"I found a way to close the fissure!" Lolo's excited voice came from the abyss.
This was the second time the two had entered the fissure in the valley. Seeing that there was not much time left, and the fissure could evolve from medium to large at any time, the pressure on Lolo's shoulders increased. Fortunately, the girl finally withstood the pressure and found a solution before things got out of control.
Now that she had mastered the method to close the Abyssal Fissure, it meant that not only could she solve the Abyssal Fissure in Ferdory Canyon, but she could also use this method to close the Abyssal Fissure in other places.
"Good job." Rob reached out and patted the girl's head as a sign of encouragement.
However, to completely close a Abyssal Fissure, it would take at least a month, and at most three months, and only Lolo, who had mastered the Force, could do it. There were seven Abyssal Fissure in the Lionheart Empire alone, and there were many in the Sacred Alliance and the Free city-state. Lolo calculated the time and found that it would be difficult to make it in time.
"Don't worry, the Sorcerer's Association and the local armed forces can deal with the small Abyssal Fissure. We only need to deal with the biggest threat," Rob said.
Lolo heard this and was shocked. "If that's the case, then we can close all the Abyssal Fissure in a year and a half."
Rob nodded and the two walked out of the Abyssal Fissure. As usual, they were going to rest for a day in Mirabar and replenish their supplies. However, as soon as they stepped on the land outside, they saw Backhouse and Baron Rosita waiting there.
The latter was like an ant on a hot pan, and when he saw the two of them, he immediately ran up to them as if they were his saviors.
"Lord Rosita, what's the matter?"
"It's quite a troublesome matter, or else I wouldn't have come to you two immediately." The baron squeezed out a bitter smile. "But it's hard to explain here, so you two should come with me."
Rob nodded and got into the carriage that Rosita had prepared earlier with Lolo. After four magic hours, the carriage stopped in front of a small village.
Lolo alighted from the carriage and realized that the village had already been surrounded by soldiers. Everyone had a serious expression on their faces. The girl thought of the humanoid monsters that had escaped from the valley. Mirabar had guards and tall city walls, so it wouldn't be easy for those monsters to sneak in. So, it was very likely that they had changed their target to the nearby villages.
Lolo was shocked by this idea. Could it be that all the villagers were killed by the monster?
Rosita seemed to be able to read the girl's mind. She shook her head and said, "Don't worry, the villagers here are fine. They have been evacuated one week ago. In fact, the problem is with the crops in the fields."
"Crops?"
"Yes, the autumn harvest will be in half a month, but now the crops in the fields seem to have contracted a strange disease." Rosita brought the two to the edge of the field and pointed at the withered wheat on the ground. She said worriedly, "Actually, someone discovered this situation two months ago. But at that time, it was only a small piece of land. We invited the nearby scholars to take a look, but they couldn't find the cause of the disease. So, we didn't expect it to become more and more serious. Not only this village, but a few other villages in the vicinity have also shown similar symptoms. It's completely out of control. If this continues, we will not be able to harvest a single grain this year."
Backhouse, who had been silent all this while, added, "I was the one who suggested to look for Your Holiness immediately. In fact, Mirabar is not a big problem, and there are other nearby towns that can help us. What I'm most worried about is that this strange disease will spread to other places. So, we have already burned the infected crops, leaving only this village for Your Holiness to investigate."
Rob did not answer. Instead, he first squatted down and grabbed a handful of soil from the ground.
"There are no problems with the geology, and there are no signs of abyssalization. The land is also very fertile. It seems that the problem really lies with the crops."
Lolo closed her eyes and sensed for a moment. "There are no traces of the Origin Force here."
Rob nodded and collected a few diseased wheat. After that, he said to Rosita, "I need a laboratory. Let's talk about everything after I finish the examination."
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Rosita's movements were still very fast. As a city lord, he naturally knew the importance of food to a city, especially now that the empire was at war. So, it only took him half a day to help the future Supreme Magus Your Honor build a laboratory. Most of the equipment in the laboratory was borrowed from the Mirabar branch of the Magic Association. In addition, there were also two magicians who volunteered to help.
Rob did not come out until late at night.
"How is it, Your Holiness? Have you found the cause?" Rosita did not sleep either. She had been waiting outside, and when she saw him, she anxiously went up to him.
"Well, I can basically confirm that this is a kind of disease. I have written down the general solution and handed it to the Magic Association to improve. You can burn the rest of the diseased wheat. But for safety's sake, it's better to plant other crops here in the future."
"So it's a disease." Rosita did not wait for half a night in vain. After hearing the answer, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Like animals, plants could also suffer from diseases, but this kind of situation was relatively rare. In normal times, this kind of thing could be regarded as an out-and-out disaster. But at this special time, when Rosita heard those two words, she felt a sense of relief.
It was just that too many things had happened recently that defied common sense. Whether it was the Crack of the Abyss that suddenly appeared in various places, or the chaotic weather phenomenon, they all made people feel a sincere sense of uneasiness. So when Rosita discovered that there was a problem with the crops near Mirabar, the first thing that came to her mind was the impending war. She was worried that this was some kind of mysterious means of the enemy.
Hearing that Rob said it was a disease, he finally felt relieved. People always had the greatest fear of the unknown. Since he already knew the cause, he could naturally find a solution.
As soon as he put down his worries, he felt tired. It was already late at night, and Rosita did not want to go back to the city. So, she asked someone to clean up a house in the village. Of course, he did not forget about Rob and Lolo. After arranging their accommodation, he fell asleep.
However, Rob did not feel sleepy at this time. He looked at the burned land in the distance, lost in thought.
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