Chapter 456: The Plague Begins, When the Mother Goddess Cult Appears

Although Lisa's original intention was to let Karin truly play the role of a fox for once.

But since Karin was busy with work.

So Lisa had to experience it first.

Lysa supported herself on the ground with her elbows and raised her lower back to meet Rand's whip.

Thanks to Lysa's excellent control as a strong person, the fluffy fox tail, under Lysa's muscle control, would not block the whip in Rand's hand.

It was as if she was not forced, but was hit by the whip in Rand's hand on purpose.

At least, Lisa was against it verbally.

Lysa condemns Rand's evil.

Rand responded with a whistling whip.

Lysa was forced to endure it.

Until the heavy rain brought by Rand subsided.

Rand gave Lysa some time to rest.

Just when Rand was about to start the second round.

There was a knock on the basement door.

The only people who could reach here and knock on the basement door were the higher-ups in the hideout and Karin.

And if there is nothing particularly important and urgent.

They were unlikely to come and disturb Rand and the "unknown person"'s game.

"What happened?" After letting Lisa tidy up her clothes, Rand walked out of the basement.

It was Olenna who knocked on the door.

"There is a disease." Olenna said seriously.

Rand also knew that coming to him at this time was no small matter, so he frowned after hearing Olenna's words.

Then it was smoothed by Olenna's hand.

Rand squeezed Olenna's hand and said, "Let's talk about the details while we walk. Let's go to the Lord's Hall."

Olenna walked beside Rand and said, "No cases have been found in the Duchy of the Moon Phase, but some villages in the Kingdoms of Bolun and Lunsa have been hit by strange plagues."

Rand nodded, hoping that it wasn't too exaggerated.

At present, there is no soil for the development of serious plague in this world.

The population is sparse, the concentration level is low, and the population mobility is also low. Even if there is a plague, it will be quickly eradicated by the lord.

But the premise is a normal plague.

If there really were a plague that swept the world, like the plague in Rand's previous life, it might be enough for the creator of the plague to ascend to the throne of God.

Wait until Rand and Olenna slowly walked to the lord's hall.

She was dressed normally, with some light red marks on her body, but overall there was no visible trace of anything. Lisa, with a calm face, was already waiting there.

Wait until the red marks on Lisa's body fade quickly.

Ellie also arrived at the Lord's Hall.

Elsa and Karin are both out on business and not here at the moment.

Bishop Kahn went to investigate whether there were any similar disease incidents in the Dukedom of the Moon.

"What are the characteristics of the disease? Does the intelligence have any records?" Rand asked.

"Weakness, infection, trance, vomiting, but no death cases have been recorded yet." Olenna circulated the intelligence sent back from the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa to everyone in the hideout.

It is normal for plague to occur.

With years of war now going on, the large number of rotting corpses will become a breeding ground for epidemics.

Years of war are always followed by some plague incidents.

But this kind of thing is often not particularly serious.

But since the situation has come to the point where the intelligence officers have been asked to pass the news back to him, the Duke of the Moon Phase, the Divine Envoy of Plenty, then it is obvious that the situation must be quite serious.

"What are the strategies of the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa?" Rand asked.

"We have all applied for assistance from the Torch Church." Olenna replied.

"Has the Kingdom of Bolen also made up for the donation?"

"Yes, as a partner of the Torch Church, we can also gain some benefits."

Just as the Mother Goddess Sect's income from the sale of goods and production income will be shared with the Torch Church's Newborn Sect, the donations received by the Torch Church's Newborn Sect will also be shared with the Mother Goddess Sect.

"What else?" Rand continued to ask for details.

"Other methods include building quarantine areas and locking up villagers suspected of being infected with the disease, or directly executing them," Olena introduced. "In short, these are some of the common methods used by some nobles."

"Have any noble infected appeared?"

"It should be, but the current information is unclear whether the infected nobles will be cured if they receive medical treatment, and whether the infectiousness will disappear."

"It's not a small matter." Rand made a judgment. "Cut off all roads from the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Rensa into the duchy and restrict access. If any of our people need to return home, they must also be quarantined."

