Episode 144 Black Death Outbreak (1)
Has it been four days since the rats were released in Proxia?
The response he wanted came quickly.
First of all, the number of guards guarding the castle or patrolling was reduced.
The incubation period of the plague is about three days.
After about four days, it could be said that the situation had deteriorated considerably.
“Then, let’s try to make a cure soon.”
No matter what kind of fuss Proxia made, Ray didn’t care.
Because the future is drawn in the future.
Ray, who protected himself from fleas with a little mana wrapped around his body, bought some bread from around the castle.
While looking around, I saw rats running all over the street.
If the rat is like that, the rat flea doesn’t have to ask.
It was a self-evident fact that he would wander around the small town of Proxia like a fish out of water.
Anyway, Proxia and the dwarf village and the elven village are quite far from each other.
No matter how terrifying the plague is, if you are not close to it, that is the end.
Because there is a limit to the distance the disease can travel.
Moreover, in the first place, the elven village is hygienic and very clean.
I didn’t know if it would be more hygienic than modern times if I only took care of cleanliness.
So, even if you are infected with the plague, it is unlikely that it will spread to a serious extent.
However, it was necessary to prepare antibiotics in case of an emergency.
Returning to the tent, Ray cut the bread he bought into small pieces.
He put it in a leather bag and threw it well to one side of the tent.
I don’t know how many will succeed, but if a clear green mold blooms, it’s a success.
After watching the sliced bread, all he had to do was wait.
* * *
In the castle of Gehel, recruitment of troops was in full swing.
Renowned mercenaries or people who can handle spears and swords were enlisted.
Based on the belief that they could protect the kingdom of God with their own hands, the people and mercenaries gathered in quite large numbers.
At this level, it was enough to make them live even if they waged a war.
In addition, the guild who personally benefited from the Seongguk, or some people who think favorably of the Seongguk have supported the fund.
Priests and priests dispatched from other countries were urgently called together and once again prepared for battle, the strength of the Holy Nation was clearly revealed.
In fact, although it was pushed back by the advance of Proxia, which was like a surprise attack, the Seongguk was also a nation that was in the ranks of the powerful nations.
Proxia’s army without the Sword Master was not an easy opponent to defeat.
All preparations were made to prepare for war at any time, but the problem arose elsewhere.
It was unknown whether Proxia sent them or another organization hired them, but a large number of Assassins were aiming for the command system of the Holy Kingdom.
As nobles and priests began to be assassinated one by one even under the iron guard, little confusion could not be prevented.
If a famous aristocratic family collapsed overnight, there would be no way even as a holy nation to do anything about it.
As a countermeasure against the Assassin, an order was issued to strengthen the security, but it was useless.
It broke through the strict boundaries and killed all family members, including nobles, but its neatness was different from that of ordinary Assassins.
The seven receiving committees returned to the Holy Land after completing their investigations on neighboring countries.
They may have been tired from the long journey, but they were silently comparing the information they gained from each other without a hint of tiredness.
While quietly hiding in the annex prepared by Eucliwood, they noticed that they felt an uneasy presence at some point.
Heukyoung sent a sign with a hand signal.
– It seems that someone broke in.
All of the people staying at this annex are major figures in the Holy Land.
Perhaps it was never a good intention to see that he came here secretly like this without others knowing.
The receivers who saw the hand signal of the black spirit immediately prepared their posture.
Their stealth skills, disappearing as if they were melting into the air, were unquestionably demonstrated.
Hiding in the dark and observing the situation, they hardened their complexions when what looked to be ten people entered through the window.
Seeing them moving while hiding in the shade created by the moonlight, they seem to be well-trained Assassins.
Hongyeong looked at them blankly and sent a hand signal shortly after.
The receptionists, who were instructed to show their palms and sign a gradually narrowing entry, cut off the Assassins’ breath without hesitation.
Secret swordsmanship and daggers, which seem to have reached the state, unfold, and the Assassins who entered through the window collapse without screaming.
Those who had the skills to assassinate even a sword master were the guardians.
No matter how highly trained the Assassins were, there was no way they could be opponents.
Out of ten people, only two remained.
It took just a few seconds for So-Young and Sa-Young to tie up the remaining two.
The mouths of the remaining two Assassins trembled at the same level of skill as monsters.
Until now, they were the ones who succeeded in assassinating the key factor no matter what kind of guards were guarding them.
He even assassinated the aristocrats guarded by the leader of the Knights who reached the upper level of Aura users.
Confidence was as strong as it could be, and I thought I might be able to assassinate even the Sword Master.
However, I could now realize that all of those thoughts were just delusions.
The seven people who appeared in front of me had overwhelming momentum one by one.
