Volume 1, Chapter 41 – Outbreak

We reluctantly headed to Viscount Alhony’s estate.

I’d always had the impression that nobles liked to cover things up, but it seemed even they couldn’t easily hide something like Mummy Disease once it had caused this much commotion—doing so might literally cost them their heads.

I’d been wondering what kind of person would do something so foolish when anyone with a modicum of education should know how dangerous Mummy Disease is, but upon meeting him, I understood perfectly.

This guy was just a complete bastard.

Astonishingly self-centered and utterly incapable of reflecting on himself.

A complete lowlife.

“Why did you do something so foolish?”

“Huh? You’re the Temple Healer, right? I’ve paid. Hurry up and cure me.”

Not only did he not answer my question, but this was his attitude.

He’s apparently 19.

He’s already old enough to be a proper adult, and yet he still makes me want to see what kind of parents raised him.

Well, the slightly plump, unhealthy-looking old man standing next to him would be his father, though.

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“More importantly, why would someone like me catch this kind of disease? I was being charitable to those paupers, and they repay me with disease? I should have just burned them all.”

Honestly, I can only think something’s wrong with his head. How does one’s thought process even get like this?

“You should have known Mummy Disease is a dangerous, highly contagious illness, correct?”

“Huh? That doesn’t matter. Just hurry up and treat me. I paid, didn’t I? Also, you’re quite the looker. Treat me quickly. After that, I’ll bestow my noble seed upon you.”

Eww, gross! This guy’s completely lost his mind.

Maybe we shouldn’t treat him after all? I hear if left alone, he’d die in 1-2 days.

As I recoiled in disgust with that thought, Chris-san had, without me noticing, pressed the Holy Sword against his neck with a terrifying expression.

“I will not forgive those disrespectful words towards Her Holiness, Fiene-sama. The treatment will not be in time. The body will be cremated. Understood? Viscount Alhony?”

“W-what are you doing! A mere knight, how dare you!”

“I am a Holy Knight. In the name of the justice I have sworn to upon the Holy Sword, I am granted the right to strike you down. If I am wrong, the Holy Sword will simply abandon me.”

“P-please, wait! Holy Knight-sama. Fool though he may be, he is my son. Please, I beg your forgiveness.”

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Then, a sweet, fishy smell drifted through the air.

It seemed the guy with the messed-up head had soiled himself.

——Cleansing Magic, then.

Sigh

I used Cleansing Magic to clean up the filth that was likely the source of infection.

“Hey, hurry up and treat me already. I’m seriously suffering here. I’m a noble, you know?”

“Viscount, may I go home now?”

“Huh?”

“Well, even if I treat him here, he’ll probably do something similar again. And judging from his earlier remarks, I get the feeling he’s a habitual assailant of women?”

Viscount Alhony’s gaze shifted uneasily.

So he is a habitual sexual offender.

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With a personality like this, the number of victims probably can’t be counted on two hands.

So that’s it. His parents have been spoiling him.

“Hah! I’m bestowing my noble seed upon those lowly paupers. What’s wrong with that? They should be crying with gratitude for receiving my seed—”

“Silence!”

“Guh!”

The tip of Chris-san’s Holy Sword was brought close to the man’s forehead.

“Viscount, you will publicly disclose all the atrocities this man has committed by trampling on women’s dignity. Make him understand how deeply he has hurt those women and make him reflect on it. Then, have him apologize individually to every victim and pay each of them 2,000 gold coins as compensation. If any children were born, give them the same treatment afforded to the legitimate heirs of other noble families. Of course, including inheritance rights. Furthermore, sincerely respond to any demands made by the victimized women. If you do all of that, I will treat this man. You need not pay me any treatment fee.”

That’s about 100 million yen per victim. ¹ Around 625,000 usd per victim.

It won’t heal the emotional wounds, but it should help somewhat.

If he can pay, that is. But if they sell this mansion, they might be able to Manage somehow, right?

“U-understood. I will, without fail. I beg of you.”

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“Please do not forget that Holy Knight Christina, Guard Captain Scott-sama, and several Temple Priests are witnesses to this promise. Very well, I’ll begin the treatment.”

——Treatment for Mummy Disease, then.

I swiftly treated him and then cast Cleansing Magic over the entire room once more.

All that’s left is to do what we did in the central commercial district all over again.

A thorough cleansing of the Viscount’s estate, treatment for those who had contact, and treatment for the servants who are off duty, plus cleansing the places they visited.

We don’t have time to keep dealing with a guy like this.

——It’s okay, we can definitely do this!

We split up and got to work. Carefully repeating treatments and cleansing, we eliminated the pathogens.

Utterly exhausted, we returned to the Temple, only to be met with reports of 20 new Mummy Disease infections awaiting us.

Translator Note

Oh, this flag sounds awfully familiar~