Chapter 457: Once suppressed in the heart, once buried underground (I wish you all a good exam week!)

The Kingdoms of Borun and Lensa are, of course, actively fighting the plague.

With the help of the Torch Church, they also captured a number of Scourge cultists who attempted to poison.

Patrols are also set up near water sources for protection.

But the Scourge followers are hysterical, fearless, and unscrupulous.

There will always be loopholes.

And the plague is inherently contagious.

Plague patients have already been found in some large cities.

Officially named, the poison of the dead.

Many types of antidotes have been developed, but they are all extremely expensive and most people cannot afford them.

And the detection method, no results so far.

The Novices of the Torch Church tried to improve the ritual instruments, but they could only detect part of the virus, and some patients in the early stages of infection could not be detected.

For a time, both the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa were in a state of panic.

The Dukedom of the Moon Phase serves as the barrier of the Frost Moon Kingdom and there are also some cases of plague, but overall the severity is very mild.

As for other lands in the Frost Moon Kingdom, there has only been one case, and it was discovered and extinguished in time.

Rand also did not completely stop or solve the poisoning problem of the Scourge cultists.

But now it seems that strengthening and promoting Doctrine 3: Hygiene knowledge is very effective.

At least from current observations, the poison of the deceased cannot withstand the burning of fire.

In other words, the poison of the deceased has been greatly diluted and is completely non-toxic after being boiled. At most, it will cause diarrhea in people, and even this probability is very low.

Just as the poison of the dead contains an extremely weak power of the Apostle of Scourge, the process of boiling water will also gain a very weak blessing from the Torch Goddess.

According to Karin, this is also using fire to drive away evil.

Moreover, the process of boiling water with fire may not only involve the power of the Torch Goddess, but also the power of the Dark Goddess of Fertility.

The Dark Fertility Goddess is all about reproduction.

But just like its desire and sharing, the side effect is that it will strengthen the physical body.

Just like pregnant women’s physical fitness will be enhanced during pregnancy.

In other words, although it is a bit of a stretch to say that she is the goddess of health, it may not be completely inaccurate.

Boiling water with fire may not be without the power of the Dark Fertility Goddess.

If there really is, Rand doesn't know whether this will cause the power of the Torch Goddess to collide with the power of the Dark Goddess of Fertility, but at least one thing is certain, the death power of the Poison of the Dead will definitely dissipate as a result.

Then boiling the water can kill bacteria, parasites, and some impurities, and it can be filtered if conditions permit.

Doing so can eliminate the poison of the deceased and basically prevent other diseases.

Teaching 3: There are other aspects of common sense hygiene, such as not eating raw food. Rand admits that some things do taste better when they are half-cooked, but for the sake of health, it is better to avoid them.

There is no praziquantel or albendazole in this world. Having parasites is very troublesome, and parasites themselves are disgusting.

For example, wash your hands frequently, treat wound infections in a simple way, have a regular work and rest schedule, ventilate your body more, get more sun, exercise more, drink more boiled water, etc.

If it can be followed in general, even without the power of gods involved, it is obviously beneficial to health.

Rand has introduced common sense of hygiene to the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa.

Now waiting for reply.

…

At this time, the Kingdom of Borun and the Kingdom of Lensa also held a rare bilateral meeting. The king and great nobles of the Kingdom of Borun and the king and great nobles of the Kingdom of Lensa gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

Rand's proposal has naturally been submitted to their desk.

However, the first plan they discussed was not Rand's.

It was the guarantor of the newborn sect of the Torch Church.

"It seems that the newborn sect of the Torch Church is really planning to make some changes." The bearded king of the Bolen Kingdom commented with a sneer.

The beard of the King of the Kingdom of Borun is very big and beautiful. If there were dwarves here, they would probably appreciate it very much.

The stubborn torch church in the past was not liked by the nations.

Of course, the Old Holy City Faction that closed itself off after the split, the profit-seeking New Holy City Faction, or the still stubborn Newborn Faction, were not liked by everyone present.

It is not too surprising that the newborn sect of the Torch Church chose to change.

After suffering so many losses, the newborn sect of the Torch Church should indeed learn their lesson.

