Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 66

066. Gray Plague (2)

A plague broke out among prisoners transported from the Inquisition!

-If you were with other prisoners in the Heresy Tribunal prison… … .

-Aren’t most of the inmates there devil worshipers? The devil may have moved in!

The court was instantly shocked.

Call the exorcism priests and sprinkle holy water. The guards were in an uproar and could only calm down after Francis, the paladin, repeatedly explained that he could not feel any [magic energy], which is evidence of the devil.

In any case, Asley Bettcher and Jonathan MacAlpin were isolated in an empty prison cell in the corner.

The reason that the other students who were with them were not quarantined was thanks to the fact that they all had high-ranking priests as their backs.

Seongjin was immediately kicked out of the courtroom.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Francis forcefully pushed him out of the building and nailed him.

“I have contacted the Pearl Palace, and Masain will come to collect you soon. “For now, just stay here!”

To prepare for the possibility that the plague had spread, Francis added that he would stay inside the building until the plague doctors arrived and slammed the door shut.

‘Oh, things are suddenly getting bigger… … .’

Seongjin broke into a cold sweat.

Could it be that they invited Francis to come to the court for no reason? The first thing he did was take a close look at the patients. What if the disease spread?

[Shall I take a look inside?]

Before Seongjin can respond, the devil’s presence suddenly disappears. He seemed excited as to what was so exciting.

“hmm… … .”

Seongjin stared blankly at the closed front door of the court for a moment, then staggered over to the flower bed next to him and squatted down awkwardly.

Seonghwang told me not to cause an accident.

No, of course this isn’t my fault.

But Lord Martha, I’m sure he’ll be very angry, right?

… It’s a bit depressing.

Seongjin buried his head between his knees and quietly closed his eyes.

How long has it been like that?

The guards guarding the entrance to the court occasionally glanced at the prince who was sitting down. There was no wind, but strangely enough, it felt like the grass in the flower bed around where the prince was sitting was swaying back and forth.

Is it an illusion?

As I tilted my head, I began to hear the sound of horses’ hooves at a fast tempo from far away.

The sound came in an instant. They were soon able to see with their own eyes the appearance of a sturdy knight charging towards the court with the force of a storm.

“Lord Martha!”

The guards, overwhelmed by the momentum, tense up and straighten their posture and salute.

However, Sir Martha, who had jumped off the horse before the horse could even stop, ignored the greeting and immediately walked towards Prince Mores, who was squatting.

His face was so ugly that it looked like he was going to scream at any moment.

But then, as he approached the prince, step by step, he realized what he saw, and his facial expression changed strangely, changing from the usual expression of astonishment.

Masain stood in front of the prince for a moment, looked down at him, and then opened his mouth.

“… “Is it possible to meditate in this situation?”

“Ah, Sir Martha.”

Seongjin, who had been in a trance, finally came to his senses and looked up at Masain.

“I just made it to the 5th floor as an Auror.”

“… … .”

“I think people, if they have the will, can use even negative emotions as a driving force for growth.”

Masain frowned.

“What is it?”

What is it? The best thing to do is to practice when you’re feeling down.

Masain shook his head.

“Anyway, you are truly skilled at creating accidents. How long has it been since you left Jinju Palace? Is it now a plague? A plague! “I can’t take my eyes off it, even for a moment.”

What does this guy really think of me?

It’s not like I spread the plague.

“But wasn’t it thanks to you that you noticed it quickly? “If it weren’t for me, you would have found out only after the plague had spread to the court.”

“Yes, yes. Would you like it? Are you feeling well? “You probably weren’t near the patient, right?”

Still, the initial sinister appearance had largely disappeared.

Sir Masain, like Seonghwang, you are the type of person who gets angry quickly if you miss the timing. I should take note of this.

As Seongjin stood up, dusting off his clothes, he saw a group of people wearing strange clothes walking towards the court.

They are wearing thick monk uniforms dyed in dark maroon, long leather gloves that extend to their forearms, and thick leather masks that completely cover their noses and mouths.

It’s a bit clumsy, but it feels like I’m wearing quite a bit of protective clothing.

Quickly. As they walked in unison, each of them held something large or small that looked like a spray gun in their hands.

“These are the plague doctors of Lyora.”

Masain turned his head to follow Seongjin’s gaze and said.

“The Delcross Orthodox Church is the only plague society officially recognized as not being a heresy.”

Most of the plague societies that continued the lineages of various schools were not free from heresy controversies. This is because there were many cases of outright denial of the position of the Holy See that the plague was caused by the divine punishment of the main god or the curse of the devil.

However, in the case of the Lyora school, it was a school that spread relatively religious-friendly teachings that plagues were dirty and needed to be purified and treated.

