𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞
“This disease called black spot fever is too infectious. It’s a speed that can’t be thought of as a normal infectious disease.”
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Luke spoke in front of a water bucket.
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Inside was drinking water drawn from the city’s communal well.
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“I was also concerned that there were many adult male patients. In the case of infectious diseases, it should usually start from the weak elderly, women, and children.”
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With Luke’s chant, a magic circle appears around the water bucket.
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Eventually, red glowing particles began to appear in the water.
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“What is this?”
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“This is a kind of magic element. It’s the heavy magic element that accumulates in the so-called dungeon and turns monsters into demon beasts. Probably this is the cause of black spot fever. The reason why there were many adult male patients is probably because men drink more water.”
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“Nonsense! Are you saying that magic elements caused the disease!”
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Miranda opened her eyes in surprise.
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“Heavy magic elements that change monsters into demon beasts occasionally cause poisoning symptoms in humans. The magic elements of this land probably cause black spot fever. I think that’s why beastkin, who have the blood of demons, are less likely to get it.”
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“Is that so. . . no, but. . .”
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Miranda still seemed unconvinced.
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“Let’s check it out in practice.”
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Luke stood up and stood in the center of the hall where the patients were lying down when he went outside the room.
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“The magic I’m going to perform now is a healing magic to treat magic element poisoning. However, it is adjusted to exclude the magic elements in the patients with black spot fever.”
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With Luke’s chant, the black spots spreading on the bodies of the patients in the hall emitted light and disappeared.
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At the same time, the expressions of pain disappeared from the faces of the patients who were groaning.
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“What, what’s going on? Suddenly it’s not painful?”
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“The fever has gone down? What is this?”
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“Is this a miracle?”
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The patients and those who were treating them looked around in surprise.
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Miranda was watching the scene in astonishment.
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“What. . . what is this?!”
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“Probably the principle of the special effect magic is the same as enhancing the work of excluding magic elements from the body.”
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“N, Nonsense. . . are you saying that you imitated the healing magic of a specialist mage. . .? No, the special effect magic does not have such an immediate effect, this magic is more than that. . .”
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“The defense mechanism inherent in the body reacts excessively to the magic elements that have entered the body, causing the symptoms of black spot fever. Looking at the treatment of the magician, the special effect magic seems to enhance the work of excluding magic elements from the body. My magic excludes the magic elements themselves.”
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The patients had now completely recovered.
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Those with physical strength were already standing up and exchanging joy with each other.
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Miranda was watching the situation with an unbelievable expression, but suddenly turned around and grabbed Luke’s shoulder as if to grab him.
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“If you have this magic, you can cure the patients right now! Please, lend me your power! I’ll do anything to thank you!”
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“Wait a minute, please. Certainly, that’s true, but that’s not a fundamental solution.”
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“That’s. . . that’s true, but. . . even so. . .”
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“First, we need to deal with the magical elements that have mixed into the water. If we can solve the problem of magical elements, we should no longer have a shortage of treatment options.”
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Miranda still seemed unconvinced.
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“However, the drinking water in this city is purified by a dedicated mage using purification magic. Is it possible for magical elements to infiltrate?”
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“I think there are several possible reasons. One is that someone intentionally mixed it in. For example, someone might have been targeting the exclusion of beastkin. Another is that it was mixed in from the beginning.”
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One of the reasons Luke thought the cause might be in the water was that the occurrence locations were too scattered.
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Unlike infectious diseases where the source is limited to a certain range, it is too scattered throughout the city.
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But if the reason is in the water supply, this also makes sense.
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The water supply network of Mercapolis is spread throughout the city like a net.
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“. . .What Luke says is also reasonable. . . In any case, if we continue like this, we will only lead to a medical collapse. Then we should first seek a fundamental solution.”
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Miranda, who had been thinking for a while, nodded as if she had made up her mind.
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“Luke, I support your idea. Let’s start by investigating the cause of the magical elements mixed into the drinking water. Can you lend me your power?”
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“Of course. I want to clear up the misunderstanding of the beastkin.”
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Luke nodded firmly.
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“The water source of Mercapolis is upstream of the river. Let’s head there first.”
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Luke and Alma went to the mountain where the water source was with Miranda and a few of her subordinates.
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Sicily stayed as a guard for Falx.
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“. . .There’s something I noticed. . .”
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Luke spoke to Miranda while driving the running dragon.
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“When I did the analysis of the drinking water earlier, I also did a water quality analysis. . . The water quality seems to be a bit bad. If this continues, there is a possibility that another disease will spread before the black spot disease.”
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“Is that true?!”
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Miranda looked at Luke in surprise.
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“Yes, it’s just barely suitable for drinking. Probably if you go downstream, it will no longer be suitable for drinking. I think it would be better to report to the relevant parties after calming down.”
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“. . .Damn that greedy merchant!”
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Miranda shouted in disgust.
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“Do you have any idea who it is?”
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“Ah, it’s not just an idea. Mercapolis decides the city’s policy by a council system of deliberation by influential people. It sounds good, but in the end, it’s just a convenience for a small number of merchants to control the city’s public works. And of course, the water supply facilities are also operated under the jurisdiction of a certain merchant who serves as a council member.”
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A bad premonition ran through Luke’s head.
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“Don’t tell me that merchant is. . .”
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“There’s no point in hiding it now, and there’s no obligation to do so, so I’ll tell you because I think you should know. The head of the Mercapolis Water Bureau is a merchant named Clavi Selfis.”
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