Camilla first took Xilutiya into the royal palace to tell Katera their suspicions about the incident. When Katera learned that this was not simple poisoning but a new outbreak of plague, she took it very seriously.
"In that case, I'll leave the initial response to Tia and Camilla. I'll deploy the Blood Rose Knight Order afterward to seal off the entire Mandrala Territory. A team of physicians will also follow to provide support."
Once the arrangements were made, Xilutiya and Camilla set out at once. They cast spells to weave wings, then flew into the air, accelerating until they became two meteors streaking across the sky and vanished from sight.
An hour later, they descended from high above and entered the city in the Mandrala Territory.
Before long, Camilla summoned all the Blood Clan nobles in the city and ordered them to bring their people to seal it off immediately. The surrounding towns were to do the same, allowing no one in or out for several days.
"Your Highness Camilla, why is this necessary?" Some were deeply puzzled and even suspected that this was some sort of coup.
"This is the queen's decree. As for why, this isn't a case of poisoning. It's very likely a new outbreak of plague, one that even our Blood Clan cannot resist." Camilla's announcement startled many of them.
After seeing the sealed decree Camilla produced, they put aside their doubts and immediately went into action.
By then, Xilutiya had already arrived at the city hospital. After briefly explaining matters to the staff, she went into the wards to examine the "poisoned" patients.
The patients lay in their beds, their bodies emaciated and their expressions numb. Some had bloodshot eyes and kept crying out that they were hungry, though their voices were terribly weak. Recalling