Baby Princess Through the Status Window

Chapter 28

As the Emperor listened to the report, he frowned.

The endemic disease in the west coast had always been a long standing headache.

Until it was discovered that the Pharim herb could be a solution to it, the western region was only a vast land that was nearly neglected.

"How did he arrive at the conclusion that it's artificial?"

There was no one else in this continent who knew just how important it was to manage the endemic disease.

Nevertheless, it shouldn't be possible in any sensible way for it to be spread artificially.

"When the Captain arrived, the first thing he did was to obtain a map indicating where the epidemic was more intensive so that he may lead the transport of herbs more efficiently."

"Map?"

"Yes, sire. Here."

Then, the chancellor handed the map to him.

It would have been better if the captain was here to report directly, but he was quarantining himself for the time being since he had been in a dangerous area.

"It's definitely suspicious."

On the map, the area where the epidemic had spread prominently was separated at extremely uniform intervals.

As if someone had spread the illness evenly.

Looking at the suspicious marks on the map, the chancellor inwardly sweated.

Something huge was going on.

"Did the King of Garambell say anything else?"

"Most of the royal family members had suffered from the disease. As you can see, the royal palace was also an area where the disease had spread intensively."

"Hmm."

As the Emperor tapped on the throne at a regular tempo, the sound rang out through the throne room for a while.

Hex could only think that it was a sound that made people feel nervous even though they had no sin.

"It almost seems coincidental."

Emperor Alderuan recalled how the medicinal herbs that were headed to Garambell back then had been lost once.

And it was even at the opportune time just before the storm season began.

"Come to think of it, the Pharim herbs that were destroyed by the bandits had left later than usual."

"That's right, Your Majesty. Due to the circumstances of Marquis Parma while he was in charge of transporting the Pharim..."

The chancellor trailed off. There were too many coincidences surrounding the herbs.

When coincidences like these overlapped, it seemed inevitable.

"Even if something seems strange, this is a time when we can't move."

The officers in charge of the transport who raised such suspicions hurriedly left Garambell anyway because they had to return before the storm season began.

Even if they tried to investigate and delve into the matter deeper, it would be difficult to move within the empire for the next month.

And there would be ample enough time to destroy evidence.

"Look into Marquis Parma first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Keep silent for now in case there are spies."