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what? Save them from the kids? funny sound!
Fenrir cursed Ethan inwardly.
“Dog, come here!”
“Let’s play with me, albino! I’ll give you something to eat!”
The children were chasing after Fenrir running through the no-go zone.
The children who ate the additionally supplied preserved food were full of energy.
So, he didn’t let Fenrir sit still and was annoying.
“Hey, the priest said that the dog was ferocious. Let’s not get too close.”
“it’s okay! I’ve been following you since yesterday, but you never asked! Guess it only bites monsters.”
“uh? really?”
“okay! You too, come quickly.”
Ethan’s words quickly became useless.
Fenrir looked at the children and cried.
Aww!
Don’t follow me! I’m working on something very important right now!
Fenrir was going to convey that.
However, it lacked dignity in its small form.
Rather, the children growled and imitated Fenrir.
“Hey, did you hear me? Aww!”
“Awww!”
“Does the little ones cry very well?”
The real little ones are you.
Fenrir felt sorry for the innocence of human children.
Being locked up in a place like this because of the plague and chasing after you as a game.
Feeling pity as a divine beast, Fenrir climbed up on the roof.
I had to get rid of the plague as soon as possible.
“Hey, I went up to the roof.”
“Can’t you step on it and climb it?”
“no. If you go up and fall, Mom and Dad will scold you.”
The children, unable to pursue Fenrir any further, sighed.
Ignoring them, Fenrir concentrated on his senses.
– What you have to do is this. Find out where this smell is coming from.
He had to follow the smell that Ethan had made him sniff.
He uses divine beasts for things that ordinary dogs can do.
It was an insult to the noble gods.
But life was at stake.
Fenrir took it for granted that he, as a noble divine beast, should step forward in this kind of work.
He has been protecting humans for a long time.
… … !
After a while, a smell caught Fenrir’s nose.
At the same time, Fenrir’s tail swung greatly from side to side.
Fenrir started running towards the smell.
* * *
chuck.
Fenrir sat cross-legged in front of Ethan.
Ethan looked down at Fenrir and said sternly.
“You did very well. If you leave here, I’ll give you the finest meat later. Something better than what the princess gives.”
Woof woof!
At Ethan’s words, Fenrir waved his tail happily.
Ethan smiled at Fenrir like that.
Others must have thought that he was moved by a sense of mission to save humans.
However, Ethan was well aware of Fenrir’s psychology.
‘Yeah, you bastard. Would you have worked hard if you hadn’t told me to give you the best meat?’
Ethan stroked Fenrir’s hair for some reason.
And I confirmed what Fenrir had brought.
‘Moss… … .’
What Fenrir found after chasing the smell was moss.
And it was also the cause of the green death Ethan was looking for.
* * *
The soldiers were in full swing in the military tents.
Among them were Christopher and Dylan.
It had been a few days since the supply of food and herbs.
With no news from Ethan so far, the atmosphere at the camp is gloomy.
“Priest Ethan, are you all right?”
Someone mumbled something like that, but no one answered easily.
bang!
Christopher clenched his fists and slammed the table hard.
“It is my fault. I put too much pressure on Priest Ethan.”
His expression had subsided.
Who was Ethan?
He was a faithful priest of the Church of Pars.
Of course, Ethan would be terrified to hear it.
But at least it was in Christopher’s mind.
“It is because of me that you entered the no-go zone so prematurely.”
Seeing Christopher blaming himself, Dylan asked.
“This is the first time I have met Priest Ethan. Is that priest really faithful enough to say that Christopher-sama?”
“okay.”
Dylan was startled by Christopher’s resolute response.
Christopher was an honest knight.
Therefore, when evaluating opponents, I tend to avoid hasty evaluations.
Still, Christopher praised Ethan highly.
Of course, all priests were basically wearing good masks.
However, there were very few priests who sincerely treated all people equally and were sincere.
Christopher knew that very well.
-yes? You want to go back to New Zealand?
-The plague can’t be cured by divine power, so what else can we do here?
-Are you giving up here? Let’s find a way together!
– It looks like I’m going to die before I can find a way. Don’t hold back!
In the early days of the plague, knights seized the priests and begged.
Let’s not leave the city and save people together.
‘But those cowards ran away because my life was wasted. However… … .’
Christopher opened his mouth.
“Priest Ethan is different. I found out about it when I saw you fighting a white wolf in Central.”
“A white wolf?! You mean that mercenary king?”
“okay. Although he was a priest, he knew the heart of a warrior. The courage to go outside the city walls and stand in front of the enemies in the Central Siege War must have come from there!”
“Hmm! It certainly makes sense.”
“So when I tried to convince him, I did my best to convey the situation Miles was in with my whole body.”
“Maybe the priest feels burdened by it… … ?”
“I think so.”
Dylan jumped up.
It wasn’t that Christopher’s words were vain.
It was because I was so moved that I couldn’t put my feelings into words.
“What a wonderful man!”
Dylan closed his eyes tightly.
I wanted to run to the off-limits area and help him right away.
It was the same with Christopher.
