The Holy See
The Holy See was a very influential entity, whether for nobles, commoners, or slaves.
The Creator God, as a figure of faith, provides protection, much like the emblem representing the Creator God —the intersection of a radiant sun and a bright moon, the alternation of light and darkness.
The world cannot exist without the sun and the moon.
The Saint Airo Empire.
The letter that Cyrus had Qing Tuan deliver to the two cardinals already explained the situation of the infectious disease and its great harm.
He even wrote down all the precautions, isolation treatments, and other important details on the letter, in a thorough and thoughtful manner.
Although the Thorn Merchant Guild was allowed to establish itself in the Saint Airo Empire.
However, it is still under construction and progress is slow, so it cannot play a significant role in promoting development at present.
Aside from the Holy See, the only entity capable of guiding the public during this pandemic is His Majesty the King and the Royal Family of the Empire.
After the letter was written, the two cardinals did not get a good night's rest.
Early the next morning.
Malediz requested entry into the palace to report the situation of the epidemic to His Majesty the King.
Coincidentally, Prince Warner was also with the King at the time and listened to the Cardinal's explanation of the pandemic.
Warner: "Your Excellency the Cardinal is saying that this is a highly contagious disease that can be transmitted through saliva and skin contact..."
"The disease has spread rampantly within the Yami Kingdom, and has even appeared within the Empire, is that right?"
Malediz.
He handed the letter to His Majesty the King and the eldest prince for their perusal.
By the way—His Holiness the Pope is currently a guest in the Desinia Territory.
When the Lord of Desinia learned of the disease outbreak in the Yami Kingdom, he deduced that it was a highly contagious and rapidly spreading disease that would cause countless deaths...
Therefore, the Lord of Desinia immediately sent a letter to the Holy See through His Holiness the Pope, hoping that the Holy See could take timely preventative measures before the disease caused irreparable damage to the Empire.
His Majesty the King's expression showed a slight disapproval.
He scoffed, "The Desinia Territory is far from the Yami Kingdom, and the empire lies between them."
"I haven't even heard of such a large-scale disease outbreak or even deaths in the Yami Kingdom, so how did he, the lord of Desinia, know about it?!"
"Can this be deduced simply through correspondence with the second prince of the Yami Kingdom?"
"That conclusion is ridiculous."
Malediz face and was especially cold and unfriendly to outsiders.
His expression remained unchanged at this moment, and he said calmly, "If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can send someone to investigate."
"His Holiness the Pope has commanded the Saint Church to fully cooperate with the Lord of Desinia's actions."
"There are no objections from the church, but they hope that His Majesty can designate an isolation zone within the capital city to relocate all patients infected with the disease there, prohibiting them from contacting the outside world and providing centralized treatment..."
Although the Holy See was able to spread disease prevention tips to commoners, slaves, and even nobles, there were many things that the imperial royal family could do but the Holy See could not.
For example, designated isolation zones for the sick were established throughout the empire, knights were ordered to organize groups of people, their range of movement was restricted, or people were prohibited from approaching the sick.
Upon hearing that the Holy See supported this matter, the king's expression immediately changed, but he then became even more displeased.
--The authority of the Holy See is superior to that of the imperial monarchy.
Even the king of an empire sometimes cannot openly contradict the decisions made by His Holiness the Pope.
The king was displeased that the pope had supported Desinia.
He suspected that the Lord of Desinia might be trying to use the Holy See for something, and he didn't really believe the inference that the disease would cause mass deaths.
Therefore, a certain attitude was displayed on their faces.
Upon seeing this, Warner said he would send someone to investigate first.
If the situation is true, it's not too late to make a decision then.
The king was quite satisfied with his eldest son, the next heir to the throne, and upon hearing this, he said nothing more, allowing Warner to proceed.
Shortly afterward, Cardinal Malediz and Prince Warner emerged from the palace.
Malediz, "I urge Your Highness to send someone to investigate and make a decision as soon as possible."
He had a premonition that this illness wouldn't last long...
Warner nodded, his brow furrowing slightly, and said, "I don't think the Lord of Desinia would say anything exaggerated or baseless."
"If the Holy See needs any assistance, please feel free to contact me."
"As for the isolation area for the patients, I will prepare it in advance... If this disease really becomes so terrible that it takes many lives... I hope we won't need it."
