078. Orthodox Church (2)
The line was quite long, but it didn’t take long for them to be identified.
In the first place, those affected by the Gray Plague tend to have a decline in consciousness in the beginning. Even though people could walk on two legs, there were no people who were actually parasitized by Loferum eggs.
About half of the people filling the capital guard prison and courtyard were quickly identified as they passed in front of the table.
The first is Liora’s plague doctor Jibril.
Wearing an almost complete protective suit, she scanned the patients and, if she determined that they were not gray blight, immediately sprayed them with rose perfume.
“Before you stand in front of me, thoroughly remove the bad smell and prevent illness! “Bad smell is the root of all diseases!”
That damn quack Lyora Plague Doctor!
The second is Francis, the trusty fighting dog.
Coughing repeatedly due to the strong perfume, he checked again to see if he could sense the spirit of a demon in the patients he passed by.
“You promised, sir! To the leader, call! Thank you for my efforts! Be sure to convey it properly… Cough!”
You, man, do a good job and then belittle me with words.
The third one was Seongjin Lee – the devil bastard with him.
The guy looked at the chests and heads of everyone passing by and whispered to Seongjin.
[There are no Loperum eggs, and there are no salt crystals. confirmed. Hehehe.]
My feelings of pride are flooding in without any filtering, which makes me feel more confused.
The fourth is Lord Masain holding a money bag.
He gave a few coins to the people he had identified and looked them in the eyes, emphasizing each one.
“The person who saved your lives today is Prince Mores! Even when you go back, don’t forget to be grateful for the rest of your life. Do you understand?”
… Lord Masaine, please stop! I’m so embarrassed!
And finally, after receiving a rye bread and an apple from Lord Haven and Sir Claudia, they left the capital guard.
He looked dumbfounded, wondering if this was really a dream or reality.
After the people in line had cleared out, Sir Claudia whispered next to her.
“But isn’t the compensation too small, just a few coins? “I think all I need to do is have a meal on the way home.”
“That’s just the right amount.”
Seongjin responded.
“It would be nice to give more if you could take these people home one by one and protect them until they spend all the money.”
For those who do not have the strength to protect it, half-hearted favor can actually be poisonous. Although the situation is unfortunate, this is the limit.
“… ah!”
Sir Claudia made the sound of stone breaking and looked at Seongjin with brightly shining eyes.
I think he looks at me like that every time he’s hungry. Didn’t you sneakily eat a piece of rye bread earlier?
When there were only a few people left in line, a large middle-aged man hurriedly ran out of the Capital Security Guard building.
It was the capital guard commander who heard about the situation belatedly.
“What is this? “Why are you releasing all the prisoners you captured?!”
Then, Sir Sharon, who was marking the capital guard, took a step forward and blocked him.
“I understand that I delivered an official letter of cooperation with a black seal on it. “Did you not receive it?”
“I received it, but what on earth are you asking me to actively cooperate with?” What is this, releasing the prisoners at will! These people were arrested on orders from superiors! Whoever wants… … !”
“Hehe. Since you don’t seem to understand, let me explain once again: The temporary emergency measures have already ended with the approval review by the Holy Assembly. Moreover, the heresy court also gave up its hand again by requesting dismissal of the review. So, currently, neither side has the authority to decide on their treatment. Hehehe.”
“That’s some kind of pointless pun. But that doesn’t mean they immediately fall under the jurisdiction of the Monster Task Force! “Of course, the capital guards will have to manage them, at least until the Holy Assembly’s policy is decided!”
The guard captain’s point was correct.
Strictly speaking, the third party, the Monster Department, intervened unexpectedly.
However, if you insist so recklessly, that’s why you chose an ambiguous time when you couldn’t say no, and invaded. Because something like this is possible.
“Aren’t these under the jurisdiction of the Capital Guard?”
“We must follow temporary emergency measures to the extent possible… … .”
“But now it is not even the responsibility of the Orthodox Church, which initiated the measure.”
“Even so, they will eventually have to be imprisoned in the Heresy Tribunal… … .”
“Unfortunately, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Heresy Tribunal at the moment. But why are you interfering with the [public affairs] of the Monster Department?”
“Ugh… … !”
The patience was gradually disappearing from the face of the guard captain as he listened to Sir Sharon’s thin, relaxed voice.
Meanwhile, the last person left the capital guard, and now only dozens of patients were left lying unconscious in the courtyard.
dump. I could see the guard captain’s helpless face sitting there helplessly.
‘Is it time to calm down… … .’
Seongjin approached the guard captain.