For example, supporting a secular spokesperson.

For example, Rand.

Long ago, there were rumors that Rand was the illegitimate son of an archbishop of the Torch Church.

What happened next was as everyone expected, with Rand and the Torch Church getting involved.

Of course, no one thinks Rand is a puppet of the Torch Church.

Rand's own abilities are enough to attract people's attention.

But many things still made everyone feel that the newborn sect of the Torch Church was indeed a little... different?

The changes in the Torch Church were expected.

However, providing a guarantee for a newly born sect was somewhat unexpected.

"The newborn faction of the Torch Church seems to want to make some changes. What do you think?" said the King of the Kingdom of Bolun.

Some of the words used in the Torch Church's guarantee letter and the messenger's words are somewhat ambiguous.

Some of the nobles present thought that perhaps this goddess of harvest and health was the other side of the Torch Goddess? However, the newborn Torch Church was worried about making too big a change to its own doctrine, so it did not put it directly on the Torch Goddess.

"This may be a change in the Torch Church's newborn sect, but that's not important." The old queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa continued, "What's important is whether this sect can be trusted and whether the solution they provide is appropriate."

Of course, Rand is not trusted by the Kingdom of Lensa and the Kingdom of Borun.

Especially now! When the Kingdom of Lunsa sent troops to attack the City of the Dead, it also made preparations to guard against Rand instigating the Frost Moon Kingdom to take this opportunity to attack the Kingdom of Lunsa.

Now, the power of the City of the Dead has been destroyed on the surface.

Discussions on the magic gold mine have also begun.

So for Duke Rand of the Moon Phase, the weaker the Kingdom of Lensa and the Kingdom of Borun are, the better.

Rand is clearly an ambitious young landed noble.

Next, if he wanted to expand, he could either plunder the country or compete with the Kingdom of Lensa and the Kingdom of Borun.

This struggle does not necessarily have to be over land.

However, the strength of both sides will still affect all aspects.

The leader of this sect of the goddess of harvest and health is Rand, who also proposed strategies to resolve the plague to the kingdoms of Bollen and Lensa.

They really couldn't understand Rand's motives.

Isn't this aiding the enemy?

"This sect is shrouded in doubt, but it shouldn't be a cult. The guarantee from the Torch Church's newborn sect is still trustworthy." A minister from the Kingdom of Borun spoke up.

This is the stereotype of the first generation of the Torch Church. It would be really unbelievable if the first generation of the Torch Church were to collude with evil.

"But I have some doubts that it was the plan of the Duke of Moon Phase to create doubts. I have never heard of the Goddess of Harvest and Health before. Maybe there is no such god at all." The minister of the Kingdom of Bollen continued.

The meeting hall fell into silence.

Indeed, no one thinks that the Harvest and Health Goddess Sect is a cult.

But if you accept Rand's plan.

I do have some doubts.

They really couldn't understand Rand's motives.

The discussion lasted a long time at the meeting.

In the end, they decided not to accept Rand's plan.

The problem of the poison of the dead is indeed a big trouble now, but it is not to the point where there is no solution at all.

…

Rand soon learned that his plan had been shelved.

Not rejected.

Just put it on hold.

Rand was not particularly surprised by this.

It is understandable that the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa do not believe in themselves.

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"Your plan seems to have failed." Ellie said softly in the lord's hall.

Rand's willingness to provide solutions to these two countries naturally includes its own missionary demands.

It is not easy to find such an opportunity again. Rand still needs people and does not want anyone to die from the plague.

Although these people affected by the plague currently belong to the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa, they may also belong to Thaland in the future.

Just like the upper echelons of the Kingdoms of Bollen and Lensa thought, Rand was ambitious about this.

But now, Rand really wants to curb the spread of the plague.

"What do you think is the cause of this?" Rand asked for the opinions of the top leaders of the hideout.

"The motive is hard to understand, and there is no basis for trust," Lisa said bluntly.

Everyone agreed.

"Then I'll ask for money," Rand said. After thinking for a while, he changed his words and said, "I'll ask them to cede land to me."

"Ceding land is not realistic." said Lisa.

