White Plague (3)

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It had been a month since the identity of the Black Saint was revealed to the world.

The Empire had not seen a single quiet day.

The Black Saint had cured an old man's demon disease.

And a few days later, he had cured Lady Ceres's demon disease.

He had even announced a treatment for the White Plague in the process.

With these successive breaking-news reports, the Mercure Merchant Guild's stock price soared beyond the heavens.

Experts who had initially said it had hit the upper price limit were now shouting that this very moment was the low point.

“Hey, did you buy Mercure?”

“Of course. Last month.”...