SPMB - Chapter 56

SPMB - Chapter 56

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

This was a mysterious disease that was once called incurable even in the past of the world where Joo-hwa lived. During the Age of Exploration, which began in the 15th century, diseases were common among sailors.

The reason why sailors on long-distance voyages often get caught is simple.

'The voyage between continents is an incredibly long battle, and the food that can be kept fresh on a ship for a long time is limited.'

In other words, it was a disease caused by not eating foods containing vitamin C.

Therefore, the treatment was deceptively simple.

"This problem can be solved by simply consuming enough vitamin C.'

But if she keeps her mouth shut, scurvy will plague the people of this world for a very long time. Even in modern times, the term 'vitamin' was discovered only in the 20th century.

'So of course we can't find out why you get scurvy or the cause."

So, I have no choice but to explain it in an easy-to-understand manner

"These people said they visited the Eastern Continent very recently, right? They would have been isolated on the ship for a very long time and would have consumed only a limited amount of food during that time. Because I was unable to consume various nutrients, internal bleeding, or all kinds of bleeding within the body, occurred and I became sick."

Fortunately, Sylvien and Raphael seemed to think it was plausible. SyIvien asked.

"So do you think there is a way?"

"Yes. The treatment is very simple. All you have to do is make up for the nutritional shortcomings."

In modern times, it is an easy disease that can be cured with just a few vitamin injections. But since there is nothing like that here, we have no choice but to get enough food.

"Please prepare the fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs I request. For now, if you're in a hurry, add oranges, lemons, limes, and......."

"This is nonsense!"

At that time, the man who had been listening quietly in the corner shouted out loud.

Maybe he was in his 40s? A man wearing a doctor's uniform approached with great strides.

"My name is Isaac. I've been a doctor for half my life, but I've never even heard of a treatment like that!"

Kanna frowned. But it was unavoidable. Because it was a natural opinion for a person of this era. However...

"You're giving fruit to syphilis?

"I'm afraid because she's not a woman, so she gives a really low-level solution!" 

Kanna completely understood for not believing in the treatment, but it was hard to bear being belittled because she was a woman. Kanna quickly countered.

"Hey, Doctor. If it was syphilis, mercury treatment would have been effective. But I heard that not a single sailor has improved so far?"

"That..."

Isaac's face became blurred.

"If it's not syphilis, it's probably the Black Fog. Since the mercury treatment did not work, it is possible that he was infected with Black Fog."

"If you are infected with the Black Fog, your mind will collapse and your hair and eyes will turn black."

"No! Not all infected people change that way. But most things change that way."

"Has any of your patients developed such symptoms?"

Finally, Isaac became speechless.

However, he did not break his stubbornness until the end and continued to add.

"The Black Fog on the Eastern Continent may be something different."

At this point, it was just a matter of putting it together. The speaker himself also blushed out of embarrassment but instead criticized Kanna. 

"At least it's more credible than the nonsense that says you'll get better if you eat fruit, etc.! Sir, what do you think a woman who only prepares her own dinner table in her home would do? Please think again!"

While he was complaining randomly, he suddenly burst. Isaac's words were interrupted. And he immediately regretted it. Sylvien wasn't smiling.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency. I am..."

"You are prohibited from entering this ward for the time being. Doctor Isaac."

It was a clear order to congratulate guests. Isaac trembled with a red face, bowed his back, and left.

Sylvien spoke calmly as if nothing had happened.

"I will prepare what you requested soon."

"Thank you. Oh, I'll go look at the medicinal ingredients myself."

"Go ahead. I will provide an escort soon, so you can stay at my mansion until then. That is where Miss Kanna will stay."

Wouldn't a whole day go by if that were the case? The crew's condition was more serious than expected so there was no time to waste.

"No, I'm going now. Let's take the ward's guard instead, and..."

Kanna stared at Sylvien and gave strength to each word.

"I will stay in this ward, not your Excellency's mansion."

She doesn't want to run into Sylvien as much as possible. Kanna looked straight at him with those eyes that said that. Of course, that wasn't the only reason. 

"The patient's condition is not good, so it would be better for me to stay in the ward."

"Go ahead."

Sylvien smiled softly. He was laughing so hard that she couldn't tell if he understood what she meant.

"As Miss Kanna wishes."

***

"Why Raphael?"

Raphael, who was not an escort came out after her.

