243 Plague.
A general term for infectious diseases that spread quickly and have a high fatality rate.
And during the continent’s history, there was even an empire that collapsed due to a type of plague.
Therefore, the McLane Kingdom was also bound to be in an uproar.
“Plague?! Where?!”
Suddenly what?
‘This never happened in my previous life?’
Logan’s cry contained embarrassment that encompassed both his past life and his current life.
“This is the southeastern Raftan Territory. Four days ago…”
“Why on earth?!”
Plus, at this time…
Logan bit his lip until it bled while listening to Damian’s report.
Now that we are taking risks and forcibly focusing our efforts on strengthening our national defense capabilities, an unexpected disaster that breaks out in the rear carries the risk of destroying all of our existing plans.
“You must act as quickly as possible!”
“It is unclear whether the power of the royal family alone can stop the spread. We must also receive help from the nobles!”
“Convene a meeting in Daejeon! Right now!!”
Those close to him who heard the news also expressed the seriousness of the situation, and soon Logan’s order was delivered to the nobles.
All the nobles living in the capital’s mansions gathered at once.
It was a situation where even the nobles were on fire; no, the house was starting to catch fire.
“Suddenly, I don’t know what’s going on again…”
“Don’t worry.”
“There is an old saying that if a king is unscrupulous, disaster will happen…”
“Hey, don’t say anything that will cause trouble!”
The nobles gathered in Daejeon each expressed their anxiety and whispered.
Then soon.
– Listen, Your Majesty!
The nobles who were murmuring at the knight’s shout coming from outside all fell silent and focused their attention on the main gate of Daejeon.
Sure.
Jump and jump.
Logan walked quickly across the center of the Great Hall and sat on the throne, looking around with a short sigh.
“Thank you all for your hard work on coming. An unexpected incident occurred, so we urgently held a meeting to seek your cooperation. Please explain the situation.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Roberts Floyd took a step forward and began reading the long document in his hand.
“A week ago, a dead body was discovered in a village in the Raftan territory with blood pouring from every pore of the body. And in just three days, about 30 people showed the same symptoms, and more than 100 residents suffered from unusually high fever and skin “I’m experiencing a rash.”
“Only three days?”
“crazy…!”
“What nonsense is that!”
No matter how contagious it is, it only takes three days from infection to death.
Daejeon was once again excited by that incredible sound.
“Quiet, quiet! Listen to the end!”
It was understandable that the nobles were so shocked, but Roberts was not finished speaking yet.
“The temple believes that this plague is similar to the Lestabum that devastated 15 territories in the eastern part of the kingdom 70 years ago. There was an additional comment that it was not certain that it was exactly the same, but…” The
nobles were very excited. I could no longer hear the words behind it.
The mere fact that it was similar to the plague that destroyed numerous fiefdoms in the past was enough to convey its danger.
“What about the cure?! Priests?!”
“We must seek help from the temple immediately!”
“The Raftan Territory must be sealed off!”
Daejeon started to become noisy like a market.
“quiet!!”
Logan slammed the armrest, instantly calming the overheated atmosphere.
“Prime Minister. What is the progress of the plague?”
“Currently, the Raftan Territory has sealed off the village and prohibited entry. However, it is said that a person with early symptoms appeared in another village two days ago.”
Even though it was a report he had already heard, Logan closed his eyes tightly.
“What are the specific symptoms?”
“It is said that the person’s entire body becomes red with a high fever, and he loses consciousness within a day, and 3 days later he vomits blood from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth and dies.”
Mmm.
Similar groans began to spread throughout Daejeon.
“As you heard, the situation is very serious. I want to mobilize all the support of the royal family and everyone to end this situation as soon as possible. If you have any opinions on this, please let me know.”
Logan said while thinking of support measures.
“Your Majesty. Your intention to save the territory affected by the plague is good. However, no plague in history has ever been completely conquered.”
Jacques Juan, who came forward before anyone else, expressed a negative opinion.
“I know that healing is possible with divine power.”
“The number of priests is limited. When the plague begins to spread, there is no answer.”
“Then what are you talking about?”
“…We must mobilize all the power of the country to blockade the Raftan Territory and burn everything within it.”
“what?!”
A terrifying voice calling for the complete annihilation of a territory.
However, many nobles responded to that extreme nonsense.
“you’re right!”
“If you save the fate of the country by sacrificing one territory, it’s a profitable business!”
“I strongly support it!”
The Great War suddenly became noisy, and Logan’s eyes became bloodshot as he saw the nobles shouting with blood on their necks.
bang!
