Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 99

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Chapter 99

“Miss, we’ve set up the tent for now.”

“Good. Then could you move the people there?”

“Yes, understood.”

Before long, the knights began moving people to the makeshift treatment facility.

Those who had difficulty moving were directly supported and assisted by the knights. I sighed as I watched the people being transferred to the facility.

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I went around the makeshift treatment facility checking on people’s conditions.

Fortunately, the masu transformation hadn’t spread severely yet, as most people were suffering from early symptoms of masu transformation.

There was no one yet whose skin had turned black and rotted, or who had grown horns from their body, or other grotesque physical deformities.

It was fortunate amid the misfortune.

But I couldn’t feel relieved yet. Masu transformation progressed quickly.

In at most five days, many of these people would advance to the middle and late stages of masu transformation. When that happened, I would somehow have to treat them…

Would my magical power be enough to handle it?

Once they entered the late stage of masu transformation, the amount of magical power I’d need to use would increase greatly.

It would be good if I could treat as many people as possible before then.

But from my position, not knowing when I might have to confront the black mage, I had to conserve my magical power as much as possible.

Suddenly I lost confidence. But I shook my head.

What good would it do for me to lose confidence?

These people are suffering from masu transformation. They must be even more frightened than I am right now, so I can’t be scared.

Let’s have confidence.

I tried to shake off negative thoughts and looked around.

From young children to elderly people, adult men and women.

There were countless people.

It would be good if I could treat all these people. I felt sorry.

It was when I came out after looking around for a while.

“Rene, cough…”

The Count approached me.

As if it were true that he was suffering from a cold, his complexion was pale.

He was also sweating coldly, so his physical condition seemed quite poor.

He seemed to have come down to check the makeshift treatment facility, but with that physical condition, it would be better for him to rest in his room.

“Count.”

When I approached the Count, he coughed and gestured for me not to come close.

“It might be contagious. So don’t come too close.”

I stopped at a certain distance from the Count.

The Count looked at me with a pale face. Though his complexion wasn’t good, his eyes were still firm.

“So. You brought all these people into the manor…”

“Yes, as you must have heard from the young master, I couldn’t turn my back on these people.”

At my words, the Count quietly shook his head and then smiled faintly.

“You only did what you had to do, so there’s no need to apologize.”

Fortunately, the Count took my side again this time.

Louis must have spoken badly about it. Even so, I was somewhat grateful that he took my side.

“Thank you.”

When I bowed my head in greeting, the Count briefly looked around the makeshift treatment facility from outside.

“Are all these people undergoing masu transformation?”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s still early stage, but if a little more time passes, they’ll advance to the middle and late stages. When that happens…”

I realized that the patients’ gazes were still fixed on me and swallowed my words.

The Count also seemed to recognize that the situation was serious, as he hardened his expression. Then he let out a deep sigh.

“I’ll provide food and sleeping arrangements. But treating them will be your responsibility, Rene.”

When I nodded, the Count sent me a worried look.

“Still, don’t overdo it. If you collapse, others will be in big trouble too.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Good, then I’ll go up now since I’m not feeling well. If you need anything, give orders to the knights or servants.”

The Count turned around, staggering. I hesitated for a moment, then stopped the Count.

“Um, Count. If it’s alright with you, I could use healing magic…”

“Cough, cough…!”

Before I could finish speaking, the Count let out violent coughs. But the sound was unusual.

I immediately looked closely at the Count.

“Cough, hack…!”

That’s when it happened.

The Count made a hacking sound as if vomiting something up. I hurriedly approached the Count.

“Count, are you alri…”

Suddenly, I had no choice but to stop speaking.

Because there was red blood at the corner of the Count’s mouth as he looked back at me.

“Count…!”

The moment I grabbed the Count in panic, his body collapsed toward the floor.

“Cough, cough…!”

Blood continuously flowed from between the Count’s teeth.

“Count!”

Startled knights came running.

I could feel people inside the barracks looking outside. I looked at the Count collapsed on the floor in panic.

The Count had coughed up blood.

