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Chapter 325 The Disaster of Lin Ye City
The Northern Capital, Rinye City.

Alexisburg.

Since Grand Duke Moria entered the rift, this place has been managed by his son, Lyam Moria.

Lyam Moria is the eldest son of Grand Duke Moria and the father of Raven Moria.

Along with Tarika, who guards the Northern Wall, they are known as the pillars of the North. Leam Moria is better at management, while Tarika is better at combat.

Despite enjoying considerable prestige, Grand Duke Moria remained dissatisfied with his two sons, believing they were unfit to inherit the position of Lord of the North and unable to lead the North to new prosperity.

Grand Duke Moriah hoped to find an heir whose talent surpassed his own, a task as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

This family competition was even open to illegitimate children. As long as they could prove they were of Moria family blood and pass the initial test, they could enter the Rift. Unfortunately, most of them were like moths to a flame, not only failing to achieve final victory but also perishing in the Rift.

Lyam Moriah hoped that his son Raven would be the ultimate victor, so that even if he was not the Lord in the North, he could still become the Regent.

Raven is a filial son, and I believe he won't refuse me.

At this moment, Leam Moria was still fantasizing that Raven would win the competition, while a lavish ball was being held in the palace.

He wanted to choose a suitable wife for Raven from among these noble ladies.

Elegantly dressed noblewomen danced gracefully at the ball, like blooming tulips.

Intricate patterns dance on silk and velvet, gold thread and gemstones adorn the necklines and cuffs, and the cinched waists of the long skirts accentuate their graceful figures, while the wide skirts highlight their elegance and poise.

Lyam Moria was almost dazzled by the sights. If he didn't already have a still-attractive wife and a charming young mistress by his side, he would surely have been rejuvenated and had romantic encounters with beautiful young women in the palace, in the attic, on the terrace, in the back garden, or in the stables—places he had once frequented with his mistresses.

Leam Moria straightened his meticulously combed blond hair and said to his beautiful mistress beside him,

"What about Robert's daughter? Her face is delicate and round, like a flawless white pigeon egg."

The mistress fanned herself with a feather fan and said with a smile, "But her nose is flat and she looks rather dull. Believe me, Raven won't like a fiancée like that."

"The second daughter of the Allison family looks good. Look, her dance is graceful, like a beautiful elf."

"That's what Leam Moria said."

"Oh, she's too much like an elf. With such a petite figure, she can't possibly give birth to a healthy and strong offspring for Raven. I think a gust of wind could blow her over."

The mistress used a feather folding fan to cover her bright red lips, her eyebrows and eyes curving upwards.

Leam Moria was amused by her.
"My beautiful Dave, tell me, who have you taken a fancy to?"

"It doesn't matter who I fancy, what matters is who my wife fancys."

The mistress, Dave, turned her gaze to Leam Moria's wife, Raven's biological mother, her brows furrowing with dissatisfaction towards her husband and mistress.

"Let's wait until Raven comes back before we find him a fiancée."

“Madam, you’re such a spoilsport. You always have such a cold face, which is why you keep pushing Leam toward me.”

Dave, a young mistress of similar age to Raven, leaned against Leam Moria, looking at Mrs. Rose provocatively.

Mrs. Rose snorted coldly, stood up, and left the lavish banquet.

Lyam Moriah was not upset about his wife's departure; instead, he enjoyed chatting even more with his mistress, Dave.

He was used to his wife always giving him the cold shoulder, always leaving early, and ending things on bad terms.

As a womanizer, Leam Moria felt that not divorcing his wife and remarrying was the greatest respect he could show her.

He himself had little affection for his wife; their marriage was a political alliance. Even though there was some tenderness in the first few years, as he brought his mistresses back to his castle one by one, that tenderness disappeared, and their relationship became a simple exchange of interests.

His wife is now more like a business partner than a lover.

His beautiful mistress, Dave, was originally Raven's classmate. During a fencing class, Leam met her by chance, fell in love with her at first sight, and pursued her passionately. The two quickly became a couple.

