21 – Battle with Paris
When humans rest, they should rest properly.
However, there were wicked beings that disturbed human rest…
The flies, those pesky creatures!
Buzzzz~
“Gyaaaah!”
I couldn’t stand it.
No matter the environment, even for Kim Chul-Soo, a former sewage worker who easily adapted to any situation, the attacks from insects were irritating.
When the buzzing of flies quieted down, as I tried to fall asleep, they would buzz~ and bother my nerves.
An irritating noise attack with a slight delay!
This formidable fly guerrilla force couldn’t be simply ignored out of annoyance.
Flies can transmit various diseases to humans.
From food poisoning to cholera, typhoid fever, and even tetanus!
They are the source of countless diseases.
“Ugh…”
I reluctantly got up from my bed.
Those damn flies.
It’s not like only one or two of these pests are flying around in Korea.
They swarm like a mobile strike force, with around ten or so buzzing around.
If I can ignore these creatures, then maybe I’m not alive but a Buddha…?
“Just some sleep, just some sleep..!”
I rubbed my arms.
Damn bastards.
I’m not a nurse, nor am I a Sesco employee..!
In Korean hospitals, when bugs appear, the head nurse simply orders, “Catch it,” while handing out the insect killer.
There’s no method for exterminating bugs in nursing textbooks.
However, I felt a strong desire to eradicate bugs.
Because they are the cause of infectious diseases.
And because of these creatures, I can’t sleep.
“If I can’t sleep now, I’ll die..!”
Recently, I’ve been training with Miss Catherine in “Increasing Divine Power.”
I’m just challenging the limits of the sea of light, but because I keep doing it, my body is a mess.
At this rate, I might even catch a cold..!
Ziiing..!
I drenched the blanket and reached out my hand towards the flies, invoking my divine power.
My divine power, which had grown by four drops of disinfectant!
Now, I barely reached the range of a match flame.
With this, can I kill the flies?
Buzzzz..!
The flies are getting farther away from me.
It actually worked!
“Gasp, gasp… just some insignificant little pests.”
Feeling proud.
Is this the result of my training?
It was Kim Cheolsu, the disinfectant, who defeated the pestering flies!
Yee-haw!
“!?”
But contrary to my expectations, this malicious fly brigade, after waiting for my aura to drop, came rushing back towards me.
‘These mere insects using hit-and-run tactics..!’
These guys are no pushovers.
The noisy buzzing of flies started again.
“Ugh.”
I pulled the blanket up to cover my head.
Let me sleep, please…
* * * *
Squelch! My tired eyes widened.
The day breaks, birds chirp, my head feels heavy.
“I’m tired…”
In the end, I couldn’t even get a wink of sleep last night.
When I was a sewage worker, this never happened.
“Kim Cheolsu~ Good morning.”
It’s Catherine, who starts work at the same time as me.
“G.. good.. morning, Miss.”
“Huh? Why so down, Kim Cheolsu. Like someone on their deathbed. Was the aura training too tough for you?”
“Well, that’s part of it.. it’s because of the flies.”
“I see.”
Catherine’s reaction was as if it was nothing special.
A nonchalant response as if saying, “Isn’t this just everyday life?”
“Are you okay, Miss Catherine!?”
“Yeah.. well, I’ve been like this since I was young.”
Catherine agreed with a gloomy face.
For Catherine, this polluted environment is just a part of daily life.
I glanced around with dead eyes.
The sewage and household waste are left untouched in front of Yeongjoo Castle.
When I was a sewage worker, if I found waste, I’d get rid of it right away!
Now that I’m a healer, Yeongjoo Castle has become dirty again.
The flies buzzing around are breeding there.
If I don’t clear the waste, those flies will keep multiplying.
I felt a strong urge to clean up, piercing my very core..!
“I must manage the environment, Miss Catherine!”
“Hmm? Oliver, the stable keeper, is already handling the waste disposal. Is more needed?”
“Yes, Miss. What Oliver does is insufficient. The waste is left unattended even now, isn’t it? If left like that, the flies will multiply uncontrollably. I can’t stand to see that!”
I will clear the waste to get rid of the flies!
A crime to disturb the tranquility of this disinfectant, Kim Cheol-soo.
Unforgivable.
* * * *
I called Oliver, the stable keeper and current waste management officer, and Carpenter Cotton.
And I explained the plan.
“We will build many toilets near the manor.”
The current toilet situation near the manor is very poor.
There are 46 people in the manor, but only one toilet.
Even that one toilet can only be used by Lord Roland and his wife.
Maids and knights just do their business in the bushes or on the road.
Hence, waste is left anywhere!
