Epidemic area, these two words are so conspicuous in the notice. Cheese silently re-read the notice several times, and tried to guess the meaning of the words from the wording of the words, hoping to see some information that he had previously ignored. There is no other reason than that if this notice is true, then things will inevitably happen too quickly. You know, Cheese had managed to stop the enemy invasion at the Iron Fort a day earlier.

"Where did you get this notice?" the mage asked.

"Today, all the knights who patrol the streets are handing out these notices to the merchants along the streets. Why, haven't you encountered it?" Roland asked a little strangely, it was not surprising that he would get this notice, after all, a traveling artist like Roland must be the part that is forbidden to approach the epidemic area. And the reason why the old man wondered that Cheese didn't know anything about it was because the mage had been wandering the streets for a day, but he didn't see any knights handing out notices.

Cheese shook his head to show that he hadn't met the knight who made the notice before, and that he couldn't tell Roland that he had been threatening a child all afternoon. And since the authenticity of this notice has been confirmed, the question behind it is not for the mage not to think deeply. It is completely illogical why even a city like the Iron Castle, which has a transcendent power guard, would fall under the influence of the Nezumi Plague in such a short period of time, and besides, the Lord of the Iron Castle is still a specialized spellcaster like Worf who takes protection as the direction.

At the same time, Cheese couldn't help but think of his companions, if the Iron Castle fell, whether the proprietress could successfully escape from the epidemic area, Elsa and the others all had the vaccines that Cheese had given them in Saron. Although the vaccines were not absolutely effective, the mage was confident that they could protect them from the plague for a short time. Besides, although I don't want to admit it, in the face of an infectious disease like the rat-man plague with magic as the core, the ability of the cursed crow may be more effective than Si from the perspective of a virus alone. And this may be the reason why the teacher sent him to help him.

"What are you worried about? Is this plague serious?" Roland read the worry on Cheese's face, and the old man was keenly aware that what Cheese was tracking down was probably related to the plague, and that there were probably people or things related to the mage on the Iron Castle.

"I have a few companions who remained in the Iron Keep while I came here, and I'm worried about their condition. Cheese said truthfully. He knew that although Roland didn't seem to know how to use spells, the old man only needed to observe his movements and demeanor to peek into his own heart, and in a way, this kind of old and spicy eye was far more terrifying than spells.

"That's really bad news. Are you going to go to them?" asked Roland, though it was hard to tell if he really looked sympathetic by the face that was mostly obscured by his beard.

The old man's proposal was tempting, and there was a great possibility that he would be able to join his companions on the road by riding a fast horse from the royal city and driving back to the Hammer Collar along the road. After all, there is still a special way of communication between Cheese and Curse Crow, as long as they are not too far away and they do not deliberately hide themselves, it is not difficult to find their peers. However, the idea didn't stay in Cheese's mind for long. The mage spoke.

"No, I'm sure they can take care of themselves. And I rushed to the royal city because there were clues related to the plague. Now, even if I turn back and find them, we will be helpless against the plague. "The Apothecary Baron who died in the town of Turbidity Stream, but Lothar claims that there must be something wrong with watching him return to the royal city in an earlier car. And judging from the mage's inquiries today, it seems that no one in the royal capital has mentioned Baron Gray's death, so if Cheese is right, there should be a living Baron Gray in the royal capital now. And no matter who this baron's true identity is, he should have something to do with the spread of the plague.

"Your face isn't so good, kid. Is there anything I can do to help you? If the Grey Lion is affected by the plague, then my business will probably be affected as well. You know, no one is in the mood to stop and watch a show when people are scared. Roland asked with uncertainty in Cheese's tone.

"In what capacity do you imagine me to help?" asked Cheese rhetorically.

"Son, I have only one identity. Roland smiled and said, although he had clarified with Cheese many times that he really didn't know how to use magic, the mage had always been skeptical. In Cheese's opinion, the old man was far from being as simple as he said.

"Then I don't need your help just yet. Cheese replied, turning to the bar and beckoning for a glass of mead.

"Don't say so sure. Many times a person does not know what he really needs. For example, I'm pretty sure that what you need right now is definitely not a big glass of ice mead. Roland smiled slightly, and we smiled at his beard-covered mouth, and then the old man pulled out a bright red rose from the little girl's head when the bartender came to deliver the wine, and gave the rose to the barmaid in a surprised thanks. The old man took a sip of the honey in his hand, and the cheese only now realized that the honey in front of him had turned into a plate of bread with meat.

"Eat, you need to keep your strength up. Your body is still weak, and apparently you are not refueling in time. This will keep you energized and clear-headed. Roland said.

The mage picked up the food in front of him and chewed it heavily. The old man was right, and getting involved in alcohol now didn't help his plan of action or the reality of the situation. The flavor of the sliced meat and bread spreads in the mouth of the cheese, and although the bread is not as fresh as the freshly baked, the aroma of wheat is still strong enough. The smoked slices of meat can also bring out the unique flavor of the meat. The number of slices of meat and the thickness of the bread have obviously been carefully calculated by the chef so that neither the bread is too thick nor too strong. But in addition to these two flavors, there is a third flavor hidden in the bread and meat slices, which is supposed to be the leaves of some kind of plant, and its sweet flavor makes the flavors of the first two foods blend perfectly.

"How's it tain? It's a sandwich that I made myself, and if I didn't have the right combination, the food in this restaurant would be a bit unsatisfactory. The old man said, taking another sip of honey wine.

"It was delicious. You are a person who knows how to put things together. I didn't know that there was still a sale of sirtail here, and there are not many chefs who can handle this poisonous plant. Cheese finished his food and praised as he reached for the next sandwich.

"You said that the grass, I picked it from the edge of the city when I entered the city, and I thought it tasted good. Is it poisonous?" said the old man.

The intense pain in his abdomen became Cheese's only memory of Roland's sandwich.