They used scented candles and perfumes to drive out bad odors from patients and purify them by removing bad blood from the body. Compared to other schools that practiced strange tricks by combining various herbs, it was a school that suited the tastes of the Orthodox Church very well.

Thanks to this, the doctors of the Lyora Plague Society had the most freedom in their activities within Delcross, and there was even a small department set up for them in one corner of the administration.

Like now, when a plague breaks out in the capital, this department would immediately dispatch plague doctors to the scene.

As the maroon-colored plague doctors approached, Seongjin reflexively covered his nose. Because they smelled of strong herbs and perfume.

Quickly.

While the plague doctors lined up and entered the courthouse, a doctor walking on the edge turned to look at Seongjin and his group and came closer. Although she was wearing thick investigative clothing, her small and petite figure made it seem like she was a woman.

Covering most of her face with a large hat and leather mask, with only her round eyes exposed, she looked at them for a moment and then opened her mouth. The voice is loud thanks to the thick mask.

“I will briefly spread incense to prevent the plague.”

what?

Before I could understand what she was saying, she held up a large spray gun and aimed it at Seongjin and Masain. Soon, a strong scent of roses spreads over the two people.

Chii Iik.

No matter how good a scent is, too much of it only serves a purpose. Seongjin barely suppressed the urge to vomit.

“Plague spreads through smells. “You can prevent diseases only by eliminating bad odors.”

“… thank you.”

When Masain spoke while wrinkled his nose, the plague doctor nodded slightly and then immediately turned around and disappeared into the courtroom.

“I want to wash it all away quickly. “I want to go to Jinju Palace.”

Seongjin, who had common sense about Earth’s medical science, knew that scent did not specifically drive away illness. Masain seemed to have similar thoughts as he nodded and answered.

“We have a priest and a doctor on standby at Jinju Palace. “The carriage will arrive soon, so first get a check-up at the palace.”

We were together when we set off, but Masain rode up so fast.

While I was standing quietly waiting for the carriage, a moment later Francis walked out of the courtroom. He too had his perfume all over his body and was frowning.

“I never knew that lavender smelled so disgusting until now.”

I guess the type of scent doesn’t really matter as long as it can drive out the odor. It seems that each plague doctor carries a different perfume to suit their taste.

“How are Asley and Jonathan doing?”

Francis shrugged.

“It doesn’t look very good. My body temperature keeps dropping and I am unconscious. Besides, the plague doctors came, didn’t they? There doesn’t seem to be much hope now.”

what? Isn’t it usually the other way around?

The doctor is looking at me, but why is the outlook so negative?

“That’s because from now on, we plan to weed out all the ‘bad blood’ among those friends. “You’re already in bad shape, but try losing a lot of blood.”

“uh… … .”

for a moment. Shouldn’t this be stopped?

“Francis, don’t scare me for nothing. “They have a lot of experience treating patients, so they will follow the appropriate line.”

Masain saw Seongjin’s complexion change and gave him a bruise. It seemed like he was worried that he would run inside at any moment.

But Francis snorted.

“Even on the southern front, where there is a shortage of manpower, the only people who are not welcome are the doctors of the Lyora Plague Society. “They are doctors of death.”

“Doctor of death, that’s a harsh word!”

“Where? You probably heard the rumors about the front line too, right? Among the wounded who fell into their hands, how many survived? … .”

“It’s in front of you! The Plague Society recognized by the Orthodox Church should not be disparaged based solely on unconfirmed rumors… … .”

While the two were arguing, Seongjin asked an unexpected question.

“What is the reputation of the Adelheit Plague Society?”

It was a question that suddenly occurred to me.

One of the places that Mores is sponsoring is the Adelheidt Plague Society. If it was a strange place like the Lyora Plague Club, I felt like I had to find a source of support right away and cut off the funds.

Masain’s face hardened at that.

“They are suspected of heresy, sir.”

However, Francis’ opinion was slightly different.

“They are quite skilled pharmacists. Young pharmacists are the main players, and while they value efficiency, they are also cautious and only use proven treatments. It’s probably the most preferred axle on the front line these days. “At least they don’t take the lead in killing patients.”

Oh, that’s right?

Seongjin is pleased, but Masain warns him.

“As a Holy Knight under the care of the Lord, be careful what you say.”

“why? I’m just telling the truth. Anyway, I don’t know why the Orthodox Church supports places like the Lyora Plague Society over such places.”

“Francis!”

The atmosphere was about to get tense, when a carriage sent from Jinju Palace arrived. As they get closer, the coachman flinches and holds his nose.

Anyway, the Lyora Plague Society, you quacks. What kind of nuisance is this?

The three returned to Jinju Palace, sitting at a distance from each other with the carriage windows wide open.

