第１０７５堀：さっさと動きましょう (Part2)
With that, I head toward the prepared container house to fulfill one of my most important duties as a priestess of the Haire religion: providing healing to the people.
In Weed terms, we call it medical practice.
This is also to investigate whether there are any endemic diseases or local illnesses, and to ensure that none of them are contagious to us.
For those of us providing medical care, this is of the utmost importance.
Currently, there hasn't been any widespread contagion or pandemic, but this is a precautionary measure to prevent such things from happening and to accumulate knowledge in case of an emergency.
After all, Weed is literally connected to every country in the world.
If a disease were to spread within Weed, it could easily sweep across the globe in the blink of an eye.
If it were just Weed, that would be one thing, but if an epidemic were to spread throughout the world, it would, in a sense, be the first step toward the end of the world.
Yuki is wary of this as well, which is why he has us conducting disease surveys in every country.
That is no different here in the Kingdom of Dafaio.
That is precisely why we must investigate it properly.
Basically, we receive data in advance, but since small countries rarely have these kinds of charitable activities, it falls to us to conduct these investigations ourselves.
Sometimes I think it’s a bit of a hassle, but there’s no substitute for accuracy when you meet the patients yourself and gather information firsthand.
Above all, there is so much you can only feel when you are on the front lines.
That said, we can’t visit every single small country, so I suppose this is a special exception for this trip.
Thinking about this, I arrive in front of the medical container house, only to find a longer line of people than I had anticipated.
"You'll be seen by the healer, so just hold on a little longer."
"…Okay."
The girl replies weakly to her father’s voice.
Hmm, this is a bit concerning.
If it were just this one pair, it would be fine, but even a quick glance around shows quite a few people reacting with that same lack of energy.
…Among the members who came here with me, the ones skilled in recovery magic are Rurua, myself, and Yuki; the others have different specialties.
However, it would be better to have some help with this.
"Kagura, Mikos, Kaya, sorry, but please come to the examination container quickly. There are more sick people than I thought."
"Understood."
"Okay."
"…Got it."
Tori and Riel can use recovery magic, but they aren't very good at diagnosing illnesses.
In that regard, Kagura and Mikos have been helping me with my priestess duties, so I can rely on them.
And Kaya is surprisingly capable of handling anything.
"Rurua, are you there?"
I pass through the line of patients and enter the examination container to tell Rurua that I’m here to help.
Seeing me do that, the people who are clearly at their wit's end glare at me.
Yes, we need to hurry.
"Thank goodness, Enola. Will you help me?"
"Yes, of course. And I’ve asked Kagura, Mikos, and Kaya to come as reinforcements."
"Thank you. There are surprisingly many people in poor health, and I was at a loss. Let’s have Kagura and Mikos handle the minor injuries. Kaya, Enola, and I will handle the diagnosis and treatment of the sick. I’ll make sure to keep proper medical records, but first, we need to stabilize them with recovery magic. To do that, we’ll start with triage. Is that alright?"
"Understood."
As expected of a Saint.
Her judgment is swift.
Indeed, in this situation, we can’t just go in the order people arrived.
With that, Rurua and I go outside and call out to the villagers waiting in line.
"Everyone! More people have gathered than we anticipated, so the examinations are taking time. However, we have noticed some people who appear to be in quite poor health, so we will prioritize those individuals for examination and treatment. First, if you have an injury, please gather on the right!"
When Rurua said that and pointed to the right, the villagers who had been standing in a single line quickly separated.
Looking at the line of injured people, I don't see anyone who needs immediate, life-saving treatment at a glance.
But...
"Is there anyone here with an unconscious person due to injury! Or anyone with an open abdominal wound, heavy bleeding, or a head injury!"
I immediately begin handling the injured.
Rurua is taking care of the sick.
Now, just as I was about to begin treatment...
"Enola, we're here!"
"Mikos-chan has arrived!"
"…Waiting for you."
"Thank you all for coming. Kagura, Mikos, please help Enola with the treatment of the injured. Kaya, please come with me. Enola, once you’re done with the emergency injury cases, please come over here."
"Understood. Everyone, let's go!"
"Yes!"
It seems this is unexpectedly more difficult than the water situation.
Should I ask Yuki to send a resupply of medical materials?
My apologies, I forgot to put in the request.
And so, the group prepares by drawing water and setting up the container house.
What will become of the water source that awaits them?