Avoid Former Co-Workers

138 – 138. Evidence (1)

“Oh… My whole body hurts from forcing myself to walk.”

To describe pain, um… How to say. Should I say that every muscle in my body throbs?

In fact, it was a bit difficult to walk because of the pain that made me want to get on top of the bed and get some rest.

Well, but… I’m still walking somehow. I have work to do.

“Brother, how about changing your mind right now?”

“It’s okay, keep guiding me, dude.”

“Still… I’m very uneasy. You’re in direct confrontation with Shanberesh, aren’t you?”

“Cain.”

As I gently called the name of the guy right next to me with uneasy eyes, I warned him once more.

“Great… I get it.”

First of all, I must say I was lucky.

I also learned about the magic tool that the man at the store showed me today, and the moment I went out to buy it, I ran into Cain.

I was able to avoid the eyes of the other students, and I was able to bring the money back with Cain’s help.

I can understand why Cain is anxious, but for her, now is the time that is more precious than gold.

“By the way bro. I was about to ask… What do you mean by making us a proof?”

“Oh, that?”

Um. What should I do?

If you tell me this right away, Cain might jump out with joy.

In that case.

“I’ll go in and tell you.”

“Brother?”

There is no point in drinking kimchi soup first. But we still have to be careful, because Lumia’s condition has not yet been properly confirmed.

I scolded Cain, who had a somewhat bewildered expression, to ask for help.

Of course, I had that kind of expectation in my heart.

If Lumia is probably cured, it’s a certainty that the rest of Cain’s life won’t be as dull as in the past.

For now, that remains to be seen.

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“Ah… Hello, please. Senior.”

Rumia, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, looked even more haggard.

Her body, at least she was wriggling, was as skinny as a tree branch, and her voice, which could have even said hello, was hoarse.

‘How much time has passed since then?’

No, there is nothing to calculate. Her guess is that I met her before her sheet vs. Subjugation started.

I immediately tried to check her Rumia’s body and realized that I had missed one of hers, so I immediately removed her hand and turned her head away.

I made this mistake knowing how important the existence of a person named Rumia was to Cain.

Nevertheless, he worked hard to refine his voice,

“It’s okay, bro.”

You allowed me to check Rumia’s condition. And yet her eyes were dimmed with empty sadness.

“…You are prepared.”

“Yes. Actually, Rumia’s condition was like this even before her brother woke up.”

How blurry your eyes are. It is as if I am waiting for my body to be submerged in the vast sea with nowhere to escape from on a ship that is about to sink.

I can finally see the guy’s eyes.

Her eyes are all the more sad because she has driven a nail into her heart that Rumia’s health will not improve even if she uses her hands.

As expected, it was fortunate that I didn’t let them drink the kimchi soup.

Are you ready? Nonsense. Cain starts to break down right from the day Rumia’s death is confirmed.

I’ve made up my mind in words, but I know that in reality it’s not, having seen him right next to me.

I swallowed my saliva and secretly removed the blanket to mark Rumia’s blue spots. The clearly spread swirl-shaped spots almost covered one hand, where the main magical power circuit was located.

‘As expected, are Lumia’s symptoms of infection late?’

The Lemteert Plague is divided into early, middle, late and late stages.

In the early stage, only spots appear, and in the middle stage, the magic circuit is gradually destroyed, and in the later stage, the shape of the spots changes to a swirl form, and the magic circuit is almost completely destroyed.

And the worst terminal period.

At this point, in fact, no medicine can cure it.

The magic circuits are all broken, and the Devourer, which has proliferated inside the body, craves magic even more, chewing on anything containing even a little bit of magic.

At this point, humans suck blood, suffer hypothermia and various symptoms accompanied by anemia, and approach death.

The mouse, realizing the death of its host, made a hole in the stomach of the human and escaped. And then spread the bodily fluids to infect them.

The above cycle is repeated.

In other words, the only thing that can be treated is the later period when you can take the medicine. Even with that, the fatality rate reached 60% even though Professor Dahlia was in charge of the late patients, so my heart is even more heavy.

If Lumia dies like this, Cain will… Become that helpless guy again.

Being an idiot who didn’t pay attention to anything and was only focused on keeping Rumia’s will.

There is no future for terminally ill patients. Many thoughts crossed my mind, starting with finding another patient…

You mean that kind of thing, isn’t it? Not my style either.

It’s no different from accepting your destiny as it is, but that’s okay.

“Hu, yes. You have to bump into it to know.”

It was only natural that she would be staying at her final stage because she had seen her hand once before the sheet vs. Subjugation.

Let’s look at it positively. Just looking at what Rumia has endured so far, that’s the case.

Rumia has been holding out much longer than is commonly known and she even let go of her hand a bit prematurely.

“Brother? That’s… Time is locked…”

“If you believe in urban legends about dying from this, erase it from your head. It’s all nonsense.”

What a bad guy. Who made that bullsh*t?

