White Plague (5)

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It had been a month since I took charge of treating the demon disease of House Ceres.

The duke, who had returned to his duchy, came to Academy territory as soon as he received word that his daughter’s isolation had ended.

“……Thus, your daughter’s White Plague is no longer contagious. You may safely breathe a sigh of relief.”

The disappearance of its contagiousness also meant that nearly all the active tuberculosis had vanished.

It was also a sign that the treatment was progressing well.

The duke’s bronze-colored face lit up when he heard that.

“Oh……! Then is she completely cured now?”

“No. The White Plague bacteria have merely been brought under control. There are probably still some bacteria remaining in a dormant state.”

“So there are stragglers left.”...