Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 291 Purge
Rean himself did not expect this day to come so soon.

He seemed to be able to walk sideways on these familiar streets.

"Destroy evil!"

The familiar roar, the even more familiar dazzling effects, and the explosive slashing sound that's so familiar it's almost instinctive.

"Buzz!"

The explosive echo, reminiscent of a lightsaber being swung, is the sound of a high-temperature, high-heat sword slashing through the air. However, the higher the rank of the paladin, the less obvious the "purity" becomes.

A mature paladin is either a thunderous explosion or a sinister, silent strike.

Such numerous, somewhat monotonous scorching sounds are usually only heard in the ranks of new paladin recruits, making them quite rare.
"That's strange. How come I have such random skills? How can I tell the strength of this paladin just from the sound of the Demon-Slaying Slash?"

Rean was a little confused. It seemed that he had also been infected by the "Sul" meme.

“Old knights can tell, right? It’s normal to cut too many.” Larry was a little smug. She could tell too, but it was hard to say whether it was because of her “spider-sense”.

Despite having many eyes, Spider-Man's eyesight is average, but his perception and hearing are very strong.

And now, she is nominally leading the team.

The number of usable young knights in the Weaver Knights has expanded to nearly thirty. Although the new recruits still need to be trained by veterans, and the so-called veterans are also considered weak by Rean, their reputation has already grown. Only old paladins can tell the difference between these Evil-Slaying Slashes.

Anyway, these gangster scum are all killed with a single strike; whoever needs to finish them off, we'll all laugh at them.

"Tsk, these spies are a bit annoying."

Rean sighed. Even at this moment, he could still feel at least three pairs of eyes staring at him. This made him very uncomfortable, especially since the other party was looking at him from a distance with some kind of telescope-like device. There was no point in catching up.

If they catch up, the other party is not guilty of a capital offense; the strange object is confiscated and they are even punished. In other words, someone else will follow.

"They're planning to attack us? Is some force gathering intelligence on us?" Larry instinctively drew his sword. Was evil approaching again?

"No, they're earning money to support their families. My basic information is that many places are offering very good prices right now, and I'm even a little tempted myself."

Those major powers that are interested in Rean have no need to personally send spies to collect information about him. They can simply offer a bounty, as countless low-level professionals and adventurers would be willing to take the money.

After Rean caught a few, they tearfully recounted how difficult life was and how hard it was to raise children, leaving Rean so angry that he didn't know who to vent to.

"Then you should take it easy?" Larry suggested that Rean keep a low profile and reveal less information.

"No need, let them see." The situation is already under scrutiny; demonstrating our abilities will actually reduce the trouble that comes our way.

Rean slowly drew his sword and walked straight ahead.

He took a deep breath and then roared!

"Boundary Collapse!"

The sword slammed into the wall, sending it flying. The thief hiding behind it didn't even have time to react before he and the poisoned blade in his hand were reduced to dust.

"Boom!" Then, the entire house collapsed.

Rean didn't even glance at the ambush victim behind the ruins; the guy's bones were shattered into pieces. Hawkeye wasn't letting him play an "adventure game" at all, but rather a "strategy game" with a fully revealed map and God's-eye view.

This is why Rean's expeditions are efficient and often hit the core of the problem.

Back door? Dark room? Ambush? None of those. Rean thought it would be great if Hawkeye's abilities could be completely solidified.

Unfortunately, the hardware is still not compatible, making it very inconvenient to use.

"Anything else?" Larry casually tossed out a Sin and Punishment Domain. There were no villains within its range, but she trusted Rean's judgment more.

"That's enough, let's call it a day, next one." There are still a few petty thieves left, but they all seem to be new recruits and don't deserve to die. Let's scare them a little and see how they behave.

Unlike the lone knights of the past, this time it was an official operation by the kingdom to hunt down criminals and maintain order, a police arrest with a search warrant.

When the entire city is in peril, and thugs and cultists are everywhere, what will these gang members do? In the end, many of them made a fortune in this disaster, using the guise of cult members to impersonate them, and then easily shifting the blame afterward.

In that chaos, normal public order in most urban areas was essentially destroyed.

Robbery and plundering were common practices at this time. Some even sought out enemies to fight to the death, kill their entire families, robbed and kidnapped wealthy merchants. Some of them had not even sent out ransom letters.

