Chapter 34 - Plague is Scarier Than War
Later, at dinner, there was the usual exchange of rituals.
But it’s nothing worth mentioning, so I’ll just delete it from my memory.
Except for one thing.
Madame Butterfly Anesha personally offered to show us around tomorrow.
If I refused, I would either be misunderstood or get into trouble, so I gratefully accepted.
I’m pretty sure I know why.
It’s because the fifth apostle’s lore is extremely rare.
So if you just look at the exhibits and see the explanations, people will think you have few achievements.
Because the prestige of the ancestors = the power of their descendants.
This palace is probably also a tearful effort to cover up the lack of lore.
◆◇◆◇◆
The next day at the breakfast table, things unfolded as expected.
Milva had a slack-jawed look on her face.
In contrast, Silvana, the mourning woman, had a lustrous face.
As I said, you’re not unrelated, okay?
After that, we followed Madame Butterfly Anesha and listened to her explanations as she moved from place to place.
She would tearfully explain one thing at a time at length.
Yes, you have to dilute it with water.
In the midst of all this, I asked the teacher something I suddenly remembered.
“Didn’t you say you had some interesting accomplishments, Teacher?”
He grinned and said.
“Oh, that’s it. I wonder if it’s out yet.”
Madame. Butterfly Anesha’s movements stopped.
She was worried about our reaction.
I continued to pretend to be politely surprised by Madame Butterfly Anesha’s explanation so as not to make waves.
“What are you talking about?”
The teacher turned to Madame Butterfly Anesha.
“Yes. It was brought to us by the Fifth Apostle and no other apostle could have left it behind. There is a technology that remains today, isn’t there?”
Madame Butterfly Anesha tilted her head with a suspicious look on her face.
I think she is searching her memory.
After a moment, she seemed to have an idea and nodded slowly.
However, she seemed to be having a hard time making sense of it.
“Yes. It is true that there is, but …… is something like that an interesting achievement? Wouldn’t it be better to talk about something more dangerous, like defeating a monster?”
“No, Sir. Alfred’s interests lie elsewhere than that …….”
I guess you can’t say “kiddo” in front of the other nobles, huh.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Why hasn’t the wonderful technology of the Apostles survived until now? That was the question that came up to me during the first apostle’s pilgrimage.”
Madame Butterfly Anesha looked at me with surprised eyes.
“You are a very unusual person.”
Did I …… say something so strange?
You’ll get a lot more out of this than you would from defeating a monster that’s only a symptom of its condition, you know?
Madame Butterfly Anesha is not convinced yet, but she can’t possibly say no to this.
She nodded lightly.
“I’ll take you there as well, then.”
◆◇◆◇◆
The one we were shown was different from the other exhibits of the subjugation, and was much smaller.
A useful invention of mankind in a way
A flush toilet with a tank
“This is something that other apostles have made, but it’s been discontinued. “
I’ll check it out.
Madame Butterfly Anesha, with a slightly doubtful expression.
“Yes. The 5th apostle’s prestige surpassed that of the other apostles.”
No …… do you not understand the importance of this? Waste control is super important, you know? If you think about it, the number of deaths from plague is much higher than the number of people killed by monsters.
Even in my previous life, there were more deaths from plague than from war.
This world’s people has too much muscle for brains …….
“Why is it that only the 5th Apostle’s stuff is left?”
It’s not a matter of prestige.
“The Apostle was a very compassionate person. She was most dedicated to improving the lives of her people. Her achievements were many and varied.”
The answer came back out of focus.
That’s right. …… It’s not just a matter of putting in a toilet.
It’s not enough to magically create water and flush it, and it will never continue.
But how did she solve such a wide range of problems?
“Even if she’s an apostle, it must have been hard for her to develop so many different things by herself, isn’t it?”
I posed the obvious question.
Madame Butterfly Anesha had a blank look on her face, as if she was not interested.
“The Apostle didn’t show us any specific methods, she just instructed us to make improvements and let others make them.”
Since the apostle didn’t directly modify it, it’s hard to advertise it as an achievement.
But for me, this difference is very important information.
In other words, the apostle did not intervene in the concrete measures.
If you create as you are told, you will forget.
Still, if the apostle is still alive, they remember and can operate it perfectly.
I remember that the locals tried to do it by trial and error, even after the apostle died.
This is consistent with what Milva told me about the technology being lost over time after death.
Well …… one question is answered.
As I listened to the rest of the explanation, my thoughts were occupied with the negative effects of apostolic intervention.
