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Cynthia was discussing with the Regent.
Rarely, Cynthia had an anxious face.
“We must rescue Priest Ethan from there as soon as possible.”
“You went in to find a treatment of your own choosing. Would he have gone in there to die without a second thought? Let’s wait a little longer.”
At that, Cynthia stopped.
It was just as the regent had said.
No one else was forcing me to go in.
Ethan had gone there on his own.
It just seemed like a coincidence.
However, what was the result of Ethan’s actions, which he considered a traveler in Velium?
Cynthia, who was watching from the side, knew that well.
‘right. Now I have to trust him.’
But I couldn’t stop worrying.
It was undeniable that Ethan’s actions were very dangerous.
As a result, emotions take precedence over rational judgment.
“Your uncle is right. Then we move on to food and herbs.”
“We have sent a messenger to the Senate, and we will provide supplies as soon as we receive an answer.”
The Senate was currently in charge of the empire while Cynthia and Prince Regent left their parents’ homes.
Cynthia nodded her head.
Normally, Cynthia and Prince Regent could not leave their seats at the same time.
There was only one reason why this was possible.
The action of this support group was very important.
Although reborn as a new empire, the atrocities of the old empire did not disappear.
Therefore, helping Miles this time would have a big impact on the future course of the new empire and its position on the continent.
The council was well aware of this.
For this reason, the Council of Elders promised full support in this matter.
The burden on Cynthia’s shoulders was never light.
‘I must never be reckless.’
Cynthia relieved her anxiety like that.
It was the only thing he could do.
* * *
dark night.
One little child was blindfolded.
‘I can’t sleep because I slept too much during the day.’
The child had been up all night for several days because of vomiting.
But thanks to the priest who came during the day, I was able to sleep and wake up.
So I couldn’t sleep at night.
That was then.
crumble.
A voice came from outside the tent.
For some reason, the child went outside.
There was a priest who healed him.
The child was happy and ran to the priest.
“uh? Priest!”
Ethan turned back.
“It was fine. Where did the drinking water come from?”
“Ugh. over there I drew water from the well over there.”
Ethan looked where the child was pointing.
I didn’t know which alley he was pointing to.
“Can I come with you? If you’re tired, pick him up.”
The child hesitated for a moment.
It was because I was a little scared to go to that well.
‘If you go with this priest, you’ll be fine.’
I just had that thought.
“I love it!”
The child was quickly placed on Ethan’s back.
“Hey! Hey!”
He climbed up to a high place and waved his legs as if excitedly.
He seemed to treat Ethan like a horse.
‘After all, children are tired.’
Ethan’s eyes quickly turned to the color of a dead fish.
But I decided to think of it as a price to guide the way.
Eventually, the two passed through the alley and arrived at a well in the middle of the village.
‘It’s strange. Even though it’s in the middle of town, why does it feel so closed and ominous?’
Usually, the well was a lively place with frequent gatherings of people.
But the well here was eerie and gloomy.
Ethan put the child down and begged.
“I’ll take you to the treatment center later, so stay here. Okay?”
“yes!”
There was a strong sign of answering without thinking.
Ethan leaned back and checked the inside of the well.
Ethan’s physical abilities were much higher than before.
It was the same feeling.
Because of this, Ethan’s eyes could see through the darkness even without light.
But Ethan could not check the well water.
‘The contamination cannot be confirmed with the naked eye.’
The well was too deep and dark, but there was another cause.
‘The well is blocked from use.’
Stones piled up at the bottom of the well as if the villagers had thrown it.
There was no way for Ethan to check it with the naked eye, as stones were dropped and disturbed at the entrance of the well.
Ethan asked the child.
“Have you ever heard from adults where the groundwater from the wells comes from?”
“underground water? What is it?”
“… … .”
Indeed, the child could not have known.
“Don’t take me.”
Ethan picked up the child again.
“Oh yea! Hey! Hey!”
The child could not stand still.
They all died during the day and seemed to have regained some energy.
This was only a temporary measure, though.
‘It must be quite difficult.’
Before coming here, Ethan, who had looked throughout the no-go zone, kicked his tongue inwardly.
As for the condition of the well, this incident seemed quite troublesome.
* * *
Dylan walked over to Christopher.
“Christopher, we found everything.”
His eyes were bloodshot.
I did just that.
After receiving Christopher’s orders, he roamed around Dunsell, gathering all information related to the plague.
And the arrangement had just ended.
Christopher stopped what he was doing and received a report.
“It was a lot of trouble.”
“Can I just hand it over to Priest Ethan?”
Dylan’s question was casual.
Christopher told me what had happened in the last few days.
“Ah, I don’t think you know because I haven’t been at the camp for a while. Priest Ethan has now entered the off-limits area by himself.”
“yes?! Hey, why did you go in there?”
“You went in to find the cause and cure of the plague, but honestly, everyone was shocked.”
“Absolutely. Where is the man who walks on his own feet where he has barely locked anyone who is trying to escape? It’s too reckless.”