After arriving at Jinju Palace, Seongjin took a bath and was rolling around in bed for the first time in a long time.

After accidentally building the 5th floor of the Auror, he was looking forward to training in the afternoon, but Dr. Ninias, who treated him, advised him to take absolute rest today in case of an unexpected situation.

However, it was not the time to just be disappointed. This is because the information asked by the demon king who came to look inside the court was somehow unusual.

‘A parasite?’

[A parasite! Although it is a bit small in size, it is definitely a monster. Well, to put it in Sigurd District 34 terms, it would be closer to a parasitic bee.]

According to what the demon lord said, he could sense the demonic spirit in the two fallen people, albeit extremely weakly. It was strange, so I looked closely and found that there were small monster eggs the size of a little fingernail inside their bodies.

It was called [Loperum], a monster from Gehenna, and it was a humble monster that lived as a parasite on the eggs of other monsters.

‘But I haven’t seen anything like that in decades?’

[It doesn’t hatch eggs inside a human anyway, so it has no reason to go near humans. It only lives in the eggs of certain insect-type monsters.]

That’s why it is said that even the devil bastard had a hard time at first.

‘Aren’t you mistaken?’

[hey! What are you looking at me for? Even though I am like this, I am still the devil who controls everything in Gehenna! There is nothing I don’t know about the monsters of Gehenna!]

If so, it’s strange.

Why are Astley and Jonathan’s bodies filled with eggs from monsters that don’t even lay eggs on humans?

Also, the Bantra Moss thing is like that, where do the monsters from Gehenna keep appearing?

However, the Demon King did not seem to think it was too strange.

[Sigurt Just as humans do not live only in District 34, there is no law that says the monsters of Gehenna only live in Gehenna.]

surely.

[Besides, it may be related to the previous incident. Loperum also likes Bantra moss eggs.]

So, isn’t there a possibility that two people who were near an already infected bantra larva could accidentally become infected together?

But they don’t even tell humans?

Can it just enter a person’s body just because there’s an egg nearby?

‘Is it possible that someone put the egg inside the body on purpose?’

[I don’t think it’s impossible if you try, but why would you do something like that? Anyway, if Loferum’s egg is not inside another monster’s egg, it will die without being able to wake up, right?]

In the first place, human body temperature is too high for parasitic monsters to survive. It is said that the eggs in Astley and Jonathan’s bodies were also almost dead.

So, those kids won’t die right away from parasite infection, right?

That is, as long as the doctors in Lyora don’t draw too much blood.

While I was feeling a little relieved, the devil suddenly whispered to Seongjin.

[Lee Seong-jin.]

‘huh?’

[Someone has sneaked into the Pearl Palace.]

‘what?’

I didn’t feel anything?

[There is only one person. It’s coming straight towards this room.]

At those words, Seongjin perked up and looked around.

Indeed, although it is faint, there is definitely a strange presence inside Jinju Palace.

‘… ‘You came this close and I didn’t notice?’

Seongjin quickly got up from the bed and picked up the nutcracker that was standing next to him. If someone sneaks in, it’s probably not for a good purpose.

‘I said I was preoccupied, but why didn’t the knights on guard or Sir Masaine know?’

[He seems like a guy who is very good at killing people. I know because I can clearly see the approaching soul in my eyes.]

If it weren’t for the demon lord’s warning, the intruder’s presence was so faint that Seongjin would have had a hard time noticing it. It is said that this uninvited guest, even if he has become dull recently, is a man of great skill that can deceive the attention of Lee Seong-jin, who was one of the last hunters of mankind.

[Coming to the balcony!]

Sreung. Seongjin pulled out a nutcracker and glared at her balcony.

Sure enough, suddenly, a person dressed in black clothes fell down from the upper floor. Rather than passing through the second floor hallway, he entered the relatively loosely guarded third floor and infiltrated Seongjin’s room.

The uninvited guest, dressed in all black and wearing a mask, carefully opened the window and entered, but was startled when he made eye contact with Seongjin, who was standing with a knife pointed at him.

“uh? “The knight commander said he was especially careful, but I never thought the prince himself would find out.”

It was a slightly husky woman’s voice. There is no special hostility in the voice.

“Don’t worry. “I am not the enemy.”

She slowly approached with both hands up, showing that she had no weapons, and exquisitely stopped just one step away from Seongjin’s sword strike.

“Do you think it would be persuasive if you said something like that while wearing a mask?”

“haha. “That’s right.”

She smiled cheerfully and obediently began to take off her mask.

Soon, a face with long wavy black hair and skin as dark as chocolate was revealed. In the darkness, the white teeth looked particularly bright.

“Hello, prince. “I brought you Breman’s reply from Monkey Watchtower.”

fantasy,