“quiet!!”
The commotion in the battle died down in an instant due to the overwhelming force unleashed by the Auror user.
“Is that something that would come out of the mouth of a nobleman now, to annihilate a territory with a population of over 30,000 just because a plague broke out? Have they forgotten their duty as blue bloods to protect the country!”
“But the plague is the scourge of a ruined nation, Your Majesty. It must be ended with the sacrifice of a few before it spreads to the surrounding areas!”
“All we have to do is suppress it before then! Tell us about measures to save, not annihilate!”
Daejeon fell silent at Logan’s strong voice.
And a deep voice from just below the throne broke the cold silence.
“I think you should order nearby lords to blockade the border of Raftan Territory and prioritize support for the troops you lack.”
Daejeon was shaken again by the swordsman’s words.
Logan’s gaze narrowed his brows and turned to his teacher.
“The Archduke. Is it true that the Archduke also calls for extermination?”
“That can’t be right. I’m just saying that we need to block the possibility of contagion and begin rescue efforts.”
The Duke of Swords clearly drew a line with the opinions of other nobles, saying that he was only talking about ways to implement Logan’s opinions.
Then, many of the nobles frowned quietly.
One of them, Jacques Juan, smiled slightly.
Of course, due to the situation, he quickly controlled his expression, but that smile had already stuck in the swordsman’s eyes.
‘That guy…’
When his brows furrowed.
“I will request the dispatch of priests to the temple and deliver an order regarding the blockade of the territory. I will convey my intention to the surrounding lords and instruct them to provide assistance with troops and food necessities! All nobles are obligated to provide supplies and funds for relief. ! The royal family will cover any shortfall!”
“your majesty?!”
Dwayne’s eyes doubled in size as he quietly listened in the corner, but that alone did not quell the anxiety of the nobles who were listening.
“And if the infection spreads to other territories…”
“Our territory isn’t that far away…”
“Wouldn’t this be a big problem?”
The small voices whispering to each other did not escape Logan’s ears.
Everyone seems to only be thinking about their own position.
The behavior was not necessarily incomprehensible, but from the perspective of Logan, who became king, it could not help but be disgusting.
bang!
“I have already made a decision! I will prepare all measures at the royal level to prevent the plague and save Raftan, so I look forward to the voluntary cooperation of noble nobles!”
That’s how Logan ends the war meeting.
“Your Majesty, I am sorry to inform you, but if the plague spreads, it will be a disaster for the country. At that time, even if you regret not suppressing Raftan in advance, there is no turning back.”
Jacques Juan, who had a worried look on his face, expressed his opinion in an unusually loud voice.
And a cold smile appeared on Logan’s lips as he looked down at Zach’s strict face.
“Then it sounds like you’re going to hold me responsible?”
The public’s attention gathered again at that voice, and Jacques Juan’s sharp eyes began to waver.
“Oh no, how dare I….”
“Do whatever you want. However, a noble or a king who gives up their territory under any circumstances is not qualified to do so, so if you are a true noble, do not forget your duty and be careful when speaking. do it!”
“…I’ll keep that in mind.”
The Daejeon meeting ended with Jacques Juan’s expression hardening.
* * *
“Uh-huh. I finally have some free time now that the magic essence farming method and other things have been completed…” ”
So, let’s not help the territory that was devastated by the plague?”
“Who says that? It’s just that I’m so frustrated with this shitty fate. Why can’t it be this easy?”
The sight of Dwayne lamenting and beating his chest was exactly what he was feeling right now, so Logan let out a long sigh and held his head.
‘This never happened in my previous life. ‘What the hell is wrong?’
The worst and most unexpected variable caused a headache that was about to go away to recur.
However, since ancient times, plagues have been called disasters because their causes are unknown.
Now, it was right to focus on the solution rather than looking for the cause.
“First, try to select resources to send to the Raftan Territory, focusing on relief goods and food. Don’t try to recruit nobles. Since you have a cause, you will have no choice but to cough up some.”
“…yes.”
“We are sending the temple priests and troops as well. And is there anything more worth doing?”
“There are also guilds created by people called healers. To be honest, they don’t have any visible effects like priests, but common people who don’t have money seek them out more than priests.”
“Oh! Yes, there they were.”
“Then to them too…”
“Yes. Request support from them as well. Say they will pay you a reasonable price!”
“Yes, I understand.”
While the royal palace was bustling with efforts to respond to the plague, the temples of Grand that had received the request were leaking opinions that would cause serious trouble if the outside world knew about them.