"Oleanna, help me draft a document and inform King Marcus. Don't wait for a reply. Just warn the nobles in the Kingdom of Frost Moon in the name of the King's Hand and strictly investigate the situation in the territory."

"Ellie, write a letter to the White King as well. Not only the White Kingdom, but all human nations must be alert. The territory will also need your careful attention."

"Rysa, I need you to assist the alchemists in the alchemy workshop to research whether there are any countermeasures, whether it is a drug for treatment or a reagent to simply detect whether the person is infected."

Rand gave the order sternly.

"Yes." The top leaders of the hideout responded in unison.

"Then hurry up. We'll have to work overtime during this period. We have to try our best to avoid the situation from escalating." Rand said seriously.

Afterwards, the top leaders of the den began to get busy.

Rand took the intelligence sent back and looked at it over and over again.

Late at night, the lights in the lord's hall of the upper-level hideout of Crescent Moon Territory were rarely on.

Rand was well aware of the severity of the plague, and now initially speculated that it was an evil action of the City of the Dead.

Although there is no basis for this speculation, various recent events point to this possibility.

Now we can only take one step at a time.

But now Rand is not powerless.

Although Rand handed over a lot of work to the top leaders of the hideout.

But he also has a job.

Strengthen and promote doctrine 3: common sense of hygiene.

Currently, the source of the epidemic is unknown, the effect is unknown, and the infectiousness is unknown. Naturally, there is no antidote or detection agent. All we can do is strengthen the doctrine.

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Two weeks later, Bishop Kahn returned to Crescent Territory.

"How is it going?" Rand had been waiting for a long time.

"In the Dukedom of the Moon, only a few border villages show signs of infection. Overall, the situation is not serious and has been fully managed." Bishop Kahn explained the results of the investigation during this period.

Rand nodded.

"You've worked hard. Take a rest." Rand looked at Bishop Kahn's dusty appearance and tired eyes.

Bishop Kahn did not try to hold on. After handing the investigation report to Rand, he went to rest.

The Dukedom of the Moon Phase is now under full martial law, a curfew has been imposed, and checkpoints have been set up on various roads to restrict the movement of people.

Many poisoners have been caught and confirmed to be Scourge cultists.

Intelligence personnel from the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa have also sent the second batch of intelligence.

There have been cities in the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa where large numbers of infections have occurred. Overall, the situation is serious, but not to an extremely exaggerated degree.

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However, there have been cases where the dead have transformed into undead, and this is a very common situation.

Basically, people who died from the plague will be transformed into undead.

King Marcus highly affirmed Rand's decision and issued a stern warning to the nobles in the country to abide by the martial law regulations.

Rand came to the alchemy workshop.

The alchemy workshop had been on vacation for a while, but now it has apparently entered a hellish work cycle.

All alchemists, including Ayesha, are in a bad mental state.

Lisa is still the same, there is no change.

"Any results?" Rand asked.

"The power of the Torch Church and the Mother Goddess Cult can suppress the death force in this virus to a certain extent, but it cannot stop the spread, nor can it destroy the natural plague part of it." Ayesha summarized to Rand, "The rest is that the treatment potion has been made, which can effectively cure the disease."

Rand was a little confused. Wasn't the problem solved? Why did Ayesha look unhappy? "Is it because of some serious side effects?"

"No." Ayesha shook her head, "There are no side effects."

"Why is that?"

"The price is too high, and the materials are extremely rare and limited." Ayesha said, "Perhaps only nobles like the Earl can afford it, and it costs a lot. Even if they can afford it, they may not have enough materials to make the antidote."

Rand frowned.

That's definitely not the way to go.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will have to continue to work hard on you in the future," Rand said.

Ayesha didn't have any objection this time. It was obvious that the problem was very serious. At this time, even if Rand gave them a holiday, Ayesha would take the initiative to work overtime.

Rand returned to the Lord's Hall, and the high-level meeting of the hideout was held again.

"I decided to spread the gospel of the Mother Goddess, which is Doctrine 3: Health Knowledge, to the Kingdom of Bolun, the Kingdom of Lunsa, and other countries affected by the plague," Rand said.

