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Chapter 621 Roll Up, Church

The emergence of the plague terrified the whole of Europe. The two monsters, the mourning bird and the plague banshee, existed in legends and each of them would bring a huge disaster.

Many people regard it as a messenger of death, a demon.

But in fact, it is because of the death of a large number of people that this monster appears, not because this monster brings death.

The appearance of the mourning bird and the plague banshee indicated that too many people had died during this period. Neither the Huns nor other countries had time to fight.

The spread of the plague does not discriminate between kings and beggars; it treats everyone equally.

As the plague spread rapidly, the kings in high positions panicked and had no time to continue fighting.

The plague was raging, and the monotheistic priests were helpless and even called it God's punishment on humanity.

As the plague raged, a rare period of peace actually appeared on the European continent. All countries were busy dealing with the spread of the plague and had no time to start a war.

Because too many people died from the plague, it was impossible to go to war. It must be said that it was a hellish joke to achieve peace in this way.

As the plague raged, the Roman Empire, under the impetus of Richard, began a set of health reforms.

Logically speaking, the Romans liked bathing and were one of the few people in Europe who liked cleanliness. However, after the Middle Ages, not bathing became the norm for Europeans.

From this point of view, the spread of the plague in the Roman Empire should not have been fast, but the result is that the spread of the plague in the Roman Empire was just as fast, or even more serious.

The reason for this is that the public baths loved by the Romans also became an important source of infection.

The disinfection level of public baths in this era was limited. There was no potassium permanganate or 84 disinfectant. Hundreds of people going in and out to take a bath would inevitably bring infectious diseases.

Because of Rome's open sexual behavior, some baths even had mixed bathing for men and women, as well as some prostitutes, which made public baths a source of infectious diseases.

It even forced the ancient Roman Empire to issue a decree prohibiting prostitutes from entering public baths.

In the Middle Ages after the Roman Empire, public baths were banned, Europeans began to stop bathing and believed that water could spread diseases, etc. A large part of these perceptions came from public baths.

Richard has now established the new Roman Empire, so naturally he has to control sources of infection such as public baths. Although there are no disinfectants like those in later generations in this era, he can still use folk methods.

Lime disinfection also required druids to use herbs for disinfection, while strictly restricting people with illnesses, skin diseases, and infectious diseases from entering public baths.

After a variety of management methods, the safety of public bathrooms has been guaranteed. At least there will no longer be a large number of infectious diseases.

Just as Richard was implementing new policies, encouraging farming, setting health standards, and recuperating, Drenos came to the palace to ask for a meeting.

"Your Majesty!" Dranos saluted Richard respectfully.

"Get up." Richard waved his hand.

"What's up with you?"

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to allow me to lead the druids to preach in the north, the Balkan Peninsula and the Hungarian Empire." Drenos said solemnly.

"You want to preach?" Richard looked at Dranos in surprise. This druid priest who had followed him the earliest was now a high-ranking figure in the empire and had great power. Now he was actually planning to preach?
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Dranos nodded and said:
"Your Majesty, plagues are now breaking out in the north, the Balkan Peninsula, and the Hun Empire. Other sects are helpless in this regard. Only we druids have ways to limit the plague and even cure some of it. This is an important opportunity for our sect to expand its influence!"

"As long as we can successfully limit the plague, our faith will flourish here and eventually completely replace monotheism." Drenos said confidently.

Richard looked at Dranos and shook his head slightly, saying, "The method you mentioned can indeed quickly spread polytheism, but it will also cause a large number of casualties among the druids who are preaching."

"The plague is not so easy to control."

"You haven't found a suitable method to treat the plague. Once you are infected with the plague, you will be in danger too."

"Your Majesty, it is worth sacrificing for missionary work. This is what we pursue!" Dranos said, "And once we Druid priests gain a foothold and the plague is over, this place will soon become part of the Roman Empire."

Drenos insisted.

Richard looked at him seriously. Dranos' eyes were firm, and he was obviously prepared. Seeing this, Richard thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I won't stop you."

