Became the Academy’s Weakest Bookkeeper

” ..haha. “

Priest Antonio, who resides in Espera’s estate, did not understand the current situation at all.

Although he rushed to heal Scoby at the Count’s request, Scoby was a curse from the god of the sea, so no matter how much divine power he poured out, he couldn’t heal it.

To solve such a curse with only sour fruits and vegetables.

I expected him to be an acquaintance of the Count, but it was nothing but nonsense of a kid who didn’t know anything.

“..Scoby is a curse from the god of the sea. Even the divine power that Almighty God has given cannot heal him..Why does Confucius ask you to bring vegetables and fruits?”

Antonio fidgeting with his beard down to his chest and speaking sarcastically.

Can you heal Scoby, who can’t be healed even by divine power, with simple fruits and vegetables?

It was nonsense.

“You really embarrass me. Fruits and vegetables in this situation.”

The Count also shook his head, whether he had sympathized with Antonio’s words.

It was obvious that Rommel must have misunderstood what kind of fruit and vegetable it was.

“Scoby can be cured with fruits and vegetables. Trust me.”

However, despite the restraints of the two, Rommel clearly expressed his thoughts with his straight eyes.

Because Rommel was not a person of this age, and he was not a person of another world.

Because he knew cause and effect, he knew how, and he knew that Scoby was not a disease worthy of being called the Curse of the Sea.

The count and priest, Antonio, turn their heads at Rommel’s confident words and face each other.

” ..Okay, then let’s prepare vegetables and fruits. Instead, you’ll have to show results.”

An appointment with the former count.

A promise to quietly return to the academy if you don’t achieve any results after coming here.

Despite the count’s semi-threatening tone, Rommel never lost his smile.

No, rather, he smiled more confidently than before and bowed his head toward the Count.

“Thank you, Count.”

“Hey, go to the market and buy vegetables and fruits. Let Espera pay the price.”

Reluctantly, the Count sends an errand from the servant to fulfill Rommel’s request.

“Sir, do you really believe what that young man is saying?”

“It’s not true if you believe it, that’s how many vegetables and fruits are there.”

” ..I don’t understand. If Scoby had been treated with vegetables and fruits, there would have been a cure sooner.”

“I don’t believe it either.”

” ..how then.”

“A straight, confident look always reveals something. Whether it’s a failure or a success. They always produce results. They’ve been asked to do so.”

The earl’s eyes, which have been dealing with people for decades, are different from other ordinary people.

Ugly greed, selfishness, and sublime beliefs hidden in the heart.

The Count could get a glimpse of such a thought.

To be precise, you can feel the momentum.

In the Count’s eyes, Rommel was nothing more than a reckless young man.

However, the results and actions he showed during that time moved the earl’s heart.

If I said confidently, there must be something.

The Count decided to believe the truth.

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“Take care of vegetables and cut them into easy-to-eat pieces, and grind fruits to make juice.”

When the count’s attendants bought vegetables and fruits, Rommel immediately asked for the vegetables and fruits to be trimmed.

It was because the patients who had already started to shake their teeth due to severe symptoms of scurvy could not eat food in a normal way.

There is no problem with the teeth, but the gums that support the teeth had a problem and could no longer support the teeth.

Rommel started cutting vegetables and fruits so they were easy to swallow.

” ..for now, I will know.”

“Yes, as you command.”

At Rommel’s words, the servants begin to trim vegetables and fruits.

The fruits were ground into a juice form, and the vegetables were cut into small pieces to make it easier to swallow.

Soon after all the fruits and vegetables had been trimmed, Rommel began approaching the scurvy patients with a bowl of chopped vegetables and fruit juice.

“Ugh…”

The condition of the patients was not good.

Most of them couldn’t control themselves, and some couldn’t even open their eyes.

It was because his body was too weak.

Since the gums are weak, the intake of food must be passive, and the already imbalanced nutrients are not being consumed in time, causing exhaustion.

“Open your mouth and eat this.”

Rommel immediately shoved a piece of vegetable from the bowl into the patient’s mouth.

Although it was difficult to pass through the inside of the throat, the food still passed through the throat.

“Does this really work?”

” ..I have a question for the Count.”

