chapter 223
223 – Part 2, Episode 51, Let’s go back…
First of all, I drank the refreshing water that Etheria gave me.
In any case, Etheria purchased with money will not be punished.
No, you cannot be punished.
The order to release the goods was already given before we arrived, so although the seller may be punished, the buyer will not be punished.
If you hoard money right after, you may be punished.
Well, it would be ridiculous to punish someone for only buying a few bottles.
But bottled water is a rare commodity these days, so is it okay to drink it?
They say that until additional supplies arrive from the church headquarters tomorrow, there is no water to drink other than the water I purify.
The well was filled with seawater and dirt, making it muddy.
No matter how precious bottled water is now…
Because I was so thirsty, I just gulped it down.
“Wow… it’s so cold…”
It can’t be cold because it’s hidden.
Could it be that they just put it in the refrigerator?
The liver is also big.
Well, you have to be brave enough to sell it outright even though the release order has been issued.
“That’s right, can you check how much water is left in headquarters right now?”
“Shall we go?”
“Please.”
I feel like I just want to go and go…
I used too much magic power and my legs were shaking, so I thought it would be difficult, so I asked Etheria to help me.
In times like these, our guardian priests are really helpful.
If I hadn’t brought him, I would have been in real trouble.
“What is Stella doing?”
Our saint became busier because of this earthquake.
There has been an earthquake in the village right next door, so everything such as payment for relief supplies and such, as well as dispatching priests and workers to help with the flood, must be approved by Stella.
If a decision is made at the cardinal’s meeting, it has already been decided, and even if my sister has the right to veto, there is no need to exercise the right to veto in flood relief or other areas, so it only increases work for no reason.
She wanted to come to the scene with me and cast a recovery spell, not for something like that, but…
You can’t bring a saint to a place like this or tell her to go, right?
If you go to your own country, you can’t go to another country for official reasons or in the name of supporting recovery magic.
So we can’t meet for about three days to a week.
How sad I was when I first heard it.
As I was sitting on the bed and sighing, I saw Etheria from the entrance.
Etheria was coming this way, waving her hand wildly, and there was something in her other hand.
what.
It definitely wasn’t there before.
“Elvin! Look at this!”
“what?”
“water!”
It’s water…
A commonly seen plastic bottle contained water.
However, it is not full, but about half.
It looks like they are distributing it this way because there is not much water.
“It seems like it was close… but the water is also showing some floating objects.”
“I think the ground collapsed due to the earthquake and some impurities were mixed into the groundwater.”
Tsk… So you’re saying that you can’t drink groundwater unless it’s purified?
First of all, if you don’t clean up the top first, the groundwater will continue to become dirty and there will be no point in purifying it.
How many hours has it been since you came here?
Wasn’t it enough to clean up the area where the landslide occurred?
I heard there is a mineral spring over there.
The water from the spring is safe to drink as long as all the dirt is removed.
“Let’s go first.”
“Should I bring Dave?”
“Dave? Now that I think about it, where has he gone?”
“You might be working in the temporary housing sector?”
It seems that Dave is handing out tents to flood victims in the temporary housing sector next to the operating room where we are.
This large indoor playground has enough space to spread out about 1,000 tents that are about 1 pyeong in size.
And, as far as I know, all of the audience chairs at the top have been dismantled and a tent is being spread out.
If you do it all, you’ll be able to open about 2,500.
Even so, tens of thousands of people lost their homes due to the earthquake and tsunami.
It’s not just a little bit lacking, it’s completely lacking.
“There won’t be many tents in the Church Bureau…”
“I heard they are also moving containers.”
“container…”
Will that work?
The container is only about 3 pyeong in size.
It’s different from a large indoor gym, so it’s enough for about 2 people to enter.
“If I had known it would be like this, I would have learned at least dirt magic.”
“Earth magic?”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to make instant bricks using earth magic and fire magic to create something like a temporary house?”
Among the adventurers from my past life, there are those who camped like that.
The house they built after camping for a day would be left behind and become a space where adventurers and travelers could rest for a day.