"But before I leave, I will give you a more detailed method to prevent and control the plague. At the same time, you can also try more herbs to treat the plague in combination."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Drenos said gratefully.

The next day, Dranos came with a group of druids who decided to go to the plague area. Richard gave these druids complete medical and health training.

Richard still has a good impression of these people. Those who are willing to disregard danger for the sake of power deserve his respect.

Richard recounted the ways in which the plague spread. Most plagues were spread through air, food and water, while some were spread through contact.

If you want to block and isolate these plagues, you need to use isolation and sterilization. Masks are necessary, all water sources must be disinfected, and so must all items. Eating and drinking water must be heated.

High-concentration salt water and alcohol are the most convenient and readily available disinfectants, which can kill most germs.

In addition to these, Richard also gave several healing gems. These healing gems were condensed from Athena's divine power. It was difficult for the gods to interfere with reality now, and these gems consumed a lot of his divine power.

However, Athena was also generous in preaching.

Richard has also studied the healing gems. These gems possess unique powers. Their main function is to enhance the body's immunity and eliminate viruses by enhancing immunity.

However, the power of this healing gem is not too strong. Its effect is equivalent to a healing spell, and the only advantage is that it is continuous and can be used in a range.

It is also helpful for treating plague. If the patient is in good physical condition, coupled with healing gems, there is a high probability that the disease will be cured.

The druids were also communicating, and Richard also taught them some knowledge of herbal medicine. After the druids sorted out their knowledge, they finally produced several good potions that had some therapeutic effects on the plague.

Finally, a week later, Richard personally saw off the druids.

Dranos led dozens of druids on a journey to the north to treat the plague and preach.

At the same time, when the Monotheists learned that the druids were going to the plague area to preach, many people laughed at them and wondered if they were crazy.

But some people also looked solemn.

The influence of the Holy See has been weakening since the Pantheon was reopened and the sacrificial fire was burned again.

The number of people coming to the Vatican to pray has decreased significantly.

In Rome, monotheism could no longer suppress polytheism, and the two sides became evenly matched.

Monotheism tried many times to persuade Richard to give up supporting polytheism and continue to recognize monotheism as the state religion. For this reason, they were willing to listen to Richard's advice and make reforms. However, they were directly rejected by Richard, and Richard once again reiterated the law of freedom of belief.

What he wants now is to let polytheism and monotheism get involved in a fight to compete for believers.

In a study, Pope Leo was conferring with several cardinals.

"The polytheists have sent druid priests to the northern plague area to preach. If they succeed, they will gain great prestige here, and the spread of polytheism will grow rapidly. How should we deal with it next?"

"Do you want to unite with the Arian sect and fight against polytheism together?"

"No! Heretics are more dangerous than pagans!" Before the man finished speaking, a bishop next to him refused.

"The spread of polytheism will not completely defeat us, but once heresy develops, we may be completely replaced."

"Then those heretics will become the mainstream, and we will be labeled heretics by them!"

"But."

"Unless you want the Roman Catholic Church to perish, don't even think about joining forces with heretics!"

Watching the debate among the crowd below, Pope Leo slowly said: "The current situation is very unfavorable to our Roman Church. The Druids are going there to preach, so we must send people with them as well!"

“The Lord’s children are not afraid of sacrifice!”

"This time, I will lead the team to preach in the north!"

"No, Your Holiness, you are God's spokesman on earth and you cannot go to those places!" Hearing Leo's words, several bishops around him quickly refused.

"Haha, I'm old now, and this time the Vandal invasion caused Rome to suffer huge losses because of my mistake. I need to be responsible for it!"

"The reputation of the Holy See has been affected because of me, so let me go." Leo said slowly: "After I leave, you elect a new pope, and don't make radical remarks anymore."

"Don't try to ban polytheism. Our emperor wants balance, not a single dominant religion."

"Your Holiness." Everyone spoke in a sad tone, but they were quickly stopped by Leo.

"Don't be sad, this is my destiny and my salvation."

"Next, select some people to follow me to preach in the plague area. Don't force them. Let them sign up voluntarily."

"Yes." Several bishops looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)