episode_0349

“Did you hear that? “They say the cause of the epidemic was eating a monster?”

“Yes. “I heard it too.”

“Ugh~ Even if there was nothing to eat, did you think about eating that?”

“I couldn’t eat anything if I was hungry.”

“… “Have you ever eaten it?”

“no! Are you crazy? doesn’t exist! If it were me, I would just starve to death. “How can you eat something so horrible?”

The man jumped at his friend’s suspicion.

Commoners who ate monsters were being captured one by one and locked in isolation rooms.

I needed to be careful with my words.

The problem was that since it was not clear who ate it, even commoners looked at it with suspicion.

If someone hides an illness, the disease can be passed on to them, which fractures old relationships.

“This is all because of monsters. Because of monsters!”

“But thanks to the government’s help, life is easier these days.”

They announced that there was an epidemic going around, ordered the people to be careful, and announced the cause to prevent commoners from consuming locust monsters.

The corpses of locust monsters, which had been neglected while cleaning up damaged rice fields that had been burned and gnawed, were also quickly disposed of.

It would have been difficult if the infectious disease had spread further if left unattended, so the nobles placed the highest priority on disposing of the corpses.

“Guhyulmi, how much does that cost?”

And by releasing relief funds, it was possible to help the starving people in their lives.

Nobles were also given the benefit of a temporary reduction in taxes.

However, this alone could not save all the commoners harmed by locust monsters.

‘There is not enough food to help, and there are many commoners who are starving.’

The relief provided by the imperial palace did nothing more than postpone death.

However, this was the end of what the imperial palace could do for its people.

If you give out endless amounts of relief to the common people, the country will be shaken.

“If it weren’t for the combat rations, we would all have died.”

“That’s right, right.”

“Isn’t it the same as Princess Mona doing it for me or Nara doing it for me?”

If there were no combat rations, it would not have been possible to save all the starving people.

The commoners were able to avoid starving due to the overwhelming quantity of combat rations sold at low prices.

“See this person? “All the combat rations are being sold at this price right now~ Princess Mona and the merchant are each paying half and half and doing it with their own money!”

“what?! “The battle rations were made by Princess Mona?”

“okay!!”

“Hey, you are a saint. “You are a saint!”

“Uh-huh! This person is going to be in big trouble. “You have not yet become the successor, so be careful what you say.”

Apparently, Princess Mona was the one whose name value rose the highest for providing combat rations.

And next, the name value at the top also went up slightly.

Although it only gave a good image to commoners, it was not meaningless.

Since the rumor was dispelled that Princess Mona and Sang Sang worked together to make and distribute war rations, the nobles did not look at Sang Sang with sharp eyes.

“What would you have done if it weren’t for him?”

“When the princess becomes the next successor, she will become a saint… .”

“That top that sells combat rations. “It turns out it’s a great top, right?”

“Because it’s such a big deal, they sell things at ridiculous prices. It was written on the sales counter there. They are selling it at a special price for a few months to save the people who are starving due to the locust monster. “It’s definitely not something worth selling at that price.”

The commoners were happy that they were able to fly mirrors thanks to the unexpected mercy of the imperial palace.

“My son ate that and gained a lot of weight. I bought combat rations with all the money I received this time. If you have money, save it in advance. “You never know when prices will go up.”

“Is that okay?”

“of course!”

“What if it gets damaged? “I’ll have to throw it all away.”

“They say that if you buy it now, it will be preserved for a long time without spoiling. “Aristocrats eat this, so you must have made it in a vain way?”

“Is that so?”

“Stock up a lot when it’s sold cheaply.”

“Haha! “Thanks to the combat rations, my stomach is full and I feel good about living!”

Despite the epidemic still spreading, the people were smiling brightly at the fact that they were now able to make a living.

“The atmosphere isn’t as bad as I thought. I think it’s thanks to the combat rations.”

“yes. “First of all, I can eat until my stomach is full.”

After hearing my request for help, Yul willingly made time for me.

I thought he might be uncomfortable that what he had to research was a cure for infectious diseases, but instead, Yul was glad that he had asked for help.

He said he was happy that he was finally able to provide some help.

“Because it is a rushed lab, there will be a lot of inconveniences.”

“This is enough.”

Thanks to the people Erintina assigned to me, I was able to safely get a place to stay in the lab where I invited Yul.

Although it was a shabby space and had many shortcomings compared to her personal laboratory that was provided by a sponsor.

“You said you wanted to develop a cure for infectious diseases, right?”

“huh.”

“First of all, I have to look at the patient’s condition.”

