Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

Although the black smoke had dissipated, the bizarre scene that had just occurred was clearly witnessed by Wayne and Holman, the two wizard apprentices.

"this......"

Holman looked somewhat taken aback, but after realizing what was happening, his expression suddenly turned grim.

Without a doubt, what just happened was a wizard's trick, something only a wizard could pull off.

And the last sentence in the smoke was clearly a warning or reminder to them...

Just as Wayne's junior brother had guessed, a wizard was behind this whole affair.

"Senior Holman, it seems you really need to ask your father, Earl Victoria, what kind of person he has offended."

Wayne said softly.

Otherwise, there would never have been any wizarding power involved.

The leech monster in front of us, which has been modified by witchcraft, was deliberately "placed" here by someone.

In other words... the drought plague that ravaged Greyhawk Keep was a "man-made disaster".

It was the work of a sorcerer who was involved and acted indiscriminately in retaliation.

"Alfred, what do you know about this?"

At this moment, Alfred, the old butler, was noticed in the crowd, and he looked hesitant and strange.

Holman's expression shifted, and he asked.

"..." Alfred was silent for a moment, then gave a bitter smile and replied, "Never mind, young master, let the Earl tell you about this."

"All right."

Holman nodded and said nothing more.

After packing up, the team set off to return.

However, before leaving, Wayne specifically reminded everyone to remember to mix sulfur powder and lime powder together when they got back.

It was applied to armor, weapons, and exposed skin.

"These stagnant waters contain 'filamentous worms' that can infect people with plagues, so remember to clean and disinfect them when you get home to avoid infection..."

"Look."

As they were talking, Wayne took out a bottle of clear sap from the pocket of his wizard's robe, uncorked it, and dripped it into the puddles at his feet.

A moment later, a crimson color appeared in the puddle underfoot.

There were hundreds and thousands of those thread-like worms swimming and moving around in the stagnant water.

They were so densely packed that they looked like a pool of insects, making one's scalp tingle.

"Oh God..."

Before, you couldn't see it and didn't feel anything, but now that Wayne has used the extract of the crisp heart vine to color it.

Seeing the "sea of ​​insects" beneath their feet, anyone would get goosebumps and feel extremely horrified.

Subconsciously, I quickened my pace, wanting to get out of this damn sewer as soon as possible.

And so, very quickly.

Twenty minutes later, everyone returned to the surface through the sewer.

Upon returning to the ground, Holman immediately arranged for people to seal off the water channel, completely closing it off and strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

And as Wayne instructed, he ordered the servants and maids of the family estate to prepare lime powder and sulfur powder to wipe and disinfect everyone in the group.

Inside the disinfection room, everyone couldn't resist rubbing the powder all over their bodies, scrubbing their skin until it was practically raw.

Fearing that the threadworms on their bodies had not been completely killed, everyone "cleaned" for half an hour before stopping.

Furthermore, Wayne reminded Holman.

"I have a suggestion, Brother Holman: starting today, it would be best to require all citizens to boil water before drinking it, and not to drink cold water anymore."

"Although the problem only exists in the one canal we just investigated, water pipe systems are interconnected, and problems can easily spread from one place to another."

"It would be best to boil and disinfect all well water for drinking in the future, because these nematodes are not particularly resistant to high temperatures. I have done experiments before, and they will quickly lose their activity after being boiled at high temperatures, which will prevent more citizens from being infected."

Although drinking hot water is considered a basic common sense in modern life.

However, it's important to know that in actual European history, there has never been a tradition of drinking hot water.

Drinking hot water is a unique symbol of the Chinese nation, dating back to ancient times.

This is why, historically, cholera, which is also spread through water, has almost never occurred on a large scale in China.

It is because of the ancient habit of drinking hot water that all the germs and bacteria in the water are killed.

"Yes, Junior Brother Wayne, I'll report to Father right away and immediately order all citizens in the city to boil the liquid for drinking!"

Upon hearing Wayne's reminder, Holman quickly nodded and said...

Next, Holman took Wayne to the Earl's mansion.

He asked his father about the wizards involved in the matter.

A few minutes later, they arrived at the Earl's office.

Upon hearing Holman's question, Earl Victoria couldn't help but lift her head from the table, revealing a surprised expression.

"What...you mean a wizard?!"

"Yes, Father! The leech monsters we found in that waterway were clearly magical creatures that had been modified by witchcraft; they were the work of a wizard."

Holman said.

"So I wanted to ask you if you had any conflicts or grudges with anyone before."

"this......"

Next, after Count Victoria got up, she paced back and forth in place.

After a moment, as if recalling something, he couldn't help but stop and showed a surprised and astonished expression.

"Ah! Could it be that incident from back then...?"

......

Half an hour later, Wayne and Holman came out of the Earl's room.

In the corridor, Wayne stopped and asked Holman.

"What are your plans to do next?"

"Let me think... If all else fails, I'll bring some gifts and pay a personal visit to see if I can settle this matter peacefully."

Holman said with a grim expression.

And then, Holman couldn't help but slam his fist against the wall next to him, saying with frustration.

"Damn it, this is so frustrating! They've ruined Grey Eagle Fortress like this, killing so many civilians."

"And now I have to take the initiative to beg for their forgiveness... It's so frustrating!"

Holman said, sounding quite annoyed.

"Senior Holman, do you need me to accompany you?" Wayne asked after thinking for a moment.

Holman hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"Forget it, I'll go by myself, Junior Brother Wayne. This matter is a grudge between us and that guy, and it's not appropriate to involve you in it. Thank you for your kind offer."

After saying goodbye to Wayne, Holman left in a hurry.

Two days later, early in the morning, they left Grey Eagle Castle by carriage and headed to a province in the southwest province.

The carriage procession was loaded with supplies and baggage, looking very full, and it seemed to contain many valuable items such as pearls, agate, and gold.

......

After Holman left, Wayne had a lot more free time.

Now that the cause of the plague outbreak in Greyhawk Keep has been investigated, the subsequent arrangements are now the responsibility of Lord Victoria.

The canal inhabited by the leech monster was completely sealed off, and all the wells along the waterway were destroyed to prevent drinking from the water.

Furthermore, following Wayne's instructions, remind the city's residents to boil water before drinking it.

In addition, every street and every block in the city.

Personnel have been arranged to spread disinfectant powder made from lime powder and sulfur powder along the route every day.

They disinfected every household in the city.

Street disinfection, hot water supply, sealing of problematic wellheads... Through a multi-pronged approach, the spread of the epidemic in the city gradually began to be brought under control.

Two weeks later, no more people were infected in the city, the spread of the plague was completely contained, and the plague was officially declared resolved.

Meanwhile, Holman, looking exhausted, returned, but with a relaxed expression, appearing relieved.

"Alright, the matter is resolved now, and there won't be any more problems..."