Lanarita is a town whose importance to the Kingdom of Geolar is second only to the capital city of Geolar.
This is because it is a hub for a large number of shady transactions in the Kingdom of Geolar, whether legal or illegal, and these transactions are often secretly supported by the nobles and even royalty of the Kingdom of Geolar.
In this place where there are virtually no laws, all problems are solved by the individuals themselves. Outlaws are everywhere, and gangsters roam freely. If an ordinary business owner doesn't have the support of nobles, they can only seek protection from the kingdom's garrison by paying exorbitant taxes to run a business and make money.
This place is home to the most powerful adventurers, as well as a large number of wealthy merchants and collectors. Their spending has greatly boosted the local economy, attracting more people to come here to make money and increasing foot traffic. It has also made the various businesses supported by the nobles extremely profitable.
All sorts of businesses, legal or illegal, exist in Lanarita: slaves, weapons, armor, alchemical tools, alchemical potions, luxury goods, expensive clothing, entertainment districts, casinos, bars, addictive drugs, and so on...
These are the favorites of adventurers and the wealthy, and also the items that cost the most.
Lanarita alone accounted for 60% of the nation's slave trade.
The slave trade was undoubtedly the most profitable, and there were many people in need of it. Buying a demi-human slave often required a very high price.
Female demi-human slaves with little fighting ability can be used as toys and pets to vent desires and satisfy perverse tastes, making them a favorite of some wealthy merchants and nobles.
If the female demi-human possesses combat abilities, she can not only fulfill the above requirements, but also be used as a bodyguard or assassin. She is a rare commodity and is often sold at a higher price, making her a sought-after item among adventurers and the wealthy.
Male demi-humans without combat abilities are usually bought and forced to do hard labor, eating the least amount of food while doing the heaviest work, exploited until their bodies gradually break down, and finally killed with a single blow, turning them into experience for leveling up.
Demi-humans with combat abilities are usually bought by adventurers to serve as front-line meat shields, or by wealthy people to serve as bodyguards and protectors.
In the Kingdom of Geolar, this is the status and value of demi-human slaves. They are arbitrarily controlled by humans using contract magic, sold as cash cows for slave traders, and then exploited by their buyers until every last bit of value is squeezed out of them. Finally, they are killed by their masters to increase the experience needed for leveling up. If the level cap has been reached, they are usually given to other subordinates to kill.
Now, this most evil and darkest prosperous land of mankind, the most tragic and desperate hell of demi-humans, Lanarita, has begun to be spread by a sudden disease.
Initially, there were not many symptoms, but most people in Lanalita experienced some physical discomfort.
A week later, the symptoms worsened, and thousands of people began to develop high fevers, were mostly bedridden, and suffered from persistent, needle-like pain all over their bodies.
Judging from the symptoms and scale, it is undoubtedly an infectious disease.
The economic downturn in various industries in Lanarita was caused by the impact of the infectious disease, as many adventurers, merchants, and collectors who had not yet contracted the disease packed up and fled the hardest-hit area.
In this region, most industries have a share of the profits from the nobles and royalty of the Kingdom of Geolar. The kingdom certainly doesn't want its interests to be affected. If all the major consumers leave, who will they make money from?
After initially letting some people escape, the city realized its mistake and locked down the entire city to prevent people carrying infectious diseases from spreading the virus to other places. Now, people can only enter, not leave.
News of the infectious disease outbreak in Lanalita was also suppressed, but some rumors still leaked out among the first group of people who escaped.
Lockdowns alone are not a solution; if the infectious disease is allowed to continue to spread within Lanarita, more and more people will die.
However, from ancient times to the present, no human being in this world has ever studied the principles of infectious diseases or where they come from.
They devoted most of their energy to magic and combat, and made negligible progress in technological development.
After each outbreak of infectious disease, it was the divine bird Galadrius that stepped in and devoured the disease, thus preventing the extinction of humankind.
Humanity in this world is currently unable to combat disease.
The current king of the Kingdom of Geolar thought of someone who might actually be able to fight the disease and create a miracle.
The Hero of Healing, Kayal, possesses miraculous healing power. Through advanced hero skills, he can even perfectly regenerate severed limbs. Even if severely injured, he can fully recover as long as he has a breath left.
Perhaps this miraculous healing power will bring him the same surprise this time, curing Lanalita's infectious disease.
The Healer, Kayal, is currently leveling up in the Monster Forest with the Sword Saint, Kreh. The area is vast, and it would take a long time to send soldiers to find them.
The infectious disease in Lanarita is urgent, and sending Princess Freya, the [Art] Hero who can sense the location of other heroes, to find them is undoubtedly the best choice.
Freya's strength is no longer a concern for the king. As a hero, her natural talent is already superior to that of ordinary people. Because of the hero's special skill that advances a magician's magical skills, she can use magic of all attributes. Her research into magic has also reached the fifth rank, which is the limit of normal humans. In addition, she is equipped with the Wanargand, a divine staff transformed from one of the ten divine weapons in the world that are exclusive to heroes.
For ordinary people, there are not many who can pose a threat to her anymore. The reason why Freya was asked to bring a team of guardian knights was only for insurance purposes and to maintain the appearance of the royal family.
After understanding the situation, Freya nodded in agreement and then left to instruct the servants to pack her luggage and to notify the guardian knights to assemble and line up, preparing the horses and carriages needed for the upcoming journey.
Under Freya's instructions, everything was arranged in an orderly manner. Then, she boarded the carriage in front of the palace gate, and escorted by the guarding knights, the group set off in a grand procession towards the outskirts of the city.
The journey from the capital to the Monster Forest was long, but fortunately the carriage was top-notch and the ride was not bumpy. However, sitting in the carriage for a long time would definitely be a bit boring.
Freya could only pass the time by constantly studying magic theories on the journey. The long and arduous journey made her slightly unhappy, but it was her father's order, and she couldn't object.
When we get to Lanalita, I'll find a chance to let loose and vent...
Freya looked out the window at the scenery, a sweet smile appearing on her beautiful face.
Her superb acting skills have become second nature, and her sweet smile has long been memorized by her facial muscles.
No one could perceive that this was a devilish smile, as sweet as a poppy.
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