Malediz expression softened slightly.
The eldest prince is an upright man, and his decisions in many areas are very wise. He is clear-headed, unlike His Majesty the King, who has become confused about many things.
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He said, "Then thank you in advance, Your Highness."
Upon returning to the Saint Church, Malediz immediately set to work with Dempus and all the clergy.
They first isolated the clergy who were already infected with the disease and showing symptoms, and then contacted the Thorn Merchant Guild, which was stationed in the Empire.
--The top priority right now is to print out a large number of protective brochures containing information on disease symptoms, prevention, and other precautions.
They then increased the quantity of herbal medicines and other drugs to avoid shortages.
In the Saint Airo Empire, there is a steward in charge of managing all affairs, large and small, within the Thorn Merchant Guild. He sought cooperation with the Ed Merchant Guild in accordance with the requirements conveyed from above.
--First, we will work together to print promotional brochures.
Secondly, they stockpiled supplies and medicines, especially hand sanitizers and disinfectants displayed at the exchange meeting.
At this critical juncture when the disease has already occurred.
Cyrus chose to publish the production methods and steps for each research result—the production methods for hand sanitizer, Iodophor, Vodka.
Even the various methods for making essential oils are listed on paper and printed at the very back of the booklet.
Thomas, the Grand Elder of the Ed Merchant Guild, who was about to expel the manager of the Thorn Merchant Guild, stood frozen in shock upon hearing this. "Has your lord gone mad?!"
They actually gave away their research secrets for free?!
The steward of the Thorn Merchant Guild said, "The lord hopes you can help us deal with this disease."
"Please set aside your prejudices against him and take the dangers of this disease seriously. The lord's sincerity is evident here, and we hope you can accept it."
The manager of the Thorn Merchant Guild placed a sheet of paper containing instructions on how to create alchemical products in front of Elder Thomas, the guild's head.
The few thin sheets of paper made the president's expression extremely solemn and puzzled.
After a moment, old Thomas picked up the papers and accepted them.
The Nagabi Merchant Guild is in the same situation.
But with Archibald's orders, the Nagabi Merchant Guild cooperated perfectly.
Soon, the Thorn Merchant Guild reached a cooperation agreement with the Nagabi Merchant Guild.
After Old Thomas accepted the offer, he once again reached a cooperation agreement with the Ed Merchant Guild.
Three large chambers of commerce worked together to print brochures and produce pharmaceuticals and medicines.
Supply was rapidly provided to various regions.
Churches in various locations promptly disseminated information, explained precautions, and distributed pamphlets on protective measures.
--The Desinia Territory, Achiyoli Territory, and the Anas Kingdom have already established quarantine zones and ordered knights to be fully clothed and to go out into the streets to clean up rats, fleas, and other pests, and to collect and destroy garbage and excrement...
They also inspected and blocked outsiders, vehicles, and even ships.
Under the inviolable orders from above, no outsiders are permitted to enter the territory or kingdom; ports are under complete blockade, and land checkpoints are closed...
At Cyrus's suggestion, the Achiyoli Territory and the Anas Kingdom underwent a complete transformation within days.
Although some nobles, and even commoners or slaves, did not understand or were dissatisfied, they dared not disobey the order.
After learning that the source of these changes was entirely the Lord of Desinia.
People in the territory of Achiyoli Territory and the Anas Kingdom had many complaints about Cyrus, and some merchants whose business dealings had been cut off even secretly insulted him.
Many nobles were also very dissatisfied.
Even the nobles within the Desinia Territory were puzzled by the lord's reasons for doing this.
Although the protective pamphlets have been distributed to them, some people still don't take them seriously.
King Gena Kozmo of the Bovell Kingdom temporarily set aside his plan to cooperate with Cyrus in purchasing Vodka and led his men back to the Far North.
He ordered the people of the Bovell Kingdom to be restrained, prohibiting them from traveling or leaving the territory of the Bovell Kingdom.
The Saint Airo Empire.
Warner dispatched a team of knights to the Yami Kingdom to assess the situation, with doctors and medicines on board, ready to provide assistance to the Yami Kingdom if necessary.
Prince Kien and Princess Rennal expressed their support.
However, the king was very unhappy with Warner's unauthorized decision.
Prince Kashu believed that Warner's actions were a waste of precious medicine.