I handed the toilet blueprint to Cotton.
Once we build the toilets, there won’t be a need to do business on the street.
Since I already obtained permission from Lord Roland, who is 120% fond of me, there was no hesitation!
Cotton took the blueprint and grinned.
“Since we have the Lord’s permission to build the toilets, does it matter? Cheol-soo. Business can be done anywhere.”
“That’s exactly the problem, Cotton! Business belongs in the toilet! That’s the only way to create a pleasant environment.”
“I see. As long as I just have to build.”
Although Cotton didn’t quite understand, he proceeded with the construction of the toilets with a sense of duty.
“Business should be conducted in the toilets, and make sure to spread the word around, Cotton.”
“Okay, got it.”
I can’t stand to see waste and garbage lying around on the streets anymore.
At least not in the area where I live, Lord Roland’s manor!
Meanwhile, Oliver, who looked sullen, didn’t look well.
It seemed like he thought he was called because he had done something wrong.
“Cheer up, Oliver. You’re not being punished.”
“Am I building toilets because I couldn’t clear the waste…?”
“Well, that’s partly true, but it can’t be helped.”
Oliver doesn’t only handle waste disposal; he also takes care of the horses.
Trying to do two jobs at once is bound to be overwhelming.
Moreover, waste disposal takes a long time.
Because the people of the manor throw garbage and waste anywhere, it takes ages to find it.
It takes longer to find waste than to clear it.
I plan to solve this.
“From now on, the people of the manor will only do their business in the toilets. Oliver, you just need to empty the toilet bins.”
“Oh, then there won’t be a need to search for waste. People will only do their business in the toilets now.”
“Exactly!”
Mr. Oliver understands quickly.
Now, won’t the manure disappear before the Parisians multiply?
Mr. Oliver will take care of it in time.
I was not satisfied with just this.
Now that the headquarters of Paris has been eliminated, it’s time to eliminate the remaining Parisians.
I knew who was suitable for this task.
“The divine power has insecticidal effects. So, the person with the strongest divine power will catch the Parisians the best!”
I just need to find the person with the strongest divine power.
I chose Lara, the strongest divine power holder among the nobles I had been watching at the temple!
I was able to easily find Lara, the white-haired lady who prays there every day, after the statue of the main god of the clinic, Ju Ur, was erected.
I cautiously approached Lara without disturbing her prayers.
“Open your eyes, warrior…!”
“Ah…? Is this voice… by any chance, Lord Ju Ur…?”
“Yes, warrior Lara… the wicked pest, the Parisian flies, are tormenting Kim Chul Soo… please save Kim Chul Soo from the hands of the wicked flies… Warrior Lara.”
“Ah… I will do so, Lord Ju Ur…! Kim Chul Soo from the hands of the pest flies… huh?”
Lara, who received the revelation from Kim Chul Soo, blinked her eyes and expressed her confusion.
Well, it’s natural for the content to be strange since I played a prank.
“Ahem, I apologize, Lara.”
“Ah… by any chance, was the voice just now…?”
“It was my voice.”
“I see, it was you, Chul Soo. You’re playing a mean prank.”
Lara finished her prayer with a smirk.
Although I played a prank, the content I mentioned is not a joke!
“In fact, the content is not a joke, Lara. Please deal with the flies of Yeongju City!”
“Flies…? Since divine power is effective in hunting pests, it’s not impossible… but is it necessary?”
“It’s a serious problem for me!”
I can transmit diseases through flies.
Above all, they disturb my sleep.
Lara, who was tilting her head, soon nodded with a determined face.
The line “Flies transmit diseases” seemed to awaken Lara’s sense of urgency!
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A moment later, Lara raised her divine power with a resolute face.
Ziiing… Paaaah! Buaaaaah!!!
Light spewed from Lara’s body, and she emitted a white smoke that killed the bugs!
It reminded me of a smoke disinfectant car that sprays disinfectant fog, called a “banggucha.”
When I was young, all the kids in the neighborhood followed that cloud-like smoke…!
Lara’s divine power smoke had exactly that feeling.
The flies buzzing on the street fell down.
The children in the village flinched and looked at this place in surprise.
I was thrilled.
Lara is truly amazing right now..!
She is the tactical nuclear weapon of all pests, the living Sethco Lara!
“Is this enough!?”
“Ah… It’s more than enough..”
That day, Lara wandered around the neighborhood territory that started from Yeongjuseong.
Countless pests were eradicated by her emitted divine power.
In the process, the children from the neighborhood were drawn to her divine power like moths to a beautiful flame.
Ah, gracious Lara.
I couldn’t contain my excitement.