If Rumia were to die immediately after writing this, she would die right there.

This is enough evidence. Then next.

“Cain. Get on top of Rumia now and bind her limbs.”

“Yes? What is that…”

“It’s going to be a lot of pain, and you’re going to struggle hard. Then I can’t heal Lumia straight away.”

“Chi, treatment? Now…!”

“Whoa, whoa. Don’t get excited. I’m just going to do everything I can.”

“That’s okay…! Please, please!”

Yes. This is for three reasons.

First, rather than giving up Lumia and choosing another patient, this side leaves solid evidence.

Secondly, if even a terminally ill patient is treated, the evaluation of Siren can be completely reversed.

Third and last, it’s for personal reasons, but… The figure of the one who was frustrated after losing Lumia literally looked like an old tree on the verge of rotting. I hope Cain never goes back to that time.

“────!!!!”

I confirmed that the medicine was flowing down Rumia’s throat, and as soon as I put my magical energy into it, Rumia began to writhe in pain.

The devourers inside the body must be biting and wreaking havoc.

So you only have one chance.

“Cain, don’t miss it. If you miss it, you’ll be in big trouble.”

“Okay!”

I hope this method used to treat Charlotte will suit Rumia as well.

***

After a day,

Two days passed, three days,

And the drug is not developed until four days.

The source of the disease called Lemteert Plague is a parasitic beast that dwells in the host.

If you simply think about it, you would say that it is okay to have a drug that kills demons in your body, but since this is also a living creature, it also harms humans.

If you drink poison that will kill a monster, humans will die as well, but if you choose something with less efficacy, the Devourers won’t die. They adapt to the human body because they have immunity similar to that of the host.

“Mystellis leaf? This is not the case either… It can be degenerated by human body heat alone…”

The vials are lined up in front of Dahlia’s lab.

I have figured out the principle, but it is not easy to choose even similar ingredients, let alone herbs with such medicinal effects.

Prescribing magic neutralizers that have only marginal effects, they somehow survive the time, but 60% of the current patients are already showing symptoms in the mid-term.

“It can’t be too late. I can’t.”

Dahlia says she has no choice but to choose an ingredient that increases the concentration instead of the existing magical power neutralizer, taking risks even for humans.

A customer arrived for Dahlia.

“Isn’t that Cain? What’s going on?”

“I have brought you herbs to cure Lemtert Plague.”

“…!”

Dahlia was also aware that they were unusual from the time they subjugated Shanberesh, who had raised their reputation by dealing with various elite-level beasts.

As expected, is it Tembris? It seemed that even if it was an ingredient with such a tricky condition, they would somehow find it.

However, verification is necessary. Dahlia began her analysis with the words to wait for a while.

After a while…

Dahlia realized that he had just gotten to the point of nonsense.

“Doesn’t cause any harm to humans…?”

The components that make up only capture the de-bauer that resides in the human body.

Dahlia had to ask the identity of this blue flower, which seemed to be her natural enemy.

“Where did you get this? Cain.”

“To elaborate… I need to see one more person. Would you mind?”

“Of course. You can call me as many times as you like.”

“…No, it’s impossible to bring them here. Professor Dahlia wants to meet you in person.”

Dahlia knew that there was a nuance that she wanted to hide from Cain, so she immediately took off her gown and said.

“I have to go myself, that’s what you mean.”

“Yes.”

“I have to go. How can I not go?”

Of course, I agree nonetheless.

As a researcher devoted to research and as a doctor who saves people. It is necessary to find out this element that will affect the lives of the people of the principality.

“Okay. Then, can you change into clothes that don’t stand out and follow me?”

Dahlia had to walk for a long time following the boy who smuggled this medicine.

What greets her is a small house built without anyone knowing.

‘I can’t believe I have a house in a place like this…’

This house was built in a location that seemed to be cut off from the outside, as if it was not to be discovered by others.

Very poor, inconvenient location.

Since the house was built in such a place, the question only deepened.

When the door opened, Dahlia realized why.

“Hello. Can I call you Professor Dahlia…?”

“Uh, yes… That’s right.”

Dahlia trembled as well, startled by the trembling voice of a girl. She moved over to take a closer look, wondering if her eyes were wrong.

It could be the wrong eyes. It was as seen from afar.

“I see… So…”

The Most Wanted.

The only girl who was not found among Baron Penarive who became a criminal for helping Siren.

Since Rumia Pena Reeve is here, it was understandable that she had the nuance that Cain was trying to bring him secretly.

I understood this right away, but it wasn’t quite organized in my head yet.

The voice of another female student came from beside Dahlia.

“That herb is Hyplicia, which only sirens can grow. This medicine I am holding is proof of that.”

“Senia…?”

“Rumia is the first patient to be treated with this drug. She is here as evidence, and her lenses also bear traces of her symptoms.”

It was as if the three of them were asking Dahlia.

I wonder if these things can clear the false accusation on the sirens right away.

Of course, the person responsible for this plan was not standing there.