“You always work hard to protect the imperial capital. “I apologize for not being able to ask for cooperation from the guard commander in advance because it was a high-stakes [public service] for us as well.”
“… “His Majesty Prince Mores.”
The guard captain stood up hurriedly and began to question me with a gaunt look on his face.
“Lowering! If you suddenly and recklessly push for something like this, it will be troublesome! If you ever thought about our position of having to bring back all the people we released, we wouldn’t do something like this… … !”
“That is impossible. Because the temporary emergency measures have already ended. “If any more harm is done to the innocent subjects of the imperial capital, from now on, I will judge that everything is the arbitrariness of the guard commander and take action accordingly.”
“How dogmatic! The order from above was clearly to arrest even those with rashes!”
“Okay, then why would you catch a patient with a rash?”
“Of course, a rash is an early symptom of a curse… … !”
“So, the important thing is that the rash is an early symptom of gray plague.”
Seongjin cut off the guard captain’s words and brought Representative Jibril, who was standing behind him, forward.
Djibril Seymour.
She was the same plague doctor who had sprayed rose perfume on Seongjin and his group in front of the court before. She was Raiora. She stopped by the Plague Society office and saw someone she knew, so she casually invited him over.
Although she was clearly a member of the quacks, she was heavily armed in a protective suit and gave off the air of a specialist.
“So we sought the advice of the Lyora Plague Council. As you know, the Plague Society is a historic school whose skills were recognized by the Holy Society. Not believing in them is the same as not acknowledging the authority of the Holy Assembly.”
The guard captain glared at Seongjin with a frown on his face.
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Hey, don’t be angry.
Since they missed out on those being judged by the Crusade, wouldn’t they also need room to make excuses to the Crusade later?
“And thankfully, the adjutant of the Knights of St. Aurelion also stepped forward.”
Seongjin continued, pointing to the grumpy paladin behind him frowning.
“Isn’t the Lord God’s Holy Knight the talent who can most clearly identify the devil’s curse? He is credited with being the first to discover the plague that broke out in the courthouse not long ago. “A while ago, the life of an imperial knight suffering from the gray plague was saved thanks to Sir Francis’ wit.”
Then the guard captain pulled his mustache and made an uncomfortable face.
“Lowering. The capital guards simply follow orders. Isn’t it up to the Heresy Tribunal to determine whether it’s a curse or not? “Now you are ignoring all procedures!”
“Is that really true? I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Inquisition has already concluded that the Gray Plague is not related to demons. Nevertheless, if something goes wrong with innocent people by imprisoning them, do you think the Heresy Tribunal will take responsibility for the aftermath? In the end, all that resentment will go back to the inflexible capital guards.”
“… … .”
“This is an aside, but it will take quite some time while the Holy Church mediates, so how were you going to manage all those people in the meantime? At least enough food was provided?”
People in slums who cannot receive proper treatment anyway.
Even if they hadn’t been brought here, most of them would have died, so the intention was to just imprison them, but the guard commander couldn’t bring himself to say that morally.
“… We also considered our own measures. We have also sent several official letters of cooperation to the 7th Knights… … .”
“Then, now that all issues have been resolved, there is no need to send official documents anymore. Isn’t that a good thing? “We just need to take good care of the remaining prisoners.”
“… … .”
The boy’s face, gently twisting the corners of his mouth while answering questions, was truly disgusting.
The guard captain’s eyes facing Seongjin narrowed slightly.
“Now that I think about it, there was something else I wanted to ask you too. Last night, there was an incident where some members of the capital security guard were seriously injured while on duty. “What do you think, sir, that something unpleasant like this could happen within the imperial capital, where the laws of the great god are governed?”
“okay? Did something like that happen? I hope the injured crew members are treated well. Ah, now that I think about it… … .”
Seongjin frowned and continued speaking.
“Last night, there was an incident where the resident driver at Jinju Palace who was accompanying my [guest] was also severely assaulted on the street. They attacked the [guests] of the imperial palace and assaulted the imperial knights collectively, and even pulled out a sword at a member of the imperial family who was trying to stop them. “Things like this are common in the imperial capital where the law is alive, so what do you think should be done about this?”
“… … .”
“They were a truly vicious group of people who went so far as to insult the royal family and even attempt to assassinate the prince. “I’m really curious as to whose orders they were moving.”
“that… … .”
“One, I’m so busy with [public affairs] that I don’t have time to worry about this. So, I’m thinking of entrusting the entire investigation to the Capital Security Guard, but do you think they can handle it quietly without making a big noise?”
“… “I will do my best, sir.”
The guard captain with a pale face swallowed his saliva and stepped back.
