One More Contingency

When the Flying Tulip and the fleet arrived at Lion Mountain, a small wooden church had been built at the edge of the village. Father Abus had already begun preaching and handing out two eggs to everyone who came to listen to him ramble.

Meanwhile, Baldy Village Chief and his son became the Church of Light's first local followers.

The local climate was hot, and diarrhea caused by eating contaminated food was a common ailment.

A dose of Allicin cured diarrhea that would normally take three or four days to clear up in just half a day. Before long, people were streaming in and out of the little church.

Frederick wondered if the disease-causing bacteria were resistant to local herbs, but hadn't developed resistance to Allicin, which would explain why it worked so well.

Looked at another way, the bacteria from the north were no match for the southern medicinal herbs.

When Kamara saw Frederick, he looked rather unhappy. He had no part in getting revenge, and although he controlled the village, everyone was now focused on the church and nobody paid him any attention. He felt a little dejected.

When someone asked why he didn't go to the church for a group activity, he didn't even dare admit that he didn't believe in God of Light and worshipped Flame God instead. He was afraid the villagers would worry that having a heretic among them might affect their treatment for Tremor Disease.

"Didn't you go on vacation with Grand Duke Wessen to the island?"

When Kamara heard Amy say that Frederick, Susan, and Lilu had spent several days on an uninhabited island, his eyes widened. Anyone could see what had happened. Did that mean Amy had fallen out of favor?

He demanded of his daughter, "Did you do something to