Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 83 – SOURCE OF UNEXPECTED OUTBREAKS
It is an oddity to see cholera actually afflicts the community whose sanity level is better.
Moving on from that, I also conducted a survey to residents and their families affected by cholera about wherever the source of food and drinking water they access. As a comparison, I also surveyed several well-looking residents who were not affected by cholera on the same question.
Why I chose to survey their food and drinking water sources is because it breaks the chain of sources of cholera. Cholera disease is a disease caused by one type of bacteria that invades the intestinal area.
Ah, if you ask what a bacterium is, it is a kind of very small living thing that is even very small, until it is not visible in the eye and can only be observed using a special magnifying glass called a microscope.
If you ask again what a microscope is, well it's only natural that maybe if you don't know yet, because I recently developed the device in my laboratory by working with the herbal medicine research team at the magic academy. So if you ever have time, please visit there yourself to see what the microscope looks like.
The point is that the special bacteria that cause cholera enter the body through food or drink. There are also opportunities to be inhaled through the air, but the opportunities are very small and only occur in extreme conditions where the air we breathe is very dirty.
Given the City of Lobos which although is including the city of adventurers and mercenaries, but including a city that is very awake from air pollution, it is not possible. So the greatest chance of cholera bacterial infection is through food or drink.
Based on the results of the survey, the sufferers accessed their food through distribution in the market, and their drinks through the nearest wells. But this is quite strange, because people who are not affected by cholera also access their food and drinks in the same place.
But just in case, I immediately ascertained myself to go there whether there is indeed cholera bacteria in the food or drink source. It was seen that some of the sacred temple people were already skilled enough themselves to care for the patients so that I could entrust the handling of the patients to them for a while.
Maybe the problem is just a recipe for making intravenous fluids where the basic ingredients in the city supplies needed a little leftover. But I have conveyed this directly to Grandpa Glenn so that it will be overcome. It's just that it might take about a day for the supplies to come carried by the bird courier.
Oh yes, I heard there will also be medical help coming here to help me from the capital. That would be a big help. Unfortunately, a normal trip from the capital to this place would usually take up to eight days, then let's not expect that much help.
I investigated directly to the scene. Using runes, I managed to create a microscope clone and it proved to be quite useful. I took some samples of various kinds of food and drink that I could find in the markets and the wells of the citizens, then tested them, but this was a complete dead end. There was no sign of cholera bacteria.
I have also tested the stool of some patients and it does show positive results against cholera bacteria. So where did the bacteria come from?
“Foods and drinks that can only be accessed from the upper class?”
While muttering that, I tried to recall the habits of the upper class that the lower classes would never do.
“Cow meat A5? Certain brand wine? Rare monster food?”
No, that's impossible, the problem is that the group of patients who can access the rare food is only the nobles and merchants who are very rich, while there were also patients who came from wealthy adventurer groups and wealthy mercenaries, but still could not afford to access such rare materials beyond their abundant money.
I was immediately struck by a wild thought. There was one ingredient that made it possible for all groups of patients to drink it, but it was either inaccessible or useless for the lower classes who only lived a slow life.
Of course the answer is not wine, but one fairly similar type of drink that also makes it possible for adventurers and mercenaries to drink it. It was potion or holy water.
To be exact, it was the catalyst water they used to make the potion or holy water.
I also began again surveying patients about what kind of potion or holy water they had been drinking and the brand. And bingo. I finally found common ground and when I tested, the results were also positive.
It was derived from the Stone trademark that came from the Kingdom of Cabalcus. But this is quite troublesome because it is also related to holy water, then surely the holy temple will also intervene. So, I just simply reported it to Grandpa Glenn for follow up.
Now, I understand that why the patient is slow to heal even with the handling that I do. That was because until recently, they were still infused with holy water by the members of the sacred temple with a reason to maintain their stamina. It was logical because with the current number of patients, their holy magic would be limited. It is more effective to use holy water of course.
I also immediately issued an ultimatum to stop the provision of holy water that I found contaminated with cholera bacteria. Of course this will get in opposition at first, but fortunately there are some of them who support me so that everything can be said to still go smoothly.
After the chain link was found, slowly, there were no more new victims that fell and even within a day, the number of new patients who enter successfully falls to two percent compared to the previous day.
On the third day after the announcement of the ban on consuming potions or holy water from the trademark Stone, the, finally, no new patients appear so that we can focus more on recovering patients who have already contracted the outbreak.
Then on the fifth day, the unexpected help came, three days ahead of the predicted time.
They were my fellow researchers from the magic academy of Mr. Erick fin Hygone, Anna Rosse Bridgette, as well as one other person who was quite special. He is Rasiel, the favorite grandson of the teacher who has taught me about herbal medicines, Master Zizi.
Apparently, they deliberately reduced their break time to rush here to help me and instead of horse carts, they chose to leave by riding horses directly. That's the reason why they got here so quickly.
Everything they did after hearing about my troubles in Lobos City. Hearing that, I couldn't possibly be moved. There are still people who see me as their friend.
Thanks to the help of experts like them, the treatment of cholera patients went more smoothly.
After that, everything should be fine. But then, the Vlonhard Empire attacked.