[…] Didn’t you say you’d comfort me? Why are you threatening me?]
‘I didn’t even raise my fist, but are you threatening me? ‘This is a very gentle way to appease me.’
[…] … .]
The problem started now.
Those lying here are all suffering from the gray plague. We need to decide now which of these we should save.
Over the past three days, the number of people who have been mercilessly dragged into the capital’s security forces is nearly 150.
Among them, those who could move had already left, and about half remained.
Seongjin walked around the courtyard and the prison, quickly scanning the people lying down. And he again selected about ten people who were unconscious due to serious diseases other than the gray plague.
After confirming them with Jibril and Francis, respectively, and sending them to the medical center attached to the imperial palace, there were now only gray plague patients left in the capital guard.
“… Are the eggs removed from all of them? “Time is running out.”
Masain asked with a worried face after seeing that there were still about 50 people left.
Seongjin also presented clear standards.
“I tell the guards to give me water. Those who cannot swallow are excluded for now.”
Soon, a bizarre scene unfolded where the capital guards holding water bowls poured water into the mouths of the prisoners one by one.
While Seongjin was wandering around the prison and giving instructions, the guards at the capital guard were half-heartedly following his orders.
First of all, since the entire monster department was moving smoothly under his leadership, it was natural that the young boy was perceived as the person in charge. The guard captain also just watches quietly as the prince moves around as he pleases and gives orders.
Moreover, even though he didn’t put pressure on me based on my status or status, strangely enough, the boy’s words had a strange weight to them, so I didn’t feel like going against them.
About ten more people who swallowed water were eliminated, and now there were only mid- to late-stage gray plague patients left in the prison.
“Those who have been removed are now taken to the doctor for extraction.”
After giving that order, Seongjin turned his head away from the remaining people without hesitation.
Those who had already experienced the gray plague seemed to have no chance of recovery.
The Demon King even confirmed that my brain was completely damaged because my head was full of bad decisions. Just by looking at him, his entire body had become as hard as a piece of wood, and he was barely able to breathe.
Regardless of whether that change is reversible, a person who cannot even drink water has no hope of survival. This is not a situation where intravenous nutrition can be administered using the power of modern medicine.
In that case, it would be in everyone’s interest to at least hand them over to accommodate both the Heresy Tribunal and the Orthodox Church as much as possible.
It may seem cold in some ways, but Seongjin thought it was for the best.
‘From the Heresy Tribunal’s point of view, it is a burden they do not want, but if another department steals it without permission, it can also become a matter of pride. However, if the number is reduced a little, there is a high possibility that it will be accepted.’
The same goes for the Orthodox Church.
If every single prisoner is taken away, the review of the Holy Synod will be meaningless, and the cynical Orthodox Church may again invoke temporary emergency measures.
However, if a significant number of people who are clearly infected with the gray plague are left behind, there will be a higher chance of them quietly waiting for the review to end.
Anyway, if you were aiming for half the results from the beginning.
‘I hope you’ll be satisfied with just half that amount.’
While Seongjin was lost in thought, Masain was looking at his face and feeling strangely sentimental.
He has been carefully expressing his opposition since Seongjin moved the monster task force this morning.
-If you feel sorry for the imperial subjects who were arrested, I think it would be appropriate to put pressure on the Holy Assembly to shift the weight toward dismissing the review even now. As long as the case is dismissed, everyone will be released. Otherwise, if you arbitrarily steal them away, you could end up making enemies of both the Orthodox Church and the Heresy Tribunal.
-But in the meantime, those who were brought in incorrectly will suffer, and patients with the early gray plague will miss the treatment period?
-Even so, it is the opposite. If you intervene and make a decision that determines the life or death of innocent subjects, there will inevitably be people who will later try to shift responsibility to you for their deaths. Also, I don’t think many people will raise questions about the criteria for making that decision and spill the beans about Ha Hae’s qualifications… … .
-Sir Masain.
To Masain, who had grown up watching his father fight bloody battles with his brothers and sisters since childhood, the things Seongjin was doing seemed like dangerous things that could jeopardize his position.
However, the young-looking prince was more determined than expected.
-It’s not too late to resolve things that will happen later. For now, let’s see how many people we can save and focus only on that.
-… … .
The prince, who seemed full of determination to help his subjects at the risk of such danger, actually this time he did not hesitate to distinguish between those who should be saved and those who should be killed, and his appearance was truly cold-hearted.
For some reason, Masain felt that the sight of this young prince was very unfamiliar, but on the other hand, it seemed somehow familiar, so he inadvertently tilted his head.
fantasy,