"I know a good herbalist. I will take you there."

What's going on? He probably doesn't even want to talk to me.

'Well, since it's related to Sylvien, there's nothing we can do about it."

In fact, Raphael did not even look at Kanna throughout the carriage ride.

"Well, by the way."

When she spoke first, Raphael glanced at her.

"I mean the priest's uniform you're wearing right now."

"..."

"Do you wear it in the summer too? Isn't it hot? It would be hotter because it was black. Isn't it difficult in the summer?" 

He was wearing priestly clothing, To be precise, it was the shroud of an apostatized priest. 

'The temple is really terrible too. It's not even a prison uniform. He has to wear that for the rest of his life.'

The regular priest's uniform is pure white. However, the priestly clothes of Raphael, an apostate priest and deprived of his priesthood, were as black as darkness. 

'It looks similar to a bridal gown.'

Raphael seriously asked if he was sure he had not misheard.

"Why are you curious about that?"

"It's just a minor curiosity."

"I don't get hot naturally, so it's okay."

"Okay. So what about in winter? Can you put a coat or something on top?"

At this point. Raphael was questioning her mental state. Actually, Kanna, or Joo-hwa, hated Raphael so much that she wouldn't talk like this.

'Yes yes. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy.'

After all, Joo-hwa must have been really mean in the past. Joo-hwa has made so many mistakes along the way, but the worst of them all.

'I pretended to like Raphael.'

Just once, the Joo-hwa struck her head. It was called Operation Jealousy.

"I like you, Raphael. I've always liked you. No, I love you."

She deliberately made a bold confession to Raphael while Sylvien was watching. She rushed over and hugged him.

At that time, Raphael completely froze. He stiffened like a tree struck by lightning, stopped at that moment, and was at a loss for words, like a person whose tongue had been cut out.

But Sylvien was not fooled. He ended up just laughing at her. The problem is that Raphael truly believed it.

Is it because he was once a priest? Despite his sharp blade-like appearance, he had a surprisingly innocent side.

"Why are you doing this, Ma'am?"

Did she remember the past?

Raphael's voice was extremely cold. 

"I know very well that you hate me. Please don't make fun of me."

Yes, she hated it. To be precise,

'I was jealous.

Sylvien and Raphael were extremely close friends. The only person Sylvien talked to was Raphael. She had doubts, even writing in her diary the comment, "Aren't these two people dating?"

'Joo-hwa, are you stupid?' 

In any case, it was unwise to be rude to the maids but to tell Raphael all sorts of things behind his back.

"I didn't intend to ridicule."

But Raphael turned his head without answering. It was a turn away.

'Well, you must hate me so much.'

When Kanna remembered what Joo-hwa had done to Raphael, she could only sigh.

 All she could do was sigh.

***

The pharmacy was amazing.

At most. Kanna was thinking of it as a Korean teahouse, but the entire plain, was so wide that the end was in sight, was a pharmacy.

'If I drink tea in a place like this. I can have a good time.' 

But it must be an expensive novel. No one except the rich will be able to enter. The basic entrance fee alone was a few hundred gold.

"Here you go." 

Kanna held out a piece of paper on which she wrote down the necessary medicine.

"Please stay a moment."

While Kanna was sitting on the chair, Raphael went to the employee and asked for the medicinal ingredient. It's not what she asked him to do.

Raphael knew this medicine well, so he volunteered and said he would do it.

'Of course, since I am Sylvien's wife, he will treat me with respect.

Considering what Joo-hwa did, that wouldn't be easy.

"There is a large amount of medicine, so it will likely take quite some time to package it. Are you sure you don't mind?" 

"Is it so? Then I will go and help."

"Duchess?"

"Yes. Since the patients are in bad condition, wouldn't it be better to help at least one person and get it over with quickly?"

Raphael's face became scary.

"No."

"Yes?"

"It's not something you should do."

"....?"

Kanna was puzzled but soon understood. As he said, packaging medicinal ingredients requires expert skill. If handled incorrectly, the medicine may spoil.

"If you're worried that I might package the medicine clumsily, that's okay. I can do well."

"It's not that kind of problem."

"...?"

So what's the problem?

Kanna looked at him with questioning eyes, but Raphael did not answer. He instead turned his horse around.

"How about taking a look at the pharmacy?"

"Is it so. Great."

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