Chapter 59 (1/2)

The Reincarnated Princess’s Request (5)

Author’s note: Soraphic, so be forewarned

“There is that, but I still haven’t asked the pri—Miss Marie why she called on me today”

Master Julius smiled with difficulty

It was easy to tell froht this on himself Since he was always so courtly and cal to see him uncomposed—but noas not the time to sit back and enjoy the show

Miss Bianka nodded seriously, as if to say, You’re right, that’s of uterly cut her off and asked him, “What do you mean when you said the shi+ps can’t leave?”

“Huh?” he said, looking at me in confusion

Which was only natural, since I haven’t had the chance to tell hie on his shi+p I probably should have done it in the correct order, but it was a little too late now What should I do, I wondered in a fluster

Seeing my confusion, Sir Leonhard came to my aid

“Pardon me,” he said “We would like to hear what you have to say as well”

“I don’t mind, but will it be of any service to you?”

“Please Allow me to explain afterwards”

After a reed “Very well”

He began to tell us of a ole shi+p

About a o, a shi+p from an island to the far southeast of the continent entered a sdom of Grund

Since it came from such a distant land, the journey must have been considerable, but there was actually little dae to the shi+p itself However, for some unfathomable reason, more than half of the creere close to death

Three of the 15 sick people, six , a ru the sailors: “Those who stay at sea at length will be haunted by the dead”

“It’s not a disease?” asked Sir Leonhard

“I wonder myself So far, I’ated his question “But even if it was, it doesn’t seem like it’s directly transmitted from person to person None of the symptoms have shown up in the people of Grund That includes those who buried the bodies, the caregivers, as well as the physicians”

Thankfully, it didn’t seeh droplet transmission or contact, but if more than half of the people on the sa from it, then there was cause to suspect other sources as well For example, the water or food could have been contaminated

As I silently listened to their conversation, I turned possibilities over in my head

At first, I was preoccupied with getting a shi+p, but if this disease was infectious, then it ame was still just a hypothesis, after all It didn’t doe

“If it was a disease of unknown cause then the fears of the sailors aren’t unwarranted,” said Sir Leonhard “But it’s beco a bit farfetched”

Expression full of disgust, Miss Bianka chimed in “Exactly How did it become some ridiculous story about the ‘dead’?”

“What ritten in the shi+p’s log?”

Master Julius pulled out a piece of paper hat seean to read it “It was nothing out of the ordinary at first Normal records of the weather, the sea state, the state of supplies, the conditions of the sailors, and the like However, after a an to appear”

“The worsened condition of the sailors?”

“Yes About a an to couidness in the body and pains in their knees ‘Probably a cold, sleep should cure it’ ritten in the log However, contrary to expectations, not only did their physical conditions not improve, the men’s spirits also became dejected”

Fatigue and joint pains were indeed symptoms of the coh to recover from cases like the common cold or pneumonia However, when there was still no ih chance it was so else

“Next, it ritten that large bruises appeared on their their thighs”