Dave made him feel like he was a boy again, and even dealing with government affairs was no longer so boring.

He loved listening to Dave's voice, which was like a lark's, and loved hearing her say things that were out of place and belonged to young people.

This made him feel young, just like his son, Raven.

He actually knew that Dave was his son's first love. Before making Dave his mistress, he personally asked Raven for his opinion and got his son's approval before pursuing Dave.

Dave also admitted that she used to like Raven, but now she belongs to Leam in body and soul.

To test Dave's loyalty, Leam even locked her and Raven alone in the basement, but nothing happened between them.

This made Leam feel more accomplished and he preferred the loyal Dave.

"Come on, Dave, let's dance."

Leam took Dave's hand, and the two stepped onto the dance floor.

"Dave, you are becoming more and more elegant. You smell like lilies in spring."

"Lianmu, you always have such a sweet tongue, did you eat honey?"

The two acted as if no one else was around, spinning and leaping, their bodies gradually drawing closer as they danced gracefully.

They only stopped their enthusiastic dancing when screams erupted around them.

"what happened?"

Leam Moria's expression was displeased.

The crowd retreated in terror, allowing Leam Moria and Dave to see the unconscious maid.

This maid was one of Dave's four personal maids. She had just been dancing with a gentleman, but now she was lying on the ground, convulsing.

Someone saw red spots on her body and screamed.

"Red pruritus! It's red pruritus!"

The man dancing with her screamed wildly, afraid of being infected, and completely disregarded manners and etiquette.

Dave looked on in astonishment, her eyes filled with fear and worry. She covered her mouth and nose.

"Ruth, how could this happen?"

Ruth was the name of the personal maid, and Dave's other three maids immediately surrounded her to take care of her.

Leam Moria stepped forward and had his servants check on Ruth's condition.

Her arms were covered in red spots, and she was curled up on the ground, her face contorted in pain.

"Help me, Lady Leam, Miss Dave, help me."

Leam Moria turned and blocked Dave's view as she was about to step forward.

"Don't go near her, someone, take her away."

Ruth was taken away just like that, and the ball came to an abrupt end.

“Go to the church and ask the priest and nuns to come and help purify this place.”

Holy water can, to some extent, curb the spread of plague, provided it is detected in time.

The knight immediately accepted the order and went to the church to request help.

Everyone in Alex Castle lived in fear, worried about contracting the terrible plague.

Leam himself was a four-star knight, immune to many diseases, and confident that he would not contract the plague. However, his mistress Dave was just an ordinary person, as was his wife Rose, and many others in the castle were not immune to diseases.

Red pruritus is definitely one of the most contagious diseases, spreading through contact.

The situation suddenly turned bad; the castle gates were tightly shut, and no one could leave except for clergy.

“Tell me, Ruth will be alright.” Dave looked at Leam Moria.

Lyam Moriah reassured his mistress, "Trust me, God will protect her."

In fact, Leam Moria was more worried about whether Dave had been infected with the plague than Ruth.

Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Rose, lifting her wide skirt, returned to the banquet hall surrounded by a group of servants.

She stepped forward and slapped Dave across the delicate face, saying angrily,

Do you want to kill everyone?

Dave covered her burning cheeks, on the verge of tears. "I don't know, I don't know anything. Why did Ruth get the disease? She spent most of her time with me."

“Lianmu, you should stay away from this woman now and check everyone to see if they have any symptoms of the disease.”

Rose said seriously.

Dave looked at Leam Moria innocently.

The other nobles were also looking at Leam Moria.

Lyam Moria knew that he had to stand by his wife in this situation, or he would not be able to convince the nobles.

"Okay, Rose, I'll leave this to you."

Leam Moria gave Dave an apologetic look.

"No, Lord Leam, you can't hand me over to Lady Rose. She'll get rid of me out of jealousy. Lord Leam, you can't do that."

"Dave said, crying."

"I envy you?"

