Flora was highly sensitive to this kind of widespread outbreak of "illness":
"We still don't know whether this sleeping sickness is contagious. Right now, only the Outer City District is affected, but that doesn't mean it won't spread later. Wei Ge, we need to be prepared."
Wei Ge nodded:
"I understand. We still don't know what caused this problem, so for now, we can only follow this morning's plan and prepare some potions as a precaution."
She then asked Shade:
"Should we have Angelina return to Tobesk? This seems to be a regional problem in Arcadia City. Returning to Tobesk should keep her safe from it."
Although Shade was concerned about Angelina, this time he chose to refuse:
"Angelina came to you precisely to experience all sorts of things. Even if Leisha were here, she wouldn't send Angelina back now, and Angelina herself would be even less willing to choose that."
Wei Ge smiled:
"I knew you'd say that. Don't worry, I'll protect my future student."
Shade actually wanted to get a close look at a sleeping sickness patient. In the autumn of Year 1853, sleeping sickness had also appeared in Middlesburg (Chapter 763). Back then, the out-of-control [Life and Death Limbo] had drawn souls to unconsciously step into death in their dreams.
There had been fatal cases this time as well, but the proportion was very low. It should be different from what had happened back then. Still, Shade understood that this would not be an easy problem to solve. He just didn't know whether the trouble had been caused by those illegal organizations or by some relic that had suddenly appeared.
Before Shade left that evening, he did not get a chance to examine the victims. However, Wei Ge said she would find a way to let him