“A volunteer to go all the way to Raftan and treat a plague that may never end? Who on earth would want to go there?”
When Rup Teian, the bishop of Agni, the god of trees and life, said this with a frown, most of the bishops listening nodded.
“In the past, when I looked at data related to the plague called Restavum, there was a record that even a mid-level priest of the church had died. It could be dangerous for a mid- to low-level priest…” Bishop
of Adgar, the god of earth and death Prague’s words further strengthened the bishops’ impressions.
Mid- to low-level priests can die.
In that case, it is safer to go to a higher-ranking priest, but a higher-ranking priest is usually just below a bishop.
Dispatching such high-quality personnel to a remote corner of the country without any promises? It was absolutely nonsense.
“Still, if the plague spreads, wouldn’t the country be shaken? I think we should at least fulfill our duty as children of God.”
Illia, the bishop of Amunda, the god of the sea and change, and the only woman among the bishops, was the first to speak priestly words, but her words only made the other bishops more troubled.
“Hmm. First, let’s select priests to send to each denomination. After that, I will deliver it to the king.”
Archbishop Pamiel Gernheim of Aion, the god of water and agriculture, concluded the temple’s bishops’ meeting with this summary.
After seeing the list of priests dispatched to the temple that was delivered, Logan was left in the dark.
” Eighteen people? Moreover, there is only one senior priest? This is crazy…!”
Logan’s low voice was filled with seething anger.
The idea of dispatching only 18 priests when an epidemic had spread to a city with a population of 30,000 was tantamount to blatant abuse.
“Fortunately, the Healer’s Guild There were about 300 applicants….”
“Okay, let’s go to the temple right away. Get the knights ready!”
“Yes?”
Logan literally headed straight to Grand’s main temple, leaving the confused Dwayne behind.
* * * North of Grand’s outer castle.
An unusually fancy street that does not match the outer castle where Gran’s ordinary subjects live. After passing through, we came to ‘Temple Street’, a series of magnificent temples. The
nine temples made of pure white marble shared a single fence, and the residents of the outer castle would avoid the street and go around other streets around it.
God’s will . A scene where the subjects avoid the temples built to honor and be close to the worldly subjects.
‘Well, even in my past life, people without money could not even imagine being treated by a priest.’
Logan rode to the front of the temple, realizing once again that its appearance had not changed at all even after returning.
Dozens of knights followed behind him.
“Your Majesty, the former king?”
The king suddenly visited without warning, accompanied by knights.
Temple The faces of the soldiers guarding the front instantly turned as white as the outer wall of the temple.
“Tell the archbishop. I came to see you myself.”
“Now, please wait a moment!”
The soldiers guarding the temple were scared and ran inside, and not long after that, Logan was able to face the Archbishop.
“It’s been a while, Archbishop.”
“Heh heh. It is an honor to see you again, Your Majesty, for your visit…”
“Please increase the number of priests to be sent to Raftan. Eighteen people is not enough!”
Logan cut off Archbishop Pamiel’s gentle smile and got straight to the point.
But Pamiel just gave an awkward expression and slightly looked away.
“We are also us. I have my own circumstances… hahaha.”
Logan, who saw the archbishop rolling his eyes and smiling shyly, frowned openly.
‘Whether in the past life or now, there is only one thing that can move priests.’
Logan sighed internally and eventually pulled out his trump card.
“I will show the utmost sincerity that I can, even in the royal family.”
“If you say sincerity…”
“A donation of 10 million gold.” What do you think?”
If Dwayne heard it, it was a sound that would literally make him fall down.
Ten million gold.
It was a large amount of money, equivalent to a year’s budget of most count families.
The archbishop’s eyes also wavered at that huge amount.
“Hmm, thank you for caring so much. If you have a problem… I will harmonize the bishops’ opinions again.”
‘Hai Izaga?’
Coordinating opinions means that we will have another meeting from now on.
Logan did not say that he would pay a large amount of money to get such a small response. If the
plague spreads, the country would be ruined, and if the territory where the plague occurred was annihilated, then it would come. They cannot handle the backlash.
Moreover, they are now in a situation where they must mobilize all of their national power to prepare for another disaster that will strike in just a few years.
The plague must be suppressed early somehow.
So Logan unleashes a storm that the Archbishop can never shake off. “I will
go to Raftan myself. Gather all the capabilities of the royal family! Please also cooperate with the temple!” The
archbishop’s eyes grew twice as big at those words.
“Your Majesty?!”
The knights behind Logan also let out voices filled with shock without even realizing it.