--Wouldn't the Yami Kingdom come to buy it?
If a disease had truly broken out and caused widespread death within the Yami Kingdom, why didn't the King and Prince of the Yami Kingdom send envoys to the Saint Airo Empire for help?
Provoked by Prince Kashu, the king severely reprimanded the eldest prince, Warner.
But Warner. insisted on not withdrawing the order.
He was standing at the port, waiting for the fleet to return.
Finally, a familiar boat appeared on the river not far away, slowly sailing towards the port and stopping only when it touched the shore.
Warner had a vague feeling that something was off.
He stood at a distance, watching the boatmen on the shore tie the throwing rope to the side of the boat and secure it to the wooden pillars in the harbor, but there was no sound from the boat.
--The gangplank wasn't lowered, and no one was standing on the deck...
The boatmen around the harbor couldn't help but look up.
Just as Warner was about to take a few steps forward, one of the knights he had sent suddenly appeared, clinging to the ship's railing and shouting, "Help, help me..."
He looked to be in great pain, his body felt weak, his face was strangely flushed, and he was even trembling...
The surrounding boatmen were taken aback.
A boatman hurriedly brought over a ladder, set up a gangplank on the ship, and the knight stumbled down, falling onto the harbor floor.
The other crew members went to check the situation on the ship, only to find a person lying across the deck...
One of the boatmen couldn't help but shout in horror, "They're all corpses! People are dead! People are dead!"
The knight then recounted the events in fits and starts.
--The Yami Kingdom seems to have become a place covered by demons, filled with corpses, suffering, and death...
They only learned what had become of the Yami Kingdom after they arrived there.
People went mad, trying to crammed onto the ships and snatch medicine... They wanted to leave the Yami Kingdom because the sick would be killed by the eldest prince, Kuntat.
However, the kings of the Yami Kingdom were all dead.
The eldest prince has also contracted the disease... Currently, the entire Yami Kingdom is without governance and has fallen into chaos...
More importantly, the group of knights heading to the Yami Kingdom could not drive away those who forced their way onto the ship.
These people are crazy.
Some knights died in the Yami Kingdom, and the rest had to compromise and return with those who had been forcibly left on the ship...
However, the journey from the Yami Kingdom to the Saint Airo Empire by sea takes three or four days, and many people died in the cabins during the voyage...
Some people didn't die, but they all contracted the disease.
The ship wasn't filled with corpses; there were also people who were weak and exhausted due to illness.
Warner suddenly realized the horror and terror of this disease.
He felt a sense of fear—fear and apprehension about the disease.
Warner, his heart pounding, ordered his men to drag the patients still alive from the ship out, covering their mouths and noses, telling them not to touch the corpses, not to speak to the sick, and not to touch their wounds...
After all the still-breathing people were dragged off the ship, Warner ordered his men to light torches, pour hot oil on it, and burn the entire ship...
--A raging fire broke out in the harbor, and the thick black smoke and ash seemed to darken the sky.
The fire alarmed the commoners and slaves, nobles, and royalty of the capital.
This also alarmed the King and Queen, and before they could reprimand Warner's actions, the disease that had been lurking in the Empire suddenly broke out.
The horror of this disease has become tangible at this moment.
The king was filled with regret.
He regretted not issuing orders and measures immediately after the report from the cardinals of the Holy See, which caught him off guard as the disease spread rapidly.
--The fact that the disease was beginning to appear in the palace, among the royal family, and among the nobles filled him with fear.
Thomas, the Grand Elder of the Ed Merchant Guild, was glad that he had accepted the sincerity offered by the Lord of Desinia, and many of his reservations were relieved.
He secretly admired the other party's foresight.
After hearing news of ships laden with corpses burning in the imperial ports and diseases breaking out in the imperial capital, people everywhere finally understood the actions of the Lord of Desinia.
Many who had secretly insulted Cyrus began to feel ashamed and embarrassed, and repented to the Creator God for their ignorance.
The disease in the Desinia Territory, the Achiyoli Territory, and the Anas Kingdom has been effectively controlled for the time being. Isolation zones have been established, and measures such as rodent and flea control, sanitation, and disinfection have been implemented...
Cyrus lived in the Alchemy Tower, where he and all the alchemists devoted themselves to researching antibiotics that could cure the Plague.