Mrs. Rose snorted coldly, "You're overthinking it. Leam has 25 mistresses, 13 of whom I found for him. I've long since lost any feelings of jealousy. Guards, take her and her maid away."

In fact, Mrs. Rose disliked Dave from the beginning. To prevent Raven and Dave from continuing their relationship, she orchestrated a chance encounter between Dave and Leam. In the end, Dave became her husband's mistress, completely extinguishing Raven's hopes.

Therefore, Mrs. Rose never envied Dave; in Mrs. Rose's eyes, Dave was just a nobody.

However, the red itch is related to the entire Rinye City.

Mrs. Rose's maid brought over a brazier of charcoal. She removed the gloves that had just touched Dave's skin and tossed them into the brazier.

"Interrogate that maid named Ruth now and find out who she came into contact with that caused her to contract the disease."

"Yes, ma'am."

The knight accepted the order and left.

"Have the priest and nun arrived?"

Mrs. Rose asked.

"Madam, I have already sent someone to invite them."

The servant replied.

Mrs. Rose looked at Leam Moria and said, "You should now pray that the red itch hasn't spread."

"When you find a rat, it means there are at least 100 rats around. I don't have that kind of wishful thinking. I just hope it's just an ordinary plague and not an imperial conspiracy."

"Lian'am Moria said slowly."

Inside the banquet hall, the nobles stared in horror at Leam Moria.

"Lord Leam, what do you mean?"

"Didn't the Empire sign a peace treaty with our northern border?"

"Yes, could the plague be related to the empire?"

The nobles of the North looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I'm just speculating, there's no evidence. Now everyone should prepare to undergo purification."

"That's what Leam Moria said."

Mrs. Rose frowned and muttered to herself,

"If it's an imperial conspiracy, then it's probably not just an ordinary red itchy plague."

"Ladies, please rest in the side hall first."

Mrs. Rose led the women away and moved to a side hall, where she prepared tea, refreshments, and a change of clothes for them.

The gentlemen remained in the hall with Leam Moria.

Soon Lady Rose returned with the knights, bringing bad news.

"Ruth was on a date with the palace guard Dolby this morning. She must have been infected by Dolby, who claimed to be ill and left the castle today. The guards have gone to look for him."

An hour later, the knight who went to find Dolby returned, bringing with him yet another piece of bad news.

Dolby has been confirmed to be infected, and in the past few days, Dolby has been in contact with more than one guard, all of whom have also been confirmed to be infected.

"Dolby said he was infected by Mozambique who had just returned from vacation, and the two were sharing a room."

"Back from vacation?"

Mrs. Rose had already considered the worst possible outcome.

Where does he live?

After just a few hours of investigation, the first batch of infected individuals were finally found.

Sweetwater Town, a small town in the southern part of Rinye City.

The entire town has been infected, far exceeding Leam Moria's expectations.

The clergy rushed into Alexsburg to help the nobles with the purification.

Under Leam Moriah's orders, the church urgently organized personnel to purify and check the entries in the guard and civilian areas.

Unfortunately, it turned out that the holy water was useless against the new plague.

The infection situation is worsening, and the clergy are trying to use advanced purification arrays, but unfortunately, they are not very effective.

Besides the Samsung Knights, many people who had come into contact with plague patients were also infected.

A few days later, the corpses carried out of Linye City had piled up like mountains.

The cawing of crows echoed through the empty and secluded streets, circling the mountains of corpses, yet unable to find a place to bite.

The corpses piled up on the wasteland outside the city. The guards covered their mouths and noses, lit a raging fire, and burned them all together.

The entire city of Linye was shrouded in a deathly silence.

The nobles in the castle also fell ill one after another, and Dave and her four maids were among those who succumbed to the disease.

Even Lord Leam Moria, the lord of Nightfall City, was helpless in this situation, and everyone was immersed in despair.

In order to prevent the Red Itch Plague from affecting people in other cities, Am Moria issued a difficult order: to lock down the entire city.

"Sir, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Rose, I will get you out of here tonight. I must stay here; it is my duty."

(End of this chapter)