Chapter 34 - Plague is Scarier Than War
Later, at dinner, there was the usual exchange of rituals.
But it’s nothing worth mentioning, so I’ll just delete it from my memory.
Except for one thing.
Madame Butterfly Anesha personally offered to show us around tomorrow.
If I refused, I would either be misunderstood or get into trouble, so I gratefully accepted.
I’m pretty sure I know why.
It’s because the fifth apostle’s lore is extremely rare.
So if you just look at the exhibits and see the explanations, people will think you have few achievements.
Because the prestige of the ancestors = the power of their descendants.
This palace is probably also a tearful effort to cover up the lack of lore.
◆◇◆◇◆
The next day at the breakfast table, things unfolded as expected.
Milva had a slack-jawed look on her face.
In contrast, Silvana, the mourning woman, had a lustrous face.
As I said, you’re not unrelated, okay?
After that, we followed Madame Butterfly Anesha and listened to her explanations as she moved from place to place.
She would tearfully explain one thing at a time at length.
Yes, you have to dilute it with water.
In the midst of all this, I asked the teacher something I suddenly remembered.
“Didn’t you say you had some interesting accomplishments, Teacher?”
He grinned and said.
“Oh, that’s it. I wonder if it’s out yet.”
Madame. Butterfly Anesha’s movements stopped.
She was worried about our reaction.
I continued to pretend to be politely surprised by Madame Butterfly Anesha’s explanation so as not to make waves.
“What are you talking about?”
The teacher turned to Madame Butterfly Anesha.
“Yes. It was brought to us by the Fifth Apostle and no other apostle could have left it behind. There is a technology that remains today, isn’t there?”
Madame Butterfly Anesha tilted her head with a suspicious look on her face.
I think she is searching her memory.
After a moment, she seemed to have an idea and nodded slowly.
However, she seemed to be having a hard time making sense of it.
“Yes. It is true that there is, but …… is something like that an interesting achievement? Wouldn’t it be better to talk about something more dangerous, like defeating a monster?”
“No, Sir. Alfred’s interests lie elsewhere than that …….”
I guess you can’t say “kiddo” in front of the other nobles, huh.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Why hasn’t the wonderful technology of the Apostles survived until now? That was the question that came up to me during the first apostle’s pilgrimage.”
Madame Butterfly Anesha looked at me with surprised eyes.
“You are a very unusual person.”
Did I …… say something so strange?
You’ll get a lot more out of this than you would from defeating a monster that’s only a symptom of its condition, you know?
Madame Butterfly Anesha is not convinced yet, but she can’t possibly say no to this.
She nodded lightly.
“I’ll take you there as well, then.”
◆◇◆◇◆
The one we were shown was different from the other exhibits of the subjugation, and was much smaller.
A useful invention of mankind in a way
A flush toilet with a tank
“This is something that other apostles have made, but it’s been discontinued. “
I’ll check it out.
Madame Butterfly Anesha, with a slightly doubtful expression.
“Yes. The 5th apostle’s prestige surpassed that of the other apostles.”
No …… do you not understand the importance of this? Waste control is super important, you know? If you think about it, the number of deaths from plague is much higher than the number of people killed by monsters.
Even in my previous life, there were more deaths from plague than from war.
This world’s people has too much muscle for brains …….
“Why is it that only the 5th Apostle’s stuff is left?”
It’s not a matter of prestige.
“The Apostle was a very compassionate person. She was most dedicated to improving the lives of her people. Her achievements were many and varied.”
The answer came back out of focus.
That’s right. …… It’s not just a matter of putting in a toilet.
It’s not enough to magically create water and flush it, and it will never continue.
But how did she solve such a wide range of problems?
“Even if she’s an apostle, it must have been hard for her to develop so many different things by herself, isn’t it?”
I posed the obvious question.
Madame Butterfly Anesha had a blank look on her face, as if she was not interested.
“The Apostle didn’t show us any specific methods, she just instructed us to make improvements and let others make them.”
Since the apostle didn’t directly modify it, it’s hard to advertise it as an achievement.
But for me, this difference is very important information.
In other words, the apostle did not intervene in the concrete measures.
If you create as you are told, you will forget.
Still, if the apostle is still alive, they remember and can operate it perfectly.
I remember that the locals tried to do it by trial and error, even after the apostle died.
This is consistent with what Milva told me about the technology being lost over time after death.
Well …… one question is answered.
As I listened to the rest of the explanation, my thoughts were occupied with the negative effects of apostolic intervention.
