“…………”

"This lady, unaware of the infection?"

Inside the office on the second floor of the hospital.

After listening to Ronald's account of Il's situation, Zefir, the head of the [Histone] school, was seriously thinking about the problem.

He was well aware of the abilities of the three distinguished guests in front of him.

I also knew that I must not provoke these three guys to be angry.

Therefore, in the face of the other party's inquiry, Zeffil thought carefully for more than a minute, and confirmed that there was no omission in the information he knew, and then he replied in a respectful tone:

"Mr. Ronald, as far as I know, there has been absolutely no similar product in the vicinity of Capone in recent years, and even the samples of disease kept by our school could never have infected this Miss Ill in such a way."

Zeffil first expressed his judgment on this matter.

But when he saw Ronald's slightly frowning brow, regardless of whether Ronald was really angry with himself or not, this guy hurriedly changed his words and added:

"But as far as I can remember, something similar should have happened in this area a long time ago."

"It's just that the history is so long ago that even the country of [Ireni] had not yet been established at that time, so the materials of our school only mentioned it slightly when listing various spreading disasters."

Zeffel was a little apprehensive about what he could provide.

Because what he knows is really limited.

But for Ronald, this is already a breakthrough from scratch, and it is absolutely significant!

So he immediately asked the director of the hospital in front of him:

"Mr. Zeffel, can you tell me more about what you know?"

In the face of Ronald's active questioning, Zeffel naturally immediately told the information he knew:

"Probably at the end of the Dark Ages. At present, there is an epidemic of unknown origin in the area near the land of [Ireni], and the main characteristics of the patients are similar to what Miss Ill just said. ”

"It's just that the epidemic came and went quickly, and there was no trace of any residue on the bodies of the casualties. Therefore, within our school, there is no more detailed record of that event. ”

“……”

- The Dark Ages have just ended.

Such a condition was slapped on the face, and Ronald immediately had an idea.

The time when the epidemic of the infectious disease mentioned by Zefel was the time when the wizards of the Barrier Mountain were sealed into the [Infinite Negative Realm], and this world had just ended a great war.

From many sources, Ronald was certain that it was an environment where magic was far more powerful than it was today.

On the other hand, the environment in which Il's problems are now occurring.

It also happens to be an environment where the number of spellcasters in this world is increasing rapidly, and the power of spells is steadily increasing.

This infection of unknown origin.

Perhaps there is a mysterious side problem that is very closely related to this condition!

“……”

"Mr. Ronald, that's all I know."

Ronald lowered his head and pondered the meaning of this matter, while the director of the hospital in front of him cautiously continued to speak at this moment:

"Excuse me—is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

"Ah, no!" Brought back to consciousness by Zeffil, Ronald immediately shook his head.

At this point in the conversation, he was satisfied with what he knew.

So immediately called Il and Kostadt next to him, and Ronald immediately said goodbye to the hospital director in front of him:

"Mr. Zeffil, I'm sorry to disturb you so late."

"Grede's fleet will stay in the port for a total of three days, and in the next two days, if you have anything to do with someone to find me on the ship, I will definitely not refuse!"

"You're so kind!" Hearing Ronald's words, Zeffield immediately showed a flattered expression, "Asking about this kind of thing is just a trivial matter, and it is obviously my honor that you are willing to take the initiative to come to me to ask." ”

Ronald was already a little accustomed to the attitude of the head of the [Histone] school, so after calmly accepting such an action, he quickly said to the other party:

"It's getting late, so let's not bother here."

"Please walk slowly—"

“……”

"Whew...... Finally gone. ”

Standing in his office on the second floor of the hospital, Zeffil was relieved until long after the three of Ronald had left.

Although there is nothing wrong with his expression on the surface.

But in the short time of this conversation, his inner vigilance had reached its extreme.

Negotiating with such an extremely powerful holder of the original canon is really walking on thin ice, and you must always pay attention to your words and deeds.

……

On the other side, the three Ronald had already returned to the port at night.

For the city of Capone, the three steamships of Grad are definitely the highest priority.

So even in the middle of the night.

There are also a sufficient number of staff members who are busy going back and forth here, providing all kinds of assistance for the repair of the three ships.

At this time, the advantages of the caster are manifested again.

A behemoth like a steamship naturally has to be sent to a special shipyard for repair. But now that there are spells from the caster to solve the problem, this original necessity has been solved.

Even if it is just an ordinary floating dock, as long as the corresponding materials are transported, the casters in charge of maintenance can repair the ship in their own way.

For example, the traces left by previous battles at sea.

It is only with this efficiency that it can be repaired in just three days.

“……”

"Ronald, you're back too!"

Watching the scene that took place at the dock, the three of them made their way back to the ship unobstructed.

However, before they could cross the deck on the ship, a voice of surprise reached their ears.

Look in the direction the other person is coming.

Ronald looked happy.

The three of them were stopped by his friend in Brunwich, the great detective Swift!

The detective was from Bronwich's fleet, and it was night, and he seemed to be blowing the wind on the deck, so he spotted the Ronald trio returning to the ship.

Swift shouted and greeted him:

"Did you come back so late, did you encounter something on the shore?"

For this old friend who used to act together, Ronald did not hide his actions too much.

So he pointed to Il, who was still depressed behind him:

"There's something wrong with this guy."

"Il had just been infected inexplicably, and I took her to the hospital to inquire about her condition. According to the director of the hospital, the infection seems to be something very old, and there is not even a detailed record of it in their school. ”

"Oh?" Hearing Ronald's answer, Swift's expression changed.

"If that's the case, I have a place to recommend on this issue." As he spoke, a mysterious smile appeared on Swift's face, "Today, during the day, when I was walking around the city, I found Capone's library, which contains some very valuable materials and books. ”

"If it's really a very old event, maybe there's something to be gained there."