How the Villainous Consort Avoids His Death Ending

Why do ominous premonitions never lie? This was the source of that chilling feeling. No wonder something had felt off. Thanks to the System, I could at least understand the situation clearly, which was a relief. Although a relief, it was still troubling……

“Why would you just throw an event at us like this? How are we supposed to solve something like this!”

You can do it. Come on, come on!♡

“You must be joking, right?”

I had encountered absurd events before, like the Hit Cycle event or the Loot event, but I had never faced a situation as awkward as this.

Just thinking about the sailors collapsing one after another and falling ill made my stomach twist. But I did not know what disease it was or how to treat it. How could I simply be told to heal them all?

I had never been a doctor in a previous life, so I could not suddenly examine patients. I had never even been cast in a role as a doctor. No matter how I looked at it, I did not appear particularly intelligent……

My complaints about the event did not end there.

“Why is the reward like that again?”

The default reward was always provided after checking the original work. In past events, each completion gave a separate reward, but now even that is gone. They were trying to settle the reward by using the “Debt” mechanic. Once given, it seemed the grudge had been set firmly.

One must pay off debts to continue normal work.

“I will pay for it. I said I would pay it right away……”

That was just the standard repertoire of debt collectors.

The System replied with a serious tone, as if it did not believe me.

Well, the final reward was something like ‘Tristan’s Happiness,’ so I did not expect much. I muttered complaints under my breath and sighed.

The System immediately countered.

What is more important than happiness?

“Just be quiet, System.”

Yes!

It only obeyed when I said that.

Anyway, the fact that I was told to heal them suggested that it was not an incurable or uncontrollable type of illness. While the System could be absurd at times, it never gave truly impossible quests.

In other words, it was a disease I should be able to recognize……

I was fretting over how to handle it when suddenly…

“Your Grand Consort!”

Gehardt, shouting loudly, rushed into the admiral’s quarters. He panted heavily and grabbed me.

“This is a disaster. The sailors are collapsing one after another. It is not just one or two. Chaos has broken out everywhere!”

Has it already started? The event struck without giving any warning.

I had no sharp solution and could only worry, staring at Gehardt with wide eyes. He shouted urgently.

“Do something, please. They are all dying. At this rate, we will be holding a funeral for the entire crew!”

“Gehardt……”

I understood the System, but why did even Gehardt expect me to act as a doctor? Naturally, I wanted to help the sailors immediately, but I had absolutely no medical knowledge. Expect help from someone competent, I thought, and waved my hand.

“I will take a look, but Gehardt, I am not a physician. Do not expect me to heal the sick……”

“But, Your Grand Consort, you can treat them, right?”

“……”

What is he saying? Is he really talking about me?

I stared blankly, bewildered, while Gehardt blinked back at me, equally confused. I shook my head repeatedly, denying it.

“That cannot be. I am an ordinary person. I do not deal with trade, so how could I easily treat patients?”

“That is because you are Your Grand Consort. You can do anything, right?”

No, I cannot…… No matter how much I admitted it, he did not understand. I should have at least peeked at a medical drama for guidance. Even though the doctor role would never suit my mask.

Still, the situation was serious, and I could not ignore it. I hurriedly followed Gehardt onto the deck.

The deck was chaotic with people performing emergency care everywhere. Tristan had come up early, kneeling on one knee while examining a sailor rolling on the floor.

“Ruellin.”