“I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do for me to just wait for him here and now.”
“So do i.”
Dylan and Christopher got along well like the knights of Miles, the kingdom of knights.
Then, someone sat across from Christopher.
It was Nick.
“Don’t worry too much about Ethan.”
“yes?”
“As a priest, I respect Ethan. He is a priest who has worked miracles and saved lives in any adverse situation.”
The Knicks were looking for a tent to eat when they heard a conversation between Christopher and Dylan.
“Sir Christopher must remain to ensure smooth communication between Miles and the reinforcements. I also want to follow Ethan right away. But there are sick people outside the off-limits area, so I thought it would be best for me to do my job here.”
“okay. Thank you for those kind words.”
Among the soldiers of the Empire, there were those who admired Ethan’s sublime and hated Nyx.
Even though they were the same priest, they didn’t enter the forbidden zone.
But Christopher knew that the Knicks were caring for their patients more than anyone else.
The Knicks weren’t out of bounds.
couldn’t get in.
All the priests have fled because they are afraid of the plague.
Patients who were previously cared for by priests had no choice but to be neglected.
The Knicks couldn’t ignore them.
That’s why I was treating people while splitting my sleep time.
“It will be difficult, but I will keep in mind Priest Nyx’s words and endure it.”
“I’m happy. I am glad that my words were helpful.”
Knicks and Christopher exchanged warm smiles.
In the end, they were united in an exaggerated belief that Ethan would make it.
Dylan clenched his fists as if moved by this.
Before Ethan knew it, troubles were gathering.
* * *
The inside of the cave was full of moisture.
Ethan scraped away the green moss on the cave wall and touched it.
Beside him, Fenrir barked loudly.
“Oh, yes. Is this what you found? Okay, so be quiet.”
After that, Ethan ignited the divine power in his hand, observing the reaction of the green moss.
“I found it right.”
The corners of Ethan’s lips rose.
A hundred years ago, even in the Anti-Magic War, the green death caused by the Plague Magician was not caused by dark magic.
It was just a plague made by ancient magic.
‘And unlike magic, ancient magic often requires a catalyst.’
That’s why he told Fenrir to find the source of the well water’s smell.
As a result, it was confirmed that Green Death is a plague catalyzed by green moss.
Of course, not all moss acted as a catalyst for the plague.
The conditions of the catalyst were also difficult to become such a big problem for a kingdom as Green Death.
‘He’s the same guy as he was a hundred years ago.’
Ethan muttered as he touched the green moss.
The green moss used as a catalyst by Plaguemaster Kha’Zix was a special moss cultivated through sedge.
But it was found as it is in a cave.
“The treatment will be easier than I thought.”
Ethan threw the crushed green moss on the floor.
and got up from his seat.
Catalyst of the plague has been identified.
All that was left was to find a cure for the plague using green moss grown from sedge as a catalyst.
I didn’t even have to think about it with a headache.
It was because she had already discovered it a hundred years ago, after taking care of many patients.
“I need a lot of holy blood, where can I get this… Well?”
Ethan’s eyes lit up as he looked at Fenrir.
“okay. Come to think of it, this guy was a divine beast, wasn’t he?”
Fenrir trembled without realizing it.
Somehow, I could feel the eerie energy from Ethan.
* * *
I got a call from Ethan.
It had been a few days since he had entered the off-limits area.
What Ethan said was a few very simple words.
But the impact was huge.
– Found a cure for the plague. We will get back to you after treatment.
People were skeptical.
“Nonsense. How can I solve a disease that the famous priests, wizards, and healers in Miles have not been able to solve on my own?”
“How long have you been in there already?”
“Is it the right treatment?”
It wasn’t because he didn’t trust Ethan.
It was a surprise to discover so quickly what so many people had been trying so hard to find that they didn’t.
But those doubts soon dissipated.
* * *
“I really can’t believe it.”
Cynthia muttered blankly.
Christopher, who accompanied him here, was equally confused.
“How can Priest Ethan do things on his own that couldn’t be done even after trying so hard in the kingdom?”
They looked at the off-limits area with amazement.
People within the border were moving and eating normally.
The symptoms didn’t get worse, and he didn’t vomit green blood.
A lot of the strange pus that had been on people’s limbs had disappeared.
It was a completely different scene from before, when only the shadow of death was cast.
So I had to believe it.
Ethan succeeded.
“If Priest Ethan found a cure, we should ask him what he does right now!”
Christopher argued strongly.
But the regent shook his head.
“Seeing that he hasn’t left that area yet, it seems like he has more to prove his own cure. If the treatment is not perfect, wouldn’t it be possible to have an accident? So, they are trying to get rid of those patients completely and come out.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Christopher turned pale.
That was correct.
After Ethan delivered the news that he had found a cure, there was no news.
They were in a hurry and just came and checked the road.
‘If the plague had been completely conquered as the regent said, he would have contacted you sooner.’
Christopher struggled to suppress his excitement.
But the miracle was beginning.
Cynthia opened her mouth.
“Now I have no choice but to trust Priest Ethan and wait.”