“Have you ever thought that if I had been in a situation where I had to put you in an isolation room to create a cure, I would never have asked you this?”

“??”

Yul tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand the situation.

“How do you develop a cure when there is nothing to research?”

“The lab already has what you need. “Everything, including the patient’s condition record and blood.”

“!!”

Through Damon, I contacted the medical staff inside the isolation room.

And as I expected, only one therapist was actively working on developing a cure.

‘In the original history, he probably died without succeeding in development.’

But as long as Yul is by my side, a cure will be developed.

“There is something you need to be careful about when doing research. “You know this is an epidemic, right?”

“yes. “I know what to look out for.”

“I want you to wear those clothes while doing research, even if it’s uncomfortable.”

It was a costume that covered the entire body tightly so that no skin was exposed.

Even the face was no exception.

“Do I have to wear this? “I think it would be very uncomfortable.”

“If you get sick, I’ll make it all go away, cure and all, and I’ll call Fran to treat you and then lock you up so you can’t move.”

“!!”

“Even if a cure is not developed, it will end when everyone who is sick dies. “Whether a thousand people die or ten thousand die, it is not more important than your life.”

If 10,000 commoners die instead of saving 1 awakened person, both the royal family and nobles will save 1 awakened person.

And I was of the opinion that I should do the same.

“I will definitely wear it and study.”

Yul seemed to have read the sincerity in my words and obediently promised to do so.

“Don’t trust me to do well. If you need anything, let me know anytime. know?”

“Yes.”

That’s how Yul began developing a treatment.

It’s been a while since I decided on a goal and started researching, and it was fun. There were so many requests that Damon had to go in and out of the isolation room frequently.

Inside, a talented genius alchemist cooperated and provided the necessary items, probably because news had been spread that a cure had been developed.

“The epidemic is so persistent.”

Around the time when I thought the epidemic had subsided.

As if they knew they had let their guard down, news came that an infectious disease had spread elsewhere.

I heard that an isolation room was hastily created there, and I was confident that things like this would continue to happen in the future.

After all, the best way to eradicate an infectious disease is to create a cure.

“Did it explode again?”

“huh.”

“Umm… .”

“Don’t feel pressured. “If you keep feeling burdened, I won’t even tell you this.”

“Yes!”

“How is your condition? “I made something in a hurry last time and sent it to you.”

I guess I couldn’t help but feel anxious because people were entering the isolation room right now and coming out as corpses not long after.

Although Yul is not a perfect cure, after hearing about the symptoms, he quickly made a potion and sent it into the isolation room.

And as it worked better than expected, Yul got a feel for the treatment.

‘Damon had a hard time delivering news here and there.’

There were quite a few situations where he had to interact closely with the medical staff inside, so Damon had a hard time.

-I’m back! Give me food!

“good job. “Eat.”

If it weren’t for Damon, it would have been impossible for Yul to conduct research safely.

So, when Damon ran errands, I always gave him my strength and rewarded him properly.

That way, this guy will obediently continue running errands.

“We’re in big trouble!”

At a time when it was thought that a cure would soon be created and the epidemic would end.

People at the top selling combat rations received urgent news and came running to me.

“Is there a problem?”

“They say a monster has appeared in another village.”

I thought everything was resolved and let my guard down, but then something happened that I hadn’t even considered.

“Did it fly in like a locust monster?”

“no. “It is said that a monster emerged from the place where people who died from an infectious disease were buried.”

“Obviously, I told you to burn the body, but you didn’t follow through?”

“I guess so.”

If you tell me to do it, I will do as I tell you!!

“So you subdued the monster?”

“Yes, they suppressed it, and purified liquid was also sprayed on the land that had turned into a contaminated area.”

“A lot of people must have died.”

“Yeah… .”

“If I had just done as I was told, there would have been no problem.”

It’s not for nothing that I gave the order to burn the body.

It seems that people have to experience something to come to their senses.

This wasn’t something I could do anything about.

They paid the price for ignoring the warning because they were too bothersome.

“I think other places will also move quickly because of this incident.”

Would that be the only place where a body was buried carelessly because it was too lazy to do so?

If I had burned it, I could have finished it without having to work twice, but I brought it upon myself.

The person at the top who came to deliver the news seemed worried that we, too, might encounter a monster.

“I guess it’s not like that on our side either, right?”

“Ah, don’t worry about that. “Because I monitored it clearly.”

I went in and out of the isolation room frequently through Damon, and checked how the bodies were disposed of, so there were no problems.

However, it seems that there were more places than expected that roughly understood and executed the commands from above.

News of monsters popping out here and there began to flow in from time to time.