Hayley succeeded in persuading Omar, and the two of them set off together for the southern region.
Because they couldn’t risk drawing attention, their group was small—only two escort knights and one hired servant to help with chores.
Two weeks after their departure, a letter arrived from Hayley.
As Elion quickly read through it, his expression darkened.
‘Just as I thought…!’
Hayley’s suspicions had been correct.
The epidemic spreading through the south was indeed Kurmon.
After finishing the letter Elion handed to him, Fred shouted in anger, his voice trembling.
“How could anyone do something like this! They’ve all lost their minds—McKinnon, Duke Mirren, even the Empress!”
“…”
“But it’s sloppy, isn’t it? To reuse a poison that was exposed fifty years ago and caused such a scandal?”
“They must’ve been desperate. They needed quick results and didn’t have the time to craft a new plan. That’s why it’s such…
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