I thought it was just a simple cold, but coughing and vomiting blood like this was…

A symptom of masu transformation.

I hurriedly examined the Count’s body and removed the gloves he was wearing on his hands.

The Count habitually wore gloves.

When I removed the gloves, I could see his fingertips beginning to rot black.

“Masu transformation…”

At my words, the captain of the knights asked.

“Do you mean the Count has contracted masu transformation?”

I nodded. The Count’s condition was more serious than I thought.

The fact that his skin was beginning to rot like this meant he was entering the late stage, beyond the middle stage of masu transformation.

I bit my lip.

“Count, please regain consciousness.”

I said while cupping the Count’s cheek, but the Count couldn’t quite regain consciousness.

“Re, ne…”

The Count barely called my name with a blood-choked voice. My heart sank for a moment.

I hurriedly grasped the Count’s hand and drew up my magical power, and bright golden light began flowing into the Count’s body.

“This is…”

“That’s divine magic…”

I could hear the knights murmuring in amazement, but I concentrated all my attention on treating the Count.

And finally, the moment bright clusters of light burst forth.

The Count’s hand, which had been rotting black, returned to normal. His chest, which had been rising and falling irregularly, also regained its original rhythm.

It was when I let out a sigh of relief.

People who had been inside the barracks came out one by one.

“Why, why…”

They glared at me with faces stained with betrayal.

“You didn’t treat us, but why did you treat that Count…!”

“This is unfair!”

“That’s right! Treat us quickly too!”

People began to voice their complaints one by one. The knights stepped forward to block the crowd that was rushing toward me.

“Are you discriminating against us because we’re not nobles?!”

“You’re saying it doesn’t matter if we non-nobles die?!”

“This is really too much!”

The people were now so enraged they tried to charge at me. The knights barely managed to hold them back, but they looked overwhelmed.

“I didn’t discriminate because you’re nobles. The Count’s masu transformation had progressed severely. If left alone, he would have become a demon beast. That’s why I treated him…”

“Shut up! Just hurry up and treat us too!”

“That’s right!”

“Treat us quickly!”

The people caused a commotion.

Even if I treated one or two people per day, their anxiety would remain unchanged.

What if their masu transformation completed before they could receive treatment?

That anxiety seemed to be driving them.

“Master, it would be best to go inside the manor for now.”

Kaisis stepped in front of me and spoke.

I bit my lip. Meanwhile, the Count, who had regained his senses, stood up and grabbed my hand.

“Let’s go inside for now.”

I entered the manor with the Count. The Count led me, who was feeling dejected, to his office.

After seating me on the sofa, the Count ordered a maid to bring refreshments.

But now wasn’t the time to leisurely drink tea.

I had to somehow calm the people down and treat those in serious condition.

“I don’t think this will work. I need to go treat the people in serious condition first.”

When I stood up again to leave, the Count stopped me.

“For now, let’s wait until the knights calm the people down.”

“But…”

“If you face people who are that agitated, you might get hurt. For this father’s sake, please go down a little later.”

In the end, I had no choice but to sit back down.

Fortunately, the Count looked better than before, perhaps because his masu transformation had been treated.

The Count wiped the blood from his lips with a handkerchief, then looked at me and bowed his head.

“First, I want to thank you for treating me.”

“No, it’s my job.”

When I shook my head, the Count carefully reached out and took my hand.

“I had coughing and high fever, so I thought it might be masu transformation, but I still thought it was more likely just a cold… Rene, if it weren’t for you…”

Feeling the warm temperature from his hand, I quietly blinked.

“Have you been outside the manor recently?”

There were no Pimpis flowers inside the Count’s mansion.

I had checked several times, so this was an undeniable fact.

But the Count had undergone masu transformation.

That meant he had encountered Pimpis flowers outside the manor.

The Count seemed lost in thought for a moment at my question, then made an “ah” sound and spoke.

“I recently visited your mother’s grave.”

“Mother’s grave?”

“Yes. You seemed busy, so I couldn’t bring myself to ask you to come along, but Louis and I went together.”

At those words, I instantly recalled Louis coughing.

Could it be…!

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