fortunately, my family was able to survive because of the intricate canal structure.”

“You don’t have to live in a gutter just because you’re a member of the gutter rat clan. There must be many other damp places.”

“We also originally lived in a cave near the sea. However, among the seals, there are scary people who think of the rats as delicacies… … . As they kept running away, they were driven to the underground waterway here.”

“Tsk tsk… … .”

Greenwood clicked his tongue at the unfortunate story.

“My family is still alive because of the underground water canal. It’s so complicated here that everyone gets lost. We’ve lived quite a long time, so the road is clear.”

“Then may I ask for some guidance?”

“Where are you talking? Since they are the benefactors who saved me and my family, I will do my best to help.”

“Please use the passage where the largest number of waterways gather.”

“Follow me.”

The rat clan squeaked and stepped forward.

When standing, they were bipedal, but when they started moving, their speed, a quadrupedal walk, was very fast.

Thanks to this, the party had to stay alert and follow them.

soon

Shoot aaa-

The party arrived at a place where more than ten rivers of filth gathered at once.

It was a space so wide that it was hard to believe that it was an underground waterway.

“This is where the widest and most passages converge in the Derdrang underground aqueduct. From here, you can go anywhere in Derdrang.”

He said with a proud face, perhaps because the father’s rat played his part.

Carl, who thanked him, drew his sword.

When the sharp iron was pulled out, the mother and daughter flinched slightly.

“Do not worry. We will stop the sea lizards and sea seals here.”

“Are you the priests of Derdrang Noon Temple?”

“no. We are priests of the Temple of Dawn in Meirium. I’m here to help Derdrang.”

“Ahh… … It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Priest Dawning.”

“… … ?”

Carl tilted his head at the rat’s words.

“Have you seen the Dawning Priestess before?”

“Yes, it has been for decades. Since it was before I turned 100 years old, it must be the distant past in terms of human time.”

“… … !”

Everyone was surprised by his words, who looked quite young even though he was of a heterogeneous race.

The rat then scratched the back of his head and said.

“hahahaha, our rat clan is not good at fighting, but their lifespan is long. That, too, must be the Creator’s consideration.”

“Can you tell me more about the priest?”

“Ah, yes. It seems like it’s been more than 40 years, but then I met a priest who tried to escape to the sea through this underground canal. He was a young and handsome priest, but his eyes were swollen. He gave me all his crones and asked me to tell him the way out to sea. It was over there.”

The rat pointed to one of the many pathways.

That moment.

Like a lie, a group of seals appeared from the aisle.