They dared to do this because they knew the former kingdom wouldn't interfere, and no one would investigate afterwards. This is also the reason why most people with a little wealth choose better residential areas. They don't dare to cause trouble in the Radiant District; that would really get a mages to investigate. A mid-level area is enough for them to make money.

There are relatively few crimes in the dock area, not because people don't eat the grass near their burrows, but simply because the dock area is too poor. You can make more money doing one job in other areas than doing ten jobs here.

Larry had just taken over the local law enforcement duties and had a ton of calls for help and calls for assistance. Even if he did nothing, sending a few sheriffs to comfort the victims would have been the usual practice.

"Isn't this perfect? ​​We can behead a few dogs to establish our authority and give our troops some training at the same time."

So the Weaver Knights, mainly composed of new recruits, went out to patrol the streets and cause trouble as soon as they received their commission for maintaining order.

The first batch to be prioritized includes those who were simultaneously vying for territory with Dimon, plus those who committed crimes yesterday. Not to mention, after killing several people in one afternoon, there are still several others left.

In a sense, Rean has also accomplished one of his past goals, now able to swagger around the dock area as a law enforcement officer.
"Detecting evil everywhere, and killing villains on sight—it's so satisfying!"

But in reality, Rean has only personally intervened three times throughout his career.

The main purpose is to train new recruits. Rean now looks down on the evil in the dock area.

But the fact that he continued to follow them was itself a deterrent.

"roll."

Looking at the lurking figures on the other street, Rean immediately started cursing.

As he spoke, he touched the sword that bore the mark of a lurker at least at the fourth rank, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to leave.

Bounties are tempting, but you have to be alive to claim them. If a Grand Paladin with long-range vision and X-ray vision really targets you, it's a disaster.

Rean is now an extra insurance policy.

Evil needs to be eradicated as early as possible, and evil will also be quick to eradicate the seeds of "goodness".

The Weaver Knights are still in their infancy; a single powerful professional could wipe them out. There are always wandering strongmen who are willing to do anything for a bounty.

It seems that Rean and Dimon will have to keep a close eye on the Knights' early growth phase for them to be safe. These recruits and the team are growing too fast, which has allowed their opponents to arrive a little too soon.

But what pleased Rean was the speed at which they were growing. The growth brought about by "slaying evil" was satisfying, and this city and this area had no shortage of all kinds of villains.

Where's Dimon?

"They're probably fighting for territory. They might also take down some slave-trading gangs. Many of them didn't commit any crimes this time, so it'll be harder for us to cause trouble."

Rean nodded; it was something he had expected.

Larry is now the de facto head of law enforcement, so it would be inappropriate for Dimon to appear if she led the investigation. It's likely that it won't be long before Dimon severs his public ties with the Weavers' Knights.

"Aren't those guys going to help?" After hesitating for a moment, Larry pointed behind him; his "subordinates" had been following them for a long time.

“Go and tell them that anyone who dares to follow us again will be fired.”

Rean glanced at it and didn't bother to say anything.

Those were the dock area sheriffs, who were sweating profusely as they followed, but they weren't the ones Larry had called over.

The new top leader immediately took on major tasks, but didn't use the original team. Everyone knew there was a big problem behind this; it was a clear indication of distrust and estrangement.

"They are rotten to the core; not only are they unusable, but many of them have blood on their hands from ordinary people."

These are the words of Talia, the senior and even the strongest sheriff in the dock district. If these sheriffs were truly capable, the dock district and the surrounding districts wouldn't be in such a terrible state.

Instead of repeatedly screening and selecting those that are usable within the existing institutions, it would be better to start from scratch and replace these sheriffs with paladins.

These sheriffs probably figured it out too, otherwise, they wouldn't have followed us on their own initiative, given their usual laziness.
"Get out!" Larry's merciless rebuke only intensified their fear, and their gazes toward the paladins became filled with resentment.

Rean shook his head. It seemed that simply dismissing them wasn't enough; they should just go for a purge.

Since the blacklist isn't enough, let's keep a few whitelists. The rest can be directly "detected for evil + punishment judgment".

In chaotic times, severe punishments are necessary. Since they possess extraordinary abilities to prove their guilt and evil, Rean has no intention of engaging in slow debates and searching for evidence. The corrupt cops may not be good at much else, but they are probably quite adept at framing others and concealing their own crimes.

"Now that this is my territory, I'll dye it with my favorite color."

(End of this chapter)