"Then we can take a step back then." Rand also had an idea. "If they don't agree to cede the land, then we can ask for money or people. If that doesn't work, we can ask for some tools or iron ore."

Everyone agreed that this strategy was appropriate.

Now, neither the Kingdom of Bolen nor the Kingdom of Lensa understands the effect of the Rand Plan, and the situation is not yet critical to the point of life and death. If you want to convince them, you really need to use some means.

At least let the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa see Rand's superficial motives.

The high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa are certainly not all fools, and they cannot see that this is not Rand's main purpose.

But under the pressure of the situation, as long as there is a reasonable reason, Rand's plan will be adopted sooner or later.

After that, it is time for the goddess of harvest and health to perform miracles.

"We need to make further preparations next," Rand said. "I plan to go to the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa in person to investigate the specific impact of the plague. Solving the plague requires some specific, practical experience and samples."

"Help me prepare it," Rand ordered.

The Lord's Hall fell into rare silence.

No one responded to Rand's words.

It was clear that no one agreed with Rand's strategy.

It is very rare that the forces in the den disagree with Rand's strategy. Even if Rand asks the top leaders of the den to wear some strange attire, they will agree. But this time they are obviously very determined to oppose it.

Rand held his forehead helplessly. "It's hard for me to die. Theoretically, as the messenger of the Dark Goddess of Fertility, no, the messenger of the Goddess of Harvest and Health, I won't be infected by the plague. Besides, hasn't the antidote been developed? Although it's expensive, I can still afford it as a duke."

"Your time is precious, just let your subordinates handle this kind of thing." Elsa said.

Obviously they are still worried.

"I'll bring guards," Rand sighed.

"That's still risky." Rand's proposal was still rejected.

Rand fell into deep thought.

He couldn't quite get over it.

It is indeed possible to send subordinates to investigate.

But this will reduce efficiency, as subordinates may not have the same hygiene knowledge as Rand.

And now there are no protective measures. If we go to investigate, the probability of contracting the poisonous plague of the dead is very high.

In fact, many intelligence personnel on the front lines are also at risk of being infected with the plague.

And Rand obviously didn't have the ability to treat them all.

This is to the point where even Rand cannot afford it, or perhaps there simply is not that much material.

If Rand and Karin go to investigate, the danger level is actually not high. Both of them have amazing physical conditions and the probability of infection is not high.

But the considerations of the top leaders of the hideout do make sense. As the Grand Duke, Rand is not suitable to take risks personally.

It would be another matter when the risk is necessary, but now, if it is just to consume the lives of some of his subordinates, it is obviously not suitable for Grand Duke Rand to take the risk himself.

Of course the people below would be willing to do so, as everyone knows that this kind of sacrifice is definitely not a waste of life.

Indeed, if Rand took Karin with him as a guard and went to investigate, the probability of something going wrong would be very, very low.

But the Duke of Moon and his people cannot afford such a risk.

What if Rand became ill, or even died?

The Lunar Dukedom is without Rand...

The top brass at the den couldn't imagine that kind of scene; just imagining it made them feel overwhelmed.

"Then arrange some people to serve as death squads," Rand said.

This command was responded to.

"Wait." Rand stopped Elsa who was about to make arrangements.

Rand looked at Karin and asked, "Is there any blessing I can use?"

"Yes, but the effect cannot be guaranteed." Karin replied.

"Give it to the people who go to investigate the details before they set out." Rand sighed, "Equip them with crystals that can record images. I need some footage."

The alchemy workshop needs more samples to make vaccines.

Now the antidote has been abandoned. Various countries have developed it, but it is basically outrageously expensive.

Then Rand decided to settle for the next best thing.

Vaccines and common sense in hygiene should be able to prevent the emergence of new patients to a large extent.

…

In the church of the Torch Church.

Saint Karin personally bestowed the highest level of blessing of the Torch Goddess on the investigators who set out.

This level of power can even annihilate evil spirits as soon as they get close.

Investigators were unaware that the person who performed the ritual on them was a saint from the Torch Church.

And I'm not too worried about the mission.

Although there is a significant risk of death.

But they had already prepared for this.

(End of this chapter)