I also had a good rest inside.
However, it had become a hideout for thieves, so after a day of rest, they would destroy it and go on their way.
Afterwards, together with Etheria, we purified facilities here and there and secured drinkable water.
Because many parts of the water supply facilities were made of metal, they could be quickly repaired using purification capabilities, and in the case of water, there were quite a few large water tanks, so it was resolved quickly.
Earth magicians have built something similar to a dam in the nearest river.
It was a simple dam built so that when the water in the dam was full, the remaining water could escape into the ditch next to it.
In that ditch, endless stone water tanks were built to store water.
Then, using fire magic, it was boiled and turned into drinkable drinking water.
After all, because there are so many people, anything can be done.
If I were the only one who could use magic, I would have died of frustration, but with geniuses and engineers from all over the world rushing in at once, it wasn’t difficult.
However… there was a drawback that you could only drink hot water until the water cooled down.
It’s possible to make water cold, but isn’t it a waste of manpower as well as magical power?
People don’t die from drinking hot water.
As a result, I ended up living with only hot water and no cold water.
“Isn’t hot water good? It’s easy to disinfect.”
“…I can’t drink anything but cold water.”
“Oh, Elvin only drinks iced tea.”
They laughed and clapped, saying it reminded them of Etheria.
I felt a little upset because I was treated like a child by my younger brother, who was 4 years younger than me, but it was just me being foolish, so I couldn’t really say anything against it.
“Hehe… I can use ice magic anyway~”
The iron cup for the fuse was placed under the faucet and the lever was pulled.
So, boiling water continued to come out and started to heat up the iron cup very hot.
Here, ice magic is used to drastically lower the temperature of the iron cup.
The water that had been boiling just now lost its temperature and became slightly icy water.
“Wow! This is water!”
“Tsk, tsk… They say that when you use magic power in places like that, you feel dizzy because you don’t have enough magic power.”
Looking at that, Dave clicked his tongue and looked at me disapprovingly.
Then you shouldn’t use ice magic on Dave.
Are you saying we need to save horsepower?
It’s enough to save the magic power for Dave.
“Why do I want to drink water even when I drink it?”
Is it because my body cools down after drinking cold water?
A meaningless sound came out of my mouth.
Water is essential for humans, but it also causes these ridiculous disasters.
What an irony.
Water has taken people’s lives, but it is also water that saves people.
“Should I have another drink…”
“Don’t use magic, just drink hot water.”
“Then I just won’t drink it.”
Drinking cold water made me feel better, but adding hot water again?
That is no different from setting fire to a place where the fire had already been extinguished.
***
The next day.
As we are purifying the water, various relief supplies have arrived from the Church of Christ.
It is truly amazing to see huge carriages coming in continuously.
I looked at it for a while, wondering what was coming in so constantly.
“Your Majesty. Are you here?”
“Uh, brother, what are you doing here?”
As I was watching the carriage procession from up high, Stella’s older brother appeared next to me.
Seeing that he is wearing knightly armor, it seems he has temporarily returned to lead the team.
As expected, the armor suits you well.
I think he looks best wearing knightly armor.
But what could happen?
I don’t think you have time to worry about me right now.
My brother bowed his head slightly and nodded to me.
“His Holiness told me to tell His Majesty to return, so I came here in person.”
“Return? It’s only been a day?”
I arrived here for lunch yesterday.
Since it is morning now, it is correct to say that less than a day has passed.
“Looking at the situation of supplies, it seems that the opinion was expressed at the cardinal’s meeting that it would be sufficient even if we did not send our subordinates there.”
“Ah… no way my sister…”
Did Sister Stella approve a large amount of supplies at the Cardinals’ Conference and then beg me to bring her back?
It’s only been a day, but if an order has been given to come back, that’s the most likely possibility.
I looked at my brother’s face and he was smiling bitterly.
“I’m not sure. Let’s get in the carriage first.”
“You really have nothing to do, do you?”
“Yes, you don’t have to worry.”
Now if I have nothing else to do…
It won’t matter if I go back…
Is it really okay?