"What name do you plan to use?" Karin asked. "The Dark Fertility Goddess, although not a well-known evil god, caused chaos in the Kingdom of Lunsa not long ago, and is a registered evil cult organization."

"In the name of the goddess of harvest and health, but I need the endorsement of your Torch Church." Rand said.

Karin discussed with Bishop Kahn for a while.

Then Karin said, "We will endorse you, but you still have to be aware of the risks."

"There has only been one orthodox religion in this world, and that is the Torch Church. Apart from that, all other sects are considered cults." Karin said, "This is what the Torch Church records. The Torch Church has been looking for allies to fight against evil. Unfortunately, all other sects are evil, without exception."

What Karin meant was that a sect that suddenly emerged would be more likely to be identified as a cult and be viewed with caution by everyone. It would be much better if it had the endorsement of the Torch Church, especially the Torch Church's Novice Sect, but it would still be viewed with tinted glasses.

"How about, in the early stage, we let the royal family and nobles believe that the goddess of harvest and health is also a side of the torch goddess?" Rand asked after thinking it over.

If they had not cooperated until now, Rand's words would have been considered heresy by Karin and Bishop Kahn, two staunch fundamentalist Torch followers.

But now, this kind of thing should not be considered blasphemy.

After all, Rand just wanted the outside world to think that this was another side of the Torch Goddess, rather than announcing it directly.

There will be difficulties in operating here, but as professional believers, the Torch Church will still be able to find a way to deal with it.

Now that the newborn sect of the Torch Church is already undergoing transformation, it would be easier for people to accept the other side of the Torch Goddess.

Moreover, no matter how you look at it, harvest and health are signs of righteousness. At least they are much better than death and struggle.

"That's it." Karin accepted Rand's proposal.

This plague will bring many dangers, but it is indeed an opportunity for development for the Sect of the God of Harvest and Health.

Rand's main purpose was not to preach.

But to suppress the plague.

Rand needs people, and the plague will harvest people like the scythe of the god of death.

Rand is very greedy for population. In a sense, this can also be regarded as Rand's overall view.

If everyone dies, what is the point of developing Rand? Without anyone, let alone industrialization, the land will become barren!

Therefore, Rand would not directly regard nearby countries as enemies. When faced with disasters such as plague and undead, Rand was willing to put aside past grudges and lend a helping hand.

Moreover, this is indeed an opportunity for Rand to develop his sect.

The Mother Goddess sect is going to go public through a backdoor listing.

The Dark Fertility Goddess, the Mother of Black Goats, is indeed a chaotic and terrifying evil god.

She accepts blood sacrifices, and the powers she bestows are often terrifying and evil.

But this is not the case with the Mother Goddess sect led by Rand.

There seems to be nothing wrong with calling her the goddess of harvest and health.

And Rand will use this plague to make everyone aware of the existence of a sect that believes in this doctrine.

This could be another side of the Torch Goddess, but it could also be a completely new positive god.

Rand now has a lot of foundation. Marcus is his staunch ally, the White King is his brother-in-law with whom he has a good relationship, and the Torch Church stands firmly with him.

Now is the time to truly explore.

We, the followers of the Goddess of Harvest and Health, believe that our Goddess is the source of all life, abundance and well-being. We live by her teachings and seek to embody her virtues in our lives and in the world.

She is the Giver of life and Sustainer of all living things. She is the source of abundance in our fields, health in our bodies, and abundance in our souls.

We believe that the Goddess is everywhere. She is in the world around us, in the rustle of the wind, the warmth of the sun, and the nourishment of the world. She is also within each of us, in our love, compassion, and empathy.

We believe that the Goddess calls us to live in harmony. Harmony with each other, with nature, and with ourselves. We achieve this through kindness, love, and compassion, though we will never refrain from using force if an enemy appears to harm us.

We believe that the rewards of the Goddess belong to those who lead virtuous lives. She blesses us with good harvests, good health, and abundance. She also blesses us with inner peace, contentment, and joy.

Rand actually wanted to give the goddess a trait of bringing wealth, but he felt that harvest and health could bring wealth, so he didn't mention it directly.

(End of this chapter)