His eyes, which seemed to contain no emotions comparable to the murderous death that seemed to cut his flesh, clearly reveal what an Assassin truly is.
One of the most dangerous-looking women among them, clad in a tight-fitting nocturnal robe, approached.
Hongyeong looked down at the two Assassins and said.
“Who will buy it for you?”
The Assassins couldn’t say anything at the cold voice blowing with cold air.
It was only to let out the dogma that was biting in my mouth.
Puppy-
By the time I heard a small sound of something exploding, the Assassin’s model was already collapsing to the floor.
A person committed suicide in front of their eyes, but the seven security guards just hung their heads as if it was natural.
“You’ve received high-quality training.”
“Any Assassin like this would be the master of the Night Moon?”
Although they were subdued by themselves, the opponents were excellent enough to be acknowledged by the receptionists.
What Chung-young suspected was Night Moon, the best Assassin Guild in the East Continent.
The position that the Night Moon had as an Assassin Guild was so great at the bottom that it was not even known what the contract method was or where they were hiding.
Even within the guild, in the case of Assassins, who were considered to be the first, there was even talk of being able to assassinate even a sword master if five or so gathered.
So-young said to Chung-young’s doubts.
“Maybe. However, the aftermath of the Night Moon’s attack on the Holy Land is too severe to simply call it a fortune teller. Unless you’re determined to fail, there’s no way that could happen.”
At her words, Chung Young nodded slowly.
Soyoung is right.
Even though they are the best Assassin Guild on the East Continent, they cannot be safe after touching the Holy Kingdom.
Then who the hell is it?
There are many kingdoms that can benefit indirectly when the Holy Kingdom is lost, but there is no kingdom that can reap direct benefits.
If so, would there be enough neighboring countries to share the ruined kingdom?
The enemy groaned softly.
“It might be the force that the Holy Son spoke of.”
It was a situation where I couldn’t be sure of anything, but in terms of my heart, Proxia was the most suspicious.
Hongyeong thought about something for a moment and then gave an order to the security guards.
“The receiving committee should search the surroundings and gather information. While this order is suspended for his sake, murder and torture are condoned, as long as they do not cross the line.”
As the name fell from her mouth, the receptionist’s eyes changed.
“Okay, Hongyoung.”
“I follow Hongyeong’s order.”
“We meet here again in a week to collate the information. more.”
As soon as Hongyeong’s words were finished, the new types of the security guards were scattered.
The receiving committees, whose individual counterparts were hard to find even in the most tolerable Assassin Guild, decided to gather information.
* * *
Time passed and mold began to bloom on the bread.
The colors were varied.
In addition to white-blue, there was also a rare yellow-brown fungus.
Ray discarded the russet and picked out white, blue-green moldy bread.
After that, the colors are sorted and put into different bags.
All he needed was green mold.
White and blue are kept separately because they go through several stages to become green.
Penicillin can be made from green mold, but bad green mold contains toxic substances that cause allergies.
If penicillin is made from mold that has been infiltrated by other fungi or bacteria, it may cause severe abdominal pain when ingested, so it is better to store it in different places.
The mold was well made because it was a medium that significantly suppressed the divine power that wandered around.
Originally, it was not a suitable environment for mold to grow because it was continuously purified by divine power.
When I put the slightly moistened piece of bread in my pocket and waited again, a strong smell that stung my nose came up.
It must be a sign that things are going well.
I don’t know how many of these will act as proper antibiotics, though.
Ray observed Proxia’s dynamics from time to time.
Proxia, who had been relaxed just a few days ago, was now in a frenzy.
Until yesterday, the guards who had been standing guard suddenly collapsed with high fever and vomited, but they couldn’t figure out why.
A high fever of over 40℃ can even kill a person.
In such a state, there was no treatment, so after about two days, the deaths began to appear one by one.
The death of a few people doesn’t hurt Proxia.
However, when the unit itself rose from one or two to hundreds, they could not be ignored and passed on.
I don’t know what’s going on, but the soldiers keep dying.
As a result, the mage towers split apart little by little.
“Didn’t you use black magic in the Black Tower!?”
“We didn’t do anything!”
“But why are the soldiers dying!”
After a while, the skin tissue necrosis.
Black spots appeared on the skin, so they thought it was black magic.
As a result, the Black Tower took on all the responsibility.
The soldiers did not stand on duty for fear of an unknown infectious disease, and the city center where so many people wandered around was empty.
Proxia tried to get rid of the plague by mobilizing all the few priests and wizards, but to no avail.
Treatment does not change the environment itself.
Field mice are already infested and rat fleas are roaming the streets.
Although it is possible to cure the moment with divine magic, prevention is impossible.
