Arise From Weakness (OC/ Male Reader x Arifureta)

(S2) Chapter 24 The Bottom Of The Oasis

No one's POV

Upon being saved and discovering Nhazul and Hajime's ranks, Bize would beg them for their help, as he would continue to bow his head.

Bize: Please. Our Duchy's existence is in critical danger.

Nhazul: Should a Royal really be lowering his head to someone so easily?

Bize: I'll never have this chance again. I'm sure our Lord Ehit guided me to you.

Hearing Ehit be mentioned, Nhazul and Hajime would just roll their eyes.

Hajime's thoughts: This world has no God who rescues people.

Kaori: Hajime, Nhazul, why can't we just help him? I know we can't go into the Labyrinth and all, but...

Myu: You're not helping them?

Nhazul just looked back at Myu, who was smiling at him, while Shea was holding her.

Myu: Myu thinks it'd be easy for big brother!

As Nhazul looked at her, he would just sigh, before looking back at Bize.

Nhazul: Get in. Tell us about the details as we go.

(Timeskip)

After agreeing to help Bize, everyone got back into jeep, and drove off.

Bize: What is this vehicle...?

Hajime: It'll take too long to explain. But informing us about the situation is more important.

Bize: Alright. So the strange occurrence started happening 4 days ago. One person after another started collapsing due to a unknown high fever. On the first day, 3,000 of the 290,000 citizens lost consciousness. And the number of people displaying symptoms ramped up to 20,000. Our healing facility was filled to the brim. The healers were all charged with healing them. But despite delaying the progression, they weren't able to completely cure them. Then even some of our healers started collapsing as well. And finally people who weren't accepted into the facility started dying. This all happened in the first two days...

Kaori: How could it go so fast, though... Did someone eat some infected food?

Bize: Some people have noticed it. The herbalist put "fluid identifiers" in our drinks. And the result was confirmed to be poison which makes magic run wild. So our oasis has has been contaminated. It's Ankaji's only water source. So at this rate, everyone will die of dehydration.

Hajime: And the King?

Bize: My father is also bedridden due to the infection. But he's undergoing effective treatment because we identified the cause. There's a mineral called [Stillstone]. And we ground that into powder for use. It's used for magic research, so it has the effect of quelling magic. However, it's a rare element. And the nearest source is the [Grand Qruen Volcano]. The Nobles want to ask everyone to get some.

Nhazul: I see.

Shea: Bize, why did you collapse in the desert?

Bize: Our greatest need right now is safe water. We petitioned the kingdom for aid, but normal provisions won't make it. Those with royal authority need it for their own kingdoms. My father may have recovered to a certain extent, but not completely. I was the only one who could go. But everyone has their individual symptoms. I was supposed to look for shelter and apply the Seiineski. But without the nobles, I would've been dead by now.