Dylan looked down at the material I had been working hard on.
“Then what about this material? Are you going to throw it away?”
Are your efforts going in vain?
Dylan was about to cry.
“It’s a collection of data, so why throw it away? Priest Ethan talked about the material before entering the area, and he said that he would receive it as soon as it was completed. We’ll have to deliver it later at the district border.”
“Is that so? Fortunately, the. I hope this helps.”
Dylan looked at the material with a proud look.
Christopher tapped his subordinate’s shoulder.
“From what I heard, it seems like a journey, but later it comes back as a miracle. Let’s believe it.”
“yes!”
* * *
“Everything you said has been delivered! If you need anything else, let me know later! Then we’ll be on our way!”
Soldiers standing on the border of the no-go zone shouted the message without even breathing.
And quickly disappeared.
It was natural to fear that the plague would spread.
As it was the first expedition of the new empire, all the soldiers must have been elite soldiers.
But even a trained soldier could not help but fear the invisible plague.
‘Food and herbs have been secured, so I don’t need to go any further.’
Ethan confirmed what the soldiers had delivered.
In the meantime, there were materials that Christopher said to send.
‘If you check the data and explore from time to time, you will be able to find a treatment method quickly.’
Then, the patients called Ethan from behind.
They were in relatively good condition compared to other patients.
“Priest, do we have to move these things to the warehouse?”
“Then we will.”
“no. it’s okay.”
It was a big deal if the precious herbs and food were damaged while patients were carrying them.
But the patients were reckless.
“Don’t say things like that! After everyone ran away, the only person who healed us here was the priest. Let me help!”
“Right. My body is much better now. You may not be able to lift it alone, but two people can do it.”
“How do you carry this by yourself, Priest? Please repay the favor.”
Ethan thought for a moment.
‘Anyway, you can’t use dark magic here, and there’s no magic that moves loads at once among holy magic, so I think it’ll be fine.’
Besides, it wasn’t the amount that Ethan could carry alone.
Ethan had no choice but to allow it.
“yes. But don’t overdo it.”
“Aww, of course! It is the life that someone saved.”
“I’m glad I was able to help you, Priest.”
The patients worked together to deliver food and medicinal herbs.
Meanwhile, Ethan made sure that the food he requested had arrived.
“uh?”
I checked my luggage again.
There was no way that something that didn’t exist would come out.
“Didn’t you bring my own meal?”
Ethan burst out laughing.
‘That old man.’
It was clear what the regent had done.
It seems that the incident at Velium was still vindictive.
All the food that came in here was nothing but tasteless stockpiled food.
After leaving the temple’s tasteless meal, this time a tasteless stockpile of food was waiting for him.
‘shit. It seems that there is no good fortune to eat in this life.’
Then, a dog barking was heard.
bruise!
“You bastard, are you?”
Fenrir, in the form of a small dog, had suddenly entered the restricted area.
This was a dangerous place.
However, this did not apply to the divine beast Fenrir.
Fenrir approached Ethan’s side proudly.
“Why the hell did you come here? There is nothing here that you like.”
Woof woof!
Fenrir wept in protest.
It was as if they were claiming, ‘It’s my heart!’
“uh? It’s a puppy!”
“Wow, it’s a dog!”
The young children around found Fenrir and ran towards it.
They were not infected yet, but they were children isolated here because they were close to the patient.
The children were so bored that they almost died.
At that time, the dog caught my eye, so I was curious.
“Priest, Priest! Can we play with this dog?”
“Doggy, would you like to play with us?”
Children surrounded Fenrir.
Fenrir panicked and stepped back.
Transforming into a big wolf would solve the problem.
However, Fenrir was a proud divine beast protecting the weak from the evil.
There was no way he could do harm to human children.
Whoops! Kick!
hey! Save me right now!
As if saying that, Fenrir looked at Ethan.
However, Ethan intended to hand over Fenrir to the children.
Ethan smiled kindly.
“okay. I’m very busy, so you… … .”
That was then.
A thought suddenly crossed Ethan’s mind.
‘Maybe I can use that bastard?’
Ethan immediately changed his mind.
“You don’t have to play. Although this dog is small, it is very fierce. So don’t take me with you.”
Ethan supported Fenrir’s stomach with one hand and lifted it up.
The children pouted their mouths as if they were leaking.
“a! Just by looking at it, it looks small and weak.”
“It’s weak. He’s also a monster-bitter.”
“Ugh. Really?”
“Did you see the priest lie?”
“no.”
“okay. Then go over there and play with yourselves.”
“yes.”
The children stuttered back in disappointment.
Fenrir drooped as if relieved.
But Ethan looked at Fenrir like that and smiled darkly.
bruise?
Fenrir quickly tried to run away from Ethan’s hand.
However.
“I saved you from the kids. Are you going to pass this on with the pride of the gods?”
At that, Fenrir paused.
Ethan continued.
“You have to suffer for me.”