Chapter 339 : The Calamity of Plague
Chapter 339: The Calamity of Plague
"It’s the side with numbers."
At the dormitory entrance, seeing the Silver Surrel in her palm with the side bearing the number pattern facing up, Janna’s gaze involuntarily shifted toward the Radiant Dream Butterfly at her side.
"Master, the result of today’s divination is—no."
Hearing the Radiant Dream Butterfly’s words, Janna nodded slightly in relief.
Today marked half a month since Janna had completed the 【Ancient God Contract】. In that time, every time she went out, she had developed the habit of summoning the Radiant Dream Butterfly to divine a reading for herself.
The question she had just asked was whether she would encounter danger if she went out today.
Although Yulan-Bloodred’s blood servant avatar had already been sealed by Grace Eva, the unease in Janna’s heart still lingered, never once fading away.
Of course, this was not due to Janna being overly paranoid—it was simply that the Turin wizard settlement itself was in a state of constant tension.
Rat infestations spread, venomous mosquitoes ran rampant. The once peaceful and harmonious Turin City had, during this period, repeatedly suffered malicious incidents of magical creatures attacking the city and injuring people.
In addition, a large number of people in Turin City were showing symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and physical deterioration.
Not only the three great wizard academies—White Coral Academy, Blackbone Grove, and Mist Tower—but the other extraordinary organizations in the Turin wizard settlement had also prepared to respond to emergencies at any moment.
"Miss Janna, are you heading out for a mission again today?"
Just as she closed the dormitory door, the Door Spirit asked Janna in a rather worried tone.
"Yes, Door Spirit. If anything happens recently, please keep an eye out for me."
"No problem!"
After giving a quick instruction, Janna bid farewell to the Door Spirit, then headed straight into the elevator and went downstairs.
As the Door Spirit had said, Janna’s purpose today was not to attend class, nor to rush to work at the Nightingale Opera Troupe, but because she had received notice from White Coral Academy to complete an assigned “Plague Treatment” mission as a medical wizard apprentice.
Now, due to the worsening spread of the plague, most of Turin’s shops had closed their doors.
In order to contain this crisis, the three great wizard academies within the Turin wizard settlement had also suspended classes and dispatched their apprentices to Turin City for support.
These support missions were generally divided into three types: clearing magical creatures, treating the plague, and patrolling.
Among them, “plague treatment” was the most arduous task, assigned to wizard apprentices proficient in 《Medical Studies》 and 《Pharmaceutics》.
As an outstanding student of 《Medical Studies》 and a white wizard apprentice who also possessed the Purifying Power, Janna had been sent to the front line of plague treatment to give her utmost effort.
"Ding—"
Just as Janna stepped out of the elevator and exited the dormitory building, the crisp sound of the System Notification rang in her mind.
【Today’s Quest: Complete one plague treatment;
Quest Reward: 200 Talent EXP, 800 Skill EXP, one random reward.】
"Green-Level Mission—"
Seeing the color of the quest text, Janna gently raised an eyebrow and closed the Quest Panel.
"Looks like it’s going to rain today."
Unlike the scorching sun of previous days, today’s weather was exceptionally overcast and damp—even the sun was obscured by dark clouds, giving Janna an inexplicable sense of suffocation in her chest.
"Let’s make this as quick as possible today—"
After passing through the Misty Forest, Janna retracted the butterfly wings on her back, landed on the outskirts of Turin City, and then cast the 【Featherlight Spell】 to hurry toward the mission location.
"Here it is—The Antler Alley Tavern."
Looking at the wooden door in front of her covered in painted deer motifs, a flicker of emotion passed through Janna’s eyes. But she quickly composed herself and gently pushed the door open.
"Jingle—"
The wind chime at the door jingled softly. Through the dim lighting inside the tavern, Janna quickly spotted a familiar figure at the bar counter.
"Long time no see, Mr. Bloodfang."
Short in stature, with a tan complexion, and aside from the black lizard tattoo on his neck that had long been washed away, he was little changed from when Janna had first met him years ago.
Only the dark circles under his eyes and the slightly gaunt face showed that the former captain of the Direwolf Mercenary Squad, now the owner of the Antler Alley Tavern, had not been doing well recently.
"Miss Janna, you’ve finally come!"
Though her face was hidden under the large wizard hood, Bloodfang still instantly recognized her by her figure and demeanor.
"This named mission was issued by you, right?"
Seeing the quest notice Janna placed on the table, Bloodfang quickly took it.
"Yes, it was me—it was I who commissioned the Rook Messenger to issue the mission to the address you left before!"
Hearing this, Janna nodded slightly.
"Who is the one infected with the plague?"
Though Bloodfang looked unusually haggard, Janna could not sense any trace of illness from him.
"It’s my wife, Elena. She’s resting in the bedroom upstairs. Would you mind coming with me to the second floor—"
"Alright, take me to her."
Years had long since stripped away the ruthless, blood-on-the-blade aura from Bloodfang. He now looked more like an ordinary man with no extraordinary abilities—plain, unremarkable, and even more inconspicuous than before.
"Thud, thud, thud—"
At this moment, the Antler Alley Tavern was empty of customers. Under Bloodfang’s lead, Janna quickly ascended the wooden stairs and arrived at the guest room door.
"Miss Janna, Elena is in here—"
As the wooden door creaked open, a slightly plump woman in her thirties, with ordinary looks, a few freckles on her face, and slightly wavy brown hair, lay on the wooden bed, her expression pained.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
"Elena, the wizard is here. You’ll be better soon!"
Seeing Elena suddenly sit up and cough violently, Bloodfang, who had been standing beside Janna, rushed to her side in panic, gently patting her back to help her breathe.
"Lucas, I think I’m not going to make it—"
"Don’t say that! I told you, Lady Janna is here. She’s an incredibly powerful wizard—she will definitely cure you!"
"Really—cough!"
Before she could finish, a mouthful of blood spilled from Elena’s mouth, splattering like mottled plum blossoms across the bedsheet.
"Elena! Don’t scare me—Lady Janna, she’s not going to make it—"
"Calm down first."
Seeing Bloodfang’s near-frantic urgency, Janna immediately cast mental-type witchcraft to stabilize his emotions.