The outbreak of Death Rot Disease coincided with Schwali Sun Knights’ massive assault on Nali, and it was the sudden outbreak of the disease at the rear that brought about peace talks with the Gedelin Royal Family.
If not for the sudden outbreak of Death Rot Disease, it’s uncertain whether Nali would still exist today. One could say this terrifying epidemic that swept through the Western Continent saved Nali, but cast a fearful shadow over the Sun Country of Schwali.
Its range of transmission and killing power far exceeded any existing weapon. The furthest recorded case even reached the Sardinian Female Country at the southern end of the Northern Realm, causing quite a stir there.
But just when Death Rot Disease was about to completely crush Schwali, an obscure physician nad Torga managed to develop a cure after long periods of observation in the wild. It was a special redy extracted from natural herbs that could improve the condition of those in the early stages of Death Rot Disease, and it was inexpensive and simple to produce.
This dicine, which saved Schwali and even the Western Continent, was thus nad "Torga’s Decomposition Agent." No one knew how the obscure doctor, Torga, had thought to create such a miraculous drug, but even to this day, the principle behind the efficacy of Torga’s Decomposition Agent remains unclear, as the true active ingredient had yet to be extracted.
Thus, humans breached Death Rot Disease, and it gradually vanished from the Western Continent, leaving behind only historical records of that period. There might be more records about the disease and cure in dical books, but Fisher knew little about them.
Fisher’s thoughts paused slightly as he detached from the mories of Death Rot Disease and listened to Jesse continuing to speak, head down,
"The Chief Officer and the sailors had no choice but to abandon those people to save themselves. They completely sealed off the cargo hold and dropped all those people into the sea. A mother begged to secretly keep her child, but I saw with my own eyes the Dead Corpse Pus Sores growing on her child. I couldn’t do it. I really couldn’t..."
"In the end, I and the Flying Fish safely returned to Nali. I and the crew also incurred debts for losing the cargo and had to serve many more tis for them... Since then, I’ve seen the true nature of the exploration companies. Even if what we transported weren’t living people, even the inanimate objects were plundered from corpses and shattered families... In the South Continent, it’s the sa for both demi-humans and humans."
"Under such tornt, the entire crew of the Flying Fish decided to escape from the hell of the Nali Exploration Company. We took the company’s cargo and headed north along the Southern Ocean, deciding never to return to Nali... but we are not a powerful warship like the Iceberg Queen; wherever we went, we were found by Nali’s agents. During the repeated supplies and landings, the sailors pocketed fewer and fewer treasures, and they died one by one, leaving only to co here..."
After such a lengthy speech, the elderly Jesse slowly lifted his head to look at Fisher in front of him,
"Heh heh, this might be the Mother Goddess’s punishnt for the sins we committed before. The exploration companies will also face this day eventually... but what’s the point of talking about it now? My ship is still locked at sea by those gangsters, and it’s impossible for to return to the Flying Fish that I long for."
"...Unless the Iceberg Queen can help, those damned gangsters will definitely not let go, but that’s just a joke, as I ntioned earlier, I have nothing to repay her with."
Towards the end, Jesse took another swig of strong liquor, and his body slumped like a ragged beggar by the roadside, also reaching to pat his stomach.
Fisher glanced at Jesse on the ground, seemingly contemplating sothing, and after a second or two, he looked up again to the Flying Fish, quietly floating under the moonlight, and then spoke,
"Do you usually stay here?"
"Ah... yes, right here. I still owe a huge debt to the gang; even if I had a bit of spare change, it all went to buying alcohol. But the weather on Patulshen Island is not bad; at least I don’t wake up from the cold at night, though the rain isn’t too kind to ."
"Alright, you wait here for my news. I’ll co to find you later."
After saying this, Fisher prepared to turn and leave, leaving Jesse lying on the ground, blinking at Fisher’s retreating back, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly in a faint smile. He waved at Fisher and drunkenly responded,
"Sure, no problem..."
Fisher walked back with Emhardt on his shoulder, who seed quite excited, as if the book hidden on the Flying Fish was now right before his eyes, waiting for his royal visit.
"Let’s go, let’s go! Notify Alagina to help us take back the ship, then I can record one more book I’ve never seen before!"
Fisher glanced at the overly excited Book Knight on his shoulder and interrupted him indifferently,
"When did I say I was going to notify Alagina to steal the ship?"
As soon as he heard Fisher’s words, the hopping Book Knight froze in place. He stared blankly at the expressionless yet highly punchable Fisher, suppressing the urge to bash his head against his cheek and said,
"Not stealing the ship?! Then why did you chat with that old man for so long? Do you just love listening to other people’s stories that much? If you don’t want to help , just say it—you’re not the only knight I can ask, hmph!"
Fisher didn’t even look at him, slowly weaving through the alleys of this area until soon, they could see the outline of the hotel they had stayed in before.
"That old man couldn’t possibly be the captain of the Flying Fish. No matter how vividly he spoke, the Nali Exploration Company wouldn’t hire him to captain a cargo ship. Moreover, I just checked the condition of that compass, and even under the moonlight, it was spotlessly clean. He regards it as a treasure, not a tool; that’s not a captain’s behavior..."
"As for whether his story is true or not, if it is, he might be a subordinate who worked alongside the captain of the Flying Fish; if it’s false, it’s likely a trap to lure into helping. Either way, the reason he spoke to was to provoke my compassion and get to ask Alagina for help to take back his ship. There’s a high chance that there’s sothing on that ship he cares about greatly..."
Emhardt listened to Fisher’s analysis, gaping for a mont before finally muttering,
"Oh my god, you humans are so cunning. Even soone as wise as I couldn’t see through all of this... Then why didn’t you just expose him right there? I hate being lied to, especially those scoundrels who deceive in books and waste my ti recording it—I want to smack him hard across the face!"
You can’t tell, but it’s because you’re an idiot.
Fisher didn’t say this out loud, sparing him so dignity, but regarding Emhardt’s suggestion, he just shook his head and continued,
"No, we’re not only not going to expose him, but we’re also going to play along with his plan... After Alagina leaves, I will help him take back the ship. This is Patulshen Island, pirate territory. Traveling to the Northern Realm by ship is not only a long distance but could also result in being extorted a large sum of money. I need a ship that can take to the Sardinia Female Country, and that ship is a good option."
Fisher stretched lazily, casually pinching Emhardt in his palm,
"You’d better hope he has ill intentions toward us, then I can naturally see what treasures he’s hidden on his ship... And, you wanted to see what was written in that book on board, didn’t you?"
The bewildered Emhardt, sitting in the palm of Fisher’s hand, stared at him for a long while before shaking his head and hurriedly saying,
"Oh my god, Fisher, how can you be so bad? But I love it. Now I finally understand why those ladies always fall for your tricks; even I, the Book Knight, can hardly resist... I can hardly wait, when do we start the plan?!"
Fisher looked speechlessly at the reinvigorated Book Knight, casually tossing him into the air, letting him float,
"Don’t rush, we’ll wait until after Alagina has left here."
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