Chapter 708: Viral Plant Disease
"Yes, but it’s better to be careful. And maybe, we should begin preparing for it now. What if we end up suffering the same losses from back then? It would be terrible," Arabella countered.
"Right... It was too late when we heard about it. It had already caused too much damage. Still, it was better we heard about it before the diseases spread all over the empire. Me and most of my companions were busy eradicating monsters back then so we could not return immediately to help. The researchers from the Department of Agriculture succeeded in discovering how to manage the disease though so we did not have to interfere."
Alwin also recollected it since it was something he counted as a failure on his part since he was not able to go immediately.
If he and the other mages had been there, they could have succeeded in immediately stopping further losses by preventing the disease from further spreading to the neighboring territories.
"Yes. Ivan was my assistant back then and he volunteered to be my representative and went with the Department of Agriculture researchers who headed to help during those times. When he returned, he said he contributed a bit to the research. He is an experienced agricultural researcher in Cordelia so he might be able to help this time as well."
If Ivan could help, then Arabella was more than willing to send him where he would be most useful.
After all, if Ivan successfully contributes something, it would help boost his confidence and likewise help prove his worth to the people around them so they would stop looking down on him because he was a commoner.
’This might be his chance to shine. I should send him there. Any help he could do would be great,’ Arabella was quick to grab the opportunity.
Likewise, it was better to find something against the disease as soon as possible before it spreads even further. It was better to minimize the losses and prevent more territories from suffering from it.