” Something. “

Picking up a bowl and feeding the patients vegetables, Rommel began to speak to the Count.

“What do you think sailors lack the most during long voyages on ships?”

” ..isn’t it a break of course?”

Long-distance voyages create psychological anxiety for sailors.

Typhoons and pirates attacking you never know when.

And the fear of the unknown being left in the open sea gnaws at the minds of the sailors and eventually maximizes the body’s fatigue.

However, the Count’s answer was not what Rommel wanted.

“That’s also true, but the most lacking are fresh vegetables and fruits.”

” ..what? “

“What could be eaten on a ship preparing for a long voyage? Hard biscuits and dried jerky.”

“That’s right, but…”

Fruits and vegetables spoil quickly and cannot be loaded onto ships.

For this reason, sailors mainly eat dried meat and hard biscuits that do not spoil easily.

However, there is a big problem with this diet.

“The human body is surprisingly sensitive to the nutrients in food. If you don’t eat vegetables and fruits for a long time, your body will gradually start to reject it. That’s what Scoby is.”

That is, there is absolutely no means of taking vitamins.

Vitamins are essential nutrients for humans, and it is only natural for the human body to become weak without taking such vitamins for a long time.

” ..what the hell are you talking about? Or is it that Scoby is some sort of deficiency in the first place?”

“Yeah, yes. The reason the sailors with Scoby get to land and get relief is because they eat fruits and vegetables.”

“Your claim is naive, but it is not credible. All claims must have evidence. Can you explain?”

“Evidence can be found in the southern part of the Holy Ruth Empire and in the military ships of the military.”

Rommel smiles and responds to the Count’s suggestion.

“The southern part of the Holy Ruth Empire said there was a food called sauerkraut.”

“Sour rout?”

“It is a dish made with shredded cabbage pickled in salt.”

“What does that have to do with Scoby?”

“It’s simple, sailors in the southern part of the Holy Rus Empire always carry a food called sauerkraut on their ships. And, strangely, the incidence of scoby is remarkably low among sailors there.”

Sauerkraut, a German food called western kimchi.

From 1768, British Admiral James Cook made it mandatory for sailors to feed sauerkraut on ships, thus preventing Scoby.

“Secondly, the generals of the military ships have each meal with lemon and lime. This is for the flavor of the food.”

Soldiers and officers are different.

In particular, in the Middle Ages, military officers were of noble origin, so they loaded limes and lemons to enhance the flavor of food in order to enjoy tasteless food.

Of course, because there were only a small number of them, ordinary soldiers could not even dare.

“According to the records, officers were less likely to get scoby compared to regular soldiers. If you look at the difference in the open sea… Yes, the lime and lemon served with each meal is the difference.”

“..can’t it just be a coincidence?”

“If something that happens or never happens once, we call it a coincidence, but if it happens twice or three times, can we call it a coincidence?”

“…”

Count and Priest Antonio, unable to answer Rommel’s questions.

People of this era were wrong in their approach to Scoby.

We leave everything to superstition and chance, not to verification and experimentation.

It was strange that Scoby was immediately called the curse of the sea.

“Differences create rationales, and rationales lead to clear answers.”

” ..haha. “

The Count smiled a little at Rommel’s words.

“As you said, if vegetables and vegetables are the means to cure Scoby, what is the recovery rate after getting sick?”

” I do not know. “

“What?”

“Scoby is a kind of deficiency, and people with shallow deficits will get up quickly, and people with deep needs will take a little longer.”

“How long will it take if I hold it long?”

“In a week, everyone will be able to get out of bed and get up.”

“It’s been a week…I see.”

The Count nodded at Rommel’s words.

The Count, who was inadvertently lost in Rommel’s words, decided to wait another week.

The feeling that you have to believe is the main temple has long since disappeared.

You speak clearly and logically with solid evidence and arguments, how can you resist?

“Hey! Make sure you feed them vegetables and fruits every day. They’ll be back in a week, so they can be prepared.”

” Yes! “

So the Count decided to trust Rommel.

Whether his claims are false or true will be known after a week or so.

“Let’s go back to the mansion.”

” Yes. “

Now that you’ve done everything you can, it’s your turn to wait.

Rommel and the Count began to prepare to return to the mansion.